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Pres. Rivlin Calls for Unity After Killings Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage E PAID Norwich, CT 06360 Permit #329 TH RETURN TO: 28 Channing St., New London, CT 06320 Serving The Jewish Communities of Eastern Connecticut & Western R.I. CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED VOL. XLII NO. 14 PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY WWW.JEWISHLEADERWEBPAPER.COM JULY 29, 2016/23 TAMMUZ 5776 NEXT DEADLINE AUG. 5, 2016 16 PAGES HOW TO REACH US - BY PHONE 860-442-8062 • BY FAX 860-443-4175 • BY EMAIL [email protected] • BY MAIL: 28 CHANNING STREET, NEW LONDON, CT 06320 Operation Cool Down The Jewish Federation of Eastern CT’s Operation Cool Down program has concluded another successful season – from June 16 through July 22, 2016. During that time the Federation gave out 24 new air conditioners (ACs) and four Please check out our special pull out section gently used, donated ACs. The Federation could not on the life of Elie Wiesel (pages 7-10) do this program without the support and generosity of area businesses, agencies and other Pres. Rivlin calls for l-r: 2013-14 Emissaries Bar Halgoa and May Abudrham met up non-profits. SupportersCore of Plus this with eastern CT’s 2016-17 Emissaries Tal Gilboa and Guy Carmi. Federalyear’s Operation Credit Union; Cool DownChel- unity after killings seaprogram Groton include Bank, Lawrence By Edgar Asher, Ashernet + Memorial Hospital, Tal & Guy on their way here the Norwich Rotary Founda- By Marcia Reinhard, Assistant Director tion. and- - Following the terror attack in the Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray church in Northern France on Tuesday, July 26, Israeli President Their combined generos As we are heading into the last week of July, I am busy prepar Reuven Rivlin reiterated his call for international unity in the- ity allowed us to purchase an ing for the arrival of our new Young Israeli Emissaries at the end- face of the threat of terrorism and religious hatred. “This attack initial installment of 15 AC’s of August. There is still much to be done; finding host families, shows the true face of the brutal nature and horror of terror followed by an additional nine talking with Tal and Guy on What’s App and Facebook, answer- ism. This is an attack by radical extremists, terrorists, who have ACs when additional funding ing their many questions, preparing their schedule at religious struck at the very symbol of peace and murdered in cold blood in Lowe’swas received. Home Improvement schools, Solomon Schechter, the synagogues and even begin a house of God, while they pretend to speak in His name.” Once the management at ning to book Rotary Clubs and schools. Of course, let’s not forget “The whole free world must understand that our values are posting their new video that by now, hopefully, many of you have under attack,” the President stressed. “We must fight to defend in Waterford found out what seen on my Facebook page and the JFEC page. Please check it them, lest we be overtaken by waves of intolerance and hatred. we were trying to accomplish- out!! It looks like we are getting two “cracker jacks” again! This Israel stands side by side with the people of France, and we send with our Operation Cool Down- video shows their many talents in just under 1 minute and 17 our thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.” program, they gave us a gener- seconds! - The President was speaking following his meeting at the ous discount off the ACs we or A few weeks ago, Bar Halgoa and May Abudraham, our YEs Presidential Residence with Father Francesco Patton, who was dered and included free ship from 2013-14, went to the JAFI Seminar (Jewish Agency for Is recently appointed as the Franciscan Custos (Custodian) of the ping from their store to our rael) where this year’s Young Emissaries were training. They Holy Land. - office on Channing Street; not spoke with the entire group about the upcoming year, giving President Rivlin told Father Patton, “The whole world must once but twice. - them strategies and energizing them withTal their Gilboa positive and “canGuy stand up and fight to bring to an end the terrible winds of fun The program provides room Carmi.do” attitudes. Following their presentation to the group, they damentalism of those who believe that they have a right to harm air conditioners for individu met with our incoming Young Emissaries, or even kill those who do not have the same beliefs as them. It als medically at risk with low In the short time the four of them were together, May and is our duty, each and every one of us, fromRIVLIN every CONT. nation, ON everyPG 13 incomes. In order to receive Bar told Tal and Guy as much as they could about the warm and religion, and every human being to oppose this.” an air conditioner, the at-risk wonderful community they would becoming a part of and even individualCOOL must CONT. complete ON PG an13 found time to take a picture together. Fasten your seatbelts, Eastern CT! They will be here before General Assemblywe know it and Nov.13-15 I’m sure we are in for anotherthis fabulousyear ride! - Each year, the Jewish Federations of The GA is a unique conference with North America host the premier leader- fantastic speakers, excellent sessions and ship experience for Federation volunteer- plenty of time for networking, the GA is leaders and professionals and those en sure to send you home with great ideas gaged in the business of JewishSunday, philan and renewed energy! Novemberthropy: the 13-Tuesday,General Assembly November (GA). 15 This at Keep an eye outLeader, for information about Theyear’s Washington GA will take Hilton place in from our nation’s pre-and-post-GA programming in future Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcoming the new ‘Franciscan Cus- capital. editions of the the Federation’s todian of the Holy Land’, Father Francesco Patton. website (JFEC.COM) and its Facebook page. 2 THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 29, 2016 emy Son of Scott and Amy Camassar; Annie Mention & Menschen Haroun—Staples High School Granddaughter of Joseph & Sara Haroun; Daniel Haroun— NADINE LIPMAN Penn University Grandson of Joseph & Sara [email protected] Haroun Evan Hyde— Syracuse University Son of Welcome to the World: Wes and Ellen Hyde Grandson of Seymour and Linda Adelman; Ashley Lorinsky — Abigail Dorothy Levy Brandeis University Daughter of Lorin and Sue Abigail Dorothy Levy was born to Rachel Lorinsky; Austin Radin—Western New Eng- Smith-Levy and Shay Levy and on July 8. She land University Grandson of Sondra Radin weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and was 18 inches Jordan P Radin — University of South Caro- long. Grandma and grandpa are Barry and Su- lina Grandson of Sondra Radin san Smith of Queens, NY; Susan is the former Aaron Rosenberg, as Rabbi of Temple Susan Markowitz, daughter of the late Doro- Emanu-El in Waterford, was really good about thy Markowitz, who most of you will remem- passing on his congregation’s simchas and na- chas to me for publication (hint, hint to ALL Emanu-El Sisterhood for many years. Rachel is a diplomat in the For- the other rabbis out there reading this column!) bereign worked Service incurrently the Congregation serving for Beth3 years El atoffice the Well, now it’s his turn... From Aaron’s Facebook Book Club visits Harlem American Embassy in Amman, Jordan. She is page, “Went down to Sailfest in New London. By Karen Rosenberg, Special to the Leader in New York staying at her parents’ house for Did 25 chin-ups on the Air Force bar. Won some Inspired by “Yes, Chef” (The Autobiography of Marcus Samu- 4 months of maternity leave. Then they will chatchkes and bragging rights. Not bad for a elsson), the June selection for the Temple Emanu El Sisterhood return to Jordan for 1 1/2 years. Shay (pro- septuagenarian.” Now he has written, “I gladly book club, members and friends took a road trip to Harlem. We nounced shy) is a Business Intelligence Analyst accepted the challenge to do 22 push ups a day visited Samuelsson’s restaurant, The Red Rooster, named for a for the American Society of Interior Designers. for 22 days in gratitude to American soldiers bar that was a Harlem treasure in its’ day. We all enjoyed lunch He can work from home wherever in the world and were honored by Chef Samuelsson’s visit to our tables. they are. Rachel’s sister Marny and her hus- Emanu-El friends who could do this to step up, He “schmoozed” with us for a while and obliged us by taking band Michael - the new aunt and uncle - live in fordo ittheir and sacrifice. pass it on. I challenge” (And yes, any there of my is Templea video a picture with the group. We followed our lunch with a two hour Brooklyn Heights, New York. (As if becoming a showing him doing them!!!) walking tour of Harlem. It was fascinating! Despite the rain and Remember Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass? heat that created what could best be described as a rainforest recently honored with the Woman of Achieve- If you’re looking for a taste of that Latin sound, environment, we all had a memorable experience and a wonder- first-timement Award grandmother at a Dinner isn’t Gala enough, of the SusanBrooklyn, was the 81-year-old still plays gigs. He just wrapped ful day. Queens, Long Island Region Women’s League up a two-week stint in New York and will play in for Conservative Judaism.) Palm Desert, C.A.
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