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114TH ANNUAL MEETING (4)

• Thursday, December 7 • • Buffalo History Museum • • Special Awards Ceremony • • Honor Difference Makers •

CELEBRATE JEWISH BUFFALONIANS (2)

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CEO/Executive Director ...... Rob Goldberg President ...... Steven J. Weiss 114TH ANNUAL Editor, Marketing and Community Relations Director ...... Ellen S. Goldstein MEETING Advisory Board (4) Susan Adelman Elizabeth Kahn Eric Reich • Thursday, December 7 • Jonathan Epstein Alyssa Rabach Kenneth Rogers • Buffalo History Museum • Richard Hirsch Peter Simon • Special Awards Ceremony • • Honor Difference Makers •

The Buffalo Jewish Federation Is a proud member of the Jewish Federations of North America and the American Jewish Press Association CELEBRATE JEWISH BUFFALONIANS (2) Produced by Ellen Goldstein, Editor This year at Federation’s Annual Meeting December 7

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[email protected] STD. Presorted Buffalo Jewish Federation Jewish Buffalo (5) (10-11) (39) Vice President/Production ...... Jennifer Tudor 2-3 Honoring Difference Makers/ nearly 50 Difference Makers who have been highlighted [email protected] Hanukkah Greeting in several issues of the Jewish Journal. Also being honored Lead Designer ...... Kimberly Miers are my friends and former colleagues Dan & Judy Kantor [email protected] 4 Annual Meeting Dec. 7 to Honor Local and Mary Jo Fragale for their work at Jewish Federation, Senior Graphic Designers ...... Josh Flanigan, Andrea Rowley, Leaders Jean-Pierre Thimot, Nicholas Vitello as well as the legacies of Ann Holland Cohn (z”l) and Traffic Coordinator...... Adam Van Schoonhoven 5 Stone, Balsom are Emerging Leaders Larry Levite (z”l) for their work throughout Western New Publisher/Chief Revenue Officer ...... Barbara E. Macks York. Reservations may be made at 716-204-2243. [email protected] 6 NCJ: The Big Fry @ Hanukkah As I write this, 15 Community members have just Assistant Sales & Marketing Manager ...... Marianne Potratz returned from the Jewish Federations of North America’s [email protected] 7 Jay Mesnekoff Elected to Lead Kavod General Assembly (GA) in Los Angeles. Led by our Sales Director ...... Cynthia Oppenheimer, Board President Steven Weiss and CEO Rob Goldberg [email protected] 8 Rabbi’s Column Senior Account Executives ...... Robin Kurss, [email protected] Rabbi Laizer Labkovski along with a number of emerging leaders and veteran Bruce Halpern, [email protected] leaders, we were able to jump into the American Jewish Betty Tata, [email protected] 9 Apple Fritters for Hanukkah landscape as active and vocal participants. Among our Proofreaders ...... Sharon C. Levite, Amy Goldstein by Robin Kurss experiences included being called to the Torah at Ikar, Members of a dynamic synagogue in LA, where the Bar Mitzvah 10-11 Evidence from Auschwitz Exhibit in was related to Buffalo’s Lippa family; thoughtful, Toronto energetic discussions on Jewish authenticity, tolerance Submissions: and acceptance, inclusion, engagement; learning Submit editorial stories, photos, and calendar items by the 1st of the 12 5 Things you can do to repair the world language for new rituals, and discussion about reaching preceding month of issue to [email protected]. in December and respecting Jews where they are in their Judaism. To Advertise: We heard from Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin, Natan To advertise, call Cynthia Oppenheimer at 716-783-9119 x2240. Where in Jewish Bflo Sharansky, and Rabbi David Wolpe. We skyped with Prime Ad space & materials are due by the 10th of each month prior to 13-15 Special Advertising Supplement: Minister Bibi Netanyahu. We watched videos, including publication. For a rate card and any additional information, please a beautiful story from Honeymoon Israel created by our Holiday Shopping email Cynthia Oppenheimer [email protected] own Mike Wise, talked with Americans and Israelis, ate or Barbara Macks [email protected]. 16-17 Agency & Synagogue Listings meals together and laughed, shared stories and created To Subscribe: bonds of community and friendship. It was a wonderful To subscribe, visit www.jfedbflo.com and click on “JJWNY 18-19 Special Advertising Supplement: opportunity to spend three days creating community and subscription.” Free for Western New York area residents and donors Dining Guide bringing it on home to Buffalo, where we will continue to to the Campaign. Non-resident subscription is $36 for 12 issues, share our knowledge and newly gained insight with you. payable to The Jewish Journal. 20-23 Synagogue Happenings Sending you wishes for a bright and hopeful Hanukkah. The Jewish Journal of WNY (JJWNY) reserves the right to cancel any advertisement at Be the light that glows any time. The Buffalo Jewish Federation and Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc. are not 24-30 Special Advertising Supplement: liable for the content or errors appearing in the advertisements beyond the cost of this winter! the space occupied. The JJWNY does not assume responsibility for the kashrut of Happy Hanukkah any product or service advertised in this paper. Editorials, columns, advertisements, agency reports and other outside articles do not necessarily represent the views 31 December Calendar of the newspaper or the Buffalo Jewish Federation, but rather express the view of the writer. 32-38 Agency Events Ellen Goldstein - Editor All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it “illegal to advertise “based on race, color, religion, 39 Not The Last Word: Jeff Hirshberg sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby 40-41 Jews in the News informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. 42-46 2017 Honor Roll of Donors December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 1 COMMUNITY 2017 ALL Ethel Melzer

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December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 3 COMMUNITY Jewish Federation’s 114th Annual Meeting December 7th to honor Jewish Buffalonians, Unveil 2 New Awards

Andrew and Amy Shaevel will chair the 114th Annual Meeting which will be the celebrated Dosberg Notable held for the first time at The Buffalo History Museum, and will honor nearly Speaker Series. Also important was 50 Jewish Buffalonians recognized by The Jewish Journal as Difference Makers. his expertise with the Network’s “Amy and I are honored to chair this year’s Annual Meeting. We are thrilled that aging edifice on Delaware Ave., and the focus of the evening will be celebrating Jewish Buffalo and those that have bringing the Interfaith Passover contributed to make our community so special, warm, and vibrant. We hope the Seder—the largest of its kind in change in program will attract a larger audience so that we can come together the United States—to the Jewish and joyfully celebrate Jewish Buffalo,” Andrew Shaevel explained. Federation from the now defunct AJC. He has also served on the The Dr. Milton and Ruth H. Kahn Emerging WNED board for 3 years, and as Leadership Award will be presented to Stacie Greenfield an Officer of the Agency Executive Stone, and Jordan Balsom will receive the Dr. Meyer Association (AEA) of United Way and Ann S. Riwchun Emerging Leadership Award. agencies. In addition, two brand new community leadership awards were created this year. The first will honor past Mary Jo Fragale was a Jack- Federation President Ann Holland Cohn (z”l) and of-all-Trades at Federation. A will be presented in memory of the late Larry Levite. Andrew and Amy Shaevel colleague of Lana Benatovich at The second will honor former Jewish Federation City Hall‘s Division for Youth, Mary Campaign Director Judith Kantor and former Jewish Ann Holland Cohn years of the 21st century, while recovering Jo followed Lana to Federation in Federation Executive Director Daniel Kantor to pay from a serious motorcycle accident. He was a 1982. She began at the front desk tribute to an excellent Jewish Communal professional, high profile civic and regional leader who was answering the phone and using an and will be presented this year to Mary Jo Fragale, who honored by many organizations. In 2016, he IBM Selectric typewriter. And, like recently retired after 35 years at Federation. was the recipient of the prestigious Citation the rest of the office, she moved Annual Meeting Chair Andrew Shaevel conceived Award for Community Service from the into the computer age, and went of this award to honor the late Mrs. Cohn, a woman he National Federation for Just Communities. on to work in the public relations, saw as his mentor in the Jewish Community. “We would community relations, planning & like to create a new community leadership award for Federation CEO Rob Goldberg said allocations departments, and finally members of Jewish Buffalo who lead with courage and of the new Kantor Award, “It provides a the Campaign department. determination and have made a significant impact Larry Levite great opportunity to thank Judy and Dan “During my time working for in the greater Buffalo community, dedicate this Kantor for their extraordinary service Federation, the people in the office award to Mrs. Cohn, and name it the Ann Holland to the community and for Federation to have become my second family,” Cohn Community Impact Award,” Shaevel said. “We acknowledge a great professional each fall.” Mrs. Fragale said. “Through the 35 believe that Ann was the ultimate role model of these Mrs. Kantor began her career in 1984 as years, along with some personal attributes, and our hope is to keep her memory and UJF Campaign Women’s Division Director at illness and loss, these people have spirit alive by bestowing this honor on deserving Jewish Federation, and retired in December, been here for me all the time. I recipients every year or two.” Ann Holland Cohn was 2012 as Director of the entire UJF Campaign. am deeply connected to everyone also past president of the Jewish Community Center, In the nearly 30 years at Federation, she at Federation,” she noted,” and and so active in many other WNY organizations served 5 executive directors and 15 am especially grateful to be the especially the Red Cross and Buffalo Seminary. Federation presidents. She also traveled on recipient of the Judith & Daniel Daniel & Judith Kantor Larry Levite (z”l), the recipient of the Ann Holland Israel Missions more than 15 times, serving Kantor Professional Service Award, Cohn Community Impact Award, was a force of as staff member on most of them. When she especially since I worked with Judy Nature. From his career in broadcasting and media, to began her Federation career, Mrs. Kantor for more than 30 years, and also his foray into publishing through Spree Publications, had just served as the Women’s Division lay with Dan for more than 10 years.” which included Buffalo Spree Magazine, and all its chair—the mirror image of her position as other resource and shopping guides, he was driven Women’s Division Director. Her experience The event will be held Thursday, to succeed while making the community better here and knowledge as a lay leader propelled her December 7th at 6:30pm at the in Buffalo. As Gene Warner wrote in his Buffalo News to a long and successful career in Jewish Buffalo History Museum, in Buffalo obituary for Larry, “He ran radio powerhouse WBEN community organizing. at the corner of Nottingham Terrace and later Buffalo Spree Magazine during his 50-year Daniel Kantor served as the Executive and Elmwood Avenue. Self-guided local media career that earned him a spot in the Mary Jo Fragale Director of the Jewish Federation from July tours of the Museum and its brand Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame.” (Also see the June 1999 through October 2011. During that time, new exhibit, “ICONS: The Makers issue of Spree Magazine featuring an interview with he worked extensively with the interfaith and Moments of Buffalo Sports” Larry on Spree’s 50th birthday at www.buffalospree. community in Western New York through the will be available and will begin at com). Jewish Federation, his board service for the 6:30pm. The Annual Meeting is Larry loved Israel! He was the driving force and past 12 years with the National Federation free, but reservations are requested. leader of so many of our Jewish Community’s missions for Just Communities (NFJC), and for the past To make reservations or for to Israel in the 70s and 80s, and he inspired an entire 10 years has been involved with the Network more information, please call the generation of Jewish leaders. He also chaired the United of Religious communities, included 4 years Federation at 716-204-2242. Jewish Fund Campaign for Federation in the early as a trustee and board member. He created 4 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 COMMUNITY Stacie Greenfield Stone, Jordan Balsom named Emerging Leader Award Winners Bonnie

The Jewish Federation’s 114th Annual Meeting on December 7th will is Buffalo! honor Stacie Greenfield Stone and Jordan Balsom as the 2017 Emerging Leadership Award Winners. Stacie Greenfield Stone is the 2017 Ruth and Milton Kahn Emerging Leadership Award Winner. Currently, she is a member of the Nickel City Jews Street Team as well as its executive committee, and Co-Chair of the PJ Library Committee. #1 Born and raised in Buffalo, Stacie left Agent for for a decade for school and business opportunities, earning an MBA in Stacie Greenfield Stone Hunt International Business along the way. Stacie, daughter of Gary and Carin Greenfield and wife of Nathan Stone and Real Estate mother of two young children, is proud to be a fourth-generation member of ERA a family business, Goldman Titanium, where her role as New Business Development Director includes business 2013-2016 development, safety, environmental compliance, and marketing. Prior to joining Goldman Titanium, Stacie worked for a market research firm in Rochester, New York City, and London, England. Upon moving back to Buffalo in 2011, Jordan Balsom Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker she was excited about the resurgence that was occurring within the young By the time Jordan moved back to his Jewish community. In 2015, she eagerly hometown of Buffalo to join his family joined the Nickel City Jews Street Team business, Carpet Factory Outlet, in charge BONNIE CLEMENT and continues to be an active member of Sales and Business Development, of its Executive Committee. When the Judaism was playing an important role in Buffalo Jewish Federation was looking his life. When Jordan lived and worked in Cell: 716.553.8384 | [email protected] to grow PJ Library from a “program” into Vail, CO., he became very involved with an “engagement strategy,” Stacie was the Chabad, and developed an interest in BonnieClement.com natural person to lead this effort. Under Jewish life and learning. Upon his return Stacie’s leadership with PJ Library and to Buffalo five years ago, he channeled 5570 Main Street, Williamsville

Nickel City Jews, the Federation has his desire to grow and strengthen his * All of HUNT Real Estate ERA Gross Closed Commission and #1 total Units Buffalo / Niagara Region 2016. developed a holistic approach to both Jewish identity into leadership, first by families (as a unit) and parents of young joining the board of the JCC, then in children as young adults—independent building Nickel City Jews by joining the of their role as parents. The Buffalo Street Team leadership cohort, and then Jewish community and PJ Library have by participating in the Buffalo Jewish both been the beneficiaries of Stacie’s Federation’s Leadership Think Tank. Small Law Firm professional expertise in marketing, and Jordan’s positive, joyous attitude toward 1904 Liberty Building her humble, yet thoughtful and patient, everything he is involved with inspires leadership style. others. Buffalo, NY 14202 Jordan Balsom is the Ann & Meyer The son of Denise and Jeffrey Balsom, Riwchun Emerging Leadership Award Jordan is married to Nikki Joseph, and Winner. A Board Member of the Jewish this fall they welcomed their first child Community Center since 2013, a member to the family. of Nickel City Jews’ Street Team, the To reserve your place for the Annual Jewish Federation’s Leadership Think Meeting December 7th at the Buffalo Tank in 2016, and a Super Sunday History Museum, call 204-2242. Volunteer, he also was born and raised in Buffalo. December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 5 COMMUNITY Hanukkah in 716 December 12 December 17 Chanukah in Outer Space PJ Library Hanukkah on Ice 5:30 PM. 757 Hopkins Rd. 3:30-5:30 PM The Ice at Canalside December 15 Hanukkah Star Wars December 19 6:00PM. Congregation Shir Shalom TBT Sisterhood Hanukkah Lunch December 16 Nickel City Jews- The Big Fry 6:30-9:30 PM. Artisan Kitchens & Baths Now-December 17 TBZ Sisterhood Hanukkah Bazaar Broder Center, 700 Sweet Home Call 836-6565 for times when Bazaar is open.

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6 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 COMMUNITY Jay Mesnekoff installed as President of Kavod In late October at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston, MA., Jay Louis the board of the Hebrew Mesnekoff- President of Mesnekoff Funeral Home, Inc., was installed as Benevolent Loan Association President of Kavod-the National Independent Jewish Funeral Directors and the Jewish Federation organization. Jay’s family attended the event, including his father, Melvyn Cemetery Corporation, a who served is a Past President of the Jewish Funeral Directors of America. member and chairman of the Jay’s first business meeting as President followed the next morning at membership committee of the Convention Center where the National Funeral Directors Association the Forum Club, The Erie- convention was taking place. Niagara Funeral Directors Association, The NYS Funeral Kavod was founded in 2002 and is including the National Funeral Directors Association, the comprised of over forty funeral homes Directors Association, Selected Jewish Funeral Directors of from around the United States and Independent Funeral Homes, the America, The Jewish Center Canada. The group was formed to create International Conference of Funeral of Greater Buffalo’s Kol Rina a network of independent family owned Service Examining Boards and the Choir, Congregation Shir Jewish funeral providers to support one International Order of the Golden Shalom’s musical group another in this changing environment. Rule, as consultants for Jewish Tizmeret as a guitarist and “Kavod” in Hebrew means honor, funerals. singer, and an officer of respect, esteem, strong moral principles Locally Jay is one of two funeral Perseverance Lodge #948 as and a source of pride. It is through directors on the Erie County Opiate Sr. Master of Ceremonies. incorporating these ideals that this Task Force. At Kavod’s recent Jay is an avid outdoorsman organization has dedicated itself to meeting, Jay introduced a new and sportsman and loves his having only the highest level of family- “Opiod” booklet from the Order of Buffalo Bills and Sabres. owned Jewish firms as part of its the Golden Rule on How Funeral From left: Rachel Mai, Rebecca, Jay, Melvyn and Brooke Mesnekoff organization. Directors can respond to this current in Boston at the ceremony The organization became recognized issue. Jay and his wife, Rebecca, are where Jay is currently on the board of directors, Temple by other national organizations, members of Temple Beth Tzedek Beth Zion and Congregation Shir Shalom. He is on

December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 7 COMMUNITY THE RABBI’S COLUMN

we possibly can, lighting up the public Rabbi Laizer Labkovski: Chanukah domain. Going further: On each night Festival of Lights. Holiday of Lights. shine light into the darkness, of Chanukah, we add to the number Miracle of Lights. What can be said we convey a message to the of candles lit on the previous night. about Chanukah when it seems all world: “Darkness is temporary. Implied is that we can’t sit still and the stories, all the insights, all the With a little bit of light, it can rest on our laurels. Instead, we must inspirational sermons have already be banished.” increase our endeavors every day to been said? The Previous Lubavitcher spread light throughout the world. Everyone surely recognizes that Rebbe would tell his Chasidim, Though we illuminated our environment Chanukah has received a renewed “We must listen carefully to on the previous night, we cannot remain emphasis in our times. While celebrated what the Chanukah candles content, but instead must strive to make for thousands of years - since the times are saying.” For the light of the a further and greater contribution. of the Maccabees, and the subject of Chanukah candles points us This message is illuminated by the many miraculous and inspiring stories toward many important goals. light of the Chanukah candles. They over the centuries, the emphasis on The Rebbe taught us: recall the miraculous burning of the the spiritual significance and practical Firstly, the Chanukah lights menorah in the Temple and imbue us observance of Chanukah - and we’re not should be kindled after sunset with the awareness that the Menorah talking about the gift-giving part - is and must burn into the night. will soon be kindled again, spreading something relatively new. The Chanukah candles teach G-dly light openly throughout the world. In the “olden days,” there were no us not to accept darkness as Rabbi Laizer Labkovski is Rabbi electric street lights. There were kerosene path of light behind them. reality, but instead to kindle at the Jewish Discovery Center and lanterns on every corner whose light We are all lamplighters, charged with the mission light. Moreover, we place the Director of Kosher Meals on wheels and shined forth and made going through the of illuminating the world with the light of the candles at our doorways or in Bikur Cholim of greater Buffalo. streets less threatening. Lamplighters Torah and its mitzvot. While this theme is always our windows, indicating that trudged from lamp to lamp with a torch, relevant, at certain times its importance resonates we should not remain content kindling its flame. Even in the cold and more forcefully than others. Chanukah is one of with lighting up our own the dark, these lone figures would make those times. As we put our menorahs near the doors homes. Instead, we must reach their way through the night, leaving a or windows of our homes with the intent that they out and spread light as far as

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December 8, is the season’s fancy party for kids: The Maria Love 2» Charity Ball. It takes place at Buffalo –Niagara Convention Center. Tickets prices range from $60-up. For more information, go to www.marialovefund.org

SHLOCK ROCK! Sunday, December 17– Come join your TBZ friends 3» for lunch and a special afternoon program. Shlock Rock is a Jewish Rock Band that encourages Jewish pride, identity and awareness through music. Sunday, December 17 at 11:30 a.m. TBZ Broder Center 700 Sweet Home Road. All are welcome! $54 /family of 4, $18 individual (includes pizza lunch). RSVP to 836-6565 or email [email protected] by Friday, December 15.

Kesher Hanukkah! event. This Hanukkah, Join members of Temple Beth 4» Tzedek of all ages and abilities to celebrate the holiday with music, Torah, latkes, friends and fun surprises. Sunday, December 17, at 10:30 until Noon. Temple Beth Tzedek, 621 Getzville Road, Amherst, NY. To RSVP, to volunteer and/or to get more information on the TBT Kesher Inclusion Outstretched Arm Program for Jews with Special Needs, contact the TBT office at 716-838-3232.

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Yad B’Yad Saranac Synagogue (Orthodox) Change the Way You See A program of the Bureau of Jewish President - Shmuel Rashkin Education Vice President - Reuven Alt TEL 716-204-5380 Gabbai David Kunkel www.yadbyad.org 85 Saranac Avenue Cindi Mikulik - Director Buffalo New York 14216 Laurie Criden - Chair TEL 716 876 1284 www.SaranacSynagogue.org Western New York Temple Beth Tzedek (Conservative) Synagogues and Temples 621 Getzville Road Chabad House of Buffalo Amherst, NY 14226 (unaffiliated) Cantor Mark Spindler 2450 North. Forest Rd, Lisa Wallenfels - President Getzville, NY 14068 TEL 716- 838-3232 TEL 716-688-1642 www.btzbuffalo.org www.chabadbuffalo.com Temple Beth Zion (Reform) Congregation Beth Abraham Sanctuary: 805 Delaware Avenue (Conservative) Buffalo, NY 14209 1073 Elmwood Avenue Religious School and Offices: Buffalo, NY 14222 700 Sweet Home Road www.congregationbethabraham.net Amherst, NY 14226 Rabbi Jonathan Freirich Congregation Shir Shalom Rabbi Adam Scheldt (Reform/ Reconstructionist) Cantor Penny Myers 4660 Sheridan Drive Amy Schaefer - Temple Administrator Williamsville, NY 14221 miriam treger honig - President TEL 716-633-8877 TEL 716-836-6565 Rabbi Alexander Lazarus-Klein www.tbz.org Cantor Arlene Frank Joanne Marquisee - Executive Director Temple Beth El (Reform) Todd Sugarman - President 720 Ashland Avenue www.shirshalombuffalo.org Niagara Falls, NY 14301 Rabbi Ellen Franke Your Complete Congregation Havurah Cantorial Soloist Barry Rose 6320 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221 William Bell - President Bernard Schenkler, President TEL 716-282-2717 Annette Pinder, Membership Chair www.niagarafallstemple.com Family Eye Care Center TEL 716-689-2256 www.congregationhavurah.org Temple Emanu-El (Reform) [email protected] 124 Bank Street Batavia, NY 14020 • New Patients Always Welcome Kehillat Ohr Tzion TEL 585-343-7027 (Modern Orthodox) Stan Schumann - President • Routine Eye Exams for All Ages 879 Hopkins Rd Williamsville, NY 14221 The Family Shul (Unaffiliated) Rabbi Ori Bergman 757 Hopkins Road • Laser Vision Correction Jeff Schapiro - President Williamsville, NY 14221 http://ohrtzion.org/kot Rabbi Heschel Greenberg Rabbi Laizer Labkovski • Cataract & Glaucoma Evaluations Knesset Center (Orthodox) 716-639-7600 500 Starin Avenue • Large Selection of Designer Buffalo, NY 14214 Young Israel of Greater Buffalo TEL 716-832-5063 (Orthodox) Rabbi Shmaryahu Charitonow 105 Maple Road Frames & Sunglasses www.chabad.org Williamsville, NY 14221 Rabbi Eliezar Marcus Richard G. Berger- President • Contact Lens Exams & Fittings Sara Sirkin, TEL 716-634-0212 M.D. www.yibuffalo.org • We Accept Most Major Credit Cards

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TBZ Hanukkah Bazaar Federation Sponsors Marks 50 Years Synagogue Receptions Did you know that TBZ’s Hanukkah Bazaar was started more than 50 years ago? In the The Buffalo Jewish Federation public schools, the PTA held a Secret Santa continues to sponsor the Oneg Shabbat Shop to provide students with a way to shop and Kiddush receptions at synagogues for Christmas. Most of the items sold were this fall. The Federation was delighted to screwdrivers, mugs, combs, picture frames, sponsor Kiddush luncheons at Kehillat etc., with a Christmas theme. Sue Bruckheimer Ohr Tzion, Jewish Discovery Center, remembers asking her parents for money to Temple Beth Tzedek, The Knesset Center buy presents. With four daughters, Sue’s dad, and Congregation Shir Shalom. An Oneg Arnold, got four screwdrivers that year, each Shabbat will take place at Temple Beth with a picture of Santa on it. Zion Friday, December 1, and a Kiddush So the women of TBZ Sisterhood decided luncheon will take place at Young Israel to provide the children of Temple Beth Saturday, December 9. Zion the opportunity to purchase Chanukah themed presents to give to their parents and family. Please help continue this tradition this year. TBZ Mitzvah-Making Shop Temple Beth Zion’s Bazaar Mondays- Opportunity for Dec. 25 Thursdays @ Broder starting November 27 through December 14. Sundays @ Broder 9- Friends of Night People has been serving noon December 3, 10, 17. Fridays at Delaware meals and providing essential support Ave. from 6-7 December 1, 8, 15. For more info, services daily to the homeless, destitute call 836-6565. and working poor in our community for more than 30 years. Join Temple Beth TBZ Achim December 10 Zion volunteers for Christmas and help continue this mitzvah tradition. The Brotherhood of Temple Beth Zion will present its December Achim program at When: 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Sunday, December 10, 2017, at on December 25 the Meadows Lounge, located on the second Where: 394 Hudson St., Buffalo floor at the Weinberg Campus. The program What: Set up, serve dinner is held in the building across from the rear to guests and clean up entrance to the Jewish Community Center. HANUKKAH STORY TIME This will be the Annual Chanukah program RSVP: Please call Ann Marie at 836- and will feature the Temple Beth Zion Junior 6565, Ext. 111. Let us know if you can bring AT BARNES AND NOBLE Choir, under the direction of Cantor Penny a dessert to serve. Desserts are welcome Myers. The choir appears annually and sings even if you cannot come and serve. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017 AT 1:00PM many of the traditional Chanukah melodies we all have enjoyed for years. Achim is a Please note: Due to Friends of Night Sponsored by Congregation Shir Shalom monthly program for the benefit of the People restrictions, no one under 16 years of residents, and their guests, at the Weinberg age is allowed to participate here. Join our clergy and staff for Hanukkah stories and songs! Campus and is open to the public at no cost. For further information, please contact Ken Shop til you drop with the great selection Graber at 681-9885. of books and merchandise! Temple Beth Tzedek–Kesher Inclusion Outstretched Temple Beth El’s Arm Program for Jews with Niagara Falls Special Needs Hanukkah Luncheon This Hanukkah, Join members of Temple Beth Tzedek of all ages and abilities to Temple Beth El celebrate the holiday with music, Torah, 720 Ashland Ave, Niagara latkes, friends and fun surprises. Falls Sunday morning December 17, 2017 10:30 until Noon Temple Beth Tzedek 621 Thursday, December 14th Getzville Road, Amherst, NY. 4660 Sheridan Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 @ 1 PM To RSVP, to volunteer and/or to get more 716.633.8877 Questions? Call the Joanne Marquisee information on the TBT Kesher Inclusion www.shirshalombuffalo.org at Shir Shalom at 716.633.8877. Call 716-297-2574 for details. Outstretched Arm Program for Jews with Special Needs, contact the TBT office at 716-838-3232 20 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 SYNAGOGUES Kehillat Ohr Tzion- Shabbat Project and other events Kehillat Ohr Tzion (KOT) is a small and very welcoming progressive Modern Orthodox shul that has always been active, but this October its activity level increased many fold. In October, KOT’s new rabbi, Ori Bergman and his wife, Nora, hosted a Sukkot barbecue in their backyard. More than 100 people from all parts of the city attended the event and lots of introductions took place throughout the afternoon. Both the Rabbi’s and Nora’s parents were in attendance, which allowed the members of the congregation to introduce themselves. The backyard was filled with kids having a good time together. Simchat Torah is always a festive time in all synagogues but this Simchat Torah, KOT celebrated with even greater Community women making challah for the Shabbat Project exuberance than usual as the dancing continued for hours and even went into Food was a big part of luncheon was sponsored by Dr. Paul Kuritsky in the parking lot. A luncheon was held on KOT’s celebrations throughout honor or his wife, Dr. Sharon Kuritsky to celebrate Friday after the last hakafah and the end the month. On the Shabbat her birthday. The following Shabbat, a kiddush of services. after Simchat Torah, a surprise luncheon sponsored by the Federation was well attended and appreciated by the congregation. KOT has participated in the Shabbat Project since its inception four years ago. Each year more activities were added, and this year a challah bake was held with more than 25 people participating, including several teenagers. Demonstrations of different challah braiding techniques were watched, videoed and then copied by some of the participants. Some of the challahs that were prepared on Thursday were served Friday evening when over 100 people attended Shabbat dinner at the shul. Preceding Shabbat, there was a children’s drumming circle designed for children and led Enjoying Rabbi Bergman’s sukkah by a special guest musician, Eldan Cohen from Toronto. A beautiful and melodic Kabbalat Shabbat social justice. Throughout the month they followed. The Shabbat Project weekend concluded were collecting food items to send home with with a Havdalah concert at the Joseph’s home, children in some Buffalo schools as part of the again led by Eldan Cohen. Backpack project. In addition to the religious and gustatory For more information about Kehillat Ohr Tzion Children of the congregation playing in Rabbi Bergman’s yard during Sukkot celebrations, KOT continues to be involved in contact [email protected].

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Great room • Media room • Wifi • Fitness center Data center • Beauty salon • Laundry facilities Full time social worker • Activities • Transportation 24 hour emergency maintenance • Two elevators • Library Computer room • Pool table • Emergency medical call system • Chapel • Card room • Large screen tv By Marian Lustig Open to all religious denominations Under the auspices of TBT’s Kesher Inclusion Committee, our new Lifelong Jewish Federation Apartments Learning Program for Jews with special 275 Essjay Road needs has completed its inaugural four- Williamsville, NY 14221 month session. Since June, three adult students–Nancy Ackerman, Eric Lehrman For application information please call 716-631-8471 and Taylor McLanahan–have been studying www.JewishFederationApartments.org the Havdalah service and Jewish customs with their teachers, Larry Boxer, Beverly *Jewish Federation Apartments does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the Top: After Havdalah services at TBT; admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted program and activities. Schiller and Bernie Weinstein. During these bottom: Larry Boxer speaking with Nancy private lessons, the students learned and Ackerman and Taylor McLanahan mastered the Havdalah service, culminating in their leading the congregation in prayer. to lead us in the beautiful Debbie Friedman TEMPLE BETH ZION is excited to present : The evening during which the students tunes of the Havdalah service. Their voices led the Havdalah service started with the overflowed with excitement and prayer as Mincha service, led by Cantor Mark Spindler they looked out to the congregation praying and Rabbinic Intern Yaakov Dermer. Michael with them. The members of TBT’s USY Sanders, TBT USY VP of Religious Education, chapter surrounded the Lifelong Learning assisted with the Torah reading. The students with havdalah candles, and it students were called to the Bimah for the was a beautiful, uplifting service. Finally, third Aliyah. We adjourned to the auditorium we were back in the auditorium for an for a festive seudah shlisheet followed by extended dessert reception and sing- along, teachings by Mr. Dermer on Parshashat led by Mr. Dermer. Va-yera and the binding of Isaac. After According to Bernie, Larry and Beverly, benching, we were back in the sanctuary for their students were always ready, willing and the Ma’ariv service. The three students came able to master their lessons. The teachers onto the Bimah, along with their teachers, felt that they, personally, got so much out of the sessions with their students, as they bonded and learned from each other. During a presentation, each teacher spoke to his or her student about the experience and how Come join your friends for lunch and a special afternoon program. the program affected them personally. Shlock Rock is a Jewish Rock Band who encourages Jewish pride, Yasher koach to Taylor, Eric and Nancy, identity and awareness through music! along with their teachers, Beverly Schiller, Bernie Weinstein and Larry Boxer, for all of SUNDAY DECEMBER 17TH 11:30 AM their hard work and dedication. They are truly an inspiration to us. TBZ BRODER CENTER 700 SWEET HOME ROAD This is the first of our Lifelong Learning programs; additional students have been $36 /FAMILY OF 4 identified who will be a part of our next (INCLUDES PIZZA LUNCH) session. If you are interested in participating as a teacher, or know someone who $18 INDIVIDUAL TICKET Top: Marian Lustig speaking to Eric Lehrman, would benefit as a student, please contact Nancy Ackerman and Taylor McLanahan; RSVP: 836-6565 or email [email protected] by Friday December 15 Bottom: Bernie Weinstein with Eric Lehrman, Marian Lustig at [email protected] or Nancy Ackerman and Taylor McLanahan 716-465-2705. 22 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 SYNAGOGUES Shabbat and Bringing Luxurious Leather for Less... Light into the Darkest Time of Year The Chanukah candles are dark now and winter in Buffalo has barely set in.

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In this spirit, Dr. (Yonina) Andrea K. Foster welcomes you to share in Jewish Renewal at Congregation Beth Abraham’s building on Elmwood Avenue, Friday night, December 22. All are welcome. The Shabbat program will draw upon tradition, song, contemplation, Calvin’s and the mystical tradition it arises from, FURNITURE & LEATHER GALLERY with a mix of more contemporary tunes Locally Owned & Operated Since 1951 that reflect the themes of Shabbat. Bring your rhythm instruments, stories, songs, 5293-5301 Transit oad near Maple illiamsille 14221 Furniture 688-8200 Leather Gallery 688-6700 and thoughts about bringing light into the darkness, and into you, so through the next weeks and months you can reimagine the light of Shabbat each day into spring. Location: Congregation Beth Abraham, 1073 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222 Time: While Shabbat officially begins at sundown, the event will convene at 6:30 p.m. Bring: your own cushion!! Depending on numbers, we may set up chairs in a circle in the basement. Otherwise we will meet upstairs in the Sanctuary. Cushions may be desired there. Oneg after: bring a light dairy snack to share. Fruit and veggies always welcome. Dr. (Yonina) Andrea K. Foster, class of Amherst 1975, returned this summer to live in Buffalo after an almost 42 year absence. Foster had lived in suburban Maryland for more than 30 years. While missing New York for decades, Foster never expected to be back. By June of 2017, this year she’d packed up her belongings and moved them to Buffalo. Foster originally found Jewish Renewal in her Maryland community in the late 1990s through Rabbi David Shneyer, and ALEPH, the Alliance for Jewish Renewal begun by grandfathers of the Renewal movement, Shlomo Carlebach (z”l) and Reb Zalman Shachter-Shalomi (z”l). Contact Dr. Foster at (301) 452-7847 and [email protected]. For more information about Jewish Renewal, go to www. aleph.org.

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December 1 December 15 Tot Shabbat Hop Hanukkah Star Wars 6:00PM. Temple Beth Zion Congregation Shir Shalom. 6:00PM 805 Delaware Ave. FREE Reservations a must! 633-8877 Federation-sponsored Oneg Shabbat at Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave. December 16 December 5 Nickel City Jews - The Big Fry – Latkes & Cocktails BJE’s “What if Everyone Read the Same 6:30-9:30PM. Artisan Kitchens and Baths. Book?” Adult Education Facebook.com/NickelCityJews 7:00PM. Audubon Library, Amherst December 17 December 7 TBT Kesher Inclusion Hanukkah Party Buffalo Jewish Federation 10:30AM-noon. RSVP 838-3232 Annual Meeting 6:30PM. The Buffalo History Museum TBZ Shlock Rock concert Nottingham Terrace and Elmwood Avenue 11:30AM. 700 Sweet Home Road FREE. Call 204-2243 for reservations $18/ person. $54/ family of 4 836-6565 December 8 Tot Shabbat Hop PJ Library Hanukkah on Ice. 6:00PM. Congregation Shir Shalom. FREE 3:30-5:30PM. Ice at Canalside RSVP by Dec. 11 www.jfedbflo.com/pj-library December 9 Federation-sponsored Kiddush December 19 at Young Israel TBT Sisterhood Hanukkah lunch There is a charge December 12-20 Call 634-6330 Hanukkah celebrated Light an additional candle each night December 20 Last night of Hanukkah December 12 Light the last Hanukkah Candle Hanukkah Begins on your menorah ight the rst andle Chanukah in Outer Space December 22 5:30PM. Jewish Discovery Center Renewal Shabbat 757 Hopkins Rd. 639-7600 @ Congregation Beth Abraham 6:30 PM. 1073 Elmwood Ave. December 13

Hebrew High 2nd Session begins December 31 6:30PM. JCC/Benderson Building New Year’s Eve Call Melissa at 204-5380 to register Happy New Year 2018!

TBT Sisterhood Hanukkah 12/19 On Tuesday, December 19, the Women’s Network of Temple Beth Tzedek will host a Hanukkah luncheon prepared by their chef, Mark McGranahan. Dr. Yonina Foster, a music professional with seminary, chaplaincy, and cantorial training, will present a program entitled, “Musical Memories.” It will be an interactive program with voice and guitar accompaniment and rhythm instruments using traditional, folk, and popular songs. She promises to engage body, mind, and spirit through an enlivening and singing program in which people are encouraged to share a story and participate. There is a charge. For more information, please contact: Linda Steinhorn at 634-6330 or [email protected]

December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 31 32 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 AGENCIES KADIMAH AT THE HALF: MID-YEAR CHECK IN HEBREW HIGH SESSION 2 By Marci Wiseman BEGINS DECEMBER 13! Writing seems to be an all-around favorite hobby with the By Melissa Schreiber 3rd and 4th graders at Kadimah Academy under the direction Assistant Principal, Hebrew High of general studies teacher, Beth Steinberg. In a recent mid- year check-in that included practicing their essay skills, Attention all 8th - 12th graders! On Wednesday, December 13 at several students listed writing as their favorite subject. 6:30pm at the Jewish Community Center (2640 North Forest Rd. Gabe Epstein writes: “I love third grade because we have in Getzville) Hebrew High will be starting its second session. This so many awesome activities to do! My favorite is writing means teens will be able to try all of our new classes and pick the books. So far I’m writing a book called Indiana Jones: The one that interests them. Final Adventure… The book is about Indi as a kid on his We will have some classes that were so popular last year we first adventure, hence the name…” Did you catch that were asked to continue them. Texting for Teens is back for Part modifier? 3 and will continue to teach students how to handle life’s big Talula Enis concurs on the subject, “My favorite thing questions with inspiration and guidance from the Torah. War and that I’ve learned in 4th grade is that writing is fun! Last Memory will dive back into the stories of Holocaust survivors year writing was my worst subject! I hated writing! But through different forms of media. A new class to take notice of is I was so wrong. Writing is awesome! Writing is my 2nd Jews and Jewish Culture on TV. Local actor Adam Yellen, will favorite subject now!” The emphasis is hers. teach how Judaism has evolved on TV from the 1950’s to today. Some students are succinct. Emily Weed writes, “My At the beginning of every session, our students participate in favorite thing to do in 4th grade is handwriting and Gym.” a group activity, allowing teens to make new friends and rekindle Rozie Herman, a 3rd grader, agrees. “My favorite thing I friendships. Last Session, our students had an edible Sukkah learned is cursive. I like it because of the twirls.” building contest, and last year a highlight was an egg drop Many of the students love reading, as well. Rozie’s challenge. Please join us on the first night of Session 2 to find out favorite book is Harry Potter, because of the magic. what activity we will be doing! Daniela Licea also loves to read. “My favorite activity in Registration is open online - bjebuffalo.org/hebrewhigh! For 3rd grade is books. My favorite books are animal books...I more information on Hebrew High or other teen programming, like to read about snakes…” Ana Karcz says, “My favorite please contact the Bureau of Jewish Education at 716-204-5380 thing to do in third grade is to read my favorite books and or [email protected]. write the coolest stories.” These students have keen interests that are diverse and well-rounded, a trait shown by studies to lead to successful personal and academic futures. Fourth grader Nessa Grol-Norris loves learning to play the recorder, and found the papier- mâché birds she made in art class to be the most interesting thing she’s done so far. She continues, “I also hope to learn about states and their capitals [sic]. Being the younger sister of a geography lover and expert (that would be Haya, grade 6)… I’ve learned to love geography too.” Looking ahead, the students have a wide range of requests for what they’d like to study. Eliana Purizhansky: “I really hope in 3rd grade that we’re going to learn about rocks and minerals.” Rozie is hoping to learn about bugs “because they are cool,” and Ana is “hoping to learn about how people build houses.” Happy Chanukah! Make that smile burn bright and visit Nessa sums it up by anticipating “the rest of the year is as packed with as much amazing stuff as the beginning,” and Gabe rounds it out with, “I have a great teacher, and best of all, a Jewish school.” Kol HaKavod (well done), Kadimah Kids! Schedule an adult new patient Exam, Cleaning and X-ray. For more information, visit: www. kadimah.org. To make a contribution by Receive a complimentary Exam, Cleaning phone, please contact Marci Wiseman, and X-ray for your child. Director of Community Engagement and UNINSURED NEW PATIENTS ONLY Relations at 716-836-6903 or marci. [email protected]. 5462 SHERIDAN DRIVE | WILLIAMSVILLE | 716.831.8018 | WWW.ALTMANDENTAL.COM

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training, contact Karl Shallowhorn at 883- JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF BUFFALO 3331.

& ERIE COUNTY:YEAR-END REPORT The JFS Health Home Care At the beginning of 2017, Jewish Family Service of Buffalo & Erie Management County board chair Blaine Schwartz, Esq. cited “collaboration, cooperation JFS has long been the place where and re-connection” as agency priorities. We are pleased to report we have members of our Jewish community go met that challenge and exceeded our goals. when they need comprehensive health Every day our goal is to provide services that integrate physical care. In the case of our elders, our goal is wellness and emotional well-being — and ensure that spiritual to keep the person aging at home in his or and religious believers are honored and respected. We focus this her own community for as long as safely objective with help from the wisdom of Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, possible, and to help them access whatever who eloquently said: “All are entitled to live with dignity and respect, available resources are needed to reach this without fear or pain.” objective. Our expanded Health Home / Care Management services are now helping Holocaust Survivor Support (l. to r.): JFS Presdent and CEO Marlene Schillinger, JFS Board Treasurer a broad community of eligible seniors, On October 11, New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan announced David Schlein, Holocaust Survivor Stephan Lewy, Assemblyman Sean Ryan, adults, children and people living with a Holocaust Resource Center (HRC) Vice Chair Rachel Kranitz-McPhee, HRC a $25,000 set-aside grant specifically for JFS support of Holocaust Executive Director Mara Koven-Gelman and Cantor Penny Myers physical and/or mental health challenge Survivors. The funds will assist survivors with the purchase of stay healthy and out of the hospital. Each medical equipment, air conditioners and home improvements for disability access, and to support a part-time social worker. The is paired with a care coordinator who works job description for the social worker position can be accessed by with the primary care physician, specialists clicking “Employment” under the “More” menu at jfsbuffalo.org. and social service providers to integrate the social, emotional and physical care that Mental Health Counseling and Treatment makes up the whole person. For eligibility Jewish Family Service of Buffalo & Erie County is one of only information contact Sarah Utkin at 883- a few resources in Western New York with the capacity to deliver 1914, ext. 303. mental health and physical health care with an understanding of Jewish faith and culture. JFS Career Counseling Our agency has provided comprehensive mental and behavioral JFS continues to help people make health counseling and treatment services for adults, children, choices about how they want to earn a teens, seniors and families since the 1950s. livelihood at all ages and stages of life. Jewish Family Service of Buffalo & Erie County is also breaking In our own Jewish community, you will new regional ground as a lead collaborator in an innovation find many recognizable faces that have designed to address the stigma still surrounding mental illness. benefitted from JFS career counseling. We are playing a key role in “Join the Conversation.” The This year, Career Counseling updated web-driven communications campaign at www.letstalkstigma. its assessment program with new, org is facilitating open dialogue that will help change perception state of the art applications; identified and response to people with a mental health challenge. It is vocational programming and established also helping to improve outreach for mental health counseling, collaborations to better serve those with treatment and support. For more information call 883-1914 and special needs, including Buffalo’s deaf ask for intake. refugee community. We also continue A critical part of the JFS role in this effort involves Mental to assist the Foundation for Jewish Health First Aid Training (MHFA), which teaches individuals, Philanthropies with administration of its employers and groups to better understand mental illness; important Academic Scholarship Program. identify and respond to a mental health emergency, and ways to For information ask for Peter Scott at 883- reduce the associated stigma. With president and CEO Marlene 1914, Ext. 333. Schillinger as a certified trainer and founding member of the Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition, in 2017 JFS helped to provide Immigrant & Refugee Services MHFA training to over 2,500 people living in Western New York. JFS Refugee and Immigrant services also To schedule or learn how to participate in a group MHFA received “huge congratulations” in October from HIAS for achieving a 91.80 percent 180-day self-sufficiency rate in FY 2017, above the national average: In August, a generous corporate donor sponsored back- to-school shopping at Burlington Stores for 50 refugee and immigrant children. Apple Domingo is happy to answer questions at 883-1914, Ext. 339.

In the year ahead, let us know how we are doing and what you would like to see. Please visit us online at www.jfsbuffalo.org Together with the Bureau of Jewish Education and Federation, JFS sponsored a powerful musical called “Freedom Song,” which highlighted and take our short, five-question survey. addiction issues in the Jewish Community. All the best to you and yours in 2018! 34 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 AGENCIES

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY YAD B’YAD INTERN Yad B’Yad (Hebrew for Hand in Hand) is a non-profit outreach and advocacy program of the Bureau of Jewish Education that promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in the Jewish and Buffalo communities. The purpose of these efforts is to enrich the spiritual and communal lives of individuals with and without disabilities by expanding friendships, sharing mutual talents, and fostering an appreciation of individual differences. We are seeking a part-time paid Intern (10 hours/week) beginning immediately to assist in research, outreach, program facilitation, and posting on social media. Interested candidates should possess a passion for working with individuals with disabilities. Hours are flexible, and at times, may be completed off site. The Yad B’Yad Intern will report to the Director of Yad B’Yad. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to yadbyad@ bjebuffalo.org.

YOUNG ARTISTS EXHIBITS JANUARY & FEBRUARY The Bunis Family Art Gallery at the Benderson Family Building

The JCC Art Galleries are open to all members of the community. Admission is free and galleries are open whenever Adult Luxury Living at Amherst State Park the JCCs are open. JCC Art Galleries are a wonderful opportunity for local artists 408 MILL STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE to showcase and sell their work, with a portion of all sales donated to support 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites gallery operations. Top-of-the-Line Finishes | Pet Friendly | Scenic Park Views For information about how to apply for a two-month exhibit at either of our Walking Paths | Handicap Accessible | Secured Entrances galleries, contact JHalpern@jccbuffalo. org or call 716-204-2255. Tours: (716) 367-7893 Park-CreekApartments.com | [email protected]

December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 35 36 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 AGENCIES Learning to Brighten up the December Darkness!

By Susan Goldberg Schwartz, Tuesday, December 5. We will focus our are lit, so can your minds be lit up to Director of Adult Learning, Bureau of Jewish Education discussion on the holiday of Hanukkah brighten up the dark days! and the Mussar trait of Gratitude. For more information about Adult The Adult Learning Department at the BJE has been very busy this fall! Over 75 people, We will be meeting at 7:00pm at the Learning programs, please contact new and old, have participated in different learning opportunities which have encouraged Audubon branch of the Buffalo and Erie Susan Schwartz, Director of Adult group conversations along with personal reflection and self-discovery. County Library. Learning, [email protected] or As Hanukkah approaches, consider 716-204-5830. Please look for more reading a new book, learning details and registration information something new and joining in inspiring on our website www.bjebuffalo.org/ conversations! As the Hanukkah candles adultlearning.

Introduction to Judaism Class with Rabbi Sara Rich

Jewish Life through the Movie Lens class

The Intro to Judaism class has attracted 3rd and is open to new and returning Dental Exams Jews and non-Jews; those in the process of students. conversion, along with interfaith couples Our first Wise Aging group & Teeth Cleaning who are getting married; people who wanted is meeting every other week and to learn more than what they had learned sharing stories, worries and blessings Preventative, Cosmetic, in Sunday school; people who want to come about getting older (and wiser)! We & Restorative Dental Services back to the religion that they had stepped are in the process of forming new away from. This course will be offered again, Wise Aging groups and are looking beginning January 17, 2018. for participants. If interested, please Both beginners and intermediate Hebrew let me know! learners are studying with Michal Shmuel to The first session of Jewish Life learn basic Hebrew reading and vocabulary through the Movie Lens, with as well as learn Modern Hebrew and Israeli Eileen Angelini, focused on Jews in culture. The 2nd semester begins January the Arts, highlighting films which included: Hava Nagila, Orchestra of Exiles, The Klezmatics and Fiddler on the Roof. The next session in December focuses on Jews in Sports 31 MAPLE ROAD • WILLIAMSVILLE and Jewish Life in America. During the first sessions of GPS: 716.635.9657 A Guide to the Pages of the www.amherst-dentist.com Siddur with Dr. Ted Steinberg, the participants began learning about the origins of the Jewish prayerbook and why the particular prayers and ARATING readings were included. Discussions on What if Everyone Most Dental Insurance Accepted Wise Aging Group Read the Same Book? continue December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 37 AGENCIES

Jewish Repertory Theatre presents: HADASSAH HAPPENINGS

A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Don Paul, a well known Buffalo meteorologist, was the guest speaker at a Buffalo Hadassah luncheon at Milo’s restaurant in October. Nearly 50 people listened ROSE, by Martin Sherman attentively as he discussed his television career in weather reporting and his recent interest in climate change. He now also writes online about climate change for February 1 – 25, 2018 the Buffalo News. He has been reading the research on this topic and although the evidence clearly points to climate change, there are still restraints on broadcast

Join JRT for the chronicles of a remarkable woman who traveled from a tiny Russian village to the Warsaw Ghetto, to a ship called The Exodus, and finally to the boardwalks of Atlantic City, the Arizona Canyons, and salsa-flavored nights in Miami Beach. ROSE, by the author of Bent and played by Olympia Dukakis at the Royal National Theatre in London and at New York’s Lincoln Center, is a vivid portrait of a feisty Jewish woman, and a reminder of events that shaped the 20th century. Directed by Saul Elkin. Starring Tina Rausa. Laurence Olivier Award nomination 2000!

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The Maxine & Robert Seller Theatre, JCC Benderson Bldg, 2640 North Forest Rd, Getzville, NY 14068

Buffalo International Captions from top, clockwise: Rich Kellman, Don Paul, Rich Newberg; Amy Zeckhauser; the planning Jewish Film Festival committee; enjoying the luncheon; Ann Kellman at the podium MARCH 9 – 15, 2018 meteorologists who want to discuss the topic on television. Amherst Dipson Theatre, His informative talk was peppered with humor and was very well received by 3500 Main Street, Buffalo all those in attendance. His talk was followed by a very interesting Q and A, with Featuring award winning films from Austria, additional comments and insights about television news broadcasts offered by former Canada, Denmark, Hungary, India, Israel, TV journalists Rich Kellman and Rich Newberg. Sweden, United Kingdom This very successful event was planned by Rhonda Wise, Ann Kellman, and Nancy and the United States! Greenberg, members of the program committee. www.bijff.com For more information about the next program or about joining the Buffalo Hadassah chapter contact [email protected]

38 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 (NOT) THE LAST WORD THOUGHTS ON AN EXPEDITION TO AFRICA By Jeff Hirshberg

To call it a “village” is perhaps an overstatement. Kitenga, in northwest Tanzania, about a two hour drive from Lake Victoria, is not much more than a few huts (“bombas,” as they’re called) and shacks that mask as general stores. But Kitenga is now also the home of the Kitenga School for Girls, run by the nuns of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Africa, four of whom have advanced degrees from D’Youville and Daeman Colleges here in Buffalo, and supported by the Buffalo-based Girls’ Education Collaborative (GEC).

That’s where we—me and my wife, and one-time congressional candidate), Shelley and Jeff Hirshberg in Kitenga Shelley—fit in. The GEC was formed as the girls started reading them before they a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit corporation in reached the shelves. school as well as any of us: “You know,” safaris, where we thrilled to see prides 2012, and it has since raised substantial Among the most welcome gifts were he said, “what you are doing here will of lions, herds of elephants, zebras, funds to collaborate with the Sisters the soccer balls and post cards with selfies change the lives of each of these girls, wildebeests, warthogs, who knows how in the creation, management, and from the New York students of one of each of their families, and each of their many flamingoes, troops of various types programming at this brand new school. our co-travelers, along with requests for communities. It’s not just what they learn of monkeys and baboons, swamps filled Shelley and I joined nine others, mostly return cards and pictures of their writers. in the classroom. It’s how they’ve learned with hippos, the most beautiful birds, from the Buffalo area, to celebrate the After the giving of gifts (you can see in the to work and live together.” and on and on. The Serengeti, after all, grand opening of the school at the end accompanying photo where Shelley and Were they not in school, these young is larger than Belgium, and there’s little of May. Upon our arrival we were more I are pictured among the girls) the girls girls might well be traded in marriage for there but these freely roaming animals. than greeted by the school’s first class: spontaneously formed a kind of chorus a goat or a cow…after the ritual genital Traditional Judaism has taught us the fifty-nine 9th graders who swarmed out line, one grabbed a makeshift drum, and mutilation. Now, when you ask them about value of education; the need to respect of their mess hall to embrace us and thank they beat out several rhythmic songs for their future, their eyes glow with dreams and honor women; and the necessity of us before we could even exit our safari our benefit. of being doctors, nurses, teachers and community. Our trip to Africa allowed trucks. The singing resumed the following even accountants. The Sisters have done us to see all of these values in harmony: This was but the first of four days at the day, when 200-300 representatives from a wonderful job of convincing families a powerful collaboration of community school. While there, we helped paint (an nearby towns, the Episcopal and Catholic that their children would be worth much actively engaged in the education of unrelated) kindergarten building, planted Dioceses, joined us for the Inauguration more to them if they had an education, beautiful and bright young girls. And so, trees and flowers, shucked soybeans for of the school. Buffalo’s own Father Bob which has allowed them to pursue these at the end of the day of the school’s our dinner, and we gave gifts of school Perelli of D’Youville College adorned, dreams. Plans now are for a second class inauguration, as we retired with the supplies, science experiments, and books. with the vestments of his office, spoke next year—a new 9th grade as these kids nuns to their convent overlooking Lake The books. All the kids speak and read with pride for all of us. matriculate to the 10th, and for raising Victoria, I was humbled that the nuns English as well as their native Swahili, That pride was reflected by our two additional funds to build additional allowed me, in lieu of the evening’s Grace, some of course better than others. But incredible guides, Zev and Alois, who classrooms, dorms, and teachers’ living to say a Shehechiyanu. What a blessing every single one of them eagerly grabbed shepherded us through most of our quarters over the next several years. this has been. whatever books we brought for them. In travels and adventures, from Arusha in For us, the school’s grand opening Jeff Hirshberg is a Buffalo tax fact, as we unloaded the books for the the east, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro was an emotional and eye-opening accountant and active supporter of the girls to bring to the Alice Kryzan Library Crater further west, and Kitenga itself. experience—the highlight of a trip that Girls’ Education Collaborative. (named for our late friend, Buffalo lawyer Alois captured the significance of this also included three day- and one night-

December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 39 JEWS IN THE NEWS Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies Annual Meeting The Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies held its 106th Annual Meeting in October. President Ray Fink welcomed guests and offered his report, and the 2017 Community Leadership Award was given to the Jewish Buffalo Archives Project (JBA). Those honored for the JBA were Charlotte E. Gendler, Harold M. Halpern, Ralph L. Halpern and Dr. Chana R. Kotzin.

40 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 JEWS IN THE NEWS Rabbi Shay Mintz Memorial Service 10/22 A Memorial program for Rabbi Shay Mintz (z”l) was held in October at the North Forest site of Temple Beth Tzedek (Formerly Congregation B’nai Shalom.) Friends, family members and community members from far and near came together to talk about the impact this learned man had on their lives and on the Buffalo Jewish Community.

New UB Law School Dean Aviva Aviva Abramovsky was welcomed to Buffalo by the Jewish Community at a fall Jewish Community Welcomes UB Law Dean reception at the JCC.

December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 41 2017 Honor Roll of Mrs. Marsha A. Dautch *** Mrs. Jessica Meyers Altman Mr. Barry A. Muskat Mrs. Eileen L. Fine Dr. Michael Altman Dr. Charles R. Niles Julie Kianof Fink *** Mr. & Mrs. Stuart H. Angert Mrs. Ellen L. Niles Donors Mr. Raymond L. Fink *** Michael B. Berger, Esq. Mrs. Cheryl Orlick Mrs. Ilene Fleischmann *** Dr. Joel M. Bernstein Mrs. Beatrice F. Parnes The Buffalo Jewish Federation thanks and honors all of our Mr. Peter Fleischmann *** Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bloom Mr. & Mrs. Steven Perlow donors to the 2017 Campaign for Jewish Buffalo. Because Mr. Lawrence C. Franco Dr. Drucy Borowitz Dr. Deborah Raiken & Mr. Charles of your generosity, our local and national agencies are Mrs. Bodil K. Gellman ** Mr. David N. Bunis Korn able to provide much-needed services to ensure vibrant Stuart A. Gellman, Esq. Dr. Irwin L. Burstein Mr. Eric L. Recoon Jewish life here in Western New York, in Israel and around Archie & Patty Glick Mr. Frederick B. Cohen Professor Robert I. Reis *** Rob & Shira Goldberg Dr. Michael E. Cohen David & Dorothy Rivo Fund the world. The following names are people who have Gretchen Gross *** Dr. Kenneth M. Dauber Mr. Kenneth A. Rogers contributed to the 2017 Campaign through 10/31/17. Mr. Arnold N. Kahn rs. indy A. oerfler Mr. Richard A. Romer James S. Kramer *** Mr. David Doran Dr. Alan R. Saltzman Dr. Kevin B. Kulick *** Mrs. Rivona Ehrenreich Joseph & Sandra Scheff $250,000+ $10,000-17,999 Mrs. Rise’ P. Kulick*** Empire Emco, Inc. Stuart Scheff & Lori Morreale Drs. Carlos & Luisa Kurek Mr. & Mrs. Howard B. Epstein David & Beverly Schiller International Leadership Joshua Society (JS) Mrs. Karen Baker Levin Dr. & Mrs. Marshall D. Fagin Mr. Blaine S. Schwartz Reunion (ILR) Any individual or family giving The Late Laurence A. Levite Dr. Eli Farhi Dr. Barbara Segal Bernstein Any Individual or family giving $10,000-24,999 Dr. Harold J. Levy Eve Y. Feigilis Dr. Todd Ellis Shatkin $250,000+ Mrs. Susan L. Levy Dr. Andrew Feldman Scott L. & Deborah L. Shiffner Dr. Robert & Dr. Tova Ablove Ms. Amy Lipsitz & Dr. Diane Hayes Mr. Robert P. Fine Mr. Paul R. Shine The Benderson Family Dr. Melvin M. Brothman Mrs. Sandra G. Morrison Dr. Marc Fineberg Catherine Shuman Miller Judith & Joel Brownstein Margery S. Nobel **,* Dr. Stuart Lee Fischman Mrs. Chaya Shuman Bonnie Clement * Northtown Companies Howard & Laurie Foster Rabbi Daniel Shuman $100,000- Janet Desmon *,** Mrs. Ellen S. Reis *** Mrs. Florence Fox Craig and Karen Small Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies Dr. Ellen P. Rich *** Mr. Leonard J. Freed Dr. Mont P. Stern Rose & Bud Frank Fund Dr. & Mrs. Daniel I. Rifkin Dr. Emily S. Friedan Dr. & Mrs. Herman Stone 249,000 Mr. Gordon R. Gross Sandra B. Rifkin & Michael Mesirov Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Friedman Mr. Irving Sultz Prime Minister’s Council- Mrs. Amy Heumann Saperston Asset Management Dr. Eugene L. Gaier Mrs. Marilyn Sultz Mr. Eduardo P. Heumann Mr. Alan K. Scheff Mr. & Mrs. Warren B. Gelman Mrs. Sheila Trossman Any individual or family giving Mrs. Roberta S. Joseph ** Mr. Sheldon Schneiderman Dr. Philip Glick Dr. Jane Vogel Fischman $100,000+ Jerald & Terri Katz Kasimov Mr. Ronald Schreiber *** Jane Cole Godin Fund Mrs. Ellen Warner Holly W. Levy *,** Mrs. Sheryl Gutman Schreiber *** Byron & Dorothy Goldman Memorial Mr. Gene Warner Jordan A. Levy ** Dr. Maxine Seller Fund Dr. Ilja Weinrieb $25,000-99,999 Dr. Sol Messinger Mrs. Joanne M. Shatkin *** Alan & Marcia Goldstein Mr. Sidney N. Weiss Howard & Valerie Rosenhoch Mrs. Leslie Shatkin Ellen Goldstein & Mitch Flynn Mr. Richard A. Zakalik King David Society (KDS) Mr. & Mrs. Hyman Scheff Dr. Samuel Shatkin, Jr. *** Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Green Mrs. Amy Zeckhauser Any individual or family giving Mr. Charles Shuman Mrs. Marilyn Shine s. Sharon reeneld Shirley Zemsky Fund $25,000+ Mr. Kenneth Shuman Mr. James L. Shuman Mr. Jeffrey A. Hirshberg Avrom & Viola Sterman Mrs. Penny Shuman *** Mr. Melvyn L. Hurwitz (26) Anonymous Mr. Lawrence Dautch Mr. Wayne D. Wisbaum Benjamin Smith Charitable Fund Robert I. Jadd, Esq. Delaware North Companies, Inc. Mr. Howard A. Zemsky ** Dr. Eric L. Snitzer *** The Boris & Renee Joffe Foundation Mr. George I. Gellman Mrs. Leslie Zemsky ** Mr. Robert B. Sommerstein Dr. & Mrs. Brian S. Joseph Mr. Michael L. Joseph $1,000-1799 Mrs. Linda E. Steinhorn Mr. Gary A. Joseph Mrs. Judith Lipsey Mr. Joseph Sterman Jeffrey H. Katz Miriam & Samuel Abramovich Sanford M. Nobel $5,000-9999 Mr. Douglas P. Stiller Mrs. Susan Katz Mr. Jordan S. Balsom & Ms. Nikki Eric & Cara Reich Haskell & James Stovroff Memorial Dr. Elias J. Kaufman & Dr. Madeleine Joseph Michael & Heather Weisman Lion of Judah Fund Kaufman Cynthia Benderson Weiss Family Philanthropic Fund Women’s individual gift of $5,000+ Dr. Moises Sudit The Doctors David & Emily Kaye Mr. Alan L. Bernstein Ms. Anne M. Virag Mr. Daniel Kester Mr. & Mrs. Marc Bernstein $18,000-24,999 Joan B. & David H. Alexander Mrs. Hannah R. Weinberg Mrs. Gunilla Kester Mr. Jack Bibas Mrs. Susan K. Altman Mrs. Julie A. Weinberg Mrs. Julie C. Kweller Mrs. Judi Biltekoff Joshua Society (JS) Mrs. Maxine Awner *** Mrs. Janet K. Wisbaum *** Mr. & Mrs. John M. Laping Mr. Gerald L. Birzon Any individual or family giving Dr. Steven Awner *** Dr. Gil Wolfe Mr. David Lefkowitz Dr. Melvin G. Block $10,000-24,999 Dr. Howard W. Benatovich *** Mrs. M. Kim Yonaty Mrs. Beverly R. Levin Dr. Richard Bloomberg Mrs. Lana D. Benatovich *** Mr. Stephen L. Yonaty Mr. Frank Levin Dr. Jeffrey M. Carrel Mr. David H. Desmon ** Robert & David Berghash Family Rabbi & Mrs. Pinny Young Dr. Joel Levin Joseph Catalano, Esq. Leslie Shuman Kramer ** Philanthropic Fund Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Levine Lynn Catalano, Esq. M & T Bank Mr. James R. Biltekoff *** Anonymous (2) Sharon Levite Mr. Philip Celniker Marilyn C. Shuman Mrs. Joanne Biltekoff *** Mrs. Dana R. Lewis Dr. Gary N. Cohen Bruce & Marianne Wisbaum Mr. Peter A. Biltekoff Mr. & Mrs. Allan Lipman Mrs. Maura Cohen Mrs. Joan Cohen $1,800-4999 Dr. & Mrs. Jack Lippes Dr. Nancy J. Colligan Anonymous (1) Mrs. Antoinette B. Dauber Mr. Donald C. Lubick Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Criden Pomegranate Dr. Amy Ludwig Shuman *** Dr. Neil Dashkoff *Lion of Judah Endowment (LOJ) Women’s individual gift of $1800+ Mr. Steven Lustig Dr. & Mrs. Howard I. Davis Markel Family Fund Mr. Richard Day ** King David Society ABC-Amega, Inc. Dr. Eugene R. Mindell Mr. & Mrs. Marvin T. Dubin *** Joshua Society Dr. Frank J. Altman Mrs. Randi L. Morkisz Linda & Bernard Eisen 42 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 Mrs. Ellen C. Freed Karen & Bruce Sckolnick Dr. Howard S. Faden Mrs. Merle Pranikoff Mrs. Rosalyn L. Algase Dr. Anthony Freundel Mr. Myron M. Siegel Mrs. Joy A. Feldman Ms. Alissa Rabach Mr. Michael Alpern Mr. & Mrs. Scott Friedman Mr. Leon H. Smith III Mr. Eric Feldstein Larry and Marcy Raines Mr. Robert E. Altman Mrs. Sue S. Gardner Arlene Steinhart & the Late Nathan Mr. Eric Fox Robin Raphael & Alan Gellin Mr. Richard Amdur Mr. & Mrs. Irving Gareleck Steinhart Mr. Sidney Friedman The Late Bette Lou Robins Mrs. Carol Amsterdam Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Gellman Dr. Steven S. Stone Shawn & Kathie Frier The Late Jerry Robins r. Alan Antfleck Dr. Irwin Gelman Mr. Kenneth A. Sull Mr. Gerald R. Gardner Mrs. Mindy Robins-Reis The Late Dr. Irwin D. Arbesman Dan & Sharon Gerstman Mr. Richard Teibel Mrs. Charlotte Gendler Mrs. Rosalie Rosenband Mr. Irving Atlas Dr. A. Donald Gilden Dr. Daniel Trock Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Gersh Dr. Robert L. Rosenthal Mrs. Janice Friedman Axelrod Dr. Grant Golden Mrs. Kenneth E. Wagner Mrs. Zella M. Glickman Mr. Laurence K. Rubin Mrs. Ruth S. Axlerod Ms. Deborah Goldman Victor Wagner Memorial Fund Mr. Michael F. Godshaw Mary Ruttenstein Memorial Fund Mrs. Gertude Bacol Mr. Seymour Goodman Dr. Michael B. Weinberg Mrs. Claire Goldberg Mrs. Michele Scheff Mr. Russell J. Baker Mr. Steven D. Goodwin Mr. Neil Weinberg Mrs. Janice Goldstein Dr. Stanley & Mrs. Diane Schwartz Mr. Wolis Barback Dr. Floyd A. Green Michael & Gina Weiner Dr. Kenneth T. Goldstein Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz Mr. Seymour Baren Mr. John Greenberger Dr. & Mrs. Milton Weiser Mr. Leslie M. Greenbaum Mr. Scott M. Schwartz Ms. Carol Barenholtz Mr. Gerald J. Greenspan Mr. & Mrs. Howard Wiseman Mrs. Esther M. Greene Mr. & Mrs. Steven Schwartz Dr. Judith Baron Stone Ms. Janet Gunner Mr. & Mrs. Martin P. Wolpin Dr. Bianca Guttman-Weinstock Dr. Susan Schwartz Mrs. Ida Baumgarten Harold & Susan Halpern Mr. Sheldon Yellen Mr. Ralph L. Halpern Dr. Morton H. Sclair Mr. Sanford Beckman Donna Hirsh Steven L.Yellen Mr. Fred Holender Mr. Evan Shussett Dr. Stephen B. Bellus Fredric Hirsh Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Zeftel Mrs. Lisa M. Hotung Mr. Sanford Silverberg Mrs. Lea Bendes Mr. Andrew B. Isenberg Mr. Arnold Zimmer Mr. Fred Isenberg Mrs. Patricia L. Simonson Mr. Michael Bendes Mrs. Alice Isenberg Mrs. Jennifer Isenberg Mrs. Barbara S. Sitrin Mr. & Mrs. Michael Berg Mrs. Judith Judelsohn (32)Anonymous Jacobowitz Family Fund Dr. Michael D. Sitrin Mrs. Benis Berger Mrs. Joanne Kahn Mrs. Marlene A. Joseph Dr. Bruce M. Small Dr. Roseanne Berger Mr. Donald M. Kohnstamm Dr. Kenneth R. Kahn Mr. Carl E. Snitzer Mrs. Helen G. Bergman Leon & Cynthia Komm $500-999 Mrs. Linda A. Kahn Mrs. Lynne C. Sommerstein Mr. Robert J. Berkman Mr. & Mrs. Cyril Koren Mrs. Elaine B. Karlin Ms. Stacey Spokane Mrs. Mary H. Berlow Dr. Karen L. Krutchick Judy Babat Mr. Mark Karlin Mrs. Cheryl Stein Mr. Stephen L. Berman Mr. James Kushner Michael M. Babat Ms. Virginia Kaufman Mr. Irving Stein Mr. & Mrs. Raymond S. Bernhardt, Jr. Ralph & Gail Kushner The Hon. Rosalie Bailey & Mr. Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. Kellick Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Steinberg Mrs. Ellen R. Bernstein Rion Kweller Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Larry Kerman Bernice Stern Mr. Patrick A. Bielecki Dr. Jeffrey Lackner & Dr. Ann Marie Mrs. Suzanne J. Barney Mr. Louis S. Kimmel Mr. Gary Stromberg Ms. Dara Biltekoff Ordon Carosella Dr. Gerald Berkowitz Dr. Todd & Josie Koch Rabbi & Mrs. Joshua Strosberg Keith & Dawn Birzon Mrs. Arlyne G. Levy Mrs. Ellen Berman Dr. Lisa Gelman-Koessler Dr. Janice R. Sufrin Mrs. Sandra Bisesi Mr. Irving Levy Mr. Ernest Berman Mr. Dan D. Kohane Mrs. Lori Teibel Mr. Lincoln Blaisdell Mr. Allan M. Lewis Mrs. Sheila J. Bernstein Jill & Michael Komm miriam treger-honig & Eli Honig Mrs. Annette Blanchard Mr. & Mrs. Joel Lippes Mrs. Lisa Bibas Jody Kramer Mrs. Lillian C. Ungerleider Elizabeth Blazey-Pennel Mrs. Marian B. Lustig Mr. Robert Andrew Biltekoff Mrs. Tova Kristal Mrs. Margit Weinmann Dr. Bruce Bleichfeld Mrs. Barbara E. Macks Mr. Neil Block Mrs. Carol Lederman Hon. Barry A. Weinstein Mrs. Sharla Bleichfeld Mrs. Ethel R. Melzer Mrs. Stacey E. Block Karen B. Leeds Mr. Erwin Weinstein Mr. Michael M. Blinkoff Dr. S. David Miller Mrs. Barbara Blotnik Dr. K. Nicholas Leibovic Mrs. Evelyn Weinstein Mrs. Joyce Block Dr. Bennett Myers Mr. Jeffrey Blum Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lepie Iris & Kenneth Weinstein Sandra A. Block Cantor Penny Myers Tara & Kenneth Blumberg Mrs. Cookie Levin Mrs. Lois Weinstein Dr. Gale Burstein Bloom & Dr. Peter Mr. James I. Myers Mary Boone Mr. Lawrence H. Levin Dr. Arie Weinstock Bloom Jo Nasoff-Finton & Eugene Finton Mrs. Hadar Borden Mrs. Faye S. Levy Mort & Ellen Weintraub Mr. Edward S. Bloomberg Dr. Jan M. Novak Mr. Charles M. Breinin Mr. Steven B. Levy Mr. Donald B. Weisman Mrs. Lauren Bloomberg Mr. Michael Paskowitz Mr. Harvey J. Breverman Mr. & Mrs. Leonard G. London Mrs. Sheila J. Weisman Mr. David I. Blum Mr. Glenn Pincus Mr. Samuel M. Bronsky Mrs. Susan C. Lubick Mrs. Linda C. Weiss Mrs. Eva Blum Mrs. Deborah Pivarsi Mrs. Ronald Bronstein Ms. Nina Lukin Mrs. Sylvia Weiss Mrs. Leah Blum M. Steven Piver, MD Mrs. Elaine Brothman *** Mr. Sheldon Aaron Macks Mr. Ronald Willig Mr. Loran Martin Bommer Mr. Harvey Podolsky Marjorie Bryen Mr. Richard J. Melzer Dr. & Mrs. Barry N. Winnick Mrs. Maxine R. Bommer Dr. Stephen B. Pollack Mr. David Buch Mr. Jay Mesnekoff Mr. Sanford Wolffe Mrs. Doris Bookbinder Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Polokoff Mrs. Audre Bunis Mr. Paul J. Michaels Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Wyner Mrs. Marcia Brett Mrs. Eva Klee Posener Mr. Michael C. Burwick Dr. Igor Mikityansky Mrs. Heidi Yellen Mr. Harold B. Brody Mr. Louis Pozarny Mrs. Judith E. Carrel Dr. Robert & Mrs. Linda Milch Mrs. Karen L. Zakalik Mr. Irving Brody Mrs. Rolene Pozarny Dr. Stephen R. Cavior Mrs. Shelley K. Miller Ms. Judy Sally Zeckhauser Dr. Philip Brogadir Dr. Shalom Press Ms. Debra L. Chernoff Mrs. Lori Morrison Ms. Margery Zeckhauser Mrs. Jill Bronsky Mr. Michael I. Pressman The Late Deborah B. Cohen Robert Moskowitz Mrs. Gail E. Buch Mr. Howard A. Rein Mrs. Evelyn Cohen Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Neu (30) Anonymous Mr. Joseph Buch Mrs. Marge Rein Mr. Hyman Cohen Mrs. JoAnne Nover Mrs. Pamela J. Buehler Daniel & Gina Roblin Dr. Richard A. Cohen Cynthia E. Oppenheimer Dr. Ruthellen Bunis Hon. Lisa Bloch Rodwin Mr. Allan J. Cooper Mr. Randolph C. Oppenheimer $100-499 Miss Hynda Burdman Mrs. Kathy Corff Rogers Dr. Iris Danziger Dr. Peter T. Ostrow Mrs. Roberta Burstein-Markel Mr. Jay N. Rosenthal Joseph N. Desmon Memorial Fund Mr. George Pearlman Ms. Patricia L. Abeles Mr. Howard Cadmus Dr. Laurie S. Sadler Ms. Deborah Di Matteo Mr. Paul D. Pearson Mr. Philip B. Abramowitz Mr. & Mrs. Alan Camhi Dr. Ronald J. Sadler Mr. Robert A. Doren Mr. Milton Pitterman Mr. & Mrs. Arthur H. Ackerhalt Mrs. Sheila J. Carrel Schillinger Family Mrs. Shelley C. Drake Mrs. Rosalind Podolsky Mrs. Frima Ackerhalt Mr. Jed L. Carrol Mr. Norman S. Schreiber Dr. Carolyn P. Dukarm Mr. Paul Polokoff Dr. Robert Ackerhalt Mrs. Marnie Cerrato Dr. Steven & Sara Schultz Dr. Barry M. Epstein Dr. Kevin Pranikoff Mr. Bruce S. Ader Sherry Chase & Ben Fitt December 2017 | www.jfedbflo.com 43 2017 Honor Roll of Donors

Mr. Edward L. Chassin Ms. Joan Forman & Mr. Michael Mrs. Jessica Grubea Ms. Ellen Kossoff Mr. & Mrs. Morton J. Merowitz Dr. Mark D. Chazen McCartan Rabbi Moshe Gurary Mrs. Joan D. Kossoff Dr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Merrick Mrs. Diane Church Bonnie & William Fosbury Mr. Laurent Haccoun Mrs. Sharon D. Kostiner Mrs. Helene W. Mesch Dr. & Mrs. Christopher S. Cohen Ms. Brenda Fox Mr. Jerry Haier Dr. Chana R. Kotzin Mrs. Rebecca Mesnekoff Ann Burstein Cohen Mr. Jordan Fox Stanley, Rose, & Abe Halbreich Mrs. Lisa Pawlowski Mr. & Mrs. Jack Meyers Mr. David G. Cohen Mr. Paul Fox Endowment Fund Ms. Mara Koven-Gellman Mr. Jerome Michaels Mrs. Gail R. Cohen Mr. Victor P. Fradin Mrs. Harriet Halpern Dr. Kenneth A. Krackow Mrs. Carri Milch Mr. Lawence B. Cohen Mrs. Deborah Franco Jordana Halpern Mrs. Marcia Kraden Mr. Philip A. Milch Mr. Lawrence M. Cohen Mrs. Bertha S. Frank Ms. Judith P. Halpern Dr. Joseph Krasner Dr. Joni Milgram-Luterman Mrs. Linda Cohen Mr. Alan E. Freedman Dr. Jill E. Hamilton Mr. Robert Krohn Mr. Daniel Mink Mrs. Norma K. Cohen Mr. Bernard B. Freedman Mrs. Roberta F. Handel Ms. Joan M. Kronman Hon. Joseph D. Mintz Mr. Ronald Cohen Mrs. Maryann Freedman Mrs. Beatrice Haniford Jennifer Stein Kumble Mrs. Renee Mintz Mr. Ronald S. Cohen Mr. Robert K. Freeland Mrs. Janet Harris Dr. Sharon Kuritzky Mrs. Naomi K. Mintzer Mrs. Ruth G. Cohen Mrs. Brandia Joy Freiman Dr. Cheryle Hart-Grossman Ms. Francine V. Kurtz Mrs. Marilea Mirek Ms. Michelle Cohen-Monte Mr. David Freiman Mr. Barry Heitner Mr. Charles Kushner Dr. Gordon Mittleman Congregation Shir Shalom Religious Rabbi Jonathan & Ginny Freirich Mrs. Robin Helak Mrs. Lillian M. Kushner Dr. Michael Mogerman & Carol School Mrs. Shoshanna Zucker Freundel Mrs. Renee Herman Mrs. Sharon Kushner Froehlich Dr. Michael J. Cowen Ms. Hannah Friedler Mrs. Ilene Herr Rabbi & Mrs. Laizer Labkovski Mr. Robert Louis Monin Mrs. Leslie Cownie Mr. & Mrs. Danny Friedman Mr. Philip Herzbrun Ms. Ami Lang Mrs. Selma Morris Ms. Ellen J. Daly Mrs. Fay Friedman Mrs. June Iris Hesch Mrs. Lydia Langer Mr. Tom Moscato Barbara & Errol Daniels Mrs. Iris Friedman Mr. Alan S. Hoffman Mrs. Ruth F. Lansing Mr. and Mrs. Reuven Moser Jonathan Or aniger Dr. Irwin Friedman Mrs. Kathi B. Hoffman Dr. Richard S. Laub Mrs. Eileen Mullaney Bruce and Teresa David Mrs. Joan Friedman Mrs. Barbara D. Holender Mrs. Shoshanna Laub Mrs. Toby W. Muskat Mr. Henry L. Davis Dr. Michael H. Frisch Mrs. Barbara G. Holender Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein Mrs. Joan Nemirov Mrs. Judith S. Davis Dr. & Mrs. Stephen B. Gale Dr. Jody Holmlund Ms. Brenda Lehrman Rich & Lori Newberg Mrs. Marlene DeCarlo Mrs. Adele B. Gardner Mr. Morris L. Horwitz Mr. Dan Lenard Julie & David Newberger Dr. Roy R. DeFrancis Mr. James Gardner Mrs. Beverly Isenberg Mrs. Estelle Lenard Mrs. Debra Ann Newman Mr. Robert Dekoff Dr. & Mrs. Michael D. Garrick Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Itzkowitz Dr. & Mrs. Alan J. Lesse Mr. and Mrs. Jerauld M. Nimelman Judge Sheila Di Tullio David S. Garson, M.D. Mrs. Tracy Jacobowitz Miss Holly L. Lesses Mrs. Sharon Nisengard Cheryl Finton DiVita Dr. Harold Gelfand Mrs. Sharon Jacobs Mr. Kenneth Levin Phil & Nicole Nobel Mrs. Laurie Dohn Dr. Samuel Gelfand Jewish War Veterans Post #25 Mrs. Merredith Levin Dr. and Mrs. Allyn Norman Mrs. Lilia Dolgopolskaia Dr. Alexander Gelfer & Dr. Frida Gelfer Mr. Milton Joffe Mr. Paul T. Levine Mrs. Ruth Norman Mr. Richard Dopkins Ms. Linda E. Gellman Mrs. Susan Joffe Mr. Louis Levinsky Mr. Gerald Nover r. am . orfman Mr. Ryan L. Gellman & Dr. Wendy Mrs. Maxine K. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Levy Mrs. Susan D. Nusbaum Mrs. Vicki P. Dorin Gellman Dr. Larry E. Jones Mr. Mitchell Levy Mrs. Amy O’Donnell Mr. Kenneth C. Drake Mr. Alan N. Gendler Ms. Dianne Jordan Dr. Sanford H. Levy Mrs. Barbara Oliver Mrs. Ruth Dressler Ms. Judith M. Gerber Mrs. Beth Ann Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Martin Lewin Dr. Benjamin D. Oppenheimer Mr. Edward Drozen Gesher Religous School Mr. Donald A. Joseph Michael & Dene Lewin Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. Oshlag Ms. Jean Dubow Andrew & Pamela Gewurz Mr. Lawrence D. Joseph Mrs. Dawn Lewis Mrs. Frances L. Paskowitz Ms. Louise Dumain Mrs. Barbara Ginsberg Mrs. Candace Kadish Dr. & Mrs. Fred Lewis Dr. Mindy C. Paticoff-Weinman Mr. Richard M. Earne Mr. Herman J. Ginsburg Mr. Dale S. Kadish Dr. William Lin Ms. Jennifer Patrick Mrs. Amy Eglowstein Mr. Stephen R. Ginsburg Mr. Michael Alan Kadish Mrs. Celia S. Linder Mr. Paul Peck Susan J. Elkin Mr. and Mrs. Chad Glaser Judy Kahn & Brian Andrews Mr. Marshall S. Lipman Mr. Joshua Pennel Mr. & Mrs. Maxell E. Ellis Eric L. and Bonnie L. Glazer Mrs. Kristie Kantor Mrs. Sondra Lipman Mr. Steven B. Perelstein Mr. Bernard M. Engel Mrs. Margot V. Glick Mrs. Michelle B. Kaplan Mr. Steven Lippa & Dr. Ellen Lippa Mr. Sanford R. Perlmuter Mr. Joseph Enis Ms. Shelly Glick Gryfe Dr. Robert E. Kaplan Joseph Lipsitz & Shannon Pass Mr. Gregory P. Photiadis Mrs. Nancy Enis Mr. Stephen M. Glick Mrs. Sylvia N. Kaplan Mr. Art Lorbeer Ms. Ann L. Pikoff Jane Epstein Mr. Joseph L. Glickman The Late Edmund Karnofsky Mrs. Wendee G. Lorbeer Mrs. Gail Pitterman Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Epstein Mrs. Halli Glina Diana & Hiram Kastenbaum Mr. Douglas Love Ms. Cheryl Pleskow Mr. David Essrow Mrs. Sylvia G. Gold Mr. Jacob Katz Ms. Karin Lowenthal Mrs. Janie Polk Mr. Michael Essrow Dr. Shepard Goldberg Mrs. Stephanie Katzman Mr. Samuel D. Magavern Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth T. Polk Dr. Murray J. Ettinger Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Goldman Ms. Marcy Katzman-Lenard Dr. Annette M. Magid Mr. S. David Pollack Mrs. Pepy Ettinger Dr. Scott M. Goldman Dr. Sol Kaufman Dr. Hillel Magid Mrs. Sharon Pollack Judith & Raymond Fales Ms. Amy Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kayton Mr. Larry Magil The Late Howard A. Popkin Mr. & Mrs. Herbert R. Falk Mr. Kenneth Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Martin Kerker Mrs. Shirley Magil Mr. Laurence Posses Dr. Alexander Farkash Mrs. Phyllis Goldstein Ms. Shiri Kester Mrs. Agi L. Maisel Mrs. Janis Posterman Sinatra Mr. Marwin L. Feldman Mr. Robert M. Goldstein Mrs. Edna Kielar Mrs. Karen Maislin Mr. Menahem Ari Potash Mrs. Zelda H. Feldman Dr. Gail R. Goodman Mrs. Julie Kingsley Mrs. Shelly Malinowksi Mrs. Carla Press Mr. Alan Feller Mrs. Muriel M. Goodman Mrs. Donna M. Klein Mr. Lance J. Mark Ms. Janet Presser Mrs. Andrea S. Ferber Mr. Kenneth Graber Mr. Mark S. Klein Barbara Markel Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Prince Mr. Gabriel J. Ferber Mrs. Cheryl Grashow Mrs. Renee Klein Mrs. Rachelle Marks Mr. Edward Purizhansky Mr. Stephen Fey & Ann Jacobs-Fey Mr. David Grayck Mr. Robert Jay Klein Joanne Marquisee Dr. Polina Purizhansky Edward J. Fine, M.D. Dr. Fred Greenberg Mrs. Lauren Klenofsky Ms. Linda Marsh Mr. Val S. Racine Dr. & Mrs. Mark Finkelstein r. Saul P. reeneld Mr. Lynn Alan Konovitz Mrs. Sheryl Martin Mr. Charle L. Raderman Dr. Jeremy D. Finn Ms. Karen M. Greenspan Mrs. Paula Kopstick-Ames Mrs. Lenore Marx Hon. Michael Ranzenhofer Mr. & Mrs. Willard A. Finton Mrs. Laurie S. Greenspan Dr. Sara Koritz Dr. Irving J. Massey Mrs. Laurie Rashkin Mrs. Ruth Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Ilya Grinberg Mr. Ronald A. Korman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Meer Dr. Shmuel Rashkin Dr. & Mrs. Steven Fliesler Mr. Harvey J. Gross Mrs. Betty F. Korn Mrs. Karen Meltser Dr. & Mrs. Edward M. Recoon Mr. Robert Florian Mr. Ron Grossman Mr. Sam Korus Mitzi Melzer Mr. Mitchell Recoon 44 www.jfedbflo.com | December 2017 Mrs. Laura Recoon Ms. Melissa Schreiber Mrs. Judith F. Swadron Mrs. Nancy L. Celmer Dr. Phillip Recoon Mrs. Judith Tulchin Schroff Dr. Emily Tall $1-99 Ms. Fredricka Cheek Mrs. Robyn Recoon Mrs. Barbara C. Schulefand Mr. Ivan Tarnopoll Douglas & Jill Citron Mrs. Susan E. Recoon Jennifer & Keith Schulefand Edie Teibel Mrs. Barbara Abelson Mr. & Mrs. Warren E. Clark Ms. Bonnie Redder Mrs. Gertrude Schwab Ms. Juliana Teibel Mrs. Connie Abramowitz Ms. Lynne A. Clarke Mr. & Mrs. Robert Reden Lawrence M. Schwab Mrs. Sally Teibel Mr. Marc Alan Adel Mrs. Joy Cohan Mrs. Judy Reich Mr. Arthur Schwartz Temple Beth Zion Religious School Mrs. Judith Alessi Mr. Marvin M. Cohan Mr. Justin Reich Mr. Matan Schwartz Mrs. Laura Ann Teplitsky Mr. Richard Alt Mrs. Audrey Cohen Shari Jo Reich, Esq. Mrs. Ruth L. Schwartz Mr. Michael D. Teplitsky Ms. Fran Altman Mr. Howard B. Cohen Dr. Jonathan F. Reichert Mrs. Sharon S. Schwartz Mr. Richard Teplitsky Ms. Florina Altshiler Mrs. Lee Cohen Mrs. Getelle B. Rein Mr. Richard B. Searns Mr. Sheldon Tetewsky Ms. Rachel R. Anderson Mary & Harold L. Cohen Mr. Shawn F. Reis Dr. Carol C. Segal Ms. Nancy Tobin Mrs. Michelle Angiers Mrs. Naomi Cohan David Reisman & Betsy Abramson Dr. Erwin M. Segal Mr. Robert M. Tocker Dr. Sidney Anthone Mr. Robert B. Cohen Mr. Mark Richheimer Mrs. Bernice Seidman Mrs. Marilyn Toth s. aurie Ashernipng Mrs. Ruth L. Collins Mr. Michael H. Rickert Mr. Steven M. Seller Hon. Sharon & Bradlee W. Townsend Mrs. Gloria Ashton Harold & Fay Cooperman Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ridall Mr. Donald Serota Mr. Meyer Tubin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Augustnyek Ms. Sarah Coutu Ms. Deena Risman Mr. Daniel A. Serure Miss Susan B. Tunis Mrs. Renee Bagel Mrs. Marilyn Covey Mr. Michael B. Risman Rabbi Shmuel Shanowitz Dr. Lori Ullman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bardach Mrs. Adrienne Crandall Ms. Maria Rizzo Dr. Caren Shapiro Mrs. Norma Lee Unher Mrs. Elaine Baren Mr. & Mrs. Donald Crawford Mrs. Janice M. Robins Dr. Stuart C. Shapiro Dr. Joshua M. Usen Mr. Mac I. Barnett Mrs. Marcy Dandes Mr. Edward C. Robinson Mrs. Geraldine Shatkin Dr. Sephra Vigna Mrs. Barbara Barone Ms. Madeline Davis & Wendy Smiley Mrs. Marla Robinson Miss Dorothy E. Shaw Larry and Jill Vogel Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bawnik DeSpirt Foundation, Inc. Dr. Jeffrey B. Rockoff Drs. Lawrence & Lucille Sherlick Mrs. Candace Vogel Yood Mr. Philip Beckman Mrs. Alice Dobozin Mr. Herman Rodenberg Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sherman Evelyn & Samuel Wakshull Mrs. Ethel Bellow Dr. Sergey Dolgopolski Mrs. Judi B. Romer Mrs. Adrienne Shleser Mrs. Susan Wallach Mr. & Mrs. Alvin E. Bendes Mrs. Esther Donner Mr. and Mrs. Joel Rose Mr. Yan Shmatnik Mrs. Rus Devorah Wallen Mrs. Mary E. Bengart Miss Hannah Donner Mary Roseberry & Isadore Blechman Mrs. Joanne B. Shubert Mr. George Wallenfels Mrs. Ruth Bennett Mr. Ed Drantch Mrs. Harriet Rosenfeld Mr. Harvey Shymanski Mrs. Lisa D. Wallenfels Mr. Nissan Berg Ms. Ellen Drexler Mr. Alan J. Rosenhoch & Dr. Gabrielle Mrs. Clareanne Silver Mr. & Mrs. Jay H. Wallens Ms. Ida Berzon Mr. Samuel Z. Dudek Balderman Mr. Brett A. Silverberg Hon. Raymond W. Walter Mr. Bruce Biltekoff Ms. Margaret Dunn Dr. Alice M. Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Skerker Mr. David Wasserman Mr. Jacob Biltekoff Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eisen Mrs. Marcia Rosenthal Mr. George J. Skiba, Jr. Mrs. Laura Watts Sommer Mrs. Lily Bink Mrs. Stacy Essex Dr. Thomas C. Rosenthal Max and Elizabeth Sloan Dr. Kenneth Weiner Ms. Susan Black Mrs. Roberta Essrow Mr. Leonard N. Rosokoff Mr. & Mrs. Marc Slonim Mr. Norman C. Weingarten Ms. Lois R. Blaustein Mrs. Maureen Fagin Mr. Joel Aaron Ross Dr. Teresa Jen Small Dr. David M. Weinman Ms. Leanore Blechman Mr. Donald Falk Mrs. Sheila Ross Mrs. Phyllis Smukler Dr. Alan G. Weinstein Ms. Svetalana Blitshteyn Mrs. Lillian Falk Dr. Brian D. Rothschild Mrs. Linda K. Snitzer Mrs. Barbara Weinstein Mr. & Mrs. Alex Blitshteyn Mr. Mark Farber Dr. Morton Rothstein Mrs. Anita Snyder Mr. Barry E. Weinstein Mrs. Grace Bluestone Mr. Joshua Feinstein & Ms. Patricia Mrs. Adrienne J. Rothstein-Grace Mrs. Clarice W. Speier Mr. Bernhard Weinstein Mr. Aaron Blum Mazon Inna Rozov-Ung Dr. Robert Spiegler Mrs. Sandra H. Weinstein Mrs. Laurie Bluman Ms. Myranne Feinstein Mrs. Barbara Rubin Mrs. Ruth Wiseman Spivack Dr. Aaron Weisbrot Mrs. Lana Blustein Mrs. Shirley Feld Mr. Lawrence M. Rubin Mr. Doug St. Cyr Mrs. Wendy Weisbrot Mrs. Shirley Z. Bondrow Mrs. Barbara M. Feldman Mrs. Mary Ellen Rubin Mr. Harold Star Mrs. Elinor Weiss Mrs. Linda Bosshardt Mr. & Mrs. Edwin R. Feldman Dr. Stuart H. Rubin Mrs. Annette Stein Dr. & Mrs. Everett Weiss Mrs. Louise Boyar Mr. Daniel Ferber Mrs. Vickie Rubin Mrs. Beth Steinberg Mr. Joel H. Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Breckner Dr. Gideon Fersztman Dr. Eli Ruckenstein Mr. Richard A. Steinberg Dr. Paul A. Weiss Mr. Harvey Brenner Mrs. June Feuerstein Mrs. Velina Ruckenstein Mr. Mitch Steinhorn Mr. & Mrs. Alan Weissman Mrs. Caryl Brent Mrs. Tammy Fine Ms. Shellie Rutstein Mr. David Stemerman Joan A. Weissman Mrs. Deborah Breverman Mr. Paul Fineberg Mary Ruttenstein Memorial Fund Mrs. Susan L. Stemerman Dr. Barbara Weitner-Lin Mr. Laurence Brickman Mrs. Anita Fink Max, Kalman & Rose Ruttenstein Mr. Gary Sterman Mrs. Laura Wexler Mr. Jeffrey Brodsky Mrs. Alva Finkelstein Memorial Fund Mrs. Joan B. Stern Mr. Richard L. Wexler Ms. Lori Brodsky Mrs. Nurit Fischer Ms. Nadine J. Ryback Mrs. Judi Stern Mrs. Sharon Wexler Mrs. Elaine Brody Ms. Shelley Fitt Dr. Andrew Sacks Mr. Michael Stern Ms. Deborah L. 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