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Your Federation Supports: Jewish Education Join us for Chanukah on Ice Food Pantry By Amanda J. Hornberger Friendship Circle Ice skates. Ice sculpture menorah. Warm latkes. Crafts. Chanukah music. Chevra Hot chocolate. Friends and family. Sound like a recipe for fun? Come join us for Community Shabbat this and more at Chanukah on Ice on Sunday, Dec. 10, sponsored by Chabad Reading Jewish Film Series and Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks. PJ Library The entire community is invited to join us at Body Zone in Spring Township from Jewish Family Service 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 10 for ice skating and warm Chanukah Jewish Cultural Center food. The cost is $10 per person which includes your ice skate rental and the Lakin Holocaust Library food including warm soup, latkes and & Resource Center other treats. Chanukah on Ice is for all ages: Israel & Overseas seniors to youngsters are invited to attend and do crafts, enjoy the Jewish music and Camp Scholarships marvel at the menorah made out of ice, even if you don’t skate! Israel Trips RSVP is requested to chabadofberks@ Jewish Community gmail.com or Brenda at 610-921-0624 by Dec. 8. High School
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Counseling Services On Nov. 9, the Jewish community the Holocaust. Our community was Bratt’s granddaughter; Rosayle Yashek, gathered with members of Reading’s fortunate to have survivors as well as wife of the late Holocaust survivor Leo Camp Lecture Christ Episcopal Church and other second- and third-generation family Richard J. Yashek; Holocaust survivor Christians to commemorate 79 years members light the six memorial candles. Mariette Jacobson; Jacques Jacobson, Shabbat B’Yachad since Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Pictured, from left, are Holocaust Jacobson’s son; and Holocaust survivor Glass, considered to be the start of survivor Esther Bratt; Michele Leisawitz, Hilde Gernsheimer. Page 2 SHALOM December 2017 Our place in the community By Richard Nassau Resource Center. Through the Lakin Library Your support provides services to the Development Director we help sponsor Holocaust education poor and elderly wherever it is needed, Federation is proud programs at public and parochial schools including the former Soviet Union and to be a partner agency throughout Berks County. The partnership elsewhere in Eastern Europe. These of United Way of Berks includes annual lectures at Albright in services come through our international County. Federation’s memory of past community leaders Leo partners, Jewish Agency for Israel, Joint broad network of more Camp and Richard J Yashek. Each year Distribution Committee, and Jewish than 50 programs and these lectures fill the auditorium at Albright Federations of North America, In Israel, services supports our to capacity. Jeffrey Rosen, CEO of the disadvantaged and immigrant youth receive Jewish community and National Constitution Center, was the most critical social services at Meir Panim
n t helps people throughout recent speaker, attracting a large crowd and Yemin Orde. Nationally our U.S. Berks County. The this past October for the 38th annual Leo partnerships meant a quick response to the range and number of services we offer is Camp Lecture. recent natural disasters and humanitarian impressive for a Jewish community our size. Last month we continued our partnership crises. The result of our national network of e Federation’s Jewish Family Service with area churches as we again joined with community Federations, like Houston, and (JFS) and Jewish Cultural Center (JCC) Christ Episcopal Church to support the the work of emergency aid organizations provide many of these programs directly. Kristallnacht Remembrance Service. IsraAid and Nechama. There are also many programs that are We also partner with local companies. These are just a few examples of our the result of our partnerships with Berks During Sukkot, we worked with the place as members of the greater Berks County agencies and charities, including Wyomissing Home Depot to create a County community. Not seen are the many m each synagogue, area colleges and local Sukkah Kit craft project. Home Depot examples of individual contributions being churches. hosted the event and donated all the made every day by members of our Jewish Our JFS Food Pantry is an example supplies the 16 participating PJ Library kids community. Contributions that come not
p of how your gift and our community needed for the project. from dollars but from the time and talents partnerships feed the hungry. This past We’ve partnered with the Wyomissing of our community members. Community October 190 families received groceries Family Restaurant, which donated the members who serve on nonprofit boards, distributed through the JFS Food Pantry. hummus and donuts for the well-received lead professional organizations, sponsor art
o The Pantry is an affiliated partner of the tasting event last month following the programs or provide free medical services. Berks County Food Bank. The Food Bank screening of “Hummus! The Movie.” The The range and numbers are impressive for l is the central agency that acquires and movie is part of our Reading Jewish Film a Jewish community our size. distributes food to people in need. This Series which is now in its fourth year thanks It’s no real surprise, as our partnerships successful partnership relies upon our to Fox Theatres and Federation’s Rubin and community member contributions
e monthly volunteers (another successful Educational Fund. reflect our Jewish values. How by working partnership) and the Boys and Girls Club The Greater Reading Unity Coalition, together to support not just Federation’s here in Berks County. It is their community another partnership, continues to address annual campaign, but other charities as well,
v hospitality that provides us with the space issues of intolerance and hate. Federation, members of our Jewish community foster to set-up and distribute the groceries at the along with organizations from the Hispanic, community, connect families, engage and Olivet Club House in Pendora Park. Islamic and African-American communities, educate the next generation, and enrich lives. Other Federation community formed the coalition to work together, On behalf of the many thousands
e partnerships include Albright College, speak at school assemblies and encourage of people you help, thank you for your home to the Lakin Holocaust Library and diversity in the greater community. partnership.
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The following is for informational tax (AMT) to determine if shifting income from such gifts as well as provide you Annual Campaign purposes only and should not be construed and deduction strategies provide maximum with a vehicle from which you can make Women’s Philanthropy as legal, tax or financial advice. When savings in your financial situation. recommendations for future charitable considering gift planning strategies, you It is expected that comprehensive tax grants. Maimonides Society should always consult with your own legal reform will repeal the AMT for future years, However, in cases where the current fair and tax advisors. but it will most likely remain in place for market value of the stock remains below Your Jewish Legacy Year-end is often the most opportune 2017 and needs to be addressed in your your cost basis, it most likely makes sense Chai Circle time to consider financial and tax planning calculations. And if tax reform cuts back to sell the stock first, recognizing the tax strategies. As this article is being written, or eliminates other deductible items such loss, and then gift the proceeds to charity. L’Chaim Society Congress and the White House are as state and local income tax or property IRA Charitable Rollover: Over the negotiating significant changes in the taxes, it again may make sense to consider past 10 years, many individuals over Book of Life tax laws that could, if enacted, impact accelerating the payment of these items age 70½ have utilized the IRA charitable Letter of Intent financial strategies and tactics. This makes after factoring in the application of the AMT. rollover to transfer up to $100,000 each it more important than ever to meet with Keep in mind that if you itemize year from their retirement accounts directly your advisers to review your investment deductions, gifts of cash to public charities to public charities, such as Federations. portfolio and consider tax, financial and such as Federations are fully deductible, up (Note: transfers to DAFs, supporting charitable giving strategies before Dec. 31. to 50 percent of adjusted gross income. Any organizations, and private foundations do Things may become clearer as year-end excess can be carried forward and could be not qualify for this tax benefit.) approaches, but this will require you to be deductible for up to five years. Tax reform The IRA Charitable Rollover was made flexible and prepared to act in a short time could increase this AGI limitation for cash a permanent part of the tax code several frame. For example, it appears that most gifts to 60 percent starting in 2018. years ago, and this important charitable changes in the tax code would be effective Investment Assets: With the stock giving incentive can also be used to after the start of 2018. market at an all-time high, year-end is an designate the distribution directly from Income Taxes: If comprehensive tax opportune time to review your investment your retirement account for a specific use reform (or even a slimmed down “tax cut portfolio and consider timing the recognition at the Federation including the annual package”) is enacted, both marginal tax of capital gains and losses for assets campaign, a special endowment fund, or a 2017 totals rates (the rate you pay on “the next dollar” held long-term (more than one year) and perpetual campaign gift like a Lion of Judah as of Nov. 15 of income) or the effective tax rate (your short-term. Under most tax reform plans, it Endowment. average rate on all items of income and appears that most capital gains sales will Estate Taxes and Life-time Giving: Jewish Community deductions) is likely to change. Current remain “tax advantaged” with a top rate of It is expected that any comprehensive Campaign thinking is that the top tax rate of 39.6 about 24 percent. tax reform plan will make significant percent will continue to apply for those Part of your capital asset review could changes (including potential repeal) to $405,934 with incomes in excess of $1 million. The be consideration of a gift of appreciated the estate tax, the generation-skipping *Includes transfers from Donor mix of changes to specific tax deductions securities to charities. For example, you transfer tax and perhaps the gift tax. Advised Funds and credits by any tax reform plan will also can avoid paying any capital gains tax on Such changes, if enacted, could dictate have a dramatic impact on your overall tax the value of securities transferred to the modifications to your estate and bequest situation. Federation and may be able to receive a planning, as well as lifetime gifting Tried and true year-end tax strategies charitable contribution deduction for the strategies. Again, the watchword here generally revolve around shifting some tax full fair market value of the securities at the is: keep a close eye on Washington to burden to a future year. Deferring receipt time of the gift. see how tax reform could impact your of a bonus payment to 2018, accelerating Remember that gifts of appreciated current estate plan. deductions into this year by prepaying assets are fully deductible up to 30 percent Federation professionals are available a deductible expense, or making larger of adjusted gross income. Again, any to work with you and your professional charitable gifts all can lower this year’s bill excess can generally be carried forward advisors to maximize the benefits of these which leaves those saved tax dollars in your and be deductible for up to five years. and other tax planning strategies for you pocket rather than the government’s. Keep Donating appreciated stock to create and for the entire Jewish community. For in mind however, that you need to factor in or add to an advised fund at Federation is more information, contact Richard Nassau the application of the alternative minimum an excellent way to maximize tax saving at 610-921-0624. December 2017 SHALOM Page 3 From the President’s Desk Work goes on building community connections By William D. Franklin More than 100 members of our Jewish, School District administrators along with Jewry and Israel. The Israel Book Group President Christian and Muslim communities came, ministers of churches in the district to will be reading “Danger: Three Jewish Hummus is popular enjoyed the movie, and stayed afterwards discuss ways we could work together Peoples,” by Avraham Avi-Hai to better throughout the Middle to meet each other, discuss the film and against bigotry and bullying in their understand these issues and brainstorm East. In November, gobble up the hummus and doughnuts schools. Our coalition of Jews, Hispanics, possible solutions. And we are planning our film series featured provided by the Wyomissing Restaurant Muslims, African-Americans and the community celebrations of Israel’s 70th “Hummus! The Movie,” and Bakery. Our thanks to Hamid LGBTQ community shows students that birthday. These will highlight Israel’s a movie shot in Israel, Chaudhry, whose hummus reinforced its we get along with each other and so successes and global outreach with that ignores religious deliciousness and community building should they. We discuss our areas of programs covering key issues. We also and political divides power. agreement and disagreement and show need to learn more about each other as and goes straight to The next day our Greater Reading them how to learn about each other. a trans-national community so that we the deeper question of who makes the Unity Coalition met with Superintendent However, on the issue of divides, there too can come together. best hummus. Dr. Steven Gerhard and other Gov. Mifflin is a growing schism between American Happy Chanukah Helping our community’s kids go to Jewish camps
Recent studies have shown that attending a Jewish summer camp has a tremendous impact on shaping Jewish life. For example, 21 percent are more likely to feel that being Jewish is important, 26 percent are more likely to belong to a synagogue, 37 percent are more likely to light Shabbat candles and 55 percent are more likely to feel emotionally attached to Israel. Looking at what other communities are doing shows support for the idea that a ‘needs-based’ approach is the most effective method. To this end, the Jewish Federation of Reading’s Board recently voted to end its blanket $250 per applicant summer camp scholarship program and replace it with a needs-based one. Details are being finalized by the newly formed Camp Financial Aid committee working with our synagogues to ensure a comprehensive community approach. Plans for several camps to present their programs to parents in January are underway. The committee will help parents coordinate their applications with the camps’ financial aid programs as well as the Grinspoon Foundation’s One opportunities for Reading Jewish December since most camps require from this program, please contact Happy Camper scholarship program children who want to attend a Jewish applications by the end of February. Bill Franklin at the Federation office: to maximize funding. summer camp. Further information If you have any questionsJewish Federationor know of Reading/Berks 610-921-0624; [email protected] Organization Jewish Cultural Center, PO Box 14925 U.S. Postage PAID Reading, PA 19612-4925 Permit No. 2 Our goal is to provide more will be provided by e-blasts in of individuals who wouldreadingjewishcommunity.org benefit org Reading, PA Change Service Requested
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Page 4 SHALOM December 2017 Film examines ultra-small Jewish communities By Amanda J. Hornberger co-sponsored by the Rubin Educational Fund Beyond the large cities where many of the Jewish Federation of Reading and Fox American Jews live are small communities Theatres. of Jews that are slowly disappearing. The Admission is $5 per films and all films will documentary “There Are Jews Here” follows be shown on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. the untold stories of four once thriving at FOX EAST. Tickets can be purchased at American Jewish communities that are now the theater beginning at 6:30 p.m. the day barely holding on. For many of the Jews in of the screening, and series tickets can be these communities, Jewish identity is an bought at the JCC. Cash and checks are ongoing and urgent challenge; if they don’t accepted. personally uphold their communities and live The complete list of dates and films for Jewish lives, they and their legacies could the 2018 Reading Jewish Film Series can be vanish. found below: “There Are Jews Here” is the third film in Dec. 13 — “There Are Jews Here” the 2018 Reading Jewish Film Series and will Jan. 24 — “The Women’s Balcony” be shown on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at March 7 — “Body & Soul: An American FOX EAST, 4350 Perkiomen Avenue, Exeter Bridge”* with the Central Pennsylvania African May 16 — “The Venice Ghetto, 500 Years Township (next to Boscov’s East). American Museum of Life”* The 2018 Reading Jewish Film Series is April 4 — “Fanny’s Journey” *Special event following screening Shabbat dinner program for families continues By Amanda J. Hornberger together and meeting other kids ages 1-12 and are interested jfreading.org or 610-921- Young families participating from different synagogues and in joining Shabbat B’yachad 0624. Interested families can in our Shabbat B’yachad dinner neighborhoods, while parents please contact us! We’d love learn more about the program, program continue to praise the get to interact and enjoy the to have new families join in the its requirements (Only one: dinners as a way to bring the evening with other adults as fun in 2018. participate in up to four FREE, community together. Children well. Please contact Amanda Shabbat dinners from January- are experiencing Shabbat If you are a family with kids Hornberger at amandah@ May) and the MANY benefits! Intergenerational Tot Shabbat, PJ Library program at Highlands
By Amanda J. Hornberger Tot Shabbat is a fun way for welcome! This event is free and children whose families sign up Kids through grade 2 children to learn about Shabbat no RSVP is required. to receive them. Our local PJ are invited to join Reform and includes music and stories. The Highlands is located Library program also holds a Congregation Oheb Sholom’s A pint-sized Oneg will follow. at 2000 Cambridge Ave. in variety of fun and educational Rabbi Brian Michelson and Highlands residents as well Wyomissing. events for Jewish children. PJ Library of Reading for Tot as grandparents and great- PJ Library is a program that Please contact the JCC if you’re Shabbat at the Highlands on grandparents are invited to offers free, Jewish-themed interested in participating in PJ Saturday, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. join the fun! All children are books sent to the homes of Library.
Israel Book Club Center Jewish Cultural 92nd St. Y Programs Alan Dershowitz’s ‘What Israel Means to Me’ Game Nights By Moisey Schneider & Andi Franklin literature, openness, and listening to and agriculture are testimony to God’s watchful Community Shabbat Alan Dershowitz is a great supporter and respecting every single person … Change care over your nation. To our Jewish friends, Reading Jewish Film Series defender of Israel who understands that must come about, and what must come, will we say: we are with you in your struggle. We the deep emotional pull of this ancient land come.” believe that the emergence of a Jewish state Great Decisions and youthful state has distinct and personal Melvin Konner in the land was promised by God. To our meanings for each of us. He states that Melvin Konner, a professor at Emory Jewish friends, we say we are with you as Interfaith Mitzvah Day Israel provokes more passion, receives more University in Atlanta, touches on the current a wave of anti-Semitism is again engulfing Yom Ha’atzmaut media coverage and criticism, than any other situation. He says Israelis are Jews with teeth. the earth.” And he requests that we neither country in the world. It is no surprise that tiny They have made us very proud. Do they make commit national suicide nor give away the PJ Library Israel, the Jew among nations, attracts such mistakes? Of course. Do they harm others? symbols of our spiritual patrimony. And he attention from the world … Jews always do. Sometimes. However, he feels that the world ends saying-“Thank you and God bless you.” PJ Our Way Amos Oz was once asked what commodity through its millennial abandonment has *** Leo Camp Lecture is most prevalent in Israel, and he answered, lost the right to criticize Jews for defending There is an old joke about a Nazi rally “Good arguments.” In place of the low level of themselves.No nation hinges its survival on during the 1930s at which Hitler was ranting Tech Tuesday intellectual discourse about the Middle East, contingencies. Israel means that Jews have and raving about the Jews. He ended the Dershowitz’s book “What Israel Means to Me” breath to say “Never Again” and to raise their speech with a rhetorical question: “Who has Yom Hazikaron offers a collection of “love songs” in which arms in their own defense quite plain and caused all of Germany’s many problems?” A Art Exhibits many of the world’s distinguished politicians, simple. But most of all he believes that this is member of the audience responded loudly, diplomats, journalists, scholars and religious the greatest adventure in Jewish history and “The bicycle riders.” Taken aback, Hitler Yom Hashoah leaders share their feelings, hopes, and wishes he could be a greater part of it. asked, “Why the bicycle riders?” To which the memories about Israel. These are often strongly Michael Oren man replied, “Why the Jews?” Annual Meeting and Picnic worded but thoughtful reflections on Israel. But Michael Oren is an author, former Recently in Europe a public opinion poll Purim Carnival always with the intent of making Israel better and paratrooper, advisor to Yitzhak Rabin and asked which country posed the greatest threat stronger. Here are four brief synopses of the 80 past Israeli ambassador to the United States. to peace, and 59 percent answered Israel. Richard J. Yashek essays that comprise this book. Israel, for him, is about responsibility. In Eighty years and more than 6 million lives later Shulamit Aloni his view, the challenge confronting Israelis little has changed. Dershowitz understands Memorial Lecture Shulamit Aloni is the founder of the Civil today is to deal with the consequences of that a new and different kind of Holocaust is Kristallnacht Remembrance Right Movement in Israel and was a member their successes and failures, setbacks and not out of the question. When more than 6 of the Knesset for more than 20 years. For achievements. He says, “I feel blessed and million Jews now live in Israel, one nuclear Youth Events her, Israel is home in the broadest sense of privileged to live in an age when Jews can bomb could accomplish in a minute what Hitler the term. As a Labor Zionist who grew up in make their own sovereign decisions and worked years to do. Today, Iran is threatening Purim Masquerade Party the early years of the state, she has strong address their ramifications. Having the ability Israel with nuclear devastation. Dershowitz Bridge criticism for the changes that have occurred. to shape our lives as Jews, to defend them states: “These threats must be taken seriously. She feels that there has been deterioration and fulfill them, that is what Israel means to That is why I will devote all my life to assuring Chevra from a socialist welfare state whose guiding me.” that Israel, the Jew among nations, does not principal was social solidarity to a brutal Pat Robertson suffer a fate like that suffered by the Jews of Mahjong capitalist society with a large gap between Pat Robertson is the founder and chairman Europe.” This book is a plea and a guide for Trips to NYC/Philadelphia the rich and the poor. She believes that there of the Christian Broadcasting Network. He us to join in that important effort. is not sufficient equality of rights for all the believes that “the survival of the Jewish people Next book discussion Lakin Holocaust Library country’s citizens and that the religious laws is a miracle of God. The return of Jews to to take place in January governing personal status are oppressive. the land promised to Abraham, Isaac and We will be discussing our next book, & Resource Center However, she ends her essay with a strong Jacob is a miracle of God. The remarkable “Danger! Three Jewish Peoples,” by Avraham Shabbat B’yachad note of hope. She says, “(David) Ben Gurion victories of Jewish armies in battles in 1948, Avi-Hai in early January. An e-blast will be sent spoke of a treasured people, and the treasure 1967 and 1973 are clearly miracles of God. when the date is set. We hope you will join us. Community Calendar is ethics, knowledge, culture, art, science, The technological marvels of industry and Thank you. December 2017 SHALOM Page 5 JCHS students enjoy interfaith experience
By Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner Students in the Reading Jewish Community High School joined their Christian and Muslim counterparts for “A Common Heart: A Teen Experience” on Nov. 18 at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom. It was the latest in a series of events aimed at promoting dialogue between the faith communities. During the course of the program each group of teens learned things they didn’t know about the others. Christians learned that not every religion believes in the Trinity, that Jews have more than one book to study and that there are different movements of Judaism. Jews and Christians learned that Muslims see Jesus as a prophet, and the Christians Jewish, Muslim and Christian teens learn more about one another during “A Common Heart: A Teen Experience.” taught the others that Christmas has less religious significance than Easter. then placed in a growing medium and Most importantly they learned what they kept warm before being placed out of had in common in terms of belief God doors. and the process of gaining religious Assuming we get some positive responsiblity as one grows into an adult. results, there will be a gift of an etrog tree The participants agreed they wanted to — hopefully more than one — to RCOS know more about the other faith groups and the Federation-JCC suite. and expressed an interest in visiting their How old is the etrog? places of worship and youth groups. Of the large variety of citrus available, I was amazed and concerned that one of the oldest, dating back to 8000 each of the youth groups could only deal B.C., bears etrog fruit. What is an etrog? — and often minimally at that — with It is generally too acidic for most people’s their own faith observances, rituals and taste buds, but it holds special religious customs, but they didn’t know the basis significance for the Jewish people. If you or source(s) for those laws, customs are intrigued, read on to find out how to and observances — Jewish, Christian, grow an etrog tree and additional care h Education Protestant and Muslim alike. We all of citron. have a major educational responsibility The origin of etrog, or yellow to prepare these teens for what they will citron (Citrus medica), is unknown, encounter in college and afterwards as but it was commonly cultivated in the Kacie Horowitz and Jamie Zamrin they choose their own faith identity and Mediterranean. Today the fruit is primarily collect seeds from an etrog. comfort zones. cultivated in Sicily, Corsica and Crete, Positively, they were wonderfully Greece, Israel and a few of the Central water three or more times per week. respectful and willing to speak with and South American countries. Now they Lessen the amount of water during the each other, often in the context of new are being grown in warm U.S. areas, winter months. Etrog citron is self-fruitful relationships just initiated. There was especially the Southwest. The tree itself and should bear fruit within four to seven trust and equally there was interest. is small and shrub-like with new growth years. If you wish to use your fruit for This experience confirmed my plan and blossoms tinged with purple. Succot, be aware that you should have to offer an introductory class in the How to grow an etrog tree your growing etrog citron checked by a three monotheistic religions for the next Like most citrus trees, the etrog is competent rabbinical authority. change in class choices for the Reading sensitive to cold. They can survive short Citrus trees are self-fruitful, meaning ewi s JCHS. bursts of freezing temps, though the fruit they will produce fruit without having Teens not currently enrolled are will likely be damaged. Etrog trees thrive another tree nearby. As with any fruit welcome to begin in January — if not in subtropical to tropical climates. Again, bearing tree, spider mites, scales, J immediately. Classes meet Sundays from as with other citrus, growing etrog citron caterpillars and other insects are common. 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the JCC. dislike “wet feet.” Propagation occurs via Spraying dish washing detergent (about To learn more, please contact me at grafts and seeds. a teaspoonful in a spray bottle — 2 Camp Scholarships 215-572-9175 (not on Shabbat, please) Etrog citron for use in religious tablespoonful in a gallon of water) should Israel Trips or write an email to bdlerner1@gmail. ceremonies cannot be grafted or budded keep the insects away. com.” onto other citrus rootstock, however. Citrus trees require a period of Jewish Community Making the gift of an etrog grow These must be grown on their own roots cold weather in order to induce flower Thanks to RCOS and Rabbi Brian or from seed or cuttings descended budding. For most citrus trees, it takes High School Michelson for etrogim shared with my from stock known to have never been about four to six weeks in the 50 to 68 Lakin Preschool own collection to take seeds and prepare grafted. Etrog trees have wickedly sharp degree range to get reasonable flowering them for planting. In years past I’ve been spines, so be careful when pruning or (North of Miami this should not be an Better Together able to raise more than 15 etrog trees transplanting. You will probably want to issue). Be very careful if temperatures and give them away to synagogues and plant the citrus in a container so you can drop below 40 degrees for an extended several newlywed Jewish homes move it indoors as temperatures dip. amount of time(more than two weeks). Kacie Horowitz and Jamie Zamrin Be sure the container has drainage Read more at Gardening Know How: helped Rabbi Dov collect seeds from holes so the tree’s roots are not drenched. Growing Etrog Citron: How To Grow An several etrogim. The seeds will be If you keep the tree indoors, water once Etrog Tree www.gardeningknowhow. refrigerated and then frozen for a number or twice a week. If you keep the etrog com/edible/fruits/etrog/growing-etrog- of weeks before being soaked in water, outdoors, especially if it is a hot summer, citron-trees.htm Holocaust education reaches most Pa. schools The Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition violations through such instruction. The Education for spearheading the effort (PJC) commends the Pennsylvania board likewise made recommendations for to implement this important educational Department of Education and the Act the commonwealth to continue to update initiative in our schools,” said Marc Zucker, 70 of 2014 Task Force (comprised of resources and training on these subjects. chairman of the Pennsylvania Jewish professional educators focused on the Act 70 encouraged schools to teach Coalition. Holocaust, genocide and human rights their students about the Holocaust, “The PJC is grateful to the Wolf violations) on reaching their goal of having genocide and human rights violations. Over administration for its persistence in guided more than 90 percent of the the past three years, the Pennsylvania implementing Act 70 of 2014 and to the Pennsylvania public and charter schools Department of Education has worked with Pennsylvania Board of Education for to offer instruction on the Holocaust and the task force to develop guidelines for recommending that resources and training related issues in their curriculum. The schools to teach these subjects, create in these areas be updated. We, as a Pennsylvania Board of Education approved free resource materials for teachers and society, need to continue educating our the survey of the state’s public and charter offer free training for teachers. students about crimes against humanity schools, confirming that 90 percent of “Pennsylvania’s Jewish communities so they will foster tolerance and speak these schools are sensitizing students to applaud Curriculum Adviser Sally Flaherty out against bigotry and hatred in all its the Holocaust, genocide and human rights of the Pennsylvania Department of corrosive forms,” Zucker said. Page 6 SHALOM December 2017 Enrollment under Affordable Care Act ends soon By Sari Incledon, M.Ed. raised the rates of plans to make up for grandchildren who may need temporary Open enrollment the president’s end of support for cost use of a car seat while they are visiting for a new health sharing subsidies. Many consumers, you? Don’t buy one. 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r Wishing a happy 100th birthday to Herb Schneider This month family and not for him. Rose’s sister Edith next door at Shomrei Habrith, friends from near and far will was married to Louis Hyman of and then skate home with it.
e be gathering to celebrate Herb Reading, and she encouraged There are about 150 Schneider’s 100th birthday. Max and Rose to join them. The centenarians in Berks County The Jewish Federation family now included younger — but few if any are like Herb and Jewish Family Service brother Martin, born in 1920, — he takes no prescription S sends our greetings to Herb and his sister Bernice, born in medicines, lives on his own Schneider. Herb has been a 1923, after the family settled in and still drives. Herb’s favorite regular at Friendship Circle for Reading. recreational activity, dating more than a decade and his wit, When he first arrived in back to his childhood may have intelligence and kindness are Reading, Max worked for a played a part in his longevity. At l y admired by all. furrier, Divini on Fifth Street, a young age, he learned to play Herb was born Dec. 17, but he eventually opened a tennis at the 11th & Pike Park i 1917, in the Bronx to Rose (nee candy store, that expanded to and on the clay courts at Albright Goldenberg) from Romania and a grocery store at 1227 Perry College. He was Reading Max Schneider, from Poland, St. in Northeast, Reading. The High’s tennis champion and who met in New York City. Like family lived above the store, but with his partner Tommy Albert many Jewish immigrants who their kitchen and dining room reached the quarterfinals of the
m arrived in New York at the turn were on the first floor, so Rose times were rough during the state championship in 1936. of the 20th century Max worked could cook for the family and Depression there always was He continued playing tennis in in the garment industry. His job work in the store. The couple food on the table. college and was the captain of was sewing linings into women’s worked hard to support their Herb attended two Drexel’s tennis team. a coats. The family lore is that Max family and make a success of elementary schools that are no Herb entered Drexel worked too fast, workers were their business. The store was longer in existence – one was Institute of Technology in 1936 paid by the piece, not by the hour, open seven days a week from 6 11th & Pike, where the library initially as a co-op student,
F and he sparred with the union a.m. to midnight. An advantage stands now, and one at 10th & hoping to alternate work with bosses. Max felt New York was to being a grocer was that when Union. He remembers having his studies, but at the height to repeat the first grade when of the Depression there were he arrived in Reading, and that few opportunities to work, so h Food pantry volunteers honored first- and second-graders were he continued as a traditional together in the same class. He business administration attended grades 7-9 at Northeast student. In those days tuition Junior High and he attended and all fees were $345 a year, Reading High from 10th – 12th and he was fortunate that his grade. His was the last class parents could afford that. There that graduated in January. Other were no men’s dorms so he Jewish members of his class lived in a fraternity house and included Gladys Oritsky Skaist, worked hard to help with other Esther Lieberman Mann, Myer expenses, working at a gas Charnoff, Martin Rudolph, Saul station and at a job with the Miller and Melvin Ruttenberg. National Youth Administration There were no school buses in (a New Deal program) that paid those days, so he and his siblings 25 cents an hour. Probably his
ewi s walked to their schools and favorite job was as a waiter in to religious school at Shomrei a girl’s dorm, which took care Habrith on Eighth Street (that of his breakfast and dinner. building still stands). He recalls His two years of required J JFS hosted a lunch to honor our hardworking food pantry volunteers on Oct. that to prepare for Shabbat, participation in ROTC offered 31. Doug Long, Marketing and Development Manager for the Greater Berks Food Bank, spoke about the impact the the organization has made thanks to the Rose would put a live chicken him the opportunity to go to Food Pantry generosity of its many volunteers, the support of the community, and pantries in a burlap bag and give it to Officers Candidate School for such as ours. In November the JFS Food Pantry served 8,000 pounds of food, Herb, who would roller skate to the Marines, but in 1940 he Friendship Circle including fresh meat and produce, to 170 families. Above, Candy Ninfo, Director of religious school, and take the failed the eye test. the Pendora Park Olivet Club where the JFS food pantry is held, with volunteers Counseling Services Michael and Phyllis Warshaw. chicken to the shochet (butcher) Continued on Page 7
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Lucy Suzanne Knoblauch L. (Sulman) Moyer. He is also survived Zeidman, 96, Wyomissing. by his daughters, Aileen D., widow Surviving are a son, Bruce F., of Neal H. Endy, of Pennside, and E. husband of Geraldine L. Zeidman, of Roxanne, wife of Les Walker, of Batavia Shillington; a brother, Harry Knoblauch, Ohio; sons, Stan B. , husband of Kristine husband of Edith Knoblauch, of Reading; K. Moyer, of Sinking Spring and Jay a sister, Ruth Balis of Wyomissing; and H., husband of Margaret R. Moyer, of several nieces and nephews. Muhlenberg Township. Other survivors --- are grandchildren: Brett A. Endy, Chad Irene S. Zeidman, 62, Wyomissing. M. Endy and Elizabeth K. Moyer; and She is survived by her brother Bruce great-grandchildren, Carson N., Logan Images from F., husband of Geraldine L. Zeidman C., Ardyn N. and Ava L. Endy of Shillington. --- Yemin Orde --- Shirley Robinson of B’nai B’rith Area resident and recent college Robert Berger, 54, Reading. Apartments. Survived by her Friendship graduate Jessica Flamholz sent us He was the former spouse of Lea Circle friends. these pictures from her recent visit Berger, Reading. He is survived by --- to Yemin Orde, an Israeli village two daughters, Molly R. Berger, State Louis Malamud, 95, formerly for children and youth supported College, and Bethany S. Berger, of Temple. He is survived by a son, December 2017 by our Federation. SHALOMReading; and one brother, Dr. Barry M. Mitchel, husband of Laura Malamud,Page 7 Berger, husband of Kathleen A. Vieweg, of Las Vegas; grandchildren Barry Boston, Mass. Medicare programhusband ofat Johna JCC Malamud, Deborah --- Babbit-Malamud and Sheri Malamud; All Around the Town______David Moyer, 85, Reading. and great-grandchildren: Jessy Babbit, By Joan G. Friedman Badal, who has received the honor of He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Carly Malmud and Ian Malamud. CongratulationsMazel tov to Lina to and Korey Alex BlanckEydlin andbeing Kari chosen Robinson. as the Child Advocate of onand the to birthEdith of Blancktheir grandson on the Maksimbirth of the Year for the State*** of Pennsylvania. intheir Boston. new Delightedgranddaughter parents and are Lyubagreat- Mazel tov to Andi*** and Bill Franklin Plan for your Bar/Bat Mitzvah & Wedding Guests! Eydlingranddaughter! and her husband Dmitriy Iokvid. on Bestthe birth wishes of their to our grandson, Berks CountyJacob ****** Frederickathletes competing Franklin in to the parents 2010 Maccabi Danny Mazel Tovtov toto the Carole Bluestone and FamilyMichal: FranklinGames: and Erica Guyer. Shalom Newspaper (Joan Friedman) Robinson on the birth of their To David and Marianna on their new EmilyUntil & nextJared time: Baksic Shalom!, swimming granddaughterdaughter and toFreya grandparents to parents Benjamin Eric and Andrew Blickle, basketball 5” (2 col.) x 7” Marissa. 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Mazel Tov to Rosalind Hyman and [Email all your simcha news to joan@ GROUP RATES AVAILABLE HERBher daughter, SCHNEIDER Attorney.Cathy Hyman friedman.net] Call Alice for a Site Tour Continued from Page 6 ship them to England. They were part Following graduationKEEP UP he WITH worked THE of the COMMUNITY 351st bomb group, and his men briefly for Macy’s in New York and were responsible for loading bombs (610) 736-2082 ✦ www.reading.homewoodsuites.com then didVisit accounting www.readingjewishcommunity.org work at Reading onto B17 bombers. Except for three Hardware. He was drafted in July months in Scotland, Herb spent the 1941. For a year at Fort Bragg, N.C., rest of the war serving with distinction he worked at “Salvaging Soldiers” in Polebrook, England. a program that provided poorly Herb’s military service won him educated draftees with instruction many medals including the Bronze in basic reading and writing skills. Star for devising an ingenious way of II hadhad nono idea!idea! ou’ve worked hard to accumulate your wealth. We hear this again and again from residents of The Highlands. He then entered Officers Candidate loading bombs on trailers. But he is School forY AirTrust Force it to Aviationsomeone whomost will proud work of even receiving harder the to Soldier’s • People are so friendly. Ordination growin Aberdeen, your assets Md. andIt took provide Medal, you withwhich peace is given of mindfor a heroic act • There’s so much for me to do. 13 weeks to learn how to use fuses of valor that entailed a personal choice • I love the independence and as you plan for the future. From financial planning and for bombs. His training continued in of risking one’s own life in a situation privacy at The Highlands. Salt Lake City; Spokane, Wash.; El not involving direct encounter with investment management to custom credit solutions, • I don’t worry about my future. Paso, Texas; and Pueblo, Colo. He the enemy. Herb’s men were loading rose to thedeposit rank of products first lieutenant. and more. 500-pound Clermont bombsWealth onStrategies a plane when • Dining is like a fine restaurant. • My kids are so glad I’m here. In Wisconsin– personal,the men he focused supervised and highly one confidential. slipped out of its shackle, fell Herb Schneider with Jewish Family Service’s Carole Robinson, left, and Sari Incledon. made crates to pack their tools and down a half-inch from the tarmac and • I feel like I’m at a resort. the safety blocks in the fuse fell out. the Shomrei• This was Habrith a smart sisterhood. and valuable She The bomb was armed and if it had and Herbfinancial were decision.proud of their three gone off, the six men loading the plane children.• They Craig do things was firsta book class. editor, Financial Planning Comprehensive Investment Management Save the Date: Jan. 20 would have been killed. The men came who taught• I wish scuba I’d moved diving hereand sooner.hiked the to Herb, and he put the safety blocks Appalachian Trail and the Pyrenees. Custom Credit Solutions Bank Deposit & Convenience Products • I love it here! RCOS Planetarium Night back into the fuse and then proceeded He moved back to Reading in the Wealth Preservation & Transfer Services Retirement Planning to wench it back into the plane, thus 1990s and sadly, died of cancer two Dinner, Havdalah service and a show, preventingCome a disaster, and tour saving manyThe years Highlands. ago. Nancy, a retired teacher 6 to 8 p.m. at Reading Public Museum’s Neag lives at the same time. and her husband, Doug Nagle, a The mostFind famous out first member hand of why the itguidance is the best counselor place live for in Ohio and Planetarium 351st was Capt. Clark Gable, and Herb have four grown children. Penny LERMONT EALTH TRATEGIES retirement living. C W S recalls having dinner with him. Both Beitman of Harrisburg, a teacher’s AT were hoping they wouldn’t be sent to assistant has adult twins and one RussiaIf you’re or the exploring Far East. options Every yearand choicesHerb grandchild. Nancy, Penny, their attendsfor your the retirement 351st bomb years, group be surereunion to call kids and a large extended family of EnGage andus looks for a forwardtour. You to thetoo nextcan beyear’s a part in ofnieces and nephews enjoy keeping Dayton,this wonderful Ohio. Herb lifestyle. continued We his have service every- in touch and visiting Herb. During 1.866.332.8393 to thingour country from a studiowhen apartmentin 1947 he to joinedgracious their marriage Rickey and Herb in new friendships. thecottages. Pennsylvania We would Air National love to Guard,meet you enjoyed traveling widely. They visited clermontwealth.com andand during answer the yourKorean questions. War he served at many European countries, several Dover Air Force Base in Delaware from Caribbean islands, and made yearly
Securities and Insurance Products: 1951 to 1952. trips to the Catskills or Poconos. They Not FDIC-Insured • Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency In 1946 Herb met ShirleyCall for “Rickey” lunch and also a tour enjoyed today. day trips to places of No Financial Institution Guarantee • May lose value • Not a deposit Rekoon, an Albright social work10-775-2300 student historical and cultural significance. from Verona, N.J., at a dance in the Jewish For 10 years Herb was a loving EQUAL HOUSING www.thehighlands.org WarOPPORTUNITY Veteran’s building in Reading. He caregiver to Rickey when+++++ she was was playing pool and she was with a date stricken with Alzheimer’s disease, from New York and another couple. When caring for her at home and then Rickey met Herb she told him he sounded visiting her daily at her care facility like an Albright friend, Herb Hyman, until her death in 2005. who turned out to be Herb’s cousin. He Herb has always been civic-minded joined her group, not caring about being and has volunteered in many arenas a fifth wheel, and decided to pursue her. to work to improve our community. They were married in a rabbi’s study in In the Jewish community he was a Newark in 1947. Rickey’s father and her president of Shomrei Habrith, served four brothers, who were like brothers to on its board and was a commander of Herb, surprised the couple with a new post #170 of the Jewish War Veterans. Chevrolet for a wedding present. This He was a president of Reading Rotary, was at a time when there was rationing committee man for Boy Scouts and for many consumer goods, including on the board of the American Lung cars, so it was a very special gift. The Association. couple drove their new Chevy to Canada He served the city of Reading to tour Montreal and Quebec for their in many elected capacities – the honeymoon. school board, on the Charter Study Following jobs at a men’s suit shop Commission and on the 2006 Tax Study and at the Veterans Administration, Herb commission. As a business leader he spent a 35-year career as manager of was vice president of the Downtown 610-775-2300 Harold’s Furniture, retiring in 1986. At Merchants Association. 2000 Cambridge Ave. the time Harold’s was one of 13 furniture Herb Schneider has led a long and Wyomissing stores in Reading. accomplished life. He is fun to be with, At The Highlands In addition to taking care of her always telling stories and jokes and kids, Rickey enjoyed volunteer work willing to help those in need, as well for Head Start, her daughters’ Girl as being a devoted father, grandfather, TheHighlands.org A member of Reading Health System Scout troop and was president of great-grandfather and friend. Page 8 SHALOM December 2017
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REFORM CONGREGATION OHEB SHOLOM 555 WARWICK DRIVE, WYOMISSING, PA 19610 December 2017 SHALOM Page 9 Eight presents not enough By Rabbi Matthew Abelson and heritage, not from without. kids is how many parents feel about their Kesher Zion Synagogue I acknowledge the merit of this outlook. children. A parent can never really explain When I was in Indubitably, the pilgrimage festivals of to her child how special and wonderful the middle school, the Sukkot, Pesach, and Shavuot outrank child is to the parent. No amount of words Christians and the Chanukah in importance. But come can express that. A parent can say, “I love Jews would jokingly Shavuot — which, by the way, falls on May you,” until she’s blue in the face, but those compete about who 20-21 in 2018 — only a minority of Jews three words will not be able to capture had the better religion. are eating cheesecake and staying up till the inner feeling the child produces in the We would go through daybreak. During Chanukah, Jews across parent’s heart. That’s where gifts become a variety of categories the board light candles in menorot at home. relevant. The gift is the way a parent and compare. Often Most rabbis today are pragmatic. conveys to the child the feeling the child times, the debate would They acknowledge that Chanukah is a produces in the parent. The excitement and arrive at a comparison of Christmas and minor festival, but none of us is going to joy the receipt of the gift produces in the Chanukah. While my Jewish friends and discourage those who celebrate Chanukah child may give the child an inkling of what I had never celebrated Christmas, we by insisting that Shavuot is more important. the parent feels for her. had watched enough TV to know what To return to my childhood, the Jewish Even if the parent gave the child a gift Christmas Day looked like and how happy kids were obviously overjoyed that we every day of the year, the parent could still the day appeared. Nevertheless, one of my would receive presents for eight days, never communicate the sensations that Jewish friends would reliably point out, “On and some of the sting of not celebrating having a son or daughter produce in the Christmas, you only get presents for one Christmas — which was everywhere parent. If a gift every day of the year is not day, but for Chanukah, we receive presents around us — was abated by way of the enough, then a gift each day for eight days for eight days!” eight presents. Nevertheless, our parents is clearly insufficient. Children cannot fully
I have heard some Jews remark that began to wonder whether eight presents appreciate what we mean to our parents al News Chanukah is a minor festival — barely was too many. They wanted to raise kids until we ourselves become parents, and respected by the rabbis who composed who were ripe, not spoiled. the cycle starts over again. In truth, the gifts the Mishna and Talmud — and that placing I am not a father, but I know what having we give our children during the eight days so much emphasis on this holiday is ill- children meant to my father. For him, his of Chanukah may seem as if they are for n advised. The only reason, they say, that three sons were the essence of his life. the child; they are actually for the parent. we place so much emphasis on Chanukah Nothing had ever brought him the joy that In giving the gifts and in recognizing that no
is because of Christmas, and that’s not a being a father did. Reflecting on that leads amount of gifts could convey to our children o good reason. Our holidays should gain me to declare: Even eight presents is not what they mean to us, we gain the lesson their importance from within our tradition enough. The way my father felt about his that Chanukah seeks to teach.
What is Chanukah? t i By Rabbi Brian Michelson a military celebration: a holiday that mix. It is a holiday where we recall and
Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom celebrates the victory of the weak over the recognize great human achievements. a Only with reference to strong, the few over the many. We could We remember soldiers and civilians who the holiday of Chanukah see it as a festival that celebrates the banded together to defeat an army that does the Talmud ask, deeds of man. Alternatively, one can view could not be beaten. At the same time, we
“My Chanukah?” “What the holiday in more spiritual terms. The are reminded that human achievement is g is the significance of miracle of the oil — divine intervention in only a part; God’s involvement cannot be Chanukah?” This averting what could have been an energy diminished or excluded. question is not asked crisis preventing the proper rededication Chanukah reminds us that in life we e of any other holiday in of the Temple. live in partnership with God. God and the the cycle of the Jewish Thus, “My Chanukah?” — What is people must work together to redeem year. What is it about Chanukah? Is it a physical or metaphysical ourselves, the Jewish people and the world r Chanukah that the rabbis found it necessary celebration? Do we express gratitude to the in which we live. Chanukah reminds us that to pose this fundamental question? mighty Maccabees and their armies? On we cannot achieve this on our own nor can With all the other holidays of the Jewish the other hand, do we express our thanks to we expect God to do it for us. g year, the significance is obvious. Whether it God? The answer to what is Chanukah and “My Chanukah?” — What is the is the celebration of freedom on Passover, how do we celebrated it is clearly both. In our significance Chanukah? Chanukah reminds or the giving of the Torah on Shavuot, or service, we recite the words of Al HaNisim, us that we are members of a partnership celebrating the victory over Haman on For These Miracles, which emphasizes the and that neither half of this partnership Purim: the meanings of the holidays are military victory — the human achievements. can succeed alone. Our strivings and our clear. Chanukah, however, is open to However, we also light the Chanukah achievements can be made holy when learn different interpretations and views. menorah in memory of God’s intervention. to recognize this. May your Chanukah be One can easily view Chanukah as Chanukah, in my opinion, is the perfect a joyous one. Lighting our candles to combat the darkness
By Rabbi Yosef Lipsker the light reaches its ultimate goal; to back into our lives. C o n Chabad Center of Berks County completely dispel the darkness. Once we begin with that, with the When one lights Every year on Chanukah we tiny flame within us, the process a candle in a dark celebrate the great triumph of the of ridding the world of spiritual Chabad room, where does the Macabees, led by the illustrious Judah darkness will increase, until we will Kesher Zion darkness go? the Macabee, over the vast Greek be able to bask in the ultimate G-dly The answer given is armies which had invaded the Holy light. Reform Congregation that darkness has no Land of Israel, and threatened to Wishing all of you a holiday filled existence of its own. It prevent the Jews from practicing their with light!!! Oheb Sholom is a nonentity because traditions. it is simply the absence The Macabeean army, small and of light. Once a candle weak as they were, prevailed, with the is lit, the darkness disappears. It help of G-d, over the intruding enemy. doesn’t go into the closet, or to the next The victory is a symbol of a small LOCAL CONGREGATIONS room. It simply disappears. glimmer of light being triumphant AND SERVICE TIMES When igniting a small flame in over the great darkness which a dark room, the room immediately seemed to be in command. With CHABAD CENTER OF BERKS COUNTY (610) 921-0881 becomes illuminated with the light of the notion that darkness is but the Saturday mornings: 9:30 a.m.; Friday evenings: 6:30 p.m. the candle. The larger the flame, the lack of light, the victory was easily KESHER ZION SYNAGOGUE (610) 374-1763 more illuminated the room becomes. attainable. Weekly services Saturdays: 9:30 a.m.; Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Nevertheless, even the smallest flame This is the ongoing battle we face at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, 555 Warwick Drive, is enough to expel the darkness. every day. Wyomissing Because darkness is nothing. In a world where G-dliness is, say, On the first evening of Chanukah we not on everyone’s prioritized agenda, REFORM CONGREGATION OHEB SHOLOM (610) 375-6034 light one candle. On the second night one may feel at times that darkness Friday, Dec. 1: Shabbat service, 6 p.m. we light two, and so on, until the eighth is in fact prevailing. It may seem that Fridays, Dec. 8, 22 and 29: 7:45 p.m. night of Chanukah all eight candles of the mundane is sometimes taking Friday, Dec. 15: Chanukah Shabbat at 6 p.m. the Menorah are lit. more precedence in our daily lives and Saturday, Dec. 16: intergenerational Tot Shabbat We start with one candle, enough for directing our every day activities. To at the Highlands, with PJ Library, 10 a.m. the initial expulsion of darkness. Each combat the darkness which conceals CONGREGATION SHOMREI HABRITH day we go a step further in brightening the G-dly light, we must light that small our lives with another candle, until candle, bring that little bit of G-dliness Page 10 SHALOM December 2017 Yemin Orde summer jobs program keeps children busy
This happens in Yemin Orde Youth to Israel alone four years ago from it is amplified. The village is open in Village on the Carmel Mountain. Russia, leaving behind her father and the summer, but the children do not Instead of complaining, as usual, mother. She arrived at Yemin Orde as want to stay in this framework. There that there is no budget or manpower, part of the “Na’aleh” program and will are those who go back to their parents instead of making excuses, the complete her studies at the age of 18 and those who cannot, and we looked managers, staff and children in the instead of this year. During the summer for a system that meets the needs of Village take responsibility and find break she worked at eBay, where she everyone.” It was not a simple project: solutions. This is the background was responsible for quality checking There were companies which joined the for the establishment of a wonderful the products. Alongside her were 20 project and then withdrew, and there program called “Taasukayits” (Summer other children from the village. Since were children who did not hold out and Jobs), which was initiated by Yemin the summer she and some of her friends quit. We were hoping that 200 children Orde in order to combat the dangers have been offered follow-up jobs that take part in this program but in reality, of the summer and to preserve the are not part of the project — simply only 100 succeeded. We are already fruits of the intensive work carried out because management was happy with working on the next summer break and throughout the school year. the work they delivered. are looking for additional companies Yemin Orde is supported with local “There were many children who did to join the program. The educational dollars through the Jewish Federation not know what to do without school”, authorities are looking into expanding of Reading’s Israel Now campaign. she says. “When they gave us this this program to other youth villages.” For the past three years, 100 job opportunity, everyone was happy There were opportunities for learning of the village’s children have been because you make money and you are during the program, for everyone. The working during the summer break with not alone and everyone is with you, and children had to wake up in the morning employers such as IKEA, ZARA, EL- the village is with you and continues to on their own without being helped by AL, hotels Ramada and Fattal, social accompany you during the break too.” their informal educators.They learned organizations and law firms. This is Victoria will not continue with eBay to be part of the working force, and not an act of charity but rather a real because she is joining the army. When they learned how to handle difficulty. business project with real jobs, with I ask where she will serve she becomes We were there just in time to help out. the work being closely supervised by coy and says she cannot say because Every child was also accompanied the staff to ensure that the children it is a secret. Shmuli Bing, director of by a mentor for economic education, are up to the task. In this way, three the village in the past four years and because the issue of what to do with goals are achieved: the children stay initiator of the Summer Jobs program the money they earned was just as away from trouble, they acquire work together with Idan Ginat, is very proud important.” skills that will help them in the future, of the percentage of children enlisting Yemin Orde’s slogan is “From Overseas including acceptance of responsibility in the IDF as well as in the types of survival to Leadership — I am going and fulfillment of obligations, and, of roles they perform. to conquer life”. This is a powerful course, they receive fair wages for “It all started from the fact that message for the children and teenagers their work. we noticed that the summers were a who are less fortunate and those who Yemin Orde is a religious youth source of problems, and we said, let’s are here alone. These children know village, but not all children are turn this problem into an opportunity” that someone cares about them every necessarily halachically Jewish. The he says. In regular high school this minute of the day, even if that someone village is pluralistic and embraces change from learning environment to is not their parent, and regardless of all. Victoria Smaugina immigrated the summer break is not easy, but here the hour. Meir Panim volunteers help find missing patron
When an elderly man who moved to interest in each of its poverty-stricken often becoming a “second home” for Israel from Russia several years ago patrons. Not only does the organization many. In this way, not only do the survivors recently went missing, he was found feed thousands of impoverished people receive a nourishing meal, they also build through the sharp awareness and caring each day throughout Israel, but its network companionship with others and gain a aid of volunteers from the soup kitchen at of volunteers take pride in serving their sense of purpose to their day to day lives. which he regularly ate. clientele. As a token of gratitude, the volunteers “Vladimir comes every day to our “This story represents the beauty of are presented each month with a prepaid facility to eat lunch,” said Beni Elgad, Meir Panim’s work,” said Goldie Sternbuch, food shopping card equivalent to about
& I srael Director of Meir Panim’s Restaurant-Style Director of Overseas Relations for Meir $75. The card resembles a credit card Soup Kitchen in Israel’s northern city of Panim. “Our staff truly cares about each and is recognized by Israel’s major food Tzfat. “Our staff makes every effort not of our patrons and pays attention to their chains. It can be used to buy groceries Jewish Agency only to serve meals but also to build personal needs. Along with feeding them, and household goods. for Israel relationships with patrons who come to which might possibly be their only meal The restaurant also operates as a eat. Therefore, when he didn’t show up of their day, we listen to their stories and social club which offers activities, including Yemin Orde one day, we immediately jumped into know who they are. Our volunteers really a choir, as well as social interaction for action to make sure that all was okay.” care.” elderly Holocaust survivors. Programs and Jewish Federations After the Meir Panim volunteers’ first Providing fresh hot meals for Israel’s activities are planned by a professional of North America efforts to find Vladimir were unsuccessful, neediest citizens is just part of what social worker, specializing in aiding the they contacted the city’s social services Meir Panim’s Tzfat branch does. The elderly. Joint Distribution department, which was able to locate organization, in association with Tzfat’s “Meir Panim’s approach to helping him. “We were all so grateful that Vladimir municipality, has developed a unique those in need is all-encompassing and Committee was found,” expressed Elgad. “He has program for Holocaust survivors that compassionate,” said Sternbuch. “Just Meir Panim declining cognition and challenging health encourages them to help others as they look at how well things turned out for issues and had gotten confused and lost receive assistance from Meir Panim. Vladimir.” his way.” Survivors volunteer in Meir Panim free Meir Panim’s work is supported with The story might have ended differently restaurant by cooking and serving meals. local dollars through the Jewish Federation if Meir Panim did not take a personal The atmosphere is relaxed and inviting, of Reading’s Israel Now campaign. December 2017 SHALOM Page 11 Jewish Food & Cultural Festival at RCOS bigger than ever
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