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Campers at Chabad’s Camp Gan Underwater fun at Camp Simchah Jewish day camps offer The Jew(ish) Tribe for Pride marched in Salem last year. fun and inclusive programs By Michael Wittner JOURNAL STAFF

By Michael Wittner The JCC of the North Shore two camps with different pro- SALEM – For many, the North Shore is a lucky place to live. JOURNAL STAFF offers summer programs for gramming: Simchah Classic “I am incredibly lucky,” said Rabbi Jillian Cameron of Salem. “I campers in preschool all the way Junior for campers entering know that, and I think about it on a regular basis.” A second later, How would you like to learn through high school. All pro- first through third grades, and she reiterated: “I’m very, very, very lucky.” how to write a play? Make a grams are located at the JCC in Simchah Classic for campers “I feel so fortunate to be born in Massachusetts, to be born robot out of Legos? Become a Marblehead. Kindercamp is for entering fourth through seventh and live on the North Shore,” said Bruce Silverlieb of Marblehead. mad scientist? Maybe you’d like the youngest campers. To be eli- grades. Simchah Classic camps “That’s why I want everyone to move here.” to travel to a trampoline park, gible, campers must be at least are notable for their wide selec- Cameron and Silverlieb consider themselves lucky because as or mini-golf course that glows two years and nine months old, tion of elective activities, such as members of the LGBTQ community, they have felt welcomed and neon? Or perhaps you’d just like and not yet have entered kin- computer coding, chess, drama, embraced by the North Shore. On Saturday, June 24, they’ll have an to kick back and swim in a pool dergarten. Kindercampers will and more. “Recognizing the opportunity to show their appreciation. or lake? enjoy a full day of music, sports, varied interests of our camp- Cameron will march in the North Shore Pride Parade as part of Campers will be able to science, and swim. Each week ers, Camp Simchah offers some- the Jew(ish) Tribe for Pride on Saturday, June 24, on Salem Common. do any and all of the above at will feature special events like a thing for everyone,” said Leah Silverlieb cannot march because it falls on Shabbat. Jewish day camps on the North carnival and Israel Day. Reich, director of camp, youth, This is the second year for the Jew(ish) Tribe for Pride, which Shore this summer. And if you Campers entering first and family programs. puts parentheses around the “ish” as a gesture of inclusivity. Last haven’t enrolled your child yet, through seventh grades can Campers in Simchah Classic year, 30 people marched in Salem with them, and this year, they’re there’s still time – camps are still attend Camp Simchah Classic. Junior participate in a different expecting 50. The Jewish Family & Children’s Service, BBYO, Epstein accepting new applicants. Simchah Classic is divided into continued on page 13 continued on page 12 American Jews are from Venus; Israelis are from Mars By David Brinn pluralism, religious coercion, the Western Wall and JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT Orthodox monopoly over religious affairs in Israel. And – no surprise here – compared to their Israeli Recent findings published by the American Jewish brethren, American Jews are more dovish and sup- Committee reveal that American Jews are increas- portive of religious pluralism than their Israeli coun- ingly from Venus while Israelis are firmly planted on terparts. More surprising is the fact that some Israelis Mars. and even more American Jews consider themselves The AJC poll includ- estranged or divorced from each other. Letter ed many of the expect- More than twice as many Israelis (28 percent) ed political, social and view American Jews as their siblings while only 12 from religious questions percent of American Jews reciprocate. Even more so, Jerusalem that generally raise 31 percent of American Jews don’t consider Israelis the hackles of any dis- to be part of their family at all, compared to only 21 course between the percent of Israelis who felt that way about American cousins on opposite sides of the sea – issues like Jews. An American Jewish Committee poll reported that 85 percent of Israeli Jews support Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem Palestinian peace negotiations, settlements, religious continued on page 9 as the capital of Israel and relocate the US Embassy to the city.

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North Shore families play and pray together at first-ever Shabbat Unplugged

By Michael Wittner “God bless her and her Google Docs es along the shore, guided hikes, arts JOURNAL STAFF and her Type A organization,” said and crafts, tetherball, tennis, and scav- Dubow of Goldberg. “She was phenom- enger hunts. To everyone’s surprise and NORTHWOOD, N.H. – Even though enal.” delight, the waterfront was open, and her Swampscott neighborhood is quiet Shulman Brochstein, who works people were able to swim, canoe, and go and safe, Rachelle Dubow would never for Jewish Family & Children’s Service, on paddleboards and paddleboats. Kids let her kids run around outside at night. thought the project had a good chance and parents were able to do as much or As a result, they’re usually staring at of receiving a Combined Jewish as little as they wanted. some sort of screen. Philanthropies’ North Shore Community There was ample down time for adults “You get sucked up in their vortex of Grant. “This was the kind of thing I knew to sit around and forge deeper connec- electronics,” she said. “In so many of they looked for,” she said. “Something tions, which was the original intent of their interactions, they’re communicat- new and experimental.” the weekend. ing with three of their friends at the same Just as she predicted, the grant came “I met some new people, and learned time on iPads.” through, making the program accessi- so much about them in just 48 hours,” The night of Saturday, June 2, was ble to more people. The funds allowed said Shulman Brochstein. “There were different. Long after the sun went down, the first 20 people who registered to many people I knew, but it had only been Dubow’s kids interacted with their bring one child for free. Some families surface level. We got to go deeper.” friends face to face, and ran around received the money and turned it down, While the parents chatted, the kids together, completely carefree. The only and asked that it be given to families who played. “They ran around and got dirty,” bright light came from the moon shining needed it more than they did. said Shulman Brochstein. “The way it over a lake. The committee decided to hold the should be.” “I felt this incredible sense of peace Amy Mitman, Jess Gelb, and their chil- weekend at Camp Yavneh, a Jewish over- On Saturday night, Rabbi David Meyer and security,” she said. “It was whole- dren enjoy Shabbat dinner. night camp on a lake in New Hampshire. of Temple Emanu-El of Marblehead some.” Yavneh made sense because of its close came up to lead the bonfire Havdalah For Dubow, that feeling was the major that, because they felt an organized proximity to the North Shore, scenic set- service. He played the guitar while every- highlight of a weekend full of special weekend away would help strengthen ting, high-quality facilities, and its ability one sang and made s’mores. moments. community ties. to provide kosher food that accommo- “It was wonderful to be with families From June 1 to 3, 30 families gathered “It’s great to live in an area with so dated a variety of diets and allergies. together in a setting that was truly com- for Shabbat Unplugged at Camp Yavneh many different Jewish organizations, but On June 1, after over a year of plan- munity-wide on a beautiful, starry night, in Northwood, N.H. For one weekend, it can feel fractured, like you’re being ning, Shabbat Unplugged finally began. singing to bid farewell to the Sabbath, 115 people from across the North Shore pulled in many directions,” said Dubow. Friday night kicked off with a Kabbalat and sharing in roasted marshmallows took part in a restorative weekend of “It was a real opportunity to bring every- Shabbat service that was followed by and s’mores,” said Meyer. “What’s not to spirituality, great food, and great com- one together.” a large meal. Afterward, parents and like?” pany. Dubow and Shulman Brochstein children chose from a variety of age- The next day, everyone packed up The idea for a Shabbaton weekend knew that this would be a formida- appropriate activities such as charades, and went home. Three factors made the came to Dubow and her friend, Laura ble undertaking, and they got to work singing, or a wine and chocolate dessert. parting a little less sad. The first was the Shulman Brochstein of Salem, in early immediately. They convened a commit- Amy Gold, the principal of Epstein Hillel, giant bouncy pillow in the middle of the 2017 during a Torah study group. Both tee of representatives from synagogues, organized a series of “Family Feud” style field that drove the kids into fits of glee. remember attending Shabbaton week- schools, and Jewish organizations to challenges. The second was the knowledge that kids ends while growing up, but it occurred design inclusive Jewish programming, Rabbi Shmaya Friedman of Chabad of and parents alike would return home to them that there hadn’t been any such and enlisted the organizational prowess the North Shore led the Saturday morn- with stronger friendships. The third was event for at least a decade. Dubow and of Jen Goldberg, the admissions director ing Shabbat service. After that, there that plans are already underway for next Shulman Brochstein decided to change at the Epstein Hillel School. were Torah learning courses, yoga class- year.

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‘Never Again’ stronger than ever PHYLLIS LEVIN at Holocaust Memorial rededication on REAL ESTATE for her piece titled “The Night WHAT IS AN OFFER TO PURCHASE? of Broken Glass, the Broken Promises.” Joanne Ho, a junior, What is an offer to purchase? It is the written was the third-place winner. proposal to a seller to purchase real estate. In order Second place went to Kayleigh for a real estate transaction to be legally enforceable it Flanagan of Stoughton High Phyllis Levin must be in the form of a written contract. A written School. CRS GRI CBR proposal will specify all the terms and conditions of A highlight of the ceremony the purchase. was the personal testimony of After the offer to purchase is drawn up and the buyer signs it, it is Esther Adler, a Holocaust sur- usually presented to the seller by their real estate agent. If the seller signs as vivor, author, and activist from is, it will become a binding contract. Canton who vividly recalled It is important that the offer to purchase includes items such as: being awakened on the night of • The address and the legal description of the property Nov. 9, 1938, by the clamor and • The sale price crashes in the street as the win- • The date of the anticipated sale dows of a Jewish-owned store • The amount of earnest money deposit were smashed by Nazis who had • Contingencies: for example, the ability to obtain a mortgage, home taken over her Polish village. inspection, and the opportunity for an attorney to review the contract At the closing of the rededica- • A time limit in which the offer will be good for tion, visitors were invited to take Your real estate agent will be able to help you prepare the best offer for your circumstances. the short walk to the memorial to find their own personal con- JUST CALL AND I’LL DO THE REST nection with the spirit expressed Feel free to call me at SAGAN REALTORS there. on all aspects of buying or selling real estate at 781-367-8150 Larry Constantine is a North Rabbi and Cantor Oksana Chapman (center) prepares to light a Shore writer. He publishes fiction www.phyllislevin.com [email protected] (781) 367-8150 memorial candle. under the name Lior Samson. website email cell By Larry Constantine erance are on the rise again and JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT Boston is not immune. Steve Ross, a Holocaust sur- The job market is the BEST BOSTON – Yom HaShoah was vivor who championed the it’s been in 13 years. observed in April and the 80th creation of the memorial that anniversary of Kristallnacht, first opened to the public in If you’re looking for a better job… “The Night of Broken Glass,” 1995, recently published his Let’s make it happen together! does not arrive until November. memoir, “From Broken Glass: But both commemorations were My Story of Finding Hope in n Transform a look-alike résumé into a powerful self-marketing tool front stage at Faneuil Hall on Hitler’s Death Camps to Inspire n Create a strategy to conduct a successful job campaign (not a search) June 10 during “Rededication a New Generation.” Those who n Master winning interviewing skills to attract the best job offers to Resiliency: Community attended the rededication found Holocaust Commemoration of a copy of the book waiting on n Custom packages available for every budget Yom HaShoah,” a rededication their seats. n Work with clients in-person or remotely of the restored New England After introductory remarks n Holocaust Memorial that was from Jeremy Burton, execu- Complimentary, no obligation inquiries welcome twice vandalized in 2017. tive director of the Jewish n Serving job seekers around the globe since 1993 As the dwindling group Community Relations Council, n Best-selling author of 12 McGraw-Hill book titles of local Holocaust survivors Boston Mayor Marty Walsh were escorted into the hall, spoke to the audience of sev- Jay Block n Freedom Hollow, Salem n www.jayblock.com n 561-309-2468 n [email protected] the Zachor Choral Ensemble, eral hundred about the resil- a group of singers started over ience and strength of the city 30 years ago by survivor Jacob and its surrounding commu- Birnbaum to keep the memory nities. Matan Zamir, Deputy of the Holocaust alive through Consul General of Israel to New music, opened the observance England, was then followed by with “Ani Ma’amin” (“I Believe”), Ralf Horlemann, Consul General When you consider a testimony of faith that was of Germany in Boston, who sung by many of the victims of expressed love and appreciation the Holocaust as they were led to the community and shame assisted living for to their deaths. and remorse over what his The events of Kristallnacht country did during World War II. today, it’s also were brought to mind last year Motivated by the fact that the and invoked at the ceremo- second act of vandalism at the ny because of the shattered memorial last summer was alleg- important to think glass shards found at the foot edly carried out by a 17-year-old of the Holocaust Memorial in from Malden, a contingent of about tomorrow. Boston after vandals smashed Malden High School students panels in June and again in filled their own reserved section August. Kristallnacht, the at the rededication. They were Nazi-orchestrated widespread there not only to acknowledge Tour our campuses - destruction of Jewish property the solemn occasion, but also in November 1938, takes its to recognize two students from name from the piles of broken their school who were among we offer assisted living glass that littered the streets the winners in the 12th annual throughout Germany and other Israel Arbeiter Holocaust Essay and so much more. parts of the regions the Nazis Contest. Arbeiter, one of the few occupied. The aftermath of the Holocaust survivors remain- Imagine the possibilities! 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Andover bat mitzvah girl gives back to hospital that saved her

By Michael Wittner door when a last-minute ques- JOURNAL STAFF tion popped into her head. She walked back into the pedia- ANDOVER – It was 4 on a trician’s office and mentioned Friday afternoon, and things that Abby had been sweating were winding down. Cindy a lot. Remis had just taken her baby This concerned their pedi- daughter, Abby, to the doctor atrician, who ordered a chest for her nine-month checkup, X-ray. It revealed that Abby’s and everything seemed to be heart was abnormally large, and in order. Cindy was out the more testing needed to be done.

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Temple Sinai receives Covenant in moving ceremony

By Michael Wittner At the most recent Covenant signing, JOURNAL STAFF prayers, songs, and readings affirmed the Marblehead faith community’s commit- MARBLEHEAD – A priest, a rabbi, and ment to tolerance and interfaith under- a minister walk into a synagogue. All of standing. Deacon John Whipple of Star them are wearing yarmulkes. of the Sea read a prayer against rac- It sounds like the setup to a joke, ism. Sally Azimat Schreiber Cohn read a but on Sunday, June 10, when eight verse from the Koran asking that different members of the Marblehead Ministerial nations and tribes learn to understand Association walked into Temple Sinai in one another. Everyone sang the Shema yarmulkes and ceremonial robes, it was and “hineh ma tov u ma nayim” together. for a serious reason. In front of Sinai’s Although there has not been a slew of soaring Ark of the Torah, Pastor Mike hate crimes as widespread as the 1989 Hamilton of the Christian Science Church spate, they are rising steadily. The ADL in Marblehead presented Rabbi David reported a 57% increase in anti-Semitic Cohen-Henriquez with the Marblehead hate crimes from 2016 to 2017. Last July, Ministerial Association’s Covenant, an anti-Semitic graffiti was spray-painted on agreement between the town’s faith lead- the Marblehead causeway that includ- ers to combat anti-Semitism and dis- ed phrases like “KKK is here,” and “End crimination. the Jew.” In a heartening display, over For nearly three decades, the signed 200 people showed up to an interfaith Covenant has been passed to a different vigil led by the Marblehead Ministerial house of worship in Marblehead each Members of the Marblehead Ministerial Association at Temple Sinai. Association. year. The Covenant was originally writ- In a speech at the ceremony, Rabbi ten in 1980, after Temple Emanu-El and any other year. cials from Marblehead and Swampscott. Cohen-Henriquez noted that he had Marblehead’s Eveleth Elementary School Helaine Hazlett, who was president of The task force was divided into subcom- just returned from a ceremony the New were vandalized with swastikas. For nine the JCC at the time, remembers it well. mittees to address how to improve secu- England Holocaust Memorial, which was years, it was little more than a nice piece When she went in for an early morn- rity and educational anti-discrimination vandalized twice in 2017. He pointed of stationery. Then came 1989. ing meeting, other people at the JCC programming. The education subcom- out that Jews remain the number one In the early hours of July 25, 1989, wanted to wash everything off. “[They] mittee paid special attention to the target of hate crimes in the United States. vandals spray-painted six massive swas- said, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll get the custodi- Facing History and Ourselves curriculum That’s why the work of the Marblehead tikas over the doors to Temple Emanu-El. ans to wash it off before the kids come in Marblehead schools, a curriculum that Ministerial Association, which meets They tagged cars parked near Temple to camp.’ I said no. I want people to see is still in use. In later years, the Anti- once a month, and sponsors interfaith Emanu-El and the JCC with swastikas, this,” said Hazlett, who then worked with Defamation League instituted the World dinners, breakfasts, and town-wide can- and slogans like “White Power,” “Burn community leaders to plan an appropri- of Difference program, which provides dlelight vigils after tragedies, is so impor- the Jews,” “Mengele,” “Belson,” [sic] and ate response, which included a 1000-per- anti-bias training to high school students. tant. “Skinheads.” “Happy Hanukkah” was son march from the JCC pool to Temple The Covenant was also reinvigorat- “We’re very blessed – not every town written in between the swastikas on a Emanu-El, and a strengthening of anti- ed. In 1991, all of the faith leaders of has this connection,” said Cohen- particular van. In later months that year, discrimination task forces and educa- Marblehead signed their names to the Henriquez. As the framed document anti-Semitic copycat attacks abounded. tional programs. Covenant for the first time, and began affirming the town’s unwavering sup- Swastikas and “Hitler is God” were seen The events resulted in the formation the tradition of moving it to a different port for the Jewish community sits atop spray-painted in several different loca- of an Ad-Hoc Task Force Against Anti- house of worship in Marblehead each Community Road, the words that Helaine tions. The Jewish Journal reported that Semitism, which consisted of represen- year with an accompanying ceremony. Hazlett spoke in 1989 come to mind: “Our damage from anti-Semitic attacks was tatives from religious organizations, law In 2001, leaders re-signed it to honor the hearts are heavy, but our spirits are high.” more frequent and costly in 1989 than in enforcement, and town and school offi- tenth anniversary of the first signing.

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An unforgettable tour through the Jewish heritage of Eastern Europe

By Barbara Wolf to 375,000 Jews in 1939; about 246,000 ding of Vladomir and Natalia (Asher and JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT perished in the Holocaust. Today, about Esther), married for a decade, parents 20,000 Jews remain. of three, who had converted to Judaism ed by Rabbi David Meyer, 14 con- Our itinerary brought us to villages a year earlier. Under a velvet chuppah, gregants of Temple Emanu-El in where yeshivas, synagogues, and mik- wrapped in a tallit brought from Temple LMarblehead traveled to Lithuania vahs were destroyed. Emanu-El, the couple exchanged vows and to explore Jewish history. The fate of all victims of Nazi occupa- in Hebrew. In their honor, a chorus of We visited the Pale of Settlement, tion was brought home to us on a visit to children, ages 4 through 14, rendered where the majority of Jews in Tsarist Khatyn, about 60 miles north of . Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in Hebrew, Russia were relegated beginning in 1791. There, a memorial includes soil from accompanied by a captivating teenaged Our journey took us each of the 186 villages razed by the classical ballerina. First to the heart of 500 Nazis in Belarus. Three million civilians A summary of our heritage tour can- years of Yiddish cul- were killed, including 800,000 Jews. A not be complete without mention of the Person ture and to the kill- bell sounds every 30 seconds to com- food. The Eastern European diet is heart- ing fields of the memorate the rate at which lives were warmingly familiar: herring, lox, beet Holocaust. While pervaded with loss, lost. borscht, boiled potatoes, sour cream, our Jewish Heritage Tour provided inspi- Ina-Lee Block, a Temple Emanu-El potato latkes, kreplach, fish dumplings rational glimpses into heroic efforts to member who was on the trip, was struck (gefilte fish), and kasha. rekindle Jewish life in Eastern Europe. by what she saw and learned. “Our trip was heartwarming and “This is where I came to understand heartbreaking, exhausting and exhila- Rabbi David Meyer assisted at the bar that the ‘Final Solution’ was not only the rating, as well as transformative for us mitzvah of Konstantin in Minsk, Belarus. concentration camps, but that destruc- all,” said Rabbi Meyer. “We not only wit- The 15-year-old was tutored on Skype. tion was widespread and indiscriminate nessed the slow and stunning rebirth of long before,” she said. Jewish life from the midst of the ashes exhibits. Growth in the Jewish commu- In sharp relief to the Holocaust, – we participated and shared in the pro- nity is “slow,” according to Vaisbrodas. Ann Karelitz Laaff, another member cess.” However, he remains hopeful. of the Marblehead temple, found the Our first destination, Lithu ania, We joined an Israeli March for the Sandy Breslauer Beit Simcha Center for counted an estimated 210,000 “Litvaks” Living, a solemn walk to Ponary, a leafy Progressive Judaism in central Minsk to before World War II. The city of Vilnius – glade along a rail line 7 miles from be “a joyous symbol of rebirth of the commonly called Vilna in English – was Vilnius. From June 1941 until July 1944, Jewish community which was complete- known as the Jerusalem of Lithuania, over 75,000 people – most of them Jews ly wiped out.” and boasted 110 synagogues, four major – were shot there and buried in pits. Beit Simcha’s congregation, while yeshivas, and dozens of Jewish news- To hide traces of the massacre, Nazis largely aged, is enthusiastically Jewish, papers. Approximately 195,000 Jews ordered 80 Jewish prisoners to dig up Hebrew-centric, multigenerational, mul- were deported and murdered from there and burn 60,000 bodies. tilingual, friendly, and vocal. In visits under Nazi control. Knowing their fate, the chained pris- over three days, Rabbi Meyer assisted Today, Lithuania’s small remain- oners, over three months, excavated a in Shabbat services, the ceremony of ing Jewish community is nearly all 114-foot tunnel to freedom. On April 15, 10-year-old Sofia choosing the Hebrew “secular” or “cultural,” according to 1944, 40 fled; most were shot but 11 sur- name “Aviva,” and the emotional bar Renaldas Vaisbrodas, executive director vived. The recently discovered tunnel is mitzvah of 15-year-old Konstantin. of the Lithuanian Jewish Community the subject of a NOVA documentary that Rabbi Grisha Abramovich tutored the organization, based in Vilnius. Its spa- aired in April. young man – who lives over 185 miles Married 10 years and recently converted cious center hosts a vigorous roster of Our next destination was Minsk, the from Minsk – on Skype. to Judaism, Vladomir and Natalia chose to concerts, speakers, films, classes, and capital of Belarus. The country was home Our finale was witnessing the wed- have a Jewish wedding.

connectCe  a women’s night out on the north shore Featuring incoming CJP President and CEO, Rabbi Marc Baker

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JEWISH JOURNAL Steven A. Rosenberg PUBLISHER/EDITOR The Israeli-American Jewish gap espite attempts in recent years to con- Jews favor a mixed-gender prayer site at the nect American Jews with Israel – over Wall. D650,000 young Jews have traveled to the While the results may not surprise long-time Holy Land on Birthright since its inception – a observers of the two populations, they do sug- profound ideological and theological gap exists gest that the two sides are growing further apart. between Jews in both countries. As American Jews intermarry, they’re also moving American Jews are growing more secular – a away from their religion. In the 2013 Pew study, 2013 Pew Research Center study reported that the report found that 22 percent of American since 2000, 72 percent of all non-Orthodox Jews Jews said they had “no religion.” The same study have intermarried. And a new report by the found that 32 percent of young Jewish adults, or American Jewish Committee this month pointed millennials, described themselves as having no to a profound difference of opinion regarding religion and identify as Jewish on the basis of President Trump’s approach to Israel. Israelis, ancestry, ethnicity or culture. who have longed for American recognition of Decades ago, it was a right of passage for Jerusalem as its capital, and for relocating the many secular American Jewish families to visit US embassy to the holy city, have embraced Israel. That’s no longer the case as Jewish fami- Trump’s decisions. According to the report, 85 lies have opted to go elsewhere for vacation, and percent of Israeli Jews, compared with 46 per- according to a 2016 American Jewish Committee cent of US Jews, support the decision, while 7 report, the majority – or 52 percent – of all percent of Israelis and 47 percent of American American Jews had never visited Israel. Jews oppose it. A visit to Israel may not reverse these num- When the report asked American Jews how the bers, but it could serve as an important educa- president was handling US-Israel relations, just tional trip, and also help dispel myths about the 34 percent of American Jews said they approved country, its people and its relationship with its – as opposed to 77 percent of Israeli Jews. When neighbors, the Palestinians. From Logan Airport American Jews were asked about Trump’s job in Boston, one can fly nonstop to in less performance, just 26 percent found it favorable than 11 hours. More conversations are needed and 71 percent reported that it was unfavorable. between American and Israeli Jews, and there is American and Israeli Jews also differed on no better place for Jews to learn more about one LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Israel’s religious policy at the Western Wall. another than in Israel. Book the flight, have a cof- Seventy-three percent of American Jews favor fee on Dizengoff or Ben Yehuda street, and talk to providing a space near the Western Wall for a stranger. You may find you have much more in Mazal tov to Lillian Aronson mixed-gender prayer; just 42 percent of Israeli common than you realize. In the June 7 issue, I read with ing our individual aliyot, vari- great pride the letter to the edi- ous parts of the Sabbath ser- tor from Lillian Aronson regard- vice, and of course the tradi- Should Trump forsake human ing her becoming a bat mitzvah tional bat mitzvah speech – all at the age of 94! Coincidentally, the while being taught with Lillian is a member of my syn- much patience by our Spiritual rights in the pursuit of a deal? agogue, Congregation Sons of Leader, Seth Landau. Israel, Peabody and on June 30, We are all proud of Lillian for By Rabbi Marvin Hier and five women who were never bat what she accomplished and are Rabbi Abraham Cooper mitzvahed will be called to the also proud of ourselves for what Torah as was Lillian to prove we will accomplish on June 30. that it’s never too late. n the biblical narrative, King The five of us, with the oldest Rosalyn B. Abrams, President Solomon, described as the at 89, have studied hard since Congregation Sons of Israel wisest of men, was confront- I November of last year, prepar- Peabody ed by two women who shared a house. They each claimed to be the mother of an infant Christian right theology on Israel is innocuous boy while insisting that anoth- er newborn, just deceased, Re: Julie Ingersoll’s “Trump’s give any weight to their eschato- belonged to the other mother. Jerusalem Embassy Ceremony, logical thoughts is inconsistent King Solomon pondered the and God Whistle Politics” with Judaism. Even if their belief claims of each and ordered, (Jewish Journal, May 24), I sug- is that we’re destined for hell, “Bring me a sword.” The king gest: this means nothing as long as then said, “Cut the living child Unless accompanied by anti- they keep their followers from in two, and give half to one and Semitic actions (such as vio- trying to send us there. To com- half to the other.” Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump in . lence or discrimination), any mitted Jews, it’s really just magi- The woman who claimed fundamentalist Christian use of cal thinking. that her living son was stolen in return for unspecified secu- then-Secretary of State John Israel as a mere stepping stone I welcome any thoughtful from her said, “Please, my lord, rity guarantees. Human rights Kerry decided it was in the best to the coming of Jesus has no arguments to the contrary. give her the living child and do groups, including the Simon interest of the United States to negative consequences for Jews. not kill it.” But the other woman Wiesenthal Center, are urging pursue a policy of rapproche- Their support puts them among David A. Sherman said, “Neither mine nor yours that the president also address ment with the theocratic Iranian our most important allies, and to Needham shall he be. Cut!” a basket of human-rights issues, regime of Ayatollah Khamenei; King Solomon, who based including dismantling North they pursued a deal that sup- his decision on a keen under- Korea’s infamous gulag and posedly kicked the nuclear standing of human nature and allowing religious freedom. threat down the road for a num- an intuitive sense of ethics, Activists question whether ber of years. To achieve that declared, “Give the first woman President Trump or any presi- goal, they turned a deaf ear to the living child and do not kill it; dent should ever provide “secu- Iranian protesters seeking relief for she is his mother.” rity guarantees” to a regime from the mullahocracy. No American president has that crushes the human dignity In pursuit of their diplomatic ever possessed the genius of a of millions of its own citizens. goal, President Obama’s team King Solomon. Yet, every presi- Some critics express dismay legitimized a regime that is dent has faced critical decisions that the president didn’t explic- the world’s greatest Holocaust that would have left even King itly call out Kim’s crimes at the denier and state-sponsor of Solomon deeply conflicted. summit and, instead, lavished worldwide terrorism, while Let’s start with the just com- him with praise. forking over billions of dollars pleted historic summit between Yet, to be fair to President to Tehran. President Donald Trump and Trump, some of his predeces- Mr. Obama would argue that North Korean dictator Kim sors in the Oval Office did just he reached the conclusion that Jong Un. The stated goal was that and, it could be argued, slowing Iran’s nuclear ambi- the removal of the growing even worse. tions, in return for enabling nuclear threat from Pyongyang, President Barack Obama and continued on page 24

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Iran recruited the highest-ranking spy in Israel’s history

By Yoav Limor on his own country, which, in JNS.ORG his twisted perception, threw him to the dogs? Apparently, It is difficult to find better people like him do not admit words than “treason” and “espi- to mistakes but tend to repeat onage” to describe the offenses them with increased severity attributed to former minister while blaming the entire world Gonen Segev. for their problems. This man, who was a govern- Segev will surely pay for his ment minister, a senior partner actions, but there are other in the decision-making pro- aspects to this affair, like Iran’s cess, gave information to Iran. concerted efforts to recruit spies Large parts of this affair are still in Israel. Against the backdrop under wraps, but what can be of the security branches’ suc- said clearly indicates that Segev cesses against Iranian activities was not duped or extorted. He (the against its nucle- chose, with eyes wide open, to ar program, the IDF against help Israel’s archenemy gather Iranian activities in Syria, the intelligence. in counterintelli- Segev was methodical and gence), there is a tendency to shrewd; he took measures think that Israel is alone on the to cover his tracks and tried playing field. This is wrong. Iran recruiting others. The bumbling is a formidable adversary; it is response currently coming from determined, patient and has his camp that he had tried to nerves of steel. It is here to stay, help Israeli intelligence does not and the working assumption hold water. The case against him needs to be that other “Gonen is strong, the evidence is abun- Former Israeli energy minister and MK Gonen Segev has been arrested and charged with spying for Iran. Segevs” are out there. dant, and it is corroborated by This approach is at the fore- Segev’s own testimony, which, it front for Israeli security offi- significant way. He served in arranged for his Iranian han- knowledge, they have connec- is safe to assume, was extracted cials. On the one hand, Segev’s the government more than two dlers to meet other Israelis, tions, and they have appetites in the course of the nine days detection and arrest are a suc- decades ago, and it is safe to mainly from the defense estab- (and some also have criminal he was held in special custody cess, due to the fact that he assume the classified informa- lishment. It’s no secret that a histories). A skilled agent who without access to a lawyer. acted alone in a foreign country tion he had was not particu- takes up with any of these indi- While Segev is the most senior and took great pains to hide his larly relevant. The advantages viduals could learn quite a bit spy to have been caught operat- tracks. On the other hand, he to recruiting him stem from about Israeli capabilities in a ing in Israel, he is not the worst. was able to spy for the Iranians a different goal: intelligence It is safe to conclude he number of fields. Even worse, Others have caused far greater for too many years until he was agencies seek to establish net- he could abduct one of them damage. Marcus Klingberg, who was motivated mostly caught, after undoubtedly caus- works, to learn processes, to (as in the Elhanan Tanenbaum gave the Soviets secrets from ing quite a bit of damage. understand how decisions are by greed, and perhaps case, for anyone who needs a the Israel Institute for Biological A thorough study is now made, to identify power centers by a desire to exact painful reminder). Research, is the most prominent. required to understand what and vulnerabilities. Segev could Segev was a facilitator in all Some were recruited; others, vengeance on his own and who failed along the way have helped the Iranians in all these areas. He knowingly met such as Nahum Manbar, volun- – and not for the purpose of these areas. country his handlers in secret locations teered, usually for money; and casting blame, but to prevent That’s not all. Segev, who across the globe, and worse, in still others, such as Mordechai the next spy before it is too reportedly worked in Nigeria Tehran itself. What prompted Vanunu, were ideologically late. as a pediatrician even though considerable number of former him to do this? It is safe to motivated. his medical license was perma- defense officials roam the globe, conclude he was motivated Segev’s case is different Yoav Limor is a veteran nently revoked after he tried predominantly in Africa, trying mostly by greed, and perhaps because he did not have “gold” Israeli journalist and columnist to smuggle drugs into Israel, to wheedle business. They have by a desire to exact vengeance to benefit the Iranians in any for Israel Hayom. American Jews are from Venus; Israelis are from Mars from page 1

That’s OK though – I’m Israeli, their behavior that will enable and sometimes I find myself the relationship between thinking that Israelis aren’t my American Jews and Israel to brothers either. But it’s usually heal. after I get cut off on the road by With or without Trump, a taxi driver or ignored by a cus- there’s a sharp divide – between tomer rep. Israelis and American Jews. We can work on that one. But the AJC poll does pro- After all, Israeli rudeness and vide a glimmer of hope. Both bluntness have been the butt Israelis and American Jews real- of American Jewish jokes for ize that they need each other. decades, one of those in-the- Among Israeli Jews, 78 percent family qualities you learn to thought a “thriving” Diaspora accept because you can’t change was vital to the future of the it. Jewish people, with 69 percent But where the relationship of American Jews agreeing. really gets sticky between Israelis The same question regarding and American Jews is when the a “thriving” Israel being vital issue turns to … Donald Trump. for a thriving Diaspora saw 87 And we’re completely at odds. percent approval among Israeli Two rather straightforward ques- An American Jewish Committee poll reported that 57 percent of American Jews disapproved of Jews, and 79 percent approval tions revealed just how wide the President Donald Trump’s handling of US-Israel affairs. from American Jews. developing chasm is between us. Whether we like it or not, our On recognizing Jerusalem as fates are intertwined, and like This gap between Israelis and ally said all the right things, he And what do we find? Most the capital of Israel and the relo- family members gathered at a American Jews is nothing new didn’t understand us, didn’t get American Jews can't stand him, cation there of the US Embassy, holiday table with a weird and – it was already apparent dur- it in his kishkes, his Israeli critics hate him, despise him more 85 percent of Israeli Jews said drunk Uncle Donald embar- ing the Obama years. American claimed. The bastion of liberal than Robert De Niro does. they support the decision, com- rassing everyone, Israeli and Jews overwhelmingly support- enlightenment in America was What’s an Israeli to do? pared with 46 percent of US Jews. American Jews will likely sur- ed President Obama, while at the bogeyman in Israel. Ignore all of the odious aspects The poll found that 47 percent vive their cultural, political and the same time, fueled by the On the surface, the Trump of Trump and his presidency? of American Jews opposed the religious differences once the battle between Prime Minister presidency has presented a Publicly cozy up to him, praise move – whereas only 7 percent of dinner is over. and 180-degree turnaround for him and name buildings and Israelis were against it. We may never fully under- Obama over the Iran nuclear Israelis. He’s thrown evenhand- squares after him as the Israeli When asked about Trump’s stand or agree with each other, accords and the perception that edness to the wind, alienating government and officials have handling of the US-Israel rela- and there are those that will Obama perhaps didn’t have the Palestinians where Obama been doing? tionship, 57 percent of American leave the family, but the rest of Israel’s best interest at heart coddled them. And, against the And what about American Jews disapproved while 34 per- us will continue to raise each regarding negotiations with the policy of every US president Jews? Do they hate Trump more cent approved. Israelis thought other’s hackles in pursuit of a Palestinians, Israeli support for before him, Trump has acknowl- than they love Israel – more than the opposite, with 77 percent consensus among cousins. Obama plummeted during his edged Jerusalem as Israel’s capi- supporting a US Embassy in approving of Trump’s policies eight years in office. tal and moved the US Embassy Israel’s capital? Hopefully, both and only 10 percent disapprov- David Brinn is a Jerusalem- Even though Obama usu- there. sides will search for answers to ing. based journalist. 10 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – JUNE 21, 2018 ARTS

Shriber’s Jewish music is growing by leaps and bounds

By Matt Robinson Worcester, Shriber was familiar Chuck E. Cheese. JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT with Jewish music from an early So what does Shriber do for age. an encore? Run up 15-foot walls, s the founder of Jammin’ “Jewish music was actually of course. With You! and the leader my entry point,” he said, recall- “I started obstacle training Aof Temple Tots at Temple ing years at Jewish camps, the about two years ago,” he said. Beth Shalom in Needham, Josh Jewish Community Center, and In addition to falling in love Shriber knows how to play nice other spiritually supportive ven- with the sense of achievement with little kids and how to use ues. “So when I got my first guitar he enjoys as a warrior, Shriber music to boost their self-esteem at age 12, the service tunes from also loves the community he has and connect them to their faith. religious school were accessible found, which includes his wife, When not writing and play- and ultra familiar.” trainer Patience Orobello. ing songs with his band, Josh Since then, Shriber has won “The progress is addictive,” he & the Jamtones (who recently wide acclaim for his Jewish said, “especially when you start released “We Are One” on www. and secular music, includ- and can’t do anything.” joshandthejamtones.com) or at ing top prize in the American Moving forward, Shriber the temple, Josh can get a little Songwriting Awards and The hopes to continue to bring that rambunctious. He recently went Josh Shriber recently auditioned for TV’s “American Ninja Warrior.” John Lennon Songwriting sense of achievement to oth- to to compete in Contest. His Jewish-themed ers through his music and his season 10 of the popular TV “They edit from 100 plus former is able to bring the energy “Jammin’ with Jew!” series has muscle. athletic competition “American dudes down to 20 or so,” Shriber and dedication it took to train for sold nearly 100,000 copies and “We help each other learn Ninja Warrior” and may appear said, “so there’s no guarantee the show to everything he does. is distributed by PJ Library. His new skills and continue to raise on its broadcast later this that I’ll be on.” The son of an educator who animated musical film, “Bear the bar for each other,” he said. month. Even so, the dynamic per- taught at Temple Emanuel in Hunt,” has even been featured at “It’s awesome.” Pioneers of LGBTQ rights in Israel reflect on their journey

By Eliana Rudee shared with JNS their thoughts the Ministry of Interior in Israel JNS.ORG on Israel’s past LGBTQ report that were deemed necessary to card up until now, as the country change her paperwork to reflect Tel Aviv’s Pride Week 2018, has reached various historical the gender-reassignment sur- themed “The Community milestones. gery that she received in Europe. Makes History,” has culminated Professor Uzi Even, a former Since Israel’s transforma- with five historical milestones: scientist at the Negev Nuclear tion on LGBTQ rights, Tilma has 10 years since the founding of Research Center near Dimona become an ambassador between the Gay Center in Tel Aviv, 20 and a professor emeritus of the transgender community and years since Tel Aviv’s first Pride physical chemistry at Tel Aviv the Israeli police, and her auto- Week, 30 years since the annul- University, was the first openly biography was made into a play ment of a law banning gay rela- gay member of Israel’s Knesset. that was played at one of Israel’s tions, 70 years of Israeli inde- He successfully petitioned the most prominent theaters. More pendence and a record 250,000 government to decriminal- than 80 police officers have seen people participating in the June ize homosexuality and allow the play, and for overcoming 8 parade, many of them tourists LGBTQ people to serve equally various struggles in Israel, she from around the world. in the army. Celebrating the 20th annual Tel Aviv Pride Week. was awarded an official apol- Each year, Tel Aviv’s pride Even maintained that despite ogy and special medal from the parade is the largest such event Israel being a “beacon of light” with this particular coalition, no the Galil, Tilma told JNS of her police. in Asia and the Middle East, and and on par with many European gay issues will be discussed.” heart-wrenching struggles with “The Israeli police put me in one of the largest parades in the states on LGBTQ rights, “that Efrat Tilma is the first trans- Israeli police, who jailed her – a the closet, and they took me out world. Reflecting on the coun- does not mean we live in para- gender woman in Israel to biological male at the time – for of the closet,” said Tilma. “They try’s vibrant LGBTQ commu- dise.” He lamented that “with volunteer in the Israeli police. dressing as a woman. She spoke made me feel free. It closed a nity, pioneers of the movement the present government, and Born in 1947 in a kibbutz in of humiliating tests ordered by circle.” This Week’s Featured Listings

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Jews to march in Pride Parade from page 1

Hillel School, and Congregation rants again,” he said. nity in any way I wanted,” she Shirat Hayam of Swampscott Cameron also wants to march said. have sponsored the group. in support of transgender rights, Today, Cameron lives in Laura Shulman Brochstein of which lag behind those for Salem, a city she loves for its Salem is marching to celebrate gays and lesbians. “As far as the quirkiness and hearty embrace and to educate. “Pride is about LGBTQ community has come, of all differences. She is the gathering together in celebra- it’s been much better for the LGB director of InterfaithFamily/ tion and saying, ‘We’re proud and not so much for the T,” she Boston, an organization that of who we are,’” she said. “It’s said. “We need celebration, not helps interfaith families inter- a joyful, celebratory thing.” At just tolerance.” ested in leading Jewish lives. the same time, she wants to call For Rabbi Cameron, this mes- Silverlieb never really had to attention to the injustices that sage can be found at the very come out. “I was born to excep- remain. beginning of Genesis. “When tional parents and grandpar- “Just last week, a gay woman God was creating the world, the ents, so it was never an issue,” was beat up in Malden,” she most important part of the cre- Jew(ish) Tribe for Pride gathered to march in 2017. he said. “I didn’t have the same said. “It’s not like everything is ation of human beings is that trauma a lot of people had, and OK. And there have been many we’re all created in the image Now the North Shore out- ‘Oh, this makes so much sense,’” I attribute it to being born in the attempts to roll back rights.” of God – b’tzelem elohim. We’re reach manager at Jewish Family said Cameron. “Of course, hind- right state, the right town, and Cameron and Silverlieb all created with purpose in an & Children’s Service, Shulman sight is 20/20.” the right family.” echoed the concern that much image greater than us.” Brochstein and her wife have She immediately told her When he was 16, his grandfa- of the progress of the past few Shulman Brochstein grew up become progressively more friends, but waited a few months ther asked him if he had a girl- decades is being systematically in a Jewish family in Newton. involved with the Jewish com- to see if the relationship was friend. When he told his grand- undermined. “Those of us who She didn’t know she was gay munity, which she has found to viable before coming out to her father that he preferred men, live in this [lovely, liberal] bubble until she was in college. When be welcoming and supportive family. Since her younger sister the response was only: “OK. have started to feel the cracks in she came out, her family and of them and their children. Her had been out for a while without Let’s go shoot some pool.” that bubble,” said Cameron. “I friends were supportive. At the only wish is that more Jewish any issues, she was confident Silverlieb grew up in feel it around us. There’s a sense time, she was a women’s studies and LGBTQ families lived on the that her family would accept her Swampscott, and now lives of permission given to be more major at Bates College, and she North Shore. news. When it was clear that she in Marblehead with his hus- open about bigotry, homopho- credits a progressive climate for “We’re very involved in the and her girlfriend were on solid band Mark, whom he met at bia, racism, sexism – all the love- a relatively stress-free coming- Jewish community, but you sort ground, she told her family, and Congregation Am Tikva, an ly ‘isms’ that exist in our coun- out. In 1993, gay rights had come of forget the gay part because as expected, they gave her their LGBTQ synagogue in Boston. try.” a long way, but acceptance was very few other people are,” she full support. “People just want- Silverlieb and his husband have “I want to call attention to less widespread than it is now. said. ed me to be happy,” she said. been together for 23 years, and the rolling back of civil rights,” Shulman Brochstein now lives Cameron grew up in an inter- Cameron felt embraced by were the first same-sex couple said Silverlieb. “There’s still so in Salem with her wife, whom faith household in New Jersey. her religion as well as her fam- in Marblehead to get a marriage much persecution. Look at this she met at a mixer at Keshet, a Her father is Jewish and a New ily and friends. At the time, license. Because Massachusetts terrible, terrible decision with Boston-based organization that Jersey native and her mother she was studying to become a was the first state to legalize the wedding cake.” Silverlieb builds community and fights for is Catholic and originally from Reform rabbi, and knew that the same-sex marriage in 2004, was referring to the Supreme inclusion for LGBTQ Jews. Ipswich. She didn’t know that Reform tradition had welcomed Silverlieb and his husband were Court’s recent decision in favor “I give Keshet lots of cred- she was gay until her mid-20s, both LGBTQ members and among the first gay couples in of a wedding cake decorator who it,” she said. “They’ve done lots when she fell in love with her clergy since at least the 1970s. the country to be married. refused to bake a cake for gay of work to build acceptance first girlfriend. She knew other LGBTQ Reform “I’m not even sure I got the customers. within the Jewish community. “It took me getting to the and Reconstructionist rabbis. “I magnitude of it,” Silverlieb said. “If we follow this same path, They’ve made a huge difference point of standing in front of knew I could be a rabbi – I knew “In my mind I had been married there’ll be whites-only restau- in Boston.” another person and thinking, I could be part of the commu- forever.”

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Jewish day camps offer fun and inclusive programs from page 1

Campers cool off at the JCC in Marblehead. elective per week for 45 minutes. is located at the main Chabad Children enjoy dancing at Camp Hadar. Meanwhile, campers in Simchah location at 44 Burrill Street in Classic devote a larger portion of Swampscott. It is the only group north of Marblehead, and offers part in an elective of their choice pate in teambuilding activities. the day to their chosen weekly that meets there – all other age transportation for a nominal fee. known as a chug. Chugs change Because Camp Tel Noar is only electives, and have breaks for groups meet at Chabad’s new The camp is for boys and girls every week, and have includ- 15 minutes away, Hadar is in free and instructional swim. campus on 151 Ocean Street in ages 4-15, and older campers ed anime and improv classes. the early stages of a partner- Students entering eighth Lynn. Programs are offered in can take part in a CIT-training After a snack break, the campers ship with them. Among other and ninth grade take part in sports, art, music, swimming, program. It will run from June switch. ideas, the two camps hope to the Leader-in-Training (LIT) and Jewish learning. Each week, 25 to August 17, and parents “I’m a teacher, and I’ve always organize friendly competitions, Program, which prepares camp- camp-wide events include tal- can pay by the week. To register, valued academic choice,” said start a big sibling mentoring ers for responsible positions ent shows, glow parties, and email [email protected]. director Jonathan Heller. “The program, a leadership program, later in life. Participants in the magic shows. Three blocks in the morning morning is scheduled, but it’s and an exchange of some of the LIT Program take part in team- Campers entering kindergar- are scheduled, and alternate very important that campers get Israeli counselors from Tel Noar building activities, counselor ten through second grade can between sports, arts, and Jewish to choose how they spend their to Hadar. training, and field trips. They attend Junior Gan Israel. Like and Israeli culture activities. afternoons.” Whatever your age, interests, also help out with special events Mini Gan Izzy, Junior Gan Israel During the period after lunch, Every other week, camp- or schedule, the North Shore’s for younger campers. has fun events each week, like half the camp has free swim in ers from fifth to eighth grade Jewish day camps offer some- Campers entering tenth pajama day, cooking day, and the lake, and the other half take go on field trips and partici- thing for everyone. grade can take part in the a glow in the dark party. The Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Sabras (grades three through Program, which is free of cost, five), and the Pioneers (grades but requires a six-week commit- six through eight) enjoy special ment. Those interested should courses each week in yoga, gym- fill out a program application, nastics, and sushi-making, to write a one-page essay, provide name a few. two letters of recommendation, All programs are designed and participate in an interview. with Jewish values in mind. “We The JCC also provides spe- will have various Jewish themes cialized programming for camp- throughout the summer that ers with special needs. “JCCNS we will be learning about and is proud to offer a fully inclusive engaging with in exciting ways,” camp with special accommo- said director Shmaya Friedman. dations and staffing available “through art, cooking, science, for campers needing additional and a whole bunch of other supports,” said Reich. Those hands-on activities we try and interested can contact Inclusion bring these themes to life for our Director Melissa Caplan at mca- campers.” [email protected]. Parents must With Camp Menorah closed schedule an interview with and Camp Simchah at the JCC, Caplan to go over the exact Camp Hadar in Salem, New nature of their camper’s needs Hampshire is the area’s only and how the JCC can tailor a remaining Jewish day camp program to meet them. located in a rural outdoor set- Campers at Mini Gan Izzy participate in a car wash. In Peabody, the North ting. It’s located about an hour Suburban JCC is running a camp for two to five-year-olds. The camp is a preschool during the year, and will be led by its teach- ers. Campers will enjoy a busy Join us for a fun day day of projects, stories, Jewish music, cooking, and will be able to enjoy running through sprin- of Tours & More at CYJ! klers at the outdoor playground. The camp shares space with th am pm the Harriet and Ralph Kaplan Sunday, July 15 • 9:30 -1 Estates, an assisted living facil- ity, and campers will have many Spend a day with us and opportunities to interact with residents. For more informa- experience everything CYJ has to offer! tion, contact Early Childhood Director Susan Novak at 978- Participate in activities • Take an interactive tour 471-5520. Choose an elective • Interact with campers Chabad of the North Shore will run Camp Gan Israel, which Meet our staff • Enjoy snacks & special surprises is broken into three different age Join us for a delicious picnic lunch divisions. All divisions have pro- gramming in arts, sports, swim- To reserve your space go to ming, and Jewish learning, and each group has special events www.cyj.org/tours-more and mini-courses each week. or call 781.237.9410 ext.3 Campers entering kindergarten through eighth grade attend dif- ferent trips each week, which Camp Young Judaea include visits to farms, zoos, and water parks, among many oth- 9 Camp Road, Amherst, New Hampshire 03031 ers. 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$55. 8 a.m. Register at jccns.org. SHABBAT ON THE BEACH JUNE 23 For more information, contact Race THE RHEA SIMON JAZZ Director Andrew Dalton at 781- JUNE Temple Sinai invites 476-9904 or [email protected]. the community to the TRIO will be performing at the 29 Forge Tavern at the Colonial Inn at Shabbat on the Beach. 48 Monument Sq., Concord, MA. JUNE 26 No cover. FAMILY NIGHT 2018 in Pack a picnic dinner and we will THE ART OF JEWISH Swampscott. Family Night concert provide drinks and desserts! with Ben Rudnick & Friends Band. Bring a blanketAhea or beach chair. MUSIC The critically acclaimed, This free concert will take place on award-winning Nigun Chamber In case of inclement weather, the lawn next to the library. Bring Ensemble is featured at the a blanket & a picnic supper and services will be held at Temple Newton Festival of the Arts. The enjoy the show! Face painting and Sinai. RSVP appreciated to meg. performance includes a unique temporary tattoos for everyone. blend of Jewish folk songs in [email protected]. 6 - 7 Sign up for our Summer Reading Yiddish and Hebrew, popular Program. Purchase a sundae from p.m. Devereux Beach, 105 Ocean Jewish traditional instrumental Treadwells to support the Friends Ave., Marblehead. At Neckrun music, and masterpieces by great of the Library, who are sponsoring Jewish composers. Nigun Chamber this event. Cafe, take a right and go to the Ensemble is devoted to the far end of the parking lot. preservation of a unique musical heritage stemming from Jewish JUNE 27 composers and their communities in prewar Eastern Europe. Tickets ADL GLASS LEADERSHIP JUNE SALLY MANN: A THOUSAND CROSSINGS $25 ($15 for seniors and students), INSTITUTE Community is can be purchased atcentermakor. invited to a Happy Hour and Info 30 Opening Day org or at the door. 7.30 p.m. Session to learn about ADL’s at the Peabody Newton Cultural Center at City Glass Leadership Institue, a Hall,1000 Commonwealth Ave., nationally recognized leadership Essex Museum Newton. development program that provides participants with an insider’s For more than forty years, Sally PARK FEST 2018, a perspective on the nation’s leading Mann has made experimental and celebration of the best of civil rights and human relations deCordova sculpture park and organizations. Light refreshments hauntingly beautiful images that museum — art, nature, and will be provided. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. have made her one of the country’s creativity. Following annual 5K Trail Registration: classy.org/event/ most influential and distinguished Race, enjoy a day full of fun for all gli-happy-hour-and-info-session/ ages and abilities including: art- e187808 Scholars, 25 School St., photographers. The artist’s first major making activities inspired by park’s Boston. traveling exhibition, ‘Sally Mann: spring exhibitions “Sculpting with A Thousand Crossings’, explores Air: Ian McMahon and Jong Oh” CONCERT WITH THE themes of family, memory, mortality, and “Lived Space: Humans and SQUEEZEBOX STOMPERS Architecture”; Sculpture Discovery The Linden Tree Coffeehouse and home as well as the Southern Quest, a series of clues to explore, invites area folks to Wakefield landscape as repository of personal engage with, and learn about the Common at the Bandstand for a and collective memory. pem.org. 10 artwork in the park; curated market free concert. Bring your chairs, with local artists, artisans, and a.m. - 5 p.m. 161 Essex St., Salem. blankets to enjoy the first of National Gallery of Art, Washington vendors; live music, food and beer. two planned summer shows. decordova.org , 51 Sandy Pond LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org or 781- Road, Lincoln. 246-2836. If it rains, show will go on at the Unitarian-Universalist STRAWBERRY FEST Join Church, 326 Main St., Wakefield. friends and family for a weekend SUMMER 2018 of fun at Wilson Farm’s 33rd Annual Strawberry Fest! Taste our JUNE 28 impeccable strawberry harvest and LEWY BODY DEMENTIA take part in our famous shortcake eating contest. Free. wilsonfarm. EXPLAINED Dr. Stephen com. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wilson Gomperts of Harvard Medical Farm, 10 Pleasant St., Lexington. School and the Memory Loss Unit of Mass General Hospital Highlights will conduct a public seminar JUNE 24 explaining Lewy Body, including JEWISH AMERICAN information regarding the latest Rockport Chamber Music Festival research. To rsvp, contact Lois SONGWRITERS: DEEPER Harvey at 978-744-8740 or Through July 15 CUTS The Temple Sinai Band will [email protected]. 2 p.m. Barry Shiffman, artistic director be performing their own renditions Residence at Vinnin Square, 224 of classic songs and deeper cuts Salem St., Swampscott. Brentano Quartet & Dawn Upshaw, soprano during the presentation. Jews have been forefront in American JUNE 30 Rolston Quartet & Davóne Tines music from the time of Irving Berlin to Matisyahu. We will KEEPING JAZZ ALIVE performing program of spirituals explore the genius artists who CONCERT Each year this event helped shape American music, rekindles memory of the late Irving A Far Cry | Bach Suites with Colin Carr, cello their cultural context and impact. Smolems, a longtime member of 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. $10. To RSVP, Temple Beth Shalom. The concert Dover Quartet & Barry Shiffman, viola please visit templesinaiweb.org or will feature Berklee College of call 781-631-2763. 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CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF MERRIMACK Givental; Cantor Craig Mael. Saturday VALLEY, 310 North Main St., Andover. Temple listings services at 9:30, followed by a kiddush. Rabbi Asher Bronstein. Friday night, Temples are listed alphabetically, by city. Sunday services at 8:30, followed by 6:30-7:30 p.m. Chabad of North Andover a breakfast. Friday night services once branch, Rabbi Zalman Borenstein. every Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.; CONGREGATION SONS OF ISRAEL, Park TEMPLE EMMANUEL, 120 Chestnut a month. 617-846-1390. Visit Jewish- chabadmv.com. special Friday night services at 7 p.m. and Spring Streets, Peabody. Spiritual St., Wakefield. Rabbi Greg Hersh. Friday Winthrop.org. CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL OF TempleEmanu-el.org. leader Seth Landau. 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The Walnut Street Synagogue TEMPLE SINAI, 1 Community Rd., Minyans Sunday-Thursday 7:30 p.m. is the inclusive and diverse home Marblehead. Rabbi David Cohen- Morning Minyans Saturday 9:30 a.m., of Congregation Agudas Shalom. Henriquez; Cantor David Aronson. Friday Sunday 9:00 a.m. templenertamid.org. night at 6 p.m. templesinaiweb.org. walnutstreetsynagogue.com. TEMPLE B’NAI ISRAEL REVERE, One CONGREGATION SHALOM, TEMPLE SHALOM OF MEDFORD, Wave Ave., Revere. Reb Misha Clebaner; Week of Friday, June 22, 2018 through Thursday, June 28, 2018 87 Richardson Rd., North Chelmsford. William and Charlotte Bloomberg Cantor Lois Welber. Friday night services Rabbi Shoshana Perry. Friday night Community Center, 475 Winthrop St., 7 p.m. unless stated otherwise. tbirevere. JURASSIC WORLD: OCEAN’S 8 (PG-13) services at 6, 7, or 8 p.m. (time Medford. Rabbi Braham David, Cantor org. FALLEN KINGDOM (PG-13) Fri: (4:15), 6:45, 9:15 • Sat: (11:30 AM), Howard Stern. 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Sheckman award winners make the world a better place in Derek’s name

By Lajla Dale Last year’s Sheckman proj- with a club at her school called ects were no less diverse than Team Harmony for middle Arly MackRosen is about to those in 2018, featuring projects schoolers to understand preju- continue a legacy through food. that addressed Muslim-Jewish dice and discrimination. A junior from Marblehead, relations, LGBTQ inclusion, and “My vision is that Team MackRosen’s earliest memories teaching tolerance. Harmony students will train include helping in the kitchen. Emma Mair, one of three 2017 middle school students to She has a passion for the tradi- Sheckman Award recipients, has become more effective in deal- tions and community surround- been working on creating a pro- ing with issues of tolerance and ing the preparation of food and, gram to foster Jewish-Muslim diversity,” said Kaplowitch. as one of three 2018 Derek relations in the community. Sheckman award winners Sheckman Teen Leadership “Although discrimination has are nominated by community Award recipients, she is going to occurred for centuries, in the members and receive up to help others build the same kind wake of the 2016 election both $1,000 in seed money for their of strong community in which Jews and Muslims find them- projects. she was raised. selves facing even more bigot- “I am always impressed “I have literally grown up in ry,” said Mair, 17, who is Jewish and inspired by our Sheckman the temple kitchen, preparing and from Middleton. award-winners,” said Adam holiday foods and meals along- Mair is launching a multi- Smith, Jewish Teen Initiative side my dad,” MackRosen said. week course this fall for ado- executive director. “Each year “I’ll lead a cooperative group in lescents and adults to facili- they bring their own creativ- creating traditional Jewish foods tate healthy dialogue between ity, vision, and commitment to to be delivered to temple mem- JTI’s 2018 Derek Sheckman Award recipients: Haley Lakind, Arly Jews and Muslims on the North making a difference in our com- bers in need and to be shared MackRosen, and Kevin MacDonald. Shore. munity.” with Jewish people in our com- The other two 2017 award- Past Sheckman projects munity.” MacDonald, a senior from Lakind will place special winners were Sophia Smith include organizing a local MackRosen’s project is part Beverly. needs students in local service and Averi Kaplowitch, both of Habitat for Humanity proj- of the Sheckman award she MacDonald wants to help activities and provide real-life Marblehead. Smith is partner- ect; creating an anti-bullying received from the Jewish Teen his community do something experience with student assis- ing with NAGLY (North Shore program; expanding an Anti- Initiative, based in Marblehead. about trash. He will soon launch tants by their side. Alliance of GLBTQ Youth) to Defamation League program in The award recognizes out- his Beverly Bring Your Own Bag “The goal” said Lakind, “is build positive connections local schools; and coordinating standing teens in the Jewish Project to help ease his com- for participants to experience between the LGBTQ community visits to assisted living facili- community and challenges munity’s transition away from the excitement of helping others and religious organizations to ties. them to make the world a better single-use plastic bags that hurt while gaining self-confidence, end discrimination. “We’re so thankful to Peter place through a service project. the environment. increasing motivation, and real- “My goal is to teach young and Sandy Sheckman for con- It’s named in memory of Derek “I’ll create posters, stickers, izing they can make a differ- people on the North Shore that tinuing to support this award Sheckman, who won the North and reusable bags that busi- ence.” the two communities [Jewish and honoring their son’s mem- Shore Jewish community’s first nesses can display to show that Lakind’s community ser- and LGBTQ] don’t have to coun- ory,” said Gabe Miner, JTI pro- teen leadership award in 1996. they are plastic-bag free, and vice has included building in ter each other, and that you can gram director. “It’s bringing In 1998, the Swampscott High make free reusable bags out of New Orleans and Nicaragua. be religiously observant and an amazing projects to life and graduate, 18, succumbed to donated fabric and T-shirts,” She participates in discussions ally to the LGBTQ people,” said empowering a lot of teens.” cancer. 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By Michael Wittner a series of painful procedures, JOURNAL STAFF he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory SWAMPSCOTT – Not many condition of the gastrointesti- sixth-graders can say they’ve nal tract for which there is no spoken to a crowd of thousands known cure. of people on Boston Common, “When the doctor said ‘dis- received a personal video from a ease,’ that’s all Mason heard, and former Patriots player, or raised it freaked him out, because he over $25,000. didn’t know what that meant,” Mason Wetmore of said his mother, Jill Simmons Swampscott can. It’s all come Wetmore. as part of his work with the New At just 10 years old, Mason England chapter of the Crohn’s learned he would have a condi- & Colitis Foundation, which tion that could last his whole life named him as the Pediatric and require many sacrifices. He Honored Hero last year. couldn’t eat many of his favorite Two years ago, Mason began foods because he had to follow experiencing sudden weight a restrictive diet. Most impor- loss. He had no appetite, bad tantly, he felt alone, as though stomach aches, and always felt none of his friends understood like he wanted to lie down. After what he was going through. And so he decided to take action. Just two months after his diagnosis, he formed Mason’s Marchers, a group of friends Mason’s Marchers at the 2018 Take Steps Walk. and family who walked in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s nize a fundraiser in April at the and befriend other kids his age Boston Take Steps Walk. Point of Pines Yacht Club in with Crohn’s, and learned there Marchers included his grand- Revere. Local businesses donat- The first year, the group are fellow students as well as parents Steve and Judi Simmons ed 100 items for a silent auction, raised $3,200. The teachers at Swampscott Middle of Swampscott, the former direc- and over 160 people attended. School that have the disease. tors of Camp Menorah. The first “Support from the communi- following year – 2017 Last year, he discovered that year, the group raised $3,200. ty has been so overwhelming,” – 40 people marched one of his idols, retired Patriots The following year – 2017 – 40 said Jill. “It’s so important that to raise over $10,000. player Matt Light, has Crohn’s. people marched to raise over Mason isn’t alone and has the A friend of his mother knew $10,000. Mason was honored support of friends.” Mason was honored as Light, and told him Mason’s as the Pediatric Honored Hero, Jill, who organizes the the Pediatric Honored story. Light sent a video back and told his story to thousands SMARTY youth group at Temple Hero, and told his story in which he told Mason, “You’re of people gathered at Boston Emanu-El, added that she hopes doing amazing work, and you’re Common. Mason will be able to raise more to thousands of people making a big difference … with On June 9 of this year, Mason money for CCF as part of a ser- gathered at Boston your awesome attitude and all and 34 other people walked vice project for his upcoming the work you’re doing, the folks again and raised an additional bar mitzvah. Common. at CCF are gonna do all they can Mason Wetmore $12,000. He also helped orga- He’s also been able to meet to help find a cure soon.”

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BACH, Joseph, 109 – late of grandfather of Marshall, Sarah Jewish World and Mideast News Chelsea, formerly of Revere and and Natalie Noye, Julia Noye, — from Jewish News Service (JNS.org) — Everett. Died on June 16, 2018. and Jacinda Small. Brother of Husband of the late Irene Bach. the late Martha and Joe Glass, Father of Naomi Faymen and Sadie and Sam Stadlen, Zara Report: US presidents signed pledges not to pressure Israel on nukes her husband Don, and Anita and Red Brodsky, and Thelma publicly acknowledged these reports. Israel has Block and her husband Michael. and Joe Warner. Uncle of many also pledged not to be the first nation to introduce Grandfather of Michelle Parkin nieces and nephews. (Stanetsky- nuclear weapons in the region. and her husband Michael, Eric Hymanson) According to Monday’s report, in the wake of Faymen, Matthew Block and his the first Gulf War in the early 1990s, Israel felt KANTER, Richard, 75 – late of wife Lindsay, and Lauren Garcia that the unwritten understanding struck between Beverly. Died on June 13, 2018. and her husband A.J. Great- US President Richard Nixon and Israeli Prime Son of the late Oscar Kanter grandfather of Sam, Joshua, Minister Golda Meir in the early 1970s to ensure and Ethel (Berkowitz) Kanter Ava, Sabrina, and Jocelyn. Israel would never be compelled to denuclearize Wiener. Brother of Barbara (Goldman) was insufficient. Kanter of Washington State, Eventually, Israeli policymakers convinced BRESLOUF, Florence “Flo” and the late Sandra Kanter. US President Bill Clinton to put the Nixon-Meir (Chess) – late of Natick and Friend of Sandra Tatterfield and understandings into writing. Newton, formerly of Chelsea Margaret Toomey. (Stanetsky- “The first iteration of the secret letter was draft- and Boston. Died on June 3, Hymanson) Former US Presidents Clinton, Obama and Bush ed during the Clinton administration as part of 2018. Wife of the late Lawrence reportedly signed pledges to safeguard Israel’s an agreement for Israel’s participation in the 1998 Breslouf and companion of the POTASH, Max, 97 – late of nuclear arsenals. Wye River negotiations with the Palestinians,” said late John Corcoran. Daughter Swampscott, formerly of The Israel has managed to secure a written pledge the report, by The New Yorker’s Adam Entous. “In of Morris and Alice (Birnbaum) Bronx, NY. Died on June 13, from four successive US presidents to safeguard the letter, according to former officials, President Chess. Mother of Robert Breslof 2018. Husband of the late Leola its presumed nuclear deterrent, The New Yorker Bill Clinton assured the Jewish state that no future and Lynne Breslouf. Sister of (Hilda Russell). Father of Naomi magazine reported on Monday. Those leaders American arms-control initiative would detract the late Mary Greene and the Ellen Potash and her husband include former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. from Israel’s deterrent capabilities, an oblique but late Leah Trugman. (Torf) Steve Mazur of Arlington, Robert Ira Potash and his wife Bush, Barack Obama and US President Donald clear reference to its [alleged] nuclear arsenal.” CORMAN, Devora (Levine), 84 Sarah Lutz of Takoma Park, Trump. The letter was later signed by President George – late of Brookline, formerly of MD, Eliyahu Potash of Salt Lake According to uncorroborated reports in the W. Bush. But when President Barack Obama won Marblehead. Died on June 18, City, Utah, Laura Lee Potash of foreign media, Israel has as many as 200 nuclear office in 2008, Israel was concerned that he would 2018. Wife of the late Elliot Roslyn, WA, and Daniel Albert warheads as part of a presumed military nuclear hold off on renewing the pledge. Ultimately, Corman. Mother of Marjorie Potash and his wife Phoebe program dating back to the 1960s. Israel has never Obama signed “an updated version of the letter.” Corman Aaron and her husband Low of South Pasadena, CA. David Howard Aaron, Barry Lee Grandfather of Sonia, Alex, Netanyahu holds rare meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah Corman, Julie Ellen Corman, Peter, Olivia and Jocelin. and Elizabeth Ann Corman. (Stanetsky-Hymanson) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sister of the late Sidney Levine held a rare face-to-face meeting with Jordan’s King and sister-in-law of Lois Levine. RAHMIN, Raymond G. – late of Abdullah on Monday ahead of a visit to the region Grandmother of Joshua Samuel North Andover, formerly of New by the top Trump administration officials. The trip Aaron, Elisha Meir Aaron, York and Boca Raton, FL. Died to Amman was announced by the Prime Minister’s Benjamin Samuel Corman, on June 6, 2018. Husband of Office after the meeting occurred. Amy Elizabeth Corman, and Leonie (Murad). Father of Debra “The king and the prime minister discussed Samantha Claire Li Min Corman. Rahmin Silberstein and her regional developments, and advancing the peace (Stanetsky, Brookline) husband Don of Andover, and process and bilateral relations. Prime Minister Michael Rahmin and his wife Iris Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s commitment to FREEDMAN, Rhoda – late of Kopeloff of Woodcliff Lake, NJ. maintaining the status quo at the holy sites in Chelsea. Died on June 6, 2018. Grandfather of Allyson, David, Jerusalem,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a Wife of the late William S. Daniel, Samantha, Austin, and statement. Freedman. Daughter of the late Gabrielle. Brother of Charlotte US Special Representative for International Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO Maurice and Anna Olans. Bakal of Tel Aviv, Israel, and Elie Jordan’s King Abdullah with Israeli Prime Minister Negotiations Jason Greenblatt and US President Benjamin Netanyahu. Mother of Jay Freedman and Ramin of New York. (Levine) Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser his wife Stephanie, and Burt Jared Kushner are set to visit the Middle East this Abdullah have met since the diplomatic inci- ROSENTHAL, Beatrice Freedman. Sister of the late week as part of a move to advance the Trump dent last year after an Israeli security guard shot (Siskind), 83 – late of Peabody. Gertrude Heilweil and Paul administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. and killed two Jordanians in Amman after being Died on June 9, 2018. Wife Olans. Grandmother of Isaac, The two senior officials are expected to visit attacked with a screwdriver. As a result, Israel was of the late George Rosenthal. Adam and Ariel. Aunt of several Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, forced to withdraw its ambassador from Jordan, as Mother of Shelley Rom and nieces and nephews. (Torf) where they will also reportedly discuss securing well as its diplomatic staff. David Rosenthal and his wife Arab funding for solving the humanitarian situa- However, in a sign of warming ties, Jordan FREYTSIS, Svetlana (Petra- Megan Roiko. Grandmother of tion in the Gaza Strip. accepted a new Israeli ambassador, Amir chova), 59 – late of Swampscott Jason Rom, Michael Rosenthal, It was also the first time Netanyahu and Weissbrod, who took up his post last month. and Cambridge, formerly and Sydney Rosenthal. Sister of Leningrad, USSR. Died on of the late Bernie and his wife June 5, 2018. Wife of Ilya Maxine Siskind. (Goldman) Prince William’s Israel itinerary refers to Freytsis. Daughter of the Old City Jerusalem as ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’ late Elena Onchukova and TERBAN, Bernard, 83 – late Stanislav Petrachov. Mother of Chelsea and Woburn. Died The itinerary of Britain’s raphy of Jerusalem’s Old of Marat Freytsis of Portland, on June 8, 2018. Son of the Prince William’s upcom- City from a viewing point OR, and Marina Freytsis of late Max and Tessie Terban. ing trip to the Old City of at the Mount of Olives” on Cambridge. Sister of the late Brother of Joseph, Jack, and Jerusalem, refers to the area June 28. Mikhail Petrachov. (Stanetsky- Harry Terban, Esther Block, as “Occupied Palestinian Stops during the Old Hymanson) Rita Singer, Frances Green, Territories.” City visit may include the Shirley McLaughlin, and the late Jerusalem Affairs Minister Temple Mount, the Western GILMAN, Barry, 73 – late of Eleanor Struss. Uncle to many of Knesset Ze’ev Elkin called Wall, the Church of the Holy Swampscott, formerly of Carmel, nieces and nephews. (Torf) the reference “regrettable,” Sepulchre, and the Church NY and Winthrop. Died on June and said “United Jerusalem of John the Baptist, though 17, 2018. Husband of Ruth VALE, Marion (Blank), 94 – has been the capital of Israel the official itinerary did not (Riseberg) Gilman. Son of the late of Deerfield Beach, FL, Credit: Tsaiproject via Flickr for 3,000 years and no dis- Prince William and Kate Middleton in elucidate. late Philip and Edith (Michelson) formerly of Malden. Died on tortion in the tour itinerary 2011. William is scheduled to visit Israel William will also meet Gilman. Father of Jonathan June 14, 2018. Wife of the late can change that reality.” in June. with Israeli Prime Minister Gilman of Swampscott, Brian George Vale. Mother of Peter Prince William will first travel to Jordan on June Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin, Gilman and his wife Amy of and his wife Faye Vale, and 24, arriving in Israel on a visit that will last until and make a stop at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Stoneham, Scott Gilman and his Albert and his wife Karen Vale. June 27, at which point “the program will shift to Memorial Museum. In Ramallah, William will wife Amy of Franklin, and Randy Grandmother of Corey and its next leg, the Occupied Palestinian Territories,” meet with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Gilman Milano of New York, his wife Quiana Vale. Great- including a “short briefing on the history and geog- Abbas. NY. Grandfather of Jackson, grandmother of Mya Vale and Harrison, and Belle Gilman. Tyce Collins. Sister of the late (Stanetsky-Hymanson) Dorothy Muse and Benjamin Israeli envoy wrote Trump campaign speech Blank. (Goldman) KAMINSKY, Robert “(Sonny),” to AIPAC, new book claims 95 – late of Delray Beach, FL, WINSTON, Lee A., 66 – late of Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron According to Fox, before the event Dermer held and Revere. Died on June 5, Salem. Died on June 11, 2018. Dermer wrote a speech that then-presidential can- an hour-long phone conversation with Kushner 2018. Husband of the late Son of Morton and Marilyn didate Donald Trump delivered at the American- about the United Nations’s position on Israel, Iran Elisabeth (Libby) Kaminsky. (Brenner) Winston. Brother of Israel Political Action Committee in 2016, a new and other issues important to Israel and to the Father of Gail (Michael) Noye, Lana Conti and her husband book claims. audience, who were expected to be paying close Carol Small, and Toby (William Bob of Bridgewater, and Robert In Born Trump, which launches on Tuesday, attention to the speech. Pittella) Kam, and father-in- Winston and his wife Ann journalist Emily Jane Fox claims that Dermer Fox writes that for Kushner, who at the time law of the late Steven Small. Edwards of Lynn. Uncle of Allie essentially dictated the speech to Trump’s son-in- was trying to put together an overall Middle East Grandfather of Scott Noye, Conti and her husband Don law, Jared Kushner. policy for the Trump campaign, the conversation Andrew Noye, Stacey Small McVay and Matt Conti. Partner The speech was unusual in that Trump read it with Dermer “was like getting your hands on the (Steve Toneff), Dana (Lianne) of Benji. (Stanetsky-Hymanson) off a teleprompter, rather than extemporizing as answer key the night before the final exam.” Small, and Justin Small. Great- he did in most public appearances. 22 THE JEWISH JOURNAL – JEWISHJOURNAL.ORG – JUNE 21, 2018 COMMUNITY NEWS

Parshat Chukat The brilliantly alive ‘red heifer’ is a metaphor for the Jewish people By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin maternal nurturing of her young; red is continued to haunt me months after I tion of the powerless. And in that war, likewise the color of blood, and blood is returned to Efrat; after all, those who lost Hitler failed! EFRAT – “This is the statute of the law the life-force, the very nefesh of the living loved ones in the Holocaust don’t even Yes, we won that war. Alas, the bril- which God commanded, saying, ‘Speak organism. have graveside monuments to weep over. liantly alive “red heifer,” a metaphor for unto the children of Israel, that they Following the sacrifice, the person- Each empty stone screams out with the Jewish people, a people who nurture bring you a red heifer’” [Num. 19:1–2]. age of purity gathers the ashes of the any name, with every name, with my the world with the milk of morality of One of the most profound mysteries remains, mixes them with the life-giving name, and with my children’s names, the Ten Commandments and the milk of the Bible is the rite of the red heifer, waters of the divine and, born-again, because a part of each human being was of human kindness of “you shall love the called a chok (statute) because it belongs purified life emerges even from the sur- killed in those death camps whose per- stranger” and “you shall love your neigh- to the group of divine decrees which realistic specter of death itself. Inherent petrators attempted to destroy every last bor like yourself” was, to a large extent, human logic cannot penetrate. in this symbolism is that historic Israel vestige of humaneness. tragically and inexplicably slaughtered We must be mindful of the fact that – mother nurturer of the continuity of But I also came away from the experi- beyond the “human encampment” in all impurities other than a death impu- humanity by means of the Abrahamic ence feeling cheated by the memorial. Auschwitz and Treblinka. rity find their purification by the defiled “compassionate rightness and moral Something was missing, the essence was But the Almighty God, the “Personage individual’s immersing him or herself in justice” which Israel taught and must missing, the victorious ending was miss- of Purity” Himself, gathered the ashes, a mikvah, a gathering of freshly running continue to teach – is destined to be ing. Because, you see, the Jewish people Himself mixed them with living waters of spring water or specially collected life- slaughtered, but will always rise again to won the war that Hitler tried to wage rebirth, and Himself transformed those giving rainwater; in effect, in all these life and to the fulfillment of her mission against us. ashes into the fertile soil of the recreated instances, the defiled individual actually and destiny. Yes, he succeeded in destroying six sovereign State of Israel. purifies him or herself! This symbolism of the red heifer million of us, but as he records in “Mein And the “Personage of Purity” Himself Only in this rite of the red heifer does assumed new significance for me after Kampf,” he wasn’t waging a war against mixed the ashes with the life-giving well- the kohen, representing God Himself, a trip to Berlin I took several years ago. six million Jews. He was waging a war springs of Torah, our tree of eternal life, effectuate the purification. While there, I visited the Holocaust against the last Jew, against Judaism, and in addition to our national physi- And from this perspective, the sym- Memorial at the very center of the city, against what he called a slave moral- cal being, likewise revived our spiritual bolism of the red heifer ritual begins to not far from the last bunker from which ity of compassionate righteousness and being, and Torah centers to an unprec- make sense. A heifer is the consummate the “mad Führer” (may his name be blot- moral justice, of sensitive concern for edented and unparalleled degree all over symbol of life, the cow’s mother-milk ted out) committed suicide. the weaker vessels, of a God of ultimate the world! serving as the universal expression of The symbolism of the monuments power who insists upon human protec-

most comprehensive histori- you to upload an image, and tal model of that lost Austrian Sometimes the latest bright Austria cal database of the synagogues its algorithms will attempt to synagogue. technology can offer windows from page 18 of Austria. Many of these syn- find similar images. In this case, It was thrilling to be able to into the dim past. Sometimes their own kosher butchery and agogues, including the one the all-seeing search engine did “walk around” this digital real- one more search, one added a modest synagogue with an in Frauenkirchen, had been not locate a higher resolution ization, even to explore the phone call, or one extra click on adjacent mikvah. destroyed when Nazi Germany copy of that photograph, but interior with the bimah in the a link is all it takes for a genuine Stashed among semi-orga- annexed Austria in 1938. it did find a remarkable digital center and the ark on the east- breakthrough. Now I not only nized folders of background Beyond a few paragraphs and drawing of the same synagogue. facing wall. So small and tightly know what my ancestors’ shul research on my computer, I had that grainy black-and-white Further digging quickly led me integrated was this 19th-centu- was like, but that link has led to a lone picture purported to be image, I had little direct infor- to recent work by Benjamin ry village that from the women’s others, to new works of history of the synagogue in the Jewish mation about the life of the Jews Schwab, an architect whose gallery on the balcony of the and scholarship, and to people Quarter of Frauenkirchen, an in 19th century Frauenkirchen. 2016 master’s thesis at the synagogue, one could look out in contemporary Austria who undated low-resolution digi- On impulse recently, I Technical University of Vienna through the half-round window are using their time and talents tal image from a brief online decided to search for a higher drew on deep investigation into and see the twin copper-clad to resurrect the past and keep article about a synagogue that resolution copy of that photo. diverse historic documents to spires of the Catholic basilica memories alive. was not even indexed in the Google has a feature that allows create a three-dimensional digi- only some 800 feet away.

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Учась в старших классах, Даня была секретарем Драматического работал помощником учителя и репетитором в Russian School of Клуба; секретарем и казначеем Mathematics; был волонтером-вожатым и организовывал различные Шекспировского Клуба; членом мероприятия в семейном лагере Jookender. За свои академические Peer Mentoring Program, где успехи Даня был награжден Excellence in Anatomy & Physiology; STEM помогала новым ученикам Certificate for Еxcellence in Scientific Education. адаптироваться к школьной Даня Поповский продолжит образование в UMass Amherst, где жизни. В актерском резюме будет изучать Biochemistry. Вероники роли, сыгранные ею в более чем 25 спектаклях и мюзиклах в разных школах Алексей Черкасов и театральных коллективах, включая Rеbel Shakespear Company, North Shore YMCA, Marblehead С успехом закончил Swampscott High School. Алексей принимал Charter School, DramaFest. В Marblehead High School Вероника активное участие в общественной и спортивной жизни школы. Был участвовала в школьных постановках “Буря”, “Звуки Музыки”, “Ромео и избран представителем школьного Студенческого Совета; капитаном Джульетта”, “Двенадцатая Ночь”, “Легенды Сонной Лощины”, работала Математической школьной команды, которая успешно выступала менеджером по реквизиту нескольних спектаклей. Вероника была в турнирах между школами штата; был членом сборных команд волонтером в театральной программе для детей со ограниченными по фризби, баскетболу, теннису и шахматного клуба. В качестве возможностями, Story Shifters; распространителем билетов аукциона волонтера Алексей сотрудничал с NAMI, просветительской по сбору денег в пользу школы. За свои академические и актерские компанией, работающей с людьми с эмоциональными и умственными успехи Вероника удостоена различных наград: Excellence in Math расстройствами, был одним из со-учредителей команды NAMI Walks Award; Excellence in English Award; Honorable Mention in National French в Свампскотте (единолично собрал $212). Алексей участвовал в Exam; DramaFest Excellence; Excellence in Performing Art. На церемонии театральных постановках школьного Драматического Клуба: “Сон в окончания школы награждена стипендией от Friends of Performing Arts. Летнюю Ночь”, “Женщина в Белом”, “Семья Адамс” и др. За актерское Вероника Херси продолжит образование в Syracuse University for a мастерство был награжден Acting Award; Award from Massachusetts BFA in Performing Arts. Educational Theater Guild. Алексей также получил Honorable Mention in National Spanish Exam. В течение многих лет занимался фортепиано в Marblehead Piano Studio под руководством Елены Драбкин, выступал в ежегодных сезонных студийных концертах. Камила Синкевич Алексей Черкасов продолжит образование в Syracuse University, где С успехом закончила будет изучать TV, Radio & Film и актерское мастерство. Marblehead High School. В течение 10 лет Камила занималась бальными танцами в Dance Fever Стефани Арустамян Studio, выступала в региональных и национальных соревнованиях, С успехом закончила Marblehead High School. В старших классах занимая призовые места. За годы Стефани активно участовала в спортивной и общественной жизни учебы в старших классах Камила школы: избиралась в органы школьного самоуправления; была членом была неустанным волонтером Interact Club, занимающегося сбором средств на гуманитарные проекты; в Дневном Оздоровительном членом молодежного женского клуба Venture Crew, а также Best Центре Lynn-Забота, где Buddies Club, работая с детьми с проблемами поведения и развития. помогала в работе с пожилыми Стефани выступала за сборные школьные команды по лакросу, футболу, людьми и устраивала шефские легкой атлетике; вела менторскую спортивную программу и была концерты и другие мероприятия. членом Peer Mentoring, где помогала новым ученикам адаптироваться Камила работала в Mаddie’s Sail к школьной жизни. В течение многих лет Стефани занималась Loft в Марлблхеде. художественной гимнастикой (6 уровень), с успехом выступала на Камила продолжит образование в University of Connecticut, где будет различных соревнованиях; танцевала в студии Step by Step; преподавала изучать Nursing. в воскресной школе в Holy Trinity Armenian Church в Кембридже; помогала учителям начальных классов в Village School; работала помощником учителя по танцам; стажировалась в медицинском офисе; была волонтером в My Brothers Table в Линне. Стефани брала Michael Romanovsky, CIPS, CBR, RMM дополнительные классы по биологии, статистике и медицинской этике в North Shore Community College. Стефани Арустамян продолжит образование в UMass Boston, где будет изучать nursingбудет изучать ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНАЯ ПОМОЩЬ Nursing. в покупке, продаже, ренте любого вида недвижимости в пределах штата, страны, а также по всему миру Даниил и Михаил Каган Certify International Property Specialist. 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Оба брата активно работали в качестве волонтеров Еврейской Общине Северного Берега в молодежном хоккейном лагере, помогая в работе с детьми, прививая им любовь к этому виду спорта. Даниил на протяжении пяти поколений проходил практику в офисе реабилитационной спортивной медицины. Братья работали в Galley Grill в Eastern Предварительное планирование включает Yacht Club. Братская дружба Даниила и Михаила и желание быть вместе также определила и выбор высшего учебного религиозные и светские похоронные услуги, заведения, где они продолжат свое образование: Quinnipiac University, где они будут изучать Accounting и Business. продажа мест на кладбище по доступным ценам. Менеджмент ответит на Ваши active and involved with different clubs, organiza- вопросы по тел. 339-440-6312 или English Summary tions, and sport teams, for which they received по электронной почте academic awards and recognitions. 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