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STARK FEATURED ARTICLES Janie Zoldan Fund | Front Page Federation Update | pg 3 JEWISHNEWS Chelle Cohen Retires | pg 7 Volume 100 • Number 8 | Nisan / Iyar 5779 • April 2021 Temple Israel Programs | pg 13 The Janie Altman Zoldan Jewish Community Enhancement Fund Our community lost a much-loved and inspirational member when Janie Altman Zoldan passed away in February. Janie brought kindness and compassion to every aspect of her life and shared that with our community through her presence. She was an active member of Shaaray Torah and volunteered with Shaaray Torah’s Sisterhood and a member of the Canton chapter of Hadassah and Women’s American ORT. She and Michael volunteered and hosted countless BBYO events. In 2015, Janie founded “Janie’s Jewels” as part of the fundraising team for the “Light the Night” of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Funds raised help support the research of blood cancer treatments that save lives. Janie won her battle with Lymphona and our community has been proud to sponsor an annual blood donation in her name. Now, with the assistance of a $25,000 contribution from the Wolinsky Trust, Federation will establish a fund in her honor, the Janie Altman Zoldan Jewish Community Enhancement Fund. At their March meeting, the Federation Board of Trustees agreed the fund would be overseen by the Federation Program Committee. This fund is established to honor and in memory of Janie Altman Zoldan, who in every aspect of her life, exemplified kindness and compassion. Janie knew no boundaries in her outreach throughout our community. She was a tireless volunteer in our synagogues and organizations. “I do think Gods plan with Janie was to remind all of us about the desper- ate need for kindness and compassion in our world,” said Michael Zoldan. The goal of the fund is to support and encourage the enhancement of Jewish life in our geographical area and to provide continuing regular contact with the individuals and families that make up our extended Jewish community through promoting and preserving our Jewish values. It is to honor these qualities that Janie embodied, that the Wolinsky Trust establishes this fund to be overseen by the Canton Jewish Community Federation. We send our condolences to Janie’s family; her husband Michael, children, Alexis (Shawn) Schlessel, Gabrielle (Jake) Miller, Harrison Zoldan, granddaughter Sylvia Schlessel; brothers, Rick (Bobbi) Altman, Lou (Christie) Altman; her parents Robert and Ruth Altman, her parents-in-law Becky and Joe Zoldan, her sister-in-law Janis (Doug) Weintraub and her brother-in-law Scott (Janine) Zoldan. May her memory be a blessing. CANTON, OHIO CANTON, REQUESTED Permit No. 159 No. Permit SERVICE SERVICE PAID ADDRESS ADDRESS Postage U.S. Presorted Standard Presorted 2 | FROM THE FEDERATION STARK JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2021 • www.jewishcanton.org 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. 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