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Weintraub and her brother-in-law Scott (Janine) Zoldan. May her memory be a blessing. blessing. a be memory her May Zoldan. (Janine) Scott brother-in-law her and Weintraub
Ruth Altman, her parents-in-law Becky and Joe Zoldan, her sister-in-law Janis (Doug) (Doug) Janis sister-in-law her Zoldan, Joe and Becky parents-in-law her Altman, Ruth
Schlessel; brothers, Rick (Bobbi) Altman, Lou (Christie) Altman; her parents Robert and and Robert parents her Altman; (Christie) Lou Altman, (Bobbi) Rick brothers, Schlessel;
(Shawn) Schlessel, Gabrielle (Jake) Miller, Harrison Zoldan, granddaughter Sylvia Sylvia granddaughter Zoldan, Harrison Miller, (Jake) Gabrielle Schlessel, (Shawn)
We send our condolences to Janie’s family; her husband Michael, children, Alexis Alexis children, Michael, husband her family; Janie’s to condolences our send We
this fund to be overseen by the Canton Jewish Community Federation. Federation. Community Jewish Canton the by overseen be to fund this
It is to honor these qualities that Janie embodied, that the Wolinsky Trust establishes establishes Trust Wolinsky the that embodied, Janie that qualities these honor to is It
our Jewish values. Jewish our
families that make up our extended Jewish community through promoting and preserving preserving and promoting through community Jewish extended our up make that families
our geographical area and to provide continuing regular contact with the individuals and and individuals the with contact regular continuing provide to and area geographical our
The goal of the fund is to support and encourage the enhancement of Jewish life in in life Jewish of enhancement the encourage and support to is fund the of goal The
ate need for kindness and compassion in our world,” said Michael Zoldan. Michael said world,” our in compassion and kindness for need ate
organizations. “I do think Gods plan with Janie was to remind all of us about the desper the about us of all remind to was Janie with plan Gods think do “I organizations. -
outreach throughout our community. She was a tireless volunteer in our synagogues and and synagogues our in volunteer tireless a was She community. our throughout outreach
aspect of her life, exemplified kindness and compassion. Janie knew no boundaries in her her in boundaries no knew Janie compassion. and kindness exemplified life, her of aspect
This fund is established to honor and in memory of Janie Altman Zoldan, who in every every in who Zoldan, Altman Janie of memory in and honor to established is fund This
fund would be overseen by the Federation Program Committee. Program Federation the by overseen be would fund
Enhancement Fund. At their March meeting, the Federation Board of Trustees agreed the the agreed Trustees of Board Federation the meeting, March their At Fund. Enhancement
will establish a fund in her honor, the Janie Altman Zoldan Jewish Community Community Jewish Zoldan Altman Janie the honor, her in fund a establish will
Now, with the assistance of a $25,000 contribution from the Wolinsky Trust, Federation Federation Trust, Wolinsky the from contribution $25,000 a of assistance the with Now,
and our community has been proud to sponsor an annual blood donation in her name. her in donation blood annual an sponsor to proud been has community our and
research of blood cancer treatments that save lives. Janie won her battle with Lymphona Lymphona with battle her won Janie lives. save that treatments cancer blood of research
the Night” of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Funds raised help support the the support help raised Funds Society. Lymphoma and Leukemia the of Night” the
In 2015, Janie founded “Janie’s Jewels” as part of the fundraising team for the “Light “Light the for team fundraising the of part as Jewels” “Janie’s founded Janie 2015, In
and hosted countless BBYO events. events. BBYO countless hosted and
Canton chapter of Hadassah and Women’s American ORT. She and Michael volunteered volunteered Michael and She ORT. American Women’s and Hadassah of chapter Canton
of Shaaray Torah and volunteered with Shaaray Torah’s Sisterhood and a member of the the of member a and Sisterhood Torah’s Shaaray with volunteered and Torah Shaaray of
life and shared that with our community through her presence. She was an active member member active an was She presence. her through community our with that shared and life
passed away in February. Janie brought kindness and compassion to every aspect of her her of aspect every to compassion and kindness brought Janie February. in away passed
Our community lost a much-loved and inspirational member when Janie Altman Zoldan Zoldan Altman Janie when member inspirational and much-loved a lost community Our
The Janie Altman Zoldan Jewish Community Enhancement Fund Enhancement Community Jewish Zoldan Altman Janie The
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CJCF OFFICERS: Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for ‘coura- Dan Charlick, President Alla Haut, Vice President Eileen Saltarelli, Secretary Paul Hervey, Treasurer geously defending science’ during pandemic Tyler Wilkof, Past President (JTA) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease specialist, was awarded Gabe Friedman a $1 million prize from an Israeli foundation for “courageously defending science in the CJCF BOARD OF TRUSTEES: face of uninformed opposition during the challenging COVID crisis.” The Dan David Prize’s award announcement statement on Monday did not mention Michael Alperin • Jack Bouer former President Donald Trump, who sought to downplay the effects of the coronavirus Barb Ferne • Robert Friedman • Carolyn Garfinkle during his time in office, but it credited Fauci for “speaking truth to power in a highly Laura Goldman • Meade Perlman • Rita Schaner charged political environment.” Daniel Silverman • Jeff Sklar • Laura Solomon John Strauss • Fran Wells • Bruce White • Susan Wilkof The prize is awarded by the Dan David Foundation, which was founded by the late Romanian-Israeli philanthropist of the same name. The award, split into three categories — past, present and future — honors scientists, researchers and cultural figures for achievement in their fields. Past win- OTHER MEMBERS: ners range from former Vice President Al Gore to cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Richard Altman/Michael Zoldan, Shaaray Torah The foundation also noted Fauci’s work during the AIDS crisis, commending “his exceptional contribution to HIV Hazzan Bruce Braun, Shaaray Torah research” in the 1980s and his time as the “architect of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.” Shelley Schweitzer, Temple Israel Rabbi David Komerofsky, Temple Israel Michael Magill, Chadash Jonathan Wilkof, Chadash Lanny Knell, Agudas Achim George Shultz, secretary of state who pressed Rabbi A.J. Kushner, Agudas Achim for freedom for refuseniks, dies at 100 (JTA) — George Shultz, the Reagan administration secretary of state who made it his Ron Kampeas mission to bring about freedom for Soviet Jewry, has died at 100. The Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where Shultz has been a distinguished STARK JEWISH NEWS fellow for decades, announced his passing on Saturday. It did not give a cause. Shultz was a moderate Republican who in a number of economic Cabinet positions dur- A publication of the Canton Jewish Community Federation ing the Nixon presidency advanced affirmative action as redress for discrimination. He was the rare instance of a Nixon Cabinet secretary who emerged from that administration 432 30th Street N.W. • Canton, OH 44709 squeaky clean: As Treasury secretary, Shultz stood between Nixon and the president’s Phone: Editorial 330-445-2405 desire to harass his opponents with the Internal Revenue Service. Phone: Advertising 330-445-2410 Shultz left the Nixon Cabinet in 1974 and joined the oil industry services giant Bechtel, Fax: 330-455-5268 eventually becoming president. Reagan tapped Shultz to be secretary of state in 1982 email: [email protected] • www.jewishcanton.org after Alexander Haig’s career imploded over his incautious battles with colleagues. One of Haig’s perceived indiscretions was to defend Israel too fiercely, including in the war that Israel launched in Lebanon that year. Shultz’s blank slate on Israel and his dealings as an executive with Saudi Arabia immediately sparked
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(330) 484-4828(330) 454-6565 Canton • 2512 Harrison Ave. N.W...... (330) 454-6565 Other locations: Other locations:Summit County & Columbiana County Summit County & Columbiana County STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org FROM THE FEDERATION | 3 One Year Later… As I write this, the trees generous way; through your support in monetary dona- Covid-19 situation. Beit Ha’am is still business as usual, are beginning to blos- tions and your acts of kindness. even it that looks a little different from our past. som, flowers are pushing Your spirit has impacted the lives of many of us that Once again, our Community’s resilience, compassion through the ground and have been affected by this virus. And the community’s and ability to adapt, has seen us through this pan- our weather is starting to leadership helped us to move forward and be productive. demic and we are able to function as a vibrant Jewish warm-up as we prepare for We engaged and connected the Community through Community. Thank you for your patience and thank you for spring, rebirth and renewal. online platforms. Services and programs went online, being part of our Community. It is amazing one full including High Holiday Services, weekly Rabbi class- year of the pandemic es and educational opportunities. Chadash went online Bonnie Manello has passed. The Canton with classes, Purim Celebrations and Chadash Shabbat. Executive Director, Community couldn’t pre- Meetings were held via Zoom from our homes. TOYOTA Canton Jewish Community dict what would happen The staff came together and reached out to the mem- Federation after physically shutting the bership and clients and met everyone’s needs when pos- doors of Beit Ha’am. sible. We continue to provide food, transportation and a BRIAN CAIN Vice President & General Manager “How would we hold Religious services?” “How could connection of support. We produced our monthly SJN, Jewish Family Services maintain and service their cli- communicated with weekly newsletters and provided CAIN TOYOTA - SCION, INC. CAIN BMW, INC. ents?” “How would the SJN get published and how would the Community some normalcy. Federation ran a very 6527 Whipple Ave. NW 6461 Whipple Ave. NW N. Canton, OH 44720 N. Canton, OH 44720 we raise the necessary funds to ensure supporting our successful campaign with the help of volunteers. 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That is how the nation- Shalom Twerski, who is al flag, that flew over Congress Hall, came into being.” currently living in Phoenix The flag of Israel represents that cloth that Jews wrap Arizona where he serves as themselves in when they pray every morning- the Talis. assistant Rabbi in the Beth The stripes that are part of the design of the Talit used to Joseph Congregation. We be blue- symbolic of the blue strands of tzitzit- the tech- talked about the flag of the eles- that we lost centuries ago. And the Star of David, of State of Israel. course, is the unabashed symbol of the Jews internation- In middle of the conver- ally. sation he said, let’s take a The Medrash states regarding the techeles – why is 3.5” x 2” moment and think about it blue? The color reminds one of the sea, which in turn RABBI KUSHNER the colors of the flag. White one of the sky, which recalls the heavenly Throne of Glory. and blue. State of Israel. When we see the techeles upon our talis when we pray, we Adam P Olenick, AAMS® What does a flag represent? What does this flag repre- are meant to be transported in our mind’s eye as if we are Financial Advisor sent? standing before the Throne of the Almighty Himself. 4663 Dressler Road Nw A flag represents the nation, so it also must mean some- It is a position which makes one conscious of one’s Canton, OH 44718 thing essential to who we are, what we want the world to vulnerability, responsibility, and accountability. 330-493-0047 know when they look at our flag. And more important what We find the Talis being used by G-d himself as a symbol we want to know when we look at our flag. of leadership. When Hashem taught the 13 Attributes of Mr. David Wolffsohn (1856–1914), a Lithuanian busi- Mercy to Moshe, He showed Himself as a Shliach Tzibbur, nessman and second president of the Zionist Organization, the leader of the prayer service, and instructed, “Act like wrote: “At the behest of our leader Herzl, I came to Basle to this before Me, and you will never go unanswered.” edwardjones.com make preparations for the Zionist Congress. Among many Rabbi Twerski believes the Israeli flag reminds us of our other problems that occupied me then was one that con- moral imperative as the Nation of G-d, to lead the world in MKT-5894J-A tained something of the essence of the Jewish problem. the recognition that we all stand before G-d, of our respon- What flag would we hang in the Congress Hall? Then an sibility to act in a way which is congruent with that aware- idea struck me. We have a flag—and it is blue and white. ness, to help those that are less fortunate, and to develop The Talis (prayer shawl) with which we wrap ourselves a relationship with the Divine. when we pray: that is our symbol. Let us take this Talis That is something that we can all pledge allegiance to.
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OH #15234 STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org JFS | 5 Animal Assistance Therapy Anyone who has ever with an aneurism. On their first visit, the woman’s husband Bill Shankle connected with an animal guided her hand to the dog. During the second visit, she during times of stress or stroked the dog unaided. On their third visit, the woman depression instinctively slowly mouthed the words “Thank you.” understands this bond, and its therapeutic value. Debbie has only a few simple rules she follows when Debbie Petroff not only understands the positivity of this visiting a site. The dogs are bathed twenty-four hours bond, she actively promotes it. before the visit. She allows the dog to pick the first person Debbie and her dogs (more about them later) bring relief to comfort, believing they know the most vulnerable. And and solace while practicing Animal Assisted Therapy, AAT. if a person doesn’t like, or is afraid of dogs, they leave Our ancestors were well aware of the benefits of ani- them alone. mal therapy. There is some evidence the ancient Greeks Over time, Debbie has trained her other dogs as therapy employed animals, particularly horses, to improve the dogs, bearing such colorful names as Bear, Halle Beary, JFS Staff mood of the seriously ill. By the Middle Ages, Belgian phy- Bear Rock, Brutus Buckeye and Cole Bear. Some have sicians were rehabilitating animals and humans together. passed on, and you realize the depth of their feelings when Heather Hershey-Tompkins, Executive Director Sigmund Freud believed in the healing power of animals. they grieve over their loss, even while still brightening 330-445-2402 He used his pet dog, Jo-Fi, not only to determine a people’s days. Peggy Stabholz, Case Manager patient’s true character, but also to alleviate anxiety, espe- Debbie has lived a lifetime of service, teaching Speech, 330-445-2859 cially among children. PE, Health and Theatre in public schools for 35 years. She By the 1940s the military paired with the Red Cross to remains active in drug, alcohol and suicide prevention. She Lynda Herbert, Senior Adult Program Director create a farm to assist wounded veterans. By caring for has the everlasting love of husband Tim, as well as family 330-445-2412 animals, the hope was this would aid the veterans on the and friends. Chelle Cohen, Administrative Assistant road to recovery. The modern method of animal therapy While COVID-19 has curtailed her visits, she hopes to 330-445-2850 began in the 1960s, intertwining the fields of psychology, resume in the future. But for now, she retains a most pleas- sociology and veterinary medicine. ant memory. Seeing the faces of the suffering and afflict- Debbie became interested in the field about fifteen ed light up at the simple sight of a woman and her dogs. years ago. She took her dog, Kody, to obedience class. He did so well, the trainer recommended therapy class. Kody already revealed a natural inclination, as he would quietly sit with grieving visitors at the cemetery behind Debbie’s home. Therapy training is intense, culminating in a national test which includes distractions to determine a dog’s attentive- ness and focus. Many dogs are unable to pass. Dogs that do pass, are fully accredited, able to visit any number of schools and hospitals. A short list of Debbie’s itinerary includes Aultman hospital, Windsor medical, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, and a number of local school systems. An afternoon of listening to Debbie’s tales of encounters between humans and her dogs reveal the strength of the human spirit combined with the presence of a calming animal. The parents of a child on the Autism spectrum dis- The J-Shuttle, which is wheel chair accessible, order were puzzled as to why he seemed so happy on Thursdays. They visited the school on a Thursday, and is available for appointments on Mondays, discovered the reason; Debbie and her dogs came on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Thursdays. After watching the encounter between her dog Rates are $6.00 one way/$12.00 round trip. and their child, they remarked to her, “We didn’t realize he could follow directions so well.” For reservations, call Chelle Cohen at 330-445-2850. In another instance, they called on a woman afflicted Debbie Petroff with one of her therapy dogs
HELP NEEDED: Administrative Assistant Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Canton, Ohio a local non-profit social services agency is seeking an administrative assistant. This position is a part-time opportunity for an organized, self-motivated individual. This agency has a friendly atmosphere and a flexible schedule. The candidate will need computer skills, be able to handle multiple assignments/tasks, meet deadlines and be skilled in interpersonal communication. Responsibilities include: outreach to families, individuals, and older adults who are at risk, administrative tasks such as updating/completing forms, billing for JFS services, running errands, filing, managing representative payee cases, overseeing holiday gifts and projects, assisting clients with Prescription D, providing referrals, attending monthly meetings and helping with monthly outings/lunches. The employee is responsible to main- tain confidentiality; to work cooperatively and effectively with members of the community, other employees, and service providers. Send resume to Heather Hershey-Tompkins at Jewish Family Services 432 30th Street NW Canton, Ohio 44709. If you have questions please call Heather at 330 445-2402. 6 | SAO STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org
WELCOME APRIL CJCF Today is a beautiful sunny morning. I’m sitting at home at adult the dining room table as the warmth of the sun’s rays shine on organization my indoor plants and my face. It is amazing how sunshine lifts the spirits. Outdoors in my yard, I have noticed shoots from my long forgotten bulbs peeking through the mulch and reminding me that better weather and happy days are soon arriving. I must admit, I’m getting pretty excited about the spring season and I’m sure many of my friends are too. In the month of April, I plan on visiting several of our local nurseries to see the new annual plants for my flower pots. Just walking up and down the aisles
LYNDA HERBERT is visual happiness...... the colors, textures, and fragrances. Even if you do not plant flowers in your yard or in pots, it is a nice outing to lift the spirits. Nature is wonderful! Another wonderful thing that I enjoy is SAO planning for my friends. Besides con- tinuing my social distance outdoor visits, I’m going to plan trips to local restaurants that have outdoor dining. This hopefully, will be the first of many steps to get us back together with our friends. It’s been a long winter and socializing is very important for all of us. It’s time to let someone else set the table, serve the food and clean up!!! Yeah restaurants! I will be checking my computer to see if some of our past activities will be happen- ing this year. If so, some of you may be comfortable joining me for trips. Watch for the next issue of the SJN for further details. In the meantime, wear your mask, social distance in stores and be safe. I think the worst is behind us.....THINK SPRING. Hugs, Lynda
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STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org | 7 A Thank You to the Canton Jewish Community! In the fall of 1990 I were able to discover profound freedom - freedom from love, admire and respect all the people I work with. We all received a call from Patti fear, freedom from want, freedom of hope and freedom of take our jobs very seriously and strive to provide whatever Becker, the JFS Director at worship. We were able, willing and determined to success- assistance is needed within the community. But, as Peggy that time. She asked me fully resettle so many families due to the tireless efforts always reminds us, laughter is vital each and every day! if I would be interested in of our community volunteers. The support, strength and I can honestly say that has never been a problem - we having a job as the Russian commitment of hundreds of volunteers answering the call always have time for lots of laughs, share some tears Resettlement Director. helped make the process of resettlement an astounding and have great memories along the way! It has been a She explained how the historic successful program. By 1992 we were reunifying very challenging year living through Covid but JFS hasn’t Canton Jewish Community family members who were waiting to leave the former skipped a beat! We continue to provide all the same ser- Federation had made a Soviet Union and reconnect with their families in Canton. vices - connect with our clients and try to meet their needs. commitment to resettle By 1997 the doors were closing and resettlement and I am constantly amazed how generous our Jewish com- CHELLE COHEN Jewish refugees from the reunification in our community was complete. We had munity continues to be - even during this pandemic. All of former Soviet Union. The resettled 23 refugee families comprised of 67 individuals us at JFS sincerely appreciate all the love we receive from Canton Russian Resettlement project was established by plus three new babies born in the United States! As my job such a generous and caring community! the Canton Jewish Community Federation with volunteer as Russian Resettlement Director was nearing completion, I continually told my children and husband how much I donations and a volunteer committee in 1989 with Bilha I continued to help many of the families adjust to their new enjoyed my work. When Larry retired 3 years ago, someone Ron as the first Resettlement Director. Patti presented a life in Canton. told him “be happy at what you do and do what makes job description to me that sounded very intriguing. Its pur- Gail Arenstein, the JFS Director at that time, asked me you happy”. And so, after completing almost 31 marvel- pose was to aid in the resettlement of Jewish immigrants if I was interested in not only continuing my role assisting ous, meaningful and memorable years with JFS, I feel it from oppressive societies. The next phase of resettlement many of the families, but also taking on new responsi- is time to retire and devote more time to my top priority - and one that was as important - was family reunifica- bilities within the Canton Jewish Community Federation - my grandchildren. Larry and I have 7 beautiful grandsons tion. I hesitated because I was nervous to take on such a as JFS Administrative Assistant. I ASK MYSELF - HOW who are growing up very quickly. We would like to spend monumental undertaking, but it turned out to be the best CAN THE YEARS GO BY SO FAST? I have worked with such more time visiting our children and stay as long as they decision I could have ever made. The experience was outstanding professionals, met so many people I admire are willing to put up with us! I am very proud of the work I truly life changing. I had no idea what would actually be and felt such gratification helping those who needed have accomplished. I am very grateful to have worked with involved in resettling Russian refugees but I soon learned some assistance. So many lasting memories and so many such a devoted staff that I consider my family. I am very that, although it was overwhelming at times, it was unbe- special friendships along the way. Jewish Family Services honored to have met such special people I was privileged lievably gratifying. is definitely a “family” and is part of my family. It goes to assist throughout the years. And as always, I am very The amazing volunteer task force and Federation leader- without saying that we try to accomplish so much for our appreciative of the continued support from our generous ship helped these families successfully resettle and reuni- clients and the undying spirit from our community makes community . fy with their families in Canton. As we begin to celebrate our jobs and the goals we work for so successful. the holiday of Passover, I am reminded how these families I look forward going to work each and every day and I 41st Annual Governor’s Holocaust Commemoration
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What Israel has learned from its battle with COVID-19 This Q&A is adapted from one of four public con- What did Israel do right and what did it do wrong in the pandemic? versations about the future of Israel being held every JTA Staff Flug: The initial response, the very early realization of the problem and the prompt Wednesday at noon ET in a collaboration between JTA responses restricting air travel were quite a success. That delayed the pandemic’s growth and the Israel Democracy Institute in the lead-up to Israel’s in Israel. But Israel did not succeed in imposing differentiated restrictions, which would March 23 elections. The program is being funded by the have avoided or at least postponed a very broad lockdown early on. That took a heavy Marcus Foundation. To register for the upcoming ses- economic toll. sions, please sign up here. Siman Tov: It comes down to the basic characteristics of the Israeli nation. We are good The coronavirus pandemic has helped lay bare Israel’s at short-term response and not very good with long-term events. We didn’t internalize that strengths and weaknesses, from its political and social COVID was going to change some aspects of our lives for a very long time. The system challenges to its centralized national health care system. we need to modify the most – which we didn’t — was the Israeli educational system, What lessons has Israel learned from the COVID-19 era? which was crowded even before the pandemic. The school system was a vector for the What is the country’s path forward as it seeks to emerge pandemic. The second and third waves came from the educational system. from the pandemic and accompanying economic crisis? Israelis’ faith in government has taken a hit during the pandemic, surveys show. Is this The Q&A below, which has been condensed and lightly edited, was adapted from a because there is a sense that decisions about the pandemic were shaped by political recent public Zoom conversation featuring the former director-general of Israel’s Health considerations rather than epidemiological ones? Ministry, Moshe Bar Siman Tov, who led Israel’s initial response to the pandemic, and Flug: Initially there was a lot of support, and a sense that government decisions were Karnit Flug, a former governor of the Bank of Israel and now vice president of research made for good reasons. But that support eroded along the way. There was a lot of political and the William Davidson Senior Fellow for Economic Policy at the Israel Democracy haggling around decisions, and enforcement was very uneven. Institute. Israel has a very diverse population, and some parts of the population were not as will- This session was led by JTA’s Uriel Heilman. ing to comply with the restrictions. There were some ultra-Orthodox funerals with tens JTA: In the early weeks of the pandemic, when you were leading Israel’s coronavirus of thousands of people and many not wearing masks. The last lockdown disintegrated response, what were some of the choices you had to make and the tough conversations because there was no adherence to restrictions and no enforcement among some parts you had with the prime minister? of the population. Decisions did not seem to be based on professional considerations but Bar Siman Tov: The most challenging thing was to understand that this is something were politically motivated. That really eroded the public trust in the government and led new that’s not similar to anything we’d seen before. It was nothing like SARS. The Spanish to disobedience of some of the rules. flu was 100 years ago. You really can’t know how to shape policy. We had to invent the Siman Tov: Two components are crucial to maintain public trust. First, you must take toolbox. I think Prime Minister Netanyahu was one of the very few people in Israel who hard decisions. Second, you must communicate with the public daily, or even more often. really understood the potential risks of the pandemic. He took relatively extreme policies, These two components changed dramatically between the first wave and subsequent including closing the airport, which was something we never did before and ran counter waves. Once the public senses that decisions are being made from political consider- to the World Health Organization’s recommendations. ations rather than professional ones, then the chaos begins. I think this is what happened. Other tough measures included closing schools, all the lockdowns, canceling all elec- The numbers went up and up, and the government didn’t do anything. It shook public tive procedures in the hospital, including IVF procedures. That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Cont'd / See COVID-19 BATTLE Page 12 STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org | 9 With 41% of the country fully vaccinated, Israel begins reopening (JTA) — With millions of Israelis already vaccinated According to Eran Segal, a computational biologist at the Weizmann Institute in Israel, Shira Hanau and infection rates in the country steadily dropping, Israel Israel has seen a 71% reduction in deaths and 55% fewer cases since the country’s mid- began to reopen Sunday, ending its third lockdown of January peak. the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening comes as 41% https://twitter.com/segal_eran/status/1368597570277228546?s=20 of the country has been fully vaccinated and 55% have The country has been vaccinating at the fastest rate of any country in the world, though received a first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Palestinians in the West Bank have not been included in the country’s vaccination cam- The reopening is not complete, with a mask mandate paign. Israel’s military announced last week that it would begin vaccinating Palestinians remaining in place and continued capacity restrictions who live in the West Bank and work in Israel. and distancing requirements for gathering places like res- And as the country reopens, it is unclear if infections will remain low. After the infection taurants and event halls. But fully vaccinated Israelis will rate increased slightly on Friday, Nachman Ash, Israel’s coronavirus czar, said the coun- benefit from “Green Passports” attesting to their immunity status, which allow them to try could still head into a fourth lockdown if necessary. Ash also noted that the country dine indoors and to gather in greater numbers than those who have not been vaccinated. will need to vaccinate 2 million more Israelis before the country reaches herd immunity, According to the new rules, restaurants can reopen at 75% capacity indoors for vac- according to the Times of Israel. cinated Israelis while unvaccinated people can be served at restaurants outdoors. Israel’s The reopening is being seen by some as a political move by Israeli Prime Minister Ben Gurion Airport, which has been kept largely closed since January, will also allow 1,000 Benjamin Netanyahu just three weeks before Israel heads to the polls for the fourth time people to enter the country per day, with the number set to increase to 3,000 later this in two years. Netanyahu’s campaign has emphasized his role in returning the country to week, according to the Times of Israel. normal. The prime minister posted a photo to Facebook Sunday showing him drinking Israel’s vaccination campaign has already had an impact since it began in December. coffee with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion at an outdoor cafe.
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afmda.org/passover 10 | CHADASH STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org From Purim to Pesach: How Chadash is celebrating the holidays in a Virtual School March 9, 2020 was the last time Chadash met together of the people in our Purim story. After religious school, Chadash families stopped by Beit in person. It just so happened that what ended up being Ha’am where we passed out Hamantaschen from Cleveland’s Unger’s Kosher Bakery for our final program of the school year was our annual Purim the children to enjoy at home. shpiel. Our Torah Tots class proudly paraded in their ador- For Passover, we divided the school into two break out rooms. Rabbi Komerofsky JULIE ZORN able costumes, and our older classrooms each presented worked with the older students, and Morah Julie worked with the littles. Rabbi’s Passover Director of a part of the Purim story which was narrated by the con- game incorporated technology with well-loved “Kahoot” trivia that has students type in Lifelong Learning firmation class. The morning was concluded in the Beit answers using cell phones. Morah Julie told the story of Nachshon with the very visual Ha’am lobby with a feast of Hamantaschen in every variety prepared by our entire student Torah G-dly Play method created by Rabbi Michael Shire, dean of the Shoolman School of body and faculty. Jewish Education at Hebrew College. The story telling also utilizes discussion through It was hard to imagine that a virtual celebration could have any meaning compared to creative art exploration. When Rabbi and Julie finished their presentations, Chadash all the fanfare of prior years, but not only have we been dealing with the lack of in person faculty took each of the groups back into individual class time to further teach about celebration…we have been enjoying our out-of-the-box time together as an online com- Passover. munity. Despite our inability to be together in person, Chadash has fared well and learned the For Purim, Rabbi Komerofsky helped us by creating a video that included images of all lesson of being nimble. We have learned to be creative and prioritize what is most impor- the classrooms in their costumes while the confirmation class still narrated the video. tant to us. In the end, it all comes down to our beloved community and sharing these Hazzan Braun was still able to lead us in singing Chag Purim and Wicked Wicked Man, experiences together. and we even played a “Can you guess who this is?” trivia game to learn more about each
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Chadash celebrated Purim via zoom with Rabbi Komerofsky and Shelley Schweitzer.
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one behind. We reached every patient. We strengthened home care. COVID-19 BATTLE continued from Page 8 Flug: Having a national public health system is essential. The success of the national confidence. vaccination program is because of the success of the HMOs – this despite underfunding At the beginning, the ultra-Orthodox population stayed at home. They cooperated with the system for many years. us. But it eroded down the road. How can Israel be prepared for the next foreseen crisis? What can be done to repair the social ties that have frayed between different sectors of Siman Tov: We cannot prepare for every scenario because there are endless scenarios, Israeli society over the course of this pandemic, and how does the upcoming election figure so the approach is making the system able to function as quickly as possible. There are into that? a few key elements: funding, we need some redundancy in the system both for routine and crisis events. If you want to function well through crisis, you have to function well in Flug: When you have very frequent election cycles, politicians want to make decisions the day-to-day routine. that are popular and will deliver votes. The frequency of elections brought this short-term thinking to an extreme. When money is given out without any qualifying criteria to every- The second thing is connectivity and collaboration between the different systems, body, when so many people are hurt badly [while others don’t need financial assistance], including local municipalities, the education system and the economy. The education this erodes the public trust in the decision-making process and in the government. In system is not modifying itself to the new norm. many instances, the professional staff was neutralized from the decision-making process. Flug: In this pandemic, low-skill, low-wage workers have taken the hardest hit. They had Elections accentuate the stress and the divisions between the groups. I hope healing the highest layoffs and biggest wage reductions. We need to do better training to help can happen after the elections. people upgrade their skills and reenter the labor market when things start to normalize. A very large part of Israel’s population lacks basic digital skills. We urgently need a large- What are the implications of uneven vaccination rates between Israel, the world leader scale program of vocational training. in its vaccination drive, and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, of whom very few are vaccinated? When will Israel be back to normal? Siman Tov: There is a distinction between the West Bank and Gaza. In the West Bank, Flug: I’m not sure we’ll go back to the old normal, maybe a new normal. The new normal Israelis and Palestinians mix, people come from Palestinian villages to Israeli settle- will be much more technological, much more efficient and flexible. We’ll find some kind ments. We are one epidemiological unit. This is why we started to vaccinate Palestinian of a hybrid system between the old way we did business and the new way we’ve been laborers who work in Israel. But I think the Palestinians have their own institutions and doing business. should be responsible for their own health as well. Of course it’s in our interest that all the Siman Tov: No one really knows what the new normal will be. We should decide what Palestinians be vaccinated. we’re preparing ourselves for — not just our households, but the country and the world. We need to be hybrid and agile. We need to aim for a new norm, and we should be ready Are young Israelis the Achilles heel of this vaccination drive because young children can’t to change our system when something bad happens and be able to react to this new be vaccinated and young adults are vaccinating at lower rates? situation – whether it’s the educational system, whether it’s the way we do business, and Siman Tov: I believe we will see more and more critically ill kids. I thought at the begin- of course the health care system. The pandemic is going to permanently change many ning that the vaccine would be the end game. It is a game changer, but it’s not the end aspects of our lives even if the virus goes away tomorrow. game. It’s possible we will see variants that are more vaccine resistant, so we must develop other tools in our toolboxes. The Israeli strategy toward COVID cannot just be the vaccination project. It should be modifying the educational system as well. How does Israel’s economic situation compare to the United States? Community Calendar Flug: Both the U.S. and Israel had a lower decline of GDP than some other countries. Ours shrunk by 2.4%. In the U.S. it was about 4%. The pandemic’s effect was less than April Activities initially feared, partly because Israel has a relatively large high-tech sector, about 13% of GDP. Not only did the sector not suffer a decline over the last year but it actually saw a surge in demand for its goods and services. We also have a relatively small tourism sec- Wednesday, April 7 3:00 PM TI Warsaw Ghetto Uprising tor, about 2.5% of GDP, compared to 7%-8% in some European countries. That protected 4:15 PM Chadash Hebrew School us from more drastic effects. 8:00 PM TI Yom Ha’Shoah Commemoration What are some of the economic opportunities and silver linings the pandemic has brought Israel? Sunday, April 11 9:30 AM Chadash Religious School Flug: The pandemic and the lockdowns demonstrated the great potential of teleser- 12:15 PM Chadash Hebrew School vices, from telemedicine to tele-education to doing yoga or cooking classes by Zoom. Sectors like high tech and finance where employees could work at home were to a large Tuesday, April 13 4:00 PM TI Rosh Chodesh Origins extent shielded from the pandemic. This demonstrated the efficiencies of digital tech- nologies: They save time in traffic so there’s less pollution, they give us a lot of flexibility. Wednesday, April 14 4:15 PM Chadash Hebrew School In the old days, to close a deal or a big investment in a high-tech company would take six 7:00 PM TI Yom Hazikaron Commemoration or seven trips to come and meet the people and chat. Probably now five meetings would be long Zoom meetings, and there would be two actual trips. Sunday, April 18 9:30 AM Chadash Religious School Siman Tov: The fact that Israel has an agile, technology-oriented economy positions us 12:15 PM Chadash Hebrew School well to deal with this disruption. Israel was positioned very well in the digital health arena. We have very good big data Wednesday, April 21 4:15 PM Chadash Hebrew School and analytical capabilities, and I think we made a 10-year leap forward over the last year Thursday, April 22 11:00 AM TI Variety of Jewish Ethnicities – not just in telemedicine, but also in artificial intelligence, use of data, machine learning. I think health care will look different and better after the pandemic, and it can serve as Sunday, April 25 9:30 AM Chadash Religious School a growth engine for the Israeli economy. We’ve seen many tech giants in Israel but not 12:15 PM Chadash Hebrew School health or pharmaceutical giants, and I think that will change in the coming years. What are the strong points and weak points of the Israeli health care system? Wednesday, April 28 4:15 PM Chadash Hebrew School Siman Tov: The system performed very well during the pandemic. We didn’t leave any- Friday, April 30 10:00 AM TI Lag B’Omer STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org | 13
Temple Israel Brotherhood’s GEORGE SHULTZ continued from Page 2 wariness among the pro-Israel community. He soon calmed the waters. Shultz was an enthusiastic proponent of Reagan’s deter- Reverse Raffle is Back! mination to calm tensions in Lebanon, but he also stood firm against terrorism, and was rattled by the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut killed 241 U.S. military per- COVID cancelled the 2020 raffle, but we are back for 2021 with a socially-distanced sonnel. Shultz had served in the Pacific as a Marine in World War II. format and the same great chance to win $2,000. Shultz strongly advocated preventive measures to stop terrorism, quoting among oth- Instead of the normal steak dinner and in-person reverse raffle, Temple Israel ers a rising young Israeli political star, Benjamin Netanyahu. Brotherhood will be conducting the raffle via Zoom on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at 12:30 p.m. Shultz’s diplomacy led to Yasser Arafat’s recognition of Israel in 1988, although it did Ticket holders will get a wonderful deli lunch for two (or more) from Chef Rabbino and not lead to talks for at least another three years. Corky & Lenny’s (corned beef or turkey, seeded or seedless rye, potato salad or cole slaw, Shultz’s passion was his advocacy for Soviet Jews. He was among the doves in the and dessert) either for pickup or delivery by our membership that morning. Reagan administration who sided with the president in nuclear disarmament talks with the USSR, but he leveraged that influence on behalf of Soviet Jews. Your money still goes towards supporting Chadash and other Brotherhood activities. Shultz said a highlight of his career was the surprise Passover Seder he convened in Please take that phone call from Brotherhood members and support our school. 1987 at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, to which he invited refuseniks, or Jewish dissidents seeking permission to emigrate to Israel. In 1988, shortly before completing his turn in the job, he said that when Ida Nudel, who attended the Seder, called six months later from Israel, he teared up. “Mr. Secretary, this is Ida Nudel, I’m home,” he recalled her saying. Abraham Foxman, the retired director of the Anti-Defamation League, called Shultz a Temple Israel Programs “great statesman.” “His alarm about terrorism’s threat to democracy alerted the world,” Foxman said on Temple Israel Adult Education in April Twitter. “His hosting a Passover Seder for refuseniks in Moscow was historic.” Regular adult education classes with Rabbi David Komerofsky will continue online through April. No registration is required, and all are welcome. Details and login information are at www.templeisraelcanton.org/adult-education. The upcom- ing classes are: • The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - Wednesday, April 7 - 3:00 p.m. • Rosh Chodesh Origins and Customs - Tuesday, April 13 - 4:00 p.m. • Variety of Jewish Ethnicities - Thursday, April 22 - 11:00 a.m. • Lag B’Omer - Friday, April 30 - 10:00 a.m. Archives of former classes are also available on the Temple Israel website.
Temple Israel to offer Yom Hashoah commemoration Temple Israel will offer an online, interactive Yom Hashoah commemoration to honor the memories of the victims of the Holocaust on Wednesday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome to participate for prayer and reflection. More information is at www.templeisraelcanton.org/yomhashoah
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No AIPAC conference? No problem. We’re meeting for coffee on Zoom. WASHINGTON (JTA) — For years, the annual AIPAC ing with President Joe Biden’s secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and Trump’s top adviser Ron Kampeas conference has culminated with thousands of Israel sup- (and son-in-law) Jared Kushner before the election in November. porters knocking on their congressional representatives’ To replace the Shabbat-themed get-togethers on the Saturday before the conference, doors here to deliver three policy requests. the group offered an online “Advanced Rabbinic Political Activism Summit.” Those with Last year, the conference in early March ended with specific interests — perhaps progressive outreach or women’s engagement with Israel anxiety about whether COVID-19 had spread after some of issues — had online programs just for them. the country’s first cases were detected among attendees. AIPAC held online events designed to engage the many non-Jewish Israel supporters And this year, there’s no throng and no door-knocking at who attend the annual conference, including several in February for Black History Month. all. Due to the pandemic, the American Israel Public Affairs Even the less formal events have been replicated, including the “AIPAC Village,” a show- Committee announced in May that it would not hold an in- case for Israel’s high-tech sector, and a “virtual coffee house” on Zoom aimed at approxi- person conference in 2021 for the first time in decades. mating the ambient atmosphere of schmoozing with folks in the hallways. But the pro-Israel lobby says it’s still engaging a broad swath of Americans — through Wittman registered a silver-lining assessment that many have shared during this year a series of online events that spanned the course of the year rather than being packed of online events, saying the virtual sessions attracted activists who might not otherwise into a five-day conference. And although both staffers and lawmakers say Zoom lobbying have attended in-person events. has drawbacks, AIPAC remains optimistic about its plan to present a three-pronged policy “We’ve found that many people who hadn’t been involved in the past have now got- agenda to lawmakers next week. ten engaged,” he said, although he did not have hard numbers. Some 18,000 activists “We have very active creative services and communications departments that have attended last year’s conference. now adapted to this environment quite ably in being able to take the type of high-quality Now AIPAC is in the midst of what would ordinarily be the climax of its conference: presentations that you normally see at the policy conference and adapt them to the virtual constituent-to-legislator lobbying on Israel issues. The effort began right on schedule, environment,” said Marshall Wittmann, the group’s spokesman. with a letter this week to the Biden administration from 140 members of the U.S. House The suspension of AIPAC’s signature event came at a crucial time in U.S.-Israel rela- of Representatives urging an expansive effort to contain the Iranian threat. AIPAC urged tions: a new administration that is unlikely to be as solicitous to Israel as the Trump White its followers to support the letter. House; looming elections in Israel; reconsideration of the Iran nuclear deal that Donald Next week, AIPAC is expecting 900 activists to convene online for its National Council Trump as president exited; and backburner anxiety about support for conditioning U.S. and replicate the last day of the typical policy conference when thousands of activists aid to Israel. knock on doors on the Hill promoting three requests. There are almost 500 congressional Those dynamics have been topics of the group’s online events. Instead of the keynote meetings scheduled. speeches on the U.S.-Israel relationship, AIPAC held virtual sessions on the topic, includ- STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org LOCAL SERVICES | 15
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BACK OF CHOMETZ Friday, April 16 Omer Service 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 5 The nineteenth day of the Mishnah class via Zoom Esru Chag Omer 4:45 p.m. The eighth day of the Candle lighting 7:48 p.m. Wednesday, April 28 Omer Sunset 8:06 p.m. The thirty first day of the Tuesday, April 6 Saturday, April 17 Omer TEMPLE ISRAEL The ninth day of the Omer Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Thursday, April 29 Mishnah class via Zoom Independence DayThe The thirty second day of Reform 4:45 p.m. twentieth day of the Omer the Omer 432 30th St. N.W. • Canton, 44709 • 330-455-5197 Wednesday, April 7 Shabbos Pasha‘s Tazria- Torah class via Zoom The Tenth day of the Omer Metzora (Samuel II) 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 2 Friday, April 16 Thursday, April 8 Earliest Mincha 1:59 p.m. Friday, April 30 5:45 p.m. Family Service with Rabbi David 6:15 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service and The eleventh day of the Shabbos ends 8:51 p.m. The thirty third day of the Komerofsky and Sandy Adland Torah Reading with Rabbi David Komerofsky Omer Sunday, April 18 Omer 6:15 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service with and Zachary Charlick Torah class (Samuel II) via The twenty first day of the LAG B’OMER Rabbi David Komerofsky and Sandy Adland Friday, April 23 Zoom 4:30 p.m. Omer Candle lighting 8:03 p.m. Friday, April 9 6:15 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Friday, April 9 Rabbi Scheinbaum‘s class Sunset 8:21 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Rabbi David Komerofsky and Suzanne The twelfth day of the via Zoom 11:00 a.m. April Birthday and Anniversary Blessings Stieglitz Omer Monday, April 19 with Rabbi David Komerofsky and Shelley Friday, April 30 Candle lighting 7:41 p.m. The twenty second day of Schweitzer 6:15 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Sunset 7:59 p.m. the Omer Rabbi David Komerofsky and Sandy Adland STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org
Shay Rubinstein, Coming to Canton via Zoom
We are pleased to announce that Canton will once again have access to a sha- liach through JFNA and in partnership with the Akron Community. Shay Rubinstein, who was the shaliach for Howard County, MD before the pandemic, will present programs via Zoom for the Canton Community. Shay has been offering remote programming from his apartment in Tel Aviv over the past year. He has toured the country, visiting popular towns and sites and reported on the latest news in Israel and the Middle East, for Howard County.
Shalom, My name is Shay Rubinstein. I am the new Israeli Shaliach to the Akron /Canton Jewish community. I know how much you have missed Israel programing! I’m so excited to bring Israel to you! During the upcoming months, I will be leading lec- tures, cooking classes and virtual tours LIVE from Israel especially to you! I’m 24 years old, born and raised in Tel Aviv. I’m studying foreign affairs, national security and Chinese. I like cooking, photography and aviation. Recently I returned to Israel after serving as the Israeli Shaliach to the Jewish Federation of Howard County, MD. Throughout my two years in the USA, I was so thrilled to meet so many amazing people whom I call friends and family! I can’t wait to meet you and your families! Being a Shaliach was my greatest experience in life! I’m ready for another round now. I look forward to inviting you to take part in this unique virtual opportunity! Make sure you spread the word out!
To catch up on Shay’s programs, visit https://www.jewishhowardcounty.org/ israelcafe. You can connect with Shay on Facebook at https://www.facebook. com/ShayShaliach. Starting this spring, Shay will offer Canton Lunch and Learn programs. More information will be forthcoming.