HAKOL - March 2015

comUNITY with Mark Goldstein 2

LVJF Tributes 8

Jewish Senior Life Connection 14

Jewish Family Service 15

Jewish Day School 18-19

Jewish Community Center 21

Community Calendar 30-31

No 374

The Voice of the Lehigh Valley Jewish Community MARCH 2015 | ADARNISAN 5775

Non-Profit OrganizationUS POSTAGE

PAIDLehigh Valley PA

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702 North 22nd StreetAllentown PA 18104

HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY

FROM BABIES TO BUBBIES Super Sunday touched so many lives See pages 16-17

GET A JUMP ON PASSOVERStart preparing for the holiday with our special section

SAM GLASER OPENS UPahead of concert at the JCC on March 14 See page 7

Congregation Sons of Israel

In the year marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau lead-ers from Congregation Sons of Israel will transform their annual Purim Gala and honor Lehigh Valley Holocaust Survivors dur-ing ldquoFrom Darkness to Lightrdquo at the Jewish Community Center of Allentown on Sunday March 15 at 6 pm

It took tremendous strength for my family to return to normal life after the Holocaustrdquo said Eva Levitt who as a very young child survived in hiding with her

mother ldquoWe must all Jews and non-Jews show great strength and perseverance to prevent an-other Holocaust from occurringrdquo

ldquoThis was the time to do this I am very passionate about the need to show proper respect to our survivorsrdquo said Harry Fisher who is co-chairing this yearrsquos event with Robert Simon and synagogue president Dr Scott Brenner After helping launch a Holocaust remembrance project in 2014 for The Morning Call Fisher promoted the theme to the eventrsquos committee which included Brenner Simon Rabbi David Wilensky survivor Regina Brenner Sandra Preis Judy Livny and Jordan Goldman

Allentown residents Julius and Roseanna Jacobs will be the guests of honor Julius who has dedicated a large part of his life to Holocaust education and prej-udice reduction and previously served as the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valleyrsquos Holocaust Resource Center coordinator was featured in The Morning Callrsquos report

Growing up in Lodz Poland Jacobs first learned of the Nazi in-vasion of Poland 10 days before his 14th birthday after school one day

at a newsstand in his native city The Morning Call reported in a story by Dan Sheehan and Sa-mantha Marcus published on April 27 2014 To begin with the invaders burned synagogues and required Jews to wear yellow stars With his parents Mailech and Ruth and siblings Fred and Re-gina Julius was then marched into the Lodz Ghetto where the only food was as he told Sheehan and Marcus moldy bread a couple of potatoes whether they were good or notrdquo

Being appointed a mechanicrsquos helper eventually saved Juliusrsquos life still like everyone else he became emaciated With the infa-mous terrors of the 1944 liquida-tion of the ghetto the Jacobs fam-ily spent two weeks hiding in the attic of an abandoned cottage in a cemetery Yet they were eventu-ally found The night of the train ride to Auschwitz was the last he spent with his parents who were gassed upon arrival Julius too had been selected but said that at the last moment ldquoa joltrdquo sent him

toward his brother who would labor to survive according to The Morning Call report The final words as their mother was led away had been for Fred to take care of Julius

Later when Julius could go on no longer he was again put in the line for death but as Sheehan and Marcus quote him saying ldquoAs Im walking I hear a loud scream from my brother He said Come back They need mechan-icsrdquo

The two ended up in the camp Wobbelin which was lib-erated on May 2 1945 They were later reunited in the US with their sister and Julius married Roseanna who had survived an Eastern European work camp

Lehigh Valley Holocaust survivors to be honored at Sons of Israelrsquos Purim Gala

Julius and Roseanna Jacobs

Purim GalaContinues on page 10

By Cnaan LiphshizJewish Telegraphic Agency

From the window of the Jewish Community of Copenhagenrsquos crisis center Finn Schwarz can see his country changing before his eyes

Hours after the slaying of a guard outside the Danish capi-talrsquos main synagogue early Feb 15 two police officers toting ma-chine guns were on patrol out-side the center ndash a common sight in France Belgium and other trouble spots for Jews but which resistant authorities in Denmark had previously considered both excessive and unpalatable

ldquoI think this attack was a wake-up callrdquo said Schwarz a former community chairman who has lobbied the authori-ties for years often in vain for greater security ldquoWhat we have long feared happened and we will now see a changed Den-mark We have never seen this much security and guns beforerdquo

The deployment of armed of-ficers at Jewish institutions came within hours of a shooting at a Copenhagen cafe where a carica-turist who had lampooned Islam was speaking One person was killed at the cafe in what Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt called a terrorist attack

Later that night Dan Uzan a 37-year old volunteer secu-rity guard was with two police officers at the Great Synagogue when a gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon killing

Uzan and wounding the officers The trio were standing guard over approximately 80 people who had gathered for a bat mitzvah celebration in a building behind the synagogue Guests reportedly took shelter in the basement after the shooting and later were escorted out under heavy guard

Former community chairman Finn Schwarz says there is a gap of tens of thousands of dollars between the security funding sought by Danish Jews and what the government is offering

The attack comes amid an escalation in anti-Semitic incidents in Denmark includ-

ing one this summer in which several individuals broke into a Jewish school just weeks after the conclusion of Israelrsquos seven-week conflict with Hamas in Gaza No one was hurt in the incident but some weeks earlier Jewish edu-cators had instructed students not to wear yarmulkes or other identifying garments to school

ldquoThis reality and the attack hurt the Jewish community both by encouraging emigration and by forcing people to distance their children for security rea-sons from the Jewish commu-nity its schools and institutionsrdquo Schwarz said

Yet Danish authorities often

resisted requests for greater security measures an issue that Rabbi Andrew Baker raised last September during a visit to Denmark in his capacity as the representative for combating anti-Semitism of the Organiza-tion for Security and Coopera-tion in Europe

Noticing the absence of the sort of security arrangements familiar in Paris and Brussels Baker asked Danish officials whether they were worried about an attack on Jewish institu-tions

ldquoThe officials I met recog-nized the risks but said that Den-mark had a lsquorelaxed approach to securityrsquo as one interlocutor put it and that having armed police in front of buildings would be too disturbing to the population at largerdquo said Baker who also serves as director of international Jewish affairs for the American Jewish Committee

ldquoI was taken aback because I never encountered in other countries this argument of reject-ing security measures while fully acknowledging the threatrdquo Baker told JTA ldquoI left knowing it was only a matter of time before I got the callrdquo

Schwarz said authorities had improved security around Jewish institutions after the slaying last month of four Jews at a kosher market near Paris

ldquoI think the heavy security is good but Irsquom also sad to see

Denmark synagogue attack seen as lsquowake-up callrsquo

DenmarkContinues on page 6

Copenhagenrsquos main synagogue where a guard was shot and killed on Feb 15

HA

RRY

FISH

ER

This has been a most sobering month

In early February in Denmark one person was killed at an event celebrating free speech and three police officers were wounded Danish police believe that the target may have been Lars Vilks an artist who has received death threats for drawing images of the prophet Muhammad Just hours later a Jewish man Dan Uzan was shot in the head and two police officers were wounded in a shooting in front of Copenhagenrsquos Krystalgade synagogue Uzan was part of a security patrol guarding the synagogue while a bat mitzvah took place inside Danish police later shot and killed a man by the Noerrebro train station whom they assume was the perpetrator in both attacks Two other persons were arrested in connection to the attacks and remain in custody

The Copenhagen attacks are an alarming echo of those that took place in January in Paris that killed 17 people Twelve were killed when two gunman opened fire at the satiric French magazine Charlie Hebdo and four others were shot in a kosher grocery store in eastern Paris by a lone gunman who also killed a policewoman in an

earlier incident All three of the perpetrators were influenced by radical Islamist ideology

And as I write this I am reading about an incident in Madison Wisconsin in which dozens of homes were attacked overnight with swastikas and anti-Semitic slurs The attacks coincided with the release in neighboring Milwaukee of a report about the increase in anti-Semitic incidents in Wisconsin The Madison crimes were not necessarily targeting Jewish homes but a hate crime nonetheless But also not in Europe and (according to initial news reports) not appearing to be related to radical Islamist ideology

Without a doubt we are experiencing an unnerving increase in openly anti-Semitic acts Some have said that the world is desensitized to anti-Semitism perhaps because it is cloaked by anti-Israel sentiments or perhaps because of the unconscious institutionalization of anti-Semitism in which some donrsquot think twice when people express or act upon their hatred toward Jews

As a Jewish community we unite with Jewish communities worldwide to combat anti-Semitism Our national and international

partners are helping Jewish communities especially in Europe deal with physical improvements to their institutions and organize political coalitions to leverage proactive government action For Jews who feel their lives are better elsewhere we assist with those transitions For Jews who desire to remain in their countries we are there as well

Anti-Semitism is a difficult challenge we face But it is not new Prejudice against or hatred of Jews has plagued the world for more than 2000 years The natural strategy is to address the anti-Semite Hate crime laws with stiff penalties are a necessary deterrent An equally necessary strategy is to address the hate

We partner with the Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding in its Youth and Prejudice Workshop During four days throughout the year over 1200 middle- and high-school students participate in a powerful program that explores prejudice and hatred primarily through the lens of the Holocaust And our Federationrsquos Holocaust Resource Center has expanded from library-like activities to a creative series of programs implemented at local public and private

schools in an engaging format

Each year these programs expose thousands of students in the Lehigh Valley to history lessons from the Holocaust and other examples of genocide and hatred More importantly values clarification activities enable the students to explore how to avoid being a bystander The students learn that fear and apathy consume the bystanders to no good They learn the meaning of Elie Wieselrsquos words ldquoNeutrality and apathy helps the oppressor never the victim Silence encourages the tormentor never the tormentedrdquo and that ldquothe opposite of life is not death it is indifferencerdquo

While we must battle the anti-Semite equally we must educate others ndash likely the majority ndash against apathy and indifference Whether anti-Semitism or Islamophobia Whether racism or sexism Allowing hatred against one provides license for hatred against many

2 MARCH 2015 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY

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EDITORIAL BOARDmonica FrieSS Acting Chairbarbara reiSner

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a means of strengthening Jewish life for individuals and familiesbull Supporting programs and services of organizations whose values and

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To accomplish this mission the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley is committed to the following operating guidelinesbull Raising and distributing funds to support the core valuesbull Developing Jewish leadersbull Building endowments to support implementation of core valuesbull Committing to ongoing Jewish community strategic planningbull Fostering cooperation among organizations and community buildingbull Evaluating all decisions with respect to fiscal responsibilitybull Identifying unmet needs and investing in community initiatives to help

get them started bull Coordinating and convening a community response as an issue or

need arisesbull Setting priorities for allocation and distribution of funds bull Acting as a central address for communication about events

programs and services of the Jewish community as a whole

Approved by the JFLV Board of Directors on November 15 2000

JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYWe gratefully acknowledge those individuals who have offered expressions of friendship by requesting that trees be planted in the Yoav--Lehigh Valley Partnership Park

IN MEMORYDOROTHY ZENILMAN(Sister of Cooky Notis) Roberto and Eileen Fischmann IN HONORELI JACKSON AND GAVIN ENGLERTIn honor of them for Tu BrsquoShevat Roni and Thomas Englert

BRENDA FINBERGSpeedy Recovery Israel and Valeska Zighelboim

BOBBY HAMMELRefuah Shleyma Roberto and Eileen Fischmann Israel and Valeska Zighelboim

TO ORDER TREES call the JFLV at 610-821-5500 or visit wwwjewishlehighvalleyorg

comUNITYAddressing anti-Semitism combatting apathy

FROM THE DESK OF MARK L GOLDSTEINExecutive Director | Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley

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Coming in AprilHOMES amp GARDENS SPECIAL SECTION

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MONDAY JUNE 15at Lehigh Country Club2319 S Cedar Crest Boulevard | Allentown

ALL INCLUSIVEDecadent dairy brunch on-course refreshments cocktails amp scrumptious dinner buffet

$10000 PUTTING PURSEEntry into putting contest with speciality packageSpecial prizes for runners up

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FRIDAY MARCH 20

730 pmTemple Covenant of Peace

1451 Northampton St Easton

Featuring a talk on current affairs in Argentina and Latin

American Jewry by Daniel Chejfec

Free and open to everyone

easton FEDERATION SHABBAT

By Barry HalperCommunity Relations Council Chairperson

What was the real reason for Benjamin ldquoBibirdquo Netanyahursquos congressional visit How well will Isaac ldquoBujirdquo Hertzog do in the Israeli elections on March 17 Will the Arab parties have an impact on the new government Who is the rising star in Israeli politics

These questions and many more were answered in a lively presentation on Feb 8 by Gil Tamary Washington bureau chief for Israelrsquos Channel 10 News at a brunch co-sponsored by the Congregation Sons of Israel Menrsquos Club and the Jewish Federationrsquos Community Rela-tions Council

Tamary known by virtu-ally every Israeli as a top news reporter has worked for Israel Broadcasting Authority and Israel Public Radio and is currently featured on Good Morning Israel as anchor and chief editor Based in Washing-ton Tamary covers a wide range of Middle Eastern issues and conducts exclusive interviews with many dignitaries and politi-cal figures including presidents and secretaries of state In 2006 he made media history when he trapped Iranrsquos President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad into answering a question he posed at a United Nations press confer-ence The moment was extremely significant being the only time

the Iranian ldquostrongman who doesnrsquot recognize Israelrsquos right to exist had ever spoken to an Israeli journalist

As with many of Israelrsquos national elections having many political parties ndash each headed by a well-known person ndash makes predicting the outcome quite a challenge Tamary skillfully explained that the outcome of the election will be that no single party will receive the majority of the votes no one party will get the required 61 seats in the Knesset Each party must then work in concert with other par-ties prior to the election and the ldquowinningrdquo party assembles a co-alition to form the government

Tamary spoke about the leaders of the major parties He was par-ticularly humorous in his description of the leader of the Labor Party Hertzog commonly referred to as ldquoBujirdquo the nickname his mother gave him Al-though quite intelligent and politically effective ldquoBujirdquo does not have public charisma and this could hamper Laborrsquos chances Tamary said However Labor is in collaboration with Tzipi Livnirsquos party Hatnua and the coalition could com-mand an effective number of seats

The Arab parties will likely band together and have approximately 11

seats in the Knesset Even with that significant number they will not be given a Minister portfolio in the new government Tamary said However by the strength of their number of seats the Arab parties will have an impact on many of the issues voted on in the Knesset

Tamary views Naphtali Ben-nett as the rising star in Israeli politics and expects that Bennett will be prime minister at some point Bennettrsquos party HaBayit HaYehudi is in collaboration with Likud

Netanyahu leads the Likud party Tamary explained that the public feels that the Likud-led government has not done a

good job on domestic economic issues However for many of the voters Israelrsquos security remains the top priority and thus Likud will still receive sufficient votes to retain enough Knesset seats to remain as the coalition leader and Netanyahu will remain prime minister in Tamaryrsquos opinion Tamary also expresed his strong belief that Netanyahursquos visit to Congress was meant to warn the American public of the threat of a nuclear Iran Netanyahu believes that such a scenario will directly threaten not only Israel and West-ern Europe but the United States as well Tamary said

Similar to Americarsquos top newscasters in the days of

Cronkite Huntley and Brinkely it was not discernable what Tamaryrsquos political leanings were This made his presentation that much more effective

The attendees left the break-fast with a better knowledge of the rather complicated picture of the upcoming Israeli elections and having that knowledge should make the elections and the creation of the new Israeli government more interesting to follow

Newsman decodes elections before Israelis take to the polls

Above Gil Tamary Washington bureau chief for Israelrsquos Channel 10 News speaks about the upcoming Israeli elections at a brunch at Congregation Sons of Israel Right Mike Notis of Sons of Israel and Barry Halper chair of the Federationrsquos Community Relations Council which co-sponsored the event


Handmade AfghansBY EVA LEVITT

For prices or to place an order call Eva 610-398-1376 All payments are made payable to the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley

All proceeds benefit projects in IsraelFood Banks in Israel

Neve Michael Youth VillageIf yoursquore expecting know someone who is or have a new baby PLEASE LET US KNOW

Contact Abby Trachtman 610-821-5500 | abbytjflvorg

WELCOMING NEW BABIES

to the Lehigh Valley

SPONSORED BY THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYrsquoS WOMENrsquoS DIVISION

THURSDAY MARCH 2612 to 130 pm JCC of Allentown With Lindsey Jancay who will speak about the life and influence of Laszlo Matulay the first artistic director of Rodale Inc Despite Matulayrsquos prolific art production his work is relatively unknown Jancay will provide a brief overview of materials in Matulayrsquos collection which includes photographs sketches from his time in the army teaching notes letters and his paintings The collection is currently housed at Congregation Keneseth Israel and there will be an exhibition of his work at the Gallery at the JCC in August

Program is $12 including lunch Men amp women welcome RSVP to 610-821-5500 or mailboxjflvorg

Sponsored by the Womenrsquos Division of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley

WOMENrsquoS DIVISION OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY

SAVE THE DATE

Womenrsquos Division Dollar-A-Day Spring Event

Thursday May 21 2015

FEATURING JANE WEITZMAN former executive vice president of Stuart Weitzman

and the founding vice president of Stuart Weitzman retail

Open to women who have pledged a minimum of $365 to the 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs

wwwjewishlehighvalleyorg

Merry Landis Spring Event ChairpersonCarol Wilson Womenrsquos Division President

By Julie TaffetJFLV Marketing Intern

The Jewish Federationrsquos Womenrsquos Division will host a Lunch amp Learn program on March 26 with Lindsey Jancay who will discuss the relatively unknown artist Laszlo Matulay and his deep local connections

Matulay was born in Vienna in 1912 He at-tended school at the Academy of Applied Arts and graduated with a degree in graphics and painting In 1935 Matulay emigrated to the United States and settled in New York where he was a freelance illustrator and designer

He eventually made his way to Emmaus to serve as the first artistic director of Rodale Inc He died in 1999 at the age of 86

Matulayrsquos ldquofine artrdquo has been exhibited at the New York Worldrsquos Fair the Museum of Modern Art and the Pennsylvania Art Asso-ciation The collection is currently housed at Congregation Keneseth Israel and there will be an exhibition of his work at the Gallery at the JCC in August

Some of his clients for illustrations maga-zines and children books include Harperrsquos Bazaar Fortune Magazine and Columbia Publishing Company In 1980 Alpine Fine Arts published Matulayrsquos autobiography ldquoThen and Nowrdquo that does not have words but rather 112 haunting line drawings

Matualy is known so little as an artist because he is not listed in standard reference books and had only a few minor exhibitions of his work He didnrsquot publicize or market his work in a way that would make it known said Alfred Bader of Alfred Bader Fine Arts at

Purdue University in 2002 Rather he gave it away to family and friends Bader said

Jancay has been researching Matulay and finds a lot of value in his work ldquoWhat is so exciting to me about working with the Laszlo Matulay Collection is the wide range of ma-terials it featuresrdquo she said ldquoWith over 2000 pieces ranging from paintings and drawings to letters to teaching materials the collection of-fers us unique insight into how Matulays work impacted both his local and global communi-ties His efforts to highlight the goodness in humankind and contribute to the world around him through his artwork and design are inten-sified within the context of the collection While Matulays artwork already speaks volumes the dialogue is deepened through the intimate details we can only find in the ephemera that makes up a great deal of the collectionrdquo

Jancay earned her bachelorrsquos degree in English literature and studio art at Cedar Crest College She pairs her editorial experience with print and online publications with her work in archives focusing mostly on artistsrsquo books and arts publications

Jancay aims to make scholarly information easily available and encourage the consid-eration of non-traditional resource materials through archive development To do this she looks at online resources and experimental publications

Meet Jancay hear more about Matualy and see some of Matualyrsquos work at the Womenrsquos Division Lunch amp Learn on Thursday March 26 from 12 to 130 pm at the JCC of Allentown Cost is $12 including lunch men and women welcome

Artist with local roots subject of Lunch amp Learn


Space is Limited Register at phoebeorgpiaconference by March 16 2015

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Keynote Address byCharlotte Yeh MD

FREE Spring Conference

March 25 2015 bull 800 am to 400 pmMiller Symphony Hall bull 23 N 6th St Allentown PA

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By Jenny OswaldJFLV Development Intern

For four years running Lexus of Lehigh Valley has served as the title sponsor of the Jewish Federationrsquos Mortimer S Schiff Memorial Golf TournamentldquoWe believe in the work Fed-eration does They are a critical part of this communityrdquo Peter Cooper Lexus of Lehigh Valley owner said of the sponsorship which is administered through the national Lexus Champions for Charity program

ldquoWe are thrilled to see Lexus reach out into communities all over America by participating in golf tournaments and it is a thrill that we can do this for our Jewish community in our own backyardrdquo Cooperrsquos wife and co-owner Karen added

According to the Lexus website Champions for Char-ity ldquogives [amateur] golfers the opportunity to compete and raise money for their [local] charityrdquo

As part of the sponsorship charities are also able to auction off a place in the Lexus National Championship tournament at Pebble Beach This once-in-a-life-time experience will be up for grabs again at the Schiff tournament which will be held Monday June 15 2015 at Lehigh Country Club

In addition to its ongoing sup-port of the tournament and the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valleyrsquos Annual Campaign Lexus of Lehigh Valley has a wide variety of charitable pursuits The company also supports St Baldrickrsquos Foundation an orga-

nization that supports childhood cancer research Some employees will shave their heads in order to raise money and in solidarity for childhood cancer patients Lexus will also hold a ldquoLex-a-thonrdquo stationary bike race to raise money for another one of its causes the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

ldquoLexusrsquos support has been critical to the success of this tournamentrdquo said Richard Schiff tournament co-chairman ldquoMany thanks to the Coopers for making it all possiblerdquo

In addition to the Pebble Beach trip Lexus also brings an-other exciting prize to the tourna-mentrsquos table ndash the opportunity to win a two-year lease on a Lexus by making a hole in one

Every player has the oppor-tunity to take that critical swing While no one has landed the shot at the Schiff tournament ndash yet ndash though Dr William Markson did once hit the pin Lexus assures us that it can be done and it has

been done in other tournaments In addition to the chance to win

the car players that are part of the tournamentrsquos speciality package are eligible to win a slew of other great games and prizes including the chance for a $10000 purse in the putting contest All players regardless of whether they are part of the package will be entered into the reverse raffle with a grand prize of $5000 and something for everyone

This full day experience on the green also includes a deca-dent dairy brunch snacks and beverages on the course and a scrumptious plated dinner in the clubhouse

Want to get in at the early bird price Visit wwwjewishlehighval-leyorggolf to register by Friday March 20 All registrations must be postmarked by May 22 and the tournament is limited to the first 120 golfers Sponsorship opportunities are also available

Lexus support keeps golf tournament going strong

Above Federation staffers check out the ldquoLexus holerdquo where golfers can win a two-year lease by making a hole-in-one Right Lexus of Lehigh Valley owner Peter Cooper with Lenny Abrams


WEDNESDAY MARCH 18 2015The Pub by Wegmans 3900 Tilghman St Allentown Enjoy beer bread and all the chametz you can eat while networking with other Jewish professionals $18 in advance $20 at the doorIncludes appetizers and first drink (beer wine or soft drink) Visit wwwjewishlehighvalleyorgnetwork to learn more SIP SCHMOOZE CONNECT

WITH THE LEHIGH VALLEY JEWISH PROFESSIONALS

Carb-Load Before Passover

MAX ldquoMAGGIErdquo LEVINE ESSAY CONTEST

for Alexander Muss High School in Israel Scholarship

The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley is

pleased to announce the Annual Maggie Levine Essay Contest The essay contest established to recognize an outstanding essay submitted by a teenager interested in enrolling in the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) is open to all Jewish 10th 11th and 12th graders The winner(s)

will receive a generous prize toward the cost of the AMHSI program The theme of the essay should address ldquoHow Israel is part of my Jewish identity andor how the High School in Israel experience

will help shape my relationship with Israelrdquo

Deadlines for the essays are as follows

March 31 2015 for summer 2015 programAugust 1 2015 for 2015-16 school year program

March 15 2016 for summer 2016 program

To learn more about how to apply visit wwwjewishlehighvalleyorgscholarships

By Jennifer ChevinskySpecial to HAKOL

The terrible attack on Feb 15 outside of the Great Synagogue has brought increased attention to the Jewish community in Copenhagen Denmark When one thinks about the geographical distribution of Jews across the world or even in Europe specifically Denmark is not a country that immediately comes to mind However it is interesting to note that in 1622 Denmark was actually the first Scandinavian country to permit settlement by Jews Later on during World War II Denmark is known for being one of the countries that partnered with the Jews bringing the majority of the population to safety in neutral Sweden

Compared to the approximately 6 million Jews who currently live in the United States according to a recent census there are only approximately 6000 Jews in all of Denmark ndash fewer than in the Lehigh Valley Jews comprise only around one-tenth of a percentage of the total population compared to over 2 percent in the US

During the summer of 2010 I had the opportunity to travel to Denmark with my family along with a Jewish tour group Together we explored the small welcoming Jewish community of Copenhagen including the Great Synagogue a large majestic building covered in deep red velvet and gold trim I remember meeting with the local Chabad and discussing some of the concerns regarding Danish Jewry Even at that time they mentioned that it was becoming difficult to be Jewish in Denmark noting a sense of growing anti-Semitism In fact the recent attack is unfortunately not that unexpected when put in context of a community that felt targeted back in 2010 even while statistics of recordable anti-Semitic events remained ldquostablerdquo throughout Europe

At the same time it is difficult to imagine that the same friendly community I visited the same synagogue that I stood inside of has now faced such a tragedy It is actually a feeling that many of us who have traveled to Israel are likely not too unfamiliar with hearing about attacks in Jerusalem Tel Aviv or other large and frequently visited tourist locations

In response to the attack the World Union of Jewish Students has collaborated with the European Union of Jewish Students to promote

a social media campaign encouraging the use of the IGoToSynagogue hashtag Behind this campaign is a sentiment that I think is very important It is to let the people we are in contact with know that these attacks are not far-removed and insignificant For many of us who consider ourselves to be immersed in the ldquosecular worldrdquo ndash with friends and colleagues of various cultures religions and backgrounds ndash we are letting them know that we could be the next targets These attacks are occurring outside peaceful houses of worship in kosher supermarkets in the kinds of locations where no one should ever have to fear for their life

It is my hope that as a community not only will we continue to recognize and mourn for those who are lost in these tragedies but that we will never let ourselves normalize or become accustomed to these events We should never accept or brush off anti-Semitism anywhere even in the countries that have small Jewish populations thousands of miles away from us It is an uncomfortable reality that if it were just five years ago it could have been my family it could have been me It could be any of us

Jennifer Chevinsky lives in Allentown and is a member of the Jewish Federationrsquos Young Adult Division

My Jewish experience in Copenhagen

Jennifer Chevinsky center at the Great Synagogue

it because a Denmark where armed officers stand outside [the] synagogue doesnrsquot seem like the peaceful country I know and loverdquo Schwarz said ldquoBut

itrsquos necessaryrdquoDenmark has approximately

8000 Jews according to the European Jewish Congress

EJC officials stressed that the problem of Jewish security is not Denmarkrsquos alone and called for continent-wide countermea-sures including legislation that

provides national governments with improved tools to counter the threat

ldquoWe are dealing with a pan-European problem which is being dealt with individually instead of on a pan-European basisrdquo said Arie Zuckerman a senior EJC official who oversees the grouprsquos Security and Crisis Centre ldquoThis is part of the reason our enemies are the ones that have the initiativerdquo

EJC President Moshe Kantor called on the European Union to establish an agency devoted to fighting anti-Semitism

ldquoEuropean governments and leaders who in the name of upholding liberties refrain from acting effectively against terrorists are endangering those very freedoms because they are exposing them to the terroristsrsquo attacksrdquo Kantor said

Back in Copenhagen Dr Ilan Raymond a Jewish physician and father of two spoke of an uncertain road ahead

ldquoWhat happened [Feb 15] is a shock that will stay with us for a long timerdquo said Raymond who learned of the attack while on vacation abroad when his 16-year-old son sent him a text message that read ldquoI am alrightrdquo

The attack ldquowill have a profound effect and may cause some to leaverdquo Raymond said ldquoItrsquos early daysrdquo

DenmarkContinues from page 1



I recently had the opportunity to interview Jewish musician Sam Glaser and discuss his music mentality and future Glaserrsquos soulful music has been heard all around the world and he is bringing his talents to the Lehigh Valley Jewish community on March 14 for a concert to benefit struggling Jewish families

How has music helped shape your Jewish identityBeing a musician Irsquove always been impacted by music very deeply From my earliest memories it was music in general and Jewish music specifically that I gravitated toward and formed my memories

What does tzedakah mean to youTzedakah technically means righteousness I think it means keeping the cycle flowing

not only being a taker and knowing that everything that comes to you is a gift from God That includes your breath and ability to digest and your blood that keeps circulating and your income even if it seems like you are getting a regular pay check itrsquos always a gift When itrsquos a gift the natural feeling is to want to give back to want to share Tzedakah is really about an awareness of where everything comes from

You do a lot of work with young people at places like Camp Ramah and the JCC Maccabee Games What about the younger demographic and these positions is rewarding for youKids are tough to work with It requires a lot of energy and while they can be very judgmental there is no more rewarding group to work with If you can make it work with kids and teenagers and you can move them in

a powerful way itrsquos a real feeling of accomplishment Irsquove always had a knack for working with young people On one hand itrsquos because Irsquom very empathetic and on the other hand itrsquos because Irsquove never grown up

What is the difference for you performing at a huge venue as opposed to a small more intimate venue I try to make my performance appropriate for wherever I am I try to elicit what the audience needs Wherever I am no matter what size of my audience I try to always give my all I try to be 100 percent there totally present

What do you hope to accomplish in the future with your musicI think that music is an agent of transformation and unification I have big hopes for music I believe music can unite the world bring peace and brotherhood Music is a rallying point I hope that my music can be part of the music that brings peace and redemption to the world

Get your tickets now for ONE HAND ONE HEART Sam Glaser in Concert to benefit struggling Jewish families in the Lehigh Valley on Saturday March 14 at 815 pm at the JCC of Allentown The concert is presented by all local Jewish agencies and synagogues Tickets can be purchased online at wwwjewishlehighvalleyorgsamglaser or at any of the participating organizations Sponsorship opportunities are also available

Tzedakah kids and world peace An interview with Sam Glaser

The Maimonides Society of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley teamed up with Muhlenberg College Hillel in February to offer an informational night for pre-medical students co-sponsored and hosted by Hillel at Muhlenberg under the new leadership and direction of Rabbi Melissa Simon

The Maimonides Society is composed of involved heath care professionals physicians and dentists in the Lehigh Valley and as an organization wanted to share its experience with those interested in pursuing a career in the health care professions When Maimonides began hosting educational events for its own members it became apparent that experts in the field were right here in the Lehigh Valley and were already members of the organization Maimonides Society President Frank Tamarkin said

Periodically the Maimonides Society meets to discuss a current topic in medicine The speakers are often physicians who are part of the organization and who work right here at one of the many excellent health care institutions in the Lehigh Valley

ldquoWe wanted to take the same approach to the pre-med informational night as with our educational meetings where we utilized our own excellent physician resources to provide an informative programrdquo Tamarkin said ldquoWe thought that a panel discussion to inform Muhlenberg College pre-medical students about our own experiences and pathways to our medical careers would make for an excellent programrdquo

In addition to practicing physicians medical students from the St LukesTemple University School of Medicine along with a resident physician were set to round out the panel The Maimonides Society is hopeful that this program can become an annual event on the Muhlenberg campus and even be repeated at other local universities and colleges with a pre-medical student body here in the Lehigh Valley

Maimonides Society offers expertise to Muhlenberg


IN MEMORYMOTHER(of Shelley Goldberg) Donald and Randi SenderowitzPHYLLIS BECHTEL(Mother of Barbara Ginsburg) Donald and Randi SenderowitzLIBBIE GUSSOW(Mother of Susan Vengrove) Beth and Wesley Kozinn Mark and Alice NotisJAMES HAMILTON(Father of Gregory Hamilton) Wendy and Ross BornGEORGE HIRSCH(Father of Larry Hirsch) Donald and Randi SenderowitzEDWIN KLIEGMAN(Uncle of Rabbi Seth Phillips) Wendy and Ross BornSONDRA KLINE(Mother of Wendy and Amy Chercass) Elaine Lerner Adam Penny Alex and Nikki Roth Selma Roth Barbara and Fred SussmanELSIE MASON(Grandmother of Jamie Gordon) Wendy and Ross BornALMA STOLER PERLIS Taffi NeyHERMAN ROTHBERG(Father of Gail Eisenberg) Wendy and Ross Born Jeanette and Eduardo EichenwaldNORMAN SEIDEL(Father of Judy Waldman) Beth and Wesley KozinnSUE SICKLE(Wife of Steve Sickle) Wendy and Ross BornDOROTHY ZENILMAN(Sister of Cooky Notis) Jeanette and Eduardo Eichenwald Vicki and Stan WaxMILDRED ZULICK(Mother of Tina Obenski) Wendy and Ross Born

IN HONORMIKE BLOOMSpeedy Recovery Jill and Hank Narrow Leon and Elaine PapirMIKE AND RITA BLOOMMarriage of Michele to Eric Jeanette and Eduardo Eichenwald Suzanne Lapiduss and Family Leon and Elaine PapirWENDY AND ROSS BORNBirth of their grandson

Benjamin Born Pascal Beth and Wesley KozinnSAM AND SYLVIA BUBHappy 50th Wedding Anniversary Beth and Wesley KozinnBARRY AND ROBBIE COHENBirth of their grandson Levi Jupiter Rockwood Wendy and Ross BornHENRIETTE ENGELSONHappy 100th Birthday Jeanette and Eduardo Eichenwald David and Elizabeth Lischner Serita SilbergBRENDA FINBERGSpeedy Recovery Elaine and Leon PapirJANE FRIEDBERGMarriage of Joseph Friedberg to Audrey Taichman Serita Silberg ADAM AND JESSICA FURMANSKYBirth of their daughter Betty GreenbergNEIL AND EDYTH GLICKSTEINMazel Tov on son Larryrsquos mention in Forbes magazine Jeanette and Eduardo EichenwaldBOBBY AND BONNIE HAMMELBirth of their grandson Owen Robert Hammel Wendy and Ross Born Mark and Deena Scoblionko Vicki and Stan WaxBOBBY HAMMELSpeedy Recovery Sam and Sylvia Bub Sandra and Harold Goldfarb Suzanne Lapiduss Mark and Deena ScoblionkoBARON AND MARJORIE JASPERBar Mitzvah of their grandson Jeanette and Eduardo EichenwaldMIRIAM KISSSpeedy Recovery Arthur and Barbara WeinrachKAREN KUHNMarriage of son Jason to Courtney Jeanette and Eduardo Eichenwald Beth and Wesley Kozinn Suzanne Lapiduss Elaine and Leon PapirJENNIFER LADERThank you for a great job as HAKOL Editor Vicki and Stan WaxMARTIN AND MONICA LEMELMANBirth of grandson Jeanette and Eduardo EichenwaldAMY AND RICHARD MORSEEngagement of Emily to Brittany Jakubiak Marc Judy Noah and

Molly DiamondsteinELAINE AND LEON PAPIRBat Mitzvah of their granddaughter Cameron Rita and Mike Bloom Beth and Wesley KozinnPHYLLIS ROTHHappy 60th Birthday Selma RothRABBI MICHAEL SINGERSpeedy recovery for his mother Rabbi Gerardrsquos Adult Study ClassARTHUR AND AUDREY SOSISBar Mitzvah of their grandson Eliel Roberta and Jeff Epstein Arlene and Dick SteinMICKEY AND EILEEN UFBERGEngagement of their son Matthew to Dana Jeanette and Eduardo Eichenwald The Fromer Family Karl and Sara Glassman Vicki and Stan WaxVICKI AND STAN WAXHappy 50th Wedding Anniversary Beth and Wesley Kozinn Elaine and Leon Papir

HELEN amp SOL KRAWITZ HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FUNDIN MEMORYNAOMI HALPERIN(Daughter of Marion Halperin) Susan Engelson Friefeld and Eloise EngelsonSONDRA KLINE(Mother of Wendy and Amy Chercass) Susan Engelson Friefeld and Eloise EngelsonLOIS MILLER(Wife of Stanley Miller) Susan Engelson Friefeld and Eloise EngelsonSTANLEY SNYDER(Husband of Elaine Snyder) Susan Engelson Friefeld and Eloise EngelsonIN HONORLOUIS AND SHIRLEY FURMANSKYBirth of their great-granddaughter Joani Lesavoy and Sid Greenberg

HOLOCAUST RESOURCE CENTERIN MEMORYHERMAN ROTHBERG(Father of Gail Eisenberg) Evelyn and Jay Lipschutz

BOB WOOD HUNGER FUNDIN HONORILENE WOODHappy ldquoSpecialrdquo Birthday Judy and Larrie Sheftel

We gratefully acknowledge those individuals who have offered expressions of friendship through recent gifts to the Lehigh Valley Jewish Foundation The minimum contribu-tion for an Endowment Card is $10 Call 610-821-5500 or visit wwwjewishlehighval-leyorg to place your card requests Thank you for your continued support

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ONE HAND ONE HEART

BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUECHABAD OF LEHIGH VALLEYCONGREGATION AM HASKALAHCONGREGATION BETH AVRAHAMCONGREGATION BRITH SHOLOMCONGREGATION KENESETH ISRAELCONGREGATION SONS OF ISRAELTEMPLE BETH ELTEMPLE COVENANT OF PEACETEMPLE SHIRAT SHALOM

ONE HAND ONE HEART IS SUPPORTED BYALLENTOWN JCCJEWISH DAY SCHOOLJEWISH FAMILY SERVICE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYMUHLENBERG HILLEL

IN CONCERT

SAM GLASER

SATURDAY MAR 14 2015815 PM AT THEALLENTOWN JCC

HAVE A HEART LEND A HAND Proceeds from the concert will benefit struggling Jewishfamilies in the communityTOGETHERWE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

SUPPORTING STRUGGLING

FAMILIES a tzedakah

event

$18 per person$10 students under BarBat Mitzvah age$100 maximum per family

TICKETSTickets are available online at all participating organizations amp synagogues and atbull jewishlehighvalleyorgsamglaserInquire about additional tzedakah opportunities to sponsor ONE HAND ONE HEART Supporting Struggling Families

ONE HAND ONE HEART


FAMILIES a tzedakah

event

By Alyssa KevelsonJFLV Donor Relations Intern

Have you been donating to the Jewish Federation for 25 years or more Welcome to the Silver Circle

The Silver Circle is a newly launched recogni-tion society to honor these long-time donors for their dedication and commitment to Jews in the Lehigh Val-ley in Israel and around the world in the past present and future

As noted in the January HAKOL I am in the process of interviewing more than 400 of these Silver Circle members in

an effort to learn more about who they are and what has motivated them to support the Federation for over a quarter of a century I will be report-ing my findings as I uncover them A few observations from my first conversationsbull Many Silver Circle mem-bers have maintained an active involvement in the Jewish community over the years by committing them-selves to helping and sup-porting in any way they can Some have held leadership positions in organizations such as Hadassah the JCC and local synagogues while others have given their time to Friendship Circle Jewish Family Service and more bull We have donors who are Holocaust survivors or children of survivors indi-viduals who witnessed Israel declare its statehood and others who have traveled the world advocating on behalf of Israel and the global Jew-ish community bull In addition to their in-volvement in bettering

Jewish life many of these longtime donors have given additional support to other organizations such as Lehigh Valley Hospital the Red Cross United Way and the Allentown Arts Museum

These members all have their own unique stories and ex-periences which have shaped their desire to support the Federation but the one thing they all share is an amazing passion for the longevity and future strength of the Jew-ish community This is only the beginning of our efforts to speak with our long-time donor base but it has al-ready shown the impressive backgrounds character and enthusiasm which each indi-vidual possesses

We look forward to hon-oring the major commitments of these donors and formally thanking those who have al-ready helped us accomplish so much

If you are one of these do-nors and havenrsquot heard from me yet expect a call soon

Federation launches Silver Circle to honor long-time donors

MEET THE PRESIDENTSBy Monica FriessSpecial to HAKOL

When he completes his current and third term Gerald Weisberger will have served as president of Bnai Abraham Synagogue in Easton for seven years ndash two three-year terms and one year filling in for a resigning president Clearly a man dedicated to his congregation Weisberger speaks enthusiastically about the synagogue its members and its clergy ldquoWersquore a relatively small synagogue which means increased membership is always a challenge and a goalrdquo he says ldquoBut the homey atmosphere is also one of our nicest features We all know one another and work well togetherrdquo

Weisberger moved to the Lehigh Valley from the Wilkes-Barre area in 1967 and soon he and his wife Gail Ehrens Weisberger became involved in the newly formed Young Adult Division of the JFLV The couple has a son and a daughter Gail has two sons from a previous marriage and between them they have two granddaughters

A retired counselor in psychology in St Lukersquos Behavioral Health Department Weisberger serves on the Federationrsquos Easton Leadership Council and is also a volunteer with Lower Saucon Township where he runs a computer class for senior citizens

Weisberger praises Rabbi

Daniel Stein who was installed as Bnai Abrahamrsquos rabbi in 2011 for his vision and enthusiasm ldquoRabbi Stein has instituted some wonderful programmingrdquo says Weisberger ldquoHe works well with the entire cross-section of our congregation from the very young to our senior citizensrdquo Through a cooperation with Congregation Brith Sholom in Bethlehem the two Hebrew schools have merged and are flourishing Weisberger says he and the rabbi are working with Brith Sholom on mutual programming and participation

ldquoIve long admired Jerrys dedication to Bnai Abraham and the larger Jewish communityrdquo says Rabbi Stein ldquoUnder his leadership we have maintained a vibrant communal presence in the face of demographic challenges At the same time Jerry has been instrumental in planning for a strong future and his unwavering commitment has been crucial in building a path forward both at Bnai Abraham and in Eastonrdquo

Weisberger finds it gratifying to be able to play a role in perpetuating tradition and practice at the synagogue ldquoItrsquos very satisfying to be there ndash to know Irsquom playing a small part in keeping Judaism afloat in our area Wersquore a very open and welcoming congregation and itrsquos rewarding to know Irsquom helping to keep the doors openrdquo


By Monica FriessSpecial to HAKOL

A Syracuse-based social action organization founded to provide toiletries and household cleaning products to people in need recently made its way to our own Jewish Family Service via 15-year-old founder Adena Rochelson and a chance Allentown connection

Rochelson founder of ldquoOperation Soap Dishrdquo recently delivered a large number of boxes of toiletries to JFS

ldquoThis is such a welcome gift and a wonderful surpriserdquo JFS Executive Director Debbie Zoller said of the donation

For Rochelson it began with a trip to a local food pantry in 2009 ldquoI noticed that one shelf with a few rolls of toilet paper and a couple of bars of soap was almost always emptyrdquo she said ldquoI also learned that food stamps could only be used to buy food Soda is OK soap isnrsquotrdquo

She decided she would do what she could to change that situation With her $450 weekly allowance money as well as deposits collected from returned cans and bottles Rochelson began purchasing items for the local pantry She also began reaching out to the community to promote awareness of this need and to collect donations Operation Soap Dish was the result and to date over 28000 items (28914 to be exact Rochelson personally counts and logs each item) have been collected and donated to locations throughout the Syracuse area such as food pantries the Ronald McDonald House and shelters for women and children escaping domestic

abuse Zoller said that JFS seeks

out these items but doesnrsquot often get them ldquoOur clients are so appreciative when we can provide thisrdquo she said ldquoWhat Adena is doing is fantastic She is a great role modelrdquo

ldquoOne of my goalsrdquo said Rochelson ldquois to help anyone I can in any communityrdquo

Because she has ties that bring her family to Allentown ndash her sister is a freshman at Muhlenberg College ndash members of the Lehigh Valley community are now benefitting from her kindness In addition to JFS a large number of items were donated to Haven House a nonprofit outpatient community mental health clinic in the Lehigh Valley For the clients at Haven House amazing Adenas Operation Soap Dish has made a differencerdquo said Haven House board member

Bev Wasserman ldquoWe are grateful for this dedicated young personrdquo

Rochelson was last yearrsquos recipient of the Diller Teen Tikun Olam Award which recognizes 15 Jewish US teens for exceptional leadership and engagement in service projects She was also awarded a Kohlrsquos Cares scholarship for making a difference in her community Operation Soap Dish has made national and even international news as a JTA article was just picked up by the Times of Israel For Rochelson this is still a bit overwhelming and surreal ldquoI started doing this because I saw I could play a small role in helping my communityrdquo she said ldquoItrsquos nice to know that so many others support my visionrdquo

For more information on Operation Soap Dish visit wwwoperationsoapdishorg

Enterprising teen stocks JFS with toiletries

Purim GalaContinues from page 1

In addition to the Jacobs other survivors to be honored will include

A portion of the eventrsquos proceeds will be donated to the Jewish Federationrsquos Ho-locaust Resource Center For more information or to make a reservation please contact the synagogue office at 610-433-6089

NOT PICTURED Henry Grossbard Allentown Photos by Harry Fisher

Regina Brenner Allentown Rose Breuer Allentown Lilly Golumb Allentown

Marcel Guindine South Whitehall Gloria Hartglass Easton Nina Jackson Allentown

Eva Levitt Allentown Michele Levy Allentown Anna Warschauer Allentown


Of all the major Jewish holidays Pesach is focused in our homes and more specifically around our tables From the initial cleaning of our homes the search for hametz and the making of the matzah balls the spiritual center of Pesach is sitting around the seder table and telling the story of how God saved our people taking us from slavery to freedom In telling the story of our exodus our rabbis in the Haggadah use the metaphor of four children each with different levels of understanding and each asking different questions They wanted each of us to literally look around the seder

table and tell the story so that each person there would be moved challenged and inspired by the story

Yet of all the four children represented in the story ndash the wise the wicked the simple and the one who doesnrsquot know how to ask ndash why each year would the host of the seder invite the wicked child As a reminder the wicked child asks ldquoWhat mean you by this service By the word lsquoyoursquo it is clear he does not include himself in the communityrdquo Whoa Talk about attitude The question of the wicked child can be understood not only as his eyes rolling to the back of his head but also a total disconnect from the family our people and the tradition

It is completely understandable that the first year when the wicked child initially asks the question the parent responds In that case the seder leaderrsquos response seems relevant if not a necessary stern rebuke of the wicked child even going as far as to say ldquohad he been there (in Egypt) he would not have been redeemedrdquo But what is not obvious is why year after year the wicked child is

invited back Is it just because he had to move back in with his parents Maybe he loves his motherrsquos chicken soup or maybe itrsquos just some type of masochistic fetish After all why would you want someone at the seder table who does not feel a part of the holiday or even the people and actively taunts others about it

Maybe the answer lies with the very story of Pesach itself Our people start out hungry enslaved and abused We are strangers in Egypt physically but we are also estranged from our innate sense of dignity self-worth and connectedness to our land and our right to determine our future In the end God nourishes us gives us hope and restores our freedom The journey we travel however is not a straight one In fact when Moses first goes to Pharaoh seeking our freedom Pharaoh not only rejects Moses but also increases the burden on our people The peoplersquos response is to blame Moses and mock him Indeed over and over throughout our journey to freedom the people continually accuse Moses of trying to kill them and wish they could return to

Egypt Likewise the wicked

child is hungry estranged and adrift Had he not been invited to the seder he would not have been able to engage in the conversation and would not have maybe even recognized what he was missing Surrounded by family by community by food that not only nourishes the body but also speaks to the values of love hope and freedom the wicked child may by the end of the seder have been moved The opportunity exists only because the wicked child has been welcomed and invited Remember the wicked child shows up when invited every year The tradition believes that even though the wicked child does not feel a part of Jewish life and tradition now the door is always open and more specifically a place around the table has been set and is waiting for him

May our tables but more importantly our hearts be big enough welcoming enough and hopeful enough to invite all who are hungry to come and join us at the seder table

Chag Kasher vrsquo Sameach

W R I T I N G S F R O M T H E

C L E R G Y

RABBI MICHAEL P SINGERCongregation Brith Sholom

Save me a seat at the seder table Why the wicked child is invited

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Martin and Judy KrasnovDr Joshua and Teri KrassenDr Robert and Stephanie KricunFerne Rodale KushnerMerry LandisDr Michael and Carole LangsamDr Brian LeFrockDr Paul Lemberg Monica LemelmanMort amp Myra Levy Philanthropic FundDr Jay and Evelyn LipschutzDr Eiran and Janet MandelkerDr Gerald and Ethel MelamutRobert and Betty MendelsonDr Michael and Cary MoritzDr Robert and Amy MorrisonDr Richard J and Amy MorseTaffi NeyDr Mark and Alice NotisDr Michael and Ruth NotisDr William and Marjorie OfrichterDr Robert PalumboFrank Penn Family FundDrs Andrew and Flora PestcoeRabbi Seth Phillips and Marge KramerRhoda PragerDr Edward RosenfeldDr Marvin and Janet RosenthalDr Abraham and Nancy Ross and FamilySelma RothDr Michael and Lynn F RothmanDr Wayne SaundersDr Darryn and Lorey ShaffRuth SheftelMarshall and Nina SilversteinDr Raymond and Bonnie SingerLynda SomachAudrey SosisRichard and Allison StaimanDr Sidney and Lenore StecherDr Ronald and Melissa Stein and FamilyDr Frederic A and Gilda StelzerDr Jay and Margery StraussFred and Barbara SussmanFred and Barbara K SussmanDr Ryan and Carah TenzerDr Kenneth and Alla ToffDr Darren and Stefanie TraubDr Marc VengroveGordon and Kathy WeilDr Benjamin and Ellen WeinbergerAbby WienerSteven and Margo WienerDr Eric and Helaine YoungAnonymous (3)

CHAVERIM $500 - $1499Richard and Karen AlbertSteven AronskyDr Richard and Judith AronsonTama Lee BarskySanford and Patricia BeldonJoseph and Sharon BernsteinRonald and Linda BlackDr Robert and Linda BlochRance and Sheryl BlockAkiva and Rachel BoonswangRegina BrennerDr Scott Brenner and Cheryl Figlin-BrennerEdna BrillEvelyn H BrownRichard and Kira BubGordon CampbellHarvey and Elizabeth CartineDr Robert Cohn and The Harold and Matilda Cohn Family FundDr William CombsMeir DardashtiHon Maxwell and Barbara DavisonDeborah DeganiScott and Beth DelinRichard and Ruth DerbyGerald Weisberger and Gail EhrensEduardo and Jeanette EichenwaldDr Mark and Ellyn ElsteinJoan EpsteinHoward and Shirley FalkDr Bruce FeldmanDr Michael FeldmanSamuel and Lynn FeldmanDr Scott Brenner and Cheryl Figlin-BrennerJules and Tama Fogelman Family FundHon Robert and Ronnie FreedbergRonald and Olga GelberVicki GlaserDr Brian GoldbergBarry Goldin and Cheri StermanDr Eric GoldmanAlan GreenbergerIrwin and Diane GreenbergRalph and Anna Mae GrossmanJay Haltzman

Ronald and Joan HarrisonArthur and Susan HochhauserAlex HornsteinGwen JacobsSelma JacowitzAudrey KanoffSeth and Kathi KatzmanDr Jay and Phyllis KaufmanDr Corey and Lisa KirshnerDrs William and Susan KiteiMaxine S KleinDr Mark and Iris KosharPaul and Dore KottlerDr Hartley Lachter and Dr Jessica CoopermanGerson Lazar Family FundMartha B LebovitzBernard and Laurie Lesavoy-- Lesavoy Butz amp Seitz LLCThe Eva Levitt Knitting ProjectDr Lisa LindauerLois LipsonPam LottDr Norman MaronDavid and Judy MickenbergEdith MillerDr Gary and Debbie MillerMichael MolovinskyJames and Shelah MuethDr Jonathan MunvesBobbi NeedleSandy NewmanMarc NissenbaumCarole OstfeldMyra Outwater Alan and Roberta PennPhyllis PerkinAllen and Sandra PerlmanDr Mitchell and Carol RabinowitzElaine Rappaport-BassJoseph Rosenfeld and Jonathan RosenfeldDrs Jason Rudolph and Stacey ResnickAdam and Penny Roth and FamilyDr Norman and Jett SarachekSheila SaundersJane SchiffNathan and Rusty SchiffDr Michael and Heidi SchiffmanMichael and Brenna SchlossbergJohn SchneiderBernard and Sara SchonbachLillian Schwab Memorial FundRenee SchwartzSchwartz Family FundDr Howard and Tamara SeldenSally ShapiroElliot and Linda SheftelHoward and Susan ShererDr Andrew and Rachel ShurmanHelaine SigalRichard SilbergDr Bruce and Donna SilverbergDr Howard and Diane SilvermanRabbi Michael and Alexis Vega-SingerDr Bruce and Ardeth SmackeyMarcy StaimanDr Richard and Arlene SteinDr Stanley and Manya SteinHon Robert L Steinberg Kevin StempelCheri Sterman Aimee StewartDr David and Laurie StrassmanDr Michael F StroockFred and Barbara K Sussman FundDr Ryan and Carah TenzerMarsha TimmermanRon Ticho and Pam LottDr Mark and Abby TrachtmanDr Ronald and Beverly WassermanRobert and Sandy WeinerLouise WeinsteinGerald Weisberger and Gail EhrensDeborah WeissMiriam Zager and FamilyJerry and Flossie ZalesDebbie ZollerAnonymous (24)

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Marcia K CohenRobert Cohen and Michelle HindinTemple and Ann ColdrenHoward and Catherine ColemanRoger and Sharon CollinsDonald DenburgElaine N DeutchDr George DiamondFred and Gail EisenbergRoni EnglertEleanor ExtractSusan FegleyDr Alex FeigMarcia FelkayHarry FisherCharles Fletcher Memorial FundBrian and Emily FordPhyllis FordNeil and Marjorie ForgoshRabbi Jonathan Gerard and Dr Pearl RosenbergDr Eric and Debbie GertnerAlfred T Gifford Family FundRenee GittlerRhoda GlazierGlazier FurnitureAnn GoldbergLibby GolombNathaniel and Joanna GolubAllan and Mary GoodmanAlvin and Sharon GorenDr H William and Ruth GrossLothar and Wendy GumberichDr Neil and Janet HoganCarol JaspanJames and Andrea JesbergerAndrew and Nancy KahnIrving KaplanDr Binae KarpoPhyllis KaufmanIris KleinDr Neal KramerDr Michael and Fay KunElaine LangerSuzanne LapidussDr Henry and Susan LehrichAlice LevelDr Edward LevyGilfrid and Michele LevyDr Arthur Levine and Dr Janet SchwartzDr Sheldon LinnHerbert LitvinDr Norman and Roberta MarcusPaul and Natalie MillrodJudith MurmanDr Douglas and Ruth NathansonDr Michael and Martina ObenskiPapir Family FundHon Edward PawlowskiDaniel Pomerantz FundEdward and Beth PosnerRaab FundJulian Rappaport and Toby BrandtHarry and Carole RoseRosenau Family FundMichael and Linda RosenfeldGerald Roth Memorial FundCary RothsteinKeren SaltzJoel and Linda ScheerTerry Schettini and Barbara YudisHenry and Isabel SchiffJames and Sandra SchonbergerDr Andrew and Jacqueline SchwartzReba ScoblionkoLynne ShampainH Sheftel Memorial FundDr Laurence and Mimi SilbersteinStuart and Susan ShmooklerDr Roger and Marna SimonBeth El SisterhoodSons of Israel SisterhoodAdam and Stephanie SmartschanPeter and Sheila SokalskyRabbi Aryeh and Beth SperaMichael and Jane SpitzerDr David and Cindy SteinDr Mark Stein and Sharon AlbertStephanie SzilagyiNorman TahlerDr Jonathan Tenzer Family FundRobert and Marcia WeillMartin and Frances WeinbergJoel Susan and Gershen WeinerJoseph WeinerKristina WeinerMichael WeinsteinRabbi David and Dr Rachel WilenskyBruce and Alicia ZahnDr Robert and Susanna ZembleDebbie ZievAnonymous (19)

KEHILLAH $100 - $249


Because of your support of the 2015 campaign we are able to help when help is needed provide a safety net for those who must rely upon it and nurture the core insti-tutions that are the fabric of a rich and dynamic Jewish community

THANK YOU

THANK YOU for your supportJewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs

BECAUSE OF YOU WE ARE THERE

$1688093 raised as of 21615

Richard and Maria AinFlorence ApplebaumElaine AtlasPnina AvitzurDavid and Carmit BachKaren BaderJoan BalkwillKaren BardawilDr Marsha BaarMichael and Barbara BassanoMillie Berg Memorial FundElaine BerkNeal BerkowitzScott BermanDr Jason and Roslyn BirnbaumDr Joan BischoffRandi BlauthAndrew and Dr Christy Block and FamilyGlenn and Melisa BlockStephen and Ellen BlumbergIlya BorshanskyJohn and Miriam Harris BotzumAydele Brenner Tzedakah FundPearl Brooks Family FundRobert and Gail BurgerBetty BurianSara CamutiMuriel CharonAudrey CherneyColeman Family FundJerome and Audrey CylinderArianna DelinBen DelinNoah DelinKathy DetziLeah DevineBrooke DietrickDr Wayne and Heather DubovDavid and Vikki DunnBarbara EinhornLisa Ellis FundMichael Finley and Audrey EttingerDr Ellen FieldBrad and Robyn FinbergHarris and Sandi FineVivian FishboneLance and Marian FlaxMarian FlaxAndrea Denny FoucekJulie Fraenkel FundDr Allan and Sandra FuternickMurray and Linda GarberJerome and Gloria GinsburgGary and Pat GlascomLauren GlickJulia GoldbergBrian and Judith GoldmanSusan GoldmanAaron GorodzinskyDonald GreenbergJeff and Elizabeth GreenbergSidney Greenberg and Joan LesavoyArlene GriffinTom and Rita GuthrieSharon HamiltonEtta HellerAlvin and Arlene HerlingMarjorie HertzAnita HirschRicky HochhauserStuart and Hope HorowitzDr Michael and Stacy HortnerCharles and Dale InlanderDr Joseph JacobsSusan KamberKatz FamilyJoan KatzDr Lewis and Joan KatzDaniel and Anne KayeRenee B KleavelandMark Klein Family FundLillian KobrovskyDr Arnold and Barbara KritzRuth KugelmanKimmel Family FundDr Michael KunGary and Jennifer LaderPeter and Madeline LangmanGilbert and Judy LappenMary LarongeDr David LeffFrederick and Sherry LesavoyPaul Levy and Helen Mack-LevyJoan LichtensteinBoris and Ellen LifschutzDr David and Elizabeth LischnerDr Henry and Pat LuftmanRobert and Shirley MalenovskySusan Mellan Memorial FundDonald and Julia MilesGary and Diane MillerNorman and Maxine MillerRabbi Alan and Patricia MittlemanGladys MorgensteinJoyce MorseHenry and Jill NarrowHoward and Jill NathansonJerome and Norma NeffAudrey NolteRobert OrensteinDebbie OvitzDr Ilan and Sima PelegJoseph and Eve PetersonDr Peter PettitLinda PiesnerMark and Nina PinsleyJay and Marlene PlotnickAbram and Alyssa PureMartin RapoportDavid ReiffRuth ReiterDr Joel RosenfeldMyra RosenhausDebra RossMonro and Mimi RothRyan Sacher Phil FundGerald and Etta Salman

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Dr Malvin and Lillian GoldnerMartin GoldsteinNissa GossomThomas GrecoBetty GreenbergRabbi Zalman GreenbergRosaly GreenbergerHarry and Paula GrinesErvin GrossLila GrossMaryalice GrossShirley F GrossDr Henry GrossbardMarcel and Sharon GuindineMarion HalperinRabbi Yaacov and Devorah HalperinGloria HartglassDolores HellerGreg Heller-LabelleTed HersteinRima HirschSyman HirschCarolyn HoffmanDorothy HoffmanRobert and Arlene HurwitzDr Lubov IskoldNina JacksonDr Donald and Carol JaffeSidney and Helene KaplanStephanie KatzFrancine KatzmanChaim and Carol KaufmannLionel and Ellen KierHerbert KlivanJerry and Heidi KnafoRosine KnafoFred and Alyssa KomarowBarry KonigsbergBarbara KowitzSondra KremDiane LaBelleJill LangSelma LernerMaur and Doe LevanScott LevineDr Ken and Kathy LevittJanice LevyNancy LevyEileen LewbartOmri and Liron LibovitshDoris LiflandYuri LifschutzDr Zalman and Maya LissEmilia LivezeyRaymond and Emilia LivezeyDavid and Marilyn LouickRebecca LovingoodRochelle LowerArt LukoffHoward and Edith LustigLeonard LutskyMichael and Pam MagnanRonald and Patricia MalvinItzik and Elvira ManaSilvia MandlerDavid and Susan ManelaLouise MapstoneJoe and Rebecca MarcheseKen and Vicki MaresseHerman Albert MargolisAviva MarkowitzTalia MarkowitzAliza MartinChahine MarviSherry Max-SweeneyRobert Mayer and Jan MuzyckaRuth MeislinEugene Meyer and Dr Lisa Jean TodesBetty MikofskyJanis MikofskyDr Robert and Ellen Miller and FamilyStanley MillerSusan MohrAnne MorrisPhilip and Carol MoskowitzRene MoskowitzJoseph Mozes Memorial FundDavid and Jane MuchWilliam and Sharon MullinJeffrey and Sharon MurdochDr Scott and Barbara NaftulinScott and Phyllis NaidenMattathias NeedleMyra NeedleTerry David and Shirley NeffRichard and Paula NelsonGary NussbaumEllen Osher and Robert PrichardCantor Jill PakmanDr Alan ParkerMatan and Cantor Jennifer PeledHoward and A Jane PitkoffRobert Platt and Jane SilverblattDaryl and Suzanne PolinerMildred PolinerIgor and Anna PolonskyAdina PreisAron PreisThe Purple FundAlex and Nava RabanAlan RaismanLillian RatarskyLinda RichMichael RockmakerPhyllis Rothkopf

Steven and Ilene RubelBarbara RudolphDeborah SarachekDavid and Myra SaturenJon SchaefferMelvin and Pearl SchmierHelaine SchonbergerLewis SchorLorraine SecoulerPhilip SegalMarlee Senderowitz FundRissa Senderowitz Philanthropic FdRichard and Dr Cheryl ShadickRobert and Maryanne Appleby-ShafferAlan ShapiroEzra ShapiroShay and Allison ShimonDr Carl and Rhonda ShulzeDiane SilvermanSilverman Family FundAbigail Silverman FundJessica Silverman Philanthropic FundDebra SkinnerDanielle Staiman Mitzvah FundAlan and Lori StarrArieh SternbergCarl StevensonLinda StevensonRabbi Danielle Stillman

Norman and Cindy SussmanRobert SussmanCarrie TamutusWilliam and Elizabeth TaylorTemple Covenant of PeaceSandi TeplitzDavid TeumimHarriet TheodoreSondra TolandSaul and Sheila TopolskyRobert TrotnerUfberg Family FundInna VishnevetskyNicholas and Jessica VolchkoDori WallaceAlice WardAnne M WarschauerCantor Kevin WartellIsadore and Dorothy WeinerMarjorie WeissDr Brian Wernick and Joy RothmanJon and Francine WolfeBarbara WolfgangRabbi Yitzchok and Frima YagodGladys YassHerman and Jessica YtkinKrista YtkinZatalya ZabezhinskayaAnonymous (24)


The donors noted above represent gifts to the JFLV 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs Every effort is made to correctly recognize all of our generous donors and honor their listing requests If there are any inaccuracies or omissions please call the Federation office at 610-821-5500

Indicates an individual womanrsquos gift to the 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs The JCC not only donates its space for Super Sunday but its people as well

Congregation Sons of Israel members transform into superheroes

The Jewish Day School makes Super Sunday a family affair

Temple Beth El volunteers take on Super Sunday




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9

10

11

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Super Sunday reach spans babies to bubbies

PHOTO KEY1 Carmit Bach 2 Superheroes from Congregation Keneseth Israel 3 Beth Kushnick and Valeska Zighelboim 4 JFLV President Mark H Scoblionko with Larry Levitt 5 State Rep Ryan Mackenzie 6 A Lehigh University student at Country Meadows 7 Congregation Brith Sholom Rabbi Michael Singer 8 State Rep Mike Schlossberg with the PJ Library kids 9 Israel Zighelboim 10 Jonathan Epstein with student volunteers 11 Danny Cohen 12 Bob Wilson Justin Corsa US Rep Charlie Dent Erin Corsa Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski Barry Halper Aaron Gorodz-insky and Judy Diamondstein

By Stephanie SmartschanJFLV Director of Marketing

The morning shift was underway and volunteer callers from across the Lehigh Valley filled the JCC auditorium With cell phones in hand and pledge cards in front of them they worked diligently to reach out to potential donors and ask for their support By the end of the day they would raise more than $43000 for the 2015 Campaign for Jewish Needs

But this year it was arguably the youngest volunteers who had the greatest impact The BBYO teens were given one simple task ndash to say thank you And over the course of the day they reached out to 800 donors to do just that

On the heels of the Jewish Federationrsquos 60 Day Challenge earlier this year pledges to the campaign were already up by the time Super Sun-day arrived and more donors than ever before had made their pledges The 800 thank you calls made were compared to last yearrsquos 627 By the end of Super Sunday total campaign pledges this year reached $1607092

ldquoWe still have a ways to go before we close the campaign but this puts us way ahead of where wersquove been in past years at this pointrdquo said Iris Epstein 2015 campaign chairperson ldquoWe were so glad to have this chance to say thank yourdquo

The fundraising success however was just the tip of the iceberg this year that made Super Sunday so special Nearly 50 children attended the superhero-themed PJ Library program to sing songs with Rabbi Daniel Stein and hear stories read by state Rep Mike Schlossberg

In the afternoon one group of volunteers ndash including a large contin-gent from Lehigh University ndash headed to the Country Meadows Retire-ment Community to bring bagels and cheer to the 20-or-so Jewish seniors that live there

Another volunteer contingent from Muhlenberg College braved the cold and snow to help clear out buildings at Camp JCC in Center Valley

ldquoThere are so many ways to be a superherordquo said Brian Ford who with his wife Emily organized the mitzvah component of Super Sunday ldquoOur community really proved that on this dayrdquo

4

8

12

thank you for being a superhero

150 volunteers

made 800 thank you calls to donors who had previously pledged their support to the 2015 campaign

298 donors pledged $43146

including 84 first-time gifts

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and everyone who gave You are supporting Jewish life in the Lehigh Valley across the country and around the world

If you did not have an opportunity to answer the call on Super Sunday please contact JFLV at 610-821-5500 or visit wwwjewishlehighvalleyorg

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Watchdog Anti-Semitic incidents doubled in France to new highJewish Telegraphic Agency

Last year saw a doubling of anti-Semitic incidents in France to a record high and a 60 percent increase in Belgium

In France the Jewish communityrsquos watch-dog on anti-Semitism SPCJ recorded 851 incidents in 2014 compared to 423 the pre-vious year the group reported on Jan 27 International Holocaust Memorial Day on its Facebook page The total was slightly above the previous record year of 2009 which saw 832 incidents

In Belgium the number of incidents recorded last year rose to 200 a 60 percent increase over 2013 according to a report published by the Le Soir daily The number was based on data collected by the online platform antisemitismebe which works with Jewish and government institutions

Belgium has approximately 40000 Jews while France has approximately half a million

In both countries the increase was attrib-uted to Israelrsquos actions during its war in Gaza last summer

According to SPCJ about half of all racist attacks in France last year were committed against Jews who constitute 1 percent of the population SPCJ released similar figures in 2012 but Francersquos National Consultative Commission on Human Rights said anti-Semitic attacks accounted for only 39 percent of the overall figure of 1539 that year

Anti-Semitic incidents in France that involved violence increased by 130 percent in 2014 over the previous year according to SPCJ to 241 from 105 According to the re-port the figure for 2014 was the third highest since 1998 The record was 974 incidents in 2002

Along with major cities such as Paris and Marseille anti-Semitism was prevalent in heavily Jewish suburbs of the French capital such as Creteil and Sarcelles SPCJ reported

Portugal adopts return law for Jewish descendantsJewish Telegraphic Agency

Portugalrsquos government adopted legislation that offers citizenship to some descendants of Sephardic Jews

The letter of the legislation passed Jan 29 by the Council of Ministers

The legislation was passed in 2013 by the parliament making Portugal the second country in the world after Israel to pass a law of return for Jews Spain is poised to pass a similar law

Portugalrsquos Jews were forced out of the country along with their Spanish correligion-ists in the 14th and 15th centuries because of the church-led persecution known as the Inquisition

In both Iberian countries the authors of the legislation described it as an act of atone-ment for the Inquisition period Applicants need to demonstrate a cultural link to Por-tugal and an ancestral one approved by the Jewish Community of Lisbon or that of Porto according to the president of the Lisbon com-munity Jose Oulman Carp

ldquoI would not say that it is a historical repa-ration because I believe that in this regard there is no possibility of repairing what has been donerdquo Justice Minister Paula Teixeira da Cruz was quoted as saying by Protuguese RPT News at the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting on Jan 29 ldquoI would say that it is the granting of a rightrdquo

Michael Rothwell a delegate of the Com-mittee of the Jewish Community of Porto said his organization regards the measure as ldquoan act of justicerdquo He described it as ldquoanother important step toward reconciliation with the pastrdquo His committee is one of the vetting organizations

But for James Harlow a Sephardic Jew from California who owns a Silicon Valley start-up the issue is also financial

ldquoPortugal is a great starting point to ex-pand my business in the European Unionrdquo he told JTA

On average approved applicants can expect to receive a Portuguese nationality within a few months the Porto community said


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My early days as a Jewish Federation professional were at a time when our system was evolving away from reliance on messages of combating anti-Semitism and statements of never again to one of strengthening our communities through education and mean-ingful engagement

Yet reflecting on the tur-bulent and troubling start to 2015 I cannot help but be struck by the rapid change in our global agenda Last year we were working with the Israeli government to explore how to strengthen Jewish life and con-nection globally Now we are increasingly focused on protect-ing Jewish lives and securing Jewish institutions worldwide

In February I joined an intensive two-day trip to Paris with Jewish communal and civic leaders experiencing remarkably emotional mo-ments We attended a memorial service at the Hyper Cacher supermarket placed flowers at the Charlie Hebdo offices in honor of the victims who were brutally murdered there and heard the harrowing story of one of those held hostage in the kosher market

But the two days were packed with much more We met with the leadership of the key organizations of the French Jewish community spent time with both the US and Israeli ambassadors to France and spoke with the main French government officials responsible for addressing the complex and intertwined challenges of anti-Semitism racism xenophobia and violence

The French Jewish commu-nity is the third largest Jewish community in the world with a long and proud history and significant resources They have been shaken by the evolving reality of violent anti-Semitism Their current reality consists of army and police guards at their institutions and guards sleep-ing overnight in their schools While they are grateful for the protection their communal institutions were never meant to become armed fortresses

To see an aliyah fair over-whelmed by thousands of young French Jews exploring opportunities to study work

volunteer or live in Israel is to recognize that the communityrsquos next generation is openly ques-tioning their future in France At the same time we must recog-nize that this community ndash with a strong population of more than 500000 and with a vibrant network of synagogues schools community centers student organizations cultural institu-tions and service organizations ndash is not going to disappear

We must address the real se-curity issues the Jewish commu-nity faces in France throughout Europe and also here in North America We and Jewish com-munities worldwide face a long road ahead of increasing our preparedness and protec-tion The creation of the Jewish Federationsrsquo Secure Community Network represents our sys-temrsquos serious shift of attention and resources to this priority The French Jewish community is now awakening to this reality and working quickly to address it Our assistance through the France Emergency Fund will help French Jews take their next steps their community will ultimately bear the long-term responsibility

There is a deep anxiety today among French Jews ndash not just about their physical security but also about whether France will continue to hold onto its unique social fabric President Franccedilois Hollande has been quoted widely for his statement that France without Jews will no longer be France Those of us coming off this two-day im-mersion only scratched the sur-face beginning to understand the depth of this reality Hol-landersquos was a sincere statement but it was also evident during this trip that there is no clear path to addressing the complex challenges that France faces

Mirroring our own reality the challenges for French Jews also extend to assimilation and engaging with the next genera-tion The community estimates that only 50 percent of its members are connected with the vibrant network of community institutions

The external threats from rising Islamic fundamentalist terror and the internal challeng-es of meaningfully engaging the next generation offer all Jews around the world opportunities to connect to learn from one an-other to strengthen one another

and to inspire one anotherThere came a time when

the old UJA slogan We Are One went out of fashion It was presumed to be focused on political uniformity and gave way to concerns about diversity of expression But today we can and should understand We Are One in a different way ndash that we as Jewish communi-ties and Jewish individuals face a common set of renewed challenges and threats both internal and external They may be shaded differently based on local context but underlying the surface differences is a common core and hopefully a common destiny Our fates are intercon-nected and intertwined

Are We One We had better be

Mark Gurvis is the executive vice president of The Jewish Federations of North America

Reflections on a Jewish Federations solidarity mission to Paris

Jewish communal and civic leaders visit the sites of recent terror attacks in France during a solidarity mission in February organized by the Jewish Federations of North America


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GIVE A MITZVAH DO A MITZVAH

By Abby TrachtmanProject Coordinator

Gabe Ytkin a seventh grade student at Moravian Academy will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday May 2 2015 at Congregation Keneseth Israel When planning his mitzvah project Gabe who was born in Guatemala knew he wanted to help children in Guatemala many of whom are unlikely to receive even a grade school education A close family friend familiarized the Ytkin family with The Phoenix Projects The goal of Gabersquos project is to raise enough money in order for The Phoenix Projects to hire an additional teacher in Guatemala

The Phoenix Projects provide primary secondary and college education to over 1000 children and teenagers in several indigenous communities across Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Ecuador and Peru In addition to supplying daily food fruit and school materials they offer education to children without other options simply because of their backgrounds Many of the teachers are ex-students who have been supported through

their education by The Phoenix Projects to become qualified teachers The Phoenix Proj-ects are dedicated to implementing sustain-able long-term income-generating plans and small local businesses These help with the costs of educating and feeding the children as well as providing increased family income Control of the projects will be handed over to the communities in the future and will offer employment opportunities for graduates

Being a lover of baseball and golf Gabe chose to use golf as a means of raising money for The Phoenix Projects ldquoI thought itrsquod be easier to organize a golf outing and I want to raise as much money as possiblerdquo Gabe said ldquoI planned this with my Dad and Irsquom really excited that we got the first golf outing date of the seasonrdquo Golfers can register by April 1 2015 for a shotgun-scramble that begins at 1 pm on Saturday April 11 2015 at the Whitetail Golf Club in Bath Gabe would appreciate any donations sponsor-ships and prizes for the golf outing If you would like to participate or support Gabe in his efforts please e-mail his Dad Steve at bumps297rcncom

Gabe will also be selling items at the outing as part of Plan Doll Plan Doll is a Fly the Phoenix fundraising initiative exchanging locally-made items from Guate-mala with friends and family for donations to The Phoenix Projects It was started in 2012 exchanging bags of worry dolls for donations hence the name ldquoMy wife Krista and I are so proud of Gaberdquo his father said ldquoSchool this year is packed with projects but Gabe took this on in addition to his bar mitzvah studiesrdquo

In addition to his mitzvah project Gabe has made his first adult gift of tzedakah to the Jewish Fed-eration of the Lehigh Valleyrsquos Annual Campaign for Jewish Needs For help developing your mitz-vah project contact Abby Trachtman program coordinator at abbytjflvorg or 610-821-5500

Bar Mitzvah organizes golf outing for children of Guatemala



The JCCrsquos 20th Annual Jewish amp Israeli Film Festival opens in March and it promises to keep you entertained and informed It will have you laughing it may make you cry you will be enlightened you will ponder some deep issues and you will want to see each one

Once again the festival will partner with various groups in the community to present a diverse mix of films

The opening event will be co-sponsored by Adults at the J and PrimeTime at the J ldquoCup-cakesrdquo which will be shown on March 29 at 7 pm at the JCC is a feel-good Israeli musical comedy about the right to be

yourself It won the Audience Award for Best Comedy at the Los Angeles Jewish Film Fes-tival last year and is a festival favorite around the country The presentation will include wine popcorn and - of course - cupcakes Tickets $12 general community$8 JCC members

On April 12 at 730 pm in Moyer Hall at Muhlenberg Col-lege the IJCU will co-present ldquoUnder the Same Sunrdquo a film which takes place in the near future and explores what could happen when two businessmen ndash one Palestinian and one Israeli ndash launch a Facebook campaign set up a solar energy company and set the peace process in motion The Rev Dr Peter Pet-tit will introduce the film and moderate a panel discussion

following the film Tickets $8 general community$5 JCC or IJCU members

Congregation Keneseth Israel will partner to present ldquoThe Green Princerdquo on April 26 at 7 pm at the JCC This is an amazing work based on the book ldquoSon of Hamasrdquo about the relationship and friendship between a Palestinian infor-mant and his Mossad handler This film exposes a complex world of terror betrayal and impossible choices Rabbi Seth Phillips will introduce the film and lead a post-presentation discussion Tickets $9 general community$6 JCC members

Linda and Jim Wimmer are co-sponsoring the presentation of ldquoIdardquo on May 6 at 7 pm at the JCC A 2015 Oscar nomi-nee for Best Foreign Film and Achievement in Cinematogra-phy this movie tells the story of a woman who learns she is Jewish as she prepares to take her vows as a nun Tickets $9 general community$6 JCC members

ldquoBeneath the Helmetrdquo is co-sponsored by the Jewish Fed-eration of the Lehigh Valleyrsquos Community Relations Council and will be presented at the JCC on June 3 at 7 pm It is a mov-ing documentary which follows five young Israeli high school graduates as they begin their service in the army Tickets $9 general community$6 JCC members

See you at the movies

Film festival kicks off 20th seasonBy Amy SamsJCC Adult Programs Coordinator

Adults at the J is hosting an intriguing evening of interac-tive entertainment cocktails buffet dinner and dessert socializing prizes and fun

Help solve the mystery of ldquoLaw amp Murderrdquo at the JCC on Sunday April 19 2015 from 530 to 830 pm Without A Cue Productions LLC will entertain and lead our guests through an exciting mur-der mystery Professionally trained actors will guide us through the mystery of ldquoLaw amp Murderrdquo

Do you have an alibi for your whereabouts 15 min-utes ago Have your stories straight The detectives in a small town with an even smaller budget have you pinned as their main suspect Be involved with a line up and be questioned by these sharp-shooting detectives A string of murders have Hunch Claire Jennifer and Toni on edge and theyrsquore taking it personally The detectives are equipped with badges guns and in Clairersquos case their psy-chic abilities and theyrsquore hot on the trail Will they be able to catch the killer in time Or will it be too late Perk your

ears and sharpen your pencil clues may pop up where you least suspect them

Doors open at 530 pm for cocktails dinner buffet mingling and music Act I of the murder mystery will begin at 630 pm An intermission will follow with time for more mingling and dessert Act II will begin at 715 pm and at approximately 815 pm the murderer will be revealed and winner announced

All adults 18 years and up are welcome $60 per person $54 for JCC members Adult discount price for a group of eight is $392 (all eight tickets must be purchased at one time) Student (high schoolcollege age) discount group price is $352 (all eight tickets must be purchased at one time) To register contact the JCC at 610-435-3571 stop by the Welcome Desk or visit wwwallentownjccorg Lim-ited spaces available Deadline to register is April 10

Be sure to check out the broad range of programs and events available for adults of all ages offered through Adults at the J You can find details at wwwallentown-jccorg Contact Amy Sams Adults at the J coordinator at asamslvjccorg to learn more

JCC offers interactive murder mystery experience

The JCCs 20th Annual Jewish amp Israeli Film Festival opens on March 29 with Cupcakes Presented in partnership with Adults at the J and PrimeTime at the J the film will be shown at 7 pm at the JCC Wine and cupcakes included in admission price Tickets $12 general community$8 JCC members


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By Noah DiamondsteinSpecial to HAKOL

Editorrsquos Note This story is the third in a four-part series by Noah who recently studied in Europe and who seeks ldquoto see the world become a place where all can live together in peacerdquo

On our way to Auschwitz we stayed a night in the town of Mikulov in Northern Mora-via as well as the Moravian capital of Brno and finished in Vienna

Viennarsquos Jewish com-munity is a somewhat small one not much larger than that of the Lehigh Valley There are between 8000 and 11000 Jews registered in the community In speaking to a lay-leader of the only Reform congregation in the city I learned of the startlingly

sub-par Holocaust educa-tion happening there There is only one Jewish Holocaust memorial in the city to com-memorate the 100000-plus Viennese Jews who perished at Nazi hands during the time of Nazi occupation of Aus-tria Many young Austrian students never get the chance to visit a ghetto or concentra-tion camp

My guide for the Viennese Jewish quarter also informed me that the political situation is such that openly anti-Zionist political discourse has become common and anti-Semitic themes have become constant undertones of those discussions

In large part the Jewish community of Vienna is Or-thodox In fact Or Chadash (Viennarsquos reform congrega-tion) is quite small when com-

pared to the other synagogues of Vienna However the communityrsquos largely Ortho-dox make-up does not equate to homogeneity The Jewry of Vienna is made up of origi-nally Austrian Jews German Jews Turkish Jews Yemenite Jews and still others These many groups with their many levels of observance and widely varying customs also have widely varying viewpoints on the future of the community

My guide John taught me that the different representa-tives of the community who serve on the communityrsquos federation board rarely agree on statements with regard to Zionism and methods of working with the Vien-nese government In short a rich and endlessly complex community can be found in Vienna which in the face of political anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism struggles to organize itself

Noah Diamondstein is a religious studies major at the University of Pittsburgh with a concentration in Jewish stud-ies He just completed his fall semester abroad in Prague Czech Republic attending the CET Academic Program with a focus on Judaic studies and will graduate in April Noah will begin his studies at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion pursuing a career in the rabbinate The last in Noahrsquos series of reports on European Jewry will appear in the April edition of HAKOL

In Vienna widely varying viewpoints for small Jewish community

The memorial to the 65000 murdered Austrian Jews in the Holocaust at Judenplatz in Vienna

By Jacky SchimmelAmerican Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Editorrsquos Note The following are reflections from American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Vice President Jacky Schimmel who had just returned on Feb 4 from a field visit to war-torn eastern Ukraine before the recent ceasefire was an-nounced A week later rockets fell on a Federation-supported Hesed welfare center in Kramatorsk Ukraine Thankfully no one was injured The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valleyrsquos partner agencies including the JDC and The Jewish Agency for Israel are bringing vital emergency assistance to desperately needy Jews caught in the crossfire of this conflict

Our original plan was to go to Donetsk but overnight shelling of checkpoints made it impos-sible So we reset our plans to head to Mariupol where over the weekend 30 had been killed and 200 injured in a market in the town center

Mariupol has a population of 500000 and lies in a vital strate-gic position between the rebel-held eastern areas of Ukraine and Crimea which was annexed

by Russia last March The city already suffered heavy shelling last August

The human cost of the fight-ing in Ukraine to date has been catastrophic To give you some idea of the picturebull Some 52 million Ukrainians live in the conflict-affected areasbull 14 million are considered highly vulnerable and in need of assistancebull More than 1 million people have fled their homes with 633000 living as displaced persons in Ukraine and 600000 living outside Ukraine mainly in Russiabull Over 5000 have been killed in the fighting and 10000 injured

There are 3000 Jews in the Mariupol region We serve 750 of them as well as 42 internally displaced persons (IDPs)

After a two-hour safety and security briefing we went to our hotel to rest We woke at 530 am and left for Mariupol at 6 am The five-hour trip took us through five checkpoints and 350 km of grey dismal Ukraine landscape mostly covered by thick bleak fog

Fighting in Ukraine leaves Jews caught in crossfire

UkraineContinues on page 29

Dana Allison Briggin and Dr Matthew Wilf UfbergDr Michael and Eileen Ufberg of Allentown and Steven and Debra Briggin of Lawrenceville New Jer-sey are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Dr Matthew Wilf Ufberg and Dana Allison Briggin Dana graduated from the University of Delaware where she earned a bachelor of sci-ence in hotelrestaurant manage-ment She is now the director of catering at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Matthew graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the Temple University School of Medicine He is currently pursuing specialty training in high-risk obstetric

anesthesiology and perinatology at the University of California San Francisco

Dana is the granddaughter of the late Edward Briggin and Marion Briggin of Del Ray Beach Florida and the late Charles Morgan and Barbara Morgan of Brooklyn New York Matthew is the grandson of Sam and Ruth Wilf of Merion Pennsylvania and the late Dr David Ufberg and the late Helen Ufberg of Shamokin Pennsylvania Sharing in the couplersquos happiness are Danarsquos sister Leah Briggin and Matthewrsquos four siblings and spouses Drs David and Leslie Ufberg Dr Jacob and Amy Ufberg Dr Larry and Melissa Ufberg and Bonnie and Emanuel Citron

They are planning a 2015 wed-ding

Susan WolfsonTravel Agent Magazine named Susan Wolfson of Go Astro Travel one of the Top 25 All Stars of 2014 Wolfson paired up with beer ex-pert Joe Sixpack (Don Russell from the Daily News) to create Joe Six-pack Tulips and Beer River Cruise to Amsterdam and Belgium This is the first ever brewery-focused luxury river cruise for Ama Water-ways a California based cruise op-erator ldquoAfter taking a seminar on wine cruises I thought why not beerrdquo Wolfson said of the tour

Wolfson got award-winning reporter Russell to host the cruise

and lead tours to breweries and famous beer cafes host a beer-pairing dinner and conduct tasting sessions ldquoThanks to the micro-brewing renaissance in America so many people now lsquogetrsquo beerrdquo Russell said ldquoInstead of traipsing through vineyards in search of exotic wine while on vacation theyrsquore hunting for unusual ales and lagers from the worldrsquos great-est brewersrdquo Beer-focused vaca-tions have exploded worldwide with the increased growth of craft brewing in America and abroad

Wolfson of Allentown has operated Go Astro Travel LLC an independent agency of Avoya Travel for over 13 years

Zachary CohenLesavoy and Seitz Attorneys at Law announced that Zachary Cohen has been elected as the president of the Bar Association of Lehigh County for the 2015-16 term Cohen a member of Congre-gation Keneseth Israel graduated from Lewis and Clark Law School in 2003 where his primary focus was environmental law Since 2007 Cohen has been at Lesavoy and Seitz and is currently a part-ner with a focus on civil litigation From 2012-14 Cohen was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star

ldquoIn addition to promoting comradery among those in the le-gal profession as president of the Bar Association of Lehigh County Irsquom tasked with addressing the

needs of more than 750 area law-yers and paralegals by acting as a liaison to the county and federal judges overseeing more than 20 committees devoted to a wide assortment of legal disciplines and issues as well as working with other county and state bar associa-tions to ensure that the voices of legal professionals are heard by our legislators and other policy makersrdquo Cohen said about his new position

Greg Heller-LaBelleThe Colony Meadery co-owned by Greg Heller-LaBelle was named one of 18 companies to watch in Pennsylvania this year by Keystone Edge Since opening its doors in Allentown last year the meadery has sales running 100 percent ahead of what was expected and is taking on an ad-ditional 2000 square feet

Lawrence GlicksteinForbes Magazine announced in their December 15 2014 issue Lawrence Glickstein son of Eydie and Neil Glickstein as one of New York Cityrsquos Prominent Financial Advisors for The Coiro-Glickstein Group at Morgan Stanley

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is hard not changing is even harderrdquo

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Finally we arrived at the Jointrsquos Hesed [social welfare center] A ray of sunshine ndash perhaps the single ray of sunshine in our three-day trip The room was crowded with over 50 Hesed clients mostly elderly and a handful of younger ones They were singing Hebrew and Yiddish songs For one radiant moment we forgot where we were but brutal reality came crashing back in the form of an explosion of shelling outside The music died down

We listened eagerly to the stories of the old and the young ndash stories of fear shame and helplessness The fear in the room was palpable People spoke of the shelling that had erupted over the weekend killing 30 innocents in a market in the center of the residential area close to where we stood They spoke of their help-lessness lives which had begun in war ndash the Second World War ndash were now ending in war They spoke of shame ndash a young lawyer who had escaped with his wife and young daughter to Mariupol from Donetsk told the story of the shame he felt at no longer being able to provide for his family reduced now to holding out his hand to Hesed for help He is one of the 42 IDPs whom Hesed currently cares for In his case the help is temporary but essential as he hopes to begin a new job soon with a law firm in Mariupol

We listened to the many voices and then left for a home visit in the area where the shelling had taken place over the weekend

We stood outside the building a missile had killed a young woman just outside the entrance As we stood just about to go up shelling began again and we took cover

After the attack had quieted down we entered the building and ascended multiple flights of steps to a freezing-cold apart-ment there stood a proud Ukrainian Jew dressed in his coat and a fur hat The windows had been blown out of his apartment His wife was sitting in the kitchen terror written plainly over her face She was deaf She could not hear the shells as they fell ndash she could only feel the shock of the vibration the smashing of the windows the rocking of the building

I hugged her She cried So much was spoken in those tears A cry for help and tears of thanks that we had come

UkraineContinues from page 27


On the first Friday of every month ldquoShabbat Angelsrdquo from Temple Beth El deliver care packages to homebound con-gregants The program ndash funded by the Sylvia Perkin Charitable Trust ndash began only four months ago and already has over 60 volunteers

The Shabbat Angels pro-gram is divided into three parts preparing the bag and Shabbat greeting cards challah baking and volunteering for delivery

The packaging and greet-ing cards are made by school volunteers Inside these bags is fresh challah made by Jen Oxfeld along with other volun-teers juice and other holiday treats When the packages are ready Beth El Executive Direc-tor Michelle Rohrbach organizes volunteers to deliver the care packages

ldquoI have people who deliver to the same people every time

because theyrsquove developed such a beautiful relationship with that person a person that they didnrsquot even know before and itrsquos just been a wonderful wonderful thingrdquo Rohrbach said

Lynn Rothman a delivery volunteer and the former presi-dent of Beth El is thankful for the planning and organization that has been put into this pro-gram ldquoMichelle is the one not only who came up with the idea but did the planning and execu-tion with the help of the Chesed Committeerdquo Rothman said The Chesed Committee works on community outreach and sets up programs with soup kitchens blood drives and community service projects in addition to Shabbat Angels

Bernie Schonbach has been a volunteer for the Shabbat Angels program since it began ldquoWe have over 30 receivers of the Shabbat packages and wersquove involved several people on the board and in the congregation at largerdquo he said

The main goal of the program is to let the congregants of Beth El who cannot get out of the house know that they are not for-gotten ldquoYou feel good when you make the deliveryrdquo Schonbach said ldquoYou realize the joy in their eyes when someone assembled a package to present to them you really think they are going to have a great day because of this Then you get back in your car and realize you are going to have a better day It really gives you a reward of sharingrdquo

Beth El lsquoShabbat Angelsrsquo bring joy to those in need

By Rob CohenCongregation Keneseth Israel

Congregation Keneseth Israel will soon be embark-ing on a program of study and practice in the way of the Jewish spiritual tradition of Mussar

Alan Morinis author of ldquoEveryday Holiness The Spiritual Path of Mussarrdquo and founder and director of the Mussar Institute will introduce the new course of study at Friday night Shabbat services on March 13

Mussar might best be described as ldquoJewish spir-itual ethicsrdquo and has been practiced for centuries by people who sought to cultivate and strengthen the qualities of the inner mensch Mussar which until lately has been best known in the world of Ortho-

dox Judaism has been undergoing a revival in the Jewish world Morinis will speak of its significant relevance in the 21st century Through Mussar par-ticipants can learn more about what Jewish tradition has to teach about the traits of humility gratitude equanimity patience order and honor among others and discover how they can contemplate and improve these qualities in their own lives

Morinis born and raised in a culturally Jewish but non-observant home studied anthropology at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship For the past 16 years the nearly lost Jewish spiritual discipline of Mussar has been his passion

Morinis will also be attending the Saturday morning Shabbat service at Congregation Sons of Israel on March 14

Noted author to speak on spiritual tradition of Mussar

SUNDAY MARCH 1Yoga Body Jewish Mind9 am Bnai Abraham Synagogue Veronica Grant will lead a ldquotraditionalrdquo yoga class incorporating her Jewish ap-proach to practice Please wear workout clothes Contact officebnaibrahamcom Sponsored by Bnai Abraham Synagogue and the Easton Leadership Council of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley SUNDAY MARCH 1Jewish Book Council The New Senior Woman11 am Bnai Abraham Synagogue Bnai Abraham and the Easton Jewish Book Council welcome Thelma Reese to discuss her book ldquoThe New Senior Womanrdquo A deli lunch will follow this discussion Contact officebnaibrahamcom

THURSDAY MARCH 5Thirsty Thursdays Happy Hour530 to 630 pm JCC of Allentown TV Lounge Stop by the JCC at the end of the day Join other adults at the JCC sit back relax and unwind Connect with fellow members and friends Light refreshments (including adult beverages) will be served FREE for JCC members $5 guests Stop by or call the Welcome Desk at 610-435-3571 Register online at wwwallentownjccorg Sponsored by Adults at the J Walk-ins welcome Advance registration appreciated

FRIDAY MARCH 6IJCU First Friday Luncheon Discussion12 to 1 pm Muhlenberg College Seegers Union Rooms 111 amp 112 El Sistema An International Music Program at the Roosevelt School with Mr Steven Liu Allentown Symphony Association Free and open to the public Bring your lunch or buy lunch at Seegers Union Be sure to leave ample time to locate on-street parking as this program begins promptly at noon To learn more visit wwwijcuorg

SUNDAY MARCH 8Congregation Am Haskalah Pre-Spring Gardening Panel11 am 1190 West Macada Road Bethlehem The owners of Liberty Gardens a commercial vegetable farm owned by Jeffrey Frank amp Kristin Illick will discuss organic gardening and Hank Cedar will speak on home canning pickling and freezing There is no cost for this event and it is open to the entire community TUESDAY MARCH 10Jewish Book Council Midnight in Siberia7 pm Lafayette College Lafayette Hillel Bnai Abraham Synagogue and the Easton Jewish Book Council welcomes David Greene host of NPRrsquos Morning Edition to Easton David will be available for book signing light dessert to fol-low For two years prior to taking on his current role in 2012 Greene was an NPR foreign correspondent based in Mos-cow covering the region from Ukraine and the Baltics east to Siberia He spent a month in Libya reporting riveting stories in the most difficult of circumstances as NATO bombs fell on Tripoli He was honored with the 2011 Daniel Schorr Journal-ism Prize for that coverage Contact officebnaibrahamcom

WEDNESDAY MARCH 11Simcha Club Overview of Vocal Music 1600 - 201512 pm Congregation Brith Sholom The program will feature a deli lunch (cost $5) and a program by Cantor Ellen Susan ldquoOverview of Vocal Music 1600 - 2015rdquo Please make a reservation by calling 610-866-8009 This is a senior program but everyone from 5 to 105 is welcome Contact tammybrithsholomnet

THURSDAY MARCH 12PrimeTime Current Events11 am to 12 pm JCC of Allentown We live in turbulent times and it can be hard to make sense of the politics personalities and disturbing acts featured on TV and in the newspaper Rabbi Jonathan Gerard offers a monthly class for PrimeTime at the J members to discuss current events and place them in a Jewish context THURSDAY MARCH 12Gallery at the JCC Exhibit Opening Reception630 to 8 pm JCC of Allentown Join the Gallery at the JCC for an opening reception for its latest exhibit by Diane Hutchinson and Renzo Fagiololi which runs through April 30 Great music by ldquoJust Sordquo with beverages and snacks Free and open to the public

THURSDAY MARCH 12TBE Healing Service1 pm Temple Beth El We will be creating a safe space to bring our pain our questions and our yearning This one-hour service will be held in the Hammel Family Chapel The ser-vice will include music silent meditation traditional prayers and Torah study The entire community is invited

FRIDAY MARCH 13Grandbuddies at the J1045 am to 1 pm JCC of AllentownPrimeTime at the J members are invited to join the JCC kindergarten class for a Shabbat celebration followed by an activity and lunch $5 per Shabbat Brought to you by Prime-Time at the J a division of Jewish Senior LIfe Connection

FRIDAY MARCH 13Shabbat and Holiness The Spiritual Path of Mussar730 pm Congregation Keneseth Israel Join KI for Shab-bat and to learn about Mussar Jewish spiritual ethics We will hear from noted author Alan Morinis founder and director of the Mussar Institute and author of ldquoEveryday Holiness The Spiritual Path of Mussarrdquo All are welcome For more informa-tion call 610-435-9074 FRIDAY-SATURDAY MARCH 13-14Shabbat with Sam Glaser Temple Beth El Sam Glaser is a world-renowned singer composer educator and entertainer On Friday March 13 at 6 pm there will be a Shabbat dinner and singing with Sam RSVP and additional fee required At 730 pm Sam will lead us in Kabbalat Shabbat and Marsquoariv On Saturday March 14 at 9 am our weekend of celebration and song continues with services led by Sam A Kiddush lunch with Shabbat songs after services is free but you must RSVP Sam will lead a Shabbat afternoon Torah study following Kiddush lunch Please join us For reservations call 610-435-3521

SATURDAY MARCH 14Sam Glaser Community Concert815 pm JCC of Allentown Join the community in welcom-ing famed Jewish musician Sam Glaser for a benefit concert at the JCC Proceeds from the concert will benefit struggling Jewish families in the community Sam Glaserrsquos soulful music has become part of the fabric of Jewish life in communities worldwide He performs in an average of 50 cities a year and his energetic style and passionate delivery never fails to ignite the spirit of audiences of all ages Tickets are $18 per person $10 students under barbat mitzvah age $100 maximum per family Tickets may be purchased at wwwjewishlehighvalleyorgsamglaser or are also available at all participating organizations and synagogues Sponsored by all local Jewish agencies and synagogues

SUNDAY MARCH 15Congregation Brith Sholom Kitchen Shower1130 am to 1 pm Congregation Brith Sholom Pots and pans bowls and dishes letrsquos shower Brith Sholomrsquos kitchen with all its wishes We will be holding a kitchen shower to replace our worn-out kitchen equipment Light refreshments will be served Please join us by saying yes when you receive your Evite Contact tammybrithsholomnet

SUNDAY MARCH 15SOI Purim Gala Honoring Holocaust Survivors of the Lehigh Valley6 pm JCC of Allentown In the year marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II the entire Jewish community is invited to remember the atrocities that befell the Jewish people as Congregation Sons of Israel honors local Holocaust survivors at its annual Purim gala Proceeds will also benefit the Holocaust Resource Center of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley Make your reservation by calling 610-433-6089

SUNDAY MARCH 15TCP Dinner amp Show615 pm Temple Covenant of Peace Come join us for a magical musical evening with piano manvocalist Tommy Zito Cost $2250 per adult $25 at the door $10 for children under 12 $1250 at the door Cost includes a pasta dinner RSVP to tcprcncom

MONDAY MARCH 16Abrahamrsquos Other Son How Muslims Uphold Abrahamrsquos Values in the Modern World730 pm Congregation Keneseth Israel Brother Rizwan Butt from the Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley will be the featured speaker at an event co-sponsored by the Commu-nity Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley and Congregation Keneseth Israel as part of the Dr Raymond and Bonnie Singer Education and Community Lecture Series Free and open to everyone RSVP to 610-821-5500 aaronjflvorg

WEDNESDAY MARCH 18Carb-load Before Passover Lehigh Valley Jewish Professionals530 to 7 pm The Pub by Wegmans 3900 Tilghman St Allentown Enjoy beer bread and all the chametz you can eat while networking with other Jewish professionals $18 in

advance $20 at the door Includes appetizers and first drink (beer wine or soft drink) Sip Schmooze Connect

FRIDAY MARCH 20CBS Sephardic Shabbat Dinner6 pm Congregation Brith Sholom Join us for a Shabbat dinner and Friday night services All are welcome to enjoy this kosher dinner which will feature wonderful flavors with a Sephardic theme Make your reservations by 12 pm on March 13 (reservations are required) The price is $15 per adult $5 per child between the ages of 5 and 13 no charge for children under 5 with maximum family charge of $45 Please pay in advance Make out checks to ldquoCBS - Shabbat Dinnersrdquo Call Tammy at 610-866-8009 for reserva-tions and more information For those that need transporta-tion please contact Tammy

SATURDAY MARCH 21Israeli Elections What Now9 am Congregation Brith Sholom Brith Sholom is pleased to present DrIlan Peleg Charles Dana Professor of Govern-ment and Law at Lafayette College Dr Peleg is an Israeli born expert on Middle East politics He will offer insights into the March 17 Israeli elections and how they may impact the future course of Israel as well as the their importance for Jews around the world Join us after services for a Kiddush lunch followed by a question and answer session

SUNDAY MARCH 22BAS Dinner and a Movie4 pm Bnai Abraham Synagogue ldquoCast a Giant Shadowrdquo Part fact part fiction powerfully dramatizes Israelrsquos heroic 1947-48 struggle for independence Both a realistic war story and passionate romance it features an all-star cast Film is free dinner is dutch treat at Pizza DrsquoOro Easton Contact Bnai Abraham Synagogue 610-258-5343 MONDAY MARCH 23TBE Sisterhood Mah Jongg630 pm Temple Beth El We will begin to play promptly at 645 pm Please be there by 630 pm to register We play for about three hours $10 per player donation to TBE Sister-hood For questions or to RSVP contact Ilene Rubel 610-776-1577 or IRUBELaolcom

WEDNESDAY MARCH 25J to Go The Meredith Vieira Show in NYC830 am to 730 pm 30 Rockefeller Center NYC Day bus trip to NYC Bagels and coffee Motor Coach round-trip transportation Fun-filled experience as part of the studio audience at The Meredith Vieira Show Snacks on return trip Register by calling or stopping by the Welcome Desk 610-435-3571 or visit wwwallentownjccorg Limited tickets to the show available Additional seats on the bus available $68 per adult (includes ticket to show)JCC member value price $62 (includes ticket to show) $58 per adult (without show ticket)JCC member value price $52 per adult (without show ticket) Sponsored by Adults at the J

WEDNESDAY MARCH 26Womenrsquos Division Lunch amp Learn12 to 130 pm JCC of Allentown Join the Womenrsquos Division of the Jewish Federation for a Lunch amp Learn with Lindsey Jancay who will speak about the life and influence of Laszlo Matulay the first artistic director of Rodale Inc Despite Matu-layrsquos prolific art production his work is relatively unknown His collection is currently housed at Congregation Keneseth Israel $12 for lunch and program Men and women wel-come Please RSVP 610-821-5500 mailboxjflvorg

FRIDAY MARCH 27PrimeTime at the Gallery11 am to 130 pm Gallery at the JCC of Allentown Back by popular demand PrimeTime members will tour the Gal-lery meet artist Diane Hutchinson and enjoy catered lunch and champagne Cost $8 Visit the JCC Welcome Desk or call 610-435-3571 to register or learn more

FRIDAY MARCH 27TBE Shira Chadasha Service730 pm Temple Beth El Come celebrate a musical Shab-bat service with contemporary American and Israeli music

SATURDAY MARCH 28Java and Jeans Shabbat Understanding the Israeli Elections10 am Bnai Abraham Synagogue Ilan Peleg will hold a discussion on understanding the Israeli Elections Ilan Peleg PhD has been the Charles A Dana Professor of Govern-ment and Law at Lafayette College since 1990 and served as chairman of Lafayettersquos Government and Law Depart-ment from 1985 to 1997


Community CalendarTo list an event in the Community Calendar submit your information on our website wwwjewishlehighvalleyorg under the ldquoUpcoming Eventsrdquo menu

All events listed in the Community Calendar are open to the public and free of charge unless otherwise noted Programs listed in HAKOL are provided as a service to the community They do not necessarily reflect the endorsement of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley The JFLV reserves the right to accept reject or modify listings

Celebrate the beauty of Shabbat

Shabbat amp Yom Tov Candlelighting Times

Friday Mar 6 541 pm

Friday Mar 13 649 pm



Friday Apr 3 711 pm

Friday Apr 10 718 pm

FRIDAYS 8 - 930 AM WMUH 917

Featuring Cantor Wartellmuhlenbergeduwmuh


For more information about these events visit wwwjewishlehighvalleyorghakolongoing-events

SUNDAY to FRIDAY

DAF YOMI 730 am Congregation Sons of Israel

SUNDAYS

JEWISH WAR VETERANS POST 239 2nd Sunday of the month 10 am JCC of Allentown

TEFILLIN CLUB amp ADULT HEBREW SCHOOL 930 am Tefillin 10 to 11 am Adult Hebrew Chabad

TSS HEBREW amp ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES10 am JCC of Allentown

TALMUD CLASS FOR BEGINNERS 10 to 11 am Congregation Beth Avraham of Bethlehem-Easton

MONDAYS

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE1130 am to 2 pm JCC of Allentown

SOUL MATES JEWISH SECRETS TO MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPSOnce a month 7 pm Chabad of the Lehigh Valley

THE RHYTHM OF JEWISH LIVING8 to 9 pm Temple Beth El

TUESDAYS

TORAH STUDY12 pm Temple Covenant of Peace

PIRKEI AVOT (THE ETHICS OF THE FATHERS)115 pm Temple Covenant of Peace

YACHAD TORAH STUDY GROUP130 to 230 pm JCC of Allentown

100000 MILESYR FOR KOSHERFirst Tuesday of the month 7 pm Congregation Beth Avraham

LATTE amp LEARN8 to 9 pm Starbucks Schoenersville Road Bethlehem

WEDNESDAYS

101 JUDAISM CLASS10 am Temple Covenant of Peace

THE BEGINNINGS OF JUDAISM11 am to 1230 pm Congregation Brith Sholom

HADASSAH STUDY GROUPEvery other Wednesday 130 pm Temple Beth El

BETH AVRAHAM TORAH STUDY7 pm Congregation Beth Avraham

HUSBANDS ANONYMOUSFirst Wednesday of the month 730 pm location upon signup

TORAH STUDIES A WEEKLY JOURNEY INTO THE SOUL OF TORAH730 pm Chabad

ORTHODOX JEWISH LIVING WHAT IS IT amp HOW8 pm

THURSDAYS

ADULT EDUCATION CLASS1015 to 1115 am Bnai Abraham Synagogue

MOMMY amp ME 1030 to 1115 am Chabad

TORAH ON TILGHMAN 1215 pm Allentown Wegmans

FRIDAYS

KINDERLIGHTS245 pm Jewish Day School and Congregation Sons of Israel

SIMCHA SHABBAT1st Friday of the month 630 pm Bnai Abraham Synagogue

SHABBAT

BEGINNERrsquoS GEMARA8 am Congregation Sons of Israel

JAVA AND JEANS4th Saturday of the month 10 am Bnai Abraham Synagogue

CHAVURAT TORAH STUDYEach Shabbat following kiddush lunch Temple Beth El

ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY HALACHAH12 pm Congregation Sons of Israel

BNEI AKIVA 545 pm Congregation Sons of Israel

Community CalendarCongregations BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE1545 Bushkill St Easton ndash 6102585343Rabbi Daniel Stein ConservativeMORNING MINYAN services are Thursday morn-ings at 725 am SHABBAT EVENING services are Fridays at 8 pm SHABBAT MORNING services are Saturdays at 930 am RELIGIOUS SCHOOL classes are Wednesdays at 415 pm and Sun-days at 930 am

CHABAD OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY4457 Crackersport Rd Allentown ndash 6103366603Rabbi Yaacov Halperin Chabad LubavitchSHABBAT EVENING services are held once a month seasonally SHABBAT MORNING servic-es are held Saturdays at 10 am RELIGIOUS SCHOOL classes are held Wednesdays at 430 pm and Sundays at 10 am

CONGREGATION AM HASKALAH1190 W Macada Rd Bethlehem ndash 6104353775Student Rabbi Leiah Moser ReconstructionistWeekly Shabbat services and a monthly fam-ily service with potluck dinner Religious school meets Sunday mornings Email amhaskalahof-ficegmailcom to learn more

CONGREGATION BETH AVRAHAM439 South Nulton Ave Palmer Township ndash 6109052166 | Rabbi Yitzchok Yagod Orthodox SHABBAT EVENING starts half an hour after candle lighting SHABBAT MORNING starts at 930 am followed by a hot kiddish

CONGREGATION BRITH SHOLOM 1190 W Macada Rd Bethlehem ndash 6108668009Rabbi Michael Singer Conservative MINYAN is at 745 am on Mondays and Thurs-days 9 am on Saturdays and holidays RELI-GIOUS SCHOOL classes every Wednesday at 430 pm at Brith Sholom and Sundays at 930 am at Bnai Abraham Synagogue

CONGREGATION KENESETH ISRAEL2227 Chew St Allentown ndash 6104359074Rabbi Seth D Phillips Cantor Jennifer Duretz Peled ReformServices begin at 730 pm every Friday night The first Friday of the month is a FAMILY SERVICE and celebration of birthdays and anniversariesRELIGIOUS SCHOOL classes are held Wednes-days at 4 pm and Sundays at 930 am

CONGREGATION SONS OF ISRAEL2715 Tilghman St Allentown ndash 6104336089Rabbi David Wilensky OrthodoxSHACHARIT Sundays at 830 am Mondays and Thursdays at 630 am Tuesdays Wednesdays and Fridays at 645 am MINCHAHMAARIV 20 minutes before sunset FRIDAY EVENING 20 min-utes before sunset 7 pm in the summer SHAB-BAT MORNING 9 am SHABBAT AFTERNOON 90 minutes before dark

TEMPLE BETH EL1305 Springhouse Rd Allentown ndash 6104353521Rabbi Moshe Rersquoem | Cantor Kevin WartellConservativeWeekday morning minyan services at 745 am and Sunday at 9 am Shabbat evening services at 730 pm with the last Friday evening of the month featuring our Shira Chadasha Service Shabbat morning services at 9 am followed by Kiddush Religious school classes every TuesdayThursday at 4 pm and Sunday at 10 am Midra-sha school classes Monday at 7 pm Shalshelet mdash Temple Beth Elrsquos new innovative high school program mdash meets bi-monthly on Monday eve-nings from 7 to 9 pm Shalshelet (the chain) is open to ALL 10th- 11th- and 12th-grade students in the Lehigh Valley For more information contact Alicia Zahn religlious school director at bethelallentownorg

TEMPLE COVENANT OF PEACE1451 Northampton St Easton ndash 6102532031Tcprcncom tcopeaceorgRabbi Melody Davis | Cantor Jill PakmanReformTCP holds Shabbat evening services every Friday night at 730 pm and a Renewal Style Shabbat morning service on the 4th Saturday of the month at 1030 am A family Shabbat service is held on the second Friday night of each month at 630 pm Our services reflect a diverse culture of tradi-tional innovative and musical experiences with a Reform Jewish context Religious school meets on Sunday mornings from 915 am to 1215 pm We have a Family Game Movie night on the first Saturday of every month at 6 pm For more information about our Temple and activities see our website at wwwtcopeaceorg or look us up on Facebook

TEMPLE SHIRAT SHALOM6108207666Cantor Ellen SussmanFriday night SHABBAT WORSHIP SERVICES held at 7 pm at The Swain School 1100 South 24th St Allentown For more information Contact Us at templeshiratshalomorg or 610-820-7666

Ongoing Events

Bnai Abraham Synagogue amp Congregation Brith Sholom

WEDNESDAY MARCH 4Megillah Reading 6 pm Congregation Brith SholomThe religious school children will partake in a pizza party before donning their costumes and joining in the Megillah reading This will be immediately followed by handmade hamantaschen a dance and a sundae bar

Chabad of the Lehigh Valley

WEDNESDAY MARCH 4Je Suis Purim 6 pm Jewish Day SchoolIncluding multi-media Megillah reading crafts a full French dinner hamentash the Amazing Kenny Rodriguez Basketball Show caricatures by Caricitoonz and Hebrew school Purim shpiel

Congregation Keneseth Israel

WEDNESDAY MARCH 4Purim Pizza Party Followed by The Megil-lah According to Disney 530 pm Please come in costume (children amp adults)


WEDNESDAY MARCH 4The Fast of Esther 520 amShacharis 630 amMincha 535 pmMaariv amp Megillah Reading 6 pmFast Ends 639 pmYouth Carnival 730 pm

Jewish Community Center

SUNDAY MARCH 1Community Purim Palooza 1230 to 3 pm Family-friendly carnival with activities including games a moon bounce and face painting Tickets are $050 each There will be prizes and food

Temple Beth El

SUNDAY MARCH 1lsquoLetrsquos Make a Shpielrsquo 1045 amFeaturing Purim shpiels from religious school

WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 Costume Challenge 630 pmMegillah Reading amp Midrasha Purim Carnival 730 pmCome dressed in your Purim finest or goofiest or super-hero-iest Family Megil-lah reading in sanctuary until 730 pm or complete Megillah reading in chapel Finish the evening off with the Midrasha Carnival Games prizes and dessert Fun

for everyone The entire program is free

THURSDAY MARCH 5Shacharit Megillah Reading amp Breakfast Seudah 715 am

Temple Covenant of Peace

WEDNESDAY MARCH 4Erev Purim Service 6 pm

FRIDAY MARCH 6Vegetarian Purim Potluck Dinner and Jersey Boys Purim Service 615 pm

SATURDAY MARCH 7lsquoThe Little Per-maidrsquo 530 pmTCP is proud to present ldquoThe Little Per-maidrdquo the Purim story told using the music of Disneyrsquos ldquoThe Little Mermaidrdquo Followed by a Souper-Supper featuring three kinds of soup and wonderful bread from the Rockland Bakery (Donations greatly appreciated) After supper we will have our game night with board games Dungeons amp Dragons etc

Temple Shirat Shalom

SUNDAY MARCH 1Purim Celebration 10 am to 12 pm JCC of Allentown

Purim Events

SATURDAY MARCH 28KI PJ Library Mini Minyan10 am Congregation Keneseth Israel Bring the little ones for a Tot Shabbat service with songs and blessings and of course a PJ Library story For more information contact KI at 610-435-9074 or Cantor Jenn at cantorkilvorg

SATURDAY MARCH 28TCPrsquos Renewal Style Service1030 am Temple Covenant of Peace Please join us for a leisurely morning of davening (Yiddish for praying) music and Torah This is an intimate less formal service in which participants are encour-aged to ask questions and share their experiences and memories All welcome Contact 610-253-2031

SUNDAY MARCH 29Passover Bus Trip7 am Temple Beth El Bus trip to Brooklyn for Passover shopping A full narrative Pass-over tour by Susan Birnbaum Leave on a bus from Temple Beth El at 7 am Some of the stops include KRM Kollel Supermar-ket The Pickle Guys Pomegranate Market and so much more Tickets will include transportation treats to nosh throughout the day and an Essen NY Deli Sandwich for the bus ride home Cost is $85 per person Return to TBE around 7 pm RSVP to 610-435-3521

SUNDAY MARCH 29PJ Library Passover Let My People Go hellip On a Story Walk330 to 5 pm Congregation Sons of Israel Learn about the holiday visit interac-tive story stations and enjoy snacks crafts

and a PJ Library story There will be a story walk to the book ldquoAll of Me A Book of Thanksrdquo by Molly Bang Co-sponsored by Bnai Abraham Synagogue Congregation Sons of Israel Congregation Keneseth Israel Temple Beth El and Temple Shirat Shalom To RSVP contact Abby Trachtman at 610-821-5500 or abbytjflvorg Free and open to everyone SUNDAY MARCH 29lsquoCupcakesrsquo Film Festival Kickoff7 to 930 pm JCC of Allentown JCC Jewish amp Israeli Film Festival kickoff event in partnership with Adults at The J and PrimeTime at The J showing the film ldquoCup-cakesrdquo Popcorn and wine during the film cupcakes and coffee dessert reception to follow Stop by or call the Welcome Desk at 610-435-3571 to register Price $12 $8 JCC members

Manischewitz Gefilte Fish24 ounce

2$5

Gefen Organic Roasted Chestnuts - 52 ounce

$249Goldrsquos Horse Radish6 ounce

$179

Manischewitz Macaroons10 ounce

$299 U p

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weisWe reserve the right to limit quantities Not responsible for typographical or pictorial errors

Prices Effective through April 11 2015

Weis Proudly Accepts

We also carry many of your favorite Kosher for Passover deli dairy frozen and grocery products

Happy Passoverwishes you aweis

We have a selection of Kosher for Passover cakes and cookies made by Lillyrsquos Bakery Shop

Kosher Chicken and Turkey

Seasonrsquos Sardines4375 ounce

$129Kedem Grape Juice64 ounce

$299

Tabatchnick Soup15 ounce

2$3Manischewitz Matzo Meal16 ounce

2$5Rokeach Shabbos Candles72 count

$199

Foxrsquos U-Bet Syrup24 ounce

$199

p pp

Frozen Kosher Turkeys

Fresh Cut Up Chicken Fryers

Fresh Whole Broiler Chickens

$249 $249 $249Per pound Per pound Per pound

This has been a most sobering month

In early February in Denmark one person was killed at an event celebrating free speech and three police officers were wounded Danish police believe that the target may have been Lars Vilks an artist who has received death threats for drawing images of the prophet Muhammad Just hours later a Jewish man Dan Uzan was shot in the head and two police officers were wounded in a shooting in front of Copenhagenrsquos Krystalgade synagogue Uzan was part of a security patrol guarding the synagogue while a bat mitzvah took place inside Danish police later shot and killed a man by the Noerrebro train station whom they assume was the perpetrator in both attacks Two other persons were arrested in connection to the attacks and remain in custody

The Copenhagen attacks are an alarming echo of those that took place in January in Paris that killed 17 people Twelve were killed when two gunman opened fire at the satiric French magazine Charlie Hebdo and four others were shot in a kosher grocery store in eastern Paris by a lone gunman who also killed a policewoman in an

earlier incident All three of the perpetrators were influenced by radical Islamist ideology

And as I write this I am reading about an incident in Madison Wisconsin in which dozens of homes were attacked overnight with swastikas and anti-Semitic slurs The attacks coincided with the release in neighboring Milwaukee of a report about the increase in anti-Semitic incidents in Wisconsin The Madison crimes were not necessarily targeting Jewish homes but a hate crime nonetheless But also not in Europe and (according to initial news reports) not appearing to be related to radical Islamist ideology

Without a doubt we are experiencing an unnerving increase in openly anti-Semitic acts Some have said that the world is desensitized to anti-Semitism perhaps because it is cloaked by anti-Israel sentiments or perhaps because of the unconscious institutionalization of anti-Semitism in which some donrsquot think twice when people express or act upon their hatred toward Jews

As a Jewish community we unite with Jewish communities worldwide to combat anti-Semitism Our national and international

partners are helping Jewish communities especially in Europe deal with physical improvements to their institutions and organize political coalitions to leverage proactive government action For Jews who feel their lives are better elsewhere we assist with those transitions For Jews who desire to remain in their countries we are there as well

Anti-Semitism is a difficult challenge we face But it is not new Prejudice against or hatred of Jews has plagued the world for more than 2000 years The natural strategy is to address the anti-Semite Hate crime laws with stiff penalties are a necessary deterrent An equally necessary strategy is to address the hate

We partner with the Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding in its Youth and Prejudice Workshop During four days throughout the year over 1200 middle- and high-school students participate in a powerful program that explores prejudice and hatred primarily through the lens of the Holocaust And our Federationrsquos Holocaust Resource Center has expanded from library-like activities to a creative series of programs implemented at local public and private

schools in an engaging format

Each year these programs expose thousands of students in the Lehigh Valley to history lessons from the Holocaust and other examples of genocide and hatred More importantly values clarification activities enable the students to explore how to avoid being a bystander The students learn that fear and apathy consume the bystanders to no good They learn the meaning of Elie Wieselrsquos words ldquoNeutrality and apathy helps the oppressor never the victim Silence encourages the tormentor never the tormentedrdquo and that ldquothe opposite of life is not death it is indifferencerdquo

While we must battle the anti-Semite equally we must educate others ndash likely the majority ndash against apathy and indifference Whether anti-Semitism or Islamophobia Whether racism or sexism Allowing hatred against one provides license for hatred against many


HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEYHAKOL is published 11 times per year for the Jewish communities of Allentown Bethlehem Easton and vicinity by the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley

COMMUNITY SUBMISSIONSSubmissions to HAKOL must be of interest to the entire Jewish community HAKOL re-serves all editorial rights including but not limited to the decision to print any submit-ted materials the editing of submissions to conform to style and length requirements and the placement of any printed mate-rial Articles should be submitted by e-mail or presented as typed copy ldquoCommunity Calendarrdquo listings must be submitted by e-mail to hakoljflvorg or online at wwwjewishlehighvalleyorg Please include your name and a daytime telephone number where you can be contacted in the event questions arise We cannot guarantee pub-lication or placement of submissions

Mail fax or e-mail to JFLV ATTN HAKOL 702 N 22nd St Allentown PA 18104

Phone (610) 821-5500 Fax (610) 821-8946 E-mail hakoljflvorg

HAKOL STAFFStephanie SmartSchanInterim EditorJFLV Director of Marketing

alliSon meyerS Graphic Designer

Diane mcKeeAdvertising Representativetel 610-515-1391hakoladsjflvorg

JFLV EXECUTIVE STAFFmarK l GolDSteinExecutive Director

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temple colDrenDirector of Finance amp Administration

Jim mueth Director of Planned Giving amp Endowments

aaron GoroDzinSKyDirector of Outreach amp Community Relations

marK h ScoblionKoJFLV President

EDITORIAL BOARDmonica FrieSS Acting Chairbarbara reiSner

JuDith roDwin

Sara ViGneri

Member American Jewish Press Association

All advertising is subject to review and approval by The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley (JFLV) JFLV reserves the right to decline withdraw andor edit any ad The appearance of any advertising in HAKOL does not represent an endorsement or kashrut certification Paid political adver-tisements that appear in HAKOL do not represent an endorsement of any candidate by the JFLV

JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY MISSION STATEMENTIn order to unite sustain and enhance the Lehigh Valley Jewish community and support Jewish communities in Israel and around the world the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley is dedicated to the following core values

bull Supporting Jews in need wherever they may bebull Supporting Israel as a Jewish homelandbull Supporting and encouraging Jewish education in the Lehigh Valley as

a means of strengthening Jewish life for individuals and familiesbull Supporting programs and services of organizations whose values and

mission meet local Jewish needs

To accomplish this mission the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley is committed to the following operating guidelinesbull Raising and distributing funds to support the core valuesbull Developing Jewish leadersbull Building endowments to support implementation of core valuesbull Committing to ongoing Jewish community strategic planningbull Fostering cooperation among organizations and community buildingbull Evaluating all decisions with respect to fiscal responsibilitybull Identifying unmet needs and investing in community initiatives to help

get them started bull Coordinating and convening a community response as an issue or

need arisesbull Setting priorities for allocation and distribution of funds bull Acting as a central address for communication about events

programs and services of the Jewish community as a whole

Approved by the JFLV Board of Directors on November 15 2000

JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEYWe gratefully acknowledge those individuals who have offered expressions of friendship by requesting that trees be planted in the Yoav--Lehigh Valley Partnership Park

IN MEMORYDOROTHY ZENILMAN(Sister of Cooky Notis) Roberto and Eileen Fischmann IN HONORELI JACKSON AND GAVIN ENGLERTIn honor of them for Tu BrsquoShevat Roni and Thomas Englert

BRENDA FINBERGSpeedy Recovery Israel and Valeska Zighelboim

BOBBY HAMMELRefuah Shleyma Roberto and Eileen Fischmann Israel and Valeska Zighelboim

TO ORDER TREES call the JFLV at 610-821-5500 or visit wwwjewishlehighvalleyorg

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FRIDAY MARCH 20





































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ONE HAND ONE HEART



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FAMILIES a tzedakah

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FAMILIES a tzedakah

event





















































C L E R G Y








Spyro GyraMay 22




















THANK YOU



$1688093 raised as of 21615
















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5 6 7

9

10

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1













4

8

12


150 volunteers










Rootsampwings

JDSALUMNI PROFILES











not required

My Dream School


DATES TO REMEMBER















JEWISH DAY SCHOOL


Rootsampwings

JDSALUMNI PROFILES











not required

My Dream School


DATES TO REMEMBER















JEWISH DAY SCHOOL





6107461000
















































































LAURA RUTHERFORD




















































































Sports Medicine

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PMS 118 PMS 119 PMS 3435


































































Friday Mar 6 541 pm




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SUNDAY to FRIDAY


SUNDAYS





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TUESDAYS






WEDNESDAYS








THURSDAYS




FRIDAYS



SHABBAT
















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$199


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FAMILIES a tzedakah

event





















































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Spyro GyraMay 22




















THANK YOU



$1688093 raised as of 21615
















23

5 6 7

9

10

11

1













4

8

12


150 volunteers










Rootsampwings

JDSALUMNI PROFILES











not required

My Dream School


DATES TO REMEMBER















JEWISH DAY SCHOOL


Rootsampwings

JDSALUMNI PROFILES











not required

My Dream School


DATES TO REMEMBER















JEWISH DAY SCHOOL





6107461000
















































































LAURA RUTHERFORD




















































































Sports Medicine

Physical Therapy

Sports Performance

Fitness Centers


Honorable MENSCHens





PMS 118 PMS 119 PMS 3435


































































Friday Mar 6 541 pm




Friday Apr 3 711 pm






SUNDAY to FRIDAY


SUNDAYS





MONDAYS




TUESDAYS






WEDNESDAYS








THURSDAYS




FRIDAYS



SHABBAT
















Ongoing Events











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U p

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The Arts and Aging


















































































































ONE HAND ONE HEART



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FAMILIES a tzedakah

event



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FAMILIES a tzedakah

event





















































C L E R G Y








Spyro GyraMay 22




















THANK YOU



$1688093 raised as of 21615
















23

5 6 7

9

10

11

1













4

8

12


150 volunteers










Rootsampwings

JDSALUMNI PROFILES











not required

My Dream School


DATES TO REMEMBER















JEWISH DAY SCHOOL


Rootsampwings

JDSALUMNI PROFILES











not required

My Dream School


DATES TO REMEMBER















JEWISH DAY SCHOOL





6107461000
















































































LAURA RUTHERFORD




















































































Sports Medicine

Physical Therapy

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Honorable MENSCHens





PMS 118 PMS 119 PMS 3435


































































Friday Mar 6 541 pm




Friday Apr 3 711 pm






SUNDAY to FRIDAY


SUNDAYS





MONDAYS




TUESDAYS






WEDNESDAYS








THURSDAYS




FRIDAYS



SHABBAT
















Ongoing Events











Temple Beth El











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U p

U p

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event





















































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THANK YOU



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1













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event





















































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THANK YOU



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HAKOL - March 2015