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LOCAL Jewish
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DA Candidates Phillies
Square Off
Grossman, Krasner JON MARKS | JE STAFF
enter home stretch.
MOVE OVER ANDY Cohen. The Phillies The most recent Project Siege photo posted on Identity Evropa’s Twitter feed is from Oct. 26 and
Page 4 finally have another Jewish manager.
shows an IE flyer at the University of Las Vegas. Photo via Twitter
SPORTS News that 42-year-old Gabe Kapler,
who hit .268 with 82 homers and 386 White Supremacist
Andrea Kremer RBIs over his 12-year playing career, will Recruitment on Campus
to Enter Local assume the reins of the N.L. East cellar Increases Dramatically
Sports HOF dwellers may come as a surprise to those
Broadcaster grew unfamiliar with his resume. LIZ SPIKOL | JE STAFF These are just a handful of the colleges
up a Philadelphia and universities that have been papered
sports fan. Since the time that team President ARIZONA STATE. PENN State. Cornell. with white nationalist recruitment flyers,
Andy MacPhail announced that Pete Rutgers. Elizabethtown. George Mason. stickers and posters since the fall semester
Page 8 Mackanin would not be back, Dusty Fairfax. James Madison. UVA. Stockton. began. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Wathan, who had managed many of the Shenandoah. Lynchburg. Boston College. has counted 79 such incidents — up from
FILM current Phils at Triple A Lehigh Valley, Oklahoma State. Millersville. Texas State. a reported nine incidents at this time last
was considered the frontrunner.
Jewish Film Fest
Opens Nov. 4 But General Manager Matt Klentak
Lineup features 35 instead chose Kapler, who’s spent the past
films; 12 venues will three seasons as the Dodgers director
hold screenings. of player development, helping produce
some of the players that got L.A. to the
Page 31 2017 World Series. Besides selecting a
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Krasner Takes Nothing for Granted in DA Fight

LOCAL career as a defense attorney. Larry Krasner beat out several Democrats in this year’s primary. Photo by Jon Marks
JON MARKS | JE STAFF “When you say, ‘Why should
I give you my keys?’ they say,
Larry Krasner doesn’t believe ‘Because I’m an experienced
the fact that he’s never pros- driver.’ So to those who say
ecuted a case in his 30-year I’ve never been a prosecutor,
career is a negative, or some- that’s correct. It’s also true that
thing that would prevent him the prosecutors we’ve had and
from doing a good job as Phila- those trained in the current
delphia’s next district attorney. culture of the DA’s office have
been part of problems we’re
In fact, considering the way trying to fix. This DA’s office
things have gone in that office has considerable problems and
of late, culminating with for- gets a bad report card.”
mer DA Seth Williams step-
ping down, pleading guilty to While he likes his opponent,
charges of accepting a bribe Republican Beth Grossman,
and receiving a five-year prison personally and appreciates her
term, it might be a positive. warmth and humor, he said
their platforms have little in
“In some ways, I feel it’s common.
like the person who twice
crashed your car coming back “No. 1, I said I will not seek
to you asking for your keys,” the death penalty. She has not,”
said Krasner, who’s spent his
See Krasner, Page 10

Grossman Touts Prosecutorial Experience
Over Party Affiliation in Debut Campaign

LOCAL ham, along with an endorse- Beth Grossman has the backing of the local police union. Photo by Jon Marks
JON MARKS | JE STAFF ment from the Fraternal Order
of Police, Grossman has taken
No matter what happens when dead aim at opponent Larry
voters select Philadelphia’s next Krasner. She said Krasner isn’t
district attorney on Nov. 7, equipped for the job because
Beth Grossman has no regrets. he’s never prosecuted a case.

Grossman, who can recite While conceding that every
the addresses where her par- suspect deserves the best
ents grew up blocks apart in legal representation, and that
the Northeast and proudly Krasner’s 30-year-career as a
embraces her Jewish heritage, defense attorney shows he’s
said it’s been a blast. good at his job, she doesn’t
believe that should qualify him
“I’m so glad I did this, and to be DA.
I’ve met so many amazing
people,” said the 49-year-old “As a defense attorney, it’s in
Grossman, taking a short break his DNA to never fight for jus-
before going back onto the tice for the victims of crime,”
campaign trail. “I would not said Grossman, bidding to
have traded it for the world. It’s become the first Republican
not something I ever thought I DA elected in Philadelphia
would do or planned to do. But since Ron Castille in 1986.
it made me fall in love with the “He’s defended murderers and
city again. My city.” child rapists. His background
has been defending those
With the support of her old
boss, former DA Lynne Abra- See Grossman, Page 6

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FLASHBACK

June 2012 in the Exponent: Grads We Jews Need
Swim Against the Current Lots More Debate

A Possible Merger for Merging Families LAST WEEK IN this space, we
touched upon the importance
of food in Jewish culture. This
week, we’ll look at the Expo-
Rhonda Cohen of JEVS nent’s opinion pages.
ANDY GOTLIEB | JE MANAGING EDITOR Human Services said more As Jews have never been shy International Olympic Commit-
graduates had to consider to voice their opinions, it seems tee to formally honor the memo-
A LOT CAN happen in five alternative or stop-gap choices. fitting that an op-ed was titled ry of the 11 Israeli athletes killed
years, but a look at the June 7, “We Jews Need Lots More Debate at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
2012 Jewish Exponent shows “Because a lot of kids are in the Community, Not Less.” In The IOC had rejected requests
that some of the issues being still not getting jobs, the that op-ed, Rabbi Barry Schwartz for a minute of silence.
covered then are the same as trend is to go to internships contended that fervent debate The other editorial asked
they are today. or programs like Teach for strengthens the Jewish commu- Pennsylvania legislators to sup-
America, or to work for a nity instead of dividing it. port legislation prohibiting busi-
Case in point: A lead story nonprofit and make less sala- A second op-ed by Anti-Def- nesses that provide goods, services
titled “Grads Swim Against the ry — so there’s no gap in their amation League Deputy Nation- or credit worth at least $20 mil-
Current” discussed how the resume, and they can also feel al Director Kenneth Jacobson lion to Iran’s energy sector from
job prospects for recent college like they’re doing something called for people to respect hare- winning a contract of $1 million
graduates were often grim. good,” Cohen said. di life even when offering crit- or more from the Pennsylvania
interfaith families were about icism — in this case stemming Department of General Services.
The article cited a Rutgers Also on the cover was a to change with the proposed from sex abuse cases. “It’s not clear how much
University study that found banner above the masthead merger of Interfaithfamily. Meantime, next to three impact a state initiative will
that just 49 percent of gradu- directing readers to an arti- com of Boston and Interfaith- letters-to-the-editor were two have on the Iranian economy,
ates in the classes of 2009, 2010 cle inside about a rabbinic ways, a Philadelphia-based in-house editorials. but it’s worth every avenue to
and 2011 had found full-time group issuing a guide to gay organization serving the One encouraged petition put the squeeze of Tehran,” the
jobs within a year of gradu- weddings. needs of interfaith families. efforts to continue to push the editorial said. l
ating. And of those with jobs,
less than half had found work And the cover includes a
that required a college degree. story about how resources for

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Grossman in Philadelphia. However, the
office of the DA has been the
Continued from Page 4 office where Republican light-
ning has struck.”
who’ve committed crimes.”
Grossman’s background For her to follow the trail
blazed by the late Arlen Spec-
has been at the prosecutorial ter (1966) and Castille, Gross-
end, spending 21 years as an man needs to convince some
assistant DA, many of them of that Democratic stronghold
working under Abraham. She that she’s the right person for
believes the relationships she’s the job.
formed along the way will

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ocratic Party machine that’s “And, as I have consistently
been in power since 1951, and said, we have one of the finest
not an overly strong or aggres- public defenders offices in the
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Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame the Latest
Milestone for Andrea Kremer

SPORTS Being the first woman I didn’t exist,” said Kremer, She started at the Main Line
JON MARKS | JE STAFF inducted into the Philadelphia chief correspondent for the Chronicle in the early 1980s.
Sports Hall of Fame who was NFL Network, in addition to She admits she was scared to
THIS ISN’T THE first time not a player or coach was nev- being a regular on HBO’s Real death on her first road trip
Andrea Kremer has made history. er in her game plan. She was Sports with Bryant Gumbel and to Tampa, Fla., covering the
just a kid who loved sports co-hosting CBS Sports’ weekly USFL Philadelphia Stars, until
Yet even now, decades after and often went to Phillies and women’s panel discussion We veteran beat writers took her
she’s established herself as a Eagles games at Veterans Sta- Need to Talk. “There was no under their wing. It wasn’t long
leading broadcast journalist, dium with her family. Andrea Kremer to look toward. before she was making a name
she admits it was never a path I knew what I loved, but it for herself.
she imagined she’d follow, let “I hear all the time from never once crossed my mind I
alone lead. girls, ‘I want to do what you would make a career out of it.” From there, it was on to NFL
do,’ but I tell them at that time Films as a producer/director for
November 6 five years, followed by ESPN,
Memory Café November 20 NBC and the NFL Network. Andrea Kremer interviews
Along the way, she covered 20 swimmer Michael Phelps.
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with dementia and their caregivers. Fairless Hills, PA 19030 still consider the male domain
The Philadelphia Sports of sports — something Kremer
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Discussions can range from practical tips for coping with walking paths the Philadelphia Jewish Sports in my career,” said Kremer,
dementia, avoiding caregiver burnout or information about • Nursing services on-site Hall of Fame, the 1980 Univer- who lives in the Boston area
community resources. There is no cost or obligation, and many sity of Pennsylvania graduate and teaches a communications
attendees develop friendships that result in support even For additional information said the honor was unexpected. course about interviewing at
outside the Memory Café setting. or to schedule a tour, contact: Boston University. “I was the
Arden Courts of Yardley “It was an amazing sur- first female producer hired by
Questions? Please call us at: (215) 321-6166 493 Stony Hill Road prise and an incredible honor,” NFL Films when I was told
Yardley, PA 19067 said Kremer, one of 15 being some of the editors didn’t think
arden-courts.com (215) 321-6166 inducted Nov. 2 at the Hil- I belong.”
ton Philadelphia City Avenue.
TM Memory Care Community “When I look at who I’m going Former Eagles wide receiv-
in with, it’s especially mean- er Mike Quick, who now does
ingful because I grew up root- Eagles game color commentary
ing for Ron Jaworski and later for Sportsradio 94WIP, remem-
wound up working alongside bers the first time Kremer sat
him. And I covered Randall in the locker to interview him,
Cunningham. So the idea of realizing she knew just as much
me going in the same year as as her male counterparts.
them is really special.”
“It was new for me to see a
Broadcasting peers said lady in the locker room, and
she’s worthy. I was thrown off a bit,” said
Quick, a 2010 Philadelphia
“That’s awesome, and she cer- Sports Hall inductee.
tainly deserves it,” said ESPN’s
Suzy Kolber, the former Dresh- “But she knew what she was
er native who once worked with talking about, so I was good
Kremer at ESPN. “We’ve known with it. She sounded like she’d
each other forever, and I’ve always done her homework. She’s paid
admired her work ethic. She will her dues.
dig and dig and dig until she has
the whole story. “She’s been grinding and
learning from people since
“She’s at the top of the game she was a young girl. She’s
and a hall of famer because of a great representative for the
that credibility and respect Hall of Fame.” l
throughout the industry.”
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Catherine Regehr Krasner disparity to come to the polls
on Nov. 7. Along the way, he’s
Cocktail, Gowns and Separates Continued from Page 4 decided it’s the message and
the movement he’s supporting
Tom & Linda Platt said the 56-year-old Krasner, that matters most.
who announced his candidacy
Day into Evening in March. “No. 2, I’ve taken “My involvement is pret-
a sanctuary city stance that ty unimportant, but there’s
Thursday to Saturday is very clear. She has opposed a progressive movement for
November 9-11 10-5 pm that, saying I’m too sympa- criminal justice reform,”
thetic to immigrants. No. 3, Krasner said. “I’ve seen it not
the civil forfeiture that’s been only in Philly but in other

I was viewed by many as an insurgent
Democrat, meaning I’m not a third-generation
member of the party.”

LARRY KRASNER

19th & Sansom Streets 215-567-4662 going on for years is [verging] cities as well.
Discounted Parking on being immoral. She’s luke- “I’ve done pro bono work
warm about that.
for activists trying to express
“There are similarities, but themselves and exercise their
our death penalty positions First Amendment rights who
and immigrant views express got arrested. A lot of those peo-
significant differences.” ple have gone on to have suc-
cessful careers in which they
Of course, being a Dem- continued to do activism and
ocrat in Philadelphia, which have a certain influence. The
hasn’t elected a Republican nature of activists is to be fight-
mayor since Bernard Samuel ing a war with their fingernails
in 1948 or a Republican DA when the other side has tanks
since Ron Castille in 1986, has and airplanes.”
a built-in advantage. But Kras-
ner said he hasn’t let it shape Krasner believes he offers
his campaign. hope to them and others like
them, even if it means hav-
“That is an advantage where ing to talk about himself more
the registration is seven Demo- than he’d like.
crats to every Republican,” said
Krasner, who suspended his “There’s this terrifying ste-
private law practice after win- reotype of a politician as that
ning the Democratic primary chicken Foghorn Leghorn
to avoid any potential conflicts from the cartoon,” he laughed.
of interest. “The flip side to “A blustering loudmouth who,
that is I was viewed by many as when he comes into the room,
an insurgent Democrat, mean- it feels like 500 people — or
ing I’m not a third-generation chickens — just came in.
member of the party.
“I hope not to be that. I’m
“But we have to continue to really not that interesting. But
run from behind. That’s how the nature of politics is you
we’ve run our entire campaign. have to talk about yourself and
That’s why we have so many promote yourself more than
volunteers, because most of the you’d like. So I’m slowly evolv-
time we weren’t ahead.” ing into a giant chicken with a
Southern accent.” l
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Philly Faces: Marissa Hacker, Fantastic Friends
Creator, Confident for the Future

PH ILLY FACES Friends nationally. We got it to them contact places helping repair the
California, New York, Florida, across the country world with tikkun
RACHEL KURLAND | JE STAFF Oregon and Pennsylvania.” to expand their out- olam. I really feel like
reach and for peo- it’s a good fit.”
WHEN MARISSA Hacker’s Q: You started this organi- ple to know about
14-year-old twin brother, Mat- zation when you were 15. the organization
thew, returned from summer Now at 21, what have you and the award. And Q: You’ve definitely
camp one year, he was dis- learned about the process of
traught: No one wanted to be creating and running a suc- I’m finishing up my done a lot for these
his friend, he said. cessful nonprofit?
A: “I learned how to time man- last year of school. kids and their sib-
Hacker didn’t want her age, how other people work,
brother, who is autistic, to be and how to bring together a I’ll be graduating in lings, but how have
left out, so she created Fantastic community of people. I love to
Friends, an organization foster- learn different styles of com- May [from Stock- they impacted you?
ing friendships for siblings with munication and how to com- A: “I’m so grateful for
and without special needs. municate with all different ton University].” our chapter coordina-
kinds of people.” tors because they’re
In 2015, Hacker received the ones who car-
the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Q: Is there anything you Q: What are your ry out the Fantastic
Award for her leadership in the would tell your 15-year-old
community, which provided a self now? post-graduation Friends mission. I’m
$36,000 grant and prompted A: “I would tell myself not
her nonprofit to go national. to worry so much because plans? Will you just so proud of them.
everything always works out.
It now has multiple chap- I would tell myself not to be take on Fantastic They’ve impacted me
ters, said the Cherry Hill, nervous about anything.”
N.J., native, that host month- Friends full time?
ly events for kids with special Q: Are you involved with A: “Actually this because it showed
needs to socialize, as well as an projects outside of Fantastic year, all [seven] of me that anybody can
annual prom. Friends? the chapters are start whatever they
A: “Currently, I work part time still running nor- want. It’s just about
Q: How has Fantastic Friends for the Diller Teen Awards. I mally, but I kind Marissa Hacker Photo provided actually putting it
expanded in the past year? work in outreach, so I help
A: “After I won the Diller of took a hiatus into action and hav-
[Teen Tikkun Olam] Award, because I wanted to figure out tastic Friends, but right now ing courage. If someone has
I was able to expand Fantastic my professional life as well as my focus is keeping the chap- courage and is consistent about
some things in my personal ters going.” it, you can get so many people
life. But I definitely want to to join your cause and join
move to the Bay Area. I love Q: Why is Jewish philanthro- your force. They’ve taught me
San Francisco, so I’m hoping to py such an important part of to be a better leader and a more
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Jewish philanthropy], and the A: “Being Jewish is so import-
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Holocaust Memorial Plaza is Really Happening

LOCAL about plans for the Philadel- ing push, the project is real- Valley Country Club where For him, the importance of the
MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF phia Holocaust Memorial Pla- ly happening. they will launch a new video project transcends generations.
za at 16th and Arch streets? and give an update on the con-
REMEMBER THAT BIG The Philadelphia Holocaust struction plans. “It’s to honor the victims
announcement in April 2016 Well, David Adelman can Remembrance Foundation of the Holocaust,” he said, “as
finally give an update: After (PHRF) will host a “coming “We’re trying to really set well as remind our children
a successful initial fundrais- out” event on Nov. 7 at Green the record straight and show and grandchildren and future
people we have a real project. generations who might not
It’s ready to go, this is really have the experience of being
happening, and really intro- able to talk to a survivor [of]
duce it to the community,” said what happened, that this was

“One man’s candle is light for many.” We’re trying to really set the record straight
Talmud, Shabbat and show people we have a real project. It’s
ready to go, this is really happening.”
We honor and thank Bud Newman,
our Leader, our Mentor and our Friend DAVID ADELMAN

for Carrying the Light for our Adelman, chair of the board of real, and how to prevent some-
Jewish Community. the PHRF. thing like that from happening
again in the future.
May you continue to go from The plans are finally com-
strength to strength. plete, he said, and they have “It stands a test to let peo-
raised enough money to get ple understand what happens if
With Gratitude, started with construction. hate progresses and why every-
Rebecca, Benjamin, one needs to work together to
Sydney and Isabella Kirshner There will be a ground- prevent those things.”
breaking at the end of Novem-
ber, and he hopes it will be They are still fundraising
complete a year from now. for the project, for which they
have raised $4.2 million of
The plaza will share the space their $7.5 million goal, he said.
with Polish sculptor Nathan They’re also still looking for
Rapoport’s Monument to the main name sponsors.
Six Million Martyrs. In 1964,
Philadelphia made national “I’m hoping that those who
history with the installation of would consider giving who
the statue, becoming the first were unsure about the via-
city to construct a monument bility of the project see that
to the Holocaust. we now have a viable proj-
ect that’s starting and they’ll
Plans for the plaza include jump on board and contrib-
an eternal flame, six pillars ute,” he said.
representing the 6 million Jews
who perished under the Nazi If the project is completed
regime, railroad tracks used on time next year, it will also
to transport individuals by be done in time for the 100th
train to concentration camps, a celebration of the adjacent
remembrance wall, and a small Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
“forest” of trees, one whose
saplings dates back to the Ther- “It’s just a great time,” Adel-
esienstadt concentration camp man said. “We finally have a great
in Czechoslovakia. plan, we’ve got enough money to
get going, and we think we need
Adelman, who acknowl- to now put the marketing push
edged there have been some behind it so this community can
false starts with the project, support what a terrific board has
hopes the community will see come together and done.
it as something they can — and
should — get involved with. “I’m just proud to let people
to know that we’ve got a project
“My hope is that this really that’s ready to go and make peo-
starts the story of getting people ple proud about it.” l
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pate and contribute to a really mstern@jewishexponent.com;
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Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks course diluted by fake news ridiculous,’” Sacks said.
said that Americans are living and social media,” he said, not-
in “tempestuous times” and that ing that “fake news” was the Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks said that Americans are living in “tempestuous
the lack of dialogue between most commonly used term of times” and that the lack of dialogue between people of different view-
people of different viewpoints 2016 according to the Oxford points has created a “culture of competitive victimhood.”
has created a “culture of com- English Dictionary.
petitive victimhood.”
Sacks said he spoke with a
man in Washington, D.C., a

Sacks also referred to the
wave of populism that has
swept across Europe, saying
that “populist politics are at
their worst since the 1930s.”

“We can be patriotic without
being nationalistic,” he said.

Sacks appeared to side
with American conservatives
when he voiced concern that
too many Americans have the
mindset that government is
always the answer.

“We have a culture of griev-
ances that are someone else’s
responsibility,” he said. “People
begin to think all political prob-
lems can be solved by the state.”

Sacks said Americans need
to remember the social con-
tract that their country was
founded on — that different
political parties unite in a bond
of loyalty and trust for the
greater good of the population.

He received a standing ova-
tion when he said, “Don’t lose
the American covenant before
it’s too late.” l

Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks tells an audience at the American Enterprise Institute that America has a “culture of competitive victimhood.” Daniel Schere is a political reporter
Photo by Dan Schere for Washington Jewish Week,
an affiliated publication of the
Jewish Exponent.

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Lower Merion Community Mikvah Dedication
Gives Sprinkle of What’s About to Come

One of two women’s mikvahs A standing shower in a
Photos by Rachel Kurland prep room.

LOCAL place where they can go to per- “She taught me in doing The waiting room one of the two immersion
RACHEL KURLAND | JE STAFF form this mitzvah,” he said. community work, the most pools is handicapped accessi-
important thing is to be careful “Since the mikvah is some- ble. In addition, one prep room
IT WAS AN ironically fitting The luxurious mikvah — a of everybody else’s feelings,” thing that’s done privately, it is specifically for brides, with
rainy Sunday afternoon for the nearly $4 million project — he said. Instead of having to was a little bit difficult because a large Jacuzzi bathtub and
dedication of a swanky new mik- embodies that of a lavish spa: “break some eggs to make an there oftentimes were school standing shower.
vah off Montgomery Avenue. The rooms are bright, open and omelette, Monica really tried functions in the evenings,” said
accommodating, including to break no eggs and make Dvasha Stollman, co-chair of The men’s mikvah is off to the
The Lower Merion Commu- towel warmers, handicapped everybody happy.” the mikvah board, “so it really side of the building. In between
nity Mikvah saw a crowd of accessible showers and lifts, didn’t afford the women of our the two entrances is a mikvah
nearly 500 people Oct. 29 for and a buzzer system, among “I’ve never met anyone community the privacy that for immersing dishware.
its official dedication ceremo- other amenities. like her,” said David Caroline, they would like and deserve.”
ny, which included an array of Kohn’s son-in-law. “She was a Stollman said the wom-
speakers, a ribbon cutting, live More than 350 families builder. She built houses, she A freestanding, upgrad- en’s section will be open for
music and brief tours of the donated to create the facility built institutions, she built a ed space in size, comfort and about two hours a night, and
ritual bath facility. — totaling about $3 million. family. But her real knack and walkability was a necessity, the space can accommodate as
The large building was origi- her real skill was connecting Rudoler added. many as 25 women at a time.
The outdoor wedding-like nally an old warehouse owned with people.
ceremony, equipped with gift by the Lower Merion School Designers planned the mik- A one-time use is $30, or
tote goodie bags atop white District, neighbored by homes “It’s evidenced by the vah with many constituencies there are membership options
chairs decorated with shiny of Jews and non-Jews along the fact that the community in mind. One prep room and
bows, took place in the parking otherwise quiet street. Now, in chose to recognize her for
lot covered by a large white par- addition to two pools for wom- this dedication.”
ty tent. Union Avenue between en to immerse themselves and
Birch and Bala avenues was 10 prep rooms, it also houses Along with Kohn’s longtime
blocked off for the event. a neighboring men’s mikvah commitment to and work ben-
with a separate entrance. efitting the mikvah, her family,
The mikvah’s creation has the Kohns and Raschs, made a
been a long time coming — The mikvah is named in significant donation.
approximately eight years from memory of Monica Rasch
its initial concept — said Stuart Kohn, who was a beloved The mikvah previously
Rudoler, treasurer of the mikvah member of the community and available in the community
board and emcee of the ceremony. a key factor in its creation until was housed at Torah Academy
her death two years ago. of Greater Philadelphia. Small
“We’re looking forward and only able to accommodate
to women having a beautiful Rudoler worked closely with a few women at a time, it has
her during the project. since closed.

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NEWSBRIEFS

Make a Healthy Choice Half-Jewish Rapper
Better at Pine Run Throws “Re-Bar
Mitzvah” Party
Community! RAPPER DRAKE — REAL Drake at the Velvet Underground,
name Aubrey Drake Gra- Toronto in August
Pine Run is a not-for-profit continuing ham — threw a 31st birthday
care retirement community owned party for himself he dubbed CC Anton Niger Fagoito via Wikipedia
and operated by Doylestown Health. “Aubrey’s re-Bar Mitzvah,” the
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The party featured a rooftop Emanu-El of Elkins Park with
dinner with family and friends a $1,000 cash grant to support
in Los Angeles, followed by a their efforts to welcome indi-
nightclub party that included viduals of all abilities.
celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio,
Jamie Foxx, Tobey Maguire The synagogue was cited
and Odell Beckham, Jr. The for moving to a ground lev-
party featured some common el, accessible facility six years
Bar Mitzvah themes, such as a ago to better welcome people
photo booth, cups with Drake’s with mobility needs, while its
name on them and Dippin’ inclusion committee enhances
Dots ice cream pellets. a warm, welcoming environ-
ment that affirms the dignity
Drake has a Jewish moth- of all congregants and guests.
er and attended a Jewish day
school in Toronto. In 2014, he The congregation has
parodied his Bar Mitzvah while installed a new sound system
hosting Saturday Night Live. and will use its 2017 Open
Hearts Award grant to pur-
Holocaust Museum to chase assistive listening devices
Posthumously Honor for members who need individ-
Local Donor ual technical support to hear.
THE UNITED STATES Holo-
caust Memorial Museum will Astros Star First Jewish
posthumously honor longtime Player to Have World
supporter Peter Feuer of Rydal Series Game-Winning Hit
at its 2017 “What You Do Mat- ALEX BREGMAN’S RBI sin-
ters” Philadelphia Dinner on gle on Oct. 29 not only won
Nov. 8. Game Five of the World Series,
but was the first-ever walk-off
Feuer, who died in April at hit by a Jewish player in the
age 74, will be honored with World Series, according to JTA.
the 2017 National Leadership
Award for his lifelong dedica- Bregman, an infielder on the
tion to advancing the museum’s Houston Astros, hit an RBI sin-
mission and securing its future. gle with two outs in the 10th
inning and a runner on second
In 2016, he honored the base to win the game 13-12. In
memory and legacy of his father, six plate appearances during the
Otto Feuer, with a $1 million gift five-hour-plus game, Bregman
to the museum’s new Shapell walked and hit another single. l
Family Collections, Conserva-
tion and Research Center, which
safeguards the evidence and pre-
serves the collection of record
on the Holocaust. He and his
brother, Michael J. Feuer, donat-
ed their father’s concentration
camp uniform and jacket to the
museum at last year’s dinner.

The dinner starts at 6:30
p.m. at the Union League.

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Conference on Crypto-Jews Docks in Philly
This Weekend
With the advancement
LOCAL Treatman explained. “There was of DNA testing, some
RACHEL KURLAND | JE STAFF a lot of fear in that community.” might even be
surprised to learn
THE SOCIETY FOR Cryp- Treatman herself was born their history traces back
to-Judaic Studies is holding its in Israel and grew up in Ven- to Sephardic Jewry.
27th annual conference for the ezuela. The Crypto-Jews she
first time in the northeastern knew growing up kept that “The Jewish world has been
part of the country, and for the part of themselves hidden. closed to them for a long time,”
first time in Philadelphia. she said. “The way that now
“All I was told was once upon Sephardic Jews are being given
The secular, national aca- a time there was a big commu- the right to apply for Spanish
demic organization focuses on nity in Spain and then those and Portuguese citizenship,
the history of the descendants who were expelled left, and we feel that it’s only right that
of Spanish and Portuguese the ones who didn’t leave were it’s time now to allow anyone
Jews who converted to Chris- forced to convert,” she said. — any descendants for Cryp-
tianity during each empire’s to-Jews who wish to return to
respective Inquisitions. The conversation stopped Judaism, who wish to come to
there in her youth, though she Israel — that they should be
The conference, from Nov. recalled playing at a friend’s allowed to.” l
5 to 7, will include workshops house as a child. The family
and presentations on genealogy, was Catholic — crosses and rkurland@jewishexponent.com;
diaspora history and various reli- Catholic icons were a main 215-832-0737
gious practices under the main theme of the decor — and
theme of “The Crypto-Jewish when the father heard Treat- AT THE CORE
Experience in the Americas.” man was from Israel, he said, OF EVERY
“We were Jews once.” OUTCOME
These lectures will be held
at citywide locations, includ- She laughed. He wasn’t There’s over a half century of experience,
ing the National Museum of joking. His family was from a proven track record in over 50 elds of
American Jewish History and a Jewish settlement in Spain, law and hundreds of the nest lawyers
Congregation Mikveh Israel, a Tudela, and he visited Israel in in 24 cities around the globe.
synagogue with historic Span- the ’80s “to see what I could Talk about power of attorney.
ish-Portuguese roots. have been.”
cozen.com
Ronit Treatman, a member of But conversations height-
the society, said the conference ened during the 1990s, she not-
usually takes place on the West ed, as Crypto-Jewish traditions
Coast or Florida, so this is an became more prominent. The
opportunity for more academics fear of discussing it dissipated.
from the Northeast region to
attend and “showcase our city.” With the advancement of
DNA testing, some might even
Keynote addresses will be be surprised to learn their his-
delivered by Ron Perelis, the tory traces back to Sephardic
Chief Rabbi Dr. Isaac Abra- Jewry. Treatman’s lineage goes
ham and Jelena (Rachel) Alca- back to Poland and Bukhara,
lay in Sephardic Studies chair a part of the historic Persian
and an associate professor of Empire that is now Uzbekistan.
Sephardic studies at Yeshiva
University, and David Gitlitz, “It turns out many Ashke-
an anthropologist, professor nazim were in Spain and Por-
and author. Gitlitz will pres- tugal before the expulsion,”
ent “The First Practicing Cryp- she said. Half of her family
to-Jewish Family in Mexico.” escaped the Catalonia region
during the 1500s, went north
Half a millenium after the and remained secretly Jewish,
expulsion of Jews from Spain she discovered, while the other
in 1492, thoughts of returning half were forced to convert and
to countries of ancestry and no eventually moved to Brazil.
longer remaining in hiding are
out in the open. Aside from sharing this his-
tory — personally and from
“Many people had no idea the conference — Treatman
that [Crypto-Jews] existed,” hopes bringing it to the fore-
front will make others realize
Crypto-Jewry still exist.

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Wrestling Jerusalem Takes Multifaceted View
of Often-Explored Israel-Palestinian Conflict

T H E AT E R Aaron Davidman in Wrestling Jerusalem
MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF Photo by Ken Friedman

IT’S EASY TO paint the Israe- question, actually, what did “It was really about how can He has delved into this top- That’s an approach he will
li-Palestinian conflict with a I learn from that,” explained one person hold multiple per- ic before through other works, take as he works on new materi-
broad brush and say there are the Berkeley, Calif., native who spectives,” he explained, “so such as a play called Blood Rel- al, teasing another solo piece that
just two sides. studied at Carnegie Mellon that became really, in a certain ative, which he co-wrote and tackles a polarized issue — with-
University and the Universi- sense, the metaphor for the directed while serving as artistic out specifying what just yet —
Aaron Davidman would ty of Michigan. “It’s too com- piece. Playing all these differ- director for the Traveling Jewish through multiple perspectives.
probably say that’s a mistake. plex. So I took seven years and ent characters and holding all Theatre in San Francisco.
developed a 90-minute play to these different points of view “I hope their armor is soft-
Davidman has performed answer that question.” inside of me — that’s the exer- The subject is one he looks ened around this particular
his one-man play, Wrestling cise here.” at through his own Jewish lens. topic,” he said, “and that they
Jerusalem, since Oct. 18 at the He took his first trip to Isra- meet some characters and open
Philadelphia Theatre Compa- el when he was 25 years old — a It’s also an exercise perhaps “I approach this com- themselves to some narratives
ny’s Suzanne Roberts Theatre “transformative” experience he more people should try on ing from a place of being a that they might not have come
and is preparing to take his discusses in the play — and their own, as “we’re living in Jewish artist and a Jewish into contact with before or that
final bow after the last perfor- he lived and studied there for an age right now of deep polar- American,” he said, “that our they might have dismissed.”
mance Nov. 5. about six months. ization,” he observed. relationship to Israel and Pal-
estine is really important and But if you want to see the
The play, which began as For him, that trip was an “Beyond the Israeli-Pales- how we speak about it in pub- play, you better hurry: He isn’t
a commissioned piece and opportunity to search for his tinian conflict,” he added, “we lic and what we can and can’t sure it will be performed any-
premiered in San Francisco roots as he did not grow up in need to rekindle our ability as say about this issue in public where after Philadelphia as
in 2014, tackles the ongoing a religious family. a democratic society to allow per the kind of structures he’s wrapping up a three-year
conflict as Davidman embod- multiplicity into the pub- and frameworks and taboos run traveling and performing
ies multiple real-life characters Wrestling Jerusalem is his lic sphere and to allow real, that various elements in our across North America.
and perspectives in an effort to first solo piece, and while thoughtful, nuanced conver- culture hold — that makes
truly understand it. he laughed that the biggest sation and debate back into me want to respond to that as “This could be it,” he teased,
difference is “there’s no one the center of our lives because an artist.” “so come on down to the the-
It makes no final conclu- on stage to save me,” the solo we’re living in a dangerous ater and see it.” l
sions or generalizations, but he aspect became paramount moment, and this play human- His goal for the play is
aims to humanize the conflict. as he began developing the izes a very polarized issue.” to give people a push to see mstern@jewishexponent.com;
final product. beyond their own perspectives. 215-832-0740
“It breaks [the conflict] into
more than two sides,” he said.
“It breaks it into the multifacet-
ed prism that it really is, and that
could stand in for any polarized
conflict that we’re seeing in the
headlines these days.

“When people forget the
humanity of those that are
different from them,” he add-
ed, “it’s very easy to be con-
temptuous and write off the
other side as being worthless
and that’s when we lose our
contact with our own human-
ity as well, and that’s a slip-
pery slope.”

After a seven-year writing
process that included many
trips to Israel and interview-
ing dozens and dozens of peo-
ple, it became a solo piece that
doubled as a learning experi-
ence — though you have to see
the play to find out what it is
he learned.

“The whole point of the play
is that I can’t really answer that

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Rutgers Professor Congratulations
Castigated for to
Social Media Posts
Bud Newman
LOCAL “Israel is the terrorist country
RACHEL KURLAND | JE STAFF aimed at genocidal extermina- of tatehsneuhJreeecwaoissmhPpFlreeetdseiesdrehanitstion
tion of the land’s native popu- of Greater Philadelphia
A RUTGERS UNIVERSITY lation, Palestinians ... We must
professor is in hot water after not forget that the Armenian We honor and celebrate
anti-Semitic and homophobic Genocide was orchestrated by Your Leadership
social media posts that appeared the Turkish Jews who pretend- and committment.
on his pages have come to the ed to be the Turks.”
community’s attention. ~Bobbi & Arthur Karafin~
The posts argued that Israel
Michael Chikindas, a ten- was failing in this “extermina-
ured microbiology professor in tion” due to “the number of the
the Department of Food Sci- Jews of ‘alternative’ sexual ori-
ence and director of the Center entation (25% of the Tel Aviv
for Digestive Health, was first inhabitants are gay/lesbians
called out by blog Israellycool and Israel has more of these
for his Facebook posts, which than the Netherlands).”
are littered with anti-Semitic
rhetoric, caricatures and polit- Chikindas was a visiting
ical cartoons. scientist for three years at the
University of Groningen in the
Some posts make referenc- Netherlands, according to his
es to “international fat Jewish LinkedIn profile.
pockets,” or describe Zionism
as “the best of two forms of Chikindas did not return
racism.” the Jewish Exponent’s request
for comment, but in replying
News of his posts has circu- to The Algemeiner, he rejected
lated, prompting Chikindas to accusations of anti-Semitism,
deactivate his Facebook profile. pointing out that he was once
married to a Jewish woman
“These jewish motherf-----s and had a child with her —
do not control me,” read one and is 25 percent Ashkenazi
post. “They can go and f--- Jewish himself. At the same
each other in their fat a---- — time, he also told The Alge-
you see, I really do not have meiner that the Talmud has
anything to [lose], hence noth- racist and supremacist content
ing to be controlled.” and said he received “extreme-
ly degrading racist messages”
The Algemeiner summa- from YouTube account users
rized another of the posts:

Screenshots of Facebook posts by Michael Chikindas. Facebook with Hebrew-language han- He also earned his bache- and everybody knows that
JEWISHEXPONENT.COM dles, written in Russian. Such lor’s and master’s degrees in Israel, the country of the Jews
messages were proof, he said, Armenia and received his doc- … has one of the highest per-
of the religion’s racism. torate in genetics from a uni- centage of gays in the world.”
versity in Moscow.
Chikindas worked as a Chikindas worked as a
junior researcher for three In response to one article microbiologist for Unilever for
years at the Institute of Chikindas shared about Ben & three years.
Applied Microbiology in Rus- Jerry’s supporting a marriage
sia, according to his LinkedIn equality campaign, he wrote, Rutgers released a state-
profile. He joined the Rutgers “The Unilever owned company ment: “Professor Michael Chi-
faculty in 1999. was created by a Jewish guy,
See Professor, Page 21

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A Cappella Competition Sounds First Note
for Collegiate Vocalists

MUSIC Gaston Bernstein and Cantor Jeffrey Weber Photo by Jon Marks teams will do three songs, with
JON MARKS | JE STAFF one in Hebrew, one in English
national a cappella competition Ukraine; Marsha Bryan Edel- Shabbatones (Penn), Chaimon- with some kind of biblical,
WILL THE WINNER of the in 2011. “This is ensemble music man, who has been affiliated ics (Muhlenberg), Tizmoret Israeli or Jewish theme and a
inaugural Philadelphia Jewish that frequently has a bit of beat- with the Zamir Choral Foun- (Queens), Ketzev (Hopkins) third one of their choice.
Collegiate College A Cappel- boxing in the background.” dation in various musical and and Ani V’ata (NYU), who can
la Competition be Jewkebox? He’ll be one of the judges managerial capacities; and Jen- have as many as 18 members While admitting not
Perhaps the Chaimonics? And this weekend, along with Beth nifer Steinberg, business direc- — in such categories as artist- knowing quite what to
don’t forget that old hometown Sholom Cantor emeritus David tor of Keystone A Capella. ry, artistic impression and pro- expect, Frankel is confident
favorite, the Shabbatones. Tilman; Julia Zadavsky, who They’ll evaluate the six nunciation of Hebrew words. of the kind of turnout like
did her formative training in teams — Jewkebox (Temple), According to the rules, each they once had for a 1999
On Nov. 5, their performanc- Four Tenors concert featur-
es will be among the highlights ing Marcello Giordani.
of the day at Congregation Beth
Sholom in Elkins Park. Six “Since I first became pres-
Jewish a cappella teams from ident over two years ago, I’ve
Temple, New York and Johns been trying to figure out what
Hopkins universities, the Uni- we can bring in and do dif-
versity of Pennsylvania, and ferent when you have such
Muhlenberg and Queens col- a world-renowned synagogue
leges will compete for pride — building like ours,” Frankel
not to mention cash prizes. said. “Then Cantor Weber
and Gaston brought up the
It’s an idea that’s been idea of a Jewish a cappella
percolating through the concert. It’ll be nice to have
minds of producer and chair that kind of music for what
Gaston Bernstein, Beth Sho- we’d like to be an annual Jew-
lom Cantor Jeffrey Weber ish competition.”
and congregation President
Arthur Frankel. Bernstein reached out to
Jewish a cappella groups at 14
“It came about because my colleges within driving dis-
daughter, Gabriela, sang a cap- tance of Philadelphia. Some
pella in high school at Chel- declined, while others had pri-
tenham with a group called Up or commitments.
the Octaves,” said Bernstein,
whose wife, Sandy Bernstein, “We’ll give out prizes to
is cantor at Congregation Beth the top three finishers, then at
El-Ner Tamid in Broomall. the end of the event there will
“And my wife and I used to be display tables for six com-
watch that show [The Sing-Off ] petitors and the ChaiLights [a
where Pentatonix won. professional a cappella group],
where they’ll have flyers of their
“Then, out of the blue, about future events and be able to
six months ago I was chatting sell their CDs,” Bernstein said.
with Art about us doing a cap- “We don’t know if we’ll get 200
pella. He said he’d tried to do it people or 700. We’re doing it
last year but it didn’t work, and on the bimah, removing all the
Cantor Weber said he’d been furniture. There will be a sound
thinking of it, too.” system with wireless mikes.”

That started the wheels in After each team sings, it’s all
motion for a genre of music up to the judges.
that’s been made popular
through shows like Sing-Off “The judges have to look for
and the Pitch Perfect movies. the fine points,” Weber said.
“How good is the beatboxer? If
“A cappella literally ends up there’s choreography, how well
meaning ‘without accompani- they move around. Maybe they
ment,’” said Weber, who was have soloists. You just have to
the cantor at Adas Israel Con- balance everything out.” l
gregation in Washington, D.C.,
and one of the judges at the first jmarks@jewishexponent.com;
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Professor my page was shared by me,” of his posts public.”
Chikindas said in an email to It wasn’t until later that he
Continued from Page 19 NJ Advance Media. Googled Chikindas and dis-
But Aussie Dave, creator of covered his position at Rutgers.
I clicked on his name,” Dave said, “and the Israellycool, is skeptical. Dave said others like Chik-
The Jewish blogger fol- indas are “casual” anti-Semites
idiot obviously didn’t realize he had all of his lows many anti-Israel and who post these ideals mat-

posts public.” a nt i- S em it ic Fac e b o ok ter-of-factly — and publicly. His
groups to gather material goal is to expose people who are
for his site, specifically his anti-Israel as the “Jew haters”
AUSSIE DAVE

“Antisemites” section. they are.
He browsed through some “I’m glad he’s probably going
comments, and Chikindas’ to get fired,” he added. “I believe
name stood out — most names in free speech, but come on, that
“We’re talking about some- profile had been “hacked.” are usually Arab. goes too far for a professor.” l
one who, in really quite vile “As a result of my account “I clicked on his name,”
ways, has expressed hatred for being hacked, I cannot say with Dave said, “and the idiot obvi- rkurland@jewishexponent.com;
Jewish students, who are almost confidence that everything on ously didn’t realize he had all 215-832-0737
20 percent of the university; for
gay students, there’s another
several thousand,” he said. Fall CD SALE
Michael Chikindas. Facebook A former student of Chikindas

kindas’ comments and posts told Getraer there was nothing
on social media are antithetical out of the ordinary about him, so
to our university’s principles the situation is “puzzling.”
and values of respect for people
of all backgrounds. … Such Getraer noted that this could
comments do not represent the affect students getting intern-
position of the University.” ships or into grad school because
Chikindas has left a “radioac- 1.50%APY*
Rutgers is home to 6,400 tive” tarnish on campus.
Jewish undergraduates, among
the largest of any U.S. university. “For that reason alone, the
university needs to hold him
“Rutgers’ position on free accountable,” he said.
speech is clear: All of the mem-
bers of our community, includ- But this is not the first inci-
ing faculty and staff, are free dent of anti-Semitism at Rut-
to express their viewpoints in gers. This issue came days after
public forums as private citi- white supremacist flyers were
zens,” the statement continued. found near the Hillel. And Jas-
“We must also foster an envi- bir Puar — an associate pro-
ronment free from discrimina- fessor of women’s and gender
tion, as articulated in our policy studies with a history of stir-
prohibiting discrimination.” ring BDS controversy at Rut- for 13 months
gers — is scheduled to release
As such, Rutgers is review- an anti-Israel book this month.
ing Chikindas’ status. “This doesn’t take place in a
vacuum,” Getraer said. “There
Rutgers Hillel also released is a moment here in America
a statement saying Chikindas’ where the expression of hatred
remarks “express a base racism, on the left and from the right
homophobia and misogyny.” seems to be coming from a
more extreme commonplace.” 610.668.4700 • royalbankamerica.com
“Chikindas’ expressions The New Brunswick campus
are not simply matters of mis- *The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of 9/13/17. Offer is subject to change without notice. Minimum CD
guided opinion, but of brutish responded with a student-led amount is $5,000 maximum CD amount is $500,000.APY assumes that interest will remain on deposit until account
intimidation. Any Jewish or petition condemning the profes- maturity. There are penalties for early withdrawal. Fees could reduce earnings on the account. This CD matures in
gay student would rightly fear 13 months and will roll over for 12 months at the then current rate offered by the Bank; the grace period begins
taking a class with a professor sor’s expressions and calling on the calendar day after the CD matures and lasts ten calendar days. CD offer is available for money not currently
who publicly expresses such the university to suspend him, on deposit at Royal Bank, and is not available for IRA accounts, brokered deposits, or public funds. Member FDIC.
vicious and hateful prejudice.”
pending the completion of the
Andrew Getraer, executive investigation. As of press time, it
director of Rutgers Hillel, said he has nearly 4,000 signatures.
was shocked at the extreme nature But in another bizarre twist,
of Chikindas’ anti-Semitism. two days after The Algemeiner’s
story went public, Chikindas
told NJ.com that his Facebook

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Penn Kicker Has Head — and Foot — on Straight

SPORTS

JON MARKS | JE STAFF

JACK SOSLOW HAD no illu- that is they’re fresh and don’t have a commitment to my Jack Soslow hit a career-long 51-yard field goal on Oct. 28 during a 17-7
sions of being a football hero have bad habits. But he’s bless- faith, but also to my team.”
before he arrived at the Univer- ed with a big leg.” victory over Brown University. Photos provided
sity of Pennsylvania. His family was in full support.
Being a kicker can be a lone- “He didn’t grow up in a
Yes, the Bryn Mawr resident ly, thankless job. Depending house where we went to ser-
was always a decent athlete, upon the circumstances, you’re vices on Friday night or [for]
good enough to win a silver either the hero or the goat. Kol Nidre,” said his mother,
medal in squash at the 2013 There’s little in between. Joanne. “He felt he’s a part of
Maccabiah Games. He also the team and didn’t want to let
played center fullback in soc- At the same time, they the team down.”
cer, meaning he often got to can be just as indispensable Soslow said he attends Jew-
mix it up going for the ball. as the quarterback. That’s why ish activities on campus once in
Soslow, whose family belongs a while and lives in an off-cam-
But football? to Main Line Reform Temple, pus apartment with three of
“I’d done it for fun but noth- where he became a Bar Mitz- his former squash buddies, one
ing serious,” he said. “Little did I vah, is out there every Satur- of whom is Jewish. But when
know it at the time, but a bunch day, even though it’s Shabbat. he steps onto the field, none of
of my friends took me out to the that matters.
field to see how well I’d kick. In fact, he recently played “Out on the field every-
They saw me hit a few and said, on Yom Kippur, when his sec- one is treated the same way,”
‘Dude, you’re really good.’ I was ond field goal seemed like it Soslow said. “Obviously, faith
a little skeptical but then they might be the game winner is an important part of a lot
put me out there for a 55-yard until Dartmouth scored on the of people’s lives, me includ-
field goal. I joked, ‘If I make this game’s final play. ed. But on the field, everyone
kick, I’ll play football.’” has common goals. I’ve never
Shades of Eagles rookie “I talked to my family once been looked at differently
kicker Jake Elliott, Soslow split about it, and they were com- because of my faith.” l
the uprights and now, less than fortable with me going out
three years later, he’s Penn’s and playing the night of the jmarks@jewishexponent.com;
kicker. While the 3-4 Quakers game as long as I came home 215-832-0729
have struggled, dropping their afterward to be with them,”
last three games after holding the 20-year-old Soslow said.
fourth-quarter leads, Soslow’s “It was a family decision. I
been pretty reliable.
Despite missing a 48-yard
attempt in Penn’s 24-19 loss
to Yale on Oct. 21, in which
he made field goals of 34 and
44 yards, the junior statistics
and business analytics major
is now six for eight this year.
Besides that, he’s nailed all 26
extra points.
Not bad for someone who
had no idea what he was doing
when he started out.
“He was a kickoff guy, but
then we had issues with our
field goal kicking last year, and
he got a chance,” Penn Coach
Ray Priore said. “Jack’s worked
hard in the off-season. The
biggest change is his mental
approach to kicking. He was
a soccer player before and had
only kicked a game or two.
The nice part about kids like

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Supremacist are a little more pointed, lean- Blues to Greens
ing more toward neo-Nazi.”
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Other groups, such as Patri- to everything from whole notes to whole foods
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engagement includes marching in the past year.
in Charlottesville and chant-
ing, “You will not replace us,” Said SPLC’s Brooks:
which IE uses as a slogan. “They’re just blanketing the
whole country.”
IE is more subtle in its
messaging than some other “What distinguishes this
like-minded groups, avoiding is that this is an affirmative
blatantly racist and anti-Semit- announced campaign by some
ic language. In fact, its web- groups to target college cam-
site — whose homepage has a puses because they believe they
pretty, icy vista that looks like can disrupt those campus-
a Games of Thrones backdrop es and have far more impact
— features Jewish-penned there than their action actually
books in its education section, entails,” Erickson said. It’s a
despite the fact that the group, strategy with two goals, he add-
of course, does not permit Jew- ed: to disrupt and intimidate,
ish membership. and to gain new members.

The flyers are part of IE’s Determining whether the
Project Siege, which targets strategy is working is not easy
college campuses. The posters for external groups like SPLC
are deliberately vague, with and ADL.
slogans like, “Our Generation,
Our Future, Our Last Chance.” But Nancy Baron-Baer, the
ADL regional director for East-
“They’re really messages to ern Pennsylvania, Southern
encourage young white students New Jersey and Delaware, said,
to more fully embrace white- “We would maintain that the
ness and white privilege,” said flyering, by and large, is not
the Southern Poverty Law Cen- successful.” At the same time,
ter’s Lecia Brooks. “They’re the she said, “It is a very simple
group that pushes the false nar- way to get your name out.”
rative of white genocide, so they
say that when you see multicul- And with a social media
turalism or you see diversity push that features photos of
and inclusion, that really means posted flyers under the hashtag
white genocide and white folks ProjectSiege, the flyering cam-
are being dispossessed.” paign promotes visibility and
manipulates perception.
It’s a message that’s resonat-
ed with other white suprema- “It creates this sense that
cist groups. they’re everywhere and are a
real group,” Brooks said.
“Vanguard America … saw
[IE’s] success and are following “Obviously they believe in the
suit,” Brooks said. “Their flyers strategy,” Erickson said, “because
the activity is increasing.”

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Kapler club chose a relative unknown On one calf he has a Star of David tattoo with but it’s my own relationship and
named Gene Mauch to replace the Hebrew inscription for “strong willed, strong the way I choose to practice my
Continued from Page 1 him, but needed someone to fill minded.” On the other is the familiar Holocaust beliefs. At the same time, I don’t
in until Mauch arrived. refrain “Never Again.” want to get away from the fact
Gabe Kapler in his playing days. that I’m super, super proud of
Wikimedia Commons That was Cohen, one of Saw- As in Boston — and in L.A. and our drive and our survival, who I am. If I had to choose a
yer’s coaches after an undis- and Detroit — Kapler comes is mind-boggling. I think that religion, of course it would be
That makes Kapler the sec- tinguished two-plus seasons to a city with a sizable Jewish is part of the reason I continue Judaism. But I kind of look at
ond Jewish manager in franchise playing for the New York Giants community. And he makes it to be so connected to the Holo- Judaism as a race and a culture
history following Cohen, who’s in the late 1920s. He became clear he takes great pride in his caust, and why that has such a as much as anything.”
gone down in baseball history, manager for a day when the Jewish identity. moving effect on me.”
too. After all, he’s the only man- Phils knocked off the Milwau- Having a Jewish manager
ager to retire undefeated. kee Braves 5-4 in 10 innings, On one calf he has a Star of In 2000, after joining the figures to give the local Jewish
then handed the reins to Mauch. David tattoo with the Hebrew Texas Rangers, he went into community a boost.
In 1960, coming off a 64-90 inscription for “strong willed, greater detail.
season, Phillies manager Eddie Cohen never managed again. strong minded.” On the oth- “It means there will be an
Sawyer abruptly quit after his Kapler won’t match that er is the familiar Holocaust “There are so few Jewish extra measure of pride for the
club dropped the season opener percentage, but he could win a refrain “Never Again” sur- ballplayers, so you want to be Jewish community when the
in Cincinnati, saying, “I’m 49 lot more games with a club that rounded by a flame and the a positive role model and pro- Phillies take the field,” said
and I want to live to see 50.” The began showing signs of turn- dates of the Holocaust. vide an example that the Jew- Rabbi Josh Waxman of Or
ing the corner late this season. ish community can be proud Hadash of Fort Washington,
The new manager can probably Over the years, first as a of,” the native Californian told who is president of the Board of
relate from that end. player and later an executive, the Dallas Morning News. “It’s Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia.
For the first half of his Kapler has talked about his just so important for those of
career, he played entirely for Jewish commitment. us in this position to take pride “It’s obviously exciting, and
losing clubs in Detroit, Tex- in the fact that we are being we’re very proud of it,” added
as and Colorado, finally being “I am immensely proud of watched and looked up to.” Steve Frishberg, president of the
sold by the Rockies to the our people,” Kapler told the Los Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall
Red Sox in 2003. A year later, Angeles Times in February. “The “I’m a totally spiritual person. of Fame. “It sort of reinforces
Boston won it all, with Kapler way we have been persecuted, I have a relationship with God, what the Jewish Hall is all about.”
going just two for 10 in the
post-season. This will be Kapler’s first
managerial experience since
2007, when the Red Sox’s Class
A affiliate Greenville (S.C.)
Drive went 58-81, finishing
seventh in the South Atlantic
League. After that, he returned
to the playing field, hitting
.301 for the 2008 Milwaukee
Brewers, followed by two sea-
sons with the Tampa Bay Rays,
before calling it a career.

His only other on-the-field
experience came three years
later when he was named one
of the coaches for Team Israel
for the 2013 World Baseball
Classic. But the Israelis were
knocked out of the competi-
tion in the qualifying round.

Just more than a year lat-
er, the man once known as
the “Hebrew Hammer,” who
struggled over the decision to
play in the 2004 World Series
during Yom Kippur, was
named the Dodgers’ director
of player development.

In 2015, he became a finalist
for their managerial job, losing
out to former Red Sox team-
mate Dave Roberts. Two years
later, though, Kapler’s patience
has been rewarded. l

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“They have really been aggres-
Jesse Myers, a spokesman sive in countering that,” she said, OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA’S
for Identity Evropa, explained “so these groups come back. So it MAIN EVENT!
in an email how the organiza- could be an indication that you’re
tion sees the campus agenda. doing the right thing.” CampusApartments.com

“Posters demonstrate our The right thing definitely
presence on university cam- includes engagement and con-
puses, and photographs then versation, the experts say. The
circulate on social media, entire University of Massachu-
which reach a potentially setts system, Brooks said, has
much larger audience,” he said. an anti-racism campaign, with
“While anti-white administra- banners and posters every-
tors might condemn us, we where. “Their own campaign
showcase an alternative per- … minimizes and negates the
spective to young people of power of the little flyers that
European heritage who are Identity Evropa put out.”
inundated with only cultural
marxist [sic] perspectives on The ADL maintains a strong
campus. We then attract high- focus nationwide on campus
er-quality prospective mem- education as well.
bers to our organization, as
they see our reach growing.” “What we suggest when flyer-
ings occur,” Baron-Baer said, “is
Part of the visibility comes that the university administra-
from media coverage of cam- tion immediately not try to hide
pus flyers. This begs the obvi- what has occurred but come
ous question: Should the media out with a strong statement that
provide such coverage? Or is protects the right to freedom
that part of the problem? of speech but very early, very
adamantly states how abhorrent
Brooks has mixed feelings the message is. We also sug-
about that: “When Identity gest that the university make
Evropa or Vanguard America sure they are doing sufficient
gets a news report, every time work on diversity and inclusion.
their flyers are found, it also That may mean they’re doing
kind of boosts their profile,” more work through their resi-
she said. “Unless it’s a swastika dent assistants in the dorms or
or direct threats, I don’t think in certain classes or by provid-
they should get the attention ing speakers who might deliver
that they’re getting.” a message that’s very different
from the horrid kind of message
Brooks recommends that we see in these flyers.”
universities endeavor to handle
the matter internally, spurring At the same time, Brooks
campus conversation rather said, attention must also be
than headlines. paid to the students who are
being targeted for recruitment.
Erickson has a slightly dif-
ferent take: “Media has an inde- “Although colleges have
pendent responsibility to report done a really great job with
the facts and what is going on. diversity inclusion, white male
We believe that exposure of straight Christians don’t feel a
this activity ultimately informs part of that,” Brooks said, “so
people and enables people to they have to find a way to bring
come up with strategies to find everybody in the community
an appropriate response.” under that umbrella of diver-
sity inclusion. Mostly it reads
Finding an appropri- people of color or religious
ate response as a university minorities or LGBT folks, so
administration is a challenge, they have to be more intention-
too, because white supremacist al; otherwise, they continue to
groups will often target schools have a vulnerable group. And
that place a significant pub- they are vulnerable.” l
lic focus on inclusion. Brooks
points to American University, lspikol@jewishexponent.com;
which grappled with a num- 215-832-0747

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EDITORIAL The Plame Truth About
Anti-Semitism in America
Drawing Dershowitz

FOR DECADES, CIVIL liberties lawyer and Harvard Law BY GARY C. GAMBILL Plame had previously tweet- phors and forcing Jews to dis-
School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz has been a riveting ed at least one of Giraldi’s play outward identification.
and sometimes polarizing public figure, speaking out forcefully NO ONE BORN into this rantings (“Why I Still Dislike
and provocatively on a long list of issues, many of them unpop- world makes it very far without Israel,” in 2014) and half a doz- Even then the reaction
ular and controversial. A self-described liberal Democrat, he is a developing subconscious prej- en other screeds from the same among liberal commentators
fearless debater and a staunch supporter of Israel. udices of one kind or another. website (including a 2015 arti- was apologetic and circumspect.
cle claiming that Israel’s Mos-
It was this last point that apparently got under the skin of These socially construct- sad “has to be a suspect” in the The Washington Post colum-
a college cartoonist at the University of California at Berkeley, ed inheritances tend to lessen 9/11 terror attacks). nist Molly Roberts bemoaned
who penned an editorial cartoon criticizing Dershowitz and his with experience and exposure Plame’s “casual, careless
support for Israel that appeared Oct. 13 in the school’s Daily to diversity, but no one truly Having encountered only anti-Semitism” not because it
Californian student newspaper. escapes them. The challenge is scattered social media reaction is deeply unsettling to Jews or
choosing not to act upon the to like-minded tweets in the encourages the worst instincts
The cartoonist is no Mike Lukovich or Herblock, and he prejudices we have or tolerate past, Plame’s initial reaction in the rest of us, but because it
clearly doesn’t like Dershowitz. The drawing depicts a grinning their public expression by others. to angry responses on Twitter undermines critiques of Isra-
Dershowitz with his head poking through a cardboard cutout was to double down, insist- el “that might otherwise hold
bearing an Israeli flag and the silhouettes of happy children. The Americans have made great ing that “many neocon hawks merit” and does a “disservice
sign reads “The Liberal Case for Israel,” which was the topic of strides in expunging overt rac- to those who want to have a
Dershowitz’s recent speech on the campus. Hidden behind the ism from the public sphere.
sign, Dershowitz’s foot crushes a man with a Palestinian flag and Sure, it pops up among celeb- Plame tweeted out a UNZ.com article by
his hand cradles an Israeli soldier shooting an unarmed man rities in moments of stress and notorious anti-Semite Philip Giraldi, titled
soaking in a puddle of blood. inebriation (Mel Gibson, Shia “America’s Jews Are Driving America’s Wars,”
LaBeouf), followed by disavow- which called, among other things, for the media
UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ, in a letter to the editor, als if not always outright apolo- to “be required to label” Jewish commentators
called the cartoon “offensive, appalling and deeply disappoint- gies (Gibson claimed a “nervous who support Israel.
ing.” We agree. The cartoon seems to imply that Dershowitz is breakdown”). But public figures
a front, a distraction and an enabler of the deaths that unfor- who repeatedly express explic- ARE Jewish” and admonish- wider discussion about Isra-
tunately sometimes occur in confrontations between the Israeli itly racist viewpoints don’t get ing her followers to “read the el’s influence” in Washington.
military and Palestinians, many of them wielding weapons. very far in this country. entire article,” which she called Liberals tend to view rampant
Appalling as well is the implication that Dershowitz himself is “provocative, but thoughtful.” anti-Semitism in universities
somehow crushing Palestinian nationalism. Anti-Semitism is another and other bastions of the far
story, as we recently learned Only when the backlash left in much the same way — if
But Christ also decried the cartoon as anti-Semitic. “Its from Valerie Plame, the former began to draw mainstream they acknowledge it at all.
anti-Semitic imagery connects directly to the centuries-old CIA operative famously outed media inquiries did Plame
‘blood libel’ that falsely accused Jews of engaging in ritual by officials of the Bush admin- begin to backtrack, first by The truth about anti-Semi-
murder,” she wrote to the newspaper. Dershowitz seconded the istration after her husband implausibly feigning ignorance tism in America is that we are
accusation. The newspaper’s editor, Karim Doumar, wrote a challenged its claim that Sadd- of both the article (claiming further away from dispelling
letter of apology: “The criticism we have received reaffirms for am Hussein had purchased yel- only to have skimmed it) and it than we are other forms of
us a need for a more critical editing eye, and a stronger under- lowcake uranium in Africa. of UNZ.com, then with a more bigotry. Those who peddle
standing of the violent history and contemporary manifestations full-throated apology and let- overtly racist dogma do not
of anti-Semitism.” In the intervening years, ter of resignation from the sit on the boards of reputable
Plame wrote a best-selling board of Ploughshares Fund. NGOs, do not land lucrative
We see how the cartoon reduces Israel to the (cartoonish) memoir (subsequently made speaking gigs and certainly
image of oppressor of the Palestinians. It likewise turns Der- into a feature film), joined the What’s astonishing about do not get admonished in The
showitz into a cartoonish figure. Both are offensive and deserve board of directors of the lib- this affair is that Plame wasn’t Washington Post for carelessly
to be called out. But frankly, we don’t see the blood libel, even eral anti-nuclear Ploughshares drunk or distressed in any way undermining more legitimate
as we see the element of anti-Semitism inherent in the cartoon’s Fund, and began commentat- (unless she found the Jewish criticism of African-Ameri-
grossly unfair depiction of the Jewish state. Dershowitz is not ing on wide-ranging issues. holiday of Rosh Hashanah dis- cans. Liberals for whom Plame
depicted using any of the familiar anti-Semitic tropes (hooked tressing), nor was she caught was, and will likely remain, a
nose, haredi garb), and there is nothing resembling ritual murder On Sept. 21, Plame tweet- unawares on a hot mic. Her cause célèbre should ponder
going on. But that doesn’t excuse the offending product. ed out a UNZ.com article by grotesque expressions of big- why the equivalent cannot be
notorious anti-Semite Philip otry were premeditated, pub- said of anti-Semites. l
We wish the cartoon had not been published. It was poorly Giraldi, titled “America’s Jews lic and purposed, however
executed and its message is jumbled. It is, in a word, sophomoric. Are Driving America’s Wars,” clumsily, to advance a political Gary C. Gambill is a research fellow
This unfortunate experience presents a good opportunity for the which called, among other agenda. And they were largely at the Philadelphia-based Middle
student contributors and editors of the Daily Californian to learn things, for the media to “be ignored until they reached the East Forum.
a bit more about Israel and its conflict with the Palestinians. We required to label” Jewish com- threshold of Zyklon B meta-
hope they take their lessons seriously. mentators who support Israel
“at the bottom of the television
Tell us what you’re thinking screen whenever they pop up
and interact with the community … kind of like a warning label
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Modesty Has Nothing to Do With It KVETCH ’N KVELL

BY LIZ SPIKOL We laugh at such examples It is equally distracting to con- Op-Ed Was On Target
now, but victims of sexual sider, in the current context, sho- Thank you for printing such a balanced op-ed by Rabbi Moshe
IN RESPONSE TO the Har- assault are still questioned in mer negia, which prevents a man Brennan (“Maybe Modesty Is Exactly What Society Needs,” Oct.
vey Weinstein scandal and this manner, even though the or woman from having physical 26). We have become a society of victims instead of a society of
the flood of women coming laws have changed to make it contact with an unrelated individ- responsible individuals.
forward to participate in the harder to do so in court. Vic- ual of the opposite sex. Again, this
#MeToo social media cam- tims of assault and harassment is the wrong question. The major- Reading this article made me reflect on rabbinic learning
paign, there have been a num- are routinely asked to account ity of people who do not practice rather than buzz words to address today’s issues.
ber of essays and editorials for their clothing, their past shomer negia do not commit sex
about the Jewish tradition of sexual behavior, their decision crimes. And practicing shomer Barbara Oslick | Wynnewood
modesty. This cultural moment to report or not report an inci- negia does not protect those who
is the wrong time for such a Amend Pennsylvania’s Constitution
consideration. Connecting the A victim of auto theft would not be asked, Thank you for your column on gerrymandering (“One Man, One
issue of modesty to the crimes “When you bought that nice car, didn’t you Vote — Really,” Oct. 26).
of rape, sexual assault and realize that thieves would be tempted to steal it?”
harassment is entirely inappro- Gerrymandering has been on my radar screen since the law-
priate, as it makes the conver- dent, their behavior after the do maintain it from victimization. suit arising out of the 2010 redistricting. I was pleased in 2015
sation about the behavior of fact. If a person says he was In addition, using shomer negia as when the Democrats won a majority of seats on the Pennsylvania
the victim rather than that of mugged, the reaction is not a putative solution assumes that Supreme Court, since they will have the final word on the 2020
the perpetrator. to be skeptical of the claim. such problems are solely encoun- districts. Most importantly, since that fateful day last November,
Yet until quite recently it was tered between members of the I have been involved with Fair Districts PA, an organization
There is a long tradition extremely difficult for sexu- opposite sex. Such crimes also dedicated to amending the Pennsylvania Constitution to create a
of this problematic linkage. al assault victims — children occur in single-sex environments. truly independent commission to draw Pennsylvania’s state and
In the 1970s, as a journal- as well as adults — to get a federal districts, as in other states.
ist at Philadelphia magazine, non-skeptical hearing. Instead of trying to con-
my father wrote a courtroom trol external factors, Jewish Pennsylvania is one of the worst states in the country for
dialogue called “The Rape of By tying the conversation commentators would do bet- gerrymandering. Although gerrymandering has deprived Dem-
Mr. Smith.” In the dialogue, a about such crimes to modes- ter to consider the internal ocrats of equal representation, in other states gerrymandering
mugging victim, Mr. Smith, is ty, commentators remove the condition of those who com- has deprived Republicans; in the future in Pennsylvania, it could
asked the kinds of questions focus from its rightful place: mit harassment and abuse. be Republicans that could be deprived. This is a bipartisan issue
rape victims were then accus- the behavior of the perpetrator. What is it, inside of them, and one that will move politics away from the radical extremes
tomed to during a trial: “Did that makes them behave this on both sides by ensuring that voters choose their politicians,
you struggle with the robber? This is especially vexing way? Is there something in not politicians choose their voters. Passage of SB 22 and HB 722
Did you cry out? Were you when Jewish commentators Torah that can help them will help move politics to the moderate center where it should be.
wearing an expensive suit? focus on modest dress. We reconcile past crimes and
And a nice watch?” already know that modest avoid future infractions? The Joel Cheskis | Harrisburg
dress and behavior does not crimes, after all, are originat-
The point of the dialogue, preclude rape, assault, sexual ed by the perpetrators. It is Pennsylvania’s Lines Are Unfair
of course, was to demonstrate abuse and harassment. If it did, time to look at their motiva- I commend you bringing nonpartisan attention to the issue of
how ridiculous it is to imply such crimes would not occur in tions and behaviors with the the Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District, the DJOPA event
that a crime victim is responsi- Orthodox communities. They same kind of microscope we on Nov. 1 and Daylin Leach’s candidacy in the most recent
ble for his or her victimization. would not occur in Muslim apply to their victims. l edition of the Jewish Exponent (“One Man, One Vote — Really,”
A victim of auto theft would not countries or communities. Oct. 26).
be asked, “When you bought They would not occur in reli- Liz Spikol is a senior staff writer at
that nice car, didn’t you realize gious schools of any denomi- the Jewish Exponent. Democrats, by registration, outnumber registered Republi-
that thieves would be tempted nation. Yet they do. cans by more than 800,000 voters. When you look at those num-
to steal it?” A shooting victim bers, it is quite clear that something is amiss in the drawing of
would not hear from police, the districts if Democrats only hold five seats to the Republicans’
“Were you puffing your chest 13. Although I am not a resident of the 7th, I live in Montgom-
out so that it was more visible?” ery County and have been gerrymandered to a district shared
with Philadelphia. (Prior to this we were gerrymandered to that
Be heard. almost equally inane 6th Congressional District extending to
Berks County.)

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THE VIEW FROM HERE

Putting Balfour into Perspective

BY JOSHUA RUNYAN non-Jewish communities in Balfour’s assignation of polit- political disagreements — to
Palestine, or the rights and ical rights to Jews but only defend, protect, preserve and
THIS WEEK I had the plea- political status enjoyed by civil and religious rights to perfect their country and its
sure of serving my civic duty Jews in any other country.” non-Jews the original sin of institutions. We see the same
as a juror at Philadelphia’s embrace and determina-
Criminal Justice Center. Now, Perhaps even more than modern-day con ict in the tion in Jewish communities
there’s nothing inherently the Second Amendment to Middle East. the world over, continuing
Jewish about being impaneled the U.S. Constitution, the Still others recognize that echoes of the worldwide
in a criminal case — much Balfour Declaration has been while the statement articulat- movement that led Balfour to
less Zionistic — but as I was make his famous declaration.
waiting to be called among What cannot be denied is that the Balfour minimum, Nov. 2 is a major
hundreds of fellow citizens, Declaration provided a surge of energy to the historic date in modern Jewish It’s also something that
I happened to be thinking of Zionist movement, leading to greater Jewish history and the marking of a can be applied in non-Jew-
the 100th anniversary of the settlement in what was then Palestine. major diplomatic victory by ish, non-Israeli and non-Zi-
Balfour Declaration. British Jewry and Zionism. onist contexts. Collectively,
picked apart, studied, con- ed policy at the time, it was our community willed a state
e 67-word statement of templated and subjected to the product of a certain polit- But it must be remembered into existence and continues
British foreign policy — sent enquiries academic, political ical calculus — Great Brit- that Balfour didn’t create any- to will its survival. Every peo-
to Jewish community leader and polemical. In that vein, ain was facing a stalemate in thing. It would take more than ple and every nation needs
Lord Walter Rothschild — what someone says about the the then 3-year-old World 30 years until the Jewish state the same.
is widely seen as setting in document probably says more War I — and, as such, was was born, that birth itself a
motion events leading to the about the person saying it than always subject to reconsid- product of the Holocaust, the at will can be expressed
establishment of the State of the century-old sentence itself. eration, amendment or revi- young United Nations and — in voting. It can be expressed
Israel three decades later. Some see in the declara- sion. Indeed, the British a er more than anything else — the in protest. It can be expressed
tion the righteous acknowl- the war altered their stance, in military or civil service.
“His Majesty’s govern- edgment by the British Empire embracing Arab nationalism erce determination of Jews to And it can be expressed in
ment view with favour the of the millennia-old longings and advocating for something determine their own destiny, being a juror.
establishment in Palestine of the Jewish people to return less than a Jewish state in all of to create a state of their own,
of a national home for the to their homeland and noth- historic Israel. to defend it and nurture it. In memorializing Balfour,
Jewish people, and will use ing less than a full-throated What cannot be denied is we must never forget the col-
their best endeavours to articulation of a new principle that the Balfour Declaration It’s the same dedication lective actions and sacri ces of
facilitate the achievement of of international law and eth- provided a surge of energy to that any citizenry must countless individuals that led
this object,” Foreign Secre- no-religious nationalism. the Zionist movement, leading exhibit if a state is to sur- to it, followed it and breathed
tary Arthur Balfour wrote Others, particularly among to greater Jewish settlement in vive. That desire must con- actual life into the “national
in the Nov. 2, 1917 letter, “it pro-Palestinian camps, see in what was then Palestine. At a stantly be refreshed. And home of the Jewish people.” ●
being clearly understood that so we see in Israel the con-
nothing shall be done which tinuing determination of its Joshua Runyan is the editor
may prejudice the civil and people — despite deep-seated -in-chief of the Jewish Exponent.
religious rights of existing He can be reached at jrunyan@
jewishexponent.com.

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Alyssa Wolf (far right) breaks free from the pack during a match. Photos by Bryan Gallagher

Wolf Packs a Punch on eye can detect Wolf
the Roller Derby Track skates differently than
most of her peers. Like
SPORTS she was hooked. the sport, two teams of five Avenue facility in Germantown tennis star Roger Fed-
ANDY GOTLIEB | JE MANAGING EDITOR “I had to come back a few skaters compete in two 30-min- confirmed that camaraderie. erer, she seems to glide
ute periods broken down into One minute the women were when moving — at least
THERE’S A WOLF stalking times to realize this is a pretty two-minute “jams.” The object pushing, shoving and trying to when her peers aren’t
her prey in Germantown these cool sport,” the former cheer- is for each team’s “jammer” to knock each other to the track. trying to clobber her.
days — one that travels on leader and gymnast said. “A lot break free from the pack, scor- A minute later during a break,
wheels instead of four paws. of people think of roller derby ing points by lapping members the combatants chatted casually “I’d say it’s just as
as a bunch of tough women, but of the opposing team. about anything and everything. dangerous as football
This predator’s name is Alyssa it’s really a family environment.” and rugby,” she said.
Wolf, although the 29-year-old is That’s easier said than done Standing just 5-feet, 2-inch- “I’ve had a couple of
better known in roller derby cir- Although roller derby’s because the goal of the remain- es tall but with broad, toned concussions, tore my MCL and
cles as just Wolf, or sometimes as popularity has waxed and ing players — three “blockers” shoulders, Wolf appears an broke my ankle,” though she
the Miami Beatbox. waned over the years, it’s on and a “pivot,” who can change unlikely candidate for a sport continued to skate for a few
the upswing these days. roles with the jammer — is laden with bruisers, but her games after the latter injury.
So how did a nice Jewish to keep the jammer in place. speed, dexterity and physical Those injuries occurred
girl from Florida — who holds And the local outlet, the That’s where things get phys- toughness make her one of despite an array of safety gear
master’s degrees from Penn nonprofit Philly Roller Derby ical as blockers employ hip the league’s best jammers. She that includes knee pads, shoul-
and the University of Virginia (known informally as Philly checks, shoulder bumps and pointed out that there’s also der pads, fingerless gloves and
and works as a nurse prac- Roller Girls), will host the other tactics. an intellectual side to the sport a helmet with a face shield to
titioner with cancer patients 2017 International Women’s because you’re simultaneously go with her white skates that
— end up in the rough-and- Flat Track Derby Association “It’s a weird relationship playing offense and defense. run between $500 and $600.
tumble world of roller derby? Championships from Nov. 3 because your friends are beat- Wolf’s teammates praised her
to 5 at the Liacouras Center. ing you up,” Wolf said, noting Even those with an untrained for her dedication both on and
Wolf was finishing her Unfortunately, despite winning that at the end of the day every- off the track, where she was just
degree at UVA and had just two of three matches in Sep- one remains friends, even when voted the league’s vice president.
watched the Ellen Page/Drew tember at a round of playoffs things get heated. “It takes 10 “Wolf is a big part of the
Barrymore roller derby film in Dallas, Philly Roller Girls seconds to say something and intense atmosphere and push-
Whip It when she saw a sign fell just short of being among 30 seconds to forget it.” es everyone,” said teammate
for tryouts. She gave it a shot, the 12 teams competing for the Amanda Alexander, who goes
although it took a while before championship. Watching a recent scrim-
mage at the league’s Belfield See Derby, Page 30
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Derby giving and fun at the same time.” ties, according to “She defi- only par-
While the roller derby roommate Jill “Jailbars” nitely keeps us ticipate five to 10
Continued from Page 29 Barrett, who mentioned all sane. She’s a
world isn’t heavily Jewish — Wolf’s Bichon Frise-poodle calming voice,” years.
by the handle of Infinite Zest. and Wolf didn’t tell her par- mix named Olaf. Barrett said, citing “You don’t ever
“She’s like an Energizer Bunny ents she was participating for Wolf ’s “bedside want to leave roller
pretty much all the time.” several months after starting in “I found his doggie yar- manner.” “We defi- derby for an injury,”
Virginia in 2011 — she has met mulke,” she said. “The dog nitely all value her said the Fishtown
Among her other duties, some fellow Jewish skaters and had a Bark Mitzvah.” voice and her opinion.” resident, indicating
Wolf oversees the training for held some traditional meals
the newcomers to the sport, during the holidays. Other Aside from her As much as Wolf enjoys roller that even when she
known as “fresh meat.” times, it’s a cultural experience Jewish voice, Wolf derby, her on-track career may does stop skating,
for her peers. serves as sort of start winding down. As a health she’ll remain
Sally “Lay Down Sally” Warm a den mother to professional, the long-term involved as a
was among the one-time fresh “I’ve met a lot of people who the other par- implications of her concussions coach and in
meat skaters Wolf trained. never met anyone who was ticipants. worry her. And most skaters other ways.
Jewish before,” she said. “Roller derby
“She’s really good at breaking Left: Philly Roller Girls. Above: has been a huge
things down. She’s simple and Wolf does keep her Jewish The star on Alyssa Wolf’s helmet
concise,” Warm said. “She’s for- shows she’s the team’s “jammer.” part of my life. I’ve given up a
Photos by Bryan Gallagher lot for roller derby, but wouldn’t
trade it for anything.” l

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Five Things to Look for at 37th Philadelphia
Jewish Film Festival Opening Nov. 4

FILM “It’s so sophisticated and con- see the centerpiece film, Bomb- logue, which Antsis described Centerpiece film Bombshell: The
MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF temporary, I hope folks can see shell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. as a “beautifully executed and Hedy Lamarr Story shows a new
the festival is very much capable engrossing documentary about side of the famous actress.
THE PHILADELPHIA Jew- of being progressive, contem- Here are five new and excit- Israel’s first prime minister, his
ish Film Festival is entering porary and sophisticated,” PJFF ing things to look for this year. love for the country, his frus- Photo provided
its 37th year when it opens and Gershman Y Director of ISRAELI FILMS trations with certain shortcom-
on Nov. 4, and PJFF Direc- Marketing and Public Relations ings he noticed at the time, and “This is something that
tor Olivia Antsis is particu- Bill Chenevert said. In anticipation of Israel’s his hopes for what the country many Jewish film festivals are
larly proud of its “strong, very upcoming 70th birthday and would one day become.” now doing, having multiple
diverse, exciting, fun” lineup. There will also be plenty of the citywide programming screenings at the same time at
opportunities to expand beyond planned for it, the festival will SIMULTANEOUS different venues,” Antsis said,
“This season we’ve been the just the film screening and par- kick things off with three days SCREENINGS
most successful [at] sharing take in activities. For instance, of Israeli films. See Film, Page 32
really diverse stories that offer before seeing the romantic Can’t make it to Center City
perspectives that are rarely comedy Let Yourself Go on Nov. It begins with The Cakemak- to see a film? No problem.
presented in Hollywood com- 16, you can take part in a Zum- er, an LGBT romance between
mercial releases,” she said. ba class (“Once you see the film, a German pastry chef and his For the first time, the festi-
you’ll know why there’s a Zum- Israeli lover and includes My val is trying out simultaneous
This year’s lineup features ba class involved,” Antsis said). Hero Brother, which follows 11 screenings in which two films
35 films, with 15 narratives, young people with Down syn- will play at the same time in
11 documentaries and nine Or learn about documen- drome and their siblings who two different venues to better
shorts that will be played tary filmmaking at a master embark on a lengthy journey reach their audience.
through Nov. 19 at 12 different class with Mr. Gaga filmmaker through the Indian Himalayas.
venues around Philadelphia Barak Heymann. For instance, My Hero Brother
and beyond. Those interested in Israeli will screen at the Gershman Y at
Or attend a glamorous Old politics and history will want the same time that Ben-Gurion,
Hollywood party when you go to check out Ben-Gurion, Epi- Epilogue plays at Gratz College.

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Film offering a Young ican fashion designer training
and Indepen- and employing impoverished
Continued from Page 31 Kenyan women to sew high-end
fashion clothing.
“but it’s a first for us and dent Pass, which
will grant access The films in this category
we’re hoping it’s very suc- to the four films don’t necessarily need to be
cessful. … We’re just giv- that are part of made by a Jewish filmmaker
ing people different parts the young and — though this year’s do — or
of Philadelphia and the independent follow Jewish characters; the
surrounding suburbs a series. importance is the message.
aofuerwchomotcuhhmearinsrucoeowntfnoitynsieoeeiegushtrhbloeotrcifhimlaomoledliy.n,”,yionuIscraanelimanpdacatrothuonsde One of those,
Holy Air, Antsis “It’s about issues that go
likened to a Wes beyond the Jewish communi-
Join usYOatUNoGurANfiDnal Fall phone-a-thon: Anderson-type ty,” Antsis said, “just to always
comedy. It fol- care about different people’s
INDEPENDENT lows a Christian stories and be open to other
perspectives that aren’t neces-
FILM SERIES sarily your own.”
In an effort to entice a Keep the Change follows two people who start to fall for each other, and just happen to be on Arab living in
younger audience, PJFF is the spectrum. Photos provided Nazareth who DIVERSE STORIES
climbs Mount A big theme of this year’s
Precipice each day to bottle the
air and sell it to tourists. festival is sharing diverse sto-
Fans of musician John- ries. One in particular is about
ny Flynn would enjoy Love those with disabilities, whose
is Thicker Than Water, which stories are not often shown on
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s follows two lovers of different the big screen.

2017 Fall Phone-a-Thons backgrounds á la Romeo and Spotlight film Keep the
Juliet. The film is also preceded Change follows two young people
by a bagel brunch with a make- who fall in love — and happen to
With just a few hours of your time, you can impact those your-own bloody mary bar. be on the autism spectrum.
“We think that by having
in need in our communities locally, in Israel and around more films that connect with “For anybody who has any
experience even slightly with
the world. Join us at our next two Fall phone-a-thons: younger people in Philadel- somebody that’s on the spec-
phia,” Antsis said, “we could trum, it’s so heartrending to see
really grow that population in not only their story told but told
the festival and have young complexly,” Chenevert said.
people to play a major role in
November 6, 2017 | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. our audience.” My Hero Brother is one that
Antsis recommends bringing
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the most heartfelt and memo-
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For more information and to register: year, it has its own category. Holocaust that are told from
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“One of the values we hold a child survivor; stories like
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and working to help repair retelling of the story of Abra-
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Save the date for our largest phone-a-thon of the year, Antsis said. “The films that many more.
Super Sunday - Sunday, February 11, 2018 are selected for this category,
they’re not only chosen on the “It’s really important to
jewishphilly.org basis of their artistic excellence have this place where we can
but also for their role in bring- empathize with one another
ing awareness to human rights and learn about how others see
issues that go beyond the Jew- the world,” Antsis said.
ish community.”
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This year’s selection, Little information, visit pjff.org or
Stones, follows four female art- call 215-545-4400. l
ists making a difference in their
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MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF of the story missing in the film.
So, she made her own. We salute Bud Newman
ON NOV. 5, 1975, Travis Wal- for his many years of service,
ton’s life changed. She screened her 2015 crit-
ically-acclaimed documentary, friendship and leadership.
He was with a crew of seven created with co-producer Bob
loggers in Heber, Ariz., when Terrio, Travis: The True Story of Thank you to JFGP 2017 Main Event Co-Chairs,
they noticed a bright light. Travis Walton, at Jack M. Bar- Hallee & David Adelman, Rebecca & Ben Kirshner.
In the middle of the Apache- rack Hebrew Academy on Oct.
Sitgreaves National Forest, 29, joined by Walton himself. Outsourced Chief Investment Officers for
they thought maybe it was a Families, Endowments & Pensions since 2006.
fire or a plane crash. “The true story had never
really been told,” she said, “and Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC
Instead, they said, they saw when you confabulate the facts, 161 Washington Street, Suite 1500
a large saucer, hovering off especially about something
the ground emitting a bright that’s so profound as this topic, Conshohocken, PA 19428
light. As the story goes, Walton it messes with people’s reality 610.941.7714 www.millcreekcap.com
jumped out of his passenger because most people take their
seat and went toward the light reality from TV.” Conshohocken / New York City / Pittsburgh / Naples FL
and was catapulted. He was
missing for five days before The two had met in 2010
reappearing and saying he had when Stein, who belongs to
been taken into a space craft by Adath Israel, was running a
alien creatures. conference in Roswell, N.M.
— perhaps the first place that
The crew members were sus- comes to mind when thinking
pected — and later absolved about UFOs. It was nearing the
— of murder, and they even vol- 40th anniversary of Walton’s
unteered themselves for poly- incident and she wanted to help
graph tests to prove their story. him plan a conference in its
honor, where people could come
Walton’s story was told in to the town and learn more.
the fictionalized film, Fire in the
Sky, which was based on a man- Stein is well-versed in the
uscript for a book Walton wrote, extraterrestrial world. She start-
but Radnor filmmaker Jennifer
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FlockU gives college students Documentary reading an article,” said Stein,
the means and methods to who is a fan of music docu-
Continued from Page 33 mentaries and filmmakers like
protect their physical, Ken Burns. “It’s up close and
financial and mental health ed the Main Line Mutual UFO personal and it touches you,
and ensure they graduate Network (MUFON) in the early and I’m a documentary film-
2000s and holds monthly meet- maker that likes to tell person-
ready to succeed. ings at a local library. al stories.”

www.flocku.com She said she had a UFO For Travis, she interviewed
sighting of her own when she UFO experts she met at the
The 2013 Israel Men’s Mission was 19 at her home near Lans- MUFON National Sympo-
Honors the Leadership & Service of dale, recalling a craft that was sium in Philadelphia in 2014.
Our Friend and Mentor, Bud Newman. 70 feet long and maybe 5- or She dug up archives of media

Mazel Tov to 2017 Main Event co-chairs When most people have a UFO sighting, it’s
Hallee & David Adelman and Ben & Rebecca Kirshner. usually just one person or maybe two — rarely
seven.”

JENNIFER STEIN

David Adelman4 Jon Feinberg Keith Joffe Bruce Newman 6-feet high, hovering over a footage and letters proving
Andy Barroway Steve Gartner Wayne Kimmel Greg Segall tree at around 5:30 a.m. officials tried to debunk Wal-
Jeff Bartos Mike Glozman Josh Kopelman Larry Stone ton’s story, even offering one
David Berkman Danny Govberg Brad Krouse Brian Wargon “I didn’t know what to do of the crew members money
David Blum3 Joshua Gross2 Chip Kurtzman Rob Zuritsky1 with this sighting,” she said. “It to come out and say their story
Scott Erlbaum Eric Haron Phil Neff was shocking and strange, and I was made up.
just put it in what I call my gray
With A Special Thank You To: Mark & Jill Fishman box psychologically. I wrote it “These boys never changed
1 - 2014 Main Event Co-Chair / 2 - 2015 Main Event Co-Chair down as if it was a dream.” their story in 40 years,” she
3 - 2016 Main Event Co-Chair / 4 - 2017 Main Event Co-Chair said. “When most people have
Years later, she learned a a UFO sighting, it’s usually just
friend who was staying with one person or maybe two —
her at the time but was sleeping rarely seven. And rarely seven
in a different room had seen people who all know each oth-
the same thing. They just never er and work together and all
talked about it. have a sighting 100 feet away.”

After that, she decided to By telling Walton’s story
step into that world, which she and holding events with orga-
noted was a conscious decision nizations like MUFON, she
because it’s not an easy topic to hopes that people may eventu-
discuss publicly. ally feel more confident talking
publicly about the subject.
“This field is filled with rid-
icule, it’s filled with innuendo, As reported in February
it’s filled with name-calling, 2017 by the Daily Mail based
it’s filled with backstabbing, on data from the National UFO
and it’s very deliberate,” she Reporting Centre, 104,947 UFO
said. “Nobody wants to touch sightings have been reported
the UFO topic because of fear since the first sign of aliens was
of ridicule.” spotted in 1905.

For Stein, documentaries “Travis has had to make the
can help people break down best of what has become of his
preconceived notions. life, and his life was destroyed
because of this,” she said. “So
A self-taught filmmaker, if he can help other people, he’s
she made a documentary about trying. And by me making this
a friend who survived a bus film about his event, I’m also
bombing in Tel Aviv in 1989, trying. … To an extent, I’m
though she later died. The sub- providing a service by having
sequent documentary raised done this film.” l
money for a legal aid bureau in
Carmiel, Israel. mstern@jewishexponent.com;
215-832-0740
“Documentaries have a way
of providing insights into a sto-
ry that you just can’t get by

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Ricotta Cheese: Super Ingredient

FOOD

KERI WHITE | JE FOOD COLUMNIST

I RECENTLY FOUND myself holding a surplus
of ricotta cheese in the fridge. My daughter had
come home for fall break and requested a
laundry list of local and homemade foods
that she had been missing over the last
six weeks.

In addition to Dizengoff hum-
mus and laffa bread, my version
of Zahav’s pomegranate braised
lamb, La Colombe draft latte,
her own scrambled eggs, and
my bagali polo, she asked me
to create a creamy, moussey,
custardy vanilla dessert.

Her description was
vague, but it seemed like
fresh ricotta cheese was a
good place to start. I bought
3 pounds, used one, and
needed to find some ways to
avoid wasting the other two.

In addition to the vanilla
mousse, I managed to assem-
ble two lasagnes (ate one, froze
one), and a really good dip for
crudité or crackers.

RICOTTA HERB DIP/
PASTA SAUCE

This dip is versatile and
offers a nice change from
hummus or yogurt dips. You
can flavor it with just about
anything you have on hand —
if you don’t have fresh herbs,
use lemon zest and juice, a

VANILLA RICOTTA MOUSSE 1 pound fresh, whole milk ricotta Vanilla
Serves eight cheese ricotta mousse
THIS DESSERT was simple, delicious and
decadent. I will definitely add this to the reg- 1½ cups heavy cream Photo by Keri White
ular rotation. I had intended to serve it over ½ cup mascarpone cheese
fresh berries, and did, but there were several ⅔ cup confectioners’ sugar teaspoon of dried oregano (or A note on the
other desserts on the table that night. 2 tablespoons vanilla (yes, this is a your favorite herb), or cumin herb selections: Parsley
and lime juice. Drizzle it with and chives go with everything
In addition to the berry accompani- lot — the vanilla flavor shines) some olive oil and serve with and can be combined with the
ment, this vanilla stuff was used as a Whip the cream until it is just sort of stiff. fresh crudité, crackers, chips other suggestions. Cilantro
topping for a latticed apple pie, a peach Beat in all the remaining ingredients or crusty bread. In a pinch, and mint do best on their own.
crumb pie and a dip for shortbread cook- together in a large bowl until thoroughly this can be tossed over pasta Basil is somewhere in between;
ies. And the mousse stands quite well on blended. with ½ cup of the pasta cook- it plays well enough with oth-
its own, served in a pretty dessert dish for Refrigerate for at least an hour. This ing water for a light, quick, ers, but I prefer to let it shine
company, or a coffee mug for no one but keeps in the fridge, sealed, for several simple dinner. and allow its flavor to domi-
you. It was truly scrumptious. days, but it probably won’t last that long. nate if that is the direction I’m
taking the dish.

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Ricotta Some Other Ways to Enjoy Ricotta Cheese

Continued from Page 36 AS I WAS PORING THROUGH MY COOKBOOKS ground pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.
and roaming around culinary cyberspace seeking uses for Top with pitted, sliced oil cured olives or green olives.
1 cup fresh ricotta cheese ricotta cheese, I discovered a rather fantastic food fact: Ricot-
1 clove garlic, finely minced ta is a nutritional powerhouse in terms of calcium content. BOWLS:
¼ cup chopped fresh herbs: Spoon a serving of ricotta cheese into a bowl. Top with:
OK, OK, it does contain a fair amount of fat, but Pecans, raisins, wheat germ — or a combo of your
parsley/basil/cilantro/ as someone who struggles to ingest the recommended
mint/chives dietary allowance of calcium, this figure caught my eye: An favorite dried fruit, nuts and grains.
¼ or ½ teaspoon salt, to taste 8-ounce serving of ricotta cheese, (yes that is a big scoop) Granola and seasonal fresh fruit.
Generous spritz of fresh delivers a whopping 51 percent of our calcium needs. Even Oatmeal, maple syrup, dried fruit and chopped nuts.
ground pepper a half-cup makes a dent in the requisite dose. Rice or quinoa, chopped raw or cooked vegetables,

Mix all the ingredients Further research revealed to me that somewhere between your favorite salad dressing.
together in a small bowl. Serve 50 and 80 percent of Americans are calcium deficient, and SALADS:
as desired. some 10 percent are at risk for developing osteoporosis Remember those retro side salads that involved a scoop of
or other bone diseases. Additionally, calcium deficiency is cottage cheese on a lettuce leaf with some canned pine-
RICOTTA BASIL LASAGNA associated with numerous other health problems that affect apple or fruit cocktail? (Shudder.) Thankfully, those are no
Serves four cardiovascular, intestinal and brain function. longer de rigueur, but we can update them a bit and create
This recipe fills a square pan, something both delicious and nutritious:
With these facts in mind, I am enthusiastically embrac-
8-by-8 or 9-by-9. It could easily ing and consuming ricotta cheese. A bed of iceberg lettuce, a scoop of ricotta, a handful
be doubled or tripled as need- of clementine sections and a sprinkle of pistachios.
ed. This is a simple, straightfor- Here are a few simple ways to enjoy ricotta and pull
ward cheese lasagna. more calcium into your diet. A bed of arugula, a scoop of ricotta and a dousing of
TOASTS: sun-dried tomatoes in their oil.
Creative cooks are free to Toast a nice slab of whole grain bread. Slather it generous-
layer in various cooked vegeta- ly with ricotta cheese. Then: A bed of spinach, a layer of cooked vegetables — ideal-
bles (drained spinach or other ly leftover from last night’s dinner, a scoop of ricotta and a
greens, mushrooms, onions, Grate a little bit of lemon zest over the top, drizzle with spritz of aged balsamic. l
peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, honey and sprinkle with cinnamon.
eggplant, zucchini, pureed but- Photo by Keri White
ternut squash or pumpkin). Top with sliced fresh toma-
toes, torn basil leaves, fresh
You can also mix up the
cheeses; try provolone or asia-
go in place of the mozzarel-
la. Or season the ricotta with
garlic, fresh or dried herbs, or
minced onion. Ditch the fresh
basil and add another herb.
Substitute pesto for one of the
marinara layers. The possibili-
ties are nearly endless.

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Lifestyles/Culture Season the ricotta with
garlic, fresh or dried
3-4 sheets fresh lasagna herbs, or minced onion.
2 cups marinara sauce Ditch the fresh basil
1 pound fresh ricotta and add another herb.
Substitute pesto for
cheese one of the marinara
20 basil leaves layers. The possibilities
1½ cups shredded are nearly endless.

mozzarella cheese with your hands, sprinkling
½ cup ground Locatelli or over the top of the cheese.

Parmesan cheese Cover this layer with anoth-
Salt and pepper er lasagna sheet, top it with
marinara and repeat the pro-
In a thin layer, coat the cess until you have reached
bottom of a square pan with the rim of the pan. You should
marinara sauce. Lay one end with a noodle layer coat-
lasagna sheet in the sauce. ed with marinara sauce and
(Note: You may need to cut a sprinkle of mozzarella and
the sheet with kitchen scis- Parmesan cheese.
sors to fit; save cuttings for
additional layers.) Bake at 350 degrees until
cooked through, about 30
Using a tablespoon, drop minutes. l
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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.

Exciting opportunities for Jewish Teenagers!

Diller Teen Fellows:
An Experience to
Impact a Lifetime

THIS WINTER, for the very first time, partnership with teens in our Israeli Teen Giving Project:
the Jewish Federation of Greater Phil- partner city of Herzilya. Learning to Lead
adelphia is honored to partner with This includes two exchange opportu-
the Diller Teen Fellows Program, an nities. In March, the Herzilya teens will LAST WEEK, 30 goal-oriented teenagers gathered at the
incredible experiential learning, trav- visit Philadelphia for a 10-day encoun- Abramson Center for Jewish Life in Montgomery County for the
eling and growth experience for 10th- ter of history, life and culture in our kickoff of the second year of an ambitious program. The Teen
and 11th-graders. city. And this summer, the experience Giving Project is an eight-monthlong curriculum about philan-
The program aims to build the next culminates with a three-week trip to thropy offered by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
generation of committed Jewish lead- Israel filled with travel, exploring Her- that will expand their understanding of Jewish giving. The pro-
ers: to inspire and empower a global zilya, and the incredible Global Diller gram culminates in a real-life challenge where at the end of the
network of teens and equip them with Conference, where we will join over 650 program, the teens are expected to raise and allocate real-life
the skills, confidence, knowledge and Diller Teens from across six continents. grant money.
Jewish values they need to help create The Diller Teen Fellows Program
a better world. Each year, hundreds of inspires participants to engage more From now through May 2018 the teens will learn fundraising,
young people take part in the Diller deeply with their Jewish identities communication and decision-making skills. They’ll discuss the
training program from 32 communities through immersive, fun experiences. notion of giving with Jewish values, using concepts like tikkun
across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Its unique curriculum focuses on Jew- olam and Maimonides’ tzedakah levels. By consensus, they will
Australia, South America, Europe and ish pluralism, peoplehood and inter- determine a cause they wish to fund. Then they’ll go through
Israel. And this year, it could include national partnership. The program’s every grant-making step, by conducting research, creating a
YOUR teen! 3,500 alumni have emerged with an request for proposal, fielding and thoroughly reviewing grant
Here’s how it works. Over several enhanced sense of belonging and com- applications. They’ll even learn how to read organizational and
months, 10 select Greater Philadelphia mitment to their Jewish communities, program budgets and make site visits. Finally, the teens will
teens will come together monthly for both locally and globally. Join the ranks choose which organizations to whom to grant their money. All
a one-of-a-kind leadership experience. of Diller Teen Fellows — apply today! the while, they’ll be raising funds to meet their goal.
Through award-winning programming For more information or to apply
related to the core values of leadership, for Diller Teen Fellows, contact Tri- Sound like a lot for a teenager to handle? Think again. This
Jewish identity, Israel and tikkun olam, sha Swed at tswed@jewishphilly.org or year’s Teen Giving Project builds on the success of last year’s
the fellows will build a meaningful 215.832.0516. pilot program, which saw the inaugural class of 10 teens set their
expectations sky-high with a fundraising goal of $10,000.

Contact Trisha Swed for more information at tswed@jewish-
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Prime Minister’s From left: Rhonda and David Cohen, campaign co-chairs;
Council Meets Marc Platt; Susanna Lachs Adler, board chair; and Naomi Adler
Marc Platt
From left: Susanna Lachs Adler,
ON OCTOBER 17TH, the Prime Minister’s Council gathered for board chair; Marc Platt, special guest;
a special reception at the home of Rhonda and David Cohen, our and Marjorie Honickman
campaign co-chairs. The Prime Minister’s Council is a group of
people who honor our long history of leadership and Jewish conti-
nuity. These members donate a significant gift to the Jewish Feder-
ation every year to ensure the Jewish future for the next generation.

This year’s special guest was Marc Platt, one of Hollywood’s
most accomplished producers, whose works span film, television
and theater, including La La Land, Grease Live and Wicked. Platt’s
wife Julie, who he met as a student at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, is the president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los
Angeles, and this year both Julie and Marc Platt will be co-chair-
ing this month’s Jewish Federations of North America’s General
Assembly. For more information, visit generalassembly.org/.

From left: Rena
Kopelman, Bennett
Aaron and Carol Aaron

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Torah Portion

Draw Closer to God by Tending CANDLE LIGHTING
to the Needs of Other People
November 3 5:38 p.m.
November 10 4:31 p.m.

BY RABBI FRED V. DAVIDOW shade of trees. He’s recovering three strangers. “He ran from makes Abraham’s behavior so as the Karliner. Admission
from his circumcision and he’s the entrance of the tent to greet extraordinary. Abraham reach- was delayed while the rabbi’s
PARSHAT VAYEIRA sitting quietly at the entrance them.” “Abraham hastened es out to these men because he attendants exchanged words
A BASIC THEME in Judaism to his tent. The very first verse into the tent of Sarah and said, recognizes the face of God in with the householder’s ser-
is that practical good deeds are of Chapter 18 states: “The Lord ‘Hurry, knead flour and bake everyone he meets, because he vants. When the former finally
more important than abstract appeared to him by the tere- loaves.’” “Then Abraham ran perceives all humans as created proved the identity of Perlov,
spiritual enjoyment. binths of Mamre when he was to the herd and fetched a calf in God’s image.” he was admitted and well fed.
sitting by the tent flap in the … and gave it to a servant-boy
Naomi Rosenblatt, psycho- heat of the day.” The rabbis who hastened to prepare it.” If Abraham had perceived Perlov related to his hasidim
therapist and Bible teacher, connected the opening of Gen- The flurry of activity shows that God was disguised as one that he learned from this expe-
wrote about the opening scene esis 18 with the end of Genesis how eager Abraham is to treat of these messengers or was rience why the sages attributed
of Vayeira in her book, Wres- 17 and deduced the duty of vis- the strangers graciously. speaking through one of them great merit to a person who
tling with Angels: “This scene iting the sick (Sotah 14a). to announce that Sarah, who was hospitable. He said, “When
illustrates an often-expressed Abraham makes a hum- was past childbearing years, the Shekhinah finds the door
rabbinical sentiment about A couple of days have ble offer to the guests. “Let a was going to conceive and bear barred, it returns to heaven
how we draw close to God: not passed since his circumcision little water be brought; bathe a son as a fulfillment of God’s and no harm is done, save only
by sequestering ourselves on and Abraham, instead of stay- your feet and recline under promise, the value of the hos- to the unwilling host. With
mountaintop retreats or com- ing inside the tent, is sitting the tree. And let me fetch a pitality Abraham extended to man it is different; if denied
muning with our souls in the at the entrance. Why in that morsel of bread that you may the strangers would have been access, he may perish.” Perlov
splendid isolation of meditation, spot instead of inside? Because refresh yourselves and then vitiated. Abraham’s behavior emphasized his point by allu-
but by tending to the everyday Abraham, even while he was you can continue your jour- would be seen as simply quid sion to the Talmudic proverb
needs of others, face-to-face, in recovering, was watching for ney.” Like a person of worth, pro quo. “God, you are now that “hospitality to wayfarers
the most ordinary of settings.” travelers to offer them hospi- Abraham says little and does going to fulfill your promise. is greater than welcoming the
tality. Torah does not state that much. Abraham serves a ver- Well, let me show you how well Shekhinah” (Shabbat 127a).
Our sages developed meth- Abraham was noted for giving itable feast with the choicest I can feed your messengers.”
ods of interpretation that drew hospitality. This conclusion is food items. He personally The story upon which this
inferences from the way in which inferred from his act of sitting waits on the three strangers as Abraham did not linger for proverb is based is Abraham
verses were arranged or by the at the tent flap, waiting to bring they partake in this rich fare. a moment in mystic commu- cutting short God’s visit in
use and repetition of key words. in wayfarers. He does not eat with them but nion with God, nor nurse his order to welcome the strang-
stands close by, as would a ser- pain from the circumcision. He ers. From the opening scene in
The Torah does not state Three men suddenly appear. vant, ready to attend to their ran to attend to the practical Genesis 18, Abraham became
explicitly that it is a mitzvah At once, Abraham rises to greet needs. When the travelers tasks of making welcome some the role model par excellence
to visit the sick, though visit- them. Either the pain from the arise to resume their journey, tired and weary travelers, who for hospitality in Judaism. l
ing the sick is considered in circumcision has subsided or Abraham accompanies them a needed relief, rest and a repast.
the Talmud to be one of the his will to be hospitable over- short way to send them off in Rabbi Fred Davidow is the chaplain
10 most-desirable moral duties rides his discomfort. The Torah the right direction. The Karliner Hasidim are at Glendale Uptown Home. The
(Shabbat 127a). The rabbis does not state that Abraham known for their hospitality. Board of Rabbis of Greater Phil-
drew the inference about the was eager and enthusiastic. The Rosenblatt writes, “Noth- It’s possible that this virtue adelphia is proud to provide the
duty of visiting the sick from Torah rarely tells us about how ing in the text suggests that can be traced to their found- Torah commentary for the Jewish
the juxtaposition of two verses. anybody feels. The Torah lets Abraham recognizes the three er, Aaron Perlov (1736-1772). Exponent.
actions speak for themselves. strangers” as God’s messen- One terrible winter night,
Near the end of Genesis 17, Abraham’s attitude is commu- gers, as they are later revealed Perlov, freezing and starving,
Abraham circumcises himself, nicated through verbs of rapid to be. “He is simply responding entered a village where only
Ishmael and all the male ser- movement that describe how in character to the appearance one Jewish family lived among
vants in his household. Genesis Abraham and his household go of three strangers in his camp the peasants. When Perlov
18 opens with Abraham resting about preparing a meal for the — which is precisely what asked for shelter at this Jewish
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Prevent Her from Spreading Message Isaiah Zagar shares his perspective on life.
PAGE 20 in a city where so much of him Jeremiah. The monk agreed,
is on display. which is how a nice Jewish boy
ART ended up eating supper every
night at a table next to a bunch
art, philosophy and history? mementos of her life. “Did you LIZ SPIKOL | JE STAFF “A lot of people ask that ques- of monks and a group of newly
Documented in countless ever think about it? Maybe the tion,” he said. “People want to arrived East German nuns who
LOCAL JEWISHEXPONENT.COM IT WASN’T HARD to spot artist know how it feels because they didn’t speak a word of English.

ANDY GOTLIEB | JE MANAGING EDITOR prior newspaper articles, those trees have a soul. Maybe the Isaiah Zagar among the patrons don’t have that situation, and While at the monastery,
accomplishments — which trees remember.” outside South Philly’s Black and they think it’s a unique situation. he also completed a book about
WELL INTO HER 90s, would be impressive if they Allen-Shore seems comfort- Brew, where we met a few weeks But to me, it’s what is. So it Jesus.
Holocaust survivor Dr. Lena were the combined efforts of a able everywhere. ago. If his trademark snow-white doesn’t feel different.”
Allen-Shore has an energy that dozen people — are important, Back in her apartment, the hair and beard hadn’t given him What does feel different is Za- Zagar said his Judaism has
belies her age — and she always but they’re still secondary to years seem to fall away as — WHAT IT MEANS TO BE JEWISH IN PHILADELPHIA — away, his posture — hunched gar’s degree of celebrity, which been very influential in his work,
remains on point with a mes- getting her message across Allen-Shore sits behind a shin- over a drawing pad — served as has increased significantly in the as was that time in Latrobe.
sage as timely now as ever. more than 70 years later. ing white grand piano. The $1.00 confirmation. past few years, due, in part, to In
“Latrobe, Pa., is where Rolling
“I will never forget. The She noted that Jews being piano is symbolic to her. We met there on a weekend a Dream, his son Jeremiah’s HBO Rock was made,” he pointed out.
Holocaust is in me whatever I herded into gas chambers resort- “The first thing the morning, not too far from Zagar’s documentary. That — along with “And Rolling Rock was founded
do,” she said, pounding a table ed to prayer — but not for pity. Germans took was our piano,” OF NOTE Law Aims to Magic Gardens on South Street, the very public battle to save the in 1939, the year that I was born.
for effect. “The Holocaust can- “They didn’t ask why they she said, noting that her mother an indoor-outdoor art installation Magic Gardens, which was I have a lot of bottles of Rolling
not be forgotten. The Jews had suffered. If we want to remem- was a pianist who would play in Make Mark in and museum that’s become one of threatened with demolition sev- Rock in my work, so it all fits in.
been killed before, but never ber the Holocaust, we have to their home, while her father, a Philadelphia’s most popular tourist eral years ago — raised Zagar’s It’s called predetermination.”
like this. remember them praying,” she lawyer and writer, would sing. LGOLOCABAL L destinations and event venues. profile. ISAIAH ZAGAR
FHielmadElixnaemines NJ Primary After the summer at Wood-
“I believe that God is in me, said. “God was still with them. Allen-Shore’s eyes sparkle as The space has rotating exhibits; “I’ve reached celebrity status,” Photo copyright TexasDex/English Wikipedia stock, he changed his name from
Irwin to Isaiah. When his sons
not because I’m special. I am “They were the Jews that she deftly works the keys. Her MHeoaudnltinAeiry Past right now, the exhibit is called he said, “but I have no idea about both as a tool for creation and as anyway so I can say anything I were born, he named them Jere-
voice, which varies during reg- AHesatuddleinnet project RACHEL KURLAND “Dear Julia,” and is comprised that except on the rare occasion a showcase for work new and old. wantI love you.” miah and Ezekiel.
ular conversation from a whis- JE STAFF mostly of images of Zagar’s wife. where I will come into a room He said the technology meshes Naturally, he gets plenty of re-
I believe that God is in me, not because per to nearly a shout when she Like so many buildings in and sit down next to somebody, perfectly with his process. sponses. One reads: “But… we These days, Zagar and his
wants to emphasize a point, is rceovpiyews integration. HE MAY BE young, Philadelphia, Black and Brew’s and we’ll both realize that I’m me “My artistic process for over DO read it :) it is like a puzzle wife — who owns the Eyes
I’m special. I am nobody, but I feel different gentle and sweet as she sings. Pcaogpey9 but he knows South exterior is covered with Zagar’s and I see goose pimples on their 40 years has been autobiograph- everytime …” Gallery, a South Street institution
when I feel God.” Close your eyes, and you’d copy. Jersey pretty well after mosaic work, a readily identifi- body, which means that which is ical,” he said. “It is autobiograph- “People are trying to decipher — lead a primarily secular life.
think a much younger woman CULTURE 25 years living there. able mix of tile, mirror and pot- celebrity is manifesting in a phys- ical in intent and everyday life.” what I’m saying,” Zagar said.
For the upcoming But Zagar does refer to being
DR. LENA ALLEN-SHORE is singing. Page 00 tery shards, some painted with ical reaction.” The photos of his new cat, for “They’re using their mental ability Jewish from time to time on his
Learning to Value Instagram captions.
(LIaFEnSdTYMLE a& kCUeL)TURE
She’s using the songs to New Jersey primary words, others with faces. It is Zagar seemed slightly discon- instance, or of him lying on the to take two words that are prob- It’s hard to imagine what some-
nobody, but I feel different became victims, but at the same make her point. She’s always CHoecakdtlianiles on June 7, 25-year- just one of hundreds of Zagar certed by that fact. grass in the sun, contribute to the ably one word to put them togeth- one unfamiliar with Zagar’s work
when I feel God.” time, they gave us lessons to making a point. THheeardel’sinmeore to a old progressive Alex ALEX LAW mosaics in the city. They are so “The work that I’ve done has ongoing representation of the self. er into that one word again.” would think if they saw his indi-
cocpkytail than just vidual posts without other images
Allen-Shore may not believe understand each other — and to One would think Allen- Law is campaigning to replace U.S. Rep. L The bonfire to celebrate Lag B’Omer grew slowly but surely under the hot sun at Fifth Street omnipresent, even people who amounted to this moment in Then there are his captions, Textual interpretation is not for context.
she’s special, but she’s led an understand each other means Shore would retain bitterness Donald Norcross in New Jersey’s first con- don’t know his name recognize time where I am he who has which he dictates to Apple’s voice unfamiliar to Zagar, who grew
and Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Kensington on May 26. Liz Spikol “If a stranger finds my Insta-
gram account and goes back from
extraordinary life and touched every human being on the plan- about the Holocaust, but her acolcpoyhol. gressional district. his work. manifested that. But to me, I’m recognition software, Siri. Some- up in Brooklyn in a family of the very beginning, they have a
a multitude of people since her et. We cannot divide ourselves. core message is rife with opti- Law grew up in South Jersey, mainly As Zagar sipped his espresso, just a guy who has dirty nails.” times Siri gets his words right; rabbis. They’d originally come whole biography,” Zagar said.
1944 liberation — and more We should try to be together.” mism and working to find the Pcaogpey1.4 Voorhees, though he is a fourth-generation I asked if it was strange to sit in In recent years, Zagar has ex- other times, she mangles them. from Lithuania, where they were
than 35 years after moving to While interviewing Allen- important things in life. Page 00 a public space so dominated by panded his artistic practice to the He doesn’t correct the mistakes. involved with the Vilna Goan, H
the Philadelphia area. Shore is an intense experience Pope John Paul II recog- FOOD Music, Bonfire Light UpCollingswood Democrat, where his grand- his own artistic vision, and to live online realm, using Instagram “I allow [the mistakes] because the 18th-century Torah scholar
How many people can claim — and she’s the one tending to nized that. YFOoOuD Say Tomato, it’s part of my artistic process to who became one of the most
a Suba scrib“e Today: father was once the mayor.

Kensington for Lag B’OmerLaw — an Eastern High School and New
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THURSDAY, NOV. 2 THURSDAY, NOV. 2 caring for your loved one with
dementia. Facilitated by trained
Mommy and Me. Bridge Game. professionals. Get support from
Sherrie Turetsky, director of the School Let’s play bridge. Join others in a similar situation. Share
of Early Learning at Old York Road Temple Beth Zion-Beth emotions and questions. Learn
Temple-Beth Am, will lead a weekly Israel and community coping strategies. 10 to 11:30 a.m.
one-hour “Mommy & Me” class at 9:30 members once a week for a at the Barbara and Harvey Brodsky
a.m. 971 Old York Road, Abington. few hours of bridge, coffee Enrichment Center of JFCS. $36
and good times. All levels for four sessions. RSVP to Valerie
Bible Study. welcome. We request a $3 Ricapito, vricapito@jfcsphilly.org,
Main Line Reform Temple clergy donation per session. All 267-256-2018. 345 Montgomery
leads a discussion of the tanakh, or donations will go toward Ave., Bala Cynwyd.
Jewish bible. The ongoing process BZBI’s Tot Shabbat and
begins with Genesis and proceeds Bonim programs. 300 S. Singalong Tot Shabbat.
over the course of the year. Anyone 18th St., Philadelphia. Join us at Congregations of Shaare
is welcome to join in at any point, Shamayim at 4 p.m. as we welcome
whether you are a longtime student ianlangley/Thinkstock a new year of Singalong Shabbat. We
of Torah or if you have never looked will enjoy a Shabbat dinner with the
at the Torah before. Begins at 11 a.m. cepts in halacha and Hasidic thought to special needs, physical and/or mental ill- ples with the complexities of identity, kids and get to know all of our new
410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. uncover the spiritual dimension of hala- ness, disability or chronic illness? Would history and social justice. Davidman families and welcome back our return-
cha’s practical guidelines. This class at you like to be part of a support group to journeys to understand the Israel-Pal- ing families. There is no charge for
Adult Education: Maimonides 12:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Zion-Beth share you and your children’s challenges, estinian conflict, yet offers no sweeping this event. RSVP by calling the office
Café. Israel will run for six weeks. It is free, struggles and accomplishments? Join generalizations or easy answers. Fol- at 215-677-1600. 9768 Verree Road,
Join Maimonides Café with Rabbi Lance but registration is required. 300 S. 18th Beth Sholom Congregation on Thurs- lowing the performance, you are invited Philadelphia.
J. Sussman at Reform Congregation St., Philadelphia. days from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Group led by to stay for a discussion with the writer/
Keneseth Israel at 11:30 a.m. $10 per Licensed Clinical Social Worker Barbara performer. Tickets are available at a 25 First Friday Family Shabbat.
class if not an adult-ed member; syna- Adult Education: Jewish Pavelka. Questions/RSVP: info@spiri- percent discount. Mention the Jewish Congregation Beth Shalom presents
gogue-affiliated: $100 per person/year; Literacy. tualwell-being.org or 215-887-1342, ext. Federation when purchasing tickets at First Friday Family Shabbat. You
unaffiliated: $150 per person/year. For Join Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El 109. 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park. the box office or at 215-985-0420. 8 provide appetizers, main course and
more information, call 215-887-8700. as Rabbi Sherman teaches a class p.m. at Suzanne Roberts Theatre. 480 dessert. CBS will provide Shabbat
8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. about Jewish literacy Thursdays 1 to 2 Community Night at the S. Broad St., Philadelphia. candles, kosher grape juice, round
p.m. through Dec. 28. One-time adult Theater. challah, Birkat Hamazon, and an
Chanukah, Halacha and event fee of $18 per year applies. 8339 Join the Jewish Federation and Jewish FRIDAY, NOV. 3 enthusiastic cantor and rabbi. Starts
Hasidut. Old York Road, Elkins Park. Community Relations Council (JCRC) at 5:30 p.m. with a dairy potluck din-
While it’s easy to think of halacha for a night of exploration and conver- Support Group. ner in followed by a family service at
(Jewish law) as a dry, technical subject, Support Group. sation at Wrestling Jerusalem. Aaron Compassionate and supportive 6:30 p.m. This event occurs the first
in the hands of the Hasidic masters it Are you parenting an adult child with Davidman’s acclaimed solo show grap- group for learning the dance of Friday of each month from October
becomes another pathway to spiritual 2017 to May 2018. Free and open to
enlightenment. In this class, we will
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Calendar Torah, Bagels, Coffee. is Rob Wonderling, president and SATURDAY, NOV. 4 Rabbi’s Fall Forum.
Begin Shabbat morning at Old York CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Join Reform Congregation Keneseth
Continued from Page 41 Road Temple-Beth Am with an inter- for Greater Philadelphia. Ceremony Hawk Mountain Trip. Israel at 10 a.m. for second of Rabbi
active, engaging discussion of the begins at 5 p.m. at the Crystal Tea Join the Mosaic Outdoor Lance Sussman’s fall forums, focusing
the community. For more informa- weekly portion including bagels and Room. For more information, visit Club of Philadelphia for a on Jewish life in Eastern Europe in the
tion, contact the CBS main office at coffee at 9 a.m. followed by a peer-led philadelphia.adl.org/americanism. trip to Hawk Mountain in 19th and early 20th century. This talk
302-654-4462. 1801 Baynard Blvd., Shabbat service at 10:15 a.m. Casual 100 East Penn Square, Philadelphia. Kempton to view migratory with Joan Myerson Shrager will focus
Wilmington, Del. dress is appropriate, and everyone is birds. The group will carpool on Jewish political life in East Europe
welcome. For more information, call Friends, Food, Fun. at 8 a.m. from in front of the from 1800 to the Russian Revolution
Kabbalat Shabbat. 215-886-8000. 971 Old York Road, Sponsored by Temple Judea and Target store at Bustleton and beyond. Sponsored by Lois and
All are welcome to participate in a Abington. Doylestown Hadassah at Temple Avenue and Bleigh Street Jeremy Rosenau. Free and open to
joyful and spiritual musical worship Judea, join us for a night of art, in Northeast Philadelphia. the public. For more information, call
experience to welcome Shabbat in Shabbat Services. friends, food and fun. Preview starts We will go out to dinner 215-887-8700. 8339 Old York Road,
Congregation Beth Or’s chapel. The Little Shul, Congregation at 7 p.m. with live music followed afterward. Rain cancels. For Elkins Park.
Kabbalat Shabbat worship is held the Shivtei Yeshuron-Ezras Israel, hosts by an auction at 8 p.m. Community information, call Jon at 856-
first Friday each month, September traditional Shabbos davening and welcome. $25 per person in advance, A Cappella Competition.
through June, at 6:30 p.m. 239 Welsh kiddush on the first Saturday of the $30 at the door. Hors d’oeuvres, cash 787-0325. $10. Five Jewish collegiate a capella sing-
Road, Maple Glen. month starting with learning at 9:15 bar. Free babysitting (registration ing groups from the tri-state area will
a.m. followed by services at 10 a.m. required). Major credit cards, cash or mbolina/Thinkstock square off at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary
Shulhouse Rock. and kiddush at 12:15 p.m. We hold check accepted for art purchases. For of Beth Sholom Congregation. This
A family-oriented service at Tiferet an open text-based review of the more info, call 215-348-5022. 38 Rog- Come join the fun and shop until you event is open to the public, parking
Bet Israel, which will include nation- weekly parsha at 9:30 a.m. We cover ers Road, Furlong. drop looking for that special some- is available across the street in the
ally known singer, guitarist and the main contents of the portion thing. Vintage jewelry, purses, acces- township building, next door at KI,
Jewish educator Chana Rothman, and and together discuss some of the Film Festival Kickoff. sories and bric-a-brac. Something for as well as on the street. There are
renowned percussionist Joe Tayoun, overarching themes. No knowledge of The 37th Philadelphia Jewish Film everyone and priced just right. For plenty of comfortable seats available
along with Rabbi Woodward, Cantor Hebrew required. Translations, coffee Festival opens with The Cakemaker, a more information call 215-886-9990. that can be purchased at mybsc.tick-
Shammash and Rabbi Danielle. 7:30 and tea provided. 2015 S. Fourth St., suspenseful and emotionally charged 971 Old York Road, Abington. etleap.com/a-cappella. Tickets are
p.m. 1920 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell. Philadelphia. roller coaster ride from start to finish. also available at the door. Adults $18.
Begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Gershman Appraisal Show. Children $10. Premium $36. Box $50.
Veteran’s Day Shabbat Americanism Awards. Y. $20. For the full lineup, tickets Old York Road Temple-Beth Am, in 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park.
Service. The Anti-Defamation League’s and information, visit pjff.org or conjunction with the Annual Vintage
Join Veteran’s Day Shabbat evening prestigious Americanism Award is call 215-545-4400. 401 S. Broad St., Sale, welcomes the Dr. Lori Appraisal Klezmer and More Concert.
service at 8 p.m. at Reform Con- bestowed annually on leaders in Philadelphia. Show. Shop at the Vintage Sale at Klez and Jazz with Class will perform
gregation Keneseth Israel with business, community affairs and 6 p.m. followed by the appraisal traditional Klezmer and Yiddish selec-
guest Speaker Erin Zaikis, director charitable endeavors who distinguish Vintage Sale. show at 7 p.m. Dr. Lori brings her tions along with Broadway tunes and
of IsraAID-America, an Israel-based themselves and their organizations The Sisterhood of Old York Road antiques appraisal comedy tour to jazz at 5 p.m. at Congregations of
humanitarian organization operating through their dedication to preserving Temple-Beth Am will host its 12th Abington to value your antiques and Shaare Shamayim. Sponsored by Uru
worldwide. Learn how Israel helps liberty and advancing the cause of annual Vintage and Second Time collectibles. Everyone gets to watch Achim. All proceeds from the concert
humanity, followed by the dedication human rights, dignity, diversity and Around Sale Nov. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. as she interacts with the audience will go to benefit Atidim, a program
of KI-KIA Memorial book. For more equal opportunity. Our 2017 honoree and Nov. 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and appraises the treasures brought in Israel that prepares promising
information, call 215-887-8700. 8339 to the show. Entrance fee $10 each. students from disadvantaged commu-
Old York Road, Elkins Park. Appraisal items $25. 971 Old York nities for higher education at leading
Road, Abington. universities. $5 to $20. For more info,
SATURDAY, NOV. 4 call 215-947-5891. 9768 Verree Road,
SUNDAY, NOV. 5 Philadelphia.
Shabbat Services.
YPC Shari-Eli, the only remaining Annual Conference. Orchestra Performance.
Conservative synagogue in South Phil- Take part in the Society for Cryp- Music Arts presents the Main Line
adelphia, will hold its weekly Shabbat to-Judaic Studies Conference, a con- Symphony Orchestra at 7 p.m. at
service beginning at 8:30 a.m. Women ference dedicated to the study of the Reform Congregation Keneseth Isra-
are included as part of our minyan. If you history of the descendants of Spanish el. This 85-piece orchestra, founded
have any questions, call the synagogue and Portuguese Jews converted to 72 years ago, is performing under
directly at 215-339-9897 and leave a Christianity during the Spanish and director/conductor Don Liuzzi (princi-
message. Your call will be returned. 728 Portuguese Inquisition. Begins at 5 pal timpanist Philadelphia Orchestra),
W. Moyamensing Ave., Philadelphia. p.m. at National Museum of American with Juliette Kang violin soloist; Jason
Jewish History and continues through DePue (Philadelphia Orchestra) con-
Torah Study. Nov. 7. $285. For more information, certmaster. Bring the entire family. For
Begin Shabbat morning at 9 a.m. call 856-701-6253 or visit crypto- your convenience, all tickets purchased
at Reform Congregation Keneseth jews.com. 101 S. Independence Mall in advance will be held at the door.
Israel with an engaging discussion of E., Philadelphia. Tickets: $30 per adult, students under
the weekly Torah portion. For more 23 free. Box office opens at 6 p.m. For
information, call 215-887-8700. 8339 more information, call 215-947-5131.
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MONDAY, NOV. 6 MONDAY, NOV. 6 parent, invite them to join Jewish cies and the author of State of Failure: tops all offers for your
Adoption and Family Care Options Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas and diamonds & jewelry.
Hatha Yoga. Community (JAFCO) monthly foster care/adoption the Unmaking of the Palestinian State.
Join Main Line Reform Temple at Phonathon. orientation at 6:30 p.m. For more Schanzer served as a counterterrorism We can pay more because
9:15 a.m. for a slow vinyasa flow class Join the Jewish Fed- infomation, call 610-525-1040. 234 S. analyst at the Department of the we know the true value.
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no major health issues, open both to Philadelphia and for details or to register: Sharon.rich- piece or an entire
members of MLRT and friends in the fellow community Speaker: Jonathan Schanzer. man@israelbonds.com or 267-443- collection.
community. Eileen Edman, a congre- volunteers to make the Join Aviva, an Israel Bonds Women’s 2005. 1017 Dekalb Pike, Ambler.
gant and yoga instructor, guides the important calls to ded- Division educational program, at Wil- 201 Old York Road • Jenkintown, PA
class through poses. Come expand icated donors and raise liam Penn Inn at 6:30 p.m., with Jon- Mahjong Game.
your connections to us by joining us. the funds that help those in athan Schanzer speaking on “Israel’s Join the members of Melrose B’nai Isra- (215) 885-7070
$5, one hour, in a beautiful space with need here in Philadelphia, in Threat Matrix: Security Challenges on el Emanu-El Sisterhood every Monday
great women. We supply the venue Israel and around the world. Israel’s Borders and Beyond.” Schan- at 7 p.m. for a friendly game. Everyone is Open Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
and water, you supply the mat. Confirm 6 to 9 p.m. at Congre- zer is senior vice president for the invited. Call 215-635-1505 for questions. 10am - 4:30pm
class schedule each week by contacting gation Beth El, Foundation for Defense of Democra- 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.
the temple office at 610-649-7800. 410 8000 Main St., Closed Sunday, Monday & Tuesday
Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. Voorhees, N.J. Discussing the Afterlife.
Join Beth Sholom Congregation’s Stone at Temple Beth Zion-Beth Isra-
Adult Education: Smedley MonaMakela/Thinkstock Monday Night Musings: Adult Learning el based on the book by eminent Har-
Darlington Butler. Initiative for “Exploring Jewish Views vard professor of philosophy Hilary
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel Come and enjoy an exciting evening of of the Afterlife: Practical and Spiritual Putnam. We will explore the thought
adult education presents “Smedley Dar- shopping followed by a sit-down din- Wisdom for Living with Death and of the three pillars of modern Jewish
lington Butler: Maverick Marine, Hero, ner when you can schmooze with your Dying” with Simcha Raphael Mondays Philosophy: Franz Rosenzweig, Martin
and Knight Errant” with Jim Rubillo at friends and talk about all the wonderful at 7:30 p.m. Learn about little-known Buber, and Emmanuel Levinas, among
11:30 a.m. This West Chester native was items you purchased. The fashion show Jewish wisdom on life after death. others. 300 S. 18th St., Philadelphia.
an active participant in almost every will take place at the Spring Mill Manor Discover the connection between
U.S. foreign policy action from 1890 with shopping starting at 5:15 p.m. afterlife teachings and Jewish rituals Book of Leviticus.
until 1940. This session will shed light and dinner at 7:15 p.m. For more infor- of death and bereavement. Explore Join Rabbi Stone to learn and study
on the two-time Congressional Medal of mation or for questions, email Linda practical guidelines for dealing with the Book of Leviticus. 10 a.m. at Tem-
Honor recipient and spokesperson for Barankin at tantalaya1015@comcast. end-of-life concerns today. Questions/ ple Beth Zion-Beth Israel. 300 S.
the isolationists of the late 1930s. $10 net. 171 Jacksonville Road, Ivyland. RSVP: info@spiritualwell-being.org 18th St., Philadelphia.
per class if not an adult-ed member. For or or 215-887-1342, ext. 109. 8231 Old
more information, call 215-887-8700. JAFCO Monthly Orientation. York Road, Elkins Park. Lunch and Learn Noontime
8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. If you know of anyone in your com- Torah.
munity who are interested in learning TUESDAY, NOV. 7 Discussion of the parsha of the week.
Fashion Show and Dinner. about becoming a foster or adoptive This session will be led by Rabbi Eric
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Calendar Lunch and Learn Noontime WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8
Torah.
Continued from Page 43 Discussion of the parsha of the week. D.C. Trip.
This session will find Rabbi Gary Women’s Philanthropy will take a one-day trip to
and NGOs play in protecting us during Charlestein leading the group at 12:30 Washington, D.C. For more information, contact Sarah
these troubled times? What lessons p.m. All are welcome. Premier Dental
can Americans learn from Israelis who Products Co., 1710 Romano Drive, Solomon at ssolomon@jewishphilly.org.
have spent years fighting for liberal Norristown.
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ments? Refreshments will be served. Holocaust Museum Dinner.
Free. 7 p.m. at Society Hill Synagogue. Join the United States Holocaust wide-ranging topics cover the ethics Torah or if you have never looked at of bridge, coffee and good times.
418 Spruce St., Philadelphia. Memorial Museum as we feature of everyday interactions. Using this the Torah before. Begins at 11 a.m. 410 All levels welcome. We request a $3
the work of the museum’s Simon- central Jewish text, Rabbi Marjorie Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood. donation per session. All donations
Mini Course. Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Berman and the class will explore how will go towards BZBI’s Tot Shabbat
Join Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El Genocide. Hear from Naomi Kikoler, to create lives of meaning and service, Strictly Business 2017. and Bonim programs. 300 S. 18th St.,
adult education with Saundra Sterling the granddaughter of Holocaust how to become more aware and pres- JEVS Human Services’ Strictly Philadelphia.
Epstein, director of BeYachad, for survivors and deputy director of ent to our daily experiences, and how Business is the premier networking
“God is Infinite, We Are Not.” What the Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center, to find a greater sense of holiness in and awards luncheon in the Greater College Night Happy Hour.
is difficult for Jews to conceptualize and Mouaz Moustafa, executive the everyday. The class will meet one Philadelphia region. Business and Join Challah for Hunger and friends
is how do we really speak about the director of the Syrian Emergency Wednesday a month from 7:30 to 9:30 community leaders gather to honor for happy hour that will be fun,
ein sof, or the infinite nature of God, Task Force and political director of p.m. at Society Hill Synagogue. 418 employers who are contributing to the informative and delicious. Enjoy
when we consider the limitations of United for a Free Syria. 6:30 p.m. at Spruce St., Philadelphia. region’s economy through a commit- snacks and a custom beer-inspired
our human reality and the sometimes The Union League of Philadelphia. ment to its workforce, and to applaud challah bread using Stickman Brews
even more frustrating limitations of $250. For questions, contact The Art of Curating. JEVS Human Services’ customers craft beer. Carly Zimmerman, CEO of
the linguistic tools and terms we have Courtney Campbell at 202-314-7877 As part of its Wednesday morning who have faced great obstacles and Challah for Hunger, will talk about
at our disposal. We will learn what or ccampbell@ushmm.org. 140 S. adult learning program, Old York achieved their personal and career the Campus Hunger Project and food
various thinkers, religious leaders, Broad St., Philadelphia. Road Temple-Beth Am welcomes goals. Proceeds from Strictly Business insecurity on college campuses. Sug-
scientists and others suggest while we Karen Leibman in a discussion about fund scholarships to JEVS Human gested donation of $10. When you
consider our own perspectives of God Understanding the Refugee the art of curating 10 a.m. For more Services’ services for individuals in register for this event, we will write
and all that God is. 7:30 p.m. 8339 Old Experience. information, call 215-886-8000. 971 need. Networking begins at 11 a.m. a letter to your alma mater asking
York Road, Elkins Park. In How Fast Can You Run, poet Harriet Old York Road, Abington. and the lunch program starts at them to make this a priority on cam-
Levin Millan creates an individual noon. For tickets and information, pus. Wear your favorite college swag.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 portrait of the challenges faced by THURSDAY, NOV. 9 visit jevshumanservices.org or call 5:30 p.m. at Milkboy South Street.
refugees — the issues around which 215-854-1800. Sheraton Philadelphia Register challahforhunger.org. 401
Yiddish and Cultural Group. HIAS centers their work. At 7 p.m., Mommy and Me. Downtown Hotel, 201 N. 17th St., South St., Philadelphia.
Join the members of the Melrose Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel will Sherrie Turetsky, director of the Philadelphia.
B’nai Israel Emanu-El family Yiddish have Millan and Rabbi Rachel Grant School of Early Learning at Old York Israel Bonds Reception.
Cultural Group the second Wednesday Meyer, director of education commu- Road Temple-Beth Am, will lead a Adult Education: Jewish Join Israel Bonds Lawyers and
of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the nity engagement for HIAS, discuss weekly one-hour “Mommy & Me” Literacy. Accountants Division tribute recep-
boardroom. Join the discussion of the refugee experience, its individual class at 9:30 a.m. 971 Old York Road, Join Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El tion honoring Dan Bacine and Harris
the Yiddish language, culture, humor consequences, and the work that can Abington. as Rabbi Sherman teaches a class Devor for their distinguished careers,
and history. Coffee, tea and desserts be done to rebuild people’s lives with about Jewish literacy Thursdays 1 to 2 unwavering support for the state of
served. Free and open to the com- safety and dignity. Stay after the con- Bible Study. p.m. through Dec. 28. One-time adult Israel and for service to the Jewish
munity. New members welcome. For versation for a book signing and light Main Line Reform Temple clergy event fee of $18 per year applies. 8339 and civic communities. 6 p.m. at the
more information, contact Len Cohen dessert reception. Co-sponsored by leads a discussion of the tanakh, or Old York Road, Elkins Park. National Museum of American Jewish
215-635-0264. 8339 Old York Road, HIAS and Society Hill Synagogue. 300 Jewish bible. The ongoing process History. For registration/ infor-
Elkins Park. S. 18th St., Philadelphia. begins with Genesis and proceeds Bridge Game. mation, contact Susan Schiffrin at
over the course of the year. Anyone Let’s play bridge. Join Temple Beth susan.schiffrin@israelbonds.com or
Mommy and Me Yoga. Mahjong Game. is welcome to join in at any point, Zion-Beth Israel and community 267-443-2009. 101 S. Independence
Calling all mommies, daddies, nannies Old York Road Temple-Beth Am will whether you are a longtime student of members once a week for a few hours Mall E, Philadelphia. l
and grannies — come get cozy with host a drop-in mahjong game every
your little one during this fun Mommy Wednesday at 7 p.m. Bring your card.
and Me series at 10 a.m. at Kol Ami Mahjong sets and cards will be for
Early Learning Center. Participants sale. Call 215-886-8000. 971 Old York
are invited to learn breathing activ- Road, Abington.
ities, play yoga games, participate
in stories and move to some music. Adult Education: Pirke Avot.
Open to infants, toddlers and pre- Pirke Avot is often referred to as
schoolers, this class is flexible to the “The Sayings of the Fathers,” but an
unpredictable nature of children. alternative translation is “A Statement
Questions? Contact Allison at 215- of Principles.” It is a compilation of
676-7550, ext. 102. 8201 High School aphorisms and maxims attributed
Road, Elkins Park. to the rabbis of the Mishnah, and its

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registered office in Pennsylvania is wealth of Pennsylvania on October ment of State of the Common- Local matchmaker is
CT Corporation System, 600 N. 2nd 05, 2017 for Towamencin Acu- wealth of Pennsylvania on Septem- seeking a match for
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Notice is hereby given that the Art- ested in the business is Cheryl and address of each individual in- JILL ELLIOT
icles of Incorporation for PLUS Schnabel 2748 Kriebel Rd. Harleys- terested in the business is 215-949-0370
Equipment, Inc. were filed with the ville, PA 19438. This was filed in Roosevelt Saint Louis 1808 Solly
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania accordance with 54 PaC.S. 311. Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19152. This
under the provisions of the Busi- FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION was filed in accordance with 54
ness Corporation Law of 1988, as Notice is hereby given that an Ap- PaC.S. 311.
amended. plication for Registration of Ficti- FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION
tious Name was filed in the Depart- Notice is hereby given that an Ap-
TAYLOR LINES INC. has been in- ment of State of the Common- plication for Registration of Ficti-
corporated under the provisions of wealth of Pennsylvania on October tious Name was filed in the Depart-
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CEMETARY LOTS FOR SALE SITUATION WANTED SITUATION WANTED ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES ESTATE NOTICES
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Buy 4: $14,000 sist with errands, 215-472-7114 persons having claims or demands the undersigned, who request all above Estate have been granted to
ENTIRE ESTATES Buy 6: $20,000 shopping, appts., read- I am interested in house- against the estate of the decedent persons having claims or demands the undersigned, who request all
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sssss tojeffsteinberg@gmail.com prep., socializing and erly care. Live-in. Trust- persons indebted to the decedent to make known the same and all against the estate of the decedent
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sssss ACCEPT ALL LONG TERM INS. refs. 215-626-3943 LETTERS TESTAMENTARY LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the Estate of FRANCIS P. O'ROURKE,
MOISH and ITZY'S 215-477-1050 AVAIL 24/7 on the above estate have been above Estate have been granted to Deceased
CALL KEVIN “D” DELI-RESTAURANT ESTATE NOTICES granted to the undersigned, who the undersigned, who request all Late of Philadelphia County
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DOWNSIZING Now Hiring!! DECEASED or demands against the estate of against the estate of the decedent On the above estate have been
Bus, Dishwasher, Waitress, CARING AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the the decedent to make known the to make known the same and all granted to the undersigned, who
OR CLEANING OUT? RELIABLE above Estate have been granted to same, and all persons indebted to persons indebted to the decedent bequest all persons having claims
Cook,Deli, Hostess the undersigned, who request all the decedent to make payment to make payment without delay to or demands against the estate of
1 man's trash/another man's PT/FT Experienced & trained persons having claims or demands without delay, to Terry Joyce ROBERT E. SMITH, EXECUTOR, the decedent to make known the
treasure BONDED & against the estate of the decedent Wilson, Executrix, c/o Anya Morris- 2126 Watkins St., Philadelphia, PA same, and all persons indebted to
All salaries are commensurate LICENSED to make known the same, and all on Davis, Esq., Zarwin Baum De- 19146, the decedent to make payment
Call Joel 215-947-2817 with experience persons indebted to the decedent Vito Kaplan Schaer & Toddy, PC, Or to his Attorney: without delay, to ANNE O'ROURKE
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ALLEN CADES MALSCHICK SPINDLER SWINGER

Arthur A. Allen, October 25, 2017, husband Bertha "Bert" Cades (nee Lipton), October 20, Phyllis S. Malschick (nee Swartz), age 90, Charles William Spindler, Jr “Karl," of Lower Reba Swinger, Wednesday, October 25,
of Anita (nee Gordon), father of Randee 2017 in North Wales at 103. Beloved mother died on October 23, 2017. She last resided Gwynedd, PA passed away at the age of 97 2017, 5 Heshvan 5778. Reba was the be-
(Don) Allen Jackson and Mitchell (Sherri) Al- of Beverly C. Rosen and Mel Cades (Marilou); in The Kennedy House in Philadelphia. on Saturday October 14, 2017 at Abramson loved wife of Ralph Swinger (z"l) and mother
len; brother of Lawrence (Myrna) Allen, Roy proud grandmother of Rebecca Rosen (Riaz) Daughter of the late David (Dianora) Swartz Center in North Wales PA. Karl was born on of Beverly Sacks and Carolyn Swinger. She
(Heather) Allen; brother-in-law of Irene Gor- and Daniel Rosen; adoring great grandmoth- and the late Sylvia Sassman; mother of Debra July 29, 1920 in Philadelphia, the son of is survived by many nieces including Shirley
don; grandfather of Jennifer and Sydney.Con- er of Gabriel and Anya Rosen-Ahmed. Relat- Malschick and Jane Malschick Maestro; sis- Charles Sr. and Louisa (nee Warner). He was (Morton z"l) Swinger, nephews and grand-
tributions in his memory may be made to The ives and friends were invited to Services on ter of Judith Greenstone and Murry (Ellen) the loving husband of Ruth Rosen Spindler nieces. The funeral was graveside at Mt. Car-
Jeffrey Allen Fund At The Congregations Of Sunday, Oct. 29th, 11:00 A.M. sharp at Swartz; grandmother of Yonatan (Michelle with whom he shared over 50 years of mar- mel Cemetery,5722 Frankford Ave., Phil-
Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Road, Phila., Joseph Levine and Sons Memorial Chapel, Masotti) Maestro, Justin (Maria) Landau, riage. He was the father of Patricia L. Hende- adelphia , on Sunday, October 29 at 11 AM
PA 19115 or to a charity of the donor's 4737 Street Road, Trevose, PA. Interment at Blake (Jacob) Morgan; and great-grandmoth- rson, (née Spindler), step father to Fredrick promptly. May her memory be a blessing
choice. Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions in er of three. Contributions in her memory Wackenhut III who pre-deceased him and and her family be comforted among the
her memory may be made to the Abrasion may be made to the Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 Lynda Wackenhut Wilkes of Clinton, CT. He mourners in Zion.
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S Center for Jewish Life or a charity of the E. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19134, leaves three grandsons, Tristan T. Hender-
RAPHAEL-SACKS donor's choice. www.pspca.org. son, Garrett S. Wilkes, and Fredrick Wacken- JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
hut IV. Karl was a proud WWII veteran hav-
BEAL JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S ing served in the Army Air Corps in England TABAS
RAPHAEL-SACKS as a Technical Sergeant and communica-
Joan Beal, of Wynnewood, PA passed away COHEN tions specialist. After the war, he attended Evelyn Psaki Tabas, beloved wife, mother,
peacefully on October 20, 2017. Joan was MARK Drexel University where he earned his Bach- and grandmother, died on October 17 2017
born in Philadelphia and graduated from Paul Norman Cohen, October 24, 2017 of elor’s and Master's degrees in Electrical En- at her nursing home in Orlando, Fl after a
West Chester University with a degree in edu- Philadelphia. Loving father of Todd (Joy) Co- Rose Mark (nee Schwartz), October 21, gineering. Over many years and well into his protracted battle with Alzheimers at the age
cation. She began her career teaching ele- hen and Holly Cohen; cherished grandfather 2017, of Audubon, Pa., formerly of Haver- 80’s, Karl worked for and consulted with a of 89. Born in Philadelphia PA, she was the
mentary school at The Stevens School in of Phoebe and Jocelyn Cohen and dear town, PA; Wife of the late Irving Mark; Moth- variety of major companies specializing in daughter of Max and Gertrude Psaki and sis-
Philadelphia. Joan was an accomplished du- brother of Dorothy Bluestein Kohl. Graveside er of Jerald (Barbara) Mark and Andrea Mark. fluid mechanics and nuclear energy. This ter to David and Martin Psaki. Evelyn gradu-
plicate bridge player, earning Life Master services were held Friday, October 27, 2017 Grandmother of Justin and Emily. Relatives took him to many US East and West coast ated from Overbrook high school and earned
ranking at a very young age.Joan was prede- at Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, and friends are invited to services Thursday cities and overseas, but he considered him- her BS in education from Temple University
ceased by husband Jerry Beal. She is sur- contributions in his memory may be made to October 26, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at Temple self a Philadelphian throughout his product- and masters of fine arts from the Tyler school
vived by her loving children Mary Ellen Bern- the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Sholom, 55 North Church Lane, Broomall, PA ive life. He was a lover of classical music, of Art. Her greatest loves in life were her hus-
stein (Louis), Paula Moritz (Lowell), grand- 2100 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103. 19008. Interment Har Zion Cemetery. The opera and historical non-fiction, a dedicated band, her 3 children, and grandchildren. She
children Sarah Solomon (Scott), Emily Bern- www.jewishphilly.org or the VNA Hospice of family will return to the residence of Barbara photographer, an active gardener, at home was lovingly married to her husband, Allan M
stein, Carl Moritz, Hillary Moritz, great grand- Greater Philadelphia, 3300 Henry Ave. Phil- and Jerry Mark and respectfully request that carpenter, and a lifetime British car enthusi- Tabas, for 50 years. Her main passion in life
son Jerry Solomon and loving companion adelphia, PA 19129 www.vnaphilly.org. contri-butions in her memory be made to ast. He will be remembered for his brilliance, was her art- she loved painting and sculpture
Edmond Craig. A private service was held at Temple Sholom of Broomall or Temple Sha- cheerful disposition, his cooperative and op- and continued to work into her 80s. She was
Main Line Reform Temple, Wynnewood, JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS lom of Chevy Chase, MD. timistic spirit and his willingness to accept a strong-minded woman and a loyal friend
PA.Memorial donations in Joan's name can with dignity whatever adversity he was faced with a great sense of humor and a loving
be made to Main Line Reform Temple, L'Dor CROLL JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS with. He always looked forward to tomorrow heart. She always had a smile and was truly
Vador Fund, 410 Montgomery Avenue, Wyn- and hoped for a more peaceful world for his pleased to see friends and family and meet
newood, PA 19096 (mirt.org). Lionel Croll of Doylestown, PA, formerly of MARMER grandchildren. Memorial contributions may new people. She enjoyed spending time with
Philadelphia, died on October 5, 2017 at age be made to the NHSPCA in Stratham, NH to her friends, including her 7 mile constitution-
BERK 95. Survived by children Carolyn, Susan Bruce Marmer, age 63, died on October 20, support his love of animals or a charity of al walks every morning. She was a voracious
(Paul Monasevitch), Dr. Theodore (Deborah), 2017. He was a furniture sales representat- your choice. reader and especially loved murder myster-
Mitchell Berk, age 58, died on October 19, Dr. Jonathan (Carole), grandchildren Joshua ive who resided in Huntingdon Valley, ies, frequently flipping to the end “just to see
2017. Beloved husband of Beth Stearman; Croll and Anna Croll Josefsson (Viktor), and Pennsylvania. Beloved husband of Randi GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S who dunnit.” She loved growing plants and
loving and devoted son of Shirley Needle- former wife Elizabeth and her son, John Orr. (nee Salosky); loving father of Scott (Daria) RAPHAEL-SACK vegetables and had an extraordinarily green
man; son-in-law of Phyllis and Sydney Stear- A graveside service was held on Sunday, Oc- and Melissa (Scott) Cohen; Pop-Pop of Jac- thumb. She is survived by her daughter Max-
man; brother of Ellen Salom; brother-in-law tober 8 at Montefiore Cemetery. Contribu- ob, Rya, and Ethan; and brother of Stephen, A Community Remembers ine, her sons Joel and Jeffrey, and her grand-
of Mimi Stearman, Amy Wood (Rod), Eric tions in his memory made be made to a char- Carol Bulkin (Steve) and Terry. Contribu- children Kenzo, Kai, Maya, Zoe, Zachary, Ted,
Stearman (Stacy), and Jim Salom; uncle of ity of the donor’s choice. tions in his memory may be made to Penn Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent Nat, and Irene. Her legacy will be the memory
Max Salom (Jessica Richards) and Evan Sa- for Brain Tumor Research, (bit.ly/bruce- Death Notices are available online. of her contagious smile and the paintings
lom (Trish), Jenna and Jolie Wood, Joey and JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS marmer) or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, that she so generously gave to those that she
Hanna Stearman; and great-uncle of Julian 125 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania www.JewishExponent.com cared about. Donations can be made in her
Salom. He was loved by many dear friends. FRIEDMAN 19107. honor to the Jewish National Fund.
Contributions in his memory may be made to
the Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, c/o Shirley Friedman died Oct. 8, 2017 in Pitts- GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S L i~bWe retrytMhoeni mu meern~t s
Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center De- burgh, PA. Formerly of Delaware County. RAPHAEL-SACKS
velopment Office, 3535 Market St., Ste. 750, Mother of Sandra, Dr. Andrew and Hal Peitz- FOR DEDICATION THIS WINTER OR EARLY SPRING
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BIRTH

ELIJAH MILES INVER

Jessica (Barash) and Aaron Inver of Ambler
announce the birth of their son, Elijah Miles
Inver, on Oct. 12.

Sharing in their joy are Eli’s grandparents,
Karen and Brad Barash of Huntingdon Valley,
and Susan and Michael Inver of Cherry Hill, N.J.

Also welcoming Eli are great-grandparents
Sara and Don Edelson, Evelyn and Victor Goldie,
and Ethel Inver, along with Uncle Michael Barash,
Aunt Allison Barash and Aunt Hillary Inver.

Eli’s Hebrew name is Melech Eliyahu. He is
named in memory of his paternal great-grand-
mother Millie Barash, and dear family friend
Lloyd Gross.

ENGAGEMENT

SCHORR-METTIN MARRIAGE

Joy and Steven Schorr and Carol and Bruce Met- SINGER-SOIFER
tin announce the engagement of their children,
Justin P. Schorr and Sarah K. Mettin. Edward and Sheila Singer announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Samantha Joy Singer, to Benjamin M. Soifer, son of Harvey
Justin received a Bachelor of Science in civil Soifer and the late Myra Getson.
engineering from Northwestern University and a
Master of Science and a Ph.D. in civil engineering e ceremony and reception took place on May 13 at Front &
from e George Washington University. He is Palmer in Philadelphia. Rabbi Peter Rigler o ciated. Deborah
employed at DJS Associates, Inc. as a collision Livingston, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor. Eric
reconstruction/tra c and transportation engi- Rosenberg, brother-in-law of the groom, served as best man. e
neer, as well as an adjunct professor and research bride’s nephews, Max Simon and Ari Livington, completed the
scientist at e George Washington University. wedding party. e signing of the ketubah was witnessed by Julie
Agnew and Susan Stahl.
Sarah received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from
the State University of New York at Purchase, e couple resides in South Philadelphia. ●
at the Conservatory of Dance, and is a graduate
student at Drexel University pursuing a Master of
Science in arts administration. She is a ballet mistress/choreographer at Metropolitan Ballet Acad-
emy, rehearsal director/choreographer at Edge Dance Company and owner of Mettin Movement.

A May 2018 wedding is planned in Philadelphia.

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