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A PUBLICATION OF BROOKLYN REGION OF HADASSAHHadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.

WINTER 2015BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

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Brooklyn Region News 2 Winter 2015

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGEJanet Young

BROOKLYN REGIONEXECUTIVE BOARD

PresidentJanet Young

Executive VPBarbara Katz

TreasurerBrenda Rosenbaum

Corresponding SecretaryFlorence Manglani

Education VPBrenda Rosenbaum

Programming VPMarlene Lempert

Fundraising VPAlma Krull

Membership VPIlene ShapiroCaryn Tanditash

Honorary VPsGail HammermanRoni SchwartzJudi SilversmithShirley Ugelow

Area VPsEnid BenezraHarriet Sayer

BULLETIN STAFF

Editor-in-ChiefIrene Stundel

Associate EditorsMarilyn CranneyCarol DachsMargaret McDonough

Design EditorEsther Lefkowitz

ReportersCarol DolmanBarbara GershunyAlma KrullMarlene LempertEvelyn PincusBrenda RosenbaumIlene ShapiroSheila SilvermanCaryn TanditashJanet Young

It is with great joy that we present our new Hadassahbranded Brooklyn Region Winter Bulletin! Todah Rabah toIrene Stundel and Esther Lefkowitz for all their hard workaligning our Brooklyn Region Bulletin in keeping withHadassah’s new branding guidelines! It is a fresh new lookthat speaks to our heritage of “practical Zionism” and cap-tures the dynamism and spirit of Hadassah women here andaround the world. We are Hadassah, the power of womenwho DO!

The month of March, marches in with the merry Jewish holiday of Purim onMarch 4, 2015. This festive, fun celebration for adults and children has a heroine,hero, evil characters, palace intrigue, and courage. It is astounding that this story,that took place centuries ago, is still celebrated around the Jewish world. “This isall more remarkable,” according to Brandeis Professor Shulamit Reinharz, “whenwe consider… that the most important part of the Tanach was Megillat Esther.” For Hadassah, Purim is our holiday. Our founder Henrietta Szold named our

organization for Esther, the brave woman who saved her Jewish people centuriesago. As Bonnie Lipton, Hadassah’s 90th Anniversary National President wrote:“For generations, Esther’s bravery has served as a role model for young girls,inspiring incalculable numbers of Jewish women to action. Purim is a reminderof the bravery of one woman who saved a people. Every day women withcourage, with ideas, with a strong voice, and with an empowered determination,help to insure the survival of our people and in doing, each one of us becomesEsther’s legacy.”On Shabbat Zachor, February 28, 2015 (the weekend before Purim,) we will

gather at the East Midwood Jewish Center to reinforce our mission, our goals,and celebrate our accomplishments. The special morning service will be followedby a delicious and educational “Lunch and Learn.” Bring your family and friendsfor our second annual Hadassah Shabbat Zachor! Then, celebrate Purim with uson March 2, 2015. At our Purim Celebration, we will honor Cantor Sam Levineand enjoy performances by members of the Regina Opera Company produced byEnid and Jack Benezra. Join us on March 8, 2015 for the Brooklyn Associates Family and Friends event:

The Klezmatics - Woody Guthrie Wonder Wheel Tour Concert at the BrooklynCollege - Walt Whitman Theatre. On Sunday April 19, 2015 bring your Mah Jonggcards to our second annual Brooklyn Region Mah Jongg Tournament! Remember,every event you attend brings you joy and sisterhood, and a special feeling inyour heart, that you help support the precious work of Hadassah!Drawing strength from our common goals, with the diversity of our members’

backgrounds, customs and traditions, we come together to heal, to advocate, tosupport Israel, and to educate. With the support of our dedicated HadassahAssociates and friends, we look to the future, building a bridge to peace throughinnovative medical research and state of the art health care. We make it happenbecause we are Hadassah, the power of women who DO!

B’Shalom,


JEWISH EDUCATION Brenda Rosenbaum, VPWe are looking forward on January 12 and

January 21 to the Hadassah Winter EducationProgram led by Dr. Susan Aranoff “Marriage &Divorce in the Bible and Talmud”. It should be astimulating program. Go Forth and Study Book Discussion on Jan. 26

was cancelled due to a snow day and isrescheduled for Monday, February 23rd. We willbe discussing Ari Shavit’s book “My PromisedLand” to be followed in April with a book TBA. In February we will be having the 2nd Annual

Hadassah Shabbat Zachor on February 27-28 incollaboration with EMJC. We look forward to allregion members to join us in this informative andexciting program. In March we will have our Purim Program which

will honor Cantor Sam Levine. Cantor Levine hasbeen working with our Ivrit La’Hadassah studentswho continue advance in their Hebrew languageachievements.

In keeping with the rebranding of Hadassah and

the goal of appealing to women who are busy

with demanding careers and/or raising young

children, Hadassah has initiated an E Membership

program. It is open to women ages 17+ and is

geared towards women who are big on caring

and short on time. The enrollment fee of $100 is

tax deductible and membership enrollment can

be done online. Hadassah E members will be

able to participate in private Facebook and

LinkedIn groups. They will have access to

Hadassah membership insurance programs and

online webinars. E members will be able to

advocate for causes through an E mail action

network. They will also will receive digital issues

of Hadassah magazine. Once it is up and running,

E mail members will have access to an online

professional directory. Please encourage family

and friends to join Hadassah as an E member if

they have been reluctant to join in the past

because of time restraints.

Hadassah Brooklyn Region invites you to join

our Annual National Hadassah Shabbat Zachor

Celebration on Saturday February 28. 2015 at 9

AM at the East Midwood Jewish Center: 1625

Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn NY. A special Torah

Reading on Shabbat Zachor will be read, Morning

Services will be followed by a Lunch and Learn

Session.

Join us on Monday, March 2nd at Noon for a

special Purim Celebration honoring Cantor Sam

Levine at the East Midwood Jewish Center.

Stay tuned for more details about ALL our

upcoming events including our Annual Spring

Hadar Concert in June.

FUNDRAISING Alma Krull, VPOn Sunday, October 19, 2014, Brooklyn Region

recognized its members who had contributed

$1,000 or more (above and beyond their chapter

contributions) to Hadassah in 2014. The member

purchased a Yahrzeit, was a Keeper of the Gate,

purchased an annuity at Hadassah’s outstanding

rates (far superior to bank rates), or became a

centennial founder.

Our upcoming Chai Society recognition event is

in the works and being planned for April 26th.

Our $1,000 recognition is being planned for

October 2015. I hope that there will be so many

members eligible to attend that there will be

insufficient space to hold them all. I’m looking

forward to seeing all of you at our future events.

Any questions about becoming a Chai Society,

Keeper, or other contributor, call Alma Krull at the

Region Office 718.382.6454.

PROGRAMMINGMarlene Lempert, VP

MEMBERSHIPIlene Shapiro and Caryn Tanditash – Co-VP


WHO ARE THE ASSOCIATES? The Hadassah Associates connect and activate men to improve world health and to keep Israel strong.

Through stimulating educational forums, health and well-being activities and enjoyable fundraising events,

the Hadassah Associates build community in Israel and the US to advance medical research, healing, and

education.

Our Brooklyn Region Associates are change makers who are putting their values into action. They are

improving patients’ chances of survival through their support of groundbreaking research at Hadassah

Medical Organization in Israel.

Join Brooklyn Associates Family and Friends at the Klezmatics Woody Guthrie Wonder Wheel Tour

Concert at the Brooklyn College - Walt Whitman Theatre on March 8th at 3pm. $36 per ticket. Register

ASAP:

Mail this form and a check payable to “HADASSAH” by MARCH 2, 2015 to:

Hadassah Brooklyn Region - 1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230

Name: __________________________________________ Chapter: _________________________

Address w/apt: ______________________________ City, ST: ____________________Zip_______

Email: ______________________________________________ Phone: ______________________

Number of Tickets: _____ Amount Enclosed: $______ Check #: ______

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METRO REGION ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OCTOBER 26,2014Brenda RosenbaumOur Gail Hammerman, Metro

Resource Chair, opened the

symposium by welcoming

participants from the Metro region

and urging support of Hadassah

programs in Israel and the US. The

morning program featured a panel

discussion including David

Dabscheck, deputy Managing director

of Israel Action Network, and Ellen

Herskin, PRAZE Director, that was

moderated by Roni Schwartz,

Hadassah National Treasurer and then

National Chair for Special Initiatives.

The discussion was informative, and

inspired us with techniques to diffuse

BDS and anti-Israel opinions. For

future reference, we can all refer to The Israel

Action Network (http://israelactionnetwork.org/)

and the Hadassah Advocacy

(http://www.hadassah.org/advocate/) websites for

facts on Israel

Shahar Azani, Consul for Media Affairs at the

Israeli Consulate in New York, is a dynamic speaker

who mesmerized the audience. He noted that

people don’t connect emotionally to Israel, but

mostly identify geopolitically. He then focused on

how to discuss Israel in daily life, by not defending

Israel directly, but by defining Zionism in the 21st

century. Which, incidentally, is the title of an

ongoing online Hadassah program aptly named

“Defining Zionism in the 21st Century”

(http://www.hadassah.org/connecting-to-

israel/defining-zionism/). In this program, Hadassah

brings in a new, remarkable speaker each month to

talk about Zionism from his or her personal

perspective. The sessions are interactive, engaging,

and will get you thinking in new ways about Israel,

Zionism, and how they relate to us. We can watch

live (and archived taped) discussions online with

scholars, activists and community leaders.

Miki Shulman, National Guardian Chair, Hadassah

National Missions Chair, and elected member of the

Hadassah Medical Organization Board of Directors,

discussed the financial agreement between HMO,

the Israeli government and the workers. She shared

how HMO will continue to be the lifesaving jewel of

the Israeli crown. She stressed the importance of

supporting HMO as we still need, now more than

ever, $50m to complete floors and underground

surgery bunkers at the Sarah Wetsman Davidson

Hospital Tower in Ein Kerem..

After a delicious lunch, we heard from Rabbi

Marvin Tokayer, author of “Pepper, Silk and Ivory

Amazing Stories about Jews in the Far East”. He

shared that the oldest Hebrew manuscript was

found in Tibet, and intrigued us with stories of a few

of the Jews profiled in his book. Fat Moishe aka 2

Gun Moishe, Two-Gun after an amazing career, flew

to San Francisco when he heard that a vote, on a

resolution proposing the partitioning of Palestine

into two states – one Jewish and the other Arabic –

was to be submitted to the newly formed United

Nations. He convinced the head of the Chinese

delegation to abstain from voting when he learned

they planned to oppose partition. That abstention

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CHANUKAH PARTY UPDATE Marlene LempertOn December 22 2014, an

overwhelming number of

Hadassah Brooklyn Region’s

members and friends filled the

Grand Ballroom of the East

Midwood Jewish Center for

the highly anticipated Region

Chanukah Party, honoring our

esteemed member Ruth N.

Siegel.

After people had time to

schmooze with their friends

and enjoy food, Marlene

Lempert, Brooklyn Region

Programming Vice President

and the event Chair, welcomed

the guests. Enid Benezra,

Brooklyn Region Area Vice President, sang the

Hatikvah and the Star Bangled Banner with our

members. Barbara Katz, our Brooklyn Region

Executive Vice President, read an inspiring

invocation. Gail Hammerman, Immediate Past

Brooklyn Region President, beautifully proceeded

to do the Menorah Lighting.

We had a moment of silence as we said farewell

to Past Brooklyn Region Presidents, Francine

Klugerman and Claire Shapiro, and to the Brooklyn

Region Corresponding Secretary, Susan Klein.

These women led by example and were the

embodiment of professionalism, passion and

dedication. They were our friends and mentors, and

will be dearly missed. May their memories serve as

a blessing.

Janet Young, Brooklyn Region President, greeted

everyone and installed the Brooklyn Region 2015

Executive Board: Executive Vice President -

Barbara Katz, Treasurer - Judi Silversmith,

Education Vice President - Brenda Rosenbaum,

Fundraising Vice President – Alma Krull,

Membership Vice Presidents - Ilene Shapiro and

Caryn Tanditash, and Programming Vice President -

Marlene Lempert. Myra and Eleene Schwartz briefly

described the Raffle prizes and rules for

participating. Ethel Gold gave us an update on

Hadassah’s 97th Convention in Las Vegas.

Janet Young Made a presentation in honor of

Ruth N Siegel for an Extraordinary Lifetime of

Dedication to the Mission of Hadassah, for tikkun

olam, and the Brooklyn. Region. The 2014 Brooklyn

Region Journal honors Ruth for her 50 years of

Hadassah membership and commitment, during

which she has held over 25 Portfolios. Her

extraordinary leadership has been a shining

example to everyone who has come to know her.

Hadassah National President, Marci Natan sent a

message of special thanks to Ruth Siegel. Ruth

received the Hadassah National President Award, a

50 Year Membership Pin, and a very large,

beautiful, fragrant bouquet of flowers.

As Ruth spoke and thanked everyone for this

honor, we realized that the gift Ruth has given

Hadassah… is the gift of herself. She spoke of her

early days in Hadassah, her friendships, her

appreciation of Hadassah s education. She told us

about her leadership and planning of conferences,

of her Presidency of Naomi Hannah Yassky, and her

Presidency of Tamar and the wonderful people she

met in Hadassah. We were delighted that Ruth

enjoyed the wonderful reception she received from

everyone. We were also delighted that her daughter

Amy was there to share this joy with her.

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BAY RIDGE CHAPTER, Barbara Gershuny & Carol Dolman, Co-Presidents

AROUND THE REGION

Good health and much happiness in the New Yearto all in the Hadassah family. Following our lastevent, "The Seasons of Our Lives," an afternoonwith famed author, Yona Zeldis McDonough, theBay Ridge Chapter presented a program entitled,"Breaking Glass, Breaking Lives -- Kristallnacht/Holocaust Remembered" on November 9th, 2014,the anniversary of Kristallnacht. Attendeesgathered at Vicolo Restaurant in Bay Ridge for adelicious dairy meal, followed by personal stories ofKristallnacht and the Holocaust. Carol Dolman welcomed everyone and then

Barbara Gershuny began the program with a piececalled "Shattered Memories" that commemoratedthe 76th anniversary of Kristallnacht/ The Night ofBroken Glass followed by a personal story writtenby Frederic Morton, the author of "The Rothschilds"that describes the harrowing experience faced byhis family during Kristallnacht. Atypically lucky, theentire Morton family survived the ordeal andemigrated to America where they achieved theAmerican dream.

Ruth Merdinger, our next presenter, shared herpersonal story of survival. After her arrival in theU.S., Ruth enrolled in the Beth Israel School ofNursing program where she earned her nursingcredential and later a Bachelors degree. Ruthserved as a nurse for many years. Today, she is veryinvolved in the Beth Israel Retired NursesAssociation. This fall, with her family in attendance,the Association honored her for her exemplaryservice. Jenny Krol, the daughter of Hocaust survivors,

presented next. In her inimitable way, she sharedwith us what life was like for the child of Holocaustsurvivors. With her bubbly personality, she gave apresentation that was both poignant and, at times,humorous. The afternoon gave participants a view of the

many aspects of a very grim and inhuman period inour history. At this time the Chapter is planning a February

event. We hope you will join us.

It is with great pride that I have taken on thepresidency of Park Slope Hadassah. Our chapter hasfabulous events, wonderful members and a recordof achievement during its 32 year history. I lookforward to a wonderful year together.Park Slope Hadassah is over 300 members strong,

each with unique strengths and amazing talents. Theone thing we all have in common is our mutualsupport of Hadassah. The organization addressesissues that concern and touch all our lives - fromadvocacy to Zionism, from domestic violence tohuman rights, from heart issues to healthcareresearch - Hadassah is at the genesis of importantissues.As one of many Hadassah chapters across the

nation, we contribute to the overall health of theorganization, and the support of Hadassah Hospitalin Jerusalem. The membership and fundraising goalsof the chapter are part of a larger plan set by thenational office and support the organization'sactivities in Israel. During the next year, I will bereaching out to each of you for help meeting thegoals set for our chapter. I am confident you will bethere to assist.I have already met with the board and we have

developed a calendar of events for the upcomingyear. Hold on for events like a Mother/DaughterChallah Baking, Art Auction and Wine Tasting, MahJongg Tournament, and so much more. We arehoping to have intergenerational events, as well asevents for our Under 40 members. The year ahead is filled with surprises and I hope

you will join in the adventure!

PARK SLOPE CHAPTERSarina Roffé, President

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AROUND THE REGION

As I write this column, my attention keeps beingdrawn to the window and the snowflakes that flylike feathers from an old featherbed. Oh please!Not another season like the winter of 2014!We celebrated Chanukah with a huge turnout of

Dena women who donated toys, through ChaiLifeline, to hospitalized children. Now that we arefollowing the mandate of National and haveadopted the secular calendar rather than thepreviously used Hebrew or academic one, many ofthe events that had occurred in May and June havenow found their way into December and January.The Installation of Officers, that was always a Mayhappening, became part of our celebration ofChanukah. It was lovely to see all of the women whobecame Board members light a candle on theChanukiah and pledge themselves to the ideals ofHadassah. The highlight of the evening was themagnificent reading of the Yiddish tale, The Demonof Dubrovna by our own Enid and Jack Benezra.Our first General Meeting of the New Year will

introduce the noted speaker, Florence Manglani,who will talk about her life as a Jewish woman inIndia. Another first for this year will be thePresident’s Luncheon, formerly held in May, that

will take place on January 21st at Il Fornetto. Atthat time we will celebrate with the outgoingpresident (me) and welcome the incomingpresident (that’s me, too!). Our yearly Book Review will take place on

February 11, 2015, just in time to say Happy Birthdayto Abe and George. The book for discussion is“Dangerous Lies” by Diane Chamberlain. Leadingthe discussion will be Barbara Levine and KarenPollack. These two Dena women are phenomenalleaders who have always produced a packed housefor our book talks. The review plus the pizza willequal a delicious afternoon. Many of us enjoyed the Brooklyn Region

Chanukah Party and are looking forward to theRegion Purim Party on March 2nd when Cantor SamLevine will be honored. We may not be Polar Bears,but we will be in Coney Island on March 18th for anAlmost Spring event at Gargiulo’s. Our newfundraisers, Eleene Schwartz and Myra Schwartz,will hostess this event that will be filled withfabulous raffles, great food and wonderfulcamaraderie.Congratulations to Hadassah and the rebranding

of the organization to showcase all as modern 21stCentury women.HADASSAH the power of women who DO.

DENA CHAPTERSheila Silverman, President

MEDINAH CHAPTER, Evelyn Pincus, Social Secretary

Shalom Chaverim,

When our January and February recess is over, we will once again get back to raising serious money to

bolster causes in Israel.

We had a very successful luncheon on New Year’s Day. We have not as yet laid out full plans for our

March to June meetings in 2015 but we are planning on having several speakers and generous hostesses

for these 4 meetings.

In April we plan to have our Annual Spring Luncheon. A chairperson will brief all interested parties, when

final plans are made. In June we are arranging for our End of Season Gala, and you will be filled in on the

details at a later date.

We vacation in July and August but we never stop our ongoing fundraising, which includes our simcha

cake at every meeting and the sale of certificates, greetings cards and Mah Jongg cards at every meeting.

We are a small group but accomplish much due to the active participation of all of our members.


METRO SYMPOSIUM continued from p. 5

ultimately helped ensure passage of the measure

partitioning Palestine – and allowing the creation

of Israel. He also discussed Yaakov Rosenfeld, a

general in the army of the Peoples Republic of

China, who is buried in Israel, a Jewish physician

and Holocaust survivor who became a General in

Mao's army and who is deeply revered in China

for having saved the lives of Chinese soldiers and

peasants alike.

Dr. Roy Eldor, a graduate of Hadassah-Hebrew

University Medical School, is now the principal

scientist of late stage development , clinical

research of diabetes and endocrinology at Merck

Research Laboratories in Rahway New Jersey. He

discussed in great detail, the contributing factors

in the development of, and advances in treatment

of Diabetes at Hadassah Hospital.

The event was packed to capacity and we are

all excitedly looking forward to next year’s Metro

Symposium!

CHANUKAH PARTY continued from p. 7

And then by popular demand, we were

entertained with festive Chanukah music by

Cantor Sam Levine. Everyone always loves the

wonderful feeling of listening to his music.

It was such a wonderful program and a

wonderful afternoon, Todah Rabah, thank you to

so many extraordinary people whose dedication

and commitment made this celebration an

overwhelming success.

Do not underestimate the power of women.

Hadassah and YOU our Hadassah Members make

miracles happen. Keep the Chanukah light

burning and Thank you for keeping Hadassah’s

light shining.

Thank you: Jay and Janet Young, Esther

Lefkowitz, Diane Hunt, Edith Maiman, Jack,

Tommy, Bernard and Anderson, Marlene Lempert,

Ilene Karpas, Eleene Schwartz, Myra Schwartz,

Barbara Katz, Enid Benezra, Jack Benezra, Gail

Hammerman, Ethel Gold, Judi Silversmith, and

Cantor Sam Levine.

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FIGHT BDS / PERSONAL ADVOCACY NIGHTNOVEMBER 20, 2014

This packed program,

opened with a beautiful

Invocation from Linda Drucker,

Manhattan Beach President.

Barbara Katz, Brooklyn Region

Executive Vice President, led

everyone in the anthems.

Hadassah National Treasurer,

Roni Schwartz, updated the

over 60 attendees on

Hadassah’s advocacy program

and initiatives on countering

the Boycott, Divestments and

Sanctions against Israel

movement. We learned how

Hadassah’s Leadership Fellows

Program has enabled our

Fellows to advocate more

effectively. Younger attendees

and their parents learned

about the wonderful new

upcoming summer program from Young Judaea.

Rabbi Avi Schwartz discussed the state of Israel,

and the US, regarding Anti-Zionism/Anti-Semitism,

and how it affects you, your family and friends, and

your personal safety. He said he felt that we were

too slow to step up to the defense of Israel in social

media, and stressed the importance of using social

media to counter false claims. He also explained

his smart phone app called Fight BDS, which is a

ready reference of facts for anyone entering in a

dialog on BDS.

Victor Didia, who represented Hillel Brooklyn

College, spoke about campus life as a Jew.

Recalling recent campus events in the news, Victor

said it has not been too bad at Brooklyn College.

He stressed the importance watching out for

biased conferences with BDS agendas, and keeping

the lines of communication open.

The second part of the program was a workshop

on personal safety given by Krav Maga Crash, led

by Daniel Elyashiv, a former Israeli Defense Force

Soldier, and expert in Counter Terrorism. Being in

charge of the Counter Terrorism Division in his unit

YAHALOM (diamond in Hebrew), a Special Unit of

the Engineering Corps, Daniel Elyashiv taught

hundreds of soldiers how to protect themselves

and be aware of the dangers surrounding them -

especially in combat. He discussed

positional/locational awareness with us, and gave

rudimentary insights into the mind set of an

unprovoked attack from both the attacker and

victim’s view point. The Krav Maga part ended

with a practice session in which we practiced a

basic break away technique with each other.

Special thanks to Evelyn and Alfred Gollomp who

worked with the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center to

ensure everything perfect including the delicious

cakes and cookies! Also, thank you to Daniel

Eliashev form Crav Maga Crash, and to the Planning

Committee: Linda Drucker, Evelyn Gollomp,

Barbara Katz, Esther Lefkowitz, Marlene Lempert,

and Brenda Rosenbaum, Rabbi Avi Schwartz and

Janet Young for all their hard work making this

program such a huge success!


WHO WILL SAY KADDISH?HADASSAH’S PERPETUAL YAHRZEIT PROGRAM ENSURES THAT KADDISH WILL BE RECITED IN JERUSALEM FOR YOUR LOVED ONES. EVERY YEAR. FOREVER.

Go to hadassah.org/yahrzeit. For further information, or to establish a Yahrzeit, call 1.800.928.0685 or email [email protected].

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PERPETUAL YAHRZEIT

Kaddish will be recited annually for your loved one in perpetuity in the Fannie and Maxwell Abbell Synagogue at Hadassah Medical Center beneath Marc Chagall’s iconic stained glass windows.

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Kaddish will be recited for your loved one daily for 11 months after burial, after which Kaddish will be recited annually.

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BIG DONOR EVENT • OCTOBER 19, 2014

On Sunday October 19, 2014, the lovely home of

Lowell and Alice Fisher Rubin was filled to

capacity, as Brooklyn Region held its annual Big

Donor Reception. Our guest speakers were Shahar

Azani, the Consul for Media Affairs at the

Consulate General of Israel in New York, and Judy

Shereck, Hadassah National Secretary. Everyone

enjoyed schmoozing with Shahar and Judy during

the delicious dairy buffet and dessert.

Shahar discussed Israel’s extraordinary

accomplishments in the technology and biotech

industry. He spoke about the wonderful work

being done at HMO and by the dedicated

Hadassah Members here in the United States.

Discussing Israel’s efforts to counter the BDS

(Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement in

a biased media environment, he also elaborated on

the difficulty Jewish and Pro-Israel advocates face

on the college campus.

Judy Shereck discussed current work being done

at Hadassah Hospital. She stressed the importance

of raising funds to complete the underground

surgical suites. We also learned more about the

upcoming move of Hadassah House to 40 Wall

Street.

We welcomed two new Keepers, Judi Silversmith

and Lynn Reicher, who stepped up at Hadassah’s

National Convention in Las Vegas in July. We also

had the opportunity to present Vivian Singer with

a beautiful certificate on her becoming a Guardian

of the Dream.

Judi Silversmith, shred her personal story of

struggles with Parkinson’s Disease, and how she

has gotten a new lease on life because of Teva's

drug Azilect that was developed by Hadassah

while she was President of Brooklyn Region. She

showed us how steady her hands are now, and that

it is because of Hadassah, that she is able to tell

her story!

Todah Rabah to Alma and Burt Krull who Chaired

the event, and made sure that everything was just

perfect!


BRENDA’S TRIVIA

Question 1.

Sephardic and Askenazi Jews are the only Jewish

ethnicities?

a. true

b. false

Question 2.

What does the word Mizrachi mean?

a. Eastern

b. Ancient

c. Not one of us

d. Sephardic

Question 3.

How many days do Sephardim say selichot before

the High Holidays?

a.2

b.7

c.12

d. 30

Question 4.

Which of these countries are not considered part

of the Sephardic diaspora?

a. Egypt

b. Turkey

c. Tunisia

d. Belarus

Question 5.

Which of the following great Jewish thinkers was

Sephardic?

a. Rabbi Moishe Isserles

b. The Hofetz Hayim

c. Maimonides

d. Rabbi Moshe Soloveitchik

Question 6.

Which of the following is not one of the three

main classifications of Jews?

a. Priests

b. Levites

c. Israelim

d. Karaites

Question 7.

What is the name of the Moroccan feast held

immediately after Passover?

a. Mazel Tov

b. Shehekhiyanu

c. Molad

d. Maimouna

Question 8.

The word ‘sephard’ refers to which country?

a. Portugal

b. Spain

c. Tunisia

d. Egypt

Question 9.

Unlike their Ashkenazi brethren Sephardic Jews

eat what on Passover?

a. Rice, millet and legumes, known as kitniyot

b. Bread, bagels and crackers, known as taim

c. Fruit and vegetables known as yarok

d. fish

Question 10. True/False: A Sephardic custom is

not to name a child after a living relative

a. true

b. false

Sephardic Jews have a rich history, and over time they have developed their own

traditions, customs and laws. How much do you know about Sephardic Jewry?

Answer key:

1.b 2. a 3.d 4.d 5.c 6.d 7.d 8.b 9.a. 10. b

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