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The Award Winning HAPPY HANUKKAH! » DECEMBER 2-9 BUFFALO ISRAEL 2018 EXPERIENCEBUFFALO, ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD | WWW.BUFFALOJEWISHFEDERATION.ORG DECEMBER 2018 | KISLEV – TEVET 5779 BUFFALO ISRAEL EXPERIENCE OCT 24 - NOV 2, 2018 BUFFALO ISRAEL EXPERIENCE OCT 24 - NOV 2, 2018 LOOK: DON’T MISS: INSIDE: PITTSBURGH UB BUSINESS BETH TZEDEK’S REMEMBERED SCHOOL HONOREES NEW HOME (4-7) (18) (28) WHAT’S INSIDE... The Award Winning HAPPY HANUKKAH! Published by December 2018 » DECEMBER 2-9 Buffalo Jewish Federation 2640 North Forest Road BUFFALO Getzville, NY 14068 ISRAEL 2018 716-204-2241 Editor’s Note On The Cover www.buffalojewishfederation.org EXPERIENCEBUFFALO, ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD | WWW.BUFFALOJEWISHFEDERATION.ORG DECEMBER 2018 | KISLEV – TEVET 5779 BUFFALO ISRAEL EXPERIENCE CEO/Executive Director .........................................................................................Rob Goldberg OCT 24 - NOV 2, 2018 President .....................................................................................................................Steven J. Weiss Editor, Public Relations Director ..............................................................Ellen S. Goldstein BUFFALO ISRAEL EXPERIENCE The Buffalo Jewish Federation Is a proud member OCT 24 - NOV 2, 2018 of the Jewish Federations of North America and the American Jewish Press Association Produced by Ellen Goldstein, Editor Members of the Buffalo Israel Experience (BIE) gathered together October 25 at the Haas Promenade for a Shehechianu You can probably tell, just by looking at the cover, that this issue ceremony as they prepared to enter Jerusalem. Not pictured: is about our community experience in Israel this fall. This, the 70th REQUESTED SERVICE CHANGE LOOK: Permit No. 4 No. Rabbi Permit Jonathan Freirich, James Kramer, SheriDON’T Rodman,MISS: INSIDE:Nicole Williamsport, PA Williamsport, PITTSBURGH UB BUSINESS BETH TZEDEK’S PAID Getzville, NY 14068 NY Getzville, US Postage US issue of the Jewish Journal of WNY (we began publishing the paper Bard (behind the camera),Road Forest North 2640 EllenREMEMBERED GoldsteinSCHOOL (behind HONOREES the camera). NEW HOME Presorted STD. Presorted Publisher/Chief Revenue Officer .......................................................................................Barbara E. Macks Buffalo Jewish Federation Jewish Buffalo (4-7) (18) (28) in March 2013), shares some of the adventure, excitement and joyful Photo credit: Group photo by Nicole Bard, background photo by Alan [email protected] moments in the first part of the paper that was gleaned by Buffalo‘s Gellin, and photos combined in Photoshop by Alan Gellin. Senior Vice President/Creative Director ............................................................................Chastity O'Shei Jewish Community travelers to Israel to celebrate the nation’s 70th [email protected] birthday. 3 Miracles There and Here Vice President/Production ..........................................................................................................Jennifer Tudor Our initial goal was for 70 Buffalonians to experience Israel by Rob Goldberg [email protected] Lead Designer ..................................................................................................................................Kimberly Miers during this 70th year. But nearly 80 individuals came together to visit 4 Remembering Jews Killed in Pittsburgh Israel for 10 days in late October- early November for what might [email protected] be described by many as a trip of a lifetime. We visited so many 5 Buffalo’s JCRC Senior Graphic Designers ..........................................................................Josh Flanigan, Andrea Rowley, places—from the top of the country—Rosh Hanikra on the Lebanon 6-7 Tree of Life Shooting a Wake-Up Call Jean-Pierre Thimot, Nicholas Vitello border to the Dead Sea; to the holiest place for Jews—the Kotel in by Max Kalnitz Traffic Coordinator.....................................................................................................Adam Van Schoonhoven Jerusalem and the holiest place for Christians–the Church of the Assistant Sales & Marketing Manager ..........................................................................Marianne Potratz Holy Sepulchre; to the Gaza border and the city of Sderot, and some So What Do We Tell Our Children [email protected] Sales Director .................................................................................................................... of us even journeyed to the bottom of the country–Eilat and then on by Dr. Amy Beth Taublieb Cynthia Oppenheimer, [email protected] to Petra, Jordan. 8-11 Buffalo Israel Experience Senior Account Executives .......................................Robin Kurss, [email protected] For many, it was their first time in Israel. For all, it was a 12-13 A Visit to the Western Galilee Betty Tata, [email protected] pilgrimage, an excursion; a tourist visit and an insider’s glimpse of Proofreaders ...............................................................................................Sharon C. Levite, Amy Goldstein the nation so many of us are connected to through our heart and 14 Rabbi’s Column: Rabbi Jonathan Freirich kishkes (our guts!). And today as I write this, bombs from Gaza are 15 Amiel BaKehila Visit in December Members of again falling on Sderot and other cities, reminding me that I just sat 16-17 Buffalo Lions of Judah…The Story under a tree a mile from Gaza, near the army outposts, the air alive Continues: Lana Benatovich with tension just because we were right on the border. And if the reality that Jews the world over live with every day was & Gretchen Gross not made supremely clear in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Zefat, Haifa or Akko, 18 Jonathan Dandes & Julia Jornsay- Submissions: during our visit in Jerusalem, we learned that 11 Jews were murdered Silverberg Honored by UB Submit editorial stories, photos, and calendar items by the 1st of the in their synagogue in Pittsburgh. Spontaneous vigils took place in 19 Kurt Weill Festival @ BPO preceding month of issue to [email protected]. Israel, one right outside of our hotel which many of us embraced 20 5 Things You Can Do to Repair To Advertise: and joined. To advertise, call Cynthia Oppenheimer at 716-783-9119 x2240. Please allow me to offer many thanks to our trip chairs Steven the World in December Ad space & materials are due by the 10th of each month prior to Weiss, Leslie Kramer and Sheri Rodman, and to my amazing colleagues Where in Jewish Bflo publication. For a rate card and any additional information, please that put the whole outstanding trip together—Miriam Abramovich, 21 December Calendar email Cynthia Oppenheimer [email protected] Nicole Bard, Rob Goldberg and Randi Morkisz. It was for me, traveling or Barbara Macks [email protected]. to Israel for the first time with my husband, Mitch, indeed a trip of 22 A Hanukkah Treat by Robin Kurss To Subscribe: our lifetimes. 22-23 Special Advertising Supplement: Steven Weiss, also our Federation President for the past two years, Dining Guide To subscribe, visit www.buffalojewishfederation.org and click on has written a farewell essay you can find on page 52. Please read it “JJWNY subscription.” Free for Western New York area residents and and take his message to heart. 24-25 Organizations & Synagogue Listings donors to the Campaign. Non-resident subscription is $36 for 12 This Hanukkah, the lights on my menorah will shine in my kitchen 26-28 Synagogue Happenings issues, payable to The Jewish Journal. and as well as in my heart. I am so grateful to be a part of this Buffalo 29 Hanukkah Parties in Buffalove! The Jewish Journal of WNY (JJWNY) reserves the right to cancel any advertisement at Jewish Community and to any time. The Buffalo Jewish Federation and Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. are not have the opportunity to 30-37 Special Advertising Supplement: liable for the content or errors appearing in the advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied. The JJWNY does not assume responsibility for the kashrut of participate in creating Hanukkah any product or service advertised in this paper. Editorials, columns, advertisements, the world anew every day. agency reports and other outside articles do not necessarily represent the views 38-45 Agency Events of the newspaper or the Buffalo Jewish Federation, but rather express the view of Warm wishes for a happy 46-47 Special Advertising Supplement: Money the writer. Ellen Goldstein - Editor Hanukkah season. Matters All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it “illegal to advertise “based on race, color, religion, 48-49 Jews in the News sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept 50 In Loving Memory any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal 52 Not The Last Word: Steven J. Weiss opportunity basis. 2 www.buffalojewishfederation.org | December 2018 COMMUNITY and for leading with clarity of purpose. Miracles There and Here Leslie Kramer, another of our miracle- makers, will assume Federation’s By Rob Goldberg, presidency in January. Steven and Leslie CEO/Executive Director- Buffalo Jewish Federation are connected