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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 Get on the Bus – 2 exciting trips Hadassah and the Jewish Federation are excited to announce two festation of hatred and human exciting trips for October 27 and December 22. Look on pages and - 4 barbarity. 7 for flyers of each of these excursions. A deluxe motor coach will de The Sunday, October 27 trip FALL IN STOCKBRIDGE replaces the part the New London Shopping- MuseumFALL INof JewishSTOCKBRIDGE Heritage trip AUSCHWITZ. NOT LONG AGO. NOT Center near Town Fair Tire, 282 FAR AWAY. which has been rescheduled to Sunday, December 22. South Frontage Road, New Lon will be a special trip to the Berkshires don, promptly at 9:30 AM. We- where we may catch some late color on our way to tour the Norman- should be home around 9:30 PM.- Rockwell Museum and then proceed to the iconic Red Lion Inn for and Lunch will be on your own be early dinner. While best known as an illustrator for the Saturday Eve- fore touring the exhibit. Follow ning Post, Rockwell was much more: a prolific painter whose works- ining the the shadow tour, we of will the gather Statue and of chronicled the details and humor of everyday life and culture in Amer light the first candle of Chanukah ica as well as the great movements of war, civil rights, space explora tion, and world peace. Liberty which is across the river A deluxe motor coach will depart locations in New London and- from the Museum on Ellis Island. Norwich starting at 10:30 AM. Tickets are $75 and include the motor Hadassah member, Carol Curland coach, a box lunch on the bus, and exhibit tickets. Following the mu triumphsaid, “There of the is Jewish no better experience way to Senior Hot Lunch – seum tour, the bus will drive us over to the Red Lion Inn for a chance commemorate the tragedy and- to browse through their gift shop and freshen up before we enjoy an - Please join us! early dinner in the inns dining room (on your own). We should be than to visit the Auschwitz Exhib home between 9-9:30 PM. it and then light the first Chanu By Beth Hubbert, Senior Coordinator AUSCHWITZ.Call Mimi at the NOT Federation LONG AGO. – 860-442-8062 NOT FAR AWAY – by Monday, October kah candle.” 21 to reserve your seat and for updated information. Tickets are $75 and include - . arrived in New luxury bus ride, exhibit tickets Do you know about our Kosher Hot Lunches? As one of our seniors home. - York City after the exhibition completed a successful run at Madrid’s and a healthy snack on the ride once said, “we serve everything from soup to nuts”. Every Monday be - Arte Canal Exhibition Centre, where it was extended two times, drew tween September and mid-June, Jewish Federation and TVCCA coordi more than 600,000 visitors, and was one of the most visited exhibi Call Mimi at 860-442-8062 to nate a Kosher luncheon at Temple Emanu-El at 12:30 PM. - People in need find help tions in Europe last year. The exhibition explores the dual identity of reserve your seat no later than These lunches consist of an appetizer, which is usually a large bowl - the camp as a physical location—the largest documented mass mur Friday, December 13. of assorted chips and snacks, followed by the main course which could der site in human history—and as a symbol of the borderless mani be a meat or dairy meal and always includes bread and vegetables.- Israel in the Spring -- March 8-19! There is also a fruit or juice, and milk is offered at the end of the meal to take with you. Desserts consist of either cookies or pastry depend ing on the type of meal that we are serving, and we celebrate birthdays Join Executive once a month with birthday cupcakes and singing Happy Birthday. anDirector exciting Carin mission Savel These meals are usually followed by a short program which could thisand Spring.Jerry Fischer on be a speaker, a game or a craft. - All seniors 60+ are welcome, and there is a suggested donation of the Jewish Federa- $3 per person. Limited transportation can be provided from Beth Ja March 8-19, 2020- cob to Temple Emanu-El. All luncheon reservations must be made by 10:00 AM the Thursday takingtion of a Eastern mission Con to before the lunch to ensure that enough food is prepared. Contact me necticut will be at 860-444-6333. We look forward to meeting you. Israel, visiting Haifa, the Galil, Jerusalem, Snowbirds – Let us and Tel Aviv. All the important know when you leave UNESCO sites will encountersbe on the itinerary,with our as well as personal Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem For Leader readers who travel south for the win- - ter, please contact the office – 860-442-8062 – and friends in Afula/ - let us know when you are leaving and your return Gilboa, recent Ethio The New Fund for Cinema and TV and meet art curators in Jerusalem date in the spring. We are happy to have the paper pian olim at an Absorption Cen- and Tel Aviv. ter, meetings with Israeli Arabs in follow you during your time away so you can keep CostsCarin and will fine lead print an available extension to Eilat, (or Eilat and Petra) our Partnership region, and pos from March 19-22. up with the local Jewish news. sibly with Christian Palestinians - on the West Bank. We also plan to ISRAEL CONT. ON PG 13 Israel in the Spring -- A comprehensive and unique Mission to Is have some special meetings with 2 THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Boston-area synagogue vandalized

Two similar markings made with a sticky liquid substance were found in the plantings in the- partmentmulch beds statement on either posted side ofon the its building, according to a police de

Facebook page, along with photos of the vandalism. The town has a sizable Jewish population and is home to several synagogues. “While these markings were- easily removed with soap and water, we imagine that their pres ence may remain in your minds, hearts and spirits,” synagogue president Cindi Crutchfield- wrote in an email to congregants and shared with the Jewish Tele- graphic Agency. BY Penny Schwartz, JTA Crutchfield offered congre- gants support from clergy, as well as from mental health profes The grounds of a suburban Boston synagogue were vandalized. - sionals who are temple members. Congregants of Temple Sinai in Sharon, about 25 miles south - - In an earlier email, Rabbi Jo of Boston, discovered graffiti of unidentifiable defacing symbols - - seph Meszler encouraged con splashed over the large Star of David in the pavement near the syna gregants to attend religious ser gogue’s front entryway as they arrived for Friday night Shabbat ser vices and synagogue programs vices. The Sharon Police Department is investigating. planned for the weekend. - Candle Lighting for Eastern CT area “We will share in a prayer for- Friday, Sept. 27 • 6:18 pm strength when faced with adver sity: Am Yisrael Chai – the Jew- Friday, Oct. 4 • 6:06 pm ish people lives,” the rabbi wrote. Friday, Oct. 11 • 5:55 pm “This is not only a chant of defi ance but also a statement that we Friday, Oct. 18 • 5:44 pm should continue to lead our lives- fully, without fear.” Speaking to JTA, Robert Tres tan, regional director of the- New England Anti-Defamation asLeague, anti-Semites said: “Synagogues continue sending are in National Award Winner of the Council of Jewish of Jewish Federations as the Outstand- creasingly becoming ground zero ing Small Cities Jewish newspaper. Published every other Friday for the dissemination of Jewish news and views by the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut, 28 Channing messages of hatred to Jews.” Street, New London, CT 06320, 860-442-8062. Managing Editor...... Mimi Perl Layout Editor...... Jen Gault Social Editor...... Freida Katz President ...... Romana Strochlitz Primus Executive Director...... Carin Savel Mailing Volunteers...... Mimi & Milt Seed, Marlene Siegel ...... Gerald & Marilyn Rubin Advertising: Call Mimi Perl 860-442-8062 or [email protected]. Advertising Deadline: Wednesday, October 2 for October 11 issue. Editorial Content: Preferred receipt of editorial material is via email to [email protected]. Photo(s) submitted via email should be separate attachment(s) from article. Preferred photo format is a .jpg format; resolution should be a minimum of 200 dpi. Material sent via fax [860-443-4175] or first class mail [28 Channing St., New London, CT 06320] should be typed/double spaced or neatly printed. If you submit a hard copy of a photo and wish the photo returned, include a stamped, self- addressed envelope. Editorial Deadline: Friday, October 4 for October 11 issue. Printing: The Gazette Press, Northhampton, MA Postmaster: Send address changes to Jewish Leader, 28 Channing St., New London, CT 06320 THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 3 Convention focuses on BBYO board training By Hannah Linder - - You and your partner are on op the region. During the car ride home, I reflected on how much I had From August 23 through August 25, Yachad BBYO’s board went to posite sides of the field. In be learned about my position and how prepared I now feel to take on this B’Yachad, a convention that is focused on chapter board training so tween the two of you is a bunch role as Communications Director for Yachad BBYO. Until next time, each newly elected board member can fully understand their jobs and of sports equipment. One of you Shalom.Hannah Linder is a Junior at Waterford High School and Communica- has to walk across the field with tions Director (Mazkirah) of Yachad BBYO. their eyes closed while the other- partner yells to you and directs you to not walk on any of the ob stacles (rackets, bats, and gloves) and to pick up resources (bouncy- balls). The catch is that there are- around 50 other players also be ing directed across by their part ners. It is nearly impossible to thathear each your board partner member and not has step to workon equipment. together to The succeed message rather is

The new Board of Yachad BBYO chipping away at the work that their own. lays ahead of them this year. than trying to do everything on-

- Later that day, we had an in credible Havdalah service led responsibilities for the upcoming year. It also gives the board mem by Jared and Sam. It was on the bers a chance to bond with- each other as well as people from other camp’s beach and there was a chapters who have the same board positions. laser light show being projected We were living in lux ury as our advisor, Marcia Reinhard, drove us to the Ethan Novick, Amanda Rowe, and Trevor Fornara hanging out Sheraton Hotel at Bradley- in a large net at Camp Shalom after a long day of board train- International Airport in- ing. the new JFEC van. We be restgan of the the convention region and by writ in- ingtroducing down ourselvesour strengths to the Jr Youth Group Opening and weaknesses. Then we found peers whose Event Oct. 6 strengths were our weak- ness and whose weak- - nesses were our strengths. On Sun., Oct. 6, our Junior Youth Group will be kicking off their 2019-20 season by setting sail on the Mystic Pearl with Captain Jona each other about how to than at the helm. Thus, we could learn from The cost is $45 which includes the sail, snacks on board and a pizza Jared Linder attempting to get across the field during “Obstacles and Re- lunch at one of the Mystic pizza restaurants. If you would like to attend betterSoon our we leadership had Shab and- sources” as the Area Director of BBYO, Josh Cohen, looks on. but are not youth group related and would pass on the pizza, your cost communication skills. would be $35. - It promisesAny to pre-teen, be a great teen, event parent, with parents or empty-nester joining and interestedeven a few bat dinner, followed by inof oursailing BBYO with teens. us, Theplease community contact atMarcia large Reinhardis also welcome at the pending Jewish a Friday night Shabbat service led by the Shlichim (Vice Presidents onto fog above us. As we all gath Federationavailability. at 860-442-8062 or on her cell phone at 860-235- of Jewish Heritage) of the Connecticut Valley Region: our very own ered into a circle swaying and 4719. You can also reach her via email at [email protected]. Jared Linder and Sam Hass of New Haven. After praying and singing singing around the Havdalah lots of songs, we split up and gathered with our respective regional candle, I felt truly connected to counterparts for our first training session. For example, since I am G-d, everyone around me, and We have 28 seats to fill so kids, teens, parents and everyone else, Yachad’s Mazkirah (Communications Director) I met up with the rest the magical closing of Shabbat. come get on board!” of the Mazkirim from other chapters as well as the regional board’s That would have to have been Mazkirim. my favorite Havdalah service, Our night ended with the regional board introducing themselves awe-inspiring.and I know I can speak for other and sharing their goals for the year ahead, followed by a song session. people as well when I say it was Since 1919 Southeastern Connecticut’s Oldest and Most Respected Jewelers A great start to our convention! - Diamonds ❖ Watches ❖ Crystal With an early start to our Saturday, we headed out to the busses Following Havdalah were two that would drive us to Camp Shalom, where we would spend the en live bands that played for us as Fine Contemporary & Antique Jewelry tire day. Upon arrival, we ate breakfast and had an outdoor service. well as a bonfire where we sat- Custom Jewelry Design ❖ Expert Jewelry & Watch Repair Overlooking the campus’s beautiful lake, Jared Linder and Sam Hass around and sang campfire songs. Estate Jewelry Bought & Sold led the region in an enthusiastic Dr. Seuss themed service. (Dr. Seuss- Soon, we headed back to our ho was Jewish.) - tel and prepared ourselves for 44726 the last day of the convention. We then split yet again to be with our board positions for our sec - 262 Boston Post Road • Utopia Centre ond and third board training sessions. Each session rotated in loca- Our last day was devoted to Waterford, CT • (860) 442-4391 tion, so we were able to experience different parts of the beautiful planning each chapter’s sched campsite. After our lunch, we headed off to our last board training ses uling. We finished the weekend Monday - Thursday 10:00-6:00 ❖ Friday 10:00-7:00 ❖ Saturday 10:00-4:00 sion and reconvened at the camp’s main field. with lunch, spirit (cheer circles), As a region, we all played a game called “Obstacles and Resources.” and our goodbyes to the rest of 4 THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Hadassah “Wear Pink” October 20 Opera Composed - During the Holocaust sociatesInvitations of Hadassah have gone of Our guest speaker will be out to Members and As Courtney Studwell, a licensed Genetic Counselor. She will speak to be shown locally Eastern Connecticut for on “Your Jewish “Genes” and How - “Wear Pink” happening They Fit.” Courtney Studwell on Sunday October 20 at - terested educators are encour- works at Brigham and Women’s- Connecticut Lyric Opera is teach about the Holocaust. In Langley’s in Waterford, - Hospital in Boston, MA where she- proud to present the first pro beginning at 9:30 am. jwaller@ctlyricopera. splits her time between counsel- duction of its 2019-20 Season, aged to contact John Waller at This signature event in The Emperor of Atlantis (Der Kai- org ing patients in the Center for Fe the profoundly moving opera CLO ( cludes a dairy brunch and ser von Atlantis) admission for their students. a managementtal Medicine and of new helping genetic to facili test- ) to learn how they can book the opportunity to bid on - The Emperor of Atlantis was gift baskets and some tate the development, launch and by composer wealth of pink-themed ter - Viktor Ullmann and librettist Pe- - ing platforms in the laboratory. Kien who created the opera created in 1943 at the Theresien special prizes. All are welcome to attend: while imprisoned in a Nazi con stadt concentration camp, the October is Breast Can sent to their deaths and Hadassah remains at Hadassah members, Associates, centration camp and were later “Artists Camp” that was used cer Awareness Month, the forefront of research guests, and the general public. at Auschwitz. to deceive the Red Cross, and and treatment of this can- Mark your calendar now for an Together with the opera will be show how well the Jews were occasion not to be missed: Please reprints of art provided by Yad living under the “benevolent”- - respond by October 12. For more Vashem – the World Holocaust protection of the Third Reich. cer, which has a genetic link to women of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. The Triumph information, call Faye Ringel at Memorial and Museum – part of Poets, artists, composers, play Funds raised through this event are earmarked for the Hadassah Med of Art Over Inhumanity. 860-608-3494. an exhibition titled wrights, philosophers and ical Organization. #Get On The Bus families all lived there, for a CLO’s award-winning multi- while… There was an orchestra,- JOIN HADASSAH & THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CT dimensional project has attracted a theatre company and an opera ON SUNDAY, OCT. 27, 2019 TO ENJOY GREAT ART & GREAT FOOD grant funding from the National company. There were also tor Endowment for the Arts. The- ture chambers, tens of thousands fully-staged opera is sung in an aof transit people camp died from from which disease more or English translation, and con starvation, and above all, it was Norman Rockwell Museum ducted by CLO Artistic Director,M - aestro Adrian Sylveen with the than 100,000 souls were sent to & Red Lion Inn CT Virtuosi Orchestra. It will be- their deaths at Auschwitz, Treb enhanced by testimony from Emperorlinka and elsewhere. Holocaust survivors and an ex Ullman and Kien intended Enjoy luxury bus ride, boxed lunch, hibit of visual artworks created- as a commentary on the and exhibit tickets — during times of genocide. CLO genocide of the Holocaust, but Partner, Voices of Hope – an or also as a statement of hope. In $75 per person - ganization of Holocaust survivors the story, the Emperor decides ar- and their families – will dramati to wage universal, endless war, Followed by dinner at the iconic aftercally heightenthe performance. the opera’s The impact audi- butand decrees Death, outragedthat no one at can his die. by sharing personal experiences rogance, refuses to cooperate Red Lion Inn (on your own) The Triumph of Art enceOver willInhumanity also be able to view an- In a plot twist at the end of the art exhibition,Art from the Holocaust piece, the opera offersEmperor a vision ofin , which is high redemption. SS officers outragedattended aslighted other by works created during a final rehearsal of provided by Yad Vashem, as well September 1944, were by what they saw and stopped more recent atrocities including the production. They shipped Depart at 10:30 AM Bosnia, Rwanda, Syria and Iraq. Ullmann, Kien, the entire cast,- New London Shopping Center PublicNew London performances (Oct. 10 areat orchestra, and all their families- thescheduled Garde Arts in Bridgeport Center) and (Sept. and ersto Auschwitzand the for immediate liq near Town Fair Tire, 22), uidation – only two of the sing- 282 South Frontage Road, era is honoredcomposition to present itselfthis Fall River, MA (Oct. 13). There will survived. Connecticut Lyric and Op New London & at also be student performances in the education and awareness of 11 AM Holiday Inn, Bridgeport (Sept. 23), New Haven genocideopera, these through works the of arts art, to the (Sept. 27), New London (Oct. 10) 10 Laura Blvd., Norwich and Hartford (Oct. 11), offered as a way for educators to fulfill people of Connecticut. Call Mimi Perl at 860-442-8062 at the JFEC to reserve your seat new curriculumThe requirements finest to in printing and for updated details by Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 A Joint Program of COPY CATS Call Us For a Quote 860.442-8424 www.copycatsnl.com THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 5 BBYO Savors The Last Days Of Summer By Hannah Linder - and whichever ticket amount- byes and went our separate- Deb Linder and Caryn Novick. A- In an attempt to savor one of the last weeks of the Summer, on Au it stops on is what you receive), ways. Looking back at that day, special thank you to Emily and gust 21, Yachad BBYO came together at 9 am in the Temple Emanu-El Fruit Ninja, Air Hockey, and An our event had been a true suc Arthur Lerner who met us at Ol threeparking cars lot forand another full day of adventure. With a total of 14 teens, gry Birds. At one point I noticed cess story, considering the initial ive Garden and took over as our- we squeezed into plan was to spend the day at Lake chaperones when Deb Linder, Donuts for a showedCompounce. that there The nightwas going before to Caryn Novick and Marcia Rein- drove to Dunkin’ our event the weather forecast- hard had to be elsewhere. - Not only are our teens amaz quick bite to eat. be severe thunderstorms in Bris Summer!ing, but so are all of our parents. My car con tol, Connecticut and all around What a strong way to end the sisted of Bayla- the area. Thus, the board quickly - McCaffrey, Jack planned a whole new event the- Stay tuned for information on theHaynes, towns and passed Gab night before. After many phone our Bonfire Kick-off event on Sat by Zettler; and as calls, text messages and our Ad urday evening, Sept. 28. We will visor getting information out to be welcoming our new Young caughtby the window,up on the parents, not a single person Emissaries, Tal Amar and Roi we laughed and originally scheduled to go to Refaeli, to our community and summer experi- Lake Compounce, cancelled. All whento our the Youth emissaries Group. join Our us. events Look ences.each Jamming other’s 14 teens attended the abruptly are always special and tons of fun changed event. Everyone was to the teens and parents with in- extremely understanding and formation.for text and emails coming soon out to music, throughout the day smiles were Left to right: Bottom row: Deb Linder, Lauren Spitzer, Bayla McCaffrey, Hannah Hannah Linder is a Junior at telling stories – Linder, Ellanora Lerner, and Lili Kane. Middle row: Caryn Novick, Alexis Fenton, Spen- on everyone’s faces. Thank you we were smiling to everyone for making this last- Waterford High School and Com- cer Haynes. Top row: Max Frischling, Ethan Novick, Regan Kaye, Jack Haynes, Gabby munications Direector (Mazkirah) and laughing all Zettler, Simone Lerner, and Trevor Fornara minute trip a success, to our the way up to the Advisor, Marcia Reinhard and of Yachad BBYO. Providence Place - to our wonderful chaperones Mall. Wireless Zone Foundation Upon arrival, we gathered by the elevators. The itinerary was ex a whole group of people circling plained and then we were off on our own, exploring. At the Providence Regan Kaye, who was playing a Grants $14,000 to Mall, there is a wide selection of stores to choose from and shop at. coin pusher game that eventually- Local Organizations Thus, we all parted ways and shopped at what stores seemed to best pointment.broke from our extensive usage call our attention (with buddies, of course). and everyone departed in disap - - We all met up at Dave and Buster’s and happily talked about what - thewe bought.arcade area. The group was guided to a large table where we all sat and After what seemed like hours Locally owned and fam- tion Committee, and South Coun ordered our lunch. While our food was being prepared, we ran off to of gaming and having fun, our ily operated, the Seven Wireless- ty Community Action. Each re food arrived at our table. We- Zone- Verizon Premium Wire cipient organization will receive- Walking into a dark, neon-lit room filled with children and games, I enjoyed talking over lunch and less Retailers, nominated mul a total of $1,000. In addition to was overwhelmed with excitement. Each of us was given a game card hanging out together. Follow tiple non-profit organizations in- the $1,000 donation each orga that consisted of 200 points (which was a lot), and we could choose ing lunch, we decided to go for Rhode Island and Connecticut nization can apply for a grant for from an assortment of arcade games to play. cashed“round two”in our at thepoints games. for Whensome to receive grants from the Wire additional funds to be awarded in The ones that were popular were Skee-Ball, Shooting Basketballs, our cards were used up, we less Zone Foundation in 2019. December of this year which was- Big Bass Wheel (a game where you pull down a lever, a wheel spins Owners Scott Gladstone and Neil over $80,000 for® 2018. cool prizes. Then we left with our Ryan elect several local charities The Wireless Zone Founda prizes in hand and smiles on our in their territories who go above- tion for Giving Inc., established- faces. We had a bit more time to and beyond to impact the people in 2003, supports research and- shop before leaving. in need in the community. In ad community outreach for both lo headedConvening back to for our the cars last and time an dition to their personal store- cal and national nonprofit organi- in front of Dave and Buster’s, we contributions to local charities, 5 zations. The Foundation provides- - Rhode Island non-profit organi a basic structure for the collabor hour later found ourselves at the zations were selected as Wireless ative giving program and enhanc Olive Garden where we had din Zone Foundation grant recipients- es the individual stores’ ability- ner. As we were all finishing, a in 2019 and 9 in Connecticut. tionsto be that able nominated to commit tothe helping chari- few of us decided to end the day The following non-profit orga their communities. The loca with a bang and told our waitress- nizations were recently bestowed Chuck and Romana Primus, Owners it was Trevor Fornara’s birthday Wireless Zone Foundation ties above were Wakefield, North- (which it wasn’t). Twenty min grants: Center for Hospice Care, Kingstown, Warwick, Cranston, utes later all the waitresses came High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Providence, Cumberland, West over with a little ice cream bowl Jewish Federation of Eastern CT, erly, Groton, New London, North and a lit candle and sang happy Lawrence & Memorial Hospital,- Windham, Glastonbury, Putnam- birthday to a very surprised- Waterford Country School, Camp- and Killingly. Trevor. Some people eating Horizons, Northeast Opportuni “The Jonnycake Center is in around us also joined in, includ ties for Wellness (NOW), Thomp credibly grateful to Wireless Zone ing Trevor’s Spanish teacher who son Ecumenical Empowerment for this wonderful grant. These Come in! We’d like to meet you! was thoroughly confused. Happy Group (TEEG), Girls on the Run, funds will provide help to those early birthday Trevor! (Trevor’s Frank Olean Center, Jonnycake in our local community who are- Center of Westerly, Operation in need, through the Jonnycake 475 Broad St., New London CT • 860-443-CITY birthday is in May.) - - WIRELESS CONT. ON PG 6 At the close of a long, jam- Stand Down Rhode Island, Peace Center of Westerly’s Financial As packed day, we said our good Dale Neighborhood Revitaliza 6 THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 their condition. -

By “What will become of our of “Listen,the Teaneck doctor, Hebrew may I apoloHome “There must be a connection beloved grandfather? Who’s to gize on behalf of the members between all these cases. It just blame? How could such a thing- - Artie doesn’t add up,” Frakas told the happen? We demand to see for Wednesday Poker Group.” - staff at the weekly patient review. ourselves. Every one of the rela Dr. Frakas fumed. “But fak Somehow it seemed that only tives seemed to have a lawyer in ing dementia, it’s downright dis Dean the members of the weekly poker the family. gusting. It might be illegal! “You game held at the home had been But when Cohen, Rubenstein, should be ashamed of yourselves. A Rosh Hashanah Yarn affected. Lindfield, Silver, Cohen, Silver and Lindfield were called to Doing all this just to see your By Artie Dean and Rubenstein, poker players the chapel to meet their families,- families.” - - all, and now mad as hatters. This they seemed calm, almost gleeful. Cohen looked at Rubenstein. would look very bad if the state Their delusions seemed to dis Rubenstein looked back, unblink For the long-time residents of the Teaneck Hebrew Home, the reali got involved. appear with the joy of reuniting ing. Then they gazed around ties of yet another Rosh Hashanah without their families was too much Two days later as Cohen and with long lost relatives. Nieces, the room filled with their loved to bear. This year we dedicate our Yom Kipper yarn to all those who Rubenstein stared wistfully out nephews, sons, and daughters ones, who, for at least one Rosh will mark the holiday in less than ideal circumstances. the window, they spoke in low all praised the speedy recovery. Hashanah, had found the time to Joseph Rubenstein fidgeted as he lay on his side in the nursing tones of holidays gone by spent features.Dr. Frakas stood by, tapping his show their concern. “May you be home. “It’s time to blow the shofar,” he yelled again and again into the with family, with children and foot, a growing scowl across his inscribed in the book of life, Dr. intercom. “Bring me the ram’s horn.” grandchildren all around. Frakas,” Rubenstein,” said. He pushed the button to call the nurse and gestured towards the- And so it was that on the day- “I’ve been played,” he said “And may you never be lonely,” window when she walked into his room. before Rosh Hashanah a panoply finally when Jake Cohen came said Cohen, “and wind up in a “Now, now, Mr. Rubenstein. Lights out sounded an hour ago. Be of concerned family members de to shake his hand. “You were all place like this. L’ shana tova.” sides you know the Jewish holidays are still a week away.” scended on the Teaneck facility. bluffing.” CONT. FROM PG 5 “You lying swine. I say it’s almost time to blow the shofar.” WIRELESS The nurse rolled her eyes, and glanced over to Jake Cohen, Joseph’s roommate staring in confusion from the other side of the room. “He’s been ranting all night, keeping me up,” Jake said. “I need a private room.” The nurse rolled her eyes. “Don’t you old con men start scamming me. Now go back to bed, the both of you. We’ll talk about this in the morning.” But in the morning Joseph seemed even more confused, talking in circles, asking that the nurse call his father to post bail. When the nurse glanced at Jake he merely shrugged his shoulders. “He’s gone meshuggah,” he said and tapped the side of his temple. Later that morning Dr. Frakas arrived for Joseph’s evaluation. “I think you’d better call his family,” the doctor said when Joseph didn’t know what year it was and claimed the nursing home was a bordello. “I can’t stay here any longer,” Jake yelled at the doctor from across the room. “If I miss the first week of college orientation, I’ll lose my- scholarship at Yale, for sure.” Dr. Frakas stared in consternation. He’d heard of long-time resi dents of nursing homes deteriorating suddenly, but two in one day could mean an outbreak of viral meningitis. Even a whisper of such a catastrophe would bring state regulators, scrutiny that a small facility Representatives from local charitable organizations gather at the Wireless Zone in Groton to receive like the Teaneck Hebrew Home could ill afford. check from Wireless Zone Foundation for Giving; from l to r: Scott Gladstone, Wireless Zone Franchisee; Dr. Frakas walked over and shined his pen light into Jake’s eyes. Beth Hubbert, Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut; Julianna Velazquez, Waterford Country Then he tested his knee jerk reflex and ran a few neurologic tests. All School; Karen Pagliaro and Allison Keck, Center for Hospice and Hartford Healthcare at Home; Kitty seemed to be in order, but Jake’s wide-eyed delusion persisted. “If you Stalsburg and Sara Qua, High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc.; William Stanley, Lawrence and Memorial don’t let me out of this place, I won’t get my degree. I’m premed, you Hospital; Neil Ryan, Wireless Zone Franchisee. know.” Frakas took a deep breath and gazed from Jake to Joseph and back again to the nurse who was standing by the door. room.“Better order a brain scan for them both, CBC, and a spinal tap,” the sistance program.” Says Lee Easbourne executive Director, Jonnycake Keene State College. The award doctor said in a measured tone. “Very odd,” he mumbled as he left the- Center of Westerly is bestowed to an individual(s) cerned with. “Olean Center’s Executive Director, Tony Vellucci remarked, ‘The whose professional achievement But as the day’s rounds wore on Dr. Frakas found more to be con Olean Center was delighted to receive a generous $1,000 grant from- in his/her chosen field brings Westerly-Wireless Zone Foundation for Giving yesterday which will honor to the recipient(s), as well Mr. Cohen in 234 was found speed walking around the halls until assist in providing critical services for intellectually and develop as to college. They were also the exhausted, claiming to be in training for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.- mentally disabled children and adults. For 52 years we have worked 2016 Citizens of the year. Mr. Silver in 307 was found giving campaign speeches to everyone in to provide support which will enable the individuals with whom we- Wireless Zone is the nation’s the dining hall, believing he was preparing for the upcoming Demo work to achieve greater independence, community inclusion, health, leading independent Verizon cratic Debate. Lindfield in 414 made an announcement that, as CEO of and well-being. The grant will be used to provide exemplary thera Wireless franchise, offering the Apple, he would be giving everyone in the nursing home a free apple peutic services to the children we serve so that they may have brighter latest and greatest in products, phone—the newest model with the retinal display. - and more fulfilling futures. We are so grateful for Westerly-Wireless services and accessories, as well Frakas declared a moratorium on social gatherings, just in case the- Zone’s commitment to improving the quality of life for local residents as repair services. Wireless Zone delusions were infectious. All meals would be consumed within pa with special needs.’” - is open seven days a week, from continued.tients’ rooms until further notice. The dining room was closed. The ad Scott Gladstone and Neil Ryan celebrated 26 years of success as- 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday ministration thought of cancelling the Rosh Hashanah service if things prominent small business owners in 2019. Previously, they were in- through Saturday and 11:00 a.m.- ducted into the Wireless Zone Hall of Fame for two decades of out to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. Wireless Frakas was beside himself with worry. Each day the patients standing customer service, their unsurpassed growth in the indus Zone encourages all nonprofit or seemed worse, although tests were negative. Still, by law, the nursing try and their unwavering commitment to the community. They have ganizations to reach out if we can home administration was required to inform each patient’s family of also received the Alumni Achievement Award from their Alma Mater, be of any assistance in the future. THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 7 Temple Emanu-El RBG gave J.Lo relationship advice

Community Tag Sale By Arielle Kaplan, Kveller wedding day to Martin Ginsburg, We’re back with some uplifting news about Ruth Bader Ginsburg — who died in 2010. Lopez was so and this time we’re bringing Jennifer Lopez along, too. inspired by the Ginsburgs’ happy- In a surprising turn of events, Lopez, 50, is just as obsessed with 50-year marriage that the diva the Supreme Court Justice as we are. “She’s an amazing woman,” the knew RBG would have sage ad “Jenny on the Block” singer recently told Jimmy Fallon. - vice. And she didn’t disappoint! - Yes, OK, everyone knows RBG is amazing. But what we’re here to But wait — let’s back up. Just tell you is that, on Tuesday, in an interview with Good Morning Ameri how did Lopez wind up in Gins ca, Lopez revealed a marriage secret Ginsburg shared with her and her burg’s chambers?! Apparently, fiance, MLB star Alex Rodriguez. And it’s a good one: - the singerweekend is a shelongtime got engaged fan — she to “I was there with Alex and I was like, ‘What’s the secret? Tell me even watched her documentary something. I’ve been at this for a minute and I need some advice,’” Lo pez said. “She was just beautiful and said, ‘Sometimes it helps to be Rodriguez. So, while on her “It’s- just a little deaf. If you hear an unkind word, let it go.’ It was super My Party” tour — which took her wise.” to Israel! — Lopez was set on in RBG CONT. ON PG 13 Are you plotzing? It’s OK — we’re plotzing, too. But wait, there’s October 27, more! RBG’s advice actually came from her own mother-in-law on her 2019 from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. Temple Emanu-El is holding a Community Tag Sale on The sale will be held in the temple parking lot located at 29 Dayton Rd. in Waterford. To participate $40 will get you a parking lot space, table and two chairs or if you want to bring your own table and chairs the cost is only $36 for a parking lot space. inside.There will also be a BBQ Lunch and bake sale held in conjunction with the tag sale. If the day turns out to be rainy, the tag sale will move - The deadline to reserve your space is October 6. Please contact Deb Linder at [email protected] with the following infor mation:2. 1. Name: Email and physical street address: 3. Phone number: #GET ON THE BUS 4. Number of Parking Spaces: JOIN HADASSAH & THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF EASTERN CT 5. Payment Amount (Check): 6. List of Items for Sale: ON SUN., DEC. 22 FOR THIS EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBIT Call Deb Linder, Fundraising Coordinator at 860 877-4255 to schedule time to drop off check payment. Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. arrived in New York City after the Check Payment to: “TEMPLE EMANU-EL” “Re Line:2019 TAG SALE” exhibition completed a successful run at Madrid’s Arte Canal Exhibition Centre, No returns will be permitted so no electronic equipment to be sold where it was extended two times, drew more than 600,000 visitors, and was one of unless buyer signs acknowledgment of no return policy. the most visited exhibitions in Europe last year. The exhibition explores the dual identity of the camp as a physical location—the largest documented mass murder site in human history—and as a symbol of the borderless manifestation of hatred and human barbarity. ROUTINE, FUNCTIONAL & A deluxe motor coach will depart HOLISTIC VISION CARE the New London Shopping Center, Also specializing in: 282 South Frontage Road, Contact Lenses, Learning Challenges, ADD, ADHD, Autism New London, near Town Fair Tire

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FindingBy Rabbi Rachel Safman Sanctuarythat is prominently, identifiably in Jewish. the There is Newfear in season. WeYear need to be willing 5780 -- and able -- to strip This year many of us come together to welcome the air, and that makes the work of this holiday season away the disguises, the conventional explanations, the New Year with more than our usual trepidations. all the more difficult for all of us. the routine presentations of self that root us in an The year that is coming to an end, 5779, has been par- It is not coincidental that the spaces in which we identity -- in a way of being -- that has become not ticularly painful for the American Jewish community convene our ritual functions are known as “sanctuaries”. only an external presentation but also a way of seeing because, as we all know and feel, it has been a time of They are meant to be spaces that offer refuge, spaces ourselves. We need to be willing and able to expose unprecedented threat and fear. within which we enjoy a modicum of protection from the core of our beings to the type of scrutiny sug- Over the past twelve months, we have witnessed the pressures and fears that may characterize our work- gested in our liturgy but only effected when we direct a marked rise in both the frequency and severity of a-day lives. and focus our own critical eye. anti-Semitic attacks: graffiti on synagogue buildings We need this insulation, this protection, in order to So, this High Holiday season I am encouraging and Jewish dorm rooms; anti-Semitic tropes issuing let down our guard and to participate fully in the avodah each of us to do something that seems particularly from the far left and the far right; attacks on random (“sacred service”) that worship requires. This is particu- counter-intuitive in today’s environment. I am asking Jewish (or Jewish identified) individuals going about larly true of the emotionally and spiritually demanding that as we walk into our sacred spaces -- or as we their business on the streets of New York or awaiting labor that we are asked to engage in during this period engage in the work of teshuvah in privacy -- we let the opening of their shteibl in Miami; and, most hor- of repentance. down the protective walls that we’ve recently fortified rifically, two instances in which gunmen opened fire As much as our public activities over the High Holi- against a hostile environment, and that we dare to on worshippers at prayer in synagogues in Pittsburgh day period suggest that our task is an outward-oriented, again imagine the spaces in which we engage with and Poway, California with deadly results. communal rite, the process of teshuvah, of (re)discover- our most intimate selves and with God as sanctuar- What is more, this barbarism comes at a time when ing and (re)defining our truest selves, is actually an act ies. the level of background anger, interpersonal suspicion of stripping down our personas to their barest, most es- I ask that we seize upon the unique opportunity and even violence are on the rise nationwide. There sential elements and subjecting them to self-inspection. that these ten days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kip- is a sense that our pacific “shining city on a hill” is no This is not a task that we can undertake wearing armor. pur present to stand for a moment naked and vulner- more -- if, in fact, it ever was. In order for our High Holiday worship to be mean- able, but also unburdened, before our own eyes and In this climate, it is unsurprising that some who ingful, in order for it to take on meaning beyond a sym- before the One who sees All. come to participate in our ancient High Holiday rites bolic return to venerable cultural rituals, we need to be Rabbi Safman is spiritual leader of Congregation do so with some misgivings about entering a space willing to make ourselves vulnerable during this holiday Beth El in New London. How to celebrate the High Holidays like a true Israeli From overeating to offending the family and escap- Offend at least one branch of the family you’ll celebrate Passover with them. And the third is ing the country, Israelis observe the chagim in a One of the great things about Israel is how small it is, to wisely decide that you’re celebrating the Jewish unique way. meaning that no matter how far away your family lives New Year in Thailand. Alone. it’s not such a huge effort to see them. By Naama Barak, Israel21c Observe Yom Kippur in the best You’d think that with summer fi- possible way for you nally being over and the kids firmly Outside of the Holy Land, Yom Kip- placed back in school, life would be pur is a pretty somber affair that usually back on track here in Israel. If only. includes fasting, repentance and a day This is because we’re gearing spent in shul. But over here in Israel that’s up toward one of the most com- not quite the case. Sure, lots of people do plex periods of the Jewish calen- spend the day according to Jewish law. dar – the chagim, otherwise known But loads of others don’t. as the High Holidays, comprised Instead, they make use of the ultimate of Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and day of rest in the country, during which Sukkot. roads are empty, TV channels don’t work And while in New York or Lon- and no one picks up the phone. This don this simply means taking a few means gangs of kids taking over empty days off work and consuming a few roads on their bikes, adults catching up pieces too many of honey cake, on their Netflix shows (behind closed cur- things are much more complicated tains, so as not to offend the neighbors) in the Holy Land. So should you or families spending the day camping. A wish to celebrate the High Holidays truly Israeli way is to mix this all – shul in like a true Israeli, you might want to the evening and bikes in the morning. use the following guidelines.

Overeat, obviously Handmade sukkah decorations are cherished items in Israel. Photo by Liatsh via Shut- Get all emotional while digging up Fine. The Jewish tradition of terstock.com sukkah decorations overeating isn’t confined to the High Holidays or to The thing is, this also means that your family expects The Jewish festival of Sukkot is marked by eat- Israel. But the combination of the two is downright you to celebrate all the chagim with them. Unfortu- ing your meals and even sleeping in a sukkah, the lethal. Not only are Israelis staring down at endless yet nately, your in-laws expect you to do exactly the same. makeshift hut reminiscent of the ones used by an- obligatory chag dinners, but they also have to con- The result: Most Israelis mortally offend one side of the cient Israelites on their journey through the desert tend with the fact that everyone is on vacation, free to family on an annual basis by eating chag dinner with to the Holy Land. invite them over for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a the other. And while we’re guessing that the ancient Isra- whole month. To avoid this conundrum, Israelis face three possible elites didn’t care much for décor, nowadays it’s very Our suggestion: don’t even bother fighting it. Have choices. One is to simply ignore any passive-aggressive serious business that entails kindergarten kids slav- your cake and eat it too. After all, you can work it all comments made during the month of Tishrei. The oth- ing away for weeks creating sukkah decorations for off once the holidays are over (more on that later). er is to promise the neglected side of the family that CELEBRATE CONT. ON PG 11 10 THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Realtor Corner Things Sellers should not do The aroma of supper By Geoff Hausmann from two nights ago ON THE BAY in the gar- PoliticalThere are signs times in you the just front must yard laugh – This at what is one people of the do.biggest I thought things I bage just would share some of my experiences: - FOR ALL YOUR sion. that Sellers can do to hurt the sale of their property. Buyers cannot find addsAir to thefresheners buyer’s poor – impresREAL ESTATE NEEDS theFor for-sale sale sign.by owner Also, buyerssign are not interested in your opinion and in fact you may insult the buyer. People- – Sellers hire a realtor to sell their property- will put air freshenersDirect: or burn 860 -443-4400 Cell: 860-625-5255 and then the seller decides to put their own for sale sign. The buyer candles to create a different fra Email: - willSmoking be confused – on which number to call and what happens the Real grance, but do not realize [email protected] cigarettetor will not smoke. know about the showing. they may be doing tooWebsite: much. Al www.CallTheHausmann.com Religious artifacts Buyers – will immediately leave when they smell the ways consider less is more and not do not use a mixture. HavingBlog: CTHouseMan.com Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Smoke detectors – Buyers always feel weird when they enter the open windows and allowing the property and they feel like they have just entered a church. fresh air to enter is normally the Alex Borstein Dedicates A 9-volt battery costs a dollar or two, but- bestTemperature thing you can dosetting (unless you– cidingpeople not let theto do. detector just continue beeping. A buyer will think if the live near a sewer plant). ownerDim doesn’t or no lightingdo a simple – repair then what other repairs are they de Her Emmy Win Please make sure that the people By Lior Zaltzman, Kveller I have been in homes where the buyer needs conditioningwho will be enteringor heat yourwhen home ap- to goRequiring around with shoes flashlights off – so they can see. Please replace the bulbs propriate.will be comfortable. Use the air as necessary. Mazel tov to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Alex Borstein, who You want buyers to be comfortable. If there- - momwon her and second actress Emmy dedicated for best the supporting award to her actress mother in aand comedy grandmoth for her- is inclement weather, supply a couple of towels at the main door. If you The golden rule is that a buyer role as Susie Myerson, Midge Maisel’s intrepid manager. The Jewish replacedPet feces the carpet,– supply runners through the home. The paper run- will give your property 10 sec ners can be purchased at Home Depot for very little money. - onds to determine if they like it er, both Holocaust survivors. Animals get sick or have accidents. Clean them up in or not. If you get in the category At first, the mood was light: Borstein could be seen chugging a stead of letting them just deteriorate there on the carpet. Some own of not liking the home in the first- small bottle of whiskey (respect!) before walking up to the stage and- ers Theallow lawn their – animals to use the basement as the litter box. The litter 10 seconds, the home really must making some very on-brand jokes (“It looks like pretty on TV, but it’s boxes also need to be clean. have something unique in win like a hot Bikram yoga class in here, a lot of nervous women,” the ac Curb appeal is very important when trying to sell a ning the buyer back. Think for tress told the crowd.) house. I do not understand why sellers do not cut the lawn or rake the a second that you are the buyer, But then, the 48-year-old turned serious as she concluded her leaves as they are providing the buyer with a poor first impression what will you want to see in a speech with a truly moving (and empowering) ode to her mother and of theJunk home. Yard If – you do not have the time to complete the landscaping home that you are viewing! When grandmother, who are both Jewish immigrants and survivors. chores, hire a teenager or a local service. condition!your home is on the market, the “My grandmother turned to a guard… She was in line to be shot into The buyer’s opinion of the property is influenced by propertyPlease mustremember always beyou in showcan a pit,” the mom of two said. “And she said, ‘What happens if I step out the yard size and its appearance. Having parts of cars and all different search for homes at www.Call- of line?’ And he said, ‘I don’t have the heart to shoot you, but somebody machinery around the yard makes the buyer wonder what is buried TheHouseMan.com. will,’ and she stepped out of line.” andClean will everything house – disappear at closing. Be smart and put everything Do you have a question about “For that, I am here, and my children are here. So step out of line, in one area of the yard and place a tarp over it. real estate? Are you an Eversource ladies. 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Procrastinate, Israeli-style Don’t you love when you whip Achrei hachagim. These two up a recipe that looks really impressive, but was actually a total cinch little words, meaning “after the to make? This is one of those recipes. holidays,” pack into their slender This ooey, gooey, sweet and savory pull-apart bread goes great with Procrastinate for the whole festive season in true Israeli style. Photo form the widespread mentality a glass of wine and close friends. But it also serves as a fun, crowd- by Elena Yakusheva via Shutterstock.com of complete procrastination that pleasing appetizer for Rosh Hashanah gatherings (if you’re serving a takes over this time of year. dairy meal). their families. No matter what the finished product looks like, it will Come September, this short If brie isn’t your thing, swap it out for cheddar. And if you want to be cherished for generations to come. phrase becomes the answer to make this dish really, really Jewy, you can use a round challah. So don’t be surprised to see otherwise tough sabras getting all INGREDIENTS just about anything. When will I emotional whipping out their (now adult) kids’ handmade creations. start my diet? Achrei hachagim. Even though they’re all faded and gross, they’re still very special – so When can we discuss my pay 1 round loaf sourdough bread (or other round crusty bread) don’t forget to mention how lovely they are. raise? Achrei hachagim. When ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter Go hiking, then curse yourself will government offices pick up 2 sprigs fresh thyme The High Holiday season in Israel is one of the nicest ones in the phone again? Achrei hacha- 1 sprig fresh rosemary terms of the weather. Coupled with the fact that the whole country gim (don’t hold your breath). Pinch of sea salt is on vacation, this means that just about everyone spends the holi- The fun thing about achrei ½ apple, sliced thin days going on a tiyul or two. hachagim is that you, togeth- ½ lb brie cheese, cut into thin 1 inch slices This may sound absolutely lovely, but you’d probably think differ- er with the millions of people bread2 Tbsp honey ently if you too were stuck in traffic with the rest of Am Yisrael on the around you, get to procrasti- Thick sea salt (optional) way to that secluded, romantic spot you remember from years ago. nate without feeling even faintly DIRECTIONS It’s amazing that Israelis fall into this trap each year anew (per- guilty about it. After all, if every- haps the food-induced coma is to blame), simply to end up curs- one else is lazing around, you ing themselves yet again for daring to leave the house for a bit of really can’t be expected to do Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with tin foil. sunshine. differently. We guess it’s not too In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter at 30 second intervals. Add- Still, you haven’t truly celebrated the High Holidays in Israel if bad being an Israeli after all. fresh thyme and generous pinch of salt. you haven’t spent some quality time with the family in the car. Using a serrated knife, cut the top of bread diagonally in one direc Try to survive until tion, then diagonally in the other direction, creating a criss-cross. Be Tear your hair out over the kids’ vacation Chanukah careful not to cut all the way through. Gently fan the bread out slightly- We imagine that parents around the world are thrilled come the This is a painful one. After a ices.to accentuate the squares of bread. beginning of September. After all, they get to send their kids back month of stuffing yourself with Pour butter mixture all across the top of bread and into the crev to school after a hellishly long summer of fun. Israeli parents, on the delicious food, hiking in beauti- There is no such thing as too much in this step. Just stuff as much as other hand, are not even a tiny bit excited, knowing full well that ful weather and thoroughly ne- Place slices of brie and apple in between all the squares of bread. they have to fill in another three weeks of time off school, courtesy glecting all your duties, it’s time of High Holiday season. to step back into reality. you can. - After spending a fortune on summer camps, swimming pools Returning to the first full Drizzle with honey and top with thick sea salt if desired. You can and exotic vacations abroad, what are they now to do? Sadly, we week of work after the High also add some additional herbs at this point on top, but it’s not neces have no answer, but if you find yourself pondering on that then Holidays is truly horrible. Be- sary. you’re truly Israeli. cause after having our sched- Place bread on top of foil lined baking sheet. Cover loosely with- ules littered with mini mid-week another piece of tin foil. Bake for 10 minutes. vacations for so long, how are Remove piece of foil. Bake another 10 minutes, until bread is gold we meant to survive a full five en and crisp, and cheese is oozing. Serve immediately. days in the office? It’s simply in- humane. To make matters worse, the next meaningful Jewish festival 136 Sachem Street is Hanukkah, all the way away in the heart of winter. But if it’s Memorial Norwich CT 06360 any consolation, we can now get 860-889-2374 Hanukkah donuts pretty much Fax 860-886-2396 year-round. Shana tova, everyone! 12 THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Fuel of the future By Edgard Asher, Ashernet current between

- - Researchers at the Technion in Haifa have developed- the electrodes, an inexpensive, environmentally friendly and safe hydro brokenthe water down mol into gen production technology. Another world-beating devel ecules (H2O) are- opment from the ‘start-up nation’. - Known as ‘E-TAC water-splitting technology’ it gives- their chemical el unprecedented energetic efficiency of 98.7% in the pro ements, such that duction of hydrogen from water and has other key advan nearhydrogen the cath gas- tages over water electrolysis. A startup company, H2Pro, (H2) is produced was founded based on this development and is working on its commercialization. nearode andthe oxygenanode. Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) researchers- The(O2) isentire produced pro- have developed an innovative, clean, inexpensive, and safe technology for producing hydrogen. The technology sig- nificantly improves the efficiency of hydrogen production, cess takes place from less than 75% using current methods to an unprec compartments.in a sealed cell Diagram of ‘E-TAC’ new water splitting technology. edented 98.7% energy efficiency. divided into two The Technion researchers developed a unique process - based on a cyclic process in which the chemical makeup Hydrogen is collected in one part and oxygen in the other. company was given an exclusive license by the Technion of the anode (the electrode where the oxidation process Clean hydrogen production entails a series of techno- to commercialize the product and to date has raised some takes place) changes intermittently. In the first stage, the logical challenges. One of these is the significant loss of- $5 million in a campaign led by Hyundai. ‘H2Pro’ has more cathode (the electrode where the reduction takes place)- energy. Today the energetic efficiency of electrolysis pro than 20 employees, most of them Technion graduates. produces hydrogen by reducing water molecules while cesses is only 75%, and this means high electricity con ©ASHERNET the anode changes its chemical composition without pro- sumption. Another difficulty is related to the membrane ducing oxygen. In the second stage, the cathode is passive that divides the electrolytic cell into two. This membrane ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ while the anode produces oxygen by oxidizing water mol- is essential for collecting the hydrogen on one side and- ecules. At the end of the second stage the anode returns- the oxygen on the other, yet it limits the pressure in the in Yiddish makes a to its original state and the cycle begins again. This in electrolytic cell to 10-30 atmospheres, while most appli- novative process, called ‘E-TAC’ water splitting (Electro cations require hundreds of atmospheres of pressure. For match chemical - Thermally-Activated Chemical water splitting), example, fuel cell electric vehicles use compressed hydro- decouples the hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. gen at 700 atmospheres. Today this pressure is increased Based on this technology, the researchers founded ‘H2Pro’, by means of large and expensive compressors that com- a startup company working on converting the technology plicate operation and increase system installation and to a commercial application. maintenance costs. In addition, the presence of the mem The research, part of the Nancy and Stephen Grand- brane complicates assembly of the production apparatus, Technion Energy Program (GTEP), was conducted by significantly raising its price. Moreover, the membrane- Professor Avner Rothschild of the Department of Materi requires periodic maintenance and replacement. als Science and Engineering and Professor Gideon Grader The Technion ‘E-TAC’ technology has several signifi of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, together with Dr. cant advantages over electrolysis: In the new process, Hen Dotan and Avigail Landman, a doctoral student under oxygen is produced via a spontaneous chemical reaction the joint supervision of Professor Grader and Professor- between the charged anode and the water, without using- Rothschild. an electrical current at that point. This reaction eliminates Enormous amounts of hydrogen are produced annu the need for electricity during oxygen production and in ally worldwide. These amounts are constantly increasing creases energetic efficiency from 75% using customary and are expected to triple over the next 20 years. Just over methods to an unprecedented 98.7% efficiency. - half of the hydrogen produced today is used to produce The ‘E-TAC’ technology is expected not only to lower- ammonia for fertilizers and other substances, 20% is used operating costs but also equipment costs. H2Pro esti by refineries, 7% is used in methanol production and 20%- mates that the cost of equipment to produce hydrogen us serves other uses. In the future, hydrogen is expected to ing E-TAC will be about half the cost of equipment used in By Marcy Oster, JTA serve additional applications, some of which are in accel existing technologies. - - erated stages of development: hydrogen as fuel for fuel Electrolysis was discovered more than 200 years ago cell electric vehicles (FCEV), fuel for storing energy from and since then has undergone a cumulative series of indi- It’s life imitating art over at New York City’s Off-Broad andrenewable more. energy sources for grid balancing and power- vidual improvements. Currently the Technion researchers way production of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Yiddish. - to-gas (P2G) applications, industrial and home heating, are proposing a disruptive change in concept that they be Stephanie Lynne Mason and Drew Seigla, who play the lieve will lead to less expensive, clean and safe hydrogen young couple Hodl and Perchik in the production, are en- Almost all the hydrogen produced today originates in- production. They also believe the new process is likely to gaged, the show announced Sunday on its Twitter feed. - fossil fuels, mainly by extraction from natural gas. This- power.generate a revolution in hydrogen production based upon “We’re KVELLING! Our real life Hodl & Perchik are en process releases some 10 tons of CO2 for every ton of hy- clean and renewable energy such as solar energy or wind gaged! Talk about a match made in heaven. Congratula- drogen and that is responsible for about 2% of all anthro tions Stephanie & Drew,” the tweet said. pogenic CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. The pres Initial assessments indicate that it will be possible to Jackie Hoffman, who plays the matchmaker in the pro ence of considerable amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere- produce hydrogen on an industrial scale at competitive- duction, responded to the good news with her own tweet. accelerates global warming. This explains the urgent need sphere.production costs compared to production from natural “The real actress who plays Hodl just got engaged to for cleaner and more environmentally friendly alterna gas via SMR and without emitting CO2 into the atmo the real actor who plays Perchik. As the real person who tives for hydrogen production. - plays the matchmaker, I had nothing to do with it cause- Currently, the primary alternative for clean hydrogen The developers of the technology, Prof. Gideon Grader, I’m real lame,” she wrote. production without CO2 emissions is water electrolysis. Prof. Avner Rothschild and Dr. Hen Dotan, joined togeth The all-Yiddish production has been playing Off-Broad This process entails placing two electrodes, an anode and er with the founders of the ‘Viber’ company to establish hadway ansince open-ended it opened run. at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in a cathode, in alkaline- or acid-enriched water to increase ‘H2Pro’, a company working on commercializing this new July 2018. It moved to Stage 42 in February, where it has electrical conductivity. In response to passing an electrical technology. Located in the Caesarea Industrial Park, the THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 13

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Museum and Monument to the - thirdrael, March iteration 8-19 of the two most and a visit to Yad V’Shem, Israel’s Israel. It is not too hot, prices are cupancy. Single Supplement is ed andTransfer must fees,be paid guide in cash and horseat the This mission to Israel is the - lower than in the high season, $1350. boy tips in Jordan are not includ Holocaust. - and crowds are less dense. Our- Cost for the Eilat/Wadi Rum/ recent and very successful Art, The tastes of Israel are an im hotels are all four or five-star, and Petra extension (overnight Wadi border. They total approx. $140. - Culture, Cuisine, Archeology, and- portant part of the Mission, start the mission includes all break- Rum) is $1,495 pp dbl occupancy. tion.Contact Carin or Mimi at the Architecture missions (ACCAA). ing with a home meal in a Druze ners.fasts (the famous Israeli buffet Single supplement is $275. - Federation for a Mission applica It features encounters with Israe village just outside of Haifa, a breakfasts) 8 lunches, and 6 din Cost for Eilat with day trip to Stay tuned for more infor- lis, especially in our Partnership meal in an Ethiopian Absorption - Petra is $1,100, single supple- mation in the next Leader region of Afula and the Gilboa, Center, Falafel at Golani Falafel An extension to Eilat ment $200. -- visits to important archeological in Afula, and a tasting tour of the and Eilat and Petra is avail Eilat only $750, single supple sites including Caesarea, Acre, Carmel Market in Tel Aviv. able; Carin will lead us. ment $150. On May 4-14, 2020 we will be Beit She’an, and the Western and We will also visit Masada, and Mission costs Costs for the Mission do not traveling to Eastern and Central Southern Walls of the Temple if the weather allows, go for a includ transportation to and Europe, and Carin will lead us on be a surprise or two! - Mount, curated visits to the Israel swim in the Dead Sea. There will Cost for the Mission is $5,750 from our US airport, or tips to the an extension to Berlin May14-17. and Tel Aviv Museums as well as (includes airfare) pp/dbl oc driver. Tips for porterage at the the KibbutzCokie Ein Harod Museum, Roberts March is a good month - to visit“The best Jewhotels and in meals arethe included. family” By Lisa Keys, Kveller

“I feel very strongly that even- cluding an Emmy in 1991. raise a family while working,” she broadcast.If you’re anything like me, hearing Cokie Roberts’ incisive political though I think anyone can relate Although Roberts did not told Grandparents.com. “They commentary on NPR was always a highlight of the Monday morning to the story and message of Pass “give up Jesus,” she became, as don’t need anything from me over that this is a Jewish holiday,” her husband has joked, “the best except for an occasional helping Alas, her soothing, slightly raspy voice is one we will hear no more: Roberts told the Jewish Week.- Jew in the family.” She was also a- hand. My job is cheerleader. And- The pioneering journalist died today, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, due to- “This Haggadah is in no way an devoted — but not overbearing! ing.I am so glad it’s their turn.” complications from breast cancer. She was 75. attempt to Christianize or bap — grandmother to her six grand May her memory be a bless Since you are reading about this on Kveller, you may understand throughouttize Passover. the Quite centuries the contrary: who children. ably find yourself thinking, “Wait, Cokie Roberts is Jewish?” I feel incredibly respectful of Jews “I know that it is really hard to The answer is a hard no. And yet, Roberts — who was born to a raise a family and particularly to political family in New Orleans with the incredible name Mary Martha have worked to keep this alive, RBG CONT. FROM PAGE 7 Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs; she was nicknamed Cokie by her sometimes at great personal brother — became beloved in many Jewish circles for being one-half of peril.” her concert. a proudly and happily married Jewish-Catholic interfaith couple. Roberts joined a then-infant - viting the famous Jewish mom to Lopez said she loved the top-- She married Seven Roberts, a Jewish journalist and a journalism NPR in 1978 and became one of- notch marriage advice Ginsburg professor at George Washington University, in 1966. “We had a Jewish the revered station’s iconic voic “It’s a little bit late for me,” shepassed posed down about to her, how but she her and fa Catholic marriage and had to overcome some hurdles,” she told the es; working alongside incred RBG responded to Lopez. And so,- vorite response was to a question New York Times in 2017. “So we married in my backyard instead in a ible reporters Nina Totenberg, Lopez went to her. house of worship.” Linda Wertheimer, and Susan on Afterwhat an the honor meet it and was greet, to meet Lo Rodriguez could help at a time Throughout the decades, the couple collaborated on many projects, Stamberg, they helped change pez tweeted a heartfelt passage when the country is “so broken” including a jointly written, nationally syndicated news column for USA the public perception of what a and “divided.” Weekend, and two children, Lee Roberts and Rebecca Roberts. journalist looks and sounds like.- her idol: “I so look up to her as a- “She said, ‘keep doing what In 2000, the couple published the co-written book, From This Day (Read: not always male!) person, a woman, and a human- you’re doing, inspiring people Forward, a heartfelt, frank discussion of their interfaith marriage — In 1988, she became a po being; but also as a wife, a work and living by example. You must- written in dialogue form — as well as an examination of the state of litical correspondent for ABC’s ing woman, and a passionate ad- continue to change the world marriage in the U.S. World News Tonight, and she vocate for equality for women with your respective gifts,’” Lo During the years between these two interfaith tomes, “there’s been regularly filled in for anchor Ted and minorities, the underprivi pez said. a lot more recognition of reality, and so that now a lot of congregations, Koppel on Nightline. From 1992 leged of this country. I am in awe Is there a future Notorious JCCs, rabbis, and official people in organized Judaism are recognizing to 2002, she co-anchored ABC - of her, watching how powerful canRBG dream! and JLo collaboration in the that half their kids are marrying non-Jews,” Roberts told the New York News’ This Week, which aired on and sharp she is, how clear and works? Probably not. But a girl Jewish Week in 2011. “And so instead of shunning them, they are find Sunday mornings, alongside Sam - full of wisdom.” ing ways to embrace them and encourage the practice of the religion.” Donaldson. - Even though the Haggadah included quotes from the likes of Moth Throughout her long career er Teresa and Jesus, the seder guide was designed to make Passover she won numerous awards, in accessible to everyone. As the- AUTO | HOME | COMMERCIAL | MARINE jacket copy reads, the Haggadah ON THE BAY “is a practical guide for inter- L E V I N E faith families, whether they’re celebrating their very first Pass- over or starting a new tradition. INSURANCE GROUP, LLC FOR ALL YOUR Originally composed on a type REAL ESTATE NEEDS writer and stapled together, Our ANDREW J. 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On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Joshua Seed and Abby Spilky were married in Great Neck, New York. Abby is the- daughter of Debbie Spilky and Don Spilky and Joshua is the son of Rabbi David and Lori Seed of Toronto. Proud grand parents are Mimi and Milton Seed of New London. Rabbi David Seed and Rabbi Gabriel Kretzmer Seed, brother of- personals the groom, co-officiated in the ceremony. - Abby and Joshua met as students at Binghamton Uni versity in Binghamton New York from where they graduat- ed, Joshua with a BA in Urban Planning (Phi Betta Kappa) and Abby with a BA in Human Development. After gradu ating, Joshua enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces where he trained as a sharpshooter in the Givtai Brigade. He currently works as a transportation engineer in Tel Aviv. Abby and Joshua now make their new home in Jerusalem. Prof. Gal Markel of the Ella Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-Oncology. Photo courtesy of Sheba Medi- cal Center Immunotherapy fails 60% of metastatic melanoma patients By Brian Blum, Israel21c

ers “silenced” the mechanism responsible for fatty- Immunotherapy has transformed the treatment geracid said. metabolism. “Cancer in these mice developed of many cancers, turning them from incurable to at a faster rate compared to the control group,” Gei manageable as a kind of chronic illness. Predicting who will respond best But not metastatic melanoma. More than half of patients (some 60 percent) with the disease do not respond to immunotherapy treatments. The results could be significant – and not just Researchers at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler for melanoma. School of Medicine and Sheba Medical Center’s Ella “These findings can also be relevant to many Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-Oncology wanted- other malignancies,” said Sheba Medical Center’s to know why. Prof. Gal Markel, who led the study with Geiger and The researchers reviewed the results of 116 mel Dr. Michal Harel. anoma patients treated with immunotherapy. Using- The ultimate goal is to improve personalized- a protein mapping technique called proteomics, the medicine. “Can we predict who will respond?” asks researchers discovered a difference in Morethe metabo than halfMarkel. of patients “Can we alter treatment in order to in- patientslism, or for energy whom production immuno- crease responses?” process, between melanoma (some 60 percent) with the For the moment, the re THOMAS L. NEILAN & SONS - disease do not respond to search will only indicate Funeral Directors tant.therapy worked, and those immunotherapy treatments. which patients should take whose cancer proved resis the immunotherapy track and- which patients should not Prof. Tami Geiger, head of because they will know in ad usingthe Proteomics a mass spectrometer. Lab at Tel Aviv University, explained vance that treatment won’t help. - 12 Ocean Avenue 48 Grand Street that her team was able to map thousands of proteins- In the future, if scientists can develop targeted New London, CT 06320 Niantic, CT 06357 - medication to raise the levels of fatty acid metabo “We then followed up with extensive computa lism, that may help make the 40% of unresponsive 860-443-1871 860-739-6112 tional analysis to identify the proteins that differen patients more receptive to immunotherapies. tiated between the response groups,” Geiger said. - “In subsequent studies, we [will be] looking for The main distinction, according to Geiger: “In the ways to improve the response to immunotherapy Norwich Hebrew Benevolent responders, we found higher levels of proteins as and expand the circle of patients who benefit from sociated with lipid metabolism, which led to better it,” said Markel. - Association recognition by the immune system.” Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin P.O. Box 663 Jewett City, CT 06351 Lipids are the building-block molecules of living cancer. Although it accounts for only about one per- cells; they are oxidized to create energy in the body cent of skin cancers, it causes a large percentage of Hebrew Cemeteries #1, #2, and #3 in a process known as fatty acid metabolism. skin cancer deaths, according to the American Can- Interfaith Cemetery #4 Patients whose cancer cells had a faster fatty acid cer Society. Cremains Cemetery metabolism responded to immunotherapy, while Some 7,230 people are expected to die of mela cancer cells that had a slower fatty acid metabolism noma in the United States this year. Melanoma is Synagogue Affiliation Not Required were able to “hide” from the immune system’s T-cells called metastatic when the cancer has spread to that are supposed to destroy them. other parts of the body. 860-887-0896 The research was done on mice in collaboration- The results of the Tel Aviv team’s research were with the Salk Institute in San Diego and Yale School published in the September issue of the medical of Medicine. Using genetic engineering, the research journal Cell. THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 15 TEDDY WEINBERGER Experiencing Yom Kippur © 2019, Teddy Weinberger

decided Without Fasting con- cerning By Teddy Weinberger parents’ extended families do, I would speak more about being Jewish. In Israel, I never had to wrestle with my Jewish identity; it’s not part- - of the discussion here. I know that things are different in the States. A gious Last year at around this time I was in Tel Aviv with my daughter lot of Israelis who move there feel a need to connect to Jewishness be obserreli- Rebecca and some of her “baller” friends and the topic of fasting on cause it reminds them of home. You feel like you are a stranger in the Yom Kippur came up. None of the women is religious but some fast U.S. Suddenly, it’s important to hear Kiddush on Friday night. When I on Yom Kippur and some do not. One friend, Michal Epstein (38), said ifvance, this “why should I fast? I haven’t done anything wrong.” I knew that Michal e v e n - was kind of joking, since I do not believe that she thinks that everyone who fasts on Yom Kippur does so because they feel that they have done meant not playing in an impor something wrong; however, she piqued my interest and I followed up tant game. She says: “I thought about it but in the end, I decided recently by interviewing her on the topic. - Michal is a native Israeli, born to secular Jewish parents who made that I didn’t need to take off for aliyah from New York in 1976. Michal was on Israel’s national basket Yom Kippur and so I didn’t.” In- ball teams in high school and then as an adult. She played basketball Israel, Michal’s decision is much- easier: “It’s impossible to be in Is professionally both before and after playing in a small New England- college on an athletic scholarship, retiring from the game five years rael and not experience Yom Kip- ago. Michal owns a popular restaurant in Tel Aviv called EATS, and sev pur—the whole country shuts eral years ago she became something of a celebrity by making it to the down. I don’t need to fast to expe- semi-finals of Israel’s Master Chef. rience Yom Kippur. To begin with, Michal says that there is a big difference between Michal says that she is a spiri the Israeli and the American Jewish experience: “In Israel we do not tual person but that “spirituality- deal with being Jewish. There is a difference between Israeliness and does not have to be religious. I Jewishness. The first time that I was asked if I was Jewish was when I don’t have to believe in some was 20 years old, in college in America. I didn’t even understand the thing specific. I believe in life and in karma, and in raising a family question. I answered that I am an Israeli.” - While Michal says that “in Israel you don’t need to do anything to with good values. I am spiritual feel Jewish,” it turns out that her Jewish identity is almost entirely sub but it’s the Israeli spirit. It’s an sumed by her Israeli identity: “When I was in college people would was in college in the States, I too felt this. Growing up in Israel there- energy that accompanies me, an instinct. To be Israeli in the best say: “‘Ah, so you’re a Jew.’ But first of all I am Israeli.” Speaking with- was never Kiddush in our home, but on Friday nights in college I would - Michal brought out clearly what it means for Judaism to be a “default” go to secular Jewish friends who said Kiddush before dinner. Some sense is to have a lot of warmth, a religion; just as there are millions of secular Americans who are tech times, I would even go with them to synagogue (something I never had lot of good chutzpa, to be outgo nically Christian but for whom being American is their meaningful done in Israel), and I enjoyed it—not in a religious sense but in terms- ing, to be together with the gang, identity, so being Israeli (rather than Jewish) is Michal’s meaningful of connecting.” to not be afraid to live your life to identity. During the High Holidays when she was in college in the States, Mi the fullest. It has to do with spirit Michal acknowledges that “if I were to live in America, as both my chalFilm says that sheabout knew that her Yitzhak coaches would honor Rabin’s whatever she and assassin not religion.” is Custom Tub & Shower Ruby Glass Enclosures CO., INC • Design & Installation Israel’s entry for Academy Awards • All-Glass Enclosures SERVING SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT By Marcy Oster, JTA FOR OVER 60 YEARS Expert Mirror Design & FULLSERVICE GLASS SPECIALISTS Installation A film about the assassination of Prime Minister • Visit Our Showroom Yitzhak Rabin as seen through the eyes of his killer will be the country’s nomination for an Oscar. 151 Jefferson Avenue • New London, CT 06320 “Incitement” took the Ophir Award in Israel for- Phone (860) 442-0373 • Fax (860) 442-1356 best picture on Sunday night, Sept. 22. The top prize at the Ophirs of the Israel Academy of Film and Tele vision becomes Israel’s submission to the Academy Awards for best international feature film, formerly JT’s All Seasons Landscaping best foreign language film. Yigal Amir, a right-wing extremist, killed Rabin in Call Joel Tomsky @ 860-271-9549 November 1995. It’s time for fall yard cleanup! Culture Minister Miri Regev slammed the award A good time for hedge & tree trimming thefor aheart film centeringof the nation on theand assassin. did the worst thing possi- “Yigal Amir is a murderer who shot a bullet into before winter ice & snow break overgrown branches Yigal Amir, the Israeli assassin of Israeli Prime Min- ble, kill a prime minister in a democracy,” Regev said ister Yitzhak Rabin. (Flash90) Driveway Sealing - protect it in a statement. “There is no place for a film that tries from harsh winter weather to understand him or his motivations, or to hint or - accuse others of being behind his heinous act.” - The shortlist for the Oscars Regev also criticized “Incitement” for its portrayal of Prime Minis with nominations announced on Commercial & Residential will be released in December, ter Benjamin Netanyahu as part of the incitement campaign. Netanya The Ophirs were handed out thehu, therun-up opposition to the assassination. leader at the time of the murder, has been accused Ask about our senior rates Jan. 13. of using hateful rhetoric and preventing such rhetoric against Rabin in Insured #MPT7743H • LLC 1101711 Saba. at the Cultural Center in Kfar The film was released Thursday in Israel, though it was screened at recent international festivals. 16 THE JEWISH LEADER, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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