March 17-23, 2017 Published by the of Greater Binghamton Volume XLVI, Number 11 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK “From the Borscht Belt to the Great White Way” – Jewish comedy topic for next BD luncheon By Paula Rubin In his talk, Cali will explore several intelligence, culture and/or a defense mech- Fordham University, Cali taught Latin Philip Cali will speak on Saturday, March aspects of comedy and , including anism play a role. While explaining these for 19 years in addition to being a public 25, on Jews and comedy “From the Borscht why there are so many Jewish comedians. questions and other related entertainment school administrator for 13 years. He has Belt to the Great White Way.” His talk will According to organizers of the program, topics, Cali will share one-liners from also taught 19 courses for Lyceum. follow the free luncheon after Shabbat ser- 80 percent of all comedians at the end of Jewish comedy. For more information on how to sponsor vices at Beth David Synagogue, 39 Riverside the 20th century were Jews. The program A graduate with an M.A. in library all or part of a luncheon or how to make a Dr., Binghamton. The entire community has will discuss what draw show business has science from SUNY Geneseo and a B.A. donation to the Beth David Shabbat Lun- been invited to all of the events. for Jews, and how factors such as history, in major classics, Latin and Greek from cheon Fund, call the synagogue at 722-1793. Intersisterhood program to be held on April 5 The annual Intersisterhood program will will be served. Those interested in attend- ferent?” Part of the holiday is the retelling an opportunity for people to “get together be held on Wednesday, April 5, at 7 pm, at ing should RSVP by Thursday, March 30, of the story of the Exodus, organizers noted, and interact in a fun and meaningful way.” Temple Israel, 4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal. to Beth David Synagogue at 722-1793, to and so the program has been designed to Organizers added, “We always have a good All women in the community have been Temple Concord at 723-7355 or to Temple give all attendees a chance to bring their time and come away enriched and ener- invited to attend and have been asked to Israel at 723-7461. favorite Passover Judaica and share why gized.” The event will be held in the newly bring a non-perishable food item or personal With Passover following soon after it is important to them, or to share Pass- rebuilt Temple Israel. care item for CHOW. The cost will be $5 the Intersisterhood event, organizers have over-related stories or even recipes. For more information, call Roz Antoun per person at the door. Light refreshments chosen the theme of “Why is this night dif- The goal of Intersisterhood is to provide at 203-1126. Saperstein Sermon Contest Awards Gala at Cornell U. The seventh annual Harold I. Saperstein Ellsworth Cook, Class of 1908, who was a For more information, visit www.curw. cost to attend, space will be limited. Those Student Topical Sermon Contest Awards suffragist and the winner of the Woodford cornell.edu. The Awards Gala dinner buffet who wish to attend the gala should contact Gala will be held on Sunday, March 26, from Prize in Oratory. This year’s sermon topic and dessert reception will be catered by 104 Janelle L. Hanson at [email protected], 5-8:30 pm, at Cornell University in Ithaca. is “Women’s Issues of Today.” The gala West, Cornell’s kosher dining hall, under or Sidney Madsen at [email protected], This year’s sermon contest is being will feature the presentation of the winning Star K supervision. While the gala will be no later than Monday, March 20, so they held in honor and memory of Elizabeth sermon, along with several guest speakers. open to the community by invitation, with no can be added to the guest list, if possible. Spotlight art school fosters design talent among students with disabilities By Andrew Tobin is designing an inflatable pillow to help JERUSALEM (JTA) – The shrapnel At left: Asaf Ventura posedwith lift a person with mobility issues out of a that exploded into Asaf Ventura took a lot his floating gym at an Israeli seat. The idea came from helping manage away from him: His body and brain were army rehabilitation center in the care of his wife’s grandfather, who has shredded, his right hand was mangled. He Haifa in June 2015. (Photo Alzheimer’s disease and is relegated to a was unable to fire his gun, swing his tennis courtesy of Ventura) chair. “To pick him up takes two people racquet or maintain focus. But over time, because he’s a big guy, so that means a Ventura realized the injuries he endured family member has to be around 24/7 in during a mission with his army unit in the work with really talented classmates.” well known art and design school, and addition to an aid worker,” Dalcera said. West Bank gave him a new perspective, Bezalel, a 111-year-old mainstay of the not a disability organization, yet they still See “Students” on page 4 which as it turned out made him a great Israeli art world, is known for producing choose to include people with disabilities industrial designer. top-notch talent in a variety of fields. The in what they do,” said Shira Ruderman, “I remember in the hospital thinking, school also prides itself on promoting an the Israel director of the Ruderman Family ‘I’m only 22 and I’ve lost my body and my inclusive creative process for people with Foundation. “We think they are an example looks. I can’t do any of the things I used to disabilities. About a decade ago, Bezalel of how Israel can use innovation to change do,’” he told JTA. “Eventually I realized started a class in industrial design for people the Israeli mindset on disability.” that because I don’t think like a normal with special needs. Over the years, students With the prize money, Bezalel will person [anymore], I can actually do some have created dozens of products: costumes launch two undergraduate courses next new things with design technology.” that encourage children to move during fall in “inclusive design.” The school has Ventura, now 35, discovered his talent for physical therapy; air-cushioned prosthetic begun awarding scholarships – worth more design years later – attributing it to the effect legs with superhero designs; fashionable than $1,000 each – to students whose final of the metal fragments that tore through clothes that people with limited range of projects are in inclusive design. his brain – when he became a student at movement can easily get on and off. “We are committed to increasing aware- the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Due to this kind of work, Bezalel in De- ness of people with disabilities and the in Jerusalem. He credits his experience at cember won the $50,000 Ruderman Prize in difficulties they face,” said Liv Sperber, the school with helping him come “back Inclusion, which recognizes organizations the vice president for international affairs to real life.” that foster the full inclusion of people with at Bezalel, who applied for the Ruderman “Bezalel Academy demands 100 percent disabilities. The Ruderman Family Foun- Prize. “This allows us to get more students from you, and I have 72 percent disability,” dation has been awarding the prize for the involved in creating beautiful and inclusive he said, referring to a state scale for physical past five years; this year the $250,000 was designs.” disability that goes from 0 to 100 percent. split among five organizations around the Luca Dalcera, 28, learned recently that he “But they gave me a chance to succeed. I world involved in art, technology and media. is eligible for a scholarship for his project. learned from amazing teachers and got to “We loved the fact that Bezalel is a very In his fourth and final year of school, he INSIDE THIS ISSUE Preserving Ladino “Jewish Identities” Special Sections A Sephardi studies scholar sees A new intro to Judaism book puts Legal Notices...... 4 preserving Ladino as an “act of Jewish identity questions front Book Review...... 4 resistance.” and center. Classifieds...... 8 ...... Page 2 ...... Page 3 Wedding, Prom & Party Guide... 1A-8A Page 2 - The Reporter March 17-23, 2017 This Sephardi studies scholar sees preserving Ladino as an “act of resistance” By Josefin Dolsten At left:Devin Naar says native Greece. By teaching Vidal Ladino, Naar hopes to (JTA) – One-year-old Vidal doesn’t know the signifi- Ladino connects Jews with fulfill a longtime dream of transmitting its legacy to his son. cance behind the lullaby his father sings him at bedtime. Latinos and Muslims, two In recent months, there’s something else at stake, too. He knows it helps him fall asleep, but not that the Ladino communities he considers The 33-year-old resident sees the linguistic roots song is part of an effort to teach him what served as the marginalized in today’s of Ladino, which include Hebrew, Spanish, Turkish and lingua franca of Sephardi Jews of the Ottoman Empire for America. (Photo by Meryl Arabic, as providing a way to connect Jews with Latinos over 500 years. Schenker Photography/The and Muslims. Preserving Ladino is “a specific political act And he doesn’t know that when he says his first words, Stroum Center for Jewish of resistance in Trump’s America,” Naar said. he will join a shrinking cadre of Ladino speakers, most Studies at Washington “It’s a language of linguistic fusion that is based in of them elderly, who hold the keys to a culture that is on University) Spanish, but really brings together a lot of other linguistic the brink of extinction. “To lose a language is to lose a elements that I think give it a special resonance, especially world, and we’re on the cusp of that,” his father, Devin of Washington, is deeply passionate about preserving La- in today’s world, because it serves as bridge language be- Naar, told JTA. dino – which is also known as Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo or tween different cultures – between Jewish culture, between Naar, a professor of Sephardic studies at the University Judio – the language his grandfather’s family spoke in their See “Scholar” on page 3 Opinion The surge in antisemitism? Here’s how to stop it By Daniel Elbaum and Marc Stern We welcome the White House’s strong condemnation at approximately $20 million, a figure simply inadequate (JTA) – Almost daily accounts of vandalized cemeteries, of recent antisemitic incidents and its promise to find ways to meet a pressing need. spray-painted swastikas and bomb threats to Jewish Com- to stop them. We also appreciate the Senate letter urging Hate crimes aimed at Jewish institutions threaten not munity Centers and other Jewish agencies have naturally action against these threats spearheaded by Senators Pe- only those organizations. They menace the very basis of evoked considerable alarm. ters, Portman, Rubio and Nelson, and signed by all 100 our pluralistic society, and therefore every citizen should Clearly, we must never reconcile ourselves to an America members of the upper chamber. have an interest in stopping them. Governments at all levels where this is considered normal. Yet we must not succumb But still more can be done now. Here are three sugges- need to make financial investments to that end. No doubt to the opposite tendency to see these recent incidents tions for concrete action: there are other steps that can be taken – a good example through a 2,000-year-old lens and draw comparisons to First, the White House should convene a conference being the Federal Communications Commission’s waiver darker days, when Jews felt powerless and alone in the on violent extremism and hate crimes. The assault on the of certain privacy rules that will make it easier to track fight against antisemitism. Jewish community is not occurring in a vacuum. There phone threats. There is no nation – other than Israel, of course – that also have been widespread reports of crimes against other And finally, since other nations are watching, our reac- has been more hospitable and welcoming to Jews than the minority communities. Although reasonable people can tion, in word and deed, can affect Jewish security abroad. . Indeed, there has been no generation of Jews disagree about the causes, there can be little doubt that The White House should act swiftly to dispel rumors that, in our people’s history more ingrained into the fabric of something ugly has been unleashed, and it needs to be as part of a wave of budget cuts, it plans to eliminate the the nation in which it lived. A recent Pew Research Center examined and addressed. State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat report found that Jews are the most admired religious group All crimes are reprehensible, but hate crimes carry antisemitism. in the country, and it will take far more than the incidents an extra dimension since they victimize both individuals Since 2004, when Congress created that post, the special of the last few months to alter that fact. and communities. Recent polls reveal that a majority of envoy has been a go-to global address, an embodiment Experts on hate crimes agree on two things. European Jews do not feel comfortable wearing clothing of our country’s commitment to fight antisemitism. It First, perpetrators are not always caught, and therefore or jewelry that identifies them as Jewish. The situation in is needed today more than ever. Although the special the majority of hate-crime victims may not see the culprits Europe is very different and, tragically, more violent than envoy has dealt with antisemitism abroad, the position brought to justice. what Jews in the U.S. have confronted. Still, the White also sends a message here at home – and so does any talk Second, since hate crimes are “message” crimes, House must elevate this issue in an effort to ensure that of eliminating it. the public response is crucial in preventing them from such sentiments do not take hold in our nation. The upsurge of antisemitism will not abate on its own. happening again. Words matter. Condemnations matter. Second, federal security funding for vulnerable religious We need concerted action to reverse it. And leaders must step up and express solidarity with the and other communal institutions must be increased. The Daniel Elbaum is the American Jewish Committee’s victimized communities, sending the clear message that Nonprofit Security Grant Program, administered by the assistant executive director and director of regional offices such acts will not be tolerated or ignored. Department of Homeland Security, is currently budgeted and Marc Stern is the committee’s general counsel. In My Own Words

Medical research RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR

I think it’s time to give up reading articles about medical used to sleep fewer than nine hours, but now need nine or our destiny. No one can predict the future: you could do research. The news always seems bad – at least for me. For more, there is an increased risk. everything right, be healthy and still get hit by a bus. example, there was the connection between hearing loss As someone whose need for sleep seems to increase What’s fun is watching how research results have and dementia that came to light in the past year or so. The each year, this did not make me happy. What am I supposed changed over time. The diet that doctors put my grand- researchers aren’t certain if the connection is causational to do, sleep less and walk around half exhausted? Hmm, mother on for diverticulitis is now known as the diet that (hearing loss causes dementia) or correlational (something maybe caffeine and sugar are the answer? They keep you causes the disease. At one time, nutritionists said it didn’t else may be connecting the two, or the two just happen awake – oh, right and do all kinds of other bad things to matter what time of day you ate your calories, but they at the same time). The theories ranged from horrible (the your body. I know, I know: the normal answer is eat right, now say you should eat less in the evening if you want hearing loss causes the dementia because of the extra work get enough exercise and enough (but not too much) sleep. to lose weight. There are also interesting debates about the brain has to do to hear) to not great (something else However, that doesn’t always help. particular foods and drinks. Fat is bad for you; no, wait, causes both), to OK (some people isolate themselves when Of course, none of this research is the final answer be- your body needs some fats, but not others. Candy has they have a hearing loss and it’s the isolation, not the loss, cause no one truly understands everything about how our no nutritional value, but some chocolate is healthy. On that causes dementia). bodies work. Some people can eat horribly, get no exercise the one hand, your alcohol intake needs to be limited; on The latest research that bothers me also deals with and do everything else wrong, and never get sick. Others the other, some alcoholic drinks have a positive effect, if dementia. (Sense a theme? In case you haven’t guessed, take good care of themselves, but end up suffering from taken in moderation. Next year, the ideas may change as there is some history of dementia in my family.) The con- a horrible illness. Our health is not only affected by our we learn more. This reminds me of the film “Sleeper,” nection this time is between sleep habits and dementia. The genes, but our environment. Studies that show a connection where the main character wakes up in the future to find researchers found a connection between dementia and an between our emotions and our health also reveal how little that fat, cream and sugar are good for you. That’s some- increased need for sleep. If you’ve always slept nine hours we know about what’s really happening. Even knowing thing to dream about while we exercise and attempt to or more, there isn’t a problem. However, for those who everything won’t help, though, unless it’s possible to change stick to our diet.

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Editorial/News Regular weekly deadline is noon, Wednesday, for the following week’s newspaper. www.thereportergroup.org March 17-23, 2017 Page 3 - The Reporter Women’s Seder at Temple Concord on April 2 A Women’s Seder will be held on Sunday, April 2, at and Rabbi Rachel Esserman, with music by Shari Neuberger. The fee for the program is $30. To make a reservation, 1 pm, at Temple Concord, 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton. A full meal will be served featuring a meat main dish by mail a check made out to Temple Concord Sisterhood or It will be open to the female public. Attendees will have Michelle McIlroy, of Phantom Chef. deliver it to the Temple Concord office no later than Monday, an opportunity to prepare for Passover, spend time with Participants should bring a copy of “The Journey Contin- March 27. The event is organized by Carol Herz, Rachel friends and make new ones. ues: the Ma’yan Passover Haggadah,” which is available for Coker, Sandy Foreman, Connie Fisher and Genevieve The seder will be led by Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell purchase online. Ado-Mai of Temple Concord Sisterhood. Writing an introduction to the range of “Judaisms” By Andy Silow-Carroll day schools and 10 summers at Camp Ramah in the Poconos. incident. “Does Jewishness really (JTA) – Aaron Hahn Tapper was spending the summer The ’s challenge forced him to ask uncomfortable depend solely on ritual and legal of 1994 studying at an Orthodox yeshiva in Jerusalem questions about Jewish law, beliefs and practice. Most of requirements? Or are Jewish iden- when he was called into the office of the school’s mara all, it raised questions about identity. tities more malleable than that?” d’atra, or chief legal authority. Noting that Hahn Tapper’s Long after the yeshiva eventually accepted his mother’s At its core, the book is an attempt mother converted to Judaism under the auspices of the conversions, those questions stuck with Hahn Tapper, 43, to answer the question, What does Conservative movement, the rabbi was blunt. “Well, it through a career in Jewish and religious studies. Now the Mae it mean to be a Jew? seems you may not be Jewish,” he said, explaining that and Benjamin Swig Associate Professor in at “For someone who’s a ‘halachic Conservative conversions may or may not be acceptable the University of , Hahn Tapper has written an man’ – the way in which they under- to Orthodox authorities. introduction to Judaism for the college student and general stand the world is only through the Hahn Tapper was allowed to continue his studies so long reader that puts identity questions front and center, starting lens of halachah [Jewish law] and as he agreed to research the terms of his mother’s conver- with its title: “Judaisms: A 21st Century Introduction to Jews that’s their construct – it’s a legal Aaron Hahn Tapper sion: When was it done? Who witnessed her conversion and Jewish Identities.” category,” Hahn Tapper told JTA in (Photo by Barbara ceremony? Were they men? “Can someone’s identities be deleted overnight on a recent interview. “You either are Ries © 2013) Hahn Tapper had spent 13 years at Jewish a technicality?” he writes, after describing the yeshiva or are not – it’s black and white.” Others believe in a Jewish soul, or “neshama,” that amounts to a metaphysical essence, or even genetic Scholar Continued from page 2 definition, apart from ritual and belief. Israel has its own Spanish culture and between the Muslim world,” Naar said. definition, one that combines nationhood, citizenship and, President Donald Trump has signed executive orders increasingly, rabbinic oversight. to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, and to ban Then there is the postmodern approach, in which peo- immigrants from some Muslim majority countries. “If ple become a part of a community simply by believing Trump is interested in building a wall, Judezmo serves as themselves to be part of a community. a bridge, and I think that we need bridges such as this in In one way or another, all Jews are choosing to be Jewish our time,” Naar said. – or at least have the luxury to do so in the 21st century – in Naar’s grandfather came to the United States with most a process Hahn Tapper and sociologists call “social identity of his family in 1924 from Salonica, Greece, in the midst performance,” which depends on the behaviors and choices of discriminatory measures being passed against Jews they present to each other and the outside world. “Most of there. Family members left behind later perished in the us can’t trace ourselves back that many generations,” said Holocaust, along with 95 percent of the city’s Jews. In Hahn Tapper. “There’s a certain acceptance that whatever the U.S., there were other difficulties. Naar’s grandfather we’re told by our parents are the facts. Ancestry doesn’t heard antisemitic slurs and other insults from bigots who go back that far for most most of us.” mistook him for South American or Middle Eastern. In telling the story of Jews across the centuries and the Speaking Ladino serves as a method of “reclaiming that See “Writing” on page 7 heritage and activating that heritage not only for personal Devin Naar’s grandfather, far right, in Salonika, Greece, and family reasons but for political reasons,” Naar said. in the early 1920s, before they moved to the United States. 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Students Continued from page 1 “The situation is very difficult for the whole family. So I social attitudes. According to a JDC study, more than half wanted to create something that doesn’t solve the problem, of Israelis are not willing to be neighbors with or rent an but at least eases it.” apartment to someone with a mental disability. Like other fourth-year students, he is in the conceptual- But Israel’s embrace of high tech has been driving izing stage of his project. Starting next semester, Dalcera progress lately, and institutes of higher education have plans to begin developing and testing designs. Money is the potential to take the lead, Sandler-Leoff said. Her tight, he said, and the grant will help him “create a better group planned to launch a program for autistic students at project” than he could afford otherwise. Dalcera is already three universities in February, as well as a curriculum on working on a patent for the design. disability studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem There were no grants when Ventura graduated from Be- in March. “There are more and more places like Bezalel, zalel in 2015, but he said there were other forms of support. where a new generation of young people are saying, ‘We The school challenged him like any other student, he said, want to be part of society. Let us contribute,’” she said. but also accommodated his cognitive and physical disabil- ities with services like mentors and options for test taking. For his final project, Ventura built a floating gym for people rehabilitating from injuries. Over the six month-plus process, he was helped by some of the people who were part of his own rehabilitation. Madatech – the national Asaf Ventura posedwith his floating gym at an Israeli science museum, where he interned for two years before army rehabilitation center in Haifa in June 2015. (Photo Bezalel – let him use its tools and space. And wounded courtesy of Ventura) soldiers at Beit Halochem Haifa, the army center where he Jewish San Francisco did more than four years of intensive rehabilitation, helped with hundreds of other students’ art and design projects. The Jacob Radner Marcus Center of the Na- him test his designs in the training pool. Bezalel’s annual exhibition draws some 25,000 people. tional Jewish Archives is hosting the trip “Travels “In the pool, people can do all kinds of things they Ventura appeared on Israeli TV and had visits with several In American Jewish History: San Francisco” wouldn’t be able to do otherwise,” Ventura said. “They are government ministers. from June 7-11. The program offers participants lighter, of course. But also, they don’t have to feel ashamed He went on to found a company called Left Hand De- the opportunity to travel to San Francisco, CA, in order to of their bodies. Underwater, nobody can see your scars.” sign, aiming to bring the Venduza to market. Ventura now examine its particular Jewish heritage while studying with In the summer before he graduated, Bezalel displayed lives with his father in Haifa and has taken out loans to scholars of American Jewish history. There will be a tour of the gym, which Ventura dubbed the Venduza (a portmanteau produce an upgraded prototype of the gym. He is looking Jewish San Francisco and visits to a variety of historic sites. of his last name and “meduza,” Hebrew for jellyfish), along for investors. In the meantime, Ventura also works part- The program will also include interactive study sessions with time at Madatech, where he designs exhibitions. scholars and fellow participant. Fred Rosenbaum, author of Avital Sandler-Leoff, the director of JDC-Israel Unlimited “Cosmopolitans: a Social and Cultural History of the Jews of – a partnership between the American Jewish Joint Distri- the San Francisco Bay Area,” and Dr. Gary P. Zola, executive Off the shelf bution Committee, the Ruderman Family Foundation and director of the AJA and professor of the American Jewish the Israeli government – said not all people with disabilities Experience at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of This week’s “Off the shelf” book review can be are able to find the support Ventura did. The country is 30 Religion, will be part of the program. found on page 3A in the “Wedding, Prom and Party years behind the United States when it comes to services for For more information about the trip, contact Lisa Frankel Guide” insert. people with disabilities, she said, and the lag is reflected in at [email protected] or 513-487-3218,

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Wedding, Prom & Party Guide Off the Shelf Becoming a professional bridesmaid RABBI RACHEL ESSERMAN

While I’ve considered many different occupations she practically lives on it. At the time, though, she enjoys couldn’t accept because she used a fake last name. Keeping throughout the years, it never crossed my mind to become partying with her friends until all hours of the morning and each bride’s name and story straight was also difficult, and a professional bridesmaid. Not that I have anything against is in no hurry to settle down. Unfortunately, her friends not sometimes Glantz would have a meltdown, as she did when bridesmaids – I was one twice – but it seems an odd occu- only find significant others and marry, they begin to have traveling to her second wedding in one weekend and her pation. Jen Glantz didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming children. In the meantime, her love life is going nowhere. flight was cancelled. one either. In fact, if her professional or personal life had As a help, her Jewish mother sends her information about The author keeps her story light and humorous. She also been going well, she might never have considered the op- dating sites and, at one point, looks at her JDate profile in offers a satirical look at different parts of her experience, for tion. However, almost of her friends were married or getting order to suggest men Glantz should contact. example, a list of what you can do with bridesmaids’ gowns married, and her current job barely paid enough to cover While this might make “Always a Bridemaid” sound de- in a chapter called “Oh, You Can Totally Wear It Again.” My her part of the rent. After being a bridesmaid for too many pressing and Glantz pathetic, the opposite is actually true. It favorites included “10. Mail the dress to someone random. weddings and being asked to stand up for two more friends, takes courage – and a boatload of naiveté – to start a business Everyone loves getting stuff in the mail! Box up the dress Glantz had had enough. So late one Friday night when she because you feel you can make money from your expertise and add a note saying, ‘One single girl’s trash is another wasn’t thinking clearly, Glantz placed an ad on Craigslist.com as a bridesmaid. What does that expertise consist of? One single girl’s treasure.’ Google Map a random location and advertising her services as a professional bridesmaid – and very important piece of knowledge is how to hold a bride’s let FedEx do the rest.” and “13. Wear it to a book club.” In the ad went viral. If you think this is the plot of a chick-lit elaborate wedding gown so she can pee without damaging addition, she lists “Thirty Wedding Songs I Never Want to novel, you’re wrong: “Always a Bridesmaid [For Hire]: Stories said dress. Knowing how to handle a crisis is another skill. Dance to Again” in a chapter of the same name. on Growing, Up, Looking for Love, and Walking Down the In fact, at one wedding, Glantz had to find limos (the mother What is interesting about “Always a Bridesmaid [For Hire]” Aisle for Complete Strangers” (Atria Books) is a memoir. of the bride booked them for the wrong week), discover the is that it has no traditional happy ending. None of the dates As with how she seems to have approached most of her life, location of a missing bridesmaid dress and deal with two Glantz writes about turn into long-term relationships. In fact, Glantz started a business without a clue to what that meant. groomsmen who were suffering so badly from hangovers some barely make it through the first meeting. The author This fits what occurred after she graduated from college: after they weren’t going to be able to walk down the aisle. All of doesn’t seem despondent about this because she notes that four years of school, she had no job and no real idea of what this was successfully handled without the bride ever learning she still barely feels like an adult, let alone someone mature she wanted to do next. This lack of planning is the reason there was anything to worry about. enough to settle down with one person and have a family. she found herself living in her childhood bedroom in Florida Glantz did her work undercover: she disguised her identity Not that she doesn’t want to get married at some point, but – that is, until she finally saved enough money to move to and would pretend to be a longtime friend of the bride. Some her experience as a bridesmaid for hire teaches her about New York. At least her roommate works out, although it was bridesmaids were suspicious of this very good friend whom the many different forms that love can take and offers her still very difficult for her to find a job. When Glantz does, they’d never heard of, even if she knew all about the bride. an unusual perspective on what love really means. the pay is so awful it’s a good thing she loves cheap pizza: Others wanted to friend Glantz on Facebook, a request she This odd, quirky memoir was easy and fun to read. It’s also clear that publishing this book gave Glantz great satisfaction. In her acknowledgments, she writes, “This book wouldn’t exist if not for all the people who told me it never would... I Three ways couples today are can’t thank you enough for telling me I wasn’t good enough. That kept my fingers dancing on the keyboard and my mind racing with ways to make this happen, when it almost didn’t.” personalizing their weddings While being a bridesmaid for hire may not have always been a joy, it seems like writing about the experience was. (StatePoint) – The face of marriage is changing and so have a chic rustic feel. 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Wedding, Prom & Party Guide Elaborate ketubah designs mean Jewish Weddings marriage contract isn’t merely transactional By Jacob Kamaras JNS.org Judging from its ritual text, the ketubah (marriage con- tract) that is read aloud during a Jewish wedding ceremony isn’t the most exciting, romantic or joyous document. It spells out a husband’s fundamental Jewish legal obliga- tions to his wife – food, clothing, conjugal rights – and guarantees the sum that the husband will pay his wife in the event of a divorce. Yet increasingly, today’s ketubah designs are anything, but dry and transactional. Going beyond placing a plain document in a basic picture frame, or using common designs such as a view of Jerusalem or the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, ketubah artists and consumers alike are developing more elaborate and personalized tastes. Anne Eisenhower and David Turnbull An outer space-themed ketubah designed by June 5, 2016 Morgan Friedman, chairman and “lead muse” of thisis- thisisnotaketubah.com. (Photo courtesy of notaketubah.com, calls his initiative “the first company to Thisisnotaketubah.com) do outlandish ketubot (plural for ketubah),” starting in 2011. Friedman says he “wanted a ketubah with super-crazy modern own ketubah in 2013. For customized ketubot – which art” leading up to his wedding in 2010, but couldn’t find one. make up 20 percent of her business on inkwithintent. He approached his wife-to-be’s friend, com, the rest coming from existing Argentine artist Yael Magenheim, and designs – the Vermont-based artist she designed a ketubah to match his says she often starts “with a place wedding, whose theme was the color that has significance” for the couple. orange. Today, Magenheim is the As such, she asks them questions like artistic director for thisisnotaketubah. where they met, where they’re living com, which has created 3,000 ketubot and where they’ve traveled together. to date. Most customers order designs For instance, one ketubah the artist that the website already offers, but is currently working on features Friedman has a separate site, www. landscapes from Miami, Pittsburgh bespokeketubah.com, featuring com- and Providence, Rhode Island, three missioned artworks. cities where the couple has lived. “My official reaction and what I Saipe also hides “little secrets” in tell [customers] is, ‘Whatever makes her designs. In a ketubah for a couple Kate Powers and Jesse Kooperman you happy.’ What makes the world a that enjoys rowing, she added boat- July 30, 2016 wonderful place is that different people houses along a river amid a nighttime have different preferences,” Buenos Philadelphia cityscape; the average Mazel Tov to our Aires-based Friedman tells JNS.org, observer might not notice the small reflecting on some unique ketubot he boathouses, but they are there for the has designed, such as one commis- couple to appreciate, Saipe explains, Married Couples! sioned for a dragon-loving couple who Vermont-based artists Adriana Saipe describing this design choice as the are “Game of Thrones” fans. designed this ketubah for a couple difference between the “outer layer Adriana Saipe was also inspired whose wedding was held at the New York that’s art on the wall” and the “inner to enter the ketubah art business Botanical Garden. 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Weddings Ketubah Continued from page 4A When did the trend start? recognizable to anyone who makes Although Friedman cites 2011 the effort to squint to see them. as the advent of the “outlandish” While some may consider such a ketubah, other artists estimate that choice to be trivial, it’s important elaborate, unique or customized for artists “to keep our own egos ketubot were popularized at least in check,” says Friedman, because two decades ago. the ketubah design is all about what “The current trend to have makes the couple happy. modern art ketubahs began around Friedman also cites a ketubah the end of the 1990s,” says San he designed as a concert poster Antonio-based artist Nishima Ka- for Jamie and Jason, a couple that plan, who runs the artketubah.com enjoys going to concerts together. website. “I was one of the first few Saipe points to a commissioned ke- artists to be involved in this trend, tubah she designed for Angela and which was customer-driven. In the “Lovers’ Knot,” a ketubah Nishima Kaplan Adam that was modeled after the 1990s, the technology didn’t allow designed for two women, including the daughter of New York Botanical Garden, their for just-in-time ketubah prints, Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman. (Photo wedding venue, with the New York Laura Neuberger and Dan Furner so people who wanted an artistic courtesy of Nishima Kaplan/artketubah.com) City skyline in the background. August 6, 2016 piece with a unique text had to Kaplan notes “Sacred World,” commission a handmade piece. I made a lot of these in the a ketubah she designed for an Indian-Israeli man and an early 2000s. Now, there is such a wide selection of artistic American woman. “They wanted the international imagery, designs on the internet that can be ordered with any text, and my imagination created the picture of the globe, which so there is less demand for handmade pieces that are artistic connects these places yet shows how far apart they are, too,” but not personal. The unique designs that reflect a couple’s says Kaplan. “My father comes from India, so I have direct life continue to be desired.” experience with such a multicultural marriage.” Jerusalem-based artist Danny Azoulay took up ketubah Azoulay says he tries to price his ketubot “in the average design nearly 20 years ago, when Israel’s tourism minister range” so that most consumers can afford them – starting asked him to design award certificates for companies that at $200, with most falling in the $300-$400 range and some were slated to be named as the top 50 businesses for tourism multilayered designs costing $600-$700. Saipe has charged in the Jewish state. At least 10 people who saw examples $1,000 for her most expensive commissioned ketubah, with of the certificates in Azoulay’s store commented that they Friedman’s priciest coming in at $1,500 and Kaplan’s at $1800, would make for compelling ketubot, prompting the artist according to the artists. to pursue that niche. Amid the focus on new-age designs, historical appreciation Azoulay, who runs ketubahazoulayart.com, recalls that still plays a role in today’s ketubah industry. Kaplan says she when he first began designing ketubot, most Judaica pro- enjoys “the scholarly aspect of learning about the history duction took place in China and India, where manufacturing of ketubah texts,” and that her website “has been deemed Sindy Molina and Joshua Harris costs are lower than they are in Israel. He understood that a primary resource center for rabbis educating their clients September 4, 2016 he couldn’t compete with sellers of standard mass-produced about the range of possible ketubah texts.” Judaica items, and needed a niche such as the ketubah. Si- When Azoulay’s mother passed away 20 years ago, he multaneously, more customers were asking him to produce found her ketubah and asked a Sephardic rabbi to analyze commissioned ketubot. it. The rabbi revealed that the penmanship mirrored the Saipe, who has produced about 1,000 ketubot, says that writing of 16th-century Spain. Aside from the ritual text, the based on her conversations with consumers of various ages, ketubah contained information on Azoulay’s family history. the trend of elaborate designs began “somewhere between “It brought me to be more familiar with the culture of the the 1980s and 2000. time and my family,” Azoulay says, adding, “This is what I “There’s a really interesting dichotomy among ketubah try to tell people, that most things from the wedding, even artists themselves,” she says, noting that on the one hand the pictures, are on the computer, and this is one of the there are “well-established” artists who produce ketubot with things that really stays for many years.” a classic old-world feel, and on the other hand there has been the emergence during the last five years of “contemporary” artists who employ “modern symbolism and modern times” in their designs. What’s the reason behind the trend? The artists agree that customized ketubot are simply indicative of the popularity of personalized art in general, in addition to reflecting the Barrie Rosen and Eric Rosenberg personalization of various aspects of weddings. October 22, 2016 “Everyone loves personalized art. This is not a new thing,” says Kaplan, who has created more than 3,000 ketubot since 1998. That said, some couples’ desire to alter and personalize Mazel Tov the ketubah’s age-old Aramaic ritual text may also play a role in the trend of commissioned designs, she explains. “Once a couple begins thinking about a text they want that is different from the traditional one on their parents’ to our ketubah, it may be a natural next step to wanting an art ketubah,” Kaplan says. Other than the dragon-themed ketubah, a commissioned Married Couples! design that sticks out in Friedman’s mind is a bookshelf ketubah that contained the couple’s favorite titles, which are

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Wedding, Prom & Party Guide From cruise ships to resorts, Jewish destination weddings mix intrigue with tradition By Deborah Fineblum according to those involved in such celebrations. More Jewish JNS.org couples are opting to exchange vows in gorgeous places The groom was 60-years-old and the wedding was sev- around the world – without sacrificing Jewish tradition in en years ago, yet the magic and of the moment the process. continues to inspire not only the couple themselves, but the Taking this trend to the next level, a leading kosher cruise 800 witnesses to that momentous occasion – many of them and travel company, Kosherica, is now partnering with the complete strangers. Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas to create a Yaakov and Marsha Motzen were joined in holy matrimony program for picturesque Jewish destination weddings and in a ceremony that adhered strictly to the Jewish wedding other celebrations (such as bar/bat mitzvahs). traditions and kosher laws that they both hold dear. Unlike Atlantis, a 20-year-old resort, is now providing everything most religiously observant couples, however, they chose to from a decorated chuppah (wedding canopy) overlooking get married on the open seas. the vivid blue Bahamian waters, to a local rabbi, to cuisine “Our ketubah (marriage contract) may be the only one prepared under the direction of world-class chefs, to a in the world to list under location of the wedding, ‘Between mashgiach (kosher supervisor). Some packages also include Fort Lauderdale and St. Thomas,’” Marsha says of her cruise photography and dolphin swimming for the guests. ship wedding. “Atlantis has the advantage of having a facility where you Since the groom is one of the most famous current cantors can make it into an entire wedding weekend, which is what and performers of , the wedding was destined most families want to do,” says Kosherica spokeswoman to melodically fill the ship. In fact, more than a dozen big- Aliza Seidman. name cantors and other musical luminaries were on board “Some families prefer to keep the weekend casual with to add their voices to this event, including , buffet meals and maybe a Saturday night barbecue, and then Naftali and Natenel Herstik, Binyamin Helfgot and Dudu the wedding on Sunday is more formal,” she adds. A Jewish wedding chuppah on a beach. (Photo by Maloman Fisher, plus Amiran Dvir and his band. In the fall of 2015, Avi and Nicole Yurman of Studios) Jewish destination weddings constitute a growing trend, were the first couple to be married under this partnership. “Having our chuppah overlooking the ocean was so beautiful,” of weddings and special events. “Groups wishing to hold says Nicole. “We were able to have a smaller wedding, just true to their traditions don’t want to be limited in their 115 family and close friends, in an unforgettable location. geographic location.” It was perfect for us.” At least one rabbi is happy to welcome Jewish groups to Kosherica, which was founded more than two decades the region. “I applaud Atlantis for going out of their way to ago, offers cruise travelers kosher food prepared by five-star accommodate kosher weddings and bar and bat mitzvahs,” chefs. “We’ve had winter weddings in tropical Caribbean, bar says Rabbi Sholom Bluming of Chabad of the Bahamas. mitzvahs with Alaska glaciers in the backdrop and renewal “This program is a very exciting development for the island.” vows in the gorgeous Mediterranean,” says Kosherica Chief But it’s probably even more exciting for the Jewish Financial Officer Helit Edelstein. couples who embark on their lives together in these exotic How much will such a kosher destination wedding cost? locales. “I like to say that aboard ship, we had an intimate Ceremony site fees for events for Kosherica start at $3,500, honeymoon with 800 people, our kids and grandkids,” says and costs are calculated based on how many guests and Marsha Motzen, who recalls a memorable moment under the meals are included. The wedding packages with Atlantis run chuppah during which she wondered if the ship’s movements about $400 per person for the festive weekend. were strong enough to knock her off her three-inch heels. Kosher hors d’oeuvres at a Jewish wedding. The Bahamas- Atlantis representatives anticipate that the partnership Seven years have passed, but the memories live on for based Atlantis Paradise Island resort and Kosherica, will be a fruitful one for everyone involved. “In our efforts the Motzens and their incidental guests. “I can’t tell you how a kosher cruise and travel company, are now offering to continue to expand our offerings and market reach, we many people come up to me after a concert, wherever I am wedding packages that include kosher catering. (Photo knew there was a need for kosher catering in the destina- in the world,” says Yaakov Motzen, “and they say, ‘You may by Maloman Studios) tion segment,” says Jessi Hill, Atlantis’s executive director not know this, but I was at your wedding!’” Grooms: tips to survive the big day (StatePoint) – There’s an endless stream of advice out nerves by talking to your best man and projecting confidence. there for brides-to-be – from insights into gown trends to ‹‹ Essentials for your pocket: Carrying these essentials leads on finding the best photographer. But grooms, who are with you can help you get through the day-of emer- more involved than ever these days in the wedding planning gencies: aspirin, your phone, numbers essential for the process, may have their own set of worries. Being prepared wedding (such as vendors, drivers and caterers), cash, a can keep the pressure of the big day stain remover pen, camera, breath at bay, say experts. mints, handkerchief, lip balm and, “Your wedding day involves hun- of course, the ring. dreds of moving parts. But putting ‹‹ Master the meet and greet: things in perspective and leaning You can’t avoid small talk on your on close friends, family and hired wedding day. Consider a greeting professionals can help you stay calm line so you can get all your hi-and- and happy,” says author Eric San Juan, thank-yous over in one fell swoop. If whose book, “Stuff Every Groom your better half is the charming one, Should Know,” offers suggestions to let her take the lead. Circulate early. get from “yes” to “I do.” The cocktail hour is the perfect time Whether you’ve been a best man to do a quick circuit of the room. Re- three times in the past or you’re new to the wedding game member, you don’t need to dwell in any one conversation. entirely, these tips from San Juan can help you survive your You have a built-in excuse to exit a conversation early – “I own big day. should really make my way around the room” is always a ‹‹ Be a well-groomed groom: Go beyond your normal legitimate exit line. grooming routine. This is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion ‹‹ Savor the wedding night: Avoid the after party. Allow and you should look the part. Consider a manicure, ensure yourselves to bask in your first hours alone together. You’ll your suit or tux is tailored to fit you perfectly. Get a haircut, never have this night again. trim your nose hair. Looking impeccable on your wedding Still feeling nervous? “In the United States alone, over day is crucial. 2.5 million guys every year manage to plan and execute ‹‹ Melt cold feet: Even the most laid back guy can turn into one of these celebrations,” says San Juan. “Remember, you a wreck once the reality of the big day settles in. Calm your really are not alone.” March 17-23, 2017 Page 7A - The Reporter

Wedding, Prom & Party Guide Prom night safety tips: advice for parents and teens Teachers’ Insurance Plan your teen in advance about how important it is not to ruin a policy on getting home safely. Prom night is probably the most anticipated night of the great evening. Despite what they may say, teens want parents ‹‹ Join with other parents and rent a limo for them. year for teens and the most dreaded for their parents. Most involved in their safety. Talk about what they should say or ‹‹ Be the chauffeur for the night, but don’t meddle. Rent teens heading off to their prom will tell their parents do in certain high-risk situations. Consider having a “con- a vintage car to make it more special. that they know everything about drinking and tract” for the night, laying out the rules everyone agrees on. For teens: driving – and their parents’ other concerns. ‹‹ Set out rules regarding post-prom parties or other ac- ‹‹ Make an agreement with parents to not drink and drive, However, according to safety experts, it will tivities – with whom they will be, where, for how long and and not to ride with anyone else who is drinking. take more than talk to ensure a safe evening. what they will be doing. ‹‹ Resist high-risk activities of all types. “No matter how strong the family relation- ‹‹ Get a complete itinerary for the evening, including the ‹‹ To avoid tampering, do not leave your beverage unattended. ship, many parents are still unaware of the names of other prom-goers they will be with and the phone ‹‹ As a surprise, check in with your parents during the choices that teens face every day,” said Ray numbers of their parents. night. It will reassure them about how you are doing. Palermo, director of public information for na- ‹‹ Set a curfew based on past behavior, but be reasonable. ‹‹ Always buckle up. tional car insurer Teachers’ Insurance Plan. “For This s a special night. Have your teen call if there is a delay. ‹‹ In short, follow your parent’s rules. parents to successfully reach their kids, they’ll have ‹‹ Send your teen a text message during the night telling Teachers’ Insurance Plan regularly provides to the to approach safety issues in new, often more direct, ways.” them to have fun, but reminding them not to ruin a great time. public news and information regarding driver safety, car Palermo offers several tips that go beyond “don’t drink ‹‹ Limit the number of passengers – at most one other insurance and education issues. Additional information is and drive.” couple in the car. available at www.teachers.com. 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Wedding, Prom & Party Guide Bridal beauty: look gorgeous on your wedding day By Tami Bickley First, Maras recommends brides professional will assess the bride’s Jewish News of Greater Phoenix schedule a “trial” appointment, skin tone, color and makeup Guests rise from their seats for a better view of the woman during which a stylist and future preferences, and discuss other ceremoniously revealing herself. She embodies tear-jerking bride will cover everything from variables such as her dress and the beauty. She is the bride and as she steps down the aisle to her possible styles to hair accessories, type of wedding she will have. To future, she begins one of the most important days of her life. and the stylist will then create a look a trial, a bride should bring many This wedding has probably consumed the bride for nearly on the bride that she should wear photographs of desired makeup a year. Venue, food and attire? Check. Invitations, music and all day. Also, if a bride will want the looks and a photo of her dress. flowers? Check. Photographer and videographer? All in place, women in her bridal party to have According to Jen Bernhardt, they are integral parts of this event that don’t go unnoticed. their hair professionally styled, she an on-location makeup artist in But during a wedding, is there an instant as anticipated should discuss that with her stylist. the Valley who owns Makeup as the first peek at a bride? Initially, it may be the dress that A stylist should be booked at by Jen B., it’s wise for a bride to captivates guests. But next, it’s the bride herself. How is she least two months in advance of the schedule a trial on a day when she wearing her hair? Is her makeup flawless? wedding, and the trial should be has other engagements – such as When planning for the big day, couples may write a scheduled to fall two weeks before her bridal shower, photo session lengthy to-do list. Sometimes the bride puts her own needs, the wedding, suggests Devina or date night – to see if the make- not including her dress and accessories, at the bottom of Little, hairstylist at Rumors Salon up stands the test of time. “This that list. Surprisingly, it’s the very indulgences she thinks in Scottsdale. gives (a bride) an opportunity she can forgo, such as a professional hairstylist and makeup Maras and Little say a bride to wear the makeup all day and artist, which actually promote a stress-free bridal experience. should bring the following items to her trial appointment: night, get opinions and see how it shows up in daytime “If you’re a bride, planning your hairstyle is very import- several photos of preferred hairstyles; photos of her wedding and nighttime photos,” Bernhardt says. “Then (the bride) ant,” says Julie Maras, hair stylist and wedding hair expert dress; her actual headpiece, if she plans to wear one; jewels, can see what did and didn’t work. Were the (false) lashes at Par Exsalonce Salon and Day Spa in Scottsdale, AZ. The flowers or other accessories she’s considering for her hair; too big? Will she want a more dramatic (or toned-down) secret to great wedding-day hair is finding a stylist who and her wedding earrings and/or necklace. look for her wedding day?” specializes in wedding-day hair, says Maras. If a bride is in “We’ll talk about what look (a bride) is going for,” Little says, The experts all agree that a makeup artist should play up charge of her own hair on the big day, it could lead to big but explains it’s only part of the decision-making process. a woman’s best features, while sticking as close to her skin trouble and stress. “Her dress can be a deciding factor. If she’ll wear a strapless tone as possible. The more neutral the palette of makeup, gown with a necklace she wants to show off, we might want the more timeless the photographs will be. an up-do (hairstyle where all the hair is pulled up).” “The bridal look should be soft, sophisticated, and have Engagements An evening black-tie wedding could lend way to a a beautiful finish to it, and not hard-edged or look like Ayala Rachel Herring and Ayal Adamit sophisticated up-do, while an ethereal hairstyle with soft, you’re going out to a club,” Wisniewski notes. “Makeup Diana Goldman and Orin Vaknin flowing curls would be perfect for a daytime garden wed- should enhance the face, but should never be the center Miriam Mosklowitz and Chaim Mandel ding, Little explains. of attention.” Tirtza Spiegel to Chaim Strauss In any case, modern-day up-do’s look soft and wind- Tami Bickley is a contributor to Jewish News of Greater swept. The majority of brides, however, want to wear their Phoenix. hair down or half up-half down, says Little. She adds that brides no longer want a “shellacked” look, and that they opt Hair and makeup tips Weddings for loose curls and less hair spray. By Tami Bickley Nadine Aigen and Gideon Szamet “A severe up-do with every hair tightly pulled back is Local wedding hair professionals suggest the following Arielle Angell and Alon Geva definitely out (of style),” Maras says. to a bride and her court for the big day: Allon Brann and Leah Prandi-Abrams Whatever style is chosen, a bride should be sure it matches ‹‹ Select a wedding hairstylist and schedule a trial appoint- Mollie Cohen-Rosenthal and John Osborn her usual, everyday style. ment and wedding day appointment at least two months in Anne Eisenhower and David Turnbull “Most brides want (a hairstyle) that symbolizes them, but advance. Samantha Goodwin and Kyle Lake is special,” Little says. “They don’t want their future husbands ‹‹ Don’t cut your hair or change its style or color drastically Julie Kestenman and Ryan Colbert not to recognize them. They want to look like themselves, up until a few months before the wedding. Leah Klausner and David Rosenfield but (beautified).” ‹‹ Do get a touch-up on your roots of your usual color Sindy Molina and Joshua Harris Though a blushing bride is the focus of a wedding, the about two weeks before the wedding so that dark roots do Elise Morris and Ben Hayman blush on a bride should not be. It’s one thing for a bride to not show up in photographs. Laura Neuberger and Dan Furner strive for a smooth, natural look up close. But with pictures ‹‹ Do not wash your hair the day of your trial or wedding. Joanna Pinker to David Sokol as her only visual mementos, a bride also has to plan how Clean hair does not hold curls and tends to be fly-away. Kate Powers and Jesse Kooperman her beauty will resonate in photos. With that in mind, hiring Wash the hair one or two days before the event. Barrie Rosen and Eric Rosenberg a professional makeup artist who specializes in wedding ‹‹ Allow about one hour for the bride’s hair and 30-45 Danielle Scott and Devin Grant-Keane makeup is necessary. minutes for each bridesmaid when scheduling events for “People always seem to book their makeup appointments your wedding day. last, or they may cut it out of their budget,” says Adrienne ‹‹ Most makeup artists travel to location and may or may Siladji, a Phoenix-based airbrush makeup artist and founder not charge a travel fee. 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The John Miller of the New York Police Department said on the new recruits is already underway, the IDF said. The program defense minister posted a message on his Facebook page in “CBS This Morning” TV program that the NYPD believes will include 15 women, who will begin training during the which he listed three Arab Knesset members alongside the one man using a voice changer and phone-spoofing device summer after completing basic military training. As part of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel’s Northern Branch. is behind the bomb threats. Miller described the suspected four-month-long training program, the women will be assigned th “There is no reason that Sheikh Raed Salah, Ayman Odeh, main offender as a “typical coward. ...They hide behind the to the 460 Armored Division and stationed at the Shizafon Bassel Ghattas or Haneen Zoabi will continue to be citizens shadows. They work from a distance and their goal is to instill Base in southern Israel. 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Weekly Parasha Community Ki Tisa, Exodus 30:11-34:35 RABBI SCOTT L. GLASS, TEMPLE BETH-EL, ITHACA, NY

This Shabbat we read from two scrolls. From the first we credit for the successes, for the good in a community. I am true deed of kindness that one renders when caring for read from parashat Ki Tisa. The opening paragraph of the often reminded of this when I get credit for some project or the deceased, it was also a case of kiddush Hashem, the parasha may sound familiar to you because we read it only other and the truth is there are a whole cadre of volunteers sanctification of God’s name and a positive reflection on a couple of weeks ago as the maftir for Shabbat Shekalim. who are helping to make that happen. the Jewish community. It tells of the paying of a mandatory half shekel tax that A case in point that comes to mind – a death in the It’s easy to show concern for people one knows, for helped Moses take a census of the people. In contrast to congregation a few years ago. Almost no one in the con- one who can repay the favor or do something for you. It’s the free-will offerings, the gifts that were brought to help gregation knew the deceased or her family, and yet when completely otherwise when we take care of someone who build the Tabernacle, of which we read two weeks ago in I sent out an e-mail and asked for people to come for the can do absolutely nothing for us. So, while we all must parashat Terumah, the half shekel was a required payment funeral so that there would be a minyan for the family to bear the blame for any of our community’s failings, we that everyone was obligated to pay. say Kaddish, the ever-dependable, selfless members of should also enjoy the credit for when we demonstrate the In this portion we also read about the sin of the Golden the chevra kadisha and other caring members were there, caring, embracing nature of our congregation. Calf, and the half shekel seems to be a good reminder that taking time off from work, changing appointments, putting From the second scroll we read the section known as while we are prone to blame leaders for the faults in society, themselves out. Each person I thanked shrugged it off, parashat Parah, the portion of the red heifer. Although this every member of society bears a measure of blame for its told me it was nothing, or said it was a mitzvah. Indeed strange law is considered a chok – that is a law without failures. In the same way, of course, everyone deserves it was, but it was more than just the hesed shel emet, a See “Community” on page 7 Congregational Notes Beth David Synagogue Temple Israel Temple Concord Affiliation: Orientation: Conservative Rabbi: Zev Silber Interim Rabbi: Geoffrey Brown Rabbi: Barbara Goldman-Wartell Address: 39 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, NY 13905 Address: 4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal, NY 13850 Address: 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton, NY 13905 Phone: 607-722-1793, Rabbi’s Office: 607-722-7514 Phone: 723-7461 and 231-3746 Office hours: Tues.-Fri., 10 am-2 pm Fax: 607-722-7121 Office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am-4 pm; Fri. 8 am-3 pm. Phone: 723-7355 Office hours: Mon. closed; Tues. 9 am-1 pm; Wed. 9 am-1 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 723-0785 pm; Thurs. 9 am-1 pm; Fri. closed Website: www.templeisraelvestal.org Office e-mail: [email protected] Beth David e-mail address: [email protected] Service Schedule: Friday, 5:30 pm; Saturday, 9:30 am. Website: www.templeconcord.com Rabbi’s e-mail: [email protected] On Saturday, March 18, at 9:30 am, there will be Shabbat Regular service times: Friday, 8 pm; Saturday, 10:35 am, Website: www.bethdavid.org services led by Rabbi Eliana Falk, a candidate for the temple. when religious school is in session. Shabbat Services: The Torah portion will be Exodus 30:11-34:35. The haftarah On Friday, March 17, at 8 pm, there will be Shabbat Friday, March 17...... 6:55 pm evening services with Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell Shabbat, March 18...... 9 am will be Ezekiel 36:16-38. Bima guest will be Marcia Hofstein...... Mincha/Maariv 6:45 pm Interim Rabbi Geoffrey Brown will be at the temple the and Shari Neuberger. Weekday Services: weekends of March 24-26, March 31-April 2, April 14-16, On Saturday, March 18, at 9 am, there will be Reli- Mornings: May 5-7 and May 19-21. gious School. At 9:15 am, there will be Torah study on Sun., March 19...... 8:30 am On Tuesday, March 21, at 7 pm, there will be a Board conflict narratives in the Bible. At 10:35 am, there will Mon-Fri., March 20-24...... 7 am of Trustees meeting. be Family Shabbat morning services with Rabbi Barbara Evenings: On Saturday, March 25, at 7 pm, there will be a chocolate Goldman-Wartell and Jeff Strosberg. Sun.-Thurs. March 19-23...... 7 pm On Tuesday, March 21, at 6:30 pm, there will be an Classes: Rabbi Zev Silber will hold his weekly Talmud class seder. The cost will be $15 per person, with a $40 maximum every Tuesday evening after services. per family. For reservations and payment, contact the temple Executive Board meeting. At 7:30 pm, there will be a On Saturday, March 25, following services, there will office at 723-7461. board meeting. be the next Shabbat luncheon. It will feature guest speaker On Friday, March 31, at 5:45 pm, there will be Sisterhood On Friday, March 24, at 6:30 pm, there will be a BYO Philip Cali, who will speak on “From the Borscht Belt to Shabbat services and a dinner. Shabbat Dinner. At 8 pm, there will be Shabbat evening the Great White Way.” He will explore Jewish comedy Those who wish to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish during a services with Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell and Shari from its beginning to the present day. Everyone in the weekday service can contact Howard Schwartz at schwerz@ Neuberger. Rabbi Goldman-Wartell will speak about the community has been invited to attend services, the free stny.rr.com or call the temple office one-and-a-half weeks CCAR convention she recently attended. luncheon and the talk that follows. or more before the date to provide enough time to send out On Saturday, March 25, at 9 am, there will be religious an e-mail notice to the congregation to ensure a minyan. school. At 9:15 am, there will be Torah study on conflict narratives in the Bible. At 10:35 am, there will be Family Penn-York Jewish Community Shabbat morning services and birthday blessings with President and Treasurer-Secretary: Harvey Chernosky, Temple Beth El of Oneonta Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell. 570-265-3869 Affiliation: United Synagogue of B’nai B’rith: William H. Seigel Lodge Rabbi: Molly Karp Purpose: To promote Jewish identity through religious, Address: 83 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820 cultural, educational and social activities in the Southern Mailing address: P.O. Box 383, Oneonta, NY 13820 Temple Beth-El of Ithaca Tier of New York and the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, Phone: 607-432-5522 Affiliation: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism including Waverly, NY; Sayre, Athens and Towanda, PA, Website: www.templebetheloneonta.org Rabbi: Scott L. Glass and surrounding communities. E-mail: [email protected] Address: 402 North Tioga St. (the corner of Court and Tioga Regular service times: visit the temple website for days of streets), Ithaca, NY 14850-4292 services and times Phone: 273-5775 Rohr Chabad Center Religious School/Education: Religious School, for grades E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] Affiliation: Chabad-Lubavitch kindergarten through bar/bat mitzvah, meets Sunday mornings. Website: www.tbeithaca.org Rabbi: Aaron Slonim, E-mail: [email protected] Rabbi Karp conducts services and holds classes in Torah, Co-presidents: Jerry Dietz and Richard Wallace Address: 420 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal, NY 13850 beginning Hebrew and Maimonides. Sisterhood Co-presidents: Elizabeth Hess and Esther Racoosin Phone: 797-0015, Fax: 797-0095 For the schedule of services, classes and events, see the website. Director of Education: Rabbi Suzanne Brody Website: www.Chabadofbinghamton.com Administrative Assistant: Jane Griffith Chabad on the West Side Services: Friday 8 pm; Saturday 10 am, unless otherwise Rabbi: Zalman Chein, E-mail: [email protected] Norwich Jewish Center announced. Address: 27 Bennet Ave., Binghamton, NY 13905 Orientation: Inclusive Religious School/Education: September-May: Classes meet on Phone: 722-3252 Rabbi: Dena Bodian Sunday, 9 am-12:30 pm and Wednesday afternoons, 3:45-5:45 Regular service times: Daily 7:30 am, Friday evening 6 pm, Address: 72 South Broad St., Norwich, NY 13815 pm. The Midrashah (eighth-grade and high school) classes Shabbat morning 9:30 am, Maariv and Havdalah one hour Contact: Guilia Greenberg, 373-5087 will meet at times designated by their respective teachers. after candle-lighting time, Sundays 9:30 am. Purpose: To maintain a Jewish identity and meet the needs of Adult Ed.: Numerous weekly courses, several semester-long Linking Hearts for youngsters with special needs: This program the Jewish community in the area. courses and a variety of mini-courses and lectures are offered connects Jewish special-needs children and teenagers, ages Adult Ed.: Saturday morning study is held at 10 am. Call for throughout the year. Call the temple office for more details. 5-14, who have mental, physical and/or functional disabilities, more information and to confirm. On Saturday, March 18, at 11:15 am, the gimel and with student volunteers who will visit participating youngsters dalet classes will hold services in the Rubinstein Chapel. weekly in their homes. To join the mailing list, for up-to-date information on adult Congregation Tikkun v’Or On Saturday, March 25, at 11:15 am, Shabbat Noar education offerings or to arrange for a private tutorial, for Affiliation: Union for Reform Judaism services will be held. details concerning the Judaica shop and resource center, or Address: PO Box 3981, Ithaca, NY 14852; 2550 Triphammer Rd. for assistance through the Piaker Free Loan Society or Raff (corner of Triphammer and Burdick Hill), Lansing, NY Kol Haverim Maasim Tovim Foundation, call Chabad’s office at 797-0015. Phone: 607-256-1471 Affiliation: Society for Humanistic Judaism Website: www.tikkunvor.org Address: P.O. Box 4972, Ithaca, NY 14852-4972 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 607-277-3345 Temple Brith Sholom Presidents: Dorothy Debbie and Nina Cummings E-mail: [email protected] Affiliation: Unaffiliated Rabbi: Brian Walt Website: www.kolhaverim.net Address: P.O. Box 572, 117 Madison St., Cortland, NY 13045 Religious School Director/Admin. Coordinator: Naomi Wilensky Chairman: Jonathan Joseph Phone: 607-756-7181 Services: Fridays at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted. Family Kol Haverim: The Finger Lakes Community for Humanistic President: Glen Goldwyn, [email protected] services and Tot Shabbat once a month at 6:30 pm. Call for Judaism, is an Ithaca-based organization that brings people Service leaders: Lay leadership weekly schedules. together to explore and celebrate Jewish identity, history, culture Shabbat services: Either Friday evening at 7:30 pm or Saturday Religious School: Preschool through seventh-grade classes and ethics within a secular, humanistic framework. KH is part at 10 am from Rosh Hashanah to Shavuot. Holiday services meet on Sunday mornings. Sixth-grade Hebrew and seventh- of an international movement for Secular Humanistic Judaism are also held. Check the weekly e-mail for upcoming services. grade b’nai mitzvah classes meet on Wednesday afternoons. and is affiliated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism, a Contact the president to get on the e-mail list. Adult Ed.: Special classes and discussion groups held regularly. national association with over 30 member communities and Religious School: Students are educated on an individual basis. Essential Judaism classes offered in the fall and spring. Call congregations around the country. Established in the spring of Temple Brith Sholom is a small equalitarian congregation serving the office for details. 1999, it offers celebrations of Jewish holidays, monthly Shabbat the greater Cortland community. Congregants span the gamut of pot-lucks, adult education, a twice-monthly Cultural School for observance and services are largely dependent on the service children, and a bar and bat mitzvah program. leader. The Friday night siddur is “Likrat Shabbat,” while the Friday, March 17, light candles...... 6:54 pm KH welcomes all individuals and families, including those Saturday morning siddur is “Gates of Prayer.” The community Shabbat ends Saturday, March 18...... 7:56 pm from mixed religious backgrounds, who wish to strengthen extends a warm welcome to the Jewish student population of Friday, March 24, light candles...... 7:02 pm the Jewish experience in their lives and provide their children SUNY Cortland, as well as the residents of local adult residences. Shabbat ends Saturday, March 25...... 8:04 pm with a Jewish identity and experience. March 17-23, 2017 Page 7 - The Reporter Jewish Community Center Ladies Vera Bradley Bingo at the JCC on March 26 The community has been invited to participate in Vera will be available for purchase. The first 20 people to pre-register Bradley Bingo games on Sunday, March 26, at 1 pm, at At left: A will be entered into a drawing to win an additional prize. the Jewish Community Center, 500 Clubhouse Rd., Vestal. sampling of door “We wanted to put together an event that would be fun The cost will be $10 per bingo card. A total of 15 games prizes for Vera and women could win good quality products while helping will be played. Bradley Bingo to support the Early Childhood Center,” said Nikki Fuller, The event will be open to the entire community and will at the JCC. ECC co-assistant director at the JCC. offer many chances to win door prizes such as massages, Vera To register, contact Fuller at 724-2417, ext. 431, or at Bradley products, beauty products and more. Light refreshments [email protected]. JCC to hold auditions for “Diary of Anne Frank” The Jewish Community Center of Bing- no memorization is required. Approximately � Peter Van Dann: 15-17, male hamton will hold auditions for casting of the six-10 rehearsals will be held during the months � Mr. Kraler: 25-60, male play “The Diary of Anne Frank” by Frances of March and April. � Mrs. Van Dann: 40-50, female Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted The cast will include 13 people and a stage � Mr. Van Dann: 40-50, male by Wendy Kesselman. The auditions will be narrator. All roles are available. Actor types � Mr. Dussel: 40-60, male held on Tuesday, March 21, from 7-9 pm, in being sought include: � First Man: 25-40, male the auditorium of the JCC, 500 Clubhouse Rd., � Anne Frank: 13-14, female �Camps Second Man: 25-40, & maleAfter School Vestal. Performance dates will be Sunday, April � Otto Frank: 50-60, male � Third Man: 25-40, male 23, at 3 pm, and Monday, April 24, at 7:30 pm. Anne Frank � Edith Frank: 40-50, female � Narrator: male or female The production will coincide with Yom Hashoah, Holo- � Margot Frank: 16-17, female InfFor moreo information,Night e-mail At Kate The Murray, JCC stage direc- caust Remembrance Day, and will be performed as a dramatic � Meip Gies: 20-30, female Kids willtor, be at [email protected]ffered activities while parents learn all about reading of the script. Actors will read from their scripts, so School Age Child Care Programs and Summer Camps at the JCC! Writes • Camp JCC Continued from page 3 15 • JCC Co-Ed Sports Camps JCC Friendship Club continents, “Judaisms” – a finalist for a 2016 National JewishAg es 5-All those experiences led him to think less about Jewish or Book Award – presents Jewish history less as a timeline than Perfboundariesect f and• moreAfter about School Jewish Pr possibilities.ograms “I’ve come s with a tapestry. Hahn Tapper writes about Jewish communities paretont accept to some degree, what does it matter what I think if o be soon t rs! • Day Care when school is not in session that developed within Christian, Muslim and Hindu cultures; thergar persontene across from me thinks that they’re a Jew? Their European Jews and Asian Jews; gay Jews and Jews of color; Kindeidentity is critical• Theatr to them eand Camp has everything to do with their assimilated and Ethiopian Jews who consider meaning as a person. Ultimately I am not making institu- marrying out of their sub-community a form of intermarriage. tionalTu decisions,esda soy, I canApril be open-minded 4 • 5-6:30pm about that stuff.” He writes that “as far back as the Hebrew community,Please Hahn RSVP Tapper to knows Lynett that suche at open-mindedness (607)724-241 can7, be ext frus -421 and through their subsequent rebirth as Israelites, Judeans trating and even threatening to those who prefer strict criteria and, eventually, Jews, this group has never been uniform for belonging.or Lynett “Just eE@binghamtputting an ‘S’ at theonjcc end of .oJudaismrg can or consistent. There has never been a Jewish people, only be very disruptive for people because they do have some sort peoples. Within the Jewish tent there have always been sub- of concrete notion of what a Jew is,” he said. “In reality, it isfind us on tribes, subidentities, and subfactions. And yet, even though much, much, much more messy and complicated than that.” the Jewish community has never been homogeneous or Theory will one day meet practice, he realizes,www especially.binghamtonjcc.org monolithic, Jews and non-Jews frequently speak about ‘the as a father raising two Jewish children. He and his wife, 500 Clubhouse Road, Vestal, New York 13850 Jews,’ as if they are a single, cohesive, interconnected group.” Rabbi Laurie Hahn Tapper, the director of Jewish studies Hahn Tapper says his multicultural view of Jewish and school rabbi at the Yavneh Day School in Los Gatos, identity is shaped by his own experiences. Growing up in CA, have two children, 6 and 9. “When my kids want Sylvia Diamond helped prepare shalach manot that will be Philly (his older brother is Jake Tapper, the CNN anchor to pair off – that’s when I would have to answer, would passed out to people in nursing homes and assisted living and chief Washington correspondent), he attended a Con- I accept so and so as really Jewish?” said Hahn Tapper. facilities. Seated in back is Morty Hofstein. servative-affiliated Solomon Schechter school (now the Perelman ) through grade six, before attending the unaffiliated Akiba Hebrew Academy, now Camps & After School the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr. He was active with the Jewish community as an undergrad- Info Night At The JCC uate at Johns Hopkins University, but was heavily influenced by the baal teshuvah community he found in Jerusalem, where Kids will be offered activities while parents learn rabbis took an almost evangelical zeal in introducing young all about School Age Child Care Programs and American Jewish backpackers to the Orthodox lifestyle. Summer Camps at the JCC! 15 Hahn Tapper was both a participant in the baal teshuvah es 5- • Camp JCC Ag for culture and an observer, fascinated about the ways these Perfect • JCC Co-Ed Sports Camps ents with • After School Programs newly observant Jews “framed” their identities. Having par to be soon s! grown up in a chavurah, or informal congregation, that gartener • Day Care when school is not in session included some heavy-hitters from the Conservative move- Kinder • Theatre Camp ment – including Jeffrey Tigay, the onetime chair of the Tuesday, April 4 • 5-6:30pm Jewish studies department at the University of Pennsylvania, Please RSVP to Lynette at (607)724-2417, ext 421 Members of the Friendship Club prepared shalach manot and Chaim Potok, the rabbi and novelist – Hahn Tapper or [email protected] during their March 8 meeting. L-r: Dora Shteynval, JFS was able to think critically about the rigid Orthodoxy he Director Roz Antoun, Ilya Stein and Ann Brillant. saw at the baal teshuvah . “The guys around me [growing up] were no slouch- es, and I knew that they had a much more sophisticated nd us on Continued from page 6 Community understanding of things than I was being taught in this 500 Clubhouse Road, Vestal, New York 13850 rationale, one that we must simply accept – the sages yeshiva,” he said. www.binghamtonjcc.org attempt to find some reason behind the practice. 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