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OF NOTE ADL Audit:
Anti-Semitism
NATIONAL in PA Up 22%
in 2019
Israel Bonds CEO
Faces Uncertainty JESSE BERNSTEIN AND BEN SALES
Pandemic doesn’t
stop Israel Maimon PENNSYLVANIA SAW A 22% rise in Gloria Allen Moskowitz in Italy in 2007 Courtesy of Susan Goldman
from his job. anti-Semitic incidents in 2019, according
to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual Those We’ve Lost to COVID-19
Page 4 audit compiled by its Center on Extremism.
SOPHIE PANZER | JE STAFF These people deserve to be remembered
LOCAL The 109 incidents recorded in as more than statistics.
Pennsylvania represented the second- AS OF PRESS TIME, 316,000 people Eve Rudin
Shavuot highest total ever, according to data the worldwide have lost their lives to the novel
Celebrations ADL has compiled since 1979. coronavirus, COVID-19. Eve Rudin was 103 when she died on
Head Online April 25 due to coronavirus. She was
Holiday to still The rise in Pennsylvania tracked with In the United States, 90,263 people the first American-born member of her
feature Torah study, trends across the country. Last year saw have died, and in Pennsylvania the figure family.
dairy goodies. 2,107 recorded anti-Semitic incidents in the stands at 4,505.
United States, the most tallied by the ADL She died two weeks after she tested
Page 5 since at least 1979, according to the audit. In our five-county region — Philadelphia, positive for the disease. She had previously
Montgomery, Chester, Delaware and Bucks survived a broken shoulder and colon cancer.
LOCAL “We’re really concerned,” said counties — the death toll is 2,726.
Shira Goodman, regional director of
Graduates Find ADL Philadelphia, which covers seven
New Ways to counties in eastern Pennsylvania, seven in
Celebrate southern New Jersey and the entire state
Families get of Delaware. “The numbers are really not
creative. good in our region.”

Page 21 In 2019, ADL recorded 150 regional
incidents, marking a 159% increase over
Volume 133 the past five years. New Jersey had 73%
Number 6 more recorded anti-Semitic incidents in
2019 than in 2018, counting 345 incidents.
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Q&A: Israel Maimon, Israel Bonds CEO, Talks
About the Pandemic, General Uncertainty

N AT I O N A L do their usual parlor meetings, bank, stuff like that. This is one
JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF speaking arrangements or concern.
galas. Though there was a steep
THE ISRAELI ECONOMY learning curve, they haven’t It’s the mood. People that
has contended this spring with slowed down in their mission. are at home, many of them
a third national election in less unemployed, they don’t know
than a year, a prime minister “With humility, we’ve what’s going to happen to them
under indictment and a global overcome this very quickly,” in the coming few months. In
pandemic. Maimon said. some of the places around the
states, there is still a shutdown,
And yet, on May 17, the What are the challenges to and people cannot see when it
credit rating agency Standard Israel Bonds that are unique is going to be lifted.
& Poor’s issued a report stating to this period?
that Israel would retain its These are the two main
AA- rating. The forecast for The first concern, or challenges that we are dealing
the near future even expressed challenge, is the uncertainty that with. I don’t need to motivate
confidence in the country’s exists in the hearts and minds of anyone to invest in Israel; I don’t
continued economic stability. the people, whether it’s a Jewish need to explain the importance
investor, or whether it’s an Israeli of investing in Israel. I don’t need
To Israel Maimon, president Christian supporter. How much to give the Zionistic speech. It’s
and CEO of Israel Bonds, that liquidity do they need to have understood. I would say even,
is a key point in continuing in their pocket? For how long contrary; they understand that
his work — selling individuals are they going to invest? And the state of Israel needs to be
and foundations on the idea with what kind of instruments? secured by additional capital,
that an Israel bond is a sound Equity? Everyone understands because like every responsible
investment. that equity was hit so much. government, we need to secure
the additional capital for any
Working from home, So, whether bonds are the eventuality. So I don’t need to
Maimon and his team can’t alternative, whether to keep it give this speech.
in the savings account in the

I don’t need to motivate anyone to invest in Israel; I don’t need to Israel Maimon: “Let’s be honest. Nothing can compare to this period.
explain the importance of investing in Israel. I don’t need to give the
Zionistic speech. It’s understood.” Nothing.” Courtesy of Development Corporation for Israel/Israel Bonds

ISRAEL MAIMON that Israel’s economy is great. people want to show ... you see
It’s stable. There is not any an immediate jump, on how
However, we need to ease liquidity problem. many bonds we are selling.
the fear, or the concern, of
the individual, to explain What have been some other If it’s a crisis that is
why all is solid, why it’s still challenging periods for Israel happening outside of Israel —
important, why it has a good Bonds? And how has thinking let’s say the 2008-2009 financial
yield compared to other finan- about them shaped the way crisis — of course it had an
cial instruments. you’ve approached your work impact on the investors that
in the last few months? live outside of Israel. And then,
Does the way you make the you can see an impact again,
case to investors, large and Let’s be honest: Nothing people are seeing individual
small, change? can compare to this period. challenges, and you see a
Nothing. Not in the size, not in decrease in the investment in
The case is less about the the uncertainty, and not in the Israel bonds.
importance of investing in scale, I would say.
Israel and more to ease the In general, Israel bonds,
concern of investing in general. When you look at previous through the years, the growth
This is the way it shifted a little challenges, it’s a little bit of the selling of Israel bonds
bit. different. One challenge, for is steady, it’s good. I cannot
instance, is that something is say we took something out of
Of course, we have to happening in Israel. A crisis, those past challenges in order
explain and to give all the or a war in Israel. Usually, it’s to implement now. l
arguments and the messaging, a positive impact on Israel
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hours. Instead, they are trying up,” Kehillah of Old York Road fruits of the summer harvests, honored with a walk around
to o er an opportunity for Director Kim Decker said. so a taste tests of di erent the block and a pajama party.
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Senate Passes National Holocaust Education Bill

LOCAL by a vote of 393-5 on Jan. 27 Philadelphia. A student asks questions after a January youth symposium on the Holocaust
SOPHIE PANZER | JE STAFF — International Holocaust “ e need is clear,” she said.
Remembrance Day — awaits presentation by Holocaust survivor Marius Gherovici. Photo by Beth Razin
THE SENATE unanimously President Donald Trump’s “Just this week, the ADL issued
passed the Never Again expected signature. its report on the increased
Education Act on May 13 to incidence of anti-Semitic
support national Holocaust “As the number of survi- incidents in 2019, including in
education. vors able to share their stories Pennsylvania.”
diminishes, it is important
The legislation autho- and urgent that we develop It has been ve years since
rizes $10 million over ve new approaches to Holocaust Pennsylvania passed Act 70,
years for the United States education. e money made a bill prioritizing Holocaust
Holocaust Memorial Museum available to the museum will education in schools by funding
to create and distribute educa- provide us with resources to teacher training and educa-
tional resources designed continue to educate young tional resources. According to
to help teachers incorporate people about the universal Fickler, only 11 other states
Holocaust education into their lessons of the Holocaust,” have similar laws.
curriculums. said Arlene Fickler, chair
of the Jewish Community Robin Schatz, director of
e bill, which passed in Relations Council of the government a airs at Jewish
the House of Representatives Jewish Federation of Greater Federation, noted the bill

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Jewish Future Pledge Asks for Commitment

LOCAL in fact, the next generation Mike Leven: “It doesn’t make Amy Holtz: “It’s a no-brainer.” and not enough dedicated to
JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF a er my own, and perhaps the any di erence to me where the Photos Courtesy of their mission. With the Jewish
generation a er that, would not resources are gonna be spent in Future Pledge, she sees a world
MIKE LEVEN HEARD have the same level of interest the end.” Jewish Future Pledge where that can be a thing of
something in the summer of in the Jewish world that we the past.
2018 that changed his life. And were trained to have and has future security of Jewish insti- “It’s a no-brainer,” Holtz
if Leven has his way, his project, been built into us since we were tutions could be guaranteed. said. “We can take fundraising
the Jewish Future Pledge, is young children,” Leven said. pressure o ,” she said.
going to change many more. It’s a big idea, one that Holtz, of Merion, previ-
Since that awakening, Leven believes in fervently. ously led Mosaic United and Leven was impressed by
Leven was at the Jewish Leven, now based in Boca Jerusalem U, projects that Holtz early on, and Holtz was
Community Center in Aspen, Raton, Florida, has brought e former president and chief brought her into contact impressed by Leven and the
Colorado, listening to a speech together people with similar operating o cer of the Las with a wide range of people mission. Now, the pair are
from Times of Israel founding worries to do something about Vegas Sands Corp. is funding in the Jewish nonpro t world. co-founders of an organization
editor David Horovitz. e it. What Leven came up with, the project himself, hiring What she o en saw was that that they insist is for everyone.
coming years, Horovitz told the working with Philadelphia- marketing professionals and the people who led these
crowd, would bring a massive based nonpro t executive Amy nonpro ts execs like Holtz to nonpro ts had to spend too “I feel like I’m learning from
transfer of wealth from the Holtz and former chair of the get the word out. much of their time fundraising, my father. It’s a privilege to
oldest generation of American Jewish Federation of Greater work with him,” Holtz said.
Jews, to their children and Atlanta Mark Silberman,
grandchildren. And with isn’t predicated on asking for It’s not a “billionaires
that transfer, there could money, but for a commitment. club,” Leven told the Times
come a major change in the “A moral commitment,” in of Israel. ough they will
Leven’s words. certainly try to get high net
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tutions that make up American “I HEREBY PLEDGE,” pledge — billionaires Charles
Jewish life. the words go, “that upon my Bronfman and Bernie Marcus
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the recipients of that wealth purposes will be directed to so conclusively that people of
will necessarily want to see it e orts to strengthen and serve any level of means will sign on,
used in the same way. the Jewish people and/or the Leven said.
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Many Ways to Parse Jewish Heritage

N AT I O N A L Jews throughout history in a internalize it — ‘It’s part of my meant that the Jewish commu- American experience.”
ARNO ROSENFELD | CONTRIBUTING WRITER favorable light — may explain heritage, I just want to know nity and religious practice is far Sarna added that while
how the month got its name, something about it.’” more di use here than in many
BLACK HISTORY MONTH emphasizing “heritage” over other countries with signi cant Jews were often the most
was announced in 1969. Women’s “history.” e distinction might Heritage is also o en used to Jewish populations. prominent minority group in
History Month came about in seem trivial, but it holds weight describe favorable stories that European nations, that wasn’t
1987. Irish-American Heritage in academia. communities tell themselves e absence of a chief rabbi the case in the U.S. Catholics,
Month was created in 1990. about their shared past, said or formal relationships between Irish Americans, German
“I have to say that I actually American University history Jewish community leaders and Americans, Asian Americans
Compared to its prede- prefer the word ‘history,’” said professor Pamela Nadell, noting government o cials spawned and many other groups faced
cessors, May’s designation as Jonathan Sarna, Brandeis that these stories are o en used an unprecedented diversity periodic discrimination starting
Jewish American Heritage University professor and author to make particular claims. of denominations in the U.S., early in U.S. history, and
Month was relatively late when of “American Judaism.” Rooted in religious freedom Sarna said. African Americans faced the
President George W. Bush brunt of sustained persecution.
announced it in 2006 on the Sarna said that heritage is Regardless of terminology, “Just as there were in nite
heels of national celebrations generally thought of as a xed many scholars believe that ways of being a Protestant in e freedom that di u-
marking the 350th anniversary part of one’s past to be admired American Jewry was signi - America, so it seems natural sion of bigotry provided may
of Jews arriving in the British from a distance. cantly shaped by the nation’s that there should be many ways have made American Jews
colonies two years earlier. early separation of church and of being a Jew in America,” more comfortable engaging
“People do genealogy state. at division not only Sarna said. “We have a kind in the political system. Rabbi
“Its purpose is to both and say, ‘Oh, it’s part of my allowed Jews to immigrate to of free market in religion, and Sarah Krinsky of Adas Israel
commemorate the contribution heritage,’” Sarna said. “But you the United States for much of its that is enormously important Congregation in Washington,
that American Jews have made have no intention of raising history and worship freely, but in understanding the distinc-
to the fabric of our American your own children within that tiveness of the entire Jewish See Heritage, Page 14
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ADL Jews,” Goodman explained. In April 2019, one person was A graph shows the historic number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded in
Sixty-nine incidents took killed and three were wounded
Continued from Page 1 when a gunman fired shots Pennsylvania. Courtesy of the ADL
place within Philadelphia, inside a synagogue in Poway,
Pennsylvania was fifth nation- many of them tied to extremist California. In December 2019,
ally in total incidents, with 109. groups. two gunmen killed four people,
Pennsylvania’s historic average including two Jews, in an
is around 64 incidents per year; The report provides a small attack that ended at a Jersey
in the past five years, the state selection of those incidents. City kosher supermarket. Later
has seen a 150% increase in that month, a man killed one
recorded incidents. Last April, the Muslim person and wounded four in a
American Society Islamic stabbing at a Chanukah party
Many of the incidents in Center’s “Ummah Day” celebra- in Monsey, New York.
Pennsylvania were related tion in Philadelphia featured
to vandalism: anti-Semitic young children singing violently “This was a year of unprec-
flyering and all manner of anti-Semitic songs. In June, edented anti-Semitic activity,
swastikas. In fact, 80% of all a man carved “SS” bolts into a time when many Jewish
vandalism incidents included the pillars at the Philadelphia communities across the country
the use of a swastika. Holocaust Memorial. And had direct encounters with
in October, a synagogue in hate,” Jonathan Greenblatt,
Of the 109 anti-Semitic Northeast Philadelphia was the ADL’s CEO, said in a state-
incidents across the state, defaced with an Iron Cross. ment accompanying the report.
96% took place in 19 counties “This contributed to a rising
in eastern Pennsylvania, The 2,107 incidents nation- climate of anxiety and fear in
according to the report. Nearly wide in 2019 indicate a 12% our communities.”
half occurred in Philadelphia increase from 2018 and are
(52), Montgomery (17) and more than double the 942 The majority of American
Delaware (8) counties. recorded in 2015. Jews have witnessed or experi-
enced anti-Semitism in the
“You can’t just say, ‘Oh, it’s The ADL’s report shows that past five years, according to
people who don’t live around though 2018 saw a small dip another recently released ADL
Jews, who don’t know Jews and the story of the last decade study. Close to two-thirds said
it’s stemming from ignorance has been a consistent rise in that they’re less safe than they
and lack of knowledge and recorded incidents. Last year, were a decade ago.
fear.’ It’s coming from places there were several high-pro-
where people do interact with file anti-Semitic incidents that
made national headlines.

We’re really concerned. The numbers are really not good in our region.”

SHIRA GOODMAN

The number of anti-Semitic Fifty-two of the 109 anti-Semitic incidents recorded in Pennsylvania in
physical assaults rose as well, to
61 from 39. This increase came at 2019 took place in Philadelphia County. Courtesy of the ADL
the same time as a 19% increase
in acts of anti-Semitic vandalism and nearly 9%, or 186 incidents, involving references to Israel
and a 6% increase in anti-Se- occurred on campus. and Zionism. Among those
mitic harassment. Of the 2,107 that referenced Israel, 68
incidents counted, the 1,127 Extremist groups, or people came from white supremacist
incidents of harassment made up inspired by an extremist groups. l
more than half the total. There ideology, were responsible for
were 919 incidents of anti-Se- 13% of the incidents, a total of Ben Sales is a reporter for
mitic vandalism, including 746 270, the ADL found. Most of JTA.
involving a swastika. those incidents were flyers or
banners intended to be used as [email protected];
The number of incidents propaganda. 215-832-0740
taking place in public areas,
like parks or streets, was greater There were 171 incidents
than in 2018, though fewer
were reported on campus and
in Jewish institutions. Just 11%
of the incidents, a total of 234,
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Eve Rudin at the 2019 Mayor’s Roy Gomer and Bobbie Gomer Arlene Horowitz at her 75th Melva Klebanoff playing Scrabble This message is sponsored by a friend of
Philadelphia Centennial Celebration died within a day of each other. birthday in 2016 Courtesy of Daphne Klebanoff
Nat’l Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases
Courtesy of Marion Rudin Frank Courtesy of Shawn Schurr Courtesy of Julie Horowitz-Jackson she got what she wanted. She Association of Delaware Valley
just was an unstoppable force
“Whatever happened to her Club and several other clubs. of joining the Peace Corps and of good,” said her daughter, true love was painting, Melva
she would just bounce back,” “She was very energetic and becoming an anthropologist Susan Goldman. Klebanoff taught art at Samuel
daughter Marion Rudin Frank in her youth, but the physical K. Faust Elementary in the
said. “The whole coronavirus so full of life and so enthusi- limitations of Type 1 diabetes Goldman recalled her mother Bensalem School District for
thing was shocking to us.” astic. She wanted everyone to meant she needed to stay close throwing out her students’ disci- more than 25 years. She valued
love bridge the way she did,” to home. plinary records from her kitchen education and made sure to
She worked alongside her said Susan Fishman, chair of table so they would have a clean expose her children to culture.
husband, Bernard Rudin, at his Green Valley. Instead, she became an slate for the next school year.
business, pumping gas into oil art educator in the Haverford She confiscated knives, guns and “We always went to concerts
trucks. They were married for Hundreds of her students School District and created the drugs and was on the phone with and art museums. Even when I
70 years. wrote to her family in lieu of program Art Goes to School. students and parents nightly was older, we would meet at the
attending shiva. from 6 to 11 p.m. Ninety-nine art museum and I’d ask her all
Eve Rudin was a passionate “She taught hundreds of percent of the students at her about the paintings,” daughter
liberal political activist. “Our house is inundated 8-year-olds about Picasso and school went on to attend college. Abbe Klebanoff said.
every single day with flowers, Degas,” Horowitz-Jackson said.
“She went door-to-door with food. I just had no idea the After the death of her Melva Klebanoff’s daugh-
against (Sen. Joseph) McCarthy legacy she was going to leave Horowitz also cultivated a husband, Jerome W. Moskowitz, ters remember her as a proud
and had a lot of influence on behind in the bridge commu- lifelong love of animals. in 2000, she started a company Democrat and a staunch
me. She was very much for nity,” her daughter said. “She that provided upscale apart- defender of Israel. They recalled
women having an equal oppor- took people from not knowing “Throughout my child- ment rentals in Italy and France. their father, David Klebanoff,
tunity,” Frank said. a thing about bridge and turned hood. there was always a stray staying home to watch them
them into Life Masters.” dog home from the SPCA,” She will be remembered for while their mother marched
She lived alone in Florida said Arlene’s daughter, Julie her generosity, in addition to in Washington, D.C., in 1963
for 50 years and moved back She remembers her mother Horowitz-Jackson. her entrepreneurial spirit. with Martin Luther King Jr.
to Philadelphia when she was as a dedicated parent and
96 to live at The Watermark at social butterfly. Her father, She loved throwing parties, “She had an unending well “Mom had a heart of gold.
Logan Square. who worked in the automobile whether it was for the High of service to others. If you She was always there for her
industry as a wholesaler, had Holidays or a random Tuesday. called her up she had time for friends and she was a good
“She made a really good life a quieter personality but was She approached challenges, you no matter when it was, listener,” daughter Daphne
at Watermark,” Frank said. also dedicated to his family. including her diabetes and no matter how long it took,” Klebanoff said. l
“She was really lovely to people other illnesses, with a positive Goldman said.
and they loved her.” “He was working all the attitude and a sense of humor. Melva Klebanoff This article is part of a
time and providing a lovely Jewish Exponent series to honor
Roy and Bobbie Gomer childhood for us so we could “Right now the world is Melva Klebanoff of the victims of a virus that
Married couple Roy and play tennis and go to good suffering, and somehow my Langhorne died of coronavirus now threatens to overwhelm
schools,” she said. mom made it through every on May 12, a month shy of her their memory. If you know
Bobbie Gomer died of the single day. We can all learn from 96th birthday. someone with strong ties to
coronavirus within a day of Roy Gomer was passionate her,” Horowitz-Jackson said. the Philadelphia-area Jewish
each other. She was 79 when she about his grandchildren and She graduated from William community who has lost their
died on May 6, and he was 83 happily toted a diaper bag to Gloria Allen Moskowitz Penn High School and Temple battle with COVID-19, send
when he died a day later. They help take care of them when Ardmore resident Gloria University’s Tyler School of Art. information to Managing Editor
are survived by their children, they were young. Andy Gotlieb at agotlieb@
Tod Gomer and Shawn Schurr. Allen Moskowitz, died She also served as a volun- jewishexponent.com for possible
“He always supported. There April 21 of the coronavirus. teer in the Navy during World inclusion in the series.
Bobbie Gomer was a fixture was never judgment,” she said. She was 88. War II as part of Women
of the Philadelphia bridge scene Accepted for Volunteer [email protected];
and achieved the distinction Arlene Horowitz She was the former admin- Emergency Service, better 215-832-0729
of Platinum Life Master. She Arlene Horowitz of istrative coordinator of known as the WAVES.
taught at the Green Valley John Bartram High School
Country Club, Yorktown Bridge Wynnewood died of complica- Motivation Annex, where she A talented artist whose
tions from COVID-19 on May was known for her dedication
3. She was 78. to underserved students.

Horowitz harbored ambitions “She did not stop ever until

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We Have an Anti-Semitism Problem. We Need to Act
Before it Gets Worse

BY JEREMY BANNETT AND disagreeable is a “Holocaust,” of Life synagogue building in harassment has spiked on Zoom choice. We can make the usual
SHIRA GOODMAN we forget the central lesson of Pittsburgh by a white suprema- and across virtually every social show of wringing our collec-
the atrocity: that hate, if left cist — the deadliest anti-Semitic media platform. Bigots are tive hands before turning our
JUST TWO WEEKS AGO, unchecked, can lead to devasta- attack in U.S. history. taking their vile message to the attention elsewhere. Or we can
we marked the 75th anniver- tion, and that every individual streets, showing up at anti-shut- take real action by rejecting the
sary of Germany’s surrender is personally responsible for Here are the chilling facts: down rallies with signs calling politicization of anti-Semitism,
in World War II. Since then, confronting bigotry. Across the nation last year, Jews “the real plague.” holding technology companies
the ADL had to condemn both ADL recorded 2,107 anti- accountable, empowering law
a Pennsylvania state represen- Sadly, right now, our society Semitic incidents, the most Anti-Semitism is often called enforcement to fight domestic
tative and a county political needs this lesson more than ever tabulated since recording the canary in the coal mine extremism, incentivizing
party for comparing the Wolf ever. Last week, new data came began in 1979. The Philadelphia because hate against Jews often educational institutions to
administration’s coronavirus to light showing that, last year, region bore more than its fair portends growing prejudice challenge bias and bullying
response to the actions of the American Jews experienced share of the nationwide surge – against other communities. and equipping ourselves and
Nazi Party. the highest number of anti- more than 20% of all incidents So, it is no surprise that many our communities to vigilantly
Semitic incidents ever recorded. across the country took place other groups, including Asian guard against hate.
It should go without saying in Pennsylvania, New Jersey American Pacific Islanders,
that Holocaust analogies are No one could have and Delaware. New Jersey had Muslims, immigrants and more, Certainly, the second choice
never appropriate unless they predicted this surge five years the second-highest number have experienced increased bias is the harder one. It requires
are used in reference to actual ago. According to ADL (the of incidents in the nation; and discrimination in recent us to be good allies, stand up
genocides. And yet we seem Anti-Defamation League), Pennsylvania had the fifth- months. Until we reject hate in for our neighbors and treat an
to have to say this more and which has published its highest. And once again, a state all its forms, we will not be able attack against one of us as an
more. When every opponent annual “Audit of Anti-Semitic in our region was the site of to end hate in any form. attack against all of us. But
is a “Nazi” and anything Incidents” for 40 years, an anti-Semitic murder — this this is the only way that we can
anti-Semitism in the U.S. time during a December attack We must always remember eliminate anti-Semitism and
retreated for much of the 21st on a kosher supermarket in that bigotry is un-American, all forms of hate.
century. As recently as 2015, Jersey City, New Jersey. and that behind every incident
anti-Semitic incidents across stands a real victim and This time, let us make the
the nation dropped 30% below Things have not improved community deprived in some right choice. l
the historic average. so far in 2020. The coronavirus measure of “life, liberty and
pandemic has only exacer- the pursuit of happiness.” Jeremy Bannett is the senior
Then, suddenly, things bated hatred against Jews When we allow hate in any associate regional director of
dramatically shifted. From 2015 and other groups. Extremists form to fester, we all are at ADL Philadelphia. Shira Goodman
to 2018, our nation witnessed are working overtime to risk of abandoning our shared is the regional director of ADL
an unprecedented surge in mainstream anti-Semitic and American values of freedom Philadelphia, which serves eastern
anti-Jewish hate, including racist conspiracy theories and justice. Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey
the horrific October 2018 about the virus. Bias-motivated and Delaware.
murders of 11 Jews at the Tree Today, we must make a

Gavri’s Bar Mitzvah in the Time of COVID-19

been the delay or elimination The attitude of the Chabad The virus hit, and confusion ensued. How serious
of milestone celebrations, such appears to be: If you are Jewish, is this? Will it be gone in a few weeks? If we have
as weddings, graduations and you belong here, and we will take the service and party, will anyone attend?
award ceremonies. For our care of your religious needs.
BY SAUL AXELROD family, it was the bar mitzvah will anyone attend? Shortly, the because religious law prevented
service for our 13-year–old Gavri’s cousin, Ani, had her gravity of COVID-19 became the video from being sent to
THE COVID-19 VIRUS grandson, Gavriel (Gavri), S. beautiful candlelit bat mitzvah obvious. People would not be Gavri’s relatives in Israel and
has resulted in mortal Sabag, scheduled for April 18, at a Havdalah service at the able to gather in an enclosed Canada during Shabbat.
hardships for countless people that was put into jeopardy. Chabad in the winter this year, building for an unknown
throughout the world. Not mentored by the loving and number of weeks or months. What about having his bar
tragic, but also difficult, has Although we are not a knowledgeable Rebbetzin Dini. What about having Gavri’s bar mitzvah outside his home the
religious family, we are active in Ani’s final task was to dodge mitzvah outside the synagogue previous Monday? Rebbe Zushe
the Chabad of Abington where the candy pieces thrown by her or his home with a minimal said that this was prohibited
we attend many Jewish events. friends and relatives as she kept a number of people attending? during Passover. Could Gavri
We love the warm, welcoming, winsome smile on her face. Now But even this was a problem
heimish atmosphere of the it was Gavri’s turn. Or was it? See Axelrod, Page 19
Chabad. It reminds me of the
experiences I had with my parents The virus hit, and confusion
and grandparents who came to ensued. How serious is this?
America from Eastern Europe. Will it be gone in a few weeks?
If we have the service and party,

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Telling the Coronavirus Story KVETCH ’N’ KVELL

BY ANNDEE HOCHMAN Just try to scratch that itchy ultraviolet light, and any candy Rep. Dush, Jewish Community:
eyebrow and — boing! — your containing red dye No. 2. Poor Judgment All Around
RECENTLY, A FRIEND shared fingers would spring back. REP. CRIS DUSH’S ILL-ADVISED REMARK to the House
a joke. Question: What’s the What will be the legacy of State Government Committee “claiming that Gov. Tom Wolf’s
difference between COVID-19 Even after we disperse for this unnerving time? Will my lack of transparency ... on the state’s business waiver was akin
and “Romeo and Juliet”? Answer: bed, I keep imagining: a pocket daughter, decades from now, to a Nazi tactic” was reprehensible (“Pa. Rep. ‘Nazi’ Comment
One is coronavirus; the other is a holster for hand sanitizer, a insist that guests pump a glug Creates Uproar,” May 14). However, the incident has only tangen-
Veronacrisis. self-cleaning cell phone, a of hand sanitizer at the door? tial implications for the Jewish community and, as such, should
virtual-reality deep-tissue Will we adopt new ways of not have elicited the ire of the coalition of Jewish organizations
Ha ha ha. massage. greeting — a bow, perhaps, like who issued a statement in protest.
It made me wonder whether the Japanese, or a flutter of jazz
we’d come to an important It’s too soon to know what hands when we meet? Or will we Dush’s comment was politically provocative, an outrageous
juncture in dealing with this innovations, what poems or simply return to former habits, exaggeration and an example of what state Rep. Jared Solomon
insidious germ: the moment plays or epic novels, will come our autopilot, atomized lives? (in the words of Leo Strauss) called “reductio ad Hitlerum” —
when we find mordant humor from this crisis. I’m buoyed by invalidating someone’s position by comparing it to the Nazis
in the midst of grief and panic. the ways humans have found to This is the story I want to tell or Hitler. But Dush made no reference to the Holocaust or to
After my friend, who is also reach toward one another when about coronavirus: that we woke Jews, and condemning his comments — as Arlene Fickler does
my housemate, told the joke, she we can’t literally touch: religious up. That we grasped how much — as “inflammatory and offensive language that diminishes
and her partner and my partner services via Zoom; concerts our world relies on fundamental the horrors of the Holocaust” is simply wrong. Of course, it “is
and I sat in the living room, online; people applauding from trust, how even a handshake is a absolutely unacceptable to compare the governor’s work … to
eating gluten-free brownies their windows for health care gesture of good will: no, nothing the systemic murder of Jews by the Nazi regime.” But Dush did
marbled with tahini (sounds workers. in my palm can hurt you. no such thing.
weird, but delicious) and riffing
about inventions that would How will we tell the story of I hope we learn that life Dush should be chastised for drawing a grossly inaccurate
help us through this crisis. coronavirus years from now? is kinder (and air quality analogy between Nazi suppression of information on the one
“What if there was a thing Will we mark it as the moment improved) if we drive less, shop hand, and the current policies of the Wolf administration on
you could carry — like the when the world turned into a efficiently, stagger our working the other. But simply invoking the word “Nazi” does not in itself
back-up camera on your car — new era of collaboration and hours and telecommute more, if merit condemnation from the Jewish community.
that would beep if you got within equity? Will it be the time when our jobs allow. I hope it is a rebel
six feet of another person?” we finally understand that we yell to care for the most vulner- Dush used poor judgment in the way he criticized the
“How about a wand that are in it together, living and able, to weave a robust safety governor’s policy; Jews use poor judgment as well when they
would sleuth out corona- dying and gasping on this net that cushions the old, the conflate any reference to Nazis as somehow referring to the
virus clinging to your faucet fragile knob of a planet? That ill, those with disabilities, those Holocaust, and therefore Jewish victimization. State Rep. Kevin
or light switches? You could our fates are inextricably tied — without citizenship. I hope it is Boyle responded appropriately at the meeting by proclaiming,
scan the house each night and that if I cough and fail to cover reminder of whose work is truly “Chairman, this is outrageous. Stop it with the Nazi references.
know where to clean.” In the my mouth, you could get sick? essential — and a call to pay It is offensive and wrong, stop this.”
absence of such technology, those workers what they deserve.
we’ve stepped up our household My father’s mother hoarded Steven Chervin | Philadelphia
hygiene; the last person to bed twist ties and bits of string, Coronavirus is so serious.
now bleach-spritzes anything aluminum foil and free rain We need to cry. We have to Dush’s Remarks Not Anti-Semitism
we’ve been pawing all day long. bonnets from the bank. A laugh. A joke, even a lame one, Isn’t there enough anti-Semitism going around that we Jews
My brother-in-law, phoning drawer full of plastic shoehorns. works by ratcheting up tension, don’t have to claim it when it doesn’t occur?
from his San Francisco apart- Buttons jumbled in old medicine then releasing it. It’s not a cure,
ment, where he’s sequestered vials. She’d boast of making a but it’s a tonic, a momentary Rep. Cris Dush (“Pa. Rep. ‘Nazi’ Comment Creates Uproar,”
with his wife and daughters, whole tray of cinnamon cookies easing of that ribcage vise, the May 14) made a hyperbolically dumb remark for political and
suggests a rubber band — one with a single egg. tangle of dread that wakes me attention-seeking effect comparing the Nazis to something else.
end attached to your wrist, the each morning, vague until I So what? Gentiles of all attitudes about Jews who already suffer
other to your pocket — that Those weren’t idiosyncra- remember, like a punch: Oh, from anti-Semitism and Holocaust fatigue will justifiably roll
would allow you to move your sies; they were habits honed by yeah. Pandemic. their eyes at this wolf-crying mole hole.
hand, but not as far as your face. the Depression, the necessary
scrimp-and-save of a woman I hope comedians are scrib- Jews should stop being Henny Pennys, concentrate on real
whose husband was gradually bling on the backs of envelopes, anti-Semitism and stop claiming, “The Jews are falling!”
disabled from MS, a young writing routines that will help
mother forced to work to feed us laugh — gently, ironically Jerry Axelrod | Huntingdon Valley
her family. and without demeaning another
human being. See Letters, Page 19
We all carry the stories of
our eras, our personal and Why did the coronavirus STATEMENT FROM THE PUBLISHER
collective traumas. After my cross the road?
great-uncle died of melanoma We are a diverse community. The views expressed in the signed opinion columns and
at 37, my mother — his protégé I don’t know. Wait for it.  l letters to the editor published in the Jewish Exponent are those of the authors. They
and adored niece — pored over do not necessarily reflect the views of the officers and boards of the Jewish Publishing
medical journals. Years later, Anndee Hochman is the author of Group, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia or the Jewish Exponent. Send
as a parent, she drove me nuts “Anatomies: A Novella and Stories” letters to [email protected] or fax to 215-569-3389. Letters should be a
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What’s for Dinner? Smoked Turkey Bean Soup

FOOD toasted and spread with a
variety of toppings. It was a
KERI WHITE | JE FOOD COLUMNIST I had a bag of dried pinto simple, homey meal and was a Smoked turkey bean and vegetable soup Photos by Keri White
beans in the cupboard, which I hit with everyone.
THIS SOUP CAME together soaked and cooked in the soup.
as a result of a need to use up It was time consuming, but the SMOKED TURKEY BEAN
some tired vegetables. beans absorbed a wonderful AND VEGETABLE SOUP
flavor and held up well. Makes about 1 gallon, and
I had a bunch of past-their- Canned beans are a perfectly freezes well
prime veggies in the crisper good second choice, but they
drawer, but not enough of any won’t pull in the flavor in the If you wish to make this vegan,
one to create a dish. An onion, same way, and they may break you can use vegetable broth
a few carrots, a stalk or two down if they cook for a long instead of water to add flavor,
of celery, some wilted herbs, time in the liquid. and omit the turkey. Another
a handful of kale ... vegetable option is to add vegan “bacon”
soup suggested itself, and then And any beans would work and/or some robustly flavored
I recalled a smoked turkey fine — lentils, garbanzos, Great vegetables, such as dried chipo-
breast bone that I had frozen Northern, black, etc. If you use tles, fresh or dried mushrooms
after a dinner party. We had lentils or split peas, you can skip or sun-dried or fire-roasted
enjoyed the meat for dinner, the soaking step and reduce the tomatoes in place of the
and it seemed wasteful to toss cooking time; for larger beans, smoked turkey bones.
the bones given how much soaking helps accelerate the
flavor and nutrition is in them. cooking time, but they will still 1 pound dried beans and
need several hours. boiling water to soak
I pulled out the frozen
carcass, and it formed the base We enjoyed this with Smoked turkey bones (I used
of a delicious, rich soup that some purchased whole grain the carcass left from a
warmed and fed us for days. sourdough bread that we whole breast, but any
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Virtual Fitness: It’s Working Out

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was a place different from the notoriously pricey Peloton Betty Katz JCC in Margate, COVID-19 has affected our community in numerous ways
guest bedroom at your parents’ bike, but he didn’t feel like has experienced both ends of including severe interruptions in our food supply.
house that shares a sad old waiting months — that’s how the virtual experience — the As a result, we are offering:
treadmill with decades’ worth backed up Peloton orders have anguish and the exaltation.
of old office supplies. been, he said. Poultry • Beef • Lamb • Veal • Deli • Fish
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at the front, the JCC. Places thus far. a hands-on approach with Food Bank of South Jersey.
to meet friends, places to put personal training clients and
headphones on and ignore “It’s a lot different when students in his boxing class. Order Forms can be found on our website at
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to you. a class.” the gym. If my brother in
Omaha or my sister in Long
For two months they’ve Yoga, not surprisingly, has Island want to take my class,
been closed. And it’s been a brought an element of flexi- they can now take my class,”
struggle — for them and for bility to pandemic practicing. he said.
us. All have tried to adapt
to this reality. Some have “One of the pleasant Plus, numbers are actually up.
adjusted better than others; surprises is that you can reach “In a normal class if I killed,
all have faced challenges; out and extend the invitation,” we’d have 30, but a bad virtual
all have experienced either said Brittany Everett Palugod, class gets 100-150 views. So you
pleasant surprises or unlikely owner of Grace and Glory go figure.” l
triumphs or have derived Yoga in Fishtown. “It’s been
new, unconventional ways of so nice to have people from [email protected];
delivering what people are Romania or Iceland or even 215-832-0737
looking to get out of a gym or people who have moved away
fitness studio. from the neighborhood and
the studio join us for class.
Brian Steiner, a workers’ Without the pandemic and
compensation attorney, is the studio closing, there’s
a spinning fiend — he takes probably no way that happens,
classes; he teaches classes. even if we did livestream
Steiner likes to cycle, but our classes.
he goes to spin class for the
competitive dynamic that’s Palugod also said that
fostered there. allowing trepidatious first-
timers to engage virtually,
It’s what he said is missing from their homes, has created
most in the virtual classes. space for those who might’ve
been too intimidated to walk
“The weakness (of the coldly and blindly into a yoga
studio by themselves.

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Lifestyles/Culture

‘Last Dance’ Producer Started Career Locally

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JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF

ASK MIKE TOLLIN a question, From left: Georgia, Robbie, Mike and Lucas Tollin, at Masada Mike Tollin and his son, Lucas, celebrate Lucas’ bar mitzvah with a
and he’s liable to answer with a
story or two. in Havertown. When Sol and sports — had already begun. baseball catch. Courtesy of the Tollin family
Ruthellen Tollin had their first Tollin joined Berl Rotfeld’s
Have you heard the one about son in 1953, Berl and Joan production company, three production operation at the short- In 2016, Tollin was tapped by
the time that Jimmy Rollins and Rotfeld did, too. The pattern flights of stairs up in a City Line lived USFL, a “rival” football Jordan and his team to make the
Shane Victorino narrated a bar repeated with a second son in Avenue office building. Tollin league to the NFL. In taking defining documentary on one
mitzvah video for his son, Lucas? 1955 — the point of symmetry was putting in 80-hour weeks the job, though, Tollin created of the most famous athletes to
Or how about, later that day, where Mike Tollin enters producing “Greatest Sports his first production company, ever walk the Earth. As recently
he and Lucas had a celebratory the picture — and with each Legends” documentaries. In alongside Stanford buddy Gary as the spring, the plan was to air
baseball catch on top of Masada? family’s daughter a few years the June 1977, the first Legend Cohen. With the end of the ‘80s the finished product in June; a
later, too. When the Rotfelds documentary he produced was came the end of his time with national quarantine and public
Tollin’s told other stories, too, got divorced in 1964, well, you on Ted Williams. Forty-three Halcyon Days Productions, and pleading from LeBron James
stories you don’t have to ask him should be able to guess, by now. years later, he said, he’s basically the beginning of his marriage to created the necessary pressure
about to hear. In fact, if you’ve his wife, Bobbie. for Tollin, the editors and
been one of the millions to watch Tollin grew up at Har Zion doing the same thing. Tollin’s self-described beshert,
“The Last Dance,” the 10-part Temple, then still in Wynnefield. “The gift of still being able Tollin moved to Los Angeles, director Jason Hehir, to finish
ESPN docuseries on Michael He is the sort of person who to do something I love into my starting a new production the documentary early.
Jordan and the ’90s Chicago will off-handedly mention fifth decade makes me feel pretty company with Brian Robbins:
Bulls that aired its finale on May that Chaim Potok served as grateful,” Tollin said. Tollin/Robbins Productions. Over the past few weeks, the
17, you’ve already heard one. pinch-rabbi at his bar mitzvah. Tollin next got a job working The partnership produced accolades (and criticism) have
He attended Haverford High for Major League Baseball. His much of the work that follows poured in for “The Last Dance.”
“It’s been a real source of School, and spent eight summers first assignment, during that Tollin’s names in profiles and But more than any accolade
community, which makes me (“the happiest times of my life,” 1980 season, was to write the introductions to this day. The what is pleasing to Tollin about
very grateful,” said Tollin, who he said) at Sun Mountain Camp, script that would celebrate that pair split in 2007, and both the success of the show is that it’s
was executive producer of “The a long-defunct basketball oasis season’s World Series winner. kept on rolling. created a water cooler conver-
Last Dance.” in the Poconos. His father, Serendipity; the Philadelphia sation during a time when
Sol, had played basketball at Phillies, the losingest franchise Robbins is the head of people are finding that they
Over his decades as a Haverford College. Though Sol in team sports history, won Nickelodeon, and Tollin kept might actually be missing such
producer, Tollin’s been respon- Tollin and Tollin’s eldest brother their first title that season, and doing what he and Robbins had a concept.
sible for TV shows like “Arli$$,” each bested the younger Tollin the next thing Tollin knew, done best, producing sports
“Smallville,” “One Tree Hill” on the court, the wire-crossing legendary broadcaster Vin Scully movies and children’s media. “The legacy,” Tollin said, “is
and “All That,” among others. that would shape the rest of his was narrating it with his words. Prior to “The Last Dance,” Tollin that it brought people together,
On the big screen, his credits professional life — a knotty After a few years at MLB, had already worked with ESPN brought families together,
include “Varsity Blues,” “Coach tangle of family, Judaism and Tollin got a chance to run the to produce a dramatization of brought communities together.” l
Carter,” “Radio” and an Oscar- the 1977 Yankees season and a
nominated documentary about “30 for 30” documentary about [email protected];
Henry Aaron, to name a few. the demise of the USFL. 215-832-0740

And it all started in a little
office above an Italian restaurant
on City Line Avenue.

Tollin, boomeranging back
east from his undergrad career
at Stanford University, returned
home to Philadelphia to work for
his father’s friend, Berl Rotfeld.
The year was 1977.

The Tollins and the Rotfelds
grew up rather symmetrically,

Heritage “There’s a particular version and service that it’s only natural are exceptional. not so different from what’s
of how civic engagement is the Judaism born here would be “What the American happened in other places at
Continued from Page 7 married to Jewish peoplehood responsive to that.” other moments.” l
and identity in the United Value of the past Jewish community has done
D.C., said that civic engagement States,” Krinsky said. “Part of is what every Jewish commu- A longer version of this article first
is a part of American Jewish that is because America has such Krinsky is skeptical of nity has always done,” Krinsky appeared in Washington Jewish
identity in a way that is not a strong sense in its founding the premise that the defining said. “American Judaism has Week, a Jewish Exponent-affiliated
duplicated elsewhere. principles of civic participation traits of American Jews taken particular forms, but publication.
in the broadest strokes, that’s

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MATT SILVER | JE STAFF However obscene (Jerry) Seinfeld’s payday from calls for shirtsleeves, the not necessary special event. A
Netflix, there’s no way his return to stand-up was stand-up comedy stage has got lot of people worked very hard
IT’S BEEN SAID the very best just about the money. to be the loneliest place on to put together so that we could
comedians are those for whom Earth. In fact, it was Seinfeld kill some time.”
comedy is a compulsion, who’d maybe comedians become easily to reason, especially with who once famously quipped:
have a near-impossible time much less insecure once their funny people. That and the “At a funeral, most people The irritated, cynical
doing anything else. One gets net-worth hits 10 digits. sheer adrenaline of stand-up would rather be the guy in the Seinfeld, though it wouldn’t
the sense this describes Larry Please. must be part of what lured a coffin than the guy giving the be on so many comedians,
David but not Jerry Seinfeld. However obscene Seinfeld’s 65-year-old comic away from eulogy.” is a fresh look, a fresh tone.
payday from Netflix, there’s the occasionally funny but The problem is he abandons
David and Seinfeld both no way his return to stand-up totally low-risk and self-con- If Seinfeld was ever rattled it too quickly and backslides
became billionaires as co- was just about the money. Nor, gratulatory “Comedians at the Beacon, it never showed. into tired bits about Vegas
creators of “Seinfeld,” but to realistically, could it have been in Cars Getting Coffee,” a From the moment he liter- buffets and restaurant bills and
all but the most knowledge- about rejiggering the “Seinfeld” comedic sinecure if ever there ally jogged onto the stage, his Pop-Tarts.
able “Seinfeld” fans, David legacies closer to their pre-2000 were one, and back onto the energy was high, his command
was anonymous until “Curb borders — not since it’s stage at a place like the Beacon clinical. Rhythmically, only a There’s a difference between
Your Enthusiasm” premiered become consensus that David, Theatre for an 80-minute major handful in history are better repackaging and reproducing
in 2000. not Seinfeld, was the sein qua network special. than Seinfeld; he hits liter- verbatim, and Seinfeld’s too
non — the one without whom Outside of straddling the ally every beat here. Seinfeld’s often guilty of the latter here.
“Curb” made revisionist “Seinfeld” could not have been. pitchers’ mound at Yankee always been a writer’s comic,
Netflix historians of “Seinfeld” fans; it Still, ego doesn’t surrender Stadium when the fall weather heavily dependent on timing; Other material felt deriv-
launched a large-scale re-eval- from that standpoint, he’s a ative of other comics’ jokes,
uation of who was behind machine. which wouldn’t be so horrible
the jokes that made us smirk except they didn’t build on
(Seinfeld) versus who was And that cuts both ways. the originals. If you can add
behind the jokes that made The set is so tight, it’s almost something new to the canon,
us scream with misanthropic too tight. Though well-acted, you get a pass for cribbing an
delight (David). his set is clearly memorized idea. But throughout Seinfeld’s
— pro that he is, he handles set, I heard borrowings from
For David, the question has crowd work smoothly, a must Jackie Mason, George Carlin
always been whether “Curb” when a comic’s material other- and Robin Williams, all of
was really a love-of-the-game wise lacks an extemporaneous which fell far short of the
pursuit or whether its purpose quality. But every beat is originals.
was to pull the curtain back on scripted, and it shows.
where the laughs really came Jerry Seinfeld’s in the
from on “Seinfeld.” None of that would’ve made pantheon of late 20th-century
a of difference if the material comics, and, short of a grievous
That’s a cynical way to frame had been stronger. Louis C.K.-style indiscretion,
the impetus for Jerry Seinfeld’s there’s literally nothing he can
new Netflix special, “23 Hours Early on, we see an edgy, do to jeopardize his status as a
to Kill.” Maybe Seinfeld’s not almost nihilistic Seinfeld on legend.
irked that popular opinion has the verge of total resignation.
declared David the singular And it’s great. Of course, the 20th centu-
maladjusted force driving the ry’s 20 years in the rearview.
“Seinfeld” money train. Maybe “Yes, we want to go out,” he Can Seinfeld return with
Seinfeld doesn’t hear the talk muses. “But as soon as we’re anything new or trenchant or
that calls his brand of comedy out, we’re thinking about incisive to say?
dated and David’s brand how we’ve got to get back.”
timeless. Nearly everything, Seinfeld I’d never expect Seinfeld
suggests, is waste of time, a to take aim at sacred cows as
David is said to be the contrivance to merely keep comics like Dave Chappelle
genuine article — the real us moving from one thing to or Bill Burr do — confronta-
George Costanza, only much another that’s of little actual tion’s never been his style. But,
richer. And Jerry? A polished importance to us. legend though he is, Seinfeld
stage comic with good timing can’t be let off the hook for a
and horse teeth who can turn “Nobody wants to be set that was totally risk-free,
his comedian persona on anywhere; nobody likes good for all time zones and
and off. anything,” Seinfeld states ultimately boring. l
emphatically. “And so we come
Maybe there is no ego thing up with things like this ... this [email protected];
between Seinfeld and David; is a made-up, bogus, hyped-up, 215-832-0737

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Torah Portion

CANDLE LIGHTING

Stand at the Edge of Opportunity May 22 7:58 p.m.
May 28 8:03 p.m.

BY RABBI KAMI KNAPP territory, the unknown, to take two different censuses within the Israelite camp as each community. But by under-
unexplored potential. The concerning the Levites — one they travel. After the initial standing what is our central
Parshat Bamidbar word bamidbar evokes a swath to determine how many Levites census, the tribes are situated point and what resources we have
IMAGINE THE SCENE: of emotions as well: fear, trepi- are available to guard and at various points throughout within our communities, we can
Moses, Miriam and Aaron dation, excitement, creation. service the Tabernacle and the the camp. “The Israelites shall adapt to the needs of our commu-
have led the people from Egypt. second to determine how many camp each with his standard, nities as we must shift and adapt
With slavery at their backs and And this word seems apropos older Levites are available to under the banners of their to the changing realities.
freedom before them, they for where we find ourselves transport the Tabernacle when ancestral house; they shall
have surged forward with today. We find ourselves at the wandering. camp around the Tent of This time we find ourselves
adrenaline. edge of the bamidbar of what Meeting at a distance” (2:2). in feels awkward and, at times,
lies ahead with our changed Here we have a tool for the impossible to navigate, but our
But then they come to the reality. Two months ago, we edge of bamidbar: the necessity Therefore, each Israelite’s tradition demonstrates to us
edge of bamidbar and stop as had to close our doors and to stop and assess how large identity consists of three that our people have navigated
they look across the expan- reassess our traditional ways our community spans and, parts: oneself, one’s immediate the unknown before and
sive horizon. An Israelite looks of connecting to community, more importantly, what abili- family and the commu- reached the Promised Land.
forward and only sees an abyss, and now we find ourselves at ties lie within our community nity. The central values of
a never-ending trek. Another the edge asking how do we go — abilities that can, in turn, the person and the central We all have it within us, by
Israelite looks forward and sees forward now? be used to give back to the pillars of the community all using the tools of our tradition,
limitless possibilities. community in order to sustain face one collective point: the to look out at the expansive
This week’s parsha offers us it through the wilderness. ark (a relationship with G-d). horizon before us of bamidbar
The one who sees limitless wonderful tools in navigating What we come to see is that and rather than see limitless
possibilities urges the others to the unknown before us. As we experiment with every tribe is situated strate- possibilities or feel the tug to
move forward, while the one online services or prepare for gically in relationship to the turn and return, that we can
who sees the abyss turns to Torah says: “On the first the High Holidays — territory same central point, the taber- navigate putting one foot in
look behind him and realizes day of the second month, in that will look different than we nacle and the Ark. The camp front of the other as we navigate
the suffocating expanse goes the second year following the have seen before — let us be declares through action what it together, as community. l
on in all directions, both going exodus from the land of Egypt, inspired by our ancestors and is central to their community
forward but also from where the Lord spoke to Moses in take inventory of the special as well as their identities. Rabbi Kami Knapp is the rabbi
they have come. He realizes the the wilderness of Sinai, in the abilities within our communi- at Congregation Or Shalom in
energy it will take to return is Tent of Meeting, saying: ‘Take ties so that we can creatively And this is our second Berwyn. The Board of Rabbis of
just as daunting as the energy it a census of the whole Israelite maintain that which is most tool as we stand on the edge Greater Philadelphia is proud to
will take to forge ahead. community by the clans of the central to our communities. of bamidbar. We must ask provide diverse perspectives on
ancestral houses…’” (1:1-2). ourselves what is our collective Torah commentary for the Jewish
Both Israelites find That leads to our second point? What central point do Exponent. The opinions expressed
themselves in the same Moses and the elders set out tool from this week’s Torah we want to face as we move in this column are the author’s own
position: They must go forward. to count all male Israelites over portion: determining our through this uncharted terri- and do not reflect the view of the
But how? the age of 20 — all those old center. tory? What gives us meaning Board of Rabbis.
enough to defend the commu- as we wander together but
When our tradition speaks nity. Once having reached the After the revelation at also gives us strength in the
of bamidbar, it speaks of so total of 603,550, the tribes are Mount Sinai, we learn that moments of fear?
much more than a physical arranged in military divisions G-d transplants G-d’s self
place; it speaks of uncharted around the tabernacle. G-d from Mount Sinai to the taber- This will look different for
prompts Moses and the elders nacle, to accompany and live

Holocaust co-sponsors. Pennsylvania Legislature, he remarkable cynicism about Holocaust survivor Ralph Franklin
Boyle was also a sponsor for realized the state did not have government and politics, speaks to students at Abington Junior
Continued from Page 5 a law supporting Holocaust what is really special about High School in January. Photo by Beth Razin
the Holocaust education bill education. this undertaking, which
received strong bipartisan in the Pennsylvania General started more than a decade
support in Pennsylvania. Assembly, although his was “For a number of us, it’s been ago, is you have so many
not the version that ultimately a long journey and a long fight passionate citizen activ-
“We in Southeast Penns- passed. in this area. Part of what fuels ists who have been part of
ylvania are really very lucky that my passion now is, sadly, it’s this for a long time and
while our (delegation) members His dedication to the cause actually more necessary today have just continued to
are of different parties, they was inspired, in part, by his than when I started. We see push for it. It’s something
understand the need to work time as a board member of the Holocaust denial on the rise. to really be proud of
with members of the opposite Holocaust Awareness Museum Given the passage of time, we and is an example of the
party to get things done, and it’s and Education Center. will not always have the living system when it’s working,”
very encouraging,” she said. survivors with us,” he said. he said. l
“It had a transformative
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of effect on me. I personally got to He believes the Never Again [email protected];
Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional know and become friends with Education Act offers reason 215-832-0729
District and U.S. Rep. Brendan many Holocaust survivors who for hope.
Boyle of the 2nd Congressional are also my neighbors,” he said.
District were original bill “Especially in a time of
When he was elected to the

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The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to
address the communities’ most critical priorities
locally, in Israel and around the world.

Moving Traditions Adapts to Pandemic

FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, finding meaningful ways confused or angry. By connecting with kids who are going through the same
to connect with others during the COVID-19 pandemic is thing they can learn to speak each other’s love language and find a healthy way
challenging. For pre-teens and teenagers, who have been rocked to resolve their feelings.
by the pandemic and are missing traditional social environ-
ments, organizations like Moving Traditions are stepping up and Meyer added that encouraging kids to have fun is an essential element of
ensuring this important void is filled. building connection.

“Our region’s pre-teens and teens feel a great deal of the “This is such a hard time of prolonged stress, and it’s so not fun for our kids,”
anxiety that comes from the uncertainty of these times,” said she said. “They are anxious. They do not have the perspective that we have.
Moving Traditions founder and CEO Deborah Meyer. “Our Whatever resilience we can call on, they need help to gain that resilience. “
team has felt heartened and inspired that there is a great need for
our work. We hope to really have an impact on Jewish youth here Moving Traditions is also preparing itself for another major challenge down
in Philadelphia and around the country.” the road: the increasingly likely scenario that all summer camp programs will be
canceled. Meyer and her team are already exploring ways to find virtual “bunk”
Moving Traditions, a national organization founded in the experiences and adapt their trainings for counselors and camp staff to facilitate
Philadelphia region in 2005, emboldens teens by fostering good experiences for their online campers. The next challenge after that? The
self-discovery, challenging sexism and inspiring a commit- possibility of having to “webify” all training and curriculum for next year, a
ment to Jewish life and learning. The organization connects challenge and an expense the organization was not expecting to incur.
the issues pre-teens and teens care about most — such as body
image, social and academic pressure, friendship, romance and Thanks to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s decision to alter
sexuality — to enduring Jewish values, fosters positive peer-to- its grant structure, Moving Traditions will be able to use program grants for
peer relationships through trained educators and mentors, and operational expenses and can tackle any new obstacles that might arise.
inspires participants to develop an ongoing connection to Jewish
community. “Thanks to the Jewish Federation, we’ll be able to keep our lights on and keep
Zoom on,” Meyer said. “We are so grateful to them and our other funders who
While Moving Traditions programming is usually centered on in-person have encouraged us to repurpose our donations in any way we see fit in order to
gatherings, virtual meetups and training sessions were becoming more common keep our work going.”
before the coronavirus appeared. To operate its programming, Moving Traditions
partners with synagogues, schools and JCCs for its four core programs: B’nei While the coronavirus has been a challenging crisis, Meyer remains hopeful
Mitzvah, which helps parents and pre-teens navigate the issues around the bar/ that these difficult times will encourage the Jewish community to evolve.
bat mitzvah experience; Rosh Hodesh, an educational program for teen girls;
Shevet, for teen boys; and Tzelem for trans and non-binary youth. “We are interested to see what innovations might come out of this terrible
time. How do we reach more Jewish youths whose families do not belong to insti-
Tzelem, which comes from the Torah that we are all created in God’s image, tutions? How can we be creative together and still get to a place of meaning and
has always been an online program for youth all over the country to meet and connection? I think at the end of this we may have more answers than questions.”
connect with each other. Moving Traditions has been adapting what it learned
from this program, and the Kol Koleinu (All our Voices) fellowship for teenage For local teens or parents or advocates who wish to learn more about Moving
feminists, to move all its programming to an online format. Traditions programming, or those who may be interested in setting up a teen
support group, contact Berger at [email protected].
“Like all organizations, our initial reaction to the crisis was to make sure
everyone was safe,” Meyer said. “But we also worked quickly to make sure all
our partners had the tools and capabilities to take our programming online.
In the past months, we have done webinars and one-to-one coaching to help
translate the in-depth, intimate conversations that take place in our programs to
the online experience. We know we must meet the needs of Jewish life no matter
what is happening in the world.”

On top of getting everything online, Moving Traditions also had to ensure
that it was still able to create deep and intimate trust, connections and relation-
ships in just a virtual space. Like others, the organization is finding different
kinds of functionality in Zoom, such as breakout rooms and interfacing apps
and games that help kids both have fun and help them comfortably transition
into serious conversations and interactions that get to meaningful connections.

For Eve Berger, Moving Traditions Philadelphia’s director, the best way to
reach teens is to modify current programs to be able to answer questions and
help teens through situations they are going through right now. “Many of
our pre-teens and teens are struggling with the loss they are feeling from life
changes,” she said. “They are losing graduations, bar or bat mitzvahs … it’s
important for them to learn how to self-care and accept that they are scared or

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recite his parsha a few months in nature’s shul. and Gavri. The Jewish people, Reaction to Dush a Double Standard
later when the virus cleared up? Was it appropriate to have wounded but wonderful, have I agree that Rep. Chris Dush’s comment (“Pa. Rep. ‘Nazi’
Could he read it a year later? The made it one more generation. Comment Creates Uproar,” May 14) comparing Gov. Tom Wolf’s
answer to every possibility was a bar mitzvah in Gavri’s Coming to America worked actions to Nazi tactics was “thoughtless and unacceptable,” in
either negative or undesirable. backyard? Yes! Bar mitzvahs out.” the words of the joint statement of four Pennsylvania Jewish
Then, the rebbe called Gavri’s have been held in shuls of Federations and the Anti-Defamation League.
parents and informed them that Eastern Europe, in shtiebels of Will Gavri’s brother, Shai,
he had found a little-known South Philadelphia, in besieged and his cousin Simon have But isn’t there a double standard here? Dush, who I never
religious text that would allow ghettos during the Shoah, in their bar mitzvahs at the heard of and I suspect few others did, apologized. But when a
Gavri to read the Torah on the lavish Fifth Avenue Reform Chabad? Hopefully, the virus much more prominent politician, House Majority Whip James
Monday following his original bar temples, and in concentration will be long gone, and the boys Clyburn (D-SC), recently compared Republicans who support
mitzvah date. Gavri’s deliriously camps. There have been bar and their parents will be able President Trump to Nazis supporting Hitler, where was the
happy parents made plans for a mitzvahs in religious settings to choose the location. But outrage?
bar mitzvah outside his home. and in secular settings, such the point is: They will have
as my son, Randy, had. It is bar mitzvahs, and they will be If Dush’s statement was unacceptable, so was Clyburn’s. If
Balancingthetwinchallenges not about not the location; it meaningful. Bar mitzvahs and Jewish organizations, who say they speak for the Jewish commu-
of having a minyan and estab- is not only about the text; it is bat mitzvahs are part of the nity, care about not cheapening the memory of the 6 million
lishing social distancing due also a statement that I am a Jew, glue that has held the Jewish Jewish victims of Nazism, they would object to statements such
to the virus, the bar mitzvah and that the Jewish people will people together despite all its as Clyburn’s as well.
happened. Gavri, the handsome continue to be here, enriching challenges, and they do not
bar mitzvah boy, embracing the culture and well-being of depend on a location. It really dishonors those who died in the Holocaust to selec-
his mother’s Ashkenazi roots every society in which they live. tively call out Republican but not Democratic statements that,
on one side of his family and Meanwhile, Gavri and his in the words of Arlene Fickler, “diminish the horrors of the
his father’s Sephardi roots on As Gavri was finishing his family will have nice memories Holocaust.” l
the other side, read his Torah parsha, I had an imaginary every time they walk into their
parsha, as his tearful parents conversation with his alta backyard. l Morris Olitsky | Havertown
and grandparents looked on. bubbe, whom Gavri never met
In the backyard of his bucolic and has long since passed. I said Saul Axelrod is professor emeritus www.jewishexponent.com
home, the birds were singing to her, “Mom, the greatest of of education and applied behavior
love songs while the flowers and your dreams has been realized analysis at Temple University,
trees were blooming. We were through the b’nai mitzvot of where he was on faculty from 1972-
your great-grandchildren — Ani 2011. He lives in Elkins Park.

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Richard Aronson, on May 11, 2020, of North Bella Brodsky (nee Goldis) on May 12, 2020. Bobbie Gomer (Rosen) passed away on May Libbie Greenbaum (nee Rubin), May 13, Dr. Bernard Loev, May 12, 2020 of Haver-
Wales, PA. Beloved husband of the late Bet- Wife of the late Leo. Mother of Andrea Doner, 6, 2020 at the age of 79. Wife of Roy Gomer 2020; of Haverford, PA; beloved wife of the ford, PA, age 92; beloved husband of Pearl
tina (nee Stern). Loving father of Howard Dr. Lisa Morton and Kenneth N. Brodsky, for sixty years. Cherished mother of Tod late Albert; loving mother of Sheila Green- (nee Winter), married 66 years; loving father
(Jessica) Aronson and Sue (Allan) Samuels; Esq.. Grandmother of Michelle Klein, Paula (Merle) Gomer and Shawn (Todd) Schurr. baum (Gary M. Wasserman) and the late of Dr. Glen (Youval) Loev, Larry (Juliette) Lo-
cherished grandfather of Stacey, Marni, Metz, Samantha Morton and Jonathan Mor- Loving and anxious grandmother of Drew, Stanley Greenbaum; cherished grandmother ev, and the late Bruce (Ruth) Loev; adoring
Mara, Ross and Remy; also survived by his ton. Great-grandmother of Noah and Sophia. Brent, and Troy Gomer and Emmy Schurr. of Rubyn Wasserman. Services are private. grandfather to eleven grandchildren; cher-
great grandchildren Hailey, Brandon, Services are private. Bobbie worked as a bookkeeper, then man- Contributions in her memory may be made to ished by fifteen great-grandchildren and
Zachary, Samuel and Alexandra. Services aged the affairs of a prominent Philadelphia the Jewish Federation of Greater Phila. counting; devoted brother of Dr. Marvin (Ad-
were private. Contributions in Richard’s GOLDSTEINS’ RROSENBERG’S artist before finding her true calling. Bobbie rianne) Loev and the late Walter (Irene) Loev.
memory may be made to The Alzheimer’s As- RAPHAEL-SACKS was a competitive bridge player who JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS Dr. Loev was a graduate of the University of
sociation www.alz.org. achieved the Platinum Life Master status Pennsylvania and received his B.S. and Ph.D
BROG while winning numerous local, regional, and HERMAN degrees from Columbia University. He was
JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS national events. Her accomplishments at the Senior chemist, Pennwalt; Director of Explor-
Harold Brog, on April 30, 2020, age 87. Hus- bridge table were only surpassed by her pro- Estelle Herman (nee Stein), May 9, 2020; of atory Research, Smith Kline Beckman; Vice
BARON band of the late Marianne Brog. Loving life fession as a bridge teacher. She was well- Bala Cynwyd; beloved wife of the late Morton; President of Chemical Research and Develop-
partner for many years of Carlene Brod. He known and often-quoted as the Philadelphia loving mother of Richard & Marsha Herman ment and Vice President for Science Affairs
Ronald Baron (1933-2020), passed away on had three brothers Gene, Sam and Sy. Also area’s preeminent bridge guru, cultivating a and Alan & Alexa Herman; devoted sister of and Licensing, Revlon Health Care; Executive
May 6, 2020. Beloved husband of the late survived by 6 nephews and a deceased niece. love for the game in her students who de- Robert Stein (Buby); cherished grandmother Vice President, Creative Licensing Interna-
Renay (nee Lipschutz). Loving partner and Harold graduated from the College of Phar- veloped lifelong partnerships and friendships of Shari & Michael, Jacob, Samuel & Taylor; tional; Consultant for Chemex Pharmaceutic-
friend of the late Beatrice Streitfeld. Loving macy, He was partners with his brother Sam while achieving their own success at bridge adored great-grandmother of Ayden and Evie. als, Weizmann Institute, Biofor, Access Phar-
father of Gary (Lisa) Baron and Cindy Traub. in Brog Pharmacy for 35 years. He enjoyed tournaments. Bobbie served on the Phil- Services are private. In lieu of flowers, con- maceuticals, Hybridon, Shaman Pharmaceut-
Dearest brother of Melvin Baron, Linda Bar- hiking, squash, travel and Cape May NJ. Har- adelphia Contract Bridge Association (PCBA) tributions in her memory may be made to Ha- icals. Dr. Loev held more than 70 patents and
on and Rosanne Abrams. Devoted grandfath- old was a long time member of Mainline Re- Board of Directors for 30 years and was a dassah or a charity of the donor’s choice. authored more than 100 published articles in
er of Kerry (Lauren) Traub, Kara Traub, Eric form Temple. He was a generous contributor member of the National Goodwill Committee. the journals of medicinal chemistry. He was
and Sean Baron. Cherished uncle. Beloved to his alma mater and had a lifelong interest She was voted into the PCBA Hall of Fame JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS elected Man of the Year by the American
cousin to many. Ron was born in New York in pharmacy and medicine. He also volun- and nominated for the American Bridge Chemical Society, 1974. Services and inter-
and lived in Florida with aunts and uncles teered at Community Volunteers in medicine Teacher Association’s Teacher of the Year. KOLODNER ment were held privately. Contributions in his
after his mother died when he was four. He in West Chester PA. and was President of The family plans to honor her legacy at a later memory may be made to Magen David Ad-
eventually returned to Philadelphia to live Friends Neighborhood Guild in Philadelphia. date. Contributions in her memory can be Meyer Kolodner, April 25, 2020 of Media, PA om in Israel or to a charity of the donor’s
with his father to attend Blaine middle school Harold was known "as the nicest man I ever made to a charity of the donor’s choice. at the age of 96; husband of 60 years to the choice.
and then Central High. At the age of 16, he met" and loved by all who knew him. late Sarah (nee Saphir); father of Janet Ko-
got his pilots license and entered the Whar- GOMER lodner (Michael Klein z”l), Elliot “Hillel” Ko- JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
ton School of Business on a full scholarship CHEIFETZ lodner (Elana Dorfman), and Stuart Kolodner
to graduate 4 years later with a degree in Roy Gomer passed away on May 7, 2020 at (Deborah Simonds); brother of the late Jac- LOWENTHAL
Economics. He was a devoted husband and Jacqueline Cheifetz (nee Altaker), age 80, the age of 83. Predeceased a day earlier by ob L. Kolodner; grandfather of Orly Klein;
father. He was an entrepreneur starting sev- died on May 10, 2020. Beloved wife of Louis; his wife of sixty years, Bobbie Gomer. Lov- Joshua (Rebecca) Klein; and Kobi, Noam, David Tovia Lowenthal, May 2, 2020, of Boca
eral successful businesses and invested in loving mother of Craig (Linda Chesterman) ing father of Tod (Merle) Gomer and Shawn Galya, Nadav, and Zohar Kolodner; great- Raton, FL. Loving husband of 31 years to
real estate. He was a kind, gentle, funny, in- Cheifetz and Stuart (Jennifer) Cheifetz; sister (Todd) Schurr. His most cherished role was grandfather of Ella and Sadie Klein; uncle and Ronnie Lowenthal. Father of Paula (John)
telligent, very likable person with many of Lois Greenbaum; adored grandmother of grandfather to Drew, Brent, and Troy Gomer cousin of many. Meyer worked at the Phil- Sinclair, Amy (Don) Lowenthal, Shari (Rob)
friends. A true gentlemen. He was a mentor Michelle, Erin, Ryan, and Ethan. Private Fu- and Emmy Schurr. Roy was an army veteran adelphia Navy Yard for many years and was a Short and Gabriel Lowenthal. "Poppop" to
to his children, grandchildren and anyone neral Services will be held. Contributions in stationed in Germany. After returning from pioneer in using Fresnel lenses to guide air- Maya, Isabelle, Eamon, Rowan and Gabriel.
who sought his guidance. He will be sorely her memory may be made to Old York Road the service, he started several businesses be- planes landing on aircraft carriers. He is re- Contributions in his memory may be made to
missed by his friends and family. Private ser- Temple-Beth Am, 971 Old York Rd., Abing- fore finding his passion. Roy worked over 40 membered as generous with his time, money, American Friends of Magen David Adom.
vice and interment will be held and streamed ton, PA 19001 or charity of the donor's years in the wholesale auto industry and was and imagination. Contributions can be made
via Zoom on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 12:00 choice. known as one of its most honorable and re- to American Friends of Magen David Adom NEWSTAT
noon. A virtual Shiva will start at 4 pm via spected members. While formal education (afmda.org) or to any Covid-related organiza-
Zoom. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S and rigid structure didn’t appeal to him, Roy tion focused on the sick, first responders, im- Patricia Newstat (nee Laskowsky), on May 8,
memory may be made to https://dis- RAPHAEL-SACKS independently gained knowledge on numer- migrants, refugees, or the unemployed. 2020. Wife of Robert Newstat. Stepmother
asterphilanthropy.org COVID-19 Response ous topics through his voracious reading and to Michelle (Charles) Fleishman, Deborah
Fund. FAGAN participation in the beloved “Old Geezer’s JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS Newstat, Beth Newstat (Jon Anchor), Meryl
Club” of which he was grateful to be a mem- Newstat, Jamie (Marc) Verbinnin and Marta
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S Evelyn Fagan (nee Brodsky). May 9, 2020. ber. A quiet man who sought little, but was LEWIS Newstat. Grandmother of Neil, Rachel, Stu-
RAPHAEL-SACKS Devoted wife of the late Myer Fagan. Loving appreciative of all he had, most significantly, art, Jennifer, Matthew, Joseph, Lauren, Sara,
mother of Robert Fagan (Caryn), Stanley his grandchildren. Also survived by brother Gordon Z. Lewis on May 10, 2020. Loving Taylor and Max. Great Grandmother of 6.
BARRETT Fagan (Nicol McClarin), and Mitchell Fagan Michael (Janet) Gomer. The family plans to Husband of Barbara Korns (nee Schwartz). Private Graveside Services are being held.
(Donnalee Holwerda). Beloved grandmother remember Roy at a later date with family and Father of Cindy Lewis Liebman (Neil Lieb- Contributions in her memory may be made to
Edwin J. Barrett, age 87 of Philadelphia, of Alana (Matt), Josh (Alli), Carmen, Levon, friends. Contributions in his memory can be man), Susan Tannenbaum (Chris Golia) and the ASPCA, www.aspca.org
passed away May 11, 2020. Loving father of Alissa (Dean), and Jodi. Adoring great-grand- made to a local, public library to honor his the late Mark Lewis. Brother of Dr. Maurice
David Barrett (Dan Fritz), Dana Barrett, Meira mother of Luke, Madeline, Sophie, Evan, Ari, love of reading. “Shep” (Sue) Lewis. Adored Grandfather of GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
Barrett, Nina Barrett (Raphael Crawford- Shaina, Mila, and Novi. Funeral services Nicole Liebman (Greg Gilston), Melissa Lieb- RAPHAEL-SACKS
Marks), and Talia Barrett (Michael Melmed). private. Contributions in her memory may be GOTTLIEB man, Brooke Liebman, Lauren (Will) Roth,
Adoring grandfather of Daniel, Julia, Lauren, made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Soci- Jason Tannenbaum, and Jordan Tannen- OLINER
Oren, and Rami. Dear brother of the late ety www.lls.org. Joel H. Gottlieb, age 95, May 9, 2020. Be- baum. Great Grandfather of Riley and Jolene
Joyce Weinerman. Contributions in his loved husband of 73 years of Shirley L. Got- Roth. Private Graveside Services are being Laura M. Oliner (nee Loeb), May 12, 2020, of
memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s As- GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S tlieb (nee Spiegel). Devoted father of Candee held. A memorial service will be announced Philadelphia, PA. Beloved wife of Allan J.
sociation 399 Market St. Suite #102, Phila PA RAPHAEL-SACKS (Jeffrey) Brodsky and Marlyn (Lawrence) later. Contributions in his memory may be Oliner; loving mother of Craig M. (Alyson)
19106. www.alz.org/delval.org. Services were FELTOON Stern. Loving Boppy (grandfather) of Wendy made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Oliner and Hollie O. (John) Palo; cherished
private. (Michael) Himmel, Lisa Brodsky (Ben Kyle), grandmother of Leah C. Owen-Oliner; adored
Laurette Feltoon (nee Mishkin), April 30, Lauren and Rachel Stern. Great-grandfather GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S aunt of Robyn L. (Michael) Barrett and Laran
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S 2020, of Philadelphia, PA. Beloved wife of the of Danielle, Laura, and Joshua Himmel, June RAPHAEL SACKS J. Lerner. Services were private. Contribu-
RAPHAEL-SACKS late Dr. Ervin Feltoon. Mother of Alan (Di- and Rain Kyle. Big brother of Gladys Weis- tions in her memory may be made to the
anne) Feltoon and Robert (Robin) Feltoon. bord (the late Norman Weisbord), and broth- facebook.com/jewishexponent Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
BLAUSTEIN Proud grandmother of Zachary Feltoon and er-in-law of the late Bud and Beverly Dates. Covid-19 Emergency Fund (www.jewish-
Alexandra Feltoon. Loving sister of Inez Uncle of Barry Weisbord, Ellen Weisbord philly.org/covid-19-updates).
William Martin Blaustein, 77, of Langhorne, (Jerome) Flicker. Graveside services were (Andrew Fair), the late Harriet Weisbord,
Pennsylvania left this world, Wednesday, held at Roosevelt Memorial Park on May 5, Adam (Chris) Dates, and Matthew (Christine) JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
May 6, 2020, a victim of COVID-19. To say 2020. The family requests that contributions Dates. Joel was born and raised in Phil-
he will be forever missed will never ever be in her memory be made to a charity of the adelphia, and lived his life in the area. He was
enough. “Billy” was born April 27, 1943 in donor’s choice. a World War II Army Veteran of the Pacific
Philadelphia, PA to Simon & Hannah (Chan- Theater. He had a successful career in the pa-
in) Blaustein, who bestowed unconditional GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S per and packaging industry, rising from
love upon him that he proudly passed on to RAPHAEL SACKS salesman to president. In his retirement
me. On June 29, 1969, he married Estelle years, he was able to enjoy his love of sailing,
Blaustein (Rosen) and they spent nearly 51 tennis, cycling, and cards, spending time
years together, in good times and in bad. I’ll with his family in both Florida and Plymouth
love you FOREVER, Daddy!!!! Meeting. Services and interment were
private. Contributions in his memory may be
GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG'S made to The Children's Hospital of Phil-
RAPHAEL-SACKS adelphia Foundation, 3401 Civic Center Blvd.,
Philadelphia, PA 19104 www.chop.edu, or to
the Anti-Defamation League, 1500 Market St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19102, philadelphia.adl.org
or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Carl Reinhart, on May 14, 2020. Beloved hus- passing cars to honk in celebra- congratulate her on graduating from Temple University.
band of the late Marilyn (nee Cohen); Loving JESSICA FELDMAN DIDN’T tion. And family members from West Chester University.
father of Sara Lee (Eric) Cardonick, Amy know what to expect as her who weren’t present called to Courtesy of Miryam Surden
(Jeremy) Lubcher and Nancy (Barry) Epstein; parents led her outside their congratulate her. Courtesy of Jessica Feldman
Devoted grandfather of Lauren, Jordan Conshohocken home.
(Laura), Steven (Sophie), Evan, Allie, Rachel, While many schools opted and special education dual graduation, but might be
Sean and Danny; Adoring great-grandfather What awaited her was a to go virtual or postpone major might be preoccupied unable to due to applying to
of Ari. Services and interment were private. pleasant surprise: More than graduations to the fall, Jack as she begins  searching for occupational therapy school to
Contributions in his memory may be made to 20 family members and friends M. Barrack Hebrew Academy teaching positions.  start her master’s degree. 
Merakey Foundation, 620 Germantown Pk, drove around the cul-de-sac is proceeding while imple-
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 www.merakey.org. waving signs and balloons menting social distancing. “I understood why they had “I’d be a little bit more upset
from their cars. Barrack normally hosts a to do it,” Feldman said. “It’s if it wasn’t happening at all,”
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well and Rebeccah (Allen) Wish; Great-grand- from Temple University with a The students, wearing caps and
mother of Alison, Madelyn, Lillian, Caralyn, bachelor’s degree in recreational gowns, will be presented their
Sophia and Alexandra. Interment is Private. therapy. To celebrate, her mother diploma in the car by their family.
A memorial service will be held at a future planned a little surprise. Barrack also plans to order a
time. Contributions in her memory may be 12-inch-by-18-inch cutout sign
made to the Joyce Klein Scholarship Fund at Surden walked out the of each senior’s face for them to
Beth David Reform Congregation 1130 door to find a small social stick out of their vehicle.
Vaughans Lane Gladwyne PA 19035. distanced get-together with
her immediate family and “The biggest thing for us is
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S next-door neighbors. The pièce keeping our traditions alive,”
RAPHAEL-SACKS de résistance was a pizza with Trajtenberg said. “That’s the
Surden’s name and school logo most important piece that
SILVERMAN written out in cheese.  we’re trying to value right now,
and figure out how to do that in
Florence Silverman (nee Supak) on May 11, “It’s nice to be able to spend this time period.”
2020. Beloved wife of the late Arthur; Loving time with our neighbors and
mother of Robert (Amy) Silverman, Joan get everyone out of the house Several schools, like West
(Max Asbock) Silverman and Randi (Alan Ta- and actually see other faces Chester and Temple, have
fapolsky) Silverman; Dear sister of Kay that weren’t just my immediate hosted a combination of virtual
Jaslow; Devoted grandmother of Jessi, Seth, family,” Surden said. “It was commencements along with
Nina, Alex, Naomi and Allison; Loving aunt nice and intimate, and it was a planning to reschedule gradu-
and great aunt to many nieces and nephews. good way to just celebrate with ations for the fall. Feldman
She was preceded in death by her dear sister people that we know.” would like to attend, but
Dorothy Lonker and dear brother Sidney the  early grades preparation
Supak. Services and interment are private. Surden hung a sign on her
Known to friends and family as Florence,
Tobye, Flossie and/or Feggie, Florence atten-
ded the University of Pennsylvania and
Temple University at a time when it was rare
for women to attend college. While at the
University of Pennsylvania, she was a mem-
ber of the women’s varsity basketball team.
Later in life she was an avid volunteer with
the Better Business Bureau. Contributions in
her memory may be made to Camp Airy &
Louise Awesome Fund (airylouise.org) or
Feeding America (feedingamerica.org).

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VERBIT

Gertrude “Trudi” Verbit (nee Goldstein) on
May 7, 2020. Wife of the late Eugene Verbit.
Mother of Warren (Marsha) Verbit and Ilene
(Paul) Goldberg, grandmother of Eric (Jodi)
Mickelberg, Stephen (Alison) Goldberg,
Joshua Goldberg and Allison Goldberg.
Great grandmother of Aiden, Sam, Ellie, Jake
and Adam. Graveside services were private.
Contributions in her memory may be made to
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County 944 2nd
Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954.

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G R A D U AT I O N WEDDING
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ANDERSON-JUDOVITS
Justin Hark graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine on May 19. He will complete his residency at Geisinger Deborah Kaplan and Erik Anderson announce the marriage of
Medical Center in Danville. their daughter, Samantha Anderson, to Benjamin Judovits, son
of Nancy and Lawrence Judovits, on April 4.
Justin is the son of Ned and Lise Hark and the brother of Josh
Hark. His grandparents are Irving Hark and the late Shirley R. The ceremony was witnessed by immediate family at Beth
Hark, and Arthur and Phyllis Fisher. Israel Congregation of Chester County. Eventually, the couple
will honeymoon in Prague and Lisbon.
Hark now lives near PCOM’s City Avenue campus.
Samantha graduated from Penn State and is pursuing an
ANNIVERSARY MBA at Villanova University. She is a product manager at Savana
DAVIS Financial Software in Great Valley.

Nancy (née Mink) and Ken Davis of Haverford marked their Benjamin is a graduate of Bloomsburg University and is
50th wedding anniversary on May 24. a product consultant at Temenos Financial Software in
Great Valley.
The couple met at Huntingdon Junior High School in Abington.
After college and marriage, they moved to Washington, D.C., The couple lives in Phoenixville.
where Ken Davis served as chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Hugh Scott,
after which he was a lobbyist with Rohm & Haas Co. He is now a
lobbyist with Duane Morris Government Strategies.

The couple has a daughter, a son and three grandchildren.

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