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DALLAS — For two consecutive weekends, the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas and its Jewish Community Relations Council partnered with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on the Mayor’s Milk Ini- tiative, an effort in conjunction with Borden Milk, to distribute thousands of gallons of milk to Dallas residents. The milk was dis- tributed by volunteers to drive-up cars at a local elementary school. At this site, the Jewish Federation also partnered with the Interfaith Council of Thanks-Giving Square, Faith Forward Dallas, the North Texas Food Bank and others for food and milk distribution. “I greatly appreciate the partnership and leadership of Photos: JFGD Federation staff and volunteers along with Marzuq Jaami, local interfaith leader JFGD President and CEO Mariam Shpeen Feist passes out milk at the Mayor’s Milk the Jewish Federation of Greater and partner of the JCRC at the Mayor’s Milk Initiative June 7. Initiative May 31. Dallas in helping to serve our community, especially during to the Jewish community is strong to more opportunities for we will continue to be here those in need.” this time of need. My connection and my offi ce looks forward partnership in the future,” said to serve our community with The Mayor’s Milk Initiative Mayor Eric Johnson. strength and commitment.” has distributed more than 1,000 Jewish Federation President JCRC Chair Cindy Sweet gallons of milk to around 1,500 and CEO Mariam Shpeen Feist Moskowitz also volunteered her families. The Initiative may helped distribute the goods. time to help with the distribution. continue to distribute milk “The Jewish Federation, in “We are honored the City of and food to those in need in collaboration with Jewish Family Dallas reached out to us for the coming weeks. If you are Service of Greater Dallas, is partnership on the Mayor’s Milk interested in volunteering, please proud to be able to support and Initiative. Amid crisis, this was contact the Jewish Federation’s help distribute milk through the a meaningful opportunity to JCRC at jcrcdallas@jewishdallas. Dallas Mayor’s Milk Initiative. As come together with our civic and org. the public health crisis continues, interfaith partners to support

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DALLAS — The Jewish Masad Barhoum, M.D., is an Arab Christian born Federation of Greater Dallas’ in Israel, who has been leading the revolution of Partnership Program will host healthcare at Galilee Medical Center since 2007. Guided a virtual “Brunch ‘n Learn: The in his professional life by the values of equality in care Impact of COVID-19 on the and moral obligation to all people, Dr. Barhoum has Future of Healthcare in Israel and been instrumental to the dramatic change in medical care available in the region. Dallas” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 14. The panel will include Masad Barhoum, M.D., director general Masad Barhoum of Galilee Medical Center, Edward Edward L. Goodman, M.D., is an infectious disease L. Goodman, M.D., and Mark C. specialist who has served with Texas Health Lester, M.D., both of Dallas. The Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas for many years. Dr. doctors will discuss the impact of Goodman serves in multiple capacities at the hospital COVID-19 on healthcare systems including medical director of Infection Prevention and and patient care in Israel and Antibiotic Management. Dr. Goodman served as chair in Dallas and will focus on the of the Medical Task Force for the Emergency Response impact of the pandemic in each Group of Galilee Medical Center from 2003 to 2008. community, highlighting parallel Photo: Courtesy JFGD Edward Goodman An example of a Taste of Galilee gift package “A Family Kit” is for the whole family, responses, trends, and projections. Mark C. Lester, MD, MBA, CPE, FAANS, FACS, FAAPL, including a leather kit with three unique projects and a bottle of Galilean alcohol. Dallas’ Partnership Program is a neurosurgeon who has served with Texas Health To see other off erings from the Taste of Galilee, visit jewishdallas.org/partnership. with the Western Galilee is one of Resources (THR) for many years. In addition to clinical business consortium (similar 46 partnerships worldwide through operations Dr. Lester was adjunct professor of Health DALLAS — The Jewish Federation to a chamber of commerce) of the Jewish Agency for Israel that Management and Policy in the School of Public Health of Greater Dallas makes a direct more than 35 entrepreneurs works to build strong, meaningful at University of North Texas Health Science Center and impact on the day-to-day lives of across the Western Galilee. The connections between Israelis and has served on boards of physician-investor joint venture Israeli citizens through a direct organization promotes awareness Jews across the Diaspora. Dallas has hospitals and ASC’s. partnership with the Western Gal- and appreciation for the region’s been partnered with the Western Mark Lester ilee, through the Jewish Agency boutique wines, beers, food and Galilee region for over 20 years. for Israel’s Partnership 2Gether produce, along with its cultural The Western Galilee Medical Program with Israel. Through this diversity, its historic traditions Center (GMC) is the largest Registration is required by June information, contact Peta Silansky program, the Federation brings a and the area’s scenic routes government hospital in the 12. To register go to jewishdallas. at 214-615-5250 or by email at Taste of the Galilee from Western nestled between the mountains Galilee region of Israel. With org/partnership. For more [email protected]. Galilee Now (Z’man Hagalil), a and the Mediterranean Sea. 69 departments and specialty partner organization in the Fed- The online marketplace is units, 700 registered beds, a staff eration’s partnership region. open for orders through June of 2,200, and 300 volunteers, The Federation is hosting 15 with an anticipated delivery it is the largest employer in the exclusive online marketplace of products by July 4. To view region. As a frontline treatment of prepackaged boxes to go that the list of products, please center for Israel’s northern border include a wide range of artisan visit the Federation’s website at with Lebanon, GMC serves a S A. G products from the region such jewishdallas.org/partnership. demographically mixed population M P / P as wine, beer, food (nuts), body For more information, please of 600,000 that comprises the 13101 Preston Road t: 214-276-0808 lotions, ceramics and fine arts. contact Peta Silansky at 214-615- Galilee’s Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Suite 400 f: 214-276-0809 Dallas, TX 75240 toll free: 888-269-5876 All food and drink products are 5250 or by email at psilansky@ and Druze communities, as well as www.gswealthmgmt.com [email protected] certified by Dallas Kosher. jewishdallas.org. being a treatment center for the Registered Representative of and securities o’ ered through Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. (BFCFS) Member FINRA/SIPC Western Galilee Now is a small Israel Defense Forces. Investment Advisory Services o’ ered through BFC Planning. GS Wealth Management is independent of BFCFS and BFC Planning.

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After 73 days in the while Jackie, also an attorney, scary, and Jackie was brought to hospital, his COVID-19 and their daughter Rebecca, a Michael’s bedside very late at night recovery continues Hockaday sophomore, stayed on two occasions — an exception behind. Michael, Jake and Aaron allowed only in the gravest of By Sharon Wisch-Ray returned home in mid-March. situations. If you are active in the Dallas Within a few days of their return, Michael’s Presbyterian Dallas Jewish community, chances are Michael developed the COVID-19 medical team, led by you’ve met Michael Hoffman or symptoms with which we have all pulmonologist Dr. Gary Weinstein, been impacted by his good works. become so familiar: fever, cough, tried everything in the “emerging” The 54-year-old Dallas attorney body aches. On March 17, Jackie book. It became clear that one has been on numerous boards, drove him to the Texas Health intervention that needed to be including AJC Dallas, Levine Presbyterian Hospital Dallas tried was the use of convalescent Academy, Temple Emanu-El and emergency room. His condition plasma. The treatment dates back Vogel Alcove, where he was board deteriorated rapidly. The next to the Spanish Flu pandemic in chair. Quite simply, he is the day he was placed on a ventilator, 1918. It was also used during definition of the word mensch, where he remained until April 17. the 2003 SARS outbreak, the always going out of his way to help 2009 swine flu (H1N1) outbreak people, offering sagacious advice, Fighting for his life and the 2014 Ebola outbreak listening carefully. (including three patients at It is no surprise then, when he In those precarious intervening Presbyterian Hospital) according took ill from COVID-19 in March, days, Michael battled COVID-19, to many sources. Essentially, the the Jewish community rallied secondary infections and Acute plasma of a recovered patient around him and his family. Respiratory Distress Syndrome with antibodies to the disease in Photo: Jackie Hoffman His illness began following a (ARDS). His wife and children question is transfused into the After he returned home May 29 from 73 days at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, spring break trip to Spain to visit called and FaceTimed him every patient. Michael was approved 30 of them on a ventilator, Michael Hoffman’s wife Jackie shared these photos on her Facebook page. The family wants everyone to wear a mask and to socially son Jake, a Washington University evening as a family, even though he for the treatment through a distance to avoid contracting COVID-19. junior who was studying abroad. was sedated and couldn’t respond. compassionate use pathway. This Michael and son Aaron, an Austin They were not allowed to be with is the practice of giving critically ill outside the clinical process and The long way home College freshman, made the trip him. There were times that got patients access to new treatments requires federal government approval. Without it, he might not By April 15, Michael began survive. “test-driving” his lungs in The search was on for a donor. 15-minute increments as he On April 9, family friends Dana battled to come off the ventilator. Eisenberg and Lauren Zlotky On April 17, Jackie wrote on and other close family friends Caring Bridge: “I wish that I mobilized the Jewish community could directly speak to each and to find someone who had had every one of you today to tell you COVID-19 and now had the all- the amazing news that Michael important antibodies. The TJP came off the ventilator and is shared the information with the breathing on his own with some local Jewish community and with supplemental oxygen through the Houston Jewish community his nose! I received a ‘surprise’ through the Jewish Herald Voice. FaceTime call from his doctor, who Hundreds of people responded. showed me Michael, breathing Meanwhile, Michael’s Presbyterian on his own, eyes open, alert and treatment team searched for a trying to talk back to me (but not donor as well. And, on April 10, surprisingly his voice doesn’t work Michael received a transfusion of yet). I cannot possibly articulate convalescent serum containing the joy, relief and love (in no COVID-19 antibodies from a particular order) I felt as I was hero outside the Jewish circle — truly overwhelmed with emotions Leonard Seiple. — nor can I express the gratitude According to an April 25 I feel for everyone who helped Dallas Morning News report, Michael achieve this monumental Seiple, a commercial realtor, had goal. We have work ahead of us, experienced some of the telltale but all of that is now doable!” signs of COVID-19: chills, body Almost a week later, the aches, fatigue and cough. His Hoffmans’ sons, Jake and Aaron, Denton Veterans Affairs’ physician donated their plasma, as they both advised him to get tested at an had contracted COVID-19 as well, annual exam in early April, which one of them with a mild case, the was how he ended up at Texas other asymptomatic. Since then, Health Dallas April 8. His test was Aaron has donated again and Jake negative for COVID-19, but positive will as well. for its antibodies. His blood type As he recovered, Michael began was also a match for Hoffman, who to make steady progress. By April was the first patient at Presbyterian 25, he was transferred out of the to receive convalescent plasma in the ICU to an intermediate unit at treatment of COVID-19. Following Presbyterian. He worked every the transfusion, steady progress ensued. see HOFFMAN, p.7 AROUND THE TOWN June 11, 2020 | 7 Camp Impact canceled but still making an impression

By Hannah Simon Camp Impact started in 1996, to campers and their families. Camp Impact will look differ- as a mitzvah project at Congre- “Although we cannot have our ent this summer. Due to COV- gation Beth Shalom in Arlington traditional camp experience this ID-19, the camp has adapted to the by the Jewish teens in the Temple summer, I am very proud of the current reality that it is not safe to Youth group ARFTY. Over time, way our organization has pivoted bring so many people together in it has expanded and eventually and will continue to impact fami- one place. The program has been became its own functioning non- lies with essential groceries. We are suspended for the first time in 24 profit organization. It was in- so thankful to our counselors, vol- years. Despite the interruption, spired by tikkun olam. The orga- unteers, and donors that continue Camp Impact will continue to nization raises most of its money, to work hard and make all of this serve the community this summer but it depends upon the support happen,” said Lance Friedensohn, by distributing food and necessary of the broader community. The who is the adult co-director of the items to campers and their fami- Jewish Federation of Fort Worth camp, along with Rachel Guy. lies. and Tarrant County gives a yearly The Camp is run primarily by The volunteer-led organization allocation to the camp. Bob Gold- Jewish teens from Tarrant County serves homeless and low-income berg, executive director of the and Harris County. Due to things children from Arlington and Federation, said, “Camp Impact is beyond their control, student co- Grand Prairie, ranging from ages an example of our very best Jew- directors for summer 2020, Jackie 6 to 14. Every summer, Camp Im- ish values put into action, it was Herman’s and Caroline Sloter’s pact hosts more than 100 children, designed to embrace and uplift jobs have changed drastically this Photo: Camp Impact giving them breakfast, lunch, an a community of young children summer. Some of Camp Impact’s 2019 counselors from Houston. afternoon snack and a day filled who would otherwise go without “Camp Impact is extremely im- with unforgettable fun in between. a summer camping experience. portant to us as it allows us to not Donations need to be dropped ganized by Ian Hernandez, Adam Campers participate in activities Many of us know the life chang- only make a difference in the lives off before 11:30 a.m. The most Garfield, Murray Adelstein, and such as science experiments, arts ing potential of summer camp. It of amazing children, but also be- helpful items are: nonperishable Benny Sudbury, all longtime vol- and crafts, swimming and roller is 100% volunteer led by dedicat- cause it opens our eyes to parts of foods, canned foods, baby prod- unteers at Camp Impact. Starting skating (for many of the kids it is ed Jewish community members, the world that we often don’t expe- ucts such as diapers and formula, on June 13, they will be participat- their first time). both the adults that guide the rience,” said Sloter. Camp Impact paper towels, toilet paper, clean- ing in a 300-mile, tag-team run/ In addition to camp activities, camp and the teenagers who serve plans to be back next summer. ing supplies, feminine products, walk, from Houston to Grand the oldest campers take a tour of as counselors and learn leader- coloring books, markers and Prairie. They will be arriving in UT Arlington to motivate them ship, compassion and responsi- Want to get involved? sidewalk chalk. Monetary dona- Grand Prairie on June 18. They to go to college. For many of the bility. We are a proud partner of tions in any amount are welcome. want to raise awareness around families, these campers would be Camp Impact.” On Saturday, June 20, Camp The camp website is https://www. children living in poverty, and the first to attend. There are sev- Despite the interruption, Camp Impact volunteers will collect and campimpact.org/. raise money to assure the camp eral kids who started off as camp- Impact will continue to serve the distribute donations at Bonham Another way to get involved is can continue to provide necessi- ers, have grown up going to Camp community this summer by dis- Early Education School, 1301 E. to donate to, “The One Step at a ties. Please consider donating at Impact, and now attend university. tributing food and necessary items Coral Way in Grand Prairie. Time Run” fundraiser being or- https://gf.me/u/x5k8px.

Rabbi David Stern and he walked celebrated their 24th anniversary it is to be in our shoes, to wait is how we can take of each other,” HOFFMAN with his cane, got into his family’s Tuesday, June 9. phone call to phone call, hour said Jackie. continued from p.6 waiting car and went home. It “We cannot over-emphasize to hour, while family members Have you recovered from was the best Shabbat ever for the our hope that people will be are cruelly kept apart during COVID-19? To explore if you are day with physical therapists. Hoffman family. careful and cautious and follow their greatest need for comfort, a potential convalescent plasma On May 2, he walked with On Sunday, May 31, as protests recommendations to protect kindness, companionship and a donor, contact Carter Bloodcare a walker … twice. “Just for the broke out in downtown Dallas, the themselves and others so that loving touch. Wear masks, social at 817-412-5830 or online at record, and it may be one, this family experienced a little slice nobody will have to know what distance and be kind because that carterbloodcare.org. is only two weeks following 30 of heaven at their North Dallas days on a ventilator — Michael is home. For an hour, friends and extraordinary,” wrote Jackie. well-wishers drove through their On May 6, he went to inpatient circular drive, with balloons and rehab. Jackie wrote, “There were signs welcoming Michael home. times that despite my unrelenting Throughout the car parade, hope — I worried that this day Michael stood, smiling, and in would not come. With Michael’s his soft voice — still recovering own strength, determination, and from being on a ventilator for a endurance we have all made this month — greeted every single step with him and we are one more one by name. At times placing his step closer to his coming home. hands on his heart to express the While that still may be several gratitude and joy he felt. It was hot weeks away it is well within our and he didn’t rest or sit, not once. sights.” “I am just so grateful for everyone and everything. Happy homecoming Everyone has been so amazing.” he told the TJP. That day happened on Friday, After their harrowing 73-day May 29. Michael said goodbye to experience, the Hoffmans have the team that helped him survive settled into a new normal. — doctors, nurses, physical Michael goes to intensive therapists, other hospital staff and outpatient therapy every day and Leonard Seiple. He was blessed by continues to improve. The couple 8 | June 11, 2020 Camp Lemonade quenches summer thirst for fun Memories and mitzvahs

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A.J. Rosmarin, Board Chair Mariam Shpeen Feist, President & CEO Mark Kreditor, Immediate Past Board Chair

• Remarks from Federation's Board Chair, A.J. Rosmarin THURSDAY, JUNE 11 • State of the Federation by Mariam Shpeen Feist, 7–8 PM President & CEO VIA ZOOM • Election and Installation of 2020–2021 Board of Directors and Officers by Mark Kreditor THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR JFGD Board Israel & Overseas Finance Committee Jewish Community 2019–2020 A.J. Rosmarin, Chair Committee Perry Kaufman, Chair Relations Council CAMPAIGN LAY Shiva Beck Alan Shor, Past Chair (JCRC) LEADERSHIP Jonathan Rubenstein, Chair Neil Beckerman, Secretary Jeffrey Arron Marcy Helfand Executive Committee Meyer Bodoff, DJCF CEO Shiva Beck A.J. Rosmarin, Chair, 2020 Campaign Cathy Sweet Brook, Frannie Gardner Board of Directors Cindy Sweet Moskowitz, Chair Cabinet Women’s Philanthropy Chair Harold Gernsbacher Jay Liberman Marlene Cohen Andy Dropkin, DJCF Board Chair Sharon Levin Andy Rabin Sean Dalfen Alan Golman, Financial Resource Stefani Eisenstat Andrew Miller Cyd Friedman Development Chair Dia Epstein Kevin Pailet Collections Committee Craig Rosenfeld Janet Beck Pam Hochster Fine, Vice Chair A.J. Rosmarin, Chair, Neil Beckerman Stan Rabin Marcy Helfand, Chair Bill Finkelstein, Vice Chair Paula Romberg Board of Directors Cathy Sweet Brook Angela Horowitz French Brent Rubin Cynthia Feldman Adam Segall Investment Sub- Lisa Atlas Genecov Bruce Schlosberg Melanie Rubin, Past Chair Pam Hochster Fine Harold Gernsbacher Committee Members Adam Segall Bill Finkelstein Shelley Glazer, CJE Chair Partnership Committee Alan Shor Lawrence Steinberg Grant Frankfurt Neil Goldberg Jay Liberman Dawn Strauss Dan Gold Alan Golman, FRD Chair Paula Romberg, Chair Rabbi Ari Sunshine Dot Haymann Mike Grossfeld Susan Cedars, Vice Chair Jim Tolbert Julie Haymann Craig Einhorn Retirement Dot Haymann, Vice Chair Committee Mike Hirsh Mike Hirsh Jeff Kitner JCRC Teen Mark Kreditor Perry Kaufman, Finance Katty Rosenstock Felicia Finston, Chair Advisory Council Sharron Laizerovich Committee Chair Carolyn Wilkov Robert Herman, Co-Chair Dan Levitan Alisabella Ackermann Robin Kosberg, P&A Chair Sharon Wisch-Ray Scott Cohen, Investment Advisor Debbi K. Levy Ari Blumberg Mark Kreditor, Immediate Joni Debacker, Principal Susan Levy Ethan Fine Past Chair Israel Scholarships Representative Dani Meyerovitz Ethan Liebnick Rabbi Michael Kushnick, Committee Cindy Sweet Moskowitz RAGD President Daniel Kaplan Steve Adelman Audit Committee Dan Prescott Brett Lazarus Tamar Yahalom Mona Allen Joshua Quinn Nate Levine, Of Counsel Richard D. Trubitt, Audit Chair Amir Zelter Jeff Morris David Steinfield Susan Levy Perry Kaufman, Finance Chair Harold Pinker Matthew Zucker Cindy Sweet Moskowitz, A.J. Rosmarin, Chair, 8th Annual Interfaith Rena Silverberg JCRC Chair Board of Directors Seder Committee Susan Stein Larry Schoenbrun Major Gifts Michael Newman, Vice Chair Rabbi Andrew Paley, Leader Joram Wolanow Loren J. Weinstein Kevin Pailet, Treasurer Rev. Bryan Carter, Leader Major Gifts Campaign Mike Radoff Dan Prescott Jacquie Schwitzer, Co-Chair Neil Beckerman, Co-Chair Jonathan Rubenstein Center for Michael Becker Jewish Education Ken Smith, Co-Chair Dot Haymann, Co-Chair Shane Stein Cyd Friedman Mike Hirsh, Vice-Chair Ben Weinstein (CJE) Community Security Ilise Kohleriter Sharron Laizerovich, Vice-Chair Jeffrey Whitman Advisory Committee Initiative Kimberly Kort Advisory Committee Wendy Palmer Pacesetter Event Board Development Shelley Glazer, Chair Ali Rhodes Lesli Levine, Co-Chair Committee Deborah Niederman, Chair Jeffrey Beck Joe Schackman Lory Conte Ike Brown Harold Gernsbacher, Co-Chair Mark Kreditor, Chair Susan Shackman Pam Hochster Fine Norman Charney Cindy Sweet Moskowitz, Carol Aaron Rosie Stromberg Melissa Gendason Angela Horowitz French Co-Chair Cyd Friedman Beth Zucker Sherry Goldberg Harold Gernsbacher Mitch Moskowitz, Co-Chair Ynette Hogue Marcy Helfand Sherry Goldberg Stephanie Prescott, Co-Chair Jack Jacobsen Israel Advocacy Stephanie Hirsh Dot Haymann Dan Prescott, Co-Chair Jay Liberman and Education for Rabbi Avraham Z. Kosowsky Michael Hurst Joel Litman Students Committee Rabbi Michael Kushnick Monte Hurst Identification Committee A.J. Rosmarin Lynda Newman Amy Korenvaes Jolene Risch, Chair Wendy Stanley Sharron Laizerovich, Chair Malkie Ozeri Todd Platt Lisa Bloom Michael Waldman Cathy Sweet Brook David Patterson A.J. Rosmarin, Chair, Hylton Jonas Jeffrey Whitman Julie Haymann Helen Risch Board of Directors Jana Milstein Dan Levitan Rabbi Amy Ross Don Schaffer Ruthy Rosenberg Shane Stein Planning & Jaynie Schultz Melanie Rubin Allocations Helene Schussler Professional Security Stewardship and Shelly Sender JCRC Just Conversations Committee Advisory Committee Giving Societies Rabbi Andrew Terkel Advisory Council Robin Kosberg, Chair Artie Allen Janet Beck, Co-Chair Leslie Lucks, Vice Chair PJ Ambassadors Cathy Barker Amanda Arizola Cynthia Feldman, Co-Chair Steve Adelman Cheryl Drazin Elizabeth Caudill Cheryl Gardner, Vice-Chair Sarah Lorenz Jeffrey Arron Tom Elieff Melissa Duchin Cindy Golman, Vice-Chair Jennifer Robinowitz Gilian Baron Steve Lewis Toni Howard-Lowe Erica Robins, Vice-Chair Judy Barton Susanne Rosenhouse Meredith O’Byrne Cristal Retana Shelley Becker Adam Olivares Judge Paula Rosales ONE Night Event Cathy Sweet Brook Tycher Library Ralph Peterson Brent Rubin Sandy Donsky Committee Deizel Sarte Enisha Williams Sherry Goldberg, Co-Chair Jared Eisenberg Harvey Swento Josh Yudkin Ken Goldberg, Co-Chair Cyd Friedman Beverly Budman Mike Weaver Fay Lidji, Co-Chair Bobby Gibbs Jeannie Chupak Kim West Brian Lidji, Co-Chair Sherry Goldberg Charlene Howell Marissa Solls, Co-Chair Jon Karp Judith Levine Rob Solls, Co-Chair Sharon Levin Sonia Meltzer Dan Morenoff Marjorie Rosenberg Melanie Morris Shirley Rovinsky We apologize if any names were Mitch Moskowitz Barbara Schwarz inadvertently omitted or listed Suellen Rosmarin Jacquie Schwitzer incorrectly. Please let us know Karla Steinberg Nancy Siegel of any changes by emailing Sharon Wisch-Ray Kathi Silver [email protected]. Carole Wolanow FEDERATION VOLUNTEERS! General Campaign Lion of Judah | YAD Event 2019–2020 Alex More Dan Morenoff Pomegranate Micole Pidgeon Cobert, Co-Chair Attorneys Solicitors Cindy Sweet Moskowitz Fall Luncheon Andrew Cobert, Co-Chair David Balis Meryl Nason Dan Gold, Co-Chair Andrea Steiger, Co-Chair Gilian Baron, Co-Chair Janet Beck Mahra Pailet Matthew Zucker, Co-Chair Brett Steiger, Co-Chair Beth Konig, Co-Chair Jeffrey Beck Marilyn Pailet Ethan Davis Brittany Zeltser, Co-Chair Neil Beckerman Dan Prescott Jared Eisenberg Dan Zeltser, Co-Chair Lion of Judah | Cathy Sweet Brook Fred Rabinowitz Bill Finkelstein Nace Allen Pomegranate Sandy Cohen Larry Robbins Brad Foxman Laura Chaet Civil Rights Mission Marshall Dawer A.J. Rosmarin, Chair, Scott Hotchkiss Alex Chaet Sandy Donsky Board of Directors Brittney Lefkovitz Pam Hochster Fine, Co-Chair Lauren Horn Leonard Epstein Barry Rothschild Alex More Cindy Sweet Moskowitz, Co- Zach Horn Cynthia Feldman Neal Rothstein Dan Morenoff Chair Natalie Mellman Robert Feldman Bruce Schlosberg Jonathan Rubenstein Scott Mellman Pam Hochster Fine Larry Schoenbrun Lion of Judah | Simone Shrell Healthcare Bill Finkelstein Cindy Spechler Pomegranate Brad Foxman Jay Staub Aaron Ashton Ladies’ Night YAD ONE Night Janis Gail Shane Stein Mariya Barnett Cocktail Co-Chairs Ann Ochstein, Co-Chair Dan Gold Vivian Steinborn Marshall Dawer Robin Stone, Co-Chair Ben Austein Ken Goldberg David Steinfi eld Paul Rubin Lisa Zale, Co-Chair Jackie Austein Neil Goldberg Dawn Strauss Jay Staub Yoram Kappel Alan Golman Peggy Tobolowsky L’Dor Va’Dor Living Alex Kessler Robert Goodman Jim Tolbert Business and Finance Michael Grossfeld Michael Waldman Room Series Austin Pecora Dot Haymann Steve Waldman Jeff Kitner Robyn Pecora Carol Aaron, Co-Chair Julie Haymann Janice Sweet Weinberg Dani Meyerovitz Chad Teiber Angela Horowitz French, Marcy Helfand Bob Weinfeld Michael Robinson Co-Chair Mike Hirsh Ben Weinstein David Steinfi eld National Young Dawn Aaron, Co-Chair James Hogue Seth Weisblatt Craig Weinstein Leadership Cabinet Morgan Aaron, Co-Chair Ynette Hogue Donna Weitzman Molly Aaron, Co-Chair Eric Axel Nancy Immerman Real Estate Herb Weitzman Nicole Blue, Co-Chair Jared Eisenberg Debbi K. Levy Deb Willens Dan Levitan, Chair Erica Robins, Co-Chair Bobby Gibbs Mark Kreditor Carole Wolanow Ophir Laizerovich Rick Lacher Joram Wolanow Super Sunday WP Stewardship Sharron Laizerovich Sharron Laizerovich Miles Zitmore Dana Lipp Charles Levin Matthew Zucker Glenn Geller, Co-Chair Jana Milstein, Chair Andrew Miller Nate Levine Brett Lazarus, Co-Chair Ryan Milstein Dan Levitan Young Adult Alex More Susan Levy Women’s Division (YAD) Jay Post Brian Lidji Jacob Ratner Philanthropy Grant Frankfurt, Co-Chair Leslie Lucks Jonathan Rubenstein Cathy Sweet Brook, Chair Joshua Quinn, Co-Chair Dani Meyerovitz Seth Weisblatt Pam Hochster Fine, Immediate Darryl Meyerovitz Past Chair Julie Haymann, Leadership Development Campaign Co-Chair Group (LDG) Debbi K. Levy, Michelle Berger, Co-Chair Campaign Co-Chair Doug Berger, Co-Chair Tammy Diamond, Co-Chair Board Members Adam Diamond, Co-Chair Ilene Bierman Andrea Steiger, Co-Chair Lauryn Bloom Brett Steiger, Co-Chair Susan Cedars Sandy Cohen Ben Gurion Society Sandy Donsky Jake Spigelman, Chair Jeri Finkelstein Sherry Goldberg YAD Task Force Marcy Helfand Ronit Ilan Morgan Aaron Nancy Immerman Ben Austein Beth Konig Jackie Austein Carol Kreditor Michelle Berger Sharron Laizerovich Doug Berger Lesli Levine Ryan Chanon Susan Levy Rick Charney Jana Milstein Yana Charney Pam Pidgeon Ethan Davis Helen Risch Sarah Davis Ruthy Rosenberg Brooklyn Garner Andrea Steiger Bobby Gibbs Laurie Steinberg Alex Kessler Sam Utay Ryan Pearlman Andrea Weinstein Austin Pecora Robyn Pecora Empowering Ethan Prescott Leadership Program Mel Racenstein Chad Teiber Barbi Cohen, Co-Chair Karlyn Herlitz, Co-Chair In addition to those listed, thank you to all of our community volunteers for your commitment and for helping us plan our various programs and events. 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Dallas — AJC Dallas’ Community residents but had major financial few months have been tough. of Conscience, in partnership with and business implications. Not only at the register but on The Thanks-Giving Foundation, According to restaurateur Jim the stress level. Support from has delivered nearly 20,000 meals Baron, because of the coronavirus the Thanks-Giving Foundation for area first responders helping epidemic, “Essentially and AJC’s Community of those affected by the coronavirus restaurants have been closed … Conscience Coalition not only pandemic through its “Serving Up our sales are down almost 90%. helped me retain my team but Gratitude” campaign. We have had to lay off most of gave everyone at Vitality Bowls At the outset of the our employees and are working a huge smile knowing that we quarantine, the coalition with a skeleton crew.” The have a chance to help those on convened to tackle the question owner of Blue Mesa and Tacos the front line.” “How Does a Community N Tequila added, “The business Nominations are still being of Conscience Respond to we have gotten through you has accepted for participating restaurants Coronavirus?” Coalition co-chair, just been a real shot in the arm. and meal beneficiaries. Volunteer chef, and culinary author Tina It is just wonderful. Everyone opportunities to assist in packaging

Wasserman came up with an is psyched about it because, 1. and delivering meals to front line Photo: Courtesy AJC Dallas idea to support local restaurants we make money, and 2. we are heroes are also available. Details can Parkland staffers are thankful for their meals provided by the Serving Up facing hardship while showing helping first responders… It’s a be found at https://thanksgiving.org/ Gratitude campaign, a collaboration of AJC Dallas and The Thanks-Giving appreciation for those protecting win-win-win type of situation. serving-up-gratitude/. Foundation. our health and safety during the It’s just a fantastic way to react The campaign is close to donations and program sponsors Family Foundation, Rebecca pandemic. A partnership with to this crisis and help others. We reaching its initial goal of raising which include: An Anonymous & Ron Gafford, Cheryl & Bill the Thanks-Giving Foundation couldn’t be more thrilled to be $250,000 and purchasing 25,000 Fund of The Dallas Foundation, Henry, Insurance Industry was started and the Serving Up part of it [Serving Up Gratitude] meals. Tax deductible donations Anonymous honoring Tina Charitable Foundation, Locke Gratitude program was quickly and very thankful to do it.” for Serving Up Gratitude can be Wasserman, Harry W. Bass Jr. Lord, Marsh & McLennan launched in early April. Participating partner Todd made at https://thanksgiving. Foundation, Billy Crockett (In Agency, Moody Foundation, and The AJC Community of Stein of Vitality Bowls in Preston org/serving-up-gratitude/ Session Album Initial Proceeds), the United Way of Metropolitan Conscience is a national initiative Hollow Village noted, “As a donate/. The initiative is The Dallas Foundation’s Dallas Coronavirus Response that brings together leaders local restaurant owner, the last made possible through private COVID-19 Relief Fund, Durham and Recovery Fund. from diverse backgrounds that share a common goal to Observing Covid-19 Best Practices promote pluralism, mutual Rug Mart | SmithCo Flooring • Additions respect and civil discourse. The • Fences Full Service Commercial & Residential Flooring Company Dallas coalition was launched • Pergolas at a November 2019 breakfast Hardwood • Carpet • Tile • Stone • Vinyl • Installation • Window & Door sponsored and hosted by Installation Foley Gardere. It is led by Co- Mention this ad and receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card* Craig Campbell chairs Bayan Al-Fathi, Muslim for all projects $1,000 and up Owner • Painting educator and interfaith leader; • Drywall Juan Carlos Cerda, Deferred 214.538.4159 Call today to schedule your • Much More! Action for Childhood Arrivals [email protected] program recipient and business FREE CONSULTATION outreach manager of the Texas Business Immigration Coalition; Joe Kboudi 972-243-0973 Stefanie Schneidler, AJC Dallas 14073 Proton Rd. board member and civic leader; Honorable Carl Sherman, Texas “You can stand on our reputation” State Representative, District *Upon project completion and payment. 109 and senior pastor at Church of Christ of Hutchins; and Wasserman. According to Dallas City A great source for all your Hall data, Dallas County has had 10,958 reported positive construction and mortgage cases and 249 deaths attributed financing needs. to the virus. The Serving Up Tonia Stevens | Commercial Real Estate Gratitude meal delivery program 469-732-8132 has provided an opportunity to • New construction financing including One Time Close construction to perm products thank those on the front lines Experienced in: battling this virus. Meals have Retail | Office | Industrial • Lot acquisition loans been delivered to COVID-19 test site workers as well as Intensive Land | Environmentally Challenged Properties • Purchase or Refinance plus improvement loans Care Unit and Emergency Room • Home improvement loans workers at Baylor Scott & White Services include: Health, Medical City Dallas Buyer-Tenant Representation • Mortgage financing – Fixed Rate and Hospital, Parkland Hospital, Seller-Landlord Representation Adjustable Rate Mortgages Texas Health Presbyterian, and Investment Acquisition & Disposition UT Southwestern Zale Lipshy • Experience to guide you through the process Pavilion – Clements University Development Consulting Hospital. Investment Analysis MEMBER FDIC | 972.716.7379 | ndbt.com | The pandemic has not only Business Brokerage devastated the health of our ADDISON | DALLAS | FRISCO | LAS COLINAS | PLANO 14 | June 11, 2020 JEWISH FOODIE Father’s Day 2020: Chill-out with Dad

By Tina Wasserman we sometimes buy more fruit than mixture is clear. That’s it! Refrigerate water. Zest them using a ne Father’s Day is approaching and we need, I keep a jar of simple syrup until very cold and then use as much Microplane zester or the smallest holes rather than think about grilling (recipe to follow) in my refrigerator as you need added to fresh fruit on a grater. Set aside. or breakfast in bed (we know he’s and then take the fruit, blend it in puree or juice. I often boil a clean probably up and about by then), I a blender with some of the syrup leaf from my fig tree in the syrup 2. Cut the limes in half horizontally and thought it might be fun to make (depending on the sweetness of the and it adds a very subtle flavor that is using an electric juicer or a handheld some frozen treats for Dad. Older fruit), add it to the ice cream cylinder, delicious when I drizzle some over a reamer, juice the limes over a 1-cup children can make most of these and within 20 minutes I have sorbet bowl of fresh fruit. Yum! liquid measuring cup until you have recipes by themselves and, since that is healthier and contains less Now, for some recipes, and the needed amount. Chill very well most are made in advance, younger sugar than store-bought. What a Happy Father’s Day to all you fathers until needed. Photo: Stock Lime Sorbet children can participate in their wonderful way to tell Dad you love and grandfathers out there! preparations with some help from him. By the way, look on the internet 3. When ready to make the sorbet, macaroons an older sibling or adult. because many stores are running Lime Sorbet combine the juice, zest, and enough • ¹/ cup toasted almonds (not almond For many years, before I moved good sales for under $40; one well- simple syrup so that the mixture isn’t meal which is too ne) to Dallas the first and second time, known store is selling one for under My husband loves lime sorbet too tart or too sweet. Add tequila now, • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar I taught children to cook. The $60 and it has two bowls so you can and making this recipe is a snap. As I if using. • 1½ tablespoons Amaretto or rum or following recipes are some of the make two flavors! said above, if you keep a jar of simple 1 teaspoon pure almond extract favorites of my students. Although Whether you have an ice cream syrup in the refrigerator (I usually 4. Place mixture in your ice cream maker • 1 cup heavy whipping cream most of these recipes don’t require maker or you are freezing your double the amounts so that I have and follow manufacturer’s directions. • Maraschino or Italian Amarena an ice cream maker, it might be fun sorbet in ice cube trays and then enough for two or three recipes), Alternatively, place in a shallow 11x7 or cherries, cut in half for garnish to get one for the house if you don’t pulsing them in the processor to then the hardest part of this recipe is 8x8 pan and freeze until slushy. Pulse (optional) already own one. make a coarse granite, it is important juicing the limes by hand, and that’s in processor and quickly return to pan, I love my ice cream maker. No, to have your sweetener chilled to not hard! and freeze until serving. 1. Combine the macaroons, almonds, it’s not the one that’s big and wooden hasten the freezing. To prevent sugar • Zest from 2 limes sugar and amaretto in a processor and requires ice and salt. My maker granules in your sorbet and to bind • 1 cup fresh lime juice, about 6 limes Serves 4-6 work bowl. Pulse until mixture is has a metal cylinder that stays in my the water so icy crystals don’t form, • 1 or more cups simple syrup broken down but not too ne. Remove freezer and comes out when I want make simple syrup. Easy peasy: • 1 tablespoon tequila (optional) Tina’s Tidbits: 2 tablespoons of the mixture and set to make sorbet or a frozen dessert. Bring equal amounts of water and aside for topping. Now that the weather is warm and sugar to a rolling boil and boil until 1. Wash the limes under cold running • The best way to see if your citrus fruit (lemons, limes, oranges, etc.) will be 2. Meanwhile, using a hand electric full-avored is to scratch the outside mixer or a stand mixer, whip the heavy A WEEK OF of the peel and smell it. In this case, if cream until soft mounds form. Gently it smells like a lime lollypop then the fold the remaining macaroon/nut avor will be tart but full. mixture into the cream and place in FUN AND ADVENTURE paper mun cups or small ramekins. • Adding a small amount of alcohol to a Freeze for ½ hour. sorbet not only adds avor, but also it IN EVERY CAMP BOX! prevents the sorbet from freezing rock 3. Remove the tortonis from the MAKES A GREAT GIFT hard. Sorbets that do not have fruit freezer and sprinkle the remaining 2 pulp in them tend to be harder. tablespoons of the macaroon mixture over the tops. Top with a cherry half. InstaCamp brings the fun of • I prefer tiny flecks of zest in my sorbet Return to the freezer until ready to camp to your home, providing rather than strands but either will work serve. ne in this recipe. fun, meaningful experiences Serves 4-6 depending on size of for children as an alternative • A neat way to make this in advance is portion to face-to-face summer to freeze slices of lime and when sorbet programming. is made, scoop a mound right onto the Tina’s Tidbits: frozen lime slice and then return to the Ideal for children 18 months thru 8 years freezer. This prevents any last-minute • If you are pressed for time and/or your with 17 adventure options. scooping and once they are frozen, children are very young, you could use they can be stored in a freezer bag in vanilla ice cream that is softened and Each box provides 5 days’ worth of the freezer for later use. then mixed with the almond extract activities that are mostly screen-free, before adding the dry ingredients. Biscuit Tortoni encouraging outdoor activity, • Recipe may easily be doubled. SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY exploration, and creativity. So, you didn’t know what to do Starting June 12 through July 24, you will with that leftover can of macaroons • Amarena cherries are those that come be able to pick up your boxes between Each box contains 3 activities and/or from Passover? Here’s where you in the beautiful blue and white ceramic 10.30am and 1:00pm. You just need to experiences per day, plus all supplies could use them. Traditionally this jars. They are smaller and darker than hold up the name of your order as you is made with the Amarone Italian maraschinos but their avor makes pull up and we will place the order in needed for each day. Video links macaroons that are hard and found any scoop of ice cream or pound cake your trunk. The people placing the bags provided when needed. in those pretty orange cans. But a party! in cars will have masks and gloves on. Weekly boxes are available for any dried macaroon with a strong pick-up at Temple, local delivery or almond flavor will work. This recipe • Ice cream made from a custard base was always one of my students’ all- will be smoother and creamier than an shipped anywhere in the US. time favorites. It’s easy and elegant uncooked base. Here the little specks Questions? Email [email protected] and you can even use mini muffin of vanilla bean add color and texture papers in tins to make small portions to a wonderful frozen dessert but you suitable for a dessert sampler plate. All the fun details online at participate.tedallas.org/instacampboxes • 1/3 cup Italian or Passover see FOODIE, p.19 SIMCHAS June 11, 2020 | 15 To 120 and beyond: Happy 100, Ethel Gruen

By Deb Silverthorn Love of her life continued that table, singing Happy birthday, happy and spirit, now with the next everything to Ethel Gruen, who Ethel was just 14 when she generations. Ethel became the turned 100 years young Thursday, met Ronald Gruen, of blessed mother of four: Dan (Grace June 4. The beloved longtime Dallas memory, at her parents’ home. Her Bascope), Debbie, Naomi (Brit) resident celebrated, garbed in a pink grandmother and his grandfather Schlinke and Ted (Helen), he of tiara, as an adoring court passed were siblings. Ron had just arrived in blessed memory; the grandmother through her driveway honoring the the United States, from Czernowitz, of Michelle (Will) Bryant, Sara birthday queen. Romania (now Ukraine), and she (Jonathan Gaynor) Gruen, Aaron “The key to my longevity? I recalls that that she told a friend: Gruen (of blessed memory), John trust in the Lord to take care of his “He’s the most gorgeous man on (Antonia Strachwitz) Gruen and children and believing in God is the Earth and I’m going to marry him.” Alyssa (Alexander Sicular) Gruen most important thing to me. That Eight years later, the two were Sicular; and great-grandmother of has been the lead of my life,” said married June 21, 1942, and after 75 Danny and David Gaynor, Beckett, Ethel, whose smile was constant years of marriage, each the other’s Elliott and Isabella Bryant and as partygoers in more than 50 cars better half until his passing in 2009. Diana and Micah Sicular. showered her with blessings and She still says: “I was nuts about that Photo: Deb Silverthorn love. “A wonderful life, a wonderful man.” Loving tributes “The key to my longevity? I trust in the Lord to take care of his children and family — I’ve got it all.” The couple moved to Dallas in believing in God is the most important thing to me — that has been the lead Born June 4, 1920, the New 1952 for a new start for their family “Mom is the queen and I of my life,” said Ethel Gruen, seated, June 4, from her front porch watching a York native was the only daughter and professional future. thank her for raising me with birthday parade of well-wishers with her caretaker Renee Junkin. of Aaron and Sarah Agatstein and all that matters,” said Dan, who her husband’s partner in every that “we could care for our parents, sister to Lee, Michael and Sam, the Embracing Judaism led the birthday festivities with way, supporting their Gruen Tool our family and ourselves, and share latter her twin. She has outlived Shehechiyanu, thanking God for and Die Company and Gruen as we could, without relying on her family by more than a quarter Shabbat and Jewish connections reaching this season with prayers Manufacturing Co. The two worked century, and is now the matriarch have always been a constant in fulfi lled. hard, all of their lives, said Ethel, so see GRUEN, p.20 of a family of four children (one of Ethel’s life. As a child, it was she Her children remember her as blessed memory), fi ve grandchildren who climbed the cabinets to bring a quintessential ’50s mother who (one of blessed memory) and seven down the Passover dishes and she always kept a well-ordered home, great-grandchildren. who helped her mother shop and drove carpools, took care of the Her memories of childhood set the table. On Friday nights the shopping and had dinner on the Tired of include visiting her Poppa’s furrier white tablecloth came out with the table when their father came home shop, at 7th Avenue and 28th Street, fi ne dishes, cutlery and glassware. from the offi ce. on the 17th fl oor, running to the The singing of Old World Jewish Rather than pursuing the law, vaults to try on the latest style, then melodies rose above all, and the Ethel instead studied business at Cooking Yet? going to lunch with her father at the sound of her mother’s voice still Hunter College. She’d sit at the kosher restaurant in the building. rings sweet on Ethel’s heart. kitchen table at night with an A lifelong learner, Ethel As a married couple, they adding machine and logbooks, Let Catering by Larry considered education important from early on. 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Full Service Catering for Over 40 Years www.carolynscuisinedfw.com Owned and Operated By Larry Goldstein 16 | June 11, 2020 The tug of war In theirColumnists, words opinion from the TJP . . . between good and evil Dear Rabbi, The understanding lies in the above Talmudic state- D-Day altered I have a question, which was assigned to my class by ment that the “Satan is the yetzer my religious-school teacher to research. Please answer hara.” This means there is an in- with exact references. He said that it says in the Talmud clination within us to perform that when Messiah comes God will slaughter the Satan. acts of evil. This propensity is the by battles of What does this mean? Why would God do this? Is Satan antagonist to the inclination we all doing something wrong? have to do good. This dichotomy Respectfully, creates an inner struggle, at times Anna escalating into a tug of war, be- a different kind Dear Anna, ASK THE tween these two deeply ingrained The quote from the Talmud is not precise, but it inner forces. Our country was embroiled in girls welcome ev- is basically correct, nevertheless. What I mean is that RABBI This struggle is not merely battles of another kind as D-Day was eryone with flow- the Talmud (Tractate Sukkah, 52a) mentions that the By Rabbi some secondary tension; it is, in recalled last Saturday. June 6, 1944, ers, as they first “yetzer hara,” or “evil inclination,” will be killed by Yerachmiel fact, the stuff of life itself! Our was the day when more than 160,000 did the soldiers God in Messianic times. The Talmud in a different sec- D. Fried purpose in this world, as human U.S. soldiers — every one knowing on that terrible tion says that the “Satan” is, indeed, the yetzer hara or beings, is to emerge victorious in advance the peril they’d all be fac- day, and as they evil inclination, (Talmud, Bava Basra 16a). Putting the from our internal struggle be- ing — stormed the beaches of Nor- vowed then to do two statements together will bring us to the conclusion tween good and evil. mandy, France to finally turn the tide every day since IN MY that “Satan” will be killed in Messianic times. This in- against Hitler’s Germany. American sol- deed needs understanding and explanation. If we would have only an inclination toward good My daughter was in elementary MIND’S I diers were first The answer to your question is that “Satan” is truly — then we would not be human beings — but angels. school when she wrote a little mystery buried there. We not doing anything wrong. Jews do not believe, as do We would not deserve reward for our good deeds, as we story with a memorable line starting: By Harriet carried stones would be performing them as robots, programmed to P. Gross some other religions, that Satan is some self-sustaining “I followed my reluctant feet …” I’ve gathered along evil force which battles against God. On the contrary, do only good. Recompense is in order only if some dif- always thought of this as what those the way to place it was put into this world by God Himself for a very brave men most likely also thought on the relatively few markers with distinct, important purpose, one that it is doing well. see FRIED, p.19 on that incredible day of bravery and Stars of David scattered among the death and triumph. As their comrades many crosses. fell before them, those who could car- Unfortunately, my late Uncle ried on, until victory was theirs. Irwin was unable to go with us to Fred and I visited the Normandy France. But a number of years ear- Illuminating the world Beaches a number of years ago. It is lier, he went with us to the Museum impossible otherwise to conceive of — soon enough after its opening for the landings without the aid of films him to become a charter member. 1 small light at a time and photographs now on view at the And several in my extended family, National World War II Museum in starting with Fred and I, have since This week’s Torah portion is Behaalotcha and it cessively bad, nor to the right, by New Orleans. That institution opened honored him — first in life, then in starts with some housekeeping instructions. “The being excessively pious. Yet we exactly 20 years ago, June 6, 2000, and memory — by dedicating markers to Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron are told, ‘Aaron was separated, was then called “The National D-Day his service on the paths leading to its and say to him, ‘When you mount the lamps, let the that he should sanctify the most Museum.” In the two decades since, entranceway. seven lamps give light at the front of the lampstand.’ holy things,’ and did that sepa- it has grown and matured into a place This year, the pandemic kept the Aaron did so…” These instructions are a little ration mark a deviation from of history and honor for all of Ameri- few remaining American Veterans of vague, but fairly straightforward. The lamps would the middle path? We are there- ca’s fighters in that great conflict. But D-Day from making the long trip to have a reservoir for the oil with a spout where the fore told, ‘and Aaron did so,’ D-Day is still a centerpiece. France. There are less and less of them wick would burn and the wicks would be oriented D’VAR to teach us that even after God People ask, “Why New Orleans?” every day, and by next year, there may to give light to the front. There is some disagree- TORAH had set him aside to take care of for such an institution. The answer: well be none left at all to visit Nor- ment among the commentators about what the di- the most holy things, he did not By Rabbi Ben Andrew Jackson Higgins moved mandy in person. But this is a trip for rection “at the front” means (toward the table — change and continued to adopt Sternman from his native Nebraska to found a every American who believes in pa- Rashbam — or toward the central lamp — Rashi) the middle path.” How aston- boat-manufacturing business there. triotism and is able, both physically but we know that the lamps were to be placed in Parashat ishing that even piety should It was his Higgins boats that carried and financially, to make. Fred and I an orderly manner and not higgledy-piggledy. But Behaalotcha have its limits! the troops who stormed Normandy; took it as part of a long-planned-for it’s in the commentary that goes beyond the pshat, I would like to make one ob- today, his landing craft is often called river boat vacation on the Seine, en- the simple surface meaning, that things start get- servation of my own. The single central lamp was “The Boat That Won the War.” abling us to see Paris and much else ting interesting. insufficient and all seven were needed. An old apho- There’s nothing like standing there of France along the way. And since From Melechet Machshevet we learn: “Maharia rism states that it is better to light a single candle yourself on the beach, looking out at Fred’s passing, I’ve returned to New Ashkenazi states that the side lamps of the menorah than to curse the darkness. Better yet is when many the vast water, then turning your back Orleans twice more, each time revis- represent the different sciences, whereas the middle candles are lit shedding their light together. We live and looking up at the hills, knowing iting the Museum and marveling at lamp represents the wisdom of the Torah. This may in dark and frightening times right now and it can this was where German soldiers were its growth — both physically and in be a hint to us that if a person studies any of the feel like the small good that we can contribute is in- stationed, firing at the American GIs the amount of the war’s history it has sciences he should try to have its light shed toward effective against the vast deep darkness that we face. as they struggled toward land, then expanded to cover. the central lamp, the wisdom of the Torah. If you But if you add your light to my light to his light to struggling again upward as their I’m sorry that some well-inten- direct all the lamps, all your study of the sciences, her light to their light, pretty soon we will be able comrades once more fell before and tioned tributes to the late George toward the Torah, all the sciences will shed their to drive back the darkness together. One small light beside them. The impact of actually Floyd deteriorated into mayhem, so light properly.” I love this concept that our study of at a time. being at this place defies description. this year desecrated both his memory other more secular subjects can help to illuminate No act of goodness, no act of kindness, no act My husband and I didn’t visit on and that of D-Day. May all future pa- our understanding of Torah. of grace is ever for naught. They all combine to il- D-Day, but every day for the Ameri- rades and memorials for both be ob- From the Hatam Sofer we learn: “Our Sages said lumine the world. can cemetery at Saint-Laurent-Sur- served with proper respect and dig- that the middle lamp is the most praiseworthy. This Mer is another D-Day for visitors and nity for the martyrs they’re intended teaches us that each person should adopt the middle Rabbi Ben Sternman is the spiritual leader of Adat Chaverim in Plano area’s residents. Local women and to honor. course: he should not veer to the left by being ex- and the vice president of the Rabbinic Association of Greater Dallas. In their words . . . June 11, 2020 | 17 We were slaves once

Part II Americans owned small abolished slavery, “except as In many people’s minds, this Black enlisted airmen have Police brutality plots of land, while 4 punishment for a crime,” the way system of labor is a modern disparity in their criminal justice has been the focus of million others did not. was then open for the use of state extension of what was once system as well. attention in the news At war’s end, President prisons as a way for Southern referred to as “plantation slavery.” A 2016 U.S. Air Force survey since my previous Andrew Johnson ordered businesses to continue operating as One area in our society where revealed that black airmen are column. all ex-slaves to either sign before. you would least expect racism to be a punished for violations in its Except for a scattering labor contracts with their Ex-slaves who violated local factor would be in our armed forces, criminal justice system at higher of informed interviewees, HISTORICAL former owners, known “Black Codes” soon became part of but it does exist, in various forms. rates than others and receive I’ve heard little from the PERSPECTIVE as sharecropping, or be the local prison farm system. Of the 1.3 million men and harsher punishments than whites news dealing with the evicted. Cotton and sugar crops in the women in the U.S. military, 43% for similar violations. “other” root causes of By Jerry Kasten Even rights in United States today are still being are black. But the officers at the No suggestions or changes have black people’s protests Constitutional Amendments harvested primarily by poorly very top ranks are almost all white been made since. This disparity is beyond police brutality and were circumvented by various state and educated black prisoners. and male. also now “under study”... again. economic inequality. local laws and ordinances. The white Texas, with the largest prison There are 41 senior commanders Many other areas of disparity Let us look at some of our population “ruled the roost” no matter population in the United States, over in all the armed forces, but only cry out for change, but what will nation’s history which is rarely what. 140,000, 44% of whom are black, two are black. each of us do about it? discussed. For example, the 15th has the most profitable money- Historically, the reason given for There are good books on Slavery in the South did not Amendment to the U.S. making system, valued in 2014 at black officers not being promoted the subject of how white people end with the Confederacy’s defeat Constituition (1870) gave ex-slaves $89 million. to the very top ranks is their lack of can help to bring about positive in the Civil War. The plantation the right to vote, but Southern From the labors of Texas experience in combat roles. change, such as “Uprooting owners, other former slave holders states’ poll taxes acted as a voting prisoners, meat, vegetables, soap, Traditionally, black officers Racism” by Paul Kivel. and Southern whites in general, deterrent until they were finally cotton, clothing, etc., roll out each have opted to rise in support As caring Jews, we must each simply passed Black Codes, local prohibited 94 years later in 1964. year for companies such as AT&T, positions such as supply or law find a way to reach out to bring laws and ordinances which limited “Separate but (so-called) equal” Boeing, Intel, Domino. Walmart, rather than combat, primarily about the positive changes needed and restricted the freedoms of the schools in the South translated Imperial Sugar and many more, because they are preparing for a in the lives of our black brothers recently “liberated” black slaves. into underfunded black schools. with each company receiving a career in civilian life where having and sisters. If any group knows By 1870, only 39,000 African Since the 13th Amendment federal tax credit as well. combat experience has little value. discrimination, we Jews do!

Community Voices At the corner of change: Racial bias in the Jewish 38th and Chicago world: one family’s story Have you ever been to a place is the exact spot where George Floyd People often ask me what The earliest stings so iconic that the moment it came died, Derek Chauvin kneeling on his it’s like having an African- into view your breath caught? neck until he snuffed out Mr. Floyd’s American son. I am a Modern Once in a while, I am grimly This past weekend I traveled to last breath. I stood with one of my Orthodox Jew and the mother reminded that being black in 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis, sons and my husband, but we did of three biological children and America presents an undue where George Floyd was murdered. not speak. an adopted son from Ethiopia. hardship for Jacob. A few Although I’ve lived in Minneapolis The world moves on whether Jacob joined our family when years back, I was jolted into most of my life, I was unfamiliar By Julie you are ready to or not. We walked he was 2. He is now 9 and By Gisele confronting this reality when with this pocket of the city. The Carpenter around the corner and saw a now- growing up to be a remarkable Rogers Jacob started kindergarten in a area itself is surprisingly residential, infamous mural — a vivid blue young man. Modern Orthodox Jewish day unremarkable — just a few brick front background, George Floyd’s name in blocky Until recently, my family lived in school in LA. Jacob had attended camp businesses, their windows covered now by orange letters, surrounding his image. His an upscale white neighborhood in Los on school grounds that summer. I hoped plywood, but otherwise undamaged. eyes are calm, almost as if he knows something Angeles. We now live in a more diverse it would help him acclimate better to his The neighborhood is remarkable now. we don’t know. In a black circle behind his community in Dallas. We go through new school in the fall. However, during Sunday morning, the area exploded in a head are the names of other black men and daily life just like everyone else. the summer, a few individuals from the chaotic mismatch of people. The street was women murdered by police. So many names. However, my family looks different school observed Jacob acting in ways they littered with mementos of love —single flowers And among all this chaos, that was where we and that sometimes causes people to deemed abnormal childhood behavior. and bouquets in magenta, gold, tangerine and found order. Because those names are written stare or ask questions. The most brash They did not like him playing hide cream. Some were still wrapped in plastic again. They march north up Chicago Avenue question I have been asked, on more and seek from his counselor on school sleeves. Brown, cardboard signs adorned in neat, block, pastel-chalked letters. Here are than one occasion, is whether I love grounds, which understandably is a the streets, as abundant as bluebonnets in just a few. Breonna Taylor, killed by Louisville Jacob as much as I love my biological safety concern. They did not like Jacob’s the Texas spring. Most of the messages were police officers. Ahmaud Arbery, pursued, children. I think what I am really clingy attachment to his counselor or scrawled, the work of a fast minute. But trapped and shot by three men, one a former being asked is whether it is possible to the fact that he did not always want to some were rendered slowly and deliberately. police officer. And Botham Jean, killed a year love a child that I did not bring into socialize with other children his age. Whether artistry or pure feeling, it is the words ago September in Dallas, by an off-duty police this world with the same depth and They also did not like the fact that Jacob that strike you, their messages both haunt and officer. selfless devotion as a child I carried in once got into a physical altercation with resonate. You read the words “I can’t breathe” Follow the names and you’ll walk past my womb for nine long months? The his sister in the carpool line. She is only until they catch in your throat. And “Black a charming neighborhood pond, home to answer is a resounding yes. I think this eight months older than Jacob and his Lives Matter” is scribbled everywhere, on stop painted turtles and mallards, and to what uncomfortable question is one that best friend. According to most parents signs, buildings, the road. must have been an empty field two weeks humanity struggles with. Is it possible and professionals, these behaviors are not Outside Cup Foods, the store Mr. Floyd ago. I suspect local kids played football and to love thy neighbor as thyself when abnormal for a 5-year-old child. However, had been in, there is a velvet roped-off area as soccer there. Not anymore. Now it’s filled with that neighbor looks nothing like you, because of preconceived notions regarding if a movie premiere will begin shortly. Until acts nothing like you but wants to be you realize the open-ended rectangle of space see CARPENTER, p.18 free to live just like you? see ROGERS, p.18 18 | June 11, 2020

a very smart and normal 5-year-old administrator, who so brazenly ROGERS boy. The prejudicial treatment he called us in for a meeting on the continued from p.17 received by school administrators second day of school, instructed was so glaring it made me cry. the black athletic director to Jacob based on his skin color and Every time he looked at me, my defend the school’s action by background, these individuals heart overflowed. once again characterizing Jacob deemed Jacob unruly and as a threat to others. After a very dangerous. Watchful and wary emotional conversation with On the second day of school, I the athletic director, he decided received an urgent phone call from Over the next few months, I to resign from the school. The a school administrator saying that kept Jacob close and didn’t feel school’s attempted cover-up and my husband and I had to meet comfortable sending him to its racially biased defense was with several other administrators synagogue with my husband or the final nail in the coffin. We and staff as soon as possible to on play dates with his friends. would no longer allow Jacob to discuss Jacob’s background and I was worried that he would be be subjected to the ignorance and ways the school could “set him judged unfairly by others and cruelty of the failed leadership at up to succeed.” When I asked for experience the same backlash that this Jewish day school. more information, I was told that he was experiencing in school. I Sadly, the armed security Photo:Julie Carpenter the school felt Jacob was a danger began seeing a therapist to help guard standing over a black boy A mural of George Floyd near Chicago Avenue and 38th Street in Minneapolis to himself and others. me work though all the heavy will forever be imprinted in the serves as a solemn beacon of remembrance. At first, my husband felt that emotions, especially the anger, subconscious of every child that the phone call was an overreaction that consumed every minute of was present that day in class. What need to fight racial injustice. The by the school. He told me to try my day. I poured my heart into impression did it leave? That the CARPENTER vibrancy of that area deceives you. and de-escalate the situation. I understanding why good people only way to control a black boy continued from p.17 It dupes you into believing we stand told the school that we felt more acted so adversely against my (who will later turn into a black at the precipice of change. But I comfortable meeting face to face son. My research found that what man) is with an armed security neat lines of makeshift headstones believe change is possible. But we with Jacob’s teachers and the happened to Jacob is happening guard. After spending a whole year of those same names again, listed need to channel the strength and preschool director. I received a nationwide at all levels of society. trying to make my microcosm with the date of their murder, the righteousness of our anger. What harsh email response from a senior Specifically, black boys are being of the world a little better, I felt city where they were killed, and the I felt in Minneapolis this past school administrator telling me disproportionately punished in defeated. Nothing had changed. words, Rest in Power. weekend, what so many of us are that under no uncertain terms, we schools and black men are being The streets were filling up now. feeling, we need to carry it with us had to attend the meeting. disproportionately killed by police. A fresh start And we’d taken our moment in the every day so we can fight for justice, Although overt racism is no longer presence of this community. When fight against racism, and fight to The harsh reality tolerated in America, implicit I penned this account shortly you are there, steps from this now repair our world. bias permeates American culture. after Jacob’s terrible year in iconic curb where so many have This was Friday afternoon as Implicit bias is a subconscious kindergarten but buried it in watched the graphic murder of a A native of Minneapolis, Julie Carpenter now we were preparing for the Sabbath. attitude or stereotype that affects my desk until now. My family man, it is easy to feel the power we makes her home in Dallas. I began to cry and fell into a our understanding, actions, and believed that sharing it would depression. My head began to spin. decisions in an unconscious cause more harm than good. Something wasn’t right…how manner. The people who After living and breathing Jacob’s could a school turn on us? We had misjudged Jacob did not intend to ordeal for a year, we knew our three other children there. They mistreat him. Nonetheless, they community was not ready for were all terrific kids. I was active subconsciously acted on biased change. Although community in the school and volunteered on beliefs which in turn caused Jacob members were willing to support various committees. How could harm. us and offer us words of comfort, people that we were friends with Jacob continued to experience they were not prepared to be and trusted be prejudiced against a racial discrimination. The most introspective and do the work 5-year-old boy simply because he is glaring example was at the end of needed to help stem the tide of black and had a tragic early start in the year. Jacob’s physical education racism. Today, as our country life? Why didn’t anyone stand up coach, a young Modern Orthodox stands united in a moment of for Jacob or our family? Jewish woman, permitted two reflection after George Floyd’s That particular Sabbath was bullies from Jacob’s class to harass brutal murder, perhaps the Jewish And thou shall teach diligently unto thy children… long and difficult for my family as him. When Jacob got upset and community is willing to do more we tried to make sense of what was started fighting back, the coach than just listen. For generations, Jewish mothers around the happening. As soon as the Sabbath yelled only at Jacob for disturbing In many cities across the nation, world have taught their sons to make a difference ended, I ran to the computer and her class. [Ultimately] this coach it saddens me to hear members began an email exchange with (or her assistant) called in the of the Jewish community, who HADASSAH, THE POWER OF the head of school, who quickly school’s armed security guard to stand in solidarity with the black WOMEN WHO DO empathized with the pain and hurt scare Jacob into submission. Jacob community, act detached as if the we were experiencing. He asked curled into a ball and cried while black struggle has nothing to do We salute the men who have carried on the us to bring Jacob back to school the security guard stood over him. with them. However, if Jacob’s tradition of Tikkun Olam - repairing the world! and everything else would fall into This lasted until Jacob’s older story can teach us anything, it’s We hope you have a happy Father’s Day! place. I felt violated. Why should we brother, who was 9 at the time, was that implicit bias is real. It lives bring Jacob back to school in order found at recess and asked to help and breathes in each of us and JOIN US in our mission to prove his innocence? Although Jacob calm down. causes harm even when that to connect and empower I appreciated the sentiment, the The school never called us is not our intention. It is our Jewish men to effect thought was heartbreaking. about this occurrence. Instead, I responsibility, individually and change. Become an But then I thought about Jacob. learned about it from Jacob’s friend collectively, both as Jews and Associate Member today. He was so excited to finally join his who was over for a play date that members of humanity, to work siblings at the big kid school. How afternoon. I was forced to piece toward eliminating biases that could I tell him he could not go? together what happened to my cause our neighbors harm. To make a donation, please With a heavy heart, I took Jacob to son from speaking to the school’s contact us at school that Monday and stayed with athletic director, Jacob’s coach, his Since moving to Dallas in 2018, Jacob and his 214.691.1948 him. Nothing unusual took place. older brother and other witnesses siblings have attended Akiba Yavneh Academy. [email protected] Instead, Jacob proved himself to be at the scene. The senior school OBITUARY June 11, 2020 | 19

Sol Schwarz the United Nations as life in Dallas. Together they built shot (or two) of vodka. His hero Barbara (Marie Fida) Schwarz a translator. One of his a successful wholesale diamond was Winston Churchill. and Ludwig (Marjorie) Schwarz; Salmon (Sol) Schwarz fondest memories was business, the Sol Schwarz Sol was one of the founding brother Meyer Schwarz; and was born in Amsterdam being a witness to history Company. He was called “The members of Shaare Tefilla and his two grandchildren, Jonah to Abba and Jenny when the vote was passed Godfather” in Dallas diamond served on the board of directors Schwarz-Mullins and Gabby (Gutkin) Schwarz on to create the State of Israel. business circles due to his good for Akiba Academy. His children Schwarz-Mullins. Dec. 16, 1922. He passed After living in New York name and large standing in that and grandchildren attended The family would like to thank away June 4, 2020. Sol Schwarz for a couple of years, he community. Akiba Academy. It was critical to his caregivers who took loving care of At age 17, his parents moved to Honduras for Sol traveled and lived around both him and Carmella that their him and Carmella: Agnes Warutere, sent him to Palestine (Israel) with two years, where he worked in the the world and spoke seven children carried a strong Jewish Mavis M. Phiri, Meaza Desta, his older brother. After the war leather business. languages. Chess was one of his identity. Perpetua Gitau and Agnes Nyawira. broke out, he joined the Dutch In December 1957, he met Lotte passions. He was a near master Sol was smart, charming and Donations, if desired, in Resistance Army and served as (Carmella) Bing in New York City strength player and in 1999, he funny. He loved and was loved by Sol’s memory can be made to a mine sweep. His sisters and while on a trip from his new home published a German to English many. the following organizations or younger brother were able to of Dallas. They were engaged on chess book translation. He was predeceased by his wife a charity of your choice: Dallas escape to Switzerland; his parents their second date and married in He lived in a home full of of 58 years Carmella, brother Jacob Jewish Family Service — specify perished in the Holocaust. June 1958. They had three children, books, usually reading two or and sisters Naomi and Shelly. Food Pantry or JFS in general; Sol immigrated to the United Janice, Barbara and Ludwig. three at any given time. He loved He is survived by his children Congregation Shaare Tefilla; and States in 1946 and worked at The couple adapted to their classical music, a good cigar and a Janice (Ed Mullins) Schwarz, Akiba Yavneh Academy.

FRIED “tikkun olam,” perfecting the world. This answers your question that them! The young man answers that, “one who toils on Erev Shabbat (Fri- continued from p.16 It is the way that we become partners not only is “Satan” not doing any- true, they were an integral part of his day) will eat on Shabbat.” This means in perfecting God’s world, thereby thing wrong; God’s plan for the world existence for the former part of his that in Messianic times we no longer earning our stripes as human beings. could not be carried out without it! life; now he has entered a new state of experience the struggle, but “eat” the ficulty was incurred through which, Because through that partnership we That leads us to your first ques- being; one in which the crutches are, reward of the struggle of old. or despite which, the positive deed fulfill our purpose in creation. The tion: If “Satan” is doing nothing happily, superfluous. The Torah says of that time “He was achieved. types of acts which are considered wrong why kill it?! The world we live in now is the will circumcise the foreskin of your This goes a step deeper, to the very tikkun olam are deeds which are per- Imagine a child born crippled world of the struggle, the tug of war; heart” (Deuteronomy 30:6). Nach- way God created the world. The Kab- formed out of the struggle between and could not walk without crutches, a state of existence which we could manides (Ramban, 13th century) balah teaches us that the world was good and evil. who after many years of struggle and not experience without the “Satan” explains this to be the “circumcision” created imperfectly. God, Who is The yetzer hara or Satan, rep- physical therapy, joyously gives up or yetzer hara. The messianic times of the yetzer hara from our hearts in perfect, could have created a perfect resenting the evil pull within us, his crutches. Someone approaches are times of reward, in which we Messianic times. world. He chose to do otherwise, in provides that struggle. This is what him and asks how can he give up his receive recompense for the years of With that will commence a new order to give mankind a way to be- enables us to fulfill our purpose as trusty, beloved crutches? They were struggle; at that time the struggle is time of eternal Shabbat, a time of bliss come His partners in the creation human beings and become partners so much a part of him for so many over. and joy to eat the fruit of our efforts and perfection of the world. with the Almighty in perfecting the years, he couldn’t get around with- The Talmud compares Messianic during the time we plowed, planted This is the meaning of the term world. out them; he should still stay with times to that of Shabbat by saying and harvested with great effort.

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After a week the sugar will be 20 | June 11, 2020 GRUEN continued from p.15 anyone.” “Mom is the real deal,” said daughter Debbie Gruen, “and she has led a life of integrity and goodness in the world.” Adds daughter Naomi Schlinke: “To be able to share so many stages of life; our childhoods, our adult, middle age and now later life together, is incredible and has provided unique levels of relating. Mom pulls you in closer always and Photos: Deb Silverthorn the glory of her long life is in the Perhaps a birthday first, Mark Kreditor took to his shofar to blast, literally, a Congregation Beth Torah, the congregation that Ethel and Ron Gruen helped blessing to birthday girl Ethel Gruen. maturity of the prism of all of our found, was represented near the head of a parade of more than 50 cars to celebrate centenarian Ethel Gruen’s big day. relationships.” the best role model, all of her life.” it means everything to have my Among the birthday well- Granddaughter Alyssa Gruen daughter giggle with her, to have her the community. In 1974, when five sing-along of music from around the wishers was daughter-in-law Helen Sicular has always been moved by know my children and for her to put other couples came together to form world, that spanned four decades. Gruen, who described her as “a the lilt in her grandmother’s voice, her hands and heart filled with love Congregation Beth Torah, they “We whooped it up on the dance great and wise woman who has full of the love passed on to her around them.” asked the Gruens to join them. For floor and sang our bloomin’ heads made my life better. Ethel really is by the generations before. She is its first eight years the congregation off,” said Ethel. “‘Those were the my best friend.” excited that her own children will Building a legacy was led by laypeople in their homes. days my friends …,’ we were alive Daughter-in-law Grace adds her also have a memory of their great- Ethel, who taught herself to read and kicking.” chorus to Ethel’s in-law fan club, grandmother’s voice. As Ethel and Ron became Hebrew, relishes the memory of noting her kindness and resilience. “My grandmother is a quiet involved at Congregation Shearith realizing that in helping start Beth Gratitude for a well-lived life “She’s the most positive person I’ve strength,” she said. “She is a mission- Israel and Tiferet Israel, Ron was Torah, the couple helped create ever known. She has absolutely been oriented woman of humility and looked to as a teacher to many in a place where women would join Thanking God for her long life, men at the forefront, in the Torah Ethel in part credits her careful reading, in the learning and in diet. She said she chooses salty over everything that Jewish community sweet, a nod to her childhood days would mean. These were when good behavior while shopping opportunities she did not have as with her mother earned her the a child, as participation in worship right to reach into a pickle barrel. and education were not offered to Ethel’s warmth is a magnet to women and girls. many. At her side, a set of hands “Ethel’s vigor and strength is and support for more than a decade, something we should all be blessed caregiver Renee Junkin said she with,” said Rabbi Elana Zelony, couldn’t love or respect her more. noting that Ethel has taught her, the “Ethel and I have been an integral congregation’s first female rabbi, so part of each other’s lives and the time much about the history of the shul we have together is an honor to me,” and the Dallas Jewish community. said Junkin. “She is a remarkable “I admire so much about her, woman, a strong woman and one her frank and candid manner, who couldn’t love harder than she combined with a most gracious does.” kindness and thoughtfulness that As the cars came through the knows no bounds.” parade, there were songs and shouts The Gruens have left their mark of “mazel,” and perhaps a birthday on many institutions, as founders of first as Mark Kreditor took to his Beth Torah, he a former president shofar to blast, literally, a blessing of Akiba Academy and the couple followed by a round of “siman tov u among the founders of Chabad mazel tov” from all. of Texas and Yavneh Academy, “Ethel, and Ron, are held by so longtime supporters of Hadassah, of many in such high esteem and it’s Yeshiva University and many other an honor to celebrate her and to Jewish and secular organizations have her feel the love we all have for locally and globally. her. We all want to be Ethel when The two spent years at B’nai B’rith we ‘grow up,’” said Fern Gerstein, Institute of Judaism, each summer among the organizers of last week’s in a week-plus-long engagement of birthday party on the street. “She scholars, music, Jewish learning and is gentle and beloved, from her social engagement. progressive philosophies and the Together, Ethel and Ron were a smiles, spark and spunk that comes quickstep, a two-step and whatever through her eyes to her penetrating steps could keep them on the love. She is one of a kind and we’re dance floor as the couple were for all blessed she is ‘ours.’” many years involved in folkdance “Ala menschen haut koyach, each groups — Israeli, German and life, each person, has their own Scandinavian — their nights out strength,” said Ethel. “My parents to cut a rug evoking delight. When instilled in me a love and sensitivity they weren’t dancing, the couple for others, and I hope in my life I too enjoyed singing, forming a weekly have shared that. We are all special.”