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JEWISHVOL 43, NO 5 JOURNALJEWISHJOURNAL.ORG Thousands gather across state to mourn Pittsburgh victims

Governor Charlie Baker, Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquez and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh spoke at prayer vigils on Sunday to honor the 11 Jews killed in a Pittsburgh temple.

By Steven A. Rosenberg driven by scapegoating and hatred and David Rosenthal, 59 and 54; Bernice and Looking out on the crowd, which gath- JOURNAL STAFF enabled by high powered weapons.” Sylvan Simon, 84 and 86, who were mar- ered in front of the Common’s band- Many of the speakers expressed shock ried; Daniel Stein, 71; Melvin Wax, 88; and stand, Healey expressed her solidarity A day after 11 Jews were killed during a after learning about the murders at the Irving Younger, 69. during the emotional tribute. “Today we Shabbat morning service at a Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill At the Boston vigil, the state’s top are all Jews,” she said. temple, thousands gathered across section of Pittsburgh Saturday morning. elected officials – including Governor Throughout the day, people tried to Massachusetts at prayer vigils and rallies A Pittsburgh man was arrested inside the Charlie Baker, Senator Edward Markey, make sense of the deadliest attack on to denounce hate, violence and anti- temple after police said he burst into the Congressman Joe Kennedy, and Attorney Jews in American history. Across Greater Semitism. synagogue with three pistols and an General Maura Healey – stood side-by- Boston, in Marblehead, Swampscott, “This is not a failure of civility. This was AR-15-style assault rifle, and yelled, “All side with leading congregational rabbis, Newton, Lexington, Somerville, an anti-Semitic mass murder,” Boston Jews must die,” as he murdered 11 Jews Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, other Christian Cambridge, Waltham, Worcester and Mayor Marty Walsh told over 1,000 who were attending a Sabbath service. ministers, a Muslim cleric, Combined Springfield, they gathered to console one people who assembled on the Boston The dead include Joyce Fienberg, 75; Jewish Philanthropies President Rabbi another and pleaded for civil discourse. Common on Sunday. Richard Gottfried, 65; Rose Mallinger, 97; Marc Baker, and Consul General of Israel continued on page 15 “What happened in Pittsburgh was Jerry Rabinowitz, 66; brothers Cecil and to New England Ze’ev Boker. More swastikas discovered Eighty years after Kristallnacht, in Reading and Salem Holocaust survivors sound a warning town schools and municipal properties, By Michael Wittner another swastika was discovered at the JOURNAL STAFF town’s high school. In a separate incident in Salem, November 10, 1938, began police discovered a seawall covered with like any other day for Eric Kahn, hate slogans at Collins Cove. The graf- now of Swampscott. He made fiti included multiple swastikas, and the his way to the Jewish school words “Kill Kykes” next to a drawing of housed in a barracks on the out- Hitler. skirts of Wiesbaden, which the “We have a responsibility to ensure German city’s Jewish children that anti-Semitic and racist graffiti has no had been forced to attend for chance of gaining traction in our com- the previous two years. Anti-Semitic graffiti was discovered at munity,” said Anti-Defamation League About an hour into the school Collins Cove in Salem last week. New England Regional Director Robert day, police officers flooded the Trestan. “Confronting hate always starts building, and all students were By Steven A. Rosenberg with community leadership. We’re grate- told to silently return home, JOURNAL STAFF ful to Salem Mayor Driscoll, Salem Police without stopping or talking to Photo by Steven A. Rosenberg/Journal Staff Department and local residents, who anyone along the way. On his Eric Kahn, of Swampscott, survived Theresienstadt. READING – Less than a week after immediately condemned this act, ensur- way, Kahn passed by a perfume hundreds gathered on the Reading Town ing that Salem will not be defined by store with shattered windows. Empty perfume bottles were strewn all over the street, Common to decry the slew of swastikas cowardly acts of bigotry.” and their many different smells wafted in the air. and hate slogans that have been found in continued on page 24 continued on page 26

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WHAT WAS YOUR JEWISH initely moments like, “We’re gonna need three BACKGROUND GROWING UP? strollers!” and “We’re gonna need three jackets!” There’s definitely that overwhelming feeling. I grew up with a traditional Conservative Even having twins – it would be so easy, you can upbringing – we had a kosher kitchen, I went both hold a baby, and do whatever you want. We to Jewish day school, since I was 10, I went definitely joke about that all the time. to Jewish overnight camps. When Rabbi Yossi [Lipsker] moved to town, we started going to CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR Chabad of the North Shore. My parents are not CAREER? Orthodox, but the atmosphere spoke to them. I was interested in the Orthodox lifestyle … but I started my own marketing company [called it wasn’t until I was maybe 26 that I started to Scaler Marketing]. It’s primarily digital … I explore my Judaism a little bit more. believe that the website is the foundation of the WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? business. You can have advertising and social media, but if your website is not strong, in the When I was 24, I moved to Aiken, S.C. – modern world, that will impact the success of it’s basically the Bible Belt, with a church on your business. So my job as the marketing con- every corner. When I moved to South Carolina, sultant and the web designer is to make sure that I always had this feeling like I appreciated a we know what your website is trying to accom- David Nathan, 36 Shabbos dinner, I appreciated a Saturday morn- plish, and we do an excellent job of portraying HOMETOWN: Swampscott ing service from time to time, so if I’m gonna be what your value proposition is. surrounded by churches and devout Christians, YOUR MOTHER, DEBBIE CURRENTLY LIVING IN: Swampscott I should probably find a shul to be a part of. So ALMA MATERS: Swampscott High School ’00, Brandeis there was a Chabad house in Augusta, Ga., and I NATHAN, FOUNDED THE University ’04 would go there every once in a while. The more I ARTSBRIDGE INSTITUTE. JOB: Owner of Scaler Marketing learned about Jewish values and Jewish ideals … CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT? FAVORITE FOOD: I tend to eat a very plant-based, whole- it really started speaking to me. food diet. That being said, I will never tell you that a big, juicy steak WHAT IS YOUR JEWISH The goal of Artsbridge is to help anybody is not one of the most delicious things in the world. And I love sushi. who is surrounded by conflict – that could be in IDENTITY NOW? the workplace, that could be at home – to help FAVORITE MUSIC: I enjoy classic rock … I definitely have a If I had to label myself … I would probably be bridge the gap of that conflict to see that there soft spot for dancehall, reggae, and reggaeton. labeled as Orthodox. I think everybody struggles can be a better path, and to see that whoever’s FAVORITE BOOKS: “The Magic of Thinking Big,” “The with these ideas, no matter how religious you on the other side of this conflict is also a human 4-Hour Workweek,” “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” “The are, but I do believe that there is truth to the being with goals and dreams, and those don’t Traveler’s Gift.” Torah … we keep fully kosher, we only eat at always have to conflict with each other. When FAVORITE MOVIES: Growing up, my favorite movie was kosher restaurants, our house is fully kosher, [my mom] started, she started with something always “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.” we keep full Shabbos – we don’t break that, we that was very close to her heart, which was the FAVORITE TV SHOWS: My wife has gotten me to watch feel that that’s very important to the laws of our Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A large part of the “The Good Place,” but I haven’t really watched TV shows for like 10 children. program is using art and dialogue to help these years. WHAT’S IT LIKE TO HAVE kids come together and learn to work with each FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: In Costa Rica … other, as opposed to constantly seeing the other there’s this gorgeous riverbed. … it’s just sitting there waiting for me TRIPLETS? as the enemy and working against each other. to come back. When we first found out, it was certainly FAVORITE JEWISH PERSON: Rabbi [Lord] Jonathan shocking. It very quickly became reality for us – Michael Wittner Sacks. and to this day, it’s all we know. But there are def- COMMUNITY NEWS THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 1, 2018 3

Russian Jews form close-knit Andover Outing Club

equivalent of MIT, to study com- group had good jobs waiting for puter science, and eventually them, often with the same com- got a good job as a computer panies they’d worked for before. programmer. They also had another advan- Several members of the tage this time that they didn’t Andover Outing Club found have when they moved to Israel: work in the many high-tech the Andover Outing Club. companies in and around the “I like being involved in this area in the 2000s, and once group’s life,” said Sofia Briskin again packed up everything to of Andover, who was born in start a life in a new country. Kislovodsk, Russia and immi- “The second immigration grated to Israel in 1998. “Since was easier than the first immi- most of the group doesn’t have gration, because you have a families in America, it’s impor- salary, and a credit card,” said tant to have close friends who Ulanovsky, who pointed out this will be like a family member.” time around, members of the PHYLLIS LEVIN on Real estate DUAL AGENCY Most Americans (over 90%) prefer to work with The Andover Outing Club celebrates Rosh Hashanah. an experienced Realtor to buy or sell a home. But By Michael Wittner Elena Ulanovsky, a writer origi- was disintegrating and many when choosing a Realtor, it’s important to know exact- Phyllis Levin ly how they will represent you before you make JOURNAL STAFF nally from Ukraine who serves Jews feared what would come CRS GRI CBR a commitment. as one of the group’s unofficial next. At first, adjusting to life in a ANDOVER – Before newly organizers. When Ulanovsky foreign country was difficult and In real estate, both the buyer and the seller usually have an agent (single arrived immigrants can even moved with her family from disorienting for Ulanovsky, who agency) that works for them alone, where each agent’s responsibility is to get contemplate the larger ques- Israel to America in 2009, she was also unaccustomed to life in the best possible deal for their client. But sometimes an agent acts for both tions of what it means to build a met Russian Israelis who were a capitalist country. the buyer and the seller. This is called “dual agency.” life in a new country, they must working at an IT company that “It was like being on the To avoid any conflict of interest, the agent or broker will usually assign conquer logistical challenges: also has an office in Israel. moon – it was so hard,” she said. a different Realtor to each party, called a Designated Agent. That way each opening a bank account, finding “We started to collect people She needed to learn Hebrew client will get the strongest representation while protecting their privacy. a place to live, finding furniture one by one,” said Ulanovsky, fast, and then try to find a job, The practice of dual agency is actually quite common, and every year to put in it – the list goes on. But describing the coalescing of a which was near impossible as so thousands of homes are bought and sold successfully this way. When dual when there is a nearby, ready- group of around 60. In addi- many other Soviet Jews poured agency is handled properly, both parties can leave the bargaining table made community of people with tion to social outings, the group into the country. feeling satisfied with the outcome of the sale. similar backgrounds, things get usually hosts one or two major “It was scary, but I never a little easier. fund-raisers each year, includ- regretted [moving],” said Yuliana EXPERIENCEJUST CALL AND IS THEI’LL DO DIFFERENCE. THE REST That’s what has happened ing one for a youth video/the- Shneer of Andover, who came to in Andover, where there is a ater studio in Ariel, a settlement Haifa from Kiev in 1990. 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West Point, Jewish values led Schneider to run for Congress

By Michael Wittner include residents of the North Shore and Schneider also credits West Point for JOURNAL STAFF Cape Ann. strengthening his Jewish identity. As a “My name is on the ballot to represent child in Romania, a country with a long BEVERLY – When Joe Schneider the interests of the constituents of the history of anti-Semitism, Schneider and hears the rhetoric surrounding much of Sixth District,” said Schneider. “When the his family were largely nonreligious, contemporary American politics, he’s Republican Party does something that’s though he was bar mitzvahed upon arriv- reminded of his early childhood in com- in the interest of the country and of the ing in America. However, at West Point, munist Romania. constituents of this district, I will support where it was mandatory for cadets to “When I listen to politicians just pres- it. If they say something or do something attend chapel services that corresponded ent talking points, they all are saying I disagree with or I find offensive, I will do to their faith, Schneider became more the same exact thing, like the Soviet my best to correct it. If I can’t correct it, I connected to his Judaism. Politburo,” said Schneider, who is run- will oppose it. If the Democrats ever pro- “It was the greatest thing that hap- ning as a Republican against incumbent pose something actually beneficial to the pened to me spiritually,” he said. “I have Seth Moulton to represent Massachusetts’ country, and to the district, I will support a deep sense of being Jewish, and I’m Sixth Congressional District in the it. I am an independent voice.” definitely a Zionist.” Tuesday, Nov. 6 election. “They didn’t If elected, Schneider said his top pri- Schneider has traveled to Israel many say anything – they were all just on the orities would include curbing corrup- times, and worked with Israeli companies. Joe Schneider, who was born in Romania Communist Party talking points. This is and later attended West Point, is running tion; reducing government waste and He also argues that his platform is better political discourse in America today.” against incumbent Seth Moulton. inefficiency; imposing term limits on for the local Jewish community and Israel Schneider, of Beverly, wanted to run Congress; and helping than Moulton’s. Unlike a different sort of campaign. Fashioning in lockstep with Democratic leader- to create a tax struc- “If [the Republicans] say the Democratic incum- himself as an independent voice run- ship, Schneider has promised to vote in ture that puts more bent, he applauds the ning against an opponent he says votes the interest of his constituents, which money into the pock- something or do something recent decision to move ets of his constituents, I disagree with or I find the American embassy as opposed to lobbyists to Jerusalem, supports and special interests. offensive, I will do my withdrawing from the Schneider cred- best to correct it. If I can’t Iran deal, and supports its his independence correct it, I will oppose it.” the Taylor Force Act, a and his values to the bill that cuts American United States Military – Joe Schneider aid to Palestinians until Academy, which he they end stipends for attended after he and his Jewish family terrorist convicts and families of slain The Jewish Journal will hold left Romania in 1962. There, he acquired attackers. its annual meeting what he calls “West Point values” – hon- “Israel is still a big force for stability esty, integrity, and courage – that he uses and prosperity,” said Schneider. on Nov. 7, 2018 to guide him both in his campaign and Schneider attends Temple B’nai in life. Abraham in Beverly. He says his Judaism at 7 p.m. at Temple Ner Tamid, After graduating from West Point, has informed his desire to protect and 368 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA. Schneider joined the Green Beret Special preserve. Forces. Through the GI Bill, he acquired “I always recognize as a historian The meeting is open to the public an MBA from Harvard Business School that we’re one generation away from and refreshments will be served. and has since spent his career working something bad happening either to our in the aerospace, hi-tech, and defense democracy or to the Jewish people,” he industries as an entrepreneur and con- said, “so every generation has to step up sultant. and do its part.”

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Student of Elie Wiesel shares his story in Marblehead

By Shelley A. Sackett empower others to access their JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT spirituality, or “the less common inward-facing stuff. We’re meant MARBLEHEAD – Rabbi Ariel for more than plodding through Burger was 15 when he met Elie our days with shopping breaks. Wiesel for the first time. His And the problems we face as stepfather, a conductor who human beings demand better worked with Wiesel on a musical and deeper responses.” project, introduced the two after The master storyteller and a lecture in New York, sparking rabbi also began studying con- a connection that would span flict transformation after spend- over a quarter of a century. ing time in Israel from 1998 to As Wiesel’s undergraduate 2003, where he experienced the student, doctorate candidate, Israeli-Palestinian conflict first- and teaching assistant at Boston hand. He was unsatisfied by the University, Burger developed a prevailing attitudes he encoun- relationship with the Romanian- tered: the “us v. them” mentality born American Jewish writer, Rabbi Ariel Burger leads a workshop at the 2008 Covenant Foundation and others that seemed to avoid professor, political activist, meeting at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. the real issues altogether. Nobel laureate, and Holocaust Rabbi Ariel Burger’s art includes feedback,” Burger said. portraits to pen and ink illus- “I came away with a sense survivor that transcended pro- illustration and multimedia A true Renaissance man, trations, to digital collages. that we needed to deepen our works, and deals with themes of tégé. The two became close language and its limits. The illus- Burger has been drawing, paint- Referring to himself as “an edu- approach to otherness, to dif- friends. tration above is entitled “Light.” ing, and illustrating since he cator and artist whose focus ference, to competing claims During his five years as was a young boy. He works in a is leadership, spirituality, and and stories,” he said. “I wanted Wiesel’s teaching assistant, er, or at least to hear him lecture variety of media, from acrylic creativity,” Burger strives to continued on page 9 Burger witnessed the transfor- or speak publicly,” Burger said mative power of his mentor over via email. “But we can no lon- hundreds of students. He lets the ger do that. So it’s up to us who public peek through the keyhole knew him and learned with him door into this classroom dynam- to share what we learned.” ic in his newly published book, Wiesel, who passed away in “Witness: Lessons from Elie July 2016 at age 87, supported Wiesel’s Classroom,” a detailed Burger’s project. “I think he chronicle of student interactions was excited whenever his stu- and Burger’s personal conversa- dents created new work, espe- tions with Wiesel about intellect, cially books. And I was able to faith, tolerance, and truth. share with him some very early “A lot of people had the sketches of the book, chapter chance to study with my teach- titles, things like that for his Hillel Gala slated for Nov. 8

Tickets are selling fast for Epstein Hillel School’s 30th annual Gala to be held on Nov. 8 at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly. This year, Marblehead residents Sheryl Lappin-Levy and Eric Levy will be awarded the Dr. Bennett I. Solomon Community Leadership Award based upon their lifelong commitment to Hillel, as well as their outstand- ing philanthropy within the Community  Israel  History  Art  Justice  Action  Ideas Family Soul Torah North Shore Jewish communi- ty. Eric, of the class of 1980, is Eric Levy and Sheryl Lappin-Levy the first alumnus to receive this honor. Lion King,” “The Producers,” The first Gala in 1988, fea- “Wicked,” Josh Groban, Mandy turing iconic folk group Peter, Patinkin, and Diana Ross. Paul and Mary, drew 1,800 This year’s Gala features Justin guests, and raised $35,000 for Willman, star of the Netflix origi- the school. Many of the origi- nal series, “Magic For Humans,” nal committee members are and promises to be a magical The Annual Intergenerational Festival of still actively involved in both the evening complete with comedy, Gala and Epstein Hillel School. camaraderie, and community. Of the many outstanding per- Jewish Culture & Lifelong Learning formances and shows, some To get your tickets, visit especially memorable ones are: epsteinhillel.org or call 781-639- Gregory Hines, Joel Grey, “The 2880. Sunday, December 2, 2018 9am-5:30pm BAR MITZVAH HEADQUARTERS

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JEWISH JOURNAL Steven A. Rosenberg PUBLISHER/EDITOR In Memoriam

Joyce Fienberg Richard Gottfried Rose Mallinger Jerry Rabinowitz Cecil Rosenthal David Rosenthal Bernice Simon Sylvan Simon Daniel Stein Melvin Wax Irving Younger We cannot afford to remain silent By Steven A. Rosenberg education, health, and world of Reading also has a swastika JOURNAL STAFF safety – our country’s top elect- problem – over 24 incidents ed officials have chosen the were reported in its schools over he leafy neighborhood of path of blame, lashing out at the last 18 months. That led to a Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh one another while insisting that rally against anti-Semitism late Thas an airy feel of com- America’s biggest problems are last month. Still, just days after fort. Filled with shuls, kosher immigrants and journalists. that rally, yet another swastika restaurants and Jews who run Many Americans have followed was found in a Reading class- the gamut from Orthodox to their lead, as they sit in front room. secular, it is a set of blocks where of the dim light of their com- As we mourn those who one can feel connected to all puters, typing away on social uttered their last words in the things Jewish round the clock. media to peddle conspiracies Tree of Life sanctuary in Close your eyes and you’ll feel and hate. And to no one’s sur- Pittsburgh on Shabbat, we rec- like you’re in Brookline or parts prise, much of that hatred is ognize that there is no single of Fairfax in LA, or West Rogers focused on Jews. Again. response to anti-Semitism. Park in Chicago. FBI hate crime statistics Words and prayer are not For residents, these streets show that more than half of enough. Perhaps it is best to have always represented a reported anti-religious hate start with the advice of unique slice of the American crimes in the United States Holocaust survivors, who warn Dream. People move to neigh- were motivated by anti-Semi- us not to be silent, and to use borhoods like Squirrel Hill A memorial in front of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. tism. Across America last year, our voices to ensure that our because of the culture, and the there was nearly a 60 percent democracy continues. If we are freedom to become part of a the constitution serving as the But days after 11 Jews were surge in reported anti-Semitic silent, if we tacitly accept mass community that mirrors one’s backbone of our nation, Jews slaughtered while praying in a incidents according to the Anti- shootings, hate crimes, bullying values. have long lived peacefully and Squirrel Hill shul, it’s fair to ask Defamation League. and intimidation; if we fail to When historians write about largely undisturbed in our cities what kind of America we have Many of the incidents hap- listen to one another and find the last 200 years in America, and suburbs. woken up to this morning. pened right here in Greater common threads, then we will they will record it as a golden era With civil liberties and coex- It is a deeply divided nation. Boston. Last year, the New struggle with these questions for Jews. For Jews, the American istence on our side, the thought Civil discourse and common England Holocaust Memorial alone, such as wondering what experience has been an anom- of violence and mass murder respect is at a premium, and was vandalized twice. And just kind of democracy do we still aly in our long, often torturous in our community seemed rather than focusing on core this past week, a slew of anti- have in America? existence. With democracy and unfathomable. issues – such as the economy, Semitic graffiti was discovered in Salem – just a year after a Steven A. Rosenberg is the swastika was painted in its town publisher and editor of the common. And the sleepy town Jewish Journal.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Peabody congregation feels ignored CTI is a Sephardic Synagogue North Shore should be treated located at 8 Pierpont St., equal. We are an active syna- Peabody, founded in 1922. Most gogue with under 100 congre- people on the North Shore don’t gants. I hope this letter sheds even know we exist. We seem some light on who we are. to be ignored regarding issues, Elliot Hershoff, President celebrations and other perti- Congregation Tifereth Israel nent info. All synagogues on the Peabody

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Memories of Squirrel Hill before the massacre By Dana Reichman Gitell lic parks, its walkable business and a carton of Turner’s ice tea. district mixes kosher eateries, Squirrel Hill was my whole hen I got the news of independent shops, and syna- world. I couldn’t tell you the the shooting at Tree gogues alongside other ethnic names of other townships in Wof Life Synagogue groceries, family restaurants western Pennsylvania if you in Pittsburgh, I was standing and churches. paid me. I knew the adjacent in the boys department of a My childhood was a feast neighborhoods of Oakland and Target store in Framingham. My of Jewish flavors, styles, and Greenfield. Occasionally a trip phone started to blow up with touchpoints. Before celebrat- to the Monroeville Mall. That’s texts from family and friends. ing our b’not mitzvah at the it. We reached everyone quickly, Conservative Temple Beth But that neighborhood except for my mom. We didn’t Shalom in 1989, my twin sister launched me. I’m forever grate- think she was at the synagogue, and I attended public school ful to Squirrel Hill for giving me where she was a member until with many Jews, refuseniks and a foundation of Jewish pride recently. But she’s usually in Israelis, while also slipping in and literacy that has carried me Squirrel Hill. And she wasn’t two years of elementary school through a lifetime of explora- responding. I’ll never forget at the Orthodox day school tion, inquiry, and profession- standing there, hunched over Hillel Academy. In between al pursuits within the Jewish my cart, staring at my phone summers at J&R Day Camp and world and beyond. and wondering if this is how my Emma Kaufmann Camp, our In this America, which grants mother’s life ends. Jewish social lives were full with permission to hate, a disregard I kept staring at my phone weekends at the JCC and activi- for the truth and ample access for the next dozen hours, con- ties related to our B’nai B’rith to the tools of war, the past few stantly refreshing my social youth group. Rather than bully- years have been like watching a media feeds for signs of whose ing us, our gentile friends quite train wreck in slow motion, an parents or grandparents or chil- openly wished for their own out of control railcar careening dren may have been lost. In the bar mitzvahs and JCC member- against civil liberties, democrat- meantime, my mom emerged ships. ic norms, people of color, immi- from her Zumba class to a flur- That intersection of Forbes grants, the LGBT community ry of texts and anxiety. Later, and Murray is as familiar to me and other minorities. Barreling she walked “up street” the five as my grandmother’s kitchen. onward, it now leaves Squirrel blocks from her home to the As teens, we would spend the Hill and my heart among its epicenter of the neighborhood, afternoons “schmying” there, carnage. But the train doesn’t the intersection of Forbes and also known as taking loitering stop, and we can only guess Murray Avenues. There she strolls along those two streets where it will crash next. was met by what appeared with friends, interrupted by to be thousands of others to sit behind in homeroom was mile away from Tree of Life, in stops along the way at Trifles Dana Gitell lives in Natick. participate in an impromptu among the murdered. the shadow of Carnegie Mellon for a bag of bulk candy, or In 2013, she coined the term Havdalah vigil lead by stu- Tree of Life Synagogue is sit- University. While the neighbors National Record Mart for a tape. Thanksgivukkah as an opportu- dents of my alma mater Taylor uated in the heart of Squirrel on our block alone spanned I can remember stopping in the nity to give thanks for the Jewish Allderdice High School. My high Hill, the leafy urban residen- many races and faiths, Squirrel Newstand for a cold drink and American experience and her school friends texted into the tial neighborhood of Pittsburgh Hill was (and is) a unique- the latest Seventeen magazine. childhood in Pittsburgh, in par- night until we discovered that where I was raised. I grew up ly Jewish enclave. Filled with And always to Mineo’s for a slice ticular. She misses the America the father of the girl I used to on Beeler Street, less than a large big brick homes and pub- of pizza (hold the pepperoni) of 2013 very much. In Jerusalem, tears and prayers for Squirrel Hill victims

By David Brinn walking into a mall or driving JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT into a parking lot. Where are the guards? Why is nobody check- JERUSALEM – Israel was just ing my trunk or my knapsack? starting to shake off the Shabbat The scourge of violence cobwebs, and for Israelis who in America seems to have no are religiously observant and rhyme or reason, with attacks for those who just shun the on a Las Vegas plaza, schools, news over the weekend, it was churches and now, synagogues. a time to get back online and Americans cherish civil lib- check out what took place over erties, and for many, it’s an the 25 hours of power down. anathema to be forced to go The headline hit like a cold through a security check at the smack to the face. This time the mall or at a house of worship. shock didn’t emerge from Gaza, But the Squirrel Hill massacre although there certainly was points toward that sad but per- continued bad tidings over the haps necessary inevitability. weekend as southern residents There has been much dis- of Israel were once again tar- cussion of the growing chasm geted with rockets launched by between Israelis and US Jewry, the Strip’s terrorist regime. And how we’re no longer on the it wasn’t yet another domestic same page about religion, scandal involving our prime about Israeli democracy, about minister or another top official. the West Bank. No, the bad news this The Jewish Federation time was taking place 6,000 of North America’s General miles away, in Pittsburgh, Assembly (GA) that gathered Pennsylvania. But for many Courtesy of Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post last week in Tel Aviv acknowl- Israelis who spent the next Jerusalem’s Old City walls are illuminated with messages of support for the people of Pittsburgh. edged that division by naming few hours glued to their TV or this year’s conference theme computer screen, it could have as ‘safe.’ may be. That’s enabled us to stand outside cafes and stores. “We Need to Talk.” been next door. Of course, the America that deal with terrorism and hate in At my Conservative shul But when something like the A synagogue full of Jews on we know of the last few years is a rational manner. in Jerusalem, we worked out Pittsburgh synagogue shooting Shabbat morning targeted by no longer the same ‘safe’ refuge What we’ve learned here is a rotation of congregants takes place, there is a tangible an anti-Semitic lunatic – it took of normalcy, the oasis of calm to always be on guard, while equipped with pistols to stand pain among Israelis – as if an a minute to sink in. How could that Israelis have always turned still carrying on daily life with outside during services, and attack has taken place on our such an atrocity take place in toward to counteract the swirl- little regard for that eventual- when there weren’t enough home turf. We take it very per- the 21st century, in the United ing mayhem of uncertainty ity. It’s a tightrope to walk, but with gun licenses, we hired a sonally. We do certainly need States where Diaspora Jews that has engulfed Israel since nobody’s going to stop us from private security firm. We did to talk and keep working on have flourished and integrated its inception. going to restaurants, ride buses what had to be done. the complex relationship Israeli into all phases of life in an Now, with each mass shoot- or for sure, go to houses of wor- After a downturn in terror- and American Jewry find them- unprecedented fashion? ing, we see a United States that ship. ist attacks, we discontinued the selves in. But it only takes an In Israel, we’ve endured is becoming as chaotic and During the second Intifada guard duty while knowing that atrocity like this to remind us ongoing terrorism that has tar- random in its violence as Israel in the early 2000s, Israelis were it might need to be reinstated that we are family. geted synagogues, hotels, cafes is perceived to be by outsiders. pummeled by the viciousness at any time. and any place where regular In Israel, we tend to know and relentless onslaught of sui- On trips back to America in David Brinn is a Jerusalem- people congregate. Yet we’re who the enemy is. The per- cide bombers and shootings recent years, instead of breath- based journalist. still shocked when an attack petrators are clear in their and, as a result, we adapted. ing easy and walking lightly, I occurs in a place we perceive motives, however savage they Armed guards were hired to always feel trepidation when 8 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 1, 2018

JEWISH JOURNAL Cousin Harry and his briefcase Publisher/Editor By Myrna Fearer carried a briefcase with him everywhere Steven A. Rosenberg he went, then I certainly did know him,” I [email protected] any of us leave temple or syna- replied. gogue after services with feelings No one knew why Harry Liftman was Associate Editor Mof peace, comfort, and perhaps called the president, but I assume there was Michael Wittner camaraderie. This past Yom Kippur I left once a Liftman Family Circle and Harry was [email protected] with something more: a new cousin. the forever president. Cousin Harry, how- It all began just prior to the Yizkor ser- ever, was never without his briefcase. Business Manager vice. I had looked through our memorial As soon as I returned home, I called my Chet Baker booklet, focusing on the names of loved brother Ted Liftman in Canton and asked [email protected] ones, recalling happier times when they if he remembered Harry, the president. “Of were physically with me, when we were course I do,” he replied. “He was the one Director of making our own memories and not just who always carried a briefcase. We thought Advertising & Marketing reflecting on them. he must have had his lunch in it.” Lois Kaplan Although there were many vacant seats Then I contacted cousin Beverly in [email protected] at the temple for this service, I noticed that California to see if she remembered Harry. two women and a man sat directly behind “Of course I do,” she said. “I once tried to Senior Account Executive me. Since I didn’t know them, I returned to open his briefcase but they caught me.” Marcy Grand my thoughts and prayers, tears already well- If you knew Harry, you knew that ubiq- [email protected] ing up in my eyes. uitous briefcase. Only my newfound cousin Graphics, Web, They also were looking at the memorial Gloria was privy to its contents after his book. Suddenly I heard one of the women death. There were copies of letters to the Russian Chronicle Editor say, “Rose and Max Liftman. I know they editor, poetry, and stories he had written. Yulia Zhorov must be related to me but I don’t know who It was an eclectic but erudite combination [email protected] they are.” that reflected his intelligence, she said. Graphics, Web, Obituaries I was stunned. I turned around and said, Harry managed to get around, although “Excuse me, but did you just say Rose and I can’t ever remember him having a car. Andrew Fleischer Max Liftman? Those are my parents; I’m If there was public transportation, Harry [email protected] Myrna Liftman Fearer.” found it. I recall he even came to our third Editorial Cartoonist She was Gloria Liftman Mezikovsky, who floor apartment in our Mattapan triple George Freedman lives in Wakefield, but grew up in Lynn just decker just before my brother’s bar mitzvah. like my mom’s family. I also lived in Lynn Harry brought him five shiny silver dollars. during my college years and during most To most of us, cousin Harry was an enig- Board of Overseers of my teaching career in Lynnfield. But ma. Where did he live? What did he do? Why Bradley J. Sontz, President Gloria and I had never met even though did he carefully guard that briefcase? Bob Blayer, *Rick Borten, her dad, David Liftman, was my father’s According to Gloria, Harry Liftman lived Fred M. Cohen, Neil Donnenfeld, first cousin once-removed. The only Gloria in the Brookline area with his cousin, Sarah Susan Garnick, Cara Hogan, Liftman I knew was my first cousin, who Lucas. As for his occupation, Gloria seemed Johanna Matloff, Lynn Nadeau, lived in Chelsea. She had worked for John F. to think he collected rent money from dif- Donna Lozow Pierce, Kennedy in his Boston office when he was ferent places. *Howard Rich, *Robert M. Rose, a senator and continued through his presi- We do know, however, that Harry was Stephanie Simon, John Smidt, dency in Washington. He even acknowl- close to my zayde who, as Frank Liftman, Ted D. Stux, Matthew Swartz, edged her assistance in the preface of his was one of the signers of Harry’s petition for *Selma Williams book, “Profiles in Courage.” naturalization awarded Jan. 19, 1920. Gloria Mezikofsky is really big on gene- “I remember Hershill [Harry] in 1957 *Life Board Members alogy and was working on a Liftman book. when we lived in Milton and Zayde Liftman Past President With her thorough research, she discov- stayed with us because he had what my Robert M. Rose ered relatives in Chile by emailing all the mother called, ‘hardening of the arteries,’” synagogues in Santiago. After much wait- Hershill “Harry” Liftman Beverly said. “Harry would come almost Publisher Emerita ing, she was connected with Chilean rela- every day to be with zayde and they would Barbara Schneider tives and showed me their picture on her parallel universe? sing. It was like a love affair.” iPhone. Heading the family was another Gloria and I continued our talk at the And that’s when a cousin by marriage The Jewish Journal, ISSN cousin, Myrna Liftman Schwartz. And here break-the-fast dairy dinner at the end of the revealed he knew Harry well and that he 1040-0095, an independent, I thought I was the only Myrna Liftman services. was in the “numbers racket.” We may never non-profit community newspaper, growing up in North America. Now I find “Did you know my Uncle Hershill?” know for sure. is published bi-weekly by North Shore Jewish Press, Ltd., out there was another Myrna Liftman grow- Gloria then asked. 27 Congress St., Suite 501, Salem, ing up in South America. Is there really a “If he was really Harry the president who Myrna Fearer writes from Danvers. MA 01970. Periodical postage paid at Salem, MA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE Ruderman Foundation sponsors inclusion JEWISH JOURNAL, 27 Congress St., Suite 501, Salem, MA 01970. Circulation to eastern in films at the Boston Jewish Film Festival Massachusetts and north of By Michael Wittner which advances Ruderman’s Boston. 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When it came about a joined vision.” attorneys at law the Orthodox showed almost to Amsalem’s comments, 41 double support for such state- percent of the Orthodox voiced Student of Elie Wiesel M M from page 5 Salem isitor Center, 2 New Liberty St., Salem, MA to know what my own tradi- tion, and especially the hidden T C H G S side of our tradition – the mysti- S S S S W cism – had to say about how we S might transform conflict.” After studying in several tta k r t e ra y at sk other yeshivot, Burger finished t es r a st dre se t a his rabbinical studies at the orthodox Bat Ayin Yeshiva in the Andrew osenthal, a New York Times p- d columnist West Bank and was ordained and editor, has written e tensi ely on current a airs and the in 2003. Wiesel neither encour- 201 election. n his talk, Mr. osenthal will e plore the links aged nor discouraged this pur- suit. “In general, he didn’t push between the media, truth, and democracy. me in any specific direction. He A Free ublic ent. usually answered my questions with other questions. But this Andrew Rosenthal r osent al s talk ill e ollo ed y an educator orks op t e ne t day helped me a lot, because his “Aleph” questions were so much more precise, and asking them helped At the first session on Oct. C H G S This two-day event was made me clarify what I wanted,” 21, which was part of the Jewish possible thanks to Burger said. Book Month speaker series, the Spector Gardner family. As Scholar-in-Residence at Burger spoke about “Witness” Temple Sinai in Marblehead and his personal and profes- this year, Rabbi Burger will sional experiences with Wiesel. bring all his hats to wear leading “I always hope to connect lis- the audience in three sessions teners to themselves, to each devoted to learning and grow- other and to wisdom,” he said. “I ing. “The Temple Sinai com- feel very committed to helping munity and Adult Education heal our broken civic discourse Committee feel a responsibility through sharing stories and to provide exciting programs to studying text. I’m continuing to the whole area that will inspire travel and teach, learn, listen, people to continue evolving and and share stories about a man “Thank you again, Karen and Mike, learning as part of leading a who continues to have so much for guiding us through the process of Jewish life,” said Rabbi David to teach us.” buying our fi rst Swampscott home. As Cohen-Henriquez. Rabbi Burger wants people fi rst time home buyers, my family and A member of the committee attending his sessions to leave had met Burger and thought with two takeaways. “Hope, and I appreciated so much your patience, his fusing of text and traditions new questions,” he said, echo- experience, work ethic and caring ways. with the arts would be a good fit ing his mentor’s mantra. It all went smoothly and was a great for the temple’s program. “And The winter and spring ses- as a student of Wiesel, Rabbi sions will integrate text study, success! We are so grateful we chose to Burger also focuses on one of art, and storytelling. For more work with you!” my favorite passions — the information, go to templesinai- power of storytelling,” Cohen- web.org or call 781-631-2763. Cassidy & Will Debettencourt, Henriquez added. Swampscott, MA

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‘The Power of Music’ recreates Leonard Bernstein’s legacy at Brandeis By Penny Schwartz about his first exposure to music new department were Aaron JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT at Temple Mishkan Tefila, under Copland and Harold Shapero. the leadership of Braslavsky. Yehudi Wyner of Medford, pro- WALTHAM – A letter from To his knowledge, “No major fessor emeritus of composition, Leonard Bernstein pays trib- conductor has revealed such was another of the influential ute to Solomon Braslavsky, an influence by a synagogue,” composers on its faculty. the esteemed European-born Sarna said. “He spent real time with stu- music director of Congregation Among the most poignant dents. He was a presence,” Sarna Mishkan Tefila, the Bernstein artifacts is a calligraphy scroll said of Bernstein, noting that family synagogue in Boston dur- of appreciation, dated May 10, he chose the campus for the ing Leonard’s youth. Film clips 1948, from a displaced per- 1952 world premiere of “Trouble include footage of Bernstein at sons camp in Munich, where in Tahiti,” an opera performed Jerusalem’s Western Wall and Bernstein, on a European tour before an audience of 3,000. the sounds of Bernstein’s wide- just days before the founding of Other items specific to the ranging scores enliven the gal- the State of Israel, conducted a Brandeis exhibit from its archive lery from audio clips and an concert by musicians who were is the program from the first interactive display that reveals Holocaust survivors. Video clips Festival of the Creative Arts, the prevalence of Jewish faith in feature stirring interviews with launched by Bernstein in 1952, Bernstein’s repertoire. Photo by Mike Lovett/courtesy Brandeis University some of the survivors. according to Surella Seelig, These are among the trea- Visitors to “Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music” can select a Viewers can feast their eyes the university’s special proj- block that activates audio clips of Bernstein compositions, along with sures that beckon viewers at on the first page of a lively nine- ects archivist. In 2005, it was video, that highlight faith in his music. “Leonard Bernstein: The Power page letter Bernstein sent to his renamed the Leonard Bernstein of Music,” an engaging exhibit at around the world with concerts, to showcase the touring exhibit mother, Jennie, from a visit to Festival of the Creative Arts. Brandeis University’s Spingold performances, and exhibits. that originated at the National Israel later that year. The gem At Brandeis, “His legacy is Theater in Waltham through In mounting “The Power of Museum of American Jewish of a letter, from the Library of profound,” according to Ingrid Nov. 20. Music,” Brandeis is bringing the History in Philadelphia. Brandeis Congress collection, is embel- Schorr, director of the universi- The larger-than-life conduc- maestro home to its campus and University professor Jonathan lished with vibrant watercolor ty’s Office of the Arts, who coor- tor, composer, educator, and the Greater Boston community. Sarna, the preeminent histori- illustrations by Yossi Stern, a dinated bringing the exhibit to music world luminary taught A multimedia exhibit, with an of American Judaism, is the Hungarian refugee from the Brandeis and who produces the at the school’s nascent music letters, photographs, and arti- museum’s chief historian and is Holocaust known as the “Painter annual spring festival. department during the univer- facts including a family Seder steeped in research of Bernstein’s of Jerusalem.” Bernstein’s embrace of featur- sity’s formative years (1951- plate and Haggadah, are on loan Jewish roots in Boston. Other material reveals ing a multitude of voices in his 1956). He later served on its from the composer’s family and At the opening last month, Bernstein’s embrace of the newly works and his activism for social board of directors. His influence other collections. In the intimate Sarna was animated describ- established Jewish university in causes and civil rights strikes and legacy continue to resonate Dreitzer Gallery space, visitors ing the March 20, 1964 letter Waltham and his role in launch- a chord for students today, she on campus, including through explore his life, Jewish identity, Bernstein wrote to Samuel ing its music department. At his told the Journal. the annual Leonard Bernstein and social activism. Additional Rosenbaum, the executive suggestion, Bernstein’s Harvard Festival of the Creative Arts. material from the university vice president of the Cantors classmate, Irving Fine, was cho- “Leonard Bernstein: The Over the last year and a half, archives and special collec- Assembly of America, which is sen to head the department. Power of Music,” is at the during the centennial year of tions department highlight among the items on display in For four years, Bernstein’s Dreitzer Gallery in the Spingold Bernstein’s birth on Aug. 25, Bernstein’s time at Brandeis. the entry space of the gallery. standing-room-only lec- Theater Wednesday, Friday, 1918 in Lawrence, the first Some exhibit items also are “I shall never forget that tures “electrified the campus,” and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.; American-born and first Jewish- on view at the Slosberg Music music, nor cease to be grate- Brandeis University presi- Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Free American conductor to lead a Center and at the Shapiro ful for the power, conviction, dent Ron Liebowitz said at and open to the public. Note: the major symphony orchestra Admissions Center on campus. and atmosphere with which it the exhibit’s opening. Among entry included a short flight of has been celebrated here and Brandeis is the first location was conveyed,” Bernstein wrote those recruited to teach in the stairs.

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Despite protests, Trump visits Pittsburgh days after synagogue mass shooting

By Jackson Richman told JNS. “His first response is “Squirrel Hill is exemplary of JNS.ORG to blame the synagogue for not a diverse and true community. having armed guards? He can’t Anti-Semitism predated this PITTSBURGH – Despite immediately acknowledge the administration and will con- mixed reactions, President impetus behind the shooting? tinue afterwards,” said Lauren. Donald Trump arrived in “Trump makes his values “President Trump should fill the Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neigh- clear by where he places his special envoy role to combat borhood on Tuesday afternoon emphasis: on vilifying refugees anti-Semitism while he visits in in the aftermath of a gunman and the downtrodden of our Pittsburgh.” killing 11 people and injuring society, and praising alt-right In September, the U.S. House six others at the Tree of Life conspiracy theorists like Alex of Representatives overwhelm- Synagogue. Jones, who intentionally cause ingly passed a bipartisan bill Trump’s visit occurred as the more wanton suffering for com- by a vote of 393-2 that would community buried the first of munities affected by these trag- elevate the State Department the victims on Tuesday. edies,” continued Ungar. “The official who deals with the issue Accompanied by Tree of Photo by David Aaronson/Twitter president has made it clear that of anti-Semitism from envoy to Life Synagogue’s Rabbi Jeffrey President Donald Trump huddles outside the Tree of Life Synagogue his values severely contradict ambassador. A Senate version Myers, the president and First with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers those of the Pittsburgh com- of the bill is pending. Were the Lady spent time at the memori- and First Lady Melania Trump, as the president’s daughter, Ivanka, munity, and he is not welcome bill to become law, the presi- als outside the synagogue and and her husband Jared Kushner look on. here.” dent would be required to fill lit a candle inside the building over whether the president You yourself called the murder- Other Pittsburgh residents the position within 90 days. for each of the victims. should pay his respects. er evil, but yesterday’s violence responded differently. “This would show the victims’ The president also visited the The activist group Bend the is the direct culmination of your “I think whether or not the families and the community as hospital where four wounded Arc: Jewish Action, released a influence,” it stated. “President president comes is a decision a whole that the administration officers were recovering while scathing open letter in opposi- Trump, you are not welcome that should be made by those is taking action towards ensur- trying to stop the suspect, tion to a Trump visit. in Pittsburgh until you fully closest to the victims and the ing national policy implemen- 46-year-old Robert Bowers, dur- “For the past three years, denounce white nationalism.” three congregations attacked,” tation that will hopefully pre- ing the attack. your words and your policies Bend the Arc has been Joel Mackler, who grew up in vent future attacks and promote Shortly before the visit came, have emboldened a growing accused by conservative media Squirrel Hill, told JNS. diversity in our country once there had been conflicting views white nationalist movement. of fomenting anti-Trump senti- Lauren, a Jewish Squirrel again,” added Lauren. ment ahead of the visit. Hill native who requested to Yosef, another Jewish resi- Pittsburgh native Max Ungar withhold their last name for dent who also requested to agreed with those who believe privacy reasons, told JNS that withhold his last name, said: “As Trump should not have visited whether the president visits is long as he is coming to support Squirrel Hill. not as big an issue compared the community and families, “Our president has difficulty to the need to appoint the State and not for a personal agenda, I meeting even these baseline Department’s point person on have no problem with it.” standards in his reaction,” he anti-Semitism. AJC Calls on Jews and allies to #ShowUpForShabbat following Pittsburgh synagogue attack

The American Jewish Com- partners and local government mittee is calling on Jewish com- officials to ask them to partici- munities across the country pate in the #ShowUpForShabbat – along with elected officials, campaign. Simultaneously, the religious and civic leaders, and organization’s 11 international other communal allies – to offices are working with part- flock to synagogues this com- ners in over 35 Jewish com- ing Shabbat (Friday night and munities around the globe Saturday, November 2-3) in a to launch similar initiatives nationwide campaign named locally. Those who want to 781-639-4759 #ShowUpForShabbat. The AJC #ShowUpForShabbat but do not Specializing in Home Health Service since 1997 initiative is being launched in belong to a synagogue should response to the horrific attack reach out to a member of a at Tree of Life Synagogue in synagogue or synagogue staff Pittsburgh, which left 11 Jewish in order to assure that the syna- HERE CARING COMES FIR worshipers dead. gogue is able to accommodate “W ST” “This weekend, I will your desire to attend. Geriatric Care Management • Dementia/Alzheimer Care • Home Health Aides #ShowUpForShabbat. I encour- AJC wants to send a clear age all members of the Jewish message that when hate occurs Nursing Care • Medication Management • Assist with bathing/dressing community and all people of in our country, Jews will rise to Meal planning/preparation • Companionship • Transportation conscience across our coun- confront it with solidarity and Light cleaning/laundry • Respite Care • Shopping/errands try to join me,” said AJC Chief determination. You can add your … and more … from 2 to 24 hours a day Executive Officers David Harris. name and join AJC in honoring “What could be a more fit- the memory of the Pittsburgh Email: [email protected] Susan K. Newton, President ting response to the terror in synagogue shooting victims and Pittsburgh? We are not afraid. standing up to anti-Semitism at We are not going to think twice www.AJC.org/solidarity. about affirming our identity and Other local, national, and faith. We are not alone.” international Jewish orga- There is no place like home Representatives of AJC’s 22 nizations are being asked to offices across the United States encourage their members to when your apartment is are reaching out to communal participate in the campaign. at Two Victory Road. The perfect address for people who want a little extra help to get a lot more out of life. Two Victory Road is a wonderful neighborhood conveniently located on a scenic and serene pond on the Salem/Lynn line. Featuring a brand new community room, gym and active resident service program. 1 and 2 bedrooms starting at $1,500 Contact Karen at 978-532-4800 for a property tour Professionally managed by Crowninshield Management Company THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 1, 2018 13

Upcoming programs to commemorate the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue Friday, Nov. 2 6:30 p.m., Congregation Ahavas Achim, 53½ Washington St., Newburyport

Ahavas Achim will host a community support gathering.

8 p.m., Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell St., Peabody

Temple Ner Tamid will be hold a special service and solidarity gathering to mourn the innocent lives lost, express their outrage and concern, and join together as a community for the speedy recovery of this injured. Guests will include Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt and members of the Peabody Ministerial Association. The featured speaker will be Peabody Police Chief Thomas Griffin. Chief Griffin will discuss dealing with anti-Semitism and how the local police work with the Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld temple to keep congregants safe. Israel Minister of Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett addresses the Pittsburgh Jewish community at a special memorial service on Sunday. Tree of Life rabbi vows that shooting Tuesday, Nov. 6 ‘will not break us’ 7:30 p.m., Chabad of Peabody, 682 Lowell St., Peabody Thousands attended a heads the New Light congrega- and state and national represen- As a response to the Pittsburgh Massacre, Chabad of memorial service for the vic- tion, one of the other denom- tatives. Peabody invites the entire community to an evening of tims of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life inations that uses the Tree of Mayor Peduto said during the discussion and healing with Holocaust Survivor, Dr. Anna Synagogue on Sunday night, Life synagogue, vowed that the service that the incident was the Ornstein. In light of the the recent attacks, people are asking, where many decried the grow- shooting “will not break us, will “darkest hour” in his city’s his- “What can I do?” “How do we combat anti-Semitism?” ing toxic political discourse in not ruin us.” tory. “Should I be afraid?” Dr. Ornstein will share her story and the United States, while vowing “We will continue to thrive Israel Minister of Diaspora address these difficult questions. Her talk will be followed by to come together to embrace and sing and worship and learn Affairs Naftali Bennett flew in a question and answer session. Reservations encouraged. tolerance and unity. together and continue our his- from Israel to attend the service. Visit www.Jewishpeabody.com or call 978-977-9111. Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey toric legacy in the city with the “Our whole nation is feeling Myers, who was leading prayers friendliest people that I know.” the pain you are feeling here when the shooter opened fire, The service, held at the after this heinous hate crime. I told political leaders that they University of Pittsburgh’s want to extend my condolences must put an end to hate speech. Soldiers and Sailors Hall, to the families of the victims,” “My words are not intended included more than 4,000 said Bennett. He added that as political,” said Myers. “My attendees from across the “people who have seen so much mother always taught me that if Jewish and non-Jewish commu- in their lives could not imagine Chestnut you don’t have anything nice to nities in Pittsburgh, including they would be gunned down in say, don’t say it.” Pennsylvania Gov. 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It has been featured observed a moment of silence The entire city has a heavy in social media profile pictures at Heinz Field. heart.” with some using it as a sticker Tomlin, a resident of Squirrel Before the team’s on- alongside their standard pro- Hill, said, “Words cannot the-road game against the file picture, and some with the express how we feel as mem- Vancouver Canucks, a moment image by itself. bers of this community.” of silence was held in memory – JNS

DOJ launches hate-crimes website Following the shooting that “Simply because hate crimes attack, Robert Bowers, appeared killed 11 people and injured are not reported does not mean in court on Monday and was six others at the Tree of Life they are not happening,” said denied bail. His preliminary $ Synagogue in Pittsburgh, the Rosenstein. “Together, we can hearing is scheduled for Thurs- 1,300 Department of Justice launched discover ways to improve the day morning. a new government website to reporting of hate crimes so that “Our investigation of these help people prevent and report we can more effectively target hate crimes continues,” said hate crimes. our resources to the places they U.S. Attorney Scott Brady after Shore Village is conveniently located near area shops and restaurants, Deputy Attorney General Rod are most needed.” the court appearance by Bowers. public transportation and beach. Our brand new apartments are equipped Rosenstein stated that 88 per- In addition to including sta- “Our thoughts and prayers con- with full kitchens, washer and dryer in unit and walk-in closets. cent of agencies that provide tistics and research reports on tinue to be with the victim’s fam- Community room with fireplace and rooftop deck with great views. hate crimes figures to the FBI hate crimes, the site has training ilies and with the community. A community for 62 plus. reported zero hate crimes in materials and other content that And rest assured, we have a team For more information and to arrange a tour call 978-532-4800 2016 – an indication that these can be used to try to halt such of prosecutors working hard to occurrences are not being suf- crimes from being executed. ensure that justice is done.” 137 EASTERN AVE., LYNN Managed by Crowninshield Management Corporation ficiently reported. The alleged perpetrator of the – JNS 14 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 1, 2018 The faces of the Pittsburgh massacre On Saturday, October 27, 11 Jews attending Shabbat services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh were murdered. Here are their stories.

Joyce Fienberg, 75 Sylvan Simon, 86, A native of Toronto who settled in Pittsburgh’s and Bernice Simon, 84 Oakland neighborhood, Fienberg was a former research Sylvan and Bernice Simon specialist at the University of Pittsburgh. The Learning of Wilkinsburg, Pa., married at Research and Development Center where she worked the Tree of Life synagogue in wrote that Fienberg was a “cherished friend” and an 1956, and had been together “elegant, engaging, and warm person.” A former stu- ever since. “They held hands dent, Jason Connor, told CNN that Fienberg welcomed and always smiled and he students into her home, and sent them cards after they would open the door for her had graduated. “She really was an engaging, elegant, and – all those things you want warm person,” said Connor. Fienberg, a grandmother from another person,” their and mother of two sons, was married to a professor neighbor Heather Graham emeritus of statistics at Carnegie Mellon University. told the Pittsburgh Tribune- Review. Another neighbor, Jo Stepaniak, voiced similar Richard Gottfried, 65 sentiments to CNN. “They Gottfried, of Ross Township, Pa., ran a dental were kind, generous, and practice with his wife, and together they volun- good-hearted individuals,” teered at a Catholic Charities free dental clinic. Stepaniak said. “They were Gottfried and his wife also worked part-time the sweetest people you could at a clinic providing dental care to refugees imagine.” Sylvan was a retired and immigrants. “He was very devoted to com- accountant, and Bernice was a retired nurse. munity and to service,” Susan Kalson, the chief executive of the Squirrel Hill Health Center, told the New York Times. “He loved working with our underserved patients.” Gottfried, who was a Daniel Stein, 71 member of the New Light Congregation that was Stein, of Squirrel Hill, housed in the building, was an active partici- was once president of the pant in his faith, although his wife was Catholic. New Light Congregation, “It was impressive how supportive they were of one of three congregations one another in practicing their faiths,” Judy Weitzman, Gottfried’s first cousin, told that were located in the the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. synagogue building, and his wife Sharyn is the vice- Rose Mallinger, 97 chair of membership at the local Hadassah chapter. A Mallinger, of Squirrel Hill, was remem- retired substitute teacher, bered by congregants at the Tree of Life he had recently become a Synagogue as an energetic, spry woman who grandfather. According to seemed much younger than she actually was. his nephew, Steven Halle, “You’ve never met a more vivacious 97-year- he attended Saturday morning services. “He didn’t miss it for years and years. The old,” Brian Schreiber, the CEO of the Jewish synagogue was his life,” Halle told the New York Times. Halle also remembered his Community of Pittsburgh, told the Pittsburgh uncle’s humor and affability. “He was somebody that everybody liked – very dry Post-Gazette. “She was just so full of life. She sense of humor.” had so much energy.” Mallinger, a retired school secretary, was a regular at the Tree of Life Synagogue, and a fixture of the com- munity. “She was a synagogue-goer, and not Melvin Wax, 88 everybody is. She’s gone to the synagogue for a lifetime,” Chuck Diamond, a former Tree of Wax, of Squirrel Hill, was Life rabbi, told the Washington Post. “I feel a leading Shabbat services at part of me died in that building.” New Life Congregation at the time of the shooting. A retired accountant, father, Jerry Rabinowitz, 66 and grandfather, Wax was Rabinowitz, of Edgewood Borough, Pa. was described as an easygoing widely acclaimed as a deeply compassion- person who loved to tell ate family physician. “He was one of the fin- jokes. His sister, Bonnie Wax, est people I’ve ever met in my life. He had a told CNN affiliate WTAE that moral compass stronger than anyone I have her brother was “always in ever known,” his colleague and medical school a good mood, always full of classmate, Dr. Ken Ciesielka, told the Pittsburgh jokes.” He was also a fixture Post-Gazette. Ciesielka also reported that his of the Jewish community who phone had been ringing off the hook all morn- was proud of his Judaism ing with Rabinowitz’s patients, who all came to and active in the synagogue. “We used to kid with him that you should’ve been a see Rabinowitz as more than just a doctor. “He rabbi,” Wax said about her brother. “The synagogue was very important to him.” was the sort of doctor who sent you on your way feeling better in all respects. I’m one of hundreds who would say the same thing,” Jan Grice, whose husband and daughter were also treated by Rabinowtiz, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Michael Kerr recalled on Facebook that in the early years Irving Younger, 69 of AIDS, Rabinowitz was one of just a few doctors who treated AIDS patients well. “He often held our hands (without rubber gloves) and always hugged us as we left Younger, of Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington his office,” Kerr wrote. Rabinowitz was once president of the Reconstructionist con- neighborhood, was a former baseball coach and gregation Dor Hadash that met in the building, and blew the shofar on Yom Kippur. realtor, who is remembered as a kind man who spoke often about his family. “He was the most wonderful dad and grandpa,” his neighbor Tina David Rosenthal, 54, Prizner told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “He and Cecil Rosenthal, 59 talked about his daughter and his grandson always, and he never had an unkind word to say The Rosenthal brothers, about anybody.” Prizner also told the Tribune- of Squirrel Hill, were room- Review that he was active in the Tree of Life mates at a home for adults Congregation. “He went every day. He was an with intellectual disabilities, usher at his synagogue, and he never missed a and were deeply involved with day,” Prizner said. the Tree of Life Synagogue and “He was a guy that when you walked in, Pittsburgh’s Jewish communi- he was the first person that would meet you ty. They turned up every week and help you find a seat,” former Tree of Life for services, and congregants President Barton Schachter told CNN. “He liked could always look forward to to make sure you knew where you were in the being greeted warmly by the prayer book. It was his duty. He felt responsible. two brothers when they walked in. “They’ve been fixtures there for as long as any- He felt like his role was to help serve.” one can remember,” Jeffrey Solomon, a relative and lifelong member of Tree of Life, told the New York Times. “To say that everyone in the Pittsburgh Jewish community – Michael Wittner knows them is not even a remote exaggeration. They were both active participants in so much of life.” THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 1, 2018 15

Thousands gather across state to mourn Pittsburgh victims from page 1

Photo courtesy of CJP Photo by Steven A. Rosenberg/Journal Staff In Boston, a woman wiped a tear at a vigil for the Pittsburgh synagogue victims. In Marblehead, Rabbi David Meyer led a song of peace during an interfaith service.

In Marblehead, amid height- roots at the Tree of Life congre- his temple. “To be honest, it’s any way, shape or form.” not be deterred in their quest to ened security that included a gation. Fafel grew up in Squirrel always needed to have extra Lipsker, who attended a help the vulnerable, such as new patrolman wearing a bulletproof Hill, and lived a few blocks away security, just like airlines have a Pittsburgh yeshiva for three immigrants. “The message that vest, nearly 500 people gath- from Tree of Life, which has marshal,” he said. years as a teen, also said two of we inherited from Abraham is ered inside Temple Sinai, where served as her family’s synagogue Congregation Shirat Hayam’s his daughters lived in Squirrel to stand up and fight for justice, rabbis, ministers, a Muslim for decades. Her late father was Rabbi Michael Ragozin, of Hill and walked by the Tree of to challenge and question the cleric, state Representative Lori the shul’s president, her cousins Swampscott, said all temples Life synagogue every day. He status quo – and this is exactly Ehrlich, U.S. Representative also had led the temple, and she should review their security warned that Americans cannot the spirit the killer raged against Seth Moulton, and other com- had gone to Hebrew school and plans. “I think it’s going to be be silent in the wake of violence on social media. munity leaders spoke. Moulton celebrated her bat mitzvah at incumbent upon our shul and against Jews. “The senseless, “His anger was focused on said the synagogue murders the synagogue. every shul to review its security cowardly attack on a synagogue HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant served as a reminder that the “I’m in absolute shock and plans. A plan that isn’t known by is an attack on every synagogue, Aid Society, an organization Jewish tradition of faith and love feeling under attack, and just the parties in the congregation and the senseless, cowardly that helps settle refugees from should serve as an inspiration to trying to make sense of why is no plan. And so, at the very attack on all synagogues is also all over the world, regardless of the country. “Faith, courage and someone would be outwardly least, it’s incumbent upon us to a senseless, cowardly attack on race, creed, color, or any other hope are three things that all of violent, and what changed to review that plan, and make sure every church and mosque and distinctions. We know that our America needs now, than truly make them so violent,” she said. that those who are responsible the piece of mind that we’ve well-being as Jews is intimately at any other period in my life,” “It’s one thing to be persecuted are aware of things,” he said. come to expect in the safety of tied up with the well-being of all he told the assembled. and to have prejudices, but it’s who are vulnerable. This attack Ehrlich, a member of the another thing to act out and is not isolated, but part of a Jewish community who has rep- take people’s lives. It’s hard to larger increase in expressions of resented Swampscott, Marble- imagine to have that much hate hate and violence against many head and a section of Lynn at in the heart.” people, whose value as precious the State House for more than She remembers Cecil and human beings created in God’s a decade, encouraged Jews not David Rosenthal, brothers image they are unable to see.” to be silent in the face of anti- who were killed in the attack, At a vigil Sunday evening at Semitism. “My message to Jews as synagogue stalwarts who Temple B’nai Brith in Somerville, specifically, and really anyone, always greeted people when Mayor Joseph Curtatone said is that we can’t count on some they arrived. “They were very that the shooting at the Tree of higher power to come in and sweet, devout men – very dedi- Life synagogue sparked a range save us from this,” said Ehrlich. cated to the Jewish community, of emotions, from anger to pain “We are all we have, so we need very dedicated to Tree of Life, and loss. But he was unwavering to talk to each other, we need to and they lived not far away,” in citing the violence of anti- push back if we see any kind of she said. “It’s terribly sad that Semitism. hatred bubbling to the surface, one place that was so open and “This is not a tragedy. It is not just anti-Semitism, but any warm and accepting of them murder,” Curtatone said to kind of hatred – it should all be was the place where they lost more than 100 people in the out of bounds. And if we do that their lives. It’s terrible.” synagogue’s social hall. consistently, and we speak out, Prompted by a statement The community vigil, orga- Photo by Steven A. Rosenberg/Journal Staff and we vote, we can change this by President Donald Trump, At Chabad in Swampscott, candles were lit for the victims. nized by the synagogue’s rabbi terrible tide. We can save our who suggested that the trag- Eliana Jacobowitz, was called democracy – I mean that’s really edy might have been avoided Rabbi David Meyer, who our houses of worship,” he said. to counter the sense of insecu- what it’s boiling down to.” if “there was an armed guard leads Temple Emanu-El in CJP’s Marc Baker encouraged rity that congregants may have For Swampscott’s Alyssa inside the temple,” area rabbis Marblehead, counseled against people to continue to attend been experiencing. “Being able Morgan Fafel, the previous 24 said they are reviewing their armed guards in a house of their house of worship, and to come together in our syna- hours had been nerve-wracking. security plans. worship and suggested that the called it a form of resistance to gogue building ... helps renew She had spent the night watch- Temple Sinai’s Rabbi David community needs to focus on those who would seek to divide our sense that it is OK to come ing news updates of the tragedy, Cohen-Henriquez, who led the social problems that lead to and strike fear in the commu- to temple,” she said in an email. and speaking to her mother and the vigil, did not rule out the mass shootings. nity. “You will not separate us At the event that wove com- family members who have deep possibility of placing guards at “There are some synagogues from another. We will keep com- ments with song and prayer, large enough with budgets as ing together and we will stand Jacobowitz said she was grateful such to be able to afford the together with every person who for the support of city officials. presence of armed security, but suffers and with every vulner- Other city officials, including turning our houses of worship able person in our community David Fallon, the city’s police into war zones is not a response and outside of our community,” chief, attended. The temple is to the core problems which lead he said. the recipient of a grant from to such tragedies as we’re wit- At Temple B’nai Abraham in the Department of Homeland nessing,” said Meyer. Beverly, cars filled the parking Security to improve security, In Swampscott, Governor lot and spilled out onto Lothrop according to synagogue presi- Charlie Baker and his wife Street as more than 200 people dent Fred Levy. Lauren – who are residents of arrived for the vigil. The temple’s City residents also showed the town – joined with Rabbi rabbi, Alison Adler, and music support. On Saturday, a bou- Yossi Lipsker, Salem Mayor Kim director, Marcy Yellin, led a ser- quet of flowers was left at the Driscoll and CJP President Marc vice of song and reflection, to front steps of the congregation. Baker, to denounce anti-Sem- mourn losses in Pittsburgh and “We stand with you in this itism. to reaffirm bonds in Beverly. very sad day,” read the accom- “People understand how They were joined by represen- panying handwritten note, important it is that we stand with tatives of 10 faith communi- signed, “Your Neighbors.” our Jewish friends and neigh- ties in Beverly and neighboring bors,” Baker said, as nearly 200 towns who were invited onto Journal Associate Editor people listened in the sanctuary the bimah to light 11 memorial Michael Wittner, and correspon- at Chabad of the North Shore. candles, one for each of the vic- dents Larry Constantine and Photo by Larry Constantine “With respect to anti-Semitism, tims of the Tree of Life shooting. Penny Schwartz contributed to At Temple B’nai Abraham in Beverly, Rabbi Alison Adler and Marcy it can’t be tolerated ever, at all in Adler said that Jews should this article. 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American Jewry mourns along with Pittsburgh

By Jackson Richman Jewish Congress, said the shooting is JNS.ORG a reminder of the hatred that persists against Jews. PITTSBURGH – Days after a gunman “The American Jewish Congress killed 11 people and injured six others strongly condemns the acts of terrorism during a baby naming at the Tree of Life and hate against our community,” said Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, the Jewish Rosen. “Attacking innocent civilians in community continued to mourn the trag- their place of worship, when they are edy. congregating to practice their faith, is “My heart is broken, and I offer my a cowardly and dreadful crime of hate. condolences to the friends and family of During these terrible times, we stand those killed,” said Jeff Finkelstein, chief even stronger against anti-Semitism, executive officer of the Jewish Federation white supremacy and intimidation.” of Greater Pittsburgh. “This horrific attack is yet another “We are truly all family in the Pittsburgh example of the danger of anti-Semitism. Jewish community, so these deaths have “This baseless hatred is the mother of affected me and all of us as would a death the violence we saw today and have wit- in the family.” nessed throughout Jewish history,” said A Jewish resident of Squirrel Hill, who David Brog, executive director of the requested anonymity, said, “I was about a Maccabee Task Force, a pro-Israel cam- mile from the synagogue, so all I can say pus group. is that I’ve never heard ambulance sirens “We must have zero tolerance for anti- like that in all my life, nonstop for prob- Semitic speech and anti-Semitic acts, ably an hour, but what felt like more. The whether they target individual Jews or community here is devastated, and has Mourners gathered outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. the Jewish state,” he continued. “We must historically been an extremely peaceful respond to every anti-Semitic outburst in and warm place.” and anti-Semitic online harassment.” “Our hearts go out to our brothers and our communities and on our campuses “We are devastated. Jews targeted on Stosh Cotler, chief executive officer of sisters at Tree of Life, and throughout as if lives are at stake. They clearly are.” Shabbat morning at synagogue, a holy Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, a progres- the Squirrel Hill community,” said Ari President Donald Trump also decried place of worship, is unconscionable,” sive Jewish group, said “we are overcome Berman, president of Yeshiva University. the hatred behind the shooting. Anti-Defamation League Chief Executive with grief and heartbreak at the uncon- “That this cowardly anti-Semitic assault “This evil anti-Semitic attack is an Officer Jonathan Greenblatt wrote on scionable act of terror during morning was perpetrated during a brit milah, a assault on humanity,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Our hearts break for the victims, prayers at the Tree of Life Synagogue celebration of new life, only highlights Twitter. “It will take all of us working their families, and the entire Jewish com- in Pittsburgh today. We are sending our the twisted nature of the evil that has together to extract the poison of anti- munity.” condolences, our love, our strength and threatened the Jewish people over the Semitism from our world. We must unite “It is simply unconscionable for Jews to our support to the victims, their families, ages and against which all people of good to conquer hate.” be targeted during worship on a Sabbath the entire Pittsburgh Jewish community, conscience must fight. The president’s daughter Ivanka morning, and unthinkable that it would and all who are in tears. May the memo- “May God grant our people both the Trump, who is Jewish, also posted on happen in the United States of America ries of those murdered be a blessing.” strength to help each other during this Twitter: “America is stronger than the in this day and age,” said Greenblatt in “No words are adequate,” added David time of mourning and the fortitude to acts of a depraved bigot and anti-Semite. a statement. “Unfortunately, this vio- Harris, executive director of the American rebuild together. And may decent peo- All good Americans stand with the Jewish lent attack — the deadliest anti-Semitic Jewish Committee. “A demented, bigoted ple the world over join together with us people to oppose acts of terror & share attack in the United States since 2014 — mind that would destroy lives in a house in eradicating this most ancient of all the horror, disgust & outrage over the occurs at time when ADL has reported an of worship should leave us all speechless, hatreds.” massacre in Pittsburgh. We must unite increase in both anti-Semitic incidents united, and angry as hell.” Jack Rosen, president of the American against hatred & evil.”

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Israel names its first Votes are in for municipal elections, female ambassador to Egypt Jerusalem readies for a Nov. 13 showdown For the first time, Israel’s Israelis woke on percent of the vote. Foreign Ministry has appointed Wednesday morning Rishon Letzion a woman to be its next ambas- to the tallies of munici- Mayor Dov Tzur, who sador to Egypt. pal elections conducted was arrested last year Amira Oron, who previ- across the country on on suspicion of cor- ously served as Israel’s chargé Tuesday, which showed ruption, got 31.8 per- d’affaires in Ankara, Turkey, that Jerusalem would cent of the vote in his became the highest-ranking face a runoff for mayor city, while rival Raz Israeli diplomat from 2010 until between secular candi- Kinstlich, who called 2015, when Turkey expelled date Ofer Berkovitch and on Tzur to quit the Israel’s ambassador in the wake haredi-backed candidate race, got 21.7 percent, of the Mavi Marmara flotilla Amira Oron, Israel’s new ambas- Moshe Lion, and that which means the two Supporters celebrate as Jerusalem mayoral can- incident. sador to Egypt. Haifa’s mayor of 15 years will also vie for the seat didate Moshe Lion arrives at his campaign head- She also served as the depu- was upset by the city’s quarters. until Nov. 13. ty spokesman and head of the Chicago. Rosenberg has served first female mayor-elect. Another runoff will Arab Media Department at the previously as a political coun- Moshe Lion, who was supported by Israeli occur in Ramat Gan, where incumbent Yisrael ministry. She will replace David selor in Berlin. ministers Avigdor Lieberman and Aryeh Deri, got Zinger will oppose former MK and former Israeli Govrin, who has held the posi- Additional placements 33 percent of the vote while head of the secular ambassador to UNESCO and the OECD Carmel tion since 2016. include Yoram Elron, the dep- faction “Hitorerut,” Offer Berkovitch, received 29 Shama-Hacohen. Three more women were uty director-general for Africa percent. In yet another runoff, Ra’anana incumbent named to ambassadorial to the position of ambassador Because the two received the highest number of Eitan Ginzburg, the first openly homosexual appointments in an announce- to Sofia, Bulgaria; Boaz Moda’i, votes, but neither reached the 40 percent thresh- mayor in Israel, received fewer votes than oppo- ment on Tuesday: Rodica Radia- former ambassador to Dublin, old, the two will face off in a second election to nent Chaim Broyde in the first round. Gordan, who will be ambassa- Ireland, who will be headed to take place on Nov. 13. Jerusalem Affairs Minister In Kfar Saba, incumbent Rai Sa’ar will run dor to Madrid, Spain; Orly Gil, Bratislava, Slovakia; Alex Ben- Ze’ev Elkin, who received just 19 percent of the against former police deputy commissioner Yossi who will be ambassador to Riga, Zvi, deputy director-general for votes and haredi candidate Yossi Daitch, who got Sedbon. Latvia; and Marina Rosenberg, Eurasia, who will be ambassa- 17 percent, were knocked out of the running. Additional run-offs will occur in Hod Hasharon, who will be ambassador to dor to Warsaw, Poland; and Ran Three-term Haifa mayor Yona Yahav lost to Ma’alot-Tarshiha and Rosh Ha’ayin. Santiago, Chile. Gidor, currently Israel’s ambas- architect Einat Kalisch Rotem, who scored 55 Landslide victories were declared for Beersheva Radian-Gordon is currently sador in Cameroon, who will be percent of the vote, while Tel Aviv incumbent Ron mayoral incumbent Ruvik Danilovich and Netivot deputy director-general for the transferring to Tbilisi, Georgia. Huldai was re-elected to his fifth term with 46 Mayor Yehiel Zohar. ministry in Western Europe, and has previously served in Bucharest and Mexico City. Gil served previously in Nepal and as consul general for Israel in THE BIG PLO votes CHILL IS to terminate COMING! recognition Wrap Yourself Up of Israel, halt in our Latest Collection all security of Sweaters, Scarves, Capes, Coats, Hats cooperation and More....

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Alan M. Kalikow, 73, of Swampscott INDOOR SHOWROOM Alan M. Kalikow, of cottage in New Hampshire. He Swampscott, entered into rest cherished his time spent with HUNDREDS OF MEMORIALS on October 20, 2018 at the age family, friends, and respected NO SUB-CONTRACTING of 73. Beloved husband of Sonia colleagues and clients. IN-HOUSE DESIGN & MANUFACTURING Markovits Kalikow. Devoted A funeral service for Alan father of Michael Kalikow and was held on October 22 at Lisa Kalikow and her husband Temple Sinai, Marblehead, Peter Rosa. Cherished grandfa- with interment at Congregation O’ROURKE BROS. MEMORIALS ther of Julia. The loving brother Shirat Hayam (Temple Beth El 73 North Street, Salem, MA ~ 978-744-0871 of Susan Goldberg and her hus- Cemetery section), Peabody. band Cappy of Natick. Dear son In lieu of flowers, expressions of the late Joseph and Dorothy of sympathy may be made ABATE MONUMENTS Kalikow. Special uncle of sev- in Alan’s memory to Temple 82 Elliott Street, Beverly, MA ~ 978-922-0517 eral nieces and nephews and Sinai, 1 Community Road, a dear cousin to his extended He was a dedicated member Marblehead, MA 01945; and family. of his North Shore community Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, www.obmemorials.com Alan grew up in Lynn and as a past president of Temple P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA Swampscott, graduated from Sinai in Marblehead and as a 02284 (www.dana-farber.org/ “Serving the Jewish Community since 1890” Boston University and Boston longstanding board member at gift). Arrangements were han- University School of Law, and Temple Sinai and Brotherhood dled by Stanetsky-Hymanson raised his family in Swampscott. Credit Union. He volunteered Memorial Chapel, Salem. For He practiced law for nearly 50 for many years as a mediator more information or to reg- years at Kalikow, Kalikow and at the Lynn District Court. He ister in the online guestbook, Truax, the firm founded by his loved gardening, reading mys- visit www.stanetskyhymanson- father Joseph. teries, and visiting his country salem.com.

Gerald L. “Jerry” Naplan, 86, formerly of Marblehead, Peabody, and Revere Gerald L. “Jerry” Naplan, commitment to family, Jerry 86, formerly of Marblehead, maintained a deep devotion to Peabody, and originally Revere, the Jewish community, includ- entered into rest on October 18, ing lifelong support for Israel Family-owned and operated since 1933 2018 at Arbor Place in Rockville, and many years of activism MD. on behalf of the persecuted Jerry was the husband to the “refusenik” Jews of the former late Dianne, father to Steven Soviet Union, including assis- and Allan, father-in-law to tance to those who resettled on Puspamitra and Christina, and the North Shore. the beloved “Zayde” to his three Having served on the grandchildren Jonah, Narayani School Committee of the for- and Elliot. mer Cohen Hillel Academy, his Jerry was a professional family invites others to con- educator, having worked for tinue his legacy through chari- 43 years in the Revere public table donations in his honor PRIDE OF LYNN CEMETERY schools as a classroom teach- to the institution now known CHEVRA MISHNA – 8 Lake Shore Road, Lynn, MA 01904 er, guidance counselor and as Epstein Hillel School, 6 director of adult education. Education Programs for the Community Road, Marblehead, SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF For many years, he also served Town of Marblehead. MA 01945, or online at epstein- as director of Community In addition to his loving hillel.org. THE NORTH SHORE FOR FIVE GENERATIONS Compassionate, Personalized Service NOTICES for your Planning Needs ALEKSANDROVSKAYA, Raisa, Selling plots at very affordable rates 90 – late of Lynn. Died on If a death occurred yesterday... October 20, 2018. Mother of ...what would your family be facing today? Pre-plan your future needs with our traditional and Julia Rogachevsky and her interfaith options. Contact our management team: husband Jacob. (Stanetsky- Peace of mind is priceless. Avoid crisis and provide prideo [email protected] – 339-440-6312 Hymanson) comfort with Advance Planning of nal arrangements. No synagogue or temple a liation required. GOLDSTEIN, Anne B., 60 – late of Lynn, formerly of Salem. Call us today for a free Personal Planning Guide VISA  MC A Died on October 14, 2018. 781-581-2300 Daughter of Harold and the late Phyllis Goldstein. Sister of Beth and Alan. Aunt of Whitney and Courtney. Friend of Ellen, Andrea, and Marci. (Stanetsky- Hymanson) KANE, Gary M., 50 – late of 10 Vinnin Street, Salem MA 01970 Kingston, formerly of Lexington. A Service Family Affiliate of AFFS and Service Corporation International, 206 Winter Street, Fall River MA 02720 Died on October 17, 2018. Husband of Tara (Graham). Son of Ruth (Fish) and Morton Kane. Father of Abigail Kane and Alison Kane. Brother of Neil Marblehead Memorials and Doreen Kane and Larry and Since 1922 Ashton Kane. (Goldman) Monuments ~ Markers ~ Bronze OLESKI, Carolyn (Rutstein) – late of Columbia, Penn., Engraving ~ Cleaning formerly of Everett. Died on October 19, 2018. Mother of Darren Oleski and his wife Judi of Chapel Hill, N.C., David Oleski and his wife Amporn of West Chester, Penn., and Daniel Oleski and his wife Lisa of Irvine, Calif. Daughter of Hyman Rutstein and Rose Marblehead Memorials is a top-rated (Litman) Rutstein. Sister of monument business offering the best prices in the area. Linda Lerner of N.Y., N.Y., and her husband the late Joseph Please contact us today and Lerner, and Sara Winer and her let us know what we can do to help. husband Marc of Swampscott. Grandmother of Tyler, Elliot, Marblehead Memorials Rachel, and Alexander Oleski. (Torf) Daniel J. Cedrone continued on page 23 781.248.1374 ~ www.marbleheadmemorials.com 22 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 1, 2018 OBITUARIES

Beverly Gerson, 67, of Marblehead Barbara E. Gloss, 93, of Winthrop Beverly Gerson, of Marble- Barbara E. Gloss, age source of her greatest happi- Beach, Fla., Adrienne Blue of head, entered into rest on 93, passed away peacefully ness. After making sure all of Lynnfield, Stanley Gloss of October 26, 2018. Born in on October 26, 2018, at the her children went to college, Middleton, and Marjorie Sheris Pittsburgh, Penn., she was the Brudnick Center for Living in Barbara went back to school of Beverly. She is also survived daughter of the late Leonard Peabody. at the age of 61 and received by her siblings Esta Sweet and and Pearl (Halpern) Fink. She Barbara was born on July 6, her B.S. degree in Gerontology Leon Greenberg, both of Florida. was the beloved wife of Robert 1925 and lived most of her life in from UMass Boston. She was Family and friends whose Gerson, with whom she shared Winthrop. She was a graduate of an advocate and lobbyist for lives Barbara touched were 46 years of marriage. She was 67 Winthrop High School in 1943. the Massachusetts Association invited to celebrate her life years old. She married Harry Gloss, Jr. on of Older Americans and the at the Stanetsky-Hymanson Beverly received a bachelor’s June 3, 1945 and had four chil- Alzheimer’s Association. She Memorial Chapel, Salem, on degree from the University of dren. She served as president loved the arts and studied October 29. Donations can be Pittsburgh and earned a master’s for both Hadassah and B’nai sculpting at the Museum of Fine made in Barbara’s name to the degree in Child Development B’rith for many years. Arts in Boston for many years. Alzheimers Association, 309 from Michigan State University. She was a loving daughter Barbara had an uncanny ability Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, For many years, she was the Gerson of Manchester, N.H.; her and caretaker for her mother, to make everyone she touched MA 02452. For more informa- well-respected director for the brother and sister-in-law David husband, four children, nine feel special. tion or to register in the online Salem State Preschool Program. and Terri Gerson of Maine; grandchildren and six great- She is survived by her chil- guestbook, visit www.stanetsky- Ms. Gerson was a firm believer and many cousins and lifelong grandchildren. They were the dren Cynthia Heyman of Delray hymansonsalem.com. and advocate of early childhood friends. She was predeceased by education programs. She was a her sister Marilyn Fink. Edith Lemack, 84, of Peabody, past president of the Mass. sec- A funeral service for Beverly tion of the National Coalition was held on October 29 at Edith Lemack, of Peabody, As a volunteer for B’nai Brith for Campus Children’s Centers Temple Emanu-El, Marblehead. entered into rest on October of Peabody, she collected food and was often invited as a guest Interment followed in Temple 27, 2018. Born in Chelsea, she in the early years of the Haven lecturer for the Salem State Emanu-El Memorial Park of was the daughter of the late for Hunger. She would go to University education depart- Marblehead, Danvers. Samuel and Pearl Goldberg. She bakeries and supermarkets, ment. Contributions in Beverly’s was the beloved wife of Hyman collecting their day-old baked Beverly was a longtime memory may be made to Lemack for 67 wonderful years and canned goods. member at Temple Emanu-El Peabody Essex Museum Docent before she passed comfortably She also started a program in Marblehead and was a proud Memorial Fund, 161 Essex St., at home. She was 84 years old. in the Peabody and Danvers docent at the Peabody Essex Salem, MA 01970. Arrangements Those left to cherish Edith’s elementary schools, collecting Museum. were handled by Stanetsky- memory are her devoted chil- winter coats, hats and gloves In addition to her husband Hymanson Memorial Chapel, dren Edward and Sharon for homeless children who were Robert, those left to cherish Salem. For more information or Lemack of Newton, N.H., living in the motels on Route Beverly’s memory are her devot- to register in the online guest- Barry and Arlene Warshafsky 1, and underprivileged children ed children Benjamin Gerson book, visit www.stanetsky- of Peabody, David Lemack of going to the Haven. and his husband Kevin Mullins hymansonsalem.com. Peabody, and Michael Lemack Her passion in life was help- of Cambridge, and Jonathan of Sanford, Maine; she was pre- ing people in need. deceased by her son, the late Edith’s funeral service was OBITUARY POLICY Stephen Lemack of Chula Vista, finding apartments and donat- held on October 30 at Stanetsky- The Jewish Journal prints brief notices for free. Biographical sketch- Calif. She leaves eight cherished ed furniture. She would take Hymanson Memorial Chapel, es up to 200 words cost $100; longer submissions will be charged grandchildren and 15 great- them for doctor’s appoint- Salem, with interment at Maple accordingly. Photographs cost $25 each; emailed photos should be grandchildren. ments, to Social Security offices Hill Cemetery, Peabody. In lieu sent as jpeg or tiff files. Submissions are subject to editing for style Edith loved to volunteer for and on job interviews. She also of flowers, contributions in and space limitations. Obituaries can be mailed, faxed, emailed or many organizations. She vol- brought the families to register Edith’s memory may be made to hand-delivered to our office. For further information, contact your unteered for Jewish Family & their children for schools. She Haven for Hunger, 71 Wallis St., local funeral home; call Andrew at the Jewish Journal at 978-745- Children’s Services for many was there to help with emo- Peabody, MA 01960. For more 4111 x174; or email [email protected]. years. She was instrumental in tional support as they shared information or to register in the settling many Russian immi- information about their Jewish online guestbook, visit www. grant families in the North customs. The common lan- stanetskyhymansonsalem.com. Shore. She worked diligently guage was Yiddish. Going South Selma Pearl Michelman, 84, of Peabody

Selma Pearl Michelman, of Cole Johnson, and Nicole for the Winter? Peabody, entered into rest on Michelman. She also leaves October 17, 2018. She was 84 her sister Gloria Clancy and years old. her husband Thomas Clancy Born in Peabody, she was the of Ariz., and her sister-in-law daughter of the late Benjamin Leonore Monsein of Revere, as and Tessie (Armus) Erlich. She well as many dear friends and was the beloved wife of Philip relatives. Don’t miss an issue of The Jewish Journal Michelman for 53 years. A funeral service for Selma Send us the following information as soon as Selma was a kind and gra- was held on October 21 at cious woman who lovingly Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial possible so that we can update our mailing lists cared for her family. She was Chapel, Salem, with interment a member of Eastern Star, the at Congregation Shirat Hayam- ******************** Sisterhood at her Temple, and Temple Israel Section, Peabody. NAME belonged in the Chai Club, Contributions in Selma’s mem- Hadassah and the North Shore ory may be made to Northeast ******************** Players group. husband Wayne of Beverly. Arc, Development Office, 1 HOME ADDRESS Those left to cherish Selma’s She was the mother of the late Southside Road, Danvers, MA memory are her devoted chil- Sheri Michelman-Mitchell. She 01923 (www.ne-arc.org). For Street dren Evan Michelman of is also survived by her son-in- more information or to reg- City, State Peabody, Martin K. Michelman, law Arthur Mitchell, and her ister in the online guestbook, Sr. of Peabody, and Bari four grandchildren Martin K. visit www.stanetskyhymanson- Zip Code Phone No. Michelman-Johnson and her Michelman, Jr., Halle Johnson, salem.com. ******************** WINTER ADDRESS Shirley (Horovitz) Shumsker, 99, late of Peabody, Street formerly of Danvers and Chelsea Apt. # Shirley (Horovitz) Shumsker, wife, mother, sister, grandmoth- and his wife Erica, Andrew City, State late of Peabody, formerly of er and great-grandmother who Bianco, Raychel Mahoney and Danvers and Chelsea, the will be deeply missed. her husband Peter; and her Zip Code Phone No. beloved wife of the late Sidney Shirley is survived by her great-grandchildren Mikayla, Shumsker, entered into rest daughters Leslie G. Shumsker Michael, Lexi, Eli, William, and ******************** (Approx. Return Dates Requested) on October 24, 2018. Born in and her husband Jerry the late Ari Shultz. Date Leaving Chelsea, she was the daugh- Leabman, Joyce S. Bianco and Private graveside services ter of the late Max and Rose her husband Nicky, and Ellen were held at the Sudilkov Date Returning (Karass) Horovitz. She was 99 A. Sirois and her husband Cemetery in Everett. Assisting years old. William. She also leaves her sis- the family with arrangements We would appreciate a donation Shirley was a graduate of ter Mona Shafter and her late was the Torf Funeral Service, to cover additional postage. Thank You. Chelsea High School. She was husband Ronald; her brother 151 Washington Ave., Chelsea, MAIL TO: The Jewish Journal, 27 Congress St., Suite 501, Salem, MA 01970 a stay-at-home mom and resid- the late Irving Horovitz and his MA 02150. For an online guest- or CALL: (978) 745-4111 x-121 ed in Chelsea for over 60 years wife Selma; her grandchildren book, visit www.torffuneralser- or EMAIL: [email protected] before moving to Danvers and Allyson Hurley and her hus- vice.com. then Peabody. She was a loving band Michael, Michael Schultz OBITUARIES THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 1, 2018 23

Sarah “Sally” (Cooper) Yanow, 88, of Salem, NOTICES from page 21 formerly of Revere and Boca Raton, Fla. ARONSON, Winnie (Winn), 84 and Harold Shapiro. Mother of Tanner. Mother of Debra and – late of Medford and Malden, Nancy Cass, Dr. Paul Ferbank, Harvey Miller, Michael and Sarah “Sally” (Cooper) Yanow, formerly of Wellesley. Died and late Joyce Ferbank. Heidi Tanner, and Alan and 88, of Salem, and previously of on October 28, 2018. Mother Grandmother of Adam, Carly, Robyn Tanner. Grandmother Revere and Boca Raton, Fla., of Amy Aronson and the late Sarah, and Jonathan “Yoni.” of Heather, Jessica (Orlando), entered into eternal rest sur- Nancy Aronson. Grandmother (Goldman) Elizabeth, Kelly, Samantha, rounded by her loving family on of Zachary Kimmel. (Goldman) and Melissa. Sister of James SIGALOV, Dr. Emilia (Lifshitz), October 28, 2018, after a lengthy and Karen Harris and the late BREEN, Marilyn (Kelfer) – late 90 – late of Marblehead. Died struggle with Alzheimer’s dis- Gerald (Shirley) Harris. Sister- of Winthrop. Died on October on October 22, 2018. Wife of ease. in-law of Elaine and the late 27, 2018. Wife of Arthur Breen. the late Mikhail Sigalov. Mother Mrs. Yanow was born in Burton Bloomberg. Medford, the daughter of the Daughter of the late Joseph of Natalia Kogan and her hus- late Joseph and Eva (Cashman) and Eva (Levine) Kelfer. Mother band Leon. Grandmother of VELLEMAN, Natalie Needle- Cooper. She was the devoted of Lawrence Breen and his wife Irina Kogan and her husband man Breitman – formerly of wife of the late Dr. Perry Yanow, Lillian, and Lisa Frye and her Richard Whitmarsh. Great- Swampscott and Peabody. with whom she shared 42 years husband Gordon. Grandmother grandmother of Corey and Died on October 26, 2018. of a storybook marriage. She of Peter, Michelle, Steven, Benjamin Whitmarsh. Sister of Wife of the late Harold E. was the beloved mother of Mark Adam, and Evan. Sister of the Larisa Vladislavsky. (Stanetsky- Velleman of Peabody and Yanow and his wife Anne, and late Selma Cabral, Albert and Hymanson) the late Leonard Breitman of Jordon Kelfer. (Torf) Swampscott. Daughter of Rose Joan Yanow; the adoring grand- SOLOMON-ROBINSON, Ruth Freedman Needleman and mother of Brooke Yanow, Kristen RADLER, Phyllis (Mendelson), (Brown), 102 – late of Lynn. Philip Needleman. Mother of Yanow, Alexis Bonacorso, and charitable veteran, health and 92 – late of Saugus, formerly of Died on October 23, 2018. Wife Barry Velleman and his compan- Jonathan Yanow and his wife social-related causes. In her Stoneham. Died on October 26, of the late Dr. Louis Solomon ion Janice Plunkett D’Avignon Jennifer. She was the dear sister later years, she worked in retail 2018. Wife of the late Samuel and George Robinson. Mother of Marshfield, Alan and Pam of Elizabeth (Betty) Gordon and and especially cherished her Radler. Daughter of the late of Susan and her husband Barry Breitman of Sharon, Karen the late Jacob Cooper, Lillian extended L.H. Rogers family in William and Edith (Slosberg) Mugnano and the late Ellen and Harry Byers of Andover, Cooper, and Saul Cooper. She Salem and Boston. Mendelson. Mother of Richard Paul. Grandmother of Gale Neal and Maggie Breitman was the cherished companion A funeral service for Sally was Radler of Maynard, Diane Barry, Gary Paul, Greg Oginz, of Stoughton, and Phyllis of the late Donald Silverman held on October 30 at Stanetsky- (Radler) Medley of Saugus, Jodi Mugnano, and Heidi Breitman and Dan Gingras and Kalman Kobrin. She is also Hymanson Memorial Chapel, and Leslie (Radler) Rizzo of Ferrante. Great-grandmother of Rye, N.H. Grandmother of survived by many nieces, neph- Salem, with internment at Chandler, Ariz. Sister of Marvin of Sarah Snee, Robert Barry, Leigh and Doug Hurd, Michelle ews and cousins. Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. Mendelson of Port St. Lucie, Marisa Paul, Max Paul, Emma and Charlie Hipwood, Robin Born and educated in In lieu of flowers, expressions Fla. Grandmother of Kimberly Ferrante, and Isabelle Ferrante. Breitman and Graham Wilson, Medford, Mrs. Yanow began a of sympathy may be made in (Radler) Pratt, Brian Radler, Sister of the late Jack Brown. Stephen and Alison Byers, career in fashion modeling. She memory of Sarah Yanow to Erika (Medley) Munoz, Jason (Goldman) Billy and Marissa Byers, and and Perry raised their children the Dr. Perry Yanow Memorial Rizzo, Marcie (Rizzo) Gallo, and SPECTOR, Arnold, 87, of the late David Velleman. Great- in the Point of Pines, Revere, and Scholarship Fund, Salem State great-grandmother of nine. Marblehead. Died on October grandmother of Braden, Sienna, enjoyed an active social life. She University Foundation, 352 (Stanetsky-Hymanson) was especially passionate and Lafayette St., Salem, MA 01970. 16, 2018. Husband of Sandra Grayson, Zoey, Cameron, Zach, proud of her family and their The family would also like to SANDLER, Norman B., 82 – late (Simon) Spector. Father of Ami Hannah, Henry, and Natalie. accomplishments. A lady with express its appreciation to the of Malden. Died on October 21, Stix and her husband Michael Sister of the late Charlotte impeccable taste, she was an staff at Grosvenor Park Health 2018. Son of the late Frances of Lexington, and Jill Keogh Needleman Weiner, Beatrice extraordinary cook and delight- Care in Salem, Care Dimensions and David Sandler. Father of of Fairfield, Conn. Grandfather Needleman Kaufman, and ed in entertaining her family Hospice in Danvers, and the Robin LeBlanc and Jodi Parent. of Benjamin and Jonathan Stix, Sidney Needleman. (Stanetsky- and friends. Sally was an avid Louis and Anne Green Memory Grandfather of Christopher and Olivia, Isabelle, and Ava Hymanson) LeBlanc and Matthew Parent. Keogh. 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More swastikas discovered in Reading and Salem from page 1 In Reading, school and town overshadow the tremendous and in the form of violence. officials have discovered more kindness, respect, empathy and “When the mainstream accepts than 24 swastikas over the last acceptance our students, staff dehumanizing people and tar- 18 months. Nearly all have been and greater RMHS community geting people, people begin to found in schools. In June, a embody every day inside and feel it’s OK to do that, it’s OK to student reported that “Gas the outside of the classroom.” send those messages,” he said. Jews” was written in the town’s The school department has The swastikas in Reading middle school lobby. Also over responded by encouraging tol- also mirror a national and state the last year, furniture at the erance within the schools and trend, said Trestan. “In 2017 we town library was defaced by a inviting the Anti-Defamation tracked an 86 percent increase swastika. League to help teachers create in anti-Semitic incidents in “Unfortunately, we continue an anti-bias education program. Massachusetts schools. So it’s to have these graffiti related It has also invited Holocaust not surprising. The majority of incidents in our schools and survivor Dr. Anna Ornstein to incidents that we have been in our community,” Reading speak in schools. Still, the town’s seeing are occurring in schools. Memorial High School Principal small Jewish population – esti- It does speak to the importance Kathleen M. Boynton wrote in a mated to be under 200 families and urgent need for working letter to parents last week. “The – is on edge, according to Linda with students, because they swastika symbolizes hate and Snow Dockser, who helps coor- represent the future.” anti-Semitism and there is no dinate Shabbat programs for Dr. Anna Ornstein, a place for these types of hate- the community. Brookline psychiatrist, grew up ful actions or behaviors in our “It’s put us on edge, it feels in Hungary and at the age of 17 schools or in the greater Reading very uncomfortable, it’s been Photos by Steven A. Rosenberg/Journal Staff was taken, along with her par- community. The actions of one very difficult,” said Dockser, “People need to take [anti-Semitism] very, very seriously and not to ents, by the Nazis to Auschwitz. person cannot be allowed to who is also the vice-chair of the dismiss it as a prank,” said Dr. Anna Ornstein. Her father was murdered in the gas chamber there, and her Reading School Committee. brothers died in Nazi forced Dockser is unsure why so labor camps. Ornstein survived many swastikas have been Auschwitz, and other death etched into desks and found camps, and became a doctor in Spiders Aren’t As Festive After Halloween. in other sections of schools, Germany. For the last decade, but believes the country’s top she has been a frequent guest elected leaders have influenced speaker in Reading schools. Let A1 take care of your spider problems! society, and this message has “People need to take it very, trickled down to teenage stu- very seriously and not to dis- dents. “I think that we have role miss it as a prank, as some- models now that are giving peo- thing that children do and they ple license to express hate, and don’t know what they are doing. that’s unacceptable – whether This happened in Germany. it’s tweeted or on social media. Everything comes in slow sym- People are given permission bols. What is a symbol today can to scapegoat others. Our role become a reality tomorrow,” models have been at fault,” she said Ornstein. said. In Salem, police are inves- At a rally in late October on tigating the latest hate graffiti the town common to decry anti- found in Collins Cove – just Semitism, high school student blocks away from the city com- Tali Shorr – who reported find- mon’s bandstand where a swas- ing a swastika on a classroom tika was found last year. floor last year – spoke about “Whether this was done with how some peers have counseled malicious intent or just out of her to learn how to take the stupidity, it is an action that must sight of swastikas in her school be condemned in the strongest as a joke. possible terms,” Salem Mayor “How is the death of 6 mil- Kim Driscoll said in a prepared lion of my people a joke?” she statement. “This incident is evi- asked as the hundreds listened dence that no community, even intently. “It’s not to me. It’s very one as welcoming as Salem, is serious.” immune from hatred and that Trestan, of the ADL, said hate we must remain ever vigilant speech has found its way into in denouncing these acts and the mainstream in the form of in supporting efforts to com- 800-525-4825 online harassment, graffiti in bat bigotry and hatred in any www.a1exterminators.com schools and in public places form.”

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“Хрустальной Ночи” В прошлую субботуб 27 октября, в Питтсбурге было совершено самое крупное в истории США нападение на евреев, жертвами Приближается трагическая дата которого стали одиннадцать человек. 80-летия “Хрустальной ночи” в Германии Это чудовищное преступление было совершенно 56-летним “Kristallnacht”или «Ночь разбитых витрин», правым националистом Робертом Бауерсом. Это была уже третья получившая свое название от осколков витрин политически мотивированная атака, совершенная экстремистами магазинов, разбитых во время еврейских в США за 72 часа. Напомним, что в среду, 24 октября, в Кентукки погромов, устроеннми нацистами по всей белый расист попытался вломиться в церковь, прихожанами территории Германии и Австрии 9-10 ноября которой были афроамериканцы, а когда ему это не удалось – 1938 года. Она стала первой массовой акцией застрелил двух покупателей в соседнем универмаге, при этом физического насилия Третьего рейха по отпустив белого покупателя со словами: “Белые белых не отношению к евреям. убивают.” А вслед за этим самодельные бомбы были посланы Официально, события “Хрустальной по почте лидерам Демократической партии, включая семью ночи” явились реакцией на убийство Эрнста Клинтон, бывшего президента Обаму, бизнесмена Джорджа фон Рата, чиновника посольства Германии в Сороса. Отправителя этих адских машин быстро вычислили – им Париже, молодым еврейским беженцем по оказался расист и фанатичный сторонник Трампа. имени Гершл Гриншпан 7 ноября 1938 года. Количество преступлений на почве национальной 9 ноября фон Рат скончался от полученных и религиозной ненависти начало резко расти в Штатах в ранений. В ту же ночь руководители нацистской последние два года. Anti-Defamation League (ADL, Hью- партии собрались в Мюнхене, чтобы отметить и Бухенвальд, где многие из них погибли. Во Йopк) зафиксировала в США в 2017 году около двух тысяч годовщину неудачной попытки Гитлера время самого погрома было убито около 90 антисемитских инцидентов, что на 57% больше, чем в 2016 году. свергнуть правительство Баварии в 1923 евреев. Этo caмый выcoкий пoкaзaтeль бoлee чeм зa 20 лeт, утвepждaeт году. Министр пропаганды Йозеф Геббельс После «Хрустальной ночи» нацисты eвpeйcкaя гpaждaнcкaя пpaвoвaя гpуппa. Kaк cooбщaeт usa. заявил другим участникам собрания, что продолжили внедрять жесткие антиеврейские one, зa минувший гoд ADL зaфикcиpoвaлa 1986 cлучaeв пришло время нанести удар по евреям. Затем меры. Был ускорен процесс конфискации aнтиceмитизмa (в 2016-м — 1267). Пo мнeнию гeнepaльнoгo нацистские лидеры разослали своим людям по еврейской собственности (так называемая диpeктopa ADL Джoнaтaнa Гpинблaттa, “тpeвoжный pocт всей стране инструкции: вести себя так, словно «аризация»); еврейская община была вынуждена “пoдпитывaeтcя” экcтpeмиcтaми и нынeшним нaциoнaльным они непричастны к началу погромов, но все же заплатить штраф в размере одного миллиарда куpcoм, paздeляющим людeй”. принимать в них участие. Уже через несколько рейхсмарок, официально в качестве компенсации Интересно отметить, что особую ненависть Бауерс испытывал часов начались бесчинства. Были разбиты за смерть фон Рата; кроме того, в Германии к ХИАСу – старейшему агентству помощи беженцам, основанно- витрины магазинов, принадлежащих евреям; было открыто Центральное бюро еврейской му в год убийства императора Александра II и начала страшной сами магазины – разграблены; сотни синагог эмиграции (Zenstralstelle fuer Juedische волны погромов в Российской империи. ХИАС помог сотням и еврейских домов были сожжены, а многие Auswanderung) с целью «поощрения» выезда тысяч еврейских беженцев приехать от тех погромов в Америку, евреи подверглись физическому нападению. евреев из страны. Западные страны и даже затем спасал жертв Холокоста и боролся за право советских Около 30 тысяч евреев, многие из которых Советский Союз были шокированы событиями евреев на выезд из СССР. Сегодня ХИАС помогает беженцам из были богатыми и влиятельными членами «Хрустальной ночи», и в результате некоторые Сирии, Ирака и других стран, где бушуют войны. общин, были арестованы и отправлены в государства открыли границы для большего Не случайно именно строки сонета “Новый Колосс” Эммы концентрационные лагеря Дахау, Заксенхаузен количества беженцев. Лазарус, еврейской поэтессы, помогавшей принимать тысячи еврейских беженцев, написанные ею в 1882, были высечены на До 10 ноября, в Boston Common проходит интересная постаменте статуи Свободы, встречающей всех прибывающих в выставка “Лица Холокоста” – галерея огромных Америку. фотографий людей, переживших Холо-кост. 70 пожилых людей, смотрят на проходящих мимо них пешеходов, и Вам, земли древние,– кричит она, безмолвных своим молчаливым взглядом напоминают нам “это не Губ не разжав,– жить в роскоши пустой, должно повториться, это не должно быть забыто...” А мне отдайте из глубин бездонных Эта инсталляция “Против забвения” немецко- Своих изгоев, люд забитый свой, итальянского фотохудожника Луиджи Тоскано – один из Пошлите мне отверженных, бездомных, крупнейших проектов в его 15-летней карьере. Тоскано Я им свечу у двери золотой! сделал около двухсот портретов жертв нацизма, которые смогли выжить в гетто, нацистских концлагерях и на Шаббат Солидарности с Синагогой Tree of Life подневольных работах. Центр Макор и CJP призывает всех прийти в эту субботу в 9 ноября, с 2 до 4:30 состоится мероприятие, синагогу рядом с Центром на утреннюю Службу Солидарности. посвященное памяти Хрустальной ночи, организованный CJP. Для обеспечения полной безопасности Начало в 9:30 утра, за службой следует ланч. участников, необходима регистрация: https://goo.gl/forms/F0xqThU7mk9Ao03b2 Congregation Mishkan Tefila, Brookline, 384 Harvard Street.

In Memoriam Michael Romanovsky, CIPS, CBR, RMM Роза Зайтман (в девичестве русском и украинском языках. ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНАЯ ПОМОЩЬ Маргулис), проживавшая Коллеги шутили, что если последние 26 лет в Ньютоне, журналистский материал был в покупке, продаже, ренте любого скончалась 1 сентября 2018. перепечатан Розой, то он уже вида недвижимости в пределах штата, Роза родилась 2 июля не нуждается в редакторской страны, а также по всему миру 1918 в местечке Народичи правке. Certify International Property Житомирской области на В 1946 году Роза вышла Specialist. Украине. У ее родителей, Эстер National Association of Realtors замуж за Аркадия Зайтмана, 133 Broad St. Lynn President's Liaison to Russian и Герша, было семеро детей. ныне покойного. Роза и 781-581-7775 Guild of Relators 2009-2014 Семья жила в крайней Аркадий переехали в Америку Broker/Owner MgrGlobalRealty.com •[email protected] Your local and worldwide Realtor бедности, фактически в 1991 году, где она полностью впроголодь. Спасительной для посвятила себя заботам о семье, них была помощь переехавших о внуках. Ухаживала и следила STAY WELL БУДЬТЕ ЗДОРОВЫ! в 1913 году в Америку братьев за здоровьем тяжело болевшего Эстер. мужа. Упорно и успешно В 1935 году Роза поступила осваивала английский язык, Лечебно-оздоровитеЛьный центр на математический факультет который не знала до приезда. Одесского Педагогического Главной заботой ее жизни в СэЛеме Отец и брат-подросток института, но через год умерла было благополучие семьи. не смогли эвакуироваться и • Комфортабельный транспорт до центра и обратно ее мать, и Роза вернулась домой У Розы остались сыновья погибли во время немецкой • Медицинское обслуживание помогать отцу растить младших Анатолий и Григорий, их жены оккупации. Другой брат пропал • 2-х разовое питание братьев. Преподавала в школе Наталья и Ольга, внуки Михаил без вести во время эвакуации, первоначально на идиш, а позже и Евгений, правнучки Лея и • Русское телевидение третий – погиб на фронте. на украинском языке. Найоми. Ее родные и друзья • Экскурсии и поездки, концерты, танцы, хор Роза вернулась в Киев в К началу войны Роза работала всегда будут благодарны Розе за • Классы английского языка 1944 году. Работала служащей, в Киевском Артиллерийском ее доброе серце и бескорыстную • Занятия по подготовке к экзамену на гражданство а позже машинисткой в училище и вместе с училищем помощь. • Библиотека и фильмотека редакциях газет. Роза обладала эвакуировалась в Сибирь, в • Прогулки в парке, поездки в магазины абсолютной грамотностью на город Красноярск. • Шашки, шахматы, бильярд, лото • Кружки по интересам и др. English Summary • Энергичный, жизнерадостный персонал In this week’s issue of the Journal’s Russian We have an article commemorating the 80th Сервисы покрываются страховкой Medicaid (MassHealth). Chronicle, we feature an article about the tragedy anniversary of Kristallnacht and the exhibit, Мы оформим все необходимые документы сами. at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, and Faces of the Holocaust on Boston Common. Приходите к нам и Ваша жизнь станет интереснее! an upcoming local community service to com- We have also included an In Memoriam col- memorate the victims. umn. Звоните нам по тел. 978-825-0202 26 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 1, 2018

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Sharon Rich to receive Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award

Community Leader Sharon Celebrity Series of Boston, and I BUY BOOKS Rich has been selected by the the School of Social Work at the  Greater Boston Jewish com- University of Pennsylvania. Antique books munity to receive the Jewish She resides in Marblehead Leather-bound books  Federations of North America’s and Boston with her husband  2019 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Howard, her partner in philan- Books with colored plates Award, which recognizes thropy. They are proud parents Modern first editions  extraordinary women for their of Matt Robinson and his wife  inspirational leadership, phi- Emily, and grandparents of six- 1930’s-1960’s books with dust jackets lanthropy, and commitment to year-old twins, Shira and Ava. the Jewish world. The award will The Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Call 978-858-0781 be presented at CJP’s Lion of Award was created in 2004 as Judah Luncheon on Nov. 7 at the a tribute to Norma Kipnis- Belmont Country Club. Wilson and Toby Friedland “This honor is the ultimate z”l, co-founders of The Jewish validation for a lifetime of volun- Federation of North America’s teer commitment to the Jewish Lion of Judah program for community in the Diaspora and time, she has engaged with her women who have contributed Israel,” said Rich. She is proud to peers as a catalyst for meaning- $5,000 or more annually in their support Women’s Philanthropy ful philanthropy with her man- own name to Jewish Federation’s as an endowed Sapphire Lion. tra of “tzedakah as justice rather annual campaign. Lions of Judah Rich has served the North than charity.” are selected by each community Shore Jewish community in vari- Rich has also served on many to receive the award every two ous capacities for more than 35 boards, including the Epstein years. Rich will also be recog- years. She was on the Federation Hillel School, the Robert I. nized at the International Lion Board and was co-chair of Lappin Foundation, North Shore of Judah Conference in January Women’s Division. During this AIPAC, the Boston Ballet, the 2019. 978-750-0100 Mon-Sat: 6am - 9pm ~ Sunday: 6am - 8pm Kathy Cohen Honored with Mosaic Circle Ruach Award

Rashi School recently award- ed the coveted Mosaic Circle Ruach Award to former Board member and alumni par- ent Kathleen Fromm Cohen. expires November 30, 2018 Amongst family, friends, Rashi faculty, staff, alumni, and stu- dents, Kathy was honored for her outstanding work and years of service to the school. A longtime supporter of Rashi, Kathy served as president of the Board of Trustees from 2014-2017. Previously, she was clerk of the Board, chair of the Development Committee, chair of the Annual Campaign, Kathy Cohen and her family at the Rashi School Mosaic Circle event. and co-chair of Yachad, Rashi’s Pictured left to right: Scott Cohen, Zev Cohen, Kathy Cohen, Mayta Parent Teacher Organization. Cohen, David Fromm and Josene Steinberg. One of the evening’s highlights included a touching speech by A graduate of Vassar College, directors, managers, executives Kathy’s daughter Mayta, who Kathy earned her Ph.D. in and trustees from all around the graduated from Rashi with the Clinical Psychology at the country. Class of 2015. University of Kentucky and Kathy, her husband Scott, “We are thrilled to present completed her post-doctor- and their three children, Sophie Kathy Cohen with this mean- al work through the Harvard (Rashi ’13), Mayta (Rashi ’15), ingful award,” said Neal Levy, Medical School at the Beth Israel and Zev (Rashi’17) are residents Karaoke on Director of Development at The Hospital in Boston. Kathy’s vast of Needham. Sophie attends ORDER ONLINE AT: Rashi School. “Kathy’s dedica- knowledge as a clinical psychol- Skidmore College and is a grad- Fridays and tion, leadership, passion, and ogist, combined with her exten- uate of Gann Academy. Mayta Saturdays from www.fantasyislandsalem.com love of Rashi is evident every sive non-profit expertise, has is currently a junior at Gann 8:30 pm to 516 Loring Avenue, Salem single day. We feel very fortu- resulted in a thriving consult- Academy, and Zev is a sopho- nate to have her as a leader.” ing practice. Her clients include more at Gann Academy. 12:30 am! Tel: (978) 745-1700 Fax: (978) 740-9121 Su.Chang’s celebrates 25 years

Su.Chang’s opened its doors on November 5, 1993. It was the first Cantonese style restaurant to open in the North Shore area. Partners Suzanne Waite and Otto Chang decided to combine their names to call the newly constructed restaurant on the corner of Prospect and Lowell Streets, SU – from Suzanne and Chang from Otto’s last name – hence, Su.Chang’s. Su.Chang’s has been a true success over the last 25 years. But what has made Su.Chang’s such a popular Chinese restaurant that draws people from all over the North Shore, South Shore and the Boston area? Without question, the food is always fresh and delicious – always cooked to order – a true scratch kitchen. The staff is welcoming and friendly. The chefs are responsible for the delicious and authentic food served piping hot to satisfy the guests’ most discerning palettes. But, above all, Su.Chang’s would not be where it is today with- the restaurant credits its customers for its success. out our hard working and dedicated employees Otto Chang compares the restaurant to a sympho- and loyal patrons. They have enjoyed serving their ny – each person has to do their job for the meal customers and sharing parts of Chinese culture. to be delicious. Su.Chang’s ownership and staff are grateful to the Su.Chang’s has a full liquor license and an North Shore community. extensive wine list. For the past 25 years, themed wine dinners and several Scotch dinners with The Jewish Journal will print your news at no authentic bagpipers have delighted customers. Striving to be a part of the community, charge: birth announcements, engagements, Su.Chang’s has offered cultural programs to the weddings, job promotions, events and other fifth graders of the Center School in Peabody. They simchas. Photos are welcome if space permits. were informative and thoroughly enjoyed by the Submissions are subject to editing for style teachers and students as well as the parents that and length. Send your news to the Associate offered their time to drive the children to the res- Editor at [email protected]. taurant. 28 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – NOVEMBER 1, 2018 onorable Menschions H Spotlighting individuals in our community who make exceptional contributions close to home and around the world

TODAY’S MENSCHION: CANTOR BRUCE SIEGEL

By STEVEN A. ROSENBERG What do you get out of volunteering? JOURNAL STAFF I read Torah every Shabbat, alter- nating between the Beverly and ruce Siegel is a native of Gloucester shuls, and teach adult ed Beverly, and went on to classes at both. When Rabbis [Alison] Bbecome a cantor who Adler [Temple B’nai Abraham] and served congregations in New York, [Steven] Lewis [Temple Ahavat Achim, Georgia and New Jersey before Gloucester] want to take some time retiring. These days, he volunteers off, I’m happy to take up some of the to read Torah at temples in Beverly slack. They’ve been wonderfully wel- coming and have pretty much given and Gloucester. Bruce and his wife me free rein. Phoebe Potts, the school Anne live in Gloucester. The couple director in Gloucester, lets me teach has a son, Joshua, who is married music to the TAA munchkins, which to David Bowles. is great fun; and Deb Schutzman, the A A A principal in Beverly, just asked me to start teaching music monthly at TBA. Bruce, tell us about your family. Cantor Bruce Siegel and his wife Anne (center), with their son Joshua (left) and son-in- Retirement is a double-edged Are you married? If so, to whom? law David Bowles (right). sword; the stress level of a 24/7 occu- Where do you live? Do you have pation is gone, but it’s often replaced “I Didn’t Learn a Thing in Hebrew kids [and a number of adults] for bar/ children/grandchildren? What are with the deadly urge to park perma- School.” The kids loved it; the school bat mitzvah, taught Jewish music to their names? nently in a rocking chair. To be per- principal, not so much. Synagogue hundreds more, taught all manner of I married my Anne right out of col- fectly selfish, volunteering is for my melodies were the only things that subjects in Hebrew high school and lege, and we’ve been together more well-being; if other folks like what I’m stuck with me. After I became a bar adult ed settings. than 50 years. I never cease to be doing and get something out of it, mitzvah, I was out the door like a shot amazed that she’s put up with me that’s a terrific bonus! for this long. After 25 plus years as [I think the rabbi was glad to hold the What do you love about being a door for me. I was not his favorite stu- cantor? a hazzan, we retired to Gloucester, What motivates you to make a dent], and didn’t go into a shul for 15 Making music is a joy. Getting paid where we had vacationed for more difference in other people’s lives? years. for it was as rewarding as a profession than 40 years. Anne has her degree Do I? Really? I suppose that every- Two events turned me around. could get. And if that weren’t enough, in library science and volunteers in thing I’ve done is anchored in a single First, I saw the birth of my son and I got to cross paths with so many the archives/library at the Cape Ann idea: that being Jewish is a good thing. second, like most of the country, the people, adults and kids, who enriched Museum. We have one son, Joshua, A really good thing. If I’ve imparted riveting miniseries “Roots” drove my life; it’s a debt I can never repay. who is a graphic artist in Los Angeles, anything to my students let it be home the importance of knowing Working with young people [especial- and a son-in-law, David, who is an that. If my kids have gone out into where you came from. ly my b’nai mitzvah kids] was particu- educator at the Getty Museum. No the world taking pride and pleasure larly wonderful. I got to show them grandchildren yet ... despite my lob- in being Jews, and if I am in any way that they were capable of more than bying! Why did you decide to become a even minimally responsible, then I they’d dreamed possible. And they cantor? will have done my job, and, contrary always made me look good. Dozens of Could you tell us about your Actually, Anne bullied me into it. to the words of one of their favorite my kids became first-rate Torah read- upbringing, your parents/family, We were in a tiny 30-family congrega- songs, they will, in fact, have learned ers [Shabbat and Yom Tov] and carried and where you grew up? tion in central New York when, after something in Hebrew school. I grew up on Parsons Drive [in some wifely prodding, I started to lead their skills off to college and beyond. What greater reward for a teacher can Beverly], right outside Temple B’nai the Friday night service. Realizing Many congregations no longer there be? Abraham’s current front door. Dad that my knowledge of Jewish music have full-time cantors. What’s the worked for GE in Lynn while going to was extremely limited, I searched out future of the cantorial profession in BU at night for his engineering degree Cantor Harold Lerner, a master haz- America? and holding down a part-time job in zan in Syracuse who agreed to take Hard to say. The days when the a kosher butcher shop. Mom was a me on as a student. I was working as cantor would walk in, daven the conservatory-trained concert pianist a radio production tech/disc jockey service, and leave are long over. who took care of the house and three at the time; but within three or four Congregations want their cantors to children. Whatever musical chops I months of learning 10-15 folio pages wear a lot of hats – the new motto of have most likely came from her. For of music every week, I knew that the Cantors Assembly, “Singing is just kids growing up back then, it was the being a cantor was what I wanted to the beginning,” reflects that. That’s the best of times, and Beverly was the best do. reality. Of course, the biggest change of places. For us, life was straight out in the profession is the role of women. of “Leave It To Beaver” and “Father Could you tell us about your After being shut out for so long, Knows Best.” cantorial career, and the congrega- women are now beginning to domi- tions you’ve served over the years? nate the field. Unfortunately, when When did you first become interest- I served for a number of years as a congregations experience declining ed in Judaism, and how did it influ- part-time cantor/teacher in congrega- membership and ever-tightening ence you during your early years? tions in Cortland and Binghamton, budgets [as often seems to be the case I hate to admit it, but Hebrew N.Y. [sort of a cantorial apprentice- nowadays], they see the cantor as school was a drudge, and being Jewish ship]. Then came a stint in Savannah, expendable. Times change, and, sadly, was not terribly important. A few cantors aren’t having the easiest go of Ga., and then 14 years in New Jersey. Cantor Siegel teaching music to children years ago, I wrote a song entitled, I’ve trained somewhere around 350 in Hebrew school. it today.

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