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HOW TO REACH US - BY PHONE 860-442-8062 • BY FAX 860-443-4175 • BY EMAIL [email protected] • BY MAIL: 28 CHANNING STREET, NEW LONDON, CT 06320 Community Night StandWithUs on May 11 of Jewish Learning RESPONDING TO ANTI-SEMITISM - Monday, May 11 at 6:30 pm - Members of the Jewish community of East - ern Connecticut are invited to join together to his coming you are cor embraceSaturday the gift evening, of Torah May with 23, a 2015multi-faceted, at 8:00 dially invited to join our high school teens for a very spe PMmulti-disciplinary at Congregation immersion Beth El. in Jewish culture Tcial evening at Jewish Community High School at Temple- on - Emanu-El. - - With anti-Israel and antisemitic sentiment increasing on col- Congregations Beth El, New London; Beth Ja lege campuses across the Jasminecountry, asPatihi, well as becoming more po cob, Norwich; Bnai Israel, Willamantic and Aha litically correctStandWithUs. in general, you are urged to attend this 90-min vat Achim, Colchester and the Jewish Federation ute free program to hear a representative from of Eastern CT will join together for a regional the group She will tell us how we can respond- Tikkun Leyl Shavuot (Night of Jewish Learning) when met with negative comments and hate speech regarding Damas Pakada met with PM Binyamin Netan- Israel and the Jewish people. You will leave this program ener featuring text study, drumming, tai chi, debate, yahu in the prime minister’s Jerusalem office on singing, guided meditation and Israeli dance – gized and motivatedTemple to STAND Emanu-El, WITH ISRAEL. - May 4. Pakada has urged calm among the Ethio- The program, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Eastern and did we [email protected] ice cream? g pian community after he was assaulted by police CT,StandWithUs takes place at 29 Dayton Road in Water Please RSVP by Thursday, May 21 to 860- near Holon last week. 442-0418 or so enough ford. ice cream is purchased for everyone to enjoy. StandWithUs is an international, non-profit organization Congregation Beth El is located at 660 Ocean Mending fences founded in May 2001. It believes that education is the road to OPINIONAve. in New London. By Edgar Asher, Ashernet peace. is dedicated to informing the public about IsraelStandWithUs and to combating the extremism and anti-Semitism that- Israel stands alone often distorts the issues. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met believes that knowledge of the facts will cor By Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal with Damas Pakada, 21, in his Jerusalem office rect common prejudices about the Arab-Israeli conflict, and will- - promote discussions and policies that can help promote peace in - Monday morning, May 4. Pakada, an IDF soldier who originally came from Ethiopia, was seen the region. Through print materials, speakers, programs, confer- Recent conversations with senior Israeli of ences, missions to Israel, campaigns, social media and internet- ficials are shot through with a sense of incre on a CCTV camera to have been assaulted by - resources, the group ensures that the story of Israel’s achieve dulity. They can’t understand what’s become of police near Holon last week in what appeared to be an entirely unprovoked incident. - ments and ongoing challengesStandWithUs is told on campuses and in com U.S. foreign policy. munities around the world. They don’t know how to square Barack Following the incident there have been seri ous disturbances by Ethiopian Israelis in Jeru Based in Los Angeles, has sixteen offices across Obama’s promises with his policies. They fail the U.S., Canada, Israel, and in the UK. to grasp how a president who pledged to work salem and Tel Aviv due to what the Ethiopian - toward the abolition of nuclear weapons is community sees as racism by the police. The pushing an accord with Tehran that guarantees- Israel Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino their proliferation. They are astonished by the said that the policeman who was filmed beat nonchalance with which the administration ac ing Pakada would be expelled from the police, quiesces in Iran’s regional power plays, or in al pending a detailed hearing. Danino also said Qaeda’s gains in Yemen, or in the Assad regime’s- that he would establish a team to examine the continued use of chemical weapons, or in the claims of the Ethiopian community of the way battlefield successes of ISIS, or in Russia’s deci- the police treat members of the community. sion to sell advanced missiles to Tehran. They From this investigation he would formulate wonder why the president has so much solici ways to deal with the problem. tude for Ali Khamenei’s political needs, and so Damas Pakada himself has urged calm in his little for Benjamin Netanyahu’s. community. Pakada, who is an orphan, came to Opinion Journal Video Israel seven years ago with his four siblings. Global View Columnist Bret Hebrew©ASHERNET Ladies Aid/Rose Blonder Stephens on the U.S. decision Scholarship Applications Now Available to send an aircraft carrier to the Yemeni coast. Plus, what To request an application: does the MidEast disorder 1. You must be a high school senior or already mean for Israel? Photo credit: in college, Ambassador Martin Indyk draws crowd 2. A resident and member of the Jewish community Getty Images. l-r: Dan Bendor, JFEC Vice President of Middle Eastern Affairs, Am- of Eastern Connecticut, and In a word, the Israelis bassador Martin Indyk, Jerry Fischer, JFEC Executive Director, and 3. Show financial need haven’t yet figured out that Steven Daren, JFEC VIce President of Israel Programs and Partner- what America is isn’t what ship 2gether following Indyk’s talk to 150 people at Congregation are due America was. They need to Completed applications Beth El on Sunday, April 12. Daren and Bendor, Beth El members, start thinking about what- Friday, June 12, 2015 were instrumental in bringing Indyk to Eastern CT as the 2015 Beth at 860-442-8062 or comes next. Contact Mimi [email protected] El Weiner-Tom Endowment Lecturer. TheALONE most CONT. tempting ON PG ap 13 2 THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 Mention & Menschen nim , an engineer. They live in Manhattan. Sara NADINE LIPMAN received her PhD in Physical Therapy from- [email protected] Touroter in Manhattan.College, where Rachel she wasWeissman valedictorian is an imfor- her class; she works for a sports therapy cen Rachel Schwell migration lawyer; she received her law Moshedegree , Ph.D, Associate Professor of- andfrom Esti Brooklyn Weissman College (and passed the bar on- Mathematics, is this year’s recipient of Central- herlightful first great-grandchildrentry!) They all live in Manhattan.Fraida and Dan. Connecticut State University’s annual Excel are the parents of Sue’s de lence in Teaching Award: 2014 – 2015. Accord - ing to the Award Committee: “Her approach to Esti is a social worker and talented musician; Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (c) and his wife Akie (2nd teaching is “rooted in inquiry-based learning”- Moshe is in the electronics field. As to the par from left) during visit to US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Wash- which involves getting her students to share- ents, Chaya is the bookkeeper for a big Brooklyn ington on April 28. their individual approaches to problem solv Yeshiva, and Richard has recently established ing. As stated by one student, “rather than be a new program for graduate college students, Abe visits Holocaust museum ing TOLD what to think we were FREE to think.” who are interested in extending their Yeshiva By JTA Another student commented, “I missed the studies. Sue feels very fortunate to have them - class afterwards, partially because of the way close by as she is able to enjoy them for many of my mind felt fully alive during the class.” Her the holidays here in New London as well as in Japan’s prime minister at a visit to the U.S. Holocaust Memo method of “freeing students to think and to find- New York. Then, there is the family in Israel!!!!- rial Museum in Washington on April 28, honored the Japanese joyents, in Jerome the process and Deborahmakes Rachel Schwell Schwell truly. . Herrently twin reside Israeli in Jerusalem. granddaughters, They are Maayan the daugh and- envoy who helped thousands of Jews escape the Holocaust. - .an excellent teacher.” Needless to say, her par Netaters of Rikin Erez served Rikin andin the the Israeli late Orna army Weissman and cur Shinzo Abe, who met with President Barack Obama, said Michael R. Fein of Ledyard, Rikin. - while at the Holocaust museum on Monday, “As a Japanese citi- theare ranktruly ofproud. Professor at Johnson and Wales Uni- zen, I feel extremely proud of [Chiune] Sugihara’s work.” was recently promoted to For those of you wondering about Su As Japan’s imperial consul in Lithuania, Sugihara defied or sanne herself, she has a total 10 grandchildren,- ders from his superiors in order to issue at least 2,000 visas to versity. He is currently Assistant Dean Maier of the most of them still in school except for the older Jews between 1939 and 1940. andCollege/School: Sunny Fein Arts and Sciences, Department: ones mentioned above. She is currently teach During his visit, Abe and his wife each lit a commemorative Humanities.Still an another This set of proud parents,Nathan ing Hebrew at Connecticut College, which she candle in the Hall of Remembrance and met with three survivors and Carly Nasser, reside of Waterford. in East Lyme. Their daughter, hasJoan been and doing Izzy so Schwartz for about two decades, and whoin Jerusalem. had been helped by Sugihara. Brookeset Nasserof proud parents is which she LOVES!!!! In January, Abe visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial of East Lyme were Candle Lighting for Eastern CT area fifth-grader was named by the- recognized recently for their years of service to the East Lyme Democratic Town Committee- Friday, May 8 • 7:34 pm Waterford Rotary Club as their Student of the Year for Great Neck School, citing her leader with a dinner in their honor on March 27 at the Friday, May 15 • 7:42 pm ship and community service. Nate and Carly are Niatnic Bay Yacht Club. Joan and Izzy thank ev eryone who planned the evening and those who Friday, May 22 • 7:48 pm veryteams. busy Joe withand RockyBrooke (Raquel) and older Nasser sister Rachel,of New who are both involvedproud with traveling softball attendedand daddies, for aimas memorable and abbas evening., bubbes and zaydes, Friday, May 29 • 7:54 pm Susanne savtasOK, andso there sabas must be other proud mommies WeissmanLondon are the grandparents. and the late Dan who would like to share news of their mishpo- WeissmanThe three oldest grandchildren of chas , even children of the above(!!!) of New London z’l (in addition to being the three , right??? This simchasshould be a verrrrrry busy- heroldest childrenSara of Chaya Kohanim and Richard Weissman time, what with graduations, weddings, b’nai- mitzvot, and other , right??? So remem National Award Winner of the Council of Jewish of Jewish Federations as the Outstanding who live in Brooklyn) have been busyIzik making Koha- proud!!! 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Printing: Chronicle Printing Co., 1 Chronicle Rd., Willimantic, CT 06226 Postmaster: Send address changes to Jewish Leader, 28 Channing St., New 567 Colman Street • New London, CT • 860-442-4575 • www.ez2party.com London, CT 06320 Monday through Friday 8:30 a m to 5:30 p m • Saturday 8:30 a m - 5:00 p m THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 3 Martin Silver speaks at Holocaust program By Martin Drobiarz, Special to the Leader - - Reference Coordinator Holocaust Survivors On April 19, the Temple Beth Israel Preser- and Victims Resource Center, at the US Holo vation Society in cooperation with the Killingly- caust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. - Historical Society hosted a Yom HaShoah – Ho Martin Silver was an American volunteer locaust Remembrance Day at Temple Beth Isra sailor aboard the SS Mala on which 1,400 Ho el in Danielson, CT. Following a welcome from locaustto the emerging survivors state were of Israel. transported Martin told from the a TBIPS President Norman Berman, a prayer displaced persons camp in the south of France was chanted by Rabbi Jonathan Lipnick of the - Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. A story of his youth when he joined the merchant Proclamationthe TBIPS and greetings from Gov. from Dannel US Senator Malloy Chris was marines. He was asked to volunteer for this hu read by Joel Rosenberg, President Emeritus of manitarian effort. His mother was concerned Goldman. for his safety and at first told him no but he Murphy was presented by Legislative Aid, Max convinced her it was the right thing to do and so he signed up. l-r: Holocaust Survivor Ray Gawendo, Norman Berman, President Candles in memory of those who perished The ship, a former presidential yacht, was of TBIPS; Elsie Fetterman,, TBIPS Board Member; and guest speak- were lit by Holocaust survivor, Ray Gawendo, designed to hold no more than 400 but for this- er Martin Silver. her son Evert and other survivors and children mission, 1,400 people were placed on board for- of survivors. The guest speaker, Martin Silver, the trip to Israel. He showed pictures of occu was then introduced by Michlean Lowy Amir, pants while he gaveAhavath his talk. It was Achim as informa - tive as it was moving. There were many children on board most hosts children’s of who lost their parents and were orphans. Following his pre sentation, Martin took questions from the audience. cancer fundraiser The program ended with the singing of Zog Nit Keyn Mol, the songUpper of perseverance, West triumph and Side hope. North: to Congregation host the First Colchester Ahavath a walking tour CaresAchim, Fundraiser Colchester is for proud the The Lower East Side Jewish Conservan- cy Upper West Side North - UCONNP.M. Children’s Cancer Fund New York, NY -- Martin Silver speaks to large audience at TBIPS on April 19. on InSunday, addition June to 28 the from follow 12-4- on willSunday, present June 14 at 10:45 AM. , a walking tour encom passing the area stretching from West 96th to West 86th Streets,- KOSHER HOT LUNCH SCHEDULE . The tour explores the Upper- ing schedule of entertainment West Side, home to a cross section of synagogues, Jewish eater hamburgers and hot dogs ies and educational institutions. Tour goers will visit the Jew The New London Hebrew Senior Club and the Norwich/ will be available along with ish Center and other well-known synagogues, including Ohab Colchester Jewish Senior Club continue to enjoy weekly Kosher smoothies by Liquid Nirvana Zedek, Shaare Zedek and B’nai Jeshurun. The tour also visits the Hot Lunches. from Glastonbury. - former home of actor Zero Mostel, writer Isaac Bashevis Singer The Reservations weekly luncheons are a must will begin their summer Bethhiatus (860- with 12-1 Neshama Bliss Yoga and Actors Studio founder Lee Strasberg and stop to view Rice 444-6333)the last weekly Kosher Hot Lunches on June 15/16. with Helen Ouimette and Rab- Mansion, one of the original Upper West Side mansions. for these lunches as bi Ken Alter The tour meets on the North East corner of West 86th Street from the Federation’s Senior & Community Services 1-2:30 P.M. Music by coun and Central Park Westhttp://www.nycjewishtours.org/Calendar. at 10:45 AM. Tickets are $22 adults and must call in a count to TVCCA the Thursday prior to the lunch to- try music star Frankie Justin $20htm#061415 seniors & .students ($2 additional day of tour). Tickets can ensure enough food is provided for Nancy and Norm to prepare Lamprey and the Roughstock be purchased at (212) 374-4100 Ext 1. on TheMondays Monday and luncheon Tuesdays. is A held suggested at Congregation donation of Beth $3 per El per Band featuring classic rock,- son is requested. Tuesday blues and country music. For questions, please call luncheon is held at Beth Jacob Synagogue , 660 2:30-3:30 P.M. Klezmer mu Ocean Ave. in New London beginning12:30 at p.m. 12:30 p.m. The sic by the Klezmenschen - You Are Invited! , 400 New London 3:30-4:00 P.M. World dance Tpke. in Norwich beginning at Here are the menus TO A VERY SPECIAL PARTY New London Menu (Mondays) lessons with Kaarina Rosen for both venues during May-June. berg. Sunday, June 7, 2015 At some point during the May 11 -- Pasta & Meatballs afternoon there will be a Chi Join us for a fun brunch MayJune 181 -- -- Meatloaf Baked Salmon Kung demonstration by George with music and May 25 -- No luncheon -- Shavuot & Memorial Day -- CLOSED Hoffman. 860 537-2809 For more information call- entertainment to celebrate June 8 -- Baked Ritz Flounder the office at Rabbi Alter’s 60th birthday and June 15 Hot Dogs -- Last weekly KHL until the fall There is no cost, all dona . Fund. 20 years with Ahavath Achim July 20 -- Burger/Dog BBQ tions should be made to the UCONN Childrens Cancer NorwichAug 4 (Tues) Menu -- (Tuesdays)Chicken BBQ - Combined clubs at Beth El Place: Congregation Ahavath Achim There are still two spots 84 Lebanon Avenue, Colchester CT open for the JFEC Time: 1:00 PM May12 -- Pasta & Meatballs Solidarity Mission, MayJune 192 -- -- Meatloaf Baked Salmon RSVP by May 16 to Helen Boule: (860) 537-2809 or e-mail May 26 -- Grilled Cheese with Tomato June 28-July 9. to: [email protected] Call Mimi 860.442.8062 JuneJuly 21 9 -- -- Baked Burger/Dog Ritz Flounder BBQ or go to Contributions to honor the Rabbi and help celebrate June 16 -- Hot dogs -- Last weekly KHL until the fall jfec.com mission tab this wonderful occasion would be appreciated.

Aug 4 -- Chicken BBQ -- Combined club event at Beth El (let Beth know if you need a ride when making your reservation) 4 THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 Encountering Upcoming Shows Survivors Please call Beth at (860) 444-6333 to reserve Senior Offerings your spot for these great shows. Reservations are necessary for all events. When making your res- program There is a $25 Non-Refundable deposit for all shows. ervation, let us know if you need a ride. Reservations can be Cost for shows scheduled at Goodspeed & Ivoryton made by calling Beth at 860-444-6333x112. If Beth is includes transportation and ticket not available, leave a voice mail message, she’ll check them the On behalf of the Rose and- with lunch or your own. following business day. Sigmund Strochlitz Holocaust The first price listed is for paid members; the second price is for non-paid members. End of the Year Luncheon June 23 Resource Center and The Wil liams School, you are invited to celebrate the experiences- at Ocean Beach on Tuesday, June 23. learned by the students in our Our End of the Year Extravaganza for both senior clubs will be Our ticket policy requires that a $25 deposit accompany your Encountering Survivors Pro reservation. These deposits MUST go through Beth. Just writing gram. This is a program where LuncheonAs always, we choices will honor those who have been involved in our down your name will no longer be sufficient or accepted. Please high school students interview- successful activities, and have wonderful raffle prizes. make sure your phone number is written so we can call you with survivors in their home. Please pick your entrée include when the following you sign entrees: up. Also Stuffed let us a pickup time for the event. Beth can be reached at 860-444- The EncounteringFriday, May Survi 29, Wednesday, May 13 “Cheaters” at Newport Playhouse. All in- Chickenknow if Breast,you need Baked a ride. Fish or Slow Roasted Top Round of Beef. 6333. avors Culminating Program will SOLD OUT take place on Wednesday, May 20 “Guys and Dolls” at Goodspeed. Cost t The Williams School, 182 clusive. Cost $59/$62. ReservationsWe will have the and room payment near theIN FULLhandicapped must happen entrance by with Fri- SOLD OUT Mohegan Ave., New London, Ct day,an entrance June 5. to the deck and beach.Members $18, Non-members 06320.from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Wednesday, June 10 “Calendar Girls” at Ivoryton $30. $63/$66. The program is scheduled - Cost to attend: - Membership Chair Needed for New London One of the best- selling plays in British theatre history is mak - Pleaseto thank come them and for celebrate their will the- ing its US premier. This dazzlingly funny and shamelessly sen - courage of our survivors and timental story of the ladies of the Women’s Institute who pose The New London Hebrew Seniors Club is looking for a re stories. au natural for a fundraising calendar is guaranteed to make you placement for the New London Hebrew Senior Club Member ingness to share their personal laugh, cry and walk out singing Jerusalem! Lunch on your own at ship Chair to take dues payments, make deposits and fill out stro- Zhang’sWednesday, or Pizza July Works. 8 “South Cost Pacific is $45/$48. at Ivoryton membership cards. Please let Beth know as soon as possible if [email protected] you have questionsm. please Summeryou are interested Barbecues (860-444-6333). July 20 & 21 contact Nickie Padilla at July Summer BBQ luncheons - JCHS events Who doesn’t love this extraordinary show that includes ers and hot dogs on Monday, July 20 at Beth El and on Tues- “Some Enchanted Evening”, “Younger Than Springtime”, “Bali- day,Please July 21 join at us Beth for Jacob.our Both luncheons begin at 12:30 of burg pm. in May Ha’i”, “There’s Nothin’ Like A Dame”, and “A Wonderful Guy”? But Mon., May 11 - Dinner for South Pacific is also a deeply felt drama. Its portrayal of Ameri cans stationed in an alien culture in wartime is as relevant today SincePlease both sign luncheons up by areMonday, TVCCA July sponsored 6 there is a suggested- as when it first thrilled audiences back in 1949. Join us as we go donation of $3 per person. back in time to enjoy this spectacular show. Lunch on your own the students and staff to honor so we can ensure the pur atWednesday, Monkey Farm. July Cost 22 “Killjoy” $45/$48. at Newport Playhouse August 4 Rabbi Rosenberg from 6:00- chase of enough food for everyone. 6:30. The community is then The August Chicken BBQ Tuesday, August 4 at invited to join us as we host Beth El at 12:30 - Carol is being driven crazy by her charming monster of an - Graduation will be on a speakerMon., May from 18 StandWithUs. ex-husband, Victor, and his new wife, who employ every trick in Seeof our related 12th grade article students on page Casey 1. This event is a. Since combined it is a clubKosher event Hot Lunch thereif isyou a sug are the book to end Carol’s thousand dollar a week alimony. Carol’s agested Norwich donation Club ofmember $3 per person.and need a ride, please let us know quirky kids work at Victor’s pasta restaurant chain, and Carol is - when making your reservation. ; therefore, sure Victor is bullying her son into an early grave. When Carol Mazzella (Temple Emanu-El) & Please make sure to reserve your chicken lunch no later has a passionate affair with Victor’s lawyer, they decide Victor Katherine Atamanuk (Congre- than Monday, July 27 has to die and the audience cheers its agreement. Cost $59/$62, gation Beth El). Otherall inclusive. shows this year by contacting Beth at 860-444-6333. Music, speeches and pre August 2015 Memphis Hadassah Donor Dinner sentations, and good bye to October 2015 -- The Odd Couple - our emissaries. Graduates’- – at Ivoryton Playhouse Annual Donor Dinner. families are invited to attend. - November 2015 Shows – Liberace with a SURF N TURFA Wonder buffet at- Invitations have gone out for Hadassah of EasternTuesday, Connecti June 9, I want to thank all the par fulNewport Life Playhouse. 2015,cut’s at 6 p.m. This year the event will be held for ents, Rabbis, community mem at Ivoryton and the first time at The Spa at Norwich Inn on - bers and students for their Sign-up at Goodspeedsheets will be which out issoon replacing for these The fantastic Honeymooners shows. support and for making this which is going straight to Broadway. All proceeds from the event benefit Hadassah Medical Orga- year at JCHS very special. nization; contributions promote heart health in all women and Bill Bentley Memorial golf tournament particularly Hadassah’s ongoing efforts to meet the needs of un Monday, July 20 derserved communities in Israel. Hadassah Medical Organization- is committed to preventing, diagnosing, treating and continuing On , Temple Emanu-El, tournament is also a critical component in two the research that could one day eradicate heart disease. For de in conjunction with Lawrence and Memorial other ways: 1) It pays for the entire cost of the cades, Hadassah Medical Organization hasElise been Meyer at the, daughterforefront Hospitals, will hold its 9th Annual Bill Bentley Religious School aides at Temple Emanu-El; and of innovativeJohn Meyer, heart research in the Middle East. - Memorial Golf Tournament, benefitting L+M’s 2) for the past several years, we would not have Special guest speaker for this event is - Cancer Center and the Youth Services of Temple had an Israeli emissary program if it were not founder “Unravelingof the famous the women’s Past: Tracing clothing The manuMeyer Emanu-El. It will be held, as usual, at the Great for the generous contribution from the Bentley Family’sfacturer 100John Year Meyer Journey of Norwich. from Pushcart She will to sharePreppy with 1880-1980.” Donor at Neck Country Club in Waterford. The golfer’s Fund. Your support to our tournament is key tendees her progress in fee is $150. to keeping these important parts of the fabric of It’s important for the Jewish Community of our religious and educational community alive. Responses are requested by a June 1 deadline. Any Hadassah Southeastern Connecticut to know that while We hope you will contribute, and for those- member who did not yet receive an invitation or anyone inlily the- this tournament helps our youth in such ways- golfers out there, we hope you participate in our [email protected] who wouldt .like to attend this event as a guest should as camperships, trips to Israel, attendance at golf tournament. Lunch and dinner, plus guaran contact Wendy Gorin Ladd at 860.608.5755 or by email at Jewish youth conferences, Family Shabbat din teed raffle prizes for all golfers, as well as other ners, and other community-wide events, the golfing prizes, is always part of the fun! THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 5

By plan for the new retirement?- sional granola bar—non gluten of course.” To help me wrap my head- “Naturally, but Mr. Quackenbush, tell us where you buy your around this challenge I pres algae. I’ve seen it advertised and it’s very expensive, even for a Artie ent here my fictional inter man who’s planned everything right financially.” view with Brad Quackenbush, “That’s true. The bills at the health food store were killing me.- Dean a man who at 92, has the body So I found an alternative supply...much cheaper.” of a prizefighter and the visage- I leaned closer, and cupped my hand to my ear. “Yes, I’m listen ofing Yoda, to meet of Star with Wars me this fame. morn - ing.” When we will ever retire? “Thank you Brad for agree “I head down to Burr’s dock after it gets dark. I’ve got an old scuba set up I use to inspect the hulls of the sailboats on their ing.” moorings. Then I use an old comb to scrape the stuff off.” ecently on a vacation cruise I sat at the pool under a “No problem, I had a little “You collect algae off the sailboats in the Thames River? I can’t clear Caribbean sky and thanked the Almighty for time between my Yoga and believe it.” Rbringing me out of the north after what seemed like spinning classes, so I figured “Why not? I dry it in the sun, a little salt, a little tabasco, toast- forty days and nights of excruciating cold. Not that I’m what the heck…I’ll just jog on it for five minutes, and bada-bing, I’ve got all the nutrition I need, complaining, of course. Our ancestors endured unspeakable over to the Federation to help and it’s so, so easy on my wallet. Cuts my food bill to next to noth hardship before reaching the Promised Land. My aging cohorts your readers.” ing.” talk instead of reaching Cancun, or Cozumel, or perhaps even “That’s very kind. You seem My jaw fall open. “But Mr. Quackenbush, don’t you know that- Boca. Our grandparent’s generation spent many fewer years to be in wonderful shape.” the hulls of sailboats are painted with all sorts of preservative in retirement for their life span was often only a decade or less “Oh, yes. My cholesterol chemicals to kill marine life. Cadmium, Strontium, Formalde removed from the day they received their last paycheck. Which numbers are lower than my hyde, to name a few. Aren’t you concerned these substances prompts me to weigh in on the thorny issue that the majority of thirty five year old grandson’s. could kill you?” baby boomers will face in the coming decades. Can we or should I can do twenty, one handed “Preservatives, you say, no kidding? Must be working. Hey, at we retire? push-ups, my waist is 32, an my age, why worry about a thing like that? Besides, by saving There are numerous websites which can help you navigate the inch less than in high school, money on food, I’ll be able to leave more inheritance to my wife numbers. Any variety of paid advisors will gladly take 1% of your and I can still do the Sunday after I’m gone.” nest egg a year to advise you how to plan and save for the future. New York Times crossword I fidgeted in my chair. “There’s a Mrs. Quackenbush? How old- Most warn that we must plan to support ourselves in retirement puzzle in less than a half hour. is she?” until the age of 90. If you retire at 65 that leaves 25 years for “That’s remarkable! You At this point the interview was drawing to a close, but a know which you must support yourself…..ugggh!!!! Unless you are one must eat very well.” ing grin crossed Brad’s lips. “Thirty five, he said, and winked, but of the lucky ones on a juicy pension, amassing enough to live for “Tofu and blue green algae.” with a little more nutritional advice I’m hoping she’ll be able to decades on your savings is a daunting task. Staying healthy and “Pardon me?” - keep up with me for many years to come.” To be continued. . . avoiding chronic disease seems more important than ever. With “My diet. That’s all I eat. Oh, allKentucky the vagaries that befall the human Derby race how can we gives possibly yeah, andZetcher for lunch an occa a chance to dream Editor’s Note: Firing Line came in second at 10-1 odds on May 2 behind the favored American Pharoah (5-2 odds). dud, a European-bred horse that took 15 races to notch its first win. His second, though, was a winner: Gabriellina Giof won the By Josh Nathan-Kazis, Jewish Daily Forward 2001 running of the Manhattan Beach, an annual stakes race at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, on her first race with Zetcher. That was Zetcher’s first victory as an owner. He hasn’t looked Arnold Zetcher bought his first racehorse- back. fifteen years ago, back when he was a CEO. His Zetcher is cautiously optimistic about Firing Line’s chances. employees at Talbots, the women’s clothing re Over the course of his brief career, the colt has never finished tailer, were glad he finally had a hobby. worse than second. Purchased for $240,000 in April 2014, his They “liked that there was another outlet,” sire, Line of David, finished an abysmal 18th in the Kentucky Zetcher said. Derby in 2010, but his offspring have so far looked promising. On May 2, Zetcher’s current prize, a three- Firing Line’s jockey for the derby, Gary Stevens, is a 52-year-old year-old colt named Firing Line, will compete in- Hall of Famer with three Kentucky Derby wins on his record. - the Kentucky Derby, the marquee event of the- Race experts say that this year’s Kentucky Derby field is one- horse racing year. The elegant chestnut thor of the strongest in a decade, with the stunning American Pha oughbred is a 16-1 shot in the early odds, put raoh the obvious favorite and Dortmund a close second. Still, Fir ting it in the top echelon of the 19-horse Derby Arnold Zetcher’s horse Firing Line (l) edges ing Line likely won’t be forgotten by bettors: Some have ranked field. out Dortmund (r) to take second place in the him as third-favorite in the 20-horse field. Zetcher has had two horses fall short in Kentucky Derby on May 2. Firing Line was previous runnings of the Kentucky Derby. This ridden by 52-year-old jockey Gary Stevens. time, he’s looking for a win. “He’s a really good horse,” Zetcher said of Firing Line. “On the other hand, there’s twenty horses in there, so anything can happen.” California, where he lives with his wife. 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Saturday 10:00-4:00 “Now that’s probably the main aspect of it,” bred tracks outside of town. Cahokia Downs is long-gone now, as is Zetcher: He decamped for Back in 2001, Zetcher’s first purchase was a 6 THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 Lieberman quits Israel’s foreign ministry Outgoing foreign minister’s right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu - party will not be part of the next coalition. Netanyahu could take over the Foreign Min By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz istry portfolio until the next government is formed, without neglecting an interim minister, or could appoint the deputy foreign minister - Avigdor Lieberman announced Monday, May 4 that he will be Likud MK Tzachi Hanegbi, who was suspended quitting his post as foreign minister, and that his Yisrael Beiteinu- from the Knesset in 2010 over perjury - to fill party will not be part of the next government. - Lieberman’s spot. Speaking at a press conference three days before Prime Min “Our dilemma was principles, not seats,”- ister Benjamin Netanyahu’s deadline for forming a coalition, Lie Lieberman said. “We had no problem with the- bermanNFL saidschedule the government & in Roshthe process Hashanah of being formed “is ministerial positions, and we did indeed re By Gabe Friedman, JTA ceive the Foreign Ministry in full during nego tiations, along with the Immigrant Absorption Ministry. In addition, we have reached the clear- On Rosh Hashanah, according to the liturgy, our fate is written the embodiment of opportunism.” and unequivocal conclusion that it would not in the Book of Life. “This coalition does not reflect the positions be right from our perspective to join the pres But Jewish football fans may be spending the holiday thinking- of the Zionist camp, and it is not to our taste, to- ent coalition.” about something else: the NFL opening games they are missing.- say the least,” Lieberman said, adding that there Likud has already signed coalition deals nah.The 2015 NFL schedule was released last week, and the sea was plenty the party could do from the opposi with Kulanu and United Torah Judaism. Likud son kickoff is on Sept. 13, which is the first night of Rosh Hasha tion benches. - officials said Saturday they were concerned- He cited the controversial Jewish nation- about the negotiations with right-wing parties The first game of the season, as it has been in recent years, is state bill, which defines Jewishness as the de Habayit Hayehudi and Shas, as well as Lieber on a Thursday (Sept. 10). But the following Sunday (Erev Rosh fault nature of the country whenever it clashes man’s Yisrael Beiteinu. Hashanah, Sept. 13) kicks off the season for most of the league’s with Israel’s democratic character. Lieberman teams — all but six to be exact. New York area fans will be most complained the bill had fallen off the agenda disappointed as they prepare to go to synagogue — the Giants for the current Knesset, which was voted in on play on Sunday night at 8:30. March 17, and also said the government being There are also two Monday night games that coincide with formed has “no intention of overthrowing the the first full day of Rosh Hashanah. The Philadelphia Eagles, Hamas regime.” - Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers all Lieberman will continue to serve as foreign play on Monday. minister for the next two days before his resig nationRabbi goes into effect. Rosenberg retirement: June 26/27

The weekend of June 26 and 27 will be a very special one for Temple Emanu-El: It will be a time when both our congregation and the Southeastern Connecticut community will say good bye to our retiring Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg. On Friday night, June 26, we will have a special service followed by a dinner and a chance for our own temple members to bid farewell to the most senior reform rabbi in Connecticut. On- Saturday night, at a gala dinner hosted by Conn Sofie Pais Memorial Lecture College, and featuring speakers and special en Cadets at C.G.A. Observe the Shoah tertainment, the community has its chance to Jerry Fischer, Exec. Director of the Jewish Federation (3rd from left) honor Rabbi Rosenberg. Connecticut College celebrated the life and led the Cadets in prayer and a candle lighting ceremony to com- All congregants will be receiving invitations significant contributions of Sofie Pais with a memorate the Shoah on Thurs., April 16. JFEC Board member Joe toWhile these the Friday events night in memorial lecture and reception on Monday,- Biber (2nd for right) and the son of Survivors spoke to the cadets the very near future. April 20, 2015 at the Zachs Hillel House. Pais about the importance of taking action and not forgetting. - was a beloved teacher and an esteemed col service is open to all, league in the Department of Slavic Studies at- due to space limita Connecticut College from 1998 to 2006. The Custom Tub & Shower tions, we must keep memorial lecture, entitled “Why Read Lit- Ruby Glass Enclosures the dinner limited to those responding on a first- erature?,” was given by Gary Saul Morson, the CO., INC • Design & Installation come, first served basis. The gala dinner is open- Frances Hooper Professor of the Arts and Hu • All-Glass Enclosures SERVING SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT to everyone at a suggested donation of $50/per manities at Northwestern University. Professor FOR OVER 60 YEARS son. We are expecting a lot of people, and seat Morson is an internationally renowned scholar Expert Mirror Design & ing will be limited to approximately 350, again of Russian and comparative literatures and the FULLSERVICE GLASS SPECIALISTS Installation onregular a first mail. come, first served basis. Registration author of numerous seminal works on Russian • Visit Our Showroom will be available both online as well as through literary classics and Russian critical theory. - - A reception was held in Zachs Hillel House 151 Jefferson Avenue • New London, CT 06320 We all look forward to these two events. from 4:00 to 4:45, followed by introductory re Phone (860) 442-0373 • Fax (860) 442-1356 For young families, there will be a special Fri marks by Andrea Lanoux, Associate Professor- dayon that. night dinner and service on June 5 to honor andsion. Chair of Slavic Studies. The lecture began Rabbi Rosenberg. Stay tuned for more details at 5:00 p.m., followed by questions and discus THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 7 A ‘GPS’ to navigate the brain’s neural networks New brain mapping technique developed at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Harvard University nization affect neuronal function. I believe many scientists will find the NPS approach useful to help them answer the question- of how the brain works.” Support for the research came from the Human Frontier Sci n new research published April 28, 2015,- ence Foundation, European Research Council (ERC) under the by Nature Methods, scientists from The- European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme, US National IHebrew University of Jerusalem and Har InstituteHow of Mental HealthSabra and US National hummus Institutes of Health. vard University have announced a “Neu ronal Positioning System” (NPS) that maps the circuitry of the brain, similar to how a Global conquered America Positioning System (GPS) receiver triangulates By Uriel Heilman, JTA one’s location on the planet. - - For more than a century, neuroscientists have tried to uncover the structure of the brain’s neu A couple of decades ago, almost no one in America ate hum- ronal circuits in order to better understand how- mus.ly. It was hard to find, the chickpea pastes labeled as hummus the brain works. These brain circuits, which were pretty lousy and no one could pronounce the food correct- perform functions such as processing informa tion and triggering reflexes, are comprised of Americans still can’t pronounce hummus, but now it’s avail nervousNeurons system send the cells messages called neurons to other that neurons, work A ‘GPS’ for the brain: Hebrew University and able at nearly every supermarket in the country – not to mention together to carry out a specialized function. Harvard researchers have developed a method at airports, NFL stadiums and in large tubs at Costco. - - to map the circuitry of the brain with a ‘Neuronal Much of America’s hummus explosion can be traced to one or to target tissues such as skin and muscle that Positioning System’ (NPS). (Photo credit: Dr. Sh- company, Sabra, which was in the news last week after an out they innervate, via specialized wire-like pro- lomo Tsuriel and Dr. Alex Binshtok, Hebrew Uni- break of listeria in Sabra hummus prompted a major recall. Its cesses called axons. versity of Jerusalem) rival Tribe has also gotten a fair amount of attention. In the same way that we need to know the ex Just how did an Israeli-founded hummus company conquer- act wiring of an electrical circuit to understand America? For one thing, it got bought by food giant PepsiCo. It how it works, it’s necessary to map the axonal or more differently colored retrograde tracers. also did a lot of sampling events, TV advertising and partner wiring of neuronal circuits to understand how At each point the tracer was injected in ships.down. they function. Therefore a fundamental goal a high concentration and spread to the area This 2013 Wall Street Journal story on hummus breaks it all ofneuroscience research is to understand the between the injection points, such that each structural and functional connections of the area in the target tissue had a different color Of course, as any self- brain’s circuits. - combination depending on its distance from respecting Israeli will While numerous scientific consortiums have the injection site. Axons innervating each area tell you, mass-produced advanced our understanding of neuronal or took up the dyes and transported them in small hummusfreshly made can’t hummus hold a ganization, the available mapping techniques vesicles to the cell body, such that each vesicle candle to the real thing: remain imperfect: for example, serial electron had a color combination reflecting the area it refrigerator. microscopelimited in the techniques detail resolution. are limited in the area was taken from. A few hours after the injection, that has never seen the they can map, and tracer-based techniques are each neuronal cell body was filled with vesicles the real thing in Ameri- in a variety of colors reflecting the colors in If you’re looking for Now, scientists from Dr. Alex Binshtok’s the areas that these neurons innervate. Thus,- 30,000 cases of Sabra’s classic hum- laboratory at The Hebrew University’s Faculty- based on the combinations and intensities of ca, try Hummus Place or mus were recalled last week. (Spencer of Medicine and Dr. Jeff Lichtman’s laboratory the colors in the individual vesicles transport Hummus Kitchen, both Platt/Getty Images) at Harvard University have described a meth- ed to the cell, the projection sites of the axon of which have multiple od to map the location of the axonal branches- can be outlined. - outlets in New York. (“arbors”) of many individual neurons simul This approach is in some ways analogous to taneously, at the resolution of individual ax the principle used in a Global Positioning Sys- ons. Thus, by “seeing” many axons in the same tem (GPS) receiver, which uses distances from preparation, it becomes possible to understand three or more satellites to triangulate its po how specific neurons in one region are wired to sition. For this reason the new technique was- other neuronal types and other regions. - called “Neuronal Positioning System” (NPS). - This new approach makes it possible to learn- The description of this new method is pre- about organizational principles of neuronal net sented today in Nature Methods as “Multispec works that would otherwise be difficult or im tral labeling technique to map many neigh possible to study. - boring axonal projections in the same tissue” The research was conducted by Dr. Shlomo (Advance Online Publication, doi:10.1038/ Tsuriel, a postdoctoral fellow from Dr. Alex Bin nmeth.3367). shtok’s lab and the study’s lead author, with help According to Hebrew University’s Dr. Alex- Chuck and Romana Primus, Owners from student Sagi Gudes, under the guidance of- Binshtok: “The new method that we developed Dr. Binshtok at The Hebrew University’s Faculty allows us to answer a ‘big question’ in neuro of Medicine (Department of Medical Neurobi science about the organizational principles of ology at The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for- neuronal circuits. Using the NPS technique that Brain Sciences. The research was conducted in maps many axons in same tissue, we now can collaboration with Dr. Jeff Lichtman from Har study what defines the routes along which the vard University’s Center for Brain Science and neurons will send their projections, as well as- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. their targets. We can also learn how the wiring- Instead of trying to trace entire neurons all of the neuronal circuits changes during devel Come in! We’d like to meet you! the way from the axon tips to the cell body, Dr.- opment and in a variety of pathological condi- Tsuriel labeled only the cell body, but in a way tions. The answers to these questions will be 475 Broad St., New London CT • 860-443-CITY that indicates the locations of its axonal branch the first step to comprehending how the infor- es. To that end, he used multiple injections in mation flows and is processed in the nervous overlapping regions of a target tissue, with three system, and how changes in the neuronal orga 8 THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015

Community Yom Hashoah program - April 14, 2015

Henny Simon holds the Torah as Rabbi Susan Schein chants Rev. Ann Aaberg, Pastor of the Mystic the El Molai Rachamim as Romana Primus and Jerry Fischer Congregational Church read a State- look on. Jerry Fischer helps Lola Fox light one of the memo- ment of Concern Tuesday evening. rial candles. The Jewish Federa- tion of Eastern CT and area synagogues presented this year’s local Yom HaShoah Program at Congre- gation Beth El in New London. The program was attended by 150 people from all over the community.

Survivor Henny Simon and Camp Liberator The Enchanted Circle Theater cast of L-r Josh Perlstein, Greg Alexander, Ben Cooper pose with and Anna Sobel performed a dramatic reading of Elie Wiesel’s NIGHT Boris Minch’s (z’l) can- as part of the Yom HaShoah program. Following the service, theater dleabra. members answered questions from the audience. Statewide Yom Hashoah program - April 17, 2015

Rabbi Ken Alter of Congre- from l-r: Romana Primus, JFEC Board President; Bob Fishman, gation Ahavath Achim gave Executive Director of the Jewish Federation Associations of the benediction at this year’s l-r: Guest speaker Judith Alter Kallman of Greenwich, Romana CT (JFACT); and Jerry Fischer, Executive Director of the Jew- State Holocaust Program. He is Primus, JFEC Board President and Chair of this year’s State ish Federation of Eastern CT. JFACT helped Co-produce this also the cousin of the keynote Holocaust Program, and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman. year’s program along the the JFEC. speaker Judith Alter Kallman. THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 9 Celebrating Israel Independence

Eastern CT’s Emissaries, Ron Peleg and Noa Brosh, planned a Israel birthday celebration that was enjoyed by all.

Kids of all ages had a blast on the moon People of all ages enjoyed the bonce. birthday bash for Israel.

Over 160 people from all over Eastern CT celebrated Israel’s 67th year of independence at As the evening progressed a number of people got up to dance and burned Congregation Beth El. off some calories. The Jewish Federaion of Eastern CT would like to thank everyone who made the Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration a success -- volunteers, staff, people who attended -- anyone who lent their support. TODAH! photos courtesy of Bruce Levine

Shopping at the shuk (Israeli market) was popular among those in attendance. A delicious Israeli-style meal was enjoyed by all. 10 THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 Incredible procedure reattaches birds’ wings By Edgar Asher, Ashernet - of his injuries. During a process that took a A moment before leaving Germany on her way to Israel to vol number of hours, Dr. Haupt prepared feathers unteer once again in the Israeli Wildlife Hospital, jointly run by- in Germany according to the measurements, the Ramat Gan Safari and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, taken from a German swift that arrived at the TinaGerman Steigerwald, swift that who died specializes and later inin Israel,the rehabilitation during a two of hours com clinic but did not survive. mon swifts, used a unique method to collect the feathers of a Tina Steigerwald arrived in Israel this week with the feathers carefully preserved during operation, transplanted them in a seriously injured Israeli swift. the journey and with the equipment needed for Known as ‘imping’ the attaching of feathers to an injured bird the transplant. involves whittling a tiny piece of bamboo, then trimming the tip After checking the swift again, it became of the donated feather’s shaft and trimming the top of the shaft clear that the bird would need the transplant that remains in the bird, so the two ends match up. One end of- of six feathers in its left wing and one feather in thetion bamboo together. goes into the donor shaft, and the other end goes its right wing (Swifts have a total of 10 primary into the shaft that’s on the bird. An adhesive holds the connec flight feathers on each wing). - The feather transplant procedure at the A common swift found by a family in their bathroom in south wildlife hospital took about two hours during Tel Aviv was brought to the Safari wildlife hospital. The bird ar which time the Swift was under full anesthetic. rived in a very serious condition, and it wasn’t clear what the Each feather required its length to be exact to cause of his injuries were. The flight feathers on one of his wings an accuracy of a tenth of a millimeter and the were broken and he was bleeding in his tail region. attachment angle was also very important. Since common swifts spend nearly their whole life airborne, The recovery from the anesthetic took a- even sleeping, eating and mating while aloft, an injury to the- couplements, andof hours, underwent after which daily trainingthe swift so received that he feathers is critical for them. Swifts are adapted to eating only a nutritious diet of insects and vitamin supple during flight and as a result do not know how to eat indepen dently when they are not airborne. When the flight feathers are would get back to using his wings. broken and the swift is unable to fly, he can’t be freed back to returningAfter putting him to onthe weightwild, he and was reachingtaken to 42an the wild and it’s also not possible to wait for the natural feather grams, considered the appropriate weight for molting process as this can take longer than a year. - The wildlife hospital team consulted with the director of the- open area in the Ramat Gan Safari. When he was Frankfurt Swifts Clinic in Germany, Dr. Christiane Haupt, consid ready he left Tina Steigerwald hands, flew in a ered the world’s leading expert in the treatment and rehabilita circle above the nervous hospital team tracking tion of swifts, and with the biologist Tina Steigerwald who has his movements, and headed with perfect flight been volunteering at the Frankfurt Clinic for the last six years, precision towards Tel Aviv. and was about to come on a visit to the Israeli wildlife hospital,- In about two months the swift should be- as she has done for the past two years. Since Tina’s Steigerwald heading back to Africa, boasting to his fellow arrival at the hospital two years ago, there has been an extreme swifts the story of his new wings. © ASHER ly productive cooperation between the Israeli wildlife hospital, NET which treats over 3,000 wild animals annually, among them- The attaching of new wings to an about 100 common swifts. - injured swift. Dr. Haupt, who is considered the European expert at trans planting feathers in common swifts, suggested a feather trans plant for the injured swift, thus enabling his reintroduction to the wild as speedily as possible. In the past a few feather transplants had been carried out in Ramat Gan, but never had the hospital tried a feather transplant- for a common swift. There had to be an exact feather match so that the swift would be able to survive in the wild after the trans plant. The injured bird was a mature individual, above two years- old, who had already acquired experience in the wild and had migrated a number of times to Africa and back. Since their maxi mumof life. life expectancy is about 20, he still had many years ahead of him, so it was important to enable him to have a good quality-

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In the vest is Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, in saving lives in earthquake-stricken Nepal. founder of ZAKA rescue-and-recovery organi- According to Israeli paramedic Dov Meisel,- tarian disaster is in Gorkha, a rural area three speaking to ISRAEL21c from Nepal’s badly- He added, however, that the real humani damaged capital, Kathmandu, a number of in novative Israeli technologies have been packed hours northwest of Kathmandu. “We’ll get there- into 60 cases of medical and search-and-rescue early tomorrow morning,” said Meisel who is equipment arriving at Kathmandu today for his waiting for the second half of his joint delega 25-member Israeli disaster response team. - tion to land in Nepal. ZAKA International Rescue Unit head Mati Goldstein was part of “A lot of our equipment is Israeli-made,” said KongMeisel and and Bangladesh. his colleagues The delegation arrived in has Nepal se- a three-man advance team that went to Nepal to assess the situa- Meisel, a volunteer with Israel’s United Hat- after a long flight that took them through Hong- tion, begin work and prepare the necessary logistics for the rest of zalah voluntary emergency response network the team. Photo courtesy of ZAKA and director of international operations for Is cured six jeeps, generators and water and in raeLife, an umbrella organization for which he tends to spend two or three weeks rescuing is coordinating a joint disaster response team victims, retrieving corpses and treating the from United Hatzalah, ZAKA and FIRST rescue- injured. - order to maximize the capabilities of the delegation, which is and recovery nonprofits. “After we set up camp in Gorkha and start made up of experts in serving the needs of the disaster area. We The Emergency Bandage has a built-in pres building frontline clinics, we’ll provide com- are preparing for a long stay that will provide solutions to the sure bar to stop bleeding and was invented by munity care, not just for those affected by the IsraelisTopol living in Nepal receives and local residents,” Israel’s Pollak said. a former combat medic in the Israel Defense- quake, but also vaccines, antibiotics and ban Force. It’s been credited for saving lives of US dages. They have none of that at the moment,” highest award servicemen in Iraq, as well as Arizona Congress Meisel said. “There are many rescue units here By Edgar Asher, Ashernet woman Gabrielle Giffords. from different countries and there’s a lot to do- - In addition to this, the Pocket BVM and other everywhere.” blue-and-white supplies, the crew is mapping The crew brought much of its own food, in The actor and entertainer Chaim Topol was one of nine Israe its activities using a satellite-based smartphone cluding kosher energy and chocolate bars, but lis who were awarded Israel’s highest civilian honor, The Israel technology created for United Hatzalah, called expects to eat sparingly while in Nepal. Meisel, Prize, in a state ceremony on April 23 in Jerusalem. The Prize,- the NowForce Life Compass. a 40-year-old resident of Ramle, said that so awarded always on Independence Day, was initiated in 1953. “It works most of the time here,” said Meisel,- far he has not seen actual food shortages, but Veteran actor Chaim Topol, 79, who is best known for play- explaining that reception is spotty and there is acknowledged that many grocery stores are ing the role of Tevye the milkman in the musical show and film no electricity outside Kathmandu to charge mo- closed. version of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’,’ was awarded the prize for life bile devices. - The earthquake and its aftershocks shook- time achievement. In addition to his acting career Topol was the Meisel, whose call with ISRAEL21c was end the entire Himalayan region, killing at least founder of the Jordan River Village for children suffering from- ed prematurely due to communication prob 4,300 people, a number that is still rising. Ac life-threatening diseases. Apart from being instrumental in the lems dogging the country since the magnitude cording to recent reports, more than 5,000- founding of the village, Topol regularly visits the village to inter 7.9 earthquake hit on Saturday, said that despite people are injured. - act with the children. press accounts of some chaotic scenes, such as Most of the 600 Israelis in Nepal for back- The members of the prize committee noted that ‘Topol has Nepalese citizens storming the airport, he has pack tourism or to pick up babies born to sur beenlife for one many of the years central now. not witnessed any panic so far. rogate mothers have been located. This after pillars of Israel’s cultural- “As we’re driving around Kathmandu, I see noon, Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced that a relief van at the side of the road distributing the number of Israelis unaccounted for has His diverse stage appear food, with a line of 100 people behind it in an gone down from 50 to 11. ances earned the State orderly queue,” he said. The first half of the joint IsraeLife delegation ofon Israel the foundations a lot of respect. and “The people here believe in karma, so there’s- heading to Nepal from Tel Aviv, April 27. Photo- His activity left a mark acceptance. But most are not sleeping in their courtesy of IsraeLife Foundation houses, either because of fear of additional af As of today, more than 338 Israelis – includ infrastructures which led- ing infants and parents, and to the development of the- injuredthe IDF Israelis and other and organiza tourists- entire field, and its influ- Chaim Topol (L) being congratulated – have been airlifted home by ence is still evident in Is today by Prime Minister Netanyahu af- raeli folklore, singing, act ter he was awarded the Israel Prize. tions including Magen David ing and entertainment’. © Adom. 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(Photo: Schneider Children’s Spokesperson’s Of- and the Philippines. 458 Williams St., New London • 442-8424 • www/copycatsnl.com fice) “We decided to enlist the cooperation of the prominent Israeli emergency agencies in 12 THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 J Street’s national conference report By Daniel Robinson - - women and men, sported kippot. - In other words, we will continue to ensure Israel’s I’ve been a supporter of Israel’s “peace camp” J Street’s speakers, too, resembled the luminar qualitative military edge. As the President has said for more than 30 years, most of that time while liv ies featured in the same venue three weeks ear so many times, we have Israel’s back.” ing in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, so when I attended lier. They included members of Congress and the McDonough also said some things that some- the recent national conference of the liberal, pro- Knesset; political and diplomatic figures such as AIPAC supporters - a minority, by my estimate - Israel lobbying group J Street, held in Washington, James Baker and Martin Indyk; religious leaders might find discordant. “President Obama still firm DC from 21 to 24 March, I expected to- such as Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union- ly believes what he said in Jerusalem two years- feel at home. And I did, despite the fact for Reform Judaism (URJ); scholars of the Middle ago: that peace is necessary, just and possible. that the event was very inside-the-Belt East; and journalists. Refreshingly, the present Peace is necessary because it is the only way to en- way in its heady mixture of idealism and ers included quite a few Palestinian supporters of sure that a secure State of Israel is both Jewish and Washington power politics. two states, including chief Palestinian negotiator- democratic. Israel cannot maintain military con The event resembled AIPAC’s high- Saeb Erekat and a variety of West Bank and East trol of another people indefinitely … A ‘one-state threeprofile weeks Policy earlier, Conference, in more held ways in than the Jerusalem business leaders, journalists and activ solution’ would effectively end Israel’s nature- as same colossal convention venue exactly ists. We didn’t hear from any Palestinian radicals, a Jewish and democratic state.” And McDonough- - of course, but we did meet pro-peace Palestinians was blunt about the settlements: “like every ad you might expect. J Street drew 3000 who confront Hamas and its rejectionist fury on a ministration since President Johnson, we will con attendees while its older cousin attract daily basis. tinue to oppose Israeli settlement activity since it ed 16,000, but you would have been One of the highlights was a keynote address by undermines the prospects for peace.” hard-pressed to tell which group was- Denis McDonough, President Obama’s Chief-of- Despite the recent spate of angry - and often which merely by eyeballing the smartly Staff. Delegates clapped enthusiastically when he- willfully ill-informed - polemics against J Street dressed participants. J Street’s attend- characterized the relationship between the United (don’t believe a word Alan Dershowitz says on- ees included rank-and-file synagogue States and Israel as “a deep and abiding partner- the subject), the group’s political agenda is pretty members, rabbis of various stripes, Jew ship between two vibrant democracies” and, with towardstame. In fact,a two-state I’d place solution it slightly to tothe the Palestinian-Is right of Isra- ish professionals (among them several an eye towards the recent Israeli elections, de el’s Labor Party. J Street’s raison d’être is working- dozen from Hillel), transplanted Israelis clared that “no matter who leads Israel, America’s and lots of students from all over the commitment to Israel’s security will never waver.” raeli conflict in order to “ensure Israel’s safety, se- country - 1100 of them, in fact, almost “Next year,” he added, “when we deliver the F-35 curity and legitimacy as the democratic homeland- twice as many, percentage-wise, as at Joint Strike Fighter, Israel will be the only country of the Jewish people” and to “provide the Palestin AIPAC. More than a few people, both in the Middle East with a fifth-generation aircraft. ian people with freedom, dignity and self-determi Armenian genocide? nation.” Since, according to polls, this objective is Editorials • Cartoons Letters supported by a majority of Israelis, Palestinians By Stuart J. D. Schwartzstein and American Jews and has been the official policy J STREET CONT. ON PG 13 of the US, Israel (except for a week last month) and the Armenians?” As many readers no doubt know, April In contrast to the willful denial – one might say- 24 was the date which marked the centenary of the obtuseness – of Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyep lETTERS TO THE EDITOR Armenian genocide. I use that term deliberately: Erdogan and the Turkish government, the Ger with the exception of one historian at Princeton mans have, as we know, not only admitted guilt for Thanks expressed (but with ties to the Turkish Government) I know the Holocaust, but one German president, Richard of no serious scholar of the late Ottoman period von Weizsaecker, who died in January of this year, To the Editor, or of what, we call now genocide – the deliberate was passionate, honest and eloquent. murder of a people – who does not believe that the Some readers may remember the speech he gave killing of about a million and a half Armenians in to the Bundestag on May 8, 1987, after Reagan’sth I would like to express my appreciation to Jerry- 1915-16 should not be called genocide. ill-advised visit to the cemetery at Bitburg. In his Fischer, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation- Sadly, the government of Turkey continues to- speech (which he himself wrote) marking the 40 - of Eastern CT for the meaningful program he put to gether for the US Coast Guard Academy (CGA) Holo refuse to admit that that “great catastrophe” was anniversary of the end of WWII von Weizsaecker - caust Remembrance Ceremony this year. - genocide. A number of governments and legisla noted that that day “is above all a day of remem Always a significant event at the CGA, Mr. Fischer’s tures have done so, but the US Government, not bering what people had to suffer” and “We com remarks this year seemed especially relevant to ca wanting to strain relations with Turkey, has not – memorate in particular the six million Jews who- dets. He drew parallels between the cadets’ future did.even though when President Obama was a senator, were murdered in German concentration camps.” roles as lifesavers aiding those in trouble on the high he did so and even though President Reagan also He went on to say: “The Jewish people remem seasworld. and the roles of nations as lifesavers to minority ber and will always remember. As human beings,- groups being persecuted in locations throughout the The Pope also very recently declared that the- we seek reconciliation. Precisely for this reason we - murder of the Armenians constituted a case of must understand that there can be no reconcilia The guest speaker he brought, Joe Biber, made genocide, leading to the Turkish government re- tion without memory.” similar powerful connections by discussing Ameri- calling its ambassador to the Holy See. Richard von Weizsaecker’s eloquent speech ca’slies. role in his family as haven for his parents who survived the Holocaust after losing their entire fami- The Government of Israel, like the US Govern- should not be forgotten and it would behoove the- ment, has not formally acknowledged the deaths Turkish government to learn from the Germans I know the cadets and entire CGA community ben ofas genocide the Jerusalem out of Post concern for relations with Tur who, in acknowledging responsibility for the geno efited from this meaningful ceremony.With Gratitude, key – although many Israelis (including the editors cidal murder of six million Jews with great sorrow Ian Frommer, Ph.D. ) have used that term. For haveStuart made Schwartzstein reconciliation is possible. a retired 20+ year U.S. Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics Jews there is an additional aspect: some believe diplomat. During that time he was posted to Iraq Cadet Jewish Club Advisor that widespread indifference to that great tragedy for several years. U.S. Coast Guard Academy influenced Hitler and the Nazis in their genocide of Jews. Supposedly Hitler said,” Who remembers THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 13 Pope Francis bestows knighthood on N.Y. rabbi By JTA - ter include the late entertainer Bob Hope and When the last pope, Synagogue.Pope Francis conferred papal knighthood on OskarNazis. Schnidler, the German industrialist cred Benedict XVI, visited Rabbi Arthur Schneier of Manhattan’s Park East- ited with saving more than 1,000 Jews from the Newsynagogue, York in April where 2008, the - he visited Schneier’s Schneier, the founder of the Appeal of Con “Pope Francis is bestowing the honor on- science Foundation and a Holocaust survivor, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, who has worked un two exchanged gifts. was honored for his work promoting peace and ceasingly to promote peace and mutual under Schneier was given a mutual understanding, according to Vatican standing, in the firm conviction that respect for- replica of a medieval officials. Schneier formally became a knight of fundamental human rights, including religious Jewish manuscript from Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Arch- Saint Sylvester at a ceremony on April 27 at the freedom, are indispensable values for all peo the Vatican library, and diocese of New York, awards Rabbi official residence of the Vatican’s representative ples of the world to enjoy peace, security and the pope received a Arthur Schneir, a Papal Knighthood by to the United Nations, Archbishop Bernardito shared prosperity,” Auza said in a statement. “A seder plate, a Haggadah Pope Francis. (Photo by Stuart Ramson/ Auza. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York was- Holocaust survivor, Rabbi Schneier has always and a box of matzah. Invision for the Appeal of Conscience present. held this conviction in his heart and made it a Foundation/AP Images) Other members of the Order of Saint Sylves principle of life.” ISRAEL STANDS ALONE CONT. FROM PAGE 1 proach is to wait Mr. Obama out and hope for better days with Now the president is marching us past the point of no return- ing at home” and his notion- his successor. Israel and the U.S. have gone through bad patches on a nuclear Iran and thence a nuclear Middle East. When that that an activist foreign policy before—under Ford in the 1970s, Reagan in the early ’80s, Bush happens, how many Americans will be eager to have their presi is a threat to the social democ in the early ’90s, Clinton in the late ’90s. The partnership always dent intervene in somebody else’s nuclear duel? Americans may racy he seeks to build. Under survived the officeholders. - love Israel, but partly that’s because not a single U.S. soldier has his administration, domestic So why should it be different this time? Seventy percent of ever died fighting on its behalf. andyou want foreign more policy of the have former, been Americans see Israel in a favorable light, according to a Febru In other words, Mr. Obama is bequeathing not just a more treateddo less ofas thea zero-sum latter. The game: result If ary Gallup poll. The presidential candidates from both parties dangerous Middle East but also one the next president will want is a world of disorder, and an all profess unswerving friendship with the Jewish state, and the to touch only with a barge pole. That leaves Israel alone to deal- Republican candidates actually believe it. Mr. Obama’s foreign as best as it can with a broadening array of threats: thousands - policy is broadly unpopular and likely to become more so as the more missiles for Hezbollah, paid for by sanctions relief for Teh Israel that, for the first time in fiascoes continue to roll in. ran; ISIS on the Golan Heights; an Iran safe, thanks to Russian its history, must seek its secu Yet it’s different this time. For two reasons, mainly. missiles, from any conceivable Israeli strike. - rity with an America that, say First, the administration’s Mideast abdications are creating The second reason follows from the first. Previous quarrels- what it will, has nobody’s back- a set of irreversible realities for which there are no ready U.S.- between Washington and Jerusalem were mainly about differ but its own. answers. Maybe there were things an American president could ing Mideast perceptions. Now the main issue is how the U.S. per How does it do this? By re- have done to help rescue Libya in 2011, Syria in 2013, and Ye ceives itself. - calling what it was able to do men last year. That was before it was too late. But what exactly Beginning with Franklin Roosevelt, every U.S. president took for the first 19 years of its ex can any president do about the chaos unfolding now? the view that strength abroad and strength at home were mutu istence, another period when Shakespeare wrote that there was a tide in the affairs of ally reinforcing; that global security made us more prosperous,- the U.S. was an ambivalent and men “which taken at the flood, leads men on to fortune.” Barack and that prosperity made us more secure. often suspicious friend and Obama always missed the flood. Then along came Mr. Obama with his mantra of “nation build IsraelThat was was more an upstart Israel state that J STREET CONFERENCE CONT. FROM PAGE 12 than start-up nation. - - was prepared to take strate the PLO for over two decades, this is hardly revolutionary - nor reasons, are rooting for the demise of “two states for two peo gic gambles because it knew- is J Street’s opposition to the expansion of Jewish settlements- ples,” but more and more of Israel’s American supporters fail to it couldn’t afford to wait on on the West Bank, whose main political purpose, as everyone see how erasing the Green Line to create a unitary polity with an events. It did not consider “in- knows, is to make a two-state solution geographically and politi- Arab majority serves Israel’s long-term interests. ternational legitimacy” to be cally impossible. - The lobbying phase of the conference was identical to what- a prerequisite for action be It’s worth mentioning two other points of convergence be I remember from a long-ago AIPAC event. Participants visited cause it also knew how little- tween J Street and older, more traditional pro-Israel organiza their Congress members and Senators - I was part of a small Con suchritory legitimacy and terrain, was not worth. least It tions: J Street is firmly opposed to the “boycott, divestment and necticut delegation that met with Representative Joe Courtney understood the value of ter sanctions” (BDS) movement against Israel that has recently been and Senator Richard Blumenthal - and expressed their concerns,- gaining ground on US college campuses, in part because of the both for Israel’s security in the ever-rougher neighborhood the because it had so little of it. It efforts of the far-left Jewish Voice for Peace; and last summer, in- Middle East is becoming, and for the possibly serious conse built its deterrent power by- the middle of the Gaza conflict, J Street issued a statement saying quences for Israel should the window for a two-state solution constantly taking the military that it “strongly supports Israel’s right to defend itself propor- slam shut. We also expressed support for allowing Secretary of initiative, not constructing de tionately against the threat of relentless rockets and to destroy State John Kerry to continue working on a multilateral nuclear fensive wonder-weapons such- tunnels leading into Israel.” The organization’s refusal to con deal with Iran, arguing that there would be plenty of time later- as Iron Dome. It didn’t mind demn Israel’s air and ground response to Hamas’ rockets caused on to block a bad deal should one emerge. acting as a foreign policy free- more than a few lefties to leave J Street for pinker pastures. In the past two or three years, I’ve encountered disillusion lancer, and sometimes even a So what are the substantive policy differences between J ment, in some cases bordering on despair, among more than a rogue, as circumstances de Street and AIPAC? Had Yitzhak “Bougie” Herzog been able to few mainstream American-Jewish supporters of Israel who see- manded. “Plucky little Israel” form a center-left coalition following the recent Israeli elections, the Jewish state moving away from both democratic values and- earned the world’s respect chances are AIPAC would now be lobbying for two states and the kind of strategic pragmatism that allowed the Zionist Move and didn’t care, much less beg,- against the settlements. But since it looks like Israel will soon ment to achieve so much between Herzl and Begin. This is espe- for its moral approval. - have yet another right-wing government, the two organizations’ cially true on college campuses. J Street’s thoughtful, moderate Perhaps the next Ameri positions will remain divergent: AIPAC will blindly support the policyDaniel prescriptions Robinson offer is a travela practical, writer, pragmatic journalist and and deeply editor. Zion A can president will rescue Is policies of Israel’s elected government, whatever they may be, long-timeist alternative resident to hopelessness of Tel Aviv, and he pessimism.is married to Rabbi Rachel rael from having to learn again while J Street will continue to express many American Jews’ Safman of Congregation Beth El in New London. whatit. it once knew. Israelis profound concern as they watch the two-state solution slipping would be wise not to count on away. Both the Jewish settlers and Hamas, each for their own 14 THE JEWISH LEADER, APRIL 17, 2015 ARTHUR RUTCHIK B’nai Mitzvah at Emanu-El Norwich - - - - Arthur H. Rutchik, 86, eral cousins, nephews, and nieces. - Over the past 35 years Temple Emanu-El has had over 40 peo formerly of Norwich, and Delray- Raised in the ethnic rich culture of Nor- ple become Adult B’nai Mitzvah. These individuals studied He Beach, Fla., passed away on April 18, wich’s West Side, in the shadow of his grand brew with Rabbi Rosenberg and Cantorial Soloist Sherry Barnes 2015, at his residence in the Solana As father Frank Hertz’s Kosher Meat Market, Rut as well as Student Cantors. It takes tremendous dedication and sisted Living Community in Olney, Md.- chik operated a chicken farm on the grounds commitment for adults to carve time out of their busy schedules Rutchik was the son of the late Elias of his mother’s highly popular candy store and to On master Friday, the May liturgy, 15 learnat the a 8 torah PM Shabbat and haftarah Service portion and- and Annie Hertz Rutchik, and was pre meat market. He attended the Elizabeth Street- compose a D’var Torah. deceased by his bride of 52 years, the School in elementary years, and graduated in-

, the con- Obituaries late Dorothy (Cassin)- Rutchik. 1946 from the Norwich Free Academy, follow gregation will honor those who achieved this accomplishment. He is survived- ing which he attended University of Connecti TheyOn will Saturday, have an May opportunity 16 at 10:30 to say AM a prayer and share a mem bymantown, his sons, Md.,Stu cut and Mitchell College. He then enlisted in the- ory if they so choose. art (Janet) of Ger- Army National Guard, with whom he was based Regina Magnus-Aryitey, in Fairbanks, Alaska, as a medic assistant dur- KarenRegina Rosenberg Magnus-Aryitey and Barbara is aWolfe mother will of celebrate two daughters becoming and Mass., whoand along Jeffrey with his(Su ingeran, the he Korean went to conflict. work as a sales agent with the Adult B’not Mitzvah. san) of Mashpee,- Upon returning to Norwich as a wartime vet- - grandmother of three. She has been part of the Temple Emanu-El grandchildren, Evan (Kay Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., where he ad family and Southeastern CT Jewish Community since 2003. She lee), Marc, Benjamin, Rob vanced as the local agency’s assistant manager. is a Registered Nurse and enjoys reading and music. She pursues in, and Becky were at his For a few years, Artie built a retail business- diligentlyKaren RosenbergJewish spirituality with Rabbis Aaron Rosenberg and bedside with him for his - in Norwich known as Railway Freight Salvage Avrohom Sternberg. final days. Known by many which allowed him to continue serving the di , the wife of Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg, is the as “Artie”, he is survived by a brother, Atty. Mar- verse customerRUTCHIK base he OBITenjoyed CONT. his entire ON PG life. 15 mother of three sons and the bubbie of four. Karen retired last tin (Rona) Rutchik of Stonington; his late wife’s year from Solomon Schechter Academy where she was Head of sister, Charlotte Hilton of Brewster,ELLIOT Mass.; sev WOLK School. She also taught religious school at Temple Emanu-El for 35 years. In her retirement she hopes to find opportunities to Storrs -- - spendBarbara quality Wolfe time with her grandchildren, travel, read some- - good books and volunteer in a meaningful way. Elliot S. Wolk, of Storrs, CT, died Sat dent of the Federation of University Teachers , wife of Scott Wolfe, has been an active mem urday, April 18, 2015. He was born on August 5, (AFT). He was the University faculty represen- ber of Temple Emanu-El for nearly three decades. She is the 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of- tative on the Connecticut Board of Governors- mother of three sons. Her leadership has been evident in many Max and Jennie (Robinson) Wolk. for Higher Education, 1977-1985. His math He received a B.A. degree from Clark Univer ematical interests were in set theory and gen ways: religious school teacher, Vice-President of Membership, th one of the key fundraisers for the temple expansion in the 1990’s sity in 1940. From 1942 to 1945 he served in eral topology, in which he published numerous and most recently helping with the Rabbi Rosenberg retirement the U.S. Army Air Force as a weather forecaster research articles in mathematical journals. He- celebration gala. This summer Barbara will bring her boundless- and was stationed with the 460 Bomb Group received several NSF research grants, and was energy and spirit to Solomon Schechter Academy as she assumes in Italy. Elliot received his M.S. degree in 1947 the co-author of a widely used textbook on Cal the position of Head of School, after having taught in the Water and his Ph. D. in 1954, both in Mathematics at- culus and Analytic Geometry. ford Public Schools. Barbara recently ran a half-marathon. Brown University. After his retirement as Professor Emeritus- The B’not Mitzvah would be honored to have you join them In 1950 he became an Instructor in Math in 1988, he continued with University activities May 16. DIANA CRAMER ematics at the University of Connecticut, rising- in the Center for Judaic Studies and as Curricu- - Waterford - to full Professor in 1964. From 1967 to 1973 he lum Chairman for the Center for Learning in served as the Head of the Mathematics Depart Retirement. He often gave courses for “Learn Diana R. Cramer, 75, of Waterford , died Thursday ment at the University. He served for 26 years in ing in Retirement” groups on books of the He morning, April 23, 2015, at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. the University Senate and was Chairman of its- brew Bible. He wasWOLK also OBITwell-known CONT. as ON a PGchess 15 Diana was born Feb. 5, 1940, in New London, daughter of the Executive Committee from 1982 to 1985. late Ellsworth and Betty (Gordon) Cramer. She graduated from He was a founding member andSAMUEL first Presi STEIN Norwich Free Academy and was awarded a- bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern East Lyme - Connecticut State College, and a master’s de- - gree and sixth year certificate in reading from Samuel Howard Stein, 78, passed Massachusetts. Centralfrom Mohegan Connecticut Community State College. College. She also re away at his home in Niantic, on April 26, 2015. Sam was an active member of the commu ceived a certificate in business management- He was the son of Bessie (Petak) Stein and nity. He served as president of the Huntington ing, she worked as a manager for the family Nick Stein. Sam was born in The Bronx, N.Y., on Jewish Center in Huntington, - After retiring from a 30 year career in teach- Jan. 6, 1937. He graduated from the Bronx High N.Y., was the first president of School of Science and the City College of New Chapman Woods Association - business, Gordon’s Yellow Front Wines & Li York. Sam went on to attain his Ph.D. in physi in Niantic, and served on the CRAMER OBIT CONT. ON PG 15 quors in New London. cal organic chemistry from Boston University board of Congregation Beth where he was awarded a National Science Foun El Synagogue in New London, dation Scholarship. where he also served as its Sam married Sema Jayson of Brooklyn, N.Y., in treasurer for several years. 1957. They were happily married and enjoyed a- Sam loved to travel with loving, wonderful life for almost 58 years. his wife, took great pride in Sam is survived by his wife, Sema; his broth his children, and never tired 136 Sachem Street er, Dr. Lester Stein; his children, Jeffrey, Roger, of doting on his four grandchildren. Nothing and Janet; and four grandchildren. - gavesmile. Sam more pleasure than to give friends, Memorial Norwich CT 06360 Sam enjoyed a 50 year career in industry. He relatives, and perfect strangers a reason to 860-889-2374 was a research chemist for National Cash Regis Fax 860-886-2396 ter Co., in Dayton, Ohio, where he worked on the- In lieu of flowers, the family has requested development of carbonless carbon paper and that memorial donations be made to the Smilow held 14 patents, and then at Itek Corp., in Mas- Cancer Center, Yale-Newwww.neilanfuneralhome. Haven Hospital. sachusetts, where he worked on photographic com Condolence. messages may be let on Sam’s processes. He later worked for Chemco Photo memorial page at products on Long Island and Avery Dennison in THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015 15 TEDDY WEINBERGER Aldo Stock & Israel Museum © 2015, Teddy Weinberger

arah and I decided that- retired from his family’s paint- her: “A few hundred people saw her each for our 53rd birthday manufacturing business and year in my hotel; a few hundred thousand Stake the(hers most falls serious 3 weeks grown- be decidedwas there to that open our a boutiquegood friends ho will see her each year in the museum. I fore mine) we would tel called Albero Nascosto. It want them to love her as I love her.” to stay last summer when they What strikes Aldo so powerfully in the up step of our middle-aged John and Kayla Niles happened painting is not its erotic element (though lives:Israel we Museum, became Jerusalem. members Asof to know his guests and during Salomè is topless), but the unique color a museum—in this case, the visited Trieste. Aldo likes to get ofswirling Salomè’s light skin. green Indeed of her the skin center is mes of- Kayla he mentioned to them the painting is Salomè’s stomach and the luck would have it, our first- one conversation with John and- year of membership mostly ing to the Israel Museum. The merizing. Aldo says that he has friends who are painters who coincides with the 50th anni that he was donating a paint say that they cannot reproduce the exact phosphorescent green versary of the founding of the Aldo Stock of Salomè’s tummy. Aldo has a hard time expressing exactly what museum (in 1965), and there painting is called Salomè and it draws him to Salomè, other than to say that to gaze upon Salomè are many special exhibits and is by a local Trieste artist named is a magical experience. - eventssome time planned free forin Jerusalem the jubilee I Edgardo Sambo (1882-1966). It Salomè has a magnificent gold frame, and alongside it the wall year. It used to be that if I had depicts a dancing young woman, label says “extended loan from a private collection.” Aldo, anx Salomè, identified in some Christian traditions with the woman ious that as many people as possible view his beloved Salomè, would pop over to Yad Vashem. who dances seductively before Herod, and who, in response to wanted to condition his gift upon the painting’s always being on- Mymy mind children, as it whois, are think delighted that Herod’sto her. telling her afterwards that he will give her whatever she display at the museum. Senior Curator of European Art Shlomit- the Holocaust is enough on- wishes, demands that the head of John the Baptist be brought Steinberg gently told Aldo that the museum could not bind it - selfyears, in perpetuityand if during to this condition,time Aldo andfeels instead that the proposed museum the is tak fol- with my new cultural institu- Aldo says that he fell in love with Salomè at first sight when lowing: Aldo would loan the painting to the Israel Museum for 5 tion of choice. he saw the painting on exhibit in the 1970’s. In the years follow As Israel’s premier art mu ing, Aldo made it his business to woo (his word) the painting’s- ing good care of Salomè, the two sides can then agree on a more seum, located in the Jewish owner, Sambo’s daughter, and got her to promise that if she ever- permanent arrangement. I trust that the Israel Museum will do State’s capital city, the Israel decided to sell Salomè she would turn to Aldo first. Aldo pur rightEndnote: by Salomè. Museumanywhere is in often the world the first is inplace the chased the painting about 20 years ago, and Salomè was on dis that comes to mind when a Jew- play in his hotel ever since it opened. Aldo says that he decided In case you are traveling to Trieste, here is Kayla’s- ing. A few weeks ago I had the CRAMERto donate the painting CONT. because FROM he PAGEwanted 14 more people to enjoy unedited review of Aldo’s hotel: “Hotel Albero Nascosto is the position of donating a paint only hotel we ever stayed at where we hugged all the staff mem- bers goodbye. The living room, where the painting hung, is a good fortune to be invited by warm and welcoming lounge area. Staff will make you an espres She served four terms on the Waterford R.T.M. and was chair so in the little lobby whenever you need it. It is a real home away one such donor to the first-day of the public protection and safety committee and for the past- from home for travelers.”CONT. FROM PAGE 14 showing of one such painting. four years she served as democratic registrar of voters for the WOLK Aldo Stock is from Trieste, Town of Waterford. She also served as a member of the Water RUTCHIKItaly. About 15 years ago he ford Housing Authority, was the Waterford representative to the- player,née and was at one time the Connecticut State Champion. CONT. FROM PAGE 14 S.E.A.T. board for six years, a member of Oswegatchie Fire Police, He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years Eleanor F. Wolk, and was a justice of the peace. She was a member of the Water Lisniansky, by eight years, and his son Joel (Shaul Wallach)- ford Rotary Club and was a recipient of the Paul Harris award, a by three and a half years. After the store was closed, he- life member of Hadassah, a congregant of Beth Jacob Synagogue Elliot leaves a son, Daniel Wolk, of Chicago, Illinois; daugh returned to Metropolitan and in Norwich, served on the board of the Beechwood Estates and ter, Sara Lisniansky of Adamant, Vermont; sister, Vera Elkin, of continued in the local com was a graduate of the Waterford Citizens Police Academy. - Newton, Pennsylvania; sister-in-law, Sandra Wolk, widow of his munity until retiring in 1994, She is survived by her brother, Edward Cramer and his wife, late brother Herman, of Rockville, Maryland; He also leaves eight after which he and his wife- Jenny; her nieces, Alyssa Cohen and her husband, Matthew, Eri grandchildren: Nehemiah, Avraham, Zipporah, Eliyahu, Michael, retired to Delray Beach, where ka Spano and her husband, Christopher; and nephew, Jonathan Yaakov, Risa, and Laila; and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. he maintained permanent res Cramer and his wife, Lauren; five grandnieces and nephews and- In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s idence until January 2015. - several cousins. Association, Project A.L.S., the National Yiddish Book Center, or During his life, Art served A funeral service was held April 26 at Temple Emanu-El, Wa other charity of your choice. Services were held at 1:00 PM on his profession and commu- terford. Burial in Hebrew Benevolent Cemetery in Preston was Monday, April 20, 2015 at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St.- nity being a part of Kiwanis, private. Shiva was observed at the Cramer family residence, 22- (RTE 195) Willimantic,m. CT, burial followed. Probus and Life Underwrit Alewife Road, Waterford from April 26-28. To sign the online memorial guestbook please visit, www.pot ers, where he was president Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Ellsworth Cra terfuneralhome.co of the New London County mer Scholarship Fund at Norwich Free Academy, 300 Broadway., LifeFor Underwriter’s most of his Association adult life Norwich, CT 06360 or Hospice of Southeastern CT, 227 Dunham JT’s All Seasons Landscaping (1964-65). St., Norwich, CT 06360 or to a charity of the donors choice . - Call Joel Tomsky @ 860-271-9549 Art with his wife and children Lawn Care • Fertilizing • Mulching were congregants of Beth Ja Hedge & Tree Driveway cob Synagogue. - Trimming Sealing The funeral was held April- 22 at the Church & Allen Fu Spring Cleanup Dump Runs neral Home, Norwich, fol lowed by internment at the Commercial and more! Norwich Hebrew Benevolent and Locally owned Cemetery #3 in Preston. The Residential & operated family22 at the observed home of one Martin night and of shiva on Wednesday, April Ask about our senior rates Stonington. Insured #MPT7743H • LLC 1101711 Rona Rutchik, 1 Griffen Drive, 16 THE JEWISH LEADER, MAY 8, 2015

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