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CJP’s Barry Shrage: His Passion Doesn’t Quit In last week’s edition of the Journal (March 23), we broke the news that Barry Shrage had announced his intention to step down as CEO and president of Combined Jewish Philanthropies in the summer of 2018. In an interview last week to explain the decision, the first question we asked Barry had to do with his plans for retirement – what were the unfulfilled possibilities that he wanted to explore after being released from his responsibilities running Boston’s hugely successful federation?

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The Jewish Journal MA is a nonprofit newspaper supported by generous readers, committed advertisers and organizations. Email [email protected]. 2 THE JEWISH JOURNAL MA – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – MARCH 30, 2017 COMMUNITY NEWS CJP’s Barry Shrage: The un-retirement from page 1 Barry’s first answer ran on for about commitment to these forms of Jewish five minutes, making Shrage sound education, and in particular, they left not one bit like someone prepared to follow-up entirely to the Birthright sit around in his bathrobe taking all Foundation. Following up and engaging morning to read the paper. Here is some people who’ve been to Israel is a local of that answer, with nary a pause taken community responsibility, this can’t be for a breath, proving that despite his managed from a national headquarters retirement plans, Barry’s passion still someplace. But what I always wonder burns strong. is, why can’t every local federation, every local dayschool, every local Jewish Journal: What is your fantasy organization, they’re all interested in the about retirement? next generation. The next generation Barry Shrage: To be able to do some is flooding out of Israel and into our of the things that I want to do and care local communities, and we need to keep deeply about. Being president and CEO offering them opportunity of deepening of CJP is a very very very full-time job their engagement with Jewish life. We’ve – I love doing it and have always loved done this very successfully on campus doing it, but at some point you start with IACT, and now it’s time for many thinking about “what does the next step foundations, for many federations, to look like? What are the things that you ask where are we this year, where are we could do if you weren’t acting primarily going? And I think that by creating space as the CEO of CJP.” as part of CJP but also in conjunction There are issues that, as some might Barry Shrage spoke at a pro-Israel rally in Boston in 2015. with other organizations, perhaps with be aware, I’ve been obsessed with most an academic institution, we can really of my adult life – issues of Jewish iden- equivalent in our interest in Western In addition, in North America we turn this around. tity, issues of inclusion, issues of adult civilization, in Shakespeare, in great have 35 or 40,000 young adults coming learning, follow up for birthright – all music and great art, which is the fruit back each year, maybe for the first time, JJ: So there’s not a stamp collection of those things are primary concerns of of western civilization. with a strong interest waiting? mine. We’ve done great work, not me The truth is that we in their Jewish Shrage: No offense to anyone, but I but me with our community have that and we have At some point you start learning, they can do not play golf, I do not play bridge. My When we started ME’AH and when more in our Jewish lit- thinking about “what does be engaged in their reading interest, my intellectual interest, we began our strong push for adult erary inheritance and intensive forms of my passion is all about Jewish life and learning, we found that everything we have a responsibil- the next step look like? Jewish involvement. the Jewish future and the connection improved – there were more kids going ity to pass that on to What are the things that That’s why we between that and the wider world that to day school, there was a greater inter- our kids but you have you could do if you weren’t created the IACT we’re in conversation with as a Jewish est in day school, there was a greater to see the beauty in program, that’s why people. One of the points of my tenure interest in strengthening afternoon it first. ME’AH was acting primarily as the we work so closely at CJP has been the notion that our par- school education. This is all because incredibly important in CEO of CJP.” with young adults. ticularity, our engagement with the next once adults see the beauty of Jewish doing that, and we’re But there could be/ generation around Jewish ideas is essen- learning – the reality is that most adults working with Hebrew should be a national tial, but that is not in any conflict with in our community had pretty poor College and others to revitalize it, and interest in this, there should be national our universal commitment to making a Jewish education – they see that the we believe that there could be a national foundations that would also want better world for all of our citizens, for all beauty of Jewish learning is at least the interest in this strategy. to join together to strengthen the Americans and for the world.

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The Jewish Journal MA is a nonprofit newspaper supported by generous readers, committed advertisers and organizations. PREPARE FOR PASSOVER THE JEWISH JOURNAL MA – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – MARCH 30, 2017 3 ‘Passover Cowboy’ and other books for Passover A DIFFERENT KIND PENNY SCHWARTZ memoir described how his family, along with Special to the Journal other Russian Jewish families, resettled in OF PASSOVER the South American country in the early Linda Leopold-Strauss rom the plains of Argentina to the hal- 1900s. illustrated by lowed, magical halls of Harry Potter’s Now, in “The Passover Cowboy,” illustrat- Jeremy Tugeau Hogwarts, a new crop of children’s ed by Gina Capaldi (Apples & Honey Press), Kar-Ben; ages 4-9 F $17.99 hardcover; books for Passover transports children to Diamond Goldin has written an original unexpected places for the eight day Festival story inspired by that memoir that is set in $7.99 paperback of Freedom that begins this year with the the rural Argentinian countryside. his is a touching, Diamond Goldin enjoys exposing kids first seder, on Monday evening, April 10. Tintergenerational Among the engaging and informative to the diverse cultures of Jewish life from story where a young girl books and new family haggadahs is a new around the world, she told the Journal. From named Jessica is deter- tale penned by Western Massachusetts a young age, the writer and long time Jewish mined to figure out a way for her ill grandpa to still lead the family’s writer Barbara Diamond Goldin (“The educator was interested in Jewish life in Passover seder. The story will hit home for many kids with aging Best Hanukkah Ever,” “Cakes and Miracles: South America because she had an aunt who relatives as Jessica helps carry on a family tradition in a creative A Purim Tale,”) one of the country’s most had emigrated there from Eastern Europe. new way. Jeremy Tugeau’s expressive illustrations capture Jessica’s acclaimed writers of Jewish children’s books In “Passover Cowboy,” readers discover that emotions of joy, disappointment and the love and admiration she and the recipient of the Sydney Taylor Body- the Argentinian people also fought for their shares her with grandfather. of-Work award from the Association of independence, reflecting Passover’s theme of THE PASSOVER Jewish Libraries. the Israelite’s quest for freedom from slavery. Nearly twenty years ago, while working on “I liked making that connection,” said COWBOY “Journeys with Elijah (1999),” an award win- Diamond Goldin, now the director at the Barbara Diamond ning collection of folk tales from around the Edwards Public Library in Southampton. Goldin world based on the Prophet Elijah, Diamond Here’s a brief description of “Passover illustrated by Gina Capaldi Goldin came across the diary of a Jewish Cowboy” and these other terrific reads for Apples and immigrant who grew up in Argentina. The kids of all ages. Honey Press; ages 4-8; $17.95 SAMMY SPIDER’S PASSOVER SHAPES acob is a young Jewish boy whose Sylvia A. Rouss J Russian family emi- illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn grated to Argentina. Kar-Ben; ages 1-4; $5.99 board book His new friend Benito is helping him learn brightly illustrated board book featuring a to ride his pony and friendly young spider who celebrates Passover A Jacob dreams of rid- with his human friend, Josh Shapiro, and his fam- ing in the rodeo. As ily. This is the second Sammy Spider board book, Passover approaches, designed for toddlers, based on the hugely popu- Jacob works up the lar Sammy Spider Jewish children’s book series for older readers. continued on page 4

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Books for Passover from page 3 courage to invite his non-Jewish friend to his family’s THE FAMILY (AND FROG!) HAGGADAH THE (UNOFFICIAL) HOGWARTS HAGGADAH seder. Readers will wonder along with Jacob whether Benito will accept his invitation in this stirring story that reveals the power of friendship, the challenges of adjust- ing to a new culture and the meaning of freedom. Kids will enjoy the fun mayhem in Gina Capaldi’s double- page illustration at the family seder when Jacob opens the door for Elijah the Prophet and a flock of chickens fly in. An Author’s Note explains the historical background of how Eastern European Jews arrived in Argentina and poses a timely discussion question of what it would be like to move to a new country.

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A celebration of composer Yehudi Wyner CHARLES MUNITZ BLER TRAVEL Special to the Journal

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In response faith families and of LGBT rights. yet plaintive, the engaging work to Schwartz’s question “what Quoting Barry Shrage, executive demonstrated both Wyner’s and is at the center of the variety director of CJP in Boston, Ball Chung’s considerable virtuosity of styles that your work repre- said that “what characterized and musical compatibility. sents?” Wyner, without hesita- Kolbo Fine Judaica Gallery him was his compassion for the “Concordance” (2013) for tion, responded hilariously “con- Providing Future Family Heirlooms Since 1978 outsider.” piano quartet, with Wyner on fusion!” The evening was comprised the piano, demonstrated Wyner’s Culminating the interview, exclusively of works composed sense of musical drama with him Schwartz teasingly asked Wyner by Wyner, from different times initiating the piece with three to tell one of his favorite jokes in his career, and performed by pronounced notes executed like and Wyner obliged, render- a stellar roster of Boston area a clarion call, reinvoked after ing a wry observation about an musicians. Wyner himself per- a musical travelogue of inter- accomplished musician who formed in many of the ensem- leaved complex melodic byways. was less than accomplished as a bles, mostly on the piano, which The evening culminated in a human being. he continues to play exquisitely rendition of a series of selections Witnessing throughout the well. from incidental music Wyner evening not only the marked Wyner is a powerhouse, a pro- had written in 1973 for a produc- capacities of Wyner as musician, lific composer who continues, tion of “The Mirror,” a play by composer and commentator in his later 80s, to create ener- Isaac Bashevis Singer done at the but the sense of his warmth and getically. 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JEWISH JOURNAL TODD FEINBURG Publisher/Editor Embracing the Newfangled

he media landscape can be a pretty and advertisers, but viewers have the delight discouraging place these days. The of on-demand viewing and the gift of choice. Tinternet creates pressure for news Even the future of cable is in doubt as viewers organizations to write stories that deliver of all ages have discovered, and relish, the joy clicks, and stories that generate online buzz of binge watching on Netflix or Amazon Prime. are often the cheesiest and most manipulative And then there is podcasting. A quiet ones. National TV news is treated as revolution of audio entertainment is entertainment as much as a vehicle to deliver developing in this fully democratized important information about public policy, programming world – plug a microphone into and local TV offers up wonderful weather your laptop, sign up for a couple of online maps and young meteorologists in evening services, and in a matter of days you can be gowns (even in the early morning) while what hosting your own program on any topic you passes for hard news is usually cars driving choose. Listeners are invited to dive into a through plate glass retail windows and urban world of rich, thoughtful and specialized crime. Shrinking local newspapers do far programming done, often, for the love of it, less reporting of local government, while a but even better, some are starting to make statehouse that once bustled with activity can livings as podcasters. muster just a handful reporters, even for a Listen to 32-year-old media hotshot Ezra gubernatorial press conference. Klein spend an hour discussing topics such Worse, the left/right divide has fully infected as meditation, exercise and favorite mobile the coverage of national politics, with news apps with Senator Corey Booker, hear “Face organizations tending to pick sides and reflect the Nation” host John Dickerson explain their ideological bias in the stories they choose why political dynamics between the parties to cover as well as the nature of the actual play out as they do on the Slate Political coverage. The right has Fox News, the Wall Gabfest, and listen as Alec Baldwin interviews Street Journal, and talk radio while the left has the former head of the Nuclear Regulatory most of the rest – big city newspapers, the TV Commission on nuclear safety (when he’s not LETTERS TO THE EDITOR networks, NPR and PBS and the other cable chatting up Billy Joel or a Hollywood star). news channels among them. This split has The programs are spoken word, but they’re been heightened by the Trump presidency and different from radio – they have their own Bob Dylan’s in his tendency to use the media and it’s “fake pace, unconstrained by the need to break for news” as a stand-in for Hillary Clinton. It’s newscasts and commercial – and each host always good for politicians to have someone to is able to create a culture all their own. The run against, especially in an era in which the topics cover everything – not just politics. campaign, and thus campaigning, is perpetual. It’s easy to see the negative when change Of course, not all of the news is bad. comes so fast that we lack the reflexes to Newspapers may have been shaken by the properly respond, but instead of focusing on restructuring of their business model, but what’s being threatened and clinging in fear, it for readers, the world is at our fingertips. can be exciting – and enriching – to dive right Traditional TV networks are scrambling for in and embrace the new. new revenue models as they lose audience

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I’m just writing to express my visibility to his genius, giving One if by land pleasure that Bob Dylan, born yet another young person the Zimmerman, has finally made a chance to realize who he is? In her op-ed “Flynn made younger Islam is now going while Torquemada never date to accept his Nobel peace Well, I figure that’s a romping false statements at Ahavath through a violent adolescence. had the power to destroy the prize – or whatever it was. This good thing! Torah, too” and letter “Darn Unfortunately, weapons and world, Ayatollah Khameinei is doesn’t result in gratification Part of the Nobel pomp- that Denbo!,” Susan Davidson explosives are far more power- doing his best to acquire that because I care about the Nobel ous rules say that Dylan has to unfairly criticizes General ful than they were at any time power. All of us are imperfect committee or its silly awards – I give a speech or do a concert Michael Flynn, Daniel Pipes, in the past. In the past, inno- and all of us make mistakes, but would have been fine if he had or something to complete his Charles Jacobs and Carol Denbo cents did not have to worry rather than doing us all a dan- snubbed them. But I love Robert part of the bargain. Hints are while whitewashing the evil all about car bombs or their planes gerous disservice by attacking Zimmerman, that kid from that the $900,000 prize, even for four wisely warn about, that of being blown out of the sky. today’s Paul Reveres, Davidson Minnesota who fancied himself a man of his stature and pre- radical Islamism. Admittedly, The Grand Inquisitor could and others need to hear and a folk singer but was, instead, sumed wealth, is enough that neither Judaism nor Christianity not dream of having nuclear heed their message. the most profound songwriter Dylan will comply. Too bad. were totally peaceful through- weapons at his disposal the way Alan Stein of the 20th century, and any- Thanks, out their histories, so it’s not the mad mullahs ruling Iran Natick, Massachusetts and thing that adds more weight to Danny Klein surprising that the much dream today. Unfortunately, Netanya, Israel his stature – or even just adds Needham Defending Carol I’m taken aback by the bold- (a staunch supporter of Israel), in a recent editorial. Perhaps ness of Susie Davidson, whose and since she herself claims she next time Ms. Davidson might Join us on April 23 ad hominem attack on my “considers all sides of the issue,” be a little more sensitive to friend, Carol Denbo, described she must have ALSO publically Carol’s concerns, and find some as we celebrate our as “the habitual letter writer,” condemned First Lady Hillary compassion for example, from is justified by Susie mainly with Clinton after she embraced Suha the “safe enclave” of Brookline Honorable Menschions the “groaning” of her friends Arafat, who had just made the (similar to the “safe enclave of and a disagreement over the false and disgraceful claim that Swampscott”), for the harsh Join us for bagels, lox, mimosas and best way to protect Jews and Israel was poisoning Palestinian reality of Israelis living on the other goodies as we hold a brunch to celebrate American from violent extrem- women and children with toxic border of Gaza, who live in con- ism. One would surmise from gases. stant fear of missile launches our Honorable Menschions on April 23 at the JCC. reading her letter that only she, I would suggest we all do and terrorist tunnels that target Our Menschions appear every issue on the back page and the people who think like some soul searching about not only their own family mem- her, are “rational and compas- respecting the opinions of oth- bers, but other innocent men, in a feature we began last September. sionate people.” ers and not be so quick to con- women and children. Since Ms. Davidson made a demn points of view that differ To learn about the event or how you can point of admonishing the Rabbi from our own, as was articu- Marty Schneer buy tickets or advertising in our event book, for “embracing” Michael Flynn lated so well by Todd Feinburg Salem please email [email protected] LETTERS TO THE EDITOR should include one’s name, address and telephone number. or call Todd at 978-745-4111 x130. Letters must be respectful, civil in tone and contain no personal insults. Email submissions to [email protected], subject “Letters.”

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RABBI WES “The Senate’s failure to do Lord.” Recently, we encountered GARDENSWARTZ its duty with respect to Judge the Talmud, Maimonides and Temple Emanuel Newton Garland was an embarrassment Rabbi Joseph Telushkin on the to this body and will be recorded Jewish wisdom which prohibits hen Colorado’s in history and in the lives of mil- taking revenge and bearing a Democratic Senator lions of Americans. It is tempt- grudge. The sources say don’t WMichael Bennet intro- ing to deny Judge Gorsuch a fair do it. duced Supreme Court nomi- hearing because of the senate’s But is that real? Is that doable? nee Judge Neil Gorsuch to the prior failure. Are the sources naïve in think- Senate Judiciary Committee last Two wrongs never make ing human beings can say no week, he began by naming the a right. The Supreme Court is to revenge and grudges? Or are elephant in the room. Namely, too important for us not to find the sources perfectly incisive that was Judge Merrick Garland, a way to end our destructive in appreciating what happens nominated by President Obama, gridlock and bitter partisanship. to a society when revenge and who was never even given a In my mind, I consider Judge grudges are allowed to flourish? hearing. What is the resonance Gorsuch as a candidate to fill Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch takes his seat as he Let’s consider ancient wis- arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 21, 2017, for his confir- of this fact now that Judge Neil the Garland seat on the Supreme dom as our nation grapples mation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Gorsuch has been nominated Court....” with a fraught history as we seek by President Trump? Senator What light do Jewish values 19:18 teaches us: “You shall not against your countrymen. Love to find a ninth Justice for our Bennet: shed on this moment? Leviticus take vengeance or bear a grudge your fellow as yourself: I am the Supreme Court. Why the four cups of wine at the Passover seder?

HERSH GOLDMAN “I will lift the cup of salvation pleasure, an advanced stage of Special to the Journal and call upon the name of the appreciation. In the same way, L-rd”. we attain increasing levels of he Torah prescribes “… This verse is a part of the joy of salvation with each of the with matzos and marorim weekly Havdallah, the ceremo- four levels redemption which T(bitter herbs) shall you eat ny that marks the conclusion of we celebrate with each cup of it (the Pascal sacrifice)”. We no the Sabbath. wine. longer have the Temple so we I heard an amusing explana- I love it! It sounds like some- no longer eat Passover sacrific- tion to the ritual of drinking the thing I would expect a Chasid es, but we still eat the matzah four Cups. I’m not crediting the to come up with but I know this and bitter herbs at the Passover rabbi by name because I’m giv- rabbi and he’s not a Chasid. I Seder meal. What about the ing my take on his lecture and have one question: If wine mer- four cups of wine we drink at I don’t want him to get angry if its a special blessing with each the Seder? The Bible doesn’t I make any mistakes. He start- drink because it gives a higher command us to drink wine on ed by asking why we celebrate level of pleasure with contin- Passover. I would venture to say introduce the weekly Shabbess answers that might make sense the four redemptive words with ued use, why don’t we make a that the precedent for begin- (Sabbath) meal and the annual after four cups of wine. wine and not another food. If separate blessing for each cup ning a religious meal with bread Yontiff (religious holiday) meals “Because drinking wine from you read my article up to now, even when drinking wine out- and wine (whether the bread with the recital of Kiddush a cup is less messy than drink- you can understand that using side of the Seder ceremony?” I is leavened or not) is a custom (Sanctification). The recital of ing it from a bowl.” Because we wine at the Seder does not pose will try to answer my own ques- that dates back to before there this invocation is said at the want to honor the four King a particularly puzzling question tion. Wine is indeed special were any Torah holidays or even dinner table while holding a cup Phillips: Fillup the First, (Phillip to me. But the rabbi gave an but not that special. When you a “Children of Israel”. of wine and standing (or sitting) I) Fillup the Second (you get the interesting answer I never heard take wine-special and Passover- The 18th verse in Chapter in front of the bread. Rabbis idea). But the accepted answer is before or since. Seder-Special and put them 14 of Genesis tells us that popularly quote Psalm 104 in that the four cups of wine cele- He explained that for each together you have Super-Special Malkitzedek the “Priest to G-d support of the traditional bread brate four different words in the cup we repeat the blessing for and that merits an individual Most High” brought bread and and wine Kiddush/combo: biblical text that describe G-d’s wine. With other foods, an apple blessing for each cup. wine to have a religious meal “Wine gladdens the heart of deliverance. The four words for for instance, we say one bless- The Fourth Question of the with Abram to call for G-d’s man …and bread satisfies/sus- four descriptions and stages of ing before biting into it and Mah-Nishtanah in the Passover blessing. The Scriptures often tains the heart of man.” (Psalm deliverance are found in Exodus that’s it for the apple. We don’t Haggaddah asks “why we sit uses “bread” (lechem) in the 104:15) Chapter 6 Verses 6 and 7. say a blessing for each bite. The reclining” Perhaps the answer context of physical satiety and OK. That explains why we Raising the Passover cup of greatest joy is that first bite. But to The Fourth Question is The “wine” ( yayin) in the context of rejoice with wine on Passover wine to toast each of the four as we eat more and more the joy Fourth Cup. It’s hard to sit up spiritual joy. “Bread and Wine” and other Jewish holidays. But Scriptural words for salvations in eating the apple diminishes. straight after imbibing four cups at a meal (as I see it) represents why do we drink four cups matches nicely with Psalm With wine however, each drink of Kosher for Passover Wine. “health and happiness”. We of wine? Here are a couple of 116:13. gives you a heightened level of Happy Passover! Lechaim! Trump right in boycotting U.N. Human Rights Council

ZIONIST ORGANIZATION lic hangings are a regular occurrence. refused to join it, but the Obama “We also praise Secretary of State OF AMERICA It’s not North Korea, where the regime Administration did join it in 2009 in a Tillerson’s statement that the US would uses forced labor camps to crush its peo- stated effort to moderate and improve withdraw if the HRC fails to completely he Zionist Organization of America ple into submission. It’s Israel, the only its performance. However, the HRC has reform. (ZOA) has praised the Trump democracy in the Middle East.” remained true to form. For example, US “We completely disagree with a num- TAdministration boycott of this past Last week, Secretary of State Rex opposition to the HRC-commissioned ber of groups who have argued that, how- week’s session of the United Nations Tillerson served notice that if the HRC Goldstone Report, which perverted inter- ever defective the HRC may be, US with- Human Rights Council (HRC), a body doesn’t cleanse itself of human rights- national legal norms and procedures to drawal would make things worse. These that is dominated by serial human rights- abusing states and abandon its vicious find Israel guilty of war crimes in Gaza, groups claim that the US can better help abusing dictatorships and which has campaign against Israel, the US could did nothing to forestall or ameliorate this Israel within the HRC and force the HRC spent most its time passing vicious anti- leave the Council. He said, “We’re not tak- demonization of a fellow democracy – or to investigate real human rights abuses Israel resolutions which harm Israel’s ing withdrawal off the table. Our aim is to prevent the UN General Assembly from elsewhere. reputation. The ZOA is urging the Trump fix the organization.” endorsing it. “We disagree. Continued US member- Administration to withdraw from mem- The HRC has not improved after eight The HRC’s current membership ship imbues the HRC with utterly unde- bership in the HRC, which is probably years of American membership and active includes major human rights abusers, served respectability. Worse, the HRC incapable of reforming itself. participation. Formed in 2006 to replace including China, Congo, Qatar and Saudi continues its pernicious activities, only The ZOA has also praised more gener- its corrupt and discredited predeces- Arabia. None of these nations has ever now with the aid of US funding. ally the Trump Administration’s efforts to sor, the Human Rights Commission, The been the subject of a single Council reso- “There is little use in the US protesting combat the pernicious anti-Israel activi- HRC has an in-built majority of squalid lution, let alone a special session. Up the HRC’s abuses and biases while fund- ties being conducted within the United dictatorships in which non-democratic until 2016, the HRC adopted 67 resolu- ing its ongoing operations. The US and Nations system. African and Asian regimes exercise an tions condemning free and democratic Israel do not win in this scenario, only In particular, the ZOA praises US unbreakable controlling majority of 26 of Israel – more than half of the 128 resolu- the human rights abusers and Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, who the 47 seats. It has eliminated probes into tions it passed against the rest of world’s enemies. pointed out this week that only one serious human-rights abuses in Belarus, nations combined. “The ZOA strongly doubts the HRC country is subjected to regular scruti- Congo, Cuba, Liberia, and Sudan. ZOA National President Morton will reform itself or is capable of the ny and condemnation in each of the Continued US membership imbues A. Klein said, “We praise the Trump reform required and accordingly urges three annual sessions of the 47-member the HRC with utterly undeserved respect- Administration and Ambassador Haley the Trump Administration to withdraw Geneva-based human rights body, say- ability. Worse, the HRC continues its per- for their forthright and principled stand the US from the HRC and thus cut off US ing, “It’s not Syria, where the regime has nicious activities, only now with the aid against the pernicious bias that perme- funding to this pernicious body, which systematically slaughtered and tortured of US funding. ates the UN system and especially the accounts for about a quarter of its annual its own people… It’s not Iran, where pub- The George W. Bush Admin­istration utterly corrupt Human Rights Council. $70 million funding.”

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Monday, April 6, 3-4:30 p.m., 6 Shore, Community Road, Marblehead. 617-559- workshops such as The Ins and Outs of Freelancing, 24, 4-5 p.m. They will write songs and Community Road, Marblehead. Lab coats, books 8708, jccns.org. Tuesday, April 4; Food Businesses in Shared stage, choreograph and perform a show for provided. Walk-ins welcome. Children must be AMERICA’S GAME Temple Beth Israel of 25 Harvard Kitchens, April 5; PR on a Shoestring, April 6; family and friends. Nine-week course, $315, accompanied by an adult. RSVP to Phyllis Osher, St., Waltham, welcomes Boston-born Larry Ruttman, E-Mail Marketing that Works, April 12, Building scholarships available. Leventhal-Sidman 978-740-4404 or [email protected]. author of “American Jews: America’s Game,” Voices Relationships That Boost Sales, April 13. 121 Loring Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., BABY AND ME CLASS Bring children ages 6 of a Growing Legacy in Baseball, as their guest Ave. Room 106, Salem. Cash Flow Your Way to Newton. [email protected], 617-558-6507. months to 3 years old to the Jewish Community speaker, Sunday, April 2, 10 a.m. Breakfast advance Breakeven, April 12 from 6-8 p.m., Northern Essex CHE MALAMBO The Argentine all-male dance Center in Marblehead on Fridays from 10:15 to tickets, $10; at the door, $12; children, free. Minyan, Community College at the Riverwalk, 360 Merrimack company performs its thrilling percussive 11:30 a.m. for fun, baby-focused classes and 9 a.m., program 11 a.m. Reservations with checks to St., Bldg. $9, Lawrence. sbdc.salemstate.edu. dance and music spectacle celebrating the the chance to meet other parents and caregivers Temple Beth Israel required by March 28. Send to Ed PARKINSON’S WELLNESS PROGRAM The nine- South American cowboy tradition of the while children play together. Jccns.org. Brown, 35 Lyme Road, W. Newton, MA 02465. week winter session of exercise and movement gaucho and more! Ideal family entertainment, BCT WINTER CLASSES Boston Children’s ISRAEL TODAY Sammy Crystal, director of political classes and support group for people with Parkinson’s March 30, 7:30 p.m., April 1, 8 p.m., Boch Theatre is offering weekend and weekday classes affairs from the Consulate General of Israel in New disease and their caregivers continues at the Center Shubert Theatre, 270 Tremont St., for children, ages 4 - 19, in Boston and Beverly. England, discusses “Israel in Today’s Middle East, Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Boston. 617-482-6661, celebrityseries.org/ [email protected]. Sunday, April 2, 2 p.m., at Temple Israel, 200 State Nahanton St., Newton. (Classes, $90) The support malambo. St., Portsmouth, NH. Lecture hall entrance in rear of group meets Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m., ($45). Registration GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS Spectacle MUSIC THAT MOVES US Bad Habit building. required. 617-667-1276. Management presents world-renowned Productions delights the entire family with impresario Danny Chang and choreographer ARTSIMPULSE AWARDS BASH The awards event TIFERET SHALOM OPEN HOUSE Peabody Reform its interactive production of director Liz Angela Chang combining their acrobatics, celebrating Boston theater is held Monday, April 3, Jewish congregation welcomes people of all Fenstermaker’s adaptation, through April traditional dance, costumes, ancient and 7:30 p.m., Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge. Free, backgrounds to its open houses located in several 1, Boston Center for the Arts, Calderwood contemporary music in this show of skill and requires reservations. Doors open 7 p.m., cash bar, areas of the North Shore. For information or to RSVP Pavilion, 527 Tremont St., Boston. beauty, April 8, 3 p.m. Lexington’s Cary Hall, 1605 18+ years old. Artsimpulse.com. to a site, e-mail [email protected]. MOVIN’ AND GROOVIN’ Adults with children Mass. Ave., $39-$49. caryhalllexington.com. RABBI DOCTOR MICHAEL J SHIRE Temple Tiferet FITNESS CLASS North Suburban Jewish Community ages 18 months to 2.9 years old are welcome SHORE COUNTRY DAY OPEN HOUSE First Shalom, 489 Lowell St., Peabody, welcomes the Center and Temple Ner Tamid sponsor Pilates, to participate in the free PJ Library Movin’ Friday open houses continue for coeducational Hebrew College scholar who will discuss the myth Sunday mornings, 10:30-11:30 a.m., and zumba, and Groovin’ with Phyllis Eidelman, Monday, students in grades pre-kindergarten to 9, at of Hitler’s Jewish museum at this free presentation, Monday nights, 6:15-7:15 p.m. at Temple Ner Tamid, April 3, 10:15-11 a.m. Cohen Hillel Academy, Shore Country Day, 545 Cabot St., Beverly. Tuesday, April 4 at 7 p.m. Co-sponsored by ;Temple 368 Lowell St., Peabody. RSVP to arlyneg@nsjcc. Six Community Road, Marblehead. Walk-ins Buses are provided for students from TIferet Shalom and the Lappin Foundation, Temple org. welcome. [email protected]. Andover, Gloucester, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Ner Tamid, and the Salem State University Center PARENTING THROUGH A JEWISH LENS The Swampscott and Newburyport. First Friday open for Holocaust and Genocide Studies; the event is free Jewish Community Center of the North Shore tours also offered. ShoreSchool.org. 978-927- and open to all. RSVP recommended. sfeinstein@ PINKALICIOUS, THE MUSICAL presents its sixth session of its six-Sundays program 1700. lappinfoundation.org. New York’s with Rabbi Michael Ragozin and Rabbi Jillian multi-award- KIDS NEW JEWISH LEARNING PROGRAM ENGAGING ISRAEL: FOUNDATION FOR A NEW Cameron, 9:30-11 a.m. Parents of all backgrounds winning Experiential skill-building classes connecting RELATIONSHIP Temple Emanu-El and Congregation welcome, free babysitting, scholarships and couple children to Jewish life are offered at the Shirat Hayam present Rabbis David Meyer and discounts available. $90 per person, couples, $145. Vital Theatre Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, Michael Ragozin leading the Engaging Israel project, hebrewcollege.edu/parenting. 333 Nahanton St., Newton. The classes are where Jews join others from around the world to Company GOSPEL JAZZ BRUNCH Building Bridges Through part of the center’s new program, Discovery think about Israel, its meaning in their lives and the presents the Music holds its annual signature fundraising event Club, and include Earth Adventurers, Early positive influence of the Jewish nation. Tuesday featuring Anthony Grant and Friends, Saturday, April delightful Astronomers, Spicing it Up, Spectacular discussions from 7:30-9 p.m. on April 4, May 2, 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Breakaway, 225 Newbury St., children’s play Storytellers, and Growing Gardeners, for May 23, June 6, at alternating synagogues. 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Music & COMEDY Theater & DANCE LIVE MUSIC BRUNCH Passim is VIEUX FARKA TOURE World Music/ offering a Live Music Brunch Saturdays CRASHarts presents guitarist Ali Farka and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 2 Toure’s son, performing Malian blue p.m. Featured music will vary from in the Songhai tradition, like his dad bluegrass, old time, blues, Celtic, Friday, April 7, 8 p.m., Villa Victoria for classical, folk, jazz and more. 47 the Arts, 85 W. Newton St., Boston. Palmer St., Cambridge. passim.org. Tickets, $28 for audiences 18+ years old. WorldMusic.org. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY CONCERTS The university’s wind BOSTON CONSERVATORY CHAMBER ensemble performs April 1, 4 p.m., SERIES CONCERT Four faculty also free; the university’s symphony members perform works by Hindemith orchestra, April 7, 4 p.m.; the concert and Prokofiev April 7, 8 p.m., Seully band, April 8, 4 p.m. all at Fenway Hall, 8 Fenway, Boston. Free. Center. Also, the choral society LARA ST. JOHN AND HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY OUR AMERICAN HAMLET Commonwealth Shakespeare performs April 9 at 7 p.m. at the MATT HERSKOWITZ The Fenway Center, $18/$8. Create Your CONCERT Harry Christophers conducts Company presents the world premiere of Jake Broder’s Own Music Ensemble appears April 10, dynamic Canadian violinist tenors Jeremy Budd and Mark Dobell, play, “Our American Hamlet,” starring Jacob Fishel, at 6 p.m., followed by the World Music and pianist-composer- and the society’s orchestra and Will Lyman, Maureen Keiller and Broder, through April Ensemble at 7:30 p.m., both free at the arranger perform Friday, chorus in Monteverdi’s “Vespers of Fenway Center. 1610,” April 7, 7:30 p.m., at New 2, Sorenson Center of the Arts, 19 Babson College Drive, April 7, 8 p.m., at Brooks England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, Babson College, Wellesley. The play is based on John BLACK BOX SOUNDS CONCERT Hall, College of the 30 Gainsborough St., Boston; April 8, Wilkes Booth’s brother, Edwin Booth, a Shakespearean SERIES As part of the new Emerson/ 7 p.m., Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paramount Center Black Box Theatre Holy Cross, Worcester. New York; and April 9, 3 p.m., Sanders actor. $25-$60; students, $5. Commshakes.org. concert series, see When Particles MusicWorcester.org. Theatre, Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy St., Collide, Sidewalk Driver and The Upper Harvard University, Cambridge. $33- Crust perform April 1, Jackie Liebergott LOVE/SICK Firehouse Center for the Arts presents John Cariani’s comical set of DOWNTOWN SEDER Israeli superstar $107. Handelandhaydn.org. Black Box Theatre, 559 Washington nine short plays through April 2, Market Square, Newburyport. firehouse.org. David Broza and comedians Judy Gold St., Boston, Advance tickets, $8; day of GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL Boch and Joel Chasnoff perform with an all- show, $10. 617-824-8400. Center Shubert Theatre presents the WINGS OF WAX Boston Ballet presents Kylian/Wings of Wax: “Donizetti star lineup, including Hankus Netsky, return of the tell-it-like-it-is, interactive Variations, ” by George Balanchine, Jiri Kylian’s “Wings of Wax” and Alexander FRANK SINATRA There’s a tribute Rick Berlin, Ezekiel’s Wheels, novelist show, featuring popular 1980s and Ekman’s “Cacti, ” through April 2, Boston Opera House, 539 Washington St., to the Rat Pack dinner and show, at Rachel Kadish, Cantor Elias Rosemberg, 1990s hit tunes and more, Friday, April Boston. Tickets start at $35. Bostonballet.org. Colonial Hall at Rockafellas, Saturday, and Vince Warren, at this interactive 7, 8 p.m., Tremont St., Boston. $48.75 April 1, dinner 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. Passover seder, at Boston Laughs, and $58.75. bochcenter.org. FRANKLIN Boston Playwrights Theatre presents Samantha Noble’s new play, featuring Dutra and band, 231 Essex Sunday, April 2, 7 p.m. Westin Boston “Franklin,” based on the story of the Franklin expedition of 1845, seeking the St., Salem. $55.colonialhallatrockafellas. Waterfront, 425 Summer St., Boston. JUDY COLLINS The iconic folk Northwest Passage to the Arctic, and a modern story about an archaeologist com, Only 250 tickets available.$95,$125. musician returns to the Shalin Lu seeking Franklin’s ship. Appearing through April 2: Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Citywinery.com/boston/seder2017. Performance Center, 37 Main St., Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. 949 Comm. Ave., Boston. $30; BU staff, HILARY HAHN AND ROBERT Rockport, April 8, at 8 p.m., and April 9, faculty, $25; also senior citizens; students with valid ID, $10. bostonplaywrights. LEVIN The violinist and pianist ORLANDO Suffolk University Theatre at 5 p.m. $59-$86. Rockportmusic.org. org. extraordinaire make beautiful music Department presents the spring together Saturday, April 1, 8 p.m., at student production of Virginia Woolf’s JAZZ AT THE LINCOLN CENTER THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND Bad Habit Productions closes its season with New England Conservatory’s Jordan “Orlando,” adapted by Sarah Ruhl, ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON this Tom Stoppard play, through April 2 at Boston Center for the Arts, Tremont Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. directed by A.Nora Long, April 6-9, MARSALIS Ali Jackson and the St., Boston. Advance tickets, $21; day of show, $28. Bostontheatrescene. celebrityseries.org/hahn. Modern Theatre, 525 Washington St., orchestra join with Marsalis in a big com. Boston. $15; seniors, students with band drums and rhythm concert, LINDEN TREE Grammy Award-winning valid ID, $10. moderntheatre.com. “Buddy Rich Centennial: Celebrating SINNERS Renowned director Brian Cox helms New Repertory Theatre and acoustic guitarist Pat Donohue performs the Jazz Drum,” Sunday, April 9, 5 Boston Center for American Performance’s production of Greensboro Arts Saturday, April 1, 8 p.m., at Linden Tree URBAN IMPROV’S BANNED IN p.m., Symphony Hall, 301 Mass. Ave., Alliance and Residency Mirror Theater’s limited engagement performance of Coffeehouse, with opening act and local BOSTON Boston business leaders, Boston.celebrityseries.org/jazzalco. Joshua Sobel’s “Sinners,” starring Nicole Ansari and Ben Getz, through April 2, favorite Janet Feld, Unitarian Universalist elected officials, media and arts TheatreLab@855, Boston University campus, 855 Comm. Ave., Boston. Friday, Church, 326 Main St., Wakefield. $20; personalities who compose the LORI McKENNA The Grammy Award 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $20-$35. Newrep.org. under age 18, $10. Reservations, Urban Improv Unit, take center stage winning singer-songwriter performs LindenTree Coffeehouse.org. Friday, April 7, at House of Blues at Cary Memorial Hall, Sunday, ALTAR BOYZ The rocking-to-the-rafters musical comedy comes to Stoneham Boston. Hosts are Margery Eagan Theatre through April 9, 395 Main St., Stoneham. $5-$55; seniors, $45-$50; PLYMOUTH PHILHARMONIC April 9, 7 p.m., Lexington. $39-$49. and Jim Braude of WGBH. $250. students with valid ID, $20. Stonehamtheatre.org. ORCHESTRA The orchestra performs caryhalllecington.com. bannedinboston.org. “Dance Evolution: Sleeping Beauty Meets West Side Story,” Saturday, JOHN McCUTCHEON The folk icon April 1, 8 p.m., Memorial Hall, 83 performs at me and thee coffeehouse From the Producers of Court St., Plymouth. Also performing is Friday, April 7, Unitarian Universalist MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN MY FATHER’S South Shore Conservatory’s Bay Youth Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead. THE HIT MUSICAL COMEDY JEWISH & I’M IN THERAPY! Symphony. $20-$55, senior, youth, Doors open 7:30 p.m., concert, 8 p.m. The National Touring Production group discounts.plymouthphil.org. Advance tickets, $20, at the door, $23; students, $10. meandthee.org. BRAD MEHLDAU Pianist Brad Mehldau performs the Boston premiere of “Three JORDAN RUDESS The renowned Pieces After Bach” and other selected keyboardist performs “Bach to Rock: compositions, Sunday, April 2, 7:30 A Musician’s Journey,” Friday, April p.m., at the Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy 7, 8 p.m., Shalin Liu Performance St., Cambridge. $28, $32, $48, $58. Center, 37 Main St., Rockport.$35-$49. WorldMusic.org. Rockportmusic.org.

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Collection at Work; Reflections: Louise Nevelson, Vinci’s works as a painter, sculptor, anatomist, JEWISH JOURNAL 1967; Sarah Sze, Blue Wall Moulting; and Mark Dion, inventor of military equipment, musical instruments, The Undisciplined Collector, a permanent collection. architectural, engineering and scientific inventions, Publisher/Editor Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, free and including his plans to create the military tank, Todd Feinburg open to the public. Wednesday through Sunday thru battering ram, bicycle, airplane, helicopter, and [email protected] June 11, 11a.m.- 5 p.m. brandeis.edu/rose/. much more. Museum admission is included in the Exhibit Halls ticket fee. Seniors, $25; children ages Chief Operating Officer ROBERT SIEGELMAN Salem State University 3-11, $20. mos.org. David Kasoff presents an array of Robert Siegelman’s works, [email protected] NEW ARTIST MEMBERS EXHIBIT Winfisky Gallery, Ellison Campus Center, 352 THOREAU BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS As part Marblehead Arts Association features Lafayette St., Salem. Gallery open Monday-Friday, of its yearlong bicentennial celebration, Concord ADVERTISING eight new artisans in the Artisan Shop 10 a.m.-4 p.m., or by appointment. Salemstate.edu/ Museum features Abelardo Morell’s panoramic Director of Advertising arts. photographic exhibition, “Walden: Four Views/ & Marketing through April 16. 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Yiddish Book Center Hosts Open House The Yiddish Book Center in Europe, 2004-2012, a new vis- ing effects. Amherst, Massachusetts, hosts iting exhibit at the Yiddish Zipperstein is the author its spring Community Open Book Center that considers the and editor of books including House on Sunday, April 30, fragile renewal of Jewish life The Jews of Odessa: A Cultural from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Eastern Europe in the early History, Elusive Prophet: The free daylong event fea- twenty-first century. The proj- Ahad Ha’am and the Origins tures a lecture by Stanford ect began with Kantor’s jour- of Zionism, and Imagining University Professor Steven ney to discover the world of her Russian Jewry. He has been Zipperstein on the Kishinev family, most of whom perished awarded the National Jewish pogrom of 1903; a talk by pho- in the Holocaust, and devel- Book Award, the Leviant Prize tographer Loli Kantor about oped into a broader engage- of the Modern Language her work on Jewish life in mod- ment with the daily life of the Association, the Judah Magnes ern Eastern Europe; and tours Jews of Eastern Europe today. Gold Medal of the American of the Center. Beyond the Forest will be in Friends of the Hebrew At 11 a.m. Israeli-American the Center’s Brechner Gallery University, and the Koret Prize photographer Loli Kantor will through October 15. Professor in Jewish Culture and and in the Yiddish press in for Outstanding Contributions talk about Beyond the Forest: At 2 p.m. Steven Zipperstein, History at Stanford University, the United States for months. to the American Jewish com- Jewish Presence in Eastern the Daniel E. Koshland will present the 2017 Melinda It intruded on Russian-U.S. munity. Rosenblatt Lecture: “Pogrom: relations; had a lasting influ- In addition, guided tours of Kishinev and the Tilt of ence on an astonishing array the Center will be offered at History.” The Kishinev pogrom of institutions, from the Israeli 12 p.m. of 1903 was the first event in army to the NAACP; and was Russian Jewish life to receive the likely inspiration for the All events are free and open international attention. The first version of The Protocols of to the public. More informa- riot in the obscure border the Elders of Zion. Zipperstein tion, as well as other upcom- town, which left forty-nine considers the ways the pogrom ing events at the Yiddish Book dead, dominated headlines in shaped history and why it had Center, can be found at yid- the western press for weeks, such profound and far-reach- dishbookcenter.org/calendar.

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Zachary Joshua Holmes, 24, of Peabody Arnold Stavis, of North Miami Beach, Fla. Zachary Joshua Holmes, late man who has intellectual curi­ Arnold Stavis of North Miami of Peabody, passed away on osity and dedication. He will be Beach, Fla., entered into rest on March 21, 2017. He was 24 years remembered for his good sense March 13, 2017. old. of humor and his heart of gold. Arnold was the loving son of Beloved son of Lainee In addition to his parents, the late Jacob “Jack” and Rose Holmes of Peabody and Ken Zach is survived by his sister (Barron) Stavis. He was the Holmes and Kathleen Connly of Becky, his brother Kyle, and Kyle beloved friend of Alberto and Jia Middleton. Zachary graduated Scopa. Grandson of Harvey and Rodriguez and Christian and Liz from Peabody Veterans Mem­ Patti Cohen, Renee and Jack Padilla, all of Miramar, Fla. orial High School and was con­ Hambro and the late Henry Graveside services were held tinuing his education at North and Connie Holmes. Great- on March 28, at the Liberty Shore Community College. He grandson of Gertrude Forman. Progressive Cemetery, 232 Fuller would have graduated with dis­ He is also survived by many lov­ St., Everett, MA 02149. In lieu of tinction this coming May with a ing cousins, aunts and uncles. flowers, donations in Arnold’s degree in business. His aspira­ A funeral service was held name may be made to the ceme­ tions for the upcoming school on March 28. Interment fol­ tery named above or c/o Alberto year was to complete his bach­ your goals is not as important lowed at The Sons of Jacob Rodriguez, 1555 NE 181 St., elor’s degree, continue on to as what you become by achiev­ Cemetery in Danvers. In lieu North Miami Beach, FL 33162. Ave., Chelsea, MA 02151. Visit obtain a master’s degree and ing them.” of flowers, donations in Zach’s Assisting the family was the Torf www.torffuneralservice.com for then go to law school. One of Zach’s most beloved name may be made to Chucky’s Funeral Service, 151 Washington an online guest book. Zach often spoke about his professors recently wrote about Fight (www.chuckysfight.com). journey, one of his favorite him; he referred to Zach as Arrangements were handled by quotes by Henry Thoreau was “personable, well informed and Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial “What you get by achieving insightful”, a competent young Chapel, Salem. NOTICES COHEN, Sydelle S., (Singer), 92 Marblehead, late of Netanya, grandmother of five (Stanetsky- – late of Lexington, formerly of Israel. Died on March 19, 2017. Hymanson) Andover and Haverhill. Died on Husband of Rita. Father of March 20, 2017. Wife of the late Linda and Sam. Brother of Rae SALT, Shirley (Drucker), 94 – Jason S. Cohen. Mother of Susan “Surrey” Schultz of Peabody, late of Peabody, formerly of West Palm Beach, Fla. Died on Cohen of Natick, Nancy Cohen and brother of the late Arthur Family-owned and operated since 1933 and her husband John Slote of Green of Malden. March 23, 2017. Wife of the Lenox, and David Cohen and his late Albert E. Salt. Mother of wife Andrea Furey of Croton-on- LEARNER, Harold – formerly of Debbie Flynn of Seabrook, N.H., Hudson, N.Y. Grandmother of Newton, born January 7, 1928, and Susan Don of Reading. Paul and Daniel Tyson, Miranda passed away recently. Husband (Stanetsky-Hymanson) of Gloria (Ladge). Son of the late Cohen, Sophia and Frances Isaac (“Clevy”) and Charlotte SHAGALOVA, Diana, 75 – Slote, and Alice and Jonathan (“Lottie”). Brother of the late late of Salem. Died on March Cohen. (Levine) Shirley Rosen and her husband 18, 2017. Wife of Yakov COOPER, Margaret L. Melvin. Father of Richard and his Shagalov. Daughter of the late “Maggie”, – late of Newton. wife Kayla, Ellen Friedman and her Yakov Naroditsky and Yelena Died on March 26, 2017. Wife of husband Steven, and Michael and Belostoskaya. Mother of Elena James A. “Jim” Drazen. Mother his wife Deborah. Grandfather of and Max Drabkin of Marblehead of Elizabeth and Josh Katzman Jennifer Martinelli and her hus- and Alexander Shagalov of of Arlington. Grandmother of band Roland, Melissa Zupkosky Moscow, Russia. Sister of Cooper and Jacoby. Sister of and her husband Michael, and Tatyana Chertok of Salem. Lauren Learner. Great-grandfather the late Deborah Cooper and Grandmother of Liz and Daniel of Dominic and Zachary. Uncle her surviving husband Paris Drabkin. (Stanetsky-Hymanson) of Steven Rosen and his wife Burstyn. (Levine) Bonnie, Larry Rosen, Marjorie WEINERT, Lois (Daniels) – for- COVITZ-RUBENSTEIN, Ellen Satter and her husband Michael, merly of Wellesley. Died on March (Solomon), 70 – late of Beverly, David Ladge, Michael Ladge and 23, 2017. Wife of the late Dr. Frank formerly of Easton and Malden. his wife Megumi (Meg), and Jodi Weinert. Mother of Julie Weinert Died on March 25, 2017. Wife Ladge and her husband Mitchell of Newton, Jonathan Weinert of of Arthur Rubenstein. Mother of Silverman. (Stanetsky) Harvard, and Aaron Weinert of Boston. Grandmother of Noah Jennifer Miriam Lee and her hus- LEVINE, Joel Albert – late of band Michael Lee. Grandmother and Jonah Weinert. Sister of the Chestnut Hill. Died on March late Nancy Lightman, and sister- of Isabella and Eloise Lee. Sister 27, 2017. Husband of Elaine in-law of Nason Lightman and of Jeanne Gorfine, Mark Solomon (Rosenbloom). Father of Mark Sanford Weinert. (Stanetsky) and Minda Oberle. (Goldman) Levine and his wife Elise and Rhonda Levin and her husband FEINZIG, David Saul, 90 – late OBITUARY POLICY Eric. Grandfather of Victoria, of Newton and Falmouth. Died Jared, Samantha and Danielle. The Jewish Journal prints brief on March 12, 2017. Husband Brother of Gail Brykman and her obituaries for free. 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SOUL WITNESS, THE BROOKLINE HOLOCAUST TNT: PACKED HOUSE FOR ‘FAMILY OF CANTORS’ CONCERT WITNESS PROJECT RETURNS A full-house of happy congregants, visitors from RI and members of the larger North Shore com- munity, enjoyed a cou- ple of hours of delight- ful music as Temple Ner Tamid in Peabody presented its “Perlman Brothers and Friends Cantorial Concert” on Sunday March 26. TNT’s Rabbi Richard Perlman, as well as its cantor, Steve Abramowitz, were joined by Perlman’s three broth- ers and accompanied by After screening to a sold-out Coolidge Corner Theatre in January, David Sparr on piano for a documentary featuring Holocaust testimonies unseen for more a show that included pop than 20 years returns to the Coolidge next month. More than 80 standards and Jewish classics. Also making a cameo was Rabbi Rick’s grandson Ezra, who is five months hours of witness interviews, conducted by Lawrence L. Langer, old. Shown above are Rabbi Richard Perlman, Hazzan Emanuel Perlman, Cantor Steven Abramowitz, one of the world’s foremost authorities on Holocaust testimonies, Cantor Josh Perlman and Rabbi Eli Perlman. It was the first time that the brothers performed since the were locked in a metal closet for decades. Now they have been passing of their parents, Cantor Ivan and Muriel Perlman, two years ago. finally thrust into the spotlight with the documentary film Soul Witness, The Brookline Holocaust Witness Project. The film can be seen again at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on Wednesday, April 19, JUST IN TIME FOR PASSOVER 2017 at 7:00 PM. It is intended for a general audience with an advi- sory for children under 13. Nolan Yee (above), cameraman for ADW Temple Sinai members and the Productions, is shown at the Soul Witness screening in January. North Shore Community recent- ly enjoyed a workshop presented by Debra Klein, Certified Holistic The Jewish Journal is happy to print news of your Health Coach, on a Nutritious and simchas at no charge. Text may be edited for style or Delicious Passover - learning new length. Photos will be used if space permits. and easy ways to use fresh foods available on Passover. The program Send your information to was made possible with a grant from [email protected], subject: people. the Jewish Women’s Endowment Fund. From Left to right: Ellen Lodgen, Temple Sinai Program Chair; Jessie elaine monaco, IDS, WCAA Lipson, Jewish Women’s Endowment Fund Chair; Debra Klein, Certified Holistic Health Coach Receive concierge service with your HALEY WINS PSI CHI own designer. Haley Blumenkrantz, a soph- Call Elaine today! omore who has made the Dean’s List every semester, was inducted into the Psi Chi Honor Society at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Psi Chi is the international honor society in psy- Would You Like to Control chology whose mission is recogniz- Your Own Destiny as Well as Your Paycheck? ing and promoting excellence in scholarship, and advancing the sci- Call ence and application of psycholo- CONNOR gy. Haley, an Animal Behavior major, is shown with her parents, Steve REAL ESTATE Blumenkrantz and Jodi Coburn of We have one Sales Position Peabody. available for a Pro! Ask for John or Mike HOT SINGING, 781-581-5940 HOT FOOD

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TODAY’S MENSCHION: BEVERLY CLARK

Do you feel like it’s time for someone else TODD FEINBURG Journal Publisher/Editor to take over? I do. Honestly, I think what happens to everly Clark is the founder an organization is that when leadership and President of the Board of doesn’t change, new ideas don’t come in. BDirectors of Symphony by the I’m always looking with an eye toward Sea, a professional orchestra now based recruiting new leaders. at the Cabot Theater in Beverly, and a retired professional flutist. She is also a Does classical music need something psychoeducational diagnostican with an new to reach younger people? expertise in assessing reading disabilities, Whoever came up with the idea to a certified educational/school psychologist broadcast opera live into movie theaters and reading specialist. – have you heard about this? It’s totally changed the experience of watching opera How did you get into the music business? play, and he offered to conduct. So we pulled because you can read the words and you I played the flute from an early age, from together a small orchestra of people who had a know what’s going on, it’s more like musical age 10. In high school, I was auditioning for pretty strong musical background, and we put theater. We need something like that in classi- a role in the all-state regional orchestra and together a concert which was very successful. cal music, something to get audiences exposed one of the judges was from the University of That eventually evolved into Symphony by the to the idea, so at least they can begin to experi- Connecticut. He heard my audition and wrote Sea, which has been going for 37 years. ence it. me a letter saying if I went to UConn he could offer what was the equivalent of a full scholar- The symphony has moved around through What has changed for classical music? ship. The only string attached was that I would the years. How did you end up in Beverly? Well, in my childhood, you experienced clas- commit to playing in their orchestra – I wasn’t When we heard that the Cabot Theater had sical music if you watched the cartoons on TV even expected to be a music major because been sold and was under management by an because they used all these famous classical in those days orchestral performance was all arts group, we met with their board of direc- pieces as the background music, so even if you about demonstrating your skill, it wasn’t about tors and they invited us to make the Cabot our knew nothing about classical music you’d hear having a degree from a conservatory at all. You home, which we did last year. It’s a great space a song and you’d say, “oh, I recognize that.” just had to have the talent. and we love being there and the musicians find That’s the part that we’re working on, to get it exciting to be there. people familiar with it early in life. So you were treated like a star The first time I saw Symphony by the Sea I athlete, you were recruited? Why did you retire as an active loved how the performers who were playing Yes, I suppose. I was trained as a flute player? the same instrument – who were playing in flutist – I had a double major, and I was at Cohen Hillel for 13 the same section – they seemed to be playing part of my training in college was years, where I was a reading spe- off each other and were very interactive and to become a teacher, which I did at cialist. After Hillel, I took a posi- it made it fun to watch. I’ve never experi- the beginning of my career, and the tion as a full-time public school enced that before. other was to become a flutist. We psychologist and I did that for I love that you noticed that. The fact is, that moved to this area in 1969 when my 15 years. Then in 2012 I decided is something that happens in our orchestra that husband accepted a job at Salem to retire, and at the same time I makes it different from a symphony orchestra. State, and I very quickly learned decided to retire from playing the A symphony orchestra is usually 70 or 80 musi- that there were virtually zero per- flute. I no longer wanted to carry cians and it can be as large as 120. In a sympho- forming opportunities for a flutists the burden of practicing all the ny orchestra, the full power lies in the hands who are orchestral players. time – I’d reached a different time in my life. At the same time, the person who was president of the conductor – he’s leading everything. We of the board (of the symphony) retired. We consider ourselves more of a chamber orches- The North Shore let you down? tried to pursue someone else to takeover, but tra, which is smaller, because our music is Not really. I eventually ended up playing somehow I ended up doing it. I thought I’d do more intimate for the musicians because they with a community orchestra, some of whom it for a year and then hand it off to someone can look at each other and listen and try to were professionals. The conductor eventually else, but it’s been four years. imitate what they’re doing. You picked up on asked us if we wanted to get together and something very real.

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