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JEWISHVOL 44, NO 15 JOURNALJEWISHJOURNAL.ORG STEVE ROSS, 1931-2020 Ross survived death camps and helped found the New England Holocaust Memorial

Photo: JCRC/John Rich Photography Steve Ross (right) with his son Mike. Liana Brodsky gets ready to celebrate with Tobin Bridge Chabad. By Steven A. Rosenberg The Whole Megillah: The joys of celebrating JOURNAL STAFF Stephan “Steve” Ross, who survived Auschwitz and nine other Purim on the North Shore Nazi labor and death camps and who went on to found the New England Holocaust Memorial in 1995, died earlier this week. He was By Michael Wittner Abraham in Beverly, before an debate was simultaneously silly 88. JOURNAL STAFF audience of superheroes, Elvis and serious. In truth, Purim Ross was one of the most visible Holocaust survivors in New impersonators, and Ahasuerus and its pastries are no better England. He spoke to countless children and organizations about Which is better: haman- courtiers who all had been or worse than any other Jewish his experience, and over the years worked as a psychologist and also taschen or latkes? It may sound enjoying Cape Ann Brewing holiday and its signature foods. served as a counselor at Boston’s Youth Activities Commission. like a simple question, but each Company’s special “Queen But Purim, which celebrates the In addition, he was the subject of a 2017 award-winning docu- Purim, academic luminaries the Esther’s Decree” beer, congre- Jews of ancient Persia avoiding mentary “Etched in Glass: The Legacy of Steve Ross.” Ross also pub- world over debate it with schol- gants Tim Averill and Alan Pierce a plot by the wicked Haman to lished a memoir, “From Broken Glass: My Story of Finding Hope in arly rigor as if they were defend- argued the merits of sweet vs. annihilate them, is a unique, Hitler’s Death Camps to Inspire a New Generation.” ing their dissertation or argu- savory, circles vs. triangles, and some might argue, under- “Today Boston lost a giant, and the world quite honestly lost a ing a case before the Supreme human politicking vs. divine appreciated holiday. giant. Here’s a man who could have given up several times in his life Court. Recently, physicist Jeff miracles. Averill is a debate In the 1800s, it was one of and he didn’t,” Boston Mayor Marty Walsh wrote on Twitter Monday Harvey managed to find a way coach and Pierce is an attorney, American Jewry’s premiere fêtes, after learning of Ross’s death. to connect hamantaschen to so it was a fascinating game of and every community held an Rick Mann, chair of the Yom HaShoah Program and the New string theory. intellectual ping-pong. elaborate Purim ball. But latkes England Holocaust Memorial, believes that without Ross’s com- Last year at Temple B’nai Just like Purim itself, the continued on page 19 continued on page 11 ON NORTH SHORE, CJP PRESIDENT URGES A MORE WELCOMING JEWISH COMMUNITY

By Michael Wittner ing community in part because crowd reconvened to share their JOURNAL STAFF we heard it over and over and thoughts. The first round, enti- over again last year in so many tled “Envisioning a Welcoming DANVERS – Creating an different ways – this concept Community,” asked: “What atmosphere that attracts all that not enough people feel wel- qualities or adjectives would Jews – especially younger gen- come here,” Baker said during you use to describe a welcoming erations – was the challenge Conversations for Action, a leg community?” As a warmup, par- issued by Combined Jewish of his second annual Greater ticipants were asked to reflect Philanthropies President Marc Boston listening tour. “What on three quotes that focused Baker on a recent visit to the can we actually do to close that on the issues of geography; an North Shore. gap? What can we actually do to overemphasis on families at Baker asked over 40 local Jews address some of the things that the expense of single people; gathered Feb. 12 at Danversport just came up and be a more wel- and the culture of mainstream to imagine a more welcoming coming community?” Jewish institutions as barriers to community, where those on the The meeting was divided inclusion. fringe find a place where they into two rounds posing differ- Sue Callum of Peabody talked belong. ent questions. Each table dis- about how her children don’t feel “We decided to focus this cussed the question among as connected to their Judaism Photo: Michael Wittner/Journal Staff CJP President Marc Baker visited Danversport on Feb. 12 to brain- broadly on the topic of welcom- themselves before the entire continued on page 11 storm ways to foster a welcoming Jewish community.

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College students live and work in the homeland through Onward Israel

By Michael Wittner ests. “Working for a technology children. JOURNAL STAFF company was awesome, seeing “I loved it, because I wouldn’t what it’s like to work with engi- normally get to interact with Working a 9-5 job every day neers was really interesting,” Ethiopian Jews, because they might not sound like a recipe he said. “I was doing market- tend to cluster in their own for the best summer of your life, ing, but I feel like it pushed me neighborhoods and there’s not but Israel has a way of making more towards the technical side many in Jerusalem,” she said. everything special. Since 2012, – I was really interested in how “We couldn’t really have sophis- a program called Onward Israel they were building things.” ticated conversations, because has given college students a Faynberg interned with the they didn’t speak English and generously subsidized opportu- youth outreach center of the I speak broken Hebrew … but nity to intern and gain an inti- Ethiopian National Project, a they were optimistic and hope- mate understanding of every- nonprofit helping immigrant ful.” day life in the homeland. Jews – many suffering from Both Maselek and Faynberg “You grow in a different way poverty and discrimination found Israeli work culture to than if you’re with a group all – integrate into Israeli society. be more relaxed than it is in the time, and I think Onward Faynberg helped coordinate the States. “I think it’s more gave me a lot more chances to fundraising, after-school activi- continued on page 20 be truly independent, because ties, and English lessons for you’re in your own internship, you’re doing your own thing, and yeah, you have your group, Leah Khayter, Pauleen Faynberg, Leah Simonson, and Jacob Maselek but your whole days are led lived and worked in Israel on the Onward Israel program. by you,” said Jacob Maselek, a Marblehead native who about 30 percent of the cost. gram representative for an ini- interned at a Jerusalem startup Most of the rest is sponsored by tial screening. An internship in 2015 when he was a student Masa Israel Journey, the Jewish coordinator then helps appli- at Clark University in Worcester. Agency of Israel, the Israeli cants find a suitable English- Helping young people government, and private dona- speaking internship, and sets achieve personal and profes- tions, so participants only pay up an interview with potential ASK THE AUDIOLOGIST sional independence and con- about $400, depending on their supervisors. Over the years, fidence is one of the program’s Dear Dr. McCormack: particular program. Most par- participants have interned at a main objectives, according to Does insurance cover hearing aids? ticipants have previously been diverse range of companies and Onward’s President Ilan Wagner. on Birthright, so Onward orga- organizations, from Greenpeace Unfortunately, although hearing aids are medically necessary, “The initial emphasis was nizes three group trips to places to Sodastream to Yad Vashem to most insurance does not cover them. We will check your insurance résumé building, which we not covered on the standard the municipality of Tel Aviv. and, if you are lucky enough to have coverage, we do accept and understood to be something Israeli sightseeing tour. Maselek, who knew he want- direct bill most insurance. We will work with you to come up with a that young people were look- When they’re not working, ed to work in technology mar- plan that you can manage. We offer 12 months no interest financ- ing to find ways to accomplish,” participants relish the oppor- keting, interned for Curiyo, a ing and low monthly payment lease options. Our affiliate, the North he said. “They said the number tunity to travel throughout the Jerusalem company that builds Shore Hearing Foundation, provides hearing aids for those of low one way to do that was through country. “I saw some of the web applications for publish- internships, but there could income who would otherwise go without. coolest stuff I had seen through ers. For six hours each day, he be a variety of other types of If you have any questions about insurance coverage, traveling on my own,” said helped with the app store, social interpretations of how you build give us a call – we can help! Maselek. “We did a trip down media, and launching products. your résumé. to Eilat … I stayed in Tiberias, Soon after, he was offered a full- “The second theme is having where the hostel owner took us time job, and spent another an immersive living experience. to these abandoned hot springs year living in Jerusalem. So a lot of the way the pro- behind an IDF base, and we got Maselek, who now works as a gram is set up, in terms of giving to see the Syrian border, so we product manager for Wayfair in people a stipend, they buy their did some non-touristy stuff.” Boston, said his internship with own food, they cook their own “I made lifelong friends, and Curiyo helped him learn more food, they live in apartments, we basically traveled the coun- about his professional inter- they travel on their own to work. try in these big groups,” said It’s an adult living experience Pauleen Faynberg of Stoughton, rather than a teen program or a who stayed in Jerusalem in structured group program.” the summer of 2016 before Still, participants are not left her sophomore year at Clark to fend for themselves for the University. “We would have six- to 10-week internships. these overnight stays called Most arrive either with their Shabbatons at random places university Hillel or their home in the desert, and that really city group and choose to be brought us together. The strug- based in either Jerusalem, Tel gles of living in a different coun- Aviv, or Haifa. Each group has try brought us together.” a trip and internship supervi- But as Wagner said, the pro- sor to make sure everything is gram is by and large an intern- b’seder (“in order”). As a pre- ship program, and participants eminent college hub, Boston attain full-time internships sends the largest cohort of any based on their interests. Many city each year, and Combined months before the program, Jewish Philanthropies pays for students interview with a pro- PeabodySCHEDULE - [email protected] TOUR

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I Chabad Hebrew School for a couple of years, also work on the operations team, so a lot of and then Prozdor. I also went to Jewish sum- different projects to make sure everything is mer camp for eight years, Camp Pembroke. running the way it’s supposed to and is con- I was pretty much surrounded by it – my sistent across departments. I do a few other whole life was Jewish. There was really noth- things as well – my job is very multi-faceted. ing about my life that wasn’t Jewish. And How has working at this then I went to Brandeis, where I think it’s pluralistic synagogue affect- sort of similar to how a lot of Israeli Jews are ed your Jewish identity? secular – I didn’t necessarily feel the need Robin Farber Growing up, I was shown a very one-sid- 32 to practice a lot while at Brandeis because Age: ed, closed-box type of Judaism. Even though it was just part of the culture there. I tried Job: Private events and operations manager, Sixth and I Historic I went to school with kids who were not nec- out Hillel, didn’t love it – I fell more into the Synagogue, Washington, D.C. essarily Conservative, I felt like I was of the Chabad group, but didn’t go every week and Hebrew name: Rivka Devorah opinion that Conservative Judaism was the wasn’t super involved in any Jewish clubs Swampscott best kind. So coming to Sixth & I, where we Hometown: or anything. Luckily I was close enough serve people who are Jewish in a multitude Currently living in: Washington, D.C. to home that I went home for all the High of different ways, from people who were Alma maters: Swampscott High School ’05, Brandeis University ’09 Holidays and Passover. born Jewish but kind of lost a sense of that Macaroni and (vegan) cheese Favorite foods: Can you tell me about identity, to people who were not born Jewish Favorite music: Mostly Top 40 and pop – I love listening to the Sixth & I where you work? and found Judaism as a young adult and “Pitch Perfect” Pandora station whenever I need a little bit of a mood lift. Sixth & I is a nonprofit center for arts, want to explore and possibly convert – it’s Favorite movies: “Clueless,” “Empire Records,” entertainment, and ideas and a synagogue all different types, and we’re super open and “Mean Girls,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” that reimagines how religion and community welcoming. Having spent so much time here Favorite TV shows: “Dawson’s Creek,” “Schitt’s Creek” can enhance people’s everyday lives. We are and soaked that all in has really taught me Favorite books: “The Elegance of the Hedgehog” non-membership and multi-denomina- that there is no right way to be Jewish– how- tional. Our Jewish programming is geared ever you “do Jewish” is the right way. And it’s (novel by Muriel Barbery), crime fiction, anything by Kate Morton. mostly to those in their 20s and 30s and a journey for everybody. It’s not just “this is Favorite travel destination: Alaska, that includes Shabbat services and dinner, how you were raised, so this is what you are.” American national parks classes, holiday celebrations, social events, I learned that firsthand because my identity Somewhere you’d like to go next: etc. For the high holidays, we have five differ- has really changed since I was a kid. When Glacier National Park, Croatia, Scotland ent services happening simultaneously,each I started working here I would identify as a Favorite North Shore spot: Good Harbor Beach, for a different audience, serving over 4,000 Conservative Jew, because I didn’t know what Gloucester people. Our secular programming includes else to say, because that’s how I was raised, Favorite Jewish person: Rabbi Shira Stutman, Senior concerts, comedy, authors and speakers, because my parents belong to a Conservative screenings, and podcast recordings. For shul. Now, I just identify as Jewish – I don’t Rabbi at Sixth & I these, we operate like any other venue in the feel the need to tack on that extra qualifier. Favorite Jewish holiday: Passover city; we even have a bar at most events. – Michael Wittner

READY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE? US TOO. During our year-long listening tour, we heard a lot of feedback about our Jewish community here in Greater Boston. Some was very positive. Some made us realize how much hard work lies ahead. Let's transform our One of the more difficult things we learned was that far Jewish community, too many in our community feel like there isn't a place for them. That’s the tough news. The good news: Together, together. we can help fix this. Please join CJP President and CEO Marc Baker at one of our upcoming Conversations for Upcoming conversations: Action to share your thoughts and ideas on how we can become a more welcoming Jewish community. March 2 — Framingham

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Looking for a way to connect with Israel? Get up and dance!

By Michael Wittner they’ve learned. Israeli danc- “They call it folk dancing JOURNAL STAFF ing has evolved from the simple because people came to Israel hora into much more elaborate from Romania and Greece and MARBLEHEAD – Right, left, dances with influences from Morocco and Yemen and all over right, pivot, left, right, left, around the world. Europe, and they brought the touch, mayim, two, three, four, Still, once you learn the fun- culture with them to Israel, and turn, two, back, pivot. damental steps, it gets easier. they all created Israeli dance Got it? “There’s a certain list of move- from it,” said Talya Paul, an If you’re a little lost, don’t ments we teach at the begin- Israeli living in Lynnfield whose worry – there are 18 other people ning, the movements which parents fled Yemen in the 1930s. there to help you. For the past repeat in most of the dances,” Paul remembers some of the five years or so, they’ve been said Brockman. “There’s the same songs she hears at Temple meeting every Sunday night at mayim, another is the cha-cha Sinai coming out of speakers Temple Sinai in Marblehead step, the box step, the Yemenite, during recess at school. Paul to practice Israeli dance, and attends with three other Israelis – beginners are always welcome. Rachel Jacobson of Swampscott, “I teach the way that I “I just love Israeli Beti Levine of Danvers, and would like to learn,” said music, and the songs Marina Erijman of Beverly – Lainie Goodman, who shouts who attend Marblehead ses- the dance steps into a head- are incredible, and I sions on Sundays and sessions set microphone. “As long as we can’t stop being amazed in Peabody on Tuesdays. don’t slam into each other, or at the country creating Peabody classes have been hit the floor, I don’t care what held at Temple Ner Tamid each you do, the steps do not have to Photo: Michael Wittner/Journal Staff these songs that really week for about 15 years. The Larisa Brockman, Talya Paul, Marina Erijman, and Rachel Jacobson be perfect, they don’t even have dance at Temple Sinai. inspire you.” group is run by Grace Newman, to be close to perfect, as long as – Jane Mikityansky who took it over from an Israeli you come and have a good time, the songs are incredible, and week, she finds a new dance couple, Elie and Adrienne that’s all that counts.” I can’t stop being amazed at to learn for the upcoming ses- Mazor. Now the Peabody group “I never thought of myself the country creating these songs sion, and emails it to Goodman which is going back and for- gets anywhere from 15 to 30 as a dancer of any type,” said that really inspire you,” said and Larisa Brockman, the ward, the flying mayim.” people a night, though Newman Vitaly Perelman of Marblehead, Mikityansky. “If you listen to the two instructors, who memo- Some of the moves tell some is looking for new members and whose wife, Jane Mikityansky, words, it really lifts you up. And rize it. The group already has part of the story of Israel. The encourages people to contact started and organized the cur- that helps me with our history, learned roughly 80 songs, and mayim, which has one foot Ner Tamid if they’re interested. rent group. “It’s a very helpful and really standing for Israel is Mikityansky chooses about 25 interweaving the other, was “Every time we bring in a new skill to keep in shape both men- my goal.” dances for each two-hour ses- named for the Hebrew word for dance we do it every single week tally and physically. Dance pro- Mikityansky restarted the sion. “water” after an Israeli kibbutz for a couple of weeks,” she said. motes a sense of rhythm and group at Temple Sinai in 2018 During the first hour, every- found water near the Galilee and “When you learn it enough, the coordination, and emotionally, after a few months of inactiv- one learns the new dance, while created a dance move emulat- music tells you what to do.” the music touches me.” ity followed the dissolution of the second is a free dance and ing the motion of water to cele- “I just love Israeli music, and a long-running JCC class. Each review of the rest of the songs brate. The Yemenite, which puts Eight Israeli dance classes weight on both feet before one are running at the JCCNS until foot crosses to the other side, March 23. Email ns.israeli.folk. comes from the many Jews who [email protected] for more arrived in Israel from Yemen. information.

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JEWISH JOURNAL Band’s path to stardom started in Swampscott By Michael Wittner I picked up from Broadway Publisher/Editor JOURNAL STAFF shows. I would describe INK’s Steven A. Rosenberg current sound as ‘horror-influ- [email protected] When Spencer Charnas enced theatrical metal’ or ‘the- Associate Editor started a band, he kept hear- atricore.’” Michael Wittner ing that in order to make it, Of course there’s a little bit he would need to find some- of Broadway when Jews are [email protected] thing to set his band apart from involved. Charnas grew up Director of all the others. Does growling in an observant Jewish fam- Advertising & Marketing songs from the perspective of ily that went to the former Lois Kaplan Freddy Krueger or the clown Temple Israel in Swampscott, from “It,” often while dressed where he was bar mitzvahed. [email protected] like them, count? (Incidentally, Swampscott is Senior Strategic Turns out it does. The also the hometown of David Media Manager Swampscott native’s horror- Lee Roth, another famous inspired metalcore band Ice Jewish rocker with the rock Marcy Grand Nine Kills has developed a large band Van Halen.) [email protected] and devoted following and Charnas attended the Tower Graphics, Web, performed to sold-out shows School in Marblehead and Russian Chronicle Editor around the world. Their most Swampscott High School. He recent album rose to number began his path to horror-influ- Yulia Zhorov 29 on the Billboard 200 Chart. enced theatrical metal by play- [email protected] The band’s theatric perfor- ing covers of songs of ’90s rock Graphics, Web, Obituaries mances and eclectic influences bands like Nirvana and Alice – from Freddy Krueger to Adele in Chains during Tower talent Andrew Fleischer and “Les Misérables” – may shows with his friend Jeremy [email protected] account for their popularity. Schwartz. Editorial Cartoonist “We used to be more of a tradi- At the same time, he went George Freedman tional metalcore band, a sound to see Broadway shows with that combines the energy of his family, and found himself hardcore with the technicality drawn to the horror section of Board of Overseers of heavy metal,” said Charnas. the video store that was once Neil Donnenfeld, President “But as my tastes expanded, I inside the Vinnin Square Stop & Bob Blayer, *Rick Borten, began to include lyrical imag- Shop. Charnas also said he was Beverly Clark, Fred M. Cohen, ery from horror movies and inspired by hearing the can- Marcia Glassman-Jaffe, the melodic sensibilities that tor at his synagogue sing, and Cara Hogan, Johanna Matloff, Swampscott native Spencer Charnas is the frontman for Ice Nine Lynn Nadeau, Kills, a ‘horror-influenced theatrical metal’ band. Donna Lozow Pierce, *Howard Rich, *Robert M. Rose, that Jewish religious music has and selling their music to peo- Stephanie Simon, John Smidt, influenced his melodies, which ple in line. They found main- Bradley J. Sontz, Ted D. Stux, include many minor cadences. stream success with their 2015 Matthew Swartz, When Charnas was a concept album “Every Trick *Selma Williams freshman at Swampscott in the Book,” in which each *Life Board Members High School, he went to the song was inspired by a differ- Worcester Palladium to see ent work of literature, including Past President Goldfinger, a punk rock band “Dracula” and “Dr. Jekyll and Bradley J. Sontz from Los Angeles. The lead Mr. Hyde.” Publisher Emerita singer pulled Charnas and They cemented their star Barbara Schneider other audience members up status in 2018 with the release to the stage, and unexpectedly of “The Silver Scream,” which The Jewish Journal, ISSN handed him the microphone based each song on a differ- 1040-0095, an independent, to sing part of a song. On that ent horror movie. Some songs non-profit community newspaper, night almost 20 years ago, he take the perspective of differ- is published bi-weekly by started Ice Nine Kills. ent characters in a movie, giv- North Shore Jewish Press, Ltd., The band’s name comes ing Charnas the opportunity P.O. Box 2089, 2 Margin St., Salem, from ice-nine, a type of water in to play several different people MA 01970. Periodical postage paid Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s 1963 novel in one song. Other times, they at Salem, MA. POSTMASTER: Send “Cat’s Cradle.” Ice-nine freez- incorporate elements of the address changes to THE JEWISH JOURNAL, P.O. Box 2089, 2 Margin es at room temperature, and soundtrack into their music. St., Salem, MA 01970. Circulation to GOT STUFF? therefore has the potential to The band goes to a whole eastern Massachusetts and north destroy the world. Yet Charnas new level when performing of Boston. Member of American 118 Pleasant St., Marblehead said metal is an often-misun- songs live. “We give the fans Jewish Press Association and the derstood genre that can serve a real theatrical show, where Salem Chamber of Commerce. 781-631-9791 • text 978-985-3409 as a healthy outlet for inner there’s a number of different The opinions of contributors do [email protected] pain. “It lets you forget about costume changes, we have not necessarily reflect those of the trials and tribulations of actors on stage playing char- the paper. The Jewish Journal everyday life, and puts you in acters from those various fran- assumes no financial responsibility an alternate universe,” he said. chises. … [We] really try to for typographical errors in Silk Painted Shawls advertisements, but will print in “So much of the time people embrace the whole feeling of a subsequent issue a retraction say, ‘your music has helped being at the movies,” he said. and correction of that portion of For Your Special Day me through a rough time, and They also feature special guest an advertisement whose value has you’re what I put on to get away performers: Stanley Kubrick’s been affected. The Jewish Journal from it all.’ ” grandson helped them perform does not endorse the goods and For years Ice Nine Kills a song based on “The Shining.” services advertised in its pages, played venues including Offstage, the bandmates are and it makes no representation as North Shore locations like much nicer than the villains to the kashrut of food products Swampscott High School and they portray. They performed and services in such advertising. the Marblehead Community in Australia, where wildfires The Jewish Journal is the recipient of a grant from Center, and opened for other have destroyed more than 14.8 Combined Jewish Philanthropies. bands. They even tried what million acres and killed hun- Copyright © The Jewish Journal Charnas dubbed “guerilla-style dreds of millions of animals. (All rights reserved). marketing,” attending concerts They raised $40,000 selling t-shirts of a kangaroo wear- P.O. 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Beverly’s Jewish History, Part I By Ralph Edelstein had not yet discovered the joys the Beckford Street shul, later of Jewish deli, bagels, and bulk- became an honored member of hen I arrived in Beverly ies, so there would not be many Temple B’nai Abraham, and one around 1937 at the age customers who were not Jewish. of the Torah covers memorial- Wof nine, a great many On the other side of the izes him. Jewish residents worked and National D was the Chinese Continuing on Rantoul carried on their professions laundry and upstairs were both Street, crossing Pond Street, we within the city and the down- Italian and Jewish residents. On would soon come to Seligman town areas. Residences tended one of the mail boxes you would Liquor Store operated by “Mr. to be located away from the two see the name Eddie Duchin, the Seligman” and his two sons. main streets, but mostly within famous pianist who had appar- Across the street would be the walking distance. Most of the ently resided here in the early Collier Woodworking Shop, one Jewish businessmen and profes- ’30s. If we proceeded a few more of the few businesses operated sionals were located on Cabot steps we would come to the by a non-Beverly resident. A and Rantoul streets and a few in Gordon Shoe Store, which unfor- few doors past Seligman’s we the adjoining areas. A few were tunately would be destroyed by would come to Mac Weinberg’s Congregation Sons of Abraham Confirmation class, June 1941. From employed by the United Shoe hardware store. At this point left: Sally Ann Cohen, Gloria Goldberg, Enid Weinberg, Rabbi Meyer fire in a couple of years. Next to Machinery Corporation and by Finklestein, unidentified, Naomi Berman, unidentified. Gordon’s we would find Jacob we will cross over and contin- smaller businesses, but very few Rubenstein’s machine shop, in ue on Rantoul Street and come worked out of town. A two-car schmoozing with potential cus- our left, we would see the steam which at least a few of his five to a gasoline pump right on family was a rarity at that time tomers while smoking his huge coming out of the large building sons were employed. (This was the sidewalk. For some reason and shopping was mainly down- cigar. Continuing past the post housing the Saratoga Popcorn prior to the large Utility Metal unknown to us, Mr. Chiplowitz, town. office and crossing Broadway, Factory owned by the Tolls and Company they would build on who lived in the house adjoining If we were to take a walk we would see Eddie Sterman’s the Dollins. Elliott Street.) the sidewalk, was the operator down Rantoul and Cabot variety store, which soon Crossing over to the right side If we were to turn the corner of the lonely pump, and if you Streets in the 1940s and 1950s, became Borah Yoffa’s “Borah’s,” of Rantoul Street again, we pro- on Pond Street, we would find found him at home you could we would encounter a pletho- which retains the name but not ceed to Federal Street, where we Willie (Velvel) Liebowitz’s kosher fill your tank for a few cents ra of Jewish businesses as well the ownership to the present cross and come to my father’s meat market, where Willie’s a gallon. (Mr. Chiplowitz’s son, as some Jewish professionals. day. Looking to our left down National “D” Store owned by brother Yossel was the shohet. If Irving Chipman, would become Starting just beyond the Beverly- Broadway, we would see the Max and Rose Edelstein. If we we were to enter, we would most a well-known court reporter in Salem Bridge and heading up Sterman Cab Company cars at were to go inside, we would likely find Willie in a contentious the '60s.) Rantoul, we would pass Murray the train station. experience an immediate sen- argument with some housewife A little farther down, we Goldfield’s auto cushions shop If we could see beyond the sory feast: the wonderful smell who was complaining about the would come to a real gas station on our left, and as we looked tracks to River Street, we would of the half-sour pickle barrel fat on the cut of meat or the on the corner of Elliott Street across the street we would see see a large brick building hous- and the visual charms of corned poundage provided by Willie’s that was operated by Bernie the large brick building housing ing the B. Fred Yoffa Wholesale beef, lox and cream cheese in scale. Willie would be adamantly Goldberg, who would become the Cantor family’s American Grocery Company. Crossing the glass refrigerated cases, and shouting in a combination of a large heating oil dealer and Seltzer Bottling Company. Rantoul Street from Borah’s, we piles of bagels and bulkies in Yiddish and English that God “in marry Barbara Brandenburg, Proceeding up to Edwards Street would find the Winer Brothers the bread bin up front. In the Himmel” had made the meat, resulting in a family real estate just past the Edwards School, we Hardware Store operated by Depression years, we would not him, and that if you question dynasty. would find the Gershaw Grocery Ben, Jack, and Louis Winer, likely have encountered custom- the scale, you come climb up Just across Elliott Street, we store on our right. and Sam Weinberg’s Quality ers ordering a quarter pound of and I’ll weigh you and you will would find the Katz tailor shop Proceeding a little farther, Cleaners. A few doors down cream cheese, an eighth of a see it is “ricktik” (correct). The and on the corner of Rantoul, we would encounter Marv would be the Jake Sterman pound of lox, or three or four customer was never right and the Davis Drug Store, which Rich’s used car lot on our right Pawn Shop. A few more steps slices of corned beef. The non- would never win the argument. would much later become the and would probably see Marv to Wallis Street and looking to Jewish world, for the most part, Willie, originally a member of continued on page 21

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JEWISH JOURNAL Steven A. Rosenberg PUBLISHER/EDITOR Steve Ross’s legacy n a perfect world, Steve Ross would never For decades, Holocaust survivors have have had to set foot in Boston. He would bravely told their stories to children and adults. Inever have had to leave Poland, or his They have written books and been the subjects parents and seven siblings at the age of nine. of films. Like Ross, they banded together to use He would never have had to hear the words their voices and their experiences of Nazi atroci- “Auschwitz” or “Dachau” or experience the eight ties to tell the world what can happen when a other death and labor camps he was forced to fascist and racist government commits genocide live in. In a much better world, he would not while a passive population looks the other way. have had to witness daily murders and execu- These days, Holocaust denial and hatred of tions, and experience brutal violence, starva- Jews is becoming more mainstream. In Europe, tion, disease and other horrors just because he studies reveal an alarming trend: in Italy, 15 per- was Jewish. cent deny the Holocaust; in England, more than Ross, famished and barely alive at the age of 2.6 million people think the Holocaust is a myth. 14 when Dachau was liberated in 1945, settled And in the U.S., last month’s Pew Research study in America after losing his parents, and six of reported that nearly three-in-ten Americans his siblings. Ross saw Boston as a beacon of were not sure how many Jews died during the hope, and started a new life here. He became Holocaust, while one-in-ten overestimated the a psychologist, started a family, and raised two death toll, and 15 percent say that 3 million or children. Over 30 years ago, he was the guiding fewer Jews were killed. force behind the creation of the New England Steve Ross and so many other Holocaust Holocaust Memorial. After it opened in 1995, survivors dedicated their lives to tell the world Ross – always accessible and affable with a what could happen when a nation turns to hate quick smile – continued his work to educate rather than acceptance. Let us honor Ross and people about genocide, and the dangers of the survivors with a commitment to follow their labeling people “the other.” Earlier this week, wise advice. And may Steve Ross, and the other Ross died, leaving precious few survivors in our survivors’ memories, be a blessing. community. Israel needs a museum dedicated to Middle Eastern Jewry

By Ashley Perry witnesses to the past and to be JNS.org able to touch history. Building an official museum he recent renovation dedicated to the history, culture projects involving Jewish and exodus of the Jews from Tsynagogues and sites in Arab and Islamic countries Iraq, Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon should be a national priority, and Afghanistan are interesting as well as a moral and ethical developments. On the whole, it imperative. is a positive move back towards It needs to be built as a place recognition of these nations’ all Israeli schoolchildren and Jewish communities that were soldiers are brought to, in the either wholly erased or signifi- same way they are brought to cantly reduced during the last Yad Vashem. century’s exodus and expulsion It also needs to be a place of almost a million Jews from where foreign dignitaries are Arab and Muslim countries. brought, in order to complete However, due to the lack of the picture of the Jewish people a significant Jewish community and their restoration to Zion. in these countries, these resto- Apart from rectifying a his- ration projects are merely about toric injustice, recognition of bricks and mortar and rarely the story and exodus of the Jews about reaching out to the com- from the Middle East and North munities, or their descendants, Africa is an important anti- who remain largely unwelcome dote to accusations of foreign in the lands where their families colonialism and occupation. lived for centuries and even mil- Photo: Zoltan Kluger/Government Press Office In fact, it turns these accusa- Yemenite Jews walking to Aden, the site of a transit camp, ahead of their emigration to Israel in 1949. lennia. tions on their head if one truly Nevertheless, if in these understands and appreciates lands there is remembrance Mizrahi Jews in Israel, who were museum dedicated to the Jews Thankfully, the law passed in the full history of the Jewish and memorial without commu- told explicitly or implicitly to from the Middle East and North 2014. Now there is at least one people in these countries where nity, in Israel there is commu- forget about the past and look Africa. However, nine years day a year when Israeli children Jewish communities lived far in nity without remembrance and to the present and future. later, pitifully little action has learn about the history of Jews advance of any Arab or Islamic memorial. Of course, such an attitude been taken to achieve this. of Yemen, Lebanon, Morocco, presence. In the more than 71 years was reserved solely for them; Egypt, Iraq and other commu- For these and many other since the foundation of the European Jews would have nities of the Arab and Islamic reasons, a museum must be State of Israel, there has yet to been rightly outraged had such world, and national and inter- built in a prominent place in be built a single official memo- an approach been taken with national events are held. Jerusalem, the historic capital of rial or institution dedicated to regard to them. To ignore the history Nonetheless, there is still a the Jewish people, that is acces- the memory and history of the To ignore the history and and culture of Mizrahi glaring need for an official pub- sible and on a grand scale, close Jews from Arab and Islamic culture of Mizrahi Jewry is not Jewry is not to tell lic institution that tells the story to other museums and sites of countries. to tell the full Jewish story, of the Jews of the Middle East importance. Considering that the major- whether to ourselves or outsid- the full Jewish story, and North Africa. Until this happens, there is ity of Jews in Israel have ances- ers. Thus, it is no surprise that whether to ourselves The Jewish tradition is very a sizable hole in our national try in the Middle East or North most around the world fail to or outsiders. much about experience and narrative, the narrative which Africa, this is negligence at best. fully grasp Jewish indigenous the need to replicate our his- serves as the foundational pillar For many decades the issue and ancestral rights and see us tory through physical represen- for our people’s future. was almost completely ignored, as a foreign European import. tations, whether through the or actively kept off the national Even when the issue was Passover seder plate or living in Ashley Perry (Perez) is an agenda for a variety of reasons, finally placed on the national Passing legislation to create Sukkot booths for seven days. international strategic consul- from not wanting to further and international agenda dur- a Day of Commemoration for We are commanded to be tant. This appeared on JNS.org. complicate complex relations ing the past decade, it was no the Jewish Refugees from Arab with neighboring countries, to easy undertaking. Countries and Iran was no plain trying to sever Jews from these In 2011, the National Security sailing; one senior minister at LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are welcome. Letters must be nations from their history and Council, which sits in the Prime the time tried to expunge the signed and include your name, address and telephone culture, which was largely asso- Minister’s Office, wrote a deci- idea from the coalition agenda, number for verification purposes. Letters are limited to 300 ciated with the Arab enemy. sion this author was proudly arguing that “because we have words. Submissions are subject to editing for accuracy. Email This permeated the mindset centrally involved in recom- a Holocaust Remembrance Day, submissions to: [email protected], subject “Letters.” of subsequent generations of mending that Israel build a you want one, too.” OPINION THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – FEBRUARY 27, 2020 9

Israel’s Age of Uncertainty: final battle or just one more round?

By Michael Widlanski really push for larger turnout as skewed in favor of the left when a basic part of its strategy. it strongly suggested that Benny JERUSALEM – Like a lost des- “If the Likud gets its voter Gantz and Blue-White had a real ert traveler trapped between participation up a few points, chance to form a coalition with mirages and pools of quicksand, it is a game changer,” added TV 56 or more seats, when, in fact, Israel moves forward fearfully commentator Segal. the Jewish parties on the left towards its third election in one “Our problem is clear,” said reached a peak of 45-46 seats of year, unsure where to step or Likud Minister Zeev Elkin. “The 120 Knesset seats, making them what to expect in its own Age of voters of the left have a greater dependent on the support of the Uncertainty. participation rate than voters of Arab bloc. Most recent the right.” In order to get to a 61-seat Letter polls show, for However, that picture could majority needed for a coali- the first time, change in this third round of tion, Gantz would have had to from that the right- voting because of several fac- bring both the anti-Zionist Arab center Likud tors: parties into his government Israel has caught or • Israel’s prosecution has along with Avigdor Lieberman’s even passed announced an investigation right-oriented Yisrael Beiteinu the left-center Blue-White Party, into “Ha Meimad Ha-Hamishi” – something that just was not perhaps even giving the Right (The Fifth Dimension) a com- going to happen. bloc parties a small edge over pany formerly headed by Benny Another equally weird sce- the left-center bloc, but it still Gantz, the prime ministerial nario floated by the largely left- appears likely there will be no candidate of Blue-White, casting oriented broadcast media here clear winner in the March 2 vot- him in a bad light and under- is that Gantz would somehow be ing. mining Blue-White’s anti-cor- able to get one of Likud’s natu- So Israelis are facing many ruption stance against Likud; ral allies – the ultra-Orthodox open questions, unsure what • The tension around Gaza Haredim parties or the Modern the coming months will be like: and the possibility of war – Orthodox-oriented Yemina • Will rising rocket fire and together with talk about the Party to defect to Gantz in order bombs in the south lead to a Trump Peace Plan – has focused to form a Left-Center coalition. full-scale war with the terrorists attention on Netanyahu’s So what’s likely?

in Gaza, damaging or delaying Photo: Steven A. Rosenberg/Journal Staff strengths as a leader rather than If current survey trends con- the election or influencing the Few campaign posters could be found in Jerusalem last week. his weak points as a defendant tinue – and that is not certain coalition process after the elec- facing charges; – Likud could eke out a 35-33 or tion? you what the voter turn-out dented fourth round. • Several pollsters have so victory over Blue-White in the • Will the trial of Prime will be, and that’s the biggest Until the last week, there detected that the “enthusiasm battle of the two big parties, giv- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu question,” asserted Amit Segal, seemed to be a sense of “combat factor” has risen among rightist ing Likud a psychological edge. begin on schedule on March 17 , political commentator for Israel fatigue” – both on the left and voters while declining among Likud would also lead a larger or will it be postponed for many Television’s Channel 12. right – after the two previous Blue-White voters, who seem to bloc than Blue-White, perhaps months as Netanyahu again “If the right gets another inconclusive elections. There realize that their party’s appeal as many as 58 or even 59, but gets a chance to form a coalition 100,000 votes – let’s say a five were few public appearances by may have peaked, and yet, have Likud would probably not be without having to make court percent jump in turnout – they most of the politicians of Likud not been even close to forming able to form a majority coalition appearances? can form a government,” Segal and Blue-White, except for a coalition. unless Avigdor Lieberman swal- • Will the Supreme Court said. Traditionally, he said, Likud Netanyahu who has stepped up “For every half percent lows his hatred of Netanayahu intervene and rule that voters turned out ten percent his public appearances beyond increase in voter turnout (for and his supposed distaste for Netanyahu, under indictment less than voters on the left. anything in his career. the Likud) there would be an Haredim. for corruption charges, can- Israeli elections are usually As one walks the streets of increase of one mandate (one Israel is a country of miracles: not be entrusted with forming tense and exciting, but until the big cities or travels by car, seat in the Knesset),” asserted Israeli scientists may soon find a a government, even though the recently that has definitely not there seem to be relatively few Tzuriel Sharon, an analyst at cure for coronavirus and Israeli law states that a prime minis- been the case. One reason per- campaign posters on houses or Direct Polling, an opinion sur- politicians may find a cure for ter may serve until his case is haps is that most voters have cars – something very unusual vey organization. their own inadequacies. decided by a final verdict? been expecting that this round in an Israeli election campaign. Left unsaid in the media Anything is possible. Meanwhile there are other of elections would be as equal- Underneath the relatively reporting here is that some vot- open questions. ly inconclusive as the first two soporific campaign, Likud has ers may have realized that the Michael Widlanski is a “None of the polls can tell rounds, forcing an unprece- decided to change tactics and media analysis has been largely Jerusalem-based journalist. Sanders as a ‘Jewish’ president? By Jerold S. Auerbach accusing him of “reactionary policies,” tary aid to Israel should be “conditioned JNS.org the senator eventually descended into on Israel taking steps to end the occupa- depths of loathing. He would not sup- tion and move toward a peace agree- ernie Sanders may become the port the “right-wing, racist government” ment” (which, to be sure, Palestinians first Jewish president of the United in Israel, he declared in April 2019. At have repeatedly rejected). Like many fel- BStates. But what does being a Jew the J Street Conference last October, he low leftists, he does not seem to under- mean to him? claimed: “It is not anti-Semitism to say stand that Israel is “occupying” its own Sanders’s youthful Jewish creden- that the Netanyahu government has biblical homeland. tials are impeccable. Born to Jewish been racist; it is a fact.” At a Democratic Speaking at the recent town hall immigrants from Poland, he grew up debate in December, he reiterated: “We meeting in Nevada, his criticism of Israel in Brooklyn, where he saw people must understand that right now in Israel boiled over: “To be for the Israeli people with numbers tattooed on their arms. we have leadership under Netanyahu … and to be for peace in the Middle East Members of his father’s family were mur- who, in my view, is a racist.” does not mean that we have to sup- dered in Nazi concentration camps. He Just this week, in the Feb. 25 Charles­ port right-wing, racist governments that developed a strong emotional feeling ton presidential debate, Sanders ampli- currently exist in Israel.” He added: “It that “we have got to do everything we fied his slander, labeling Netanyahu a cannot just simply be that we’re just pro- can to end this kind of horrific racism Sen. Bernie Sanders “reactionary racist.” Israel, and we ignore the needs of the and anti-Semitism.” Sanders supports the establishment Palestinian people.” After college graduation, Sanders A decade later, he was the only of a Palestinian state in pre-1967 borders, The American presidents who have spent several months on kibbutz Sha’ar Jewish member of the U.S. House of removing biblical Judea and Samaria (the been most generous in their support Ha’amakim in northern Israel. There he Representatives to dissent from a reso- West Bank) from Israeli control. Jewish for Israel have been Harry S. Truman, “saw and experienced … many of the lution holding Palestinians responsible settlements, now home to more than the first world leader to recognize the progressive values upon which Israel was for suicide bombings and extreme vio- 400,000 Israelis, would vanish because, birth of Israel, and Donald Trump, who founded.” In turn, he urged “progressives lence during the five years of the Second Sanders claims, they are illegal accord- has announced Jerusalem as the capi- to acknowledge the enormous achieve- Intifada (2000-05), when nearly 1,000 ing to “international law and multiple tal of Israel, relocated the U.S. embassy ment of establishing a democratic home- Israelis were murdered. He subsequent- United Nations resolutions.” from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, recognized land for the Jewish people after centu- ly voted against a resolution support- That is flagrantly incorrect. Inter­ Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights ries of displacement and persecution.” ing Israel’s security barrier, built after national law dating back a century to the and indicated his intention to acknowl- He subsequently described himself as waves of Palestinian terrorist attacks. He League of Nations Mandate for Palestine edge Israeli sovereignty over Judea and “proudly Jewish.” was one of 21 senators who declined guaranteed to Jews the right of “close set- Samaria – the biblical homeland of Relocating to Vermont and entering to endorse a resolution of support for tlement” throughout “Palestine,” defined the Jewish people stretching from the the political arena in a state with a tiny Israel during the Gaza war in 2014. In as comprising land east and west of the Mediterranean to the Jordan River. Jewish population, his once enthusiastic a newspaper interview two years later, Jordan River. British Colonial Secretary If elected, Bernie Sanders surely would embrace of Israel evaporated over time he asserted that Israel had killed “more Winston Churchill gifted the land east of not follow in their footsteps. and was replaced by unrelenting criti- than 10,000 innocent people” during the River to King Abdullah; there was no cism. As early as 1988 he expressed his “Operation Protective Edge” in the Gaza restriction on the right of Jewish settle- Jerold S. Auerbach is the author of belief that “it is wrong that the United Strip – a number five times higher than ment west of the River. 12 books, most recently, “Print to Fit: States provides arms to Israel.” In a even Hamas claimed. Bernie Sanders clearly does not know The New York Times, Zionism and Israel Haaretz interview, he stated his wish that Sanders’s vitriol towards Israel began this. Responding to questions by The New (1896-2016).” the U.S. would exert more pressure on to boil over once Benjamin Netanyahu York Times to Democratic presidential Israel to resolve the Palestinian conflict. became prime minister. At first merely candidates, Sanders said that U.S. mili- 10 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – FEBRUARY 27, 2020

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Steve Ross, 1931-2020 from page 1 mitment, the Boston memori- a blessing & his legacy never be slipped away from a death line from Boston University and a to stand up and make a noise al – which stands near Faneuil forgotten,” she said. and hid under a moving train. doctorate from Northeastern. and say, ‘I’m not gonna take that Hall and on Boston’s historic Ross leaves a son, Michael, Wasting away at the age of In the mid-1980s, Ross first from you,’” Ross told the group. Freedom Trail – would not have a former Boston city council- 14 and suffering from tuber- approached former Boston Moments from that riveting been built. “The Memorial was or, and a daughter, Julie, and a culosis, he was discovered by Mayor Ray Flynn about the idea talk were among the many stir- Steve’s dream. His indelible, grandson. His funeral was held an American soldier who was of creating a Holocaust Memorial ring scenes in “Etched in Glass: permanent message [was] not in Brookline on Wednesday. part of the liberating troops at in downtown Boston. On Oct. 22, The Legacy of Steve Ross,” the just to New England, but to the Ross was born Szmulek Dachau in April of 1945. The 1995, 8,000 people attended the documentary by Marblehead world. It was his intent to create Rozental in 1931 in Poland. In soldier handed him a piece of memorial’s dedication. native Roger Lyons. The film a sacred place of remembrance 1940, at the age of nine, he was bread and what Ross thought About a decade ago, Ross traced Ross’s life through the for the six million souls mur- taken away from his family and was a cloth, which he used to spoke with a group of stu- Nazi death camps to his arrival dered by the Nazis, including his brought to the first of the 10 wipe the tears away. He fell to his dents at the Jeremiah E. Burke in Boston as a teenage refugee parents, brother and five sisters. death and labor camps that he knees and kissed the boots of the High School in Dorchester. where he pursued an advanced A place to stand as a beacon of would somehow survive. During soldier and cried into the cloth, He described his early life as education, married, and raised light in the darkness of the hor- the five years he was impris- which he later learned was an a Jewish child in Lodz, Poland, a family. The film also detailed ror that was the Holocaust. A oned, Ross was subject to brutal American flag. Ross, the young- and his remarkable survival Ross’s pivotal role in creating place for reflection and for learn- beatings and horrifying stories of est of eight children, survived, through Nazi atrocities. After the the New England Holocaust ing,” Mann wrote in a tribute. survival. A vicious beating by a along with a brother, but learned talk, groups of teens gathered Memorial. Senator Elizabeth Warren also Nazi guard broke his back; once after the war that his parents and around him, eager to ask more “It was my father’s dream. It’s paid tribute to Ross on social when Nazis were searching for six siblings had perished at the questions and connect with him his physical legacy,” said his son media. “My thoughts are with him, he cheated death by sub- hands of the Nazis. personally. In turn, he urged Mike. Stephan Ross’s family, friends, merging himself in human waste After the war, he came to the them to not ignore prejudice or & the many lives he touched in an outhouse; he also was so U.S., and served in the Army in bullying. Journal correspondent Penny through his tireless work & pow- famished that he had to resort the Korean War. He went on to “When you see somebody Schwartz contributed to this erful story. May his memory be to cannibalism; at Auschwitz, he earn a master’s in psychology being denigrated … you’ve got article. CJP President on the North Shore from page 1 because there aren’t as many Jewish things, and I think part of what is so hard the Jewish Teen Initiative for the way it section of JewishBoston, CJP’s communi- options as there once were, while Pam is to understand how to reach out and lets young people bring their friends into ty news and events website. Others sug- Milman Stein, also of Peabody, was one have some people understand what they Jewish life. Somers suggested that syna- gested adding younger people to institu- of many to point out that people need to could get from wanting to participate in gogues use a similar model for bringing tional boards, and helping cover the cost feel an emotional connection to Judaism. the Jewish community, people are really in unaffiliated Jews. of any mandatory membership fees. Stein praised the Lappin Foundation for questioning what role Judaism has in “They’re given the task of making con- CJP is currently cataloguing informa- helping Jews reconnect with their faith their life.” tact with and inviting other Jewish kids tion gained on the tour and figuring out at home through programs like Rekindle The last session was devoted to to activities…meeting them where they how to put the suggestions into action. Shabbat. Amy Gold of Marblehead spoke addressing these challenges. Participants are and drawing them to various events,” Baker urged the crowd to do the same. about the importance of understanding were asked to point to particular Jewish he said. “There could be ambassadors “Welcoming is vital, and there’s a way generational differences in Jewish iden- organizations that they find welcom- or outreach people who would talk with in which every one of us can do it when tity and experience. ing, and to write suggestions for oth- other people in the community who may we leave the building,” he said. “There’s “I think if you asked several other ers that they do not. Shelley Baker of not be involved or may not be aware of an element where you can architect it on generations, whether Generation Z or Lynnfield praised Chabad for regularly everything.” a communal level and we can have our the Millennials, some of them will say, inviting people into their homes, while Meanwhile, Amanda Clayman of institutions get better, but the character ‘I’m Jewish,’ and many others will say, Amy Feinberg, also of Lynnfield, praised Swampscott suggested more intergen- of our community is the sum total of the ‘I’m Jew-ish,’” said Gold. “Because of PJ Library for engaging young children so erational programming. Deb Schutzman choices that every member of that com- that, they’re looking for very different well. Jerry Somers of Marblehead praised of Beverly asked simply for a North Shore munity makes every day.”

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Dissent between American Jews and Israel is real, but it isn’t catastrophic

By Herbert Belkin numbers. The acceptance of Orthodox Jews in Palestine, Zionism is a way of life. JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT dominance is part of Israel’s convoluted Gordis’ case for a division between political structure, but has no relevance American Jews and Israel is both dire and n his new book “We Stand Divided,” for American Jews. misleading. What he does not take into Israeli educator and noted author The case for dissension, according account is the age differences in attitude IDaniel Gordis emphatically makes the to Gordis, extends to how Israelis and and allegiance of American Jews to Israel. case that there is a sharp split between American Jews define and want to live American Jews 60 years and older have American Jews and Israel. American- with their respective forms of democ- a strong allegiance to the Jewish state born but now on the faculty of Shalem racy. He maintains that Israel cannot be a based on memories of the Holocaust, College in Jerusalem, Gordis examines smaller, Middle East version of American the birth of Israel and the drama of Israel the two main areas of Jewish population, democracy. defending itself in wars with Arab coun- America and Israel, to describe the multi- In America, democracy provides a tries. This allegiance is more than factual faceted divisions between these two home for Jews where they can strive for – it is highly emotional. groups of Jews. He begins by recounting social, economic and political opportu- Attitudes toward Israel are mixed how Zionism, which should be a unifier, nities. Israelis view these opportunities, among American Jews in their 20s actually contributes to the split. along with the increasing rate of inter- through 40s. Yes, Israel is a necessary Gordis explains that Zionism called marriage, as acculturation that foretells homeland for Jews persecuted through for a Jewish state and the rebirth of the loss of a Jewish presence in America. the centuries, but has it become an Hebrew as a spoken language. Neither aggressor state that persecutes Pales­ of these goals had meaning or purpose tinians? For younger Jews, this is a serious for American Jews in the early 1900s. To [Gordis’s] case is that Israelis question. While its anti-Israel advocates the contrary, during that time and spe- see Judaism as a form of have a loud voice, the political reality is cifically for Reform Jews, America was the nationalism, the foundation that how Israel acts in the West Bank is Promised Land, and there was no need not a major factor causing a split between of the Jewish state, while for Palestine to be the Jewish homeland. We Stand Divided: The Rift American Jews and Israelis. For immigrant Jews, learning English, not Between American Jews and Israel American Jews consider Notwithstanding Gordis’ arguments Hebrew, was their passport to acceptance By Daniel Gordis Judaism as an inherited for the differences between the two in their adopted country. This Jewish- 304 pages religious practice. Jewish groups, the United States and American attitude was expressed in the Israel will always have strong ties. It is not early 1900s by Rose Halprin, president of ferences over Judaism. His case is that unusual, even customary, for Jews to dif- Hadassah, when she stated the Jewish- Israelis see Judaism as a form of nation- In Israel after the Holocaust, democ- fer, but 2,000 years in an exile that ended American position: “We do not accept alism, the foundation of the Jewish state, racy had a different, more existential, with the rebirth of Israel has formed an the concept that we are in exile.” while American Jews consider Judaism as meaning: Israel was established as an unbreakable bond. Currently, there are In sharp contrast to Jewish immigrants an inherited religious practice. Further, ethnic democracy to serve as a safe haven groups behind the anti-Semitism now to America, the Zionists who went to Judaism has been Americanized into for Jews. This difference in how democ- rising in this country. They are heard, Palestine were determined to forge a new Reform, Conservative and Orthodox racy is perceived is reflected in America’s they are contested; but they will not sever Jew – strong, independent, casting out practice. Reform and Conservative and Israel’s political systems. the relationship between American Jews the weakness and diffidence of the shtetl Judaism have not been accepted in an In America, the goal is for every per- and Israel. Gordis makes the case for why Jew. This new Jew would have a vibrant Israel that is dominated by restrictive son, every ethnic group, to have equal we are divided, but the bonds are too political and cultural persona, rejecting Orthodoxy. political representation. Israel’s coali- strong to be severed. the dependency of European relatives. Politically, Israel is tied to a coalition tion government gives minority groups Gordis goes on with his argument for form of government that gives the reli- the ability to wield undue power. For Herb Belkin can be reached at beach- the split because of their conceptual dif- gious parties influence far beyond their American Jews, Zionism is an ideal; for [email protected].

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and share a delicious complimentary CSH Mental Health Initiative. Part of MARCH 12 MARCH 1 lunch. 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Jewish Shabbat Synaplex. Tara Greeley, Area Journal Pick “HOW TO RAISE PERFECTLY Community Center of the North Shore, Director for American Foundation ANNE FRANK PARALLEL STORIES IMPERFECT KIDS AND BE OK 4 Community Road, Marblehead. for Suicide Prevention will present “Talk Saves Lives.” 10 - 11 a.m. Co-sponsored by Temple Ahavat Achim WITH IT” Sponosored by Temple BOOK CLUB Presented by Temple Free and open to all. 781-599-8005 Tiferet Shalom and Lappin Foundation. Emanu-El. Community is invited to a Congregation Shirat Hayam, 55 Post-film Community is invited to a free discussion regarding “Inheritance: A Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. discussion led by community program. 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MARCH 2 Free and open to everyone. 10:30 – MARCH 4 11:45 a.m. Jewish Community Center 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 - adults; $12 - seniors/students; $5 - SENIOR JAZZ AND LUNCH of the North Shore, 4 Community Road, Presented by the JCCNS. All GAME NIGHT AT THE JCCNS Marblehead. youth. For tickets and more info go to: taagloucester.org or seniors are welcome to enjoy a live Bring your Mah Jongg tiles, cards rockportmusic.org/anne-frank-parallel. performance by the Insight Band for Canasta or a board game. $18 PURIM CARNIVAL Sponsored by members/$24 community; pizza and the Temple Emanu-El of Marblehead. salad dinner included. Register by Open to the communithy, all are March 2nd by calling 781-631-8330. welcome. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 781-631- 6 - 9 p.m. Jewish Community Center of 9300 Temple Emanu-El, 393 Atlantic the North Shore, 4 Community Road, Ave., Marblehead. Marblehead. 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PAUL SHAPIRO’S RIBS & Morris, author of “The Tattooist of MARCH 15 Auschwitz,” will discuss how her Plays the Music of Mrs. BRISKET collaboration with Lale Sokolov, who Maisel. Paul Shapiro’s Ribs & Brisket INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH DISCOVER tattooed numbers on inmates’ arms New Year… has been delighting audiences since GENEALOGY Presented by at Auschwitz-Birkenau, inspired her to “our” Difference the release of Essen, (Yiddish for Temple Sinai’s Adult Education write her bestselling novel. Seating is New You… “eat”) on Tzadik Records. Featuring Committee. Carol Clingan from Jewish limited. To purchase your $10 ticket go smooth bluesy vocalist Cilla Owens Genealogical Society of Greater to: http://tinyurl.com/Heather-Morris- and Shapiro’s soulful tenor they’ve Boston is a featured speaker. Program NEW LOOK! tickets. 7 p.m. Salem Visitor Center. reveled in the music of the 1930’s includes an overview of the principal SelmaSelma ss onward, intertwining jazz, swing records of genealogical information; Casual Da yti me Wear Since 1948 ’’ MARCH 21 Extraordinary, Contemporary Clothing and Yiddish, celebrating where the vital records; censuses and where to To Black Tie Party Wear Borscht Belt intersected 52nd Street. find them. Free for Temple members HIAS NATIONAL REFUGEE for Today’s Woman ($10 after March 9th); community $10 3 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance, $22 Hosted by Temple ($15 after March 9th). RSVP by March SHABBAT 590 Revere Beach Blvd., Revere, MA | 781.289.3672 at the door. For more information, call Emanu-El of Haverhill to Spotlight 9th at susan.templesinai@gmail. 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RSVP invited for an evening of learning, music, magic, and many festive Public is invited to a night of Musical • for dinner by March 5th ($5 per person Bingo for a chance to win cash SU CHANG’S or $15 per family). Dress in costumes. surprises. Tickets: https://jcdsboston. thankyou4caring.org/mot-registration. prizes. Ages 21+. $20/per person in FINE CHINESE CUISINE [email protected]. 489 advance; $25 at the door. Proceeds Lowell St., Peabody. More information: jcdsboston.org/mot. 373 Lowell Street • Peabody, Massachusetts 5 p.m. Gann Academy, 333 Forest St., to benefit North Shore Youth Group. CELEBRATION OF PURIM Waltham. 8 p.m. Admission includes a Rumson Community is invited to celebrate Rum tasting, snacks and dessert, and Plan Your Events at Su Chang’s! Purim with Temple Ahavat Achim. MARCH 16 beer and wine for purchase. RSVP to LIVE MUSIC FROM 6:30-8:30 ON WEDNESDAYS Kids supper and carnival at 5:30 p.m. [email protected]. Temple Ner Megillah reading at 6:30 p.m. Costumes, BOOK DISCUSSION with author Tamid, 368 Lowell St., Peabody. Rehearsal Dinners • Anniversaries • Birthdays music, snacks. Beer from the Cape Deborah E. Lipstadt “Antisemitism SUN-THURS 11:30am-10pm • FRI-SAT 11:30am-11pm Ann Brewery; Janet Cline’s homemade Here And Now.” 7 p.m. 781-631-9300. MARCH 22 Luncheon Specials: MON-FRI 11:30am-3pm Temple Emanu-El, 393 Atlantic Ave., hamantaschen. Temple Ahavat Achim , UNDERSTANDING ANTI- TEL 978-531-3366 • FAX 978-531-3060 • www.suchangspeabody.com 86 Middle St., Gloucester. Marblehead. SEMITISM and Harnessing Your A TNT PURIM SPIEL – MARCH 18 Voice to Confront It Presented by MEGILLAH ON THE ROOF! Temple Emanu-El of Haverhill. In this Come in costume. Drown out Haman’s THE REBIRTH OF JEWISH workshop, Rabbi Rachel Isaacs and Dr. David Bernat will collaborate BLER TRAVEL name. No charge. RSVP 978-532- LIFE IN POLAND An inspiring 1293. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Spiel conversation with Executive Director to discuss the historical roots and production, followed by ice cream & of JCC Krakow, Jonathan Ornstein. contemporary manifestations of anti- hamantaschen. Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Free and open to everyone. RSVP to Semitism. Additionally, Isaacs and Lowell St., Peabody. Sara Ewing at [email protected]. Bernat will draw upon their experience 7 p.m. Jewish Community Center of as advocates on campuses and in Always the Lowest Air Fares • Customized Individual & Group Tours other settings to present strategies MARCH 14 the North Shore, 4 Community Road, Bar Mitzvah Tours & Ceremonies Marblehead. for facing the anti-Semitism that we COFFEE HOUSE WITH all might encounter in our day-to-day lives. 9:30 a.m. A donation of $10 per EASTERN EUROPE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 19 Independent & Escorted Tours by Rabbi Richard Perlman, David Sparr person is suggested. 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Gloria Madow Glazer, 91, of Chelsea Lauren Bonnie (Roberts) Averill, 71, of Beverly Gloria Madow Glazer, aged Lauren Bonnie (Roberts) heartened all who met her. She 91 and a lifelong resident of her Averill, of Beverly, born on March brought joy wherever she went. beloved Chelsea, passed away 19, 1948, died on December 27, She was an award-winning peacefully on February 23, 2020. 2019 from complications of a painter and photographer, a Born and raised in Chelsea, brain tumor, surrounded by her member of the Beverly Guild Gloria was the youngest of three family. of Artists, and the North Shore daughters of the late Abraham Lauren grew up in Rockville Piano Teachers’ Guild, and an and Rose Madow. She gradu- Centre, Long Island, N.Y., and extraordinary chef de cuisine. ated from Chelsea High School attended the University of She also played keyboards for in 1946, where she was heav- Kansas, studying music therapy. the Gardner Street Band. She ily involved in all activities. It was at KU that she met her enjoyed travel, Red Sox baseball, She often referred to herself husband of 50 years, Timothy bocce, and spending time with throughout her life as “Gloria Carson Averill. After their mar- her grandchildren. Madow – Chelsea High School riage in 1969, they moved to She is survived by her imme- Cheerleader,” and, not sur- Massachusetts. Lauren taught er-in-law to Kerry Moffitt and diate family, her sisters Roni and prisingly, was voted “Best creative movement for children, David Marley, and grandmother Claudia, and numerous cousins, Dressed” and “Best Looking.” began a life-long piano teach- to Wilbur and Mahala Moffitt nieces, and nephews. Gloria worked as a receptionist ing practice, and was co-creator and Jonah and Sammy Marley. A memorial service for Lauren at Smithcraft Corporation and of The Culture Connection, an Although Lauren had the health will be held at Temple B’nai later as an executive assistant loving grandmother of Chad arts support organization that challenge of living as a thyroid Abraham, 200 East Lothrop St., in the Office of Community Glazer and his wife Orlee, Adam spawned “Artworks,” a sum- cancer survivor for 59 years, Beverly at 1:00 p.m., on Sunday, Development at Chelsea City Glazer, Seth Glazer and his wife mer program for children now she was an undaunted force March 15. Contributions in lieu Hall. Emma, Marissa Glazer, Max known as Waring Works. in the family and community. of flowers can be made to Reid’s In retirement, Gloria was a Milbury and his wife Marissa, Lauren was a devoted wife, She always took time to talk to Ride 2020 (Beverly Bocce Players fashionista at both Cache and and Samuel Milbury. She was a loving mother to Jennifer Jo and care deeply about every- Association team), to Temple Icing at North Shore Mall. She the doting great-grandmother Averill Moffitt and Rebecca one she knew, and her unfailing B’nai Abraham, or to The Dana was the ultimate volunteer in of Lana and Liza Glazer and Averill Marley, a loving moth- smile and willingness to listen Farber Cancer Institute. the community. For many years, Nunzio Milbury and the great- Gloria co-chaired Chelsea’s grandpuppy Beasley. Gloria had Irene Lichtenstein Wolf, of Danvers, formerly of Bergenfield, N.J. Temple Emmanuel Sisterhood numerous nephews and nieces luncheons, and took great pride whom she loved dearly, as well Irene Lichtenstein Wolf (née for almost 49 years, until his in her gift table and fastidious as a large group of wonderful, Wolff) passed away peaceful- passing in late 2011. Irene and wrapping. She was a ready and devoted friends and an extend- ly, surrounded bya her family, Otto lived in Bergenfield, N.J., willing contributor to any activ- ed legion of those who just knew at the Kaplan Family Hospice for many years, relocating after ity that kept her beloved temple her as “Grandma.” House in Danvers on January retirement to Swampscott, and going strong. She also volun- Gloria was full of life. Among 26, 2020. She was born in 1921 then Peabody, to be near family. teered as a receptionist at Shore her many passions, Gloria in Kobern, Germany. Fiercely independent, loyal to Country Day School in Beverly loved dancing, exercise, travel- Irene became a nurse at friends and family, and always during the years her grandsons ing, Casino days, and attending the Asyl, the Jewish hospital remembering those of her early attended, greeting hundreds of sporting events with her grand- in Cologne in the late 1930s. life who were slain during the children with a glowing smile. children. She was always very proud of Holocaust, Irene was nonethe- Gloria was the loving wife of Services were held at being a nurse. After the hospital less joyous and kind until the Paul “Choc” Glazer from 1948- Temple Emmanuel, Chelsea on was closed in 1941, Irene was end of her life. Irene loved to 1995. Their storybook romance February 25. Interment was held sent to a concentration camp. sing, to bake, and to care for began as high school teenagers in Agudos Shalom Cemetery, Losing most of her family, Irene those whom she loved. She was on Revere Beach and flourished Everett. Contributions in survived three concentration most grateful for her life, good until Paul’s untimely death. Gloria’s memory may be made camps. She was liberated from health, and for her children, Gloria was the devoted to the Temple Emmanuel, 60 Bergen-Belsen in April, 1945. grandchildren, and great-grand- mother of Howard Glazer Tudor St., Chelsea, MA 02150. Irene immigrated to the disease in 1960, leaving Irene a children. and his wife Merridith, Bruce Arrangements were handled by United States in 1947 and mar- young widow with two young Irene is survived by her Glazer and his wife Patricia, and Torf Funeral Service, Chelsea. ried fellow Holocaust survivor children. Irene met Leopold daughter Carole and her hus- Robyn Glazer Milbury and her Visit torffuneralservice.com for Charles Lichtenstein. Charles Otto Wolf and they married in band Dr. J. Jack Skowronski, and husband Thomas. She was the guestbook and directions. died from complications of heart 1963. They remained married her son Barry and his wife Esta Lichtenstein; her grandchildren Tamar and her husband Eric, Uri, Rafi and his wife Daphna, Charley and Alyse and her fiancé Cory; and great-grandchildren HEALTH SERVICES Sasha, Meirav, Ellie, Isaac, Noa, and Asher. 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NOTICES ABRAMS, Adrean Faith Swampscott. Died on February Kamens-Gil. Brother of David Alison Richardson, and Susan Died on February 18, 2020. (Freede), 75 – late of Chelsea 11, 2020. Wife of the late Kamens and Sharon Kamens. Sveden and her husband Erik. Wife of Paul Stoller. (Goldman) and Winthrop. Died on Raymond Kneski. Mother of Son of Sandra Kamens and the Grandmother of Evan and VALE, Fay (Kaminsky), 73 February 18, 2020. Wife of Craig Towne and daughter- late Joel Kamens. (Stanetsky- Samantha Myers, and Emily and – late of Wakefield. Died on Louis Lawrence Abrams. Mother in-law Suzanne Towne. Nana Hymanson) Abigail Sveden. Sister of Nate February 1, 2020. Wife of Peter of Stephanie Anne Long and of Ashley Napolitano and Winer and his wife Marsha, the LOMAN, Sylvia (Morochnick), Vale. Sister of Dena and her her husband Ken of Winthrop her husband Aaron. Great- late Frances Zallen, and the late 92 – late of Peabody. Died on husband Creighton Benham. and David Alan Abrams and grandmother of Mia and Norma Russi. Aunt of Andrew February 18, 2020. Wife of the Daughter of the late Anne and his wife Alyssa of Norwood. Natalie Porter and Ava and Winer, Ellen LoPresti, and Daniel late Melvin I. Loman. Mother Shale Kaminsky. Friend of the Sister of Michael Freede and Chloe Napolitano. Daughter of Winer, and Lynne Bartenstein of Harold Loman of Haverhill, birding community. (Goldman) Richard Freede, both of Long the late Valerie (Zukoff) Harris and Jeuli Bartenstein. Daughter Marci Cohen and her husband Beach, Calif. Grandmother of and Ceaser Harris. Special of the late David and Ethel ZAMANKSY, Gloria – late of David of Peabody, and Lee Ethan, Samantha, Zoe, Chelsea, friend of Norman Warshofsky Winer. (Stanetsky-Hymanson) Revere, formerly of Dorchester, Loman and his wife Lucienne of Mason, and Amber. Aunt of of Marblehead. (Stanetsky- Waltham, and Everett. Died Kensington, Md. Grandmother POTASHNIKOV, Alex, 82 – Rachel, Adam, Jordan, Alyson, Hymanson) on February 15, 2020. Wife of Kyle Loman and his wife late of Lynn. Died on February and Matthew. (Torf) of the late William Zamanksy. KAGAN, Ilya B., 87 – late Jennifer, Douglas Cohen and 15, 2020. Husband of Gianna Mother of Neil Zamansky and BENHAM, Dena (Kaminsky), of Lynn. Died on February his fiancé Kevin Monk, Taylor Potashnikov. Father of Yuriy his wife Ellen. Daughter of the 70 – late of Gardner, formerly 12, 2020. Husband of Faina Loman, Carly Loman, Lauren Potashnikov. Grandfather of late Ida Milesky. Sister of the of Malden. Died on February (Ginsburg) Kagan. Father of Cohen, and Samuel Loman. Matthew Potashnikov. Brother late Arthur Porter and Edward 17, 2020. Wife of Creighton Boris Kagan and his wife Olga of Sister of the late Mary Berlyn of Polina Potashnikov. Son of the Porter. Grandmother of Hannah Benham. Sister of the late Fay Marblehead and Marina Kagan of Tarrytown, N.Y. Daughter of late Yuda and Anna Potashnikov. and Sophia. Also survived by Vale and her surviving husband of Salem. Grandfather of Julia, the late Max and Anna (Behm) (Stanetsky-Hymanson) nieces, nephews, cousins, and Peter Vale. (Goldman) Natalie, Katrina, Michael, and Morochnick. Aunt of several STOLLER, Sandra Elaine many friends at the Jack Satter Daniel. Brother of Yakov Kagan nieces and nephews. (Stanetsky- FREISINGER, Anne (Salt), 99 – (Kamenske), 77 – late of Revere, House. (Torf) and Isabella Karan. Son of the Hymanson) late of Revere. Died on February New York City, and Lexington. late Boris and Esfir (Perelman) 9, 2020. Wife of the late MYERS, Shirley A., 91 – Kagan. (Stanetsky-Hymanson) Leopold Freisinger. Mother of late of Peabody, formerly of David and Peter. Grandmother KAMENS, Steven M., 53 – late Salem and Beverly. Died on INDOOR SHOWROOM of Eric. (Goldman) of Wayland. Died on February February 5, 2020. Wife of the 14, 2020. Husband of Marina Gil late Ernest Myers. Mother of HUNDREDS OF MEMORIALS HARRIS, Stefani, 80 – late Santamaria. Father of Rebeca Jonathan Myers, Alan Myers, of Gloucester, formerly of NO SUB-CONTRACTING IN-HOUSE DESIGN & MANUFACTURING Susan I. Kahn, 77, of Providence, R.I. Maple Hill Cemetery O’ROURKE BROS. MEMORIALS Susan I. Kahn, 77, passed The Premier Independent Jewish / Interfaith 73 North Street, Salem, MA ~ 978-744-0871 away on February 24, 2020, Cemetery on the North Shore after an almost two-year valiant Jewish Workman Circle off Sabino Farm Road Interfaith ABATE MONUMENTS battle with cancer. She was the Section Section 82 Elliott Street, Beverly, MA ~ 978-922-0517 beloved wife of Charles (Bud) P.O. Box 2104 ● Peabody, MA 01960 Kahn, MD; they were mar- No Synagogue or Temple Affiliation Required www.obmemorials.com ried for almost 54 years. Born in Lynn, she was the daugh- [email protected] ter of the late Samuel and Sara www.MapleHillCemetery.com ● 978-531-0606 “Serving the Jewish Community since 1890” (Cohen) Segal. Sue grew up in Lynn and Swampscott, and received a B.A. from Boston University. Slotnick Monuments She was an elementary school 232 Fuller Street, Everett, MA 02149 617-387-3980 teacher as a young adult and Production facility / Sales office / Outdoor display then a devoted homemak- S Full service drafting and sandblasting shop er. Sue had been president of C the Parent’s Association and a Memorial Group Slotnick’s MetroWest Monuments Est. 1910 member of the board at The 5 Edgell Road, Suite 1 Wheeler School. She was very Framingham Centre, MA 01701 508-872-1400 active in life at Temple Emanu- Corporate office / Sales office / Indoor display El in Providence, R.I., leading a Family-owned and operated since 1933 number of beautification proj- ects, studying with the woman’s Drive carefully… Torah study group, and contrib- uting a number of art and reli- We can wait. gious items. She also served as Two convenient locations servicing families throughout Greater Boston, a board member for the Jewish North Shore, South Shore, Sharon Memorial Park and MetroWest. Federation of Rhode Island, the www.scsmg.net Women’s Division of the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island, and the Women’s Association of the Miriam Hospital. With her husband, she volunteered four times for month-long intervals at a pediatric clinic in Eldorat, Kenya. She and Bud loved to travel and visited all seven con- tinents. She was also a duplicate bridge player and avid knitter and enjoyed doing needlepoint at the handicraft club. Besides her husband, she is survived by her son Maxwell Kahn and his wife Deborah Weinswig, her daughter Sheri Kahn, her brother Jacob Segal, and her grandchildren Ezra, Zahava, and Madeleine (Maddy). Funeral services were held on February 27 at Temple Emanu-El, Providence, with burial following in Pride of Lynn Cemetery, Lynn. In lieu of flow- ers, contributions in her mem- ory may be made to Friends of Dana-Farber, Attn: Geoffrey Oxnard Research Dept., 450 Brookline Ave., SW120, Boston, MA 02215, or to Temple Emanu- El. For information and con- dolences, visit sugarmansinai. com. 18 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – FEBRUARY 27, 2020 ARTS

Book sheds new light on 137-year-old Bible mystery By Rich Tenorio to descriptions of Shapira’s arti- Book of Deuteronomy that took JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT fact. But the artifact itself had 16 years to write. vanished. Visiting his father for a or several years, author Born in Israel, raised in sub- Friday-night dinner, the sub- Chanan Tigay sought to urban Philadelphia and now a ject returned to Deuteronomy. Ffind the oldest Bible in the professor at San Francisco State Chanan Tigay was working on world. His quest spanned eight University, Tigay is spending several stories about biblical countries and four continents, this academic year as a visiting frauds – including the purported and he ended up writing a book fellow at the Radcliffe Institute discovery of Noah’s Ark by Turks about it: “The Lost Book of for Advanced Study at Harvard. on Mt. Ararat. This prompted Moses: The Hunt for the World’s In his office, he spoke with the Jeffrey Tigay to bring up what his Oldest Bible.” Jewish Journal about his book. son called “the original biblical First published in 2016, the Tigay said he wanted to make hoax, Moses Wilhelm Shapira.” book tells the story of Moses “The Lost Book of Moses” a mys- Shapira was born Jewish in Wilhelm Shapira of Jerusalem, tery accessible to everyone. “On Kamieniec-Podolski, which was who in 1883 told the British the other hand, I also wanted “at times part of Poland, Russia, Museum that he had found a people who were experts in this Lithuania,” Chanan Tigay said. historic version of the Book of field to read the book and feel I In the mid-19th century, Shapira “The Lost Book of Moses” is a book about a man rather than a man­uscript.­ Deuteronomy – and requested got everything right,” he said. left for Jerusalem, converting a historic sum for it. After an His father, Jeffrey Tigay, is to Christianity along the way. important collections of old only that, Shapira’s manuscript expert declared the object a fake, a rabbi and Bible scholar who He started a family and estab- Jewish manuscripts.” was the Book of Deuteronomy. Shapira committed suicide. Six taught at the University of lished a thriving antiquities In 1883, Shapira visited the The Book of Deuteronomy was decades later, when the Dead Pennsylvania for 40 years, and business. Tigay credits him with British Museum with what he the second-most numerous of Sea Scrolls were unearthed, whose longest work thus far is “an important part in the devel- called the oldest biblical manu- the biblical books discovered [in they showed eerie similarities a 600-page commentary on the opment of a number of really script ever discovered – “a very the scrolls]. strange version of the Book of “Some biblical scholars in Deuteronomy,” Tigay said, add- the mid-20th century recalled ing, Shapira “was asking for £1 Shapira’s story and wondered million for the document, an whether in fact he discovered utterly astounding sum – $250 the first Dead Sea Scroll decades million today.” before the rest,” Tigay said. Yet Tigay said that the manu- this object had “mysteriously He’s prepared…are you? script was “perhaps” as old disappeared,” he said. “After I as the Mesha Stele, a Moabite heard about it from my father, Pest Prevention stone monument discovered I decided that I needed to start in 1868 in present-day Jordan, looking, to try to prove whether which dated to the ninth cen- or not it was real or fake.” Plans keep your tury BCE. He added that some His travels covered Israel, speculated that Shapira’s find Jordan, the Netherlands, France, home protected “was the original Deuteronomy Germany, Australia, Britain written by Moses himself. That’s and the U.S. He hiked into the how old people thought it could Jordanian gorge of Wadi Mujib all year round. have been. Not everyone agreed, to “test the idea whether a leath- of course ... It would have been er manuscript could have sur- the oldest Biblical manuscript vived,” but he ended up get- Get pest free. ever discovered, older by cen- ting soaked in a flash flood. turies.” In Jerusalem, Tigay visited the For verification, the museum home Shapira lived in after hired Bible scholar Christian becoming wealthy, and went David Ginsburg, who declared to the Christian church where the manuscript “a fake, a fraud,” Shapira worshiped, married and Tigay said. Six months later, baptized his two daughters. in March 1884, Shapira com- In the U.S., Tigay made one mitted suicide with a pistol final stop – the Adolph Sutro in a Rotterdam hotel. “People Library at San Francisco State – thought that was the story’s and found what he called “the end,” Tigay said. most important discovery of In 1947, however, the newly the entire journey,” eight days found Dead Sea Scrolls paral- before the book was due. “I had leled Shapira’s account of his to rewrite the entire ending.” manuscript: They, too, “had So how does the story end? 800-525-4825 been discovered by Bedouin in “I’m not giving anything a cave near the Dead Sea, full of away,” Tigay said. “I think it www.a1exterminators.com variant readings of the tradition- holds interest whether it’s real al text,” Tigay explained. “Not or fake.”

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The Whole Megillah: The joys of celebrating Purim on the North Shore from page 1 won out. Hanukkah slowly Swampscott for an adults-only Reform and Conservative con- replaced Purim as the festive, party at Granite Coast Brewing gregations often read abbrevi- gift-giving holiday. in downtown Peabody, and the ated versions in Hebrew and “There isn’t an overt miracle – next day will host a free haman- English in the same way the there’s no sea-splitting, no eight taschen bake-off, followed by a Haggadah can be amended dur- candles burning bright for eight reading of the Megillah. ing Passover. Some congrega- days, and while some may see Following one of the Purim tions, like Temple Emanu-El in that as meaning that Purim is mitzvot that Jews should reach Marblehead and Temple B’nai less great, the sages tell us that a state where they can’t tell the Abraham in Beverly, hold a is actually a greater revelation of difference between the wicked separate adults’ service. Others, God …when God reveals him- Haman and the wise Mordecai, like Congregation Shirat Hayam self in a natural way, that’s even Tobin Bridge Chabad in Everett and Temple Tiferet Shalom in greater,” said Rabbi Nechemia also will host a night of fun Peabody, read it right before the Schusterman of Chabad of and games at the Winnisimmet party. Peabody. “That’s why it’s such Lounge in Chelsea. At Tiferet Shalom, longtime a frustration that the holiday is But according to Tobin Bridge music director Bryna “Bunny” not more widely observed. For Rabbi Sruli Baron, the exact Tabasky writes a new two-hour that reason, all temples do what- meaning of the mitzvah is sub- Purim Spiel each year, and a ever they can to spruce up atten- tler. Purim at Temple Tiferet Shalom in Peabody. dedicated cast of congregants dance.” “The terminology in the rehearses twice a week for a of the holiday is reaching this kind of more intense and som- The holiday begins on a Talmud is, ‘Until you reach a month. Each year follows a dif- unknowing place, that innate ber, and you’re digging away the Monday night this year – March place of unknowing,’” said ferent theme, from the Beatles to sense of Jewishness beyond any layers to get to that place, and 9 – when it can be tough to get Baron. “Obviously, there’s this Elvis to show tunes to St. Patrick’s kind of rationale or emotional Purim is the same thing, and everyone to come to a big party. debate if that means literally Day. Back in 2017, Tabasky even connection – that innate feeling obviously the way to accomplish But Schusterman, like many getting blackout drunk until incorporated a mini “Women’s that I’m Jewish and I’m proud it is radically different.” other rabbis, is still going all you’re incoherent, but most March” against Haman. and I’m happy and I’m celebrat- North Shore synagogues are out. This year, he’s joining with lean towards a more moderate At Shirat Hayam, passages ing that. That’s why it’s this party embracing the time-honored Chabad of the North Shore in approach where the meaning from the Megillah are inter- holiday, because partying and tradition of carnivals, costumes, spersed with musical numbers. joy allows you to reach that and funny, silly plays, musicals, Accompanied by the temple essential place.” and spoofs. Temple Ner Tamid band, performers sing songs According to tradition, Jews in Peabody will host a carnival like “Oh Esther, give me one only reach such a rarefied state with costumes, games, hot dogs, more chance” to the tune of the on one other holiday, and it’s and a performance of “Megillah Jackson Five song. hardly one you’d expect to be on the Roof.” Congregation “What we want to accom- grouped with Purim: Yom Shirat Hayam in Swampscott is plish in this one celebration is Kippur. While these two holi- inviting guests to “help Esther intergenerational Purim that days initially seem like polar save Purim” by dressing up as really can capture 3-year-olds, opposites, rather they’re a sort of superheroes. Temple Emanu-El 50-year-olds, and 80-year- yin and yang: different but com- in Marblehead is bringing out olds, and each finds something plementary modes of arriving face-painting, a GaGa pit, and a meaningful in connection to at the same destination. In fact, bounce house. Most congrega- the story,” said Rabbi Michael Talmudic scholars noted the tions also are taking part in the Ragozin of Shirat Hayam. “It’s similarity in their names, and mitzvah of mishloach manot, got a female and a male hero, pointed out that Yom Kippurim wrapping Purim gift baskets that it’s a Diaspora story, it’s a story would literally mean “A day like often go to local charities. of resilience and courage and Purim.” Before all the fun, congre- hope, and I think all those ele- “Yom Kippur, which delves gations take time to read the ments allow it be appreciated by to the core of being Jewish, and Megillah, which tells the story of young and old.” Purim, have the same destina- Purim. While Chabadniks gen- Purim breakdancers at Chabad of the North Shore in Lynn. tion,” said Baron. “Yom Kippur erally like to read “the whole you accomplish one way, it’s Megillah” in its original Hebrew, A PERFECT CHOICE!

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Beverly’s Jewish History, Part I from page 7

Around the corner from Alcon’s Abe’s sons, Henry and Bert, ing Elliott Street we will come to on Washington Street would be would join the firm, and Henry the offices of Dr. Herman Grush Pranikoff Barber Shop. would become a state sena- and a few doors down and a few A little off course there was tor. Across the street from Abe’s years later, Dr. Brodsky. Doctor Sam Albert on Hale office, we would find Maurice The younger generations Street and Harold Racow’s phar- Cutler, the dentist, another of the included new Beverlyites from macy. At Quincy Park would be few non-residents. Continuing Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, sales rep Sid Altshuler, and on on down Cabot Street past Chelsea, Somerville, Malden, Corning Street would be Jack Federal Street, we would find Medford, Everett, and beyond. Weisman’s Jules Goudreau lum- attorney Ben Lederman’s office They became the new leaders ber mill. Jack would be the lead- over the National Bank. Crossing and began welcoming wom- er of the temple building com- back we would find Dr. Samuel en’s participation in ritual and mittee on Lothrop Street. Margolis’s optometrist’s office administration. The new Temple Continuing on Cabot Street, and continuing on past Dane B’nai Abraham was the symbol past Washington, we would Street, we would come to Sam of change and from that time come to attorney Abe Glovsky’s Kransberg’s furniture store. has embodied the modern office above the bank. Two of Again crossing back and pass- Beverly Jewish community. Dedication of Torahs at Congregation Sons of Abraham on Bow Street, September 7, 1947, after the shul was rebuilt following a fire in 1945. Rabbi Abraham Besdin in the foreground, followed by Mrs. Jacob Sterman with the Rubenstein brothers, William, Phillip, Max, Joseph, and Lawrence carrying the Torahs.

Flaxer Drug Store. You would right and have to go all the way find this to be a wonderful place to North Beverly, where we Celebrate for an ice cream soda and also would find Joe Katz’s pharmacy. PURIM a place where a lot of young Joe was adventurous enough men could be found heading to to forego the downtown for the at TBA for all ages! the rear of the store, where Sam wilds of North Beverly. Joe’s son Davis would dispense his under- David would later continue the Monday, the-counter male supplies. operation of the pharmacy. From Davis Drug, we would If we were now to go back Come Eat, Drink & Be Merry! March 9 proceed to the intersection and begin walking up Cabot of Cabot Street and turn left. Street from the Beverly-Salem 5:30 to 9:00 pm A short way down, we would Bridge, we would come upon 5:30 pm Children’s Carnival, Dinner and Games find Max Baker’s pub. Across Harry Katz’s shoemaker shop the street we would find Joe and when we cross over, there 6:30 pm Megillah Reading for all ages! Greenstein’s bicycle shop and would the Berman Liquor store, 7:30 pm DJ Kids Party we would probably find Joe which years later became Sandy repairing a bike. Continuing Berman’s famous jazz club. A few Adults ~ Second Annual Debate with Alan Pierce on, we would pass Max Barron’s doors down would be Bernstein’s and Tim Averill and Toga Party with special tailor shop, and then crossing grocery store near Fayette Street. Esther’s Decree brew from Cape Anne Brewery Beckford Street we would come Crossing back and continuing to JL Simon’s insurance office. past Railroad Avenue, we would From here, we would pass the come to Barney’s Liquor Store Kransberg residence on the and Alcon’s Department Store. 200 E Lothrop Street, Beverly, MA 01915 Tel 978-927-3211 u tbabeverly.org Steinem’s legacy lives on Rabbi Alison Adler Ken Hartman, President in ‘Gloria: A Life’ Deborah Schutzman, Executive Director By Jules Becker grandmother would save many JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT relatives from the horrors of the Holocaust. Gloria Steinem will turn 86 Mann’s play includes details next month, and the activist, of Steinem’s studies at Smith writer, thinker, and found- College, a brief stint as a Playboy er of Ms. Magazine contin- bunny, her impact as a journal- ues to make moral waves as ist and publisher of the singu- an indomitable spokeswoman larly influential Ms. Magazine, Super Seder for full financial equality and her activism in solidarity respect for women. Now Emily with Congresswomen Shirley Mann has brought her stirring Chisholm and Bella Abzug, her Off-Broadway stage portrait resolute opposition to such far- Workshop “Gloria: A Life” – at once both right leaders as Phyllis Schlafly, properly outspoken and pro- and her unequivocal support of vocative – to the Loeb Drama LGBTQ rights. Featuring international guest Center in Cambridge under the Kalember and six ensem- expert guidance of American ble actresses make Steinem’s Repertory Theater artistic direc- odyssey vivid and heartfelt. speaker Noam Zion tor Diane Paulus. Kalember captures Gloria’s The tight A.R.T. all-female clarity, directness, and emo- septet – with Patricia Kalember tional depth in a performance reprising her New York perfor- both commanding and totally mance in the title role – should convincing. Joanna Glushak fire up audiences and serve as a arrestingly catches the angst clarion call to action for men as of Gloria’s mother as well as well as women. the fire of Abzug, who serves As structured at the Loeb, as a major mentor of Steinem. the Paulus staging has theater- The remainder of the ensem- goers sitting in two large sec- ble works very comfortably as tions: on large pillows and what activist sisters, particularly as Sunday, March 22, 2020 seem to be beanbags as well as they protest against corporate regular seats around the space injustice toward women. 11:00-1:00 pm where Mann’s informative if “Gloria” may not as yet be a Make this seder your best one yet! Join us for a free creative workshop with sometimes rather overly busy great play. Even so, Mann has play chronicles Steinem’s richly paid timely tribute to a great well-known haggadah author Noam Zion. 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Это исходит из Ner Tamid (368 Lowell St., Холокоста - великой траге- бления еврейского народа, ею пир, во время которого и древней традиции в дни печали Peabody) состоится показ дии, произошедшей всего 20 находящегося в изгнании обратилась к нему с просьбой быть единым сообществом, документального фильма лет спустя. Фильм показывает в необъятной Пер-сидской о защите евреев,раскрыв свое потому что один ослабший ‘My Dear Children: The Quest последствия официально империи более 2400 лет происхождение. и оказавшийся без помощи to Unravel a Family Mystery санкционированного анти- назад в период правления Узнав подоплеку ин- человек, может ослабить всех. (“Мои дорогие дети: в поисках семитизма, и, учитывая царя Ахашвероша. Пурим триг Амана, Ахашверош Поэтому предписано в этот семейной истории”). В основу растущие случаи анти- празднуют два дня – в 2020 разгневался на Амана, не за день подать пожертвования фильма было положено семитизма, эта история оста- году начиная с вечера 9 то, что тот решил погубить нуждающимся. Кроме того, длинное письмо, написанное ется актуальной и сегодня. марта и заканчивая в ночь 10 евреев, а потому, что жертвой принято дарить угощения около 80-ти лет назад Фейгой К сожалению, история марта.Само слово “Пурим” его замыслов стала бы и друзьям и родственникам. Шамис, еврейской матерью Фейги не уникальна. Почти переводится с иврита как его любимая жена еврейка. В отличие от Хануки, 12-ти детей, которая жила 80 процентов евреев могут “Жребий”. И парадоксально И в определенный жребием увековечивающей спасение в еврейском местечке на проследить свои корни - именно этот Жребий Амана день приказал повесить народа Израиля от духовного Украине в начале 20-го века. в Восточной Европе. первоначально указывал на его самого на той же виселице, уничтожения, Пурим сим- Во время волны погромов, Этот фильм содержит день уничтожения евреев. которую он приготовил для волизирует борьбу за прокатившейся по России документальные кадры, Героиня книги, описы- Мордехая, и издалновый физическое выживание после Октябрьской револю- исторические документы, вающей события и смыслы указ,дающий евреям право еврейского народа. Поэтому ции, этой женщине пришлось свидетельства того времени праздника – персидская защищать жизнь свою, своих празднование Пурима принять страшное решение. и интервью с историками царица Эстер (Эсфирь), детей и жен любым способом. включает в себя моменты Она отправила двух своих и простыми людьми, чьи родственница и воспитанница В ознаменование этого не только духовные, но и младших детей в детский дедушки и бабушки были еврея Мордехая, скрывала от спасения и был мудрецами чисто материальные, как бы дом на другом континенте - спасены подобным образом и царственного супруга свое установлен праздник Пурим. призванные заявить на весь в Африку, чтобы спасти им тем самым продлили свой род. еврейское происхождение. Но перед праздником ев- свет: вот, мы живем, едим, пьем жизнь, так как она знала, что После просмотра фильма А Мордехай не имея права реям было предписано три и веселимся. А обмен яствами их семья обречена. Спасти состоится дискуссия, входить в царский дворец, дня поститься в память о с друзьями и близкими и всех детей она не могла. Это которую будет проводить каждое утро приходил к трехдневном посте, который подарки бедным доказывают, письмо – объяснение в любви, Джереми Поок. Вход его вратам, чтобы хоть что- наложила на себя Эстер перед что неотъемлемая часть нашей крик о помощи, о прощении, и свободный, пожалуйста то узнать о Эстер.И всегда тем,как обратиться со своей жизни — это забота о ближних. трагический рассказ. зарегистрируйтесь Susan отказывался кланяться все- просьбой к царю. Еврейские Веселье Пурима — также Много лет спустя это письмо Feinstein по тел 978-740-4431 могущему царскому визирю мудрецы считают, что именно своего рода демонстрация было переведено с идиш на или sfeinstein@lappinfounda- Аману, так как считал,что тогда, Б-г перевернул жребий жизненной силы еврейского английский, напечатано в виде tion.org. Cпонсор просмотра кланяться можно только Б-гу. и разрушил коварные замыслы народа. небольшой книги. Lappin Foundation Аман был крайне этим Амана. Фильм также рассмат- раздражён и, сплетя сеть Пост Эстер, как и все интриг, добился указа царя на другие еврейские посты, уничтожение всего еврейско- предназначен для того, чтобы In Memoriam го народа и бросил Жребий, люди проанализировали свою Ариадна Бердичевская чтобы узнать наиболее жизнь и раскаивались в своих благоприятный день для проступках. И только после Ушла из жизни Всю жизнь и до последних исполнения этого злодеяния. покаяния в “Посте Эстер” и замечательная женщина дней она интересовалась Узнав о замысле Амана, молитв можно приступать Ариадна Бердичевская. Для текущими событиями, Мордехай через своих к пирам и веселью Пурима, родных, друзей и всех, кто ее откликалась на них, последователей, вхожих во когда Талмуд даже разрешает знал, она была Адочкой. всегда имела собственное дворец, сообщил об этом напиться так, чтобы не Ей было 97 лет. Сколько мнение. Адочка была Эстер с тем, чтобы она отличать слова проклятий невероятных событий путешественницей и заступилась перед царем за Аману от благословений пережила она за свою долгую театралкой, ездила на свой народ. Вопреки строгому Мордехаю. В канун праздника – без малого целый век – концерты и художественные придворному этикету, на- в синагогах читают «Книгу жизнь. выставки в Бостон, на оперы рушение которого грозило Эстер» и при каждом Ариадна родилась в 1922 во время их прямой трансляции году в Ленинграде. Сам Киров из Метрополитен. держал ее на своих коленях, О своей жизни, полной она читала ему стихи в трагических событий, она детском саду. Накануне войны написала замечательную поступила в Ленинградский книгу: “Моя родословная и не медицинский институт, но была, даже в нашей диаспоре. только”, которая читается на не успела окончить учебу Еще живя в Ленинграде, одном дыхании. – грянула война, блокада, она была близко знакома и Ее замечательный характер, 22 марта голод. Еле живую, чудом дружна с Даниилом Граниным невероятная контактность, 7 ч. вечера ее вывезли из блокадного и другими писателями. внимание к людям, В Линне и на Северном Temple Ner Tamid Ленинграда. Она выжила воспитанность, дружелюбие и учебу заканчивала уже в Берегу она была известна притягивали к ней как 368 Lowell St., Peabody Москве. Стала акушером- как интеллигентнейший, магнитом. Она знала и любила Документальный гинекологом. Впоследствии широко культурный человек, рассказывать много историй фильм, защитила диссертацию и стала которая помнила наизусть из своей богатой событиями По материалам письма множество стихов поэтов рассказывающий кандидатом медицинских наук. жизни. Общение с ней было еврейской матери, Сколько людей вошли Серебряного века: А.Белого, подлинной роскошью. Как же историю погромов адресованного своим детям в жизнь буквально на Соллогуба, Блока и других. нам будет ее не хватать! более 100 лет назад. в России руках у Адочки. Она всех Она любила их читать в кругу Прощай, дорогой их помнила, у нее была свих многочисленных друзей бесценный друг. Вход бесплатный и выступала с их чтением в Резервация мест по тел 978-740-4431 феноменальная память. Своих «новорожденнных» она «садике» Best Choice, который – Майя Лихерзак встречала всюду, где бы ни посещала последние годы. СОТНИ ОБРАЗЦОВ English Summary Презентация книги МЕМОРИАЛЬНЫХ ПАМЯТНИКОВ In this week’s issue of the 18 марта: в 7:30 прозы и поэзии, мы осуществаляем дизайн и непосредственное Journal’s Russian Chronicle, we вечера в Центре изданных в Москве изготовление памятников have a feature about Purim and Макор состоитя и Петербурге и в нашей мастерской без суб-подрядчиков how this holiday commemo- презентация книги более 50 публикаций rates the saving of the Jewish Евгения Бухина в журналах России, ’ OURKE ROS. EMORIALS people from Haman. “Поезд прибывает в Украины и США. O R B M We also dedicate the In Бостон.” Читатели 73 North Street, Salem, MA ~ 978-744-0871 Memoriam column to a beloved Встреча также смогут приобрести member of a Russian-speaking посвящена 20-летию книгу автора за ABATE MONUMENTS community who passed away литературной дея- символическую last month. тельности Бухина. плату. 82 Elliott Street, Beverly, MA ~ 978-922-0517 We let our readers know В книгу вошли Вход свободный. about the screening of a docu- лучшие публикации Center Makor, 384 www.obmemorials.com mentary “My Dear Children” в журналах «Новый мир», Harvard St., Brookline. Тел. для about the history of pogroms in «Нева», «Знамя», «Север» и др. справок 617-771-4870, center- Обслуживаем Еврейскую Общину Северного Берега с 1890 года the former Russian Empire. Евгений – автор трех книг makor.org. ARTS THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – FEBRUARY 27, 2020 23

Israeli Yehezkel Lazarov is Tevye in new version of ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ a story that never gets old

By Penny Schwartz since I was a young kid, always even better to do art that has JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT doubting, questioning. This is relevance for the audience. It’s the core of the play and the a story that is so precise on BOSTON ­– When the house lights dim for character. It’s the balance and the point about refugees, which “Fiddler on the Roof,” Boston audiences can look the in-between. It’s the thing I is one of the biggest problems forward to seeing the Tony Award-nominated believe in the most. Tevye is like we have today. When you do revival of the Broadway classic that is wowing a mirror for me in that way. 450 shows, those kinds of things audiences anew. bring you on stage and keep The touring production, with new twists from Bartlett Sher’s ‘Fid­dler’ you alive. It gives a lot of moti- Tony-winner director Bartlett Sher, is being pre- opens and closes with a refer- vation. sented by Broadway in Boston through March 8 ence to today’s refugees. Has I always say, ‘As long as God at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. this been meaningful for you? exists, Fiddler will continue.’” Local “Fiddler” fans will discover Yehezkel Very much so. It’s something Lazarov, a multi-talented Israeli actor and direc- that is extremely important for For information and tickets, tor who’s been charming theatergoers and critics me. It’s great to do art, but it’s visit broadwayinboston.com. since being tapped in 2018 for the iconic role of Tevye for the North American tour. Lazarov has been described as the “Tevye of our times,” bringing a fresh, heartfelt exuber- ance to the Eastern European family patriarch of exquisite event service the hit musical by Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock, and premier event service Sheldon Harnick, based on the 1894 Yiddish tale “Tevye the Dairyman” by Sholem Aleichem. and hospitality company Hofesh Shechter, who danced with Israel’s Batsheva dance company at the same time as Lazarov, did the choreography, which is based Contact David at [email protected] on Jerome Robbins’ original. Also on the tour is Wayland native Jonathan Von Mering, a young • Kosher Trained adult actor in the role of Lazar Wolf. Bartenders & Servers The Journal caught up with Lazarov, who • Bar Set Ups recently turned 46, in a phone call from upstate New York, where his three daughters, accustomed • Events to warmer Tel Aviv weather, were playing outside • Parties Photo: Joan Marcus/Courtesy Broadway in Boston in the winter snow, delighted to build snowmen, Yehezkel Lazarov as Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof.” • Bar/Bat Mitvahs he said. His wife and children have accompanied • Weddings him on the tour, an amazing adventure, he said. our little country, [he] was succeeding in the big This is his first visit to Boston. world. • Corporate Events It was never my dream to play Tevye, I was • Seders Did you grow up seeing ‘Fiddler’? not coming from a musical theater background. • Shivas I didn’t see it as a kid. I did see the film. I always say, like a very good Jewish expression, • Shabbat Dinners We all saw it [in Israel]. [The song] “If I Were a ‘You do, then you understand.’ I said ‘yes,’ and We are here to make your Rich Man,” in the Hebrew translation it’s “If I slowly I understand this huge and amazing expe- event flow without a hitch! Estimates are always free Were a Rothschild.” When you walk on Rothschild rience appeared in my life and how blessed I am Boulevard in Tel Aviv, you have this song in your for having that. mind. Shalom Aleichem [the author of ‘Tevye the Dairyman’] is part of our roots ... The story What about Tevye strikes a chord with you? of Topol [the Israeli actor who played Tevye in There are so many. He is always putting a 15% OFF the film version of ‘Fiddler’] is very Israeli. From doubt in everything in life. I have done that Lunch with this ad. Dine-in only. Excludes beverages & tax. ‘Anne Frank: Parallel Stories’ Expires March 31, 2020 to be screened in Rockport

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TODAY’S MENSCHION: BONNIE SHELKROT

By Steven A. Rosenberg ter than he the art of building coalitions JOURNAL STAFF to achieve his goals to educate and leg- islate to protect civil rights and combat onnie and Joel Shelkrot moved anti-Semitism. As the ultimate bridge to the North Shore in 1969 when builder, he would have loved the idea BJoel accepted a position as an of a bridge being named in his honor. internist/nephrologist in Beverly. Joel Many of the programs he designed con- was the first nephrologist on the North tinue to be not only a part of the New Shore and opened the first dialysis England Regional office but are in force throughout the country. Since ending unit, which was located at the Beverly my employment in 1997, I have been a Hospital. They lived in Danvers for 16 member of the Regional Board as well as years and then moved to Magnolia a member of the North Shore Regional 35 years ago when their daughters Advisory Committee. were in college. Their daughter Lisa, an attorney, and husband Tim live in What organizations are you currently Burlington, Vt. They are the parents involved with? of college students Oscar, at Carlton Presently, I am a part of the manage- College in Minnesota, and Ruby, at ment group that oversees the Jewish Wesleyan University. Their daughter Women’s Endowment Fund and have Susan lives in Cambridge with her son spent some time with the Jewish Teen Leo, 16, and her husband Brian. Susan Initiative. At the Beverly temple, where is an innovation specialist at Forrester we have been members for 50 years, Research. I serve on the newly formed Rabbi’s Joel and Bonnie Shelkrot (front row), with family. Advisory Committee. I always appreciat- A A A our very spread-out Jewish community board for 10 years where I was respon- ed those whom I considered my mentors on the North Shore. Our conclusion was on my journey and I am happy to pass Tell us about your background and sible for statewide studies on the United the vehicle to connect Jewish families Nations, the American presidency, and along a bit of accumulated wisdom from why you became involved in the would be a newspaper delivered to every legalized casino gambling. The last two my almost five decades of experience Jewish community. home at no cost. In the early years of the years I was the vice president for local in community life. Those organizations Joel and I both grew up in traditional Journal, I wrote an op-ed column called board management and training. with a focus on the future of our com- Conservative Jewish families with grand- “A Delicate Balance” which focused on During that decade, I was a co-presi- munity speak most compellingly to me parents and relatives that were a part current topics that tried to give both per- dent at Temple B’nai Abraham, president at this time. We appreciated the commu- of every holiday celebration. Once it spectives of an issue. and chairman of the school committee nity we found when we came here and became clear that we never would go at Hillel, and treasurer of the Federation. we feel a responsibility to leave a Jewish world for future generations. back to live in Pittsburgh where we both You’re a past president of Hillel. Why For many years I represented the North grew up, we decided that if we wanted is a Hebrew day school so important Shore on the Bureau of Jewish Education our daughters to have connections to a Board. An appointment to serve on a Being involved seems to be a family for a community? Jewish world, we would have to be pro- regional committee exploring health trait. Tell us about Joel’s positions. active. We joined the temple in Beverly My education, which prepared me care services for the elderly made way At the same time that I was going and sent our daughters to Hebrew day for work as a secondary English/History for my next career – training volunteers to all those meetings, Joel had a few school and Camp Pembroke. Joel and I teacher, foreshadowed my lifelong and running a demonstration project to extracurricular activities of his own. both became involved in the Federation. interest in education and politics. The provide lifeline service for frail elders. He was a board member of the Blue common thread of my professional Chairing the development position at and volunteer positions mirrored those Shield of Massachusetts and presi- You’ve been involved in your syna- Hillel that secured the funds to con- dent of the Massachusetts Society of interests. The first four years after col- struct the building on Community Road gogue, Temple B’nai Abraham in lege, I was a classroom teacher. When Internal Medicine. At Beverly Hospital, Beverly. What do you love about the was the catalyst to my job at the Anti- he was chair of the Internal Medicine our daughters were at Hillel, it seemed Defamation League, where I became a temple? only natural for me to become involved. Department, president of the medi- development officer. cal staff, director of the dialysis unit When we moved to Danvers we When we first came to the school, there Why get involved? Each of these activ- and a member of the Hospital Board of wanted to have a place to go for the holi- were around 75 students and it was ities resulted in a treasure trove of life- Directors. For many years, he was the days. Beverly seemed the logical choice housed in a building known as “The time friendships while at the same time managing partner of his group practice. as there was no temple in Danvers. We Mansion.” Even then, it had the most I was learning, leading, and working on wanted a Conservative congregation. interesting and creative curriculum projects that made a difference. Joel would be starting a practice there. It complete with an early version of com- What do you and Joel do when you’re was a perfect decision. We immediately puters. I am convinced that an integrat- not going to meetings? felt welcome and made many friends in ed Jewish/secular curriculum continues You worked at ADL for 10 years when On the less serious side, ours was those first few months. To this day, that to have unlimited possibilities to engage Lenny Zakim was its director. What always a skiing family that included days group of friends remain among our very and stimulate students. Strong and was it like to work there in those on the slopes with our children and then closest and became a replacement for desirable Jewish communities require years? our grandchildren. Travel always played our distant family. some basic components: temples, a JCC, and educational institutions such as a Working at the ADL with Lenny Zakim a big part of our lives, and we can claim day school. was exciting, fulfilling and hard work. visits to all seven continents and many You were one of the founders of the It took a whole team of people to keep islands as well. Wherever we travel, we Jewish Journal. How did its creation up with Lenny to transform his amaz- generally include visits to historic syna- come about? You have held many leadership posi- ing and creative ideas into reality. His gogues and Jewish museums. Our most We went on a Federation sponsored tions in the Jewish and secular world. enthusiasm for his projects did what I recent trip was to Puliga, Italy, where family retreat held at a Young Judea Why did you get involved? called “Zakimize” an army of followers. we toured a recently-opened Jewish camp in Maine. While the children did In Danvers, I was the president of the He sought out the levers of power in Museum in Lecce that documents Jewish arts and crafts projects, the adults pon- local League of Women Voters chapter politics and industry to make his dreams life in southern Italy in the Middle Ages. dered how to strengthen and connect and from there moved onto the state reality. No person ever understood bet- Talk about leaving a footprint!

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