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The Award Winning »TISHA B’AV IS AUGUST 1 BUFFALO, ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD | WWW.JFEDBFLO.COM AUGUST 2017 | AV- ELUL 5777 These WNY Neighbors are changing the world! (3-23) WHAT’S INSIDE... Published by Buffalo Jewish Federation AUGUST 2017 2640 North Forest Road The Award Winning TISHA B’AV IS AUGUST 1 » Getzville, NY 14068 716-204-2241 Editor’s Note On The Cover www.jfedbflo.com BUFFALO, ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD | WWW.JFEDBFLO.COM AUGUST 2017 | AV- ELUL 5777 CEO/Executive Director .........................................................................................Rob Goldberg President .....................................................................................................................Steven J. Weiss Editor, Marketing and Community Relations Director .................Ellen S. Goldstein Advisory Board Susan Adelman Elizabeth Kahn Eric Reich Jonathan Epstein Alyssa Rabach Kenneth Rogers Richard Hirsch Peter Simon The Buffalo Jewish Federation Is a proud member of the Jewish Federations of North America and the American Jewish Press Association Produced by Ellen Goldstein, Editor The Difference Makers for August 2017 are (from left-top row) Howard & Tara Cadmus, David Bunis, Judge Lisa Rodwin, arin reenfiel fr left ile r aanta ugaran, It’s August and you are looking at the 2017 edition arn air, r e lli teinberg, en iegel an Senior Vice President/Creative Director ............................................................................Chastity O'Shei of the Summer Reading Issue. We have uncovered REQUESTED SERVICE CHANGE These WNY Neighbors Permit No. 4 No. Permit ugaran fr left btt r Heuann, Haar [email protected] Williamsport, PA Williamsport, PAID Getzville, NY 14068 NY Getzville, are changing the world! US Postage US ren, r il likRoad itForest North i2640 ife, r ru rit, atain more stories and photos of some of the extraordinary STD. Presorted Vice President/Production ..........................................................................................................Jennifer Tudor Buffalo Jewish Federation Jewish Buffalo (3-23) people in our community, written by a group of great ne le an ilna ratenberg [email protected] local leaders and writers. This month you can meet Lead Designer ..................................................................................................................................Kimberly Miers 3 Jewish Buffalo’s Difference Makers [email protected] dynamos Howard and Tara Cadmus, who are helping by Steven J. Weiss Senior Graphic Designers .............................................................................................................Josh Flanigan, to re-shape Williamsville; acquaint yourself with Ben 4-5 Samantha Sugarman Andrea Rowley, Jean-Pierre Thimot, Nicholas Vitello Siegel, one of the region’s cultural creative superstars by Maria Scrivani Traffic Coordinator.....................................................................................................Adam Van Schoonhoven who is working every day to turn around Buffalo’s old Associate Publisher/Senior Vice President/Advertising ......................................Barbara E. Macks 6 Howard & Tara Cadmus [email protected] image. Then meet teenager Aaron Schapiro- part Rock by Ellen Goldstein Assistant Sales & Marketing Manager ..........................................................................Marianne Potratz Star, Part Baby Mozart—who is just getting warmed 7 Ted & Phyllis Steinberg by Ezra Rich [email protected] Sales Director ....................................................................................................................Cynthia Oppenheimer, up for greatness, even before he graduates from high 8-9 Sydney Cole by Teresa Kennedy school. And if you don’t know about the Buffalo [email protected] 10 11 Carin Greenfield & Amy Heumann Senior Account Executives .......................................Robin Kurss, [email protected] Jewish Coalition for Literacy project already, let Carin by Ellen Goldstein Bruce Halpern, [email protected] Greenfield’s and Amy Heumann’s profiles introduce Betty Tata, [email protected] 12-13 Aaron Schapiro by Rob Goldberg you to a Federation project making a difference in Proofreaders ...............................................................................................Sharon C. Levite, Amy Goldstein Buffalo every day, and learn how literacy volunteers 14 Lisa Rodwin by Howard Rosenhoch Members of David and Beverly Schiller took an entire school class 15 Stephen & Kim Yonaty to Chair to the Albright Knox Art Gallery. Campaign for Jewish Buffalo As we enjoy the beauty and warmth of summer, we 16 Ben Siegel by Jana Eisenberg Submissions: Submit editorial stories, photos, and calendar items by the 1st of the also must remember that the Hebrew month of Elul 17 Todd Sugarman by Peter Simon preceding month of issue to [email protected]. begins August 23. Elul reminds us to begin preparing 18 Vilona Trachtenberg To Advertise: our souls for the High Holiday days next month, by Mara Koven-Gelman To advertise, call Cynthia Oppenheimer at 716-783-9119 x2240. enabling us time to review and recollect. So enjoy 20 David Bunis by Dr. Chana Kotzin Ad space & materials are due by the 10th of each month prior to your long summer days, the warmth of the sun and 22 Dr. Philip Glick by Rob Goldberg publication. For a rate card and any additional information, please email Cynthia Oppenheimer [email protected] the smell of the trees, 23 Hadar Borden by Nicole Bard air and flowers. I’ll be or Barbara Macks [email protected]. Food- Savory Zucchini Cheesecake To Subscribe: digging up dirt…in the 24 by Robin Kurss To subscribe, visit www.jfedbflo.com and click on “JJWNY garden. 25 5 Things you can do to repair the subscription.” Free for Western New York area residents and donors to the Campaign. Non-resident subscription is $36 for 12 issues, Ellen Goldstein - Editor world in August payable to The Jewish Journal. Where in Jewish Bflo? The Jewish Journal of WNY (JJWNY) reserves the right to cancel any advertisement at 26-27 Special Advertising Supplement: any time. The Buffalo Jewish Federation and Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. are not Dining Guide liable for the content or errors appearing in the advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied. The JJWNY does not assume responsibility for the kashrut of 28-29 Agencies & Synagogues any product or service advertised in this paper. 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We also learn about a 102 year-old veteran who recently received not only long overdue recognition for his service, but also his High School diploma as well. Together these members of our community weave a story that underscores the diversity and strength that is Jewish Buffalo. We hope that you enjoy each of “Whoever saves one single life, In this issue, we meet their stories and are inspired by their it is as if he or she saves the entire people of all ages creating work, passion and contributions. world.” That is what the Talmud or reshaping places Many thanks to to Teresa Kennedy teaches us. in Buffalo that make in Congressman Brian Higgin’s And so when we first introduced a difference for those Buffalo office, Ezra Rich, Maria our “Difference Makers” special around them. Included Scrivani, Mara Koven-Gelman, Rob edition last summer that featured a among the group is Goldberg, Peter Simon, Howard dozen individuals, we knew that we a judge who helps new Rosenhoch, Ellen Goldstein, Jana had only scratched the surface; that immigrants have a better Eisenberg, Chana Kotzin, and Nicole there were dozens of others we could life here, just like the Bard who contributed the narratives have featured had we more room. So opportunities given to for our Difference-Makers. We we put together a second issue this her mother many years are so pleased to be able to share past February, highlighting fifteen ago. Two chairs of the these stories about the best of our more Difference Makers. And so it Buffalo Jewish Coalition community—and to continue to do was an easy decision for us to do a for Literacy explain how so in The Jewish Journal of WNY. third version of “Difference Makers” the program has changed this month to showcase individuals their lives while they Steven J. Weiss who are making an impact on those have helped to change teen Wei President around them. the lives of hundreds of Buffalo Jewish Federation August 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 3 WH O a ugaran Back Home, Singing Her Heart Out by Maria Scrivani Not many young people would