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By Shelley A. Sackett Although the foundation – which JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT has offices in Boston and Israel – has a global reach, it has invested Over 1,000 attendees will more than $20 million in strategic have the opportunity to hear multiyear initiatives in the Metro 50 speakers address ways to Boston area. These programs touch open doors for people with dis- the lives of people of all ages with all abilities when the Ruderman types of disabilities. Family Foundation holds its On the North Shore, Temple 2017 Inclusion Summit at the Emanu-El in Marblehead and Seaport Hotel & World Trade Congregation Shirat Hayam Center in Boston on Nov. 19 are partners in the Combined and 20. Jewish Philanthropies/Ruderman Among those who will appear Synagogue Inclusion Project, which are disability activist Marlee helps create religious communities Matlin, a Jewish performer who where people of all abilities can fully is the only deaf film star ever participate. The Jewish Community to receive an Academy Award Center of the North Shore also part- for Best Actress in a Leading ners with the foundation to offer a Role for 1986’s “Children of a year-round early childhood educa- Lesser God;” Senator Maggie tion program and an inclusive sum- Hassan of New Hampshire; mer camp that makes a fun experi- Richard Marriott, chairman of ence available to both campers and the Marriott Foundation for staff with disabilities. People with Disabilities; and Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, presents Oscar-winning actress Marlee It doesn’t stop there. The foun- Joyce Banda, former president Matlin with the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion in Tel Aviv earlier this year. dation’s partnerships with CJP and of Malawi. Newton-based Gateways: Access to “These are people who spend Jewish Education provide oppor- time and effort trying to change their community,” “Our approach to disability inclusion is very holis- tunities for children with disabilities in kindergarten said Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family tic and includes all aspects of life, from birth to death: through grade 12 to receive a Jewish education in an Foundation. entertainment, education, employment, housing, inclusive community. The Morton E. Ruderman schol- For over a decade, the foundation’s philanthropic sports, politics, and more,” Ruderman said. “The pur- arship helps defray the cost of both school-based and mission has emphasized both advocacy for the inclu- pose of the summit is to convene the movers and shak- ancillary services for students with physical and emo- sion of people with disabilities worldwide and educating ers in all these fields to share best practices and network. tional challenges. The goal of both programs is to main- Israeli leaders on the American Jewish community. This We want to amplify the momentum of the disability stream students with disabilities in Jewish educational is the second Inclusion Summit, and Ruderman expects rights movement so that it can have a more prominent programs. the conference to sell out. presence in mainstream American culture.” continued on page 22 A son’s ballad of a Green Beret Area Jews ask: Why would a church show an anti-Semitic movie? By Seth Gitell By Deahn Leblang With the broadcast of Ken Burns’ JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT PBS documentary, “The Vietnam War” and the publication of books on MARBLEHEAD – Despite the Battle for Hue and singer Barry an outcry from hundreds Sadler, Vietnam suddenly reentered of North Shore and Boston the public’s con- Jews, including promi- sciousness this year nent religious leaders, the – after many years of Unitarian Universalist FIRST being buried deep in Church of Marblehead will PERSON America’s collective air the controversial docu- memory. mentary The Occupation The documentary of the American Mind this resonated with me because our family Sunday, at its Marblehead has its own Jewish Vietnam story. My congregation. father, Gerald Gitell, a Special Forces The film, produced combat officer in Vietnam, died the in part by UMass- night of Veterans Day. Before he Amherst Department of died, he recognized that he suffered Communication Professor Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters narrates the controversial from what is now referred to as Post Sut Jhally and narrated by film, “The Occupation of the American Mind.” Traumatic Stress Disorder, and on that Pink Floyd co-founder Roger very last night of his life, he watched Waters, posits that Israel has “infiltrated” American media to the extent that all US an HBO documentary on the affliction Gerald Gitell media coverage on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is biased, and anti-Palestinian. narrated by James Gandolfini called The news of the planned screening was met with disappointment by some “Wartorn.” members of the Jewish community. “The movie is anti-Israel and it is one-sided,” continued on page 11 continued on page 20

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Scholarship will honor ‘Richie Clayman from Chelsea’

well-dressed, eager to lend an ear, and sharp in the courtroom. The son of a pharmacist, he was one of the youngest residents ever elected to the Chelsea School Committee in 1971. After law school, he opened a law office with Richie Voke, a former House majority leader. He served as legal counsel in several high profile cases, rep- resenting Theodore Landsmark, an African-American who was attacked with an American flag during an anti-busing protest near Boston City Hall in 1976; and the siblings of Charles Stuart, who jumped off the Tobin Bridge after being Richie Clayman, center, at a press conference in 1990. accused of killing his wife in establish the scholarship, along Emanuel, and he always seemed 1990. with her father’s brother, Steve, to be talking about rachmones, Kate and Richie Clayman For Kate, Richie Clayman and some of his friends. “He or compassion, in Yiddish. was the best father a child could was everything to me: my best “To me rachmones meant ike so many Jews who grew when family, friends, and col- have. “I’ve always felt like I hit friend, my confidant … we my dad,” said Kate. “He embod- up on the hardscrabble leagues announce the first the lottery having him as my spoke easily 10 times a day, the ied rachmones, and he centered Lstreets of Chelsea, Richie Richard I. Clayman Scholarship, dad,” said Kate, who helped conversation would go some- his life around that. He said to Clayman wore his love for his which will be given to a deserv- thing like this, ‘You all right? You me all the time, ‘You’ve got to city and his family on his sleeve. ing Suffolk Law School student. need anything?” help people, you’ve got to be Whether he was walking down “My dad had such a love and While she was in elemen- good to people.’” his hometown’s Broadway, passion for the city of Chelsea, tary school, her father would Kate seems to always be meeting a judge in court, or on and he worked so hard to give place his business card in with thinking about her father. She a beach in Aruba, he’d offer up people – specifically, a lot of her lunch every day, and on named her daughter Chelsea, his hand and announce, “I’m kids – opportunities, so in this the back he would write “Dada and her son’s middle name is Richie Clayman from Chelsea.” case we were able to identi- loves you.” When she worked as Clay. On Nov. 8, she’ll beam Clayman was 65 when he fy a student from Chelsea for a waitress, he visited her during when his spirit will return and died in 2013 after a bout with the first scholarship,” said Kate every shift she worked. And on lots of Richie Clayman stories cancer, but has not been for- Clayman, Richie’s daughter, her first day as a lawyer in the will be told once again. gotten by his family and close who was raised and still lives district attorney’s office, Richie The tales will be irreverent, friends. Clayman, who offered in Swampscott. She followed waltzed into court, strolled to kind, funny, and filled with legal advice to anyone who her father’s footsteps and went the bar, and asked her if she was a sense of honesty about a asked and spent much of his to Suffolk Law and became an OK, before leaving her with a Chelsea kid who never forgot life giving back to his beloved attorney. good luck kiss. his roots, and the people he Chelsea, graduated from Suffolk Hard by the Tobin Bridge, He also wore his Judaism on loved. Law School in 1972. On Nov. 8, old-timers remember Clayman his sleeve, said Kate. He was he will be honored once again as a Chelsea guy who was always Clayman president of Chelsea’s Temple – Steven A. Rosenberg

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Task force sheds light on anti-Semitism on college campuses

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Rabbi Michael Ragozin, left, moderated the Campus Anti-Semitism Sunday, December 3, 2017 9-5:30 Task Force at Congregation Shirat Hayam in Swampscott. and SWAMPSCOTT – Last Sunday, Shwartz said he “wasn’t aware a crowd of 70 attended “What’s of SJP” when he first encountered Saturday, Dec. 2 Havdalah Concert 6 PM Up at College: How Anti- them at BU’s student activities Semitism is Affecting College fair, where first-year students get Light up the Night with Life,” a panel discussion at an opportunity to check out the Congregation Shirat Hayam. The hundreds of campus groups. “I Julie Silver & Friends event was sponsored by the non- had gone to Jewish day schools profit Campus Anti-Semitism (Epstein Hillel School and Gann Beginners & Scholars Task Force of the North Shore in Academy) but was not aware of order to raise awareness among what SJP was and what they real- area high school teenagers in ly stand for. I didn’t know how to Inspire & Be Inspired light of increased anti-Semitism react to students who are part of on college campuses across the SJP. I was educated on Israel but Learn  Laugh  Sing country. not on these groups.” The panel featured current Braverman’s advice to stu- Auction  Exhibits  Demos and recent college students dents is to report incidents of – Dylann Cooper, a senior at anti-Semitism. “It’s super impor- Roger Williams University; tant to report it (incidents of REGISTER TODAY! Rachel Wolff and Madeline anti-Semitism). Reporting can Bondy, sophomores at Tufts be confusing because there may Program & Tickets at: University; Zachary Shwartz, be a different process, depend- class of 2016, Boston University, ing if an incident happens in a www.LimmudBoston.org and Arinne Braverman, former dorm room or a classroom or off Hillel director at Northeastern campus. If it’s not reported, the LimmudBoston is held at 1860 Washington St., Newton, MA University. Moderated by Shirat school can’t do anything. There Temple Reyim / Mayyim Hayyim Campus Woodlands Hayam’s Rabbi Michael Ragozin was a swastika in an elevator – who serves as president of the that wasn’t reported and stayed Campus Anti-Semitism Task for weeks but once reported, it Force – the event featured dis- was quickly removed,” she said. cussions of the panelists’ most Cooper agreed about the Marblehead’s Premier Prosthodontist meaningful Jewish moment in importance of reporting. As a college before tackling their sophomore, Cooper said there experience with anti-Semitism was a giant swastika drawn in a on campus. shower on campus. Once pho- Bondy, who grew up as one of tos of it circulated on Snapchat, Sensitive care and a few Jews in her Colorado com- it was removed quickly. “We superb aesthetic results are munity, found that while she received overwhelming support enjoyed connecting with Tufts’ from the administration.” the hallmark of our world class large community of Jewish stu- The panel had an impact on prosthodontic practice. dents, she was not prepared for the teens in the audience. “It’s “the subtleties and small things more than just swastikas paint- that contribute to whether you ed on the walls. There are more Renowned for our feel comfortable being Jewish on forms of anti-Semitism than I campus.” realized,” said Lily Gregory, innovative approach to Her classmate, Wolff, added, a junior at Marblehead High challenging cases with “Just because there are lots of School. Jews on campus doesn’t always The next planning meeting a consistent track record protect you from anti-Semitism,” for the Campus Anti-Semitism of far exceeding patients’ hopes referring to political groups Task Force will be held 7:30 on campus like Jewish Voice p.m. on Nov. 27 at Congregation and expectations. for Peace (JVP) and Students Shirat Hayam. for Justice in Palestine (SJP). These groups have endorsed For more information about the Boycott, Divestment and upcoming events, including Sanctions (BDS) movement, about volunteering, email Rabbi whose founders seek to isolate Ragozin at RabbiRagozin@ Jeffrey R. Dornbush, D.D.S. Israel. shirathayam.org. Our services: Innovative Restorative Dental Implant Restorations & Aesthetic Dentistry Prosthodontic Dentistry BAR MITZVAH Crowns & Bridges Schedule your consultation today HEADQUARTERS Inlays & Onlays Office hours: M-F 8-5:30 Veneers & Veneer Restoration 210 Humphrey Street, Suite 103 Teeth Whitening Marblehead, MA Dentures 781-639-0700 Smile Makeovers drdornbush.com [email protected]

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Why would a church show an anti-Semitic movie?

The Unitarian Universalist Church in Marblehead is transforming the phrase “it can’t happen here” to “it is happening here.” ust as individuals across the country raised their voices in protest against bigotry and hatred spewed by White Supremacist groups at rallies in Charlottesville and in other communities, we call on the community to protest Jthe upcoming screening of the anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, hate-filled documentary The Occupation of the American Mind on Sunday, November 5 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Marblehead. We call on the Unitarian Universalist Church to cancel the screening of the movie because it: • Is narrated by a well-known anti-Semite, who supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction Movement against Israel • Presents a factually incorrect and distorted account of Israeli-Palestinian situation, which is anti-Israel and anti-Jewish •Lacks transparency; for example, Israel invaded Gaza in 2014 because Hamas, which is a terrorist organization whose sole obsessive objective is to destroy Israel, and whose Charter calls for the murder of every Jew on the planet, built a network of tunnels to infiltrate Israel and terrorize and murder her citizens; Israel was forced to bomb a hospital because that is where Hamas launched missiles from • Is anti-Semitic by virtue of it being anti-Israel by holding Israel to standards it applies to no other people • Fails to portray Israel as the thriving, vibrant democracy that it is • Portrays Israel as the singular enemy of human rights in the Middle East, when in fact, many Muslim countries kill gay people, oppress women, practice honor killings, and perform female genital mutilation •Perpetuates negative stereotypes of aggressive Israeli soldiers out for the kill • Implies that America is alone in its pro-Israel stance, when in fact, Israel has positive relations with India, China, Russia and many African countries • Is filled with interviews by anti-Israel individuals • Fails to inform people that Palestinian children are raised from childhood to hate Jews and Christians • Will fill people’s minds with lies about Israel and lies about America • Will increase anxiety amongst Jewish students, many of whom are experiencing anti-Israel sentiments and anti-Semitism at their schools

We should be able to count on UUC to stand up to hatred and bigotry. We call on people of all faiths to stand up to bigotry and hatred by calling Reverend von Courter at 781-631-1215 or emailing [email protected] to protest the screening of The Occupation of the American Mind.

Eric Adelman Dr. Eli Davidyan Jeff Goodman Bryna Litchman Nancy Eidelman Ratner Peter Shactman Marla Belostock Anthony D'Avolio Jill Goodman Irina Litvak Shulamit Reinharz Gilad Skolnick Judith Bennett Frank G. DeAngelo Jahna Gregory Milla Loshkin Howard Rich Amy Sliva Eric Berke Carol Denbo Lily Gregory Robin Low Sharon Rich Ashley Sliva Cheryl Block Sam Denbo Paul Gregory Linda Magalnick Carla Romero Lauren Sliva Linda Blood Andrea Diamant Rachael Gregory Yael Magen Martha G. Rose Barbara Smidt Steven Blumenkranz Carol Doppelt Rebecca Hains Jodie Malatzky Maxine Rosenberg Jodi Smith Ella Bromberg Steve Doppelt Ray Hanna Larry Malatzky David Rosenberg Alex Sokol Fyodor Bromberg Ivy Dorflinger Tania Fine Helhoski Eliashiv Mazor Ariella Rosengard Jim Staples Ruth Budelmann Peter Dorflinger Alan Hertz Dmitry Menn Joan Rosenthal Alan Stein Fred Calm Lynn Duncan Amy Hertz Rabbi David J. Meyer Steve Rosenthal Pamela Milman Stein Arlyne Black Campbell Rachel Ellis Charles Jacobs Jane Mikityansky Jane B. Ross Deborah Sudenfield Dara Carroll Arthur J. Epstein Halle Johnson Yevgeniya Mikityansky Anita Rudin Julie Telesh Jeff Carroll Mildred Estrin Irina Kaliman Amy Mitman Dr. David Sachs Andrew Tobasky Christians and Jews Karen Fahey Bobby Kaplan David Moldau Richard Salter Melissa Tobasky United for Israel Amy Torf Feinberg Lois Kaplan Harriet Moldau Marla Samost Michael Tsunami Jodi Coburn Susan Feinstein Ken Kowalchek Joan F. Nagler Marissa Samuels Sofia Vatnik Korey Cohan Bob Feldman Judy Kramer Gail New Terra Samuels Reva Weisman Rabbi David Alan Finger Marion Lappin Phyllis Osher William Sapers Marvin R. Wilson Cohen-Henriquez Amy Flaxer Robert I. Lappin Ron Ostrander Sheri Schapiro Sharon Wyner Deborah Coltin William Flaxer Irene Leamon Liliya Perelman Rachel Schauer Tatyana Yanishevsky Gary Coltin Linda Frieze Jonathan Leamon Alan S. Pierce Marsha Schiffman Yuly Yanishevsky Simon Conway Michael Frieze Ron Leshin Eva M. Porcello Marty Schneer Elana Zabar Tasha Cooper Arthur Gelb Ellen Levine Benjamin Poser Rabbi Nechemia Janice Zafrani Jake Culliton Carolyne Golding Ariella Levy Faith Quintero Schusterman Ellen Zirin Naomi Culliton Michael Goldstein Andrea Liftman Mason Quintero Raizel Schusterman Robert Zirin Dr. Philip D. Cutter Andrew Goloboy Inna Lindner Rabbi Michael Ragozin Lisa Shactman Dina Davidyan

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Three Questions in our pursuit of meaning Shabbat By Rabbi Michel Ragozin mate of our human relation- through the depth of a spousal ships? or similar relationship. Candle Lighting braham Joshua Heschel Yehuda Kiel writes, “They We live our lives in pursuit Friday, Nov 3 ~ 5:16 p.m. writes, “Religion is an [the angels who asked, ‘Where is of meaning. Jewish wisdom Friday, Nov 10 ~ 4:08 p.m. Aanswer to man’s ultimate your wife?’] hinted to Abraham and practice offer an answer. questions.” However, in order to that only Sarah is ‘your wife,’ not With this week’s Torah portion, get the right answers, we must any other woman. She, and she Genesis completes the last of ask the right questions. alone, will bear him the son who the three questions necessary What questions should we is fit for Abraham’s blessing.” for a life of meaning: Where are ask? Through the lens of Kiel’s you? Where is your brother? In the early chapters of commentary, “Where is your Where is your wife? What mat- Genesis, G-d, speaking directly wife?” could mean, “Are you ters most is not our answers, and through messengers (the aware of the blessings, fulfill- but that we start the Jewish year angels), asks humankind three ment, and self-actualization by asking ourselves these ques- questions: Where are you? that are only possible because tions. Where is your brother? Where is of your spouse?” It asks us to your wife? take inventory and appreciate Rabbi Michel Ragozin is the G-d doesn’t need answers. well know, Cain responds, “Am I that so much of what we have spiritual leader of Congregation Rather, we human beings need my brother’s keeper?” achieved in life was attained Shirat Hayam in Swampscott. to hear, ponder, and reflect As Nahum Sarna points out, upon the questions. Through the fact that Cain and Abel are this process of contemplation brothers is repeated over and and self-assessment, we nudge over, a full seven times in this the trajectory of our lives toward chapter. Sarna comments that The Brotherhood of holiness, toward a life of well- this stress “on the obvious fra- being, fulfillment, and greatest ternal relationship of Cain and Temple B’nai Abraham value. Abel emphatically teaches that is pleased to announce guest speaker man is indeed his brother’s The First Question keeper …” After Adam eats from the tree As we start the annual cycle Thomas P. o’Neill iii of knowledge of good and evil, of Torah readings, G-d asks us G-d asks him, “Where are you?” to seriously consider our rela- at our Annual Political Breakfast (Genesis 3:9). From Adam’s tionship with our fellow human response, we learn that the beings. If “Where are you?” SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2017 question was not about physi- takes us inward, “Where is your at 10:00 am cal location. Adam answers, “... I brother?” forces us to extend was afraid, because I was naked our lives in service of something Cost $18 pp • RSVP by November 16 ...” We can infer from Adam’s greater than our own existence. answer that he heard, “Why did Thomas P. O’Neill III leads a public relations and government affairs firm called you hide?” Or, in general terms, The Third Question O’Neill and Associates in Boston. He is the son of Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr., who “Why are you behaving the way In this week’s parasha the served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987. you’re behaving?” question is, “Where is your G-d’s question, “Where are wife?” (Genesis 18:9). We now Tom served as Lt. Governor under both Michael Dukakis and Edward King. you?” is in invitation to look know that “Where is …” is not He will give us his perspective on the current political climate, as well as share inward, to examine, and take a literal question. Rashbam, the spiritual stock of our lives. Are ancient biblical commentator some stories about his illustrious father. we aligning our thoughts, feel- and Talmudist says as much. So, Previous speakers have included State Treasurer Steven Grossman, Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo, ings, and actions? To what end what is the deeper purpose of Senate President Stan Rosenberg, and political consultant Michael Goldman. or ultimate goal? this question? Could it be a reminder of the Temple B’nai Abraham • 200 East Lothrop Street, Beverly, MA 01915 The Second Question importance of our most inti- 978-927-3211 • tbabeverly.org • [email protected] After Cain kills his brother mate relationships? That just as Abel, G-d again bursts into the we must reflect upon ourselves lives of human beings with a (Question 1) and our concern question: “Where is your broth- for the other (Question 2), we er Abel?” (Genesis 4:9). As we must also ponder the most inti- Students defeat BDS at the University of Winnipeg Last week, a motion in favor of Boycott-Divestment- Sanctions (BDS) against Israel was voted down at the University of Winnipeg Stu­dents’ Association’s (UWSA) special general meet- ing. Anti-Israel activists were unable to per- suade a critical mass of UW students to support this initiative, thanks to students who organized the campaign opposing it. In voting down this motion, the UWSA has joined the growing list of Canadian student unions that have rejected BDS. “This would not have happened without the tireless work of stu- dents who refused to remain silent in the face of discrimination,” said Arielle Branitsky, Director of Hillel Winnipeg. “Their efforts ensured that this hateful motion failed. Initiatives like these only fuel bigotry and deepen divisions while doing nothing to advance meaningful dialogue on the conflict.” “We are pleased that UW students voted to reject BDS,” said Judy Zelikovitz, Vice President, University and Local Partner Services at the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA). “We commend our partners, Hillel Winnipeg and StandWithUs Canada, both of which worked with us in supporting students at UW. BDS initiatives are at odds with academic freedom and often violate human rights codes by calling for discrimination on the basis of national origin. They have no place on a campus that welcomes diversity and debate.” CIJA, Hillel and StandWithUs will continue to work in partner- ship to support students combating hate, discrimination and BDS on campus. – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs 8 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 2, 2017 EDITORIAL

JEWISH JOURNAL Steven A. Rosenberg PUBLISHER/EDITOR Remembering Rabin

t has been 22 years since accountable for terror, Yitzhak Rabin was gunned nevertheless continued Rabin’s Idown after attending a lead after he was elected peace rally, along with 100,000 Prime Minister in 1996, and other Israelis in Tel Aviv. The participated in further peace rally was held to support the talks with Palestinians. In Oslo Accords, and came at a 1998, he signed the Wye River fractious time in Israeli politics Memorandum with Arafat. when Rabin was criticized by But soon he was out of office, the country’s right – including replaced by Ehud Barak. Then then-Likud leader Benjamin a second Intifada began in Netanyahu – for signing a 2000, during which suicide peace agreement with Yasser bombings, and shootings Arafat and the Palestinians. claimed the lives of 150 Israelis Netanyahu, who sought the during a 12-month period. prime minister’s office at the Despite American intervention, time, addressed supporters who the attacks continued, and by held placards depicting Rabin in a Nazi uniform, 2001 the peace process was officially dead. and in a kefiyah. Sixteen years later, there are still some Just two years before, the country seemed among the Israeli left who believe a peace deal unified in its support for the Oslo deal. For a is possible. But if you walk down the streets of majority of Israelis, 1993 marked a time of great Tel Aviv, and downtown Jerusalem, few people hope that peace with the Palestinians could talk about Rabin these days. Most Israelis have ease the constant worry that residents had accepted that they live during a time of an experienced since its founding in 1948. And unsolvable conflict, and just hope for quiet on LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the peace deal also signaled to the world that the streets each day. While Israel has swung Israelis were prepared to live side-by-side with right since Netanyahu regained the Prime Palestinians. But by 1994, it became clear to Minister’s office 11 years ago, Palestinians have Lappin is right, Birthright should lower many that Arafat neither had the will or desire also become even more militant – and divided. age of eligibility for Israel trips to 16 to control his people. In April of 1994, Hamas For over 10 years, Hamas has run Gaza, and claimed responsibility for suicide attacks in Fatah has been in charge of the West Bank, with Philanthropist Bob Lappin’s anti-Israel sentiment, provid- op-ed (Journal, October 19) ing them with information and Afula and Hadera that killed 13; in October of the two opposition parties effectively running presents a strong case in favor motivation to combat these the same year, a Hamas suicide bomber blew two autonomous Palestinian states. Despite of Birthright Israel lowering the movements when they encoun- up a bus in Tel Aviv and killed 22, and a month talk of a reconciliation pact, there is nothing to age of eligibility from its current ter them in college. later three were killed by a Hamas bomb at the suggest that Hamas will ever recognize Israel, or level of 18-26 to 16. He argues As parents of two former Netzarim Junction in Gaza. In 1995, Hamas that Fatah will prepare its followers for a lasting persuasively that the experience teenagers for whom the Y2I and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for peace. of the North Shore’s Youth to experience was transforma- four attacks that killed 39 – including 21 Israeli Many on the right blame Rabin for opening Israel program (Y2I), which Mr. tive – reinforcing their Jewish soldiers at a bus stop in central Israel. the door to a Palestinian state. But 22 years Lappin created more than 40 identity and strengthening their As Palestinian terror incidents soared, ago, the public endorsed the desire to give years ago and funded himself character – we heartily endorse the country began to lose faith in the deal. peace a chance. As one of the country’s leading until recently, has demonstrat- this recommendation. Just Meanwhile, Arafat did little to gain credibility military men, Rabin knew the meaning of war. ed the multiple advantages of imagine the impact on Jewish the lower age threshold on forg- communities coast-to-coast – with the Israeli public: he condemned the And he believed that the price of peace would ing Jewish identity and pride in not to mention Jewish survival attacks in English, but endorsed the violence in be preferable to continuing an intractable teenagers and in greatly raising – if every Jewish teenager in the Arabic, and at the same time called for “jihad” conflict. He took a chance and while Oslo failed, the odds that they will bring United States had the opportu- or holy war against Israel. historians will remember him as a man who their own children up Jewish. nity to experience Israel the way Netanyahu, who ran on a platform that wanted to move his country forward, and into a Another benefit: Reducing more than 2,500 North Shore called for security and holding Palestinians time of peace. Birthright’s minimum age alumnae of the Lappin program requirement will allow pre-col- have! lege teens to learn about ris- Mark and Judy Arnold ing campus anti-Semitism and Gloucester UU Church screening of film misguided The Universalist Unitarian no Israel? They can find the Church of Marblehead has “gen- answer by looking at how they erously” invited Jews to come are treated in Arab lands, includ- and defend ourselves after they ing under their own regimes. I host a factually distorted anti- urge members of the UUCM or Israel film to a congregation who anyone else aiming to suffocate has been conducting unbal- Israel to conduct independent anced study groups on the topic investigations before continuing (study guide online). The film to damage a terrific and imper- doesn’t address the dysfunc- fect country. Look at writings tion within Palestinian society, by Arab Israeli journalist Khaled prompted by the ideology that abu Toameh and his colleagues is the reason that the land sur- who actually seek and report rounding Israel for thousands truth. His well-being depends of miles is no longer habitable on it. for Jews, scarcely habitable for Faith Quintero Christians and even barely hab- Marblehead itable for Muslims. The UUCM targets the only Thank you, Journal country in the region where its citizens – men and women Since Steve Rosenberg took of all religions and ethnicities over the Jewish Journal it has – get equal rights. Israelis can been a pleasure to read it. The only respond to the hate and articles are well written. The determination to destroy them, layout makes more sense. The like we can only respond to the cartoons are intelligent and fun. determination to smear us. It is I also look forward to reading frightening that the sweet sea- the interview with the Journal’s side village has drafted soldiers “Honorable Menschion.” Great LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are welcome. against the Jews, found material job, Steve and to all of the Letters must be signed and include your name, address and telephone number for verification that supports that hate and calls Journal staff. Thank you, and purposes. Submissions are limited to 250 words and are subject to editing for accuracy, length, it critical thinking. keep up the good work. libel issues and good taste. Email submissions to: [email protected], subject “Letters.” I encourage them to ask, will Gloria G. 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Schmoozing my way to customer service in Israel

By David Brinn ous, but politely repeated that he had been withdrawing cash and through no srael’s reputation as the “Startup fault of his own, the ATM machine did Nation” is well-founded. With all the not return his card. Iapps, devices, scientific discover- The clerk grunted and continued to ies, technological breakthroughs, and type away. A couple minutes later, he research and development know-how, asked his second question: “Why isn’t there’s virtually not an action that some- your son here?” one undertakes in the United States that Again, I patiently repeated that he doesn’t have an Israeli footprint on it. lived in Tel Aviv and couldn’t come back But when it to Jerusalem in the near future. Another comes to customer grunt and more typing. Letter service? Well, let’s I figured I’d better act quickly to get from say that our amaz- this guy on my side, so I said something ing out-of-the-box like, “He just moved there and my wife Jerusalem thinking that Intel and I aren’t too happy about it. We wish and Microsoft are so he was closer to home.” enamored with hasn’t really translated For the first time, the clerk looked up. to the social intercourse on the retail “I have a daughter in school there and level. she’s working in a restaurant late, com- That old-time Sabra surly, disor- ing home late at night. I worry about her ganized, “customer is not necessarily all the time,” he said. right” mentality is still alive and unruly We began talking about where our at supermarkets, shops, health clinics, kids lived, how it’s not easy to let go, Without looking up, the clerk asked, “Why is your son’s card in the machine?” and customer service centers. the differences between Tel Aviv and It’s especially apparent when con- machines at banks and health clinics take the Israeli out of the technology. Jerusalem, and the cost of education. trasted to the friendly to a fault demean- – two places of utter chaos until this I recently visited the main Jerusalem Then he got up and said, “Here’s your or you encounter in the US. During century. branch of one of Israel’s biggest banks son’s card. I’m putting in an internal my last visit to a supermarket in New Gone are the days, at least at those (alright, it’s Bank Hapoalim), where, the envelope and it will get to his branch in England last summer, the exagger- institutions, of people arriving and mut- day before, my son’s ATM card was eaten Tel Aviv in the morning. If there’s a prob- ated “HI, HOW ARE YOU?” “HAVE A tering the mantra, “Who’s last in line?” by the machine as he was withdrawing lem, here’s my number.” NICE DAY” and “HOW MAY WE HELP Not to mention the all-time hit “I’m after cash. He had to return to his home in The overhead screen projected the YOU?” uttered with the sincerest smile you, I’m just running to the grocery store Tel Aviv, so I volunteered to attempt to next number as I left his window and and attentiveness had me feeling I had for milk.” Of course, when that person retrieve the card and have it sent to his headed back outside. walked into a latter day Stepford Wives. shows up later to get behind you, but in branch. I can certainly get used to this effi- In Israel, there is no personal space, front of the person who showed up just The number system worked flawlessly cient, computerized way Israeli busi- so that’s never a problem, and there’s after he left the first time, then the real and when my turn came, I approached nesses have learned from the US and no patience for pandering platitudes. fireworks began. the office designated on the overhead Europe how to handle customer lines. There’s something refreshing and real You still see that at lines in supermar- projector. I explained my quest to the But there’s nothing that will replace the about that, which makes the American kets and pharmacies, and invariably, clerk, a middle-aged man in a short- personal touch and breaking through happy attitude a little jarring. everyone in the line gets involved, offer- sleeve shirt with a dour expression. the ornery exterior and meeting another That’s not to say that there hasn’t ing their opinion, as the cashier checks He punched something into to his member of the family. been a vast leap in the quality of Israeli her cell phone or goes to make a cup of computer, and without looking up, said P.S. The card never made it to Tel Aviv. customer service in the 30 years I’ve coffee. his first words: “Why is your son’s card in been living here. The big revolution was Of course, even in the new civil, mod- the machine?” David Brinn is a Jerusalem-based the introduction of “take a number” ern, and computerized offices, you can’t I thought that answer was quite obvi- journalist. How Balfour explains why the peace process failed

By Jonathan S. Tobin in the last century. More than JNS.ORG that, it is, as Jager – a former Jerusalem Post editor and author t was a minor news story – writes, the key to understand- when it broke in the summer ing why negotiations between Iof 2016. Palestinian Authority Israel and the PA have remained (PA) President Mahmoud stalemated in the more than two Abbas announced he was suing decades since the Oslo Accords. Great Britain over the Balfour “The 1993 Oslo Accords Declaration, issued on Nov. notwithstanding, the PLO cov- 2, 1917. But as we prepare to enant – with its denunciation observe the centennial of the of the Balfour Declaration – has document this week, it’s impor- never been legally amended, tant to understand that although and for good reason. The prob- his lawsuit was a stunt, Abbas lem Palestinian Arabs have with was serious. More than that, the Israel is its existence – not ‘set- symbolism of his protest tells tlements,’ ‘occupied’ territory us more about what is prevent- or the security barrier,” writes ing peace between Israel and Jager. the Palestinians than any of the “Abbas has consistently made usual explanations about settle- the point that the Palestinians ments, borders, the status of won’t recognize or accept Israel Jerusalem or criticisms of Prime as a Jewish state. That would Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. acknowledge the legitimacy of a As Elliot Jager, author of a Jewish national home and doing Arthur Balfour, and his letter to Lord Walter Rothschild. new and timely book on the so would basically end the con- topic, “The Balfour Declaration: flict.” such power. It was Balfour that refused every such offer, includ- Just as the Palestinians 67 Words, 100 Years of Conflict,” That means the conflict allowed them back onto the ing the United Nations partition remain in denial about the from Gefen Publishing House, remains, as Jager notes, an “all stage of world history and, fol- plan of 1947 that called for the impossibility of their dream of has written, Abbas’s decision to or nothing (zero sum) clash.” lowing the Allied victory that creation of both a Jewish and eventually eradicating Israel, it focus on Balfour wasn’t a joke. Jager’s addition to the list of brought Palestine under British an Arab state. Sharing even part is just as important that they Ten decades after British volumes on the declaration’s ori- control, gave them the oppor- of the country was unthinkable. come to terms with the Jews’ Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour gin provides an easy-to-under- tunity to begin building a state To the Arabs, the return of the 1917 diplomatic triumph and publicly expressed his govern- stand guide for general readers. in their ancient homeland and Jews was an injustice because understand why the Jews also ment’s “sympathy with Jewish The British decision was based, rectify the injustices of the past it would mean that even a tiny have a right to be there. Until Zionist aspirations” and its sup- in part, on genuine sympathy two millennia. sliver of the region they con- that happens, they will remain port for “the establishment in for the aspirations of a homeless Yet it is not so much the sidered Muslim might be under doomed to live in a limbo in Palestine of a national home people whose ties to the land events of 1917 as what followed the sovereignty of a dhimmi – which they can neither reverse for the Jewish people,” the was part of the Bible that the that we need to understand. a despised minority. That same the verdict of history nor find Palestinian Arabs are still unrec- English loved as well as Zionist Subsequent British govern- spirit is why the Palestinians are a way to live in peace along- onciled to the fact that this goal diplomacy. But it was also the ments not only whittled down still unreconciled to the con- side those who benefitted from was realized with the establish- product of a mistaken belief – the size of the Jewish home, but sequences of Balfour’s prom- Balfour’s historic promise. ment of the state of Israel in fueled by anti-Semitic myths – also betrayed their promise by ise. As Jager writes, “continued 1948. To Abbas and his Fatah that the Jews had the power to limiting the rights of the Jews Arab rejection of the Balfour Jonathan S. Tobin is opinion party as well as their Hamas aid the Allied war effort at a in order to appease the Arab Declaration one hundred years editor of JNS.org and a contrib- rivals, Balfour is the original sin moment when the outcome of and Muslim world. That led to on makes any compromise lead- uting writer for National Review. of the Middle East that explains World War I was in doubt. a series of proposals for further ing to a genuine conflict resolu- Follow him on Twitter at: @ all the suffering of their people In truth, the Jews had no dividing the land, but the Arabs tion impossible.” jonathans_tobin. 10 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 2, 2017

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Green Beret from page 1

Today, awareness and under- Sullivan Show,” “The Ballad” before, friends killed in Vietnam. standing of PTSD informs the was the number one song in “I should have died,” he said. I public’s view of veterans of the the nation, a position it held for walked out to roam the streets of Iraq and Afghanistan wars — five weeks. Sadler’s standing that Harvard Square. even with the gaps in treatment year was equaled only by the A decade of suffering followed and service that exist. That sup- Beatles. Sadler’s story – includ- for him. Shortly before 9/11, he port and understanding was ing my father’s part in it – is left Boston for Las Vegas. There absent for much of the 1970s told by author Marc Leepson in his sister’s husband, a union and 1980s, the period dur- “The Ballad of the Green Beret” man named Chuck Hawk, con- ing which my father struggled released this year. vinced him to visit a Vet Center. with his wartime demons. He That success came before There he started to talk and lis- encountered a world with mini- I was born. For financial rea- ten. The therapists there focused mal compassion for him, and his sons, we lived in a summer on a “veterans group talk.” As unique background probably house my grandparents owned my dad went each week to exacerbated his condition. near Nantasket Beach in Hull. talk to his group, the Veterans My father was a Green Beret, On weekends, our whole Administration certified him as a member of the elite band of extended family — except for having “PTSD.” This came with a soldiers selected by President him — decamped to the beach. Gerald and Seth Gitell small stipend that enabled him Kennedy to spearhead the war in He’d stay inside quietly sipping to survive. Vietnam and other efforts in the scotch and watching war or compounded his suffering. thirsty Rambo served as the In the meantime, an old ser- proxy wars against Communism cowboy movies — Sadler’s face For a time, he went MIA. public’s model of PTSD during geant major spotted my dad in the post-Eisenhower Cold on an album propped on a shelf Where once he had told me the 1980s. By 1982, people were wearing a hat with the Special War. To earn his beret, my father loomed over the scene. The jux- about the Jewish ritual practice starting to understand that the Forces insignia in a bagel shop. had to volunteer three times taposition was raw. of the bar mitzvah, he was large- war had damaged some of its He invited him to attend a meet- and undergo a harrowing series My father’s frequent bouts of ly absent as I studied for mine. soldiers. Yet that model didn’t fit ing of the local chapter of the of tests and training – through unemployment, chronic drink- My mother toiled with all the tortured, bespectacled, cerebral Special Forces Association. My most of which, to my under- ing and personal quirks elic- financial and logistical prepara- Jerry Gitell. dad attended and was astound- standing, he thrived. The Special ited a straightforward reaction tions. Ultimately, he snuck into As his problem drinking ed to learn that they sang “The Forces motto, then, as now, is from my mother. She struggled the synagogue and heard me subsided, other problems such Ballad of the Green Berets” at “De Oppresso Liber,” a Latin to understand how he could daven. But he quietly absented as insomnia, anxiety and self- each meeting. He had finally phrase which means to free the have such a hard time coping? himself from the party. loathing intensified. He had found a home. oppressed. He believed it. He Ultimately, she decided life as a After a few months, he seemed two bedrooms in his grimy Less than a week after he died lived it. single-parent, working as a med- to rally somewhat. He stopped Cambridge apartment but he unexpectedly, we gathered at the While at Fort Bragg, which ical secretary, would be a more drinking cold turkey. We were slept on an old couch with his Veterans Memorial Cemetery in President Kennedy had visited secure option — despite how seeing him again. Eventually, he back to the wall. He kept his Boulder City Nevada. A green only three years prior to my unusual this was in her mid-70s confessed that he was driving a loaded service revolver in the beret was placed in front of his father’s service there, he met a middle class Jewish milieu. cab, but insisted he wasn’t going closet and an eye on both doors. pine coffin along with a pair of fellow Green Beret with an inter- to do it for the rest of his life. Walking home from class at paratroop boots. At the end of est in music, Staff Sgt. Barry We still visited him frequently Harvard with classmates, I’d the ceremony, his Green Beret Sadler. Shortly after the two met — with movies a centerpiece. At often bump into him at Elsie’s colleagues, his friends from his – while engaging in war games on age 10, I accompanied him to Lunch, grabbing a brisket sand- veterans group and family, sang the fort grounds – Sadler asked A decade of suffering “Apocalypse Now.” Despite his wich between fares. “That’s my familiar words: “Put silver wings my dad, son of Yiddish-speaking followed for him. Shortly excitement at seeing a Vietnam dad,” I’d say to my friends, who on my son’s chest; Make him one immigrants who had a commu- film from the director of “The looked on with shock. I was with of America’s best; He’ll be a man nications degree from Boston before 9/11, he left Godfather,” the bizarre imag- him after news had broken that they’ll test one day; Have him University and was serving as Boston for Las Vegas. ery and Brando’s acting jarred Sadler had been shot in Central win the Green Beret.” the Public Information Officer him. He walked out. Three America. For the first and last of the unit, for help with his years later, he took my sister, time in a very long time, he had Seth Gitell lives outside of song, “The Ballad of the Green then age 11, and me to anoth- been drinking. I found him in Boston with his wife and two Berets.” My father arranged for er movie whose lead character the dark. He told me I didn’t sons. A previous version of this For most of my childhood, Sadler to record a demo of the was a Green Beret, called “First understand. He named the ran in the Huffington Post. my father was a continuous song, earning it the status as the Blood.” Stallone’s fierce, blood- names of men I had never heard presence. I visited him on week- official song of Special Forces. ends and for a month during He then sent copies of the tape the summer. During these visits and a pitch letter out to record I learned not to approach him companies. at night. I remember waking up Ultimately, one of these one night to the roar of the air pitch letters drew the interest of conditioner. I walked over to Music, Music, Music, which gave his bed for a hug. I made it to Sadler a publishing contract for within around five feet of him. the song, and the artist desig- He uttered a loud war cry and nated 25 percent of these fees was on his feet within seconds to my dad. He wasn’t aware of with his hands poised to strike. this stroke of luck when it hap- His only explanation for this was pened. He was a lone American that I woke him up. I went back leading CIDG local forces in the to bed with my heart pounding. canal region of South Vietnam. Instead of an after-camp Soon after his return home program, a camp counselor from Vietnam, thanks in part deposited me at Travel Time, his to an appearance on “The Ed Peabody travel agency on Route 1. The building housed the travel agency, a massage parlor, and a tavern named after Las Vegas’s Caesar’s Palace. I’d often find him in this cavernous, frigid, pitch-black bar with leather- backed booths and stools, sip- ping J & B on the rocks. Ultimately his travel agency, powered by unique and ahead- of-their-time money-making schemes and sometimes ques- tionable gambling junkets to Las HONOR CELEBRATE BUILD Vegas, failed. He had one last scheme in him. He devised a the Past the Present the Future trade show aimed at newly afflu- ent young professionals, “The Leisure Time Show,” and put it on in Boston’s Hynes Auditorium. 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UAE apologizes to Israeli judo team, Kina-Horascope but is it ‘too little and too late?’ “It’s all in the stars, so quit kvetching.” By Adam Abrams Shehaby was booed by spec- JNS.ORG tators for refusing to shake the hand of Israeli judoka Or Aries the Ram (3/21 – 4/20) Libra the Scales (9/24 – 10/23) The United Arab Emirates Sasson, after losing to Sasson in (UAE) officially apologized to the first round of the men’s over- So, Mister Big Shot the Ram! If you’d gone to End of year finances and taxes are making you Israel on Saturday following 100 kilograms competition. medical school like everyone hoped, maybe you tense. Listen, relax, I know a great accountant. a handshake snub during last Ahead of the Abu Dhabi tour- wouldn’t feel like such a shlemazl. And he’s single. week’s Abu Dhabi Grand Slam nament, organizers banned judo tournament. The Arab Israel’s team from donning (4/21 – 5/21) (10/24 – 11/22) country did not, however, apol- national symbols and play- Taurus the Bull Scorpio the Scorpion ogize for the tournament’s ban ing the Jewish state’s national Overall, not too bullish about this week (see what Take that trip you’ve been dreaming of. But on Israeli symbols. anthem, “Hatikvah.” The 12 I did there?) Recent turmoil in the universe has watch out for the drivers in Boca – they’re all In what the International Israeli athletes competing in you very upset. But don’t be fermisht. Take a hot crazy. Be sure to pack sunscreen and call when Judo Federation (IJF) referred Abu Dhabi were also forbidden bath – you’ll feel better. you get there. to as a “historic meeting” on from including the letters “ISR” the tournament’s final day, on their uniforms to identify Mohammad Bin Thaloub their nationality. Gemini the Twins (5/22 – 6/21) Sagittarius the Archer (11/23 – 12/21) Al-Darei, president of the UAE’s “This is not the first time that With the moon in Leo and the Sun on vacation, Oy such a week. Bubbala, trust me, you really Judo Federation, along with Israeli teams playing in Gulf better you should stay inside the next few weeks. don’t want to know. senior UAE sports official Aref have been uniquely forced to If you go out, wear a hat so you shouldn’t catch Al-Awani, formally apologized give up their national symbols (12/22 – 1/21) to Israeli Judo Association lead- and anthems,” Prof. Joshua a chill. Capricorn the Goat er Moshe Ponte “because of Teitelbaum, a senior research Most Capricorns turn out to be nudniks. I’m told the UAE athletes not shaking fellow at Bar-Ilan University’s Cancer the Crab (6/22 – 7/23) Jesus was a Capricorn, but who read the column hands” with Israel’s competitors Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic What can I tell you – the next few weeks don’t back then, Herod maybe? Keep out of trouble and congratulated the Israeli Studies, told JNS.org. “This look so hot. To make a long story short, I’d stay and kinahora you won’t lock horns with anyone. team on its success. apology by the UAE is too little According to the IJF, Ponte and too late. It was an apology away from the track. And a day in shul wouldn’t “thanked his UAE counterpart for not shaking hands, but not kill you. Aquarius the Water Bearer for the hospitality that was for snubbing Israel by not allow- (1/21 – 2/19) shown” to Israel’s team in Abu ing Israeli flags and ‘Hatikvah.’” Leo the Lion (7/24 – 8/23) How you got to be an “air sign” I’ll never know. Dhabi. Israeli team member Tal Lion, shmion. You’re supposed to be king of the Maybe because you live like a luft-mensch? Look The Arab apology followed Flicker won a gold medal in the an incident in which UAE ath- under-66 kilograms category beasts? Now Solomon – there was a king! Go how you look! Try some chicken soup – it couldn’t lete Rashad Almashjari refused last Thursday. During the medal settle a land dispute; you’ll feel better and make hurt. to shake the hand of Israeli ath- ceremony, Flicker sang Hatikvah your mother proud. lete Tohar Butbul’s after losing to himself as the IJF anthem Pisces the Fish (2/20 – 3/20) to him in the tournament’s first played in the background. (8/24 – 9/23) You are kind, gentle, sensitive, caring, and above round. Butbul went on to win a “Israel is my country, and Virgo the Virgin bronze medal in the men’s light- I’m proud to be Israeli,” Flicker Hah! You think maybe you’re fooling someone? all, patient. A paragon of patience! And very weight category. told reporters. “The anthem that misunderstood. The snub mirrored an inci- they played of the world federa- dent that occurred during the tion was just background noise. – By Neal Stamell Rio Olympics in 2016, when I was singing Hatikvah from my Egyptian judoka Islam El heart.”

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‘The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump’: New book concludes president is a threat

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She’s happy fiddling the blues

By Matt Robinson my phone,’ ” Katz Katz recalled. JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT “It wasn’t easy to convince her that she could ask for help and rowing up a fan of fin- that she would risk her life by ger paint, Brookline- just jumping down there. So that Gbased talent Ilana Katz song is very important to me Katz (who justifies her doubled and a reminder to myself that last name by explaining that wherever I go, I will try to sing, her mother’s maiden name and play, be kind, be helpful in what- her husband’s last are both Katz ever way I can.” and, as a cat lover, it seemed to After growing up in in Kansas fit) recalled a “creative flair” that City, Mo., and Prairie Village, began during her childhood. Kan., Katz-Katz studied journal- After hearing blues mas- ism at UMass-Amherst. After “Subway Stories” CD ter John Lee Hooker when she some time doing technical writ- by Ilana Katz Katz was 15, Katz Katz was inspired ing, she first made her mark as a What she can describe, how- to play the fiddle like Hooker novelist and has since published ever, are her influences. In addi- played the guitar. After years of three more books, one of which tion to Hooker, she cites literary playing in the Boston subway she is currently transforming and musical legends, including tunnels, Katz Katz has emerged into a screenplay. Chaim Potok, James Baldwin, as a formidable force on the vio- Throughout her writing and Tommy Jarrell. lin. career, Katz Katz has held firm- Another inspiration is her Her latest CD, “Subway ly to her fiddle and regularly father, Paul Levenson, who Stories,” is an ode to performing played for herself once served at T stops on the Red Line. You and friends. as the rabbi of can hear tracks when Katz Katz “I never “My mother always Northeastern visits Holly Harris’s “Spinning thought I was a wanted me to play University Hillel. the Blues” radio show Nov. 18 very good musi- “He plays gui- on wumb.org. cian,” she said, Klezmer,” she said, tar and always “This CD, in particular, is a “but always loved calling it the sang folk songs,” nod to my time playing in the to play the fid- “Jewish Blues.” Katz Katz said, subway,” said Katz Katz, who has dle.” “and also sang in been performing in the tunnels She earned – Ilana Katz Katz synagogue.” As a for the better part of nine years, top honors in result, she grew making it her most frequent tour this year’s Boston up not only in date. “I wanted to pay homage Blues Challenge in the Solo/ the midst of the folk revival of to that incredible experience Duo Act category. As a result, the 1960s and 1970s, but also and all the people I’ve met.” she is now preparing to par- with Klezmer, which her mother Among Katz’s favorite songs ticipate in the International also loved. on the CD are the opening song, Blues Challenge in Memphis in “My mother always wanted Ilana Katz Katz “Don’t Forget” (which names January. me to play Klezmer,” she said, and pays particular tribute to her to Jews and others. opportunity to share my ver- As Katz Katz has been able to calling it the “Jewish Blues,” “and many musical inspirations), and “It is certainly a song that sion.” reach people with her writing my parents bought me Klezmer her unique renditions of such speaks to the Jewish history of Katz Katz recalls that she and her music, she finds it dif- music books, but it didn’t speak timeless classics as “This Little the Holocaust and into the mod- once began to sing “This Little ficult to pick a favorite form of to my heart the way the [blues] Light of Mine” and “Sometimes ern era of slavery that still exists Light” spontaneously after stop- expression. does. I Feel Like a Motherless Child,” in so many, many areas of the ping a woman who had dropped “I honestly love doing them “The blues helps to ease that a song that originated with world,” she said. “Unfortunately, her phone from leaping down all,” she said, “and I wouldn’t say pain and suffering. The music African-American slaves yet I think it has a universal qual- on the tracks to retrieve it. one completes the other. Each can soothe the soul, at least for Katz Katz suggested also relates ity and was happy to have an “She kept telling me ‘I need creative entity has its own joy.” me.”

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Two strangers find their way in ‘A Guide for the Homesick’

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AFTERNOON OF MUSIC, LUNCH AND DANCING NOVEMBER 2 NOV AN EVENING WITH YEHUDA YAAKOV, CONSUL GENERAL OF 5 ISRAEL TO NEW ENGLAND. Part of the Jewish Journal Speaker Series. Yehuda Yaakov has been the Consul General of Israel to New England since February 2014. he has focused on strengthening values-driven partnerships between Israel and New England in the areas of business, academia and social justice. 7:30 p.m. RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected] to reserve your space. Free. Refreshments will be served. Congregation Shirat Hayam, Ahead55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. NOVEMBER 3 Y2I SHABBAT All North Shore Jewish juniors and seniors in high school are invited to attend Y2I Shabbat on Friday November 3rd from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at Temple Sinai, 1 Community Rd., Marblehead. Teens will enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner and music in celebration of Shabbat. Reservations are requested. For more information or to sign-up for this program contact Sharon Wyner at 978-565-4450 or [email protected]. THE SHPILKES KLEZMER BAND will provide an afternoon of Freilach Music, Fressen CHAVURAH SHABBAT at the Residence Vinnin Square. Join Temple Sinai for first and Dancing at Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel in Malden. 3:30 p.m. Chavurah Shabbat of the year. 6 p.m. 224 Salem St., Swampscott. RSVP to Susan. [email protected] or 781-631-2763. Adults $25. Seniors 65+/Students - $20; children 13 and under - $15. For tickets or more information: email: Laraine Alpert at [email protected] or call 781-231-1140. NOVEMBER 4 Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel, 245 Bryant St., Malden. PJ LIBRARY SHABBAT CIRCLE PJ Library Shabbat Circle is a fun, interactive family Shabbat service geared to families with young children, ages 6 and younger. Older siblings, grandparents, and friends are welcome! Refreshments will be served. Reservations are not necessary. Everyone is welcome. Temple Ahavat BOSTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT Achim, 86 Middle St., Gloucester. For more information, contact Phoebe Potts at NOV 978-281-0739 or [email protected]. “BYE BYE GERMANY” 8 INTERFAITH COFFEEHOUSE FOR CONSCIENCE. An evening of songs of protest, Frankfurt, 1946. Jews peace and hope from the 1960s and beyond. To benefit the Sanctuary Program at the First Parish Bedford Unitarian Universalist Church; the ACLU of Massachusetts; remaining in Displaced and the family of Francisco Rodriquez-Guadardo, the MIT custodian being detained Persons camps must make for deportation to El Salvador. 7 - 10 p.m. and includes local musicians, dessert buffet, and gift basket raffles. $15 at the door. Temple Shalom Emeth, 16 Lexington new rules to survive... St., Burlington. For more information, contact Ellen Finkelman, esfink29@gmail. 7 p.m. Coolidge Corner com. Theater, 290 Harvard St., AWARD WINNING MASTER CRAFTSMAN SONGWRITER, DAN WEBER Brookline. $36.00 Special The Linden Tree Coffeehouse’s 33rd season event admission, $32.00 of acoustic music continues with American Senior/Member/Student Country-Folk singer-songwriter Dan Weber. Originally from New York and now living in discount. Tickets at bjff.org. Vancouver, WA, Weber’s songs have been described as “Guthrie-esque and reminiscent of early John Prine.” 8 p.m. Linden Tree Coffeehouse, 326 Main St., Wakefield. $20 $10 - 18 and under. Reservations LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org or 781 246-2836.

NOVEMBER 5 AFTERNOON OF MUSIC, LUNCH AND DANCING The Shpilkes Klezmer Band will provide an afternoon of Freilach Music, Fressen and Dancing at Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel in Malden. 3:30 p.m. Adults $25.00 Seniors 65+/ Students $20.00 Children 13 and under $15. For tickets or more information: email: Laraine Alpert at [email protected] or call 781-231-1140. Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel, 245 Bryant St., Malden. REMEMBER KRISTALLNACHT Speaker Anna Ornstein will remember Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. Dr. Anna Ornstein is a Holocaust survivor, a Professor Emerita of Child Psychology at the University of Cincinnati, a Lecturer on Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and an author. What happened on November 9 and 10, 2017 1938? Dr. Ornstein will use her multi-faceted experience as a Holocaust survivor Featuring the world and a specialist in self-psychology to reflect and share insights based on this famous Chicago terrifying historic event. 4 p.m. at Congregation Shalom, 87 Richardson Rd., North Chelmsford. For more information about this presentation call 978)-251-8091 or improv comedy troupe email [email protected]. JUDAIC ART WORKSHOP SERIES with Shira Moss In a little twist on the “paint night” concept, this workshop series will also offer a couple of daytime options to WORKS accommodate different scheduling preferences.Project: Canvas Painting. Minyan at 9 a.m. followed by breakfast. 9 – 11:30 a.m. $25 per class or $54 for three classes. Join us for an exciting Bring a smock or wear clothers that you don’t mind getting messy. Temple Sinai, 1 Community Rd., Marblehead. Free. RSVP to [email protected] evening of comedy! NOVEMBER 6 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Congregation Sons of Israel of Peabody’s annual Saturday, December 9, 2017 scholarship fund event at the British Beer Company, Route 114, in Danvers. 11 a.m. Honoring – 10 p.m. Have a nice lunch and/or dinner. A percentage of all food sales will be 7:30 PM donated to the scholarship fund. For more information, call Fred Stark at 978-531- Congregation Shirat Hayam our new 4687. 55 Atlantic Avenue • Swampscott, MA beginning as NOVEMBER 7 INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM Adults of faiths other than Judaism are invited to Savories & Sweets learn more about Judaism in Lappin Foundation’s free 25-week course Introduction to Judaism. Taught by North Shore rabbis, the course is designed for individuals Open Beer & Wine Bar - Silent Auction who want to explore Judaism or who are considering conversion to Judaism. RSVP by November 27 Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings, 7-9 p.m., beginning November 7 and will meet at various North Shore temples. lappinfoundation.org or contact Phyllis Osher at 978-740-4404 or [email protected]. 781.639.2880 | epsteinhillel.org Formerly Cohen Hillel Academy CALENDAR THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 2, 2017 17

NOVEMBER 8 Nat “King” Cole and the like. Jazz vocalists Judith DECEMBER 2 Murray and Henry Allen with pianist Steve Heck, BJFF OPENING NIGHT: “BYE BYE GERMANY” bassist Todd Baker and drummer Glen Watson will THE TRIVIA NIGHT ON THE HILL Join Sisterhood and Brotherhood for a Night of Frankfurt, 1946. Jews remaining in Displaced Persons interpret those amazing jazz standards. 8 - 10 p.m. The Fun, Food and Trivia. 7:30 p.m. Trivia followed by dessert. One beverage included camps must make new rules to survive. So, David Folklore Theatre Company, 169 Main St., Gloucester. with admission. Come as a team or individual. Advanced registration by Nov. 21st. $20 per person. Advance tickets recommended at Table of 6: $108 or table of 8: $136. Individuals $20. Walk-ins - individuals - $25 per Bermann (Moritz Bleibtreu, Run Lola Run) recruits person. Check payable to Temple Sina Sisterhood, 1 Community Rd., Marblehead. some friends to sell linens to Germans at highly inflated FolkloreTheatre.Company/Music. templesinaiweb.org, 781-631-2763. prices. But while his friends are earning the money for their tickets to America, David is meeting with an NOVEMBER 14 HUMAN SPIRIT PRAYERFORMANCE Featuring Argentinian-born Israeli musician Gabriel Meyer Halevy. An upbeat and spiritual evening through original and sacred American investigator who is determined to discover GALA: HONORING RABBI DANIEL AMIT New England songs, stories of cross-cultural bridges, peacemaking and humor and co-create a the secret he is hiding. 7 p.m. Coolidge Corner Theater, Council/Ra’anana Chapter is hosting a Gala honoring Rabbi spontaneous community. Free and open to all. Desserts will be served. 7 - 9 p.m. 290 Harvard St., Brookline. $36.00 Special event Daniel Lehmann, President of Hebrew College. Our Keynote Temple Ahavat Achim, Jackueline S. Paulson Center, 86 Middle St., Gloucester. admission, $32.00 Senior/Member/Student discount. speakers will be Jonathan Sarna, Professor of American Tickets at bjff.org. Jewish History in the Department of Near Eastern & Judaic Studies at Brandeis University and Miri Gil, Principal of AMIT DECEMBER 4 LET’S LAUGH Rehovot Jr & Sr High School for Girls. 6 p.m . Supper Will Be A LITTLE WITH Served. Hebrew College, 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre. MEET THE AUTHOR RANDY SUSAN DAVID SHIKES As Cost: TBD. Contact AMIT Office 410-484-2223, robbiep@ MEYERS Jewish Book Group of the a storyteller and amitchildren.org. North Shore invites the community for comedian, David an evening with author Randy Susan Shikes presents Meyers. Meyers will lead a book group a collection of NOVEMBER 16 humorous situations THE CREATIVITY WORKSHOP... WHO ART YOU? discussion on her most recent book, and subjects about Lecture and workshop The Widow of Wall Street. RSVPs life, life that he has with world-renowned are requested to Susan Feinstein observed from his mixed-media Israeli Artist at 978-740-4431 or sfeinstein@ many years traveling Hanoch Piven. Adults with lappinfoundation.org. The program around New England or withouth artistic talent is free and open to all. Walk-ins are as an independent are invited. The witty welcome. 7 p.m. Temple Ner Tamid, bookseller and illustrations of Israeli artist 368 Lowell St., Peabody. running the Boston Hanoch Piven have appeared Marathon five times. in many major American Interested men and women are invited to this free magazines and newspapers, program, although donations to Interfaith Food Pantry are welcomed. There is a chair lift to the second floor such as Time, Newsweek social hall. Sponsored by the Sisterhood of Temple and Rolling Stone. Epstein Emmanuel. Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield, 120 Hillel School, 6 Community Chestnut St., Wakefield. 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free. 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Area Jews ask: Why would a church show an anti-Semitic movie? from page 1 explained Debbie Coltin, direc- The movie’s review of the tor of the Salem-based Lappin history of the conflict fails to Foundation. She added that mention that Israel was invaded the film “promotes lies and by its neighbors in 1948. When includes conspiracy theories of discussing Gaza, the film does the influence of Jews and Israel not mention the tunnel system on the American government, that alarmed Israeli security finances and the media.” She interests. Nor does it discuss the compared it to “Nazi-like pro- Palestinian educational curricu- paganda.” lum – which encourages chil- In a privately-funded ad by dren to hate Jews and Israelis, local residents that appears in and does not recognize Israel in this week’s Journal, and in other any of its textbook maps. local publications, some Jews In its flyer promoting the film, and Christians asserted that the UU asserts that “Israel’s mili- the movie is not a well-consid- BDS movement leader Roger Waters tary occupation of Palestinian UMass-Amherst Professor Sut ered examination of American territory have [sic] impeded the Jhally produced the film. media coverage of Israel; rath- peace process and fueled con- tion” and “lacks transparency” Meyer, Rabbi Michael Rabbi er it is an anti-Semitic screed demnation of Israeli policies by omitting key facts. Ragozin, Rabbi Nechemia which presents “a factually around the world – except in the biased, Von Courter replied, “In The ad was signed by 158 Schusterman and Rabbi David incorrect and distorted account United States.” terms of the accusations of bias, people, including Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquez; philanthro- of the Israeli-Palestinian situa- In an email to the Journal, I believe they are unfortunate pists Robert Lappin, Arthur UU Church of Marblehead and run dangerously close to Epstein and Steve Rosenthal; Reverend Wendy Von Courter being seen as censorship.” Christians and Jews United wrote that the film is part of Waters, the narrator, has a for Israel, and Gordon College the UU Church’s Meeting House history of public action against Professor Marvin Wilson. Series, which “fosters an atti- Israel. He is a vocal supporter of According to Coltin, an addi- tude of respectful inquiry, and the BDS movement – last June tional 146 people also have welcomes discussion regarding he wrote an open letter to Thom signed on to the ad. each presentation.” She said Yorke of the group Radiohead, The movie makes vast asser- that the Church’s Social Action criticizing the band’s planned tions about the power of Israel Committee had seen the film at performance in Israel, writing: to influence American opinion another event and “found it to “Today is the 50th anniversary and alludes to a far-reaching be a good fit in our continued of the occupation of Palestine conspiracy of anti-Palestinian exploration of the road to jus- by Israel.” reporting without evidence to tice for all people.” When asked The professor from UMass- back up that assertion. It lumps whether there was opposition Amherst, Sut Jhally, is also pub- the “American media” into one within the congregation, Von licly anti-Israel. His Twitter feed bucket. Also, there is no mention Courter wrote, “there is a con- includes endorsements of the of conflicting opinions about sensus that more information is film, with catch phrases like, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict helpful.” “the Zionist-white supremacist within Israel, within the US or Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead Reverend Wendy Von When questioned about con- alliance.” within the American Jewish Courter: The film “fosters an attitude of respectful inquiry, and wel- cerns that the movie could be comes discussion regarding each presentation.” community.

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When asked were thrilled to have moved into little girl around to play jacks Independent Living, Assisted daily. The Residence at Vinnin his thoughts, Resident Council a two-story home in what real- and do spool knitting together Living and Memory Care com- Square has a full calendar of President Ron Rainer, a resident tors called the beautiful St. John’s when dad hammered four nails munity to open its doors in social, recreational and cultural since April, stated, “The com- Prep area in Danvers. into the top of a used-up spool Swampscott. Consisting of 84 activities.in addition to well- munity is lucky to have an asset “Don’t you think my children of thread. We played hopscotch, apartments, ranging from 2 bed- ness activities, including fitness, like The Residence at Vinnin will make their own memories jumped rope, and even played rooms, 1 bedrooms and studios, exercise and health clinics. The Square. It’s like Paradise.” The here?” I asked Mom. baseball against the front stairs. the luxury community opened amenities include but are not Reflections Memory Care neigh- “Yes, but it won’t be the same,” When televisions were just past April and has been referred limited to granite countertops borhood operates through a col- she answered sadly. beginning to be popular, we kids to by residents and staff alike as in the apartment kitchenettes, laboration with Harvard Medical I’ve played that conversation watched Milton Berle at the first “the cruise ship that never sets weekly housekeeping and linen School, McLean Hospital and over and over in my mind and floor neighbor’s house next door. sail.” “It’s been a great experi- service, handicap accessible Brigham & Women’s Hospital. each time it brings me back to His 7-inch screen had a magni- ence,” said Karla Rossi, Executive transportation and all utilities, Mattapan and our neighbor- fying glass in front of it and he Director. “It’s been a lot of work, with the exception of cable and Call Mimi Brophy, Director hood of triple-decker houses placed the TV in such a way with but to see it actually all come phone. All meals are provided, of Sales and Marketing or Joyce filled with Jewish families. Nice the window open so we could together has been amazing … It including a variety of snacks Leavitt, Director of Sales and weather brought people out to watch from his porch. really is a community that offers and beverages. Thanks to our Marketing for a tour at 781-603- the front porch, waving and talk- Yes, there are many memories, everything.” Currently, over “anytime dining” from 7 a.m.-7 0099. ing to folks on either side. That some great and some embarrass- porch gave us a view of our small ing. Going out on a date meant world, and that was good. lots of eyes staring at the young Let our trained team of compassionate caregivers The back porch was where man to see if he met the neigh- help keep you safe at home. Mom hung laundry. So did other borhood’s (unwritten) criteria. From homemaking to skilled nursing, neighbors. 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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF MERRIMACK CONGREGATION SHALOM, CONGREGATION AHABAT SHOLOM, CONGREGATION SHALOM, TEMPLE B’NAI ISRAEL REVERE, VALLEY, 310 North Main St., Andover. 87 Richardson Rd., Chelmsford. Rabbi Lynn, 151 Ocean St., Lynn. Currently 87 Richardson Road, North Chelmsford. One Wave Ave., Revere. Reb Misha Rabbi Asher Bronstein. Friday night, Shoshana Perry. Friday night services Rabbi Yossi Lipsker, CHABAD OF THE Rabbi Shoshana Perry; cantorial soloist Clebaner; Cantor Lois Welber. Friday 6:30-7:30 p.m. Chabad of North Andover at 6, 7, or 8 p.m. (time determined NORTH SHORE. All services at Chabad Jodi Blankstein. Friday at 8 p.m. Visit night services 7 p.m. unless stated branch, Rabbi Zalman Borenstein. Visit by variant for that week), Friday Tot of the North Shore, 44 Burrill St., congregationshalom.org. otherwise. Visit tbirevere.org. chabadmv.com. Shabbats at 6:15 p.m. once a month. Swampscott. CONGREGATION AHAVAS SHOLOM, Visit congregationshalom.org CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF PEABODY, CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL OF CONGREGATION AGUDAS ACHIM- 682 Lowell St., Peabody. Rabbi 343 Central St., Saugus. Cantor Joel ANDOVER has relocated and can TEMPLE EMMANUEL CHELSEA, EZRATH ISRAEL, 245 Bryant St., Nechemia and Raizel Schusterman. Davidson, High Holidays only; learned be found at CONGREGATION BETH 60 Tudor St., Chelsea. Rabbi/Cantor Malden. Sexton Wayne Freedman; For schedule of services and events, fellow, Michael Simons. Friday night ISRAEL OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY, Oksana Chapman. Friday night, twice a Cantorial soloist Phyllis Werlin. Saturday visit JewishPeabody.com. services, once a month, second Friday 2 Riverwalk, 360 Merrimack St., Bldg. month, first and third Fridays. 617-889- services at 9:30 a.m. followed by of the month. 781-231-3562. 5, Entry F, Third Floor, Lawrence. Rabbi 1736. Kiddush. Visit aa-ei.org. CONGREGATION SONS OF ISRAEL, Howard Mandell. Friday night services, Park and Spring Streets, Peabody. CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF THE NORTH musical Shabbat with dinner twice a TEMPLE AHAVAT ACHIM, 86 Middle TEMPLE EMANU-EL, 393 Atlantic Ave., Spiritual leader Seth Landau. First Friday SHORE, 44 Burrill Street, Swampscott. month. 978-474-0540. Email office@ St., Gloucester. Rabbi Steven Lewis; no Marblehead. Rabbi David Meyer; music monthly, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday, Rabbi Yossi Lipsker and Layah Lipsker. BethIsraelMV.org. Visit bethisraelmv.org. cantor. Friday night services, first Friday specialist Jon Nelson. Friday night at 9 a.m. Visit peabodycsi.org. Rabbi Shmaya Friedman. 781-581-3833. of every month; every Saturday at 9 services 6 p.m. Visit emanu-el.org. Visit nsjewish.com. TEMPLE EMANUEL ANDOVER, a.m. 978-281-0739. Visit Taagloucester. CONGREGATION TIFERETH ISRAEL, CONGREGATION SHIRAT HAYAM, 7 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover. Rabbi org. TEMPLE SINAI, 1 Community Rd., 8 Pierpont St., Peabody. No rabbi or Robert Goldstein; Cantor Idan Irelander. Marblehead. Rabbi David Cohen- cantor; services led by shul president 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. Rabbi Friday 7 p.m., Saturday minyan at TEMPLE EMANU-EL HAVERHILL, Henriquez; Cantor David Aronson. Friday Elliot Hershoff and soloist Joanne Michael Ragozin; Cantor Elana Rozenfeld. 9 a.m. Visit templeemanuel.net. 514 Main St., Haverhill. Rabbi Ilene night at 6 p.m. Visit templesinaiweb.org. Pressman. Friday services once a month. Friday night at 6 p.m. Saturday services. Bogosian; Cantor Vera Broekhuysen. 978-531-8135. Visit ctipeabody.org. Visit shirathayam.org. TEMPLE B’NAI ABRAHAM, 200 East Services every Saturday morning at 9:30 TEMPLE SHALOM OF MEDFORD, TEMPLE EMMANUEL, 120 Chestnut Lothrop St., Beverly. Rabbi Alison Adler. a.m.; special Friday night services at 7 William and Charlotte Bloomberg TEMPLE TIFERET SHALOM, 489 Lowell St., Wakefield. Rabbi Greg Hersh. Friday Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. Visit p.m. Visit TempleEmanu-el.org. Community Center, 475 Winthrop St., Peabody. Rabbi David Kudan, Music tbabeverly.org. St., Medford. Rabbi Braham David, Director Bryna Toder Tabasky. Friday night services, second and fourth Friday TEMPLE EMANUEL OF MERRIMACK Cantor Howard Stern. Friday night nights at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday morning services, TEMPLE SHALOM EMETH, VALLEY, 101 West Forest St., Lowell. services at 7:30 p.m., followed by stated; Saturday mornings service, snack first and third Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. 16 Lexington St., Burlington. Rabbi Rabbi Robin Sparr. Friday night services oneg shabbat; Saturday morning at 10 and study at 9:30 a.m. 978-535-2100. Visit wakefieldtemple.org. Susan Abramson. Shabbat services September-June, at 7:30 p.m. Visit a.m., followed by kiddush lunch. Visit Templetiferetshalom.org. Friday, 7:45 p.m.; Saturday morning TEMPLE TIFERETH ISRAEL temv.org. templeshalommedford.org. WINTHROP, 93 Veterans Rd., Winthrop. monthly, 10:30 a.m. 781-272-2351. Visit TEMPLE NER TAMID, 368 Lowell St., Cantor Craig Mael. Saturday services Shalom-emeth.org. MONTEFIORE SYNAGOGUE, TEMPLE BETH SHALOM, 21 East Peabody. Rabbi Richard Perlman. Cantor at 9:30, followed by a kiddush. 460 Westford St., Lowell. No rabbi or Foster St., Melrose. Rabbi Arnold M. Stephen Abramowitz. Friday night at WALNUT STREET SYNAGOGUE, Sunday services at 8:30, followed by cantor; lay leader only. Friday night Fertig. Visit tbsma.org. 8 p.m., unless otherwise stated. Evening 145 Walnut St, Chelsea. Rabbi Lila a breakfast. Friday night services once services at sundown, held at the Minyans Sunday-Thursday 7:30 p.m. Kagedan. The Walnut Street Synagogue a month. 617-846-1390. Visit Jewish- Synagogue Shteibel; Saturday morning CONGREGATION AHAVAS ACHIM, Morning Minyans Saturday 9:30 a.m., is the inclusive and diverse home of Winthrop.org. at 9:15 at the shul. Visit montefiore. 53½ Washington St., Newburyport. Sunday 9:00 a.m. Visit templenertamid. Congregation Agudas Shalom. Visit torah.org. Rabbi Benjamin Resnick. No cantor, org. walnutstreetsynagogue.com. To list your organization’s events or to services Saturday morning at 9. All are change any information, contact Steve at welcome. Visit Caanewburyport.org. [email protected]. HEALTH SERVICES

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Heywood “Woody” Bakst, 75, NOTICES COHEN, Gertrude (Rosen), MEIZEL, Annabelle (Samulin), Curtis, Rachel Wolovick, and of Lynn and Swampscott 103 – late of Chelsea, formerly 99 – late of Peabody, formerly of Ethan Wolovick. Brother of Heywood “Woody” Bakst, age He was a member of the Purging of Revere. Died on October 23, New York and Florida. Died on Kenneth Wolovick and his wife 75, of Lynn and Swampscott, Rifles military drill unit and a for- 2017. Wife of the late Morris October 14, 2017. Wife of the Roberta Pearlstein Wolovick entered into rest on October 22, mer member of Temple Beth El, Cohen. Daughter of the late late Abraham Meizel. Mother of of Revere, Goldie Wolovick 2017 at Massachusetts General now part of Congregation Shirat Jacob Rosen and Sarah (Ger). Barbara Goodman and Marcia Ostrovsky of Revere, and Henry Hospital in Boston. Hayam of the North Shore in Mother of Barbara D. Moore and Binder. Grandmother of Harvey Wolovick of Brookline. Uncle Born in Lynn on June 30, Swampscott. He was the owner her husband Richard Goodrich, Goodman, Michael Goodman, of many nieces and nephews. 1942, he was the son of the of the Pizza Pad Restaurant in Sara Bailey and her husband Meryl Binder, and Daria Binder. (Stanetsky-Hymanson) late Jacob B. and Charlotte Kenmore Square, Boston for 25 Douglas, and Harriet Cohen. Sister of the late Joseph (Lebow) Bakst. He is survived years, and then joined J. Stone Sister of the late Abraham Rosen, Samulin. (Goldman) ZABAR, Pearl (Grossman), 85 by his brother and sister-in- Diamond Foods for eighteen Ida Needle and Lillian Lipton. – late of Swampscott, formerly law Robert A. and Gloria Bakst years, from where he recently Grandmother of Matt Moore WOLOVICK, Rubie, 92 – of of Peabody and Dorchester. of Swampscott and their chil- retired. and his wife Misako, Stephanie Danvers, formerly of Peabody Died on October 27, 2017. Wife dren Justin and Kerin Bakst of Funeral services were held Schwechheimer and her hus- and Vero Beach, Fla. Died on of the late Abraham M. Zabar. Reading and Christopher and on October 26 at Stanetsky- band William, Laura Bailey, and October 20, 2017. Husband Daughter of the late John and Hayley Hynes of Swampscott, Hymanson Memorial Chapel, the late Althea Cynewski and of Myra Davidson Wolovick. Rose (Schnider) Grossman. and their respective children Salem. Burial followed in Pride her husband Steven Cynewski. Son of the late David and Mother of Marc Zabar and his and his loving companion Edith of Lynn Cemetery, Lake Shore Great-grandmother of Jared Lena (Hershenberg) Wolovick wife Lynn of Swampscott and Maley, and her son Michael, Dr., Lynn. In lieu of flowers, and Jordan Cynewski and Jaden of Ukraine. Father of Jane the late Paul Zabar. Sister of both of Lynn. donations in Heywood’s memo- and Noah Moore. (Torf) Wolovick Curtis of Amesbury, Bernie Grossman and his wife He was a dedicated son, ry may be made to the American Gary Wolovick and his wife Ellen of West Lake Village, Calif. brother, uncle and great-uncle. Parkinson’s Disease Association, EYGES, Gloria (Baker), 102 – late Judi of Marietta, Ga., and Anita Grandmother of Julie Zabar He will be missed by his loved MA Chapter, 72 East Concord of Peabody, formerly of Lynn. Wolovick and her partner Grazia and Elana Zabar. (Stanetsky- ones and extended family of St., Suite C3, Boston, MA 02118 Died on October 29, 2017. Wife of Napolitano of Gloucester. Hymanson) friends. (apdama.com). To register the late Francis D. Eyges. Mother Grandfather of Alexandra Heywood served in the US in the online guestbook, visit of Judith Eyges of Marblehead, Army during the Vietnam War. stanetskyhymansonsalem.com. Peter Eyges of Rochester, N.H., and Miriam Eyges of Marblehead. Grandmother of five and great- OBITUARY POLICY grandmother of eight. 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Salem State students extend tikkun olam as Rwanda continues to heal By Dan Eshet Rwandan genocide directly. To our group, the significant In 2015, to contribute to the part of the trip was our stay at the efforts of rebuilding Rwanda after Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, the horrors of the 1994 genocide, where the work of healing took Professors Robert McAndrews on a very concrete form. We, like and Christopher Mauriello of the other US groups, spent a week Salem State University Center of service, supporting everybody for Holocaust and Genocide from the cooks to the students Studies secured a grant from the to the village staff while forging Cummings Foundation to sup- deep connections with the stu- port an annual service trip to dents. the African nation’s Agahozo- The late Jewish philanthro- State University students at the gate of the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village. Besides teaching students Shalom Youth Village and sites pist Anne Heyman founded the academic topics, the village encourages students to develop their talents and mitigate their loss of one of the genocide. Having written village in 2007, after learning or two parents by relying on fellow students and staff members. extensively on mass violence about the staggering number of her husband, Seth Merrin, hunched people, the picture and human rights, I embraced orphans — 1.2 million — left decided to create a home for becomes clearer: They were the opportunity lead this trip to fend for themselves in the at least some of them. They dusting human bones: hip last spring and learn about the wake of the genocide. She and were inspired by a youth vil- bones, scapulas, femurs, ver- lage in Israel called Yemin tebrae, jaws, skulls. Many of Orde, which initially took the bones have been frac- JEWELRY WANTED in Holocaust refugees who tured by a blunt object or came to the village to study violently cut by a sharp and acquire essential Jewish instrument. Buying Costume, values of social justice and The scene was surreal, healing. hard to comprehend. Time, Outdated and Vintage In recent years, Yemin dust, and preservation dis- Orde began to take in tanced us — the spectators Ethiopian youths and vul- — from the brutality of the Jewelry, Cuff Links, nerable sons and daughters killings. Death in Rwanda of recent immigrants. Both has an elusive quality, which Watches and Buttons villages focus on tikkun olam left students such as Catlin and tikun halev (repair- Dowd “feeling removed.” Broken OK – CASH PAID ing the world and healing But laboring people’s sorrow the heart). The Agahozo- revealed the chilling truth: Call Kelly, Local Buyer Shalom Youth Village also is here and elsewhere, tens supported by the American of thousands of frightened 508-801-0925 Jewish Joint Distribution Tutsis sought sanctuary only Committee, and while the to be betrayed by clergy- Members of the Azizi Life cooperative. village is run by Rwandans, men and butchered by Hutu Made up of women only, the coopera- they are helped by young tive combines their skills and resources to extremists and ordinary counselors (known as “cous- overcome economic challenges. men, even by their friends ins”), most of them young and family members. Florals for Fall Jewish activists. But what’s village hardly speak about the We know the facts: Some unique about the Rwandan vil- genocide. Perhaps the wounds 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis, are Trending lage is its ability to integrate — are still too close to the surface, were murdered between the Wrap yourself up with scarce resources — African or maybe they are just too busy spring and early summer of 1994. culture, a student-centered edu- looking forward. But the echoes But we came to realize that the in our latest cational program, and universal of the genocide are palpable, work of bearing witness is a gru- Jewish values. especially around the memorials eling one. It is as if both the dead collection of Words can hardly capture the built to commemorate the most and the living wished to be left Capes, Coats, depth of our experience at the egregious killings. alone. There has been enough village. We witnessed expres- We, a diverse group from suffering; most would prefer not Hats & more … sions of happiness, hope, and Salem State University, went to a to relive it, especially not for us, unbounded love alongside dark number of them. At one such site, American visitors (“intruders,” as marks of depression and pent-up we saw groups of people mill- a student, Lucia DeRosa, put it). pain. So, coming back home was ing over large plastic containers Ian Palmer, a doctor who vol- a bit of a reverse culture shock. As and tarps next to the red-brick unteered in Rwanda after the one of our students, Sierra Powel, church. Here, in the Nyamata genocide, shared this thought: Celebrating 35 Years! aptly described it: “You get back Church Memorial and its sur- “There is a saying in Rwanda that home . . . and look at all your roundings, some 10,000 people Rwandans must swallow their 427 Paradise Rd • Vinnin Sq • Swampscott things and you just feel empty.” were murdered during the early tears [“ihangane”]. They do. If 781-599-8829 days of the 1994 Rwandan geno- they did not, they would surely Mon-Fri 10-6 • Sat 10-5 • Sun 12-4 “Swallow Your Tears” cide. drown.” The students and staff at the As we got closer to the But we are the generation that stood by, so we carry the bur- den of bystanders and a sense of duty: To hear through the silence, to acknowledge our inaction, to account for the dead. Or, as Catlin put it, “to ensure that the stories and lives of those lost… remain with us.”

Dan Eshet is the program director for the Salem State University Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

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Israeli Artist Hanoch Piven to deliver LimmudBoston Festival Celebrates Jewish Life

Nov. 16 lecture at Epstein Hillel School In Hebrew, the word onstrations, with storytell- On Thursday, of Education, and “Limmud” means study. In ing, music, social justice and Nov. 16, Epstein Hebrew University. New England, Limmud­ family programs thrown into Hillel School invites Piven has also Boston means an all-day, the mix.” LimmudBoston is the community to taught in art volunteer-driven festival of based on Limmud UK values attend an exclusive schools interna- everything Jewish. For eight and principles. lecture and event, tionally. For the last years, LimmudBoston has Discover storyteller The Creativity 15 years, Mr. Piven educated and delighted Judith Black, and the Jewish Workshop ... Who has conducted cre- beginners and scholars, Storytelling Coalition; dis- Art You? The event ative workshops young to young-at-heart, the cuss health and nutrition and will feature world for children and not-very-attached and the life issues and parenting, or famous Israeli art- adults that enable very affiliated. engage with rabbis, like Leon ist Hanoch Piven introspection and The 8th annual Limmud­ Morris of Jerusalem’s Pardes (pivenworld.com). communication Boston conference will take Institute, Danny Lehmann Piven’s witty illustrations of through the creation of a col- place all day on Sunday, of Hebrew College, Paul famous (and sometimes infa- lage with common household Dec. 3. The festival kicks off Golin from the Society for mous) figures have appeared in objects. Head of School, Amy on Saturday, Dec. 2, with Humanistic Judaism and Jill many major American magazine Gold, remarked, “We are incred- havdalah and a “Light up the Cameron of Interfaith Family. and newspapers, such as Time, ibly proud to host Hanoch Piven Night Concert,” featuring Learn to keep a dream jour- Newsweek and Rolling Stone. in our community and show- Julie Silver and Friends. Both nal, expand your kosher rep- His work, part of the perma- case his creativity, and talent. the concert and conference ertoire, practice a bisl Yiddish. nent collection at The Library I’m sure you will fall in love with will take place at Temple Bid for bargains in the Silent of Congress in Washington D.C., his whimsical work as I have.” Reyim in Newton, near the Auction. has expanded to diverse areas, This free event will be held intersection of Route 95 and the Mass. Pike. Wherever you find yourself, Limmud will take such as iPad apps, TV and lit- at the Epstein Hillel School K-8 Steffi Aronson Karp, who was raised in you one step further on your Jewish journey. erature. He has lectured exten- school and will feature Israeli- Swampscott, attributes LimmudBoston to her LimmudBoston invites you to participate, to sively about creativity and its style refreshments. RSVPs are experiences at Marblehead’s Temple Emanuel. engage, learn, and celebrate your Judaism. Craft application to life and learning required, as space is limited. Call She considers LimmudBoston as “youth group your own conference schedule at LimmudBoston. for many prestigious universi- 781-639-2880 or email to jrosen@ for everyone,” a meaningful way to participate in org. Engage and celebrate everything Jewish at ties, including Duke University, epsteinhillel.org. The school is Jewish life, from serious text study to food dem- LimmudBoston 2017 on Sunday, Dec. 3. Kellogg School of Management, located at Six Community Road, Facebook, The Israeli Ministry Marblehead. NEW TO THE JOURNAL Boston artist DovBer Marchette to exhibit in Siena Boston’s DovBer Marchette of Boston, the Duchamp Festival has been chosen to have his art Invitational, the School of CARYN BARK on display from Nov. 6-26 at Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston the Galleria Cesare Olmastroni University Gallery and the Palazzo Patrizi in Siena, Italy. Fitchburg Museum of Art. He Are people laughing at your events? A native of Boston, Marchette also received grants and awards hold a bachelor of fine arts from from the Massachusetts Council Massachusetts College of Art. on the Arts and Humanities, They will be with comic Caryn Bark’s His more recent works main- the town of Sudbury, and the evening of laugher ly involve 3D assemblages of Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. wood, paint and objects. In the Currently, he serves as an past, his work has been shown elementary and middle school What’s So Funny About Being Jewish at the Mass Art Alumni Juried teacher at Torah Academy in Biennial Show, the Art Institute Brookline. Caryn has brought laughter Hadassah Women’s Advocacy Conference at Babson Dec. 3 to countless communities, JCCs, synagogues, and theaters gative reporter Hank Phillippi House on Jan. 18. throughout North America. Ryan and feature keynote Cost for the conference is $85 speaker Deborah B. Goldberg, for Hadassah members and $100 Now booking in Boston area Massachusetts State Treasurer. for non-members. Students are Call Bonnie 773 368-2275 CarynBark.com The other featured speakers free. A hot lunch and refresh- include: Rabbi Lila Kagedan, ments will be provided. 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TODAY’S MENSCHION: RALPH EPSTEIN

By Steven A. Rosenberg was now left with the responsibility of soldiers stationed at Fort Lewis. Madigan was a major JOURNAL STAFF four teenagers. She had been a stay- base for Vietnam, with soldiers coming and going. It at-home-mom, but luckily her profes- was an intense experience and privilege to serve active alph Epstein rose from sional career as a lawyer served her duty soldiers. Some of them had illnesses I had never modest roots in Malden to well in the years ahead. She taught seen before. Coupled with the opportunity to treat the become one of the area’s me perseverance, hard work, calmness dependents, these two years were deeply meaningful. R and always told us that her children I was honored to receive the US Army Commendation leading pulmonologists and emergency room doctors. Epstein, were her jewels. Medal for Meritorious Service. And, I left Madigan much wiser and so appreciative of our US Troops. who is now 78, was one of four How was it to grow up in Malden? I returned home and started the Reparatory Program children born to Ida and Hyman at Lynn Hospital. I was fortunate to be joined in subse- Epstein. He won a scholarship It was wonderful, because I had a quent years by Dr. Jacob Karas, Dr. Bimel Jain, Dr. Jeffrey to Williams College, studied large Jewish Community support sys- Newton, and Dr. Les Sebba. Together we established the medicine at Tufts Medical School, tem. It gave me something to fall back “Lungevity Suite, The Chest Place in Town.” It had a well- and practiced medicine for over on when faced with occasional anti- 46 years in the Greater Boston Semitism. While walking to Hebrew area. Epstein and his wife Linda school I was often picked on by kids live in Danvers; he is the father of three children, just for being Jewish. So I had to run to school to avoid two step-children, and has five grandchildren. the kids who would hit us and taunt us. I was hit with He retired two years ago, and along with being a baseball bat by a kid a couple of times because I was a Jew. In high school I had many friends and many an Uber driver for his grandsons, he is still active activities. I was privileged to be the class speaker at the with the young men he has been a mentor for Malden High School Class of 1957 graduation and the through KIPP Academy in Lynn since 2007. first student from Malden in 20 years to be accepted to Williams College. I relish the memories of those years. A A A Tell me about your upbringing? You began to work a lot as a teen? I was born in Malden and I have a twin sister Ruthie. After my father died I began to work in the factory My older sister Sylvia passed away 15 years ago, and I until my brother fired me. I guess I have to thank Arthur have an older brother Arthur. I grew up surrounded by a for my medical career. I went on to work as an orderly at loving and caring family that consisted of 24 aunts and Malden Hospital and then onto Mass General as a cir- Dr. Ralph Epstein uncles, lots of cousins, and many family celebrations. I culator in the operating room. (I picked up and cleaned learned early that the purpose of life is to make it easier the OR after surgeries.) I also worked during my teen deserved reputation for excellence and caring treatment for others – that was the message we absorbed from our of those afflicted with a variety of pulmonary ailments. parents and our culture. We had a tzedekah box. My As our office was on site in the hospital, we were able to mother and father had concern for the poor, and they see patients repeatedly throughout the day. We were in always gave tzedakah. My father’s legacy is kindness and I used to tell people that I wanted to be an fact the forerunners of the hospitalist system. Coupled it greatly influenced me. My 15-year-old grandson Evan archeologist or a doctor, and I realized it with our devoted therapists (called the lung rangers) we told me that the most important thing I have taught him provided top-notch daily in-hospital care to many seri- is to be kind – kvelling! was easier to spell doctor. ously ill patients. My dad was a pharmacist, but eventually went into After 17 years as Chief of Respiratory Care, I resigned business with his brother Harry. They ran a manu- from my group to become an ER Physician. I was look- facturing company in Wakefield, making camouflage ing for more family time and loved the intense action years all through high school for my Uncle Sam who goods during WWII and paper goods after the war. that ER medicine offered. Prior to leaving I received the owned a dry cleaning business. We would deliver clothes He died when I was 13, and he was only 45. My mom Physician of Excellence Award for the year 1989. I first all day Saturday and not get home until 11 at night. I worked at Lynn Hospital and Union Hospital, and then had received a full scholarship to Williams, but I didn’t I went to become the director at the Winthrop Hospital have $600 for board. So they offered me a job waiting on emergency room until it closed down in 1993. I then tables and I ended up with a total of five jobs at college went to the Whidden Hospital in Everett from 1993 to in my four years. 2008. Concurrently, I was also working in a variety of rehab facilities. In 2008 increasing back problems forced When did you decide you wanted to become a me to give up ER practice and focus entirely on my doctor? rehab practice. I retired two years ago at age 76.

When I was five or six I knew I wanted to become What did you like most about being a doctor? a doctor. At that time I told my Aunt Helen that I was going to cure cancer. I used to tell people that I wanted I loved the many challenges presented, often one to be an archeologist or a doctor, and I realized it was after the other. What was needed? Knowledge? Empathy? easier to spell doctor. After Williams I went to Tufts Action? A loving touch or hug? “To make it easier for oth- Medical School on a scholarship. I liked studying, I liked ers.” That was the purpose of life. That is what I had memorizing; I had “Sitzfleish” (ability to be still). I could been taught. And there I was. I was needed! I used all of sit for eight or nine hours and concentrate. I did my my skills to diagnose each patient and respond to their internship and residency at Boston City Hospital, and I needs. To quote Celsus from the 1st Century, “Medicine went to the VA, and came back as a post doctorate fellow is a conjectural art – it has almost no rules.” For me, each at City Hospital. After that I became the chief resident at patient was an individual and treated as such. Everyone the BU Pulmonary Program. was respected and treated with kindness. Every success During the Vietnam War I chose to enlist through the fulfilled me. If success was not the outcome, I could Berry Program, which allowed me to finish training as offer comfort and understanding. My 47 years of prac- a pulmonologist before becoming active duty. I served ticing are remembered as a constant privilege. My boy- The Epstein family, 1947: Arthur and Ruthie on left; Hy at Madigan General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. hood dream fulfilled. To live your dream is to be blessed. and Ida seated; Ralph and Sylvia, at right. This was a 900-bed teaching hospital serving the 50,000 I am blessed.

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