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Upcoming events… such topics as how new media affects our under- stitute educational opportunities, visit OHEL’s standing of Jewish culture, ethics in writing about website at www.ohelfamily.org or call 1-877-EDU- University High Schools (YUHS) will Jewish communal and culture topics, preserva- OHEL. hold its annual dinner of tribute on Tuesday, May tion and redefi nition of tradition through writing, 3, at City’s Sheraton Hotel and Towers. and how Jewish topics should and shouldn’t be ad- Pesach Food Distribution Professor Alan M. Dershowitz will be the guest of dressed. honor. Special tribute will be paid to Ya’acov and Please RSVP to [email protected] or call 212- Shorefront Jewish Community Council (SJCC), Harriet Sklar. Mark Gottlieb will be honored 294-8330, ext. 8808. in conjunction with the Metropolitan Council on as Kesser Shem Tov and Gary and Meryl Hoffman Jewish Poverty, provided Passover food packag- as parents of the year. For reservations, to place an In recent news... es to residents of Brighton Beach, ad in the journal or for more information about the Beach and surrounding communities. Over 1,300 dinner, please contact 212-960-5366 or email yuhs- OHEL Addresses Eating Disorders poor families (more participants then in any oth- [email protected]. er year since this program started 10 years ago) Treating Troubled Teens: Parents as Part- came to pick up food packages at SJCC’s annu- * * * ners in the Therapeutic Process, a recent skill- al Passover Food Distribution on April 7, 2011. In honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut and Yom Hazikaron, building workshop sponsored by the Mel and Recipients of these food packages were primarily Rabbi Sholom Hammer, noted teacher, speaker, writ- Phyllis Zachter OHEL Institute for Training, low-income seniors (most of whom are Holocaust er and activist, will deliver a presentation on “Isra- represented a unique and valuable educational survivors and Russian refugees), along with other el’s Struggle for Survival and Vision of Continuity.” opportunity for experienced mental health pro- community residents (many of whom are Russian Thursday evening, May 5, at 8:30 p.m. at the Young fessionals. Presenters with the highest level of immigrants) living in poverty due to unemploy- of Bedford Bay, 2113 Haring Street (one block expertise addressed eating disorders and other ment, disabilities and broken families. The pack- east of Nostrand Ave.) in . challenging behaviors in adolescents from both ages consisted of traditional Passover foods such developmental and family perspectives, pro- as matzah, horseradish, borsht, potatoes, onions * * * viding enhanced understanding and practical and grape juice along with fresh kosher chickens. Join Dr. David Pelcovitz for Power Parenting - 5 strategies based on the latest clinical and re- Funding for the fresh kosher chickens was pro- Keys To Instilling Values That Will Last A Lifetime. search findings. vided by the Leader Family Fund, through a spe- Sunday, May 8 at 8:00p.m. at the Young Israel of The workshop opened with a presentation by cial grant to the Metropolitan Council on Jew- Midwood, 1694 Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. Irit Felsen, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, who pro- ish Poverty. vided a developmental framework for understand- For more information about the SJCC food pan- * * * ing adolescent risk behaviors and assessing par- try and other services, please contact Rachel Krich, On Tuesday May 10, Dr. Kenneth Prager, Rabbi ent-child dynamics and family pathology. Her dis- MPA, site director of SJCC, at 718-743-0575, ext. Yaakov Salomon, Ronald Spirn and Eli Goldbaum cussion included possible models for parental in- 7502 or at [email protected]. will speak about “Defeating Denial: How to Proper- volvement in the treatment process to address a ly Plan for Your Future.” 7:30 p.m. in the Chaim range of challenging behaviors. Judith Ruskay Berlin Elementary School building. For more infor- Rabinor, Ph.D. and Judith Brisman, Ph.D., clin- mation e-mail [email protected]. ical psychologists specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, provided an in-depth per- * * * spective focusing on the possibilities for paren- The Yeshiva University Museum will host an in- tal involvement in the treatment of eating disor- formal, open forum for emerging writers, bloggers, dered adolescents. Their discussion included the and others engaged with Jewish culture through key role of parent-child communication, and as- New Media. The forum will take place on Wednes- sessment and intervention issues that therapists day, May 11, at the museum, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 face when addressing the challenges of this life- p.m. and will include a tour of the museum’s gal- threatening disorder leries. Attendees will evaluate, critique and debate For more information about this and future In-

Vision And Values With the growth of Islam, rising anti-Semitism, Ricki Hollander, senior analyst at CAMERA, and a host of widely-published untruths damning will hold a workshop on Israel advocacy. Rab- Israel, it is critical to arm ourselves with “weap- bi Daniel Schonbuch, the executive director of ons” to combat these alarming threats to Israel’s Shalom Task Force and a marriage and fami- existence. The National Convention, to be ly therapist, author and a renowned lecturer, held this coming May 15 in Lincoln Square Syna- will be a panel speaker. Yehuda Kohn, direc- gogue, explores “Vision and Values,” covering is- tor of Emunah’s Bet Elazraki Children’s Home, sues of Israel advocacy, the state of Jewish fami- and Dina Hahn, chairperson of World Emunah, ly values and visions for the future. will discuss Emunah’s efforts in strengthening Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman the Jewish family, and saving the future of chil- of the Conference of Presidents of Major Ameri- dren in Israel who are at risk of falling through can Jewish Organizations, is slated to be the key- the cracks. note speaker at the lunch program. John Loftus, Emunah of America maintains 250 social wel- aut hor of the book, Secret War Against The : fare and educational programs throughout Isra- How Western Espionage Betrayed the Jewish Peo- el. These include fi ve children’s residential homes, ple, will be keynote speaker at the dinner. Lof- 135 day care centers, vocational schools, high Material for tus is a former army intelligence offi cer and U.S. schools, a and Art high school, and the Ap- prosecutor with the Justice Department’s Nazi- pleman College of Art and Technology. Emunah hunting unit. cares for families in crisis, senior citizens and pro- Community Currents Hoenlein will also pay tribute to Emunah’s na- vides services to the residents of Southern Isra- tional president, Mindy Stein, for her years of ex- el under attack. may be submitted emplary service. Fran Hirmes, the incoming na- Convention chairpersons are Elizabeth Gindea tional president, will be installed during the din- and Yonina Langer. For more information, please ner. Fran brings her legal background and exten- contact Emunah at 212-564-9045, ext. 306. Make via e-mail to: sive history of Jewish activism and volunteerism reservations online at www.emunah.org/conven- to this position. tion. [email protected]

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On April 5, a group of Holocaust survi- vors gathered at Sisu V’Simchu Hall in Brook- lyn for COJO of Flat- bush-Project Care’s an- nual spring luncheon, co- sponsored by the Confer- ence on Jewish Material Claims Against Germa- ny and the Bikur Cho- lim of Boro Park. The guests were treated to a wonderful lunch, live musical entertainment and a delightful perfor- mance by a second grade class from Bais Yaakov Standing: Mr. Lee Nigen, Mr. Sokol, Mrs. Harry Greenfeld, Mr. Al- of Boro Park. exander Spiegel. Sitting: Mr. Pinchos Berger and Mr. Morris Berger.

On one of the jumbo The 12th grade class of DRS screens in New York’s Yeshiva High School for Boys in Times Square, a short Woodmere recently teamed up video is being screened with Jewish Community Cen- with Israeli Prime Min- ter of the Greater Five Towns ister Binyamin Netan- to help provide a holiday-style yahu calling for justice meal for those who may have for Holocaust victims. gone without one. The effort was The video, which will spearheaded by DRS student be shown for around 90 Eliot Samimi, under the super- days, is part of a new vision of Rabbi Eli Brazil, direc- project of the Jewish tor of student activities/recruit- Agency and the govern- ment at DRS. In all, 147 boxes ment of Israel for resti- were packed by DRS students, tution of Jewish prop- which were fi lled with non-per- erty from the Holocaust ishable supplies for Passover, era: HEART. The adver- including tuna, mayonnaise, tising was made possi- matzah, oil, cereal, salad dress- ble by an anonymous ing, paper towels, sponges and donor. other essential items. Photo by David Karp.

Jennifer Gru- enfeld, coordi- nator of volun- teer services at OHEL, presented a plaque to the 5th grade class of Mrs. Sigalit Nisanov at Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe Elementa- ry School for col- lecting $1,500 for a read-a-thon to benefit the chil- dren and families of OHEL. Prayers during Nissan with Reb Yosef Yechiel Mechel Lebovits, the Rebbe of Nikolsburg.

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