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Published by Buffalo Jewish Federation January 2017 2640 North Forest Road Getzville, NY 14068 716-204-2241 www.jfedbflo.com Editor’s Note On The Cover

CEO/Executive Director ...... Rob Goldberg President ...... Steven J. Weiss Editor, Marketing and Community Relations Director ...... Ellen S. Goldstein Advisory Board Susan Adelman Elizabeth Kahn Eric Reich Jonathan Epstein Alyssa Rabach Kenneth Rogers Richard Hirsch Peter Simon

The Buffalo Jewish Federation Is a proud member of the Jewish Federations of North America and the American Jewish Press Association Produced by Ellen Goldstein, Editor The words of Elie Wiesel shine over photos from our local and national community. We don’t stand alone. We cannot stand alone. (clockwise from left) County Executive Mark Poloncarz lighting “May you live in interesting times,” goes the old Senior Vice President/Creative Director ...... Chastity O'Shei a candle to mark the 6 Million lost in the Holocaust. Dr. Surgit [email protected] Chinese curse. And as we usher in 2017, it seems we Singh and a friend at an interfaith event; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Vice President/Production ...... Jennifer Tudor certainly do. Since the November 2016 presidential and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel marching together in Selma, [email protected] election, the world has been buzzing with a new AL.; Past Federation President Howard Rosenhoch speaking at a Turkish Cultural Center event; PALS children collecting food for Lead Designer ...... Kimberly Miers sort of energy. Will the next 4 years bring peril [email protected] the Food Pantry; Jewish Pride on display as Anna Marie Richmond Senior Graphic Designers ...... Josh Flanigan, or peace? Will the Middle East see a new era, or and Matthew Schwartz march down Elmwood Avenue for the 2016 Andrea Rowley, Jean-Pierre Thimot, Nicholas Vitello just more danger? In times like this, opportunity Pride Parade; Lana Benatovich and community members at the Traffic Coordinator...... Adam Van Schoonhoven usually lays waiting just around the corner. The Jewish NFJC rally against hatred and racism; Gretchen Gross and Mayor Byron Brown at Super Sunday Associate Publisher/Senior Vice President/Advertising ...... Barbara E. Macks Community in Buffalo and around the United States [email protected] Assistant Sales & Marketing Manager ...... Marianne Potratz and Canada is using this opportunity to become more 3 Celebrating Freedom and [email protected] active and more energized. Confronting Hate Sales Director ...... Cynthia Oppenheimer, In this issue of the Jewish Journal, you will see 4 Building Bridges in Buffalo [email protected] that we are taking steps towards building bridges. Senior Account Executives ...... Robin Kurss, [email protected] 5 Super Sunday is January 29 Community Relations with our neighbors has taken Bruce Halpern, [email protected] 6 Steven J. Weiss Elected Betty Tata, [email protected] a backseat for many years, but is now up front on New Fed President Proofreaders ...... Sharon C. Levite, Amy Goldstein Federation’s agenda. We have begun to reach out, New Gifts Spark Hillel Exec Search Members of make new friends—all in the service of making Buffalo a better, more civil community, and fulfilling our 8 2016 General Assembly Jewish responsibilities to help repair the world. Memorable Moments Submissions: When times are tough, we know that anti-Semitism 9 Delegitimization of Israel Submit editorial stories, photos, and calendar items by the 1st of the or anti-Semitic acts are not far behind. If history has preceding month of issue to [email protected]. 10 NFJC Honors Rosenhoch Family To Advertise: taught us only one thing, it is that fact. 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WWW.FOREVERYOUNGWNY.COM 2 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 Celebrating our Freedom and Confronting Hate The following is a message sent by them a spark of hope, is to exile the Federation during Thanksgiving them from human memory. And week. We believe its relevance resounds in denying their humanity, we today. betray our own.” American artist Norman Rockwell We are united in our work to may be best known for his “Four combat bigotry in all its forms. Freedoms.” This classic series of four We stand together for the rights oil paintings - Freedom of Speech, of people of all faiths, ethnicities Freedom of Worship, Freedom from and sexual orientation. We will not Want, and Freedom from Fear—refer tolerate the incitement of fear or to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s violence against our neighbors. 1941 State of the Union address in We embrace Wiesel’s insights and which he identified essential human are inspired by the Museum’s call rights that should be universally that all Americans and religious protected. and civic leaders confront racist During this week as we gather thinking and divisive hateful with friends and family to celebrate speech. Thanksgiving, many of us in the Our vision of a vibrant and caring Jewish community are concerned Jewish Buffalo begins with the about the alarming trend of anti- Norman Rockwell ‘s “Four Freedoms” building of bridges; to welcome the Semitic actions and statements, as stranger, to celebrate difference, well as the overall xenophobia in killing; it began with words. and to build a community of respect the nation. Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel z”l, once said: and tolerance. And tomorrow, as we Earlier this week, The United States “Indifference is always the friend enjoy the quintessential American Holocaust Memorial Museum issued of the enemy, for it benefits the holiday of thanks, let us vow to a statement condemning the hateful aggressor—never his victim, whose fight anti-Semitism, bigotry and rhetoric at a conference of white pain is magnified when he or she feels hate. nationalists held on November 19 forgotten. The political prisoner in his If you would like to be involved just blocks from the Museum. The cell, the hungry children, the homeless in our bridge-building efforts, Museum leadership reminds us that refugees—not to respond to their plight, please email Ellen Goldstein at the Holocaust did not begin with not to relieve their solitude by offering [email protected].

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Community Relations Community Relations Funding Our Buffalo Federation has received two lead gifts to help underwrite a new Re-Emerging in Buffalo community relations initiative: Michael and Roberta Joseph and their family, and Margery and Sandy Nobel have made significant contributions towards this endeavor. Following the 11/8/16 American presidential election, a dramatic rise in hate We are grateful to the Josephs and the Nobels and are currently seeking additional and anti-Semitic incidents has been seen all over the US, documented by the ADL partners so we can begin implementation as soon as possible. and the CSS (Community Security Service). And yes, we all saw or heard about the photo of swastikas with the words ”Make America White Again” taken at a park in Wellsville, NY as well as the racial hate incident featuring an African-American toy doll hanging from a noose at Canisius College. Both took place following the election. Nina Lukin is National Fellow

Recently, the watchdog Southern and promote hate speech. These 90 Poverty Law Center said it had received institutions and 71 individuals call on reports of 100 anti-Semitic incidents lawmakers to condemn white nationalist occurring in the 10 days following the groups and ask citizens to be vigilant. presidential election, representing about “Recent months have seen a surge 12 percent of hate incidents reported to in unabashed racism and hate speech the group in the United States. – including blatant antisemitism In response to these incidents as well and attacks on Hispanics, Muslims, as the concern voiced by many of our African-Americans, women, the community members, the Federation sent LGBTQ community, as well as other out a message the day before Thanksgiving, targeted groups. Journalists have been which you may read on page 3. Incidents, threatened. Places of worship, schools however, have continued to rise, as has and playgrounds have been defaced with concern for Jewish and American values. Nazi symbols intended to intimidate and Your Buffalo Jewish Federation is arouse fear. White supremacist groups Nina Lukin, a rising young Jewish leader in Buffalo and a new member of the responding to bigotry, anti-Semitism and have become self-congratulatory and Federation Board, has been selected as one of six national fellows to participate in hate by doing what we as Jews have emboldened. the Frank Family Leadership Institute that provides community relations training. done so well in the past—engaging with As Holocaust scholars, educators and The program is run through the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and began in early our friends and neighbors. Building institutions, we are alarmed by these December with a leadership mission to Poland and Israel. Nina is pictured wearing bridges and creating dialogue with other trends. History teaches us that intolerance, the pink hat in the photo above taken in Poland. civic, faith and ethnic leaders and their unchecked, leads to persecution and commuinities is a cornerstone of a caring violence. We denounce racism and the community. Now more than ever, we politics of fear that fuels it. We stand are determined to obtain the resources in solidarity with all vulnerable groups. Interfaith Mission necessary to build a robust community We take Elie Wiesel’s words to heart: “I relations effort and fashion a set of swore never to be silent whenever and programs that promote a just society and wherever human beings endure suffering build deeper relationships throughout and humiliation.” Buffalo. Therefore, we call upon all elected We are bringing back the Jewish officials as well as all civic and religious Community Relations Council, which leaders to forcefully and explicitly has been rather inactive over the past condemn the rise in hate speech and 24 members of 4 Western New York Congregations are traveling to Israel in January decade, to discuss action, meet with any attacks on our democratic principles. on a 10-day Geo-Political Mission. Lay leaders and clergy from Congregation Shir members of other faiths and ethnicities We call upon all media and social media Shalom, Temple Beth Zion, Westminister Presbyterian Church and North Presbyterian and explore commonalities and ways platforms to refuse to provide a stage Church will journey together to Israel with the goal of forging stronger ties with each to get along and better live together for hate groups and thus normalize their other in order to bring their congregations closer together. This trip is also supported in our Western New York community. agenda. And we call upon all people of by the Buffalo Jewish Federation. Please contact Rob Goldberg or Ellen good conscience to be vigilant, to not be Goldstein if you want to participate in afraid, and to speak out. this endeavor at [email protected] This statement is co-authored by or [email protected] . members of the Association of Holocaust Buffalo Jewish Coalition for Literacy Organizations, a network dedicated to Now in its 15th year, the Buffalo Jewish Coalition for Literacy, a program of the Buffalo’s Holocaust Resource the advancement of Holocaust education, Buffalo Jewish Federation, has drawn hundreds of Jewish and non-Jewish volunteers Center Joins 90 other Groups in remembrance and research, and is affirmed together with school children from Pre-K-4th grade helping them with their reading Anti-Hate Statement by the following institutions and individuals skills. Dr, Jane Fischman began the program in 2001 at Buffalo Public School 78. In a powerful statement issued by an listed on this link: http://www.mjhnyc.org/ Now headquartered at School #80, Carin Greenfield and Amy Heuman have led array of Holocaust institutions—including documents/HolocaustOrganizationsand- the project for many years. Amy has been responsible for securing and donating our own Holocaust Resource Center– ScholarsStatementFINAL.pdfdocument- thousands of books to the children so each one may take home a few books a year to scholars and educators from around the slocaustOrganizationsandScholarsState- create teir on library ant to olunteer a fe ours a ee all llen oldstein world, an alarm is being sounded on the mentFINAL.pdf at 716-204-2243. rise of groups that promote intolerance 4 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 COMMUNITY BONNIE CLEMENT Super Sunday is January 29th 716.553.8384 at the JCC! [email protected]

Buffalo Jewish Federation will hold its 37th consecutive Super Sunday Phonathon for its Campaign for Jewish Buffalo Sunday, January 29th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Jewish Community Center, 2640 North Forest Road. Chairs Dina Benderson and Craig Small invite community member to join in this year, together with other volunteers, reach out to people in our local community to raise much Broker for HUNT Real needed dollars for the Campaign. Volunteers Estate ERA,* which includes will be doing a mitzvah and perpetuating the spirit of tzedakah. Jewish Coalition for Literacy. 1,100 sales associates and HERE’s What’s Happening That day--Even 6th and 7th graders at Sunday 38 offices nationwide from the smallest members of our community can School will be learning about 4 local Buffalo to Albany and the do something super! Jewish agencies and Federation’s FOR KIDS--Even the smallest members Israel partner in the Western Galilee State of Arizona of our community can do something super! that Sunday morning in the JCC gym, # Join PJ Library for a FREE 1-hour Superhero brought together by the Bureau for costume party and program (starting at 10 Jewish Education. am and 1 pm at the Benderson Family JCC), Once again, the members of the featuring a PJ Library superhero story time. Buffalo Jewish Coalition for Literacy HUNT Real Estate ERA congratulates Bring your child(ren) dressed in his/her will be collecting new or gently used favorite superhero costume and the kids will books for children pre-school age Bonnie on her remarkable, be able to decorate a mask or cape and create through 4th grade. Please bring your 1 their own special mitzvah leaf to hang on our new or used books in that day Mitzvah Tree! Chairs Dina Benderson and Craig 2013, 2014, 2015!!! Please consider helping out members of Small urge everyone to join them the Buffalo community in need by bringing and other community volunteers a gift card (for Tops, Target or Price Rite) this Super Sunday. For more for JFS to help refugees and/or have your information, or to volunteer call child(ren) help select and bring in a new or Campaign Director Randi Morkisz gently used book (for children pre-school at 716-204-2245 or rmorkisz@ through 4th grade)to donate to the Buffalo jfedbflo.com.

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National Mission Beth Joseph, Bari Spokane, Bonnie Clement, Sheryl Martin Co-Chair Leslie Kramer and Buffalo Chair Ellen * All of HUNT Real Estate ERA Gross Closed Commission and #1 total Units Buffalo / Niagara Region 2013. Weiss invite you to join them on a national JFNA Women’s Mission to Israel February 5-9, 2017. This unique journey for women only will feed your soul and engage your mind. Participate in hands-on programs that are changing the face of Israeli society and helping those most CLEANING SERVICE CLEANING Marvelous Martha’s $50 OFF at risk. Experienced, Insured, A ordable Any New Garage References available Door Install Call Randi Morkisz at 204-2245 or [email protected] to find out more [email protected] information or to register. (716) 536-7535 716-217-2331

January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 5 COMMUNITY Steven J. Weiss is Buffalo Jewish Federation President and Chairman of its Board of Governors Steven Weiss, a local attorney, was and opportunities for Jewish Buffalo to thrive. elected president of the Buffalo Jewish We are so fortunate to have Steven and his Federation at its 113th Annual Meeting wife, Ellen’s, dedication and vision for our in November. His two-year term community. This is a very exciting time for all commenced January 1, 2017. of us,” she concluded. Buffalo Jewish Federation is committed Weiss is a founding partner of Cannon to addressing pressing issues in the Buffalo Heyman & Weiss, LLP, a boutique law firm Jewish Community, and is dedicated to with offices in Buffalo, NY and Albany, NY, cultivating and sustaining strong local dedicated to affordable housing and community and global partnerships. Jewish Federation development law and corporate finance focuses energy and resources to create a transactions using various tax incentives. He vibrant and caring community throughout has testified before the United States House of Western New York by engaging hundreds of Representatives Ways and Means Committee members and supporting many important and before the New York State Assembly local service and education agencies. Steven J. Weiss Committee on Housing regarding the low Under the capable leadership of immediate income housing tax credit program. Prior to past president, Howard Rosenhoch, non-Jews alike,” he added. forming his own law firm, he was a partner and Federation greatly expanded powerful Congressman Brian Higgins served as Chair of the Corporate Department initiatives like Nickel City Jews and PJ remarked on Weiss’ new position. of a large Buffalo law firm. He participated in Library, created new programs such as “Steve Weiss’ friendship continues to Leadership Buffalo’s class of 1997, was named The Buffalo Jewish Service Corps, secured be a blessing. He is a visionary leader to Buffalo Business First’s “40 Under 40”, and a new partnership with the Western whose personal and professional is admitted to practice law in New York and Galilee in Israel, and initiated a successful commitment to the Greater Buffalo Minnesota. rebranding process for the organization. community is evidenced by his Steven currently serves on the international Over the next two years, and for years to nationally recognized work in reviving Jewish Federations of North America board and come, it is anticipated that the Buffalo historic buildings and ensuring on its Financial Resource Development cabinet. Jewish Federation’s commitment to affordable housing opportunities are He and his wife, Ellen, who serves on the JFNA addressing important issues in the Buffalo made available. Steve brings a sharp National Women’s Philanthropy board, have Jewish Community will continue to grow mind, a generous heart, an artistic served in a variety of capacities within the and thrive. eye and a vigorous work ethic to Buffalo Jewish Community. Steven also serves With the rise of anti-Semitism those causes that he believes in and as a trustee and Vice Chairman of the New internationally, Weiss recognizes the fights for.” York State Housing Finance Agency as well as importance of unity within the Buffalo Past Federation President Holly Roswell Park Cancer Institute Jewish community including Federation, Levy remarked on the excellence Steven was the Buffalo Federation’s General its constituent agencies and synagogues. of the choice of Steven Weiss Campaign Chair for three years and chair “Now, more than ever, we need to as president. “I believe that our and vice chair of Super Sunday, along with effectively collaborate around community volunteer leadership matches any Ellen, and they co-chaired the 2012 Campaign priorities in a fiscally responsible way, in the Federated network,” said Mrs. Kick-Off Dinner. He is the recipient of the all within a framework of excellence in Levy. “Just as Howard Rosenhoch Federation’s 2002 Dr. Meyer and Ann S. governance,” Weiss said. “We also want to has been exceptional, Steven Weiss Riwchun Leadership Award. The Weiss’ have continue serving as a guiding light within is the perfect choice as our next two grown daughters who are in college at our overall Western New York community President. He is passionate, informed the University of Arizona, and they live in an to provide needed assistance to Jews and and will help create programming apartment downtown Buffalo.

the Hillel program, but we’ve obtained To advertise in the New Gifts Spark Hillel Exec Search significant funding from several leaders Hillel of Buffalo has launched a search Marc on the search committee include: in our community which will enable us to for a new Executive Director. Working in Dr. Steve Awner, Dr. Michael Cohen, Rabbi attract a great candidate to this position.” close partnership with Hillel International, Jonathan Freirich, Dr. Phil Glick, Dr. Alex The new Hillel funds include multi-year the organization is seeking a dynamic Green, Dr. Graham Hammill, Dr. Jeffrey commitments from Marilyn Shuman, TH E EWISH J leader to build on the successes of the past Lackner, Eric Mandel, Howard Rosenhoch, Gretchen and Gordon Gross and Dr. Sol and expand the reach of the program. The and Dr. Gil Wolfe. Messenger. In addition, The Foundation JOURNAL effort is led by search co-chairs Hadar “This is an extraordinary moment of Jewish Philanthropies will be providing OF WNY Borden, Program Director of Blackstone in time for our community Hillel,” said resources dedicated to Israel programming Call Cynthia at LaunchPad at University at Buffalo, and Howard Rosenhoch, Immediate past on campus. “These dollars provide a spark Marc Adler, former President of UB’s president of Federation and former Hillel to enable to build a Hillel of excellence,” 972-2240 Alumni Association, an adjunct professor Chair, “Not only are we working hand- added Rosenhoch. “We are blessed to have [email protected] of marketing at UB and owner of his own in-glove with Hillel International and leaders like Marilyn, Gretchen, Gordie and marketing company. Joining Hadar and its CEO Eric Fingerhut in rejuvenating Sol leading our path forward.” 6 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 7 6 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 7 COMMUNITY Buffalo Pride @ the GA 33 members of the Buffalo Jewish Community joined 3000 other American and Canadian Jews at the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly in mid-November in Washington, DC. The group included community members of all ages as well as Jewish professionals and lay leaders. Once again, Buffalo made its mark on the GA!

8 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 COMMUNITY finest mouth-watering n.y. bagels since 1976 • homemade shmears • deli sandwiches • soups • salads Remember how bagels Shivah Platters Community Gathers Kiddush Platters used to taste? N.Y. Wedding Brunches for Israel Discussion That’s what you’ll taste today at Bagel Jay’s, consistently Let Us Do the Work! on Delegitimization delicious deli favorites Pickup & Dropoff Nearly 100 members of the community in every bite. service available gathered at Congregation Shir Shalom on November 15th for a revealing dialogue MARSHALL’S PLAZA NOW OPEN DASH’S PLAZA 2130 Delaware Ave, Buffalo 4498 Main St, Snyder, NY 14226 100 A Plaza Dr, Williamsville about who is targeted when Israel is 716.874.1800 716.839.2222 716.639.1000 delegitimized. The panel featured Tammi www.bageljays.com Rossman-Benjamin, the co-founder and director of the AMCHA Initiative, a finest dark roasted coffees • fresh-baked bagels • signature tuna fish • and more! nonprofit organization that combats anti- Semitism on college campuses across the US, and Max Kleiman, former CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. Andrew Cohen, an expert in Israel education and advocacy on campus who serves as the Israel Education Coordinator for Hillel International, moderated the 341 Franklin Street conversation. Dinner served Tuesday - Saturday Reservations: 852-4416 www.ruefranklin.com

Tammi Rossman-Benjamin speaks about the campus environment Ms. Rossman-Benjamin shared her perspective on the rise of Israel’s Happy New Year Wishes for the Best in 2017! detractors in all areas of the university while Mr. Kleiman provided an overview of Israel’s historical rights while also sharing efforts spearheaded by the Federation system in New Jersey to work with state legislators to support the Jewish state.

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Holocaust Resource Center. Rosenhoch Family The family brings their professional skills to bear in the community by serving Honored by NFJC organizations that make pro bono legal services available and improve health January 25 care for our economically challenged Howard, Valerie, Alan and David Rosenhoch neighbors, and that welcome newcomers will be honored at the National Federation for to Buffalo and show it as an attractive Just Communities (NFJC) Community Leader place to set down roots. Luncheon Wednesday, January 25 at 12:00 noon Recreation has been a mainstay in the in the Buffalo Convention Center. Kristie Tokasz family’s life through SABAH, TOPS soccer, Kantor and Dr. Bruce Jackson are among others and Cradle Beach. Across the spectrum being honored that day. To make reservations the Rosenhoch family has dedicated for the Community Leader Awards Luncheon, itself to improving life in Buffalo, the please call 716-853-9596 by January 1. The cost community they call their home. of the luncheon is $50.00 per person. Tables of 10 can be reserved. The Rosenhoch Family: Valerie, Howard, Alan & David The National Federation for The following is from the citation honoring the Just Communities Rosenhochs: are busier than ever volunteering Syndrome, had a profound effect on of Western New York, Inc. The Rosenhochs are a family committed to our in the community. Alan’s the direction that the family took and community. Their involvement is evidenced by professional life focuses on has never let this stop him from doing 2017 Community participation in a breadth of areas from sports to attracting new businesses to and what he wanted or needed to do. The education to disabilities and a deep commitment expanding existing ones in Buffalo Rosenhochs are deeply committed to Leader Awards to furthering Jewish communal life. Howard and and Western New York. David is enhancing Jewish life and education Luncheon Valerie put their roots down in Buffalo and their preparing to enter the work world in Buffalo by taking leadership roles sons Alan and David bloomed. The family recently by exploring options and learning and volunteering with organizations Wednesday, January 25, 2017 expanded with the addition of Alan’s wife Gabby. the skills to be successful, with an such as Buffalo Jewish Federation, 12 Noon Recently retired, Howard from the practice of emphasis on caring for children. Kadimah Academy, Hillel, Temple law and Valerie as a health plan executive, they David, born with Down Beth Zion, Yad B’Yad and the Buffalo Convention Center

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10 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 11 COMMUNITY Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight By Harvey Schiller

Recently, Lou Pozarny, Joe Sterman and I celebrated the 70th anniversary of our enlisting in the US Army on September 10, 1946 in a very special way. We were privileged to participate in a Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight. In the large photo at right, Lou and I are standing in the extreme left of the group photo, while Joe is on the extreme right. The Honor Flight organization, a nation- wide group takes veterans on a free one day trip to Washington, DC to visit war memorials and other War II, Vietnam War, Korean War, patriotic sites. Forty-five and Air Force memorials and passed veterans accompanied by the Iwo Jima memorial and other by 45 “Guardians” and prominent locations on the bus, two nurses departed ending at the Arlington National from the Greater Buffalo Cemetery to witness the changing of Niagara Airport amid a the guard ceremony. large crowd of families After a sumptuous buffet dinner, and other travelers and the plane was boarded for the arrived at the Baltimore return to Buffalo to a gala welcome Clockwise from top left: Harvey Schiller, Airport to be greeted accompanied by a bagpipe band and former Senator Bob Dole and Lou by another large mob large crowd. A pleasant surprise Pozarny in Washington, D.C.; Harvey of service members, was the presentation of a framed Top: The entire Buffalo Honor-Flight group in Schiller, Lou Pozarny and Joe Sterman September aboard Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight; musicians, and travelers. 8x10 group photo to complete a Harvey Schiller We visited the World marvelous day. Bottom: Harvey Schiller and a new friend.

10 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 11 COMMUNITY Gretchen Gross, Immediate Past JCC Chair, Receives Outstanding Philanthropist Award at National Camp Conference

This fall, JCamp180®, a program of participated on the advisory committee best practices, helping them to grow the Harold Grinspoon Foundation of the University Of Buffalo Department attendance by improving their facilities, (HGF), hosted more than 450 leaders Of Jewish Thought. Ms. Gross has been better using technology and social from non-profit Jewish camps and other the President of the Jewish Community media, and raising funds for scholarships, organizations during its 12th annual Center (JCC) of Buffalo and in 2014 was capital improvements, and endowments. conference. During the event, top instrumental in connecting the JCC to JCamp180® staff work onsite with camp individuals and camps were honored for the opportunities of JCamp180® and the professional and lay leaders to help their growth in managing their daily Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Most with board development, governance, operations and for their collective efforts recently, Ms. Gross has become the Chair strategic planning, alumni outreach, in raising $90 million through HGF’s of Camp Centerland’s Camp Committee, and other personalized organizational, matching challenge grant campaigns to and this year, the largest structure at recruitment, and fundraising initiatives. support Jewish children’s camps across Camp Centerland, the Gretchen S. Gross Participating camps take part in the country. omanut (Arts and Crafts) Center, was successive matching grant initiatives led At the event, Gretchen Gross of Buffalo, opened. by JCamp180®. NY was presented with the Outstanding “With this award, Ms. Gross joins a “JCamp180® has played a major Philanthropist Award for her significant distinguished group of philanthropists role in transforming camps into contributions benefiting generations of who have made significant contributions more professional and sophisticated Jewish children. Ms. Gross has been a to the world of Jewish camps,” said organizations,” says Gold. “This program generous philanthropist and leader in JCamp180® Director Mark Gold. “We are has helped these non-profit Jewish the Buffalo, NY area for decades. In 1974, thrilled to have been able to recognize camps raise more money in the last ten she founded the Audubon in College Park her contributions through this award.” years than they had in the previous four child care center, a program that she built Temple Beth Zion in Buffalo, and has Today, JCamp180® serves 115 decades, thereby enabling them to better and led for 38 years. Ms. Gross served on been a board member of the Bureau of camps. The goal of the program is to compete with other non-profit and for- the Task Force for Early Childhood at Jewish Education since 2011. She also engage Jewish camp leaders in utilizing profit camps.”

Join us for Women’s Philanthropy Day At the Albright Knox Art Gallery

Friday, January 13, 2017

Private Tour of “PICASSO: THE ARTIST AND HIS MODELS” and Lunch

Join us for Due to Limited Capacity, this event is limited to Women’s Philanthropy the first 35 paid Day at the registrants. Please

Call Mary Jo Fragale Albright-Knox at the Buffalo Jewish Federation Friday at 716-204-2250 with your credit January 13, 2017 card information. You will have a Private Tour choice of 3 dishes for lunch. and Lunch

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ESSEN ‘N FRESSEN Comforting Chicken Pot Pie By Robin Kurss

When January comes, I crave comfort food. Here’s a family favorite, you can make it ahead or freeze for a snowy day....stay warm!

Chicken Pot Pie -Serves 8

6 split chicken breasts (3 whole) 5 c broth...chicken, vegetable or even bouillon works fine 1/4 c sherry or white wine 1/4 c olive oil 2 yellow onions, chopped 4 carrots, large dice 2 c peas, frozen are fine 2 c mushrooms, sliced 1 red pepper, diced green pepper diced 1 package Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry + beaten egg for egg wash 3/4 c flour 1/4 c Rich’s non-dairy creamer c parsle copped 4 sprigs thyme, leaves only Oven to 375 Place chicken in pan, sprinkle with a little oil, salt and pepper and bake for 30-40 minutes till cooked through. When cooled, dice. Sauté all veggies in the olive oil till soft. Sprinkle with flour and stir to coat. Add chicken. Bring broth and sherry to a boil in a saucepan and pour over veggies... stir until mixture thickens. Add non dairy creamer...season to taste with salt and pepper, add chopped parsley and thyme. Place in 9 x 13 baking dish and cover with a sheet of the puff pastry. Brush pastry with beaten egg and bake at 375 about 1/2 hour until pastry is golden and chicken mixture is bubbly.

January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 13 COMMUNITY Canisius Hosts U.N. Holocaust From the Rabbi Remembrance Day Event January 26 Rabbi Levi Greenberg In commemoration of the 2017 U.N. International Holocaust Remembrance The Torah portion Vayigash, which always follows Chanukah, begins with Day, Canisius College and the Holocaust a man named Yehudah, “Judah”, who approaches the Viceroy of Egypt, not Resource Center of Buffalo are partnering knowing he’s in fact his own long-lost brother Yoseph, Joseph, and there he to present a community lecture, “The pleads with him to free his younger brother Binyamin, Benjamin. “Let my Future and Challenges of Holocaust brother go!” he demands of the Viceroy, “let him return to his old father”! Education in the 21st Century,” delivered by Canisius College Alumna Kelley Szany, Yehudah took responsibility. Director of Education at the Illinois Every Jew, like Yehudah, does NOT Holocaust Museum and Education Center FIND COMFORT when he or she (IHMEC), in Skokie, Illinois. The IHMEC knows that his brother or sister is is the second largest Holocaust Museum suffering-- materially or spiritually. in the United States. Kelley Szany Almost 1,000 years later another The lecture will take place Thursday Yehudah, Yehudah Hamacabee or January 26, 2017, at 7:30 P.M. in the by partnering with teachers and local “Judah the Maccabee” cannot find Grupp Fireside Lounge in Canisius organizations on the ground in nations comfort when the Syrian Greeks College Student Center at 80 Hughes impacted by genocide and mass atrocities deny the Jews their ability to Avenue in Buffalo. in countries like Rwanda and Bosnia. practice Judaism. “Yehudas” take During her fifteen-year tenure at In 2015 Kelley Szany was appointed by responsibility. Indeed, Moshiach, IHMEC, Kelley Szany has become Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner to serve the descendant of the first Yehudah recognized as a leading Holocaust on the Illinois Holocaust and Genocide is the one chosen to usher in the and contemporary genocide educator. Commission. She is a two-time recipient Messianic Age because he takes She empowers audiences to engage in of the Friend of the Jewish Community responsibility. the power of social change and youth Award from the Jewish Federation of In truth, every Jew is a Yehudah, activism. With her guidance, the IHMEC Northwest Indiana and was the first non- a Judah. The very name Yehudi, Speakers’ Bureau program has developed Jewish recipient of the Samuel Goldsmith Hebrew for Jew, derives from the into the largest cadre of survivor speakers Award from the Jewish Federation of name Yehudah. in the U.S. with over sixty volunteers. Metropolitan Chicago. Another lesson we can learn Szany has since served as adjunct Kelley (Hayes) Szany graduated with from this Torah portion is the point Rabbi Levi Greenberg faculty at Aurora University and a history major from Canisius College at which Yoseph finally reveals Jagellonian University in Krakow, in 1999 and subsequently received her his identity to his brothers and us is to offer love and support… We might not Poland. Szany currently serves on the Master’s Degree in Public History from embraces his brother Binyamin. The be able to actually solve their problems for Board of Directors for the Association of Loyola University in Chicago. Her lecture Torah describes that embrace in the them, as every individual ultimately holds Holocaust Organizations, as well as for at Canisius is being co-sponsored by the following words: the key to finding his or her own solution… Unsilence, a real-time and internet-based Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo, “And he [Yoseph] fell on his But with our kindness, reassurance and program encouraging young people to the Canisius College History Club, and brother Binyamin’s neck and cried… help, they might be empowered with more become involved in the struggle for the Canisius chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, and Binyamin cried on his [Yoseph’s] strength, to see themselves out of their mess. global human rights. She also serves on the national honors history society. With neck”. And if after we have truly done the Board of Directors for the Educators the exception of parking reserved for the Our Sages teach us that the everything we can do for them, disaster is Institute for Human Rights, which aims handicapped and the residents of Loyola tears they shed were for the future. still looming, then we cry tears of genuine to provide professional development and Hall, parking at Canisius is open and free Binyamin cried for the loss of the sympathy and compassion – with them. support for educators on the Holocaust after 4:00 PM. provisional Temple that was built in However, when it comes to our personal Shiloh, a part of Israel that belonged challenges and destructions, there is to the Tribe of his brother Yoseph... no time for weeping. When we see that And Yoseph, wept for the Temple our own “temple” lies in ruins, we do not that was built in Jerusalem, in the have the luxury of being content with just Sending Best Wishes to area that belonged to the Tribe of comforting ourselves with tears. That is Howard Silverstein his brother Binyamin, and would when we need to act. on his Retirement ultimately be destroyed. Our Sages tell us that every day the Temple But here’s the question: Why did is not rebuilt is as if it was destroyed today. We  Yoseph and Binyamin both cry over can’t be content with crying over it. We must the destruction that would occur in take responsibility to do another Mitzvah each other’s territories, but not over that will hasten the coming of Moshiach and Happy New Year the destruction that would occur in the Final Redemption, which will begin with from David Goldberg at their own territory?! the construction of the Third Temple. 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Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. at TBZ. Interfaith Service – United 1» for Justice, Friday, January 13, 7:00 pm, Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave. TBZ’s clergy will be joined by Dean Will Mebane of St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral and other interfaith community members for an evening of reflection and connection, calls to sympathize and to mobilize, songs of inspiration and hope.

Enjoy Fiddler on the Roof January 18, 6:30 pm at the JCC. 2» Come see former Refugee youth from Our Lady of Hope Youth Choir perform Fiddler on the Roof at the JCC. Performance is FREE. Call 204-2255. 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY.

Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Nuremberg 3» War Crimes Tribunal by seeing a Nuremberg Re-Enactment Performance to benefit the Holocaust Resource Center Sunday, January 15 at 2:00 pm. Go to www.hrcbuffalo.org to check place and cost. Local actors—Gabe Ferber and others—will be appearing in the performance.

Attend the National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) 4» Leaders Award Lunch. Wednesday, January 25 at noon at the Buffalo Convention Center to honor The Rosenhoch Family and others. $50 for lunch. Call 853-9596 to reserve your space by January 12.

The UN Holocaust Remembrance Day event is January 26 at 5» Canisius College. Kelly Szany will talk about Holocaust Education in the 21st century. The program is at 7:30 pm at the Grupp Fireside Lounge in the Canisius College Student Center, 80 Hughes Ave in Buffalo. Call the Holocaust Resource Center for info at 634-9565. WHERE IN JBFLO ?

Where is this found in WNY? The first 5 people to correctly identify the location and the person will win a $10 lunch to the JCC’s Tel Aviv Café’.

E-mail your answers to [email protected]

In November and December, no one correctly identified the flame on the outside wall of Congregation B’nai Shalom on North Forest Road in Williamsville, though several people did submit answers.

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January 2017| www.jfedbflo.com 17 SYNAGOGUES Temple Beth Tzedek Mental Challah Making with Rivky Sunday, January 22 at 1:30 p.m. Health Series Jan. 15 Join Rivky Greenberg for challah making on January 22. Rivky will have By Rachel Anderson, all the supplies and expertise needed Chair of Social Action for you to learn (or re-learn) how to make delicious homemade challah. The second in Temple Beth Tzedek’s Space is limited, so sign up now. Mental Health Series, “Managing Stress,” Checks can be sent to Sandra Wolchok featuring Dr. Eileen Trigaboff, Clinical at 6872 Forestview Dr., Lockport, NY Nurse Specialist, Psychiatry and Dr. Daniel 14094. The cost per person is $14, Trigaboff, licensed Clinical Psychologist, which includes all supplies and a was a great success despite the first snow recipe booklet to take with you. Once of the season and the 40 degree drop in you sign up, the location information temperature. will be provided. The Doctor team explained the many For additional information, contact causes of stress in our lives and how stress Sandy at [email protected] can manifest itself in physical illnesses and Dr. Eileen Trigaboff or call the Temple Beth Zion office at pain and often lead to depression. They 716-836-6565. Rivky Greenberg shared many coping skills to counteract the Department of Social Services, Children’s effects of stress. Our audience took away Services offered practical experience with those with them many ideas to help combat the individuals and families affected by chemical effect of stress in our busy lives. deendence and alcool issues is led er Beth Zion We are extremely pleased to announce to a 12-year career with Erie County Medical Mitzvah that our next presentation in this series enters eartment of emical eendence Brotherhood’s will be on “ALZHEIMERS” a truly devastating Sheryl’s work at ECMC focused on individuals Opportunity condition that is especially difficult for and groups with co-occurring substance use On January 21st, Isaac Bluestein will be loved ones to deal with on a day to day disorders and mental ealt disorders, it Achim Jan. 8 having his Bar Mitzvah in Israel at Kehilat basis. We are very grateful to Sheryl particular attention to trauma. ar l in erusalem is ita roject A. Schechter LMS, who will present this Sheryl’s client-centered approach utilizes with Errol Sull is to collect donations for Israeli combat program Sunday morning January15th at psychotherapy and other evidence-based soldiers who do not have families in Israel 10:00 a.m. therapeutic interventions, such as Prolonged The Brotherhood of Temple Beth through the organization “A Package From Sheryl Schechter, LMSW, is a graduate Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Zion is pleased to announce that ome” If you would like to support Isaac’s of Canisius College of Buffalo where she eray eryl incororates tese treatment their January 2017 Achim program project please contact the Congregation Shir earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, strategies with “mindfulness” and “grounding” will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Shalom office at 716-633-8877. followed by a Master’s in Social Work from techniques as a means to create a safe January 8, 2017, at the Meadows the University at Buffalo. therapeutic environment to carry from therapy Lounge, located on the second floor Sheryl’s work with Erie County into daily life. Sheryl also recognizes the power at the Weinberg Campus, 2650 North of community in recovery through concurrent Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068. self-help and family therapy. The program is held in the building SHIR SHALOM SISTERHOOD Sheryl is an active volunteer with across from the rear entrance to the ACCESSORY AUCTION teAlzheimer’s Association of WNY member Jewish Community Center. of the Alzheimer Association’s Board of Directors, The featured speaker will be Errol Thursday, January 12, 2017 Sheryl facilitates Early-Stage groups, is Co-Chair Craig Sull, a local author, educator 7:00pm of the Program’s and Services Committee, an and culinary expert. He is well active Advocacy Committee member, and a Walk known for his baking prowess and Admission is one gently used to nd leimers committee member eryl expertise. His programs are always accessory to be auctioned that is strongly committed to working with families interesting and timely. Mr. Sull will night. Bring your wallet and be personally affected by all types of Dementia as be discussing and sharing many well as increasing awareness about the disease important thoughts and experiences ready for some fun! A good time and its effect on the larger community. about baking with everyone. will be had by all. Light refresh- As follow up to this program, Sheryl will Questions and discussions will be ments will be served. be presenting a program on February 26th welcome. He might also be preparing Call Rella Corris at 636-1541 specifically for caregivers. Both of these a cake and sharing the results with if you have any questions. programs are free and open to the entire the audience. community. If you have a loved one with this Achim is a monthly program for Congregation Shir Shalom debilitating illness I urge to come and take the benefit of the residents, and their 4660 Sheridan Drive advantage of the knowledge and information guests, at the Weinberg Campus and Williamsville, NY 14221 that you will gain.Please contact the temple office is open to the public at no cost. For 716.633.8877 716-838-3232 for your reservation and for more further information, please contact www.shirshalombuffalol.org information. Following the presentations, there Ken Graber at 681-9885. will be time allowed for questions and answers. Isaac Bluestein 18 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 SYNAGOGUES The Eight Nights of Tzedakah at PALS

PALS students took the eight nights of Hanukkah to a whole new level in December. One of the elements of our “festival of lights” that has become so much a part of our celebration is nigts o git giving.o tats wat our students did te gave a git each night to help others. Each day the children brought food for the Town Square Food pantry, a collaboration beteen and atolic aritiesildren ere encouraged to bring in food tat tey lie, not simly unused food in teir on antriesis as in eeing it a iece of Jewish wisdom that suggests that when one feeds the hungry, “you give that person the best and sweetest.” Hanukkah at PALS was dedicated this year to generosity and not merely being generous in gifts of food for tose less fortunatee also focused on being generous it our comliments, te ay in ic e layed togeter and o e treated our families Election Day @ PALS Temple Beth Zion PALS Preschool Students held elections in November. Among their eniable coices ules or games in or blue sunglasses rains or cars e lesson included a private voting booth and tallying the anonymous votes.

January 2017| www.jfedbflo.com 19 SYNAGOGUES Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Buffalo

By Rabbi Jonathan Freirich couriers of sympathy and the catalysts for evolution in our society. We celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s contributions this month. We Please join us as we honor Dr. King and recognize his incredible vision of hope and how far we must journey together so continue to strengthen the connections that we may yet reach it. Below are a few of his resounding words from the sermon that will bring greater justice to our he delivered in 1965 at Temple Israel in Hollywood. community – there will be two interfaith events on the weekend dedicated to Dr. We all want to live the well-adjusted — men and women who will be as King’s legacy: life“ in order to avoid neurotic and maladjusted as the prophet Amos who schizophrenic personalities. But I must in the midst of the injustices of his day nterait ervice honestly say to you tonight my friends would cry out in words that echo across United for Justice that there are some things in our world, the centuries: “Let justice roll down like Friday, January 13, 7:00 PM there are some things in our nation to waters and righteousness like a mighty Temple Beth Zion, which I’m proud to be maladjusted, to stream;” as maladjusted as Abraham 805 Delaware Ave. which I call upon all men of goodwill to Lincoln who had the vision to see that The world needs our voices and our TBZ’s clergy will be joined by Dean be maladjusted until the good society this nation could not survive half slave actions more than ever. Dr. King lived in Will Mebane of St. Paul’s Episcopal is realized. I must honestly say to you and half free; as maladjusted as Thomas a time when so many rallied to a call for Cathedral and other interfaith that I never intend to adjust myself to Jefferson who in the midst of an age justice, a call for equality, and a call to community members for an evening segregation and discrimination. I never amazingly adjusted to slavery would etch abandon ignorance of the suffering of our of reflection and connection, calls to intend to become adjusted to religious across the pages of history words lifted neighbors. sympathize and to mobilize, songs of bigotry. I never intend to adjust myself to cosmic proportions: “We hold these Today we face divisions between inspiration and hope. to economic conditions that will take truths to be self-evident, that all men people who should draw together. As the necessities from the many to give luxuries are created equal, that they are endowed Reform Jews of Temple Beth Zion we heed Special Service to the few. I never intend to adjust myself by their Creator with certain inalienable to prophetic voice of Amos that Dr. King Sunday, January 15, 10:15 AM to the madness of militarism and the self- rights and that among these are life, quoted, we know that in order to create a St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, defeating effects of physical violence. liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”… Buffalo of good neighbors we must stretch 139 Pearl St. And I say to you that I am absolutely And through such maladjustment we will ourselves, and begin conversations that St. Paul’s will hold a special service convinced that maybe the world is in need be able to emerge from the bleak and remind us all the degree to which we are in honor of Dr. King that will include for the formation of a new organization: desolate midnight of man’s inhumanity all in it together. other local clergy, like, Rabbi Jonathan “The International Association for the to man into the bright and glittering We will embrace the interconnections Freirich from Temple Beth Zion. Advancement of Creative Maladjustment” daybreak of freedom and justice.” between us and amplify them as the A Special Friendship Leads To A Unique Israel Trip present a wide range of views on the Middle East. By Peter Simon Presbyterian Church (USA) voted to For ten very full days, the 25 divest from companies that profit participants will visit not only the For decades, Congregation Shir from what it called Israel›s “military Western Wall and Yad Vashem, but the Shalom and Temple Beth Zion have occupation of Palestinian lands” in Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy had strong, fruitful relationships the West Bank. Israel, along with Sepulcher and the Room of the Last with Presbyterian churches in their most Jewish organizations here, Supper. neighborhoods: North Presbyterian defends the settlements as legal and Speakers will address the Arab-Israeli Church and Westminster Presbyterian necessary for the defense of Israel. conflict and highlight efforts to bring Church. “That resolution really angered a peace and understanding to the Middle Now, due in large measure to political lot of the Jewish community,” said East. differences over Israeli settlements on Rabbi Lazarus-Klein. Rev. Hennessy, Two trip participants — Ellen S. a national level, those partnerships are Rev. William Hennessy, pastor of North who disagrees with the views the Goldstein, Director of Marketing and being fortified in a highly unusual – if not Presbyterian Church; Rev. Thomas H. Yorty, resolution expresses, said it “drove a Community Relations for the Buffalo unique – way. Rabbis and pastors from all pastor of Westminster, and Beth Zion Rabbi wedge” between Jewish-Presbyterian Jewish Federation, and Alice Joseffer, who four houses of worship, along with 21 lay Adam Scheldt, all of whom helped plan the relations at a national level. But the is active at Westminster, said the breadth persons, will visit Israel together January trip. They will be accompanied by 21 lay four local houses of worship were of the trip gives their participation extra 8th-19th in what they are calling the persons, including 15 Presbyterians and 6 determined not to back off their joint appeal. “Jewish-Presbyterian Geo-Political Israel Jews. efforts. “There are always going to be “I’m eager to learn about Israel from Tour.” “We all wanted to create a stronger bumps in the road,” Hennessy said. a Christian point of view. I already know “It is rare for temple and church relationship,” Rabbi Lazarus-Klein said. “It “We believe a long-term relationship it and love it through Jewish eyes,” Ms. groups to visit Israel together, and will be a bonding experience for all four is much more valuable,” Goldstein said. Ms. Joseffer said she and perhaps unprecedented for four Jewish communities.” The two temple-church So the local partnerships her husband, Marc, were enlightened by and Christian congregations to visit on partnerships here have thrived for decades. intensified. Above all, planning a previous trip to the Middle East, and a joint tour,” said Shir Shalom Rabbi Ironically, it took controversy and political efforts for the tour centered around that “this is an opportunity to go further Alex Lazarus-Klein. In addition to friction to take them to an even higher level. a broad itinerary that will highlight with that.” Rabbi Lazarus-Klein, the group includes In 2014, the General Assembly of the both Jewish and Christian sites and 20 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 CALENDAR

January 1 New Year’s Day celebrated January 13 Women’s Philanthropy Day at Albright-Knox Art Gallery. 10:45 am. Call 204-2250 for information, reservations. Reservations on a First come, First served basis.

United for Justice Interfaith Shabbat Service at Temple Beth Zion 7:00 pm. 805 Delaware Avenue. January 15 Mental Health program with Sheryl Schechter at Temple Beth Tzedek. 10:00 am Rent assisted apartments for seniors & mobility-impaired adults Nuremberg Trial Re-enactment. Amherst Middle School, 2:00 pm. $20. Jewish January 18 Federation Fiddler on the Roof. 6:30 PM JCC/ Benderson Building. Apartments Robert & Maxine Seller Theatre. FREE

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In 1894 the song-writing team of Lawlor and Blake wrote “The Sidewalks of New York”. This ver popular song as come to be called East ideWest ide ll around te own n te 1890’s it was heard blaring out of every music store on every street corner in New York City. It was a hit at the turn of the century and the Bureau of Jewish Education has adopted it to describe its spring Adult Education Department course!

“East Side/West Side – All around the Town” is a new eight-week course that will be offered by the Adult Education Department of the BJE on February 2, 9, 16 and March 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2017. Classes are scheduled to take place on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 – 2:30 PM at the Jewish Community Center on North Forest Road in the Community Board Room. Dr. Chana Kotzin, our community’s historian and archivist, will be the instructor. The course textbook will be the book she wrote, The Jewish Community of Greater Buffalo. The course fee is $90 and each student can purchase the textbook through the Bureau if they don’t already own one. the North Park area and Kenmore - and Class size will be limited. finally in weeks seven and eight - The Students will be able to travel back in Flight to the Suburbs will be the primary time to the beginning of Jewish Buffalo, topic. learning about the history of Buffalo’s If it is feasible, we hope to offer a institutions, its religious life and Jewish dutch-treat bus tour of the places of businesses and social life. Topics will interest that were studied and discussed include: Before the East Side which will during the course. More information on present some history of Buffalo and the this tour will be discussed with students beginning of its Jewish community. Weeks while the classes take place. two and three will offer The East Side To enroll in this unique and exciting Explored. This class will feature East Side course, please register online at www. synagogues and our Jewish cemeteries bjebuffalo.org/adulted or contact Ethel and businesses. West Side Development Melzer, Director of Adult Education at will be the theme of week four. All around the Bureau of Jewish Education at ethel@ the Town in weeks five and six will discuss bjebuffalo.org or call the BJE office at the Jewish community’s movement to 716-204-5380 for more information.

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cache of early materials, and Zion from 1891. This settlement house A Temple on Delaware these are the oldest dating back provided English lessons, other services to the beginning of the Temple’s and activities for children and adults as By Chana R. Kotzin, Ph.D., Director, Buffalo Jewish Archives Project Reform origins. well as providing an alternative space In 1866, Temple Beth Zion to missionary organizations that sprang hired Rabbi Samson Falk. Under up in the neighborhood. Zion house was As the largest collection organized by the Jewish Buffalo Archives Project, under the auspices his leadership, the congregation a precursor to the Jewish Community of the Bureau of Jewish Education, through funding obtained by the Foundation for Jewish joined the Union of American Building that eventually became the Philanthropies, the Temple Beth Zion collection contains a myriad of materials from an extensive Hebrew Congregations and he Jewish Community Centers we know Sisterhood archives, to school materials, architectural renderings and plans for both Delaware became active in broader Buffalo today. temple sites as well as photographs (some of which are online through NY Heritage), and a range community affairs. Within a Temple Beth Zion celebrated a of significant materials relating to the development of Reform Judaism in America. As with Temple decade, Rabbi Falk also became the pivotal moment in its history in 1890. Beth El, this article is the first of three that describes aspects of this synagogue’s history and its first historian of Jewish Buffalo, The dedication of its first purpose built significant research possibilities. presenting a paper, “A History of temple at 599 Delaware Avenue was a the Israelites in Buffalo” to the Buffalo-wide affair. Edward A. Kent and Like many older Reform Buffalo Historical Society in 1876, William Kent were the commissioned Jewish communities, Beth where he also served on the Board architects, with Edward Kent taking the Zion, as it was in 1850, began of Managers. This first chronology lead in designing a Byzantine revival as an Orthodox synagogue of Jewish life in Buffalo was building. Fashioned from Medina when a small breakaway written just before a significant sandstone and topped with a large group split away from Temple expansion of the Buffalo Jewish copper-covered dome, the temple and Beth El - the first synagogue community and highlighted a sanctuary are still remembered with founded in Buffalo in 1847. confident community connected love. The architectural renderings, (The Temple Beth El archives by inter-family ties, participating alternative designs and expansion plans are also available for research in cultural and financial are all to be found in the collection, and at the University at Buffalo). institutions within the broader recall a time when Temple Beth Zion While the new Beth Zion city community. put its first congregational stamp on retained a self-identification Following the death of Rabbi Delaware Avenue. with Orthodoxy, this Falk, Rabbi Israel Aaron was Under Rabbi Louis J. Kopald who dominantly German-Jewish appointed in 1887 just after the succeeded Rabbi Aaron after his congregation gradually sale of the Niagara Street temple unexpected death, the Temple continued changed orientation so that and when the broader Jewish to grow. By the 1920s, Temple Beth Zion by 1863, it had aligned with community was undergoing had a Women’s Temple Society, a Men’s Reform Judaism, and in demographic change as incoming Club and a Young People’s Society. As 1864, formerly incorporated Jewish immigrants from Eastern Rabbi Kopald’s health failed, however, as a Reform congregation. Europe enlarged the existing Temple Beth Zion appointed a new rabbi Temple Beth Zion-- as it Jewish community to over 10,000 who was already assisting intermittently. was now known-- bought its by 1899. Interestingly, Temple Rabbi Dr. Joseph L. Fink, then a young first building - the former Beth Zion became a central part of rabbi, proved a perfect match and Methodist Episcopal Church this transitioning community - not served the congregation for the next 34 - on Niagara Street, which as a place of worship - as new shuls years from 1926. During his time, the was remodeled and dedicated Movement, addressed the congregation in English, while founded by the new immigrants synagogue expanded further, adding a on May 26, 1865. At this Rabbi Isaac N. Cohen, the congregational Rabbi, gave a themselves served those needs - rabbi’s study, kitchen, more classrooms bilingual German-English sermon in German. Fragile, but fascinating minute books but rather through the creation and a library. In addition, Rabbi Dr. service, Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, and ledgers survive from this earliest period. Indeed, of Zion House, a settlement style Fink became a leading religious figure the leader of the Reform despite a fire in 1961, Temple Beth Zion has a significant house run by the Sisterhood of known nationally as well as locally, and far beyond the Jewish community. Heard regularly on the radio through the Humanitarian Hour that aired through WBEN from 1930 to 1956, copies of these New Year, New Home! speeches are to be found within a series Call me relating to Rabbi Dr. Joseph Fink in the collection. Topics range over world Sheryl Kardaman Silverberg affairs, politics and ethics at critical SRES, ABR junctures of national and international history. Your Neighbor, Your Realtor To explore these materials and more, please check the BJE website at www.bjebuffalo.org/jbap and click on REALTY USA the Temple Beth Zion link to plan your 6000 Sheridan Drive | Williamsville, NY trip to the University at Buffalo archives. 716.634.4200 cell: 716.480.2196 You can also contact Chana Kotzin at [email protected] [email protected] or call 716-204-5380 for more information. 26 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 AGENCIES

OHR TEMIMIM STUDENTS MENTOR 1ST GRADERS Recently, some older students at Ohr Temimim have become mentors to the first grade class. These students have described the experience as “educational, inspirational, and fun!” The mentors are learning patience, while building relationships with the younger children. Many have said that they are gaining a different perspective on learning, and some even want to use this teaching experience in the future.

Pictured (clockwise from top) Feige Berg working with Miriam Gurary; Mrs. Dukat reading to Israel Kopman; Ariella Zyskind listening to Benci Kaganoff’s reading. They are cousins as well; Perel Zingorenko plaing ascards wit ira Kelman

Havdallah Service and Wine Tasting SATURDAY, JANUARY 28TH • 7:00 - 9:00PM Temple Beth Tzedek • 621 Getzville Road • Amherst

Please join Congregation Shir Shalom community. The cost is $18 per family. and Temple Beth Tzedek for a Havdallah The evening is sponsored by Service and Wine Tasting featuring “Wines Congregation Shir Shalom, Gesher and around the World.” The program includes Kadimah schools. wine tasting, food pairings, activities for RSVP to Gesher Religious School, 621 children and a learning session with Chana Getzville Road, Amherst, NY 14226. If you Kotzin. have any questions, please contact Lori Family and friends are encouraged to Morrison at [email protected] attend as this program is open to the whole or 716-998-0218.

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JDC’S NEW FRIDAY MORNING “SHABBAT” MUSIC CLASSES WITH RIVKY GREENBERG

Liora Notaro wearing the “Shabbat Ima” crown, Emm enna rdon enoed teir first usic loved spending quality time with her grandma, with Rivky” experience with their mom Dara Susan Goldberg Schwartz. Biltekoff Ordon and their grandma, Judi Biltekoff.

7-month old Aiden couldn’t get Children raised the homemade Challah rolls before singing the enough of the fresh and yummy Hamotzi. Challah roll! For more info or to sign up for future classes, please log on to www.musicwithrivky.com or contact Rivky Greenberg at [email protected] or (716) 906-8890.

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28 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 AGENCIES Science legend Anna Martinick leaves a legacy LONGTIME KADIMAH ACADEMY TEACHER TO RETIRE IN JUNE AFTER 31 YEARS

Thirty-one years ago, a young teacher with a brand new baby arrived at Kadimah Academy have trained as junior docents at That was 1986. “I planned on staying one morning to help out her friend by substituting for her in class. She did so well that the the Darwin Martin House in Buffalo, one day, and here I am 31 years later,” next day, the assistant headmaster asked her to sub again, this time for the science teacher. learning about the architecture, history Martinick said. So with the babysitting help of her mother, the young woman, agreed. Anna Martinick and significance of the Frank Lloyd And now, as she moves on to a new never looked back. “The rest was history,” she said, reflecting on three decades of service Wright-designed landmark. And they’ve challenge, she still has no regrets at Buffalo’s community Jewish day school. “I ended up staying, and that January, I took over researched the history of Buffalo’s grain about what she calls “a true family” the science program.” silos, and even developed alternative new that supports its students and teachers, uses for the vacant cylindrical structures provides an “outstanding education,” Now, after a long career teaching that still dot the city’s waterfront. and helps its students reach levels that earth science, life science and physics “Those are all wonderful avenues for “they would never have been able to to hundreds of Western New York Jewish students to be able to be creative,” she accomplish in any other school.” youth, Martinick is preparing to close said. “The best thing about it is my “My career at Kadimah has been out her time in the classroom in June. students can’t wait to come to class. That absolutely wonderful,” she said. Much to the chagrin of the school’s excitement is there, because they know “Kadimah was not a job. At the end leadership, fellow teachers, parents and it is not a lecture. It is not something to of the day, there’s something special current students, Kadimah’s legendary sit there and be stagnant. It is dynamic.” about Kadimah, and no one can take middle-school science and technology She’s enjoyed learning about Judaism, that away.” teacher will hang up her lab coat and put listening to various rabbis discuss the For more information, visit: www. away her test tubes and microscopes, as Torah and learning a few words of kadimah.org. To make a contribution she retires to pursue her new career in Hebrew along the way. “I can say sheket by phone, please contact Marci real estate. (“quiet”) and metzuyan(“excellent”),” Wiseman, Director of Community Martinick is an agent with J. Lawrence she said proudly. “I never felt that I was Engagement and Relations at 716-836- Realty, a brokerage firm owned by not included.” 6903 or [email protected] former Kadimah parent and trustee Jed She’s also enjoyed the mixed Carrol. She and her husband live in backgrounds of Kadimah’s students, Williamsville. They have two adult sons, especially when there was an influx of one in Las Vegas and one in Buffalo. Russian families, with whom she had “It’s a very sad time for me. I’m having some common experiences. Born in all this angst about leaving, because I Anna Martinick Krakow, Poland, Martinick came to the absolutely love teaching,” she said. “But United States in the late 1960s with her there’s a time for everything.” She will Kadimah’s middle school students first family to rejoin her grandfather, who be deeply missed. Throughout her long started outscoring rival public schools had emigrated to America earlier after career teaching earth science and other on state tests in the 1990s. “We blew serving in the Polish army and learning subjects to hundreds of Western New everyone out of the water when we first nine languages. York Jewish youth, Martinick brought started,” she said. “We were No. 1. We The family settled in Buffalo, where not only a deep knowledge of her field beat out every district on the state test. she grew up and later graduated Kadimah Academy but also a desire for flexibility, creativity Our kids were just unbelievable, and from Buffalo State College with both and hands-on learning that enriched her that’s something to be proud of.” bachelor’s and master’s degrees in will host a students’ education. Under her guidance, Kadimah education. special reception Kadimah enabled that, she said, students also have participated She started her career at the young and she thrived in that supportive in various competitions, such as age of 20, teaching first grade for three to honor environment. “You are able to grow as an the Western New York Invention weeks before deciding it wasn’t for science teacher educator, which I found so important,” Convention, garnering individual awards her. She then tried seventh grade and she said. “That allowed me to fly and every year in the regional contests while then high school, before concluding Anna Martinick do things that we probably would not winning recognition and a reputation she preferred middle school. “I loved have been able to do as easily in another for excellence for the school. She also how those kids think and act,” she said. school district, because you’d have to go coordinates an engineering and robotics “I so enjoy teaching that age group. January 9, through so many people.” course, in which students design You either love them or you hate them, Over the years, she developed a new and produce working models with nothing in between.” 7 to 9 p.m., and more interactive science program assistance from the University at Buffalo She worked temporarily in the Sweet 1085 Eggert Road for Kadimah designed to engage the engineering department. Home Central School District and then students more directly in their learning. More recently, she has introduced taught at St. Bonaventure School, a She helps prepare the school’s eighth- students to the broader community Kindergarten-through-eighth-grade For more information graders to take the state’s Regents exam around them, through novel partnerships private Catholic parish school in West or to attend, in earth science – a year earlier than outside the school, while also extending Seneca, before leaving to have a baby. contact the school office most public schools. her science teaching to the school’s She didn’t want to return to teaching at (716) 839-6903. She was named Erie County Teacher of lower grades. until her friend, former Kadimah teacher the Year. And she recalls with joy when Martinick’s middle-school classes Bonnie Zotara, called to ask her to sub. January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 29 30 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 AGENCIES

up by the five boroughs (counties), then by JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF BUFFALO Assembly District (A.D.) within the borough. See: https://www.reclaimtherecords. By Kathi Freudenheim, org/records-request/8/?mc_ President, Jewish Genealogical cid=2af2a58d17&mc_eid=5de0e7ab5b. If Society of Buffalo you see a relative’s name on this list, you can request a copy of their original voter On Sunday, September 11, 2016 the registration form. These original files have Jewish Genealogical Society of Buffalo a lot of genealogical information in them. (JGSB) celebrated its 30th anniversary with They will tell you the exact court name a brunch at Milos Restaurant on Main Street and the exact date on which aliens were in Williamsville. A scrapbook with photos of naturalized (you had to be a citizen to be events and past members was available Barry Schonfeld and Renata Lefcourt able to vote). for viewing, which generated much • The JGSB is actively involved in JOWBR’s reminiscing. This genealogical society has (Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry) had many activities over the past 30 years. mission to document the graves of all Jews Since its inception in 1986, the mission of Shiri and Gunilla Kester around the world. We have volunteers the JGSB has been to teach others how to that photograph Jewish graves in local pursue their own genealogical research are planning to present another similar cemeteries and then put the information and how to preserve the information that free two-part workshop in the Spring from the photographs into a spreadsheet, they find. of 2017. More details will be announced and send the spreadsheet and photos to in coming months. JOWBR. We are always looking for interested Mark and Laurie Criden • If there is community interest, we will parties to assist us in taking photos at the conduct a workshop on continuing jewish-americans-freedom-and- cemeteries (from April through October, research methods and guidance. The culture-new-world. when there is no inclement weather), and presentations are open to all levels • Brooke Schreier Ganz, the founder to enter gravestone data into spreadsheets. of genealogical experience; beginners of Reclaim The Records reports We invite you to contact the JGSB at through more advanced researchers. that the List of Registered Voters [email protected] to volunteer For more information you may contact: for New York City for 1924 is posted for our JOWBR project, for assistance or for Carol Schmeidler and Daniel Kester [email protected]. on its website. This list is broken information on membership. • Check out Family Tree Magazine’s Also in September, a “library research 75 Best State Genealogy Websites in day” was held at Ferne Mittleman’s 2016. All sites-archives and libraries home. Looking in “A Dictionary of Jewish are free access. See: http://www. Surnames from the Russian Empire” by familytreemagazine.com/article/75- Alexander Beider, I was able to find some best-state-genealogy-websites. different towns to continue my family • The New York Historical Society surnames research. Other materials has a new exhibit: The First Jewish produced some “new” historical facts Americans-Freedom and Culture in the about my Braude family. New World, October 28, 2016-February 26, 2017. Jews have been part of the • The JGSB is planning several upcoming American story since before the events. Our Spring 2016 workshop, American Revolution. If you are “How to Start Building Your Family visiting New York City and want to Tree” that was offered to Hadassah see the exhibit, it is located at 170 members was quite effective in teaching Central Park West at Richard Gilder participants the skills needed to begin Way (77th Street). See: http://www. their internet database searches. We nyhistory.org/exhibitions/first-

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January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 31 32 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 AGENCIES Former Refugee Youth perform KADIMAH STUDENTS’ MITZVAH PROJECT BENEFITS Fiddler on the Roof JEWISH FEDERATION APARTMENTS AT THE MAXINE AND Eighth graders, Maya and ROBERT SELLER THEATRE, Jonah Slabodkin, recently WEDNESDAY, became B’nai Mitzvah at Temple JANUARY 18, 2017 Beth Tzedek. As part of their preparation, they chose to do A production of the musical Fiddler on a Mitzvah Project which would the Roof, performed by Our Lady of Hope benefit the Jewish Federation Youth Choir, will take place in the Maxine Apartments, where their and Robert Seller Theatre at the Jewish grandmother, Sandra Kurtzman, Community Center on Wednesday, January is a tenant. Maya and Jonah 18, 6:30 p.m. requested that their guests The performance is directed by The Former Refugee Youth perform Fiddler on the donate a gently used DVD. They Our Lady of Hope Youth Choir director Roof at the Maxine and Robert Seller Theatre, collected over 100 movies which Jennifer Serniuk, a PhD graduate Wednesday, December 14, 2016. they then donated to the Jewish student in Educational Culture, Policy, Federation Apartments. The and Society at the University at Buffalo, Jewish Community Center.” Jewish Federation Apartments who began working with congregants The performance of Fiddler on the has a new movie room, where five years ago. “We began with only 10 Roof is a free community event and will the tenants enjoy watching Kadimah students, Maya and Jonah Slabodkin with their children and that group has since grown take place in the Maxine and Robert television and movies on a large grandmother, Sandra Kurtzman to more than 25 with youth ranging Seller Theatre, home of the Jewish screen. Activities Director, from third grade up to freshman year Repertory Theatre, located in the JCC Rhonda Wise organized a what a mitzvah project is and spoke about their in college. The choir sings regularly at at 2640 North Forest Road in Amherst, special program where Maya B’nai Mitzvah. The tenants are so grateful for Sunday mass, community functions, and NY. For more information, contact 716- and Jonah presented the movies this generous gift and feel very lucky that Maya recently at the Cathedral for Bishop 204-2255. to the tenants and explained and Jonah chose them for their Mitzvah Project. Malone and the Chrismas Mass during Catholic Holy Week,” says Serniuk. “The ensemble is entirely made up of former refugee youth hailing from both camps Preventative and protracted urban settings. The ethnicities of the youth include Karen Dental Exams Dental Services: and Karenni from Burma and youth from Burundi, Togo, and Rwanda.” • Exams & Teeth • Routine Teeth Cleaning • Digital X-Rays Cleaning • Porcelain Veneers • Teeth Whitening • Composite Bonding Singing “Traditon”

Fiddler on the Roof will be the choir’s ARATING third musical endeavor following successful productions of Once on This Restorative Island and Godspell. “Most of these students are not offered musical theater Dental Services: in their public schools, so this has been • Fillings a fantastic opportunity for our youth to learn more about performance art • Partial Denture and specifically about other cultures,” says Serniuk. “With the assistance of • Bridges Mrs. Judith Olin we all have learned a great deal about Jewish history, culture, 31 MAPLE ROAD, WILLIAMSVILLE • Dental Crowns and most importantly about a different • Dental Implants and strong faith community. We are 716.635.9657 excited to present this work to students at the High School for Jewish Studies and members of the community at the www.amherst-dentist.com January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 33 AGENCIES Commemoration of Kristallnacht 2016: Buffalo Premiere of “The Mitzvah Project” By Mara Koven-Gelman

The Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo and Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo Cultural Arts Program presented The Mitzvah Project commemorating the 78th anniversary of Kristallnacht, “Night of the Broken Glass” to a capacity theatre November 9th, at the Maxine and Robert Seller Theatre, JCC of Greater Buffalo. The Buffalo premiere of this original one-man drama revealed the shocking true story of German soldiers known as Nurit Fischer-Shemer “mischlinge” – the derogatory term the Nazis used to characterize Jews who were descended from one or two Jewish grandparents. Actor and second generation Holocaust Survivor Roger Grunwald brought three characters to life in The Mitzvah Project: Vera and Nick Leibovic and Roger Grunwald Christoph, “the mischling” soldier; Schmuel, a Polish Jew from Bialystok, edgy commentary probing the boundary Survivors and second and and The Chorus, a Groucho Marx-esque between the absurd and the horrific. third generation family comedian/philosopher who interjected A special reception for Holocaust member survivors followed the performance. Many Survivors spoke about the importance of teaching lessons of the Holocaust in light of worldwide refugee crisis. Nurit Fischer-Shemer was the chair of the event. This unique program was made possible with a Jewish Program Venture Fund, generously underwritten by the Jewish Federation of Buffalo. Roger Grunwald, Nurit Fisher-Shemer and Mara Koven-Gelman.

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34 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 AGENCIES Holocaust Resource Center Annual Conference for Educators: TRUTH WILL PREVAIL: DEBUNKING HOLOCAUST DENIAL IN THE CLASSROOM

By Dr. Timothy Redmond, In addition, the attendees and encourage critical thinking in New Generations Staff heard from seven local their students. and lead coordinator Holocaust Survivors and local One teacher summed up of Teacher Conference educators on topics ranging highlights of the day, “It provided from the Armenian genocide, the urgency of teaching our students On November 14, almost 100 educators human rights abuses in to be upstanders and to share the from Western New York attended the 2016 Indonesia, media literacy, the stories of Holocaust Survivors. Also, Conference attendees with Survivor Sophia Veffer (seated, center) Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo’s Nuremberg trials, and the use the conference underscored that we annual conference for educators, Truth of memoir as evidence. Over need to help students understand Left: Learning at the Teacher’s Will Prevail: Debunking Holocaust 80% of attendees completed the the dangers of hate speech and the Conference; Denial in the Classroom. The keynote evaluation, many stating their consequences of this throughout right: Lori speaker at this year’s conference was gratitude at participating in a our history. ”The event was also Raybold Dr. Michael Shermer, author of Denying conference that gave them tools sponsored by ERIE BOCES 1 and 2. teaching at the conference History: Who Says the Holocaust Never to confront Holocaust denial Happened and Why Do They Say It? He provided teachers with the information and critical thinking skills necessary to debunk the arguments made by Holocaust deniers.

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JFS LEADERSHIP OUTLOOK FOR 2017: which is critical. Part of the de-stigmatization SUPPORT THE FRAIL AND ELDERLY, process -- and re-positioning INCREASE INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION the perspective and delivery of mental health services to Collaboration, cooperation and the Jewish community -- will re-connection are Jewish Family Service be changing the language of Buffalo & Erie County priorities this associated with seeking help, year according to JFS board chair Blaine she adds. “For example, we Schwartz, Esq. “When I was a kid, the have a mental wellness program Jewish community was very familiar with instead of a clinic,” she says. Jewish Family Service, mostly because of JFS must look “three, five and the mental health and vocational services 10 years down the road” to it provided. As we’ve become a social determine how best to serve the services provider to the greater community Jewish community for which the with an emphasis on the Jewish community, agency was founded, Schwartz I think knowledge of the programs and advises. how we service the Jewish community has And Schillinger says the slipped,” he says. agency will focus on long- Installed at the JFS annual meeting in term -- rather than episodic, June 2016 after serving for two and a says. Moving forward, he wants the agency to commitment to providing care half years as a board member, Schwartz turn immediate attention to expanding the coordination, counseling and also is vice president of the board of the delivery of comprehensive support for the frail connections to social services Bureau of Jewish Education and the Jewish and elderly. With Weinberg Campus going support. “In the past, the Federation of Greater Buffalo, and served through a transition, he explains, it’s going to community, the non-Jewish and for many years as president of Temple be important for other Jewish agencies to pick Jewish community tried to take Beth-Am. up the slack. care of the episode, whether it “I think it’s important for us now “Jewish Family Service is extremely well was providing food or shelter to reach out and cooperate with positioned to do that because we are already or mental health care. Now organizations such as Weinberg providing services to the frail and elderly, we recognize there is a bigger Campus, the Jewish Federation, Jewish especially the Holocaust Survivors in Western picture and that a team based Community Center and Holocaust New York. It’s important that we be in a position approach is the best way to Resource Center in developing and to grow those programs. We are working closely provide support across a person’s expanding and promoting programs with Weinberg Campus to ensure there is a life span,” she says. Schwartz that benefit the Jewish community continuum of services,” Schwartz says. says the agency is ultimately as a whole,” he continues. “Through JFS president and CEO Marlene Schillinger positioning itself to respond cooperation with these agencies and says part of this objective is to provide support appropriately to the changing outreach activities we’ll be able to and connections that help Jewish elders stay demographics of the Western inform the community as to what we do in their own home in their own community New York Jewish community. and promote the services we provide.” for as long as possible. “It’s called aging in “It’s smaller than it was 20 Although the JFS refugee resettlement place… a continuation of what JFS has done for years ago, but as the population program is now acknowledged as the years. This includes the work that we’re now ages the need for services fourth largest resettlement agency doing with ‘health homes’ where we provide grows,” he explains. “I think it’s sponsored through HIAS (Hebrew care management and work with the primary more important than ever for Immigrant Aid Society) in the US, the physician and other specialists to keep the Jewish agencies to collaborate scope of its future is unclear, Schwartz person healthy,” she explains. “This also includes so that we don’t compete with kids and adults as well as seniors. It’s about one another in providing the integrating social, emotional and physical care, same services. At the same time because that makes up the whole person and you I think it’s important that there Offering Comprehensive can’t have one without the other.” be an agency that centralizes Speech Therapy, Both Schwartz and Schillinger say also the the providing of social services agency will do more to de-stigmatize and promote to the Jewish community. And I Occupational Therapy, the accessibility of mental health care to the think that Jewish Family Service Physical Therapy Jewish community: Jewish Family Service has is perfectly positioned to take on & Special Education been providing New York State-licensed mental that role.” Therapy Services We believe in the potential of Every Child and behavioral health counseling and treatment Jewish Family Service of Meeting the needs of since the 1950s. Buffalo & Erie County is located PARENT/CHILD every family and child “One in five adults has a mental health at 70 Barker Street. 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Just before Rosh Hashanah, I returned included a Shabbat dinner with the to Buffalo to take the position of Director students of University of Buffalo Hillel, of Yad B’Yad. Since then, it has been a and a holiday gift shopping trip to the flurry of activity – meeting everyone in the Galleria Mall. Yad B’Yad participants are Bureau of Jewish Education, the Yad B’Yad looking forward to volunteering for Super Committee members, and above all, the Sunday at the end of January. Zach Wexler, Brooke Kingsley, Noah Block, Maddie Overhoff, Emma Isenberg, Yad B’Yad program participants. Being here In addition to working on lots of Bradley Kantor, Saul Myers and working with Yad B’Yad is a privilege. upcoming programs, we are hard at work I leave every program feeling inspired and on our annual Fashion Show. This is a The school year is flying by and Hebrew is hard from them to separate to their looking forward to the next. beautiful, fun, uplifting event. Please High is beginning session 3 on January 4, own classes, and when there is break, My first gathering was with the mark the Fashion Show on your calendar: 2017. Hebrew High meets on Wednesdays they again gather to talk and laugh with women of Maple Home for our monthly May 7, 2017 at 11:30 A.M. at the Park at 6:30 PM at the JCC and offers students one another. They are learning from the Miriam’s Well program. (Maple Home is Country Club. More information will be the opportunity to explore new classes and upper classmen on what it means to be group living for adult Jewish Women with available as we get closer. teachers while making friends and special Jewish today, and the great classes they special needs). I was welcomed warmly Yad B’Yad (Hebrew for Hand in Hand) memories. Hebrew High is a supplemental have to look forward to as they progress into their beautiful home. Together provides outreach, advocacy and program program for teens in grades 8 through 12, through the program. We are thrilled with family members, we learned about support that assists people with disabilities regardless of affiliation. to have so many new faces at Hebrew Sukkot. Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein brought to achieve full participation in the Jewish This year at Hebrew High, there is a High and can’t wait to see them grow a lulav and etrog for all of us to shake and and Buffalo communities. Our goal is new energy filled by the 8th grade class, and develop into leaders in our Jewish we decorated sukkah pictures. At the next to enrich the spiritual and communal because they make up the largest grade community. gathering, I gave a musical lesson on the lives of individuals with and without and are very enthusiastic about being There is still room to register story of creation. Everyone listened to the disabilities by expanding friendships, at Hebrew High together. Every week for Hebrew High for sessions 3 and creation story, and then joined in creation sharing mutual talents, and fostering an they arrive early and gather at the café 4 (which begins on March 8). For songs and games. appreciation of individual differences.Yad to schmooze and catch up with one more info, visit www.bjebuffalo.org/ The Buffalo Aspies group has also B’Yad participants represent all races and another. When Hebrew High starts, it hebrewhigh or contact Melissa at been meeting. The Buffalo Aspies group faiths. Everyone is welcome! 716-204-5380 or [email protected]. is for high functioning adults (18+) with If you have any questions about Yad Aspergers. We took time to get to know B’Yad programs or if you, or someone each other and focus on getting through you know, would like to get involved as a all of the fall holidays. It was a lot of fun participant or volunteer, please contact: to meet the participants and learn about Cindi Mikulik, Director at 716 204 5380, them and their interests. or [email protected]. Visit the Yad B’Yad programming in December Yad B’Yad website at: www.yadbyad.org.

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January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 39 JEWS IN THE NEWS Musical Memorial Tribute Commemorating the 5th Yahrtzeit of Joan Ellis Shatkin On Sunday, December 4th, 2016, The TELLL Fund (Torah Experience for Life-Long Learning - a fund with the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies) sponsored a memorial event in memory of Joan Ellis Shatkin, ob”m, in the Joseph L. Fink Auditorium of Temple Beth Zion. “Klezmer, Classics & Jazz,” was well attended by various strata of the Buffalo Jewish community. The artist, Mikhoel Pais, inspired and delighted his audience with a virtuosic performance of a variety of classical, popular and Jewish compositions spanning from Beethoven to Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Gershwin, and more.

Nickel City Jews- Making it in Buffalo Nickel City Jews gathered at the end of November to hear Kilby Bronstein of Half & Half talk about doing business in Buffalo.

40 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 JEWS IN THE NEWS Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies nnual eeting Burcfield enne

Stephanie Desmon with her parents, Shelly Drake, Jim & Joanne Biltekoff, Ken Drake Ellen Weiss, Lynn Catalano, Julie Kianof Fink, Cantor Penny Shira & Rob Goldberg, Jim Biltekoff Endowment Leadership Award Winners Myers, Lana Benatovich and Ilene Fleichmann Janet &David Desmon at the FJP Award ceremony at the Burchfield Penney Art Center in October

Alan Carrel and Jonathan Schechter Ginny & Rabbi Jonathan (Standing) Sue Carrel, Michele Wolffe, JoAnne Nover, Bette Davidson, Stephanie Desmon, Ellen and Gene Warner Freirich Susan DeWald ,Bonnie Clement. (Seated) Allen & Dana Lewis

FJP President Ray Fink offering the annual report FJP Director Peter Fleischmann, President Ray Fink and David Desmon thanking the group for the award (Standing) Mitch Steinhorn, Suzanne & Dr. Rubi Levy. Award Winners Janet & David Desmon (Seated) Sylvia Weiss & Joseph Sterman

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Eagles’ Wings, the national Evangelical Christian Organization headquartered in Western New York and led by Bishop Robert Stearns, held its Buffalo Celebrates Israel event in November at the Tabernacle in Orchard Park. Consul General Dani Dayan of the Israeli Consulate in New York was the featured speaker. Many community members were also in attendance for this joyous event.

42 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 JEWS IN THE NEWS Jewish Federation’s Education Series

Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein remembers the late Israeli hero Political Scientist Ralph Nurnberger spoke Dr. Sol Messinger, Robert Altman, Ralph Nurnberger and Mitch Joanne Marquisee, Dr. Nurnberger, Mitch Steinhorn and Shimon Peres about the Presidential elections Steinhorn at the first event in October Campaign Director Randi Morkisz

Speaker Amy Hirshberg Lederman Jeffrey Katz, Federation CEO Rob Goldberg and Judith katz Campaign Chair Leslie Kramer, Mara Koven-Gelman, Event Chair Dr. Irwin Dr. Petet Ostrow and Dr. Len Katz and Sam Golden Gelman and Amy Shuman

Israeli Consulate diplomat Galit Peleg Ms. Peleg, Leslie Kramer and Dr. Irwin Gelman, Ms. Peleg and JFS President Shelley Hirshberg, Jacob Hirshberg, Amy Hirshberg Lederman Blaine Schwartz and Jeff Hirshberg Turkey Trot and NYC Runners

Rachel Kravitz McPhee in the NYC Marathon Rachel Kravitz McPhee in NYC at the TBZ Turkey Trot Runner include Rabbi Jonathan Freirich, We are Family: Turkey Trotters marathon standing near the Israeli flag Cantor Penny Myers, Dr. Bennett Nyers and members Gabby Harkavy, Leah Kramer, of the Myers family and friends Leslie Shuman Kramer, Annie Harkavy January 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 43 not feel while I was running. It’s that cupcake, I assure you I can do so. ( ) the days when I’m stressed out It also becomes frustrating to explain NOT THE LAST WORD because I have an exam coming up that I did not do anything to cause and a paper due, and at the same this disease. I do not have type 1 time I can’t get my blood sugar to because I ate too much sugar. I have The Roller Coaster of Being Type 1 Diabetic go down from 300 (normal for me this disease because my immune system is 120, anything above 350 can be for some unknown reason viewed my By Kayla Yellen dangerous). It’s the nights when insulin-producing cells as foreign and I’m exhausted and I fall asleep— destroyed them (thanks a lot, body). By I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was ten years old, and I’m not going to only to wake up around 2 a.m. in a For this reason, my pancreas does not lie—most of my tears shed that day in the doctor’s office came from the thought of never being cold sweat, shaking and confused, produce insulin. This is different from allowed to eat Reese’s peanut butter cups again! (This thought is still truly terrifying.) and realize that my blood sugar type 2 diabetes, which can be classified has dropped dangerously low. It as insulin resistance and can typically Although I quickly learned that my sometimes takes all my energy to be controlled through diet and exercise. fear was unfounded, the diagnosis did reach for the juice boxes that I I am certainly not trying to downplay the force me to grow up very fast. I could keep next to me on my nightstand challenges that come with type 2—both not eat so much as a carrot without for exactly this purpose (Juicy Juice diseases are incredibly difficult—but it’s calculating how many grams of carbs it saves lives). Often, I cannot fall importance to know the difference. contained to make sure I gave myself the back to sleep. right amount of insulin. Worst of all was last year when The most damaging part of this I ended up in the intensive care stigma, and the reason I often choose For about six months I used insulin unit in the hospital for two days, not to tell people I am type 1 diabetic, injections to control my blood sugar, fighting for my health, because my is because people often feel sorry for me which forced me to plan out all my meals blood sugar went all the way up when I tell them. They even treat me in advance. I remember going to birthday to 900 in the course of 10 hours. differently sometimes (and then I feel parties and not being able to eat cake I still have horrible flashbacks awkward, and I start rambling). Having a because I had already used all my insulin and anxiety about those few days, chronic illness, although brutal at times, for the afternoon on other food. It may Kayla Yellen because when a person’s blood has only made me stronger and more not seem like a big deal today (well, sugar goes this high, it’s a major self-aware than I ever thought I could maybe it does, because who doesn’t love eat, which is awesome. Let’s be honest, we health risk and can even be deadly. be. I have also learned to expect the cake), but as a newly diagnosed fourth all have those 3 a.m. cravings for pizza, Because of this experience, it is unexpected, which is a valuable life skill. grader it would leave me in tears. All and I am no exception. The only difference hard for me not to panic now when I feel very fortunate that right now type I wanted was to be carefree and not between you and me when it comes to food my blood sugar goes even a little 1 is my biggest challenge. I remember to have to manage every aspect of my is that my body does not make insulin. If I bit out of range. I sometimes feel so being in the hospital for the first time food and activity. I began to feel left want to eat something I have to administer physically and emotionally drained, and seeing cancer patients and children out and excluded in any social situation insulin manually through my pump, which but these are the times when I have in need of serious organ transplants involving food. is a natural bodily process for most people. to fight the hardest. and surgeries, literally fighting for their I have become a pro at looking at an item of lives in hospital beds. It may be difficult As soon as I could, I switched to an food and knowing exactly (or almost exactly) That being said, the reason I have sometimes, but I truly feel blessed that insulin pump—because, well, just like how much insulin to give myself (it’s really the most difficulty talking about I have a disease that allows me to live any other shot you get at the doctor’s too bad that’s not a talent I can brag about being type 1 diabetic is because a normal life, and do everything I want office, injections are a downer. (Don’t on my resume), but that does not mean that of the stigma that comes with it. to do. get me wrong, though. Some people I don’t face the challenges that come with People often think that I cannot eat do prefer injections because pumps are this illness. sugar, which is not true. It can be My goal in writing this article is to really intrusive to your body, and it’s all It’s truly the little things that make type very embarrassing for me to have educate those who are unaware of what about what makes you feel comfortable.) 1 so difficult. It’s the days when I go for a people around me transform into it means to have type 1, and to empower My pump gives me much greater run on the treadmill only to step off and the food police when they eat with those who have this disease who may be flexibility, allowing me to feel more have my vision blur, feeling like I’m going me, double-checking if I can eat ashamed of it, like I used to be. I believe in control of when I eat and what I to pass out from low blood sugar that I did everything I plan to. If I want to eat education is the best way to achieve change, and if you have a question about type 1, just ask! It is much better than making an assumption that may negatively impact a person who faces these challenges every day. Type 1 can be exhausting and awful at times, but it’s all part of my adventure and my story. I am proud to finally be in a place where I can share my experience with others.

Kayla Yellen is the daughter of Shelly and Heidi Yellen. Kayla is studying psychology and public health at the University of Rochester. One day, she hopes to be a clinical psychologist who helps people better their lives. This article is reprinted by permission of the author from hubpages.com 44 www.jfedbflo.com | January 2017 News from Mesnekoff Funeral Home Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Inc. is excited to announce live MARKET PLACE broadcasting of all funerals, from their chapel via their website, for family and friends who may not be able to attend their loved one’s service. If you decide to use this free service, it will be archived on the Mesnekoff.com website for those who choose to view the service at a later date. They are currently updating their facility to specifically accommodate To advertise call an Account Executive today! families who wish to have a meal of condolence at the funeral home after the service. As of January 17th, 2017, New York 972-2250 State will be allowing certain food and beverages in funeral homes. Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Inc. is independently owned and operated by Jay Mesnekoff. The Mesnekoff family has served the Jewish Community of Greater Buffalo for 85 years. They have the experience and knowledge to Enjoy a Clean Home offer compassionate and expert guidance through this most difficult time. Their door is always open for you, regardless of financial means. Jay is currently Vice-President of Kavod- Locally Owned the National Independent Jewish Funeral Directors, which Operated Since 1980 represent Jewish Independent Funeral Homes in The United States and Canada. He also is currently serving on many local Jewish boards here in Buffalo. Mesnekoff Funeral Home prides itself in continually giving back to the Buffalo Jewish Community. The Mesnekoff Family would like to welcome Judy (Rothschild) Rosen as their new Administrative Assistant. 716-694-2810 www.pennybritewny.com

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