Jewish Community News www.jfedps.org The Publication of the Jewish Federation of the Desert Elul/Tishrei 5781 - September 2020 Community Congregations’ High Holidays Adjusting for Pandemic Preparing for the High Holidays of Palm Springs and Chabad of Sun is no fee. For information go to website charge, but attendees will need always takes rabbis and cantors City Palm Desert will not hold any orhamidbar.com or email info@ to RSVP on the Temple website countless hours of planning and services. On the second day of Rosh orhamidbar.org. All prayers will be on templeharshalomidyllwild.org to preparation. But this year’s dilemma Hashanah they will offer small groups screen, so prayerbooks not required. obtain the Zoom link. Call 951-468- has placed burdens on clergy that to gather outside in Palm Springs and Sun City Jewish Services, led 0004 for more information. far exceed any past experiences and Sun City, in five minute intervals, to by Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Emert and Temple Isaiah’s services will be has resulted in considerable soul- hear the shofar blown. To make an Cantor Alan Scott, are offering a led by Rabbi Steven Rosenberg and searching. However, in the end, what appointment to hear the shofar, call “beautiful and heimish and uplifting Cantorial Soloist and renown music has developed is, in many cases, Sussie Denebeim at 760-848-8250 or service” transmitted via Zoom, with a scholar Dr. Joel Stein. Temple Isaiah evidence of remarkable creativity. For email [email protected]. combination of live and pre-recorded is offering a combination of live- some congregations, all plans are now Chabad of Rancho Mirage services. Services are for members, streaming and drive-in services. For complete. For others, arrangements are is preparing varying scenarios, but one can become a member for a the three evening services (Erev Rosh in flux, waiting to see if circumstances depending on options permitted by nominal cost. Contact Susan Katzman Hashanah, Kol Nidre, and Yizkor/ improve and Governor Newsom the State of California. It is suggested at 760-641-0411 or SusanK922253@ Neilah) plus shofar service on the lifts the ban on religious institutions to call or email closer to the holidays: gmail.com. second day Rosh Hashanah, attendees holding services. Even those who are 760-770-7785 or chaya@chabadrm. Temple Har Shalom in Idyllwild, will drive to the Temple, park in optimistic about being able to safely com. will offer Erev Rosh Hashanah, Kol pre-assigned parking slots and hear hold services are reckoning with the Congregation Har-El services led Nidre, Yizkor and Neila services, all the service via the FM car radios. A fact that the most powerful days of the by Rabbi Richard Zionts and Cantor via Zoom. Services will be led by chance to be together yet safely apart. Jewish year will bear little resemblance Joseph Gole, transmitted via Zoom. Rabbi Ilana Grinblat and Cantorial Advanced reservations for car slots to how they have been observed in Services are not held the second Soloist Shiranda Zee. No admission continued on page 2 the past. day of Rosh Hashanah. Four renown For many years, Jews in the greater cantors will each lead a prayer during Coachella Valley have enjoyed an the days of the holiday. Services open abundance of options for religious to everyone. Call 760-779-1691 or observance. From Reform to Chabad, email [email protected]. there are many temples, synagogues, Desert Outreach Synagogue will and shuls to choose from, and this live-stream through their DOS website: year online streaming will allow even www.desert-outreach-synagogue.com, greater choices. led by Rabbi Jules King and Cantor Beth Shalom, after several months of Lori Reisman Patterson. All services virtual Shabbat services via Zoom with live-streamed except Tashlich (Palm Congregation Am HaYam in Ventura, Desert Civic Park duck pond, with will be holding their High Holiday masks required), Havdalah and Break- services via Zoom, led by Ken Hailpern the Fast. Non-members’ fee: $100 for and Dr. Noam Arzt. Everyone welcome. all services. For information go to For details call 760-200-3636 or email website or call 760-449-0111. BethShalom18@ gmail.com. Or Hamidbar will live-stream With the first day of Rosh Hashanah services on Facebook and Zoom for falling on Shabbat, plus Yom Kippur study sessions and workshops. Services as the Shabbat of Shabbats, Chabad will be led by Rabbi David Lazar. There Maintaining Priorities in Difficult Times

the way our Jewish community has Miriam Bent for a job well done. Roberta responded. As we look forward to celebrating Nyman Jewish Federation focuses on the High Holidays with family and JewishOF Federation THE DESERThelping people in need, rescuing friends either in person or virtually, Board Chair people in danger, and keeping Jewish we will be examining our personal life strong. We identify, support lives during these holy days. Let us and address the full range of social recognize that collectively we are service issues. We provide life-saving capable of tremendous acts of loving Even during these difficult economic humanitarian relief, breakthrough kindness. times, when the highest priority is programs for all ages, and sustain I take this opportunity along with helping people in need and in crisis, Jewish community today and for my husband, Allan, to wish the entire Jewish Federation continues to ensure future generations. Jewish community a Happy and that the programs and institutions The Jewish Community News is especially a Healthy New Year. that strengthen, enrich, and celebrate an important instrument keeping us “To be Jewish means to be present Jewish life remain strong. Considering informed of what is happening in the whenever and wherever our presence 2019-2020 the affect that Covid has had on non- Jewish community here and around is needed by other Jews.” JEWISH FEDERATION profits, we can be especially proud of the world. Thanks to our Editor Elie Weisel BOARD OF DIRECTORS Remembering Judith and Elliott Cohen Roberta Nyman, Board Chair Lori Fritz, Campaign Chair Sadly, our community lost two recognized sitting on our Jewish Federation beautiful individuals who truly loved attorney, Board. Arnie Gillman, Vice Campaign Chair the Jewish people and committed excellent Our thoughts and prayers go to Phil Glass, Treasurer their resources and energies to live orator, and their family. The Cohen’s leave their Stephanie Ross, Secretary tikkun olam, repairing the world. educator, all footprints with daughter Jill Cohen Celia Norian, Past Co-Chair Judith and Elliott Cohen, z”l - of which he (Nina Spiegel), daughter-in-law, Bruce Landgarten, passed away seconds apart on July brought to Susan Sikora Cohen, grandchildren Chief Executive Officer 29, 2020, at Piedmont Hospital in the Boards Jordan (Kate), Dionysus, and Ashley Jackie Cohen Bernard Reiter Atlanta, Georgia. Married for more on which Cohen, great-granddaughter Luna Bobbi Holland Gary Schahet than 59 years, they loved and were he served. Cohen. Judith is also survived by Ron Langus committed to Jewish life and Jewish Judith was a former Chair of her brother Richard (Sara) Mesirow. community. They enjoyed an active Women’s Philanthropy, allocations Judith and Elliott will be sorely Table of Contents and vibrant life both in Atlanta committee member and an active missed. May we be comforted along Vol. 47 • No. 2 and Palm Springs and assumed Federation Board member. Both with all mourners in Zion, and may leadership roles in both Jewish were valued and appreciated as their memory be for a blessing. Community Calendar 8, 9 communities. integral to Federation’s activities and Federation 2, 3, 19 Elliott was a retired and highly success, and both were currently Lecture Series 7 Legacy 3 continued from page 1 be live-streamed from the temple’s 760-568-9699. Women's Philanthropy 6 required Call 760-325-2281 or go to homepage at www.templesinaipd. Rabbi Andrew Bentley is inviting Food 21 Temple website templeisaiahps.com org. All are welcome to participate in people to celebrate the High Holy Holiday Greetings 22-24 or eventbrite link https://tinyurl.com/ their worship this year. Contributions Days virtually with Desert Chaim. PJ Library 6 yy2xvble. are always welcome. Temple Sinai is Services and music will be led by School Listing 6 Temple Sinai’s services will be endeavoring to bring the essence of Rabbi Bentley. Tickets are $25 per Simchas & Classifieds 20 conducted by their new spiritual the High Holy Day experience online service or $75 all inclusive. For details Temples Listing 10 leader, Rabbi David Novak, with in this most unique year. For more visit deserchaim.org or call 760-238- Tributes 16 Cantor Linda Ecker. Services will information go to the website or call 6292. 2 • JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com A Renewed Sense of Purpose do with a new sense of purpose and advantage of opportunities. e-mails. intention. The little things matter. Given the path to reopening We have already convened the Bruce Folks are thankful for their health and playing out across the country, CEOs of local community non- yet deeply saddened by the loss of professionals and leaders are profit organizations to strategize Landgarten so many. emerging from crisis-mode and collaboratively and will continue Jewish Federation This is a time for listening and able to shift their perspective to to do so. We will be convening our Chief Executive think more about longer-term partners in a virtual town hall to share Officer learning. We owe it to ourselves to understand each other’s issues and questions. At the same knowledge, brainstorm collectively, perspectives. All voices are time, the natural response may well and support each other. The High Holiday season is a important. Part of the beauty of be one driven by inertia – a push to We are reminded about the special time of year. It is a time for our culture is that we have always return to business as usual and the “values of community” and mutual each of us to take stock of our spiritual welcomed a diversity of perspectives. way things were. That will likely not responsibility ingrained in our Jewish connections, our relationships with So, what is the role of Federation in be prudent, because the world has tradition. Those values are guiding family and community It is a time this context? Like everyone, we are changed in many ways. us at Federation and our local Jewish when we look back at the past and listening and learning – guided by In order to navigate change and organizations as we collaborate, consider how we want to do things our mission, vision, and values. Part make smart strategic decisions, we improvise, and implement ways to differently in the future. We make of building a strong, connected, need to identify the right challenges keep our connections strong and amends, we pray, and we fast. We caring community is playing a role in and issues at play. To do that, we need moving forward. consider how we may have harmed bringing different voices to the table to start by asking the right questions, Stay safe and be healthy. others, ask their forgiveness, and in our community – and being at the and then understanding how the commit to growing as individuals, table in the broader community. trends emerging from this Corona whether as parents, children, siblings, We are facing this challenge by Crisis can impact operations and friends or colleagues. working collaboratively and we ability to deliver on an organization’s It is a time to reflect on ways we will emerge as a stronger Jewish mission. can become better and how we can community. Our resilience and Communal security continues improve and uplift the lives of those innovation now can have a crucial to be a priority. Federation has in need. It is a time for us to think and lasting impact on our future. hosted our partner, the Secure about how grateful we are for all Organizationally, we will evolve Community Network, for security the blessings in our lives and how to provide more efficient service training for staff and leadership of we can “pay it forward,” to become delivery and back office support. our local Jewish and community organizations. Situational awareness active participants in Tikkun Olam, We will continue to be a source training, hands-on active shooter repairing the world. of best practices for others. We scenarios and a greeters and ushers As the holidays approach, we in are fortunate to have supportive training gave affiliate organization the Jewish Federation take stock as partners and committed donors vital resources to strengthen their well. We too are experiencing a who care deeply about our Jewish own security protocols and consider new normal that fills all of us with community. We can do this. additional security upgrades to their trepidation and anxiety. When will When we finally emerge from this facilities. we be able to go about life as we crisis, we will be facing a world filled Our Communal Security Initiative knew it? Will we ever experience with many uncertainties. Business is firing on all cylinders to keep life in the same way after going models and approaches that worked organizations abreast of the through this pandemic? COVID-19 before, to a greater or lesser degree, latest protection guidance and has fundamentally altered the way may be at risk as a new normal sets requirements from Public Health we live, interact, work and play. in. Effective leaders will be those – the Centers for Disease Control, However, this pandemic, as scary as who recognize when what worked and other relevant agencies. We it is, is not all bad. It has heightened before no longer does; organizations encourage them to stay informed people’s senses to things they have that are successful in the future will through our regularly updated done out of habit in the past but now be those best able to adjust and take COVID-19 resource and information JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com • 3 Azerbaijan to UAE: Four Ways You Will Benefit from JEWISH Peace with Israel COMMUNITY This is the first Mideast peace treaty in 26 years, but it is not unprecedented for a Muslim-majority country and Israel to enjoy strategic ties. NEWS By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, The Jerusalem Post A Publication of the Jewish Federation of the Desert Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince and Israel. Baku’s open relations Moreover, religious life among VOL. 47, No. 2 Mohammed bin Zayed’s decision helped ease the acceptance of Israel the small Jewish community of EDITORIAL to normalize ties with Israel was in the wider Muslim world.” Azerbaijan is actively encouraged Bruce Landgarten, well calculated – a move that was Commenting on how the UAE by the government, according to Chief Executive Officer made with the understanding could expect to benefit from the ambassador. Older synagogues Miriam H. Bent, Editor that the technology, geopolitical the peace treaty, Azerbaijani have been refurbished and new Bailey Communications, Layout & Design and religious rewards would far Ambassador to the United States ones constructed. In the village of outweigh any risks. 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4 • JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com Police Sappers Neutralize Balloon-Borne Incendiary Device Near Kibbutz Nir Oz Discovery is latest in string of incidents involving balloons bearing explosives launched from Gaza By Times of Israel Staff and Judah Ari Gross On August 8 a bunch of balloons On August 6, Israeli aircraft bombed The fires were quickly brought under bearing a suspected explosive a Hamas site in the northern Gaza control. No injuries were reported as device launched from the Gaza Strip Strip after terrorists in the enclave a result of the blazes. An investigation into Israel was found by residents allegedly launched several balloons into the cause of the fires determined of Kibbutz Nir Oz in a nearby carrying suspected explosives and that they were sparked by balloon- agricultural field, the Eshkol Regional incendiary devices into Israel earlier borne incendiary devices. Council said. No injuries were in the day, the military said. The Israel On August 9, terrorists in the Strip reported. Defense Forces said the retaliatory fired a rocket toward southern Israel, The council said police sappers strike targeted “underground Balloons carrying an incendiary device were which was intercepted by the Iron found near Kibbutz Nir Oz on August 8, 2020. were on the scene to neutralize the infrastructure belonging to the Dome missile defense system, the device, which appeared to be some Hamas terror group in the northern department said, sparking concern IDF said. sort of grenade. Gaza Strip.” over a possible return of the In response, the IDF targeted The discovery was the latest Following the strikes, Defense phenomenon. several Hamas sites in central and in a string of incidents involving Minister Benny Gantz warned Gaza- Another balloon that carried a southern Gaza, including a cement incendiary devices launched from the based terror groups against attacking suspected explosive device was factory used in the construction of Palestinian enclave. The practice of Israel. “The State of Israel won’t found near the city of Arad, some 80 underground infrastructure and launching balloon-borne incendiary accept any violation of its sovereignty kilometers (50 miles) from the coastal “underground facilities used by the and explosive devices from Gaza or harm to residents of the south,” enclave. It was located by police and Hamas terror group,” the military toward Israel has waxed and waned Gantz wrote on Twitter. “If the terror detonated in a controlled explosion, said. over the past two years, though there organizations still don’t understand, police said. The origin of the balloon have been relatively few launches of whoever tests Israel will be hit hard.” was not known. late as the Israeli government and At least three brush fires were Throughout the day, several blazes Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group have ignited in southern Israel by balloons were reported in the Hof Ashkelon reportedly been negotiating a long- carrying incendiary devices that and Eshkol Regions, northeast and term ceasefire. were launched from Gaza, the fire east of the Gaza Strip, respectively. Israeli, US Announce Defense Funds Plans for US Production of Iron Dome Raytheon Missiles & Defense and and bring SkyHunter to the U.S.” Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Raytheon’s vice president of land Ltd. announced on August 3 that warfare and air-defense business they have agreed to establish a execution Sam Deneke said that “this joint venture to produce Iron Dome will be the first Iron Dome all-up- weapon systems in the United States. round facility outside of Israel, and Under the name Raytheon Rafael it will help the U.S. Department of Area Protection Systems, the Defense and allies across the globe partnership will produce both the obtain the system for defense of An Iron Dome battery set up near Sderot Iron Dome weapon system, which in southern Israel, near the border with the their service members and critical consists of the Tamir interceptor and Gaza Strip infrastructure.” launcher, and the SkyHunter missile, are excited about this new stage in The Iron Dome air-defense system a U.S. derivative of the Tamir. The our partnership with Raytheon and is “the world’s most-used system two firms expect to agree on a site proud of our U.S. production.” with more than 2,500 operational location by the end of 2020. Yungman said that Rafael and intercepts and a success rate IDF Brig. Gen. (res.) Pini Yungman, Raytheon had “long partnered on exceeding 90 percent,” according to executive vice president for air and U.S. production of Iron Dome and are Rafael. missile defense at Rafael, said “we pleased to increase manufacturing

JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com • 5 In Tel Aviv, the Coronavirus Brings Back Legendary Drive-In Theater By Jewish Press News Desk Tel Aviv’s famous drive-in theater hundreds of outdoor activities for returns to life. The Tel Aviv-Yafo families and elderly residents every municipality, in partnership with the month. Tel Aviv Cinematheque, is inviting The screenings are organized by Israelis to park up, sit back and enjoy Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality’s Arts the nostalgia as the city’s famous and Culture Division (Performance drive-in theater returns to life at the return of the drive-in is another Department), in partnership with Shlomo Group Arena parking lot. creative way to pass the hot August municipal companies: Tel Aviv days, in accordance with Health In honor of the 15th of Av, the 200 vehicles, strictly in accordance Cinematheque, Expo Tel Aviv and Ministry guidelines.” Jewish Festival of Love, the restored with Health Ministry guidelines Sport Palaces of Tel Aviv-Yafo. The opening of the drive-in drive-in screened romantic movies. and public health standards. Movie theater joins a long list of municipal Originally launched in March audio is transmitted in high quality initiatives launched to support Community Schools 1973, Tel Aviv’s first drive-in via an FM radio frequency. cultural activity in the city. Those Aleph Schoolhouse complex was closed in 2000. The Tel Aviv-Yafo Mayor Ron Huldai include providing support to Reopening in September multi-purpose drive-in arena, said in a statement: “Tel Aviv is the artists and cultural organizations Director: Dina Pinson subsequently renamed the Shlomo ‘non-stop city’ but the coronavirus facing difficulties resulting from the 73-550 Santa Rosa Way, Palm Desert Group Arena, was inaugurated at outbreak understandably halted a crisis; subsidizing intimate outdoor Children 18 months through the site in December 2014 and used large share of cultural and leisure performances in restaurants and Elementary School primarily as the home arena for the activity. Nevertheless, we constantly cafes; funding street performances Alephschoolhouse.org basketball team Hapoel Tel Aviv. searched for creative ways to grant in central locations; and offering 347-721-8782 Each screening welcomes a total of residents access to culture. The

6 • JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com Scientists Develop Way to Find Tumors from Blood Tests 98% Faster Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a new method for rapid, inexpensive analysis of blood samples. By ISRAEL21c Staff this requires a preliminary, time- quantifies concentrations ofBiology and a member of the Lorry consuming and expensive process thousands of molecules in blood I. Lokey Center for Life Sciences called chromatography that samples. and Engineering. The research was separates the materials in the sample Shlomi is a faculty member in the funded by an ERC grant and by the according to chemical properties. Faculties of Computer Science and Israel Science Foundation. Shlomi’s research group devised a method that skips the Researchers at the Technion- chromatography step without Israel Institute of Technology have significantly impairing the quality of developed a new method for the mass spectrometry analysis. rapid, inexpensive analysis of blood The test is completed in just samples. Its first application to be 30 seconds, thus shortening the tested will be early detection of process by about 98% and reducing cancerous tumors. its cost by a similar rate. The innovative technology, According to Shlomi, the novelty described in Nature lies in a computational method Communications, was developed developed by the research group. by Prof. Tomer Shlomi and doctoral This method identifies optimal students Shoval Lagziel and working configurations in the mass Boris Sarvin based on a unique spectrometer, which allows for a combination of mass spectrometry high-sensitivity analysis for specific and computational methods. types of biological samples. A mass spectrometer determines The computational analysis the concentrations of molecules also corrects the measured in biological samples. Usually, raw information and accurately Vandals Damage Window of Holocaust Museum in Albuquerque By Jewish News Syndicate The front window of theof the incident to The Albuquerque Holocaust & Intolerance Museum Journal. “It can’t be a coincidence of New Mexico in Albuquerque was that it happened just as the funeral damaged by vandals on July 30. of [former Congressman] John Lewis The window, which will cost was being broadcast on television. It about $1,000 to replace, was “made was a hit-and-run, and it was done COMPLETED with safety film, preventing shards by a coward,” he said. of glass from spraying into the The museum, which is situated museum,” reported the Associated along the iconic Route 66, will have Press. Behind the window is a large a security gate at its front by the end picture of a civil-rights march during of the week, Natker told the Journal. the early 1960s, led by John Lewis, In the aftermath of the incident, the whose funeral was on the day of the museum is seeking to raise $2,000 to vandalism. improve security. Leon Natker, the museum’s No arrests have been made. executive director, noted the timing JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com • 7 Shabbat and Holiday Schedule

Due to the uncertainties from CHABAD OF RANCHO MIRAGE the Covid Pandemic, we urge you Rabbi Shimon Posner to (preferably) go online or call 72295 Via Marta, Rancho Mirage, CA any temple you are interested 92270. www.chabadrm.com in attending to find out what is 760-770-7785 currently being offered Arrangements in flux. Check website or call for services being offered. BETH SHALOM (Member, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) CHABAD OF SUN CITY available on Zoom or Facebook. TEMPLE HAR SHALOM, Idyllwild Ken Hailpern, Spiritual Leader PALM DESERT Holiday schedule: 9.16, 3:00pm (951) 468-0004. www. 79-733 Country Club Drive, Rabbi Yonason Denebeim. - High Holiday preparation templeharshalomidyllwild.org Email: Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203 See Chabad of Palm Springs. workshop, https://us02web.zoom. templeharshalomofidyllwild@gmail. www.congregationbethshalom.net us/j/87575776343; 9.17, 6:30- com. Holiday services conducted 760-200-3636 CONGREGATION HAR-EL 7:30pm - Erev Rosh Hashanah by Rabbi Ilana Grinblat & Cantorial After several months utilizing virtual (Member, Union for Reform Judaism) service, https://www.facebook. Soloist Shiranda Zee. See page 1 article for specific services. services from a synagogue in Ventura, Rabbi Richard Zionts; Cantor Joseph com/orhamidbarps/; 9.18,

Beth Shalom is conducting virtual Gole. [email protected] 10:30-12:00 - Rosh Hashanah TEMPLE ISAIAH Shabbat services with Ken Hailpern 760-779-1691. service, https://www.facebook.com/ Rabbi Steven Rosenberg; Holiday and Dr. Noam Arzt, and the format Har-El offers virtual Shabbat services orhamidbarps/; 9.18, 7:00-8:00pm Cantorial Soloist Dr. Joel Stein. will continue for the High Holidays.. at 5:00 pm on Fridays. Contact Har- – Rosh Hashanah seder, https:// 332 West Alejo Road, Palm Springs, Call or email for information on times El for schedule of High Holy Day us02web.zoom.us/j/87575776343; 9.26, 7:00-8:00pm – Havdalah and CA 92262, 760-325-2281. www. and links. services. No fee. Two ads in JCN templeisaiahps.com. have more detailed information on S’lichot, https://us02web.zoom. us/j/87575776343; 9.27, 6:30- Shabbat evening services at 7:30 CHABAD OF PALM SPRINGS & Shabbat and holy day services plus pm on Facebook. Classes offered 7:45pm - Kol Nidre service, https:// DESERT COMMUNITIES virtual classes and programs. on Zoom. High Holidays will be a www.facebook.com/orhamidbarps/; Rabbi Yonason Denebeim & Rabbi combination of virtual services and 9.28, 10:30-12:00 - Yom Kippur Arik Denebeim CONGREGATION SHALOM “drive-in” held in the temple parking morning service/Yizkor, https:// 425 Avenida Ortega, Palm Springs, BAYIT (Reform) lot. See ad for details. CA 92264 www.chabadpalmsprings. Rabbi Kenneth Milhander, 1320 W. www.facebook.com/orhamidbarps/; com 760-325-0774 Williams Ave., Banning, CA 92220. 9.28, 5:00-5:45pm – Book of Jonah TEMPLE SINAI (Reform) study, https://us02web.zoom. No High Holiday services will be held. Contact 951-392-5380. Rabbi David Novak. High holiday us/j/87575776343; 9.28, 6:00- However, on the second day of Rosh cantor: Linda Ecker. 73-251 Hovley 7:00pm – Ne’ilah service, https:// Hashanah they will offer small groups DESERT OUTREACH Lane West, Palm Desert, CA 92260. www.facebook.com/orhamidbarps/ to gather outside in Palm Springs and SYNAGOGUE www.templesinaipd.org

Sun City, in five minute intervals, to Rabbi Jules King; Cantor Lori Reisman 760-568-9699. Virtual services will SUN CITY JEWISH SERVICES hear the shofar blown. To make an Patterson. 760-449-0111. Mailing be live-streamed. See ad for more Rabbi Kenneth Emert; Cantor Alan appointment to hear the shofar, call address: P.O. Box 982, Rancho information. Scott. Virtual Services offered Sussie Denebeim at 760-848-8250 or Mirage, CA 92270. www.Desert- as long as Sun City closes their BIKUR CHOLIM email [email protected]. Outreach-Synagogue.com. Virtual services offered other than Tashlish, hall. For High Holiday Services A project of Chabad of Palm Springs CHABAD OF PALM DESERT Havdallah and Break-fast events. membership is required but available & Desert Communities (Community Rabbi Mendy Friedman at a nominal fee. Contact Susan Outreach) www.BikurCholimPS.com Call for information: 760-651-2424. OR HAMIDBAR Katzman, 760-641-0411 or email Rabbi Yankel Kreiman - www.chabadpd.com 760-969-2153 / Rabbi David Lazar rabbi@ SusanK92253gmail.com. 760-325-8076, and Rabbi Mendy 760-969-2158 orhamidbar.org Virtual services Kreiman – 760-567-6726. 8 • JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com Community Calendar - September 2020 Email (preferred) Miriam Bent at [email protected] or call 760-323-0255 to have your events included in the community calendar.

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Anti-Semitic French ‘Pseudo-Comedian’ Dieudonné Booted from YouTube for Racist Content By Ben Cohen, The Algemeiner Anti-Semitic French comedian In 2013, he suggested that is arguably best known for inventing hallmark of the most recent videos Dieudonné Mbala Mbala’s channel a prominent Jewish journalist the “quenelle” — an inverted Nazi released by Dieudonné during the on YouTube was abruptly closed belonged in a “gas chamber,” which salute that went viral in 2013. coronavirus pandemic. down on June 30th as part of the brought him a fine of $24,000. The French Union of Jewish “The videos…betray the online video platform’s effort to Two years later, Dieudonné was Students (UEJF) — which antisemitic obsessions of their remove racist content. hit with a seven-year suspended has campaigned vigorously against creator,” Madar said. A spokesperson for Google, prison sentence and a $106,000 Dieudonné — welcomed YouTube’s With the closure of his YouTube which owns YouTube, told the fine for a Facebook post in which decision and called on other social channel, Dieudonné had lost news agency AFP that Dieudonné’s he expressed sympathy with the media platforms to follow suit by 400,000 followers. channel had been deleted due Islamist terrorist who murdered four booting the comedian. “The other internet players, to his “repeated violations of our Jews in a kosher supermarket in Paris “This closure follows the action of Twitter and Facebook, now have YouTube community policies.” in January 2015. the UEJF and its anti-racist partners no excuse,” Madar said, referring to The comedian’s channel was one In July 2019, he was fined 200,000 who have been fighting for years, two platforms where Dieudonné has of “more than 25,000 channels Euros and handed a two-year day by day, the spread of racist collected 150,000 and 1.2 million violating hate speech rules” shut suspended sentence for tax evasion. ideas, antisemitism and Holocaust followers respectively. down by the platform. One of Dieudonné’s songs, denial of this pseudo-comedian,” Dieudonné denounced YouTube’s Banned from the UK, Canada titled “Shoananas” — a word that the UEJF stated on its Facebook decision as the result of “Israeli and Belgium among other combines “Shoah,” the Hebrew page. pressure,” hailing his personal countries, Dieudonné has been word for “Holocaust,” with “ananas,” In an interview with the news website as “the last bastion of convicted numerous times in France the French word for “pineapple” — outlet Le Point, UEJF president freedom on the internet.” for violating laws against hate speech pokes fun at the six million Jewish Noémie Madar observed that and Holocaust denial. victims of the Nazis. The comedian antisemitic agitation had been a JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com • 9 Bari Weiss, Rose Ritch Resign After Harassed Over their Jewish Identities By Lisa Ansell, The Jerusalem Post The past month has seen the Both Weiss and Ritch assert that it is perils that the current climate of What we are witnessing is a collective resignations of two powerful Jewish their respective Jewish identities that cancel culture presents cannot be silencing of those who do not hold female voices: former New York Times have led to their verbal harassment ignored. In an environment where these toxic antisemitic views by those editor and columnist Bari Weiss, and vilification in the physical and monuments are being torn down who do, ironically similar to the voices and former University of Southern virtual space. Ritch’s critics argue that and, in the case of USC, buildings of moderate Islam squelched by the California student government vice her support for Israel has rendered are being renamed in a campus-wide voices of extremism. Throughout president Rose Ritch. Weiss and Ritch her complicit in racism and by effort to right the wrongs of historic modern history, intellectual curiosity both cited outright hostility against consequence guilty of espousing fascist and even Nazi affiliations, and a sense of civic responsibility to their Jewish identities and solidarity racist ideology. In her resignation antisemitic rhetoric can no longer repair what was broken in society with the State of Israel as the reasons letter, Ritch cites an aggressive be given a “pass.” were pursuits identified with both for their decisions to step down from social media campaign designed The attacks on Ritch are part of the the college campus (think Berkeley their positions. “to impeach her Zionist ass,” despite broader corrosive influence of the of the ‘60’s) and the printing press At first glance, both women appear university claims to “nurture an Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (thing Enlightenment). Yet, what to check all of the requisite boxes on environment of mutual respect and (BDS) movement that has permeated we are seeing on college campuses the progressive checklist of suitable tolerance.” the mainstream of progressive and in the press is a narrowing of qualifications to hold such positions. Similarly, in her letter of resignation, consciousness. By suggesting that the acceptable definition of “woke” Weiss cites her accomplishments Weiss cites “constant bullying” by Ritch’s support for a Jewish homeland consciousness, where membership of bringing in political dissidents, colleagues who disagreed with her would somehow render her “unfit for is qualified by an asterisk that Jews minority voices and other “voices that views. “They have called me a Nazi office or justify her impeachment” in need not apply. would not otherwise appear in your racist,” chiding her about “writing effect resurrects the oldest of Dreyfus However, it is incumbent upon pages,” while Ritch cites her plurality about the Jews again.” In addition, Affair level antisemitic tropes that call us to root out the misguided and of identities including “queer, several of her colleagues insisted that into question the primary loyalties misinformed ideology that has led to femme or cisgender” as rendering Weiss be rooted out if the company of Jews who hold public office and the resignation of these two powerful her qualified “as electable when the is to be a “truly inclusive” publication. “holding Jews responsible for the and important voices, and to decry student body voted last February.” As David Suissa, editor-in-chief actions of the Israeli government.” all antisemitic rhetoric at every Yet in her resignation letter of the Jewish Journal of Greater Political disagreements have always occurrence with a zero-tolerance excoriating the blatant hypocrisy she Los Angeles, so keenly identifies in fueled the fabric of intellectual policy. After all, “If I am not for myself, had experienced during her tenure his recent article assessing Ritch’s debate and especially on a college who will be for me? But if I am only at the Times, Weiss signals that the resignation, “Arguably the worst insult campus. Yet in Ritch’s case, labeling for myself, who am I? If not now, “lessons about the importance of in America today – ‘racist’ – is being her Zionism as racism effectively when?” (Ethics of the Fathers, 1:14) understanding other Americans, the weaponized against Jews who have silenced her voice in the debate The writer is an associate director of necessity of resisting tribalism and the nerve to support the existence and rendered her fair game to be the USC Casden Institute, and lecturer the centrality of the free exchange of of a Jewish state.” canceled under the guise of political of Hebrew language at Hebrew Union ideas to democratic society have not The irony of this statement cannot correctness, which bends far toward College-Jewish Institute of Religion Los been learned.” be understated, and the inherent the side of the anti-Israel narrative. Angeles.

10 • JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com 700 Members of British Music Industry Sign Open Letter Vowing to ‘Wipe Out’ All Forms of Racism By Shiryn Ghermezian, The Algemeiner More than 700 music industry and division. We are at our worst EMI Records, TaP Music, UTA and an option.” leaders in the United Kingdom when we attack one another.” X-Ray Touring. “There is a global love for music, committed to combating racism in The letter was signed by musicians, AUGUST 4, 2020 1:24 PM irrespective of race, religion, sexuality an open letter in early August that managers, top music industry The letter also stated: “Minorities and gender. Music brings joy and cited incidents of anti-Jewish bigotry. executives, agents, labels, lawyers, from all backgrounds and faiths hope and connects us all. Through The open letter, titled songwriters, producers and others. have struggled and suffered. From music, education and empathy we “#NoSilenceInMusic,” stated that Artists who endorsed the open letter slavery to the Holocaust we have can find unity. We stand together, “In recent months through a series include Rita Ora, James Blunt, The painful collective memories. All to educate and wipe out racism now of events and incidents, the anti- 1975, Lewis Capaldi, Leona Lewis, forms of racism have the same roots and for our future generations.” black racists and anti-Semites, plus Lily Allen, Niall Horan, Labrinth and — ignorance, lack of education The letter comes after British those who advocate islamophobia, Violet Skies. Among the major labels and scapegoating. We, the British rapper Wiley had his Twitter xenophobia, homophobia and that attached their names to the music industry are proudly uniting account suspended and Facebook transphobia, have repeatedly statement are Sony Music, Warner to amplify our voices, to take and Instagram accounts deactivated, demonstrated that they clearly want Music, CAA, Universal Music Group, responsibility, to speak out and stand following an anti-Semitic rant on us all to fail.” Island Records UK, Capitol, Domino, together in solidarity. Silence is not social media. The letter referenced “systemic racism and racial inequality” and “anti-Jewish racism promulgated through online attacks,” saying, “the result is the same: suspicion, hatred

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12 • JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com • 13 Israeli Scientist Uses Microbubbles to Explode Cancer Cells Low-frequency ultrasound bursts microscopic bubbles injected into tumors; explosion kills the majority of the surrounding cancer cells. By Naama Barak, Israel 21c An international team of microbubbles to act like balloons: “That is why we injected an researchers led by an Israeli scientist microbubbles expand and shrink immunotherapeutic gene alongside has developed a noninvasive periodically, and thus allow an the microbubbles, which acts as a technology to kill breast cancer increased transfer of substances from Trojan horse and signals the immune cells, an innovation that in the future the blood vessel to the surrounding system to attack the cell,” Ilovitsh could perhaps also be used to tissue,” Ilovitsh explained. said. treat diseases such as brain cancer, “We discovered that using lower This gene that alerts the immune Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. frequencies than those applied system to attack normally cannot The groundbreaking technique, before causes microbubbles enter cancer cells. Introduced by developed by Tel Aviv University’s to expand drastically until they the exploding microbubbles, it Tali Ilovitsh during her post- explode. We understood that this Tel Aviv University’s Dr. Tali Ilovitsh managed to enter the cells that doctorate period at Stanford discovery can be used as a tumor- cells’ membranes at the moment of were not killed by the explosion and University, uses low-frequency treatment platform and started explosion. signal to the body that they were ultrasound to burst microscopic injecting microbubbles into tumors “Around 80 percent of tumor cells cancerous. tumor-targeted bubbles. Her directly.” were killed in the explosion, which is “The cancer cells were hit by the research was recently published in already positive,” Ilovitsh says. “The explosion, and through the holes the journal Two-pronged approach targeted treatment, which is safe and that were created the gene we “Microbubbles are microscopic The research team injectedcheap, managed to destroy most of inserted into the microbubbles bubbles filled with gas, with a microbubbles into tumors in the tumor.” was transferred inside. Cancer cells diameter as small as one-tenth of a engineered mice. The microbubbles And yet, to prevent the cancer that managed to heal and close blood vessel. At certain frequencies were tumor-targeted, meaning from spreading, the researchers themselves absorbed the gene that and pressures, soundwaves cause that they attached to the tumor needed to destroy every cancer cell. makes them produce a substance alerting the immune system to attack the cell,” Ilovitsh explained. “In fact, our model mice had tumors on both sides of the body. Despite the fact that we injected microbubbles only to the tumor on one side, the immune system attacked the other side as well,” she relates. Ilovitsh intends to use the technology that she developed as a noninvasive treatment for brain-damaging diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and brain tumors. “The blood-brain barrier does not allow medications to pass through, but microbubbles can expand and enable a temporary opening of the barrier, thus letting the treatment reach its target without requiring an operation,” she said.

14 • JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com Hillel Launches Initiative to Assist College Staff to Combat Campus Anti-Semitism By Jewish News Syndicate Amid the rise in anti-Semitism on harassment of Jewish students and university administrators to respond leaders, helping them create and college campuses, Hillel International anti-Semitic vandalism has continued decisively and aggressively when refine best-practice policies and announced on August 10 that it is in recent months, even with issues of anti-Semitism unfortunately procedures customized to their launching a new initiative to ensure campuses closed. This dangerous arise.” individual campus cultures and that university administrators and trend has been surging for several In addition to working closely with environments. staff are trained to recognize and years. a cohort of pilot-program campuses, CCI will also showcase its expertise confront Jew-hatred. Anti-Semitic hate crimes and bias the Campus Climate Initiative will by bringing together university The Campus Climate Initiative (CCI) incidents on college campuses more use digital and online collaboration and Jewish community leaders for will work with administrators to than tripled from 2012 through to extend those successes broadly national conferences and forums provide measurement tools, best 2019, according to the Anti- across a much larger field of college focusing on these issues. practices, education and training Defamation League. Government designed to empower university data shows that religious-based hate leadership to understand the threats crimes on college campuses roughly of anti-Semitism, take proactive doubled between 2009 and 2017; steps to minimize them and directly a majority of these reported crimes address them when they occur. targeted Jews. The new initiative comes amid “All Jewish college students have an alarming rise in anti-Semitic the right to study in a safe, welcoming incidents on college campuses. Hillel environment free of harassment,” measured 178 anti-Semitic incidents said Hillel International president this past academic year on the North and CEO Adam Lehman. “Hillel is American campuses it serves—an uniquely positioned to partner with all-time high even with months of colleges and universities to develop campuses being physically closed tools to prevent anti-Semitism due to the coronavirus. Online on campus and help empower Lithuania Recognizes Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization By Sarah Chemla, The Jerusalem Post On August 13 the Lithuanian cooperation between the Lithuanian government announced its and Israeli national security agencies. recognition of Hezbollah as a We are thankful to these institutions terrorist organization. for their significant work in helping “Having taken into consideration ensure the safety of our citizens,” he the information acquired by our continued. “It is important to note institutions and partners, we may that we support peaceful people conclude that ‘Hezbollah’ uses of Lebanon and their wish for their terrorist means that pose a threat to country to implement necessary the security of a significant number refo rms.” of countries, including Lithuania. Israel’s Foreign Minister Gabi We stand together with the United Ashkenazi spoke a few moments States of America, Germany, United later with his Lithuanian counterpart, Kingdom, Netherlands, as well as congratulating him on the Lithuanian other countries that had reached government’s decision and calling on the same conclusion,” said Lithuania’s all European countries to make similar Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius in decisions, saying that Hezbollah’s a statement. actions in Lebanon hold the entire “We appreciate the successful Lebanese population hostage.

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16 • JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com • 17 Nick Cannon Claims Sephardic Jewish Family Roots Says Great-Grandfather Was Rabbi By Shiryn Ghermezian, The Algemeiner American media personality online program “AJC Advocacy his anti-Semitic comments to when Nick Cannon revealed that he was A ny w h ere.” his kids, whom he shares with singer Jewish on his mother’s side during “The Masked Singer” Mariah Carey, go outside and an August 10 appearance on the host apologized last month for “throw rocks.” American Jewish Committee’svoicing anti-Semitic conspiracy “When a rock hits someone, the theories in the June 30 episode of first thing you do is say ‘I apologize’ his podcast “Cannon’s Class,” after … and then we’ll deal with why he initially refused to back down you were throwing rocks,” Cannon from his comments that caused an Nick Cannon explained. “My words hurt people.” uproar in the Jewish community. Jewish family on my mother’s side.” He added, “A lot of people may In a conversation with Rabbi The 39-year-old, who is pursuing have been upset that I apologized, Noam Marans on the AJC program, a PhD in Theology and Divinity but I feel like that’s what someone of Cannon said his mother had been at Howard University School of true character is actually supposed calling him “every single day” since Divinity, said he had not wanted to to do when they hurt someone. the controversy erupted to share publicly share information about Now, let’s get through this process information about their family his Jewish heritage earlier so that it of truth and reconciliation.” history. would not seem like he was trying Cannon said his “goal” was to “My great-grandfather was a to find “an excuse” for his offensive “break down the walls and barriers Spanish rabbi,” Cannon asserted. remarks. amongst communities and bring us “He’s a Sephardic Jewish man. So, At the start of his hour-long closer together. It truly is time to get as much heat as I’ve been catching conversation with Rabbi Marans, rid of all of the things that divide us from the public and the outside, this Cannon remarked, “I must first say, and utilize this moment.” hit home for my family in a real way I’m sorry.” He then compared the because I come from a Black and predicament he was in regarding After Ten Years, Palestinian Terrorist Arrested After Entering Israel to Donate Bone Marrow for his Brother By Benjamin Kerstein, The Algemeiner A Palestinian terrorist from Gaza pretended to be planting a bomb. Daghmeh reportedly said that has been arrested and charged with When the soldiers converged on the the incident was so long ago that he the 2010 murder of two Israeli sol- scene, the terrorists opened fire, kill- didn’t realize he was still wanted by diers after he entered Israel to donate ing Peretz and Sviatkovsky. Israeli authorities. bone marrow to his brother. Daghmeh was captured after he “I did not know I was wanted in According to Israeli public broad- sought to enter Israel in order to Israel,” he said. “I fell into the trap. I caster Kan, Abdallah Daghmeh, 38, donate bone marrow to his brother, hope I saved my brother’s life.” During was charged in Beersheva District Israeli news website Mako reported. interrogation, Daghmeh confessed to Court on August 9 with involvement His request for entry into Israel the killings and described his exten- in the killing of Maj. Eliraz Peretz and was submitted for security approval, sive training for the attack. Staff Sgt. Ilan Sviatkovsky, as well as during which Israel’s domestic intel- According to Kan, the Shin Bet membership in a terrorist organiza- ligence agency, the Shin Bet, recog- contacted Peretz’s mother before tion. nized Daghmeh’s name. The Shin Bet announcing Daghmeh’s arrest, and The attack took place on March then allowed Daghmeh to enter Israel she thanked them for their persis- 26, 2010, in which IDF troops were and donate the bone marrow, after tence in bringing her son’s killer to drawn into a trap by a terror cell that which he was arrested. justice.

18 • JCN • September 2020 • Elul/Tishrei 5781 • www.jfedps.com Knesset Bill Would Let MKs Keep Foreign Citizenship Michael Oren: Current law is antiquated, supports anti-Semitic myth that Jews have dual loyalties By Gil Hoffman, The Jerusalem Post Knesset members would no in Brooklyn and was an MK from The bill has divided current and Lipman said he opposed the bill. longer have to give up their foreign 1984 to 1988. former MKs who were born in He said it was an honor to sacrifice citizenship to enter the Knesset, Kallner said the prime minister foreign countries. Blue and White his citizenship to be able to serve in according to a bill initiated on Golda Meir was never forced to MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh, who had the Knesset. August 11 by MKs Ariel Kallner give up her American citizenship, Canadian citizenship, and former “I believe it’s important that we (Likud), Tehila Friedman (Blue and and it did not make her any less of MK Michael Oren, who was a citizen make a clear statement that our White) and French-born Shas MK a Zionist. He said other Western of the US, endorsed the bill. allegiance is with Israel and that Yosef Taieb. countries do not have such a rule “The requirement of MKs and when we make policies and vote The current law requires newly for their members of parliament. other Israeli officials to forfeit their our only consideration is Israel’s elected MKs to give up their foreign “It is common for Israelis to have foreign citizenship is antiquated best interests,” Lipman said. “This is citizenship before they get sworn dual citizenship,” Kallner said. “My and tends to support the anti- especially important during these in. It was initially enacted in an bill would enable many talented Semitic myth that Jews have dual times when the public has so much effort to oust far-Right Kach Party people to enter politics without loyalties,“ Oren said. distrust in the country’s leadership.” leader Meir Kahane, who was born having to pay an unnecessary price.” But US-born former MK Dov

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Am also giving you a (Los Angeles and San Diego), and how Vocal Ensemble Vice President and super easy, slightly unusual and delicious their leadership skills have propelled the Genders and Sexualities Alliance apple cake recipe, which I hope will leave you with a sweet taste in your mouth despite having to stay at home for the holidays this year. Shana Tova. B’tay avon. MHB them into the national spotlight as President. well. It is a pleasure to be able to Fletcher Block is CRANBERRY CHICKEN share some of the accomplishments deeply invested 10 chicken pieces 3 tablespoons pareve margarine Pepper and garlic powder to season 4 tablespoons soy sauce of these very special young people. in his Jewish 1 16-oz. can whole cranberry sauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice Our community community on 2 boxes long grain and wild rice mix with Optional garnish: ½ cup sliced, toasted was first introduced multiple levels as seasonings almonds to Stephanie well. He is involved 1 cup water Season chicken with pepper and garlic powder. Place rice and its seasonings in bottom of a 9 X Sussman when in his synagogue, 13 -inch glass baking dish. Top with chicken. Place cranberry sauce, water, margarine, soy sauce and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until cranberry sauce has melted. Pour over the JCN featured participating and Fletcher Block her following her leading youth group chicken and cover with foil. Bake in a preheated 325̊ oven for 75 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until chicken is browned. Garnish with almonds, if desired. Serves 6. winning the grand events, attending post confirmation prize of Jewish class, and volunteering at his temple’s ROSH HASHANAH APPLE CAKE For the apples 2 tablespoons margarine 2 eggs Rock Radio’s North Stephanie Sussman day camp. He also was a member of American Talent the San Diego Jewish Teen Initiative’s 4 apples - suggest using 4 1-2 tablespoons sugar ½ cup canola oil different varieties of apples 1 teaspoon baking powder Search in the fall of 2019. To have won first peer leader fellow cohort and About 1 Tbsp. lemon juice For cake batter 1 teaspoon vanilla this nationwide contest attests to her was been active in the organization to prevent apples from 1 cup flour Optional: 1-2 Tbsp. musical abilities, but there is clearly through the rest of high school. In browning as you cut 3/4 cup sugar demerara or brown sugar much more to this young woman, as addition to his local community, Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or springform, or an 8X8-inch evidenced by her leadership roles in Fletcher has also been involved in square pan. (If you want to plate this, use a springform; otherwise, just serve it out of the pan.) Peel and core the apples, then cut each apple into 12 slices. Sprinkle with lemon while the others a wide range of endeavors. Stephanie NFTY SOCAL, the Reform Jewish are being sliced to prevent browning. is a high school senior in Los Angeles. Youth Movement’s Southern California Heat margarine in pan over low heat and add apples and 1-2 tablespoons white sugar. Stir for She grew up at Valley Beth Shalom in region. Throughout his time in high 10-15 minutes until apples soften. Some of the liquid will soak into the apples, but if too much of it starts to evaporate, then turn the heat down. Encino, where she currently serves as school, Fletcher attended the URJ While the apples are on the stove top, mix together the remaining ingredients (except demerara the local chapter president for her Kutz Camp to learn and develop his or brown sugar): flour, the 3/4 cup sugar, eggs, oil, baking powder, and vanilla. No mixer is required USY (United Synagogue Youth) group. leadership skills, and he served as the - you can just mix everything by hand even though the batter is quite thick. Add half the warm apples (juices and all) to the batter and mix. Then pour into the prepared Additionally, she was recently elected region’s Membership Vice President pan and spread the batter evenly with a spatula. Arrange the remaining apple slices on the top of Religion/Education Vice President for and President. More recently, Fletcher the batter as decoratively as possible (though even a mishmash will look nice). the USY Far West region, spanning was elected President of NFTY North Sprinkle the cake with demerara or brown sugar then bake for 1 hour. As it bakes, the high egg Hawaii, Southern California, Las Vegas, America and is taking a gap year to content causes the cake to rise up as the heavier fruit sinks slightly and the demerara sugar helps creates a crackly crunchy crust that caramelizes slightly at the edges and where the fruit juices pool. Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. commit his time solely to NFTY before Cool in pan and serve. I doubt you’ll have leftovers, but if so, this cake freezes well. First wrap tightly Stephanie is also involved with Diller heading to Princeton University. in plastic, then in heavy duty aluminum foil. If you want to reheat - make sure to remove the plastic Teen Fellows and will spend the next from underneath the foil. You could just wrap in foil, but it doesn’t stay as fresh. Have you registered the Jewish Federation of the Desert with Amazon Smile as your nonprofit? It couldn’t be easier to register: 1. Go to smile.amazon.com 2. 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