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February 2019 » Buffalo Jewish Federation 2640 North Forest Road Getzville, NY 14068 Editor’s Note On The Cover 716-204-2241 BUFFALO, ISRAEL & THE JEWISH WORLD | WWW.BUFFALOJEWISHFEDERATION.ORG FEBRUARY 2019 | SHEVAT – ADAR 5779 www.buffalojewishfederation.org CEO/Executive Director .........................................................................................Rob Goldberg President ....................................................................................................Leslie Shuman Kramer Editor, Public Relations Director ..............................................................Ellen S. Goldstein ENSURING A SAFER JEWISH The Buffalo Jewish Federation Is a proud member BUFFALO of the Jewish Federations of North America and the (3) American Jewish Press Association Produced by Ellen Goldstein, Editor The Secure Jewish Buffalo Fund will ensure Buffalo Jewish agencies, synagogues and organizations greater It has been three months since the horrific attack security for their members and the general Buffalo Jewish CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED SERVICE CHANGE LOOK: DON’T MISS: INSIDE: Permit No. 4 No. Permit DIFFERENCE BUFFALO MOMS 2018 on Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue, and the Jewish PA Williamsport, PAID Community at-large.14068 NY LogoGetzville, byMAKERS Shaun Maciejewaki;TO ISRAEL HONOR cover ROLL US Postage US 2640 North Forest Road Forest North 2640 (10-20) (21) ( 40-44) Presorted STD. Presorted Community in North America is still recovering. Here design by Kim Miers.Federation Jewish Buffalo Publisher/Chief Revenue Officer .......................................................................................Barbara E. Macks in Buffalo, the murder of 11 Jews so close to home has [email protected] pushed us into action, creating the Secure Jewish Buffalo Senior Vice President/Creative Director ............................................................................Chastity O'Shei [email protected] Fund. Following a meeting about security with leaders of 3 A Message from Leslie Shuman Kramer Vice President/Production ..........................................................................................................Jennifer Tudor all our Jewish agencies and synagogues, Federation leaders Give to the Secure Jewish Buffalo Fund [email protected] concluded that there is a need for a centralized security Lead Designer ..................................................................................................................................Kimberly Miers Ellen Weiss Elected Chair of NEW Center 4 [email protected] coordination to represent the Jewish community with law for Jewish Engagement & Learning enforcement, and have a central point of communication Senior Graphic Designers ..........................................................................Josh Flanigan, Andrea Rowley, for security and threat assessment. Thus, with agencies and 5 Nickel City Jews: New Year, New Look! Jean-Pierre Thimot, Nicholas Vitello Traffic Coordinator..................................................................................................... synagogues in agreement, the Secure Jewish Buffalo Fund Adam Van Schoonhoven 6 Concert in Memory of Cantor Susan Assistant Sales & Marketing Manager ..........................................................................Marianne Potratz was born. Wehle February 9 [email protected] Since launching the fund the last week in December, 7 Israeli Security Expert to speak Sales Director ....................................................................................................................Cynthia Oppenheimer, nearly $90,000 has been contributed! You can read more February 11 [email protected] about the specifics of what the fund will be used for on Senior Account Executives .......................................Robin Kurss, [email protected] page 3. If you have not yet done so, please consider a gift 8-9 Buffalo Lions Roar Betty Tata, [email protected] to this fund that will help make Jewish Buffalo safer in Leslie Shuman Kramer Honored at ILOJC Proofreaders ...............................................................................................Sharon C. Levite, Amy Goldstein these perilous times. There is a form on page 3 you can fill 10 Difference Makers: Irwin Gelman out and mail in with your check, or you can donate online 12 Difference Makers: Tova and Bob Ablove Members of at www.buffalojewishfederation.org. This is a gift that will help all of us. 13 Difference Makers: Ella Rae Greene This month, we are also celebrating some more of 14 Difference Makers: Amelida and Madi Buffalo’s talented, generous Jewish Difference Makers. Weinmann Submissions: Highlighted for their impact on our community are 16-17 Difference Makers: Monte Hoffman, Submit editorial stories, photos, and calendar items by the 1st of the preceding month of issue to [email protected]. daughter and mother Madi and Amelida Weinmann, Cantor Robbie Hausmann, Roman Mekinulov Irwin Gelman, Drs. Tova and Bob Ablove, 4th grader Ella Rae To Advertise: Greene; Howard, Alan and David Rosenhoch; BPO cellists 18 Difference Makers: Charlie Shuman To advertise, call Cynthia Oppenheimer at 716-783-9119 x2240. Robbie Hausmann, Monte Hoffman and Roman Mekinulov; 20 Difference Makers: Howard, Alan and Ad space & materials are due by the 10th of each month prior to publication. For a rate card and any additional information, please and community philanthropist Charlie Shuman. I hope you David Rosenhoch email Cynthia Oppenheimer [email protected] enjoy their stories. I loved them! 22 5 Things You Can Do or Barbara Macks [email protected]. Finally, all the generous donors to the 2018 Campaign to repair the world in February To Subscribe: for Jewish Buffalo are listed on pages 40-44 this month, 23 February Calendar To subscribe, visit www.buffalojewishfederation.org and click on except for those who wish to remain anonymous. Thank you “JJWNY subscription.” Free for Western New York area residents and for helping to keep our Buffalo Jewish Community vibrant 24 Special Advertising Supplement: Meet Your Chef donors to the Campaign. Non-resident subscription is $36 for 12 and caring through your generous donations. Wishing you a issues, payable to The Jewish Journal. sunny February, wherever you may be. 24-25 Special Advertising Supplement: The Jewish Journal of WNY (JJWNY) reserves the right to cancel any advertisement at Dining Guide any time. The Buffalo Jewish Federation and Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. are not liable for the content or errors appearing in the advertisements beyond the cost of 26-27 Organizations & Synagogue Listings the space occupied. The JJWNY does not assume responsibility for the kashrut of any product or service advertised in this paper. Editorials, columns, advertisements, 28-29 Synagogue Happenings agency reports and other outside articles do not necessarily represent the views of the newspaper or the Buffalo Jewish Federation, but rather express the view of Ellen Goldstein - Editor 30-37 Agency Events the writer. 38-39 Jews in the News All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it “illegal to advertise “based on race, color, religion, 40-44 2018 Campaign for Jewish Buffalo sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept Honor Roll any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal 45 In Loving Memory opportunity basis. 2 www.buffalojewishfederation.org | February 2019 COMMUNITY A Message from Leslie Shuman Kramer President, Buffalo Jewish Federation Many in our Jewish community and across the country were shocked by the This past October, I had the privilege of attending the Jewish Federations of tragedy last October at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. North America’s General Assembly (GA) in Tel Aviv. The theme of the GA was “Let’s Sadly, it did not surprise others. As we all know, anti-Semitism has been on the Talk,” referring to the need for the North American and Israeli Jewish communities rise, including here in Western New York – in schools, public spaces, and online. to dialogue. In addition to focusing on what IS working, the GA addressed the A recent ADL report shows a 57 percent increase from 2016. challenges between the two communities and highlighted examples of how to The threat of an attack like that in Pittsburgh keeps us up at night. While strengthen our relationship. some of our Jewish organizations have made significant strides in preparedness, prevention and protection, much more