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Jewish Education Preview the 18 authors taking part Food Pantry in first season of Literatour Berks Friendship Circle By Amanda J. Hornberger The Literatour Berks committee has Chevra The Literatour Berks committee is been working extremely hard since May thrilled to announce the line-up for our to plan this program, and we cannot Community first season of Literatour Berks! Please wait to bring these amazing authors Reading Jewish Film Series see page 10 in this edition of Shalom for a to our area! complete list of authors, dates and venues. Save the Date for our first Literatour

PJ Library The community is invited to a preview Berks author event on Monday, Oct. 7, night to learn more about the authors at 7 p.m. at Exeter Community Library. Jewish Family Service coming to Literatour Berks, purchase Author E.R. Ramzipoor will be at Jewish Cultural Center some of the authors’ books and learn the library to discuss her debut novel, more about how the community can “The Ventriloquists,” based on a true Lakin Holocaust Library support this new endeavor. story of resistance during World War The preview night will be held Monday, II. & Resource Center Sept.9 at 7 p.m. at two locations! Stop Special thanks to The LGBT Center of

Israel & Overseas by the JCC or Exeter Community Library season of Literatour Berks, I have been Greater Reading for being a community to previewMonday, Literatour September Berks 9, 2019 materials. at 7 p.m. JCC thrilled and Exeter and Community humbled Library by the community partner on this event. Camp Scholarships Light refreshments will be servedLiteratour at Berks both Preview Night Interested in supporting Literatour? support. locations. You’ll alsoCome belearn able more toabout purchase the 18 autho rs visitingA complete Berks this listyear! of sponsors, patrons Patrons and sponsors from the Trips a______Literatour Berks tote bag to carry these and friends______of Literatour Berks will be community are encouraged to help Jewish Community fantastic reads over the next year! published in the October Shalom, but support this amazing new collaborative Monday, October 7, 2019 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library Literatour Berks will featureE.R. Ramzipoor I could not write this without saying program! High School 16 events from October throughThe Ventriloquists THANK YOU for your kind words, Contact Richard Nassau at June. support and enthusiasm for this new [email protected] or 610-921- Emergency Support Presented in partnership with the LGBT Center of Greater Reading. As coordinator of the inaugural project. 0624 to find out more.

Lakin Preschool Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 7 p.m. Location Provided Upon Registration Richard J. Yashek Lecture Angela Himsel A River be a Tree Transportation New era in A program of Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks.

Maimonides Society ______Your Jewish Legacy to get underway Sept. 8 Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Wachovia Theatre, Albright College 92ND ST Y Programs Thomas Wolf By Mark Nemirow The Nightingale’s Sonata: true, or it’s showing only one side. There are The next era in local TheJewish Musical education Odyssey of Lea Luboshutz people who are talking of boycotting Israel Joint Distribution Committee th begins Sunday, Sept. 8, as40 Israeli Annual educator Leo Camp Memorial Lecture for things that are not true or are much more

Meir Panim AdiProgram Shalev includes comes Curtis to InstitutReadinge musicians to help performing with César Franck’s “Sonata for Violin and Piano”. complex than people can really understand, our high school, develop youth activities saying that ‘this is right’ or ‘this is wrong.’ Annual Campaign and adult programsPresented andin partnership be an withon-site the Camp family and Albright College. “What most people know about Israel is representative______of Israel to our Jewish and ______related to politics. Israel has so much more Jewish Agency for Israel non-Jewish community.Monday, December 2, 2019 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library to offer, like food, art, business startups, etc. Yemin Orde Federation is partnering with theTiffany Israeli Shlain “I’ll try to bring my story as much as I 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a company Bonim B’Yachad, which means can, because I want to show my Israel.” School Education Programs “working together” in Hebrew. Bonim Adi looks forward to working with

Interfaith Unity Council B’Yachad combines outstanding Israeli many different age groups and developing educators with cutting-edge technology. messages appropriate for each. Her Israel Advocacy It provides strong online educational audience may include members of Hillel Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 7 p.m. Location Provided Upon Registration programs that we can collaborativelyDawn Raffel chapters at local colleges. Youth Events customize to address theThe needs Strange of Case our of Dr. Couney: “When l arrive, I will try to find out what How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies Great Decisions Series students. people need, what they want to know The JewishA Community program of High School Society of Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks. and what I can bring that will make them Jewish Community will meet Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon know Israel better and maybe to feel more Adi Shalev at the JCC. Federation leaders met with connected to it.” Relations Council local families Sunday,in August December to discuss 15, 2019 some at 4 p.m. ExeterAdi, Community 25, resides Library in Modi’in, Israel. While As has been past practice, parents must Community Holiday Programs of the plans for the school.Joni Among Klein-Higger them and Barbaraserving Sharf in the Israeli military, she was a sign up their children for the program. The are greater collaboration withBarnyard the Bubbe’slocal Hanukkahsergeant in the Education and Youth Corps. cost to participating students is just $250 for Women’s Philanthropy youth groupsPresented such by PJas Library NFTY, of Reading BBYO with and suppor Shet from has the Sueconsiderable B. Viener Memorial experience Fund of working the year thanks to funding from the Jewish NCSY. School will not be inJewish session Federation on ofwith Reading/Berks. young people from outside Israel to Federation of Reading’s education budget Jewish Federations weekends ______those groups are______having major ______help them better______understand the country. and the generous support of the Edna Rubin of North America events. Some students will spend Adi said she is excited to work with Youth and Education Fund. Though Edna their school time doingFor community More Information service people- 610-921-0624 in the Reading and Lancaster areas. is no longer with us, the impact of her quiet Counseling Services projects or going on educational trips. “My main goal is to bring Israel to the generosity makes it possible for us, our To Register - ReadingJewishCommunity.org/home/literatour Leo Camp Lecture Another goal is to increase contact community in different ways,” she said. children and grandchildren to celebrate and between children in our community and “First of all, I’ll bring my Israel, my story understand our heritage. Shabbat B’Yachad their counterparts in the Lancaster area. and my experience from living here, Families with children in grades 8-12 are Lancaster’s Jewish community is partnering because Israel is not necessarily what we encouraged to get involved and see what with us to bring Adi Shalev to our area as a all see in the media and what we hear in this great new program has to offer. Please Shaliach, an Israeli emissary who will reach demonstrations. join us Sept. 8 and on succeeding Sundays out to our Jewish and general communities “I think that in general the media is to help build a stronger community of young and develop programs for all ages. showing something that is not necessarily with a greater understanding of Israel. Page 2 SHALOM September 2019 All working together

By Richard Nassau people and families in our community. place that now better meets her needs. Development Director Think of “Rose,” fashioned from JFS continues to provide outreach It is because of the many people helped every day by services, ensuring she remains active you that our Jewish Jewish Family Service. She is a widow and involved with our community. community is so living in the same house she bought Your support of Federation’s vibrant and active. with her husband when they were first Community Campaign makes it possible The range and married. They raised their children here for JFS to have the resources to help depth of programs in Berks County, but the closest now people like Rose. offered by JCC, our lives about four hours away. In the coming months, we’ll be , Jewish As Rose aged, her family realized highlighting the many other benefits

n t Family Service, she needed help. Though they were you provide through your gift to the Jewish Community Relations Council, involved and cared, they could not be Community Campaign. These include Federation, along with our community here daily. They then began working new initiatives by the JCC, services organizations is outstanding. with Jewish Family Service. JFS staff to global Jewish communities, how e We are not a large Jewish community. connected Rose with a caregiver, visited we are confronting anti-Semitism and These programs offer multiple ways her regularly and kept in touch with her our ongoing commitment to the next for people to connect and become children. JFS also made sure Rose used generation and to Jewish education. involved with our community. That the JFS transportation program to attend The cover of Federation’s recently involvement is a direct result of your community events and keep her doctor completed strategic plan states: All

m donations and support of Federation’s appointments. Working Together for One Jewish Community Campaign. Your support Recently, Rose reluctantly agreed to Community. Federation, with your allows us to respond with programs move from her home into an assisted- support, is helping our community that are engaging more people with our living facility. JFS staff worked closely connect, collaborate and come

p community. with Rose and her family, providing together. Your support also helps maintain answers and information about the living Please contact me, 610-921-0624, our ongoing services. This month we’ve options and services available to Rose. if you’d like to learn more about the highlighted some of the programs The goal of JFS staff was to make work of JFS, have ideas for new o offered by Jewish Family Service. the transition as smooth as possible for programs, or want information about

l These, along with the many other JFS everyone, especially Rose. After many all that we do and how you can become programs, are critically important for calls and meetings, Rose moved into a involved.

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Ambassador Ido Aharoni will be the In 2013, The Algemeiner named him speaker at Federation’s Leadership among the “Top 100 People Positively e Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 27. Influencing Jewish Life,” commonly known Ambassador Aharoni, a 25-year as the “Jewish 100.” veteran of Israel’s Foreign Service, is In 2005, a communications studies the Global Distinguished Professor for scholarship, “Wings of Hope,” was D International Relations at New York named after him by the Yemenite- University’s Faculty of Arts and Science. Jewish Federation of North America. He was Israel’s longest-serving Consul- In 1998, he was given the Community Annual Campaign General in New York, holding that Leadership Award in by Women’s Philanthropy position with the rank of ambassador for the American Friends of the Rabin six years and overseeing the operations Medical Center. Maimonides Society of Israel’s largest diplomatic mission To attend the dinner, please RSVP worldwide. no later than Oct. 19 via email at info@ Your Jewish Legacy Over the years, Aharoni received many JFReading.org or by calling 610-921- Chai Circle awards recognizing his contribution to the 0624. field of public diplomacy from national Following the Leadership Dinner, L’Chaim Society Jewish organizations and other social- Aharoni will present a lecture that is free impact charities. and open to the entire community. Please Book of Life In 2015, he was awarded the title of RSVP for the community presentation by Ambassador Ido Aharoni. Letter of Intent Honorary Governor by University. Oct. 19.

This American feels safer in than El Paso

By Patty Nieberg tour guide explains a war with Lebanon white woman, I understand that my safety Originally published at Haaretz.com breaking out in his backyard as he shifts in terms of gun violence when it comes My parents in Brooklyn ask me to text car gears with a gun tucked next to his to law enforcement is not comparable to that I’m OK here in Israel — but maybe in thigh. A stranger hosting Shabbat dinner young black men or Palestinians, due wake of El Paso, Dayton and other mass says he has a gun in the next room. I was to racial discrimination or other political shootings, I should start asking them that. never comfortable around guns, but being factors. But that’s a whole separate issue. I am an American living in Israel and around people who are trained in how to My concern is how easy it is for a the reality is, I am safer here in Israel than use them puts me more at ease. I have civilian to obtain a gun. My concern is a DONATE NOW I am in my own country — statistically never been involved in a shooting, but lack of federal background checks, which TO OUR speaking. Between August 2-4, 143 gun violence has infected my life in other gives guns to men who openly share racist JEWISH people were killed in the United States ways: When I hear firecrackers in my manifestos online. My concern is for a as a result of gun violence. This number home neighborhood in Brooklyn, I hold my Second Amendment that lets someone COMMUNITY includes the mass shootings that took breath; when I eat at a restaurant, I face use military-grade weapons and open CAMPAIGN place in El Paso and Dayton and other the door to see who’s coming; I observe fire in an elementary school. My concern isolated incidents across the country NYPD officers place their hand on their is for the “Life, Liberty and the pursuit Please visit that went largely unreported.These gun holsters when they approach a rowdy of Happiness” that is taken away from ReadingJewishCommunity. deaths account for less than 1 percent of group of teenagers on Flatbush Avenue. Americans who end up in the wrong place gun violence in the past calendar year. In Israel, the annual rate of gun deaths per at the wrong time. org According to the Gun Violence Archive, 100,000 people in 2015 was 1.38 percent, In El Paso, investigators are looking there have been more than 33,000 U.S. with 111 deaths. In the United States it was into hate crime charges as a result of Make your gift incidents involving guns in 2019. 11.28 percent per 100,000, with 36,247 a four-page manifesto posted online It is hard for me to ignore the visibility deaths. According to the Small Arms Survey, minutes before the alleged shooter took today! of firearms in Israel. But it is also hard in Israel there 6.69 firearms for every 100 the lives of 20 people in a Walmart in the to ignore the situational differences. people — a total of 557,000. In the United Texan border . The document refers to An 18-year-old States, there are 120.48 per 100 persons, a “Hispanic invasion of Texas.” soldier hugs his M16 waiting at a bus or 393 million firearms. This means Israel In the United States, walking out of stop in Jerusalem, steps away from the accounts for less than 1 percent of civilian your front door and fearing for your safety Mahane Yehuda market, where terrorist firearms held in the United States. in the most “normal” settings has become attacks have occurred in the past. A Taking into account my privilege as a normalized. September 2019 SHALOM Page 3 From the President’s Desk Take deeper look at issues behind congresswomen’s visit By William D. Franklin Other democratic countries routinely President deny entry to public figures with bigoted “Whether we agree or disagree with Israel’s The recent views as “not conducive to the public controversy over good.” Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib tough decision, we, the American Jewish U.S. Reps. Ilhan certainly qualify. community, cannot let this become a wedge Omar’s and Rashida One thing the visa denial is not about partisan issue.” Tlaib’s planned trip to is hiding from criticism. Israel allows entry Palestine requires a to vocal and one-sided critics all the time. deeper understanding This is about avoiding massive public “Delegation to Palestine” — which they I am not comparing Omar and Tlaib of the issues. disorder and risk to lives at the Temple define as the land from the Jordan River to , but there is one striking One can argue that Mount, the Gaza fence, and countless to the Mediterranean Sea. parallel. Scholars suggest that G-d Israel should have admitted Omar malls across Israel. The Israeli government stated recognized that Moses’ skills and and Tlaib while also arguing that the However, the current clash raises that the congresswomen’s itinerary abilities were not transferable to the decision to bar them was legitimate and many questions and is a teachable revealed that the sole purpose of their needs in Israel and that his strong understandable. moment. visit was to harm the Jewish state, persona would have a negative impact Barring extremists does not What was the purpose of Omar’s increase incitement against it, and deny on his people’s survival and cohesion compromise the democratic status of a and Tlaib’s trip? Their stated destination Israel’s legitimacy. in the new land. country. Countries routinely deny visas was “Palestine,” not Israel. Unlike other No evidence suggests that Omar We can be strong supporters of Israel to those with dangerous views. Democratic and Republican members and Tlaib were interested in learning and not agree with every policy decision, In 2017, the government of Israel of Congress who have visited Israel, about the complexity of the Middle East just as we can be strong supporters of amended its Entry into Israel Law to they did not ask to meet any Israeli or to experience the Israeli pluralistic the U.S. and not agree with every policy prohibit any foreigner who makes a public officials, either from the government or perspective. decision. calling for boycotting Israel or any area the opposition. Their trip contrasts with a Whether we agree or disagree with under its control from entry. Omar and Miftah, the organization that was congressional delegation to Israel and Israel’s tough decision, we, the American Tlaib are not the first to be refused entry funding their trip, is an avid supporter the territories earlier in August. That Jewish community, cannot let this into Israel. of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions visit involved 72 members of Congress, become a wedge partisan issue. Our country excludes people with movement and includes members who Republicans and Democrats. They met Israel’s security would be severely ideologies hostile to the U.S. In 2005 have expressed support for terrorism with both Israeli and Palestinian officials undermined without bipartisan U.S. Narendra Modi, now ’s prime against Israel. and activists. support. minister, was denied entry. BDS is a movement whose overtly Tlaib and Omar are not just critics If Israel is weakened, so too is the In 2012, the Obama administration stated goal is the destruction of Israel as of Israel. They actively support the U.S, position in the Middle East. denied a visa to Michael Ben-Ari, a a Jewish state. destruction of Israel as a Jewish state. Both countries have disturbing issues, member of the hard-right Israeli Kach Omar and Tlaib acknowledged that I found it ironic that in our but the common values of democracy, party. The UK denied entry to Israel’s they were not on a fact-finding mission. portion for mid-August, G-d denied freedom and minority rights must keep Menachem Begin in the 1950s. They self-described their mission as a Moses entry to Israel. us aligned and allied. Let’s have some truth about the situation in Gaza By Barbara Kay lower than in neighboring Arab and In Gaza, Yemini says, the “ground national income per capita, or GNI, Originally published at Nationalpost.com North African countries. water has already been compromised is $1,760, which seems like nothing In late June, Canada’s Globe Indeed, Palestinian infant mortality by mismanagement and over-drilling to us but isn’t for the region, where and Mail newspaper published a rates are now better than in Turkey by Hamas.” the average GNI is $1,593. front-page feature article by former and Bulgaria, and Gaza ranks third He notes as well that the If you’re tired of slanted news Mideast bureau chief Mark MacKinnon in the world for natural population Palestinians have repeatedly about Israel, I highly recommend concerning the depressed situation increase due to high birth rates and spurned outside offers to build them Yemini’s fine book. of Palestinians and Gazans under low death rates. Some “Auschwitz”! a desalinization plant. He writes, “The beginning of Israeli rule. The article does point How about education? According As for poverty, a little context is Israeli rule over West Bank and to the damage done by Hamas to to a World Bank Report that in order. Gaza gets plenty of money. Gaza was a turning point when its own people, but any balance is Yemini cites, “Palestinians are In fact, according to the Washington- neglect and repression decreased undermined by the accompanying the most educated population in based Institute for Near East Policy, and the circumstances of daily life art — seven photos illuminating the Middle East and North Africa,” “the Palestinians have received improved.” Palestinians’ poor health conditions, and “Palestinians’ educational — all told — four times the aid per Nobody wants to be ruled by lack of city infrastructure and buildings achievements extend not only to capita allocated in Europe under the another country, and nobody wants destroyed by Israeli bombs. literacy, but also to a relatively post-World War II Marshall Plan.” to stop ruling the Palestinians more The use of scare quotes around high rate of participation at all But the money doesn’t go toward than Israel does. But if the subject “terrorists” to describe Hamas, levels of education, including higher infrastructure. It goes to expanding of a reportage is life under Israeli officially designated a terrorist education.” the public sector, rewarding terrorists rule, it is not so much to ask that organization by our own and many By contrast, statistics show that and paying religious clerics to the reportage reflect more than other governments, including the “Palestinians in Lebanon lag far broadcast hysterical Judeophobia.Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks superficial knowledgeNon-Profit and Organization provide Jewish Cultural Center, PO Box 14925 U.S. Postage PAID Reading, PA 19612-4925 Permit No. 2 European Union, does not help either. behind those in the West Bank and In spite of all this, Gaza’sreadingjewishcommunity.org gross objectivity and balance.Reading, PA These observations and many Gaza Strip.” Change Service Requested more are included in a trenchant Before June 5, 1967, no Enriching Lives Volume 47, No. 9 September 2017 Elul 5777-Tishri 5778 response to MacKinnon’s article universities existed in the West by ever-vigilant Honest Reporting Bank and the Gaza Strip.” Now?

Canada. According to an official publication ShaloThe Journal of the Reading Jewish Communitym published by0 the Jewish9 Federation1 of Reading/Berks7 Another, radically different, view of the Palestinian Authority, the West A newspaper serving the Jewish community of Berks County, Your Federation Supports: on the lives of Gazan and West Bank Bank and Gaza have “10 universities Pennsylvania, andJewish published Education monthly, September through June, under Food Pantry Palestinians is available in Israeli and 20 community colleges … and the Jewish FederationFriendship Circle of Reading/Berks. Funded by the Annual Jewish Chevra writer-scholar Ben-Dror Yemini’s boast one of the highest per capita Community Campaign.Community Shabbat

Reading Jewish Film Series new book, “Industry of Lies: Media, rates of university graduates in the PJ Library Academia, and the Israeli-Arab Arab world.” General Offices:Jewish Family Service 1100 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 125 Jewish Cultural Center Conflict.” Israel-bashers often point to Lakin Holocaust Library Wyomissing, PA 19610 & Resource Center Chapter 12 of Yemini’s book, for difficulties Gazans have in accessing Phone: Israel & Overseas 610-921-0624 FAX: 610-929-0886 Camp Scholarships example, debunks “the Auschwitz clean water, definitely a quality-of- Web site: Israel Trips www.ReadingJewishCommunity.org Myth” (Google “Gaza Auschwitz” life metric. Yet, pre-1967, under Jewish Community Jewish Federation Highof School Reading and you’ll find more than 2 million Jordanian rule, only four of 708 Emergency Support Chair: Lakin Preschool Haia Mazuz citations). Palestinian villages in the West Richard J. Yashek Lecture President: Transportation William D. Franklin One graph shows that in 1967, Bank had running water. After five Maimonides Society Communications YourDirector: Jewish Legacy Mark Nemirow, Editor when Israeli control over the years of Israeli rule, 50% of homes Proofreaders: 92ND ST Y Programs Federation staff West Bank and Gaza began, life were connected to a freshwater Joint Distribution Committee Meir Panim expectancy there stood at 48 years. network. By 2004, 641 of 708 Arab Annual Campaign Jewish Agency for Israel By 2000, it had leapt to 72, higher communities, representing 96% of The opinions expressed in ShalomYemin Orde are of the writers and not the Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks School Education Programs not only than in most Arab countries, the population, had running water Interfaith Unity Council Israel Advocacy but higher than in South America and 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Youth Events some EU countries. Compare Palestinians under Great Decisions Series Jewish Community In 1967, infant mortality among Israeli rule with their counterparts Relations Council Community Holiday Programs Palestinians was about 157 per in Jordan, who experience continual Women’s Philanthropy Jewish Federations thousand births. In 2006 it was 21 problems, sometimes getting running of North America per thousand births, significantly water only one day a week. Counseling Services Leo Camp Lecture

Shabbat B’Yachad Page 4 SHALOM September 2019 Film series begins this month with ‘Shoelaces’ By Amanda J. Hornberger The other dates and films are: The Jewish Cultural Center and Fox Nov. 10, 3 p.m. — “Cojot,” a documentary Theatres are excited to kick off the sixth about Holocaust survivor Michel Cojot, with annual Reading Jewish Film Series with the an in-person discussion with the filmmaker, Israeli drama “Shoelaces.” RREEADINGADING Penn State professor Boaz Dvir “Shoelaces” tells the story of a complicated Dec. 4, 7 p.m. — “The Keeper,” a romantic relationship between an aging father and his JJEWIEWISSHH drama from England about German soldier special-needs son, whom he abandoned while turned British footballer Bert Trautmann he was still a young boy. The film portrays FFILMILM Jan. 8, 7 p.m. — “Carl Laemmle,” a a relationship full of love, rejection and documentary about the German Jewish co-dependency and raises questions of SESERIRIEESS immigrant who founded Universal Pictures and the importance of human life, human 20I5 saved 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany connection, and if life is even possible 2020 Feb. 5, 7 p.m. — “The Interpreter” without either one of them. (Slovakia’s 2018 Academy Award entry), According to director Jacob Goldwasser the a road drama about two unlikely travelling film was a very special project for him. He said: companions resolving past conflicts “As a father of a special-needs son, I never felt members) or $50 for the series of seven films March 4, 7 p.m. — “93 Queen,” an American that the depiction of special-needs characters ($35 for JCC members). documentary about the Hasidic women who on film rang true. However, when I saw Nevo All films will be shown at Fox East in Exeter create the first all-female volunteer ambulance Kimchi’s work, I was dumbfounded. He created Township. Tickets can be purchased at the corps in . a special-needs character who was human and theater beginning a half hour prior to show time May 17, 3 p.m. — “Picture of His Life,” real, filled with humor, optimism and charm.” on the day of the screening, and series tickets an American documentary about legendary The 2020 Reading Jewish Film Series is can be bought at the JCC. Cash, checks and Israeli photographer Amos Nachoum on his co-sponsored by the Rubin Educational Fund credit cards are accepted. New this year is quest to photograph a wild polar bear, with of the Jewish Federation of Reading and Fox online tickets available for purchase at www. an in-person discussion with the filmmaker, Theatres. Admission is $8 per film ($6 for JCC ReadingJewishCommunity.org. Dani Menkin Expert to offer valuable lesson in fraud prevention

By Amanda J. Hornberger “Protect Yourself from Fraud” Shallcross is a specialist on in Community Crime Prevention A special program on will be presented by David fraud against older adults and is by the Pennsylvania Commission protecting yourself from fraud Shallcross, senior community the attorney general’s designee of Crime and Delinquency. will be held Thursday, Sept. 5 at liaison and coordinator of the on the Pennsylvania Supreme He will share vital information and 2 p.m. at the JCC. This program is Elder Abuse Unit of the state Court’s Elder Justice Advisory teach attendees how to safeguard free and open to the public. attorney general’s office. Council. He is a certified instructor themselves and avoid scams Israeli-born choreographer to appear at JCC event By Amanda J. Hornberger take place Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. For as in performances around the The Sept. 19 program The community is invited to a tickets to that show, please contact country. Koresh has been hailed will include a short video and Center Jewish Cultural special program, “The Artist from the Miller Center at 610-607-6270 internationally in such destinations presentation in which Koresh 92nd St. Y Programs Israel” by Ronen Koresh, artistic Koresh Dance Company was as Spain, Turkey, Israel, South discusses how his Israeli director of Koresh Dance Company founded in 1991 by Israeli-born Korea, Mexico, and Guatemala. roots continue to influence his Game Nights on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. at choreographer Koresh. Known Koresh’s work is a unique blend choreography. Dancers from his Community Shabbat the JCC. for its engaging performance of ballet, modern, and jazz that company will perform a duet. Koresh’s visit is part of a and technically superb dancers, leaves audiences dazzled by raw RSVP is requested to Carole at Reading Jewish Film Series community outreach program prior the company performs critically passion infused into movement. [email protected] or 610-921- to his company’s performance at acclaimed works at its biannual Roni has created a repertoire of 0624 for this free and entertaining Great Decisions RACC’s Miller Center for the Arts, to seasons, as well more than 40 works. program! Interfaith Day

Yom Ha’atzmaut

PJ Library

PJ Our Way

Leo Camp Lecture

Tech Tuesday

Yom Hazikaron

Art Exhibits

Yom Hashoah

Annual Meeting and Picnic

Purim Carnival

Richard J. Yashek

Memorial Lecture

Kristallnacht Remembrance

Youth Events

Purim Masquerade Party

Bridge

Chevra

Mahjong

Trips to NYC/Philadelphia

Lakin Holocaust Library

& Resource Center

Shabbat B’yachad

Community Calendar September 2019 SHALOM Page 5 Clean up your digital life at JCC workshop

By Amanda J. Hornberger that can be used for your digital life. Can’t find anything on your computer? Whether you are a professional or just Is your desktop covered in icons? Do use computers in your retired life, join you have no idea how to find old files us to learn how to simplify your files and and photos? If you share these struggles create less clutter to be able to focus join us at the JCC on Wednesday, Sept more in your digital world. 4 for Digital Tidy Up Workshop: KonMari RSVP is required online (www.picatic. Your Tech! com/digital-tidy-up) or by calling 610-921- Yuriko Beaman, owner of Joy & Space 0624. Cost is $10 per JCC member and LLC, is returning after her successful $20 for non-members. Participants are KonMari workshop this winter. This time encouraged to bring a notebook, pen and Beaman will introduce KonMari methods laptop to this workshop.

Obituary Harry Knoblauch, 98, of Reading. Harry lived on a horse farm in Exeter Township and was a horse trainer and sulky racer. He and his sisters ran the Terminal Hotel in Reading, and he and his late wife, Edith, were antiques dealers.

September � Elul-Tishri

Shabbat Candle Lightings Torah Portions

September 6 September 7/7 Elul 7:09 p.m. Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)

September 13 September 14/14 Elul 6:57 p.m. Ki Tetze (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19)

September 20 September 21/21 Elul 6:46 p.m. Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)

September 27 September 28/28 Elul 6:34 p.m. Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20)

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Maariv and Hakafot 7:15 p.m. & stay for a pint-sized oneg of juice, challah, Tot Shabbat services are held Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Saturday mornings at 10:00Securities am at andfruit, Insurance & child-friendly Products: treats! Kever Avot Morning Service 9:30 a.m. Not FDIC-Insured • Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency Call for lunch and a tour today. Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, FUTURE TOT SHABBAT DATES: Sunday, October 6, 2019 Kiddush following services 555 WarwickNo Financial Drive, Wyomissing Institution Guarantee • May* lose value • Not** a deposit *** Oct. 19, Nov. 9, Dec. 21, Jan.1 8, Feb. 29 (At the Kesher Zion Cemetery)10-775-2300 unless noted. Please call the Memorial Service 10:30 a.m. Temple office with any questions, M a r. 14, Apr. 25, May 16, June 13 * EQUAL HOUSING www.thehighlands.org 610.375.6034. Tot Shabbat & PJ Library at Brecknock Orchard 10am OPPORTUNITY +++++ ** Intergenerational Tot Shabbat at The Highlands Erev *** Tot Havdalah & PJ Library at RCOS at 5pm Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Inn at Reading Mincha 6:00 p.m. Kol Nidre 6:30 p.m. September 2019 SHALOM Page 7 Israeli company grows bones in a laboratory

From online news sources Within two weeks, a live and viable bone While bone fractures caused has grown and can be implanted back by injury usually have the ability to into the patient. “Because every patient repair themselves, regeneration can gets his own tissue and own cells back, be compromised by complex clinical the safety profile of this kind of therapy is conditions requiring additional and often very high,” said Meretzki, chief executive invasive treatment. Healing can be and president of Bonus BioGroup. “There impaired by bone defects resulting from is no immune reaction to the implant, aging, infection, tumor resection, trauma never mind rejection. The body doesn’t sushi and skeletal abnormalities. know that the cells underwent a short Osteoporosis, a disease resulting in cycle of two weeks outside the human brittle bones due to loss of bone tissue, body, and we see a very nice recovery affects an estimated 200 million people and complete healing of the bone gap.” in the sukkah worldwide and causes more than 8.9 When the company started working million fractures per year. Until today, on tissue regeneration for large gaps the gold standard of treating extensive between bones, they sought to precisely bone loss has been an autologous bone rebuild and implant the exact bone that graft procedure, involving the painful was missing. Yet instead of large bone relocation of bone from one location gaps caused by trauma, the majority in the patient’s body to another. Bones of patients actually suffer from large can also be held together by bone bone cavities with a small entrance substitutes, including metal pins, screws hole caused by bone loss resulting from and bars. osteoporosis, infection and tumors. Haifa-based biotechnology company “To overcome this, we grow the bone Bonus BioGroup, however, has in thousands of tiny particles and then developed a unique technology that we can just inject those particles into promises to revolutionize the future of the gap,” Meretzki said. “The bone is bone healing and is delivering promising filled with tens of millions of cells that clinical results. Founded by Dr. Shai keep growing, and become bigger and Meretzki and the late Professor Avinoam solid within 24 hours. Filling the cavity THURSDAY AT Kaduri in 2008, the company is behind with injectable bone reduces a painful OCTOBER 17, 2019 2310 HAMPDEN BLVD, the world’s first viable human bone graft operation of 15 hours into a treatment 5.30PM READING, PA manufacturing facility, where bone grafts of 10 minutes, and within two months, are constructed outside the human body the bone is healthy, alive, viable and from the patient’s own live tissue. active again.” RSVP to [email protected] or 610-334-1577 BonoFill, the company’s method Bonus BioGroup’s technology is Sponsored by Dr. Jerome Marcus for growing a three-dimensional and undergoing two Phase II clinical trials high-density bone graft, requires the in Israel for maxillofacial and orthopedic isolation of a unique kind of cell from applications. With positive results, the the tissue with the ability to repopulate. company expects to start a Phase III U.S. From that cell, a new bone is grown in Food and Drug Administration trial at a laboratory bioreactor mimicking the the beginning of 2020, with an outcome body’s physiological micro-environment. expected within two-and-a-half years. B"H iPray It’s Time

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HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES Schedule of High Holiday & Festival Services, 2019 (5780)

Joint Selichot Program & Service 5780 – 2019 (Official start of the Holidays) ♦ Sukkah Decorating & Dinner Services will be held at the Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019 Date: Sunday, October 13, 2019 CHABAD CENTER Time: 8:30 pm Time: 6:00 pm 2320 Hampden Boulevard Reading, PA 19604 N P Rosh Hashanah ♦ Erev Sukkot Service No membership required. Erev Rosh Hashanah Date: Sunday, October 13, 2019 Suggested contribution for a seat is $100. Date: Sunday, September 29, 2019 Time: 7:00 pm Please call 610-334-3218 Time: 8:00 pm, Oneg to follow email [email protected], ♦ Shabbat in the Sukkah or visit www.chabadofberks.org/highholiday Daytime Services Date: Friday, October 18, 2019 to reserve a seat Date: Monday, September 30, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Service, Dinner in the Sukkah This program is sponsored by Dr. Jerry Marcus ♦ Morning Service at 10:00 am to follow ♦ Family Service* at 4:00 pm ♦ Tashlich Service at 5:30 pm ♦ Tot Shabbat on the Farm at Reading Public Museum Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019 Time: 10:00 am ROSH HASHANAH: YOM KIPPUR: Annual Cemetery Service Location: Brecknock Orchard SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Date: Sunday, October 6, 2019 Mincha Service ...... 6:30 PM Mincha Service ...... 6:15 PM Time: 1:00 pm at Mt. Sinai Cemetery Shemini Atzeret – Simchat Torah & Light candles at...... 6:32 PM Light candles at* ...... 6:17 PM Consecration Yom Kippur ♦ Service and Consecration Ma’ariv Service ...... 6:45 PM Kol Nidrei ...... 7.00 PM Kol Nidre Service *Candles may be lit at the synagogue for your Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 convenience. Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Shacharit Service ...... 9:00 AM Time: 8:00 pm WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Shofar Service...... 11:00 AM Shacharit Service ...... 9:00 AM Daytime Services Kiddush following Services approx 1PM Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Yizkor ...... 11:30 AM Mincha Service ...... 2:00 PM ♦ Morning Service at 9:30 am Mincha Service ...... 5:00 PM Tashlich Service ...... 2:15 PM ♦ Family Service* at 1:30 pm Neilah ...... 6:00 PM Ma’ariv Service ...... 7:15 PM ♦ Afternoon Service at 3:00 pm Yom Kippur Ends ...... 7:14 PM Light candles after...... 7:28 PM ♦ Yizkor/Memorial Service at 4:30 pm Break Fast at Synagogue ♦ Closing Service at 5:00 pm TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 · 5:30PM

Shacharit Service ...... 9:00 AM Annual Sushi in the Sukkah *Family services are for children up to grade 2. Shofar Service...... 11:00 AM Babysitting is available for other services. Kiddush following Services approx 1PM Mincha Service ...... 6:45 PM Ma’ariv Service ...... 7:00 PM 555 WARWICK DRIVE, WYOMISSING, PA 19610 Yom Tov Ends...... 7:27 PM PHONE: 610.375.6034 FAX: 610.375.6036 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.ohebsholom.org Page 8 SHALOM September 2019 Get ready for some great adult education programs

By Sari Incledon more vibrant. a short Rosh Hashanah service followed and Carole Robinson Rosh Hashanah Service by a festive holiday lunch at the Manor We are excited and Holiday Lunch at Market Square in Reading. All are to announce our Thursday, Sept. 26, 10:45 a.m.: welcome. Reservations required. Call JFS fall Adult Education Jewish Family Service invites seniors to at 610-921-0624. Series. All programs will be held at 7 p.m. e at the JCC. Programs are free and open to the public.

c Understanding Your Social i Security Benefits On Oct. 23, Stanley Fromuth, v who worked for the Social Security Administration for 38 r years, will present a detailed program. Topics will include

e how to file for and when to file for benefits; how benefits are computed; working while receiving S Social Security; issues regarding spouses, widows/widowers, divorcees, and more. Wills and POA On Oct. 30, Ben Leisawitz will speak on the importance of having an up-to-date l y will and Power of Attorney, and why this is a must for every age group. This is an i opportunity to gather important information and ask questions. Ben is an attorney with Leisawitz Heller in Wyomissing. ABC’s of Medicare On Nov. 6, Phyllis Dessel, retired from

m the Berks County Office of Aging and now a community volunteer, will explain the ABC’s of Medicare. It is important for prospective retirees to understand the health care a choices and options that they will have. Friendship Circle Everyone in our community is welcome

F to attend diverse and stimulating programs on Thursdays at 2 pm. Programs are free. Optional lunch ($7) is served at 1 p.m. Reservations for lunch are required. h Participants enjoy camaraderie and entertainment. Recent programs included “Local Treasures: Art at the Reading Museum” presented by Sara Louise Howells, adjunct professor of art history at West Chester University, Boom Box Bingo, and Rebecca Robinson’s “Japanese Adventure.” Upcoming programs not to be missed! Sept. 5 – “Senior Scam Prevention.” David Shallcross, Senior Community Liaison and Coordinator of the Elder Abuse Unit of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, is a specialist on fraud against older adults. He will educate and warn people about

ewi s common fraud, scams, and safety concerns. Oct. 3 – “Similarities between Eastern- European Jewry and Pennsylvania Dutch Culture.” Erica Cohen Hamilton, Kutztown J University anthropology graduate and associate at the Pennsylvania German Food Pantry Cultural Heritage Center, will discuss local Pennsylvania Dutch folk art and fitting art Friendship Circle into the context of culture. This presentation will highlight the cross-cultural similarities Counseling Services and historic/contemporary relationship Transportation between the Pennsylvania Dutch and Eastern-European Jewish populations Financial Assistance in America. Materials will be provided for attendees to create their own unique Hospital and culturally inspired designs to take home. Home Visitations Oct. 10 – “It’s Wash Day!” Bob and Susie Lee will share their extensive antique Living with Loss laundry day collection and knowledge of Wash Day from the 1700’s to 1940. This Information and informative and entertaining program Referral will take folks of all ages back to the old fashioned laundry days. Soaps, machines, Case Management and all kinds of other tools are on display and explained with humor and history. Holiday Programs Oct. 17 – “The Voice and Vocal Hygiene.” When you reach your 60s, your voice starts to show its age. Retired speech therapist Betsy Katz will offer techniques Recent Friendship Circle activities, from top, Boom Box Bingo; Rebecca Robinson, with her mom, Carole, at a and suggestions to keep your speaking program on Rebecca’s Japanese adventure; Sara Louise Howells on “Local Treasures: Art at the Reading Public and singing voice sounding younger and Museum. September 2019 SHALOM Page 9

Jewish Family Service: Meeting Ongoing Community Needs

You provide, through Federation’s Community Campaign, programs and services people rely upon every day. Your contributions fund critical ongoing needs. Without you, we could not accomplish all that we do. Thank you. This month we’re highlighting some of the Jewish Family Service programs you make possible.

Income and Financial Support Case Management Support in 2019: $48,500 Support in 2019: $88,800 Federation, assisted by annual grants from the Irvin G. JFS works with both families and individuals struggling and Beatrice M. Shaffer Fund, the Rubin Fund and the with issues of health, aging, family relationships, Cohen Fund, helps families and individuals with basic transportation or finances. everyday needs. We place a priority on food, health and We help people who are aging live as independently as shelter by helping to close gaps in utility bills, monthly possible, ensuring our Jewish neighbors and friends do rent and medical expenses. not become isolated. We also offer help to caregivers with aging spouses or aging parents, and to caregivers Food Pantry who have adult children with disabilities. Distributing 10,000 pounds of food each month Jewish Family Service assists the many people in our community who have few or no extended family Federation purchases groceries through Healthy members living close-by. JFS outreach services and Harvest (formerly Greater Berks Food Bank) to help advocacy ensures they will remain engaged with the feed more than 165 families each month at no cost to Jewish community and receive appropriate needed them. Federation supplements these groceries with services. donated items like children's books and school supplies. The Pantry is “staffed” by 20 to 40 different volunteers, and new volunteers are always welcome. Taxi Transportation & Emergency Assistance Senior Services Support in 2019: $23,600 30 seniors attend weekly Friendship Circle programs Providing an average of 200 monthly rides, this Our senior population is expected to continue increasing, program allows qualified recipients (older adults and and more of them want to age in place. Your support people with disabilities) to remain independent and enables JFS to provide services that monitor their well- active. The program, a model for other communities, being and helps them remain healthy and safe while helps people get to medical appointments, grocery continuing to be engaged with the Jewish community. shopping and Jewish community events.

Camp Scholarships Support in 2019: $6,000 Jewish summer camp is one of the most important experiences a child can have. Federation camp scholarships help Berks County families send their child to camp. Demand for camp scholarships is expected to grow as more families require assistance to meet the increasing costs of Jewish summer camp.

Jewish Family Service thanks Volunteers wanted Jewish Family Service is seeking volunteers Dr. Eric Bluestone and the staff of Bluestone Dental for its monthly food pantry for providing services to a client for much needed on the following Wednesdays: dental work. Their assistance is greatly appreciated. *** Sept. 11 A big thank you to Oct. 2 the RCOS Rummage Sale Committee Nov. 6 for allowing JFS clients to select items at the Dec. 4 congregation’s annual rummage sale. Our clients This summer we served a total of 10,000 pounds of were appreciative of the generosity and kindness food to more than 170 households each month at the shown to them. Olivet Clubhouse at 330 S. 19th St., Reading, *** from 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Special thanks to Bill Blumer and Ben Leisawitz of the law firm Leisawitz Heller For information about how you can be a part of this for providing pro bono services. meaningful program, call JFS at 610-921-0624. Page 10 SHALOM September 2019 IDF vets volunteer in distressed villages across the globe Israel21c.com said Heroes for Life Vice President the Israeli volunteers have been eyes,” she recalls with a laugh. “For Israelis call it the “big trip” — an of Development and Education Ben teaching blind and mute kids since the children, it didn’t matter what color extended trek to exotic destinations Markovitch. “Every year we open five 2016. They also renovated a shelter- we are; they were just happy we were between completing military or national more destinations because when you residence and brought a dentist to there. For the adults it was harder, service and continuing with life. At any have a lot of people who want to be treat children living in the shelter and but they were grateful. They were in given time, thousands of young Israelis part of your delegations you have to provide training for local health care shock that people from Israel came to are traveling in remote locations, keep up with demand. In 2021 we’ll professionals. volunteer in their neighborhood.” often in poor countries. So why not be in 20 countries and will be one of Guy Suskin went to Guatemala She traveled around volunteer while there? That was the the biggest organizations of its kind in last summer with HFL. “It was one of for two months afterward. “Israelis concept that motivated three Israeli the world.” the best things I’ve done in my life,” travel all over the world after their army officer veterans, fresh from a Markovitch volunteered with HFL he said. service and this lets us do good for trip to , to establish Heroes for two weeks in Ethiopia in the Suskin is 26 and had already taken two weeks of our Big Trip,” Shalgy for Life (in Hebrew, Fighters without spring of 2017 and later joined the his “big trip,” but he wanted to do explained Borders) in 2013 as a vehicle “to show management team thereafter. something meaningful in the summers Wherever possible, HFL the world the compassionate face of Those chosen to be HFL volunteers between his studies toward a degree in delegations devote Sundays to the former IDF soldiers.” pay for their airfare; the cost of the rest sports psychology. He and his cohort local Jewish community. Depending When we first wrote about this of the program is covered by donations. worked in the section of Guatemala on the community, they may assist with unique organization in September Each delegation includes 20 to 30 City where all the city’s garbage is Maccabi sports clubs or teach subjects 2016, its English name was Fighters members, including at least a few carted. “The smells took a while to such as Hebrew and . for Life and it operated two-week fluent in the native language of their get used to and it was hard at first,” Contacts are made through local volunteering gigs in Gondar, Ethiopia; destination. Medical professionals, he admitted. “And my Spanish isn’t partners such as a Chabad House, , ; and Mumbai, such as dentists, join the group if so good.”However, he quickly learned Israeli embassy or Israeli consulate.“I India. requested by the local community. that kicking around a soccer ball with don’t think there is any other place Less than three years later, the “Our volunteers spend half of their teens in the school where he was in the world where people so young renamed Heroes for Life is sending day working in the schools teaching teaching English and history enabled thought of something so noble,” said about 5,000 volunteers each year on whatever subjects the head of the them to connect through the universal HFL’s president, Maj. Gen. Eliezer missions that have so far assisted school wants,” Markovitch explained. language of sports. He bonded not Shkedi. some 4,100 children. In addition to The other half of the day is dedicated only with the kids but with his group. Many former HFL volunteers the original locations, Heroes for Life to projects such as painting and fixing Ofir Shalgy, 22, went with HFL don’t want to stop giving back to the has started two-week volunteering schools and homes. “All the places we to Khayelitsha, South Africa, last community, so the organization has programs in , Guatemala, work are underprivileged and need our February. In the mornings she taught started working with underprivileged Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Panama, support and help,” Markovitch said. 11-year-olds math, English and populations in Israel. Peru, Vietnam, South Africa and HFL returns to work with the geography, and in the afternoons “Last year we established an Uganda. population in each place every year to her group did repairs around the alumni organization which does “Our 14th site will be Colombia next assure continuity and a greater impact. distressed neighborhood.“We looked volunteer projects all over the country,” year, and I will head the delegation,” For example, in Gondar, Ethiopia, a like little aliens; I’m blond with blue Markovitch said.

Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 4 p.m. Exeter Community Library Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 4 p.m. Exeter Community Library Erica Perl All Three Stooges Erica Perl All Three Stooges Presented by PJ Our Way of Reading with support from the Presented by PJ Our Way of Reading with support from the Sue B. Viener Memorial Fund of Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks. Sue B. Viener Memorial Fund of Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks.

Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library Barbara J. Ostfeld Barbara J. Ostfeld Catbird: The Ballad of Barbi Prim Catbird: The Ballad of Barbi Prim

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Monday, February 3, 2020 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library Monday, February 3, 2020 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library Saul Austerlitz Saul Austerlitz Generation Friends: Generation Friends: Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7 p.m. JCC and Exeter Community Library An Inside Look at the Show that Defined a Television Era Literatour Berks Preview Night An Inside Look at the Show that Defined a Television Era

Come learn more about the 18 authors visiting Berks this year!

______Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 4 p.m. at JCC Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 4 p.m. at JCC Monday, October 7, 2019 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library Liel Leibovitz and Mark Oppenheimer Liel Leibovitz and Mark Oppenheimer E.R. Ramzipoor The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: The Ventriloquists From Abraham to Zabar’s and Everything in Between From Abraham to Zabar’s and Everything in Between

Presented in partnership with the LGBT Center of Greater Reading.

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Sunday, March 1 at 10 a.m. Location Pending Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 7 p.m. Location Provided Upon RegistrationSunday, March 1 at 10 a.m. Location Pending Angela Himsel Jamie Bernstein Jamie Bernstein A River be a Tree Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein A program of Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks. $36 per person includes brunch, lecture and music. $36 per person includes brunch, lecture and music.

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How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies ______A program of Maimonides Society of Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks.

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Joni Klein-Higger and Barbara Sharf

Barnyard Bubbe’s ______Presented by PJ Library of Reading with support from the Sue B. Viener Memorial Fund of

Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks. Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library Monday, June 15, 2020 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library Joy Ladin ______Joy Ladin The Soul of the Stranger: The Soul of the Stranger: Reading God and Torah from a Transgender Perspective For More Information - 610-921-0624 Reading God and Torah from a Transgender Perspective Presented in partnership with the LGBT Center of Greater Reading. To Register - ReadingJewishCommunity.org/home/literatourPresented in partnership with the LGBT Center of Greater Reading. For More Information - 610-921-0624 For More Information - 610-921-0624 To Register - ReadingJewishCommunity.org/home/literatourTo Register - ReadingJewishCo mmunity.org/home/literatour September 2019 SHALOM Page 11 Jordan closes Aaron’s Tomb after Jews seen praying there From online news sources Dome of the Rock are located, visits Aaron’s Tomb in Jordan was closed by religious Jews are monitored by by the nation’s Ministry of Awqaf Waqf guards and Israeli police, and Islamic Affairs and Antiquities on all , including silent Thursday after the “illegal entry” of prayer, is forbidden, according to the Jews to site without the knowledge of Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. the ministry, according to Arab media. The Waqf is an arm of the Jordanian The decision to close the site was Ministry of Sacred Properties and made after Israeli tourists were filmed administers the site. No sacred Jewish performing Jewish rituals at the site, objects, such as prayer books or a according to the Turkish Anadolu prayer shawl, may be brought onto Agency. the mount, according to Tourist Israel. It was also decided all visitors “None of us came to make a mess,” would have to obtain approval from the tour guide said. “There was one boy the Awqaf in the Ma’an Governorate who had a Bar Mitzvah, and at Aaron’s before entering. Tomb we made a little celebration for A video circulated in local news him. When the police saw that we were websites purportedly showed about singing, he quieted us and say that it’s 500 Israeli tourists performing the forbidden for us to sing.” rituals in the area. Purported photos of Jewish tourists The site, located on a mountain in at the site which circulated through the area of Petra, is believed to be the Jordanian media showed them praying grave of the biblical High Priest Aaron, with a Torah scroll. Moses’s brother. “I don’t know who read from a Torah Aaron’s Tomb in Jordan Aug. 1 was the first day of the scroll,” said Ayalon, according to Ynet. Hebrew month of Av, which is the “Our groups acted according to the clothing. in the peace treaty, while we are anniversary of Aaron’s death. book. We tried to act in a subdued The former tourism minister also deprived of visiting Palestine.” In an interview with Ynet, tour guide manner and without opposition, but accused visitors from Israel, whom Last year in July, Jordanian police Roni Ayalon, who was with the group their behavior was awful.”According to she called “the most miserable tourists reportedly confiscated prayer shawls of tourists, described being subjected Ayalon, the group was forbidden from who make trouble,” of attempting to and tefillin from a group of some 20 to humiliating treatment by Jordanian praying while traveling in Jordan, even bury items at various sites in Jordan haredi men who traveled to the country authorities. in their hotel room. to confirm their claims of their history to visit Aaron’s grave. “They just stripped down all of The Awqaf ministry strongly in the area. Members of the group told Walla us,” he said. “They took off the condemned the entry of the tourists ”There is a Zionist scheme to claim News that Jordanian police arrived at women’s head scarves. All the boys’ and added that an investigation will be ownership of any part of our Arab the hotel they were staying near Petra yarmulkes were taken off. They took opened to find out what happened and homeland, especially in archaeological and searched their rooms for religious off everyone’s shirts to see if they who was responsible for allowing them sites,” Khatib said, according to the items, confiscating several sets of had tzitzit (religious fringes) under into the site, according to the official Shebab news agency. “They want to tefillin and prayer shawls from some their clothes and took [the tzitzit] off Jordan News Agency. convince the world that any place they members of the group. them. They confiscated any religious Former Jordanian tourism minister went through even for two nights in the Rabbi Menashe Zlikah, a member symbols they found on us. Maha al-Khatib stated that the Israeli old days is their right, but we are not of the group, told the Kol Hai radio ”If there was this kind of humiliation ambassador in Jordan filed a complaint allowed to mention the history of our station that Jordanian police had of an Arab on our side who wanted to against measures taken to limit the existence.” forbidden them from praying anywhere enter Jerusalem and they would dare to actions of Israeli tourists, including Khatib also rejected normalization in Jordan, including the hotel and told tell him to take off his shirt or confiscate the requirement for a guide during with Israel and warned against “the them that anyone who prayed would his Koran, there would be a world war. tours and a prohibition against wearing continuation of the Zionist plan which be arrested. All the Arabs would jump up. But they religious clothing, according to Al aims to gnaw at our homeland,” The men were advised by the can do whatever they want to us. Mayadeen. according to Al Mayadeen. Foreign Ministry and Israeli consul in At the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Khatib also accused tourists of She pointed out that Israelis “forcibly Jordan to keep a low profile and return where the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the attempting to smuggle in religious took the right to visit Jordanian territory to Israel as quickly as possible.

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Continued from Page 5 also that the students are genuinely On a wider note, there have justice and Holocaust remembrance today. silence is not the reason why survivors interested in hearing their stories. I know been many recent developments in I am heartened to hear that three additional are invited in. Instead, that factor is my students were genuinely interested in Holocaust education in Berks County schools in Berks County will be offering present because of the immense respect hearing Hilde’s story and many still talk and the surrounding areas. Within these courses for their students. students have for these individuals and about it now, several weeks later. the past month I have met with two Though the fourth quarter of the individuals who are in the process school year has begun, there are still of developing a Holocaust course to many additional opportunities that  be offered at their local high school. remain. I just spoke to an undergraduate  One gentleman was from Lancaster ethics class at Penn State Berks County. The other, Gerry Evans, is a regarding the ethical/moral implications teacher at Hamburg High School. I of . I found the students  have been in contact with two other to be receptive and inquisitive and local teachers, Pete Ruckelshaus at have been asked to deliver a similar  Twin Valley and Jim Konecke at Wilson program in the classes that the same  High School. Pete has resurrected a professor also teaches at Reading Area course on Holocaust Literature at Twin Community College.  Valley, and its first offering is during As mentioned above, Kim Yashek, the current fourth quarter. He is very daughter of the late local Holocaust excited about offering this course to survivor Richard Yashek, is speaking at  his students and has even lined up Twin Valley, Hamburg and Fleetwood.  several guest speakers including Rabbi Right now Albright College is hosting Brian Michelson, Kim Yashek and Hilde an exhibit titled, “Stories Among Us: eadership Gernsheimer. Washington State Connections to the Jim Konecke is teaching at Wilson Holocaust, Lessons in Genocide.” The L Central Junior High but will be moving up exhibit includes the stories of five Holocaust to Wilson High School at the beginning survivors and one liberator and has Dinner of next school year. He will be offering a received good reviews. It is definitely course on Nazi Germany. His students worth a visit! It will be at Albright’s Gingrich will be studying this period of German Library through May 10. history in depth, including a study of the *** rise of anti-Semitism, the initial period of Jennifer Goss teaches social studies Ambassador theIdo Holocaust andAharoni the Final Solution. The in the Fleetwood School District and latter part of the course will look at post-war specializes in Holocaust education. Sunday OctoberPlan for 27your Bar/Bat, 2019 Mitzvah & Wedding Guests! 4:00 p.m.

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