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Jewish Education Literatour Berks kicks off Food Pantry with thrilling World War II novel Friendship Circle By Amanda J. Hornberger Chevra True or false. During World War II Community Shabbat a ragtag group of Belgian resistance journalists using Nazi funds wrote and Reading Jewish Film Series sold a fake, satirical version of the Nazi-led

newspaper and called it Le Soir. PJ Library This is a true story and the basis for Jewish Family Service “The Ventriloquists” by debut author E.R. Ramzipoor. Jewish Cultural Center Literatour Berks is thrilled to welcome Ramzipoor as our first author of Literatour Lakin Holocaust Library Berks on Monday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at Exeter

& Resource Center Community Library (4569 Preswick Drive, Exeter Township).

Israel & Overseas While researching her senior thesis, conversation with E.R. Ramzipoor on Oct. 26-year-oldMonday, Ramzipoor, September a graduate 9, 2019 at 7of p.m. the JCC 7 and at Exeter7 p.m. Community Library Camp Scholarships Literatour Berks Preview Night University of California at Berkeley found Following her talk, Ramzipoor will sign a document mentioningCome learn the more creation about the of 18 Le autho copiesrs visiting of Berks her this book, year! which will be available Israel Trips Soir______, which occurred in just 18 days and for purchase______through the Literatour Berks Jewish Community left most of its creators severely punished Monday, October 7, 2019 at 7 p.m. Exeterofficial Community book vendor, Library Reads & Company of by the Nazis. E.R. RamzipoorPhoenixville. You can register by calling High School Ramzipoor told the San Jose TheMercury- Ventriloquists610-406-9431. Emergency Support News, “I wanted toPresented tell a World in partnership War II storywith the LGBTYou Center can of Greater also registerReading. on our website: that was fun and action-packed in which www.readingjewishcommunity.org/home/ Lakin Preschool people we traditionally consider to be literatour E.R. Ramzipoor oppressedWednesday, get to be October the heroes 16, 2019 and at 7get p.m. to Location Ramzipoor’s Provided Upon appearance Registration in Literatour Richard J. Yashek Lecture Angela Himsel be the masters of their own story.”A River be a TreeBerks is presented by Jewish Federation of of Literatour Berks for making this event Transportation While based on actual events, “The Reading in partnership with Exeter Community possible. A program of Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks. Ventriloquists” is a work of fiction. Library and the LGBT Center of Reading. Literatour Berks will feature 16 events Maimonides Society The public is invited to join us for a Thank you to the sponsors and patrons from October through June. ______Your Jewish Legacy Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Wachovia Theatre, Albright College Thomas Wolf 92ND ST Y Programs The Nightingale’s Sonata: The Musical Odyssey of Lea Luboshutz Joint Distribution Committee 40th Annual Leo Camp Memorial Lecture You are Invited Meir Panim Program includes Curtis Institute musicians performing César Franck’s “Sonata for Violin and Piano”.

Annual Campaign Presented in partnershipJ withewish the Camp familyFederation and Albright College. of Reading/Berks ______Jewish Agency for Israel Leadership Dinner Monday, December 2, 2019 at 7 p.m. Exeter Community Library Yemin Orde Tiffany Shlain with 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week

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Ambassador Ido Aharoni Interfaith Unity Council Global Distinguished Professor for International Relations - New York Univ.

Israel Advocacy Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 7 p.m.Former Location Provided Consul-General Upon Registration of Israel Dawn Raffel Youth Events The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies Great Decisions Series Sunday, October 27, 2019 A program of Maimonides Society 4of:30 Jewish p.m. FederationRecept of Reading/Berks.ion & Dinner Jewish Community Miller Center for the Arts ▪ Reading Relations Council Boscov’s Ala Carte Catering Kosher meal to be served Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 4 p.m. Exeter Community Library Joni Klein-Higger and Barbara Sharf Community Holiday Programs Barnyard Bubbe’sMinimum Hanukkah recommended gift $1,200 per person Women’s Philanthropy Presented by PJ Library of Reading with support from the Sue B. Viener Memorial Fund of Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks.Please RSVP by October 19th

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of North America Mr. Aharoni is a 25-yearFor More veteran Information of Israel's foreign- 610-921-0624 service, including serving for six years as Consul-General in New York, Counseling Services overseeing the operations of Israel’s largest diplomatic mission worldwide. He has been recognized for his contribution to the field of public diplomacyTo Register from - nationalReadingJewishCo Jewish organizationsmmunity.org/home/literatour and other social-impact charities. He is the Founder of two annual public Leo Camp Lecture diplomacy conferences: BTC (Broadening the Conversation 2011-2014) and the Beyond Conference (2015 to present.) In 2015, he was awarded Honorary Governor by Tel Aviv University. In 2013, The Algemeiner named him among the ‘Top 100 People Positively Shabbat B’Yachad Influencing Jewish Life,’ commonly known as the "Jewish 100." Ambassador Aharoni will speak to the community at 7:00 p.m. We welcome your Community Campaign gift or contribution at this program. Page 2 SHALOM October 2019 Your support helps keep this community great

By Richard Nassau involvement of people. I list the many programs or shrinking or unaffiliated community. Development Director we provide. I talk about how a community of our They also talk about what’s working. The Last month, summer size is able to accomplish so much. programs they’ve developed in response to ended, and a new school This view of our community is something ideas from the community members and to year started. Essays I always take with me. It is a view I am changing community needs. Many, like us about “How I Spent My especially reminded of at this time of year. here at Federation, take the time to listen Summer,” were written. When I travel, wherever I go, I try to find to people. Photos taken of visits some connection or information about the This time of year, gaining perspective with family and of local Jewish community. It may be through is important. vacations now wait to a visit to an historic synagogue, attending The Berks County Jewish community is

n t be sorted into albums. an evening lecture at a local JCC or a tour one that is strong and vibrant. It is also one Fall is now officially with us. The days of Jewish landmarks. that needs you. Your ideas, your time and are a little cooler. The rhythms of school At each stop, I speak with people from your dollars. Federation is about working and car pools and soccer practice have the local Jewish community. I ask about together with you for our entire Jewish e become routine. their local issues and concerns. What are community. The High Holidays are also here, and they struggling with? What do they care Contact us and let us know what you Jews are gathering together. The holidays about? What is their passion? What do they want and what you need for yourself and our are part of that transition from summer to want for their Jewish community? What is Jewish community. RichardN@JFReading. fall. They allow us time to reflect and look working? org or 610-921-0624.

m back over the past year. They cause us to The size of the Jewish community We also need your support. It is your pause and gain perspective. doesn’t matter. As a visitor, they ask me Community Campaign gift that connects Many of you know that I brag about our what they can do to engage more people. and provides for our Jewish community. Berks County Jewish community. I do so They share their concerns. They want to Go to ReadingJewishCommunity.org to

p to anyone who will listen. I speak about the know what they should do about their aging make your gift. Thank you.

o How Federation is helping a child change the world

l By Richard Nassau Eva talked about why she chose Israel. Eva Karchevsky turned 8 this summer. They discussed Eva’s visit to Yemin Orde, While everyone has a birthday, Eva decided a program supported by Federation for

e to help change the world with hers. disadvantaged children in Israel. Eva had visited Israel with her family Eva was also interested in other ways as part of Federation’s family mission last she might help kids in Israel. After talking year. For her birthday, Eva didn’t want with Bill and her parents, Eva decided she’d v more things. Instead, she wanted to do like to help kids in hospitals. Bill thanked something for kids in Israel who for many Eva and her family for their thoughtfulness. reasons need help. She told her parents, Eva Karchevsky is changing the world.

e and they contacted Federation to find out Eva chose to use her birthday donations what could be done. to help build a Kids Cancer Care Center in Federation worked with her parents to Rehovot, Israel. The Center is part of Kaplan set up a special private donation page. They Medical Center’s new pediatric hospital. could send family and friends a link to use Soon, children undergoing cancer therapy in D to make a gift in honor of Eva’s birthday; the region will no longer have to travel to other Eva Karchevsky with 100% of the donations being used for hospitals if their care requires overnight stays. Annual Campaign children’s programs in Israel. With Eva’s help, they’ll be able to stay close honoring birthdays or other celebrations, Eva and her family recently met with Bill to their home, friends and family. contact Richard Nassau - RichardN@ Women’s Philanthropy Franklin, Federation’s president. Bill and For information about special donations JFReading.org. Maimonides Society Your Jewish Legacy Literatour event to focus on writer’s conversion journey Chai Circle The following is an excerpt from an article in her devotion to her parents. As she grew God and theological ideas. Her message, L’Chaim Society the September issue of Hadassah magazine. older, she became particularly upset with she said in an interview, is that change and Angela Himsel, a convert to Judaism, the church’s view of women as well as its reinvention are possible — and that people with Book of Life grew up in a small town in Indiana, the ban on makeup. “Would Jesus care about different religious leanings can appreciate and seventh of 11 children. Her parents were my mascara?” she recalled asking. respect one another: Her churchgoing parents Letter of Intent devout followers of the Worldwide Church The first woman in her family to attend and and her Jewish in-laws (a rabbi and rebbetzin), of God, maintaining a doomsday philosophy graduate from college, Himsel describes how who have all since died, got along quite well. and strict regulations that included a she convinced her parents to let her study in *** disregard for doctors and medicine. Jerusalem during her junior year. Expecting Angela Himsel will speak at the JCC In “A River Could Be a Tree: A Memoir,” to encounter biblical scenes, she instead was on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. as part Himsel, 57, creates a portrait of her family’s drawn to modern Israel, found the Israelis and of Literatour Berks and presented by rural world and her own questioning inner the American Jews she met engaging, and Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation world, telling her story with Midwestern was increasingly attracted to Judaism. She of Reading/Berks. Registration required humility and acquired New York savvy. She returned to Indiana before escaping to New to [email protected] or at www. writes about her grandparents who farmed York, where she continued her Jewish studies. readingjewishcommunity.org/home/literatour nearby and disapproved of her parents’ She eventually had an Orthodox conversion, Following her talk Himsel will sign copies of religion; her close connection to her siblings married a Jewish man and made her home on her book, which will be available for purchase and the adventures they had piling into their the Upper West Side of Manhattan. through the Literatour Berks official book DONATE NOW old Cadillac to travel to church events; and In this memoir, Himsel truly wrestles with vendor, Reads & Company of Phoenixville. TO OUR JEWISH The community is invited to join us COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN Sunday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Miller Center for the Arts Please visit ReadingJewishCommunity. as Ambassador Ido Aharoni, former Consul org General of Israel, speaks about timely issues Make your gift impacting the Middle East, including today! the recent election in Israel. We welcome your Community Campaign gift or contribution at this program. October 2019 SHALOM Page 3 From the President’s Desk Plenty of exciting things in works as we start new year By William D. Franklin process to identify the needs and priorities stability through enhanced development threats of anti-Semitism and how to President of our Jewish community. Four areas of activities and marketing. For the new year, respond, negative BDS initiatives, and the I love the relevancy focus were identified. we are expanding our Maimonides program ever-changing geopolitical issues of the of Judaism. Rosh First, we wanted to increase and our Women’s Philanthropy program. Middle East. Hashanah is almost engagement through outreach to our Third, we wanted to build community Of course, we will also be expanding here and, as the community with meaningful programs and by strengthening our collaboration and fun programs for all ages! beginning of a new services. So, we remodeled the JCC at partnerships. We will be working with Traditionally, on Rosh Hashanah, we year, it is both a time of very little cost to make it more attractive, synagogues on community service projects eat apples because our ancestors believed rejoicing and a time of welcoming and useful. (Please see pictures and, unfortunately, security issues. that apples had great and mystic healing serious introspection, below). In addition to our successful film Fourth, we are working to develop properties. We eat them with honey which a time to celebrate the series, we added an inaugural season of community leadership with our redesigned symbolizes our hope that the New Year end of one year and a time to plan an Literatour, a community reading program Jewish High School, guided by our new will be a sweet one. May the New Year be even better next one. where you will be able to meet 18 authors Schlicha Adi Shalev, and we will be blessed with sweetness and health for us all. Earlier this year, the Federation’s at 16 events and discuss their new books. developing adult education courses to L’Shana Tovah. introspection initiated a strategic planning Second, we worked to ensure financial provide information on the increasing Bill Franklin Bad news turns into good news at JCC offices

By Bill Franklin The bad news was that in June our carpet was damaged by leaks in the overhead air conditioning system. The good news is that our landlord agreed to replace the carpet and repaint our offices. We’re starting to put things back together and have gotten very positive responses from our initial visitors. We earlier renovated our youth room and an adult lounge, adding a specialty coffee machine. We will be expanding our programs to take advantage of our remodeled facilities. Drop in, say hello and enjoy a cup of coffee. The entryway, left, and the main room at the refurbished JCC.

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Shabbat B’Yachad Page 4 SHALOM October 2019 Film series moving to Fox Berkshire theatre By Amanda J. Hornberger Will ticket prices change? Like many of you I was saddened to No. As previously advertised, pricing for learn the news of the closure of Fox East in the 2020 Reading Jewish Film Series will be September. Fox East has been the home of $6 per film or $35 for the series of seven films the Reading Jewish Film Series for the past five RREEADINGADING for JCC members. Non-members will pay $8 years, and the people on its staff have been per film or $50 for the series of seven films. wonderful to work with each year. The theater JJEWIEWISSHH Where can I purchase tickets? closed the day after our Sept. 18 opening of Tickets can be purchased at the box office the 2020 Reading Jewish Film Series. FFILMILM or kiosks at Fox Berkshire or online at www. We are grateful that Don Fox and Fox foxshowtimes.com. Tickets for the complete Theatres have continued to support the SESERIRIEESS series can only be purchased at the box office. Reading Jewish Film Series and the staff 20I5 What payment methods are accepted? (including many of the employees from 2020 Cash or credit card. Fox Theatre gift cards Fox East) are working hard to ensure the also accepted. continued success of the film series! Below Is online ticketing available? are answers to some questions you may have. Yes. You can purchase tickets at www. If you have any additional questions, please and time at Fox Berkshire, 800 Berkshire foxshowtimes.com. Please note there is a $1.75 do not hesitate to reach out to Amanda at Blvd. Wyomissing, starting with our Nov. ticketing fee for online purchases. This does not [email protected] or 610-921-0624. 10 film, “Cojot.” Check our website — apply to tickets purchased at the theatre. Will the film series continue? www.readingjewishcommunity.org — for Will there be reserved seats? YES! The 2020 Reading Jewish Film more details on the films and a complete Yes. You will select your seats at the time Series will continue on the same dates schedule. of purchase (either at the theatre or online).

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Community Calendar October 2019 SHALOM Page 5 What is Israel for me? By Adi Shalev My name is Adi Shalev and I am the new Shlicha for Reading and Lancaster. I have been here for two weeks, and I am looking forward to my next two years here. To start, I want to tell you what Israel means to me: Israel is a lot of things, but first of all it is home. Israel is my family and my friends. This is where I can get lost and at every moment someone will help me. This is where someone will say that there is a Bat Mitzvah and no people have arrived and suddenly 300 people will come to make the girl happy. Or we hear that a Lone Soldier has been killed and has few family members to come to the funeral, so hundreds of people come to accompany the soldier and family. This is where I grew up, was educated, studied, volunteered, served, worked and grew. This is a place that is full of green forests and also full of desert. It is the place with the lowest physical spot in the world and the highest spiritual one. It is complex, sacred, confusing and agitating. This is where I learned what death is at an early age and where I knew the people who were buried. Adi Shalev, right, chats with students before a recent Jewish Community High School session at the JCC. This is where I knew my friends were fighting in a war and didn’t know if I would mutual friends. before Shabbat. to friends — the food will be different, see them again. To be in Israel is to go to the market This is where all the cars are still because we are one big ingathering of This is where everyone knows a and see all the people and smell all the and all the shops are closed on Yom exiles. soldier who was killed. smells. Kippur. Israel is a place of joy, sadness, This is the place to go from mourning Or to go to different restaurants with This is where Wonder Woman grew celebrations, stories, tastes, family, unity, to joy in one day. different and special flavors. up — because we’re all like that. different people and love. Israel is where you have a Israel is the place where everyone will This is where we walk down the street I’ll be happy to meet you and talk conversation with someone you don’t greet each other with “Hag Sameach” and won’t hear only Hebrew. about what Israel is for me and learn what know and always find out that you have before holidays and “Shabbat Shalom” This is where every time I reach out Israel is for you. Page 6 SHALOM October 2019 Yom Kippur and the importance of seeking forgiveness

By Rabbi David Sislen Why subject ourselves to the intensive graces, not to mention G-d’s. But as from G-d, having made peace with Kesher Zion Synagogue self-scrutiny, mandate to ask mechila, daily life gets hectic, we often forget. our fellow humans is the precondition B’rosh hashana forgiveness, from those we have wronged Establishing an intensive period of to receiving the Divine blessing for a y’kateivun, uv’yom intentionally or otherwise, and then drive time where we can all ramp up the good year. But R. Huna quotes Rav in tzom kippur the point home with a 25-hour fast and a immediacy of asking forgiveness, and saying that if anyone has committed y’chateimun. On Rosh day spent in prayer and contemplation? then all simultaneous actively seek out the same transgression twice, it has Hashana [our fate] is The answer, I believe, begins with those we have wronged, increases our already become accustomed behavior, written, and on Yom psychology. Everyday activities easily motivation. The intensity of the entire and would seem like a permitted action. Kippur it is sealed. become rote. When we see a familiar fall holiday cycle focuses us on the Just like the automatic responses we These iconic words face, we automatically ask “How are task at hand. We have a wakeup call give people daily, or the way we live our from the Unetane Tokef you?” to which our friend will equally on Rosh Hashana, to the hard work lives on autopilot. Once a year we have prayer bracket the automatically respond, “Fine!” Most of asking for mechila from our neighbors, an obligation to put on the brakes, pay Aseret Y’mei T’shuva, the 10-day period the time, no actual information is shared; then approaching G-d for atonement closer attention, and make sure that during which Jews seek forgiveness the words simply being accustomed on Yom Kippur. But even then, it’s we haven’t overlooked an opportunity from their fellows. It is an intensive time routine. If the friend actually responds not over. On Sukkot, we implore G-d, to set things right with our friends, so for personal introspection, taking stock, with a detailed account of everything “Hosha na,” save us, and then reenact that we can then approach G-d with and actively trying to right the wrongs of which has befallen them since the last some of the liturgical and ritual themes no baggage, ready to complete the the previous year, resolving to improve time they met, it seems odd. A friend of the entire period on Hoshana Raba, process of atonement. ourselves. We vow to make things right of mine once conducted an experiment in a last-ditch effort to be sealed for a I hope to see many of you at Kesher with others and with G-d. where he greeted people for an entire good year before the ink is totally dry Zion over the Holidays. To those who But here’s the catch. On most day with “Happy birthday!” Half of them in the Book of Life. attend elsewhere, may your prayers weekdays, we ask the Almighty for responded, “Fine!” There is another, more important be heard, may your forgiveness be forgiveness four times; once in each The purpose of asking for reason for this elaborate system complete, and may you be inscribed Amida, and in the longer Tachanun forgiveness and conducting a nearly designed to ensure we seek out our for a good year in 5780. To all those confessional. If asking for absolution daily confessional is designed to remind friends’ forgiveness. The Talmud (Bavli who I may have wronged, I ask for your is a six-day a week activity, what is the us that there is a daily imperative Yoma 87a) reminds us that while Yom mechila. purpose of the Penitential Season? to remain in everyone else’s good Kippur is the time for asking atonement L’shana tova tikateivu v’techatemu.

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Kever Avot Monday, October 21, 2019 Morning Service 9:30 a.m. Yizkor Recited Join us next time! Tot Shabbat & PJ Library Sunday, October 6, 2019 (at the Kesher Zion Cemetery) Kiddush Luncheon following services October 19th at 10:00 am at Brecknock Orchard Memorial Service 10:30 a.m. Simchat Torah Erev Yom Kippur Monday, October 21, 2019 Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Maariv and Hakafot 7:15 p.m. at The Inn at Reading Mincha 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2019 bat Morning Service 9:30 a.m. b Kol Nidre 6:30 p.m. hA musical,a story-filled, interactive hour for Kiddush following services S t children through grade 2. Bring your family & TMemberso and non-members are invited. No registration is required. friends to celebrate with Rabbi Michelson Tot Shabbat services are held & stay for a pint-sized oneg of juice, challah, Yom Kippur Saturday mornings at 10:00 am at fruit, & child-friendly treats! Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 FUTURE TOT SHABBAT DATES: 555 Warwick Drive, Wyomissing * ** at The Inn at Reading unless noted. Please call the Nov. 9, Dec. 21, Jan.1 8, Feb. 29 Morning Service 9:00 a.m. Temple office with any questions, M a r. 14, Apr. 25, May 16, June 13 Yizkor 10:30 a.m. 610.375.6034. * Intergenerational Tot Shabbat at The Highlands Mincha 6:15 p.m. ** Tot Havdalah & PJ Library at RCOS at 5pm Neilah 7:00 p.m. Shofar 7:45 p.m. Maariv & Havdalah to follow Communal Break the Fast October 2019 SHALOM Page 7 Be sure to embrace the joy of Shemini Atzeret

By Rabbi Brian Michelson Shemini Atzeret is unique among Although many of our Jewish holidays not without water. However, we do not Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom Jewish festivals. This holiday, which have joy as a part of their celebration, appreciate the blessing that is inherent This year, October immediately follows Sukkot, does not the essential part of Shemini Atzeret is in the possession of water, because we is a busy month. It is mark any important event —not the the obligation to rejoice. In other words, are so accustomed to an abundance of filled with no less than exodus from Egypt, the revelation of Shemini Atzeret is the “time of rejoicing” water. Shemini Atzeret challenges us not three Jewish holidays. Torah at Mount Sinai or the creation of par excellence. to take the simple things, like clean water, It is easy to let the the world. Shemini Atzeret is also unique Shemini Atzeret marks a change in the for granted. It teaches that it should not holidays that come because it is not tied to any special liturgy of the Amidah, the central section be necessary for one to be dying of thirst later in the month get ceremony of performance — we do not of every service. Starting on Shemini before becoming aware and grateful for lost in the shuffle. We use a lulav and etrog, a special menorah Atzeret — this festival of ultimate joy — this precious gift. Why, then, do we take can suffer from holiday or any other object. Our Sages tell us we begin asking God to provide rain in the simple yet indispensable things in burnout. We have that Shemini Atzeret is a holiday unto the land of Israel. How is this connected life for granted? Why must one be struck celebrated, confessed, built, and dwelt. itself. It is true that Shemini Atzeret is to the celebration of this holiday? Real by illness before being properly grateful The last thing we want or need is another the concluding day of Sukkot, but, at the joy consists of the ability to appreciate for the gift of health? It is human nature. holiday trying to get our attention. Yet, same time, it is a festival in its own right. and benefit from the seemingly simple Shemini Atzeret reminds us to be grateful tucked at the end of Sukkot is a holiday According to the Talmud, Shemini things in life. Water, in fact, is a very for the simple things in life, for if we can that deserves our attention: Shemini Atzeret is implied in the verse: “and precious commodity. A person can do this, then we will truly understand what Atzeret. you shall be only joyous.” (Deut. 16:15) live without food for many days, but it means to be joyful. How to make this year an adventure

By Rabbi Yosef Lipsker character and rhythm. All this happens with the blast of the and untapped beauty. The choice is ours, we Chabad Center of Berks County This week, this day, this very moment Shofar. The sound of the Shofar is the can slide right into the New Year blindfolded, Imagine you were will never happen again; there will be sound of us piercing heaven and drawing completely unaware of the fact that we just given an opportunity to many more moments to come, but none down a year that is unlike any that’s ever entered into an entirely new dimension, travel the entire world, will be like this. One can go through life, been before. Its unique tone beacons us or we can go hear the Shofar and blow —every continent, day after day blindfolded, like listening to take off our blindfold and witness the the blindfold off. We can open our hearts every country — at no to the same song on repeat. Or one can transition into a brand new year. and pray for a year of health, redemption, cost. But there would take off their blindfold, look at each day This year, we are given the opportunity prosperity and happy adventures! be one condition; you and recognize that the challenges and to go on a magical journey of time. To Wishing you all a happy, healthy, would have to do it triumphs that are unfolding before them experience moments that are filled with fresh peaceful and loving year. blindfolded. You can is unique, it has its own flavor and will trek from Hawaii to the never happen this exact way again. Swiss Alps, from the Amazon to Jerusalem This is what’s so significant about October � Tishri-Cheshvan but it will all have to be done without you Rosh Hashanah and the celebration of the seeing any of it. It’s a frustrating idea. Here New Year. During this holiday, the energy you are going from place to place but to that will define the entire year ahead, the Shabbat Candle Lightings Torah Portions you, it all seems the same. The truth is, context in which everything will be achieved, October 4 October 5/6 Tishrei this dilemma does not just exist in the enters into our world for the very first time. 6:22 p.m. Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:25-31:30) realm of space, it also exists in the realm Furthermore, the Kabbalah teaches, not of time. The Kabbalah teaches us that just only is this a new energy, each year it is October 11 October12/13 Tishri 6:11 p.m. Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:44-35:52) as every place has its own unique energy an even greater energy than the year past. and purpose, which is why traveling is The potential and destiny that is waiting October 18 October 19 /20 Tishri always filled with newness and adventure; to be unlocked during this coming year is 6:01 p.m. Sukkot (Deuteronomy 34:1-34:12) every point in time has its own exclusive something the world has never seen. October 25 October 26/27 Tishri 5:51 p.m. Bereishit (Genesis 5:25-6:8) B"H

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Schedule of High Holiday & Festival Services, 2019 (5780)

HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES Joint Selichot Program & Service Sukkot

(Official start of the Holidays) ♦ 5780 – 2019 Sukkah Decorating & Dinner Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019 Date: Sunday, October 13, 2019 Services will be held at the Time: 8:30 pm Time: 6:00 pm CHABAD CENTER 2320 Hampden Boulevard Rosh Hashanah ♦ Erev Sukkot Service Reading, PA 19604 N P Erev Rosh Hashanah Date: Sunday, October 13, 2019 No membership required. Date: Sunday, September 29, 2019 Time: 7:00 pm Suggested contribution for a seat is $100. Time: 8:00 pm, Oneg to follow Please call 610-334-3218 ♦ Shabbat in the Sukkah email [email protected], Daytime Services Date: Friday, October 18, 2019 or visit www.chabadofberks.org/highholiday Date: Monday, September 30, 2019 to reserve a seat Time: 6:00 pm Service, Dinner in the Sukkah ♦ Morning Service at 10:00 am to follow This program is sponsored by Dr. Jerry Marcus ♦ Family Service* at 4:00 pm ♦ Tashlich Service at 5:30 pm ♦ Tot Shabbat on the Farm at Reading Public Museum Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019 Time: 10:00 am Annual Cemetery Service Location: Brecknock Orchard ROSH HASHANAH: YOM KIPPUR: Date: Sunday, October 6, 2019 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Time: 1:00 pm at Mt. Sinai Cemetery Shemini Atzeret – Simchat Torah & Mincha Service ...... 6:30 PM Mincha Service ...... 6:15 PM Consecration Light candles at...... 6:32 PM Light candles at* ...... 6:17 PM Yom Kippur ♦ Service and Consecration Kol Nidre Service Ma’ariv Service ...... 6:45 PM Kol Nidrei ...... 7.00 PM Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019 Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 *Candles may be lit at the synagogue for your MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 convenience. Time: 8:00 pm

Shacharit Service ...... 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Daytime Services Shofar Service...... 11:00 AM Shacharit Service ...... 9:00 AM Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Kiddush following Services approx 1PM ♦ Yizkor ...... 11:30 AM Morning Service at 9:30 am Mincha Service ...... 2:00 PM ♦ Family Service* at 1:30 pm Mincha Service ...... 5:00 PM Tashlich Service ...... 2:15 PM ♦ Afternoon Service at 3:00 pm Neilah ...... 6:00 PM Ma’ariv Service ...... 7:15 PM ♦ Yizkor/Memorial Service at 4:30 pm Yom Kippur Ends ...... 7:14 PM Light candles after...... 7:28 PM ♦ Closing Service at 5:00 pm Break Fast at Synagogue TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 · 5:30PM *Family services are for children up to grade 2. Shacharit Service ...... 9:00 AM Annual Sushi in the Sukkah Babysitting is available for other services. Shofar Service...... 11:00 AM Kiddush following Services approx 1PM Mincha Service ...... 6:45 PM 555 WARWICK DRIVE, WYOMISSING, PA 19610 Ma’ariv Service ...... 7:00 PM PHONE: 610.375.6034 FAX: 610.375.6036 Yom Tov Ends...... 7:27 PM E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.ohebsholom.org Page 8 SHALOM October 2019 Attention Medicare recipients: Open enrollment is soon

By Sari Incledon The cost and coverage offered by Medicare plans change each year. During the open enrollment period e from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, you can choose a plan or review and

c change your existing coverage for the i coming year. This applies to those who currently have an existing Medicare plan and those who have just qualified to claim v benefits. Why is Open Enrollment Important? Some people find they need to change r their coverage because their health and/ or prescription needs have changed since their last review. Some may have

e to find a new plan if their insurance David Shallcross of the state attorney general’s office meets with local seniors to discuss fraud prevention. company closed down or consolidated plans to eliminate duplication. Even if Here are a few of the tips he gave: Cannon, Len Cariou, Sally Kellerman you anticipate no changes, it is still worth • If you don’t know the caller, let it and Brenda Vaccaro. Screening at 2 S reviewing your plan each year. There may go to voicemail. p.m. on Oct. 7. be other changes to Medicare that may • Don’t provide financial or personal Fall Education Programs also affect you. You may be eligible for information to callers Join us for the upcoming sessions at the benefits that could save you extra money • You can’t win a sweepstakes or JCC on three consecutive Wednesdays at or give you better coverage. Also, seniors lottery if you didn’t enter it 7:00 p.m. l y may be eligible for help with prescription • The IRS will not call you until they • Oct. 23 – All About Your Social drug costs in the “donut hole”. have sent three official letters Security Benefits with Stanley Fromuth i If you need help choosing a Medicare • Only provide Medicare Information • Oct. 30 – Learning about Wills and plan or reviewing your current coverage when receiving care of services. Power of Attorney with Benjamin Leisawitz call JFS at 610-921-0624 to arrange an Join us Oct. 7 for Movie Monday • Nov. 6 – ABC’s of Medicare with appointment with community volunteer Celebrate life, love and finding Phyllis Dessel Phyllis Dessel, a retired social worker from happiness again in the heartwarming Food Pantry Volunteers Needed

m the Berks Area Office of Aging. comedy “Boynton Beach Club,” which In September the JCC Food Pantry Tips to Prevent Seniors from proves that 60 is the new 40. Though in served 184 households. Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Becoming Victims of Fraud their sunset years, these “active adults” and Dec. 4 are our next food pantry dates. In September, David Shallcross from refuse to go gently into that balmy night. If you would like to know about how you a the office of the Pennsylvania attorney Join the good times at the Boynton can be a part of this meaningful program general gave a very informative session on Beach Club where the sun never sets contact JFS at 610-0624 or email sarii@ preventing seniors from being fraud victims. — featuring Joseph Bologna, Dyan jfreading.org F More fun at Friendship Circle h ewi s J

Friendship Circle participants try their hand at making birdhouses. From left are Tootie Moyer, Eileen Kope and Lila Shapiro. Food Pantry

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Matthew Dodd, left, performs Songs and Stories of Labor Day. Sarena Kabakoff, right, leads Eileen Kope and Myron Kabakoff in a yoga class. October 2019 SHALOM Page 9 Do you remember? Lamentation Why do we not sing songs of praise on Rosh By Tootie Moyer Miss, not “you guys”. • Your family doctor came to Hashanah and Yom Kippur? “Can the king be seated To all you “youngsters,” I can • Every child young or older your home if you needed him. on his throne of judgment with the books of life open say my memory came back since I said “please” and “thank you”. • You only went to the dentist before him, and Israel sing praise?” turned 95 years young. Sometimes • Women hung their clothes when you had a toothache. Rabbi Abbahu, “Days of Awe,” S.T. Agnon I think I remember too much — but out to dry — boy did they smell good. • Theaters that were in here come the memories. • We had no wedding Reading: Astor; Embassy; Park; When God hears the lamentations • We had to talk to each other planner, we planned everything State; Embassy. of the misunderstood, the – no smartphones, only our mouths ourselves. • Do you remember? unlovely, neglected, abused, the — Let’s communicate more!!! • When Dave and I got married Eddie Cantor; Dorothy Lamour; women and children in particular, • People kept their personal we lived above my father’s bakery Hopalong Cassidy; Fibber McGee He lowers his head, silently lives private instead of posting it on — no fans, no air conditioners. After and Molly; Clark Gable; Barbara weeps, collects Himself and social media. a year we finally got a window fan. Stanwyck. goes into his private room alone, • Bagels were crispy on the Such luxury. • If you remember “see you closes the door on His outside and soft inside. • You only had one bathroom later alligator,” you really are a friend, Satan, kneels on the • Reading had a kosher deli for a whole family. “youngster”. rim at the edge of time, and meat market. • Only one car to a family. Now that I am 95 years young, I reaches out and collects ashes • Grocery stores and drug Now it seems everyone of age has can still say the same as before — out of the air to throw stores had a large section for movie a car. you can dress anyway, eat anytime, into his holy hair, repents, magazines. • We walked to school in any do anything or say anything as long remembers all — • Women never wore slacks; kind of weather. as you don’t hurt anyone. Profoundly understanding. only skirts and dresses. • An operation is now called See all you “youngsters” later, — Nancy J. Knoblauch • When a woman was called a procedure. stay happy and well.

Federation’s Community Campaign gives you the opportunity to support critical responses to many issues, including anti-Semitism, community security and the BDS movement. Your contributions keep our community informed through SHALOM and weekly emails. Federation could not do it without you. Thank you. This month we’re highlighting some of the Jewish Community Relations Council programs you make possible.

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SHALOM Monthly Newspaper & Israel Advocacy Community Communications Community education about Israel Support in 2019: $43,300 Israel today faces an intensive and increasingly There are 1,000 people receiving Federation’s monthly sophisticated assault on its right to exist as a sovereign, newspaper. We have 550 people subscribing to our weekly democratic Jewish state. On college campuses and within email and 200+ following us on social media. These are all professional and academic associations, in global politics ways we communicate information about the many and throughout local communities, instances of upcoming programs and activities available to the entire delegitimization targeting Israel continue to arise. Jewish community. Special communications are sent as Sophisticated tactics such as those employed by the needed in response to world events, emergencies and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement are targeted needs. increasingly used to spread these anti-Israel messages. In response, we work closely with the Israel Action Network (IAN) and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs Community Security (JCPA) to educate the entire community and to positively Support in 2019: ongoing need shape and lead conversations about Israel. With the changing global environment and the re- emergence of anti-Semitism in Europe, threats to North American Jewish communities have grown.. To address the Social Issues needs of our vulnerable institutions, we began working Providing a proactive response to community needs with national organizations to conduct a community Federation's Jewish Community Relations Council security assessment, provide training to our local addresses and leads our involvement with the social synagogues and develop an emergency response. and humanitarian issues that confront our community.

School Programs on Unity Presentations to multiple school districts Led by Federation, the Greater Reading Unity Coalition (GRUC) was formed in response to hateful community incidents. Coalition members, Federation, NAACP Reading, Islamic Center of Reading and Daniel Torres Hispanic Center, present school education programs that promote diversity, compassion and acceptance. October 2019 SHALOM Page 10

New Year blessings to all. May this be a year of Best wishes for a Susan & Richard peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & D’Angelo prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. The Balchunas Family May you have a sweet & prosperous Marc & Marcia Filstein New Year. Jackye & James Barrer

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New Year blessings to all. May this be a year of Best wishes for a Don & Judith peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & Karabelnik prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. Harriet Baskin May you have a sweet & prosperous Dena & Vic Hammel New Year. Barbara & David Bender

New Year blessings to all. May this be a year of Best wishes for a Betsy & Alvin Katz peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & and family prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. Samuel & Sarah Flamholz May you have a sweet & prosperous Robert & Shirley New Year. Kauffman Esther & Sidney Bratt

New Year blessings to all. May this be a year of Best wishes for a Phyllis Jacoby peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. Radene Gordon-Beck May you have a sweet & prosperous Haia & Meir Mazuz New Year. The Cantor Family

New Year blessings to all. May this be a year of Best wishes for a Nancy Knoblauch peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. Fran & Larry Gross and family May you have a sweet & prosperous Jeffrey, Lisa, Collin & New Year. Ruby Nemeroff Debbie Goodman & John Moyer October 2019 SHALOM Page 11

New Year blessings to all. May this be a year of Best wishes for a Sue Schlanger peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. Karen & Marty Jacobson & Family May you have a sweet & prosperous Barb & Dave Paul New Year. Alex & Naomi Knoll

New Year blessings to all. May this be a year of Best wishes for a Rich & Kathleen peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & Roeberg prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. Jack & Teri Lefkowith May you have a sweet & prosperous Linda & Mickey Roeberg New Year. Sandee & Neal Nevitt

New Year blessings to all. May this be a year of Best wishes for a Manny & Yvonne peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & Wittels prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. The Levine Family May you have a sweet & prosperous Ingrid Soltysik New Year. Cindy & Tim Schuchart

New Year blessings to all. May this be a year of Best wishes for a Missy & Allen peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & Zimmerman prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. Gordon & Carol Perlmutter May you have a sweet & prosperous Rosalye Yashek New Year. The Weiss Family

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May you have a sweet & prosperous May this be a year of Best wishes for a New Year. peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & Dr. Boris Corbin prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. Sue Wachs May you have a sweet & prosperous Barbara & Bernie Fromm New Year. Louise Zeidman & Family October 2019 SHALOM Page 12

May you have a sweet & prosperous May this be a year of Best wishes for a New Year. peace, progress and Happy, Healthy & Eileen Kope prosperity for our Peaceful New Year community, Israel and the entire world. Jane & Meyer Weiner and family New Year blessings to all. Michele, Ben, Leah & The Nemirow Family Adam Leisawitz

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OTHER Susan & Richard D’Angelo Irving & Diane Fidler Tootie Moyer Barbara Nazimov Valerian and Svetlana Popov October 2019 SHALOM Page 13 Superheroes meet 3D printing to give Israelis new hands

Israel21c.com children who were born without hands,” Superman, Spiderman, Hello Kitty Malinovich explains. “They grow quickly or FC Barcelona – if you had the choice and [the prosthesis] needs to be replaced to stylize your appearance according to quickly. So they don’t actually have a your favorite superhero, which would solution.” you choose?This tough choice is one Malinovich and Medan began working that faces Israeli children about to on existing American models, modified to receive a bionic hand. And according suit according to size. “But already pretty to the man offering these hands, the much at the beginning we realized that more colorful and standout they are, each child is a unique case,” he says. the better. “For me personally it was “We began finding solutions to improve a surprise that the kids don’t want the plans.” They then looked for solutions hands that resemble natural ones, but for kids with arms amputated below the technological hands that are similar to elbow, as well as adults struggling to robotic ones,” says Yacov Malinovich, find commercial solutions. To date, the co-founder of Haifa 3D, an organization organization has helped 60 people, many that provides Israeli children and of whom have received multiple hands adults with bionic hands, arms and and accessories. accessories. The organization benefits from “They usually order superhero hands,” close cooperation with researchers he chuckles. and workers at the Technion — Israel The option to customize and Institute of Technology. It also receives A young girl is fitted with a brightly colored 3D printed arm by Haifa 3D. create colorful hands is just one of used equipment donations. One such the advantages of using 3D printing example is large, expensive 3D printers be really good; otherwise the kid won’t provides aren’t magical. “This hand technologies. Another is that the simple donated by Israeli construction software use it. I’d say that in almost all cases doesn’t replace the hand that isn’t there. process results in a mechanical arm company Autodesk. When the company’s we check where changes need to be From a practical effectiveness point of made of plastic.“That’s its advantage Innovation Lab Program acquired newer, made and repeat the whole process for view, it can do a limited number of things,” and disadvantage,” Malinovich explains. smaller printers, manager Netanel Gueta a second time.” he says. “If it breaks, we fix it or renew it; it’s part searched for a place that could put the “Simple” printed hands aren’t the This doesn’t mean, however, that of the simplicity.” And Malinovich is old ones to good use for the greater only products that Haifa 3D supplies. its influence on the user is limited. actually more than happy to see broken community. They’ve just finished working on a “The greatest effect of this hand is (plastic) limbs, since there’s no better After six months, he found Malinovich hand accessory that enables users to psychological,” Malinovich says. indication that they’re being extensively on Facebook. “It really, really suits what play the guitar. After trying it out on an “These children are often at the used. they’re doing,” Gueta says of the printers. adult – so as not to disappoint any kids bottom of the social pecking order. A big plus in 3D-printed arms is “They’re very tall height-wise, so can build – they’re starting to supply it to younger And suddenly they have a superhero the low cost, making it possible for the upward” – just what’s needed for limbs. users, too. hand and it lifts them upward.” “They organization to help as many people The process of fitting people with printed Another accessory in the works stop hiding their hand,” he adds. as possible. Which is just as well, hands usually takes a few weeks. First, enables riding a bike, since existing “Once they receive the printed bionic considering that all participants in the prospective recipients are checked by printed hands don’t detach from hand, the hand moves forward in process are volunteers and the hands specialized physiotherapists who make the handlebars in case of a crash, front of everyone. And the hand stays are given out for free. Malinovich, a sure that the fitting is possible and that no endangering the rider. That too is being forward even when they don’t wear it, physicist by education, founded Haifa 3D damage could be done. Measurements tried out on a 20-year-old before making which is a very important effect.” together with aeronautic engineer Yoav are then taken, and the recipients choose its way to children. One time, the mother of a kid who Medan several years ago. They originally colors and decorations. Another product, which has been received a bionic hand told Malinovich focused on familiarizing the wider public A volunteer team customizes handed out to about half of Haifa 3D’s that her son’s kindergarten teacher told with 3D printing. existing basic models according to users, is an invention called “kfafitz.” her he had hit another child using his But upon learning from one of their needs. The parts of the hand are then Made on a sewing machine rather than bionic hand. associates of the possibility to print out printed out and assembled. If it fits a 3D printer, it’s a sort of glove enabling While the boy was appropriately limbs, they began devoting themselves well, final adjustments are made before hands with limited palm mobility to open admonished, his hand’s creators were entirely to the field and became the the printed hand leaves with its new and close. It’s great for people such as pretty chuffed that he felt confident Israeli branch of Enabling the Future, owner. However, Malinovich says, “The stroke victims or children with cerebral and able enough to whack another an international network of volunteers first hand is almost always not good palsy. Malinovich stresses that the kid. “We were celebrating,” Malinovich who print out 3D hands. “We began with enough, and it’s important that it will hands and accessories his organization said with a laugh.

PART 2 OF A 3-PART SERIES Living with Alzheimer’s: For Caregivers (Middle-Stage) Presenter: Kellie Butsack, Associate Director Programs, Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter

The middle stages of Alzheimer’s are typically the longest and can last for many years. It’s important to get the support you need as a caregiver. Learn more about: u What to expect u Your role as caregiver u Middle-stage concerns Tuesday, October 22 6:30-8:00pm On Sunday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m., the Opus One: Masterwork RSVP to Jill by calling Chorus and Berks Youth Chorus’ MasterSingers will present 610-624-1299. Sacred Service: A Celebration of Community and Diversity at RCOS. Together, the choirs will present Ernest Bloch’s Avo- dath ha-Kodesh, a large scale choral work in five movements. The Hebrew text is drawn from the Reform prayerbook and focuses on meditations of peace, unity, humility, and hope. Bloch, a Swiss Jew who moved to the U.S., composed this Sacred Service in the early 1930s, a time of impending cat- 803 Penn St., Reading, PA 19601 aclysmic events in Europe and around the world. This per- www.manoratmarketsquare.com formance will feature Jonathan Reinhold (cantor) and Ina Grapenthin (organ). Tickets can be purchased at the door. Page 14 SHALOM October 2019 Obituaries Reading, lived in New Jersey and Florida and returned to Reading to live near her Miriam (Rudolph) Fogelman, 97, family. She had been employed as a of Reading. Miriam was a member of contract writer for the pharmaceutical Kesher Zion Synagogue and had served company Ciba Geigy. Miriam enjoyed as president of the Jewish Community playing mah jongg, canasta and spending Center Ladies Auxiliary. She was a time with her family. She is survived by graduate of Reading High School and her two children: Ellice Gunter and her loved attending RHS basketball games, husband Richard of Wernersville; and spending summers at College Manor Randy Neugroschel and his wife Esta pool and watching her grandchildren of Wyomissing. There are also five and great-grandchildren play sports. grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Miriam is survived by her sons; Larry --- and his wife Shelley of Sinking Spring Elaine S. (Sherman) Gold, 91, and Rodney and his wife Lynne. Other formerly of Reading. Elaine taught 4th survivors include her five grandchildren grade in the Reading School District for Medical clowning beneficial and her three great-grandchildren. 30 years. She is survived by her son --- Avrum Gold, two grandchildren, one Miriam (Wachter) Neugroschel of great-granddaughter and her nieces and for children with autism Reading. Miriam was born and raised in nephews.

Israel21c.com Yehuda. A breakthrough Israeli study published The 12-week study involved 24 in the European Journal of Pediatrics children (22 boys, two girls) aged 2–6 shows that group therapy delivered years old with ASD enrolled in a special- by a medical clown to young children education intensive program at the diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder Weinberg Child Development Center of (ASD) led to significant improvement over Sheba’s Safra Children’s Hospital, where time in word production, play reciprocity a Dream Doctor is a regular member of and amount of social smiles as compared the therapy team. The researchers found Join us for a special Tot Shabbat with other interventions. In addition, that medical clowning sessions enhanced and PJ Library on October 19th at the frequency of stereotypical ASD communication more effectively than did 10:00 am at Brecknock Orchard behaviors during and following the clown other developmental and behavioral intervention was lessened in comparison therapies during the interventions. to behaviors before the intervention. Dream Doctors Project established TotShabbat According to the Dream Doctors a research fund in 2011 to study the Sponsored by the Jewish Federation & the Temple. Project, an Israeli medical clowning effects of medical clowning, which After the service, activities offered for $5 for each organization, this is the first controlled has so far supported 43 studies, person who wants to participate in a wagon ride, crafts, make a caramel apple, and the play area. research examining the use of medical 23 of which have been published in Payment due to the Temple office by noon on clowning as a therapy for children scientific journals. The autism study Friday, Oct. 18t h. Your check is your reservation. with ASD. “These preliminary results was supported by the Magi Foundation Pick your own fruit and other activities offered for an additional fee. indicate that medical clowning may be and the Adelis Foundation. Previous Mail check to RCOS, 555 Warwick Drive beneficial for young children with ASD, studies have shown that medical Wyomissing, PA 19610 since it promotes communication and clowning lessens anxiety in children 610.375.6034 social reciprocity in a fun and lively and their parents during preparation interventional setting,” conclude the for hospitalization, surgery and other authors — Dr. Shahar Shefer, Odelia invasive procedures; reduces the Leon Attia, Ruth Rosenan, Dream sensation of pain in children with Doctor Hamutal Ende and Lidia V. cerebral palsy during botulinum toxin Gabis from Sheba Medical Center injections; and improves the overall in Tel Hashomer; and Ori Wald from experience of the child and caregivers the Center of Academic Studies in Or during physical examinations.

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October 2019 SHALOM Page 15 Five promising Israeli treatments for migraine headaches

Israel21c.com acute treatment of migraine with or If you’re among the 10 percent of the without aura in adult patients who do world’s population unfortunate enough not have chronic migraine. (The aura to suffer from migraine headaches, you sensation, which temporarily affects know only too well the sensation of vision, coordination and speech, severe throbbing or pulsing pain often occurs in about 20% of people with accompanied by nausea, vomiting, recurring migraines.) dizziness and extreme sensitivity to 2. Neurolief, also headquartered light and sound. in Netanya, recently received the These uber-headaches can be European CE mark of approval so debilitating that even after taking for its Relivion head-mounted over-the-counter medications you may neuromodulation device for migraine just need to crawl into bed in a dark pain and relief of depression, ADHD room and skip whatever it was you and insomnia. Relivion uniquely were supposed to do that day.It’s no offers pain-blocking occipital (back wonder that people who get migraines of the head) and trigeminal (facial) — considered the third most prevalent nerve stimulation noninvasively, at illness in the world — are more likely home, without a prescription. In a to suffer also from anxiety, depression randomized, double-blind, placebo- and sleep disturbances, according to controlled clinical trial last year, 76% the U.S.-based Migraine Research of participants achieved migraine Foundation. headache relief after only one Relivion Various out-of-the-box thinkers in treatment. starting as early as week one. Ajovy Dutch medical rehabilitation and Israel have been seeking better ways The rechargeable neuromodulator can be administered by a health-care physiotherapy device manufacturer to banish migraine headaches. Here stimulates six nerve branches that professional or at home by a trained Enraf-Nonius, which exclusively are a few approaches in various stages regulate pain and mood, preventing patient or caregiver. distributes Occiflex in Europe. The of development. the secretion of brain chemicals 4. More than a decade ago, Israeli treatment is also available in Israel; 1. Netanya-based Theranica that trigger pain and modulating the neurologist Dr. Yaron River developed FDA approval has not yet been Bioelectronics developed the Nerivio “activation threshold” of the neural Occiflex, a robotic device for physical granted for U.S. sales. Migraneuromodulation patch, recently system to lessen the future effects therapists to treat neck and head 5. A potential pharmaceutical cleared by the U.S. Food & Drug of migraine triggers such as stress, pain. River says, “The device is not therapy for neurological disorders Administration. chocolate, cheese or wine. The folding directly intended for the treatment including migraine headaches recently Tiny electrodes inside the battery- portable Relivion connects to a mobile of migraine. However, in chronic was revealed by BGN Technologies, powered patch deliver electrical nerve phone app and cloud-based analytics migraine, associated neck pain could the technology-transfer company of stimulation to reduce the perception of to determine the most effective be relieved and consequently, migraine Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. pain from the migraine. Worn on the arm, stimulation for each user. The device severity and frequency [diminished].” The regimen combines two FDA- Nerivio Migra communicates wirelessly is sold pre-loaded with 10 treatments; The patient’s head and neck rest in approved drugs, Memantine and via Bluetooth with your smartphone, users can load more remotely via the an adjustable computer-guided cradle Losartan, which protect the blood-brain which controls the electrical pulses and Internet. attached to a customized treatment barrier (BBB), therefore preventing the length of treatment. 3. Teva Pharmaceuticals of table. The cradle moves the head gently development of various neurological In Theranica’s clinical trials in the Jerusalem received both FDA and CE along a predefined three-dimensional conditions. US and Israel, about two-thirds of approval for Ajovy (fremanezumab), path, relaxing the muscles to reduce BBB malfunction is a major participants reported significant pain an injectable migraine-prevention pain in a personalized 20-minute factor in neurological diseases relief and 30% said they were pain free, medication administered monthly or session set by the therapist and including stroke, neurodegenerative although the effect is temporary. The quarterly in adults who have at least stored in the computer for subsequent diseases, brain tumors and brain company says a 45-minute treatment four migraine days per month. About automated sessions. Treatment usually infections. Preclinical studies show can bring relief for up to two days. 40% of migraine sufferers may be lasts three times a week for a month the combination treatment protects Nerivio Migra will be available in candidates for Ajovy. In clinical trials, or two. the integrity of the BBB. Partners limited quantities in late 2019, with many patients on Ajovy experienced The system was developed are currently sought by BGN to wider distribution beginning in early reductions of at least 50% in the and commercialized by Headway further development of this promising 2020. The device is indicated for number of monthly migraine days, Medical in conjunction with combination therapy.

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This is a controversial book that led to heart of a desire for reconciliation. If there it has failed to force Israel to cede Glick believes real demographic data an interesting discussion. So, our review is no vision of an end goal of peace, the land to the Palestinians. The two-state show that even if all the Arabs living in is in a point-counterpoint format. proper steps towards it neither can nor formula is based on the proposition that Judea and Samaria would be granted Point: will ever be implemented. the root cause of the conflict is Israel’s Israeli citizenship, Jews would still remain John Incledon writes; I think this is a Counterpoint: unwillingness to surrender sufficient a two-thirds majority of Israeli citizens. one-idea book. The idea is that a one- Moisey Schneider writes: Caroline lands, not the Palestinians’ unwillingness The U.S. willful misperception of state solution is the best way to deal with B. Glick is a senior contributing editor to to acknowledge Israel’s right to exist. the PLO has affected its ability to the Palestinian problem; the two-state the Jerusalem Post. She was a senior In 1922, the League Nations Mandate assess Israel’s strategic importance to solution has been a complete failure. fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at the for Palestine permitted Jews to build our national security. Former Defense Three quotes illustrate this and are close Center for Security Policy in Washington, communities in Judea and Samaria, the Secretary Donald Rumsfeld noted that to the book’s main point. D.C., from 1994 to 1996 and was a core cradle of Jewish civilization. After the 1967 U.S. officials’ focus on the Palestinian 1) “…the Israeli one-state plan … is member of the Israeli negotiating team war, no one in the international community issue has distorted their ability to the application of Israeli law over Judea with the Palestinians. — not the UN, not the U.S. and not the Arab realistically assess the dynamics of the and Samaria (that is, the West Bank).” She points out that between 1970 League — supported the establishment Arab world. This incorrect perception 2) “It is little wonder that Israelis have and 2013, the U.S. presented nine of another Arab state in the area. For the has, over the years, been costly to the soured on the two-state solution … the peace plans and that for the past 20 Arabs, Israel’s takeover was an economic U.S. — costing billions of dollars in majority of Israelis want to be done with years the two-state solution has been the and civil rights boom. Living standards rose direct aid to the Palestinian Authority. this humiliating nightmare (the two-state centerpiece of U.S. Middle East policy. steeply, life expectancy increased from 48 It has undermined our powerful and solution). They want to assert Israel’s Despite this focus, efforts to implement in 1967 to 72 in 2000 and the Palestinians respected status in the Arab world and legitimate rights to Judea and Samaria a two-state peace deal have failed, exercised political freedoms that were has consistently blinded us to the real and secure the country … Israelis want and with each attempt the Middle East nonexistent in the rest of the Arab world. needs and goals of the Arab nations and justice and security, … (and) the only way has become less stable, more violent, Glick suggests that a one-state plan will Arab peoples. to achieve these aims is to secure the more radicalized and more inimical to improve the economy and security of all, The author observes that there are sovereign rights of the Jewish people to democratic values. transform the region and protect the civilian precedents that support the viability Judea and Samaria.” From left to right, among Democrats and property rights of Jews, Muslims and of the one-state plan. When Israel 3) By far the lowest-risk way the and Republicans, the consensus is that Christians. annexed Jerusalem in 1967 and the United States could empower Israel the U.S. can only resolve the conflict by The author asserts that a two-state Golan in 1981, it did not destabilize the and secure its own interests would be implementing a two-state solution that solution is a recipe for war, repression and region and did not increase hostilities to abandon the two-state solution model would end the conflict and be a panacea poverty. Palestinians are uninterested in between Israel and its neighbors. To the and adopt the Israeli one-state model for the entire region. Presidents Bush and peacefully co-existing with Israel under contrary, it contributed to the security as its policy paradigm for dealing with Obama held to this policy; the distinction conditions that would allow the Jewish and stability of the region and nurtured the Palestinian conflict with Israel …The between them was merely rhetorical, not State to survive. This leaves Israel with the integration of Israeli Arabs into Israeli Israeli one-state provides an equitable real. They believed that the U.S. should no option but to apply Israeli law to the society. On the other hand, when Israel democratic means of resolving the use its power to press for a Palestinian area and incorporate it into sovereign left Gaza, terrorism increased and the conflict, and by safeguarding Israel’s state, Israel would agree to recede to Israel. This would end the authoritarian Sinai devolved into chaos. national and legal rights, it secures within indefensible boundaries, and that repression that Palestinians suffer Therefore, the one-state model is the Israel’s strategic posture.” after a Palestinian state was founded, under the rule of the corrupt Palestinian best strategy for peace. The problem with this book and its the Arab world would make peace Authority and, as permanent residents of *** thesis is that it does not offer a path to with the Jewish state. But Arabs have Israel, they would find themselves living Miracle of miracles, despite (or peace. It does not focus on peace nor repeatedly made it clear that a separate in a liberal democracy where individual because of) the controversy, everyone does it offer or see the hope of peace. Palestinian state will not resolve their rights are protected, they would have is looking forward to the next book — It focuses on tightening Israel’s security conflict with Jews. Ironically, the two- the right to travel and live anywhere “We Stand Divided” by Daniel Gordis, and defense systems. There is nothing state solution is the most unsuccessful within Israel, the right to elect their which we will discuss Tuesday, Oct. 22 wrong with that. However, the goal must policy that the U.S. has ever adopted. local government, and vote in national at 7:30 p.m. at the JCC. To quote Michael be peace. Glick is correct in saying that It assumes that Israel and the U.S. are elections. The Israeli education system Oren, this book is” impassioned, brilliant there is hatred in the hearts of many the only actors, and both are at fault. as well as the national economy would be and riveting … the essential book for (most?) Palestinians and Arabs towards Israel, because it refuses to cede land to open to all. This policy has the advantage understanding American Jewish-Israel Israel. But I see no indication in her own the Palestinians, and the U.S. because that the two-state policy lacks; it is fair, relations.” liberal and democratic. John Incledon In addition, many have taken issue Moisey Schneider with Palestinian census figures. Carolyn Andi Franklin

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Israel21c.com of date palms, annually producing Inon Rozenblum was born in Haifa between 50 and 70 tons of fruit sold and found his utopia on a dusty hilltop through cooperatives under various in the Jordan River Valley in 1982. brand names. When the members of this fledgling The families here also grow herbs, community did their shopping and organic vegetables and table grapes. errands in nearby Jericho, Arab Rozenblum’s son raises tropical fish storekeepers were surprised to hear for export. Not only did the original where the new customers were coming residents happily prove their friends from. in Jericho wrong, but they shared their “They couldn’t believe we were cultivars and ag-tech expertise. As a living on a rocky hill. They said, ‘You result, several Jericho families were cannot eat from this land! You won’t able to revitalize the city’s prosperous last long.’ But now my grandchildren ancient date industry that had lain are here too,” Rozenblum told a group dormant for many years despite its of journalists in the herb-packing house abundant natural springs, Rozenblum at Moshav Naama, an agricultural says. community of 50 families. Ruled by Jordan from 1949 to Premium Medjoul dates are the 1967, and by Israel from 1967 to main crop grown on the 21 Israeli 1994, Jericho now is administered communities of the Jordan Valley, by the Palestinian Authority. Israeli including Moshav Naama. citizens may enter only with a special Inon Rozenblum in his basil greenhouse on Moshav Naama According to the Israel Plants permit. Mayor David Alhayani puts it this Rozenblum. Production and Marketing Board, farms But the warm working relationships way: “We want them to work with In the past few years, a new crop in the Jordan and Arava valleys provide forged in the 1980s and early 1990s us and they want to work with us.” of young Israelis began moving to the majority of the Medjoul dates in the continue to bear fruit. Jericho residents On his own farm, Rozenblum grows the area, some of them returning to world market.“Thirty-five years ago, are among the 6,000 to 9,000 sweet basil and tarragon all year in where they were raised. Although 70% you didn’t see one date here. It was Palestinian Arabs — depending on the greenhouses. of adults in the Israeli Jordan Valley all desert,” says Rozenblum. season — who rely on the Israeli farms Because temperatures in the communities work in agriculture, not The pioneers used Israeli of the Jordan Valley for employment. Jordan Valley can climb to 95 degrees all the newcomers are interested in agricultural advances, including drip Harvesting and packing dates, peppers, on summer days, the packing house farming. “It’s a wonderful place to irrigation with purified wastewater, to grapes, herbs and even pineapple in is air-conditioned to keep workers live and to raise children, and we are turn the valley into an oasis of date these 21 communities pays double comfortable while they sort and box only 45 minutes from the center of orchards, reviving a crop that thrived the money they would earn doing the herbs for export. “We ship via air Jerusalem and one and a half hours here in biblical times. Long since agricultural work in Palestinian villages, to Europe, the United States, Canada, from Tel Aviv,” says Rozenblum. “Our moved off the hilltop, Moshav Naama Rozenblum says. Hong Kong and Japan. By the next children are coming back for the quality has 5 hectares (about 12.5 acres) Jordan Valley Regional Council day it’s in the supermarket,” says of life.”

2019-20 Jewish Community Calendar Corrections/Updates

Additions Cory Leshner – 442 Chestnut Street – West Reading 19611 Geoffrey & Lari Zinberg – 10 Pear Lane – Reading 19606

Change of Address Norman Burton – 219 Oak Hill Lane – Wyomissing 19610 Alan & Lory Fleischer – 200 E. 57th St. – Apt. 3M – New York, 10022 Jacob Gernsheimer – 44 Gabriel Lane – Bernville 19506 Dr. Mel Horwith – 125 Boyer Road – Oley 19547 Joel Knoblauch – 613 N. 26th St. – Reading 19606 – Phone 610-779-7895 Patrick & Ilyse Marcinkiewicz – 1036 Hickory Lane – Reading 19606 Paul & Sheina Missan – 1926 Squire Court – Wyomissing 19610 Adam Neil – 420 Hamsher Avenue – Topton 19562 Robert Schneier – 28 S. Water St. – Apt. D04 – Womelsdorf 19567 Peter & Lynne Schwartz – 50 Regina Drive – Sinking Spring 19608 Eugene & Helen Shaffer – 800 Willow Valley Sq. – Apt. VA408 – Lancaster 17602 Sean & Samantha Teaford – 7545 Greenhill Rd – Philadelphia 19151

Moved-No forwarding address Maria Bricette Rhonda Fullem Kenneth and Cheryl Hochberg Bonnie Rosenblatt Susan Sellgren

Phone number addition/correction Robert & Beth Caster – 484-491-1355 Lynn and Jeff Driben – 610-698-4665 Robert Schneier – 484-987-4805

Deceased Miriam Fogelman Miriam Neugroschel Page 18 SHALOM October 2019 * October 2019 SHALOM Page 19 Page 20 SHALOM October 2019 If you want innovative kids, train their chutzpah muscles

Israel21c.com presents traits or skills which could be Innovation Support Program). types of people wanted to hear more If you drew a word portrait of Inbal trained. We all have the same anatomy But she wanted her audience to about it,” she says. Arieli, you’d definitely include “self- and it’s a question of which muscles understand that the process starts way “Parents were an obvious audience confident,” “smart” and “successful.” you train more. Israelis train specific before an Israeli teen puts on an Israel but actually it helped me see that But the picture would be incomplete muscles over others but it’s possible Defense Forces uniform. entrepreneurs and business leaders without the Yiddish/Hebrew term for others to do that, too.” Those “So I showed pictures of my own reading about Israeli childhood “chutzpah” to describe this Israeli “muscles” have Israeli nicknames that, kids and shared instances of what it understood how it related to them. It businesswoman, mother, blogger – like chutzpah, are hard to translate. means to grow up in Israel. There’s so showed a new angle of Israel that a lot and now author of Chutzpah: Why Arieli explains them in her book much happening before the military.” of people didn’t know.” Israel Is a Hub of Innovation and and turned them into the Chutzpah Many people at the summit were After choosing the topics to include Entrepreneurship. Dictionary, a series of lighthearted intrigued and asked her where they in her book, Arieli pored over academic “Chutzpah” is famously hard to social-media posts created by Tel Aviv- could read more about childhood in studies on Israeli culture and delved translate. You might say that a person based Studio OneGroup to introduce Israel. into resources from the World Economic with chutzpah has moxie, nerve, concepts such as firgun and balagan. “To the first person I said, ‘I don’t Forum and especially from Start-Up audacity, attitude… or in British The idea for the book originated know; email me.’ To the second person Nation Central, where she formerly parlance, cheek. Arieli calls it “a with Arieli’s gig as a live commentator I said, ‘Let’s grab coffee.’ To the fifth served as a senior adviser. determined approach to life.” Maybe on Israeli startups showcased at person I said, ‘You’ll have to wait She also interviewed top Israeli it’s a little rude, but it gets results. the 2013 AIPAC National Summit in because I’m writing a book about it.’ entrepreneurs about their childhoods.“It Israeli chutzpah is what empowers California. That was the moment I decided to do was super interesting to see what children to challenge their teachers and When she was interviewed on stage it,” Arieli says. helped them grow into who they are.” later promotes the pursuit of impossible about what’s so special about Israel’s “I saw it’s very difficult for outsiders to Then she wrote the full manuscript. ideas that may result in failure or a high-tech ecosystem, she said that relate to the Israeli military experience. It was only afterward that she was Nobel Prize. Arieli says chutzpah is most people think its success stems But when you start talking about how given a connection to a literary agent, an essential spice in the secret sauce from nearly universal military service to train kids to foster entrepreneurial who took Arieli to meet with five major of Israel’s innovation culture because at age 18. skills, they see it can be relevant to publishers on a Friday morning in New it fosters entrepreneurial skills from Military service does play a them.” York. a young age. Her book proposes significant role in making Israeli She began sharing these ideas on Chutzpah was released today structures, concepts and principles that teens facile decision-makers, creative her blog and in popular guest columns (August 20) by HarperCollins’ Harper can be used by parents, executives, thinkers and risk-takers, acknowledges for ISRAEL21c, starting with “Why Business imprint. A US book tour soon innovators and policymakers anywhere Arieli, who was a lieutenant in the elite lighting bonfires is the secret spark begins. to follow Israel’s example. 8200 intelligence unit and founded behind Israel’s innovation” in May Arieli will be juggling the tour with Ariel further stated , “My book 8200 EISP (Entrepreneurship and 2015. her job as co-CEO of leadership Ordinary people approach their assessment and development company first book project by finding an agent to Synthesis, which trains corporate shop around the concept to publishers. managers in a unique methodology That’s not how a woman with chutzpah fusing narrative psychology with IDF Join Rabbi Michelson for does it. technology. Lunch and Learn in the Sukkah Instead, Arieli used her columns to She and co-CEO Shirley Schlatka at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom validate her ideas (“just as I’d do with infused their American-oriented a startup”) and determine which topics business with the Israeli-oriented Wednesday, October 16th most piqued the interest of readers. principles of dugri and tachles, 11:30 am -1:00 pm “Seeing ISRAEL21c readers’ roughly translated respectively as reactions to some of the early articles “straightforward” and “cut to the chase.” Catered Deli Lunch by I wrote strengthened my belief that this Yes, you’ll find those two terms Hymie’s Delicatessen of Merion, PA was a topic of interest and that diverse illustrated in Chutzpah. offering deluxe sandwiches & wraps, 2 choices of salads, drinks, & dessert $10 per person. Israeli-made cancer treatment Your check is your reservation. Please submit payment to the gets FDA stamp of approval Temple office by Friday, Oct. 11th Bring your friends! 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Karyopharm also reported that patient life expectancy increased Karyopharm said that the treatment is by three to five times thanks to the “undergoing advanced clinical trials treatment.XPOVIO has been mainly with various types of cancer patients, used to treat myeloma, the second among them myeloma, lymphoma, most common type of blood cancer, sarcoma, uterine cancer and brain which affects 400 to 500 people cancer.” in Israel annually, according to a The biggest challenge when Karyopharm Therapeutics press fighting cancer is understanding why release. the body allows cancer cells to grow While XPOVIO has been mainly in the first place, but Karyopharm used to treat myeloma type leukemia, attributes its success to its developing it has larger implications on the future a treatment that focuses on the of cancer treatment and may hold protein that plays a key role in cancer the answer for patients with other growth, which is how XPOVIO fights types of cancers. 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Addiction calling national drug hot lines (yet Jews community to share questions and Evelyn Thompson Fund Gordon with David Rotenberg.” and alcoholism can be found in every comprise less than 3 percent of the U.S. concerns at our above mentioned In memorySam Goodman’s of: engagement – Alma and Ed Lakin This program will be held Wednesday, socioeconomic and religious segment of population). Chemical dependency is the program on April 28. AlyseMiriam Corbin’s Fogelman marriage – Dena – Carol and andVic HammelBernie Gerber, Alma and Ed Lakin April 28 at 7 p.m. at the JCC. the Jewish community”. third leading killer in the U.S. It is also an Our program is free, though Doris Levin Fund SueAllen Viener’s Wasserman Birthday – Eric– Yvonne and Marissa & Rob Oppenheimer Bluestone Harry & Rose Sack Fund (adult programming) David is the executive director of An article on the JACS Web unreported and/or unknown contributor reservations are requested. 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JayMiriam and Evelyn Neugroschel Lipschutz, – Carol Beth andand Bernie Bob Caster Gerber, Barbara and Seth Rosenzweig, Berks Encore, 40 N. Ninth St., 610-374-3195 In honor of:for providing professional services to our client. John Castrege and family, Michael Geraci, Maxine & Dick Henry, Piekara Family, Birth of Carol and Gordon Perlmutter’s new grandson – Sue and George Viener, Laura Higgins Betsy and Al KatzEnjoy Tax Benefits While Contributing to BERKS ENCORE RECEIVES AWARDS Bat Mitzvah of Fran Mendelsohn’s granddaughter – Rosalye Yashek Jewish Family Service Vehicle Donation Program Friendship Circle Congratulations to Berks Encore employees Carolyn Krebs In memory of: Get well: Shoshana Tannenbaum – Jill and Gladys Skaist Harold Leifer – Glenn and Gaye Corbin and Martha Sitler for receiving one of the Social Security Administrations highest awards for their providing the public with Call Sari at 610-921-0624, Call Sari at information covering Social Security issues. Holocaust educatione-mail [email protected] spreading in Berks County 610-921-0624or go to Berks Encore enables older adults to achieve a better quality of Continued from Page 5 www.charitableautoresources.comalso that the students are genuinely On a wider note, there have justice and Holocaust remembrance today. life by providing a comprehensive program of services, referrals, silence is not the reason why survivors interested orin hearing email their stories. I know been many recent developments in I am heartened to hear that three additional education and advocacy. For more information call Berks Encore are invited in. Instead, that factor is [email protected] students were genuinely interested in Holocaust education in Berks County schools in Berks County will be offering at 610-374-3195 or visit them at www.Berksencorepa.org present because of the immense respect hearing Hilde’s story and many still talk and the surrounding areas. Within these courses for their students. students have for these individuals and about it now, several weeks later. the past month I have met with two Though the fourth quarter of the individuals who are in the process school year has begun, there are still of developing a Holocaust course to many additional opportunities that  PediatricLiving and with Adult LossPatients be offered at their local high school. remain. I just spoke to an undergraduate   One gentleman was from Lancaster ethics class at Penn State Berks Treatingformerly Ear, BereavementNose, Throat Group Problems County. The other, Gerry Evans, is a regarding the ethical/moral implications Thyroid Nodules, Neck Masses & Sinusitis teacher at Hamburg High School. I of the Holocaust. I found the students Mondays, March  and 22, 3:00- 4:30 p.m. have been in contact with two other to be receptive and inquisitive and  local teachers, Pete Ruckelshaus at have been asked to deliver a similar 2131_Shalom_ad:LayoutFor more information1 9/8/09 11:57 AM Pagecall 1 Sari at 610-921-0624 Twin Valley and Jim Konecke at Wilson program in the classes that the same Physicians: High School. Pete has resurrected a professor also teaches at Reading Area James P. Restrepo, M.D., FACS, ECNU course on Holocaust Literature at Twin Community College.  Valley, and its first offering is during As mentioned above, Kim Yashek, A f f i n i t y CharlesB a n k K.P ALutz,. c M.D.,o m FACS the current fourth quarter. He is very daughter of the late local Holocaust Jeffrey S. Driben, M.D., FACS, ECNU excited about offering this course to survivor Richard Yashek, is speaking at Scott J. Cronin, M.D. his students and has even lined up Twin Valley, Hamburg and Fleetwood.  several guest speakers including Rabbi Right now Albright College is hosting Brian Michelson, Kim Yashek and Hilde an exhibit titled, “Stories Among Us: Nurse Practitioner:  Gernsheimer. Washington State Connections to the Rosemarie Montgomery Jim Konecke is teaching at Wilson Holocaust, Lessons in Genocide.” The  Banking the Way Central Junior High but will be moving up exhibit includes the stories of five Holocaust MS, CRNP, FNP-C to Wilson High School at the beginning survivors and one liberator and has of next school year. He will be offering a received good reviews. It is definitely It Should Be. course on Nazi Germany. His students worth a visit! 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40TH ANNUAL Leo Camp memorial lecture “The Nightingale’s Sonata: The Musical Odyssey of Lea Luboshutz” Presented by author Thomas Wolf This multi-media presentation features violinist Ray Ushikubo and pianst Wei Luo from the Curtis Institute playing Cesar Frank’s “Sonata for Violin and Piano.” Spanning generations, from the shores of the Black Sea to the glittering concert halls of New York, Thomas Wolf’s nonfiction book centers around violin virtuoso Lea Luboshutz. For Luboshutz and many other poor Jews, music offered an escape from the prejudices that dominated society in the last years of the Russian Empire. Woven throughout this luminous odyssey is the story of Cesar Franck’s “Sonata for Violin and Piano,” a work championed by Lea — one of the first-ever internationally recognized female violinists. For more information, call 610-921-0624. Sponsored by Albright College, the Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks and Literatour Berks. Author Thomas Wolf is a member of the Jewish Book Council. Wednesday, November 20, 2019 7:30 p.m., Albright College, Wachovia Theatre. Experience Event. Free and open to the public