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Upcoming events… * * * the children of SHUVU at the home of Yossi and Assemblyman Cymbrowitz’s mobile communi- Rifky Sharf, 1843 Ryder Ave. The featured speak- Regina Peterseil, a resident of the Five Towns, ty offi ce will visit the Midwood branch of the Brook- er will be and the event will will be honored as the Intergenerational Woman of lyn Public Library, Friday, June 3, from 2:00 pm to start at 7:30 p.m. the Year at the Annual AMIT Generations-in-Is- 4:00 pm. Staff members will be on hand to help com- rael Luncheon, sponsored by the Sabra and Massa- munity residents with problems, answer questions * * * da Chapters. The luncheon is scheduled for Wednes- and discuss local issues. The library is located at 975 Yam HaTorah will pay tribute to its day, June 1, at The Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst. East 16th Street, between Avenues I and J. For ad- fi rst graduating class at its inaugural dinner on Well-known educator Rookie Billet will be the guest ditional information, call 718-743-4078. June 15 in the social hall of the Young of speaker. The day’s program will begin with a bou- Wavecrest-Bayswater. The Mesivta will also hon- tique at 11:00 a.m., followed by the luncheon at 12 * * * or Mark and Linda Frankel as Parents of the Year noon. For reservations and further information, call On June 12, the Suburban Park Jewish Cen- and recognize the Young Israel of Wavecrest-Bay- 212-477-4720. ter will hold a cantorial concert in conjunction with swater for its assistance to the Mesivta during its the Jewish Ministers and the Cantors Association formative years. For further information, call 718- * * * of America. Among the feature performers will be 471-7471 to speak to Rabbi Avram Pollak or Rabbi Sharsheret will hold a free national sympo- Cantors Eitan Binet, David Krasners and Steve David Abramchik. sium via teleconference and webinar, “The Whole Shor. General admission is $18.00. The concert will Picture: A Holistic Approach to Breast Health and be start at 7:00 p.m. at 400 Old Meadow Road in In recent news… Breast Cancer,” on Wednesday, June 1 at 8:00 p.m. East Meadow. For more information, call 516-796- An audio recording and written transcript will be 8833 or 516-520-5733. You can also visit suburban- Argentine Jewish Community Wins posted online at www.sharsheret.org. parklevtorah.com. Injunction Against Google The symposium will feature Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, founder and president of Gaynor Inte- * * * ’s Jewish umbrella organization DAIA grative Oncology, who will discuss healing the Bikur Cholim of Boro Park, in partnership has successfully applied for a court injunction against whole person before, during and after breast can- with Sharsheret and CancerCare, will hold a friend- the U.S. giant Google Inc., whose popular web search cer treatment. Lisa Goldberg, MS, RD, CDN, will ship gathering for women who are, or have been, in engine “suggested” users visit certain anti-Semitic discuss integrating nutrition and exercise with a treatment for cancer. The next confi dential meet- websites, including some which featured Holocaust focus on breast health, and Shera Dubitsky, MEd, ing will take place on Tuesday, June 14, from 11:00 denials. A Buenos Aires judge has ruled that Google MA, will explore the Jewish perspective on a holis- a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 5216 11th Avenue, and will be should remove the suggestions which guide Inter- tic approach to wellness. A Sharsheret volunteer free of charge. For more information, leave a mes- net users to websites illegal under Argentinean law. and peer supporter will share her experience inte- sage for Yafa at 718-438-2020 ext. 7451. The judge also ordered Google not to place advertise- grating holistic approaches in her personal breast ments on such websites. cancer journey. To register and for dial-in instruc- * * * tions, e-mail [email protected] or call On Tuesday evening, June 14, the Marine Park 866-474-2774. Jewish Community will hold a reception to benefi t Material for Congress Mulling Monument For 13 Jewish Chaplains Community Currents State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky re- down their lives in battle. Six have been award- cently sponsored a resolution calling on the Unit- ed the Medal of Honor. Currently, more than may be submitted ed States Senate to recognize 13 Jewish chap- 2,800 chaplains serve the army, representing lains who died while serving on active duty in the some 130 different religious organizations. The Armed Forces. air force became a separate branch of the U.S. via e-mail to: In Arlington National Cemetery, there are military in 1947, and has had its own Chaplain memorials on Chaplains’ Hill for 240 chaplains Corps since 1948. [email protected] who died while serving their country but none The move to honor these Jewish chaplains has of these has his name listed there. In the support of more than 30 Jewish groups and 1926, a monument was dedicated to 23 chap- a number of representatives in Congress. A co- lains and 55 years later, 134 Protestant chap- alition of these organizations has raised $30,000 lains who served in World Wars I and II were for the monument, and the Con- similarly honored. Eighty-three Catholic chap- gress is currently searching for an appropri- lains who served in World War II, Korea and ate site in Arlington National Cemetery to hon- Vietnam were memorialized on a monument or their memory. A law was passed in the late in 1989. 1980s requiring Congress to approve any memo- “I commend Congress for its desire to honor the rial at Arlington National Cemetery, so U.S. Sen. memory of these 13 Jewish chaplains in addition Charles Schumer and U.S. Rep. Anthony Wein- to the 240 whose lives and work are already me- er have begun the process to pass a Congressio- morialized on Chaplains’ Hill,” Sen. Stavisky said. nal Resolution. “The men and women who serve in the armed forc- In a letter to members of Congress, the coali- es do so at great personal risk. Chaplains’ service tion of Jewish organizations described the hero- in the armed forces is very important, providing ism of the four chaplains aboard the USS Dorches- support for their spiritual and emotional needs, ter when it was sunk by German torpedoes off the and often doing so at their own peril. We owe them coast of Greenland in 1943. Each of the four chap- this honor.” lains on board – Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Since July 29, 1775, approximately 25,000 – gave his life jacket to another soldier and sang army chaplains have served as religious and hymns to the men in lifeboats and in the icy wa- spiritual leaders for 25 million soldiers and their ter. Three of those four chaplains are memorial- families. From military installations to deployed ized on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cem- combat units and from service schools to military etery, but neither that rabbi nor any other rab- hospitals, chaplains and chaplain assistants have bi who died in other active service situations are performed their ministries in the most religious- honored thusly. ly diverse organization in the world. They have The New York State Legislature’s resolution served in more than 270 major wars and combat commends the U.S. Congress’ search for a memo- engagements. Some 400 army chaplains have laid rial site in the cemetery.

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Hundreds of men and women attended the full-day Hala- cha Conference for Professionals and the Business Communi- ty presented by Agudath Israel of America on Sunday at the New York Marriott in . The diverse crowd consisted of accountants, attorneys, physicians, mental health profes- sionals and other business practitioners. Among the speakers were Rabbi Yisroel Reisman, Rabbi J. David Bleich, Rabbi Ari Marburger, Rabbi Moshe Heinemann and Rabbi Chaim Kohn.

Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel

Members of the winning HANC team.

The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County’s Gildor Interna- tional Science Team was victorious at this year’s Gildor Semi- fi nals. The Gildor Family Project and Inventions is an Israe- li science and technology contest that is part of the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE) Excellence 2000 (E2K) program. It provides high school students with the opportunity to take on a specifi c science and technology task. Using mathe- matical thinking, researching, problem solving, and their own skills, Gildor students are able to create something new and exciting. Over the past nine months, HANC’s team worked on The dais and crowd. Rabbi Yisroel Reisman building and programming a robot to perform fi ve tasks, includ- ing sensing direction, avoiding barriers and following another vehicle at a spe- cifi c distance.

Hagai and Ronit Laniado with (L-R) YOF Executive Vice President Terry and Dennis M. Eisenberg with, to their right, Dennis M. Eisenberg, Honorary President and Chairman Steven YOF President Mark Goldstein and to their left, Adelsberg, Honorary President Matthew J. Maryles and Alumni Honorary President and Chairman Steven Adels- The HANC robot. Director Bebe Levitt. berg and Honorary President Matthew J. Maryles.

At its 84rd Anniversary Celebration on May 16, the paid tribute to Guests of Honor Dennis and Terry Eisenberg and Parents of the Year Hagai and Ronit Laniado. Representatives from many of the nation’s premier Jewish non-profi t educational and philanthropic institutions joined the crowd sa- luting Dennis, retiring from YOF after 28 years as executive vice president. Terry Eisenberg has been a beloved and respected fi rst grade teacher at YOF for over 15 years and will continue at the yeshivah, welcoming young children to the richness of learning and nurturing them to be confi dent and whole human beings.

A large crowd packed the Sands in Atlantic Beach on Sunday, May 15, to show its support for of the Rockaways & Nassau County and local volun- teers. The program included a speech by Charlie Harary and a moving tribute video. Page 60 THE JEWISH PRESS  Friday, May 27, 2011 Community Currents

Celebrating A ’s Completion With more than $14 million in commitments to date, the Centennial Fund for a Jewish Future (CFJF) has exceeded its initial goal of raising $12 million in 12 months and already is funding initiatives that promote Jewish continuity in the Pittsburgh region. Funded programs include: incentive grants to encourage fam- ilies to send their children to Jewish overnight summer camp, , educational opportunities for the lifelong pursuit of Jewish literacy and intellec- tual growth, providing synagogues with guidance and support to better meet the needs of the families that engage with them and Jewish Day Schools Tuition.

Jeff Finkelstein, Jewish Federa- tion of Greater Pittsburgh, presi- dent/CEO; David Shapira, of Greater Pittsburgh Community Foundation co-chair; Cynthia Shapira, Jewish Federa- tion of Greater Pittsburgh Com- Rabbi Mutty Katz with Rabbi Dovid Schertzer munity Foundation co-chair; Rab- Rabbi Yisroel Reisman (the sofer) bi Joseph Telushkin, speaker and author; and William C. “Billy” Ru- dolph, Jewish Federation of Great- er Pittsburgh, chair of the board.

Cynthia Shapira introduces the Centennial Fund for a Jewish Future (CFJF) and the campaign theme, “This is no laughing matter.” Rabbi Yisroel Belsky The Naroler Rebbe (Photo credits: Joshua Franzos)

Close to 1,000 people packed Ateres Chaya Hall as alumni, parents, good friends and supporters joined together on Sunday, May 15, for the 92nd Annual Din- ner of Torah Vodaath. The yeshiva marked the 25th yahrtzeit of Rav Yaa- kov Kamenetsky while also honoring three of his sons who continue his legacy in America. Rav Binyomin Kamenetsky, Rav and Rav Av- rohom Kamenetsky were present to accept a tribute.

Top row (L-R): R’ Menashe Lieman, R’ Luzy Steinmetz, Rabbi Ari Spiegel, Rav Moshe Wolfson, R’ Moshe Zafi r, Rabbi Chaim Krasnow, R’ Gedaliah Weinberger, R’ Chaim H. Leshkowitz, Rabbi Aaron Pam, Rabbi Asher Pam, Rabbi Yitzchok Gottdiener, and Rabbi Yoel Ehrenreich. Bottom row (L-R): Rav Yosef Savitsky, Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rav Yakov Yitz- chok Eichorn, Rav Binyomin Kamenetsky shlita, Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, and Rav Avrohom Kamenetsky. Friday, May 27, 2011 THE JEWISH PRESS  Page 61 Community Currents The Great Parade – A Great Success On Sunday May 22, over 20,000 people lined the streets of Crown Heights to celebrate Lag B’Omer. The fun-packed day of rejoicing began with a con- cert by Avraham Fried, Mordechai Ben David, Ben- ny Friedman, Uncle Moishy and 8th Day. During the concert, clowns as well as The Twins from France thrilled the crowd with their antics, juggling acts, and an array of fantastic costumes.

The fl oats came down the parade route accompanied by songs from Uncle Moishy. Local schools worked hard to create beautiful fl oats, each depicting a different Jewish message or good deed. Many schools also joined the parade by walking along the route donned in Great Parade t-shirts and holding banners. Another 150,000 people from all over the world enjoyed the parade by watching a live feed. After the parade, families enjoyed a fun fair with rides, games, an Uncle Moishy con- cert in a local school hall, and more.