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Pre-Sort Standard U.S. Postage PAID Stamford, CT One Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich, CT 06830 Permit No. 1063 Volume XXXI, Number 1 September 2021 | Tishrei 5782 Making Jewish UJA-JCC Greenwich Fairfield County Safer Women’s From its founding in 1955, the Jewish Federation of Greenwich put its Philanthropy resources and efforts toward sup- Virtual porting Jewish communities in need around the world. Now, with Fall hate crimes on the rise in North America – often aimed at Jewish Lunch institutions such as temples, day schools, camps, JCCs and other Jewish organizations – its successor organization, UJA-JCC Greenwich, With Guest Speaker Lori Gottlieb, has allocated some of those resources and Psychotherapist and New York Times efforts to support the safety of Jewish Fairfield County. bestselling author of The UJA-JCC Greenwich Board of Director members voted unanimously to hire a regional security advisor through the Secure Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. Community Network (SCN) and approved the contract on June 15. The SCN, a nonprofit organization, was created in 2004 under Wednesday, October 13, 2021 the auspices of The Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. 12:15 - 1:15 pm | Zoom Its strategy of information sharing and preventative security is rec- Lunch will be delivered to all participants who live ognized as a national model by the U.S. Department of Homeland in and around the Greenwich area. Security. UJA-JCC Greenwich will partner with the neighboring Event Chairs Federations of Stamford, New Haven and Western Connecticut to Marissa Cohen & Rachel Schneider enlist the SCN’s services. “Sadly, today’s escalation in extremism, terrorism and anti-Semitic Couvert - $136 • Sponsor - $180 violence has forced us to step up our preparedness and vigilance to protect our people and sacred spaces,” said Pam Ehrenkranz, (Includes a copy of the book) CEO of UJA-JCC Greenwich. “These attacks are often perpetrated To register please go to ujajcc.org by individuals acting alone, with little or no warning, after robust engagement with anti-Semitic websites. We look forward to work- or call 203-552-1818 ing with a SCN security professional to pool our intel and shore up The minimum gift to attend this event is $500. communal safety in Fairfield County.” Although your commitment is made now, it is payable on or before December 31, 2021. “The Secure Community Network will enhance our awareness on the ground through timely and credible threat information while also developing and implementing the infrastructure and protocols PJ Families Enjoying Wishing You and Your Family to keep our communities safe,” noted Board Co-President Bryanna Ice Cream Fridays A Sweet and Good New Year! Kallman. “And God forbid, in the event of an incident, our secu- rity advisor will be there to liaise with local, state and federal law enforcement and to provide crisis management as events unfold.” A critical facet of the SNC offering is to train and educate com- munity members. The SCN advisor will offer trainings for UJA- JCC Greenwich and its sister federations in Fairfield County. Refer to ujajcc.org for details about these programs, which will include situation awareness trainings as well as trainings to counter active threats. “A well-trained citizen corps can make a real difference in the safe- ty of a community,” said Michael Delikat, UJA-JCC Greenwich Co-President. “We are fortunate to soon have the opportunity to learn fundamental security routines from a pro and to proactively take measures against threats that may arise.” See more photos on page 23 Page 2 September 2021 Cori SaNogueira Steps into New Role Cori SaNogueira is thrilled to be taking on the role of PJ Library and Youth Experiences Picking For the Pantry Director. She is an Old Greenwich resident who happily had numerous PJ Library books delivered to her three children over the Silverman’s Farm years. As a past PJ Planner and Chair Easton, CT she has seen first hand the benefits of PJ family programming. Piloting the first Teen Start the year off right by doing Changemakers cohort brings her passions a mitzvah while coming together of community building, education, Israel with friends - old and new! and philanthropy together. We welcome the additional time that Cori will be investing in Sunday, September 12, 2021 the future of Jewish Greenwich! 3 - 4:30 PM PJ Pails Celebrates Tu B’Av – Event is SHINE ONLY $36 per family includes a bag of picked Holiday of LOVE! apples to be donated to Schoke Jewish The final PJ Pail in this year’s Family Service Kosher Food Pantry and series of four distributions was in to JFS Greenwich. This event will help honor of the Jewish Holiday Tu feed local families and provide critical B’Av, Holiday of Love. PJ children support. received red heart-shaped buckets filled with arts and crafts activities To register, please go to UJAJCC.org focused around the theme of love. or call 203-552-1818. For information about our next PJ Pail distribution, contact Cori Event chairs: Jessica Anderson and Michaelan Cohen SaNogueira at [email protected] or 203-552-1818. PJ Library Hosts Sweet Summer Soirée PJ Library members sipped wine and enjoyed delicious desserts under the stars at the beautiful Greenwich Historical Society on August 12, all to support PJ Library. A very big thank you to the event hosts: Jessica and Daniel Alterbaum, Marissa and Jarret Cohen, Rebecca and Marshall Cooper, Stacey Delikat and Robert Marmor, Morgan and Phillip Druce, Vlada and Joshua Epstein, Meredith and Oren Isacoff, Becky and Brad Leader, Staci and Jonathan Levy, and Lauren Yeager and Elliot Wagner. Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors: JESSICA & DANIEL ALTERBAUM KAREN & ERIC BEILEY MARISSA & JARRET COHEN REBECCA & MARSHALL COOPER STACEY DELIKAT & ROBERT MARMOR VLADA & JOSHUA EPSTEIN ASYA & MICHAEL GELLER JORDAN & DOUG SANDERS RITA & MATTHEW TEICHNER CHRISTINE & JEFF TOBACK See more photos on page 22 September 2021 Page 3 COMMUNITY UJA-JCC Greenwich Welcomes DIRECTORY UJA-JCC Greenwich Newcomers at the Beach! (203) 552-1818 UJA-JCC Greenwich held a fun newcomers welcome event at beautiful Tod’s Point Beach. Everyone enjoyed a hot Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy cup of coffee, accompanying fresh bagels and cream cheese. While the adults mingled and introduced themselves to Lower School (203) 329-2186 one another, the kids had a blast engaging in arts and crafts at picnic tables, while making new friends. Thanks to our High School (203) 357-0850 Chavurat Deevray Torah event hosts, Abby Vorobeychik (Newcomers Chair), and Christine Toback (Women’s Philanthropy President). (203) 637-9478 or (203) 637-5877 Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Gan of Greenwich Preschool (203) 629-9059 Congregation Shir Ami (203) 900-7976 Greenwich Reform (203) 629-0018 Congregation Kehilat Shalom Hebrew Wizards (203) 249-4036 Jewish Family Services of Greenwich (203) 622-1881 Jewish Senior Services (203) 365-6400 Temple Sholom (203) 869-7191 Temple Sholom Selma Maisel Nursery School (203) 622-8121 SHABBAT & HOLIDAY CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES Erev Rosh Hashanah Mon., Sept 6 .........................7:00 pm First night Rosh Hashanah Tues., Sept. 7 .........................7:58 pm Second night Rosh Hashanah Weds., Sept. 8 ........................7:56 pm Fri., Sept. 10 ...........................6:54 pm Fri., Sept. 17 ...........................6:42 pm Erev Yom Kippur Weds., Sept. 15 ............................6:45 Yom Kippur, Thurs., Sept. 16 ...7:42 pm Erev Sukkot, Mon., Sept. 21 ....6:37 pm Sukkot, Tues., Sept. 22 .............7:34 pm Fri., Sept. 24 ........................6:30 pm Shemini Atzeret Tues., Sept. 28 .......................7:22 pm Simchat Torah, Weds., Sept. 29 7:20 pm Fri., Oct. 1 .............................6:18 pm Fri., Oct. 8 .............................6:06 pm Fri., Oct.15 .............................5:55 pm Fri., Oct. 22 ...........................5:45 pm Fri., Oct. 29 ...........................5:36 pm Fri., Nov. 5 .............................5:25 pm Greenwich Jewish News Published by UJA-JCC Greenwich One Holly Hill Lane Greenwich, CT 06830 (203) 552-1818 ujajcc.org MICHAEL DELIKAT Co-President, BRYANNA KALLMAN Co-President, UJA-JCC GREENWICH CHRISTINE TOBACK President, Women’s Philanthropy PAMELA EHRENKRANZ Chief Executive Officer CLAUDIA BRENNER Director, Women’s Philanthropy CORI SANOGUEIRA PJ Library and Youth Experiences Director NANCY ZISSON Editorial Chairman JUDITH MARGOLIN Editor ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Page 4 September 2021 THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT Bet Singer Youth Village Making a Difference in Young People’s Lives Our Greenwich Jewish Community is part of Southern children during the summer camp season and for ongoing New England Consortium (SNEC), which holds deep use in the learning center. These games and equipment connections with the Gilboa region, in Northeast Israel. help reduce the learning gaps the children experience, Some 100 children in need of a warm, safe house find it at greatly exacerbated during the pandemic. this boarding school. Here are some photos showing the kids with big smiles Not too long ago we contributed toward a therapeutic of gratitude. zoo for these young residents. Most recently, we were able If you wish to visit Bet Singer on your next trip to Israel, to donate box games and educational equipment for the please contact Pam at 203-552-1818 to tailor your trip. DONATE TO DIGNITY GROWS™ Hebrew Wizards Brings Camp into the Classroom Each Year we choose two heroes whom we can honor and emulate as Captains of our Color War teams. This summer Blue team selected Zoom Founder, Eriam Gold to compete against Gold team selection, Pfizer CEO, Dr. Albert Bourla. Our Teams compete in the following four categories: Learning: Hebrew Reading, Bible Boards, Prayer Ladders and Jewish Holidays. Do You Wanna Be a Wizard? For more information: www.hebrewizards.com. 18 COLOR WAR 2021-2022 HEBREW WIZARDS dollars can make someone’s month! HEROES OF THE PANDEMIC The lack of menstrual supplies can negatively affect a person’s quality of life, making it difficult or impossible to do routine things like attend school or go to work.