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city, and then departing for an afternoon and evening of solidar- he JFEC Solidarity Mission to de- ity and camaraderie in Afula and the Gilboa. We started with parted on June 28 and returned on July lunch at Ha’Emek hospital where Larry Rich, their public rela- T14. Every one of the five participants tions director met us and brought along a staff psychiatrist to (Nancy Butler, Renee Kohanski, David meet with Dr. Renee Kohanski. We then had a tour of the hospital Kohanski, Marcia Reinhard and Jerry Fischer) and Larry gave a history of the region, with a good explanation in addition to the two community members of both the proximity to the West Bank and the city of Jenin, and who joined us for the flights but visited with to the border with Lebanon. He also spoke of the ancient battles families (Fay Clymer and Marcia Wolman) re- around Megiddo. Thank you from Ha’Emek Hospital turned inspired and transformed. Dr. Kohanski presented a check conveying the funds raised by From the start the Mission was unique and the Dental and Medical Division of the JFEC to Larry towards the By Larry Rich, Director of Development unusual. We flew to Israel on the inaugural JFEC Research Fellowship at Ha’Emek, and her son David pre- flight of El Al from Logan to Tel Aviv, so our de- sented Larry with a beautiful wooden pen that he had turned parture was celebrated with an L’chaim over and fashioned himself. On June 30, 2015, Jerry Fischer, Executive Champaign just before boarding the plane. We then went to the WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Director of the Jewish Federation of Eastern The Solidarity component began on the first Organization) community center in Afula, one of the collabo- CT, once again proved his commitment to Is- day with a dinner in a Druze home in Usefiya rations of our Partnership 2Gether program. Director David rael and to Emek Hospital by bringing another on the Carmel. The Druze have always served in Moatty explained many of the Center’s programs, including the group of his constituents to visit with us. There the IDF, and a Druze officer who is commander Ethiopian Bar Mitzvah program and the Olive Tree painting pro- are larger and wealthier Jewish communities of the Golani Brigade was wounded in the Gaza gram, where to support co-existence, Jewish, Arab, and Circas- on America’s east coast, but no community operation. Another soldier fell, and a Druze po- sian women join together for en plein aire painting. An exhibit comes to Emek as consistently and as often as liceman was killed trying to defend the Yeshiva of their works is touring Europe now and may come to Connecti- does Jerry and his followers. He and they are in that was attacked by terrorists, cut and Massachusetts next spring. They were presented with proven friends through deeds and once again so we thought it was important to express our a check from the Temple Emanu-El Social Action committee in we were presented with a generous check to re- appreciation, condolences, and to try to under- support of their work. MISSION CONT. ON PG 13 inforce the Jewish Federation of Eastern CT Re- stand the Druze community in Israel. The hos- Our Afula visit closed with meeting Lilach Meidan and Yoram search Award Fund. Each year Emek presents pitality was warm and the similarity with the modest cash prizes for outstanding research religious/secular divide that is a factor in Israe- :elcome a Young Israeli intoyour studies and in doing so attracts more young li Jewish life was remarkable. As our guide, Mi- home for 5 months this year! physicians and researchers to Emek, thus help- chal, explained as we were driving to Usefiya, ing to strengthen the northern population base. Israeli Jews consider the Druze as blood broth- HOST A Pictured here is Dr. Renee Kohanski presenting ers, and they have in fact fallen in Israel’s wars a check to Larry Rich with this year’s donation and struggles against terror. YOUNG that was provided by the doctors and dentists The next morning was devoted to touring in EMISSARY ofTrying Eastern CT. to smooth Akko,ruffled visiting the recently feathers excavated Crusader By Edgar Asher, Ashernet For an experience you and your family will never forget and Jerusalem Tuesday morning, relationships that last well beyond five months… United States Defense Secretary Ashton Carter met with Prime July 21. On Monday, Carter met Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister’s Office in with his Israeli counterpart Begin to build a living bridge! Moshe Ya’alon at the Defense For more information contact: Ministry headquarters in Tel Jewish Federation of Eastern C7 –860-442-8062 or Aviv. Marcia Reinhard, Director, Israel & Youth ProgramV Israel was Carter’s first 860-235-4719 | [email protected] stop on a regional tour that is intended to boost confidence Host Family 1: August 27, 2015 - mid January 2016 between the United States and countries affected by last Host Family mid-January 2016 - mid-June 2016 week’s agreement between (Young Emissaries DUHLQIsrael for February school vacation) Iran and world powers. The US administration is anxious to reassure countries, The Young Emissary Program is such as Israel, Jordan and Sau- part of Partnership 2Gether and is di Arabia, who would be most supported by the Jewish affected by a nuclear armed Federation of Eastern Connecticut United States Defense Secretary Ashton Carter meeting with Prime Iran that the agreement is, in Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister’s Office in Je- the eyes of the Americans and 28 Channing Street | New London, CT 06320 | 860-442-8062 | jfec.com rusalem on Tuesday morning, July 21. theirCARTER negotiating CONT. team, ON a PG good 13 2 THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 If you happened to be watching the end of the Israel wants to help Greece Mention & Menschen The Travelers Championship in Cromwell last By Edgar Asher, month, you may have recognized Dan Lipman Ashernet NADINE LIPMAN of Vernon and the son of Nadine and Mark Lip- Despite the dra- [email protected] man of Waterford, among the prize presenters. ma being played out He represented Accenture, one of the founding partners of the golf tournament, where he is in Europe over the is an American author of Leslie Margolis employed as a senior manager. children's novels, one of which was adapted into Israel’s near neigh- If you live in East Lyme, you will be able to vote Beverly for , a candidate for the Board financialbor, Greece, crises the of of Waterford!!! Her latest is Barbara Senges and Alan Rhodes of Education in November. She has served on the Greek Foreign Min- Ifa filmI Were by Disney; You published she is also in theMay niece 2015 of and is a ister Nikos Kotzias stand-alone as opposed to part of her Annabelle 2014. In August, she will begin her forty-second decided to keep his Unleashed or Maggie Brooklyn series. She lives in Board,year as having an educator filled ain vacant Connecticut. seat since She January retired prior arrangement Los Angeles, California. from an Associate Superintendent position in to make a three-day of New London Geri and Dave Pushner spring of 2012, but returned to World Language visit to Israel. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias (L) are very proud of their granddaughters from teaching last November. Barbara is member with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Newton, MA. , a Junior at Newton South Jenny of Emanu-El, and has served as a past board on the instability of Jerusalem on July 6. High School recently returned from being a president. EuropeKotzias at reflected present four-month exchange student at Tzuba Kibbutz The Philadelphia Inquirer recently featured ‘starting at the top with Ukraine and extending on one side into in Israel. Her dad, Atty. Ben Pushner, and her an article on of Phila- Libya and on the other side through Syria and Iraq’. grandfather, Dave Pushner, traveled to Israel Dr. Danielle Snyderman delphia, daughter of Despite the fact that the Greek government, and in particu- to visit Jenny while she was at Tzuba. Jenny is Dr David and Lee Snyder- of Waterford, who has been interviewing lar the newly elected radical-left-wing Syriza Party, has always back home now and is a lifeguard at a Newton man her elderly patients about their love stories to championed the Palestinians, relations between Israel and country club for the summer. Her sister, Molly, better understand them and their needs. Amid just graduated from Newton South High School that when he sees people coming from Israel, he always thinks and is headed to Cornell in the fall. Molly is also Greece has blossomed over the past five or six years. Kotzias said a lifeguard but at the Jewish Community Center officefamily, hours Danielle as a has geriatrician, managed teachingto interview at Thomas just 14 to learn to love Israel in the same way.” in Newton. They are the daughters of Marcia thatPrime the Israelis Minister love Binyamin Greece veryNetanyahu, much, he in continued; his capacity “We as haveFor- Jeffersoncouples and University, two widows, and andthe wantsneeds toof doher a fewown Lassman and Benjamin Pushner. more each year. Someday, she hopes, there will eign Minister, told Kotzias that Israel would help in any way Proud parents Bethami (Goldstein) and Ben be a book. The stories have brought her closer possible to aid the Greek recovery. There is much that Israel can Israel are happy to announce the Gold of Modiin to her patients. She believes her willingness to birth of Asaf Yitzchak on July 5, 2015 at Hadas- GREECE CONT. ON PG 13 listen has heightened their trust in her. As she sah Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem (in the new had hoped, knowing her patients better has Davidson Tower) weighing in at 6.7 lbs (3.7 kilos- helped her help them when medical problems Candle Lighting for Eastern CT area Israeli style). Grandparents are Rene and Mike worsened. To read the complete article, go on- Gold of Modiin, Israel, (formally of Richmond Friday, July 24 • 7:56 pm line to http://articles.philly.com/2015-06-15/ VA). Vita and Reuven (aka Richard) Goldstein Friday, July 31 • 7:48 pm of Rehovot Israel, (formally of New Haven, New news/63415070_1_love-stories-patients-best- Friday, Aug. 7 • 7:40 pm London & Danielson CT) Very excited siblings medicine Safe Futures is conducting a shoe drive. Check are (10 ys) and (5 yrs) Friday, Aug. 14 • 7:30 pm Eden Gold Yemima Gold your closets....do you have gently used shoes that and "The Bubbe" is Elsie Fetterman of Amherst wear???? The drive is on until the end of August. Great aunt and uncle include Judy and Kirk noIf they longer are ablefit, you to collectdon’t like,7500 or pairs you of just shoes, don’t it MA (formerly(East Lyme of MansfieldCT) He is named and Danielson for Bethami's CT) Engel will enable them to receive $3000 to support vic- paternal grandfather, Irving Goldstein, Yitzchak MENTION CONT. ON PAGE 13 National Award Winner of the Council of Jewish of Jewish Federations as the Outstanding from his name sake's Hebrew birthday. Small Cities Jewish newspaper. Published every other Friday for the dissemination of Jew- ben Yaakov; Asaf Yitzchak was born a day apart ish news and views by the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut, 28 Channing Street, New London, CT 06320, 860-442-8062. Managing Editor...... Mimi Perl Layout Editor...... Forrest Sklar Social Editor...... Nadine Lipman President ...... Romana Strochlitz Primus Executive Director...... Jerome Fischer Mailing Volunteers...... Ruth & Henry Dunkerley, Jr, Mimi & Milt Seed, Irving Siegel, Marty Yavener Advertising: Call Mimi Perl 860-442-7395 or [email protected]. Advertising Deadline: Wednesday, July 29 for August 7 issue. Editorial Content: Preferred receipt of editorial material is via email to mimiperl@ gmail.com. Photo(s) submitted via email should be separate attachment(s) from article. Preferred photo format is a .jpg format; resolution should be a minimum of 200 dpi. Material sent via fax [860-443-4175] or first class mail [28 Channing St., New London, CT 06320] should be typed/double spaced or neatly printed. If you submit a hard copy of a photo and wish the photo returned, include a stamped, self- addressed envelope. Editorial Deadline: Friday, July 31 for August 7 issue. Printing: Chronicle Printing Co., 1 Chronicle Rd., Willimantic, CT 06226 Postmaster: Send address changes to Jewish Leader, 28 Channing St., New 567 Colman Street • New London, CT • 860-442-4575 • www.ez2party.com London, CT 06320 Monday through Friday 8:30 a m to 5:30 p m • Saturday 8:30 a m - 5:00 p m THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 3 Henny Simon celebrates 90th: a profile in courage By Sheila Horvitz, life in America. Special to the Jewish Leader Henny spoke mov- t was 90 years ago - July ingly about her immi- 15, 1925. Henny Simon gration to Colchester came into the world in in 1950, the birth of Hanover, Germany. She her children, her four hadI a happy childhood with grandchildren and a her loving parents in a commu- great grandson. nity of friends and family who She spoke about felt welcome in Hanover. But purchasing her her world was changing and at Colchester farm with the age of 13, on November 9, her husband, Abram 1938, her world and the world and his brother Leon- of the Jews in Europe was shat- ard and sister-in-law tered and she realized that Greta and how they life would never be the same were treated like 2nd again and she would never be class citizens and safe. It was the Night of Broken Glass - Kristallnacht - and from that day forward, starting with her father’s arrest by the Nazis, After losing her husband, Abram in 1976, she mar- calledried again greenhorns in 1981. whenShe and they Bob first Simon arrived. had a wonder- her father who managed to leave Germany for Shanghai, China ful life together until his death in 2001. herand lifewould would lose be her filled mother with terror. She would lose contact with It was during her life with Bob that Ben Cooper & Henny Simon forever through murder in Henny started to open up about her Ho- the death camps. locaust experience, write her memoirs and crystal- With love, Eleanor, Goldie, Her youth, her strength, lize the idea to transmit her story to the next genera- Roz, Selma, Sheila” her grit, her courage, her tions. With her customary grace, wiles, her will and her un- Because of that work, she met Ben Cooper whom Henny told us about her sec- matched perseverance ond birthday. helped her survive. Ben Cooper is her 92-year-young partner who was Because she has beauti- sheone refersof the Americanto as her “Guardian liberators Angel”.of the Dachau Concen- realize how lucky I am. I actu- fully and gracefully shared tration Camp. Together they have been captivating ally“Looking have a 2nd back birthday at my which life, I her story with us over the high school, college and civic group audiences with is January 29, 1945, the day years, educated and in- their lessons against bullying and hatred. Henny says the Nazis were supposed to spired us and a whole new kill us, but the Russian army generation of students, Holocaust alive”. liberated us from the prison in many of us are familiar with that:Henny’s “Our mission friends in in life Colchester is to keep presented the memory her of with the Koronowo, Poland.” her history. We are all enriched by On Sunday, July 12, her It reads: knowing Henny. Henny is daughter and son, Jenny a Hadassah“Hadassah certificate gratefully in acknowledgescelebration of aher gift birthday. in cel- loved, gives love and has made and Jake, invited friends ebration of our friend Henny Simon’s 90th Birthday. and family to a celebration You are the most courageous and wonderful friend. lives of so many. That is a life of Henny’s 90th Birthday. Thank you for sharing your story, your heart and your awell-lived! positive difference in the There she celebrated her Sheila Horvitz & Henny Simon wisdom. You are an inspiration to us all. IDF prepares for eventualities in training exercises By Edgar Asher, Ashernet this past February, has reiterated that all sec- distinguished record, including the rehabilita- - tions of the IDF will engage in various exercises tion of the IDF Northern Command after the ing involving activity on land, sea and air. The IDF’s new Chief of to be ready if need be to defend the country. Second Lebanon War. The IDF spokesman’s office released some images of IDF train © ASHERNET the General Staff, Lt. General Gadi Eizenkot, who was appointed Eizenkot, Israel’s 21st Chief of Staff, has a

Training exercises by the IDF Rimon (‘Pomegranate’) unit. Paratroopers from the IDF IDF naval personnel from the ‘Snapir’ unit on a training exercise. The Sna- The elite reconnaissance unit is shown training to search 890 battalion taking part in a pir (‘Fin’) unit operates small, fast speedboats equipped with machine guns. out and destroy smuggling tunnels that are used to trans- medical training exercise that Among the role of the unit is to secure Israel’s ports of , Ashdod and Eilat, port arms and terrorists into Gaza and to infiltrate Israel. involves field evacuation. as well as interception duties on the high seas, such as off the coast of Gaza. 4 THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 No-stitch cornea transplants Upcoming Shows Please call Beth at (860) 444-6333 to reserve By ISRAEL21c Staff degrees F — to create a strong bond without your spot for these great shows. There’s good news out of Tel Aviv for the causing thermal damage. There is a $25 Non-Refundable deposit for all shows. people facing corneal transplants. - Cost for shows scheduled at Goodspeed & Ivoryton Prof. Abraham Katzir, head of the Applied includes transportation and ticket Physics Group at ’s School for example. If you cook it at 70-80 degrees F, “The most important aspect of our tech with lunch or your own. of Physics and Astronomy, suggests a radically niquenothing is temperature,”happens. However, said Katzir. if you “Takefry it anat egg,250 The first price listed is for paid members; new way to seal the incisions in the eye using degrees F, you destroy it altogether. At an in- a technique he devised called temperature-con- termediate temperature, however, one gets a the second price is for non-paid members. trolled bonding. hard-boiled egg. The same goes for laser bond- Our ticket policy requires a $25 deposit with your reservation. ing, where heating at an intermediate tempera- These deposits MUST go through Beth. Just writing down your verge of losing their sight, corneal transplants ture, under precise controls, ensures strong are“Every the only year, option. for 50,000It is a torturous Americans procedure on the bonding without scarring.” your phone number is written so we can call you with a pickup followed by many months of painful recovery In collaboration with surgeons from Tel Aviv nametime for will the no event. longer Beth be sufficientcan be reached or accepted. at 860-444-6333. Please make sure caused by sutures left in the eye,” said Katzir. and Sheba medical centers, Katzir and his team did corneal transplants in eyes taken from de- Wednesday, August 12 “Memphis” Ivoryton Playhouse. Cost Lunch on your own at Luigi’s. Playhouse seamlessly bond corneal tissue without causing $45/$48. SOLD OUT “Usingdamage our to specialthe surrounding , eye we or were leaving able lin to- laser system to achieve a permanent tight seal Wednesday, October 7 “The Odd Couple”, Surf and Turf at gering stitches.” ceasedwith minimal cows and thermal pigs. Theydamage used to thethe fiber-opticsurround- Newport Playhouse. Cost $77/$80. All inclusive. SOLD OUT ing eye tissue. Conducting biopsies on the eyes, the researchers found neither leaks nor signs Wednesday, November 4 “Liberace” at Ivoryton. Lunch on of overheating. your own. This moving and highly entertaining tribute to the performer and musi-cian famous for his charm, glitz, and glam-

For robotic surgeries, too a rollicking piano score spanning classical and popular music Based on these results, Prof. Katzir has re- our. Liberace relives the highs (and lows) of his prolific life, Costwith ceived approval to conduct corneal transplant $45/$48. Lunch on your own at Parthenon Diner. experiments on live animal models. In parallel, from Chopin to “Chopsticks”, and Rachmaninoff to Ragtime. he is applying his technique to endoscopic sur- Wednesday, November 11 “A Wonderful Life” at Goodspeed. geries. Bedford Falls comes alive as never before with the Goodspeed

Illustrative photo by Nati Shohat/FLASH90 “This least invasive surgery is the way the premiereLife”, a would-be of the magical angel swoops tale of to finding the rescue hope of in desperate your hometown. banker medicalclosure of world incisions is moving,” in such surgeries.said Katzir. Our “One tech of- InGeorge a tuneful Bailey re-imagining on Christmas of Eve. the From classic the film Tony-winning “It’s a Wonderful co-cre- He and colleagues from the university and the most difficult tasks facing surgeons is the ator of Fiddler on the Roof, it’s a heartwarming family musical from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center de- that can be inserted through the endoscope to that celebrates the power of love and the goodness in all of us. scribed the procedure in a recent issue of the niquefacilitate is based laser on bonding thin and within flexible the optical body. fibers This Journal of Biomedical . new technique is poised to be a major player in Cost $63/$66. Lunch on your own at Zhang’s/Pizza Works. - Remember: “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings!” ternal stitching, to bond tiny blood vessels or to robotic surgery in particular.” mend“A surgeoncuts on the needs skin great almost skill without to perform a trace,” in suchIn surgeriesrecent clinical and in trials the fast-growinginvolving 10 fieldhuman of Congregation Beth El (OLD LYME) 32 Gorton Avenue, Old Lyme, CT interest in the medical community in levelling optic laser technique successfully healed, with said Katzir. “Therefore, there has been great patients,almost no skin scar woundstissue. treated with the fiber- Summer Friday Evening Shabbat Services all surgeons — even those without years upon July 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28 theyears playing of suturing field, experiencedevising new — technologycan use.” that Youth Shabbat Services at 7:00pm urology,“There ENT, are endlessbrain surgery, applications emergency for the medifiber-- Adult Shabbat Services at 8:00pm An innovative fiber optic laser system,” said Katzir. “Plastic surgery, Oneg Shabbat following Adult Shabbat Services truly endless. I hope that we will be able to ap- cine,ply our battlefield innovative wounds technology — the to possibilities some of these are laserKatzir’s beam group that heats developed spots opticalon the fibersedges madeof an All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Socials: ofincision silver inhalides. a carefully The fibers controlled deliver manner, an infrared and In the future, the technique could be made $5/adult; $3/child Ice Cream Social and Book Fair: also deliver infrared light from the heated spot fields.”available via some sort of tissue-bonding appa- Sunday, August 9: 5:30pm – 7:30pm to an infrared detector, which monitors the tem- ratus integrated with an optical probe. perature. This makes it possible to heat each Sunday, August 23: Ice Cream Social and Book Fair: spot to just the right temperature –140 to 150 5:30pm – 7:30pm Sunday, September 6: Our “Almost Out of Ice Cream” Aug. barbecue Social ½ price sundaes: 5:30pm until it’s gone!

The August Chicken Bar- If you have questions or need further information, please becue will be on Tuesday, August 4 at Beth El at 12:30. 405-6168. Since it is a Kosher Hot Lunch Since 1919 Southeastern Connecticut’s Oldest and Most Respected Jewelers contact BJ Diefenbacher at 860-434-5297; or Jody Katz 860- Diamonds Watches Crystal there is a suggested donation of $3 per person. This event is a Directions Fine Contemporary & Antique Jewelry Coming from Old Saybrook, follow CT Route 156 towards  combined senior club event Custom Jewelry Design Expert Jewelry & Watch Repair therefore, if you are a Norwich Estate Jewelry Bought & Sold Club member and need a ride,; dark brown church on the corner). Tell the gate keeper you please let us know when mak- Niantic.are going Turn to the right Ice onto Cream Old Social Colony at RdCong. (gated Beth entrance; El. large 44726 ing your reservation. Please Coming from New London, follow CT Route 156 towards make sure to reserve your 262 Boston Post Road • Utopia Centre large dark brown church on the corner). Tell the gate keeper Waterford, CT • (860) 442-4391 chicken lunch by contacting Beth at 860-444-6333 no later Oldyou Saybrook.are going toTurn the leftIce Creamonto Old Social Colony at Cong. Rd (gated Beth entrance;El. Monday - Thursday 10:00-6:00 Friday 10:00-7:00 Saturday 10:00-4:00 than Monday, July 27. THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 5 New York City, few Rabbis were known for their Of course, I had many other chances to ob- batting prowess. serve Aaron under pressure. I’ve seen him on By What followed was a barrage of line drive the golf course (never during synagogue time, smashes that upended my beliefs. A dead pull of course). I can attest to his calm demeanor as left handed hitter, the good Rabbi followed with he addresses the ball. Whether he’s looking for Artie a couple of home runs during the game—long his ball in the woods or the cup he maintains a cheerful optimism, a characteristic that has Dean made Ted Williams smile. Always modest, com- served him well in his spiritual duties as well. drives down the right field line that would have Golf, being the frustrating game that it is, has a how I remember Rabbi Rosenberg’s youthful way of bringing out the worst in people when Rabbi Rosenberg -- petententhusiasm in the for field, community and a terror events. at the plate, that’s things don’t go so smoothly. Not so with Rabbi For many years Beth El and Temple Emanu Rosenberg. As in all things, he maintains the willing to go the extra mile El maintained a friendly rivalry on the baseball same serenity, whether he’s sinking a thirty diamond. The quest for the Astor-Rosenberg foot putt, or missing by an inch. abbi Aaron Rosenberg, longtime spiritual leader of Cup, a yearly summer event, sponsored a good Rabbi Rosenberg helped dispel the myth Temple Emanu El, retired this summer. His accolades deal of excitement back in the day. Both Rabbi that Rabbis can’t be involved in athletics. See- - Rosenberg and Rabbi Astor were members ing him so active with his congregants helped cult accomplishment for a community leader. I, too, will of their respective teams every year the game remold my concept of what a Rabbi should reminisceRare about many, his his impact detractors, on our community,virtually nonexistent, albeit from a adiffi dif- was played. Yes, for sure, there was contro- be—someone involved with his community, at ferent vantage point. versy at times, and I can attest that the rivalry peace with the culture of his times. Regardless sometimes rose to a fever pitch. Still, it was a of the obstacles he was willing to put himself London in July of 1981. I heard there was a pick-up softball game wonderful event that brought Jewish people - playedI first at met Toby the May good Field Rabbi in whenNew Londonmy wife everyand I movedSunday. to I Newwas together and spawned many friendships. And ment with the Jewish Federation, the Schechter young in those days, new to the community, and anxious to meet it was made all the richer because the Rabbis outSchool, on or the his field. own Whether congregation, it was as hisfar involveas I was people who shared my love for baseball. I remember standing in took part with good humor and more than a bit concerned, he hit a home run every time. of enthusiasm. Although the game has not been Enjoy your retirement, my friend, but if we - played for several years, the memories of play- ever reinstate the yearly baseball game, per- theberg,” outfield someone and nearbyseeing thissaid. wiry I took young a few man steps approach towards the home plate ing with my teenage children on the team are haps with our grandchildren, I will expect you fromplate theand right waited, side for during in my battingWashington practice. Heights “That’s neighborhood Rabbi Rosen in etched in my memory forever. Star Trek style ‘tricorders’ on their wayout in theto field. customers After raising $2.7m on Kickstarter and wowing reviewers, the SCIO molecular ingredients on supplements sold by large, reputable sensor is finally set to ship General’sretailers contain Office, for contaminated, example, some or even of the dangerous, unlisted ingredients. The AG has launched an investigation, By David Shamah, Times of Israel - In just a few weeks, early adopters will receive the cording to Consumer Physics, the SCIO will be able - butto identify SCIO users the ingredients won’t have thatto wait are forin supplementsits results; ac – vide a list of ingredients, components, materials, and whether or not they are on the label. world’sother important first device information that can aboutscan products food, pharmaceu and pro- Since completing its Kickstarter campaign in June ticals, plants, and much more. Consumer Physics, the 2014, which was successfully funded within 24 hours company behind the device, called the SCIO device, and raised 1,381% of its funding goal, Consumer announced Monday that it was preparing to ship its Physics has focused on perfecting its technology and What’s really in that cheese? SCIO knows (Courtesy) building an ecosystem of global developers to help With the SCIO device in hand, researchers will be able build unique molecular sensing applications based firstto develop units apps to researchers to expand the who device’s ordered capabilities. the device. application and material being analyzed,” and as a re- on the SCiO handheld sensor, said Dror Sharon, CEO The SCIO device, say many observers, reminds of Consumer Physics, pointing to the slew of awards and should not be relied on to protect you from al- the device has received, with the latest being the TV show that the crew of the USS Enterprise used to sult,lergens the under company any says,circumstances,” “SCiO is not as a theremedical are device many them of the “tricorder” – the device from the Star Trek allergens that may be present and can cause damage Design to Improve Life. alien worlds consisted of. at levels of less than 1%. prestigious INDEX: award from Danish non-profit figureThe out SCIO what has the been fascinating heralded things by they scientists, found reon- working on SCiO, and the Kickstarter campaign has searchers, journalists – anyone who has seen it in “the world’s first material database” been“It’s part been of more an absolutely than four amazingyears since journey,” we started said action – as a major tech development. The device that will catalog which components uses near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to scan physi- are in what product. value from our campaign has been the highly enthu- - Drorsiastic Sharon, and engaged CEO of community Consumer Physics. of early adopters,“The greatest sci- Out of the box, users will be able to scan dairy entists, developers, and more SCiO explorers. Their hamburger,cal materials a forpill, their and, molecular eventually, fingerprint, anything else, discov de- products, fruits and vegetables for nutritional data, feedback has and will continue to have a huge and eringpending the on specific what apps components are developed of a pieceon the ofplatform. fruit, a as well as plants (to determine their overall health, positive impact on our roadmap, our processes, and Once the molecular components are detected, the whether they need water, etc.), common medications data is uploaded to a user’s smartphone, from where and nutritional supplements. 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The visit to Get- A Civil War buff friend of ours had been after us for a while theretysburg had brought a profound the parties effect toon was, let’s just say, not on my bucket list, so I was not averse to us- a turning point in the negotia- haveing my to badadmit hip that as angoing excuse out forof my not way going. to view But, ansince old we battlefield like our tions. friends, my brand-new hip is great, and it just so happens that this year we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of Civil War Idiot’s Delight the Civil War, we hit the road. I am so glad we did. This dessert recipe was The Civil War divided Jews just as it did all Americans, with popular during and after the Southerners supporting the Confederacy and Northerners the Civil War, when provisions Union. As to the issue of slavery, our co-religionists took surpris- were hard to come by. It calls ingly mixed views for a people that had itself endured slavery. for only a few inexpensive and Partly due to anti-Semitic attitudes within the Christian-orient- easily obtainable ingredients, ed abolitionist movement, the established Jewish community and is considered so easy, so didn’t take a particularly public stand on the subject prior to the war. However, some prominent rabbis of the time were vocally Gettysburg battlefield can make it.” Having said that, divided on the issue. fool-proofI have reduced that “eventhe amount an idiot of made Gettysburg their home. The brief yet powerful speech water called for as the sauce Rabbi David Einhorn, of Baltimore’s Congregation Har Sinai, The countryside around of only two hundred seventy- used his pulpit and his journal, Sinai, is very runny when it comes Gettysburg is spectacular, but two words has stayed with us out of the oven. It will thicken - it is haunting. That so much for a century and a half, and sciously or unconsciously fought for freedomto preach, of “Itconscience.” is the duty On of slightly as it cools. carnage took place in such an the town celebrates it in this It may be easy enough for Jewsthe other to fight side, bigotry Rabbi since, Morris for Raphall thousands of New of years, York’s Jews Congregation have con idyllic spot seems impossible. beautifully restored home. - an idiot to make, but it’s deli- But, it did. During the three- Docents in period dress will cious enough for a genius to day battle, 165,000 soldiers guide you through the house B’nai Jeshurun delivered a sermon titled, “A Bible View of Slav adore. Or, even just us average fought in and around the small and answer any questions you folks. ery,”placed in underwhich thehe protectionstated, “Slavery of the has Ten existed Commandments.” since the earliest Rabbi town, whose population at the may have. time.Einhorn Slave immediately holding is wroteno sin,” a rebuttalsince “slave in Sinai, property posing is expresslythe ques- time was only 2,400. When it was over on July 3, 51,000 sol- diers had been killed, wound- tion, “Is slavery a moral evil or not?” He argued that the spirit ed, or captured in what was ofdisregarded Jewish law and demanded therefore theinfuses abolition in its legislation of slavery. a “The mild Bible”spirit the largest battle ever fought hegradually wrote, to“merely lead to tolerates its dissolution.” this institution as an evil not to be in North America. At the time of the war, the Jewish population in the United - States and the Confederacy numbered around 150,000. Esti- ded with square white stones thatThe mark battlefield the left itself and is stud right fought for the Union, and 3,000 fought for the Confederacy. One mates of Jews fighting in the War vary widely, but about 7,000 both sides of the Mason-Dixon Company C of the 82d Regiment of the Illinois Volunteers, led by flanksLine. And, of every if it platoonweren’t --for from the specificallyLieutenant ColonelJewish company Edward S. served Saloman. for the Union at Gettysburg: knowledge of what had taken Since the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, millions of peo- place here, you might think ple have made the pilgrimage to this tiny town in southeastern that you had wandered into a Pennsylvania to bear witness to the horror that took place here, major sculpture garden. Doz- in a war of brother against brother that nearly tore this nation ens of monuments -- beautiful apart. They reenact campaigns. They climb Little Round Top and statues and even a tower from Site of Pickett’s charge gaze out at the positions held by Confederate troops. They look which to view that bucolic Sauce ingredients: out from Cemetery Ridge and the Copse of Trees, trying to con- farmland -- honor the regi- Gettysburg even features in jure the image of a mile-long phalanx of men in gray marching 1 c. brown sugar ments from every state that modern Jewish history. After 1 c. raisins toward them during Pickett’s Charge. And, the town has experi- participated in the Battle. several fruitless days of discus- enced an immigration of sorts, of Civil War re-enactors who have 1 tbsp. butter sions at the Camp David peace 1 tsp. vanilla cemetery in this country was talks in 1978, President Jimmy 3½ c. water establishedThe first national in Gettysburg. military Carter decided that a break Magnolias in full bloom and was in order for the frustrated Cake ingredients: negotiators. He corralled a 7 tbsp. butter, melted beautiful place on the day of recalcitrant 1/2 c. white sugar treesour visit, leafing silent outbut for made the bird it a- and Anwar Sadat, and brought 2 tsp. baking powder them to Gettysburg. Once 1/2 c. milk The headstones are arrayed in there, Begin surprised every- songconcentric and distant circles hum by of state, traffic. a body when he began to recite Directions: from memory the Gettysburg 1 c. flour Address, bringing tears to sev- ingredients. for the more than 3,500 Union eral eyes. Lawrence Wright, in mute testimony to sacrifice. It BoilMake together a batter the of firstthe next five istroops, a most 131 fitting of them resting Jewish, place his book Thirteen Days in Sep- who gave their lives to ensure tember: Carter, Begin and Sa- Drop the batter by spoons- that slavery be abolished. , writes that dat at Camp David fiveful intoingredients. a greased Pyrex or The David Wills House, Corningware baking dish. Pour where Abraham Lincoln spent together in the limousine to the sauce over the top. It will The David Wills House, where Abraham Lincoln spent the night the night before delivering his whileand from the hoursGettysburg spent may confined have be very liquid. before delivering his Gettysburg Address, is another must-see in Gettysburg Address, is another Bake at 350 degrees 25-30 the center of town. must-see in the center of town. minutes, until golden brown. had some effect, he believes that viewing the battlefield THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 7 Charred scrolls deciphered thanks to scientific advances who developed a digital imaging software which allows to virtu- ally unroll the scroll and visualize the text. Thus, there was great Byzantine government.” DeadAccording Sea to conflicts to Pnina with Shor, the Leviticus suddenly became legible. curator and director of IAA’s surprise and excitement when the first 8 verses of the Book of Dead Sea Scrolls Projects, of meeting, saying: Speak to the people of Israel and say to them: “The Lord summoned Moses and spoke to him from the tent Scrolls on a daily basis is re- “Dealingally a privilege. with the The Dead knowl Sea- When any of you bring an offering of livestock to the Lord, you edge that we are preserving shall bring your offering from the herd or from the flock. If the offeringmeeting, isfor a acceptanceburnt-offering in your from behalf the beforeherd, you the shallLord. offerYou shalla male 20th century and one of the without blemish; you shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of thewestern most world’simportant most find impor of the- acceptable in your behalf as atonement for you. The bull shall be tant cultural treasures causes The burnt scroll fragments as found at Ein Gedi. lay your hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it shall be us to proceed with the utmost care and caution and use the By Edgar Asher, Ashernet slaughtered before the Lord; and Aaron’s sons the priests shall most advanced technologies offer the blood, dashing the blood against all sides of the altar available today. This discov- time to read the contents of a burnt scroll that was that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting. The burnt-offering ery absolutely astonished us: odern technologies made it possible for the first- shallAaron’s be sonsflayed the and priests cut up shall into arrange its parts. the The parts, sons with of the the priest head we were certain it was just a tions at Ein Gedi, on the western shore of the Dead Aaron shall put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.- shot in the dark but decided MSea. Surprisinglyfound the forty scroll five is years a 1,500 ago year in archaeological old copy of the excava begin- cus 1:1-8). to try and scan the burnt scroll ning of the Book of Leviticus and the suet, on the wood that is on the fire on the altar.” (Leviti anyway. Now, not only can we Torah scroll was found in a synagogue, particularly inside a Holy bequeath the Dead Sea Scrolls press conference attended by the Minister of Culture and Sports Ark.This is the first time in any archaeological excavation that a to future generations, but also andThe the extraordinary director of the find Israel was Antiquities presented, Authority Monday, July 20 at a a part of the Bible from a Holy Ark of a 1,500-year old syna- read parts of a scroll that was completely burnt c. 1,500 years, gogue!” © ASHERNET insideFor the Holyfirst time,Ark of advanced the synagogue technologies at Ein madeGedi. Atit possiblethe end toof - tists and researchers were amazed to see verses from the begin- P.M. calls extremelyning of the challenging Book of Leviticus, efforts suddenly which lasted coming over back a year, to life.the scien The parchment scroll was unearthed in 1970 in archaeologi- Abbas cal excavations in the synagogue at Ein Gedi, headed by the late By Times of Israel Staff Prime Minister Benjamin condition, it was not possible to either preserve or decipher it. Netanyahu called Palestinian Dr. TheDan Lunder Barag andFamily Dr. DeadSefi Porath. Sea Scrolls However, Conservation due to its Center charred of Authority President Mahmoud the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), which uses state of the art Abbas on July 17 to convey his and advanced technologies to preserve and document the Dead wishes for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the out that part of this scroll is from the beginning of the Book of end of the month of Ramadan. SeaLeviticus, scrolls, written enabled in the Hebrew, discovery and of dated this importantby C14 analysis find. It to turns the Netanyahu also told Ab- late sixth–century CE. To date, this is the most ancient scroll from The burnt scroll fragments that will in the future also be scanned. bas that the citizens of Israel want peace and that Israel Sea scrolls, most of which are ascribed to the end of the Second would continue to act toward the five books of the Hebrew Bible to be found since the Dead was a puzzle for us for 45 years, is very exciting. Ein Gedi was a regional stability, according The IAA has been cooperating with scientists from Israel and According to Dr. Sefi Porath, discoverer of the scroll in the 1970Jewish Ein village Gedi inexcavations, the Byzantine “The period deciphering (fourth–seventh of the scroll, century which to a statement released by the Templeabroad period to preserve (first andcentury digitize BCE theto the Dead first Sea century Scrolls. CE). About a year ago the Israeli company ‘Merkel Technologies Company’ of- Holy Ark. The settlement was completely burnt to the ground, The Palestinian news fered their professional assistance in performing high resolution and none of its inhabitants ever returned to reside there again, Primeagency Minister’s WAFA said Office. Abbas told 3D scanning of some Dead Sea Scrolls fragments and phylactery CE) and had a synagogue with an exquisite mosaic floor and a or to pick through the ruins in order to salvage valuable prop- Netanyahu it is important to erty. In the archaeological excavations of the burnt synagogue, reach a peace deal next year. of the Ein Gedi scroll was scanned along with the phylacteries we found in addition to the charred scroll fragments, a bronze - (tefillin)and phylactery cases bycases. means The of IAA a Micro-CTthen sent scanner. the outcome The fragmentof these seven-branched candelabrum (menorah), also the community’s licized call between the Israeli scans to Professor Brent Seales of the University of Kentucky money box containing some 3,500 coins, glass and ceramic oil andIt was Palestinian the first leaderofficial, sincepub lamps, and vessels that held perfume.We have no information re- June 2014. 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Solidarity Mission to Israel recalled in photos

At The Tishbi Winery on July 2 -- l-r: May Abudraham, Jerry Fischer, Marcia Reinhard, Renee Kohanski, David Kohanski and Nancy Butler. Eastern CT’s new emissary Sagi Zazon in front of only synagogue in Israel to memorialize the Holocaust.

Group at the Israel Museum in Jeruslaem.

David Kohanski leav- ing his prayer at the Western Wall.

On June 30 during a jeep ride through the Go- lan we picked capers and found porcupine quills.

Ribbon cutting on June 28 at Logan International Airport as the inaugural El Al flight from Boston to Tel Aviv gets ready to depart. THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 9

El Al’s debut flight between Boston & Tel Aviv

The group in Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock in the background on the roof of the Austrian hostel. Machaneh Yehuda Market in Jerusalem.

Pictured from left to right are: May Abudraham, Renee Kohanski, David Kohanski, Marcia Reinhard, David Moatty (Afula Director of WIZO), Jerry Fischer, Sheila Casdi, WIZO art teacher and Nancy Butler, and Neta Kopelzada, Living Bridge Coordina- tor, Partnership 2gether, JAFI. This wonderful visit was coordinated through the good offices of the Afula/Gilboa branch of the the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Marcia Reinhard and Renee Kohanski on Masada.

Renee Kohanski riding a camel in Jerusalem.

Nancy Butler riding a camel in Jerusalem. 10 THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 A little nostalgia -- Israel in the early ‘70s By Edgar Asher, Ashernet This northern hemisphere ‘silly sea- n Israel, at this time of year, as the summer son’ is also an opportunity to update old heat begins to bite, and the pace of political dialogue slows down, the average Israeli, par- transparencies to incorporate them in ticularly those with school-age children, think picturea general files archive and scan and some maybe valuable also to film re- aboutI holidays. There is also generally a dearth of mind oneself of earlier assignments, that news at this time of the year. It is as if the country has in my case was to change my whole way of life. be solved. If so many serious problems can be put on Back in the nineteen seventies I was switched off, despite all the problemsa back burner that still because need to of the holiday season, Television News as a photojournalist. My surely the seemingly in- workingwork brought on the me fullin contact time staff with amaz of -BBC tractable problems that ing people and events and, for a time, I face the region can be was responsible for the day-to-day run- solved. ning of the television news stills library. The reduction in the In those days still photography was an input of stories and important part of television news pre- images that inevitably sentation. The Carmel Market in 1973. The Carmel Market in the center of Tel accompany the season I had never visited Israel, but I had Aviv was the main fruit and vegetable market in the city. Also in the allows for some time to become very interested in learning more market were bargain stalls selling clothes. attend to getting ones about the country and its problems. A few years earlier I had been introduced to Terence Israel, this time with my wife and my eldest daughter, order. In any one year Prittie, who was a distinguished correspondent of who was at the time six years old. My wife was also officehundreds and of archive images intoand the ‘Guardian’ newspaper in Germany until 1970. Af- impressed with what she saw and heard in Israel, and Golda Meir was the fourth stories pass through ter this time he had returned to the United Kingdom we decided that we wanted to make our future home Prime Minister of Israel. At the agency. Much valu- and became one of the most ardent and eloquent in Israel, for us and our three daughters. In 1975 I the time of this photograph able time is expended non-Jewish supporters of Israel until his untimely resigned from the BBC and prepared to make aliyah she was trying to establish in preparing and identi- death in 1985. Once a month, under the chairman- with our family. Thus in September 1975 we began with world leaders her ‘vi- fying all the images that ship of Terence Prittie, a small group of journalists, our forty-year adventure of living in Israel. sion of peace’. In June seem, almost miracu- including me, plus a representative from the Israel - 1974 Golda Meir was suc- lously, to reside on an Embassy in London would meet in Terence’s west lection of 35mm transparencies of some the photo- ceeded by . electronic masterpiece London home to discuss various problems relating to graphsA few I monthstook in agoIsrael I came nearly across forty-three in my office years a ago.col known as a computer, how the press and media in the UK were handling the I decided to scan the pictures and save them to my waiting to be, at a push of a key, sent to every corner reporting of Israel’s many problems. computer. Apart from enjoying the memory of my of the planet. In 1973 I was asked if I would like to go for an all- expenses paid trip to Israel to take pho- how much things have changed. tographs of Israel mainly for the Minis- firstCopyright: trip to Israel EDGAR in ASHER 1973 I - was ASHERNET fascinated by just try of Tourism. It was also an opportunity to update the BBC TV Central Stills Library at the same time. So it was arranged that during the trip I would take photographs of some of Israel’s political per- sonalities and tour the coun- try with a guide from north to south. South, in 1973, meant the Straits of Tiran and Sharm el-Sheikh. Two weeks later I returned to London and broached to In 1973 there was no problem to visit the Temple Mount. The Old my wife the possibility of City and the Jewish Quarter were still a work in progress after the going to live in Israel. A few reunification of the city in the 1967 war. months later I went again to 1973. Tel Aviv. Adiv Hotel. Ben Yehuda Street Remembering the heroes of Protective Edge if (Israel) is required to take up arms to de- By Edgar Ashernet, Ashernet On Monday afternoon, July 6 on Mount Herzl the fend its borders and its existence, it will not nation, led by President Reuven Rivlin and Prime hesitate to do so. Prime Minister Netanyahu, Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, remembered the six- whose brother Yoni was killed in the July ty seven soldiers who fell in last summer’s operation river that takes us forward and you will even- attended by many of the IDF soldiers who fought in 1976tually Entebbeknow days rescue of hope said, and “Life happiness. is a flowing Al- inGaza Gaza, and “Protective bereaved families. Edge”. The President ceremony Rivlin was spoke also ways there will be pain, but your loved ones of the 50-day war that was both moral and just as is died as heroes.” ©ASHERNET Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu standing and defend all its citizens. The President reminded for a moment after placing a wreath of remem- fitting for a sovereign state that is required to protect brance for those killed in last year’s Gaza war. his audience that Israel is not a “people of war” but THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 11

CommunityBy Scott Wolfe, Special to the Jewish Leader celebratesspeakers spoke eloquently Rosenberg about Rabbi Rosenberg’s of peoplegala who helped weekend with the year-long celebration, June 26-27 was a very special weekend for Temple many warm and Hamish qualities, included retired Emanu-El and the entire community as hundreds of Reverend Ken Carpenter, Rabbi Bruce Kahn, Karen, evening, featured speakers included Jerry Fischer of people gathered for two incredible celebrations of Ari, Elon and David Rosenberg. Finally, the micro- and found many “Ways to say Goodbye.” Earlier in the Rabbi Aaron Rosenberg’s retirement. After 35 years, phone was opened up to many members who wanted and as the longest-serving current reform rabbi in to bid Rabbi Rosenberg adieu. the Jewish Federation of Eastern CT; Tony Sheridan- Connecticut, Rabbi Rosenberg is stepping down to On Saturday night, June 27, it was the commu- endof the Claudia Chamber Highbaugh of Commerce of Connecticut of Eastern College. Connecticut; pursue his dream of more time with family, more nity’s turn to say farewell at a gala dinner hosted by WaterfordRabbi Rosenberg First Selectman also received Dan Steward; special recognitionand Rever opportunities for traveling, and spending more time Connecticut College and chaired by Mary Seidner from the Union of Reform Judaism and the Connecti- perfecting his guitar and piano playing, his golf game, and Barbara Wolfe. Over 250 people came, and were cut General Assembly. and numerous other hobbies and special interests. treated to a number of entertaining surprises, includ- The evening wound down with Karen and the On Friday, June 26, the congregation of Temple Emanu-El said its goodbye with an emotional an and paying special tribute to the community for heartfelt service, featuring Cantorial Soloist Sherry ingRock a song that parody captured of Billy the temple’sJoel’s “We 50-year DIdn’t start history. the Rosenbergwarmly welcoming boys saying and embracing their last officialtheir family goodbyes, all of Barnes and the temple’s choir and band. At the ser- Fire called: “Rabbi Didn’t get Fired”, written by Chris these years. vice, he was presented with a guitar and the congre- Rosenbergs and the”Putzes.” Scott Zettler performed Finally, the temple’s Tree of Life was dedicated gation was presented with a portrait of Aaron taken Jonathan Rowe hosted a “Family Feud” between the to Rabbi Rosenberg by adding a dove in recognition by Brian Alpert. Afterwards, almost 250 people Rich Man.” The Rosenberg boys parodied Neil Young’s of his 35 years of dedicated service to the congrega- joined the Rosenberg family for dinner, coordinated a parody of “If I was retired” to the tune of “If I were a tion. by Barbara Senges-Murphy. At the dinner, several Finally, Sherry Barnes organized a large contingent “Old Man” with an emotional tribute to their Dad.

Jonathan Rowe and Cantorial Soloist Sherry Barnes at the Gala for Rabbi Rosenberg on June 27.

Family portrait -- Rabbi Ari, Karen, Rabbi Aaron, Elon, and David Rosenberg. Marcia Reinhard, JFEC Director of Israel & Youth Programming, presented Rosenberg with letters from former Young Emissaries.

Jerry Fischer, Executive Director of the Jewish Fed- eration of Eastern CT presents Rabbi Rosenberg Rabbi Rosenberg with Seymour and Patricia Hendel, long- with the biography of David Ben Gurion after Rabbi Rosenberg joins Carl Astor, as the second Rabbi time members of Temple Emanu-El. delivering remarks on behalf of the Federation Emeritus in Eastern CT. about Rosenberg’s service to the community. 12 THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 Iran nuclear deal is built on a lie By Abraham H. Foxman, JTA - to be looked at with a clear eye. Congress can and oday (July 20) is the last day of tinued disapproval, sanc- should play that role at this historic moment. Con- my long tenure as national di- tionswould and have the justified threat con of a rector of the Anti-Defamation military option against its League. It has been a highly sat- nuclear program. gress can and should try to find ways to overcome Tisfactory and meaningful 28 years as di- That is why the original deal.the serious But even flaws if it in cannot, this deal. a congressional ‘no’ and rector and 50 years as a professional at goal of dismantling Iran’s overrideI do not of believea presidential Congress veto will would be able send to afix num this- this prestigious organization. nuclear infrastructure was ber of clear messages. So why am I choosing to write an ar- not wishful thinking, but a First, it would state that the entire agreement ticle on my last day? It is the same im- vital part of what needed is based on the Iranian lie that the country never perative that has motivated me all these to be achieved. It was nec- intended to build a nuclear military capability. An years: If I see something troubling to the essary to deny the nuclear agreement in which the key party never acknowl- Jewish people, I cannot be still. Abraham H. Foxman legitimacy of a regime that edges the very reason for international anxiety And I am deeply troubled at this time even after reaching an and for the sanctions imposed does not bode well by the agreement between the P5+1 na- agreement earlier this month still calls for death to for reliable implementation. tions and Iran regarding Iran’s nuclear America and Israel, fosters terrorism throughout - program. the region and the world, and is expanding its sin- standing that the quick lifting of sanctions gives Many things bother me about the IranSecond, an immediate a “no” vote incentive would to convey cheat. anThere under has deal and its implications. I say this as Under this deal, either 10 or 15 years down the been much discussion about how Iran has lived someone who recognizes some positive road,ister deadly Iran will influence have a nuclearthroughout program the Middle legitimized East. up to its commitments since the framework agree- by the international community with the ability to ment. But that’s because its main goal was to have and Dennis Ross have pointed out, the break out quickly to build a bomb. The most dan- sanctions lifted. Once sanctions are removed, a du- agreementaspects of it. buys As expertstime by likereducing Rob Satloff Iran’s gerous regime in the region should never be given plicitous regime that has never admitted to seek- Editorials • Cartoons Letters stockpile of enriched uranium and its such legitimacy on such a perilous project. active centrifuges, and by providing a When one adds to that the rapid ending of sanc- the agreement despite inspections and snapback tions, most likely within six months, this will sig- provisions.ing a weapon will surely find ways to circumvent - pensate forsignificant the very inspection real dangers regime. lurking in the Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Gaza and who knows two key U.S. allies in the region, Israel and Saudi agreement.In my view, however, these benefits do not com wherenificantly else. add to Iran’s mischief-making power in Arabia,Third, both a “no” of whom would are demonstrate deeply distressed support by the for I hear the argument that Iran would be a thresh- The argument that Congress needs to support agreement. Israel is a country deeply divided on old nuclear state without an agreement. But the the deal because sanctions will dissipate even if it truth is it would have been an illegitimate one that CON IRAN DEAL CONT. ON PG 13 Everyone relax,doesn’t Israel is not sufficient. Thecan Iranian regime live needs with Iran deal Agreement demands that Iran must stop en- Over the last few years Israel has attempted to de- riching high grade uranium, ship out its current lay or revert this ability through both covert and stockpiles, end plutonium production, undergo - frequent inspections, and all this is tied to the tion would not change the current situation com- threat of renewed sanctions. overt means, to little effect. Even the military op program by two years at most. By Uzi Even, Ynet News pletely;So what it wouldhas changed? only delay The theagreement Iranian that nuclear was f you think that Iran wont uphold the nuclear signed between the powers and Iran delays the deal signed in Vienna (because the Iranian Iranian nuclear program by 15 years at least, and regime has been caught lying in the past, maybe more. The deal was written by nuclear ex- right?) I recommend you stop reading at this perts and blocks every path I know to the bomb. point.I I am sure the deal that was signed is pref- The Iranians may be celebrating, but they have in erable to the current situation because it delays fact swallowed a very bitter pill, more so than they Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear bomb by at least would like to let on. 15 years and in practice ends its nuclear aspira- In analyizing all the details of the agreement it tions. Don’t believe me? Look at the facts. can be seen that Iran has committed not to attain Current Iranian uranium enrichment infrastruc- nuclear weapons, by any path available to them, ture is estimated to include about twenty-thou- and cannot enrich uranium above the lowest lev- sand centrifuges at two main sites (Natanz and el or 3.67%. Iran must also ship abroad all of its Fordow). Most of the centrifuges are of the older current uranium stockpiles above 300 kilograms, type (IR-1) and the rest are the newer type (IR-2), which is not enough to manufacture even half of one weapon. Additionally, the number of uranium currently hold 10 tons of low, or 3.5% enriched enrichment centrifuges will drop to 5,060 (at Na- which are three times more efficient. The Iranians uranium, which they have stockpiled over the last tanz), all of which will be of the older and less ef- decade. The 10 tons of uranium is enough to create about ten atomic bombs, which are based on high Iran’s current facilities will be forced to change: or 90% enriched uranium. In practice, if the Irani- Iran already has the know-how and infrastruc- ficientthe underground type. facility at Fordow will not split ura- ans wanted to, they could have already conducted ture to manufacture nuclear bombs, which on pa- a nuclear test. per, will grow at a rate of a few bombs every year. PRO IRAN DEAL CONT. ON PG 13 THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 13

SOLIDARITY MISSION CONT. FROM PAGE 1 Zadok, sitting in on a rehearsal of the senior choir of the Con- at the Jerusalem YMCA summer day camp. We Eleven Young Emissaries joined us during servatory, and an explanation of all the programs carried out at - the mission and during the extension. They the Conservatory. Nael Zouabi of the neighboring Arab village ner at the hotel where we joined by Bar Halgoa are Aviel Maftsir & Ya’ara Hendel (’05-06), of Nein joined us, as did May Abudraham, our 2013-14 Young finishedand his parents. the day with a delicious Shabbat Din Einat Kiper & Tohar Talmor (‘06’07), Shahar Emissary, who was very active in the Conservatory as she was On Sunday we descended to the Dead Sea, Froimovicz & Oren Levi (‘07’08), Hadar Elya growing up in Afula. (’09-’10), Shai Fogel (’10-’11), Lior Taub (’11- Dinner that evening was a remarkable gathering in Ram On, and some of us enjoyed spa treatments or a ’12), Hadar Sivan & Paz Assor (’12-’13), May the Moshav right on the border with the West Bank and within visitednice glass Masada, of wine and at the floated bar. Upon in the our Deadreturn Sea to Abudraham & Bar Halgoa (’13-’14) and our shouting distance of Jenin. We were hosted by the Pelegs, par- Jerusalem many of us explored Emek Refayim new incoming Young Emissaries Amit Horovitz ents of Young Emissary Ron Peleg. They were amazingly gener- Street, a very quaint and funky thoroughfare in & Sagi Zazon (’15-’16). ous and gracious and, in addition to us, also hosted Noa Brosh’s the German Colony section of the city where we Everyone in the group remained for anoth- parents, the new Young Emissaries, Amit Horovitz and Sagi Za- were joined by David Sklar, the son of Forrest zon and their families. After getting a tour of the border fence Sklar of Copy Cats. meetings and more site visits in Afula/Gilboa. and the defense system that protects the Moshav they served us Monday, as we left Jerusalem we spent near- erWhen five wedays, gathered visiting atfamily, the airport friends, for or ourhaving re- a gourmet meal in their back yard. We returned to Haifa elated ly three hours at Yad v’Shem, visiting the main and exhausted. museum as well as the children’s memorial, and inspired. Fifteen days in Israel was not enough On Day 3 of the Mission we explored the Golan by jeep, learn- spending time in the research section of the turnand weflight, all feltwe thatwere we exhausted need to comebut elated back and Museum. We took note of the Gawendo artifact see and do more. region of the Golan in a Land Rover. We spotted gazelles, picked - The next Mission will be a Partnership Mis- ingcapers, about and the found flora porcupineand fauna quills.as we trekkedWe then through went to theRosh Banias Pina chlitz name as we left the Museum. sion in late March and early April. Look for de- for lunch at a spot popular with Israeli soldiers before enjoying in the first section of the museum and the Stro- tails soon, and don’t miss it! a tour of Tsfat led by our new Young Emissary Sagi Zazon. Upon - our return to Haifa, May and her parents treated us all to dinner denceTel Aviv/YaffoHall. We all stoodwas where and sangwe closed Hatikvah the asof Jerry Fischer is Executive Director of the Jew- at Meat, a very nice restaurant on the Carmel. ficial Mission with a moving visit to Indepen ish Federation and was Mission Leader. Marcia Day 4 saw us visit Beit HaGefen, a community center dedi- and the orchestra began to play the national an- Reinhard is JFEC Director of Israel & Youth Pro- cated to interethnic and inter-religious cooperation for all the Benthem. Gurion finished reading the Declaration gramming. residents of Haifa. Asaf Ron is the Executive Director of the Cen- CON IRAN DEAL CONT. FROM PAGE 12 building. We then left Haifa and stopped at Tishbi Winery for most issues, but on this one there is an across- Iran, neither of which is good for America. tera wine and andhe had chocolate Ulfat Khaider tasting give on us our a waybriefing to Jerusalem. and a tour Asof the we the-board understanding that this is a bad deal A better deal should have been struck, and it ascended the Judean Hills we visited the Ethiopian Absorption which jeopardizes Israel’s future security. is not a policy to say this is the best we have. Center in Mevasseret Tsion where we were briefed on the ongo- It is not easy to dismiss Israeli concerns as I hope this critical debate over the next 60 ing challenges of integrating the Ethiopian community and Isra- right-wing overreaction when Isaac Herzog, days is conducted in a civil manner. Those who el’s commitment to fully integrate them into a color blind Israel. Yair Lapid and Tzipi Livni all condemn the deal. oppose the deal should not criticize the admin- We said a Shehechyanu and drank a glass of wine from the Haas This is a time for Congress to recognize and act istration’s motives in reaching an agreement. Promenade as we entered the city. on those concerns to ensure Israel can defend On the other hand, the administration should Friday we had a private tour of the Israel Museum, with many itself by itself and to back up the president’s desist from the kinds of demagogic accusations Young Emissaries as well as local people who had made Aliyah and insinuations claiming that opponents of joining us for the tour. Afterwards we went to the Machaneh Ye- the deal are warmongers. huda market and then returned to our hotel to prepare for Shab- pledgebolster thatthe Saudis,“the U.S. who has areIsrael’s starting back.” to feel iso- Let’s get this right. Whatever the outcome, bat. Abby Weidenbaum Dishi visited with us at the hotel. She latedAt in the light same of Iran’s time, aregional “no” in ambitions Congress and could a let it be a triumph for the democratic process. hosted Nancy Butler after the Mission was over. Leah Simonson perception of American weakness. These anxi- also visited with us at the hotel. She is working as a counselor eties could lead Saudi Arabia on a path to its Abraham H. Foxman is national director of own nuclear weapon or one of appeasement of the Anti-Defamation League. GREECE CONT. FROM PAGE 2 CONT. FROM PAGE 12 do to assist the Greek people to establish viable industry and PRO IRAN DEAL It seems to me that everyone jumped to attention before they therefore secure jobs and help to stabilize the currency, whether even knew the agreement’s details, maybe due to the Iranian’s it is the euro, or a return to the drachma. The Prime Minister which is the most feared due past agreement violations. But would they really violate the deal - niumto it’s at ability all; the toreactor manufacture at Arak, moments after signing it, only to return to a sanctions regime rorism and extremist Islam. Netanyahu had no doubt in mind a plutonium bomb which can be put onto a missile, will be that they love so much? saidthe recent that both uncovering Israel and of Greece the Iranian-Hezbollah are allies in the fight cell against uncovered ter in Cyprus. Netanyahu reiterated to his Greek counterpart that redesigned so that it becomes Prof. Uzi Even is a physics professor at Tel Aviv University and the Iranian nuclear deal being negotiated in Vienna is a bad deal impossible to enrich military served as a scientist at the Dimona reactor. that will give the Iranians everything they need to continue with grade plutonium there. Iran their aggression and terrorism. also had to guarantee it would not attempt to produce ura- CARTER IN ISRAEL CONT. FROM PAGE 1 The Greek government is very keen to cooperate with Israel agreement that will stop Iran developing and producing nuclear - nium at any of its current re- actors. weapons. Israel disagrees and repeats that in Israel’s view the Above all, the powers wield agreement is ‘a very bad one and will not block Iran’s path to a overworld. the Greece enormous would natural like to gas have field a commercial situated off partnership Israel’s Mediter with the power of sanctions, so ev- nuclear weapon – at best it will only delay Iran.’ raneanIsrael that coast. would This see is one natural of the gas biggest being naturalsent by gas pipeline fields toin theCy- ery aspect of the agreement From Israel’s standpoint the attitude of the government is prus and then on to Greece for eventual distribution in Europe. quite understandable in the light of the fact that Iran, even after © ASHERNET is tied to close inspections by the IAEA, and requires the or- the accord, still states that its aim is the complete annihilation ganizations annual renewal. of Israel. This stated aim was never discussed in the nuclear ac- MENTION CONT. FROM PAGE 2 In simple terms, a violation of cord. tims of domestic violence in southeastern Connecticut, and shoes the deal will lead to new sanc- Despite the abrasive relations between the Israel government go to support women globally. Please bring shoes to 34 Jay Street tions on Iran, hence my confu- and the Obama administration, it is expected that Israel will still (rear) 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you’d like to sion regarding the staunch re- do everything it can to encourage the US Congress to block the learn more about this drive, visit the Safe Futures website: http:// sistance inspired by this deal, nuclear deal in its present form. There is no indication whatso- www.safefuturesct.org Some of you may remember when Safe especially among non-radical ever that the world’s number one sponsor of terrorism has any Futures was known as the Women's Center of Southeastern Con- elements in Israeli politics. intention of stepping back from its obnoxious lead in the terror- ism stakes. necticut; I am proud to say I was one of the founding mothers! 14 THE JEWISH LEADER, JULY 24, 2015 ‘British Schindler’ Nicholas Winton dies at 106 By Stephen Addison, during the Holocaust and who was the subject - Jewish Daily Forward es men and women everywhere to recognize Nicholas Winton Winton’s wartime exploits, however, re- House of Representatives which said it “urg died on Wednesday ofmained the 1993 a secret film “Schindler’s for years until List.” his wife Greta with his daughter found a detailed scrapbook in their attic in inindividual Winton’s can remarkable make in humanitarian changing and effort im- Barbara and two 1988. theproving difference the lives that of others.” one devoted, principled grandchildren at his He had not even told her of his role. The Rotary Club quoted from a 1939 let- side, according to a statement from the the way do you want to know what I did in ‘39?’ Rotary Club of Maid- People“You don’tcan’t come talk aboutup to somebody what they and did say: in the‘by teractive in goodness,which Winton which had is, written:in my opinion, “There the is Obituaries enhead in southern war,” Winton told Reuters Television in 2009. agiving difference of one’s between time and passive energy goodness in the alle and- England, of which he Over the years, Winton’s work had been rec- was a former presi- ognized with various awards and with a small dent. planet discovered by Czech astronomers named viation of pain and suffering. - Winton managed in his honor. ly in“It leadingentails going an exemplary out, finding life and in a helping purely to bring 669 mostly Jewish He had also been commended by the U.S. thosepassive in way suffering of doing and no danger wrong.” and not mere children on eight trains to Brit- ain through Germany in 1939 Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved Pilot Louis Lenart, ‘The Man but the ninth train with 250 669 mostly Jewish children from children never left Prague be- Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia Who Saved Tel Aviv,’ dies at 94 cause the war broke out. None during the second World War received the Order of the White By Tom Tugend, JTA Lenart saw ac- craft, stopped their of the 250 children on board Louis (Lou) Lenart, an tion in the Battle for advance and re- was ever seen again. Lion from Czech president Mi- los Zeman at Prague Castle on Okinawa and other treated. Subsequent Winton had worked as a - news reports hailed stockbroker before heading October 28, 2014 at the age of AmericanAviv” during fighter the opening pilot hailed days ments. Discharged to Prague in 1938 to help with 105. Photograph: Filip Singer/ asof “TheIsrael’s Man War Who of Saved Indepen Tel- Pacificat war’s end engage with Who Saved Tel welfare work for Czech refu- EPA dence, has died. the rank of captain, LenartAviv.” as “The Man often compared with those gees and was 29 when he mas- Lenart died Monday, July 20, he learned that 14 After the war, of Oskar Schindler, the eth- terminded the rescue of the at his home in Raanana, Israel, relatives in Hunga- Lenart participated nic German industrialist who children. of heart and kidney failure. He ry had been killed in the airlift of Iraqi saved the lives of 1,200 Jews His achievements were was 94. in Auschwitz. Jews to Israel, was His funeral will be held It took little ad- a pilot for El Al Air- Wednesday at the Kefar Nach- ditional incentive lines and produced THOMAS L. 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Rebecca drive from the gym where we practice. recently completed a year of As a religious Jew I was shocked and hurt coaching for PeacePlayers In- ternational; below are her re- when I showed up to practice later that flections on the experience. whenday, everything I first heard was about normal. the By attack, then butev- eryone knew all of the details of what had happened, but I didn’t By Rebecca Ross In the summer of 1997, when I was 8, my family moved mentionusual. After the that attack--I practice decided I understood to leave thatall of even the thoughpolitics weoff live the from Miami to Givat Ze’ev, a court. The girls practiced normally; they smiled and enjoyed as large West Bank settlement Peace is a very big word, but I believe that until we have Peace, northwest of Jerusalem. Part inwe “war,” need weto learn can still how make to live a difference together and through get along. the small When things. I see of my acculturation process my young Arab players get along so well with my Jewish players, involved learning to hate Ar- abs and to hate Arabic. This kid loves sports, and sports are an amazing way to bring all the past year, as coach of Jerusa- it gives me hope and fills my heart with happiness. Almost every lem’s all-star 9th-10th grade Rebecca Ross and her 9th-10th grade basketball team made up of If someone had asked me a decade ago on my bus to school if girls basketball team (a team both Jewish and Arabic girls. differentI could ever peoples, imagine cultures, myself studyingand religions Arabic, together. I would have looked in the Peace Players project), I me back to the trauma of my youth. But from practice to practice upon that person as if they were insane. And yet that is what I have learned to love Arabs and and without even noticing it, I found myself thinking a lot about am now doing. The author of my Arabic textbook (an 89-year- to love Arabic. my Arab players. Because they are simply great girls. Girls who old French monk named Yohanan Elihai who has lived in Israel My six secondary school just want to play ball and have a fair shot at success in life, and years in Jerusalem largely co- yet who were born in a very complicated place that doesn’t see heart was opened by my Arab players and so it feels natural for incided with the Second Inti- them as human beings and that doesn’t give them a real chance sinceme to 1956),want to writes learn howthat “languageto communicate is the withkey tothem the inheart.” Arabic. My I fada. That is, the period in my to succeed. guess when you come from love, and basketball is my love, any- life when I spent the most time thing is possible. Play ball. Ela’ab eltaba. on busses (as many as 6 a day because of my own basketball Pollard may be released practice) was also the period By Jerusalem Post Staff THE PARTY CONNECTION when many of those busses The United States is considering releasing Jonathan Pollard were attacked. I woke up ev- this Fall on November 21st - the day of his parole eligibility - The ery day fearing that a suicide Algemeiner reported Friday, July 17. Party Planning | Consulting bomber would decide to ex- Pollard, who was sentenced to life in prison in the U.S in 1987, plode himself on my bus on my will be 61 years old with his supposed release, having served Weddings | Bar/Bat Mitzvahs way to school. I used to see ev- 30-years behind bars. His release follows reports in recent years ery Arab on the street as a ter- of Pollard’s declining health and hospitalizations, which sparked Discounted Invitations

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