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HOW TO REACH US - BY PHONE 860-442-8062 • BY FAX 860-443-4175 • BY EMAIL [email protected] • BY MAIL: 28 CHANNING STREET, NEW LONDON, CT 06320 21st Annual Film Festival presented March 3-25 -

he Jewish Federation of Eastern CT‘s International Film over the summer for new, exciting, inspiring and even provoca FestivalThe (IFF) Garde Committee Arts Center is proudOlde to Mistick present Village this year’s Art tive topics. We screen, review and discuss the films over the- CinemasTline-upConnecticut of films, documentariesCollege Hillel and shortsB. P. Learned in association Mis- course of several months and only when we are confident with sion with , our movie line-up do we make the announcement that the Festi- , and val is ready! To better inform and prepare the communityhttps:// of the . The Festival will run from March 3 through March 25 at sites.google.com/site/jfecannualfilmfest/homeIFF, we are introducing a brand-new and separate web site de our associates’ locations in New London, CT and Mystic, CT. voted entirely to the IFF. Please be sure to visit the site, The IFF Committee searches high and low for the best new , to view the cinema we feel will promote awareness, appreciation, pride and movie synopsis, reviews from the critics and trailers. Therewww. is diversity – not only for our Jewish community but southeastern jfec.comalso a printable. calendar with dates, times, venues and costs. Connecticut’s local community as well. We encourage everyone The IFF’s web site can also be reached via JFEC’s web site, to see as many films as possible and bring a friend, relative or neighbor to enjoy the cinematic experience we have worked so- Another new addition to this year’s IFF is “Dinner and a Show.” hard to prepare. Festival programs are designed to both educate We are working with local restaurants near the movie venues to and illuminate through evocative, independent fiction and docu offer moviegoers a discount on their dinner’s bill. It will be well mentary films that portray Jewish experience from current to worth it to make a phone call to the baby-sitter and grab a group historic global perspectives. of friends to enjoy a delicious meal at a new local restaurant and- YoungThe International Filmemissary Festival Committee begins update its search - part I then head over to one of IFF’s movies! A list of the restaurants participating will be available on IFF’s web site. Please remem By Marcia Reinhard, ber to check back frequently as there will be updatesTodah as March Ra- Director – Emissary & Youth bah3 approaches. Programming about this, however, I thought, through our lives?” Lastly, we would like to give a heartfelt and sincere “Wait! What about May? And So I decided to do a series of- to ourCopy local Cats sponsors Printing whose and consistentCopying Stevengenerosity and enables Debra what about all the other Young articles updating you on some Darenus to presentSecor the Subaru film festival. TheseOlde gracious Mistick sponsors Village, include: Suis- Through the years we’ve Emissaries who have passed of our more recent Young Em manAngels: Shapiro, Attorneys at Law Waterford; Group Charitable had some wonderful Young issaries and if possible, over Foundation; ; Block,Producers: Janney & Pascal, LLC, Attorneys Emissaries pass through our time I will update you on all of- at Law Chelsea Groton Bank ; Kenn and Kim Fischburg community, taking a piece of us them. I know how hard it is to ; Directors: Tues., March 3 with them when they returned keep in touch with these amaz at the ;Garde Arts Center in ;New and London with THE GREEN . home and leaving part of them- ing kids (and some who are PRINCEThe International at 7:30 p.m Film Festival kicks off on for us to hold onto along with grown with children of their some wonderful lessons, sto own) who live so far away. I . The costFILM of the FESTIVAL film is $9 per CONT. person. ON PG THE 13 ries of life in Israel and great thought many of you would memories. - appreciate knowing what and Bar Halgoa, one of our Young- how they are doing. Solidarity mission to Israel Emissaries from last year, re- Starting with last year’s cently completed a very diffi Young Emissaries, May and cult part of his military train Bar Halgoa & May Abudraham BarEMMISARIES began their CONT. service ON aPG few 13 “This year’s JFEC Solidarity Mission to Israel (June 28-July 9) ing and we wanted to share his will be a much more intimate and flexible mission,” said JFEC- successMindfulness with you. As I thought program comes to New London Executive Director Jerry Fischer. - - “Unlike last year’s mission with 48 participants, we are hop ing to have between 10-20 people join us for an exceptional ex The Zachs Hillel House of Connecticut Col- 442-0418. Sunday, February 22, perience that will include all of the important highlights of a tour lege is pleased to announce that they will be 1:00-2:30At the Zachs p.m., Hillel House on the campus of- to Israel together with the encounters with immigrants from bringing Rabbi Yael Levy to Connecticut Col- Connecticut College, on Ethiopia, families in Afula and the Gilboa, and visits to a mosque lege and the New London Jewish community Rabbi Levy will offer an inter and the Bahai temple in Haifa, churches in Jerusalem, as well as for Saturday,a weekend February of Jewish 21Mindfulness.Jewish The Mind- com active program, called “Mindfulness Techniques wonderful Shabbat morning services in the Great Synagogue or fulnessmunity isShabbat warmly at welcome Congregation to join BethRabbi El Levy and Practices to guide us in living with greater the Italian Synagogue in Jerusalem.” on , for a awareness, gratitude and compassion.” Both- The mission departs on the inaugural direct, nonstop El Al . At events are free and open to the public. flight from Boston to Tel Aviv and returns to Boston. There are- 11:15 a.m., Rabbi Levy will give D’var Torah for Rabbi Yael Levy was named one of “Ameri options to extend your stay for four days and visit Elat and Petra, Parshat Terumah, called “Make for me a holy ca’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Jewish Daily Jordan. The Dan hotels will provide us with five-star accommo space that I might dwell among you that I might Forward in 2014. Rabbi Yael Levy’s approach- dations in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Tel Aviv. By staying in Israel’s dwell within you.” (Ex. 25:8) -- An Exploration to Mindfulness is deeply rooted in Jewish tra- three main cities we will be able to visit Akko, north of Haifa, as of Sacred Space Within and Among Us.” At 1:00- dition. It grows out of her deep personal com- well as the Galil and also visit beautiful sites and beaches south p.m., after lunch, she will give a teaching, called mitment to spiritual practice and a passionate of Tel Aviv. We will of course, while in Jerusalem, visit Masada “Shema-Ve’ahavta / Listen and Love -- Mindful belief in its potential to change not only indi- and the Dead Sea [email protected] well as Yad VaShemm and the Israel Museum. ness: A Jewish Perspective.” viduals but the world. Rabbi Yael has served For more information and questionswww.jfec.com contact Jerry Fischer at If you’d like [email protected] join the Beth El communityg ReconstructionistMIN d CongregationFuLNESS CONT. Mishkan ON PG Sha 13 860-442-8062 or . A final itinerary will be for Shabbat lunch, please RSVP by Wednesday, posted to the Federation’s website ( ) by the end February 18 to or (860) of February. Please see advertisement on see page 11. 2 THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

3D printed footballs next Mention & Menschen Ellen Levin Krasney, By Viva Sarah Press, Israel21c iar with; for instance – - NADINE LIPMAN Congratulations to - [email protected] who recently celebrated 20 years with Pfizer The world’s first 3D printed football has rolled off an Ob and a promotion to AssociateRuth Radin Research Fellow. ject500 Connex 3 multi-material PolyJet printer into the con OK Leader Readers, listen up...I have en- Or how about from other online socialMiran media- versations of Super Bowl fans, wondering aloud if this amazing daI am Creative, part of, such Inc., as as is Francine, having Schwartz, a 10- technology could have stopped the “Deflate-Gate” scandal from year work anniversary this February at Path- happening. joyed writing this column for the past two plus finder Counseling LLC. The Stratasys printed football weighs the same as a warmup years, but it has become more of a chore; in fact, M.A., LPC, NCC 5 years this February at - ball and has the feel of a real pigskin. Though it won’t be used I mentioned to my esteemed editor, Mimi Perl kvell with on Game Day, the orange-colored ball has been tossed around that I am thinking of giving itnachas up. and simchas you.Fortunately, Nelly Abramova there are a few of you who un on the football field. The Israeli-American company asked the Why, you might ask? Well, I am tired of Yanaderstand the importance of letting us Israeli Football League to test it. hounding you to share your shared that her daughter- “We just 3D printed a football to salute the Super Bowl. And with me and other Leader Readers. We know is having her first Art Show. It opened on we took it out for play in Kraft Family Stadium in Jerusalem,” that you have had weddings in your families February 4 at the Westerly Public Library (Hox Stratasys Marketing Manager Michael Swack tells ISRAEL21c. and that some of you(!) have new (great/grand)- ie Gallery) and will run through the month of Amazingly, Stratasys managed- to print it as a single piece. babies, and I wonder if it would be appropriate AleksandrFebruary. Yana Trachishin will be sharing space with her The ball is the latest sports- for me to include something I read in a syna art teacher, a wonderful local Russian artist,- related 3D gear to grab head gogue newsletter. My New Year resolution is . Yana is eight years old lines. Nike is heavily promoting now to wait for YOU to let me know, as opposed and is a third grade student at Solomon Schech its 3D printed football cleats. to me contacting you. ter Academy in New After all, Stratasys says “kite Even when I reach London. She sold her surfing, snowboarding, skiing, out, I hear all kinds first painting at the- motors sports and fencing have of things (and please, age of five as part of all had their competitive edge- thisheard is themnot directed over and at the Young at Art Ex sharpened with 3D printing.” overone person, again as I have hibit at the Mystic So, it makes sense that Ameri- Artsa year Center; there she where took can football should, too. you;” ): art lessons for about- Maybe next year, the offi • “I’ll get back to- - World’s first 3D printed football she met Alex Trach cial Super Bowl pigskin will was tested in Jerusalem. be a three-dimensional plastic • “My fam ishin.with She him started and tak has printed ball from Israel. ilyown doesn’t sons haven’t want to said be ing private lessons Candle Lighting for Eastern CT area mentioned” (like my been doing so ever Friday, Feb. 13 • 5:01 pm this---I would get in since. She works with Friday, Feb. 20 • 5:10 pm a lot of trouble if my son, the DJ, knows that I all kinds of art media: watercolors, oils, acrylic paint, charcoal, pastels, encaustic, etc. She has Friday, Feb. 27 • 5:19 pm ammum’s mentioning the word!!!!)) that GRONK once came into his dj booth to help him “make music” ---PLEASE, also attended a Russian school since she was 3 Friday, Mar. 6 • 5:27 pm name>” years old. She takes art there as well. In fact, one • “I need to get it OK-ed by

dancing, Israeli Ad vocacy, Krav Maga (Israeli Martial Arts), and so much more. Later that day, we went to the XL center to watch a Wolfpack Hockey game. Before the game however, all BBYO teens were able- to go onto the rink and participate in Havda lah on the ice- a really- special atmosphere to end Shabbat. Sat- Annalise McCaffrey, Anna Greenwald, Serina Gelinas, Sierra McCaffrey, urday concluded with Alyssa Kranc, Hillary Goldstein, Alex Laird, Not pictured: Shelby Kranc and a dance, and Sun Reed Wells dayfriends was from filled all withover goodbyes to our new If you or your teens Newwant England. more informa- Shelby Kranc, Alyssa Kranc, Annalise McCaffrey, Hillary Goldstein Yachad BBYO just came back from Kallah Convention, a magnificent- & Sierra McCaffrey. weekend filled with fun, friends, and Judaic experiences. Nine teens - [email protected] from Southeastern Connecticut attended the event- all of whom em tion about joining - braced the environment of being with 300 Jewish teens from all over BBYOplease and feel experienc free to tor at [email protected] at m [email protected]., You New England. - ing all it has to offer, can also email Marcia Reinhard – Jewish Federation Youth Direc Ab- Throughout the weekend, there was plenty to do. Friday night was – Board President at [email protected] and Brianor at Abby [email protected] Feinberg and Briant. filled with interactive Shabbat services, dinner, and programs. On Sat email Shelby Kranc Lazarus our Yachad BBYO Advisors. You can email Abby at urday,92 a varietynd of programsSt. wereY’s held including ‘Live’ Israeli Cuisine, Israelispeakers come to Beth El - -

Congregation Beth El will oncend again be re vard’s program 92nd Street Y is a world-class nonprofit community and cul broadcasting talks from the highly acclaimed- ontens negotiation, of thou- life.tural center that connects people at every stage of life to the lecture series hosted by the 92 St Y in New Urysands has of people taught worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish York City. The talks will be airedSunday in the after con- noonsgregation’s from Social 3:00-5:00 Hall p.m. (located at 660 Ocean of life how to Through the breadth and depth of 92Y’s extraordinary Avenue, New London) on select from all walks programs, we enrich lives, create community and elevate and will include an humanity. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y’s New York City introduction and question-and-answer period negotiate their venues annually, and millions more join us through the Internet, with a local authority on the subject matter in way to success. satellite broadcasts and other digital media. A proudly Jewish question. The biggest organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage Join us for a series of conversations on how obstacleour own natu he’s- and enthusiastically welcomes people of all backgrounds and individuals, nations and business must urgently- encountered is perspectives. 92Y is an open door to extraordinary worlds. For changependent. how they behave, lead and operate in a Sunday, May 17 – David moreSSA information, Tu B’Shvat visit www.92Y.org celebration world that is more interconnected and interde Brooks: On Character ralthat tendency don’t serve to reactour true in inter ways- A suggested donation of $10/person ($5 for ests. Ury shares his revolutionary method— seniors and students) will be collected at the Getting to Yes with door.Details Light of refreshmentsthe talks are will as befollows: served. Yourself - Sunday, March 1 – William Ury: Getting revealed in his new book, to Yes with Yourself - - —for turning this obstacle into an op Getting to Yes - portunity,Sunday, dramatically May 17 – David improving Brooks: outcomes On Char in- Coauthor of the negotia all aspectsacter of – life. The New York Times tor’s bible, , and cofounder of Har columnist leads an in-depthThe Road discussion to Depth .about Some what peo- constitutesple seem to characterpossess inner as explored lives that in arehis new book,

more substantive than the rest of ours. - How do they do it? Depth, argues Brooks, - is the core of our being and something On February 3, right after the latest snow storm, SSA celebrat we cultivate over time; it’s engraved by ed Tu B’Shvat with merry songs about the holiday, the impor- thought and action; it’s built through the tance of trees in our lives and the many fruits they bestow upon commitments we make—to a nation, a us. The children were adorable and had prepared a lovely mu William Ury: Getting to Yes with Yourself faith, a calling or loved ones—and the sical program with Marcia Reinhard. Afterwards they shared a sacrifices we endure because of those traditional Tu B’Shvat snack of dates, figs and nuts. The children commitments. are also planning on planting peas as part of the celebration. 4 THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Interfaith Upcoming Shows Harmony Please call Beth at (860) 444-6333 to reserve Senior Offerings your spot for these great shows. Reservations are necessary for all events. When making your res- Week There is a $25 Non-Refundable deposit for all shows. Cost for shows scheduled at Goodspeed & Ivoryton ervation, let us know if you need a ride. Reservations can be - made by calling Beth at 860-444-6333x112. If Beth is includes transportation and ticket not available, leave a voice mail message, she’ll check them the with lunch or your own. WorldThe United Interfaith Nations Harmony has des following business day. The first price listed is for paid members; Weekignated February 1-6, 2015 as the second price is for non-paid members. Wednesday, February 18, - we will have a lunch at The Steak This year area churches, Loft in Mystic. Seniors get a 25% discount on Wednesdays. They synagogues, mosques, and OurWe love reservation offering policythe wonderful trips to shows and other out have a great lunch menu with a salad bar as well. Transportation otherinvitation places to allof worship residents are of ings, but we do need your cooperation in order to continue. cost $5/$8. Wednesday, Lunch is March on your 18 own. Luncheon at Koto Japanese being asked to issue a special insists that a $25 per person deposit Steakhouse-Hibachi-Sushi accompany your reservation. Just writing down your name will Willimantic and the towns- no longer be sufficient. . Join us for a trip to this fantastic that surround it, to attend Also, payment in full is required three (3) weeks prior to the Japanese Steakhouse and watch the chef prepare meals tableside their services on Friday, Janu event. You will be notified that your final payment is due, either whileown. he entertains us with his knife skills. This restaurant is fun ary 30, Saturday, January 31 or by mail or a phone call. If there is no response, then your ticket for all ages, so let’s give it a try. Cost $4/$7. Lunch is on your Sunday, February 1. will be forfeit. Remember, The Interfaith Harmony- If at the last moment you are unable to attend a performance, in orderPlease to makemake these sure trips to contact happen, Beth at least at 860-444-6333 three people for if celebration in our area has the responsibility for your ticket rests with you. If we have a wait eachinterested trip must in going sign on up. one or both of these outings. been expanded to include in- list we will be happy to make a call. Because we have already paid formative conversations on for your ticket we are unable to refund your money or put it toward Kosher Hot Lunch schedule the remaining Sunday after another show. This policy will be firmly enforced. noons in February, 2015. Each- Most transportation will be by van, as our numbers don’t allow conversation will increase our for a bus. For this reason, if you are handicapped, or must have a front seat, please mention this when you make your reservation. The New London Hebrew Senior Club and the Norwich/- individual knowledge and un provide us with an opportu- We will attempt to accommodate your needs, but vans have a Colchester Jewish Senior Club continue to enjoy weekly Kosher- derstanding of how religious Note from Beth limited number of front seats. Please work with us on this!! Hot Lunches when the snow and wintry mix isn’t falling. Unfor diversity came to be. This will --- A trip MUST have at least 3 persons per car tunately we have missed the last couple of weeks due to inclem nity to ask questions of our to happen. If there is an outing in which you are interested, make entReservations weather and hope are athat must February 17 and 23 will Bethget us (860- back On February 8, 2:00 p.m., speakers. sure you get to go by asking a few friends to join us. Our policy 444-6333)on track. - has always been “the more the merrier”. for these lunches as Diversity Within deposit to reserve your seat. from the Federation’s Senior & Community Services Temple Bnai Israel Williman Remember, calling isn’t enough anymore, we need your $25 Judaism Wednesday, April 15, “When The Cat’s Away” at Newport must call in a count to TVCCA the Thursday prior to the lunch to- tic hosted Playhouse. ensure enough food is provided for Lynda and Norm to prepare Jewish Federation facilitated of by Eastern Jerry The CT. Attendees found this event on MondaysMonday and luncheon Tuesdays. is A held suggested at Congregation donation of Beth $3 per El per Fischer, Executive Director, When Mildred and Ethel go off on a trip to Paris, son is requested. Tuesday the “Mice will play”. Egged on by Ethel’s philandering husband luncheon is held at Beth Jacob Synagogue , 660 Humphrey Pomfrey, George agrees to invite two charming little Ocean Ave. in New London beginning at 12:30 p.m. The to be very informative and sex kittens over. Well, you already know what happens, don’t you? , 400 New London were appreciative that Fischer TheWednesday, wives come homeApril prematurely.29, “The Last All Romance”Inclusive. Cost at $59/$62.Ivoryton Tpke. in Norwich beginning at 12:30 p.m. Here are the menus for traveledhis presentation. all the way from New Playhouse. Newboth venues London during Menu February. LondonThe to next Willimantic session to is make this - February 16 – No Lunch – Presidents’ Day Sunday, February 15 at 2:00 A crush can make anyone feel young again – even an February 23 – Ritz Flounder p.m. at 80 year old widower. This heartwarming comedy about the trans formative power of love mixes heartbreak with humor and opera Wednesday, May 13, “Cheaters” at Newport Playhouse. Allen Norwich Menu FirstDiversity Church of WithinChrist, with laughter. Lunch on your own at Luigi’s. Cost $45/$48. February 17 – Tuna Grinders ChristianityMansfield Center, Rte. 195 February 24 – Ritz Flounder & Rte. 89, and Michelle have been living together for 18 months and it is the is the topic and- first real relationship for both of them. Michelle thinks they should Remember to send in your will be facilitated by Rev. Dr. marry and Allen isn’t sure. His hesitance drives her home to her subscription... it supports the Leader Lois K. Happe, former Region parents for advice. Unknowingly, both sets of parents know each al(CTUCC) Minister, CT Conference of other very well. The pieces fall uproariously into place when the- theThe United final Church session of will Christ be parents decide to meet the young lovers over dinner to lend their February 22, at 2:00 p.m. at maturity and experience for the benefit of the young couples’ rela tionship. It’s suddenly everyone for himself in this wild, rollicking the The lookWednesday, at love and Mayromance. 20, “Guys All inclusive. and Dolls” Cost at $59/$62. Goodspeed. Friends Meeting House on Since 1919 Southeastern Connecticut’s Oldest and Most Respected Jewelers Huntington Lodge Rd,Diversity adjacent bet of a lifetime puts a hardboiled gambler in the arms of a save- Diamonds


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- By show that inner city high school children from see that even King Solomon, the wisest of low income families actually have less stress kings, grappled with the question of happi and anxiety than their more affluent peers in ness. He says he pursued riches, women, and- Artie the suburbs. power at different times in his life. Everything Brooks reports that people in their twenties was futile in the end. He concludes that follow Dean and sixties report more happiness than during ing the commandments was the only thing that other decades of life. In our twenties we are- brought him true happiness. - ramping up careers, while people in their sixties Many of my friends are examining their lives, Happiness are outoften of windingthe house. down, thinking about retire wondering what to do as they contemplate re- ment. Their children, if they’ve raised a family, tirement in the future. Some love their work, and can’t imagine giving it up. Others are think Brooks says that having children is not the ing of new careers, and new challenges, hoping- o what makes people happy anyway? ticket to happiness. Nor is great wealth. - the change will be for the best. If I knew I might have a fair amount of international People who win the lottery have a big spike It seems to me that as my baby boom gen Sfame by now. This oft repeated question for the ages, in happiness, but then thatEthics effect of quicklyOur Fathers disap eration enters their “golden years,” we will seems to increasingly fuel so much human endeavor. For pears leaving the lucky winner back where they likely reinvent the concept of retirement, just some lucky patriots, happiness might be snatching glory from started. I like the quote in : as we have influenced every stage of American- defeat, on the one yard line, when all seems lost in a Super Bowl “He is rich who is happy with what he has.” life. Exactly what those changes might be is a watched by millions. You might wonder what makes people report- mystery, but our grandparent’s idea of a rest Unfortunately we can’t all be Tom Brady, watching from the- higher rates of happiness. Interestingly, Brooks- ful retirement, living on social security and a sidelines when improbably, disappointment turns to elation. points to a stable, fulfilling, marriage as a defi pension, is giving way to the realities of our- The Romans and Greeks built empires. They lived for con nite plus. Social activities help, especially plea challenging economy. Might part time work for quest and the glory of combat. surable interactions with friends—going out to as long as one is able be a more realistic para Modern times provide few such moments outside war. - dinner, playing cards, sharing activities—you digm? Some people put money at the center of their quest. David get the picture. I see some people so busy in retirement with Brooks, in his book, “The Social Animal,” says that research stud Having a pet helps. After this winter I might projects and friends and volunteer efforts that ies on reported happiness show that making more money is not add getting away from snow storms for a while, they don’t have time to think of whether they the panacea you might think it is. Certainly, raising one’s family butat that. then I might anger the skiers out there. Let’s are happy. So I think they probably are. Maybe out of poverty makes people report a higher level of happiness. list having a well plowed driveway and leave it that’s something I can emulate in the future, Beyond that the evidence is unclear. The happiness curve seems but for now I’d better stop thinking too much toNetanyahu flatten out beyond a comfortable income. Invows fact, some studies toIf you scuttle read Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) “bad” you will and get to bed.Iran I’ve got work indeal the morning. Prime minister says he will lead international efforts - against imminent ‘bad and dangerous’ nuclear agreement States — set a March 31 dead By Stuart Winer, Times of Israel line for a political agreement. - - So far, Iran has frozen some - of its nuclear enrichment pro Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday, Feb- gram in return for limited ruary 8, he would continue to try to defeat an expected agree sanctionsmany times relief. over the past ment between the US and Iran over the latter’s nuclear devel Kerry and Zarif have met opment program as Washington predicted a handshake on the matter in the coming weeks. months,to hammer mostly out a in deal. European Their “The [international] powers and Iran are racing forward with capitals, as they have sought an agreement that will allow Iran to arm with nuclear weapons,- politicalBoth teams diplomats have also were been in somethinglem. that will threaten the existence of the State of Israel,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits in front of Defense Netanyahu said before the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusa negotiating behind the scenes. Minister Moshe Yaalon, foreground, as he chairs the weekly cabi- - net meeting at his Jerusalem office on February 8, 2015. (photo Germany to take part in the- Netanyahu declared that he was ready to go head to head with- credit: AFP/POOL/SEBASTIAN SCHEINER) US Secretary of State John Kerry in order to stop the deal. annual Munich Security Con “At the end of the week, Kerry and [Iranian Foreign Minis - ference, which this year is fo ter] Zarif announced their intention to complete the framework - cusing on the “collapse of the agreement by the end of March, and that is what gives rise to In the latest blow, Vice President Joseph Biden’s office an global order,” and which Biden the urgency in our efforts to try and halt this bad and dangerous nounced Friday that he would not attend, claiming he was sched isAFP also contributed attending. to this report. agreement,” Netanyahu said. “We will continue to act and to lead- uled to travel abroad at that time. President Barack Obama and- the international efforts against the arming of Iran with nuclear Kerry said shortly after the speech was announced on January The Jewish weaponsIsrael.” and we will act in every way to foil the bad and danger 20 that they would not meet with Netanyahu during his visit, cit ous agreement that would cast a heavy cloud over the future of- ing the proximity to Israeli elections set for March 17. Federation... address.A Channel 10 news report on February 7 indicated that some The comments came after Kerry stressed to his Iranian coun 60 Democratic legislators were expected to stay away from the- Every gift makes terpart, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, that the US a difference. aimed to meet a late March deadline for a deal reining in Iran’s- Netanyahu remains determined to go ahead with the ad nuclear program when the two men met on Friday in Munich. dress to highlight the dangers of a deal that would leave Iran as On February 8, Zarif said, after meeting with Kerry for a sec a nuclear threshold state, but is making an effort “to soften” the Get involved. ond time, that progress had been made toward a deal and that- Obama administration’s anger and that of many Democrats by neither side wanted an extension. stressing that he believed the invitation to address Congress by Donate. Volunteer. Netanyahu is set to speak before US Congress about the Irani House Speaker John Boehner was truly bipartisan, according to an nuclear threat in early March, as Congress debates a bill that Channel 10 news. would increase sanctions on Tehran. Global powers have been struggling for more than a year to It’s what being The timing, arrangements and likely content of the speech pin down a comprehensive deal to rein in Iran’s suspect nuclear Jewish feels like havehome infuriated and in the theUS. Obama administration, and Netanyahu has program, after an interim accord was struck in November 2013. come under increasing pressure to scrap the speech, both at After missing two previous deadlines, the group known as the P5+1 — Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United 6 THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Preservation society observes fifth anniversary By Marty Drobiarz, Special to the Leader

Sunday, February 8. To honor- It’s been five years since the Temple Beth Israel Preservation the event, the board approved Society took over control of Temple Beth Israel in Danielson, a grant of $500 to support Ho Connecticut. The Temple ground breaking took place in June locaust education programs in 1951 and became home to local Jews and Holocaust survivors area high schools. from Eastern Europe who immigrated to the area after the war. In five short years, Temple- It was a house of worship and social center for those families. Beth Israel has been added It’s the children of these families that formed the Temple Beth- to the State Register of His Israel Preservation Society, its mission to preserve and maintain toric Places and is listed in the- this house of worship, to honor its founders and the TBI com- National Register of Historic- munity and to serve as an educational center in collaboration Places. Activities have includ with schools, colleges, religious and civic organizations to cre ed High Holiday services, in- ate valuable and unique learning opportunities. The anniversary terfaith Thanksgiving services, was celebrated with a toast at a board of directors meeting on Hanukah celebrations, Com Schwartzes to be honored munity Passover Seders which caust to high school students. NEW DATE ANNOUNCED have included guests from Much work must be done to keep the Temple in good repair area churches, a Bar Mitzvahth and in the spirit of its predecessors the work will get done and and a celebration of Holocaust this wonderful building will continue to stand as a symbol to Survivor Ray Gawendo’s 99 what is possible. - Joan and Izzy Schwartz birthday – an event that drew We are also proud to congratulate TBI’s President Emeritus, willCommittee be honored for theirby the many East local and state dignitaries who- Joel Rosenberg, on receiving Humanitarianwww.templebethisraelct.or of the Year fromg He Lyme Democratic Town commended Ray’s efforts to bron awarded by the Lions Club on January 17 in Norwich. teachPower the lessons ofof the Purple Holo Please luncheon visit our website at event Apr. 1 years of service to and support of the DemocraticFriday, By Sheila Horvitz, MarchParty in 27, East 2015 Lyme. and in Special to the Leader Connecticut on into our consciousness as an issue that demands action now. P. Malloy and other on ToWednesday, further its April goals 1 - from of awareness, Noon to 2:00 education P.M. It will and be action, held Governor Dannel The POWER OF PURPLE atThe Langley’s Power of Restaurant Purple is presenting a special Luncheon event- Campaign against Domestic- elected officials will be in Violence is a joint partnership in Waterford at the Great Neck Coun- attendance at this festive betweenConrad Memorial Hadassah Fund of of East Safe try Club. event which begins at 6:30 ernFutures. Connecticut and The Rose The luncheon cost is $36 per person. Organization and com- served. p.m. at the Niantic Bay munity group tables are welcome. - Yacht Club. A hearty roast beef and salmon dinner buffet will be Our goal is to inspire and empower luncheon guests to ac Since its founding in 2012, quire the education and tools to help our community fight do Contact 860-739-2501 to find out where to send your check the Campaign has mounted- mestic violence. 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21 Intl Film Festival of Eastern CT Presented by the Jewish Federation of Eastern CT In association with The Garde Arts Center, Olde Mistick Village Art Cinemas, Connecticut College Hillel & B. P. Learned Mission Tues., March 3 – Wed., March 25, 2015 All screenings begin at 7:30 p.m.

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The Garde Tues., March 3 The Green Prince Opening Reception Tree Planting Delayed Olde Mistick Art An IDF soldier holding a tree sapling that will be planted next year Sat., March 7 Zig Zag Kid Reverence Cinemas during Tu B’shvat. This year being ‘schmitah’ year, there is a re- ligious biblical requirement to let the land remain fallow for one Connecticut College Sun., March 8 Mr. Kaplan Batman Olin Science Center year. This means that during this year there is no organized plant- ing of trees that is usually a feature of Tu B’shvat. © ASHERNET The Sturgeon Hannah Cohen’s Holy B. P. Learned Tues., March 10 Queens Communion Reception following

Thurs., March 12 Gloomy Sunday B. P. Learned

Connecticut College Sun., March 15 Aftermath German Shepherd Olin Science Center Connecticut College Wed., March 18 Zero Motivation Olin Science Center Reception following Olde Mistick Art The Gett: Vivan Sun., March 22 Exploring Southeast Alaska Cinemas Amsalem Reception following Above and The Garde Wed., March 25 Beyond Closing Reception

Angel $1000 + In kind Former NYC Mayor Pays Israel a Visit Producer Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani visiting last week an Iron ($500-$999) Dome air defense system in the north of Israel. The system was deployed following the rise in tension that followed the killing of Director two IDF soldiers by cross border fire directed by Hezbollah on the ($250-$499) road that runs along the Israeli side of the border between Israel and Lebanon. © ASHERNET 8 THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

EnhancedBy Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c effortsThe dangerto tostop law enforcers the has increased elephant in the the best ones are gettingslaughter certified as first-aid in- n one side are the bad guys: poachers past three or four years along with the price of ivory structors,” says Clark, who served in the US Marine who slaughter elephants for their ivory, and other precious materials on the black market. Corps and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). capture African Grey parrots and other Devastating loss In 1994, Clark went with Kalron’s father, a for- prized animals, and strip forests bare. On Working for illicit traffickers, African poachers mer IDF pilot, to train Kenyan surveillance pilots us- Othe other side are the good guys: park rangers who slaughter at least 35,000 African elephants each year. ing refurbished surplus IDF Piper planes. Nir Kalron, risk their lives to protect Africa’s endangered ani- They kill rhinos for their horns; tigers, leopards and then a teenager, was keenly interested in their work mals and natural resources. pangolins for their skin; and trap exotic parrots and and remained in touch with Clark. Hoping to tip the scales in this fierce war are peo- great apes to be smuggled to buyers. Poachers also “After my military service, 12 years after my fa- ple like Nir Kalron, a 36-year-old Israeli working to engage in illegal logging, decimating natural habitats ther trained the pilots with him, I went on my first strengthen the continent’s environmental security. and literally clearing a path for poachers. mission with Bill,” Kalron relates. In vast expanses of misty jungle and arid sa- “If you cut into the earth and deplete its natural This was a volunteer mission to Kenya on behalf of vannah, Kalron’s Maisha Consulting conducts anti- resources, then we’re screwed. It’s not like drug traf- Interpol’s Working Group on Wildlife Crime, which ficking, which has been going on for Clark headed at the time. They brought night-vision decades and is status quo,” says Ka- equipment donated by INPA, and showed rangers lron. “On the environment side, if the how to use it. Kalron was intrigued by the problem situation continues there is no status of ivory poaching and decided to learn more about quo. There is permanent loss.” all the environmental issues affecting Africa. However, more money goes toward Reclaiming wildlife reserves conservation projects than counter- Clark explains that most poaching is done at ing environmental crime. “There won’t nighttime to evade the park rangers and aerial pa- be anything to conserve without harsh trols. Even with night-vision equipment, rangers are measures in security and enforcement at great risk in the dark, and this is when bullets are against wildlife trafficking as there most likely to start flying. are in drug trafficking,” Kalron warns. Kalron is coordinating an effort to bring the Though Maisha is the only private KWS Israeli-trained dogs. Canines see well in the Israeli company devoted to environ- dark and could stop a poacher in his tracks without mental security, over the years Israeli shooting him. Interrogating a live prisoner can more involvement in anti-poaching initiatives easily yield information on “the real criminals, the has included, for example, a wildlife traffickers who are paying them $300 per kilo of forensics lab set up in Kenya by the Is- poached ivory,” says Clark. rael Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) Soon, Kalron is heading to the northern Demo- to analyze evidence for court cases cratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help an American Bill Clark with Wendi, an elephant orphaned by poachers a day after against poachers; and a donation of NGO assess what is needed to reestablish a pro- her birth in Meru National Park, Kenya, 15 years ago. She was ad- high-frequency radios to rangers in tected wildlife area scarred by recent armed con- opted by the Sheldrick elephant orphanage and successfully reintro- duced to the wild. Photo by Nir Kalron Senegal National Parks by Motorola flict. Previously, Maisha was instrumental in efforts in Tel Aviv. to secure the Dzanga-bai (Village of Elephants) in poaching and anti-trafficking intelligence and in- Mission to Kenya the Central African Republic, part of a vast UNES- vestigations, installs security technology, and trains American-Israeli conservationist Bill Clark, 71, has CO World Heritage Site. rangers to more effectively clamp down on criminal long worked with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) activity. and the Convention on International Trade in Endan- Nir Kalron and a Maisha coworker installing a se- gered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora curity camera in Dzanga-bai (Village of Elephants) (CITES). in the Central African Republic, part of a World In 1989, Clark succeeded in getting ele- Wildlife Fund project. Photo courtesy of Maisha phants added to the CITES treaty following In cooperation with African governments and a decades-long effort, thereby illegalizing NGOs such as the Wildlife Conservation Society international trade in contraband ivory. and World Wildlife Fund, Maisha’s seven-person “That was the most important achieve- team teaches the rangers intelligence analysis and ment of my entire life,” he tells ISRAEL21c data management; operational discipline; weapons from his home near Washington, DC, where and tactics; aviation; first aid; dog handling; sea he’s worked for Interpol since his retirement rescue; Krav Maga hand-to-hand combat; arresting from INPA in 2010. suspects and stopping vehicles. Clark spearheaded many innovative Maisha trained Congolese rangers in non-lethal projects to help KWS rangers protect wild- combat in December 2014, part of a Wildlife Con- life and their own lives, often working with servation Society project. Photo by Remi Pognante/ Maisha Consulting in recent years. Maisha Noting that 62 of some 4,000 rangers “The threats are different in each country,” Kalron have died in the line of duty, mainly from tells ISRAEL21c, “so you have to modify your train- gunshot wounds at the hands of poachers, ing to the specific needs. The essence of our training he and Kalron arranged first-aid classes in is making a connection to the rangers on the ground. Kenya and took a dozen of the rangers to Maisha trained Congolese rangers in non-lethal combat in De- We know every one of them and keep in contact. Israel for advanced training by Magen Da- cember 2014, part of a Wildlife Conservation Society project. We’ve even lost some of them, killed in action.” vid Adom. “Now they’re back in Kenya and Photo by Remi Pognante/Maisha THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 9

SecondBy Co-Chairs, Sherry Barnes & ArmiEmanu-El Rowe rocked the house with their electrifying Cabaret ren- a big hit ditions of She Talks to Angels by The Black n Saturday, January 24 Temple Emanu- Crows and I Used to Love Her by Guns ‘n El held its second annual Cabaret Night. Roses. Armi and her son Nathaniel Rowe Congregants, friends in our community performed a touching duet on piano and and family spent a relaxing and fun eve- violin, respectively, playing Lost & Found, Oning together in the social hall. We were pleasantly an original song composed by Armi, with surprised at the greater turnout this year, especially improvised violin solos by Nathaniel. Jody given that we had Katz was joined by Rabbi Aaron rescheduled the show Rosenberg in an entertaining sing- to the snow date. We ing and guitar duet of There’s A happily set up three Hole in the Bucket, to which the en- additional tables tire audience sang along. beyond anticipated Our dynamic and courageous solo per- King Cole’s Unforgettable. attendance. After formers owned the stage. Rabbi Rosenberg, Thanks to all our Cabaret Night performers who appetizers and a sang and played lent their heart and brief Havdalah ser- the piano beau- soul to our stage. vice, a true variety tifully to My Thanks to all of the of fifteen acts rep- Way, by Revaux, impromptu kara- resenting multi-gen- Francois, Thibaut oke performers. erational perform- and Anka. His Thank you to Terri ers -- musical pieces comments, in be- Goldsmith, Sue For- featuring singing and tween the lyrics nara, Mary Seidner, instrumental acts, and instrumen- Jonathan Rowe and plus, new this year, tals, were very Sherry Barnes for comedic drama, po- e n t e r t a i n i n g. their food, wine and etry reading and Claudia Sha- refreshments dona- ballroom dancing piro, read the tions (and everyone performances -- entertained a gathering of close meaningful Irish poem else who we may not to 100 people. Take Time to the tune of be aware also con- The diverse program was kicked off by two youth an Irish flute instrumen- tributed). Thanks to trios. Ryan Fornara, Hunter Rock & Nathaniel Rowe tal in the background. Karen Rosenberg for ignited the stage with their take on Bob Seger’s Turn Ethel Chatkin sang the old Yiddish song Bei Mir Bist serving at check-in and to the following people who the Page, followed by the sweet harmonizing vo- Du Schoen a cappella with much ruach. Elsa Freed- helped with decorations, set-up, stage crew, sound and cals of Hannah Linder, Amanda Rowe & Gabrielle man read her original poem Millennium, which she had breakdown: Zettler to David Guetta’s Titanium. Phil Ross, whose updated to reflect recent trends. And Ellen Gottfried Terri Gold- son Thanny could not perform as scheduled due to made her dream of performing in a scene from Fiddler smith, Sue For- the snow date change, sang an elegant close har- On the Roof come true, by singing The Sabbath Prayer, nara, Jennifer mony to Teach Your Children Well by Crosby, Stills complete with Shabbat Candles, Challah and sabbath Rock, Chris & Nash, backed by Sherry Barnes and Armi Rowe, girls in costume gathered around her. Rock, Chris as alternates. Our first comedy act for the show, Bethany and her Fornara, John Chris Rock and Jonathan Rowe, a known rock-n- husband Elijah Mitchell performed a well-received hi- Murphy, Phil roll duo entity at various Temple Emanu-El events, larious scene from Monty Python’s Flying Circus called Ross, Jonathan The Book Shop. Also new this year, Renee Kohanski Rowe, Nathan- demonstrated her style and grace on stage as she iel Rowe, Ryan ballroom danced with her instructor Johnny Gonza- Fornara, Hunt- les of Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Niantic, CT, who er Rock and presented Temple Emanu-El with the studio’s auction donation prior to their impressive everyone else who pitched in. Spe- performance of cial thanks to Cyndi Lesser and Me- a sensual rumba gan Dame, who stepped in at the last followed by a vi- minute to cover the kitchen; to Moira brant hustle. The Ross who volunteered to launder all show concluded the tablecloths after the event; and to with a classy and Jonathan Rowe, for again allowing us memorable duet to schlep all of his sound equipment in by Sherry Barnes the snow and ice! & Marc Goldsmith of Nat & Natalie 10 THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Jordan vows to eradicate Islamic State FM Nasser Judeh says government is ‘upping the ante’; thousands - take to streets in Amman to decry burning murder of pilot Jordanian television sug By Mussa Hattar, Times of Israel gested Kaseasbeh was killed on January 3, before IS offered to spare him and free Goto in- AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) — Jordan vowed further retaliation return for Rishawi’s release. against the Islamic State group for the burning alive of one of Following the airman’s cap its pilots, as thousands rallied in Amman Friday, February 6 in ture, another member of the solidarity with his grieving family. US-led coalition, the United andThe ammunition Jordanian depots.military said “dozens of jet fighters” struck IS Arab Emirates, withdrew from targets on February 5, hitting training camps as well as weapons air strike missions over fears for the safety of its pilots, a US Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh told CNN the operation was official said. “the beginning of our retaliation over this horrific and brutal Jordanian students shout slogans on February 5, 2015 in the capi- The UAE government daily murder of our brave young pilot.” tal Amman during a rally against the Islamic State group and in Al-Ittihad said Friday that Abu IS earlier this week released a highly choreographed video of reaction to the burning alive of Jordanian pilot Mu’ath al-Kaseas- Dhabi was concerned over the- the horrifying murder of pilot Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh, whose death beh by the group’s militants. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / KHALIL coalition’s failure to arm Sunni has sparked grief and deep anger in Jordan. MAZRAAWI) tribes in Iraq, which are help Judeh declined to reveal Jordan’s military plans but said it ing government forces and would hit the militants with all its might. other militia to battle IS in the “We’re upping the ante. We’re going after them wherever they western Anbar province. - death row — female would-be suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi are, with everything that we have,” he said. “Neither air strikes nor a and Al-Qaeda operative Ziad al-Karboli. “We’re going to go after them and we will eradicate them…- media war are sufficient to de IS had offered to spare Kaseasbeh’s life and free Japanese We are at the forefront. This is our fight.” - feat” IS, the paper said. journalist Kenji Goto — who was later beheaded — in exchange American F-16 and F-22 jets provided security to the Jorda On Thursday, the US military- for Rishawi’s release. nian fighter planes, with additional support from refueling tank- said it was deploying search Rishawi, 44, was sentenced to death for her role in triple hotel ersdarity and for surveillance the murdered aircraft, pilot. US officials said. andto shorten rescue the planes response to north time bombings in Amman in 2005 that killed 60 people. Thousands marched in the capital on Friday in a show of soli Charlie Hebdo comes to Israel ern Iraq in a move designed end up in IS-held territory. Protesters gathered after weekly prayers at the Al-Husseini needed to reach pilots who mosque in central Amman, waving Jordanian flags and pictures of Kaseasbeh. IS has seized swathes of- “We are all Mu’ath… We are all Jordan,” the crowd chanted. territory in Syria and Iraq and Placards were also held aloft that read: “Yes to punishment. last year declared a “caliph- Yes to the eradication of terrorism.” ate” in areas under its control, On Thursday, King Abdullah II visited Kaseasbeh’s family, imposing its brutal interpreta which has urged the government to “destroy” the jihadists, to tion of Islam and committing pay his condolences. Hundreds of people gathered as the king widespread atrocities. sat next to the 26-year-old first lieutenant’s father. At least 82 people, including Safi al-Kaseasbeh branded IS “infidels and terrorists who 18 children, have been killed- know no humanity or human rights,” and said the “international since by regime bombardment- community must destroy” the group. Israel Beytenu party activists protesting with duct tape over their on a rebel-held area near Da Abdullah cut short a US visit and returned to Amman after the eyes, mouth or ears. mascus, the Syrian Observa video of Kaseasbeh’s killing emerged. By Edgard Asher, Ashernet tory for Human Rights said. On February 4, in response, Jordan executed two Iraqis on

The right-wing Israel Beytenu, party led by Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman, had intended to distribute in Israel several thousand copies of the controversial French satirical magazine ‘Charlie Hebdo’ which featured on its cover a cartoon of the- Prophet Muhammad. The magazine had been produced in Paris following the cold blooded killing of the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ cartoon ists and journalists in their office and the subsequent slaughter- of the four Jews in the Paris kosher supermarket. However the Central Election Committee banned the distribu tion following an application by MK Ahmed Tibi on the grounds that such distribution was tantamount to incitement. Israel Chuck and Romana Primus, Owners Beytenu had no alternative but to accede to the directive, but not before launching a protest in central Tel Aviv on February 5. Party activists set up tables outside Tel Aviv’s Independence This still image made from a Hall, the location where the declaration of Israel’s foundation video released by Islamic State was declared in 1948. Passersby were asked to sign a petition group militants and posted on that stated, ‘Today a newspaper, Tomorrow the Anthem. This is the SITE Intelligence Group a serious blow to the freedom of expression. It’s capitulation to website on February 3, purport- radical Islamic terrorism and its representatives in the Knesset’. edly shows Jordanian pilot Lt. Several groups of Israel Beytenu activists also sat on benches Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh stand- Come in! We’d like to meet you! reading the ‘Charlie Hebdo’ magazine. Some activists had black ing in a cage just before being duct tape over their eyes, while other had the tape over their burned to death by his captors. 475 Broad St., New London CT • 860-443-CITY mouths or ears. Avigdor Liberman said, “We were astounded- (photo credit: AP/SITE Intelli- to learn that the Central Elections Committee acceded to MK gence Group) Ahmed Tibi’s demand to stop the distribution of copies of Char lie Hebdo. THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 11 Rivlin critical of Israelis’ blindness to Arab minority Not one of Israel’s top 47 companies employs Arabs in mid-level - managerial posts or higher, finds study presented to Rivlin Some 70,000 Arabs were iden By Elhanan Miller, Times of Israel tified as either over-qualified or underemployed (working part-time), a number expected President Reuven Rivlin criticized Israeli Jewish ignorance to grow to 126,000 by 2020. - of Arab society at a conference hosted at his residence Sunday, The study found that just warning that both groups are “blind to each other.” 7 of the 47 companies em “How many of us Jews know colleagues at work who are Arab?- ployed Arabs at levels equal How many of us have true friends who are Arab? How many of to their 20% representation in us know the agenda of the Arab public, or the differences divid Israeli society, but none of the- ing their society?” Rivlin wondered at an event dedicated to the companies employed Arabs integration of Arab citizens in the private sector, addressing a in mid-level managerial posi crowd of business leaders and civil society representatives. Israeli president Reuven Rivlin meets with Arab Israeli mayors at an tions or higher. “A huge gap has grown over the years between two societies event held at the president’s residence in Jerusalem, February 2, “The good news is that that live next to each other and with each other, and yet are blind 2015 (photo credit: Mark Neyman/GPO) many of the companies have- Blurring the issues identified a ‘business case’ in employing more Arabs, es pecially in the retail sector,”- to each other… We must admit the painful truth: namely, that for Lazarov said, identifying the- the majority of Jewish-Israeli society the Arab public occupies a main obstacle to Arab integra blind spot.” tion as the lack of employer ac Since taking office in July 2014, Rivlin has dedicated much of cess to potential employees. his time to bridging the gaps between Jews and Arabs in Israel. Ofra Strauss, CEO of Israel’s- Last October, he became the first Israeli leader to acknowledge second-largest food producer, the “terrible crime” of the Kfar Kassem massacre in 1956, and at Strauss Group, told the gather a meeting with Arab municipal leaders this week endorsed the ing that her company intends construction of a new Arab city. to employ more Arab citizens- “The Arab public in Israel long ago stopped being a minority,” thanverse it employmentcurrently does. is not a he told the gathering. “The task of building bridges and forging a “The business case for di sense of partnership between Jews and Arabs is for me a human, Jewish and Zionist task of the first order.” - matter we can ignore,” Strauss- (l-r) Miri Regev, Ofir Akunis, David Shamron, Tzipi Hotovely & Yariv Shaldor, an Israeli strategic consulting firm hired by a group said. “When the business case Levin at a press conference in Tel Aviv to announce that a motion of young Arab entrepreneurs knows as Collective Impact, pre merges with values and na has been filed with the election committee to complain about the sented to the conference research it conducted among Israel’s- tional objectives, this serves illegal activity of the ‘One Voice Israel’ organization. top 47 companies that showed low levels of Arab integration. as a wake-up call for us all. We- By Edgar Asher, Ashernet According to Shaldor’s data, presented by company vice pres cannotment.” ignore the opportunity, ident Yakir Lazarov, while Arabs comprise 20% of Israeli society, we cannot ignore the commit - they make up just 5% of the employees in Israel’s business sector. Following last week’s final publication of the lists of potential- members of a future Knesset by the various party factions tak ing part, the battle for the minds and votes of the Israeli elector ate has begun in earnest. This is the season for dragging up all the alleged demeanors of the leading politicians in all parties- by their political opponents. Not unexpectedly at this stage very little of the mutual criticism has little to do with the serious po litical and security situation in the region at present. The issues of terrorism and settlement of the vexed Palestinian problem- seemtion of for the the opponent next few rather weeks than to have the issues.been put on a back burner. The next few weeks will be devoted to trying to ruin the reputa- - It appears that presently the most pressing issue in the coun try is whether Prime Minister Netanyahu’s wife Sara had ben efitted from money received from the return of empty bottles used at the official residence of the Prime Minister in Jerusalem. The drinks had originally been purchased with taxpayer money. Hatnua’s Tzipi Livni, number two in Isaac Herzog’s Labor party list, who is one of the most vociferous opponents of Netanyahu and the right-wing Likud, has herself come under criticism for- allegedlyraeli law. accepting funds from non-Israeli citizens and foreign funded political organizations. This funding is illegal under Is- - The foreign political organization, that is alleged to be pro- viding some funding for the Labor party, is the ‘One Voice Move ment’, headquartered in New York and having offices in Ramal lah, Gaza City, London and Tel-Aviv. On Sunday night, February 1, in Tel Aviv senior Likud right- wing politicians held a press conference to ‘expose’ the activities of the ‘One Voice Movement’. They pointed out that the funding of the ‘One Voice Movement’ to the Labor party was an attempt to influence the election result by non-Israeli citizens. This is clearly against election funding and election propaganda laws. 12 THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Should Netanyahu cancel his speech to Congress? PM’s options amid crisis with the White - House include calling his visit off, - postponing it, remaking it, or taking tion. Given the supreme importance of Israel’s ties an expert on American-Israeli relations at the Be a friend. For now, he’s set to with the world’s only superpower, the prime min gin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies. ister would be well advised to consider the various proceed as planned The obvious problem with this course of action possibilitiesOption one: heCancellation has. is that the whole purpose of Netanyahu’s speech in By Raphael Ahren, Times of Israel Congress is to warn lawmakers of the dangers of a weak agreement with Iran. The State Department’s First, he could simply call off the speech. It is not - stated deadline for a political agreement with Iran- difficult to create a scenario that would allow him fter last month’s giant solidarity rally in - is the end of March, days after Israel heads to the to bow out of the entire Washington visit without Paris, Prime Minister Benjamin Netan - polls. And Netanyahu “feels the deepest moral ob- losing too much face: He could cite sudden schedul yahu’s plan to address a joint meeting- ligation to appear and speak before the Congress A ing difficulties, medical necessities, or other emer of Congress in March marks the second Dermerwhile there said. is still time for him to make a differ gencies or commitments; current affairs are never time in this still young year that the Is ence,” Israel’s ambassador to Washington Ron dull here, pretexts of greater and lesser credibility raeli leader shows up in the capital of Option four: Bring company can be relied upon to emerge. a major ally against the will of the host- The administration clearly prefers this option, country’s president. - but judging by Netanyahu’s recent statements it is The first episode ended without a ma If the timing makes a postponement impossible, the most unlikely scenario. Two weeks before the jor diplomatic falling-out; France’s Fran Netanyahu should take his primary rival for the elections, the prime minister will not easily give cois Hollande did not want Netanyahu- premiership — the Zionist Camp’s Isaac Herzog up on the photo ops and domestic electoral perks estinianto attend Authority the rally, Presidentbut after Mahmoud the prime — with him to Washington, Gilboa suggested. To that a trip to DC ostensibly entails, especially when minister insisted, Paris also invited Pal avoid the impression that the speech solely serves changing course brings the risk of being branded a political purpose, Netanyahu should see to it that weakOption and two: worse A more by political private rivals. forum Abbas as counterweight. - Herzog gets to speak at the AIPAC convention as However, Netanyahu’s determination well as in Congress, Gilboa proposed. “This is the best way to present a unified Israeli to come to Washington and attack Amer- Another, perhaps more feasible option would position. Herzog is also concerned about Iran, as ica’s Iran policy, in a March 3 speech to- be for Netanyahu to announce that he will skip the withmuch you.” as Netanyahu,” he said. “For this speech to Congress planned behind the adminis joint meeting of Congress, but will still come to be effective, either you postpone it or take Herzog tration’s back, is liable to further dam Washington for meetings with senior lawmakers- age the already-strained ties between and White House officials, in which he can make Speaking on the scheduled date, by himself, “is Jerusalem and the White House. - the case against the projected Iran deal less public likely to be counterproductive, because everybody Anxious about a deal between Iran ly (and less provocatively for the administration). is watching him,” Gilboa added. Netanyahu goal’s and six world powers that would legiti- Several US legislators on both sides of the aisles was to influence the US government’s position on mize the Islamic Republic as a nuclear have suggested such an arrangement. the nuclear negotiations but if he goes ahead with threshold state, and apparently con overThe the prime Iran dealminister and thatcould he publicly had no declareintention that of the speech, and if some Democratic legislators vinced that a speech before American all he wanted was to deliver a message of concern- lawmakers could help avert such a deal, boycott it, deny him applause or even walk out, as hesome said. have threatened, “the end result would be Netanyahu on Thursday, February 5 insulting President Barack Obama, Eran suggest Editorials • Cartoons Letters hardening the Iranian position in the negotiation,” made plain his appearance in Congress- ed. Rather than insisting on addressing Congress,- will take place as planned. therefore, Netanyahu should ask for meetings with Netanyahu and his inner circle evidently still “It is my obligation as the prime min the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Sen dealbelieve with that Iran. the “For planned the prime address minister in Congress of Israel may to ister of Israel to speak out against the ate, the House of Representatives and the heads of turn the tide and help save the world from a bad- danger of a nuclear agreement with Iran, the Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees, and to do everything I can to prevent it,” he said. - and make his point in private rather than in front refuse such an invitation would be a terrible mis And yet, calls grow louder for Netanyahu to call of the television cameras. take,” Dore Gold, a senior Netanyahu advisor, said the whole thing off. Naturally, his political -oppo But the Americans, too, ought to make a gesture,- in an interview this week with Fathom journal.- nents at home were the first to attack the prime- perhaps by arranging a private meeting between “More than that, it is not just permissible to come minister, accusing him of turning American sup- Netanyahu and Vice President Joe Biden, Eran pro- and speak to both houses of Congress, it is his na port for Israel into partisan issue. Leading mem posed. “Everyone gets to make their point; both- tional responsibility, considering the nature of the bers of the Democratic Party soon joined the cho- sides are saying that they don’t want to play poli developing Iranian threat.” rus, with Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader of the tics in each other’s courts and just discuss the is Gilboa disagrees wholeheartedly, arguing that House of Representatives, openly calling on Netan suesOption at hand,”three: hePostponement said. yahu to cancel. - the speech has the potential to cause Israel real “Things happen in people’s schedules. You just - damage. “The whole thing was a mistake from the- never know,” Pelosi said, hinting that some Con- tions.Another option is for Netanyahu to postpone beginning,” he said. If Netanyahu sticks to his guns, gressmen from her party might not find the time his address to Congress until after the Israeli elec he is forcing the Democrats to side with the presi to attend Netanyahu’s speech if he insists on de dent and against the Israeli leader. “This is not just livering it. Much of the criticism of his decision to fly to another crisis between Netanyahu and the White On February 5, Haaretz reported that several Washington was directed at the fact that the speech House — this is turning into a crisis with Congress, Israeli consuls general have called Netanyahu’s is so close to March 17, and thus appeared to serve the number one supporter of Israel in the US. To planned speech in Congress a “major mistake.” his campaign needs more than anything else. The- go to Congress and destroy bipartisan support for Even AIPAC, the staunchly pro-Israel lobby, was Israel would be a huge mistake.” administration quoted the visit’s close proximity SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION reported on Army Radio and Israel’s Channel 2 on to the elections as a reason to deny the prime min reports.Thursday to have come out the prime minister’s ister a meeting with Obama and Secretary of State WITHOUT IT, THERE CAN BE plan, though the organization did not confirm such- John Kerry. NO JEWISH LEADER “If Netanyahu went to DC after the election, this Should Netanyahu cancel? Well, that’s one op argument would be eliminated,” said Eytan Gilboa, THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 13 Netanyahu rejects criticism: determined to address Congress A bad deal is taking shape with Iran while people are concerned with protocol, prime minister says; Obama: ‘Very real differences’ exist between me in which Teheran has to decide if it accepts the “We now know enough that the issues are- and Netanyahu on Iran issue. deal that the powers are offering it or not. They no longer technical,” he added. “The issues now were offered a deal that would allow them to are: Does Iran have the political will and the de By Barak Ravid, Haaretz keep a peaceful nuclear program and will give sire to get a deal done?” Prime Minister u said on Monday that he full assurances that it would not build nuclear- Obama said U.S.-Israel relations must not - weapons, Obama said. become a partisan matter, as recent events may Benjamin Netanyah “At this juncture I don’t see a further exten suggest. “The relations between Israel and the is determined to address the U.S. Congress on Iran’s nuclear pro sion being useful if they have not agreed to basic U.S. are not based on identifying Likud with gram. Netanyahu rejected the criticism in the United States and formulation and the bottom-line that the world the Republicans or Democrats with the Labor Israel, saying that “while some are busy with protocol or politics, requires,” Obama said. Party,” he said. a bad deal with Iran is taking shape.” 2-year-old giraffe dies after surgery Speaking at a Likud election event, Netanyahu added that, as Jengo, who arrived in Israel six months ago, prime minister, it is his duty to do everything in his power to- was operated on for a genital defect prevent a dangerous deal with Iran. “From the day Israel was By Times of Israel Staff established to this day, there have been essential differences be tween Israel and the U.S., and relations remained sound – this - will be the case this time as well,” he said. - A 2-year-old giraffe died over the weekend “This is not a political issue or a party issue, neither here nor at the Ramat Gan safari as a result of complica there.U.S. This President is an existential issue,a and I approach it with the full tions after surgery. est responsibility.” Jengo the giraffe was operated on by leading Barack Obam also addressed the crisis over veterinary surgeons last Thursday for a genital- Netanyahu’s planned speech, saying “very real differences” exist defect he was born with, the safari said. between him and Netanyahu over the negotiations with Iran and The giraffe woke up after surgery and initial imposing new sanctions on Tehran. ly appeared to be recovering, but 24 hours later, - Obama reiterated that he does not plan to meet Netanyahu- he fell sick and died. during his planned visit in Washington because it is customary The safari welcomed Jengo from Frankfurt day become the dominant male among the re not to meet a foreign leader when an election nears in his coun only six months ago. ticulated giraffes.” - try. “As much as I love Angela, if her election were two weeks “Jengo’s death has caused us great pain,” the Upon his arrival from Germany, he was away, she probably would not have received an invitation to the safari said in a statement. “The search for the “greeted with great affection by both the train White House,” he said at a press conference alongside Merkel. right giraffe took months, and we were very ers and the giraffes,” the safari said. “And she probably wouldn’t have asked for one.” happy when the giraffe from the Frankfurt zoo In 2012, a giraffe at the Kiryat Motzkin zoo was found suitable genetically in order to one near Haifa died after eating visitors’ food. Obama rejected the demand by Netanyahu and Republicans CONT. FROM PAGE 1 to impose new sanctions on Iran. “What’s the rush?” he asked. MINDFULNESS “Unless your view is that it’s not possible to get a deal with Iran and it shouldn’t even be tested. And that I cannot agree with. has developed the A Way In - Obama added that the negotiations with Iran reached a point lom in Philadelphia for the past 20 years and- authorhow to of show Journey up forthrough each other;the Wilderness: and how toA MENTION CONT. FROM PAGE 2 , a Jewish Mindful- Mindfulnessact in the world Approach for blessing.” to the Rabbi Ancient Yael Jewish is the ing ness organization over the past six years, creat Practice of Counting the Omer, Chanukah ing and leading contemplative Shabbat and hol Lights: Psalms for Hallel and an on-line Torah would be telling everyone that you were writing/inventing/ iday services, retreats, weekly meditation “sits” - selected/promoted/winning/developing/etc:bragging if you invented and classes in Jewish Mindfulness. “Rabbi Yael’s a pill to help people lose weight...we want to share/know that;- teachings have offered ‘a way in’ to a Judaism Mindfulness commentary for the Institute for itster!!!!!!! would become when you tell us that you received that, while using the language of Jewish tradi Jewish Spirituality. She authors a blog of daily $200,000,000 for it and bought a Lamborghini Veneno Road tion, addresses the universal issues with which- meditations and suggestionsmishkan.org/aw for practice basedi Mention and Menschen to Observances and Observations (me- we all struggle: how to embrace fully the joy and on the cycles ofTwitter Jewish. time which are shared I have thought about changing the name of the column from delight of living; how to be present to the dif on the A Way In web page ( ), FILMficulties, pain, FESTIVAL even grief, that weEMISSARIES experience; Facebook and CONT. FROM PAGE 1 thinks you may think M&M sounds too sweet...like chocolate); CONT. FROM PAGE 1 O&O would give me an opportunity to explore and discuss things (101 min., Ger- that may be of interest but not necessarily having a connection many/Israel/UK, 2014) is an months ago. Bar started in October and May in November. Bar tohave the two community or Judaism. (How aboutJulian them Edelman NEW ENGLAND and Nate GREEN PRINCE is going through the Naval Officer Training course. Immediately PATRIOTS!!!)Ebner, But of course, there IS a Jewish connection as they following Basic Training he had to go through three months of activeRobert MOTS Kraft. on their roster, | The Times of Israel extraordinary documentary extremely difficult and intense physical and mental challenges. as well as an an owner with deep connections to Judaism that recounts the true story of- I am happy to report he made it through with flying colors and and Israel, (To read more: Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son has had his “First Stage Completion Ceremony.” He is now at the http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-super-bowl-matchup-pats- of a founder of Hamas who, af Naval Academy beginning the second phase of his training. have-israel-connections-cornered/#ixzz3QkBw9VXj ter his arrest, emerged as one May finished her Basic Training and followed up with some Seriously though, I could include an occasional book review or of Israel’s prized informants, difficult academic courses. She had a lot of studying to do but a recipe or two. I could invite you to share recipes or even write a- and the IsraeliThe secret Jewish service Fed- successfully completed it and is now serving in Intelligence in guest column; perhaps someone would like to write about what agent who risked his career to her first job with them. So far she likes what she is doing and it was like growing up Jewish back in the day.... I remember be protect him. expects she will continue to for the length of her military service. fore the malls when Downtown New London was THE place to eration of Eastern Connecticut May will be serving for two years. She could decide to extend for- shop, and that at Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, a good number will be sponsoring an opening another year and a half if she wants to pursue becoming a Grand of the stores would close to observe the holidays, that there was nightto see you reception all there! immediately Commander, however at this point in time, she admits that is un- a HUGE advertisement in the newspaper listing ALL the stores; following the film and we hope likely. Time will tell. of course, that’s back when I used to walk 10 miles to school Remember to May and Bar send their best wishes and lots of love to every in the snow, uphill in both directions and we had to watch out - send in your one. They look forward to the day they can return to us for a for the dinosaurs. I even thought of including a version of “Dear visit, and when we can come to Israel to visit them. Abby” and calling it “Dear Rabbi”... I am THAT desperate...but subscription Look for Part II in the next Jewish Leader when I will share in then I realized Abby and Rabbi don’t rhyme... formation with you about Hadar Sivan and Paz Assor, our Young SO...what do YOU want from this column? Emissaries from 2012-13. 14 THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Fischburg/Tripicco Marriage ANNE - BERLAD locaust survivors Max and Ruth (Moses) Berns. She graduated from Baldwin High School in Freeport, N.Y. before attending Vas - Bozrah - Anne Jessica Ruth Fischburg and Michael Scott Tripicco sar College, Class of ‘69. She had a lifelong love of languages - a were married on January 3,- 2015 at Water’s Edge Re French major, she spent her junior year in Paris but also excelled sort in Westbrook, CT. The ceremony was officiated by (Schwartz) Berlad, of in German, Spanish and Hebrew studies, receiving a master’s in Rabbi Dov Taylor of Wood Bozrah, passed away education from Johns Hopkins University. stock, VT. Thursday, Jan. 15, In 1970, she married Fredric Vinick with whom she raised Jessica is the daughter of 2015, at The William three children, Julie, Peter and Andrew in Waterford, where they Kim and Kenn Fischburg of W. Born Backus at home Hospital in resided for 17 years. While in Connecticut she worked for the

Personals - Norwich, CT. Michael is the in Norwich. non-profit organization Concern Inc., helping recent parolees Obituaries son of Mary Lee and Dennis to find employment, and taught high school French at Norwich Tripicco of Binghamton, NY. Bozrah, she was a- Free Academy. Refusing to be hampered by the increased im The groom’s grandparents daughter of the late mobility brought on by her disease, she started an invitation - Dorothy and Frank Tripicco- DavidAnne and was Rose prede (Wol- and stationary company, Carol Lynn Prints, out of her home in were in attendance, as well chansky) Schwartz. - Lexington, Mass. as an outlet for her irrepressible creativity. She as the bride’s grandmoth made friends wherever she went. Selfless and generous, she nev er Sylvia Eisenberg, who acted as ceasedBerlad. by her beloved hus er forgot a gift and gladly spent hours on the phone with friends - “flower girl.” band of 52 years, Charles B.- and relatives, old and new. The couple currently resides in Carol is survived by her devoted children, Julie Aronwald and and Samuel. Chapel Hill, NC, where Jessica is Anne was an active mem- husband, Jeffrey, Peter Vinick and wife, Megan Farrelly and An studying for her MBA at University of North Carolina. Michael ber of the Jewish Federation drew Vinick; cherished grandchildren, Max, Henry, Anna, Elise holds a law degree from Suffolk University. The couple will be- ofyears Eastern as well CT’s as aNorwich volunteer Jew at relocating to NYC this summer after Jessica graduates, where ish Seniors Club for many A funeral service was held at Rye Community Synagogue in Jessica has accepted a job with Cognizant Technology Consult Rye, N.Y. and interment followed at Sharon Gardens Cemetery in SIRValhalla, MARTIN N.Y. GILBERT: Teensing. inspire Israeli PM the club’s weekly Kosher Hot Lunch. HISTORIAN, CHRONICLER, FRIEND By Edgar Asher, Ashernet at Graveside Brothers of services Joseph Cemwere- observed on Sunday, Jan. 18, By Daniel Bezalel Richardsen, Tablet Magazine

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by his etery, Route 12, Preston. Shiva wife Sara, took time off from electioneering to visit a group -of was observed at the Schwartz/ Michael Chabon’s beguilinglyThe Yiddish eccentric Policeman’s Yiddish-speaking Union, would teenagers suffering with chronic illnesses, such as cancer and Zuckerwere entrusted homestead to thein Bozrah. Aurora- Jewish community in the Alaskan panhandle, as imaginatively muscular dystrophy. The teenagers, all from overseas, were be Care of arrangements depicted in his 2007 book ing sponsored by the Hartman Family Chai Lifeline project. He likely have delighted Sir Martin Gilbert. It was exactly the kind told the teenagers, “This is your home. We are all together,” he McCarthy Funeral Home of of unexamined setting that his mind often opted to give voice to.- continued, “I am inspired by each of you. If you can overcome Colchester.EUGENE With his death on February 3 at age 78, the world indeed lost- your struggles, I can help Israel overcome its struggle.” one of its finest chroniclers; a master weaver of cogent narra The Chai Lifeline’s Hartman Family Wish at the Wall project is- GREEN, Ph.D. tives composed of numerous small lives and esoterica envelop the only tour to Israel that meets the medical and social needs of Sarasota, Fl – ing larger-than-life figures and epochs. With a bibliography that teens living with chronic illnesses. It also underlines the chang features more than 90 books, even a cursory glance at his titles- ing ideas of what teens that need wheelchairs, gastric tubes, or Dr. Eugene fatigues and impresses. supplemental oxygen can accomplish. L. Green, 87, formerly of New As prodigious as his output as a scholar was, it was his gener The Hartman Family Wish at the Wall is a program of Chai London, passed away February osity with people that I will remember most. Sir Martin was my Lifeline, the international children’s health support network. 8, 2015 in Sarasota, Florida. friend. He had many to be sure, dignitaries and gardeners alike, Chai Lifeline’s programs and services enable children with life- He was a Ph.D Physicist for but when he addressed you, his attention was yours. threatening or chronic illnesses and their families to cope with the Naval Underwater Systems the crises and daily challenges of serious pediatric illness. Center from 1965 to 1987. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Young Green, his five children, Bruce Green of New Britain, Pennsylvania, Nancy 136 Sachem Street Green Friedman of Wellesley,- Norwich CT 06360 Massachusetts, Janet Green- Memorial Zucker of Sharon, Massachu 860-889-2374 setts, Rita Green Tiller of Lith Fax 860-886-2396 ia, Florida, and Michelle Green- Zahalsky of Vienna, Virginia. - In addition, Dr. Green is sur- vived by his sister, Phyllis Da vis of Oklahoma City, Oklaho ma, and by ten grandchildren. As a senior in college in the late 2000s, I wanted to explore the Dr. Green was pre-deceased by THOMAS L. NEILAN & SONS Jewish life of the land of my birth, India. The paucity of search his first CAROLwife, Vivian Green. Funeral Directors results at the library was offset by a curious sounding title that VINICK did show up: Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5000-year History of the Valhalla, N.Y. - Carol Jewish People and their Faith. After deciding to take a train trip through Europe to India, the young Sir Martin had the chance- to meet Fori Nehru, the mother of a close friend and the wife of 12 Ocean Avenue 48 Grand Street (Berns) Vinick passed away senior Indian diplomat B.K. Nehru, who was a former ambassa- New London, CT 06320 Niantic, CT 06357 on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in dor to Washington, high commissioner to London and a cousin- 860-443-1871 860-739-6112 Valhalla, N.Y. after a long battle of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. What was strik ing about “Auntie” Fori, in that respectfully affectionate British with multiple sclerosis. - GILBERT OBIT CONT. ON PG 15 She was born in St. Paul, ism, was that she was from a Jewish family in Budapest and had Minn., on Nov. 2, 1947, to ho THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 15 TEDDY WEINBERGER Hebrew’s special flavor © 2015, Teddy Weinberger

important use in the Is- hen you move from the U.S. to Israel one factor in “ben adam” (son of Adam). When a woman, your hair,” but it has an choosing a place to live is the percentage of Englsih therefore, says a sentence which in English Wspeakers in the community. This factor is especially would be “I am a person who will fight for what raeli workplace, where weighty if you are bringing along children who may- is right,” the sentence in Hebrew requires a verb it means: the transition know their aleph bet but who cannot in any way communicate in that needs to be conjugated in the masculine. period during which a Hebrew. The higher the percentage of English speakers, the eas I’ve suggested “daughter of Eve” for women to new worker is getting ier will be your children’s transition here in the short term, but use instead, but this has not caught on. started on their job. In a the more difficult it will be for them to learn Hebrew. Sarah and Unlike English, Hebrew has self-reflexive classic “hafifa,” the new I went with a sort of middle ground position: We moved to Givat verbs. For example, a phrase that in English- worker will be shown - Ze’ev, a place where there were enough adult “Anglos” for us to would take 3 words, such as “I got dressed” or the ins and outs of the job by the departing feel comfortable in our American ways, but where the children “I pampered myself,” uses only one word in He worker; however, if that worker is leaving be of those Anglos were almost all born in Israel and spoke just like brew: “hit’la’bashti” and “hit’panakti.” And then cause they have been fired, they might not want the “pure bred” Israeli children—exclusively in Hebrew. there is my favorite self-reflexive verb, which to stick around for the hafifa. Within one year of our move here, the preferred language for has no easy equivalent in English: “l’hit’hadesh.”- In concluding, I’d just like to mention the 4 of our 5 children was Hebrew; and by now, almost 18 years Literally, the phrase means something like “to flexibility of Hebrew, which can take almost any later, even our oldest child Nathan (27) gravitates to Hebrew. As be self-renewed,” but culturally, it means some foreign word and turn it into a traditional verb we have done from Day 1 here, Sarah and I speak only in English- thing like: To live it up! If you buy something that is then conjugated according to the rules- with our children, but our children more often than not answer significant“tit’hadesh”--or in Israel tit’hadshi” (a new if suit, you aare bicycle, a woman. a CD of Hebrew grammar. This happens with new us back in Hebrew. Our home therefore is suffused with the fla player), the salesperson is likely to wish you: social media words such as “l’fasbek,” “to Fa vor of Hebrew and we have grown extremely fond of it. What cebook” (as in fisbakti—I Facebooked), and it follows is me counting some of the ways. - Two other handy words in Hebrew that have happens with English words that Israelis have There are advantages in a language where all nouns are either no English equivalent are l’fargen and hafifa.- taken a liking to; for example: “l’das’kess” (to feminine or masculine. For one thing, when your eligible-bach L’fargen comes closest to being translated as discuss), “l’katleg” (to catalogue), and “l’fantez” elor son is speaking on the phone, you can tell immediately by “to give credit, praise, or compliment to.” Peo- (to fantasize). the appropriately conjugated verbs whether he is speaking with- ple are taught here from a very young age to And then there are certain English words a boy-friend or a girl-friend. This aspect of Hebrew has a bizarre acknowledge social connections, and it is con that Hebrew speakers use in the English, such consequence, though: because there is no neutral term for “hu sidered bad manners not to “l’fargen” whenever as: winner, once, job, lite, easy, sorry, whatever. manSIR being,” MARTIN all Hebrew speakers GILBERT must use the OBITUARY masculine phrase possible. CONT. HafifaFROM literallyPAGE 14 means “shampooing Also: Bye. last fall. - moved to England, where she 2008 Mumbai attacks by PakistaniLetters terrorists. to Auntie Even Fori after many - met B.K., or “Biju” as he was years of digesting far more comprehensive surveys of Jewish his The short author profile on the back jacket of his Israel reads,- known. She avoided the Nazi tory, the simplicity and delight of remains, in part, “Sir Martin Gilbert is Winston Churchill’s official biogra peril by marrying Biju, moving for me, undimmed. - pher, and a leading historian in the modern world.” That is an in to India, and starting over as I first contacted Sir Martin when he was scheduled to speak dubitable assessment. But there are also the lesser stories of his SobhaIndo-Jewish in what union is a remarkable of the for- at the University of Western Ontario, where he spent a brief so life; the kind that would have interestedFinding him, Forresterthe kind he would story in its own right. Only the journ as a professor in its history department. Due to ill health, have included, the kind I am telling. - his lecture was cancelled, and I never thought I’d receive a direct There is a scene in Gus Van Sant’s in which mer Guyanese Prime Minister response but that is indeed what I got. This started a lengthy William Forrester, played by Sean Connery, reads the words, un- Cheddi Jagan to his wife Janet- email correspondence that moved naturally to letter writing (as beknownst to the audience, of the young student Jamal Wallace. née Rosenberg rival Fori and a child of the 1980s, I still have analog memories of pen-pals). He speaks of “the family that can become our blood.” To para Biju’s in prominence and im There are two kindnesses of his I especially remember. First, I phrase Forrester’s closing remarks, the only thing left to say is probability. - knew this lovely young woman who was very involved in Jewish that I am grateful for not only the treasure of his scholarship but Martin Gilbert of andLetters Fori to Lettersactivism to and Auntie whom Fori I wanted to impress. So I’d sent along her also,Daniel so early Bezalel in my Richardsen life, for the is thegift founderof his friendship. and editor of Foment, AuntieNehru inFori: the The Himalayas 5000-year follow His- bio, and asked if Sir Martin would be kind enough to inscribe the literary journal of the Ottawa International Writers Festival, torying the of publication the Jewish People and Israel: A History for her, on her birthday. Not only did he do Canada’s largest independent literary celebration. He immigrated their Faith so, he also chose to add his own gift to her as well, a copy of his to Canada from Brunei Darussalam at 18 and was the former Press - magisterial with a personal inscription. I doubt Secretary to Canada’s Minister of International Development. He , MartinGilbert.com. I’ll ever top that as a birthday gift. is currently completing his graduate studies in history. ForiAfter to write his to trip, her Sir with Mar the Second, I had sent in a letter to the Arts section of the National- tin was requested by Auntie Post, where they asked for recommendations of influential books- or writers for different stages of life: “Four, Fourteen, Forty, For story of the Jewish people, as- ever.” While it went unpublished, I had forwardedLove it Story to Sir fame) Mar JT’s All Seasons Landscaping Auntie Fori knew little of her tin, who humored me and asked to see my writings. Under the heritage. The resulting let “Fourteen” section, I mentioned Erich Segal (of Winter is here! tersfrom formAdam a to conversation Jews and Sports that as I had really appreciated the humanity of his novels, which are- seems to breeze nonchalantly still underrated. Sir Martin offered to pass along a message to Ice & Snow will disappear Segal, a close friend, if I wished to send one. I did so to a very ail from your sidewalk, driveway, parking lot to, pace Chabon, the Jews ing Segal, who then responded in a note of thanks, dictated, and of Alaska. One of the more painstakingly signed. After Segal died shortly thereafter, I was or any paved surface when you call touching stories recounted by struck again in wonderThe atInnocents Sir Martin’s I’d devoured second act in of an caritas. afternoon. Joel Tomsky @ 860-271-9549 Sir Martin was in his section I have since then been able to connect with Francesca Segal,- on India, where he recounts whose debut novel Commercial & Residential how, in their long history on Our mutual love (albeit mine naturally a lesser one) for her fa the Subcontinent, Jews never ther created a bond that reaffirmed the blessing of someone’s- Ask about our senior rates facedpopulation—an significant anomaly violence or of memory in the land of the living, and was made possible by Sir persecution from the native- Martin’s generosity. He continued to encourage me in my pur Insured #MPT7743H • LLC 1101711 suits, which were then in the Canadian House of Commons, and history. And a record only re now in academia and the literary world. It is a deep regret of cently marred by the deadly mine to have missed visiting him in a postponed trip to London 16 THE JEWISH LEADER, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

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