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OF NOTE Documentary Students from Congregation Emanuel of the Hudson Valley in Kingston, N.Y., ended up in
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PASSOVER Jewish History Philadelphia for a scheduled confirmation trip, but couldn’t pass up the opportunity to participate in
We’ve Got MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF the march. Photo by Rachel Kurland
Passover Covered
Mock seder with IT’S EASY TO look at Philadelphia’s past Teens From the March:
Gov. Wolf a through the lens of the broader scope of ‘We’re Questioning Why’
standing tradition. American history.
RACHEL KURLAND | JE STAFF Kids rolled down the green hills, dot-
Page 4 We’re surrounded by landmarks that tell ted with clumps of leftover snow hidden
stories — the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall AT THE PHILADELPHIA Vietnam behind trees; some threw snowballs into
PASSOVER and homes of leading figures like Betsy Ross, Veterans Memorial off the corner of the air, which landed down below upon
to name a few. Columbus Boulevard and Spruce Street, mismatched strollers.
Matzah Madness it looked like a typical children’s park on
Crowns Winner But there are other ways to tell the story a Saturday morning. The smiling children, whose parents
Exponent staff taste of the city, specifically through the eyes of a brought them to the local version of
tested 12 varieties specific group of people, such as Italians or
so you don’t have to. African-Americans or Catholics — or, former
mayoral contender and current documentary
Page 10 filmmaker Sam Katz likes to point out, Jews.
PASSOVER So that’s what Katz, executive producer
and founder of History Making Productions,
Do Fluffy and is setting out to do. He’s already tackled one
Fido Want to story with Urban Trinity: The Story of Catholic
Keep Kosher? Philadelphia, which premiered in 2015.
Yes, kosher for
Passover pet food Now, he’s starting work on Journey: The
is a thing. Jewish Philadelphia Story, which eventu-
ally will become a 75- to 80-minute doc-
Page 12 umentary covering various pieces of the
city’s Jewish history.
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history in past and upcoming films and series,
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National
Passover’s about to start and, once again,
Global Miriam is answering holiday-related
questions, a couple of which border on
24 OPINION the outrageous — is a lizard’s food kosher,
for example. Miriam will return to her
Editorial regularly scheduled questions next week,
Columns so if you have a question of etiquette,
Kvetch ’n Kvell something involving your children (or
The View someone else’s kids) or an inquiry related
from Here to Jewish tradition, she can o er you
counsel. Email your questions to news@
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Food Italian food —
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AND BEYOND
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as Passover treats and discusses the
Newsmakers kinds of meals where they’d be good
accompaniments. As always, check out
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Governor’s Seder Marks Third-Year Tradition
PA S S OV E R
SELAH MAYA ZIGHELBOIM | JE STAFF
HARRISBURG — A SCENT
that calls up memories of Pass-
overs past — mostly that sharp
smell of horseradish — wafted
through the dining room of
the Governor’s Residence on
March 26.
The entryway buzzed with
the sounds of old friends
schmoozing, and the table was
Left: Rabbi Jeffrey Astrachan. Above: Gov. Tom Wolf Photos provided
set with such customary Pass- governor’s office “Spring is coming, and you Frances Wolf said Astra- if you know of a different
over items as bowls of charoset to bring in the see the traditions or the events chan does a good job explain- explanation for something,
and salt water, and, of course, first photo of the that have taken place tradi- ing the different parts of the you are also right because
the seder plate. first generation of their fam- tionally here, and the seder seder, especially considering there is no way to prove you
ily in the United States to wasn’t one of them,” she said. her and the governor’s lack of are wrong.
For the third year in a row, decorate a wall. “It just seemed like something knowledge about Passover.
Gov. Tom Wolf and First Lady “This is what makes this we had always been a part of. It After the festive meal, the
Frances Wolf held a mock country,” Wolf said. “It’s not just was important to have it here “It’s really a wonderful hon- seder continued with a Jew-
seder preceding Passover in one tradition, one group. It’s all as well.” or to be invited here and see ish Exponent reporter open-
what has become a new tradi- of us. We all, working together, [the governor’s] true joy, and ing the door for Elijah and
tion. Like in past years, Rabbi make such a very rich country.” The first seder they host- the first lady’s true joy, in cel- with the last two glasses of
Jeffrey Astrachan of Temple Frances Wolf has Jewish ed was quite proper, she said, ebrating the diversity of cul- wine. Megan Healey, execu-
Beth Israel in York led the family, so these seders aren’t especially when compared with tures,” Astrachan said. tive director of the Pennsylva-
seder. The guests were gener- her first forays into Jewish the one last year, when Shelley nia Commission for Women,
ally the Wolfs’ friends from observances and holidays. She Astrachan, the rabbi’s wife, Astrachan brought copies found the afikomen.
York and Harrisburg. recalled how, at her first Shab- decorated the table with toys to of his own haggadah to the
bat, she blew out the candles. represent the 10 plagues. seder, one that, he pointed out, “[This seder is] another
For the Wolfs, celebrating Her sister told her she wasn’t had both his own name as well example of how [the governor]
Passover is a part of embrac- supposed to do that. This year, those toys were as the governor’s name on it, reaches out to all corners of
ing the multitude of cultures And when it came to the absent from the Passover table. a fact that made his mother Pennsylvania to honor all of
throughout the state. Passover seders with her Jew- quite proud. the different peoples that live
ish family, “they were a hoot,” Rabbi Astrachan empha- within the commonwealth,”
“Our metaphoric arms are Frances Wolf said, with small sized that, as it wasn’t actually Throughout the seder, Astrachan said.
open to everyone,” Frances children running around. Passover yet, this was just a Astrachan spoke about the
Wolf said. “This place is a pub- “Most of them were just model seder, a symbolic exam- importance of asking and The seder concluded with
lic building, and it should cel- really nice times for family ple of what a seder might look answering questions and the the traditional call of “Next
ebrate all traditions. It’s one of and friends,” Tom Wolf said. “I like in a family’s home or in the importance of children’s roles year in Jerusalem.”
the reasons we were dedicated guess you could say it’s really Jewish community. in the seder.
to having a seder here.” about family, but for us, it’s Or, at least, next year at the
about friends.” He said he enjoys being able “Our chief responsibility is Governor’s Residence, assum-
In that same spirit, the Considering her family to bring the symbolism of the to make sure children are alert, ing Tom Wolf wins reelection
governor pointed out, they connection to Judaism and the Passover tradition to the the awake and paying attention,” later this year.
will host an upcoming Easter other holidays that historical- Wolfs and their guests. he said.
egg hunt, and they also host ly have been celebrated at the The Wolfs say they plan to
celebrations of other reli- Governor’s Residence, the first “Being invited here, as I He also went through the continue these mock seders
gions’ holidays, like Eid and lady said hosting a seder was a have for the third year here, by different items on the table, at the historic building in the
Diwali. Frances Wolf encour- natural fit. Gov. Wolf and the first lady is providing explanations as to future, “as long as we are per-
ages staff members from the really not just a privilege to be why they were there. Some mitted to be here,” Frances
able to be the facilitator of this items, he explained, have Wolf said. l
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Haggadahs Blend Traditional, Modern Topics
PA S S OV E R Gilboa, this haggadah includes for the Trump supporters at your its haggadah. This year, the orga-
SELAH MAYA ZIGHELBOIM | JE STAFF quotes, poems, readings and Passover table. This haggadah nization also offers a new, addi-
stories meant to supplement imagines the president and a cast tional insert, An Exodus in our
HAGGADAH MEANS “TELLING,” and different versions of the the traditional texts and create of characters from his admin- Time: A Reflection on the Rohing-
Passover seder script, translated and retold in countless languages a more inclusive ceremony. For istration coming together for a ya Crisis for the Passover Table, as
countless times, can certainly be telling about the state of the world. example, the page for urchatz, seder led by the chief executive well as readings on various parts
washing, contains paragraphs himself. When Ivanka and Jar- of the seder, such as the four chil-
And this year’s crop of new haggadahs and supplements are about the importance of dren, the plagues and the four
certainly no different. Though the reading of the haggadah is a water in other cultures ed Kushner’s kids glasses of wine. This haggadah
custom thousands of years old, these are all relatively young, as — namely, baptisms in request that their highlights the work AJWS does
they place this ancient story in a contemporary context. Christianity and cleans- “President Zayde” around the world, alongside pho-
ing rituals in Native come to their seder, tos of the communities it helps
Welcome to the Seder: American tribes. he agrees, despite support. At the beginning of the
A Passover Haggadah a previous seder haggadah, AJWS President and
for Everyone The Trump Passover he attended with
Rabbi Kerry Olitzky Haggadah: “People All Madonna that See Haggadahs, Page 42
$7.95 on Amazon The Time They Come Up bored him to tears,
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Many modern seders have guest Written by Rabbi Kerry Olitz- Haggadah They’ve Ever Read, that he gets to lead it.
lists that include non-Jewish ky, former executive director They Do, Believe Me”
family, friends and neighbors. of Big Tent Judaism, and illus- Dave Cowen Next Year in a Just World:
Enter Welcome to the Seder: A trated by Israeli artist Rinat $6.42 on Amazon A Global Justice Haggadah
Passover Haggadah for Every- American Jewish World
one, published by Behrman From Dave Cowen, whose Service (AJWS)
House, which aims to open its bylines can be found in The New Free download on ajws.org
arms to multicultural, inter- Yorker and McSweeney’s, comes
faith and unaffiliated families. a haggadah probably not meant For the past several years, AJWS
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stocked up on matzah and are the first and second night with hold its annual Community Pass-
ready to welcome Passover. free seders at 8:30 p.m. at Chabad over Seder for all at the Stockton Allen L. Rothenberg, Esq.
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thinking, “Wait, Passover is all,” reads the event’s Facebook vations are required. Details are
tomorrow?!” then lucky for you, page). RSVP early via Chabad available at the registration link Harry Rothenberg, Esq. Torah Study: 1:50pm
there are plenty of events going on Young Philly’s Facebook page. on the website tinyurl.com/yax-
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if that’s a thing. At 7 p.m., join Congregation Street, Stockton, N.J.
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If all else fails, you can just Passover meal with spiritually up- Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El
regress to your childhood — or lifting and humorous stories and will hold a second night Pass- Ross Rothenberg, Esq. Rothenberg Center
your kids’ and grandkids’ child- insightful discussions. Services over seder at 6:30 p.m., open to Scott Rothenberg, Esq. 1420 Walnut Street
hoods — and watch A Rugrats continue March 31 followed by the the community. There will be
Passover or The Prince of Egypt to second seder at 7 p.m. Call the syn- singing, storytelling and search- Melissa Rothenberg-Kapustin, Esq. Philadelphia
get in the holiday spirit. agogue at 215-922-5446 for more ing for the afikomen. Kosher-for- Randi Rothenberg Marlin, Esq.
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Friday, March 30 Again, some of these may have Congregation Rodeph Shalom
expired RSVP dates, but at least clergy will lead a multigeneration-
For the first night of Passover, you’ll be in the know, right? al, family-friendly seder at 5:30
there are plenty of seders and The annual second night Passover p.m. Of note: This event is BYOB,
communal celebrations going on, seder at Congregation Ohev Sha- so bring plenty of wine for that
some of which — not all — you lom in Wallingford starts at 5:30 finger-dipping. 615 N. Broad St.,
may still have time to RSVP for. p.m. The traditional communal Philadelphia.
Temple Beth Ami will celebrate celebration of Passover is open to
the first night of Passover with a all. Price range $25 to $50. Call Sunday, April 1
traditional seder at 7 p.m. Bring 610-874-1465 for more informa-
your friends and family to share tion. 2 Chester Road, Wallingford. The fun doesn’t stop after the seder.
in the beauty and remembrances JoinTempleSholominBroomall’s If you’re looking for an untradi-
of a traditional Pesach seder. 9201 annual second night Passover sed- tional way to celebrate, the Please
Old Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia. er at 5:30 p.m. BYOB. Prices range Touch Museum will hold a pop-
Chabad of Penn Wynne’s com- from $15 to $36. Can you bring up holiday program from April
munity seder will take place at 7:45 a seder plate to share? Let them 1 to 3 with activities such as a
p.m. at Kaiserman JCC. The only know when you RSVP. Contact pretend seder children can set
time you will ever have to lift a fin- Melissa Fein, mfein10@gmail. up or a trip to the “Matz-eum.”
ger will be to raise your glass. Call com, Bev Granoff, bubbebev@ There’s also a Passover storytell-
610-529-9011 for more information. hotmail.com, or the office at 610- ing program. Call 215-581-3181.
45 Haverford Road, Wynnewood. 356-5165 or info@temple-sholom. 4231 Avenue of the Republic (for-
B’nai Abraham Chabad will hold org. 55 N. Church Lane, Broomall. merly North Concourse Drive),
two communal Passover seders, Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir~Heart Philadelphia.
March 30 at 8 p.m., and March 31 of the City welcomes the com- Tribe 12 will host an an inclu-
at 8 p.m. $10 students and seniors; munity to its annual second night sive, LGBTQA, family-friendly
$20 adults. All are invited. Send seder at The Philadelphian at 6 p.m. Passover seder at Kol Tzedek at
RSVPs to info@jhp.org. Call 215- Rabbi Julie Greenberg and musi- 6:30 p.m. Contact Rachel A. for
238-2100 for more information. cal guests will engage in the ritual more details to come at rachela@
527 Lombard St., Philadelphia. of the evening. Kosher-style food, tribe12.org. l
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Togetherness Binds Interfaith Holidays
PA S S OV E R ago in which interfaith couples The Brand family Photo provided
MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF and families discussed some
issues as far as how the Easter
THE HOLIDAY OF Passover is meal will affect the Jewish con-
upon us — and with that comes tingent of the family keeping
family traditions passed down Passover. Many saw the conflu-
(or passed over?) from genera- ence as an opportunity to maybe
tion to generation. make some adjustments.
But some families may make “I heard so many wonderful,
new traditions this year, as warm stories of people making a
Passover overlaps with anoth- special cheesecake for Easter that
er, albeit not Jewish, important doesn’t have crust so that Jewish
holiday: Easter. relatives can eat it,” said Rabbi
Robyn Frisch, director of Inter-
Families that celebrate both faithFamily/Philadelphia. “Or
holidays will face their own making their recipes work —
opportunities and challenges maybe instead of having a ham
as they coordinate the holiday for Easter having something that
weekend with rituals, such as would be more comfortable for
meals — food is important in those who are Jewish who are
any religion — that come with participating in their Easter meal
their own customs. that are part of their family.
InterfaithFamily/Philadel- “It can really be a time to
phia held a program a few weeks maybe make a little bit of a
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change to what you would typ- “You can be with someone a vibrant new
ically do, but still do it in a way and maybe not partake in all community
that feels authentic and embrac- of their food for the holiday, is taking root
ing,” she said. but still partake in the togeth-
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religious aspect — they’re “reli-
“To me, one of the wonderful gious-lite,” she quipped — and
things about a seder is that it’s all more about embracing each
about questions,” Frisch noted, other’s tight-knit families and
“and hopefully not just the ques- being together.
tions in the haggadah, but ones
that your participants bring to They don’t usually go to
the table. It’s a wonderful oppor- church on Easter for instance,
tunity to educate family mem- she said, but rather just observe
bers who did not grow up Jewish the holiday with her family.
about the holiday, to teach them
about the holiday, for them to “It’s enriching because we
ask their own questions.” enjoy all of our family, both
sides. So I love that, I love the
She noted that when people holidays,” she enthused. “We just
join her seder table who haven’t try to cover all the bases.”
previously celebrated Passover,
they may ask questions she hasn’t For their daughter especially,
thought of before, which allows observing both holidays — just
her to appreciate the holiday as they do for Chanukah and
through someone else’s eyes. Christmas, for which they have a
“winter tree” instead of a Christ-
“I can only imagine that’s mas tree — gives her an under-
true for Christian families who standing of different religions,
celebrate Easter,” she added, “if though Brand noted she is being
they have a Jewish relative or raised Jewish.
partner or one of their family
members who’s with them at For Brand, underlying it all
their celebration who can ask is the notion of respect for each
questions, that hopefully it helps other’s backgrounds.
them see their holiday with fresh
eyes as well.” “It’s lovely to appreciate dif-
ferent religions,” she said. “Both
She encourages interfaith of us are kind of mellow as
families and partners to use the far as the religious part — I’m
weekend as a chance to learn not a devout Catholic, he’s a
more about each other’s reli- Reconstructionist so he’s pretty
gions and customs, and more open-minded, too — so it was
about what the holiday means pretty easy for us, and we both
to them not just religiously, but respect each other’s religions.”
also personally.
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Matzah Madness: Who is The Breadwinner?
PA S S OV E R you’re eating a stale cracker ROUND ONE:
RACHEL KURLAND | JE STAFF with just as many carbohy-
drates as bread. FLAVOR TASTE TEST
MMMMM, MATZAH — We began with a whole lotta
something that has never been So in the spirit of the hol- matzah and even more room in
said in the history of Passover. iday and sports, the Jewish our bellies. We paired certain
Exponent staff sampled 12 dif- flavors against one another to
The hefty square resembling ferent types of matzah — if see how they compared.
cardboard is hardly a favorite snack, you think we left one out, we
but some are admittedly digestible simply picked the ones we were Holyland Plain Matzos from
— even edible — or even good. able to find, although there Trader Joe’s, Manischewitz Whole
are plenty of other “delicious” Wheat Matzos, Osem Israeli Egg
Slap on some butter or cream options out there — for the Matzah and Manischewitz Glu-
cheese and you almost forget sake of journalism. ten Free Matzo-Style Squares
each received a bye for this round.
Rachel Kurland
First up: Yehuda Chocolatey Next, the eggs. Yehuda Egg
Coated Matzos versus Streit’s Matzos had a very eggy, chal-
Dark Chocolate Egg Matzos. lah-like taste; even better with
Yehuda’s had a crunchier, butter. The box promised “20%
stronger matzah flavor dipped more free” — free of what?
in milk chocolate, while Eggs? Flavor? We’re still unsure.
Streit’s was too soft. Howev- But they were confirmed to
er, when choosing a choco- be the better of the two after we
late-covered matzah, you eat sampled Manischewitz Yolk-
it because you want chocolate Free Egg Matzos.
— not matzah. Not only did the yolk-free
Streit’s dark chocolate coat- square look like cardboard, it
ing was rich and creamy, tak- smelled and tasted like it, too. We
ing the win. didn’t know it was possible for a
YEHUDA Chocolatey Coated Matzos
STREIT’S Dark Chocolate Egg Matzos
HOLYLAND Plain Matzos from Trader Joe’s
MANISCHEWITZ Yolk-Free Egg Matzos
YEHUDA Egg Matzos
MANISCHEWITZ Whole Wheat Matzos
MATZO PROJECT Cinnamon Sugared Surprisingly Delicious
Matzo Chips
MANISCHEWITZ Egg Tam Tams Garlic Crackers
OSEM Israeli Egg Matzah
HADDAR Spelt Organic 18 Minutes Matzos
STREIT’S Organic Matzo for Passover
MANISCHEWITZ Gluten Free Matzo-Style Squares
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piece of matzah to taste like an We weren’t familiar with Marissa Stern matzah is made with fruit ischewitz Whole Wheat, it was
Amazon Prime package left out Haddar, but its $10 price tag juice for added flavor — an easy choice for the Trader
in the sun too long, but it did. at Acme intrigued us, as did burnt matzah flavor, good for and not kosher for Passover Joe’s brand.
Winner: Yehuda Egg Matzos. the promise of it being baked all occasions or variations. — which gave it the fake,
within exactly an 18-minute artificial aftertaste of bubble- But as much as we would
For some snack options, timeframe. And after tasting Streit’s gum-flavored Juicy Juice. have voted for the Surprising-
Manischewitz Egg Tam Tams again, we drooled for more of ly Delicious Matzo Chips, we
Garlic Crackers faced the Unfortunately, that might the crunch Holyland offered. Paired against the Surpris- had to give the win to Stre-
Cinnamon Sugared Surpris- have been 18 minutes too long. Huzzah, the Loyola-Chicago ingly Delicious Matzo Chips, it it’s Organic after we discov-
ingly Delicious Matzo Chips. First impressions are every- underdog of matzah! was no contest. Pro tip: If you ered the chips are actually not
We liked both because they thing: These spelt pieces, made dip the cinnamon-sugar chips kosher for Passover.
provide a no break, no mess from an ancient hulled wheat, Although Yehuda Egg Mat- in cream cheese, they taste like
matzah option — except the were dark and charred-looking. zos won the first round, it faced a Cinnabon. ONE MATZAH
Tam Tams’ egg base kept defeat against Manischewitz TO RULE THEM ALL
clumping in our teeth, and left However, it’d be a great Whole Wheat Matzos. We Finally, we sampled the It didn’t take much for us to
an unsavory aftertaste. crust for matzah pizza, even didn’t have high hopes for it Manischewitz Gluten Free fall in love with the simplic-
though it smells like ash. because it looked like the fake, Matzo-Style Squares. (Note: ity of Holyland Plain, remi-
A garlic cracker sounds plastic foods toddlers play with. These are not a replacement at niscent of childhood seders
appetizing, except this one Streit’s Organic included the seder, but still kosher.) of yesteryear. Above any-
needs salt. And pepper. And, a laundry list of ingredients It made our mouths dry thing else, we’re surprised we
actually, garlic. Its seasoning — namely because people may and tongues scratchy, almost These matzahs were essen- picked the most basic flavor,
instantly evaporated in our have used its two ingredients to like it was trying to give off a tially bright white potatoes flat- and from an unknown brand.
mouths into a flavorless piece do laundry in olden times. smoky flavor, but it came off tened into thin sheets, which
of … well, matzah. just grainy and burnt. smelled like a handful of plastic Even though we usually
Just wheat flour and water, bags from the supermarket. disagree with the following
But fear not: The chips were we confirmed it was better than However, trying the Yehu- statement, it goes to show
beyond delicious. It instantly the egg matzahs, but still too da Egg Matzos after the whole Gross. Winner by default: that with this matzah, less
won: They’re super crunchy and plain. Its crispiness, however, wheat blinded us with an over- Streit’s Organic. is more.
undistinguishable from a pita gave it the win, since it worked whelming spoiled egginess.
chip — it also didn’t even taste as a simple vehicle for toppings. ROUND THREE: rkurland@jewishexponent.com;
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bite. We went in for a second BYE, BYE BREADIE Manischewitz: Whoever keeps Holyland Plain versus Man-
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Beth Yount’s cat, Skittles Photo provided
Grain-Free Pet
Food Part of
Passover Kashrut
PA S S OV E R people can’t eat, own or benefit
SELAH MAYA ZIGHELBOIM | JE STAFF from chametz during Passover,
just as they can’t benefit from a
BETH YOUNT OF Bala Cyn- cooked mix of meat and milk
wyd can say with certainty that throughout the year.
Passover pet food options have
become easier to find during “Owning pet food that has
the more than 20 years she has chametz in it and feeding it
been a cat owner. to your pet, while you’re not
Everything you need “There was a time when it directly eating it, you are still
is already here! was probably a lot harder, when owning it,” she said. “Even if
there were fewer options,” she you could make an argument
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more devoted to their pets and would argue that pet food does
Wishing you a joyous Passover from all of us at Attleboro! more concerned about their need to be clear of chametz.”
diets and the pet’s diet.”
290 - 310 East Winchester Avenue, Langhorne, PA 19047 • www.attleborocommunity.com For those who find keeping Alhough not a pet owner
kosher important, generally herself, Kobrin suggests look-
their pets can eat non-kosher ing for pet food recommenda-
foods, though some may have an tions from sites that compile
issue bringing it into the kitch- lists of kosher foods.
en. There are two exceptions
though: mixing meat and milk, “Kashrut is really meant
and chametz during Passover. for people, not for animals,”
Congregation Adath she said. “[Passover] is really
Jeshurun Rabbi Rachel Kobrin the exception.”
explained that this is because
Yount feeds her two cats,
Patches and Skittles, normal
pet food the rest of the year,
but because she doesn’t want
to benefit from chametz during
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Beth Yount’s other cat, Patches Photo provided
Passover, she goes with what endorsed and not certified is
is recommended by Star-K that the standard for kosher
Kosher Certification and the food is not as high for pets as it
Orthodox Union for the holi- is for people.
day. She looks at the lists and
goes with whatever she is able According to Evanger’s
to most easily find. website, its products are
available in 34 stores in
A member of Lower Merion the Philadelphia area. The
Synagogue, she is quite obser- company recommends calling
Owning pet food that has chametz in it and As a Life Plan Community that embraces a philosophy of
feeding it to your pet, while you’re not directly open-mindedness, we are fortunate to have residents from
eating it, you are still owning it.” a wide variety of backgrounds, who are deeply supportive of
one another’s beliefs. During this season of celebration, we
RABBI RACHEL KOBRIN wish you Chag Sameach and salute the spirit of inclusion that
runs through our community all year long.
vant of kashrut during the a store before going over.
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“You can’t own any cha- all know,” Sher said. “Yet, it’s what can you do?’ I’ll make my son, she recommends that pet that her clientele has changed
metz, and there are lots of a good thing [to offer kosher food kosher. I know how to do owners transition their pets much because she offers kosher
wheat-based fillers in regular pet food].” that, and so I just did it. It was just slowly to wet food if they eat pet food, she finds she gets
cat foods during the year,” she over a five-minute conversation.” dry food prior to Passover. more appreciative customers.
said. “We don’t want to own Sher decided to provide
any chametz, so we buy the cat kosher pet food after a brief con- To get the endorsement, she For pet food the rest of the “I get customers who really,
food that doesn’t have it.” versation with a neighbor about had to change a few of the rec- year, Evanger’s simply doesn’t really appreciate us,” Sher said.
10 years ago. By that point, she ipes to make sure there were mix meat and dairy. The meat “I wish there was a lot more
For this Passover, Yount had run Evanger’s for years. no grains, she noted. Only wet itself isn’t kosher because no like that.” l
bought pet food online from pet food can be made kosher one wants to pay kosher meat
Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Sher is Jewish but does not because dry pet food has a lot prices to feed their pet. szighelboim@jewishexponent.com;
Co. She hadn’t bought cat food keep kosher. While walking more ingredients. For that rea- 215-832-0729
online for Passover before, her dog one day, she ran into Though Sher hasn’t found
and she found that doing so her neighbor who was also
expanded her options. walking her dog. The neighbor
explained that she fed her dog
The company has been in the garage because she didn’t
endorsed by the Chicago Rab- want to bring non-kosher food
binical Council. Evanger’s into her house.
President Holly Sher said
the reason why it has been “I said, ‘Well, I can help you,’”
Sher recalled. “She goes, ‘Well,
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Penn Basketball Player Enjoys March Madness Thrills
SPORTS Palestra,” Silpe said, adding that Jake Silpe is a Penn junior. Photo provided letter winner and two-year
ANDY GOTLIEB | JE MANAGING EDITOR the Quakers had to deal with a captain for Cherry Hill East
roaring pro-Kansas crowd. He did he’s one of two Jews on Penn’s 21 games in the just-com- High School’s team. He was
THE HEAVILY UNDERDOG note that the fans and Jayhawks team, along with sophomore pleted season, scoring a sea- inducted into the school’s Boys
Penn Quakers were unable to treated their visitors well. Zack Kaminsky from Atlanta. son-high 10 points against Basketball Hall of Fame as
pull off an upset against the Penn State-Brandywine. the second-leading scorer in
Kansas Jayhawks in the NCAA And despite the long odds, At Penn, Silpe’s played for school history.
Division I Men’s Basketball Penn remained competitive the basketball team for three Silpe’s name may be famil-
Tournament, but March Mad- throughout the March 15 years, playing in all 28 games iar to high school basketball The Philadelphia Inquirer
ness lived up to its name for game, losing 76-60. Silpe saw as a freshman. He played in fans, as he was a four-year and Courier-Post both named
junior guard Jake Silpe. action late in the game. Silpe the South Jersey Player of
the Year his senior year, among
“I dreamed about it all my Beforehand, watching film other honors he received
life,’’ the Cherry Hill, N.J., of the opposition, the Penn during his high school career.
native said. “It’s the most unbe- players realized it was just
lievable environment I’ve been another game and embraced Silpe honed his game at the
around in basketball.” the underdog role, a la the Katz JCC where he also was a
Philadelphia Eagles. coach and trainer for an ele-
Just the media crush alone mentary school boy’s league. He
made the experience unique, “You only have your team, still plays ball there on occasion.
not to mention having to play your coaches, your staff, your
top-seeded Kansas on essential- community,” he said. “We “That was my stomping
ly its home court at 15,000-seat believed in each other.” grounds as a kid, and it’s now
Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita. my home away from home,”
The game could have rami- he said. l
“It’s usually a six on five fications for the 2018-19 season
[home-court advantage] at the as a confidence builder. agotlieb@jewishexponent.com;
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FLASHBACK
August 2008 in the Exponent: them from competing in oth-
‘Jews in the Pool’ Set Tone er competitions in both javelin
and shot put. Politzer later com-
Competition a Lifeline for Two Sisters peted in basketball, while Cato
became a tennis player.
ANDY GOTLIEB | JE MANAGING EDITOR swimmer to be a part of the U.S. petition and a bronze in team ety and also included tips on
Olympic team. Over the course sabre competition. e sisters immigrated to the how to nd out more informa-
THE NAMES, PLACES and of her career, Torres won 12 United States in 1946. ey lived tion about veganism.
dates change, but the same Olympics medals and competed Along with the JTA story, in Tom’s River, N.J., for many
kind of news stories tend to in ve di erent Olympic Games. the cover included a sta -writ- years before moving to Glen ose tips included revolu-
pop up over and over again. ten article about two aged Mills in 2007. tionary ideas such as a Google
Fellow M.O.T. Jason Lezak German sisters, Ruth Politzer search, buying a vegan cook-
Case in point: A few weeks also was a pool legend, com- and Jean Cato, who were liv- Plant Hollywood book and checking grocery
back, the Jewish Exponent wrote peting in four di erent Olym- ing in Glen Mills. stores for vegan items.
about the Jewish athletes involved pic Games and racking up eight THE VEGAN LIFESTYLE
in the Winter Olympics. medals. At Beijing, his relay e sisters were told they may be well established today, And the author concluded
team, which included Michael were ineligible for the 1936 Sum- but a mere decade ago it with some good news.
And 10 years ago (Aug. 7, Phelps, won a gold medal and mer Olympics because they were seemed like a novelty, albeit a
2008, to be exact), the Exponent’s Lezak won a bronze medal in an Jewish and later ed Germany growing one. “Indeed, a check in the pan-
front page featured a JTA story individual event. for Argentina. at didn’t stop try may surprise you. Items you
about Jews participating in the “Is it any wonder that interest already use, but never knew were
Summer Olympics in Beijing. Also on that relay team in vegan alternatives to tradi- vegan, range from Kool-Aid to
were Jewish swimmers Ben tional meat meals is on the rise Wonder bread, Krispy Kreme
ere were seven Jewish ath- Wildman-Tobriner and Gar- — even among people who still fruit pies and Ore-Ida Tater Tots,
letes participating on the U.S. rett Weber-Gale, who both consider themselves meat-eat- according to peta.org.” ●
team — and they did the nation won second golds in a di er- ers,” the article asked. “Indeed,
proud. ent relay event. the lifestyle has gone way beyond
Hollywood in its fashionability.”
At the ripe old age of 41 (for an Aside from the swimmers,
Olympic athlete, at least), swim- fencer Sada Jacobson won a silver Still, the unnamed author
mer Dara Torres won three silver medal in individual sabre com- felt it necessary to include the
medals and became the oldest de nition of vegan as detailed
by the American Vegan Soci-
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School Fuels Change for Boy’s Rare Disease
LOCAL didn’t know why,” explained Jon- “ e situation is not irre- Line Reform Temple family, is to the mix, which explained the
RACHEL KURLAND | JE STAFF athan Stearn, Ryan’s father. Scien- versible,” he continued of Ryan’s reaching out to the community bandages between Elizabeth Stea-
tists performed another genetic intellectual disability. “Just for help. rn’s ngers while she was sorting
IF YOU EVER need extra bus study back in 2012, searching for because somebody is in a partic- ey got students and teachers the he y jugs of coins. “Totally
fare or someone to spot you for a anomalies that could cause the ular circumstance and they’re involved at Cynwyd Elementa- worth it,” she laughed.
vending machine snack, 7-year- intellectual disability, but upon operating at a lower capacity, ry School — where Ryan is a Andrew, 11, was a big part
old Ryan Stearn can help. another look in 2016 with sharp- under the right circumstances, rst-grader in a mainstream class of the school campaign, called
er technologies, geneticists con- the brain can recover. What was with learning support, and his Ryan’s Race for Change.
e rst-grader always car- rmed a gene mutation. really encouraging to us was the older brother Andrew is in h “He watches out for [Ryan],”
ries excess change in his pock- “ e next thing [the geneticist] researcher saying this doesn’t grade — by hosting a grade-by- she said. Teachers said the warmth
ets, but he’s putting the extra did was say, ‘Are there any other have to be permanent.” grade contest to see who could between the two is palpable; “they
coins to better use, alongside children with the same mutation?’ Of course, actualizing a gene raise the most in coins. see each other in the hall and
his classmates and new Bala And it turned out there were,” he therapy is at an unknown amount For a week, kids were encour- embrace, as if they haven’t seen in
Cynwyd community. reiterated. Timing was beshert; a of years down the road, but the aged to put any loose change each other in months.”
paper was just released in April timing is ideal for Ryan. Other in water cool- “He doesn’t
“He loves to carry change 2017 on the subject. “It was pure kids with similar mutations are er jugs in the look at Ryan as
in his pocket,” said Elizabeth luck that the timing worked out.” now well into their 20s — and school’s atri- having a disabil-
Stearn, Ryan’s mother. If not Ryan is one of ity,” she added.
coins, the pockets are usually 14 other children From the
worldwide with the school fund-
lled with mini Play-Doh con- rare mutation of the raiser and
tainers. “Every day he goes to gene PPM1D. e private dona-
school with his pockets lled mutation is only tions through
with something. It’s a sensory causing Ryan to get their website,
thing, and a sense of comfort.” half of a particular
protein that the gene e i n s t e i n .y u .
(His teacher also keeps a spe- typically produces.
cial stash of Play-Doh in the class- Ryan Stearn (right) edu/donors/
room for him.) with older brother Andrew lachman-
The family research/, which
Ryan was born a non-typical- moved to Philadel- are tax deduct-
ly developing child. “We didn’t phia in September ible, they’ve
know it from the start,” Stearn last year from New reached $22,000
said, “because he was a great Rochelle, N.Y., in since starting
healthy weight when he came WestchesterCounty. at the end of
home with us.” Elizabeth Stearn February.
grew up in Wilm- A er the stem
But throughout his rst year ington, Del., and cell study, data
of life, his parents consistently they wanted to be from Ryan’s case
brought him to the pediatrician closer to other rel- can go on to the
because “something’s not right.” atives. National Insti-
He wasn’t hitting milestones like A team of tutes of Health to
sitting up, crawling or babbling. researchers at further examine
Montefiore common occur-
At 13 months, they started Medical rences — like
early interventions like speech, Center other neurode-
feeding, physical and occupation- at Albert velopmental dis-
al therapy. Einstein orders like autism
College of or schizophrenia
As he continued to grow, those Medicine in — and ask for
skills kept developing. New York Students at Cynwyd Elementary School surround Ryan, center, to fill up more funding
started study- in the hopes for
When Ryan was 2, they took Andrew and Ryan Stearn water cooler jugs with change. Photos provided
him to a geneticist, but nothing
was found, so they circled back ing the mutation, and the goal is have shown progress. um, marked by each grade. gene therapy.
to the original diagnosis of low to pull stem cells from Ryan’s But nally putting a name e kids embraced the fund- Similar water cooler fundrais-
muscle tone. genetic material and use that on to Ryan’s gene mutation was a raiser — it also helped that the ers at Cynwyd Elementary have
lab mice to see if geneticists can sense of relief for his parents, and grade that raised the most would never raised as much as Ryan’s did.
“People constantly would tell reproduce the gene mutation. they’re looking forward to future win an extra recess. “ e outpouring of gener-
us he would age out of it,” Stearn Ideally, nding the cause developments. Kindergarten and rst grade osity from a community where
said. “So we were just kind of of the mutation will enable With the search for change, won the race, Ryan gleamed we’ve just come,” Elizabeth Stea-
waiting for that to happen.” researchers to develop therapies they turned to Ryan’s favorite with pride while playing with a rn said, “was totally amazing.” ●
to “counteract the symptoms thing: change. Pokemon puzzle, and overall, the
Once enrolled in school, of the intellectual disability,” e stem cell study will coin contest totaled $3,500. Some rkurland@jewishexponent.com;
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He succeeded a rabbi who had being part of a larger synagogue
been there for 30 years, and that has a lot of opportunities
he’s again looking forward to for not just my kids but the
getting to build a new genera- youth in general. I think that
tion at Shir Ami. will be a great change and a very
positive change for us, both per-
“I’m really looking forward sonally and professionally.”
to the many opportunities that
Shir Ami will provide,” said For her part, Kohlbren-
Briskin, who was ordained from ner was ordained almost nine
Hebrew Union College-Jewish years ago from Hebrew Union
Institute of Religion in 2001. College at the Debbie Fried-
“It’s a young congregation with man School of Sacred Music.
a lot of strong lay leadership,
very strong professional team.” Originally from Miami, she
resides in Long Island, N.Y.,
He credited the leadership where she serves as the can-
for being willing to try new tor of Central Synagogue-Beth
endeavors and experiment Emeth in Rockville Centre,
with new programming. N.Y. She’s been with the joint
Reform and Reconstructionist
Shir Ami also offers fresh eyes synagogue since her ordina-
and ideas from newer members tion, so joining the Shir Ami
in addition to established team clergy is her “next adventure.”
members, who Briskin said will
be instrumental in providing “[Shir Ami] is a wonderful,
historical context and connec- vibrant community that has a
tions with the community. lot of excitement about a new
clergy team starting,” she said.
Briskin said there is an “It has a lot of great program-
advantage to both him and ming and a really warm, wel-
Kohlbrenner joining Shir Ami coming community.”
at the same time.
Kohlbrenner’s cantorial
“They’re in a unique posi- style is eclectic, she said, rang-
tion to have a both a new rabbi ing from the North American
and cantor coming in. … That Federation of Temple Youth
does not happen very often in (NFTY) songleading camp
styles of her youth, to more
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LOCAL rience. It’s academic in nature, Juliet Stein makes an announcement about the new fund. to try to defray the cost of the
SELAH MAYA ZIGHELBOIM | JE STAFF but our program uses the land Photo provided Muss program, to work with
as the classroom. We end up JNF, who owns Muss, to come
AMID THE EXCITEMENT reenacting historical lessons in the discussions. Muss school and try to allevi- up with this visionary endow-
of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew literally on the sand where they As someone who had two ate any cost concerns.” ment program.”
Academy’s 16th annual gala at took place.”
the Philadelphia Hilton City children participate in Bar- The Stein family then Gordon’s four children par-
Avenue, more than 450 attend- The fund’s goal is to ensure rack’s Israel study abroad pro- approached George Gordon, ticipated in Barrack’s Israel
ees learned about a new fund at that all students who want to gram, Wolfson has seen how it president of the board of Bar- study abroad program.
the school. participate can do so without has strengthened his children’s rack, about the fund early this
financial obstacles. Sending connections to Israel. year, and the three groups “They came back from Muss
With the financial support students to Israel makes them worked to hash out the details. with a much more thoughtful
of the Max and Bella Stein more likely to stay connect- “The Stein family deserves understanding of the issues on
Foundation and the Jew- ed to Jewish communities and an incredible amount of credit “It’s really because of the the ground that Israel faces,”
ish National Fund (JNF), the Israel, Sisk said, by joining for the foresight they demon- passion for Jewish education he said. “Our kids, and I think
fund will provide scholarship synagogues, marrying Jewish strated, thinking about the and Muss in particular,” Gor- this is true for a lot of students
resources to help students par- spouses and donating to Jewish future of Zionism, thinking don said. “The endowment at Barrack, went into Muss hav-
ticipate in the school’s Israel and Zionist organizations. about the future of our chil- really is a testament to the ing already had a bond and a
study abroad program. dren,” he said. “That’s what power of a generous donor love for Israel. They came back
The Max and Bella Stein drove this, their desire to with a passion, in this case with that bond being immea-
Juliet Stein, a 2007 alumna of Foundation contributed $1 ensure that Barrack could con- for Muss and for the Israel surably enhanced. … They also
Barrack, made the announce- million to the fund, with a tinue to send children to the education, to set up a vehicle come back — we noticed this
ment at the March 14 gala. match from JNF. The goal is with all four of our kids — they
to fundraise an additional $4 come back more independent
For 35 years, Barrack has sent million from other donors over and mature young adults.”
its 11th-graders to Israel for a the next five years, which JNF
semester. Since 1994, they have will match. If successful, that This is the first JNF schol-
specifically sent students to JNF’s would bring the fund to $10 arship program dedicated to
Alexander Muss High School million, allowing every Barrack an Israel study abroad pro-
in Israel (AMHSI-JNF) in Hod 11th-grader to attend the Israel gram at a day school. Eventu-
HaSharon near Tel Aviv. There, study abroad program with lit- ally, Sisk said, the goal would
the students attend their normal tle or no cost to families. be to replicate this scholarship
courses, while learning about for students at other schools.
Israel in its land and getting to The fund money will be
have an almost college-like, inde- invested, and the proceeds “The study abroad pro-
pendent experience. from that will go toward gram already is replicat-
scholarships. Barrack current- ed throughout the country,
“We know that Jewish day ly provides about $120,000 to with schools from Australia
school students have a stellar $140,000 in scholarships for as well,” Sisk said. “I’m con-
education and understanding students to participate in the fident that JNF is eager to
of the significance of the land study abroad program. build similar relationships
of Israel to the Jewish peo- with additional scholarship
ple,” said Shana Sisk, director The Stein family approached funds to serve the same pur-
of marketing and communi- JNF about creating this fund pose, in both existing school
cation at AMHSI-JNF. “What and met with JNF CEO programs and new school
we provide at Alexander Muss Russell Robinson. Joseph programs that could come.” l
High School in Israel is a really Wolfson, chairman and pres-
unique, interactive study expe- ident of AMHSI-JNF’s board szighelboim@jewishexponent.com;
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Repair the World Names ment of American Jewish life,” work at Columbia University. ing,” Berger said. “The fellows High School Kings basketball
New Philadelphia according to its website. The From 2011-12, she was a Dorot here are deeply committed to team outlasted their Mesivta
Executive Director group organizes young Jews in Fellow and is a current Wexner serving with our partners in High School of Greater Phil-
REPAIR THE WORLD: Phil- tackling local needs and help- Field Fellow. West Philly, Center City and adelphia counterparts 50-44
adelphia announced the hiring ing “communities and partners the Greater Philadelphia area.” on March 19 to win the Tier
of Rachel Berger as its new to do the same.” “I am thrilled to return to IV championship at the Red
executive director. my hometown of Philadelphia Two Area Schools Meet Sarachek Tournament at
A Philadelphia native, Berg- and to join an organization in Tournament Tier IV Yeshiva University.
Founded in 2009, Repair the er earned a bachelor’s degree in that taps into my passions Hoops Championship
World works to “make mean- fine arts at Yeshiva University of social justice and service THE KOHELET YESHIVA See Briefs, Page 19
ingful service a defining ele- and a master’s degree in social alongside community build-
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monic Orchestra would be a Greater Philadelphia that will macy important, Dayan said, is
pinnacle in most any musi- take the orchestra to Israel and that it reveals Israel’s true picture. I
cian’s career, and that is no European countries in June. “The challenge is to represent
less true for Lahav Shani, the “There are diplomats who here and to expose the Ameri- Screening for other
29-year-old pianist and con- see culture as miscellaneous,” can public opinion and Amer- Jewish Genetic Diseases
ductor who will assume the said Dani Dayan, Israel’s con- ican civil society to Israel as it
role in the 2020-2021 season. sul general in New York. “I really is,” he said. “That means also available.
see it as an integral part of our to expose the American public Lahav Shani and Dani Dayan
He will succeed Zubin effort here. We have a lot to opinion to Israel’s politics, but Photo provided This message is sponsored by a friend of
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for 50 years. to share with the American Israel’s arts and to Israel’s sports. “We find that when we leave Nat’l Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases
public, and we do that.” Without it, it would be a partial the city limits, we bring the Association of Delaware Valley
This news came out in Janu- In addition to Dayan, oth- picture of what really Israel is.” brand of Philadelphia, and we
ary, by which time Shani already er speakers included Moti Fleur said they first started also represent the highest ide- After the reception, the group
had plans to conduct The Phila- Amihai-Bivas, Israel’s con- planning this performance two als of art and what we aspire went downstairs to watch the
delphia Orchestra on March 22 sul for cultural affairs; state years ago, so it was an exciting to,” Fleur said. “When you performance. Following that,
in a performance celebrating Sen. Anthony Williams development when they learned bring that, whether it’s in New groups from the Jewish Feder-
Israel’s 70th anniversary. (D-District 8); Ryan Fleur, that Shani had been named York or whether it’s in Canada ation and the consulate went
interim co-president at The music director of the Israel Phil- or whether it’s in Europe or backstage to meet and take pho-
That night began with Philadelphia Orchestra; and harmonic. The performance also whether it’s in Israel, it brings tos with Shani.
a reception hosted by the Naomi Adler, president and ended up working well with the people together and promotes a
Consulate General of Israel in CEO of the Jewish Federation. tour’s timing. conversation that couldn’t hap- Shani said The Philadelphia
New York at the Kimmel Cen- pen otherwise.” Orchestra was a gem, and Dayan
ter, which included speeches asked Shani what it’s like to be so
praising Shani, the event’s role successful at a young age.
in promoting cultural diploma-
cy, and the partnership between “I cannot compare how it
The Philadelphia Orchestra would be if I was 50, if it would be
any different,” Shani demurred. l
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Briefs an Israel Prize, JTA reported. to cross herself on air and Exponent Editor Reuven Rivlin on March 18 in
Sharansky’s efforts to pro- was ordered to resign her advance of the Global Forum
Continued from Page 18 Channel 1 anchor post — Interviewed on Jewish for Combating Anti-Semi-
mote aliyah and the ingath- which she also refused to do, tism, JTA reported.
Judah Esses scored 23 points ering of exiles was cited in JTA reported. Philly Podcast
for the victors, while Nathan an announcement made by “My family came to live
Greenberg added 14. Marc Israeli Education Minister Bekerman, who is Jewish, JEWISH EXPONENT in Israel when I was born,
Volpin paced Mesivta with 15 Naftali Bennett. was asked to resign by news- Editor-in-Chief Joshua Runyan and they lived in a few plac-
points and 11 rebounds, and cast director Yamid Amat. She is featured on the inaugural es around the country, so
Akiva Erlbaum scored 14. “The ingathering of the refused, returning to the office Jewish Philly podcast produced I grew up with a strong
exiles continues — aliyah two days later with a lawyer. by the Jewish Federation of Zionist identity,” Bialik, 41,
Twenty teams from across today is an aliyah of free Greater Philadelphia. The pod- told Rivlin, who said he
the nation participated in the choice: Israel is the best place Amat later apologized. cast is available at jewishphilly. heard about her through
tournament, which groups for self-actualization as a Jew “One of my instructions, to his grandchildren.
teams into four tiers. Mesivta and for impacting the future of accentuate a piece of news that org/jewish-philly-podcast-
and Kohelet were seeded 15th the Jewish people,” Sharanksy was not about religious beliefs, Bialik has gained fame
and 16th, respectively; the said in a statement. “We must provoked a rejection from my episode-1-ambassador- over the years as the title
teams split two prior matchups do everything to ensure that colleague Cathy Bekerman. dan-shapiro/. character in the sitcom Blos-
this season. Israel remains a home to every Because I feel that I affected som and as scientist Amy
Jew in the world.” her religious convictions with- Runyan discusses his Farrah Fowler in The Big
Former Refusenik out that being my purpose, I recent wearing of the mum- Bang Theory, as well as for
Wins Israel Prize Jewish Journalist offer her a public apology,” he mers costume made famous obtaining a doctorate in
NATAN SHARANSKY, A in Colombia Refuses wrote on Channel 1’s website. by Philadelphia Eagles center neuroscience.
former Soviet refusenik and to Cross Herself, “May the Jewish community Jason Kelce during the Super
outgoing head of the Jewish Asked to Resign and other religious organiza- Bowl parade. Raised Reform, she now
Agency, will be honored with COLOMBIA JOURNALIST tions always receive a respect- practices Modern Orthodoxy
CATHY Bekerman refused ful treatment from me.” Blossom/Amy Farrah and has been a strong sup-
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A woman holds a sign in Hebrew that reads “justice, justice shall you pursue.”
Evelyn Feldman (front right) attended the march with brother Jacob and ing college admission essays,
parents Hope and Matt as a contingent from Congregation Rodeph Shalom. not eulogies for their class-
mates,” she shared. “I should
Protesters at March for Our Lives Photos by Rachel Kurland the March for Our Lives the country showing support be writing my next English
20 MARCH 29, 2018 movement, provided a stark alongside the 800,000-plus paper, not a speech to wake up
contrast with those whose gathering in Washington, D.C. our country.”
lives had been impacted by — possibly the largest sin-
the horrors of gun violence. gle-day protest in the history Vaughn said she initial-
All told, tens of thousand of of the nation’s capital. ly felt nervous to form the
people massed for the march words, but they flowed out in
through Philadelphia, part of a Before the Philadelphia mere minutes.
nationwide protest spurred by march, a group of more than
the Feb. 14 mass shooting that 50 people, mostly young Sharing her speech during
claimed 17 lives at Marjory students, gathered at Society the walkout was humbling,
Stoneman Douglas High Hill Synagogue for a mix of she recalled, seeing 300 of her
School in Parkland, Fla. songs, prayers and student- classmates pause their day to
led speeches. listen and mourn.
Participants gathered at
Fifth and Market streets early Teenagers — mainly Camp She and her friends planned
March 24 and marched toward Galil campers — filled the the walkout “to make people
Penn’s Landing, where a series pews of the 179-year-old build- recognize and have them listen
of speakers took the podium to a ing, where 15-year-old Maya and not just forget.”
sea of protesters holding “Never Vaughn gave a speech she deliv-
Again” and “#Enough” signs. ered at the March 14 school Camp Galil, which she’s
walkout at New Hope-Sole- attended for eight summers,
It was just one of 800 sis- bury High School. impacted her activism, she
ter marches in cities across said, by “teaching me to speak
“Students should be writ- up for what I believe in and not
be silenced, and lead by exam-
ple and show people that it’s
our generation that needs to do
the fixing.”
“If nobody else stands up,
then who will?” she asked.
Kerren Matthews, 18, and
Halle Cooper, 17, both seniors
at Lower Merion High School,
will be first-year staffers this
summer at Camp Galil. Mat-
thews remembered being
taught in her elementary school
classroom how to hide in her
cubby in case of a shooter.
They’ve both grown up in
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such an environment in every around guns has gotten to a Documentary Sam Katz Photo provided prism of Lower Merion I think
classroom they’ve encountered, point where students no longer we will do that.”
and now will be responsible to feel safe. Continued from Page 1 said, as the city was largely Prot-
practice the same drills for the estant at that time. A rabbi told Of course, these are condensed
incoming campers. “Enough is enough,” she of Philadelphia, which will be Katz she became the most hat- summaries of what each section
said, with a yarmulke atop her released this summer; and oth- ed woman in the Jewish world will entail, and the documentary
The reality of hiding in cub- head. “[The Parkland shooting] ers telling stories of protesters because as a result of her inven- — which Katz aims to have ready
bies or under desks didn’t hit didn’t scare me; it just more so fighting for the desegregation of tion, kids had to go to a Hebrew for distribution by October 2019
Matthews until recent years. upset me. It did empower me Girard College in the ’60s or Phil- school, he laughed. — will be supported throughout
“After Sandy Hook, I remem- to stand up and go out and adelphia’s relationship with mov- by commentaries and interviews
ber coming home and my mom protest.” ies and entrepreneurs who created The third section looks with an impressive roster of histo-
giving me a hug,” she said. the motion picture industry. heavily at the role of immigration rians and scholars.
“That was the first time I real- She also participated in the and the influx of Russian citizens
ized why we do those drills.” Julia R. Masterman Laborato- For him, Journey is not only to communities like Northeast Rabbi Lance Sussman, for
ry and Demonstration School a personal project, but an educa- Philadelphia and Philly’s instance, began researching
Although a summer walkout on Broad Street, where tional opportunity. prominent role in the Free Soviet pre-Civil War Philadelphia Jew-
camp, she said Camp Galil she felt inspired by the stu- Jewry Movement. It will also ish history in rabbinic school and
taught them “how to be bet- dent-led protest. “I want the film to be a stim- feature interviews with Russian later wrote his doctoral disserta-
ter humans.” ulator of conversation about the Jews and their descendants. tion — and a published biography
“A school-led [protest] Jewish future in Philadelphia,” — on Isaac Leeser.
“We teach [campers] to would be more regulated and said Katz, a city native and Ger- A fourth part will head into
question society and to think less free. But if it’s student-led, mantown Jewish Centre member the civil rights movement and When Katz approached him
more deeply about the world there’s chance, there’s march- who ran for mayor three times. tackle white flight and the Jewish about Journey, for which Sussman
around us,” she said. “That es, there’s more freedom,” “I always think it’s very hard to community’s — Mount Airy, in became co-producer, Sussman
has been a huge part of my Shuster noted. have any sense about where you’re particular — response to that. It was happy to join.
Jewish upbringing and why I going if you have no sense about will look at the multiracial civil
get involved in these things.” Nearby in the crowd, where you’ve been. I think for the rights coalition that formed — “It’s a great story in several
another handful of young most part, Jewish Philadelphians and fell apart — after the New respects; it’s really the cutting
“My family’s never been students from a synagogue have very little understanding Deal. The section takes a partic- edge of the American Jewish
very religious,” added Cooper, joined the march with their and appreciation of their local ular look at the communities of experience in so many different
“but Galil has given [me] a cul- rabbi, though it did require a historical past.” Mount Airy and Wynnefield, and ways,” said the senior rabbi of
tural side to Judaism and more change of plans. with the latter, Har Zion’s move to Reform Congregation Keneseth
of an actual way to use it in The film, which has a bud- Penn Valley. Israel. “You really have to under-
society and use it for activism.” Rabbi Yael Romer of Con- get of $1.01 million that Katz has stand Philadelphia to understand
gregation Emanuel of the Hud- already started fundraising for — The final part heads into Jewish life in America.
Matthews noted they are on son Valley in Kingston, N.Y., he’s raised nearly $70,000 so far — present-day Lower Merion and
the older side of young stu- brought the group of teens to will be divided into five parts that the emergence of a new Jewish “It’s going to be a thrilling
dents who attended the march, Philadelphia for a scheduled thread the city’s past and present community with a burgeoning and proud experience for the
so she feels a responsibility to confirmation trip, and couldn’t from the 1700s to today. Orthodox presence following the Philadelphia Jewish communi-
help younger ones get involved. pass up the opportunity to par- Wynnefield community’s move ty and beyond.”
ticipate in the march. “On a chronological level, we into the suburbs.
Plenty of younger people have stories from every import- For Katz, developing the story
were there, like 13-year-old “After what happened with ant period of Philadelphia Jewish “All the stuff taking place there structure — as well as unplanned
Evelyn Feldman alongside her all the shootings, we decided to history,” Katz noted, though the — you wouldn’t be surprised to stories he will learn along the
11-year-old brother, Jacob. come to the march instead of outline may change. see that in Williamsburg,” Katz way — will be a chance to exam-
going to synagogue,” 14-year- noted. “In Philadelphia, that’s ine how the city has played a role
Evelyn simplified the gun old Sofia Williams explained. The first part will introduce quite a phenomenon. … I want in national Jewish history.
control debate and the rea- the earliest Jewish settlers in to end the story with a really
son she attended the march Romer called it the “praying Philadelphia, who served as the positive takeout, and through the “Nothing about the accom-
with her parents, Hope and with our feet” method. capital for various industries plishments of the Philadelphia
Matt, and other Congrega- from maritime to finance before Jewish community throughout
tion Rodeph Shalom con- Other students held hand- being overpowered by cities like history surprised me because
gregants: “There are school made signs; some tallying Baltimore and New York, and the I’ve always been impressed with
shootings, and we’re in school shooters who all used foundation of the city’s Jewish life. the vibrancy, and despite all of
school. It affects us.” AR-15s, others simply com- the contentiousness that occurs
plying with the common It introduces the earliest syn- in any Jewish community, how
“And it’s horrific,” chimed #Enough, followed in Hebrew agogues, like Mikveh Israel and united it can get to be around a lot
in Jacob. “And it’s not like [the with Dayenu. Rodeph Shalom, and the roles of of things,” he said.
students] did anything wrong.” American Jewish revolutionaries
“I was taught to ask ques- during the nation’s beginnings. “I’ve always thought that
The siblings felt empow- tions and not to just take what Philadelphia had a really impres-
ered by the surrounding I was given and run with it,” The second part will focus on sive Jewish community and that
youths, knowing the protests Williams said, “but to take the 19th century and key figures notion has been reinforced by an
wouldn’t have happened with- what I was given and question like Rebecca Gratz and Isaac understanding of our history —
out all of them. why I’m doing it. So when all Leeser and the creation of Jewish or beginning of an understanding
this stuff is going down and I’m institutions — such as Hebrew of our history,” he amended. “I
“It still brings a lot of voices told to just sit and let it happen, Sunday school. will know a lot more about our
to our community,” Jacob said. I don’t think that’s OK. history as will our viewers when
“When Rebecca Gratz we finish this film.” l
“It’s just sad it didn’t happen “I’m questioning why, and I decides to create the first Hebrew
sooner before something bad want to stop it and change it.” l school for Sundays, she’s copy- mstern@jewishexponent.com;
happened,” Evelyn added. ing the Christian model,” Katz 215-832-0740
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because she said the climate
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EDITORIAL Why Was This Shabbat (and
March) Different From All Others?
Everyone is Talking
About the Weather BY RABBI MARC ISRAEL activists, amplified their mes- on this past Shabbat, we stood
sage. We can have differenc- for hours on hard pavement,
THE BAFFLING CASE of Trayon White, the Washington, THIS PAST SHABBAT, I es of opinion; we can dispute uncomfortably close together.
D.C., city councilman who reacted to a light snowfall by blam- traveled with families from the facts. No one can rightly deny I have never experienced a ral-
ing it on climate change caused by “the Rothschilds,” provides Lower Merion Area Hebrew individuals sharing their own ly where I literally could not
an opportunity for those involved to take thoughtful next steps. High (LMAHH) to Washing- experiences. The teens spoke move because it was so crowd-
That goes for White — an African-American who apparently ton, D.C., to take part in the with equal measures of pain ed. This density also added to
had no idea he was voicing a hoary anti-Semitic canard and, just March for Our Lives. I have and courage. Their message the intensity. As we stood in
as worrying, actually believed that individuals or small groups participated in many march- was clear: No one should ever place for nearly three hours, I
could control the weather. But it’s also a test for individual Jews es, including the Soviet Jewry experience what they have. did not hear complaints and
and Jewish organizations to show some nuance in responding to March (1989), the Million Mom They called out the failure of saw little pushing or shoving.
an incident that pushed a lot of buttons at the same time. March (2000), rallies against the adult community and our
the Iran nuclear deal, etc., but nation’s leaders for not taking We knew that whatever dis-
White, who was elected to the council in 2016 as a successor to I had never participated in a action sooner, and in a way that comfort we might feel paled
the late Marion Barry, seemed surprised at the negative reaction march on Shabbat. However, no one else could. in comparison to the excruci-
to his words in a video he posted on Facebook. “The video says the urgency of this moment ating pain of our speakers. In
what it says,” he texted The Washington Post, which broke the made a compelling case. So, we On all other Shabbatot, we fact, when senior Sam Fuen-
story. He later told one of the city’s alternative weeklies that his reserved hotel rooms within each sit in our own shul, within tes, who was injured in the
comment was meant as a joke. walking distance of the protest our own segment of our com- Parkland, Fla., attack, vomited
and arranged to attend Shab- munity; on this past Shabbat in the midst of her remarks,
Soon thereafter, after meeting with Jewish groups, White and at this march, the distinc- the crowd waited patiently
issued a written apology: “I now fully comprehend the impact and had one of the few laugh-
of my hurtful and insensitive comments,” he wrote. “I sincerely The teens spoke with equal measures of pain and ing moments as she quickly
apologize to the [Council] Members, staff and all whom I have courage. Their message was clear: No one should returned to the podium and
hurt and offended.” It was a straightforward, serviceable mea ever experience what they have. proclaimed: “I just threw up
culpa, strengthened by his commitment to “an immediate and on international television, and
rigorous personal education on this issue.” bat services and have Shabbat tions that usually separate us it feels great!” Sometimes we
meals at nearby synagogues, disappeared. From the podi- need to get out of our artificial
This is a teachable moment, he wrote. And we hope so. To and set off for an experience um and among the crowd, the comfort zone to understand
begin with, White needs a crash course in basic meteorology. like no other. diversity spoke to the univer- the very real discomfort of the
And as for “the Rothschilds” and other Jewish issues, we hope This Friday night, we will sality of this scourge. As Mar- world in which we live.
Jewish communal organizations provide the right lessons, for gather at our seder tables and jory Stoneman Douglas junior
White and for the Jewish community. ask the classic four-part ques- Alex Wind noted, “Bullets On all other Shabbatot, our
tion — mah nishtanah halailah do not discriminate, so why prayers come from formulas set
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Wash- hazeh? — why is this night should we?” nearly 2,000 years ago in our
ington responded quickly and ably when White’s comments were different from all other nights? The youths spoke out against siddur; on this past Shabbat
published. It also announced that White had agreed to visit the Using this framework, let me gun violence in the schools and and at this march, our prayers
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and to talk to survivors. explain why this past Shabbat on our streets. Some speakers came from the hope and the
and this march was different were survivors of mass shoot- vision of these teenagers, who
While those efforts will likely produce another statement of from all others. ings in the suburban schools believe that we can do better.
contrition, White didn’t question the Holocaust in his video. And On all other Shabbatot, we that made the headlines; oth- They reject the belief that no
it appears that he didn’t even know “the Rothschilds” were Jewish. expect an inspirational mes- ers, siblings of people killed gun laws can change because
In that sense, it’s unclear whether his words can even be consid- sage to come from the rabbi; on by stray bullets in urban areas the National Rifle Association
ered anti-Semitic. As such, rather than taking White on a tour to this Shabbat it came from the that never made the news. controls Congress. Like the
learn about the Holocaust, it might be far more constructive for children. The oldest speaker From my small vantage point, biblical prophets, they called
him to meet Jews at their most joyful, uplifted and generous activ- at the march was 18 years old; I stood with Jews of all back- out the sins of our nation in
ities, such as at the Passover seder he’s reportedly attending at the the youngest (Martin Luther grounds, a Catholic priest, a allowing this culture of gun
invitation of a Jewish councilwoman. There, he can learn about King Jr.’s granddaughter) was woman in a hijab, senior citi- violence to persist. But like
the enslavement and birth of the Jewish people into freedom. 9. Each speaker was passionate zens and young children, rich those same prophets, they also
and well-spoken. Each shared and poor, urban and suburban. created a vision, a prayer, for
Washington’s JCRC also announced that White “expressed a personal experience of los- Bullets do not discriminate — how the world can change.
his commitment to partnering … to deepen mutual understand- ing a brother, sister or friend we must all stand together to
ing between our communities and to combat anti-Semitism, through gun violence. stop the violence. The march took place
racism and bigotry of all kinds.” To the extent that happens, it Keeping the speakers to On all other Shabbatot, we on Shabbat Hagadol, whose
would be a welcome way to tackle ignorance through the forging the firsthand experience of sit in comfortable seats in cli- Haftarah (Malachi 3) begins
of common ties. The question is, now that the ball is in White’s youths, and not politicians and mate-controlled synagogues; with God calling out the Jewish
court, will he make good on his promise? l people, saying, “I will step
forward to contend against
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A Challenging Future, KVETCH ’N KVELL
But the Exponent Is Proud Passover Greetings from the Archbishop
Now that this year’s observance of Passover is approaching, I
BY ANDY CHERRY have been waging an uphill we promise to continue to want to extend to the local Jewish community my prayerful best
AND STEVEN ROSENBERG battle in the face of declining bring you the same great sto- wishes as you enter into this sacred time. I do so united with all
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has been lauded with awards, from Egypt. We know that this newspaper. We know everyone Gun Legislation, but not Endless Regulation
and we continue to rely pri- weekend — and throughout doesn’t agree with every article I read with great interest the article about Shira Goodman and
marily on locally sourced and the coming week — you’ll also we print, but we can agree that her views on gun ownership (“First-Time Candidate Sticks to
written stories. be reading the Jewish Exponent, the community here is one of Her Guns,” March 22). As a member of the NRA for 41 years, I,
which tells the story of too, am in favor of universal background checks and, right after
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THE VIEW FROM HERE March difference the march will
make. The seder’s call for us to
All About the Children Continued from Page 24 see ourselves as if we person-
ally experience slavery has an
BY JOSHUA RUNYAN In my house — as I’m sure you and I will act as a relent- explicit message in the Torah:
is the case in most of yours less accuser” against those We should not oppress the
DEPENDING ON YOUR — the high point of the sed- who fail to live up to their stranger in our midst. Simi-
point of view, the student lead- er actually comes right at the responsibilities. It concludes larly, it is not enough to march
ers of last weekend’s March for beginning, first with the saying with God’s promise to send or even to listen to our youths’
Our Lives, as well as the hun- of Mah Nishtana and followed the prophet Elijah, so that “the voices; we must make the
dreds of thousands who joined by the recitation of the passage hearts of parents will turn to changes necessary to ensure
them in the protest against gun of the Four Sons. While we their children and the hearts our schools, our shuls and our
violence, are either prophets go around the table, youngest of children will turn to their streets will be safe for all our
or pretenders. They’re either to oldest, to give each child a parents.” On this past Shab- children. l
victims or instigators, citizens chance to show off and sing the bat and at this march, this is
or con artists, wise counsellors four questions — sometimes, exactly what we experienced. Rabbi Marc Israel is the associate
or soulless dopes. in multiple languages — our rabbi at Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
own custom is also for each Still, it is not what was dif- in Wynnewood.
That there’s even a debate — participant to ask the questions ferent that matters, but what
and with such drastic extremes as well. The message is that we The redemption wasn’t
— is a sad indictment of our are all children in the eyes of simply for the generation that FOLLOW THE
society … as if the slaughter of the One Above. came out of Egypt; it was also JEWISH
17 teenagers and staff at a high — perhaps even fundamental-
school in Parkland, Fla., wasn’t We then battle it out to ly so — for their children and EXPONENT
enough evidence to show that decide who gets to act out the grandchildren. But not only AND NEVER
something most certainly is “wise son,” who the “evil son,” is everything about the seder MISS A STORY.
rotten in the state of our union. who the “simple son” and who specifically done on behalf of
the one who doesn’t know the children, they must also #JEWISHINPHILLY
For those who see in these enough to ask. (It’s always participate in it for the seder to facebook.com/jewishexponent
eloquent but green social jus- interesting to see who begs to have its desired effect.
tice warriors the coming of the be the “wise son” and who has twitter.com/jewishexponent
messiah, I’m sorry to say that the best voice to offer as their Age is never the guarantor
nothing they’ve said will prove impression of the “evil son.”) of wisdom; in some cases, it
the magic potion to right the even signals its decline.
wrongs of either gun violence, Some commentators teach
legislative incompetence or the that far from holding up the As the seder demonstrates,
lack of civil discourse. “wise son” as the paragon of to write anyone off as too
virtue, the fact that the hag- young to contribute not only
Theirs was a protest — gadah includes all Four Sons does a disservice to the one
one of the largest, loudest in its retelling means that each being written off, it also
and most dramatic of all in has something to give. Other means that your own accom-
recent memory — but pro- commentators equate each of plishments will suffer. Instead
tests do not make policy. That the sons with a different spiri- of seeing the ones marching
must come through sustained tual aspect, meaning that each in Washington, D.C. — or
action, day after day, week one of us appears wise, evil and here in Philadelphia — as
after week, month after month so on. either saints or the vociferous
in the form of other rallies, mob, I see them as individuals
speeches, phone calls, letters Again, that they are all pres- all whose passion gives them a
and voting. ent at the table means that at all seat at the table and the right
times and in all circumstances, to be heard.
But for those who have been the Pesach experience is always
so quick to dismiss these stu- available, no matter the person, Some of them are certainly
dents, some as young as 11, to provide a semblance of free- wise, some might be evil, some
because they are too young to dom — as well as the drive to are probably simple and some
vote, I’m equally sorry to say actually achieve it. may not even know enough to
that you’ve missed the entire ask questions, but all of them
point. There is indeed a strain The whole exercise of the are necessary for the future of
among some to believe that questions and the Four Sons, this country.
children should be seen and especially when tied to the idea
not heard, that they should that one of the reasons why May their courage to speak
do as we say and not as we we do things differently during up provide each of us the inspi-
do. That is not the Jewish way, the seder is to prompt a child ration to stand up for what we
and no less than the Passover to ask questions, points to chil- are passionate about.
haggadah we will all read this dren being the central charac-
weekend is the proof. ters in the Pesach retelling. Chag kasher v’sameach. l
Joshua Runyan is the editor-in-
chief of the Jewish Exponent. He
can be reached at
jrunyan@jewishexponent.com.
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Lifestyles/Culture
Israeli Film Abulele Gets US Passover Release
FILM suade family and friends that the to. Unlike the massive Israeli of Israel that’s not overwrought or they’re going through is very
LIZ SPIKOL | JE STAFF monster exists. His father, for one, hit Foxtrot, now screening at laden with symbolism. relatable,” Berenson said. “It deals
is skeptical: “Adam, only babies the Ritz Five, which is a surre- Though Berenson lives in with a loss of a child and how the
TEN-YEAR-OLD ADAM IS believe in monsters,” he says. al, sometimes critical vision of the United States now, he is family deals with that. … It’s a
lonely. At home, in the Jersualem Israel’s military culture, Abule- cognizant of how outsiders universal theme in family life and
neighborhood of Givat Massuah, Directed by Jonathan Geva le showcases the most normal, see Israel, which is something I think that’s why it’s resonant
his parents — still grieving for and released in Israel in 2015, pedestrian version of everyday that’s come up for him both with people everywhere. I don’t
Adam’s older brother, who died Abulele, which won numerous life in Jerusalem, divorced from professionally and personally. think it’s in spite of the foreign
in a car accident a year ago — awards on the international festi- war or conflict. “We actually released a hor- environment or because of the
barely notice him as he gathers his val circuit, now gets an American ror movie that was foreign environment. I think it’s
things and leaves. release through Epic shot in Jerusalem a just there as an interesting tapes-
Pictures — first as an couple of years ago, try for the story, but at the end of
At school, he’s bullied by a exclusive opportunity and it’s a genre film, the day, it’s a very human story
pack of tough kids, who since for Amazon Prime a zombie film, but that the director presents.”
his brother’s death have taken subscribers during one of the things the
advantage of the weakness they the week of Passover, director tried to do As for distribution here, Ber-
see in the quiet doe-eyed Adam. and then in wide enson said they’re not expecting
He doesn’t fare much better with release online. Epic’s Shaked Berenson
his teacher, a supercilious grump to garner a huge audience with a
who fears that Adam’s poor aca- The co-found- (with dog) is hoping an subtitled movie, which is a noto-
demic performance will compro- er of Holly- riously hard sell for Americans.
mise his status as a star educator. wood-based Epic American audience will
Pictures, Israeli embrace the film Abulele. “We’re basically bringing it for
After school, Adam sits on the Shaked Beren- Photos courtesy of Epic Pictures Jewish and Israeli families here,”
roof of his apartment building son, said the he said, adding that he certainly
with only his smartphone as com- company initial- Adam goes to an average was show the city through the would be glad if it got a wider
pany, watching a video of himself ly acquired the school that looks and functions eyes of a tourist, seeing different audience than that.
and his dead brother, Assaf, teas- film thinking like any school you’re likely to see aspects of the culture,” he said.
ing each other in happier times. they would do an in America, whether on film or in He also spoke about giving a Jer- “It’s very hard to find a family
English language real life. Children sit at their desks susalem tour to a churchgoing film that you can watch with the
If ever there were a child who remake. and wait impatiently for recess; friend, someone who appreciated parents, the grandparents and
needed a friend, it’s Adam. And they moan with irritation at the the specialty knowledge of a local. also the kids. Because it deals
he gets a friend — one who brings “But because mention of a pop quiz. Adam With this film, however, he didn’t with both issues of the family
plenty of complications. the movie’s so fantastic, we decid- and his middle-class family live really think about the issue of and the kids hiding the monster,
ed to put it into a lot of festivals,” in an apartment that could be in Jerusalem’s portrayal as much, as it kind of speaks to everyone. I
In the tradition of Spielberg’s he said, “and we released it in an East Coast city just as easily it is a family film with universal hope everyone is going to enjoy
E.T., Miyazaki’s My Neighbor France, in Poland and in a bunch as Jerusalem; he and his broth- themes. And, indeed, the similar it this Passover.” l
Totoro and even Netflix’s Strang- of other countries. It premiered er tease each other about sports reactions to the film around the
er Things, the Israeli film Abule- in America in the Toronto Film as siblings have done since time world — whether in Berlin or lspikol@jewishexponent.com;
le tells what happens to Adam’s Festival last April.” immemorial. Sweeping aerial Bolivia — has been less about 215-832-0747
family and community when shots of southwestern Jerusalem Israel as location and more about
Adam, played by Yoav Sadian The response was almost show the tops of apartment build- the film’s core narrative.
Rosenberg, is befriended by a uniformly enthusiastic, as ings, cars on busy streets, Coke “Although the environment is
gigantic creature who can’t real- it was when the company signs on the front of a corner foreign and the language is also
ly talk but has a penchant for released the film theatrically in store. It’s refreshing to see a vision foreign, the characters and what
high-fructose corn syrup. Latin America.
The hulking, furry creature “We’re still thinking about
with cat-like green eyes is only a remake,” Berenson said, but
visible to certain children at cer- they’re going to wait to see how
tain times; adults who want to the general U.S. audience reacts
track them have to rely on a heat first.
signature. And while Adam and
the Abulele become friends, play Indeed, while the film was
catch, share sweets and build a a natural fit for plenty of Israe-
bond — defeating some bullies li-themed film festivals in the
in the process — the Israeli police United States — including
assembles an elite squad of hunt- Philadelphia’s in 2017 — it’ll
ers to kill the Abulele and any be interesting to see what a
other creatures of its ilk. While non-specialized audience makes
the Abulele evades capture with of it. While it offers a heart-
Adam’s help, Adam has to alter- warming tale of an unconven-
nately hide the monster and per- tional friendship, it also presents
a view of Israel that many
Americans aren’t usually privvy
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Lifestyles/Culture
Play Explores Prostate Cancer with Laughs
T H E AT E R
MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF
IT’S NOT A funny topic on Ed Asner stars in A Man and His Prostate at the Bucks County Playhouse March 30 to April 1. Photos via amanandhisprostate.com
the surface, but the play A Man
and His Prostate is a “gag riot.” cer during his lifetime, accord- about the play when they first That it’s a one-man show “That’s not Jewish, that’s
ing to the American Cancer began writing it “never picked provides some key differences universal. Farting is a uni-
That’s according to the actor Society. It is the second leading up the cudgel.” for the actor from other pro- versal occurrence,” he said.
playing the titular “Man” in cause of cancer death in Amer- “It’s interesting to me ductions he’s been in. “I only
the production, Ed Asner. ican men, behind lung cancer. that [it’s] such a successful need one suitcase,” he quipped. Flatulent humor aside,
“It’s a pretty prevalent con- play both in information Plus, he gets all the lime- he is particularly looking
Asner, a seven-time Emmy dition,” Asner said, “and the and humor, and people were light as he takes the stage. forward to performing at
winner and prolific actor, start- information [the play] spreads afraid to touch it,” he said. “I love myself so much that the Bucks County Playhouse
ed working on the play with its while at the same being a gag However, just a few days I’m so delighted that nobody’s — a theater he visited after
writer, Edwin “Ed.” Weinberger, riot is a remarkable achieve- before the Philly show, he will there with me,” he joked. “I’m he moved to New York in
a year and a half ago. But the ment for Ed. Weinberger. perform the play in Rochester, greedy, I don’t like to share.” the 1950s.
pair’s relationship goes back way “It’s very little talked about Minn., in performances spon- As the play is the story of
further than that: Weinberger, and should be advertised a lot sored by the Department of Weinberger’s real experience, “That’s the place where
a Philly native and creator of more,” he added of prostate Urology of the Mayo Clinic. there are a few Jewish references actors worked, so I wanted to
Taxi, was a writer and producer cancer. “Our job is entertain- The audience’s enjoyment of and jokes peppered throughout check it out and I certainly
on The Mary Tyler Moore Show ing and getting the informa- the play gives him great sat- the play — including a Jewish liked what I saw down there
— on which, of course, Asner tion out there, and I think we isfaction, as he’s performed it reference in regard to a “succes- but I never got a chance to
starred as Lou Grant. succeed very well at both.” across the country. He hopes sion of curious farts” his char- perform there,” he said. “So
He was struck that despite it gives those who attend “an acter has at one point, though finally many years later, I
The two also collaborated the subject matter, some of the appreciation of their health and he argued that has more, ahem, finally get to come back.” l
on the recent publication of a organizations they approached a desire to verify it further.” wide spraying appeal.
book, The Grouchy Historian: mstern@jewishexponent.com;
An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our 215-832-0740
Constitution Against Right-
Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs.
The one-man show recounts
Weinberger’s real experience
vacationing in Italy and sud-
denly finding himself spending
a week in a Florence hospi-
tal, undergoing preparation for
prostate cancer surgery.
And while it covers uncom-
fortable topics, the subject mat-
ter is important, educational
and, most of all, funny.
Per Weinberger — who’s gar-
nered many accolades of his own
such as three Golden Globes
and nine Emmy Awards — on
the theater’s website, Asner “was
born to play this role of an old
codger who won’t take any of
life’s injustices sitting down.”
“Once you begin talking
about private parts, I guess the
safest procedure is to create a
comedy,” said Asner by phone
ahead of the four local per-
formances, which run March
30 through April 1 at Bucks
County Playhouse.
But aside from the laughs A
Man and His Prostate brings,
for him, the educational com-
ponent is key.
About one in seven men will
be diagnosed with prostate can-
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Lifestyles/Culture
Incorporate Italian Flavors into Passover Meals
FOOD Work the potatoes while
they are hot/warm. Cold pota-
and cauliflower pizza. The fact toes do not yield a good result.
KERI WHITE | JE FOOD COLUMNIST that both of these dishes can be
pareve or dairy means you can
CHEF STEPHANIE Reitano, follow them with a dessert of If you can handle the heat,
gelato or sorbetto. Dayenu. work ’em hot.
owner of Capogiro Gelato Push the potatoes into a pile
Artisans and Capofitto Restau- Reitano provided these reci- and flatten the top. Sprinkle
rant, has had a busy month. pes in her own words. the top of the potatoes with
Her Old about ½ cup of the flour mix-
City restau- ture. Start to incorporate and
rant Capofitto knead the flour into the pota-
was adverse- GNOCCHI FOR toes. Using a pastry scraper
ly affected by PASSOVER WITH will help when the mixture is
the February BROWN BUTTER SAGE stickier/wet. Add more matzah
fire that tore Serves six flour as soon as the previous
Stephanie through near- Gnocchi is one of those dishes cup is incorporated.
Reitano by buildings, that you rarely have success on This is when “feel” is
the first try. As you make the
Facebook and she has gnocchi, pay attention to how the important. You only want to
been subjected to closures, dough feels, how long it takes and use as much matzah flour nec-
blocked streets, cranes, dump- how your ingredients are behav- essary to get a soft gnocchi.
sters and other obstructions ing. Are they nice or testy? Once Too much it will be tough.
that make it challenging for you get the feel, you can bang Too little and your gnocchi
customers to find her door. these out perfectly every time. will fall apart in the water. As
“Our regular clientele has Gnocchi Thinkstock soon as your gnocchi dough is
2 pounds russet or Idaho
been incredibly supportive, but potatoes, or any other For the sauce: Mix the matzah meal and not too sticky (yet still a little
we have really struggled. We starchy, low-moisture 8 tablespoons unsalted potato starch (or almond flour) sticky), but soft and smooth,
lost a lot of inventory when we potato (Do not use butter well in a bowl. A rule of thumb stop kneading. Cover with a
were forced to close unexpect- Yukon, new, red bliss or 25 sage leaves, clean, no is one cup of dry flour mixture clean dish towel. Let it rest.
edly for about 10 days after the any waxy potato; their stems to a pound of potatoes. While the dough is resting,
fire. And once we reopened, texture will not make for ¼ cup of pecorino Romano Boil the potatoes until they make the brown butter sauce.
the normal, steady foot traffic good gnocchi.) cheese are cooked through and easi- Using a saute pan that can
of people just walking in sim- Big piece of ricotta salata ly pierced with a knife. Drain hold all the gnocchi, melt the
ply is not happening because 1½ cups of matzah meal cheese the potatoes and let them cool butter over medium-low heat.
the street is closed,” Reitano ½ cup of potato starch or Salt and pepper just until you can pick them When the butter is melted,
said. “My staff has worked hard up with your hands. Slide the turn the heat up to medium
to maintain our quality and finely ground almonds Scrub the potatoes, place skins off and put the potatoes and add the sage leaves. Cook
service. We are bringing in (Think of taste and them in a pot and cover with at through a food mill or potato until the milk solids separate
some new items and mixing it preference.) least two to three inches of cold ricer (my preference) onto a
up a bit.” Salt water. Bring to a boil. clean surface.
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Passover the rest and drop them directly your cooking water to the pan I promise this is a pizza that is so delicious,
into the butter sage sauce. If and stir gently. This will emul- you will make it again and again — and not
Continued from Page 29 the center of the test gnocchi is sify your sauce gently and coat just during Passover.
uncooked, cook the batch for an all of your gnocchi. This should
and start to brown to a hazel- extra 15 seconds and test again. take a minute or two. Turn off 3 ounces of soft goat Gather the cloth and twist
nut color on the bottom and the heat. cheese and squeeze. Try to remove
the sage leaves curl and crisp. Keep track of your time all the water. Spend the time
This takes about two to four so the next batches are quick. Serve your gnocchi in indi- ¼ cup pecorino Romano to do it. It is worth it. You
minutes. Don’t walk away! When the gnocchi are cooked vidual bowls. Make sure you Salt and pepper want the cauliflower to be as
through, transfer from the distribute the sage leaves evenly dry as possible.
The butter should be clear and water to the butter sage sauce. and spoon some sauce over the Note: To make this dairy-free,
golden with brown bits on the gnocchi in the bowls. Sprinkle omit the cheese and substitute Put the dried cauliflower in
bottom of the pan. Turn the heat Thinkstock each bowl with a tablespoon of ½ cup chickpea flour. a clean bowl. Add the beaten
off and start the gnocchi. pecorino and using the small- egg, soft goat cheese, pecorino
Work in batches until all of Preheat your oven to 400 (or chickpea flour), and a good
Cut off a piece of dough your gnocchi are cooked and er holes on a grater, grate degrees. twist of pepper. Mix until com-
the size of a lemon and, in the butter sage sauce. Turn some ricotta salata over pletely combined.
using both hands, roll the butter sauce and gnocchi the top. Serve imme- Take the cauliflower florets
it into a rope about to high and gently shake the diately. and place them in a processor. Line a baking sheet with a
the thickness of pan or stir it with a soft spat- Pulse several times and scrape Silpat cooking liner. Carefully
your thumb. Cut ula, coating the gnocchi and WORTH down the sides. Then buzz until place the mixture on the sheet.
it into inch-long reheating evenly. MAKING you have fine, small pieces. Using a dough scraper or the
pieces. Place them EVERY DAY edge of a spatula, shape it into
on a baking sheet Slowly add a tablespoon of CAULIFLOWER Transfer all the cauliflow- a rectangle that is about ⅓-inch
lined with a thin PIZZA CRUST er into a saute pan and add thick. Form the edges to be a
towel. Continue this I promise this is a the garlic, thyme and parsley. little thicker (think crust).
process until you use pizza that is so deli- Barely cover the caulifower
all the dough. cious, you will make cover with water. Turn the heat Put the baking sheet into
it again and again to medium-high. Season with the lower third of the oven for
Place a pot of water — and not just during salt and pepper. 35 to 40 minutes. The crust
on the stove to boil. Salt Passover. Top it with what- should feel crisp to the touch
liberally. Turn your brown ever makes you happy. Stir and cook until the water and have dark edges.
butter sage sauce to low. Makes one rectangular pizza is evaporated and the cauli-
crust flower is soft. Do not brown. If Now it is topping time. Use
When the water boils, add You will need: there is a little water still in the your imagination. Brush the
enough gnocchi to cover the pan, don’t worry. Remove the entire crust with a good quality
bottom. Give it a gentle stir to 2 pounds of cauliflower pan from heat. olive oil and top as you would
prevent sticking on the bottom. florets (a big cauliflower your favorite pizza.
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Appetizers Always
a Hit During Pesach
set the mixture aside.
5-6-70 ISRAEL! FOOD Cut the top and bottoms
THE ULTIMATE BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR ISRAEL’S 70TH EILEEN GOLTZ | JE FEATURE off the onions. Cut the onions
in half, peel off the skin and
A free celebration packed with cooking demos, wine and olive oil BY THE TIME you get around separate the onions into rings.
tastings, Israeli dancing, Gaga courts, short Israeli films, a kids’ to “the meal” after the matzah Match up the rings from the
area featuring theater and Israeli-made toys, science exhibits, and charoset and egg and gefilte top to bottom.
fish and chopped liver and the
craft vendors, local music and the hit Israeli cover band, chicken soup, seriously, who Using your hands, form
Capaim. And of course, an array of kosher, Israeli and wants more food? meatballs and place it in the
vegetarian food! bottom half of the ring. Place
Well, all of us, of course. These the top half of the ring on top.
SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2018 staples are the menus of our ances- Repeat until you have all the
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. tors and a woe to the chef who rings filled and topped.
Event Center at Valley Forge Casino Resort tampers with these appetizers.
Taking two to three strips
Beat the lines! While I’d never ask anyone of pastrami per “bomb,” wrap
Preregister at jewishphilly.org/5-6-70 to give up bubbe’s secret matzah them around the filled onion
ball recipe, if you want to really rings and, using a toothpick,
wow some of your guests, you secure the pastrami in place.
might want to substitute one Place the wrapped onion
of the following recipes for the bombs on the cookie sheet and
chopped liver or gefilte fish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until
tell them this is the year, in keep- done. Serve with the extra bar-
ing with the spirit of Pesach, beque sauce or warm apricot
you’re going to be less a slave to jam. This recipe can be doubled
food traditions and free every- or tripled.
one to try something new.
ROASTED STUFFED MINI
ONION PASTRAMI BOMB | PEPPERS | MEAT
MEAT
Serves eight to 10 1 package mini peppers
1 package kosher for Pass-
2 pounds ground turkey or
chicken over cocktail hot dogs
2 onions, sliced
⅔ cup matzah meal 2 tablespoons red wine
1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon sugar
⅔ cup kosher for Passover 1 large tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon of chopped
almond milk
½ cup kosher for Passover parsley
barbeque sauce or apri- Preheat your oven to 400
cot jam degrees. In a skillet, sauté the
1 teaspoon salt sliced onions with the wine
½ teaspoon ground black and sugar. Cook until soft but
pepper not mushy. Remove from the
½ teaspoon garlic powder heat and set aside.
3 to 4 small to medium sweet
or yellow onions Cut the peppers in half (leave
1 pound turkey pastrami the stem on), scoop out the seeds
Additional barbeque sauce or and place them on a cookie
warm apricot jam for dipping sheet. Place a cocktail hot dog
in each half and cook for five
Preheat your oven to 425 minutes. Remove from the oven
degrees. Line a cookie sheet with and top with sautéed onions.
sides with foil and set it aside. Return the peppers to the oven
and cook an additional four to
In a large bowl, combine the five minutes until everything is
ground beef, matzah meal, egg, sizzling. To serve, place the pep-
almond milk, ½ cup barbecue pers on a serving platter or two
sauce, onion, salt, pepper and or three on individual plates and
garlic powder. Mix everything top with chopped tomato and
together with your hands and sprinkle with chopped parsley. l
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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.
5-6-70 Israel!: The Ultimate
Birthday Party for Israel’s 70th
will find delight around every corner. Teens are sure to enjoy the special Israeli
environmental exhibit and an afternoon competing on the gaga courts.
The food demo stage will feature tastings of Israeli wines, olive oils, hummus and
salatim (salads). And, of course, it wouldn’t be a party without an array of kosher,
Israeli and vegetarian food available from multiple Greater Philadelphia vendors.
“This is our one day to celebrate our Jewish communities’ Israel connection,”
Lewis Klein said. “Come fill your eyes, ears and belly with Israel!”
5-6-70 Israel! is free and open to our communities. To avoid the lines,
register online at jewishphilly.org/register70. To learn more, visit
jewishphilly.org/5-6-70.
P.S.: The fun on May 6th won’t stop there. At 7:00 p.m., Temple Beth Hil-
lel-Beth El will host singer-songwriter David Broza, who will treat us to a special
Israel70 birthday performance. Tickets can be purchased at tbhbe.org.
5-6-70 Israel FAQs
THIS YEAR, ISRAEL turns 70. That’s 70 years of independence. Seventy years Will food be available?
of vitality, strength, warmth and innovation. There will be lots of vegetarian and kosher food available for purchase. Kashrut
certification will be posted for each kosher provider.
A moment like this deserves an all-out celebration. So on May 6th, join us for
the ultimate Israel birthday party: the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s How can I get there?
5-6-70 Israel! It is an easy drive to the Event Center at Valley Forge Casino Resort, and parking
is free and plentiful. The 125 bus also has a stop at the Event Center. Stay tuned for
“In a year filled with celebrating Israel, 5-6-70 Israel! is our single largest information on charter buses from Northeast Philadelphia as well as an exclusive
celebration,” said Addie Lewis Klein, director of community engagement. “No Lyft code for rides to/from 5-6-70 Israel!
exaggeration — there’s absolutely something for everyone,” with entertainment
like short Israeli films, crafts, Israeli dancing, and local musicians and choirs that What should I bring?
will fill the Event Center at Valley Forge Casino Resort on May 6th from 12:00 Bring your ID for security purposes, a little cash for the food court and leave the
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. rest up to us.
And you won’t want to miss the hit Israeli cover band Capaim or the Quaker Do I need to preregister?
City String Band, whose Fiddler on the Roof performance earned second place at To avoid the lines we recommend preregistering at jewishphilly.org/register70.
this year’s Mummers Parade.
5-6-70 Israel! will be family-friendly fun at its best. With ample free parking
and a gigantic children’s area packed with theater, folksong sing-alongs, crafts,
balloon artists, face painters and Israeli-made games and toys, kids of all ages
SEDER FINDER: 27 Community Seders You’ll Love
ABOUT SEVEN IN 10 American Jews attend a Passover seder, according to a 2014 Pew Research Study, making the seder
the most popular Jewish ritual in America. And what’s not to love, with the retelling of a phenomenal story, an afikomen
hunt, four cups of wine, an invisible prophet who strolls into the house, all-you-can-eat matzah and more? But no one
should ask the Four Questions alone. Find a warm and welcoming community seder near you with our 2018 Greater
Philadelphia Community Seder Finder at jewishphilly.org/seders. Chag Sameach!
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Passover Celebration. Passover seder. The only time you Documentary Screening.
Temple Beth Ami invites you to will ever have to lift a finger will be to Award-winning documentary I’m a Dancer will screen at 8 p.m. at The Chevra. The film follows four
celebrate the first night of Passover raise your glass. Interactive haggadah, professional dancers from Philadelphia of modern, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop/Latin dance backgrounds.
with us at 7 p.m. Bring your friends Kabbalistic insights, singing, children’s The film was produced by Evan Davis, an observant Jew from the Main Line. The film does touch on some
and family to share in the beauty program, great company. Cost: Jewish elements such as Jewish music and Jewish dancers, but the ethos of the film is the dancers’ careers.
and remembrances of a delicious $45; children: $25. To RSVP, email This film was produced in a way to emulate the dancers’ world. $10. 2002 Ludlow St., Philadelphia.
traditional Pesach seder. Payments chabadpennwynne.org/seder. Call
can be mailed or dropped off during 610-529-9011 for more information. 215-238-2100 for more information. Passover is open to all. Members: Second Seder.
office hours. For more information, All are welcome, discounts available. 527 Lombard St., Philadelphia. $30 for adults; $10 for children Join Temple Sholom in Broomall for
stop by the office, call 215-673-2511 or 45 Haverford Road, Wynnewood. 5-12 years. Non-members: $40 for our annual second night Passover
email templebethami2@gmail.com. SATURDAY, MARCH 31 adults; $20 for children 5-12 years. seder at 5:30 p.m. BYOB. Members:
Members: $45. Non-members: $52. Communal Seders. Babysitting will be available but $30/adult (ages 12 and up); $15/
Kids: $28. 9201 Old Bustleton Ave., Join us this year at B’nai Abraham Second Seder. must be requested at the time of children (ages 3 to 11). Non-members:
Philadelphia. Chabad for our communal Passover The annual second night Passover registration. Those with financial $36/adult (ages 12 and up); $20/
seders. First seder at 8 p.m. Second seder will be observed this year difficulties who would like to attend children (ages 3 to 11). Children under
Community Seder. seder Saturday at 8 p.m. $10 students at Congregation Ohev Shalom should contact the synagogue. Call 3: free. Can you bring a seder plate to
You are invited to Chabad of Penn and seniors; $20 adults. Everything in Wallingford at 5:30 p.m. The 610-874-1465 for more information. 2 share? Let us know when you RSVP.
Wynne’s community seder at 7:45 will be in English. All are invited to traditional communal celebration of Chester Road, Wallingford. Questions? Contact Melissa Fein at
join. Send RSVPs to info@jhp.org. Call
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mfein10@gmail.com, Bev Granoff at seder at 6:30 p.m. Open to the entire time fee, which includes MBIEE Tots and Caregivers Music. tops all offers for your
bubbebev@hotmail.com or call the community. Bring your entire family Sisterhood membership. 8339 Old Cantor Annelise Ocanto, resident diamonds & jewelry.
office at 610-356-5165 or email info@ for a special seder dinner experience. York Road, Elkins Park. cantor at Ohev Shalom of Bucks
temple-sholom.org. 55 N. Church Lane, Singing, stories, both old and new, County, will lead a music class for We can pay more because
Broomall. Afikomen treasure hunt, “Dayenu” led TUESDAY, APRIL 3 toddlers and caregivers from 10 to we know the true value.
by Rabbi Charles Sherman and more. 10:30 a.m. Bring your toddlers and Immediate cash for one
Second Night Seder. Kosher for Passover desserts wine Lunch and Learn caregivers to this complimentary event, piece or an entire
Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir~Heart of and grape juice included. Adults: $68/ Noontime Torah. so they can learn Jewish music in a collection.
the City welcomes our community to person. Children 12 and under: $30/ Discussion of the parsha of the week. joyful setting. Snacks will be included.
our annual second night seder at The person. Children under 6: free. Call 215- This session will be led by Rabbi Robert RSVP by calling 215-322-9595. 944 201 Old York Road • Jenkintown, PA
Philadelphian at 6 p.m. Everyone is 635-1505 for more information. 8339 Alpert at noon at BDO USA, LLP. 1801 Second Street Pike, Richboro.
welcome to join us in the special ritual Old York Road, Elkins Park. Market St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia. (215) 885-7070
occasion. Rabbi Julie Greenberg and Lunch and Learn
musical guests will engage us in the MONDAY, APRIL 2 Lunch and Learn Noontime Noontime Torah. Open Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
ritual of the evening. Great kosher- Torah. Discussion of the parsha of the week. 10am - 4:30pm
style food will be before us. Families Adult Education: Discussion of the parsha of the week. This session will be led by Rabbi Gary
and children are most welcome. Call Rediscovering Ukraine’s This session will be led by Rabbi Daniel Charlestein at 12:30 p.m. at Premier Closed Sunday, Monday & Tuesday
215-629-1995 for more information. Jewish Past. Wolpe at noon at Congregation Adath Dental Products Co. All are welcome.
2401 Pennsylvania Ave., Social Room Many people think the Holocaust Jeshurun Library. All are welcome. 1710 Romano Drive, Norristown. Wednesday at 7 p.m. Bring your cards.
A, Philadelphia. and decades of Soviet repression 7763 Old York Road, Elkins Park. Mahjong sets and cards will be for sale.
completely obliterated Jewish life Exploring Russian Call 215-886-8000. 971 Old York Road,
Community Seder. in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. In Adult Education: Rabbi Imagination. Abington.
Get ready to sing, dance and enjoy the many cases, they are right. But Abraham Joshua Heschel. Join Jewish Family and Children’s
celebration of Passover led by Rabbi there are traces of this “lost” world Join Society Hill Synagogue for an Service for this free program, “Exploring THURSDAY, APRIL 5
Diana Miller, student Rabbi Janine that remain if you look in the right adult education course about Rabbi Russian Imagination Through Poetry and
Jankovitz Pastor, activity co-organizer places. This talk at 11:30 a.m. at Heschel. A student of Martin Buber Music,” open to the general community. Mommy and Me.
for kids big and small Staci Reform Congregation Keneseth and close friend of Martin Luther King We welcome Russian immigrants as Sherrie Turetsky, director of the School
Scheinblum, musician Jim Roney and Israel will examine the current state Jr., Heschel did more than strike a well as Holocaust survivors. Everyone of Early Learning at Old York Road
others. At 6 p.m., Kehilat Hanahar will of Ukraine’s historic Jewish sites and balance — his passionate commitment will enjoy a concert with a piano Temple-Beth Am, will lead a weekly
hold its annual community Passover provide a glimpse into a part of the to God and humanity is exemplified and singing as well as poetry and a one-hour “Mommy & Me” class at 9:30
seder at the Stockton Fire Company world where many American Jews in his statement, “A prophet is a discussion (in English and Russian). a.m. 971 Old York Road, Abington.
Hall. The facility is wheelchair- can trace their roots. $10. For more person who holds God and men in one This is a socialization event. RSVP to
accessible. Reservations are required. information, call 215-887-8700. 8339 thought at one time, at all times.” This Valerie Ricapito at 267-267-2018 or Adult Education:
Complete details are available at Old York Road, Elkins Park. statement was part of the keynote email vricapito@jfcsphilly.org. 10:30 Maimonides Café.
the registration link on the website: address, a speech we will study, during a.m. to noon at The Barbara and Harvey Join Reform Congregation Keneseth
tinyurl.com/yaxklqwa. Call 215-862- Mahjong Game. a conference on religion and race in Brodsky Enrichment Center of JFCS. 345 Israel for Maimonides Café with Rabbi
1912. 9 Mill Street, Stockton, N.J. Join the members of Melrose B’nai 1963. Join Rabbi Winokur from 7:30 to Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd. Lance J. Sussman at 11:30 a.m. $10. For
Israel Emanu-El Sisterhood every 9 p.m. Call 215-922-6590. 418 Spruce more information, call 215-887-8700.
Community Seder. Monday at 7 p.m. for a friendly game. St., Philadelphia. Mahjong Game. 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park. l
Join Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El Everyone is invited. MBIEE Sisterhood Old York Road Temple-Beth Am will
for our annual second night Passover members free. All others: $36 one- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 host a drop-in mahjong game every
Please Touch Museum
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Roosevelt Memorial Park-2 CNA PROVIDER & CHILDCARE ESTATE OF BRUCE J. MORRISON, ESTATE OF ELEANOR WEINRAUB Estate of Martin Miller ESTATE OF ELIZABETH P HAR- Pursuant to the requirements of
spaces indoor masoleum, eye Seeks F/T live in/out position. Exp SR., DECEASED. Late of Middletown Township, PA Late of Philadelphia MAN deceased. Late of Phil- section 5975 of the Pennsylvania
level, lettering is included. w/refs. Own car. 267-495-9023 Late of Philadelphia LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the Eve-Lynn Miller, Executrix adelphia. Letters Testamentary on Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988,
Currently priced at over LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to c/o Marshal Granor, Esquire the above Estate have been gran- notice is hereby given that
$25,000 asking $12,500. 941- CAREGIVER Seeks above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all Granor & Granor, PC ted to the undersigned, who re- BRANDYWINE EW, INC. is cur-
351-4182 pos Hrly, 20 yrs exp. the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands 721 Dresher Road, Ste 1000 quest all persons having claims or rently in the process of voluntarily
Shalom Memorial - 2 CNA CPR, persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent Horsham, PA 19044 demands against the estate of the dissolving.
Bronze plots, Benjamin Alzheimers. Cert. against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all ESTATE OF MICHAEL J. FASSINO, decedent to make known the same Pursuant to the requirements of
section. Low price, call Mon-Friday to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent a/k/a MICHAEL JOSEPH FASSINO, and all persons indebted to the de- section 5975 of the Pennsylvania
for info 917-933-4476 267-298-0211 persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to MICHAEL FASSINO, DECEASED. cedent to make payment without Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988,
to make payment without delay to ROBIN W. FALKOW, EXECUTRIX, Late of Philadelphia delay to Susan Schewel, Executrix, notice is hereby given that SWDHA,
GRACE FINANCIAL EXP. CAREGIVER FOR ELDERLY THOMAS MORRISON, EXECUTOR, 39 Shady Brook Drive, Langhorne, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the 419 Gate Lane, Philadelphia PA, INC. is currently in the process of
CAPITAL 20 yrs exp., Excellent References! c/o Jeffrey B. First, Esq., 6100 City PA 19047 above Estate have been granted to 19119. voluntarily dissolving.
Ave., Ste. 417, Philadelphia, PA ESTATE OF ELMER F. PIZZI, DE- the undersigned, who request all
Seeking seasoned, motivated busi- 267-679-3946 19131, CEASED. persons having claims or demands CORPORATE NOTICES FICTITIOUS NAME
ness broker and referral partners Or to his Attorney: Late of Philadelphia against the estate of the decedent Notice is hereby given that Articles FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION
needing help with financing assist- Private male nurse aide, JEFFREY B. FIRST LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the to make known the same and all of Incorporation for a Domestic Notice is hereby given that a Regis-
ance with their clients transactions 14 years experience w/references, LAW OFFICE OF JEFFREY B. FIRST above Estate have been granted to persons indebted to the decedent Non-Profit Corporation were filed in tration of Fictitious Name was filed
6100 City Ave., Ste. 417 the undersigned, who request all to make payment without delay to the Department of State of the in the Commonwealth of
Please call James Shore at Seeks Center City position; Philadelphia, PA 19131 persons having claims or demands JAMES C. FASSINO, EXECUTOR, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Pennsylvania for Healthfleet with a
610-755-2704 msalzma379@gmail.com against the estate of the decedent c/o Samuel C. Totaro, Jr., Esq., Tower Trails Therapy Services Inc. principal place of business in Mont-
TEACHERS ESTATE OF DOROTHY ELIZABETH to make known the same and all 2005 S. Easton Rd., Ste. 100, This Corporation is Incorporated gomery County. The name and ad-
215-545-3281 ZAHNWEH a/k/a DOROTHY ZAHN- persons indebted to the decedent Doylestown, PA 18901, under the provisions of the dress of the entity interested in the
Retired PA Certified WEH, DECEASED. to make payment without delay to Or to his Attorney: Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corpora- business is Healthfleet Ambulance,
Reading Specialist will EXPERIENCED Late of Philadelphia LARRY PIZZI, EXECUTOR, c/o Dav- SAMUEL C. TOTARO, JR. tion Law of 1988, as amended. Inc. with a principal office address
tutor your child. Pre-K CAPABLE & RELIABLE LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on id V. Bogdan, Esq., 100 S. Broad CURTIN & HEEFNER, LLP of 235 New York Dr., Fort Wash-
to 5th grade $65/hour. the above Estate have been gran- St., Ste. 1520, Philadelphia, PA 2005 S. Easton Rd., Ste. 100 Notice is hereby given that, pursu- ington, PA 19034. This is filed in
CAREGIVER ted to the undersigned, who re- 19110, Or to his Attorney: Doylestown, PA 18901 ant to the Business Corporation compliance with 54 Pa. C.S. 311.
Call 484-412-8878. 4-24 Hr Availability quest all persons having claims or DAVID V. BOGDAN Estate of Olga R. Perlo aka Olga Law of 1988, TENNSCO CORPORA-
demands against the estate of the 100 S. Broad St., Ste. 1520 Perlo TION, a corporation incorporated PETITION NAME CHANGE
SITUATION WANTED Exc Refs decedent to make known the same Philadelphia, PA 19110 Perlo, Olga R. aka Perlo, Olga late under the laws of the State of Ten- Notice is hereby given that on
215-281-8961 and all persons indebted to the de- ESTATE OF GOODWIN, OSCAR L. of Philadelphia, PA. Patricia Fama, nessee intends to withdraw from March 14, 2018 the petition of An-
SENIORS, NEED HELP? cedent to make payment without GWENDOLYN GOODWIN, Adminis- c/o Paul J. Perpiglia, Esq., Per- doing business in Pennsylvania. drew Louis McMahon was filed
ESTATE NOTICES delay to ROBERT JOHN ZAHNWEH, trator , piglia & Assocs., 1332 Jackson St., The address of its principal office in praying a decree to change his
EXPERIENCED COMPANION Estate of Bernard Leonard Shapiro ADMINISTRATOR, c/o Harry Metka, c/o Samuel Ben-Samuel, Esquire, Philadelphia, PA 19148, Executrix. its jurisdiction of incorporation is name to Marmot Galveston McMa-
Personal Assistant - aka Bernard L. Shapiro, Deceased Esq., 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9, 273 Montgomery Ave., Ste. 201 Paul J. Perpiglia, Esq. 201 Tennsco Dr, Dickson, TN hon. The court has fixed April 13,
Licensed driver to as- Late of Tredyffrin Twp., PA. Bensalem, PA 19020, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004; Samuel Perpiglia & Assocs. 37055 and the name of its com- 2018 at 10 o'clock AM in room
sist with errands, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Or to her Attorney: Ben-Samuel, Attorney 1332 Jackson St. mercial registered office provider in number 691, City Hall, Philadelphia,
shopping, appts., read- on the above estate have been HARRY METKA 273 Montgomery Ave., Ste. 201 Philadelphia, PA 19148 Pennsylvania is CT Corporation PA March Term, 2018, No. 590 for
ing, walking, food granted to the undersigned, who 4802 Neshaminy Blvd., Ste. 9 Bala Cynwyd PA 19004; ESTATE OF RUBY L. JONES, DE- System hearing.
prep., socializing and bequest all persons having claims Bensalem, PA 19020 ESTATE OF JOAN PHILLIPS, DE- CEASED.
daily activities or demands against the estate of ESTATE OF EDWARD STILE CEASED. Late of the Township of Chelten- PA Masters RT, Inc. has been in- PRINTING
inside/outside of your the decedent to make known the DECEASED Late of Philadelphia ham, Montgomery County, PA corporated under the provisions of
home. Will help you same, and all persons indebted to LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the the Pennsylvania Business Corpor- INVITATIONS &
understand your bills, the decedent to make payment the above Estate have been gran- the above Estate have been gran- above Estate have been granted to ation Law of 1988. CALLIGRAPHY
do paperwork.and also without delay, to Neil T. Rubin, Jay ted to the undersigned, who re- ted to the undersigned, who re- the undersigned, who request all Joseph T. Piscitello, Esq.
make telephone M. Yanoff and Michael Mann, Co- quest all persons having claims or quest all persons having claims or persons having claims or demands 234 Delancey Street GREAT DISCOUNTS!!
calls.for you. Support Executors, c/o Gary A. Zlotnick, demands against the estate of the demands against the estate of the against the estate of the decedent Philadelphia, PA 19106 IRMA • 215-938-1440
Services - Refs Call Esq., Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan decedent to make known the same, decedent to make known the same to make known the same and all
Phyllis 215-886-4040 Schaer & Toddy, PC, 1818 Market and all persons indebted to the de- and all persons indebted to the de- persons indebted to the decedent PANAGON, INC. has been incorpor-
St., 13th Fl., Philadelphia, PA cedent to make payment without cedent to make payment without to make payment without delay to ated under the provisions of the
19103 or to their attorneys, delay to Administratrix Debra G. delay to JUANITA PHILLIPS, AD- MARLO JONES, EXECUTRIX, c/o Pennsylvania Business Corpora-
Gary A. Zlotnick, Esq. Speyer-CTA c/o Attorney Debra G. MINISTRATRIX, c/o Jeffrey B. First, Robert S. Cohen, Esq., The Beas- tion Law of 1988.
Zarwin Baum DeVito Speyer, Two Bala Plaza Suite 300 Esq., 6100 City Ave., Ste. 417, Phil- ley Bldg., 1125 Walnut St., Phil- Sidkoff, Pincus & Green
Kaplan Schaer & Toddy, PC Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 adelphia, PA 19131, adelphia, PA 19107-4918, 1101 Market Street
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Honor the memory AARON FRANK GRAVITZ HANNA
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Tossi Aaron, March 20, 2018, the former Bernard Solis Frank, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple A joyful, vibrant, loving and productive per- Morris Hanna, March 22, 2018 of Phil-
Call 215.832.0749 to Tossi Blumberg, loving wife of Leon, dear Beth Torah, died from complications related son, Jean was a skilled seamstress, tailor, adelphia, PA. Loving brother of the late Al-
place your memorial. mother of Rachel Roca, and Ellen Aaron. She to Parkinson’s Disease on March 1, 2018 in fashion designer, home decorator, artist and bert Hanna (Grace Hanna) and Susan Gold-
was a musician. Contributions in her memory Warrington, PA. He was 85. Rabbi Bernard swing dancer who died on March 18 at age blum (Aaron Goldblum); dear Uncle of Donna
may be made to a charity of the donor's Solis Frank served the Philadelphia com- 89. Jean left us not only with happy memor- Goldblum Haas (David I. Haas), Robert
choice. munity as Rabbi for over 50 years, first at ies but also with lasting original creations. Hanna and Debbie Hanna Huss; cherished
Temple Beth Or in Mt. Airy from 1962 to She designed and sewed three wedding Great Uncle of Raina Haas. Morris Hanna
GOLDSTEINS' ROSENBERG'S 1970. In 1970, Rabbi Frank became the spir- gowns. One for each of her two daughters proudly served his country in the United
RAPHAEL-SACKS itual leader of Temple Beth Torah, where he and one for her niece. She designed and States Navy. He courageously enlisted for
would serve as the Rabbi of that congrega- sewed many dresses, gowns, suits, coats, two tours of service in World War II and two
tion until his retirement from the pulpit in and overcoats for her family and for herself. tours of service in the Korean War. While en-
1997. He was also Past President of the For her home she made hand-sewn drapes, listed he served as a Pharmacist and as a
We Buy Houses in “As-Is” condition. Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia. Pri- curtains, sofa and seat covers and much, Flight Surgeon’s Assistant, saving the lives of
No inspections or repairs are ever required. or to moving to Philadelphia, Rabbi Frank much more. In needlepoint, she created those who were fighting to protect ours.
No clean-out fee. Just remove your mementoes. served as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation many local and Israeli outdoor scenes plus Graveside Services are private. Contributions
YOU choose: Settle this week, this month or anytime. B’nai Jehuda in Kansas City, MO. Rabbi Frank an unusual one of the "Coca Cola" symbol in his memory may be made to Congregation
A licensed & insured Firm. Buying houses since 2001. was also an adjunct professor at LaSalle Col- written in Hebrew letters. Her crowning Mikveh Israel. www.mikvehisrael.org
One call, one brief visit to the house and you're 100% done. lege from 1964 to 1982. As a member of the achievement was a reproduction of the twelve
Department of Religious Studies, he taught Chagall windows, five in needlepoint and sev- JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
Please call 215-‐515-‐0499. Ask for Jonathan or Rachel. an elective course on Judaism. Enrollment in en in individual colored beads that shimmer
his class was full for 18 consecutive years. like glass. Size 18 X 23 inches, all are framed MILARSKY
Israel70 In addition to his class, Rabbi Frank estab- in decorative wood. A fast, light-footed swing
2018 lished a Jewish Student Union and Hillel dancer, she shared many prizes won in dance Joan Milarsky (nee Rultenberg) on March 23,
Chapter on campus and served for a period contests on cruises and at Penns Landing. In 2018 in Delray Beach, FL. Wife of Gary;
A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT IN THE JEWISH EXPONENT as the campus chaplain. Rabbi Frank was Atlantic City, at the Sands Casino lounge, Mother of Rona (Jim) Horst, Ivy (Ron) Gard,
born to Sidney and Lillian Frank in New Or- Jean and her husband won dance contests Marla Milarsky and Lori (Tom) Klinger; Sis-
A CELEBRATION OF THE 70TH leans, Louisiana on October 1, 1932 and judged by the Geater, Jerry Blavat, and by the ter of Sheila Faillace; Grandmother of Harris-
ANNIVERSARY OF THE JEWISH STATE grew up in Houston, Texas. He graduated professional dancer who had given actor on, Rachel, Jacob, Brendan and Madeline.
from San Jacinto Senior High in 1951. Rabbi John Travolta dance lessons for two movies. Contributions in her memory may be made to
5-6-70 Israel! On 5/6 celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday all Frank was proud to be amongst the first On the night before the Sands Casino closed, a charity of the donor’s choice.
day long at 5-6-70 Israel! Family friendly festivities will fill classes of students at Brandeis University in Jean and her husband were guests at a
the afternoon at the Event Center at Valley Forge Casino Waltham, MA, studying Near Eastern and private party where she danced with the CEO GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
Resort. Be a part of this event by placing your message in Judaic Studies and Political Science, receiv- and her husband danced with the CEO's wife. RAPHAEL-SACKS
ing a B.A. in 1955. He went on to attend the Jean was truly a real WONDER WOMAN.
The Exponent exclusive celebratory section. Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Re- Jean is survived by her broken-hearted hus- TO PLACE A MEMORIAL AD
ligion in Cincinnati, Ohio and was ordained as band, Arthur, and by five children. Daughters CALL 215.832.0749
Publishes: April 26 • Space Deadline: April 20 a Rabbi in 1960. In 1985, he was awarded an Phyllis (Michael), Linda (Dr. Richard), sons
honorary Doctor of Divinity of Hebrew Let- Joel (Kim), Bob (Stephanie), Bill, and by A
TO ADVERTISE, contact your sale ters. While at Brandeis University, Rabbi niece Paula Gordon (Allen). She leaves 9 COMMUNITY
representative or call 215.832.0753 Frank met his future wife, and love of his life, grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. REMEMBERS
Toby Carol Pollack. The two would marry in Friends and relatives were invited to funeral
—WHAT IT MEANS TO BE JEWISH IN PHILADELPHIA— June 1956 and would be together for 55 services held at Goldsteins North Chapel on MONTHLY
years, until her death on March 1st, 2013. March 20th. Shomrim chaplain Alan Ed- ARCHIVES
Further exemplifying their devotion to, and wards conducted the services. Burial is in
true love for, each other, Rabbi Frank passed Montefiore cemetery. Contributions in her OF
away 5 years to the day of his beloved wife memory may be made to the Philadelphia JEWISH
Toby. He is survived by his two sons, Steven Jewish Federation and/or to the Jewish Na- EXPONENT
and Michael (Betsy), daughter-in-law Joan, tional fund for a tree to be planted in Israel in DEATH
and his four grandchildren, Jesse, Zoe, Ava her name. NOTICES
and Lily. Those who wish to further his
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to The Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) Monthly archives of Jewish Exponent AVAILABLE
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SHAPOSHNICK STEYER
Nicole Shaposhnick (nee Schultz) March 20, Maxine Steyer (nee Burns) on March 17,
2018 of Penn Valley. Wife of Asaf Shaposh- 2018 at the age of 88. Wife of Herbert; Moth-
nick, mother of Abigail and Benjamin. Daugh- er of Linda Steyer, Susan (Mike) Lewis and
ter of Lawrence and Faye Schultz, sister of Charles (Ossie) Steyer; Grandmother of Ben
Angela Reilly. Memorial services and visita- (Sarit), Matan and Lior. She will be missed by
tion were held Wed., Thursday nights and Fri- all who knew her. Contributions in her
day morning. Interment was private. Contri- memory may be made to a charity of the
butions in her memory may to the Perelman donor’s choice.
Jewish Day School or the Jack Barrack
Hebrew Academy. GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S
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MEMORIALS
SINGER GLASSMAN
Pearl Singer (nee Barrack) March 20, 2018, In Loving Memory Of
formerly of Merion, PA. Beloved wife of My Dear Grandmother
Lawrence Singer; loving mother of Jamie, FANNIE GLASSMAN
Audrey, Margie (the late David Robinson),
and Jennifer (Todd Smith); cherished grand- March 29, 1983
mother of Jacob, Allegra, Natalie, Julia, and 15 Nissan
Elliott; sister of Leonard. Preceded in death
by her parents, Sylvia (Guralnick) and Morris, Always In My Heart
and her siblings Jack and Selma. Contribu- Loved And Remembered
tions in her memory may be made to Jewish On Her 35th Yahrzeit And Everyday
Children’s Folkshul www.folkshul.org
LARRY D. GLASSMAN
JOSEPH LEVINE and SONS
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Torah Portion
The Promise that Sustains Us CANDLE LIGHTING
March 30 7:05 p.m.
April 6 7:12 p.m.
BY RABBI MALKAH BINAH KLEIN to destroy us” has the feel of a up against us, God will save us, elderly teacher was presenting a discussing it in a mindful way.
curse upon ourselves, inviting in each generation. God is our lesson, a classmate tried to con- I will recite v’hi sh’amdah
Passover destructive forces our way, and saving power, and God will not vince me to become Christian.
NEAR THE BEGINNING of also encourages our suspicion of abandon us. We lift our wine this year, practicing the courage
the maggid (storytelling) sec- others — of the unnamed “they” cups when reciting v’hi sh’am- I felt unsettled and at lunch- to accept the reality of anti-Sem-
tion of the haggadah, we tradi- who will try to destroy us. dah in an act of faith and hope. time confided in a close friend itism in our times, and then to
tionally cover the matzah, lift about this experience, only affirm my faith and hope for
our wine cups and recite, “v’hi During my medieval Jew- Why was I so ready to reject to hear her say, “I wouldn’t the future. I am grateful for the
sh’amdah … it is this promise ish history class in rabbini- this passage? mind if you were Christian, wisdom of our ancestors to craft
that has sustained our ances- cal school, we learned about either.” This was just one of these rituals for us.
tors and us, for not just once Salo Baron’s critique of what I have come to realize that many not-so-subtle messages
did somebody try to destroy us; he refers to as the “lachrymose part of my discomfort came that our culture was not fully As we navigate the world
rather, in every generation they conception of Jewish history.” from not wanting to con- accepting of Jews. I recall rid- today, an important message
try to destroy us, but the Blessed Baron was responding to a ten- sciously recognize the reality ing home on the school bus one I want to communicate this
Holy One saves us from them.” dency in his day to view Jewish of anti-Semitism in my life afternoon past a water tower year to my 11-year-old son, and
history as all darkness. Baron experience. In my mind, the upon which had been painted, other participants at our family
Several years ago, as I was taught that “suffering is part message of “in every gener- “Kill the Jews.” Anti-Semitism seder, is to keep faith in the
preparing to lead my family sed- of the destiny [of the Jews], ation they try to destroy us” was indeed present while I was promise of redemption. l
er, I decided to stop reciting this but so is repeated joy as well could not be about my gener- growing up in the 1980s, even
paragraph, even though I really as ultimate redemption.” I was ation, and reading this passage as I told myself that it wasn’t. Rabbi Malkah Binah Klein (thriving-
like the melody for chanting leaving out the v’hi sh’amdah during seder was threatening spirit.org) is a teacher of spiritual
the Hebrew. I believe that the passage to protest the lachry- to the thin veneer that allowed With the rise in overt practice, writer and community
stories we tell about who we are mose view of Jewish history. me to be in denial that I am anti-Semitism this year here in leader living in Mount Airy with
influences who we become, and part of a vulnerable group. the United States, I am chal- her family. The Board of Rabbis of
I found myself deeply uncom- This year, I took another look lenged to stop denying that it is Greater Philadelphia is proud to
fortable with the statement that at v’hi sh’amdah and realized In reality, I was continually real. This is ultimately a blessing provide the Torah commentary for
“in every generation they try to that I had missed the main point on high alert during my child- for me, for I was expending a lot the Jewish Exponent.
destroy us.” Is this really true? Is of the paragraph. The essence hood and teens in northern New of effort being in denial, and in
this necessarily true? is not the persecution of the Mexico, discerning how hid- the realm of parenting, I was
Jews, but rather, our relation- den I needed to be about my unconsciously communicating
“In every generation they try ship with a benevolent God. The Jewishness in order to be safe. my fears about being Jewish to
message is that when others rise One day in the back of my high my child rather than openly
school chemistry class, while our
Haggadahs Repair the World has released vide information on different
a haggadah supplement for Jewish ethnic Passover tra-
Continued from Page 6 this year’s Passover called ditions, such as the Middle
Avadim Hayinu, “We were Eastern custom of whipping
CEO Robert Bank writes that the slaves,” which encourag- seder attendees with scallions
purpose of Passover is to inter- es seder participants to ask and the Tunisian custom of
nalize the story so that it is as questions about how we are placing a bowl of live fish on
though we were slaves in Egypt. free today and how we are the table.
This haggadah is meant to take still struggling. Repair the
it a step further and connect the World also released trivia The Seder Plate:
Passover story with people who cards meant to highlight the A New Consideration
are currently suffering around diversity of the Jewish peo- Congregation Adath Jeshurun
the world. ple. These trivia cards pro- Rabbi Rachel Kobrin with Neil
D. Wernick and Terry LaBan
HIAS Haggadah Supplement customs, like leaving shoes at Free download on forward.com vides a typical explanation for
Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer the doors, and refugee-related karpas, a symbol of spring,
Free download on hias.org/ interpretations of old Passover For a Haggadah addition with and also adds that the word
passover 2018 traditions, such as dipping kar- a local connection, Kobrin means “linen” as well. Because
pas in salt water while remem- teamed up with Wernick and of the connection to the sto-
In light of the Passover story bering the plights of refugees LaBan to create a supplement ry of Joseph’s brothers dip-
of fleeing slavery and search- whose stories involve traveling that connects the symbols on ping Joseph’s tunic in blood,
ing for safety, HIAS created a through water. the seder plate with contem- the supplement encourages
haggadah supplement to tell porary issues. The supplement using karpas to discuss fabri-
contemporary stories of ref- Avadim Hayinu provides an explanation for cated stories. l
ugees escaping violence and and Trivia Cards each of the seder plate items,
contributing to their new com- Repair the World then adds a modern-day con- szighelboim@jewishexponent.com;
munities. To honor refugees, Free download on werepair. nection and question. For 215-832-0729
this supplement includes new org/passover example, the supplement pro-
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Community
NEWSMAKERS
Lee Bender Kevin Ross
From left: Rabbi David Weiss, night seder rebbe and Model Beis Din coach at Mesivta; Rosh Mesivta Rabbi Lee Bender and Kevin Ross were re-elected as co-presidents
Avraham Steinberg; Elan Goldman; Tzemach Eisenberg; Rabbi Yonasan Sacks, rosh hayeshiva of Lander of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) Greater
College for Men; Moshe Sokol, dean of Lander College for Men; Rabbi Ephraim Goldfein, night seder rebbe and Philadelphia Chapter. Gene Shusman of Rydal was re-elected
Model Beis Din coach; Yaakov Weiss; Yitzy Tanner; Mordechai Volpin; and Rabbi Aryeh Manheim, assistant to as chairman of the board of directors. Re-elected as board
the Menahel at Lander College for Men members were Bart Blatstein, Gary Erlbaum, Neil Feinstein,
Henry Frank, Sherman Frager, Rabbi Albert Gabbai, Leonard
The Mesivta High School of Greater Philadelphia team won the annual Model Beis Din compe- Getz, Morton Gleit, Howard Katzoff, Rabbi Fred Kazan,
tition at Touro College’s Lander College for Men in New York. The competition combined study David Kosloff, Judith Krupnick, Tod I. Mammuth, Marc
and discussion, while giving the students the opportunity to bond. Pevar, Larry Pitt, Kevin Ross, Eugene Shusman, Ira Sved,
Judith Taylor and Ronald Werrin. Three new board members
were elected: Roy Kardon, Naphtali Perlberger and Al Shapiro.
Also elected as officers were Heather Berman, Ruth Gleit,
Naphtali Perlberger, Kevin Williams and Wendy Woloshin as
vice-presidents; and Leonard Getz as treasurer.
More than 130 people from Israel and the U.S. Partnership- The Kehillah of Old York Road held a fundraiser and
2Gether (P2G) committees attended the P2G conference in New food demonstration featuring Abington-born celebri-
York. P2G, a program of the Jewish Agency, connects global ty kosher chef Jamie Geller on March 18 at Old York
Jewish communities with communities in Israel. Road Temple-Beth Am. Participants learned new Pass-
over recipes while supporting the Kehillah’s American
Friends of Magen David Adom ambulance campaign.
Caskey Torah Academy eighth-grader
Miriam Decker and Jamie Geller
Community / mazel tovs
From left: P2G conference attendees Tali Lidar, Jewish Federation of B A R M I TZVAH
Greater Philadelphia Israel representative; Dave Gold, Jewish Federation
board member; Bat El Trabelsi, Jewish Federation shliach; and P2G SKYLER REG ALLEKOTTE
Director Hila Yogev Keren
Rena and Hal Rubenstein of Pembroke Pines, Fla.,
formerly of Philadelphia, announce the Bar Mitzvah
of their oldest grandson, Skyler Reg Allekotte, on Jan.
27. He is the son of Lisa and Ira Allekotte and paternal
grandson of Sydria Allekote of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly
of Philadelphia.
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