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Winter 2017 4 Features Ellen Cassedy MAGAZINE of NA’AMAT USA My Month in Yiddish Winter 2017 4 features Ellen Cassedy MAGAZINE OF NA’AMAT USA My Month in Yiddish ...................................................................................... 4 WINTER 2017 Vol. 32 No. 1 Why does one go to Vilna to learn Yiddish? To touch the lives of one’s ancestors, to honor the lives of the ordinary people who spoke it, to learn the language of passionate debates in the Editor Judith A. Sokoloff struggle for a better world. By Ellen Cassedy Art Director Wise Aging ..................................................................................................... 8 Marilyn Rose Wisdom circles are growing in Jewish venues across the United States, exploring post-midlifers’ Editorial Committee concerns about the meaning of their lives, what to do with their remaining years and how to live Susan Isaacs Sylvia Lewis a life in balance. By Rahel Musleah Elizabeth Raider Marcia J. Weiss Escaping the Nightmare of Domestic Violence ............................................... 12 Chellie Goldwater Wilensky NA’AMAT’s Glickman Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Domestic Violence helps to save NA’AMAT USA and rebuild lives. By Judy Telman Officers PRESIDENT Golda: Through the Gender Lens .................................................................... 16 Chellie Goldwater Wilensky Looking at the influences in Golda’s life during her rise to power, a scholar focuses on her VICE PRESIDENTS relationship to Pioneer Women (now NA’AMAT USA), on the growth of the organization in its early Hilary Botchin years and the forces of feminism. By Pnina Lahav Susan Brownstein Jan Gurvitch Ivy Liebross Gail Simpson Marcia J. Weiss departments TREASURER Debra Kohn President’s Message By Chellie Goldwater Wilensky ...........3 RECORDIING SECRETARY Take Action! Linda Schoenberg Stand Up to Hate Crimes By Marcia J. Weiss .................27 CHAIR/MAJOR FUNDS Harriet Green Around the Country .................................................30 Na’amat Woman (ISSN 0888-191X) is published three times a year by NA’AMAT Our cover: Digital illustration of NA’AMAT USA AREA OFFICES USA. Postmaster: Send address Golda Meir based on a photo changes to NA’AMAT USA from the Israel Government Print Eastern Area National Office, Office archives. See story on Doris Katz, Coordinator 21515 Vanowen St., Suite 102, page 16. 505 Eighth Ave., Suite 12A04 Canoga Park, CA 91303. New York, NY 10018 Illustration by Marilyn Rose 212-563-4962 For change of address, contact [email protected] [email protected], phone 818-431-2200 or write to Southeast Area national office in California. Raena Zucker, Coordinator Mission Statement Editorial and advertising, immigrants, community centers, 4400 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 50 contact [email protected], The mission of NA’AMAT USA is to and centers for the prevention and Boca Raton, FL 33431 phone 212-563-5222 or enhance the status of women and treatment of domestic violence. 561-368-8898 write to Na’amat Woman, children in Israel and the United NA’AMAT USA advocates on issues [email protected] States as part of a worldwide relating to women’s rights, the welfare 505 Eighth Ave., #12A04, Midwest Area progressive Jewish women’s of children, education and the United New York, NY 10018. Sandra Silverglade, Coordinator organization. Its purpose is to help States-Israel relationship. NA’AMAT USA 10024 N. Skokie Blvd., Suite 226 NA’AMAT Israel provide educational also helps strengthen Jewish and Signed articles represent the Skokie, IL 60077 and social services, including day Zionist life in communities throughout opinions of the authors and not 847-329-7172 care, vocational training, legal aid for the United States. NA’AMAT USA is a necessarily those of NA’AMAT [email protected] USA or its editor. women, absorption of new 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Western Area Website: www.naamat.org Esther Friedberg, Coordinator 16161 Ventura Blvd., #101 Encino, CA 91436 818-981-1298 [email protected] 2 NA’AMAT WOMAN WINTER 2017 Dear Haverot, a great asset to Sderot, which has been center for 80 Arab his past November, Americans the target of thousands of rocket and children in Jaffa. Many elected a new president in what mortar attacks from Gaza since 2001. of the families are poor, wasT one of the most contentious elec- As many of you know, there were but all have working tions the United States has ever had. severe wildfires in Israel at the end of parents. The center is Many have strong negative feelings last year. Six of our day care centers in well equipped and a about what happened but they must Haifa needed to be evacuated, and one dedicated staff is pro- accept the results. Donald Trump is was so severely damaged it couldn’t viding expert care. The families are all President of the United States and as be used for more than a month. The very appreciative of NA’AMAT. such he is our leader. We can support playground took even longer to be re- We’re happy to witness the results his policies or disagree with them and paired. The other five centers needed of our ongoing efforts to help Israeli protest them as is our right, but we extensive clean up to remove all the women pursue their higher education. must do so with respect. NA’AMAT USA soot, ash and smoke contamination. The NA’AMAT USA scholarship fund hopes he will keep his pledge to be a The physical damage was repaired as is providing stipends to more than president for all Americans and urges quickly as possible — it is the emo- 200 students for this educational year. our elected officials from both major tional trauma that will take longer. A These university women are extremely parties to create a bipartisan path to few of the day care center directors thankful to us. As Tami, a third-year solving the country’s crucial problems. and workers are still quite traumatized software engineering student, re- NA’AMAT USA will continue to work by what happened because of the marked: “I am the daughter of a drug for women’s rights both here and in deep responsibility they feel for the addict and my family is of very low Israel. We will continue to support Roe v. safety and well being of their children. socio-economic status. Several years Wade and a woman’s right to control NA’AMAT is providing psychological ago I went through a very unpleasant what happens to her body. We will counseling as well as running work- divorce. I enrolled in studies knowing continue to work for equal pay for equal shops to help them deal with these that this step is unlikely to be a simple work, women’s health equity and for the problems. We are grateful to all of one, but I did it with total faith. right of women to live free from abuse. you who participated in our NA’AMAT Thank you so much for your contribu- We will oppose sexual harassment Israel Emergency Fire Appeal. We have tion…it will assist me greatly.” wherever it occurs and support programs sent $25,000 to Israel to help with I wish you and your families a for victims of sexual assault. NA’AMAT the renovations and cleaning, and the happy, healthy and prosperous 2017. I USA will continue to work to improve funds still coming in will also be sent pray it will be a peaceful one for Israel the lives of children and families. to these centers. and a successful one for NA’AMAT USA. And, of course, we will always be NA’AMAT continues to fulfill the dedicated to our main mission: support- great need for day care throughout ing our beloved State of Israel. The pie Israel. It recently opened a day care Chellie Goldwater Wilensky chart on this page illustrates how your contributions are distributed in Israel. Allocation of funds sent by NA’AMAT USA through grants to NA’AMAT Israel, Let’s look at some recent ex- July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Total: $849,000. amples of our financial support. The Youth Villages-Ayanot/Kanot, $72,500 Women’s Health Center in Sderot — Women’s Legal Services, $10,000 NA’AMAT USA’s 90th Anniversary Proj- Women’s Health Center-Sderot, $250,000 ect — is in the process of being built Women’s Health Center-Karmiel, $25,000 and is scheduled to open in June 2017. Technological High Schools, $12,500 The first of its kind in the western Professional Scholarships, $79,000 Golda Meir Child Development Fund, $52,000 Negev, the facility is expected to serve Emergency Fund, $30,000 500 women. It will also provide special Day Care Center, $310,000 projects for children, especially during Circle of Love, $2,000 tense security times. The center will be Beersheva Community Center Renovation, $6,000 WINTER 2017 NA’AMAT WOMAN 3 My Yiddish Month Why are we learning Yiddish in Vilnius? To touch the lives of our ancestors. To honor the lives of the ordinary people who spoke it. To learn the language of passionate debates and fiery speeches in the struggle for a better world. by ELLEN CASSEDY Photos courtesy of Ellen Cassedy Author Ellen Cassedy (center) and Fania Brantsovsky (wearing hat) visit the Rudninku forest where Fania fought with the partisans. On page 2: Vilna’s statue of Tsemah Szabad (1864-1935), a physician and prominent public figure in Vilna. 4 NA’AMAT WOMAN WINTER 2017 Sunday, July 17 Our month of Yiddish study has begun! My friend Jessica and I have arrived in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and settled into our apartment. Our front Lauren, a graduate student from Los Angeles, windows face a busy street full of rat- was drawn to the connection between left-wing politics and the “language of the people.” tling trolleys. In back, our courtyard lies within the former Vilna ghetto, where Jews were confined during the Nazi era.
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