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The Israeli chain, which has over a that, in my opinion, tastes like the
dozen locations, has sold the flavor in aroma of cannabis.”
stores since March. He went on to describe the taste as
Sadly for stoners, the ice cream “nutty” and polarizing — customers ei-
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marijuana. The only part of the can- cannabis news, points out, Rogozinsky
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rest of the flavor comes from a mix lina, infuse cannibidiol, or CBD oil, into a step further and added THC into the ice cream that tasted like the aroma of
of specific herbs and nuts that chain their new ice creams. CBD oil is used mixture. cannabis. I sourced natural ingredients
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Bizayon means disgrace. Gedolei Yisroel literally OPINION ...........................................................50
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son, the late Lubavitcher rebbe; and Rabbi Ovadiah OBITUARIES ....................................................60
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● Netta Barzilai’s Eurovision-winning single tures staccato vocals and a driving rhythm.
“Toy” hit No. 1 on the Billboard dance She has said the song was inspired by the Candlelighting:
club chart — the first time an Israeli artist #MeToo movement. Friday, August 24, 7:23 p.m.
has topped any of the music industry Speaking last week to Billboard, Barzilai
magazine’s popularity lists. said it was “also an empowerment song for Shabbat ends:
It’s an impressive achievement for a singer everybody.” Saturday, August 25, 8:22 p.m.
who was practically unknown outside of her She went to say: “It’s for everybody who’s
home country before this year. been told that they’re not good enough and
“This is very exciting for me,” Barzilai they’re not smart enough. I decided to listen For convenient home delivery,
said in a statement quoted by The Times to my own voice and to be my own self, and call 201-837-8818 or bit.ly/
of Israel. “I just got off the plane and this is when you do that, you inspire people. You jsubscribe
the first message I got when I turned on my make a difference because you feel good
phone. I am grateful for everything happen- with yourself and you spread happiness out-
ing around me. This is an amazing year and side.”
the experience I’m having is just nuts.” Ynet reported recently that Barzilai is ON THE COVER: The sanctuary of
Barzilai is on tour in the United States. In May, she deliv- close to a deal with the Universal Music Group, which has Congregation Shearith Israel, the
ered Israel its fourth victory in the Eurovision song contest alleged that “Toy” stole from the White Stripe song “Seven Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue,
with “Toy,” a song about female empowerment that fea- Nation Army.” JTA WIRE SERVICE
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Noshes “His faith and upbringing just
don’t resonate in the story that brought
him national attention.”
— JTA’s Ron Kampeas, describing disgraced Trump lawyer Michael Cohen,
in an article entitled “Michael Cohen’s most Jewish moments.”
PULLING STRINGS:
Sorta the Muppets,

but on steroids
“The Happytime er, or killers, start brutally
Murders,” which murdering the former
opens on August cast of the Happytime
24, stylistically is a cross Gang, a beloved classic
between a Muppet movie puppet show. Phil teams
Maya Rudolph Elizabeth Banks
and “Who Framed Roger with his former human
Rabbit?” The director is LAPD partner, detective
Brian Henson, the son of Connie Edwards (Melissa
the late Jim Henson, who McCarthy), to solve the
created the Muppets. “Happytime” murders. Paul Rudd
The premise is that MAYA RUDOLPH, 46, has
Muppet-like puppets a large role as Bubbles,
(like the animated
characters in “Roger
Phil’s human secretary.
ELIZABETH BANKS, 44, Paul Rudd to headline
Rabbit”) really exist, they
function as animate,
co-stars as Jenny, a bur-
lesque dancer and Phil’s
new Netflix comedy
intelligent beings, and “former flame.” Jenny
they interact indepen- was the only human cast ● PAUL RUDD, 49, will star in an upcoming (no date
dently with humans. The member of the Happy- announced) eight-episode Netflix series called “Living
Muppet-like characters in time Gang. Mila Kunis Mark Maron with Yourself.” It’s a comedy about a guy struggling
the film are so like many Two online to become a better person. Details are scanty, but it
of the original Muppets offerings provide about the 50-minute family to leave. Grandpa has been disclosed that Rudd will play two different
in appearance that an amazingly mark, she talks about her finally relented and characters in the series.
Sesame Street sued, comprehensive take on Jewish background and granted permission after
– N.B.
claiming a copyright the life of actress MILA the quasi-Jewish religion a visit to Los Angeles on
violation. Sesame Street KUNIS, 35. Kunis did of her husband, actor a tourist visa; his own
lost the suit and the many interviews while Ashton Kutcher. There’s brother had settled
“Happytime” publicity promoting her movie, insists the family — they called “My Houzz: Mila
more interesting stuff in there. He was blown
department heralded its “The Spy Who Dumped have two small kids — Kunis’ Surprise Renova-
the podcast than I can away by Disneyland — a
court victory by running Me,” which opened to celebrate Shabbat. (It’s tion for Her Parents.” Her
even just summarize, place “just to have fun”
ads that say, in an so-so reviews and ticket weird, I know.) While parents love their mod-
here. But here are two — and realized that
opening line, “From the sales on August 3. Just Kunis says he’s interested est condo and their old
standouts: (1) Kunis was America was a place
studio that was sued by before the opening, on in “all religions,” there is friends live nearby — so
born in Ukraine in 1984, worth moving to. And (2)
Sesame Street.” July 31, Kunis did a more going on here Mila decides to make the
when it was still a part of Kunis was 7 when she
Like “Roger Rabbit,” podcast with actor Jewishly with Kutcher condo better. You really
the Soviet Union. Her came to the States. She
“Happytime” explores MARC MARON, 54. It’s a than that. My opinion: if feel like you know the
parents were profession- knew she was Jewish,
the seedy underbelly of two-actress interview in their kids grow up whole family after watch-
als, and they lived but Judaism was not
Los Angeles. The lead one podcast — Maron’s strongly identifying as ing it. As in the podcast,
comfortably, she says, practiced in her home.
character is Phil Philips, successful podcast is Jewish and get some she describes, as the
but rampant anti-Semi- Ironically, she said, she
the first puppet to join called WTF, and is Jewish religious training, renovation goes on, how
tism caused them to got religion, sort of,
the Los Angeles police available wherever we should give Kutcher, her parents’ professional
seek to emigrate. Their when she married
department. As the mov- people get their pod- an Iowa native who was degrees weren’t valid in
exit visa was held up for Ashton Kutcher. While he
ie begins, he has been casts — and Mila’s raised a Catholic, the States and how they
five years because her hasn’t formally converted
fired by the LAPD and hour-long interview the credit. worked incredibly hard
paternal grandfather, a to Judaism, he has
now is working as a pri- begins about the 44 Listen to the podcast to start over and provide
high-ranking Communist learned to read and
vate investigator. The ac- minute mark. For about first, and then watch for Mila and her older
party member, had to speak Hebrew; reads
tion takes off when a kill- 10 minutes, beginning at the 2017 YouTube video brother. –N.B.
give permission for the Torah all the time; and
Want to read more noshes? Visit facebook.com/jewishstandard California-based Nate Bloom can be reached at
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‘I’ve Got a Name’
Emanuel of North Jersey’s Selichot focuses on the songs of Jim Croce
JOANNE PALMER
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‘ ike the pine trees lining the
winding road
I’ve got a name. I’ve got
a name.’
Those are the first lines of the Jim Croce
song that was released the day after the
singer died in a plane crash in September
1973. He was 30 years old.
It sounds Jewish, doesn’t it? It immedi-
ately brings to mind Zelda’s famous poem,
“Everyone has a name…” And like so many
Jim Croce songs, it goes on to consider the
reality that our time is limited, and how
important it is to make all of it count.
Yes, that sounds anodyne, laid out like
that, but consider it in context.
Rabbi Joseph Prouser of Temple Emanuel Rabbi Joseph Prouser
of North Jersey in Franklin Lakes will.
Before Selichot services (see box for Jim was not very good at doing what he was
details), Rabbi Prouser will offer an evening told to do — in fact, Croce said that he was
of Jim Croce. terrible at following orders — and Catholi-
Why? cism just didn’t take.
For three interconnected reasons. Croce married a Jewish woman, Ingrid
First, “Jim Croce’s Jewishness is unknown Jacobson, but he did not convert for her,
to most Jews,” Rabbi Prouser said. “I am Rabbi Prouser said. Not, he added, that
looking at the Selichot as a cumulative act there should be any stigma whatsoever
of penance. The community should be attached to converting for marriage, but
embracing and celebrating Jews by choice, Croce did not. Jim and Ingrid performed themes of the holidays,” Rabbi Prouser said. attribute three books of the Bible to Solo-
but we don’t do that very well. together as a duo, but he “pursued conver- “‘I’ve Got a Name’ is about embracing what mon. Shir haShirim” — that’s the Song of
“We should view Jim Croce’s work, like sion without telling her,” Rabbi Prouser said your real values are. Songs — “Mishle” — the Book of Proverbs
the work of other Jews by choice, as part of “At some point they went to her parents “His song ‘I Am Who I Am’ — that line — “and Kohelet” — Ecclesiastes. The first
our legacy, and of the Jewish national con- and announced that they were planning certainly seems to have a biblical source,” expresses the exuberance of young love,
tribution to society.” to marry, and at that point she still didn’t Rabbi Prouser said; he is talking about the second is written in maturity, and the
Although Rabbi Prouser grew up listen- know that he was converting, which means God telling Moses, at their encounter third is looking back with rueful wisdom.
ing to Jim Croce — one of the benefits of that she was willing to marry him anyway. at the burning but not consumed bush, “When he died, at 30, he was still at Shir
being the youngest child in the family, by She said that her parents said mazel tov, that God’s name is I Am Who I Am. “That HaShirim. He was still writing love songs.
many years, is being introduced to all sorts and then, after that, he announced that he song is all about being fully invested in But in his final letter to his wife, he said he
of things that it might take you many years already had been pursuing conversion. your life, and acknowledging our mis- ready to move on, to leave music behind,
to stumble across on your own — like most “There is a story that he was talking about takes. ‘And if life is for the living/Then to write plays and stories.
people, he had no idea that Croce was Jew- conversion with a friend, after he had to why can’t men be real/’Stead of hidin’ “He was ready to move on to Mishle.”
ish. Croce, after all, is not a conventionally undergo hatafat dam” — circumcision; even in their costumes/Forgettin’ how to feel, The evening will include listening to Jim
Jewish name. if a man is circumcised before conversion, a forgettin’ how to feel…’ Croce’s music, and talking both about the
Croce was not a conventional Jew, but ritual drop of blood must be drawn from the “I look at some of his songs almost like music itself and the themes it carries.
then he was not a conventional person. penis — “and his friend said, ‘You must love piyyutim, liturgical poems,” Rabbi Prouser It will not be a heavy, gloomy evening.
He grew up in Philadelphia, in a very Ingrid a lot,’ and he responded by saying, said. “This is good stuff for the holidays.” “Selichot should be joyful, not judgmental,
Italian, very Roman Catholic family. “The ‘Ingrid had nothing to do with it.’ Although he’s considering most of them celebration, not solemnity,” Rabbi Prouser
family was very pious,” Rabbi Prouser said. “He talked about how he was inspired by for Selichot, there is one that is perfect for said. “The Mishna talks about Yom Kippur
“His father said the rosary every day.” But a rabbi he’d met, and he was drawn to Juda- Neilah, the service that rouses people, at the as being the happiest day of the year, and
ism’s tradition of emphasizing curiosity and end of Yom Kippur, with their senses and because Selichot is a foretaste of Yom Kip-
Who: Rabbi Joseph Prouser inquiry. He said, ‘I never was a good Catho- emotions heightened, to face the world and pur, there should be a joyful element; it is
lic, with all the questions I have.’ their lives. It’s “Hey Tomorrow”: not constrained, as Yom Kippur is, with
What: Presents “There Ain’t Gonna
“And he went on to say that anyway, that “Hey tomorrow, where are you goin’ liturgical tradition.”
Be a Next Time This Time: A Jim
Croce Selichot” rabbi had a great record collection.” Do you have some room for me There will necessarily be an element of
The second reason to think about Jim ’Cause night is fallin’ and the dawn sadness in it; Jim Croce died very young,
When: On Saturday, September 1; pre-
Croce on Selichot is that his yahrzeit is that is callin’ his talent largely untapped, his future
sentation at 9 p.m., Selichot at 10:30
Sunday night, less than 24 hours after Seli- I’ll have a new day if she’ll have me…” crashed to earth. But that, too, that knowl-
Where: At Temple Emanuel of North
chot. He died on September 20, but in 1973 “That is a perfect piyyut for Neilah,” edge of life’s beauty and its absolute unpre-
Jersey, 558 High Mountain Road,
that fell on the 22nd of Elul. Rabbi Prouser said. dictability, and the certainty that one day
Franklin Lakes
The third reason is the content of Overall, Rabbi Prouser said, “There is it will end, also is part of the holiday cycle.
For more information: Go to
his songs. no reason to compare Jim Croce with Sol- But, as Jim Croce told us, “I’ll have a new
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Congressman doesn’t want State Department room dedicated to early Israel opponent
JOANNE PALMER Truman to withhold U.S. approval of the state’s creation.
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Mr. Pascrell “has been interested in Truman since my
t’s not as if it’s the most pressing issue there is, par- high school days,” he said. “I always felt that he was an
ticularly in this time of heavily pressing issues. Bill underrated president. I always thought that he really
Pascrell knows that. cared about people rather than buildings and institutions,
But Congressman William Pascrell, the Democrat and his foreign policy very much reflected that.
who represents New Jersey’s 9th District, and who has “I know what happened in May of 1948, and there were
represented some configuration of that district, centering some names that very much stuck in my mind.”
around his native Paterson, since 1997 — and he held gov- What happened is that the United Nations declared
ernment positions for years before that — is a former his- Israel to be a state, and the United States, under Truman,
tory teacher, and a big fan of President Harry S Truman. became the first nation to recognize it. Historians believe
So when Mr. Pascrell noticed that a that Truman’s decision, against the advice of many of
room at the State Department is named the State Department officials who were infected with
for Loy Henderson, it bothered him. He the anti-Semitism endemic at the time, after discussions
recognized that name. with his friend Eddie Jacobson, and then the reasoned
Mr. Henderson, a high-level American arguments and a personal appeal from Chaim Weizmann,
diplomat who died at 93 in 1986, had a Israel’s first president.
career that took him around the world, Representative Bill Pascrell “So when I was invited to the State Department, that
taking part in resolving (or perhaps not name, Loy Henderson, stuck out,” Pascrell said.
resolving) many dangerous conflicts. (He the ayatollah-led regime that still holds “So I went back and researched, and I saw that I had
was the U.S. ambassador to Iran when power today.) remembered correctly. He was a prominent opponent of
the United States helped overthrow But Mr. Pascrell remembered Mr. Hender- the state of Israel. So I said what the heck? Why name a
Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadeh, son most from his role as an ardent — or as room after him? Israel is our ally. Israel is our friend. And
who was democratically elected, and Mr. Pascrell puts it, a bellicose — opponent here is a guy — the head of the Near Eastern Affairs bureau
who was followed by the Shah and then Loy Henderson of the state of Israel, and who urged Mr. SEE PASCRELL PAGE 55
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Summer camp in Israel — EMS included

Teenagers on NCSY program train as emergency medical technicians
ABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps,”
Eliana Oshinsky of Teaneck, 16, a student
When several teenagers felt faint in the at Ma’ayanot, said. “I’m very interested
summer heat at a festive event for 2,500 in going into the medical field, and I’m
campers and staffers on Israel sum- a certified lifeguard, so the CPR and first
mer programs sponsored by NCSY, the aid part of it really intrigued me. It was a
youth movement of the Orthodox Union, great experience.”
22 of their fellow campers rushed to Avigail Schiff of Teaneck, 17, a student
their rescue. at the Bruriah High School for Girls, also
These campers were wearing the orange hopes to go into a medical career. She said
vests of United Hatzalah, a nationwide vol- that she got a lot out of the program. “I’ve
untary first-response network. grown emotionally and spiritually, and
They were the first participants in a new gained leadership qualities and skills in
NCSY camp option dubbed Rescue Israel, working in a team,” she said. “United Hat-
which gave them the opportunity to train zalah made it clear to us that we’re now
as certified medical responders and take part of the family and if we come back for
part in activities with UH volunteers over a gap year we can finish the coursework to
the course of the summer. become full EMTs.”
“The idea is to see Israel through the For Shaya Murad of Bergenfield, 17,
eyes of those who keep it safe,” the camp the highlight of the program was tubing,
director, Moshe Zharnest of Fair Lawn snorkeling, and scuba diving in Eilat. The
said. Mr. Zharnest, 31, has been volunteer- Kushner student said he found out about
ing with the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambu- the camp from his father, who was a para-
lance Corps since he was 16 and now is medic in Queens for 20 years.
on its board of trustees. Last year, friends “He wanted to introduce me to this type
in the NCSY administration asked him of career, and this was a good start,” Shaya
if he would be interested in leading the said. “I loved being on the ambulance. The
first cohort of Rescue Israel. After dis- camp was a great experience. The holi-
cussing the offer with his wife, Orit, and ness, the touring, everything.… there are
his employer, Centers Health Care, he no words to describe it.”
accepted the challenge. Although all four are members of NCSY,
The four-week camp began with 60 only Sam Kolber of Spring Valley, 17, came
hours of training — in English — at UH head- to the program with EMS experience. “I’m
quarters in Jerusalem, followed by a mass involved in the youth corps of our local
casualty drill to test the students’ newly Rescue Israel campers wear the orange vests of United Hatzalah while they train ambulance corps, Spring Hill,” he said.
learned emergency medical services skills. as medical first responders. “One of the advisers on this program is in
Other NCSY campers played the injured the adult corps of Spring Hill, and she was
victims in the guided simulation. search-and-rescue unit — complete with public-school students, “caught the EMS the one who told me about it.”
“They had to stay focused and remem- rappelling and ATVing — and went out on bug,” as he put it, and are eager to con- The Yeshiva University High School for
ber their training, and they did a great Lake Kinneret — the Sea of Galilee — in a tinue using their lifesaving skills at home. Boys student said that on one of his UH
job,” Mr. Zharnest said. UH patrol boat, ready to assist swimmers Talking to the Jewish Standard from the shifts he helped to splint the broken arm of
Working in pairs, Rescue Israel camp- in distress. Ein Gedi Youth Hostel near the Dead Sea, a five-year-old boy before the ambulance
ers rode three six-hour shifts on UH ambu- Mr. Zharnest could see that the 22 par- four Rescue Israel participants from our took the child to the hospital. The Ameri-
lances, along with experienced drivers ticipants, who came from across North readership area sounded enthused about can teenagers did not have to be fluent in
and emergency medical technicians. They America and included yeshiva and plural- their summer experience. Hebrew to help out because the EMTs in
also got a field demonstration by the UH istic Jewish day school students as well as “When I get back I want to join the charge were bilingual.
“The EMTs on the crew were commu-
nicating directly with the patients and
told us what to do,” Sam said, adding that
he had great admiration for UH’s goal of
Campers responding to every call within a minute
practice rescue and 30 seconds.
skills. Far left, a Mr. Zharnest, who was accompanied
trainee applies by his wife and their three young children
a knee brace for the first half of the monthlong pro-
while another gram, said the Rescue Israel itinerary was
secures a planned to combine EMS and recreational
patient for an activities. “Next year we’ll probably add
ambulance trip. even more United Hatzalah flavor to the
program,” he said.
“It was a new way to instill a love of
Israel. These kids really feel part of the
United Hatzalah family and I hope they’ll
volunteer when they come back here for
their gap year after high school,” he said.

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LOIS GOLDRICH ability to do this, he added. Thanks to his member of the original Temple Beth El
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legal work, “I can understand the stress Junior choir.” Clearly, she was motivated to
abbis and cantors are all people are under, and the need to meet take her love of music even further, earn-
the same/different/special, people where they are.” ing her master’s degree in sacred music
depending on your view- He noted that now, with the Fair Lawn from Hebrew Union College in 1991. In
point. This year’s crop of new Jewish Center’s religious leader, Rabbi addition, while she was the cantor of Tem-
clergy members suggests that “different” Ronald Roth, facing some medical issues, ple Beth Torah in Upper Nyack — a posi-
and “special” are the appropriate labels. “we’ve seen the community really pull tion she held from 1991 until 2004 — she
Some want to help fashion Judaism 5.0, together and support each other.” founded the Regional Rockland/Bergen
some want to connect with and personal- Rabbi Friedman said he hopes to Junior Choir Festival and served on the fac-
ize their relationship to each of their con- enhance people’s lives by “infusing them ulty of the URJ’s Crane Lake Camp. After Rabbi Lindsey Healey-
gregants, and some — well, at least one — with Judaism, teaching Jewish values that 2004, “I was freelancing — a wandering Pollack
raises chickens. can inform people’s everyday lives.” His Jew,” she said. Congregation Kol HaNeshamah,
We welcome them all to Bergen County. goal, at least for now, is “really listening, Now, at Beth El, she is excited to be Englewood
and getting a sense of what gets people working with the shul’s music director
really excited about their Jewish journey.” and accompanist, James Rensink, who for Rabbi Healey-Pollack, who grew up Cath-
Rabbi Friedman and his wife, Rebecca, 30 years has been arranging “extraordi- olic in a suburb of Houston, had her first
now live in Fair Lawn. They have two chil- nary programs, bringing top-notch New real exposure to Judaism at Scripps Col-
dren, Madeline, 11, and Ariel, 8. York musicians to the synagogue on Fri- lege in Claremont, California.
“I’m very appreciative of the support day nights, including the principal cellist “As a college student I learned more
we’ve received, and the willingness of at the Met for Kol Nidre.” about Judaism and had a lot of Jewish
people to help,” he said. He added that he Not all Cantor Goldmann’s passions cen- friends,” she said. “It afforded me my first
hopes to introduce some mussar character ter on music. opportunity to learn about Jewish tradi-
development classes in the congregation. Describing her family — “My husband, tion. I was drawn to the culture. I’m really
While he acknowledged that the people Michael, is a veterinarian, my daughter, interested in a culture of learning, of open-
he sees “are very busy, and time is of the Shira, lives at home and works at Ameri- ness to asking questions.” She was particu-
essence, it gives the biggest bang for the can Express, and my son, Noah, is a stu- larly attracted by the fact that “any ques-
Rabbi Keven Tzvi Friedman buck, helping them learn practical lessons dent at Syracuse” — she added another tion was able to be asked and get a serious
Assistant Rabbi, for leading a more meaningful life.” detail. “We have two cats and eight chick- answer. Also, Judaism places an emphasis
Fair Lawn Jewish Center Also — having been selected as an AIPAC ens.” (Beth El’s website describes them as on actions we take in our daily lives. It’s a
Leffell Israel Fellow while in rabbinical sweet cats and charming chickens.) Clark- way of life, encompassing all aspects.”
Rabbi Friedman is a big fan of experien- school — he hopes to focus on Israel edu- stown, she said, allows everyone to have Now in her first rabbinic position, Rabbi
tial education. cation. He speaks highly of the fellowship chickens. And, given her love of animals — Healey-Pollack — who started learning with
“I worked at Camp Ramah in the Berk- program, which brought together rabbini- she volunteers at the MacBain Farm in Clo- a Hillel rabbi in California and entered
shires this summer, doing something cal students from across “the whole spec- ster — the chickens are kept “just as pets, the conversion process after moving to
unique — mussar — character development trum of the Jewish world, trying to build and for eggs.” New York, working with both Rabbi Larry
— and hockey,” he said. His inspiration some bridges.” He hopes his classes will Cantor Goldmann also enjoys garden- Sebert at Town and Village Synagogue
for the program, which “teaches midot” provide a vehicle for people to ask all sorts ing and mushroom hunting, which she and Rabbi Stephen Lerner of Teaneck —
— values — “while playing,” comes from of questions, “to really delve in and be will- learned from a naturalist in Closter. completed her conversion in 2009. She
well-known New Jersey soccer coach Spen- ing to look and learn.” Cantor Goldmann said this year is “very received ordination at the Conservative
cer Rockman, who uses this approach in special” in the life of Beth El, which is movement’s Jewish Theological Seminary.
teaching his sport. merging with Temple Beth Or of Wash- When she was in rabbinical school,
Among the values Rabbi Friedman ington Township. “It’s our last year in the Rabbi Healey-Pollack was a rabbinic
sought to impart was humility, teaching building,” she said. The two shuls already intern at Congregation Shaare Zedek in
campers, for example, that instead of have bought a new property — both are Manhattan and at the United Synagogue
always focusing solely on making a goal, leaving their buildings — “and we hope to of Hoboken, where she taught the Rab-
sometimes “they might work on making make it a special year of celebration and binical Assembly’s Introduction to Juda-
a nice pass to someone else. It’s a beau- memory, bringing people together.” She ism program and created other learning
tiful way to try to infuse mussar charac- and Rabbi David Widzer are planning Fri- opportunities for the community. She
ter development through the vehicle of day night services that will celebrate the also spent two years as the High Holy Days
the game.” music of different decades “and give peo- rabbi for Anshei Chesed: The Conservative
Rabbi Friedman, who was ordained ple a chance to reflect and remember.” Synagogue of Cape Cod, and completed a
at the Conservative movement’s Jewish She said the two congregations will chaplaincy internship at Dorot, working
Theological Seminary in May, now has Cantor Elizabeth Goldmann come together on the High Holy Days. “For with older adults in Manhattan.
embarked on his second career. He had Beth El of Northern Valley, Closter Tashlikh we’ll go with Washington Town- Rabbi Healey-Pollack will take up her
earned a J.D. from Hofstra University’s ship, and the second day of Rosh Hasha- position just in time for Sukkot, accord-
law school and worked as a litigation All roads lead home. nah, all four clergy will be at Closter.” ing to the congregation, which describes
attorney for more than 14 years; he was Cantor Elizabeth Goldmann, chazan The goal for this year, she said, is “unity itself as “the only Conservative and egal-
a public defender for the Legal Aid Soci- of Beth El of Northern Valley, grew up in and celebration.” itarian shul in the Englewood/Tenafly
ety, a court attorney for the United States Closter, at Temple Beth El no less. “My “I love singing with my congregation, area.” She brings with her “an openness
Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, and mom is my congregant,” she said. (Her and they enjoy worshipping with me,” and passionate commitment to learning
a senior associate at Wilentz, Goldman & mother, Sophie Heymann, is a past mayor Cantor Goldmann said. Her style is “very and sharing with others,” she said. “I have
Spitzer, PA. of Closter.) eclectic,” she added. “I love it all. I feel it’s a commitment to supporting my commu-
Rabbi Friedman sees a common denom- Cantor Goldmann lived in Nyack for the my responsibility as an ordained cantor to nity in its Jewish journey.” She thinks the
inator in his choice of jobs, legal and rab- past 17 years, and she’s back in Closter bring the full experience of Jewish music congregation will be a good match for her,
binic. “They’re both about trying to con- now. “I’ve never been far away,” she said. to the congregation.” “as a community that shares this spirit of
nect with people, forming relationships,” Her profile on her synagogue’s website openness and curiosity — a special and
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New clergy and the executive council of the Rabbinical Rabbi Schwartzman also is interested
FROM PAGE 12 Assembly, chairs the Rabbinic Campaign in working with other synagogues “to
participatory community that is welcom- for the Masorti Foundation for Conserva- strengthen the larger Jewish commu-
ing to people at all levels of observance.” tive Judaism in Israel, and is a member of nity,” she said. “We’re not competing.”
While she is not expecting any surprises, the board of governors of The New York For example, her congregation will join
“I’m sure there will be a learning curve,” Board of Rabbis. with a few other synagogues in Wayne
she said, noting that she already has had And yes, he has had time to be a spiri- for Selichot.
several opportunities to meet members of tual leader as well. A graduate of the Jew- To relax, “I sing and I read an incredible
the congregation. “My first goal is trying to ish Theological Seminary — he received amount. I also enjoy exploring the area.
get to know the people in the community his master’s and doctor of divinity degrees Some wonderful women want to come
and learn more about what they’re excited and ordination from that institution — he and play with Sabine, and I know the con-
about, their hopes and dreams. I’m also recently finished three years as associate Rabbi Ilana Schwartzman gregation will make a place for her too.
passionate about adult education.” She rabbi at Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Beth Haverim Shir Shalom, Mahwah She came to Torah study with me on Sat-
hopes to expand learning opportunities, Heights, N.Y. For 12 years before that, he urday and she sat still. I’m looking forward
as well as youth and family programs, in was the associate rabbi at Etz Chaim in After spending eight years as the rabbi of to our being one large Jewish family.”
the congregation, which embraces some Marietta, Ga. Congregation Kol Ami in Salt Lake City,
55 member households. “Temple Emanu-El was looking for an Rabbi Ilana Schwartzman, who became
Now living in Englewood with her hus- interim associate rabbi and Rabbi [David- the leader of Mahwah’s Beth Haverim Shir
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band, David, and two children — a three- Seth] Kirshner knew that I was available,” Shalom on July 1, is keenly aware of the dif-
year-old son and a two-month-old daugh- Rabbi Kerbel said. “He asked me to come ferences between the two congregations.
ter — Rabbi Healey-Pollack said she loves and help out for the year.” His duties The Utah congregation is affiliated with
spending time outdoors, and “I’m excited include assisting Rabbi Kirshner in all pas- both the Union for Reform Judaism and
to do that and to get to know areas for hik- toral functions, helping to lead Shabbat the United Synagogue of Conservative
ing. I’m also into yoga and love to expand services “and being a presence in the reli- Judaism, and according to the synagogue
my horizons by reading.” gious school and high school — whatever it serves 25 percent of the Jewish families
they need help with.” in Utah. The Mahwah synagogue is similar
The congregation, with some 900 fami- in size and unequivocally Reform, and “its
lies, “is very active,” Rabbi Kerbel said. needs and concerns are very different,” Rabbi Rachel Steiner
“Each synagogue has its own culture; each Rabbi Schwartzman said. “In Utah, we Barnert Temple, Franklin Lakes
Jewish community is a little different. I’ve were surrounded by the LDS [Latter Day
had a lot of experience, helping me recog- Saints] community, here by an expansive Rabbi Rachel Steiner was a major presence
nize that what I did in Marietta is not nec- and diverse community. at Barnert Temple even before she became
essarily what I’ll do here.” “It’s not exactly culture shock, but large its “official” rabbi on July 1.
“I’ll do my best to meet the needs of families there look different from large “I came here eight years ago after I was
each congregant, so they have a mean- families here.” ordained by HUC in New York,” she said.
ingful Jewish experience,” he continued. Rabbi Schwartzman, who lives in First she was the assistant, then the asso-
His personal strength is “being a warm Ramsey with her husband, Art Kieres, ciate, rabbi for Rabbi Elyse Frishman, who
Rabbi Paul Kerbel, and friendly presence. I’ll go up to any- and their daughter, Sabine, 15 months retired as the congregation’s senior rabbi
Interim Assistant Rabbi one and introduce myself. It makes them old, said her first year will be “a lot about after a 22-year-stint as its spiritual leader.
Temple Emanu-el of Closter feel comfortable.” relationship building, figuring out where Rabbi Steiner, who lives in Fair Lawn
He also is strong in programming and the potential growth opportunities are in with her husband, Daniel, “and two deli-
Rabbi Paul Kerbel was no stranger to the “connecting the synagogue to the larger the congregation and making sure we’re cious little boys,” Ezra, 5 l/2, and Asher,
organized Jewish community even before community. Temple Emanu-el is already responding appropriately.” She also wants 3 l/2, called her experience with Rabbi
he became a rabbi. that way, but I can help the rabbi do this,” her members to feel that “Judaism is rel- Frishman “terrific.” Unlike Rabbi Frish-
“Service to the Jewish community is for example, suggesting speakers for vari- evant in their lives, not just for a bar or bat man, however, she does not have an assis-
nothing new,” he said. “I’ve spent my ous events. mitzvah but in everything we do. Torah is tant rabbi, so “I’m the only rabbi here
whole life as a volunteer with federation.” “In Atlanta, I oversaw a large education a touchstone in every moment. I want to now,” she said. “Everything goes through
He is now a member of the Global Jewish program and all programming from Cha- make it accessible to people.” me. I get to be involved in everything, the
Community Committee of UJA Federation nukah concerts to adult education, to holi- With some 400 families, “the congrega- full spectrum of synagogue work.”
New York. day events.” tion is so active and so warm. I can’t get Her favorite job, though, is “the engage-
Rabbi Kerbel’s father, Robert Kerbel, Has anything he’s seen in Closter sur- used to how nice everyone is. I’m over- ment work I do with people of all ages. I’m
was a federation director in Delaware. prised him so far? “Well, I saw two wild whelmed by their kindness.” doing more now, but I’m not doing less of
His son Sam married Aliza Romirowsky, turkeys outside the office,” he said, “but She grew up as the daughter of a rabbi in what I love.”
the daughter of Dr. Reuben Romirowsky, I’m told they’re relatively common here.” the Air Force, so “we moved every two or Rabbi Steiner does a lot of work with
of Teaneck, who has spent his entire As for hobbies, he said, “I like to read and three years,” she said, but the East Coast is the preschool and Hebrew school, “and I
professional career in Jewish communal write, but my main hobby is being a vol- a new experience for her. know the name of every child. And they
service. And his wife, Melissa, is a past unteer in the Jewish community.” Through Rabbi Schwartzman said that her know that. I also know something signifi-
director of development for the United his work with UJA-Federation of New York, strength is “a love of stories — about the cant about each of them.” That kind of per-
Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. (In “we look at how the New York area can people she’s serving, Jewish tradition, sonalization is key to both her personality
fact, Paul and Melissa have a dual resi- provide assistance to Jewish communities and sharing those stories.” With Jewish and her sense of mission.
dence. To accommodate Melissa’s com- in the former Soviet Union and Europe. I stories, “I’m excited about our narrative She is particularly proud of her congre-
mute to her last position, they got an really enjoy that.” and expanding tradition.” Personal stories gation — the first congregation established
apartment in Queens.) Rabbi Kerbel and his wife, Melissa, have may take longer to elicit. “Some people get in the state of New Jersey, founded in 1847
In addition — to conclude a wrap-up of three children and two daughters-in-law: comfortable faster, but a lot of times, in a — “which has always adapted to the evolv-
his non-pastoral Jewish credentials — Rabbi Sam Kerbel and Aliza Romirowsky; Judah religious context, people want to be able ing needs of the community. Part of the
Kerbel has served on many committees and Eliana Kerbel; and Micha. to share their stories and find common Barnert narrative is being responsive to
ground.... I’d like to have an opportunity what the community is needing.”
to hear what they have to say and to find She told a story. “The members of the
an on-ramp to make Judaism more acces- [original] synagogue in Paterson had a
www.thejewishstandard.com sible to them. map, trying to figure out their next step,”
“I love Judaism and I want to bring as the Jews started to leave Paterson.
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New clergy a vibrant part of the community, “to know “Crying is a strength, not a weakness.
FROM PAGE 14 people and have deep relationships.” We must be ourselves. The next two
“They put pushpins in the map to indicate Third, he wants to “help people navi- years will be hard,” but in a sacred way.
where people were moving. That led them gate life and questions in their search for Rabbi Wajnberg noted the warmth
to this location. meaning. Every person should be able to of the congregation, which is “just as
“It’s a living congregation, always seeing struggle with that question. I’m always concerned about my well-being as I am
where people are and what the needs are. asked this question: What do I get from about theirs. They’ve been welcoming
It’s a great tradition, in the blood of the being a member? We have to reframe” to our whole family.” Some of this may
congregation, a sense of evolving.” the question, he said, based on the con- be attributable to the business card he
Her personal goal, she said, is to “con- cept of relationship. hands out when he meets someone new.
tinue to deepen relationships within the “That’s not the way it is anywhere,” he When you flip it over, “it’s a coupon that
community — to really take relationships said, suggesting that Judaism has gone says, ‘Redeem this for a free cup of cof-
seriously. The heart of who I am is con- Rabbi Beni Wajnberg through different stages. “Judaism 1.0 fee,’” he said. (The card also, notably,
nection with people — the spirituality of Temple Beth Rishon, Wyckoff was about the Bible; 2.0, the rabbis; 3.0, does not include his last name, ensuring
details, according to Rabbi Larry Hoffman. Jewish law; 4.0, institutions, and 5.0, I that new acquaintances call him only
There’s something sacred in small details. Born and raised in Brazil, Rabbi Wajn- can’t tell you what that is, but relation- “Reb Beni.”) “A card is not enough. I have
I see that as the underlying theology of my berg (or Reb Beni, as he prefers to be ships need to be at the center. We’re still an espresso machine in my office,” he
rabbinate and life. called) learned English by watching in 4.0, but in a moment of transition.” said. “I had to get new capsules already.
“I want to see us engage more meaning- “Seinfeld,” “mainly when I decided to be “As a foreigner — my grandparents People are waiting to come and cry with
fully within the local community, not to a rabbi,” he said. (His Seinfeld education survived the Shoah, went to Brazil, and me. I say, ‘Let’s do it together.’”
gain members but to be involved in the taught him important things, like “the came here as immigrants — I’ve experi- When he is not connecting with con-
lives of people we live with,” both Jews best mustard,” he added. enced how challenging yet powerful it gregants, Rabbi Wajnberg plays guitar,
and non-Jews. She also feels the congre- A graduate of Rio de Janeiro Federal is to become an insider,” he continued. loves cooking, and meditates. (There’s
gation would benefit from bringing in University, Rabbi Wajnberg later stud- And he also has learned “how important a meditation cushion in his office.) And
more of what’s being done in the larger ied at the Masorti movement’s Semi- it is to make this a sacred process. It’s all then, of course, there are his children.
Reform movement. nario Rabinico Marshall T. Meyer in Bue- about people and how they support you “Running around with Shai in the back-
“I have the blessing of beginning this nos Aires, Argentina. Moving further on your journey.” yard is the best thing ever,” he said.
journey with eight years of sacred partner- north, he received his master’s degree in He pointed out that he did not grow He noted as well that since his house
ship,” she said, adding that she has “really Hebrew letters from Hebrew Union Col- up as part of any movement, “so I can is vegetarian, “we grow a lot of corn
cultivated relationships with both the pro- lege — Jewish Institute of Religion in Los be supercreative, using a Conservative and vegetables.”
fessional and lay members of the commu- Angeles in 2013, and was ordained there prayer book, having a kosher kitchen, “I want the community to be a safe place
nity. I think people know how much I care, in 2015. accepting patrilineal descent and mar- to have doubt,” he said. Quoting from Gan-
that it’s not lip service. I want to know the Rabbi Wajnberg, who met his wife, riage between kindred souls.” Beth Ris- dalf (the one from the Lord of the Rings),
details that matter in people’s lives.” Miriam, in rabbinical school — she now hon, he said, is “a perfect match. I inter- he said, “Not all who wander are lost.”
“The strength of Barnert is the ability is the director of adult Jewish learning at viewed all over the country. This was Equally comfortable with the philosophy
to adapt. It gives us permission to try to the JCC in Manhattan — comes to Wyckoff the place.” of Reb Nachman of Breslov, he said “The
experiment and use some of what we do after a stint as assistant rabbi of Shaarey Acknowledging the recent death of definition of God is not reward and pun-
as a lab. We’ve started a whole new school Tefila in New York. The couple, who live Beth Rishon’s Cantor Ilan Mamber, and ishment, a bearded man in the sky, but a
model, [based on] the idea of a Jewish in Waldwick, have two children, Shai, 3 the toll it has taken on the 400-mem- core of energy that sustains everything the
journey. We’re meeting people and learn- years old, and Rafi, 6 months. “They’re ber congregation, he said, “People are world is composed of.
ing where they are on that journey.” both sweet boys,” he said. so incredibly vulnerable, and that’s a “Our job i s to reveal thi s con-
She describes the congregation, with Rabbi Wajnberg has a clear philosophy good thing. cealed energy.”
nearly 500 families, “as fairly diverse for a about the role of the synagogue and of
suburban community. We’re regional — we the rabbi. “One thing is most important,”
pull from more than 10 towns and villages. he said. “If one person feels not cared
That makes us less homogenous than if we for, nothing else we do matters. Yester-
all came from same town. People come for day, before officiating [at services], I vis-
roots, grounding, and fun.
“I grew up on the Upper West Side and
ited a congregant at the hospital in the
early morning.... We need to rethink and More than 411,000 likes.
went to a high school surrounded by Jews,” revamp how we view spirituality.”
she continued. “Here, though the percep-
tion is that most people are Jewish, almost
every student feels they are a minority.
Among his goals is to be “more inclu-
sive to families of different backgrounds,”
for example, where one partner is not
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for them and for the community. Despite “not Jewish,” he said, “positive ID is para-
their perception, there’s a great need for mount. I call that partner a kindred soul.”
belonging. That surprised me most, and Connection, he said, is a priority,
has reinforced the significance of what whether connection to family, to the
we do.” It’s about connections, she said, synagogue, or to the Jewish community.
especially for teens, who come to the shul “So many young families moving into the
for youth groups to supplement what they area don’t feel a connection to other peo-
have at their own school. ple,” he said. “We should be a catalyst for
Does Rabbi Steiner have time for hob- these relationships.”
bies? “I love music, and I play guitar,” she Rabbi Wajnberg has three main goals.
said. “But most important, I love being a First, “I want to establish a relationship
mom, spending time with my family, and with every family by the end of the first
catching up on missed Marvel movies. I’m year. Second, the synagogue should
happy when I’m with people I love.” become more than a synagogue. It
should have partners rather than mem-
bers, financial investments rather than
dues. We’re not a club — we’re a family.”
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Selichot Night
SATURDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 1
10:30 PM A Kumzitz for Selichot,
Performed by Zalmen Mlotek with Avromi Koenig and Asher Miller
12:00 AM Shiur with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, “The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy”
1:00 AM Selichot
$10 for non-members · $5 for members
Opening Youth Carnival

SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2
10-11:30 am with Youth Directors Rav Yishai and Yiskah Klein
Come get ready for Rosh HaShanah with songs, crafts, baking, snacks, and inflatables
$10 for non-members · $5 for members
The Jewish Center of Teaneck

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Rabbi Daniel Fridman · Rabbi of the Jewish Center
Briefly Local
Local businessman/philanthropist
granted his final wish for burial
Myron Adler, the Ber- Inspired by these pro-
gen County business- grams, the couple cre-
man and entrepre- ated the Adler Aphasia
neur who also was a Center in Maywood.
co-founder of the non- Mr. Adler demon-
profit Adler Aphasia strated his deep com-
Center in Maywood, mitment to people
received his final wish living with aphasia
on August 6, and was and was a tireless
buried at Arlington advocate in raising
National C emeter y awareness about the
in Virginia, on what disorder. He was a
would have been his longtime board mem-
94th birthday. ber of the National
Attended by his wife Aphasia Association
of 68 years, Elaine, and and a driving force
their four children, Myron and Elaine Adler behind the creation
Temple Avodat congregants on a boat in the Galilee. Rabbi Paul Jacobson is their grandchildren, of Aphasia Access, a
seated, second from right, with white hat. and close friends, Mr. Adler received a national consortium of health care and
formal military burial, complete with an community leaders whose mission is to
River Edge shul goes to Israel honor guard and a bugler playing taps, advance lifelong communication access
for people with aphasia. With the success
three years after his death.
Rabbi Paul Jacobson recently led a group from the synagogue he leads, Temple Avodat Mr. Adler enlisted in the Army after of the Maywood Center came the Adler
Shalom of River Edge, on a mission to Israel. The group went from Tel Aviv up to the Pearl Harbor and served from 1942 to 1946. Aphasia Center at Hadassah College in
Galilee and down to Jerusalem. It included visits to Bayit Cham in Nahariya, where Stationed in Germany, France, and Aus- Jerusalem, reaching the aphasia commu-
the visitors learned about the program, which benefits at-risk 13- to 25-year-old girls tria, he fought in the Battle of Normandy nity on an international level.
and young women, and to Kehilat Emet Veshalom, a Reform synagogue in Nahariya. under General George S. Patton. His deco- Mr. Adler helped to guide the Adler
rations include the Bronze Star, the Amer- Aphasia Center in developing its profile
ican Campaign Medal, and the World as a model of excellence in the world-
Two Wayne congregations join drive War II Victory Medal. Mike and Elaine
were married in 1949 and co-founded the
wide aphasia community. There are
other centers in the United States mod-
to help stock pantry for the needy Myron Manufacturing Corp. the same year. eled on this flagship program, and many
Shomrei Torah and Temple Beth Tik- fruit, juice, cooking oil, ketchup, mus- Today, it remains one of Bergen County’s more rehabilitation centers throughout
vah are sponsoring High Holy Days tard, mayonnaise, canned or bottled largest businesses. the country that have benefited from the
non-perishable food and basic necessi- pasta sauce, mac & cheese, pancake In 1993, Mr. Adler suffered a stroke after center’s professional expertise. He also
ties drives, to help the Wayne Interfaith mix and syrup, peanut butter, jelly/jam, bypass surgery, which led to aphasia. After served his community as a board mem-
Network and other local charities allevi- toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, nap- his stroke, he found that conventional ber of many local and regional organi-
ate ongoing hunger and other needs in kins, cleaning products, and personal speech therapy did not improve his ability zations and was the recipient of many
Wayne Township. care products (shampoo, toothpaste, to communicate. Following a worldwide national and state awards.
The synagogues join Conservative etc.). All food donations should be non- mission to explore existing speech clin- Elaine Adler said, ‘‘It was a bittersweet
and Reform congregations throughout perishable. Items should be regular ics, he and Ms. Adler discovered a hand- day. Thanks to the support and help of
the United States in a national effort sizes (not super sizes) and in non-glass ful of unique approaches that were help- New Jersey Senators Loretta Weinberg and
to fight hunger and help those less for- containers when possible. Check expi- ing people with aphasia boost their quality Cory Booker, along with others, Mike got
tunate. (This year, Rosh Hashanah is ration dates. of life and improve their communication. his final wish.”
from sundown on Sunday, September The Wayne Interfaith Network is a
9, through Tuesday, September 11, and non-profit, tax-exempt organization
Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Tues- that operates a pantry for Wayne area
day, September 18, and goes through citizens. The WIN volunteers come from
Wednesday, September 19.) Donations synagogues and other organizations in
can be dropped off at either Wayne shul Wayne. For more information, go to
during the weekdays leading up to and winfoodpantry.org.
between these holidays. Shomrei Torah: Temple Beth Tikvah’s social action
30 Hinchman Ave.; Temple Beth Tikvah: committee coordinates its High Holy
950 Preakness Ave. Days project and Shomrei Torah works
Especially helpful items include hot under the auspices of Operation Isaiah.
and cold cereal, canned chicken/tuna/ Call Shomrei Torah, (973) 696-2500, or
salmon, rice, canned vegetables and Temple Beth Tikvah, (973) 595-6565.
Keep us informed From left, Wayne Zeiler, shul president, on guitar, Rabbi Arthur Weiner, and
event co-host Dr. Richard Winters. SANDRA ALPERN
We welcome photos of community events. Photos must be high resolution jpg files.
Please include a detailed caption and a daytime telephone. Mailed photos will only be
returned with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Not every photo will be published. Shabbat almost under the stars
PR@jewishmediagroup.com On August 17, the Jewish Community Cen- Due to the inclement weather, outdoor
NJ Jewish Media Group ter of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah pre-Shabbat socializing and Kabbalat
1086 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck, NJ 07666
held Shabbat Under the Stars at the Para- Shabbat and Maariv service was moved
(201) 837-8818 x 110
mus home of Richard and Fran Winters. indoors.

UPCOMING AT KAPLEN JCC on the Palisades
Youth Athletics Classes at the J
Start your year off right with a youth athletic after school
class. Whether your kid loves soccer, tae kwon do, tennis,
basketball – or if your child doesn’t have a preference yet, try
our multi-sport classes – we’ve got a class for your kid. When
you register now for Fall 2018 classes you get a guaranteed
spot in your kid’s favorite class that also works best for your
schedule!
Visit jccotp.org/children for complete schedule
Support Group with Judy Brauner,

LCSW Therapist
WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS: YOU ARE NOT ALONE
This bereavement group for those recently widowed

provides an opportunity to share your feelings with
others that understand. Registration required;
Call Esther at 201.408.1456.
7 Mondays, Oct 15-Nov 26, 6:15-7:45 pm, $115/$145
Jewish Life & Learning, with

Judaic Scholar-in-Residence,
Rabbi Reuven Kimelman
HIGH HOLIDAY SEMINAR
The meaning of the Neilah service and why it

comes at the end of Yom Kippur.
Wed, Sep 12, 8:15 pm, Free
BREAKFAST STUDY SEMINAR
The meaning and history of the Siddur: How

do the prayers mean what they mean? This
course starts with the beginning of the Siddur
dealing with Adon Olam and Mah Tovu and
works its way up to the Shema, the Amidah,
and the Aleinu.
Thur, Sept 13-Jan 10, 8:15-9:30 am, $150/$300
MUSIC SENIORS KIDS
Thurnauer School of Music SAC: Senior Activity Center Private and Semi-Private Swim Lessons
Thinking of learning an instrument? With frequent Monday-Friday Looking to boost your child’s swim game or want a
performance opportunities, a vibrant music A daily senior center providing light breakfast, little more individualized attention? Check out our private
community, and distinguished faculty, there exercise, current events, entertainment, lectures, and semi-private lessons. We offer one-on-one private
is simply no better place to start your musical intergenerational programming, holiday lessons as well as semi-private lessons for groups of two
journey than at the Thurnauer School of Music! celebrations, musical programs, sessions on to three people.
For more info visit jccotp.org/tsm, or schedule a health and wellness, nutritious hot kosher Visit jccotp.org/aquatics-private-lessons for more
tour today by calling 201.408.1465. lunches and door-to-door transportation. information.
Participation is FREE. Suggested daily donation
for lunch ($4) and transportation ($5)
TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFO
Contact Judi Nahary at 201.408.1450 VISIT jccotp.org
or visit jccotp.org/senior-services. STAY IN THE KNOW! LIKE US ON
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You Are Cordially Invited…
Closter connect each person at our Temple to

our homeland.
are led by our members and visiting
scholars. Community events and cel-
and yet they share a yearning to belong
— to be part of something larger than
Temple Emanu-El of Closter We look forward to welcoming you ebrations such as Chanukah and Purim themselves, something that inspires,
into our family. parties, Shabbat luncheons, Friday informs, and sanctifies their search
What does being Jewish mean today?
180 Piermont Road. templeemanu-el. night dinners, book club, sports teams, for meaning and purpose in our fast-
What is my role in the community?
com. (201) 750-9997. and theater trips provide opportunities changing world. A desire for connec-
How can I help Israel?
to share the joy of Jewish living in an tion motivates people to seek relation-
If these questions or others like them
have ever entered your mind, step into Englewood atmosphere that is warm and respectful
of the diversity of observance.
ships with others rooting their lives in
Jewish wisdom and tradition, and plant-
Temple Emanu-El.
Our inviting atmosphere inspires every- Congregation High Holy Days tickets are free, but ing their souls in the nourishing soil of
Kol HaNeshamah reservations are required. Call (201) Jewish spirituality. In response, Sha’ar
one from children to seniors to learn and
816-1611 or email Info@KHNJ.org. Communities creates multiple gates
connect. Our adult education programs Congregation Kol HaNeshamah (Voice Shabbat morning and holiday services (“Sha’ar” = gate) through which people
offer classes on ethics, Israel, the life- of the Soul) is the only Conservative are held weekly on the premises of St. can enter, explore and celebrate Jewish
cycle, Jewish music, and so much more. synagogue serving the Englewood/ Paul’s Episcopal Church, 113 Engle St., life. Music-filled, evocative prayer. Deep,
Our social action calendar is filled Tenafly community. We are a Havurah Englewood. Services begin at 9:45 a.m. transformative study. Educational, ad-
with people actively engaged in acts of style egalitarian shul. Shabbat and Children’s services at 10:30 a.m. Visit venturous travel. Personalized, mean-
chesed and tzedakah. holiday services are highly participa- our website at: www.KHNJ.org. ingful lifecycle rituals. Courageous,
Daily services at Temple Emanu-El tory and musical. Beginning this Sukkot, committed social activism. Curious, cre-
provide a forum for mourners and cel- September 24, we look forward to wel- Sha’ar Communities ative cultural experiences. Together our
ebrants alike to worship in our majestic coming our new rabbi, Lindsey Healey- Sha’ar Communities is a groundbreak- gates offer a radically inclusive, innova-
prayer spaces. Pollack. In addition to the rabbi, our ing suburban initiative in northern tive, affordable and pluralistic model for
Our religious school curriculum brings members also lead prayers, leyn (chant New Jersey founded by Rabbi Adina contemporary Jewish living. Our name,
Judaism alive and blends our history from the Torah), and offer divrai Torah Lewittes, inspired by a broad vision of Sha’ar, is formed in the singular to con-
and faith with today’s real-world experi- (teaching). Discussion during services is Jewish renaissance, and led by a team vey the single, sacred, core community
ences. Our students are engaged and encouraged. Kol HaNeshamah is deeply of dedicated lay leaders. to which each of our gateways lead,
motivated to incorporate our traditions committed to tikkun olam (healing the Sha’ar welcomes people of all back- and our shared commitment to raise a
into their daily lives. world). Members and their children par- grounds, and especially seeks to create compelling Jewish voice with which to
Our Shabbat observances are cen- ticipate in a number of community proj- inviting access into Judaism for singles, join the global conversation about spiri-
tered around singing, reflection, wres- ects such as staffing a homeless shelter, LGBTQ Jews, Jews by Choice, inter- tuality, ethics, and social responsibility
tling with big and important ideas, and leading holiday services for hospital faith/multi-heritage families and indi- in the 21st century.
breaking bread together. patients, and visiting nursing homes. viduals, and Jews of color. For more information and to learn
At Temple Emanu-El we exemplify Hebrew school for grades K-7 and He- A city of many gates. A community of more about Sha’ar Communities please
being active for Israel and in Israel. brew High School are available through many entries. A heart of many rooms. contact us.
Multiple missions annually for different our affiliate community schools. Adult People are drawn to Jewish life by dif- Rabbi Adina Lewittes, Founder
demographics, along with speakers and Talmud and synagogue skills classes ferent values, priorities and interests, rabbi@shaarcommunities.org
activities, are just some of the ways we
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JOYFUL. MEANINGFUL. FRIENDLY.
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clergy, Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern & Cantor Paul Zim,
officiating at beautiful services that have inspired
WITH CHABAD OF OLD TAPPAN
generations of members and visitors during the high
holidays.
Our Contemporary services offer a unique worship

experience, with guest Rabbi Jay Levy officiating
and J. Lewis & Company providing professional
vocal and instrumental accompaniment.
TREAT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY CALL (201) 947-1735 OR VISIT GESHERSHALOM.ORG
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Andrew Pittel, President We care about each other; we are
shaarcommunities2@gmail.com there for each other. We do not claim
(201) 232-9999 to be warm and fuzzy; we just are.
www.shaarcommunities.org Our informal “style” has won us a SAVE THE DATES · SEPTEMBER 2018
PO Box 1625 Fort Lee, NJ 07024 reputation for actually being what
other congregations only claim to be: ROSH HASHANAH
Fort Lee warm, friendly, and caring. Even on
the High Holy Days, when intimacy
Sun. Sept. 9 – 7:15 pm
Congregation Beth Israel seems impossible, no one is treated Mon. Sept. 10 – 9:00 am followed by
of the Palisades as a “stranger” because a “stranger” Tashlikh Water Service at 1:30 pm
to us is just a long-lost relative who
Congregation Beth Israel of the Pali- Tue. Sept. 11 – 9:00 am
found her or his way home. Among
sades, now at the New Synagogue of
Fort Lee, invites you to join its rabbi,
other things, people no one recogniz- YOM KIPPUR
es are given honors. The rabbi makes
Jewish Standard columnist Sham- Tue. Sept. 18 – 6:15 pm (Kol Nidre)
several forays during each service into
mai Engelmayer, for services on the “the pews” to greet as many people Wed. Sept. 19 – 9:00 am
High Holy Days at the Fort Lee High as possible, especially those who are Wed. Sept. 19 - Mincha 5:00 pm & Neilah 6:00 pm
School auditorium, along with Can- new to the synagogue. For informa-
tor Eric Wasser, and all year in our Wed. Sept. 19 - Break the Fast – 7:30 pm
tion, call (201) 947-1555, or check out
sanctuary, 1585 Center Ave. We are a our website, www.cbiotp.org. SUKKOT
Conservative egalitarian congrega-
tion. We enjoy being together — at Erev Sukkot: Sunday, September 23rd
SHEMINI ATZERET
Monday, October 1st - 7:30 am (Yizkor)
SIMCHAT TORAH
Monday, October 1st - 7:30 pm
Come dance with us!
We would love to have you join us but tickets are required.
For more information please call Cathy at (201) 391-4620
Temple Beth Sholom of Pascack Valley

32 Park Avenue · Park Ridge, NJ

The Jewish Community only conservative synagogue in the
area that holds a twice-daily minyan.
Center of Fort Lee/ Why join? We offer a multitude of
Congregation programs that engage everyone from
Gesher Shalom tots to seniors: one of the pre-emi-
The Jewish Community Center of Fort nent Hebrew Schools in Bergen Coun-
Lee/Congregation Gesher Shalom ty, vibrant adult education programs,
is a warm, welcoming and inclusive an active Sisterhood and Men’s Club,
Conservative synagogue that is com- and special programs for teens. Our
pletely egalitarian and accessible in all rabbi hosts day trips every month
aspects of synagogue life. We respect to locales that explore our heritage
everyone’s desire to find their own and culture. Our atmosphere of joy,
level of observance by incorporating warmth, and spirituality brings fami-
both traditional and innovative wor- lies back from generation to genera-
ship experiences. Our new, inspiration. With respect, a non-judgmental
tional and contemporary prayer book attitude, and a supportive outlook,
facilitates discussions and interac- our goal is to foster a positive Jewish
tive Shabbat services. We provide experience, and family atmosphere
multiple opportunities for our mem- where every member matters.
bers and visitors to strengthen their Want to learn more? Visit www.
connection to their Jewish heritage, geshershalom.org to find out all about
to the State of Israel, and to form life- us and check out our calendar of
long bonds with their fellow congre- events and services, or call the office
gants and community members. (201) 947-1735 to schedule a visit.
Our clergy are Rabbi Kenneth A. We would love to meet you!
Stern and Cantor Paul Zim. We are the
EVENING SERVICE Sunday, September 9 - 6:30 PM

FIRST DAY Monday, September 10 - 8:45 AM *
SECOND DAY Tuesday, September 11 - 8:45 AM *
SHABBAT SHUVAH Saturday, September 15- 9:45 AM
Come home to KOL NIDRE Tuesday, Sept. 18 - 6:20 PM

SERVICES Wed., Sept. 19- 9:00 AM *
Congregation Beth Sholom ... YIZKOR - 11:30 AM (approx.)
MINHA-NEILAH 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
A dynamic, warm, *Youth services begin at 10:30 AM
egalitarian Conservative kehilla
Together with our professional leadership, we nurture
Jewish identity and spirituality through:
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113 ENGLE STREET, ENGLEWOOD, NJ ( ST. PAUL’S CAMPUS)
• outstanding children and family programming
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• music, film and visual arts events
• inspiring adult and award-winning children’s choirs
WWW.KHNJ.ORG
Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky
INFO@KHNJ.ORG
Cantor Ronit Wolff Hanan, Music Director

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Congregation Beth Israel This year,

of the Palisades join with us
at the New Synagogue of Fort Lee
Where ‘welcome’ is not just a word!
1585 Center Avenue,
for the
Tel. 201.947.1555
E-mail: shul@cbiotp,org
Holy Days
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Think of us as your communal home.
We’re a happy home, too.

There’s nothing stuffy, staid, or somber about us.
Even on the High Holy Days, we’re a bit laid back—as a family should be!
And that’s how you’ll be treated when you walk through our doors—
like a member of the family.
But don’t take our word for it.
Come one Shabbat and see for yourself.
Forget about driving!

Our services this year
will be held in the auditorium
Take the Shab-Bus to shul!
of the Fort Lee High School, The Shab-Bus is a halachically viable
3000 Lemoine Avenue. alternative to driving or walking on Shabbatot
and chagim. As a service to our community, we
Leading services will be our rabbi, will expand its route during the High Holy Days,
SHAMMAI ENGELMAYER, based on requests received before Labor Day.
A complete schedule of stops and approximate
and CHAZZAN ERIC WASSER times will be available after Labor Day.
For security purposes, If you would like the Shab-Bus to come to
reservations in writing are a must. your area, please call our office (201-947-
To download the necessary forms, go to 1555), and let us know.
www.cbiotp.org/the-high-holy-days.html, The Shab-Bus and this advertisement are
or call the synagogue office. not meant to impinge in any way on other
synagogues in our area.

Sephardic Congregation paytanut, the knowledge and prac-
tice of its liturgy, which is unique even
of Fort Lee among Sephardic congregations.
Established in 1984, SCFL has main-
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Culturally SCFL is connected through
tained a proud and distinct set of language (French, Judeo-Arabic), its
minhagim, cultural standards, and foods, its love of family, and its deep
meaningful values that reflect the joy- respect for the idea of tradition itself.
ous approach to living that is distinc- Taking care of the members of the
tively and deeply Jewish and yet still community is a central part of the
accepting of and connected to the congregation’s values, passed down
world around us. to children and grandchildren. You
Like many Sephardic congregations can reach us at (201) 543-9459.
in North America, the member com-
munity of SCFL is religiously diverse
— made up of families who are obser- Franklin Lakes
vant; families who are traditional but Temple Emanuel
not fully observant; families who have
more of a cultural affiliation; identify of North Jersey
as Jewish and participate in annual Temple Emanuel of North Jersey in
Jewish rituals and milestones (Yom Franklin Lakes is thrilled to open our
Kippur, Passover, Chanukah, Purim doors for a new year. We invite every-
etc.); and families who are on the pe- one from the surrounding area to join
and build a community that embraces
JOIN US FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS. riphery of the Jewish community. The
friendship, spiritual growth, commu-
one thread that ties all of these fami-
Everyone is welcome at our warm, music-filled services, led by our lies together is that when they choose nal connections, and a loving, creative
own Rabbi Steven Sirbu and Cantor Ellen Tilem. And with free to attend religious services, they will approach to traditional Judaism.
services for children and families, plus our voluntary commitment attend them at SCFL. Accordingly, Today, as our congregation has
evolved and aged, we seek a new
memberships, we make it easy for everyone to hear the call. SCFL is an inclusive congregation,
one that does not create fissures infusion of people to grow and serve
TEMPLE EMETH
within its own community, but one our community. We welcome all back-
that seeks opportunities to bring the grounds and ages to be a part of an
members of its community together. emerging new movement to embrace
A REFORM CONGREGATION Sephardic Congregation of Fort Lee individual and community values to
maintains deep connection to our make our lives and involvement in
1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck NJ 07666 heritage manifested ritually through Jewish values more meaningful. At
www.emeth.org • 201-833-1322
Warm wishes for a

New Year filled with
health, happiness
and blessings
Shana Tova from
The Sephardic Congregation of Fort Lee
313 Tom Hunter Road, Fort Lee, NJ
We take great pride in our High Holidays,
as well as our year-round services and functions.
Please join us for an unforgettable
High Holidays experience!
We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and
follow the Moroccan traditions and customs.
For more information, please

call us at (201) 543-9459 or email
us at betyosef18@gmail.com
www.scflee.com
Tizku Leshanim Rabot!

Extend An Invitation You Are Cordially Invited…
Closter
the heart of our congregation is a deep rever-
majestic prayer spaces.
Our religious school curriculum brings Judaism alive
Englewood
ence for our legacy of Torah studies and classical
Temple
liturgy. YetEmanu-El
we are movedof to Closter
celebrate new life and
and blends our history and faith with today’s real-world Congregation Kol HaNeshamah
experiences. Our students are engaged and motivated
What
seek new doestraditions
being Jewish mean
that will today?
weave the aspirations Congregation Kol HaNeshamah (Voice of the Soul) is
to incorporate our traditions into their daily lives.
ofWhat is mymembers.
our area role in theWecommunity?
want to tap into more the only Conservative synagogue serving the Engle-
Our Shabbat observances are centered around sing-
Jewish
How can learning, our love for our American heri-
I help Israel? wood/Tenafly community. We are a Havurah style
ing, reflection, wrestling with big and important ideas,
tage, ourquestions
If these high regard or for the virtues
others like themof have
the State
ever en- egalitarian shul. Shabbat and holiday services are
and breaking bread together.
of Israel,
tered your and our step
mind, moral quest
into Templeto make the world a
Emanu-El. highly participatory and musical, as lay leaders along
At Temple Emanu-El we exemplify being active for
better, more livable
Our inviting place. inspires
atmosphere We leaneveryone
on each other
from with visiting rabbis and scholars lead prayers, leyn
Israel and IN Israel. Multiple missions annually for
for encouragement.
children to seniors toMostly, we connect.
learn and seek to live fulfilling
Our adult (chant from the Torah), and offer divrai Torah (teach-
different demographics, along with speakers and
lives socially,
education spiritually,
programs offerand intellectually.
classes on ethics,We meetthe
Israel, ing). Discussion during services is encouraged. Kol
weekly toJewish pray and discuss activities, are just some of the ways we connect each
lifecycle, music, and these
so much ideals.
more. HaNeshamah is deeply committed to tikkun olam
It is our vision at TENJ to actively person at our temple to our homeland.
Our social action calendar is filled share the joys
with people ac- (healing the world). Members and their children par-
of ourengaged
milestone We look forward to welcoming you into our family.
tively inmoments: rites of
acts of chesed andpassages,
tzedakah. bar ticipate in a number of community projects such as
and batservices
mitzvah, 180 Piermont Road. templeemanu-el.com. (201) 750-
Daily atweddings, anniversaries,
Temple Emanu-El providenewa forum staffing a homeless shelter, leading holiday services
baby arrivals,and
academic achievements, gradua- 9997.
for mourners celebrants alike to worship in our for hospital patients, and visiting nursing homes.
tions, and the treasures of travel and business. We
balance those ideals with the difficulties we all face
in our lives: sorrows, economic challenges, illness,
child care, career setbacks, elder care, aging, and
BETH HAVERIM SHIR SHALOM
loss of loved ones. We are thankful, resilient; we
celebrate.
Our services are traditional, egalitarian, and
Temple Emanuel of North Jersey
Wishes your family
Conservative. Men and women participate equally.
We encourage interfaith families to join us and
A Sweet & Healthy

become a part of our community. You are a val-
ued asset to the congregation. Our membership
What Will You Do Better This Year?
Join Us for the Holidays!
includes people and families from Bergen and Pas-
New Year
saic counties, New York, and beyond.
Shabbat morning services run promptly from
9:30 a.m. to noon, every Saturday. You are invited
(201) 560-0200
to light refreshments at Kiddish from noon to 12:30
From Our House of Friends
p.m. immediately following services. The services
are conducted under the leadership of Rabbi Jo-
seph Prouser. To Yours
L’ Shanah Tovah www.tenjfl.org www.facebook.com/tenjfl

Our synagogue is at 558 High Mountain Road in
Franklin Lakes, overlooking the beautiful Frank-
lin Lakes Nature Preserve. We can be reached at
www.tenjfl.org and (201) 560-0200. Please visit us.
Our synagogue is located at 558 High Mountain Road
Hoboken in Franklin Lakes, overlooking the beautiful Franklin Lakes
The United Synagogue of Hoboken Nature Preserve. Our community is boundless!
The United Synagogue of Hoboken is Hoboken’s
vibrant, inclusive, and participatory Jewish com-
munity, serving Hudson County. We have revived a
The Holidays are just the beginning…
historic synagogue building and century-old Jew-
ish community, and we strive to nurture and renew
the spark of Judaism in each individual.
Join us for
C
Rabbi Robert Scheinberg has led the commu-
nity A Welcoming
with Reform
sensitivity and wisdomCongregation
since 1997 (see
http://rabbischeinberg.blogspot.com). Educa-
280 Ramapo Valley Rd.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

tional programs for all ages, led by Early Child-
Mahwah,
hood Director Rachelle NJGrossman
201- 512-1983
and Learning
Center Director Grace Gurman-Chan, help our
Family service at 2:30 p.m.
children to embark on the adventure of Jewish life
and Yizkor at 5:30 p.m.
and experiential Jewish learning. Our partnerships
with organizations like Moishe House Hoboken
OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
and Jewish Young Adults of Hoboken help Jewish Music • Spirit • Passion • Intellect
Depth • Warmth • Humor • Nature • Connection
young adults in our area to forge connections with
For both holidays
the Jewish community. For over a decade we have
hosted the Introduction to Judaism program of
Spiritual
the Rabbinical Worship
Assembly of NewExperience
Jersey, drawing
adults fromExceptional Religious
around the state School
to explore Judaism in
a comfortable
Innovativeand validating
“Family atmosphere.
School” Services
Programming
on weekdays, Shabbat, and holidays are musical,
Please inquire about our Temple Membership
participatory, and thought-provoking. Concerts,
films,and Introductory
guest speakers, andYoung Family projects
volunteer Membership
help
us to engage with Judaism through our minds, our
Interim Rabbi Barry Diamond
hearts, and our hands. Find out more about our
congregation, and Cantor
aboutDavid
JewishPerper
life in Hoboken,
www.bethhaverimshirshalom.org
at www.hobokensynagogue.org
com/HobokenSynagogue.
or www.facebook.
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Mahwah Rosh Hashanah morning services

and luncheons (September 10 and 11)
just to have fun with friends throughout
our diverse community. Our religious
office@cbsteaneck.org or call (201)
833-2620.
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom take place at the Old Tappan Manor. school for grades pre-K through 12 has
Yom Kippur services and break-fast more than 150 students. Temple Emeth
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom, at 280 Ra-
(September 18 and 19) are held at the Come join our temple family for the At Temple Emeth, the values and prac-
mapo Valley Road, is a warm and wel-
Holiday Inn Orangeburg. holidays. Our rabbi, Paul Jacobson, and tices of Reform Judaism are embraced
coming Reform congregation serving
Please make your reservations online cantor, Maria Dubinsky, in conjunction every day. We take pride in our exten-
Rockland and Bergen counties. Its more
at www.chabadOT.org or call (201) with our dedicated leadership, delight sive programming, both spiritual and
than 400 families are led by enthusias-
767-4008 to speak with the rabbi. In in welcoming you to our congrega- secular, and in our wonderful members.
tic lay leaders in cooperation with Rabbi
addition to the service schedule, the tion. Open House Friday September 7. Our voluntary commitment model of
Ilana Schwartzman and Cantor David
website provides a comprehensive Services on second day Rosh Hashanah supporting the temple financially allows
Perper. In addition to inviting and spiri-
library, a kid friendly site, and more. (Tuesday September 11 )and Yom Kip- all members to participate according
tual services, it offers an introductory
Rabbi Mendy Lewis pur afternoon (Wednesday September to their means and the value they find
young family membership, outstand-
(201) 421 1551 19. including Yizkor) are free and open in membership. Everyone can afford to
ing one-day-a-week religious school,
rabbi@chabadot.org to the public. join us.
including a unique family school (grades
Ask us about our $360 introductory The Temple Emeth family includes
K-2 free of charge for member fami-
lies), junior-senior youth groups, vibrant Park Ridge rate for all new members. For more
information, please call Barbara Her-
Jews by birth, Jews by choice, partners
of Jews, singles, people of color, and
lifelong learning, junior and adult choirs,
and brotherhood, sisterhood, and social Temple Beth Sholom man Hoff, our administrator, at (201) those in the LGBTQ community. What
of Pascack Valley 489-2463, ext. 203, email director@ holds us all together is that we care
action groups. Friday evening Shabbat
avodatshalom.net. For school registra- about each other and our congrega-
services are held at 6 p.m. on the first Temple Beth Sholom is a progressive tion information, call Barbara Haber, tion. Our members’ involvement ranges
Friday of the month and 7:30 p.m. the and friendly synagogue. We are a small educational director, at (201) 489-2463, widely too — from those who stop by
remaining Fridays. We offer a family ser- shul holding Friday night and Shabbat ext. 204. Visit us on our website: www. only once in a while . . . to those who
vice on the first Friday of each month. morning services along with holiday avodatshalom.net attend our uplifting services and pro-
For more information please call (201) programming. grams regularly . . . to those who are so
512-1983 or go to www.bethhaverim- High Holy Days services are thought-
shirshalom.org provoking, with the right mix of spiritu- Teaneck immersed in temple life that they rarely
leave the building!
ality and reflection.
Congregation Beth Sholom We have a terrific religious school for
Old Tappan TBS has been serving the Pascack
Congregation Beth Sholom is a warm, grades K-7, which is fully subsidized
Valley for 90-plus years. Join with us for members. We also offer a dynamic
Chabad of Old Tappan when you want to experience a warm, dynamic, egalitarian Conservative kehil-
program for young people in grades 8
caring, and Jewish family. la (community). In concert with our rab-
Your High Holiday dilemma solved. to 12, including confirmation in tenth
Call Cathy in our office for High Holy binic and musical leadership, we nur-
So, you have a dilemma! The Jewish grade.
Days information, membership, and ture active, congregant-led initiatives
New Year is fast approaching and you Rabbi Steven Sirbu writes, “I believe
programming calendar, or to receive to express and cultivate Jewish identity
still don’t have plans for Rosh Hashanah each one of us is on a Jewish journey
our monthly Kol Sholom newsletter. and spirituality. We are proud of our
or Yom Kippur services. that involves wrestling with our tradi-
(201) 391-4620. vibrant, warm traditional Shabbat and
It’s not because you don’t want to go. tion and shaping a relationship with
Temple Beth Sholom is located at 32 holiday services; our multiple minyanim
You do! It’s just that you are not affili- God. Temple Emeth offers the resourc-
Park Ave. in Park Ridge. Our web site is (prayer services) including Minyan Kole-
ated with a house of worship, or you es and the support to help every jour-
at www.temple-beth-sholom.org. inu — a lay-led, participatory service —
don’t feel comfortable in a traditional neyer find what he or she seeks. Along
and numerous age-appropriate chil-
synagogue setting. It also might be that the way, we have a lot of fun, with lively
dren’s services; and daily morning and
the fees associated with tickets and River Edge evening minyanim. Individuals and fami- and stimulating classes, services that
synagogue membership isn’t in your engage and inspire, and social events
Temple Avodat Shalom lies of all ages can participate in a wide
budget at this time. where we are reminded how many
array of exceptional activities which
Well, you have no reason to worry. Temple Avodat Shalom is a vibrant wonderful people have chosen to affili-
include our award-winning Kadima and
Chabad of Old Tappan, spearheaded Jewish congregation located in River ate here.”
USY chapters (for teens), Hazak (for
by Rabbi Mendy and Devora Lewis, a Edge of more than 1,000 individuals. Cantor Ellen Tilem is involved in every
retirees), Tzipporei Shalom children’s
warm, caring and energetic couple, has We welcome all who wish to partici- facet of temple life. With her beautiful
choir, sisterhood-sponsored events, en-
got you covered. pate, regardless of age, marital status, voice, she brings us new melodies while
gaging adult education programs, mu-
Chabad of Old Tappan offers an inter- sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, or also celebrating our Jewish musical
sic and creative arts experiences, Tavim
active and family-friendly High Holy Days financial means. Straight, lesbian, gay, heritage. She also works with our three
(our adult a cappella choir), tikkun olam
experience, where you and your family, bisexual, and transgender individuals, choirs and our amazing Temple Emeth
projects, and social events throughout
regardless of background, affiliation, or interfaith families, people of all abilities, Band.
the year.
financial means, can feel right at home. and individuals of all ages are welcome. We are conveniently located at 1666
Rabbi Joel Pitkowsky and our entire
Join the Chabad of Old Tappan family We offer programs to satisfy all lev- Windsor Road in Teaneck. Visit us on-
professional staff and lay leadership
this Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur els of appetite for Jewish learning and line at www.emeth.org or on Facebook.
would delight in welcoming you!
and you will find services that are rel- spiritual growth as well as opportunities Or call us at (201) 833-1322 for a per-
For more information about high
evant and downright enjoyable, filled to make a difference in our world and sonalized visit.
holiday tickets or membership, email
with insight and humor.
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Rockland
‘Food fight’ knockout
Monsey woman wins Kosher.com cooking show with a healthy helping of creativity
Abigail Klein Leichman
A
s the final episode of Kosher.
com’s “Food Fight” begins,
Rorie Weisberg of Monsey cau-
tiously lifts the white kitchen
towel covering the secret ingredient she
must incorporate into a savory and a sweet
dish.
“Oh shoot,” she blurts dispiritedly as she
reveals several varieties of packaged puff
pastry dough.
“I’ve never touched puff pastry. I don’t
even know what it looks like, what it feels
like, how long it takes to bake. I don’t know
what to do with it,” Ms. Weisberg confides
on camera.
And yet Ms. Weisberg was chosen the
winner of the kosher cooking contest,
whose three final rounds were filmed at
the DoubleTree Hilton in Tarrytown. Her
on-the-fly creations in the
August 8 finale, Deli Roll
Cabbage Surprise with
Crisp ‘N’ Crunchy Salad
and Apple Strudel Topped
with Pure Pudding and
Nuts, wowed the judges.
Ms. Weisberg is a recipe
developer, a featured chef
on Kosher.com, where Rorie Weisberg works quickly during Kosher.com’s “Food Fight.” Ms. Weisberg, inset, describes herself
her recipes are posted, as a recipe developer and health coach. Courtesy of Kosher.com
and a columnist for Mish-

pacha magazine’s Family something around Perhaps even harder than thinking up normal traditional foods, like potato kugel
Table cooking section. She the noodles that felt recipes under pressure was honoring a and cholent, but my goal is to use more
started her own health- like me. Surprisingly, signed agreement not to reveal the results wholesome ingredients. For example,
coaching business, Full ‘n people liked it. I guess of “Food Fight” from the time the finals I don’t make fried schnitzel but I make
Free, three years ago. She people are looking for were taped in May until they aired on three a breaded chicken with celery root. I
developed several dough mixes for people healthier options and that’s great.” consecutive Wednesdays starting July 25. use healthy fats like olive or avocado oil
who want gluten-free, low-carb, or egg- Many of the secret ingredients in “Food Ms. Weisberg managed not to tell any- instead of canola, sea salt instead of table
free baked goods; she believes everyone Fight” hardly could be described as one — not her mother, not her sister, not salt. When I make cookies and brownies, I
should eat what is best for their body. health food. So when Ms. Weisberg was her best friend, not her husband, Michael, use coconut sugar, maple syrup, or natural
Last December, when Kosher.com’s confronted with items like pastrami, she and none of their four children, who fruit instead of white sugar.”
editor in chief, Chanie Nayman, asked quickly — within the 30-minute time limit range in age from 8 to 18. She had been Once the “Food Fight” finale aired, Ms.
Ms. Weisberg to be one of 10 participants — thought how to combine it with lighter clear from the start that she was going into Weisberg was an instant local celebrity.
in “Food Fight,” she protested that her ingredients for a balanced dish. She used “Food Fight” to have fun. Even a non-Jewish bank teller said to her
simple, health-focused recipes were not the pastrami to stuff chicken cutlets, “I wasn’t driven to compete or win, just husband, “Oh, I heard your wife was in
geared to a competition. “Chanie said, accompanied by riced cauliflower and sau- to go and do my best,” she said. ‘Food Fight!’”
‘Don’t worry. Just stay true to your style téed vegetables. In one preliminary round She’s quite happy with the grand prize, “Everywhere I go, people come over
and your brand.’” she used a few tablespoons of the manda- however, a $5,000 gift certificate to Town to me,” she said. “The nicest thing is that
In the first six rounds of the contest, the tory duck fat to create a meal of rib-eye Appliance in Lakewood. She says she people saw the ‘healthy’ chef won and that
chefs received a secret ingredient to incor- steak, baby potatoes, and kale chips. has been saving up for years to redo her is awesome. It shows that healthy foods
porate into an original dish. The recipes “I’m not a nutritionist,” she said. “My kitchen. (The runner-up, Rivky Kleiman can be delicious and actually win a cook-
and photos were published in the maga- approach is about making peace with of Lakewood, won a wine refrigerator ing contest. It shows that making health-
zine and posted online, and readers voted your body. My focus is on gaining health, stocked by Royal Wine Corporation.) ier food choices can become your go-to
for their favorites. On that basis, one con- not losing weight. I’m not extreme about Ms. Weisberg, 39, grew up in Cleveland habit.”
testant was eliminated in each round until healthy ingredients because being super and has been living in Monsey for 14 years. Those first few difficult moments after
four remained to compete in the three rigid isn’t healthy either. Of course, everyone wants to know what she whipped the towel off the puff pastry
televised finals. “I don’t demonize less healthy ingre- she cooks at home for her family. “Peo- may have thrown her for a loop. But now
“The first secret ingredient we had to dients but I’ll surround them with bet- ple always ask me if I’m serving tofu and whenever she’s confronted with a situa-
use was noodles, and I asked if I could have ter ingredients. For instance, with the sprouted veggies on Shabbos,” she said tion that similarly causes her to freeze, Ms.
gluten-free or whole-wheat noodles, but I puff pastry I didn’t use sugar or whipped with a laugh. Weisberg tells herself, “Don’t get stuck on
couldn’t,” Ms. Weisberg said. “So I built cream.” “I actually try to make all the standard the puff pastry!”
28 Jewish Standard AUGUST 24, 2018

Rockland
Arts Alive seeks applicants Holocaust museum benefit in November

ArtsWestchester’s Arts Alive grants designed to expand arts opportunities The Holocaust Museum & Center for Tol-
can help artists seeking funding to cre- for Rockland- and Westchester-based art- erance and Education’s annual benefit
ate a new work, emerging arts groups, ists and cultural organizations. brunch is set for Sunday, November 4, at
schools, after-school programs, or com- Rockland Arts Alive Grant applications 10:30 a.m., and will honor Alan Moskin.
munity agencies looking for support are due by October 2. For information, Stefany and Simon Bergson are the Elie
for arts or cultural projects. The grants, email sabbott@artswestchester.org or Wiesel Memorial award recipients. The
made possible with support from New grants@artswestchester.org or go to brunch is at the View on the Hudson
York State Council for the Arts, are artsw.org/artsalive. in Piermont.
Alan Moskin, a museum trustee, is a
member of its speakers’ bureau. Since last
year’s benefit brunch, he has been the fea-
tured speaker at nearly 30 events, reach-
Bereavement support at RJFS ing more than 5,000 people. Alan shares
his wartime experiences as a GI in General
Bereavement specialists at Rockland Moving On offers spouses and partners George Patton’s Third Army and as a lib-
Jewish Family Service provide coun- who already have been part of a bereave- erator of several concentration camps.
seling for people and families who are ment group at Rockland Jewish Family Stefany and Simon Bergson, longtime Alan Moskin
dealing with the death of someone they Service or elsewhere the opportunity to museum supporters, are being honored for
loved. RJFS also has bereavement sup- continue meeting in a facilitated group their commitment to commemorating the Reservations are due by October 26. All
port groups and assists schools and setting. Members discuss their chal- Holocaust and to teaching people about it. proceeds will benefit Holocaust and toler-
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Programming is our middle name. We
interfaith families and those searching
for their place in the Jewish community.
Congregation Shaarey Israel the NYS Thruway. offer an active Sisterhood and Men’s We are a congregation who loves to
At Shaarey Israel, we love children. Our Club and a large variety of educational, sing, laugh, learn, question, and prac-
Where tradition meets innovation. religious school, for children 5-13, has a social, and innovative programs for all. tice our creativity with people we have
Feel the difference! custom-designed curriculum of Hebrew The shul participates in AIPAC conven- known for years and those whom we
Congregation Shaarey Israel is a spiritually language, Hebrew reading, and a love for tions and marches in the Celebrate Israel have just met.
uplifting traditional congregation dedicated Israel that connects each child to their Parade. The MJC congregational family prides
to enhancing your Jewish religious experi- family and their heritage. Children periodi- Come join us for a Shabbat or any of itself on its warm community of multi-
ence. Shaarey Israel welcomes Jews of all cally participate in ourFriday night services. our activities. We would love to meet generational individuals and families
backgrounds and levels of observance into a Rabbi Weinbach personally trains every you. Come and feel the difference! Let us who are passionate lovers of the Jewish
warm, caring family where lifelong friend- bar/bat mitzvah student. show you how we can enhance your life community and Israel. We strive to cre-
ships are made and cherished. Shaarey Israel We have daily morning and evening minya- in ways you never dreamed of. ate a home for vibrant, participatory,
is a place where you will find support and nim. Shabbat and holiday services begin at Rabbi: Elchanan Weinbach and musically inspiring prayer, engag-
participation in all your lifecycle events. 8:45 a.m. and are followed by a sumptuous Cantor: Menachem Bazian ing educational classes for all ages and
President: Jonathan Meister interests, as well as innovative social
programming. We are committed to
Montebello Jewish Center cultivating a love of Judaism for our
youngest members, inspired through
Wishing you a sweet, healthy 34 Montebello Road
Montebello, N.Y. 10901 our youth groups and religious schools,
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All are welcome to attend our Rabbi: Joshua S. Finkelstein We look forward to meeting you at
public family services Cantor: Michelle Rubin services or our next event!
Educational Director: Michelle Rubin
Rosh Hashanah: Sept.10 at 5 pm Montebello Jewish Center, an egalitar- New City
ian synagogue affiliated with the Con-
Yom Kippur: Sept. 19 at 4 pm servative movement, brings the beauty New City Jewish Center
Community Yizkor: Sept.19 at 4 pm and depth of Jewish tradition to western
47 Old Schoolhouse Road
Rockland, Bergen, and Orange counties.
New City, N.Y. 10956
We are a congregational family, living a
(845) 638-9600
life of commitment to Jewish values and
ncjc@newcityjc.org
aspirations. We are searching and learn-
New City Jewish Center has been at the
Rabbi Craig Scheff Rabbi Paula Mack Drill ing together, improving our lives and
heart of Jewish Rockland for more than
Rabbi Ami Hersh Michael Pucci, President the world beyond. Our community is
50 years. We view community engage-
welcoming to everyone. It is a place for
ment as central to our mission and our
people of all sexual orientations, back-
members proudly serve in positions of
grounds, and knowledge. We welcome
leadership and as volunteers in virtually
Make Your Own Connection

There’s Something for Everyone at New City Jewish Center
At New City Jewish Center, tradition is vibrant and
ever evolving. It is the joy of participating in our time-
honored rituals as well as the satisfaction of creating our
We Uplift own NCJC community traditions. It connects us to our culture
through festive celebrations, educational experiences, life moments, and social
activities. It is also what connects us to YOU.
Join us and connect with your heritage. You’ll make lifelong bonds for the present and future.
Connect. NCJC is a dynamic center where children and families share in the joy of
Jewish living and learning. Our community is what makes this synagogue both
spirited and spiritual.
We Educate
We Enrich Learn. Participate in lifelong and diverse learning opportunities, an active K-12
youth community, daily minyan, holiday programming, social action, young members
association, adult education and more with innovative programming that reflects the
interests of our members. In our schools, experienced and creative educators, from
preschool through our award-winning Hebrew school and on to high school, bring
the Jewish experience to life incorporating classes with special family programs
enabling children and parents to learn and rejoice together.
Celebrate. Come be inspired at a Shabbat or holiday service. Bring your family to

celebrate life events with our congregational family. Our rabbis and cantor will help
We Celebrate We Inspire you delight in the knowledge of Torah and find your place as an active participant on
the bimah and beyond. We firmly believe that it is through celebration that we
cultivate a love of Jewish traditions, learning and Israel.
In this New Year, let NCJC be your sanctuary – your place to worship, learn,
We Connect celebrate and connect.
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Orangeburg
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tion in Rockland County. We are a warm
and inviting congregation, a Jewish home Orangetown Jewish Center
where lifelong friendships are formed.
For more than 50 years, the Orangetown
from our family to yours
The NCJC Early Childhood Center
is a fully licensed preschool program, Jewish Center has shared the warmth
providing a stimulating environment for and spirit of Conservative Judaism with
children, rich in Jewish learning. From Jews throughout Rockland and Bergen
Mommy and Me to pre-K, our outstand- counties. We are a welcoming, inclusive,
ing program includes enriching activities egalitarian synagogue devoted to pro-
for growing minds, including yoga and moting the highest ethical, moral, and
movement through sports. Addition- religious standards while fostering re-
ally, a full array of family experiences are spect for ourselves and others. Emphasis
offered, including our monthly “M&M is placed on the values of connection
Shabbat,” attracting families from across to God, Torah study, and attachment to
Rockland County. Israel.
NCJC is also proud of our strong He- And our worship services? Well, they
brew school program, which provides are nothing short of enlightening and
our children with a solid foundation of soul-stirring. Our rabbis are energetic,
Jewish knowledge while instilling a love dynamic teachers who bring Torah alive
of being Jewish. Teachers and youth and make it meaningful to our lives.
Our religious school starts in kinder-
The Relational & Inclusive
staff convey a deep love of Judaism
while giving students the tools neces- garten and continues into a unique
sary to become knowledgeable partici- award-winning youth program, Na’aseh
pants in the Jewish community. — Hebrew High and USY wrapped up
into one great learning experience! Dur-
Reform Synagogue in New City
The NCJC is also proud of our strong
ing the years that children spend as a
Celebrating 60 Years
Hebrew school program, which provides
our children with a solid foundation of part of our religious school community,
Jewish knowledge while instilling a love we provide the education and skills they
of being Jewish. Teachers and youth need to live a Jewish life. OJC is always
staff convey a deep love of Judaism filled with youth singing on the bima on
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Jewish community and making a differ- programming creates a sense of family
ence in and around Rockland County. and our wide variety of ongoing edu-
At NCJC, there are a multitude of en- cational offerings means there is truly THE TRADITIONAL SYNAGOGUE OF ROCKLAND & NORTHERN NJ
trance points available for people of all something for everyone to begin or con-
tinue a lifetime of learning.
ages, including but not limited to daily
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Rabbi David Berkman, Rabbi Jeremy Join us in prayer, study, social action, President Jonathan Meister
Ruberg, and the rest of the NCJC family and interaction. We look forward to wel-
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Cover Story
‘Ten
Times
Chai’
Photographer’s
book showcases
180 Orthodox shuls
across New York’s
five boroughs
The Bialystoker Synagogue,
founded in 1865 on the Lower
East Side, was designated a
landmark by the New York City
Preservation Commission in 1966.

Cover Story
A balcony surrounds the

sanctuary of Congregation
Ohab Zedek on West 95th
Street on Manhattan’s
Upper West Side.
N
Joanne Palmer “trying to reconnect to Judaism. He went
to Israel in 2011 for his daughter’s bat
ew York City’s five bor- mitzvah, “and when I came back, I started
oughs are studded with learning a little bit on my own.
synagogues. “I just wasn’t sure what to do. I was too
Some are famous, some old to go to yeshiva and I couldn’t just
are massive, some are tiny; write checks. So I started doing Jewish
some are beloved and some are neglected. genealogy, searching for my roots.” He
Some are bursting with people and some found family going back to Russia, but
are tottering, barely able to scrape up a the road between Eastern Europe and
Shabbat minyan. suburban Long Island ran through Brook-
It would be a monumental job to count lyn, and before that through the Lower
them all. First you’d have to find some East Side.
kind of working definition — does a liv- So now what? He wanted to do some-
ing room that sometimes hosts a min- thing, to make his mark, to make a differ-
yan count? How about a borrowed room ence, and Brooklyn was on his mind. “So
in a hospital? In a church? What if the I googled two words and to this day I can’t
space only comes to life on the holidays, explain why I did it,” he said. “Why those
Brigadoon-style, but with striped tallises two words? One was ‘mitzvah,’ because
instead of plaid kilts? I wanted to do something positive. And
And how would those synagogues be then I hit the space bar and then I put in
documented? How would the rest of us ‘Brooklyn.’”
know about them? When he did, improbably enough he
Michael J. Weinstein doesn’t know the A chandelier is suspended from the dome of the Ocean Parkway Jewish Center came up with a link to the Mitzvah Man —
answers to most of these questions, but First Congregation of Kensington – Tifereth Israel in Brooklyn. it’s still there, at themitzvahman.org. “It’s
he’s got the knows-how-to-document- a guy, Michael Cohen — not that Michael
them part — at least the knows-how-to- That’s resulted in the lavishly illustrated enclave on the island’s south shore. He’s in Cohen! — who made a video saying he
document-some-of-them part — covered. “Ten Times Chai: 180 Orthodox Syna- Syosset, in the middle of Nassau County, wanted to do something and didn’t know
Over the last few years, Mr. Weinstein, gogues of New York City.” and he works one town over, in Jericho. He what to do. He knew that he could study
who is a financial planner the rest of the Mr. Weinstein came to the idea of this does not like labels, he said, but he is not or give money but he wanted to do some-
time, has devoted parts of his Thursdays book gradually, he said. Orthodox, and when he first started think- thing with his hands. It turns out that he
and most of his Sundays to researching, He lives on Long Island, but not in the ing about Judaism, he didn’t know much. owns a gym. So he decided to put up signs
visiting, and photographing synagogues. Five Towns, the mainly modern Orthodox The book, in fact, he said, is the result of in the neighborhood, asking if anyone

Cover Story
Some 613 lights give a starry effect to the ceiling of

the Lincoln Square Synagogue on the Upper West Side.
needs a ride to Sloan Kettering for cancer treat- in Brooklyn. My grandfather lost his mother when
ment, or food for Shabbes, or a visit in the hos- he was 7 and he was sent to live in the Bronx. And
pital. Things like that. So he put up those signs, my grandparents from Russia didn’t have enough
and he got overwhelmed, and after a year or so he money for a grave or cemetery plot, so they are
made a network, and now he sends out texts con- buried in the United Hebrew Cemetery on Staten
necting people. Island. So I have roots in all five boroughs.”
“So I called him, and asked him what I could do How to photograph shuls across the entire city
to get involved, and he said that I should go visit a but differentiate his work from the earlier book?
Holocaust survivor. Easy. Focus on Orthodox shuls.
“So I did. “I am not Orthodox — I’m almost a ba’al tes-
“I had never met a Holocaust survivor before,” huva,” a returnee to traditional Jewish life — “but
Mr. Weinstein said. “I’d heard them speak, and I’d I do not like labels, and we are all one people,”
watched movies, but I’d never met one, and here Mr. Weinstein said. “I have seen Jews who eat pork
I was, face to face with one. I thought I’d be there and others who burn the Israeli flag. I think that’s
twenty minutes, and I was there for two hours. I horrible, but I try not to judge them.”
was blown away. Next, he had to decide how many shuls to shoot.
“So I started going to one person, and then to That was easier; 180, of course, is a multiple of 18.
another person, and I met 23 survivors over the Chai! That worked for him.
course of that year. And how many photographs to use? He picked
“I was a wandering Jew. I wandered around another iconic Jewish number. There are 613 pic-
Brooklyn, meeting survivors. And as I wandered, tures in the books, just as, we are told, there are
I would wander out of the house and down to the 613 mitzvot in the Torah.
street and around the corner to the synagogue, He went to synagogues “in places where there
and I started taking pictures. used to be many of them but now there aren’t, like
“I found myself in Coney Island, and in Brigh- in the Bronx, or in Harlem, or even in some parts
ton Beach, and in Midwood, and I would wan- of Brooklyn. I tried to show what it looks like to
der into synagogues and start taking snapshots be inside them. Sometimes I went to the women’s
on my phone. section, to show a woman’s perspective. Some-
“After a couple of months, I noticed that I had times I didn’t like what I saw there — sometimes it
gone to over 50 places, and I said to myself, ‘I was a very small area, or with an obstructed view,
wonder if anyone ever did a book about the syna- like the cheap seats in a theater, but I didn’t want
gogues of New York?’” to pass judgment. I just wanted to show what it is
As it turned out, someone had. Oscar Israelow- like in different synagogues.”
itz’s “Synagogues of New York City” is a pictorial The synagogues are not divided evenly among
history that covers all sorts of synagogues in all the boroughs. Mr. Weinstein’s book does not have
five boroughs. Mr. Weinstein didn’t want to try to an exhaustive list of New York’s Orthodox syna-
compete with it. He decided to go beyond Brook- gogues open in 2016, but his list certainly is rep-
Chandliers illuminate the sanctuary of Ahabe Ve Ahva of Ocean lyn, because, he said, “until I was 3 I lived in Bri- resentative. It shows Brooklyn, with 100, by far
Parkway. Founded in Cairo, the congregation came to Brooklyn arwood, in Queens. After college I lived on the the most. He has photographs of 35 synagogues in
in 1979. Upper West Side, in Manhattan. My parents lived Manhattan and 35 in Queens, and then five in the

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Bronx and another five on Staten Island.

He photographs only the insides of synagogues, he
said, because he’d heard that the police tend to look with
suspicion — often well-warranted suspicion — on strang-
ers who show up and take pictures of synagogues. He
could explain himself, but who wants to? So the photos
are all interior.
Mr. Weinstein found shuls in a number of ways. Some
have websites; others don’t. “I used a website called go
daven,” he said. “And then once I found places, I would try
to send an email — if they had email addresses, a lot didn’t
— or I would even write a letter, asking if they’d please be
part of the project.” Most synagogues didn’t respond to
his written overtures, although he almost always was wel-
comed once he showed up. He was told no only once. That
was “a synagogue in the Bronx, and they said no because
they’d had bomb threats.”
He had many adventures.
“I had a looseleaf notebook with photos I’d taken to
show people what I was trying to do,” he said. “I walked
into a shul in Brooklyn, and the man there was shaking
his head, saying ‘No, no, no.’ I asked him what he was say-
ing no to, and he pointed to the Jewish star in one of the
photos, and in a combination of Yiddish and English, he
said, as far as I could make it out, that we don’t like the
Jewish star, the mogen dovid, because we don’t like what
it represents. It represents the state of Israel, and we don’t
recognize it.’
“I looked at him, and at first I was going to fight with
him, but instead I said, ‘the mogen dovid” — the magen
David, the star of David, the six-pointed star — “was The Magen David Synagogue on 67th Street in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.
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“I went to the Ahaba Ve Ahva of Ocean a synagogue on Avenue O in Brooklyn.
Parkway in Midwood. It was founded in When I got there, I told the rabbi what
Cairo in 1928, and moved to Brooklyn I was doing and asked if I could, and he
in 1979. I am thinking to myself, ‘This is said, ‘Help yourself.’” He showed Mr.
weird.’ I was brought up going to sed- Weinstein the shul, and “it looked like
ers for 50 years learning that the Jews they’d had a party the night before,”
left Egypt. So I walked inside and asked, Mr. Weinstein said. “It looked like it was
‘How can you guys be from Egypt?’ and Purim the night before. Half-empty bot-
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neighborhoods change; streets that once were heav-
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and their shuls are sold to other communities for other
purposes. Sometimes congregations merge once many
of their members move away and they are left with
too-big buildings to maintain, heat, and clean. Even
places like Magen David in Bensonhurst, now that “the
neighborhood is primarily Asian, are open only on
Shabbat. If they can get 20 people, that’s a lot.”
There is another reason why the once-packed huge
synagogues now have a few people spread out over
their vast empty pew-filled plains, Mr. Weinstein said.
It’s the shtiebles, the small, informal, often temporary
communities that offer intimacy instead of grandeur. “I
didn’t include any of the shtiebles in the book because
there are so many of them, and a lot of them aren’t
permanent structures that will last,” he said. “I didn’t
include them or the yeshivas or the colleges that have
minyans.” As much as he can understand the desire for
less formality, he finds it sad. “I think it is unfortunate
that you have these magnificent buildings that are not
used, and some of them have to be knocked down.”
Mr. Weinstein is glad to have undertaken the odys-
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accomplished something,” he said. “There is docu-
mentation of these places now.”
He looks back at where he started, talking to Holo-
caust survivors.
“When Holocaust survivors talk about the shuls
of their childhoods — they will mention someplace
in Budapest, or Prague, or the small towns where
they lived when they were kids — and most of those
places were burned down, or they’re just not there
any more, and there were no photos of them. And that
makes sense — who, back then, would have been crazy
enough to take pictures of a shul?
“So I feel that I accomplished something. Now at
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Azerbaijan’s Mountain Jews pin their hopes

on a very iffy museum-building proposal
CNAAN LIPHSHIZ The women ascend up a narrow path from this town of At the cemetery, each woman sits next to a loved
several hundred residents in northern Azerbaijan to its one’s grave — usually a husband or child, but some-
KRASNAIYA SLOBODA, AZERBAIJAN — For one day vast cemetery. It’s an annual procession on Tisha B’Av, the times a parent or sibling. She sings mournfully for
each summer, the hills overlooking this centuries-old Jew- Jewish day of mourning for the destruction of the Temple hours in Juhuri, a dying Jewish language made up
ish enclave echo with the sound of wailing women. in Jerusalem. of Farsi and Hebrew with Aramaic and Turkic influ-
ences that is spoken only by the Mountain Jews of
the Caucasus.
Hundreds perform the ritual each year; some
travel halfway across the world to attend. It is a tes-
tament to how Krasnaiya Sloboda’s Mountain Jews
have endured for about a millennium since Persian
Jews established the town with the blessing of a local
Muslim ruler.
Next year, the community hopes to strengthen
its sense of identity even further with the open-
ing in town of a multimillion-dollar Mountain Jews
museum. Spearheaded by a wealthy expatriate liv-
ing in Moscow, the museum will feature artifacts
collected from throughout the Caucasus, including
ritual objects, documents, and other evidence of the
Jewish life that thrived here for centuries on the bor-
ULPAN
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rural and impoverished area, some locals and
Hebrew experts on the community fear for its long-term via-

bility and that of its language — and that the museum
will be less a living tribute than a memorial.
There are virtually

no sources of
employment, it’s a
graying community
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“The demographic trajectory isn’t promising,” said

Chen Bram, an anthropologist from Hebrew University
and Hadassah Academic College who has researched
FOR AN ULPAN CLASS Mountain Jews for decades. “I hope this new museum
doesn’t eventually become a monument for an extinct
WWW.JFNNJ.ORG/ULPAN community” in Krasnaiya Sloboda.

Estimates as to how many Jews are living in Kras-
naiya Sloboda range from 500 to 1,200. Thousands
have left for Moscow, Israel, Germany, and the United
States. An exact figure is difficult to ascertain because
many people who are registered as residents — mean-
ing they own assets here — live outside the town.
“There are virtually no sources of employment,
it’s a graying community and its long-term viability
is uncertain,” Bram said.
CLASSES BEGIN WEEK OF OCTOBER 8 He says the Tisha B’Av tradition gives the commu-
nity “a lot of strength,” but it’s not enough to coun-
Tuition: $450 Until 10/1 $520 After 10/1 terbalance the effects of a major depletion in the
ranks of the community that had 8,000 members
30 years ago.
Joyce Greenberg 201-820-3907 joyceg@jfnnj.org “Visit after Tisha B’Av and the High Holy Days,”
www.jfnnj.org/ulpan Bram said, “and sadly you’ll see a ghost town.”
That hardly seems the case in the days around
Tisha B’Av. In the town’s four Jewish-owned cafes,
dozens of Jewish men play backgammon while

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sipping strong black tea from small glass cups, filtering

the hot liquid through a sugar cube clenched between
their front teeth.
On Tisha B’Av itself, which this year fell on July 22, the
main Seven Dome Synagogue, which is located around
the corner from the new museum, is packed with male
worshippers.
They had gathered at the square in front of the 19th-
century wooden shul and chatted while waiting for the
caretaker to open the building. Then they removed their
shoes and stepped barefoot into the carpeted interior
— a custom that resembles the behavior of Muslims at a
mosque. Many believe it comes as a result of centuries of
coexistence in Azerbaijan, a majority Shiite country.
Another similarity is the absence of women. As with
many mosques across the Muslim world, women are
welcome in synagogue here only on special occasions,
according to the community’s rabbi, Tsadok Ashurov.
His Orthodox synagogue doesn’t even have a women’s
section.
At around noon on Tisha B’Av, the men leave the syn-
agogue, reunite with female relatives. and ascend the
CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
mountain to the cemetery, where the women assume
the central role.
As they wail, the men stand silently in the scorch-
ing sun at a respectful distance. Some women thump
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Women mourn their relatives at the

cemetery overlooking the Jewish
town of Krasnaiya Sloboda in
northern Azerbaijan. CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
Preserving the heritage has been a

longstanding objective for Zacharayev,
who founded STMEGI. He has donated
millions of dollars toward opening a
yeshiva and mikvah, or ritual bath,
respectively, in Krasnaiya Sloboda.
He and other expatriates also funnel
what in local terms is a fortune toward
maintaining urban infrastructure for
the community, where most members
are low-income pensioners. Krasnaiya
Sloboda has paved roads and a storm-
proof electric grid that make for a strik-
ing juxtaposition with Quba, the ram-
shackle Muslim-majority town that lies
opposite Krasnaiya Sloboda across the
polluted Gudiyalchay River.
Yet despite this help and influx of vis-
itors on Tisha B’Av, Krasnaiya Sloboda’s
future is far from certain, according to
Bram, the anthropologist.
Take Hanko Nurayev, 72. He returns
each year on Tisha B’Av to the house
he inherited here from his grandfather,
but lives with his family in New York.
Museum “I want to trade this old house for an
FROM PAGE 43 apartment in New York or Tel Aviv,” he
their chests repeatedly while weeping said. “Do you know anyone interested
in a trance-like lament called “girye” in in such a deal?”
Juhuri over the graves of relatives who Mordechayev is well aware of the
died decades ago. depletion and hopes the new museum
Among the hundreds of visitors are will draw Israeli and other tourists
mourners who traveled from their from Baku, the Azerbaijan capital
homes in Russia, Israel, and the United located about 100 miles away. Tourism
States to visit their relatives’ graves. from Israel has increased dramatically
“You probably haven’t seen any- in Azerbaijan, which has five weekly
thing like this before,” David Mor- flights from Israel.
dechayev, an executive and journal- “When we put this place on the tour-
ist for STMEGI, the Moscow-based istic map, dozens of tourists will come
foundation of Mountain Jews, told JTA here every day,” Mordechayev said.
on the road leading to the cemetery. “That’s opportunities for guesthouses,
A sinuous narrow route, it gets so hotels, taxi drivers, guides. It’ll provide
crowded with visitors on the Jewish jobs to community members.”
KAplen JCC on the Palisades presents holy day that a long traffic jam devel- Without employment there is little
ops there. hope of Krasnaiya Sloboda remaining a
Heading Home: To Mordechayev and other activists
working to develop Krasnaiya Sloboda’s
Jewish town, said Ashurov, a Mountain
Jew from Russia who STMEGI hired in
the tAle of teAm iSrAel Jewish heritage, it underscores how
Mountain Jews from across the world
2016 to serve as the town’s rabbi.
Ashurov runs a yeshiva where he
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Jeremy newberger, Seth KrAmer, AnD DAniel A. miller distinct group. The community is so old and girls, “but also extra math and Eng-
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competed for the first time in the World Baseball Classic tournament in South people’s division into Sephardic and in the world, so they can find employ-
Korea in 2017. Its roster included many Jewish-American major leaguers. Their Ashkenazi. Mountain Jews have their ment, be it in Russia or Israel or here,”
odyssey took the players to Israel where the connection they made pushed own language, distinct customs, and he said. “That’s the main concern and
them to unexpected heights as they represented Israel on the world stage. unique style of reading from the Torah. the main reason the young are leaving
SpeciAl gueStS: Director Jeremy Newberger This awareness is also behind the this place.”
construction of the new museum by The town has a shochet, a Jew trained
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standardization,” he said.
The new museum aims to build the Krasnaiya Sloboda has “an enormous potential for tour-
world’s largest Juhuri library to facilitate ism, including educational tourism, not only from Israel,”
Bram said. “It’s the world’s last traditional Jewish settlement
research that may allow for the preservation in a rural area, a kind of last shtetl.”
of the language, which is spoken by He said the community’s uniqueness can appeal to all
denominations of Judaism.
about 100,000 people worldwide. “It can become an important educational center and a
There’s a catch, though. must-go destination for world Jewry,” Bram said.
There are preliminary signs that this is already happen-
Juhuri never had an agreed-upon alphabet. ing. On Tisha B’Av this year, several dozen yeshiva students
from Moscow traveled to Krasnaiya Sloboda — the first such
visit by a yeshiva in the town’s history.
violation of traditional customs for the day of rest. tradition of mutual respect between Muslims and Jews The visit resonated powerfully with 20-year-old Yisrael
Ashurov replaced Elazar Nisimov, 35, a shochet and here. Anti-Semitic incidents are unheard of and men Lazar, the son of Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, who
yeshiva graduate who served as the town’s rabbi for wearing kippot or other Jewish attire attract little to no joined the yeshiva students as their counselor.
several years following the retirement of his predeces- attention on the street. “For someone like me, who grew up reading about the
sor. Like thousands of other Mountain Jews, Nisimov Like many of the artifacts that Mordechayev is after, shtetls and Jewish towns that existed before the Holocaust,
now lives in Moscow. the book was sold to antique dealers at a vastly lower this place is simply unbelievable,” he said. “It’s like traveling
Mordechayev is collecting exhibits for the museum price than its market value. In the early 2000s Rabbi 100 years back in time.” JTA WIRE SERVICE
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Why ‘Lucky Jew’ imagery

is so popular in Poland
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V
isit a few main marketplaces
or trinket shops in Warsaw
or Krakow, and you’re almost
guaranteed to find a figurine or
picture of a charedi Orthodox Jew count-
ing money.
Offensive to some and just bizarre to
others, the sale of stereotypical images
of Jews as good luck charms started in
Poland in the 1960s. It closely followed the
last large wave of Jewish emigration from
the country, where 3.3 million Jews lived
before the Holocaust. Only 20,000 Jews
live there now.
Critics believe it is an expression of
centuries of anti-Semitic bias in a coun-
try whose society and government are
famously struggling with the tragic history
of Poland’s once-great Jewish commu-
nity. The “Lucky Jew” images are “deeply
rooted in negative stereotypes,” Rafal Pan-
kowski, a founder of the Warsaw-based
Never Again anti-racism organization,
said in a December statement. (His con-
demnations helped force the Polish par-
liament’s souvenir shop to drop its Lucky
Jew figurines.)
Others, like Jonny Daniels, founder of
the From the Depths group that promotes Customers buy figurines of charedi Orthodox men at a market in Krakow. PHOTOS BY JASON FRANCISCO
dialogue between Jews and Poles, dismiss

it as an “insensitive but ultimately harm-
less expression of nostalgia,” similar to
how some view cigar-store Indians in the
United States.
But some are simply fascinated by the
phenomenon and its significance beyond
its obvious perpetuation of the notion that
Jews and money are inseparable.
Take Michael Rubinfeld, a Canadian-
Jewish theater actor and producer who
moved to Poland in 2014 and married a
Krakow Jewish woman in 2015. In recent
months, he has begun selling pictures of
himself counting coins, which he markets
as part of an act, he told Vice in an inter-
view published Monday.
“These Lucky Jews are just so politically
incorrect and absurd that it instigates an
equally politically incorrect response of
delight in me,” Rubenfeld, 39, told Vice.
His hope, he added, “is to undo the
anti-Semitic image from within, through
humor, in effect to push Poles into a criti-
cal awareness of the anti-Semitism running
beneath the Lucky Jew iconography, while
at the same time forcing Jews to question Michael Rubinfeld sells pictures of himself counting coins “to undo the anti-Semitic image from within, through humor.”
their own anti-Polish stereotypes.”
To do that Rubenfeld, armed with a for- They are also available on the website business,” Graham Isador wrote in Vice. portraits of him counting money.
midable chestnut beard, dresses up like created by Rubenfeld and his company, The business side of things is going all Priced between $5 and $13, the mer-
a character from “Fiddler on the Roof,” FestivALT. right, Rubenfeld told JTA. Since March, chandise is clearly meant for consumption
sets up a marketplace stall whose base is “The whole thing doubles as a meta- when Rubenfeld began peddling the by locals, but tourists buy them, too.
emblazoned with the words “Lucky Jew” commentary performance on a prob- artifacts with his wife, Magda Ruben- Rubenfeld said his critics don’t grasp
and peddles his Lucky Jew self-portraits. lematic custom and an actual straight-up feld Koralewska, they have sold some 40 “the deep tradition of Jewish satire and

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Ben Kingsley carried a photo of Elie Wiesel

with him while filming ‘Operation Finale’
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LOS ANGELES — Ask Ben Kingsley about

why he was keen to portray Nazi criminal
Adolf Eichmann in the new film “Opera-
tion Finale” and he describes the trau-
matic childhood incident in which he first
learned about the Holocaust.
The 74-year-old British actor was then in
grammar school and at home alone when
he turned on a documentary about the
liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentra-
tion camp.
“I remember my heart stopped beat-
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ing for a while,” Kingsley, who is not Jew-
ish but believes he may have some Jewish
relatives on his mother’s side, said in a
telephone interview. “I nearly passed out.
And I have been indelibly connected to the
Holocaust ever since.”
Hi s connec tion was even more
enhanced when he asked his grandmother
about the atrocities, and she said that “Hit-
ler was right” to have killed Jews.
“I went into deep shock and was unable
to counter her,” Kingsley said. “But some-
thing must have clicked in my innermost
soul that said ‘Grandmother, I will make
you eat your words. I will pay you back for
that. You have not distorted or poisoned Above, Ben Kingsley stars as Adolf
my mind.’” Eichmann in “Operation Finale.”
Kingsley went on to portray the Nazi At left, from left, facing the camera,
hunter Simon Wiesenthal in the HBO Mélanie Laurent, Oscar Isaac, Nick
film “Murderers Among Us”; the Jewish Kroll and Michael Aronov in a scene
accountant Itzhak Stern in “Schindler’s from “Operation Finale.”
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List”; and Anne Frank’s father in a 2001

ABC miniseries. He also won an Academy became a spy for the OSS, the precursor of
Award for his turn as the titular Indian the CIA. He interrogated Nazi war criminals
independence leader in 1982’s “Gandhi.” and helped liberate Bergen-Belsen, “which
During research for his Shoah-themed forever changed him,” his son said.
films, Kingsley became close friends with The filmmaker grew up with his father’s
Holocaust survivor, activist and author Elie war stories and ultimately helped the
Wiesel. Not long before Wiesel’s death in patriarch write multiple books about Nazi
2016, the actor vowed to him that “the war criminals.
next time I walk onto a film set that is As research for the film, both Weitz and
appropriate to your story, I will dedicate the cat-and-mouse game between Malkin as evil. Kingsley relied in part on the expertise
my performance to you.” (played by Oscar Isaac) and Eichmann, “What other adjective can you use?” of former Mossad agent Avner Abraham,
So when Kingsley was offered the Eich- both of whom were master manipula- he asked. “Not only did he commit these who has curated a now-touring exhibition
mann role in “Operation Finale” after Wie- tors, according to the film’s director, Chris crimes as an architect of the Final Solu- about Eichmann. Weitz eschewed photo-
sel’s death — a film that debuts August 29 Weitz (“About a Boy” and “A Better Life”). tion, he went to his grave proud of what graphing the famed glass booth in which
and focuses on the Holocaust architect’s “Each one is trying to convince the he had done — utterly unrepentant.” Eichmann spent his trial — a part of the
capture — the actor jumped at the chance. other of something,” Weitz said in a tele- Yet Kingsley said he chose not to portray exhibition — because he feared that might
Just as he famously carried a picture of Anne phone interview. “Malkin wanted to con- Eichmann as “a B-movie, cartoony, comic be “blasphemous.”
Frank during the filming of “Schindler’s vince Eichmann to sign a paper indicating strip villain.” The director also said he had “endless
List,” he carried a photo of Wiesel during that he was willing to go to trial in Jeru- “That would have done a terrible dis- trepidations” about depicting images of the
the filming of “Operation Finale.” salem. And Eichmann is trying out vari- service to the victims and the survivors I Holocaust, and so chose to do so through
“[E]very day as promised, I looked at a ous defenses that he will eventually use know and love,” he said. “It’s important the lens of the Mossad agents’ memories.
picture of Elie that I carried in my pocket in Israeli court. So in that regard there is for us to accept, to stomach and to swal- “The agents’ memoirs indicate that
and said ‘I’m doing this for you,’” Kings- the subterfuge of the escaped war criminal low that the Nazis were men and women — they all found it deeply unsettling to be
ley said. and also the subterfuge of the spy as he’s ‘normal’ people. Twisted people, but they so near the person who had taken part in
“Operation Finale” tells the story of trying to turn a source.” didn’t come from Mars.” the murder of their families,” Weitz said.
Peter Malkin and other Mossad agents who As for Eichmann, Weitz said, “I think the Weitz, 48, had his own personal connec- “Some of them were disappointed that all
covertly hunted and captured Eichmann evidence shows a very chameleon-like fig- tion to the material. His father, the fashion this evil could have the face of this rather
hiding in Argentina and brought him to ure who is constantly trying to serve his designer John Weitz, escaped Nazi Germany unprepossessing man, which felt terribly
Israel for trial in 1961, where he was ulti- own ends and ambitions.” in 1933 at the age of 10. Nine years later out of scale to all the damage that had
mately executed. The heart of the story is Kingsley unabashedly sees his character he arrived in the United States and later been done.” JTA WIRE SERVICE

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Editorial
Looking
KEEPING THE FAITH
Doubling down on the

for truth immeasurable importance
I of one not-so-simple word
t’s an inexorable truth. Summer seems endless and then
it ends.
T
Not entirely starkly, of course. You — that’s the you
that means I — notice it when I go out with my dogs in he most important section of the Book of point us toward the path God wants us to travel.
the morning. It’s dark again when I leave home, and the light Deuteronomy, and arguably the most rel- The essence of what the Torah expects of us is
unfolds as I walk. It could be sad — it’s so lovely to go out into evant section of the Torah as we lead up to summed up in this section by the doubling up of
fresh, still-not-hot new sunlight — but instead it’s exciting. I get the High Holy Days, is the one that many of one not-so-simple word: tzedek. It is the Torah’s
to watch the light as it changes. us have been listening to on Shabbat mornings since prime directive.
The fruit in stores changes; it’s goodbye to the summer’s the start of August, and that will conclude just more Tzedek is a not-so-simple word because it is not
firm, sweet, ambrosial cherries and hello to tens of the fall’s than a week before Rosh Hashanah. easily defined. It means so many things, including
thousands of far-less-thrilling apples. There are fewer pool This section, chapters 12 through 26, represents righteousness, justice, truth, purity, honesty, sincer-
toys in stores, except for the discount bins. They’re replaced the essence of the law Israel must observe if it is ity, kindness, virtue, and piety.
by school supplies. In my neighborhood, a pop-up Halloween to fulfill its Divine mission. Thus, it also represents From tzedek comes tzedakah, which does not
store opened in mid-August. the essence of what we must concen- mean charity and never did. “Char-
Those things all are true — the seasons change, no matter trate on as individuals and communally ity” is a voluntary gift offered when
what we want, no matter how much we want to hold onto if we truly want to mend our ways for someone is moved to do so by his or
golden time. The ways we deal with those changes are culture- the new year. her heart, or good nature, or emotions.
bound, but we have to acknowledge them. When people think of the Torah — Tzedakah is not voluntary; it is an obli-
Last week, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani told us that truth is in its narrow sense as the “Five Books gation imposed on all of us. Tzedakah
not truth. That was perhaps the most straightforward acknowl- of Moses,” and its broader sense to means righteousness, purity, equity,
edgement of what we have been confronting for the last few include the Oral Law — they think of and even “to be liberal with,” as in to
years, the idea that what we had comfortably assumed to be it as being all about ritual, which, as I be liberal with what we give to those
true is no longer true. often have noted in the past, it is not in need.
That Russia is our friend and the European Union our foe, that and never was. We need to under- Shammai God’s vision was a world built on tze-
coal is good and tariffs are good and climate change isn’t hap- stand that as we approach the High Engelmayer dek in all its multiple meanings. He told
pening and electric cars are bad, that white supremicists aren’t Holy Days. us this when He revealed why He chose
so bad and anyway when neo-Nazis carry little discount-store tiki The Torah is about how we treat peo- Abraham to be the founding father of
torches and shout “Jews will not replace us” and they are met by ple, whoever they are, wherever they live, whatever the Israelite nation — so that he would “instruct his
counterprotesters, one of whom dies when a car runs into her, their skin color, regardless of their beliefs (unless children and his posterity to keep the way of the
there are many good people on both sides. That it is okay to sepa- those beliefs involve bestiality and human sacrifice). Lord by doing tzedakah and mishpat [by doing what
rate children from their parents when their parents seek asylum The Torah is about how we treat the environment, is right and just]....” (See Genesis 18:19.)
in this country, because asylum-seekers inherently are bad, and including its flora and its fauna, the air we breathe In doubling up his use of tzedek, Moses was mak-
it’s basically like summer camp for the kids, anyway. (The rare and the water we drink. In other words, the Torah ing a point: Tzedek must never be defined narrowly.
summer camp that comes with cages, at any rate.) is about our obligations to ourselves, to others, and It always must include all of its meanings. When God
We must remember, when we are faced with things that are not to the natural world in which we and everyone and said He wants a world built on tzedek, Moses was
true, that there is such a thing as objective truth. everything else lives. saying, He meant He wants a world built on righ-
It’s not that everything is starkly on one side of the line or the Whatever ritual there is in the Torah is meant to teousness, justice, truth, purity, honesty, sincerity,
other, and we should not make the mistake of thinking they are. focus us on those obligations. Shabbat is meant to kindness, equity, virtue, and piety.
Most things are nuanced, and it is possible to have many contra- remind us of our responsibilities to God’s creation, Creating that world is the Israelite mission. The
dictory things true at the same time. We run into trouble when and also to foster within us respect and a sense means to do so is the observance of the Torah’s
people insist that there is only one truth, and that they know it. of equality for all life forms, human, animal, and prime directive, tzedek, and the way to do that is
But still there is truth, and it is our job as human beings to even plant life. Wearing tefillin on our hands is by observing the Torah’s laws — not just its ritual
seek it. meant to keep us from using our hands to do evil; laws, but those laws the ritual laws are meant to
Selichot is next weekend; that’s when many of us hear with this wearing tefillin on our heads is meant to keep us underscore.
year’s new/old ears the haunting music that ushers in Rosh Hasha- from planning evil against others. Wearing tzitzit Tzedek permeates the laws of this section. In crim-
nah and Yom Kippur. That’s when the cycle of the year, with all is meant to “recall all the commandments of the inal cases, for example, it requires the eyewitness
its infant hopes, begins again. Lord and observe them,” in the Torah’s own words. testimony of at least two people — and they must
It has always been our job to try to find the truth, insofar as The Torah’s rituals are not ends onto themselves. be thoroughly (and even harshly) cross-examined by
we can recognize it; to strive toward truth as we strive toward its They are what the Torah says they are: signs to the judges themselves. No confessions are allowed,
partner, justice. This year, it will be harder than ever. This year, it
will be more important than ever. -JP Shammai Engelmayer is rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel of the Palisades, now in Fort Lee.
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Opinion
Environmental justice suffers

from a lack of rhetorical agony
I
n one late-June week, the U.S. changing,’ which to my ears sounds like
Supreme Court released a series of using ‘people have always been killing one
opinions that were deeply disap- another’ as a fatuous reason not to control
pointing to many in the social justice the sale of machine guns.”
community. On Monday, the court refused Imagine if I referred to the monstrous
to strike down racial gerrymandering in policies at our southern border as “immi-
because those can be forced. No circumstantial evi- Texas and sanctioned anti-competitive, gration enforcement” instead of “family
dence is admissible, because things are not always domineering practices used by both Sili- separation.” That kind of passive, deflect-
f the way they seem. con Valley and Wall Street. On Tuesday, the ing, and distracting rhetoric would garner
How many wrongful convictions in the United court endorsed pro-life crisis pregnancy Noah immediate and severe disapproval. We
States have been based on the testimony of a single centers in California that provide mislead- Goldmann should recognize our own hypocrisy, then,
t eyewitness who got it wrong? How many have been ing and inadequate health information. every time we say “climate change.”
g based on circumstantial evidence? One recent study And, of course, it upheld Trump’s Islamo- Similarly, environmental nonprofits fur-
- showed a false conviction rate in the United States of phobic and xenophobic travel ban. On Wednesday, the ther our inaction every time they send out postcards of
4.1 percent in capital cases alone. There were 1,320 Supreme Court ruled in favor of employers over employ- serene, untouched, human-less landscapes to ask for
t defendants executed during the study period; at ees and their unions. And to top it all off, Justice Ken- donations. Yes, the pictures are pretty, but they dehu-
- least 55 of them probably were innocent. nedy announced his retirement, giving President Trump manize global warming. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Tzedek is why there must be cities of refuge to the opportunity to cement the court’s imbalanced ideol- once wrote on the notion of justice: “That justice is a
r which the accidental murderer may flee to find safe ogy for years to come. good thing, a fine goal, even a supreme ideal, is com-
. haven, why these cities must be equidistant from This summer, through the Religious Action Center’s monly accepted. What is lacking is a sense of the mon-
- each other, and why local governments along the Machon Kaplan program, I interned with the Coalition strosity of injustice.” Picturesque landscapes are the
route to each city must keep their highways and on the Environment and Jewish Life. My office was right “fine goal”‘ of environmental justice just like a quiet bor-
, byways free of hazards and other impediments. next to the Supreme Court building. After each deci- der checkpoint is the “fine goal” of immigration justice.
sion came out, my co-workers and I marched across the
street to join the protests. We yelled at the unmoved
marble façade of the courthouse, shouting that we will
- not let our values be slandered. Voters, consumers,
How many wrongful women, Muslims, union workers, and their allies all pro- When we think
f
convictions in the tested against the recent attacks on liberty and justice
for all. We were crying out against America’s systemic
of environmental
United States have oppression. We were brokenhearted. concerns like global
t
been based on the When I returned to my office on Tuesday afternoon,
right after the eruption of emotions at the latest rally,
warming, we must
testimony of a single I was asked to write an op-ed in support of the Land be impassioned. We
-
.
eyewitness who got and Water Conservation Fund. Funded with royalties
that offshore drilling companies pay to the U.S. govern-
must protest and
d it wrong? How many ment, the LWCF conserves national, state, and local rally, scream and cry,
-
have been based open spaces at no cost to the American taxpayer. It’s a
great program.
because our sense
, on circumstantial But I struggled to focus on the op-ed because my mind of humanity is so
evidence? kept running through a horrible reel of children crying
in mass detention centers, refugees being turned away
terribly offended.
at the border, and women seeking dangerous illegal
Tzedek plays a role in releasing people from being abortions. Surrounded by such visceral human suffer- Neither evokes the pain, the despair that is needed to
drafted into a war-bound army. It is the foundation ing, I found it difficult to concentrate on the merits of bring about change.
of the boundary markers law, which itself is the foun- the LWCF from the comfort of my office. My work didn’t The monstrosities of environmental injustice are real,
dation for Judaism’s laws against unfair competition. feel meaningful or noble; it felt trivial and ignorant. and we must recognize them. Environmental justice
- We see tzedek in “the law of the mother bird,” in the The thing is, though, fighting global warming is organizations should be sending out pictures of the dead
lost property law, and in the law of the parapet. We exceedingly important — it just doesn’t always feel bodies after the Bhopal gas leak, crying families after
t also see it in the inheritance law regarding the first- that way. Policies, corporations, and individuals that extreme hurricanes in New Orleans and Puerto Rico,
y born of a “hated wife,” and in the law requiring a desecrate the environment do not elicit the emotional and wildlife choking on BP’s spilled oil.
, man to put in writing (a get) his reasons for want- recoil that ICE officers taking children away from their Environmental advocates often predicate their argu-
ing to divorce his wife (the Torah’s way of trying to parents do. ments on the need to protect future generations. But the
SEE SHAMMAI PAGE 51 That’s a problem. focus on the future obscures the necessity of present
Our consciences are alarmed by injustices happening action. The issue must be here and now.
(a) to people, and (b) right now. Environmental threats When we think of environmental concerns like global
have not been framed to fit either of those two condi- warming, we must be impassioned. We must protest and
tions, so though they may concern us, we’re not scream- rally, scream and cry, because our sense of humanity is
ing from rooftops about them. To offend our shared so terribly offended. Rabbi Heschel warned that “fright-
The opinions expressed here humanity enough to take serious action against global ful is the agony of man,” and agony is exactly what we
are those of the authors, not necessarily those of the warming, we have to reframe the issue. need to ignite our fight against global warming.
At the risk of sounding repetitive, I keep referring to
newspaper’s editors, publishers, or other staffers.
humankind’s ill-effects on the environment as “global Noah Goldmann of Rockland County, a sophomore at
We welcome letters to the editor. Send them to
warming” and not “climate change.” To quote Rice Uni- Syracuse University, is a 2018 Religious Action Center
jstandardletters@gmail.com.
versity philosophy Professor Timothy Morton, “climate Machon Kaplan participant, interning at the Coalition
change as substitute enables cynical reason (both right on the Environment and Jewish Life. He’s majoring in
wing and left) to say that the ‘climate has always been mathematics and minoring in music performance.

Opinion
Confronting economic inequality
A
s an immigrant child and declared that a “book like that promoted evil,” which suc-
of Jewish parents ceeded in winning her a voice in the global policy debate.
from Poland who For some decades, America has outstripped the rest
rented a cold-water of the world in income inequality. Moyo’s new book For some decades,
sixth-floor walk-up in a tene-
ment in New York’s Lower East
addresses that problem, as well as other deterrents to
growth, such as record debt levels, declining productiv-
America has outstripped
Side near the beginning of the ity, and climate change. She argues that the solution is not the rest of the world in
Great Depression, I’m perma-
nently sympathetic to the strug-
more trade protection, less globalization, or more state
control, and she proposes 10 radical reforms. If our prob-
income inequality. Moyo’s
gles of poor people. Dusty Sklar lems are not addressed, she writes, she foresees economic new book addresses
Me and Dambisa Moyo.
Moyo is a 49-year-old black
depression, rising populism, increased global tensions,
and conflicts. Without economic growth, she claims,
that problem, as well
woman born and raised in Zambia, who has a master’s democracy can’t flourish. as other deterrents to
degree in public administration from Harvard and a doctor-
ate in economics from Oxford. (I’m a 90-year-old graduate
Many people are nervous these days about the likely
demise of our democracy. Some think it’s already gone.
growth, such as record
of New York City’s Seward Park High, known then as Sewer Those people who did not vote for Trump believe that debt levels, declining
Park High.). How did she do it? How did she get to be who
she is? As she allowed in a New York Times interview, “Hav-
those who did are ill-educated and shortsighted. Moyo
hasn’t much faith in the American public. She thinks we
productivity, and
ing been raised in one of the poorest countries in the world, don’t know how to install economic policies that are likely climate change.
I feel a strong desire to help families like my own, who con- to gain us prosperity in the future.
tinue to suffer the consequences of economic failure every But it’s not just Americans who are nervous. All around head-scratching, such as the idea that voters should have
day of their lives.” the world, people are fed up with stagnant wages and soar- to pass a civics exam before being allowed to vote, or giv-
I know quite well how she feels. ing inequality. They are turning against established govern- ing extra weight to selected voters “based on their profes-
Moyo, a prize-winning economist, is the author of four ments and toward political extremes. sional standing or qualifications.” But on the whole, Moyo
books, most recently “Edge of Chaos: Why Democracy Is Fail- Moyo’s proposals for reform are controversial. For exam- accurately describes the problems facing democracies
ing to Deliver Economic Growth — And How to Fix It. ple, she suggests paying lawmakers salaries commensurate and suggests provocative remedies. We would do well to
She once tangled with Bill Gates after the publication of an with those of the private sector leaders and offering bonuses attend to her.
earlier book, “Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How if GDP growth reaches certain heights, but also that lawmak-
There Is a Better Way For Africa.” Gates claimed that Moyo ers should agree to term limits and campaign finance reform. Dusty Sklar is the author of many stories and articles, and of
“didn’t know much about aid and what it was doing in Africa” Some of her proposed reforms are downright the book “Gods and Beasts: The Nazis and the Occult.”
Tradition: Toward an American Jewish future
A
s a secular Jew with Innovation is required, but often social innovators and initiatives in which one’s tax dollars follow the children to
no interest in frum- community institutions attempt to reinvent the wheel, whatever school they go to.
keit (observance), applying only a sprinkling of Jewish history to their proj- The community must reach out to the charedi Jewish
no desire to do tes- ects and ignoring core issues that have long-established communities and train their members for the workforce
huva (repentance/a return to historical analogs. They habitually emphasis the univer- so that we avoid a generation of entire Jewish communi-
faith), and who firmly believes salist, nonsectarian aspects of Judaism, at the expense of ties dependent on a government assistance that will not
God may or may not exist, it the national and covenantal portions that help build and always be there. Shuls and Jewish institutions should
might appear incongruent for require an ingroup commitment, and are deeper, holistic, reach out to independent minyanim and invite them
me to posit that our commu- and more substantive. into the communal umbrella on equal footing, as well as
nity must return to its tradi- Joshua In order to continue to thrive, the community must empower their community members to engage in Judaism
tional roots. Regardless, this is Einstein recognize that the current old-school traditional Judaism as an active participants and leaders. While anti-establish-
not a matter of mere existence, is old because, at least parts of it were effective and last- ment academic and negative social elements in the larger
as the religiously liberal Jewish ing. The Sadducees and Essenes, Second Temple-period American community are pushing for an expansion of
political activists often critique any mainstream call for Jewish movement contemporaries to what would become adolescence until people are 24 or 25 years old, the Jewish
continuity. Rather, it is to acknowledge that if American rabbinic Judaism (the Pharisees), died out because their community must push back by giving teenagers greater
Jewry is to continue the current renaissance, our past is way of life was not easily transferable to other places and responsibilities, which they can mature into, rather than
more illustrative than ever-shifting societal fads. times. Secular Judaism functions in Israel because that is more of the same continued level of obligation for them
The environment that has allowed for a flowering of Jew- a primarily Jewish environment, but it gets lost in transla- to rebel against.
ish day schools, an explosion of the kashrut, the birth and tion down the generations in a larger gentile nation con- The future of the American Jewish community can be
growth of independent (and often unaffiliated) minyanim, text. The movements of the Sadducees, Essenes, secular bright. For that to happen, the community must lean into
the continually growing number of kiruv (outreach) organi- Jews in galus (outside the land of Israel), as well as the both the challenges it faces and the historical reality the past
zations, and more, is changing. The community must iden- Samaritans and Karaites, have become historical footnotes has illustrated. This means looking back and learning from
tify its challenges and adapt in order to survive and thrive. because they did not offer a fulfilling, portable, nor func- our history, saving and growing our successful intuitions,
The rising cost of Jewish education at precisely the time tionally lasting model of Judaism and Jewish community. and getting back to our traditions.
we need to expand its reach, the growing poverty rates More Jewish tradition is needed in order to deepen
among the charedi community, the never-ending soci- the renaissance of Jewish life, to address the hurdles we Joshua Einstein is a founding member of the Hudson
etal expansion of adolescence, and the growing chorus face, and to expand that renaissance to more people in County Regional Jewish Council, an elected member
of political anti-Semitism coming from powerful protest the American Jewish community. To that end, those who of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, sits
movement leaders (such as Linda Sarsour), all suggest the are concerned with the Jewish future should direct com- on the executive board of the New Jersey State Young
communal renaissance is no longer sustainable in its cur- munity institutions to focus on making Jewish educa- Republicans, and has been published in more than 14
rent form. tion more affordable for all, by supporting school choice newspapers and websites on Jewish and political topics.

Opinion
The Nefesh b’Nefesh flight of dreams
O
n Tuesday, the
third of Elul, our
children, Elisheva
Meier and Dr. Zev
Hillel Davidovics, and our
grandchildren, Gavriella, Adi
Amalia, Yakira, and Kleila,
assembled at the El Al termi-
nal at JFK airport to embark
on their momentous aliyah to Rabbi
Israel. Menahem
They were hardly alone. The Meier
charter El Al flight held 239
olim — there were 59 families,
90 children, and 59 lone soldiers. The ages of the olim —
the new Israelis — ranged from a two-month-old infant to
an 80-year-old senior citizen. Their relatives and friends
were very present at the El Al hanger for the departure
program, featuring spirited brief speeches by Nefesh
b’Nefesh leaders and Israeli representatives, who high-
lighted the fact that Nefesh b’Nesh would continue to pro-
vide guidance and support for the olim.
Against the background music, which featured the
words of Jeremiah’s prophecy, “Your children shall return
to their country” ( Jeremiah 31:16), we could sense the pal-
pable emotions of those present. Separating from loved
ones is filled with emotion due to uncertainty — if and
when will we meet again? While close relationships can
remain close even when you are separated by oceans —
especially today, with WhatsApp and FaceTime — regular Tzipora and Rabbi Menahem Meier’s daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren walk off the plane to their new
contact can be diminished as the olim become part of the lives in Israel. COURTESY MENAHEM MEIER
rhythm of their new environment and culture.

A similar emotion was visible when the El Al plane very arduous. I think of the aliyot from the former USSR,
landed at Ben Gurion, and Israeli relatives and friends Yemen, and Ethiopia.
welcomed the new olim. There was excitement and joy The Nefesh b’Nefesh olim of Elul 5778 were not fleeing
in reuniting with dear ones, and that joy occasionally is The The Nefesh from a land of persecution; they enjoyed the good life and
expressed through tears. Nefesh b’Nefesh organizers
and Israeli government officials welcomed the olim. The
b’Nefesh olim of freedoms of the USA. Yet they were drawn to Israel to engage
in the significant activity of contributing to nation-building.
speakers poignantly thanked the parents of the lone sol- Elul 5778 were not They moved to Israel in quest of a more meaningful Jewish
diers and assured both the parents and the soldiers that
they are not alone.
fleeing from a land and religious life for themselves and their children.
Nefesh B’Nesh deserves enormous credit for facilitating
There was an entirely other emotional component to of persecution; they the aliyah process, reducing bureaucracy to a bare mini-
the olims’ arrival in Israel. Many of them were raised with
the value of the ancient and simultaneously modern State
enjoyed the good life mum, and creating a warm and welcoming process both
in the United States and in Israel.
of Israel. Living in Israel was a dream of many of the olim and freedoms Elisheva and Zev, Gavriella, Adi Amalia, Yakira, and
— and now that dream has been realized. The words of the
Psalmist express it succinctly, “When the Lord restores
of the USA. Kleila, we are proud of you and hope to visit you soon.
May Hashem reward the new olim with fulfilling days and
the fortunes of Zion — we see it as in a dream — our mouths years. “May Hashem grant strength to His people and may
shall be filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy” Yet there is still another observation that we feel is in He bestow wellbeing upon His people.”
(Psalm 126). order. Many olim in the past came to the modern State of
This laughter and joy is a profoundly meaningful emo- Israel to escape persecution or oppression. They suffered Rabbi Menahem Meier, the founding principal of The Frisch
tion, often expressed through tears of joys. significantly in their native countries, and aliyah often was School, lives in Teaneck with his wife, Tzipora.
against destroying anything of value to anyone or any- Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, Rabbi Lord Jonathan
Shammai thing for no good reason, to the law against sowing a Sacks, is able to say with pride, “The Torah is the blue-
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field with both “strong” seeds and “weak” ones, so as print of a society built on freedom and human dignity.”
prevent a man from divorcing his wife for some frivo- not to endanger the “weak” plants. This section leads us to the High Holy Days each
lous or absurd reason). Then there is the King’s Law, which makes the king year. It is the Torah’s way of reminding us that tze-
Tzedek also plays a role in making a community the ruler of equals who governs only with their con- dek is what we need to concentrate on as we get ever
responsible for the crimes committed within it, which sent. The Israelite king is not above the law, and his nearer to Rosh Hashanah. Tzedek, in all its definitions
means the community is responsible for the moral powers are neither absolute nor unlimited. and permutations, is the word we must keep in front
character of all who live there (which also means it is The Torah’s laws are all about tzedek — all about of our eyes and in front of our minds; it is the word
responsible for the education of young and old alike, righteousness, justice, truth, purity, honesty, sin- that must govern all our actions. Not just tzedek. But
so all know what is expected of them). cerity, kindness, virtue, and piety, as this section of tzedek tzedek.
Even the environment gets its tzedek, from the law Deuteronomy makes clear. Tzedek is why the former

Jewish World
A former opera singer fuses

African-American and Yiddish music
JOSEFIN DOLSTEN
A
nthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell
has performed Yiddish music
around the world. He is part of
a musical duo that creates new
interpretations of classic Yiddish songs. In
2017, he even won the Yiddish version of
“American Idol.”
Still, the singer gets one request consis-
tently that has nothing to do with Yiddish
or klezmer music: to perform traditionally
African-American music.
“I always got a little defensive about that
because if I’m going to literally perform my
blackness for an audience, I want it to be
on my terms. I don’t want the terms dic-
tated to me,” the 37-year-old former opera
singer, who is black and Jewish, told JTA.
In “Convergence,” Russell aims to do
just that, melding Jewish songs, mostly in
Yiddish, with traditional African-American
tunes. The album, released this month, is
a collaboration between Russell and the
klezmer band Veretski Pass.
“The whole ethos of the project, at least
for me was, if there was a historic African-
American Jewish music, if that was a real
thing, what would it sound like?” he said in
a phone interview.
An example of how he imagines that
musical culture can be heard on “Rosie,” Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell started studying to perform in Yiddish in 2011. MAX EICKE
a work song written by African-American

prisoners at a Mississippi State Peniten- “I have a very strong connection to nar-
tiary work camp in the 1940s. ratives of the Bible, the Jewish scriptures, I have a very strong connection
Eventually it bridges into the sorrow-
ful instrumental part from “Es Iz Shoyn
and I think this informed my decision to
become Jewish because I was familiar with
to narratives of the Bible, the
Shpet” (It is Already Late), a Yiddish song so many of the important narratives that Jewish scriptures, and I think
meant for newlyweds. The sorrowful mel-
odies are skillfully mixed together, aided
make up Judaism,” he said.
Russell converted to Judaism in 2011,
this informed my decision to
by Russell’s smooth bass voice. and four years later he married his long- become Jewish because I was
Toward the end of the track, the voice
of a newscaster is heard announcing the
time boyfriend Rabbi Michael Rothbaum.
The couple live in Maynard, Massachu-
familiar with so many of
high incarceration rate of black men in setts, a suburb about 22 miles west of the important narratives that
the U.S. today, reminding the listener of
slavery’s legacy.
Boston, near the synagogue where Roth-
baum works, Congregation Beth Elohim
make up Judaism
Russell was inspired to write the track in Acton.
after the news broke that George Zimmer- After graduating from college, Russell African-American music. He juxtaposed the him to honor all the parts that make up
man, a neighborhood watch coordinator, worked as an opera singer for more than Yiddish song “Der Gemore Nign,” in which his identity.
was acquitted of charges in the shooting a decade, but never got his big break. a young homesick boy recites Talmud, with “When I made a decision to become
death of Trayvon Martin, an unnarmed Rothbaum suggested that he explore Jew- the African-American spiritual “Sometimes a Jew, it wasn’t a decision to completely
black teenager. ish music, but Russell dismissed the idea. I Feel Like a Motherless Child.” leave entire parts of myself behind. Of
Russell said the two musical traditions But that initial response didn’t last long, “My idea initially was to have it as a dia- course it was a decision to leave the
were a natural fit. One thing that helped, and in 2011 Russell started teaching him- logue,” he said. “Here are these two chil- bacon- and shrimp-eating parts of myself
he said, is that many Jewish and African- self to sing in Yiddish. dren — one black, one Ashkenazi Jewish behind, which is very hard because it’s
American songs are written in pentatonic He has traveled around the world per- in the world of the 19th century — both in my ‘yerusha,’” he joked, using the
scale, with five notes per octave. forming Yiddish songs at cultural festi- singing about their loneliness and alien- Hebrew term for inheritance.
“When it came to melodies, and when vals, synagogues, and academic events. ation from their families.” “But I still wanted to be very much myself
it came to the text, they flowed together He is also a member of the musical duo Russell performed the song at events, as a black man, as somebody who is respon-
very well,” he said. Tsvey Brider, in which he and musician and it was well-received. Two years later sive to black culture and black history, that’s
The two traditions have blended Dmitri Gaskin create new music in Yid- he performed it with Veretski Pass, a somebody who I wanted to be while I was
together well in his life, too. Russell, who dish, including in the styles of cabaret, klezmer instrumental trio, and the col- also being Jewish. So it’s almost like the
grew up in a Christian family, said his disco, and pop. laboration that eventually led to “Conver- project as an outgrowth of that need to stay
childhood Bible studies helped him on his A year after starting to pursue Yiddish gence” was born. true to myself while making that very con-
journey to becoming Jewish. music, Russell decided to combine it with Russell said the collaboration allows scious decision to be Jewish.”JTA WIRE SERVICE

Jewish World
Avowed one-stater about to go to Congress.

Is this the future of the Democratic Party?
RON KAMPEAS 2016 for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation. (Notably, the Israeli-American media
WASHINGTON - Rashida Tlaib, the Demo- mogul Haim Saban, a major pro-Israel Dem-
cratic nominee in a surefire congressional ocratic benefactor, blasted the senators for
district comprising parts of Detroit, believes signing on.)
in a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestin- In that campaign, Sanders set the stage
ian conflict and says she would vote against for Israel-related factionalism within the
military assistance for Israel. party when he directly challenged Hillary
SCREENSHOT FROM YOUTUBE

Does she represent a trend? Republicans Clinton on Israel issues in a debate on the
would like you to think so. eve of the New York primary.
“This is the Democrat (sic) party,” the In the debate, Sanders used Clinton’s
Republican Jewish Coalition tweeted, favorable reception at the recent American
attached to a story about Tlaib’s view on Israel Public Affairs Committee conferences
military aid. as a dig against her.
Is Tlaib indeed the future of the Demo- “You gave a major speech to AIPAC,
cratic Party or an outlier? which obviously deals with the Middle East Rashida Tlaib appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” earlier this month.
crisis, and you barely mentioned the Pales-
Democrats are more tinians,” he said. of Minnesota. woman who grew up heavily steeped in
sharply critical of Israel. A decade ago, a major candidate Like Tlaib, they are both progressive her culture and the circumstances of her
It’s true that Democrats have become more using AIPAC to ding a rival would have House nominees who have sharply criti- issue,” he said. “She’s more aware of the
critical of Israel. A breaking point in the been unimaginable. cized Israel in the past. Unlike her, both Palestinian issue than anyone in Con-
relationship was the March 2015 address by Sanders has since become the main have embraced the two-state outcome and gress before her. It’s in her bones, it’s in
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address for Israel criticism within the party. resisted signing onto the BDS movement. her blood.”
to Congress opposing President Barack His office has released three videos sharply “We have a very, very small number
Obama’s Iran policy. critical of Israel since the March launch of Pal- of problematic candidates with views on You want a one-state trend?
Most Democrats did not see eye to eye with estinian protests on Israel’s border with Gaza. Israel,” said Halie Soifer, the CEO of the cen- Look to the Republicans.
Israel over how to stop Iran from becoming trist Jewish Democratic Council of America. The Trump administration, meanwhile, has
nuclear. But frustration with Netanyahu over But Tlaib remains retreated from endorsing a two-state out-
his pugnaciousness and disagreements with alone in her positions. Remember who Tlaib is. come, and the Republican Party platform in
a Democratic president led — some would Sanders has also defended Israel on the left, Much of the focus of the “is Tlaib a trend” 2016 also removed two-state language.
say freed — many Democrats to criticize Isra- rejecting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanc- talk is on the degree to which the Demo- Of course, the one-state outcomes favored
el’s policies regarding the Palestinians. That tions movement targeting Israel last year in crats are ready to impose party discipline. by Republicans is one preferred by the pro-
was exacerbated by Netanyahu’s unabashed an interview on Al Jazeera. But there has been a tradition within both Israel right, not the pro-Palestinian left. That
embrace of President Donald Trump, who J Street, the liberal Jewish Middle East parties of allowing lawmakers to stray from version envisions permanent Israeli control
pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal and moved policy group whose overarching issue is orthodoxies, depending on their constitu- of much of the West Bank. But that posture
the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. two states, endorses more than half of the ents and their own ethnic communities. creates openings for the far left, according
In July, 70 Democrats in the U.S. House of Democratic caucus in both chambers. It Consider, for instance, Senator Robert to Logan Bayroff, the director of communi-
Representatives — more than a third of the pulled its endorsement of Tlaib after her Menendez of New Jersey, who is as strident cations for J Street.
caucus — signed a letter urging humanitar- post-primary revelation that she opposes as ever in his insistence on isolating Cuba, “Any conversation about rise in support of
ian relief for the Gaza Strip, blaming both aid to Israel and backs a one-state solution. although his Democratic Party has moved a one-state solution should note the fact that
Israel and Hamas for the crisis. Like many proponents of an independent since Obama toward more openness. Demo- our current administration has distanced
That letter, in turn, referred to a May let- state for Palestinians side by side with Israel, crats are not likely to second-guess a Cuban itself from the two-state solution,” he said.
ter signed by 13 Democrats in the Senate — J Street rejects any solution that would American for being a hardliner. Same goes Zogby, a proponent of the two-state out-
out of 49 — that used the same language to “threaten Israel’s identity as a democracy for the Jewish minority leader, Senator Chuck come, says support for one state is also fueled
say Hamas and Israel were responsible for and a Jewish homeland.” Schumer of New York, who, playing on his by the actions of an Israeli government that
the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. When it comes to the one-state solution name, calls himself a “shomer Israel” — a seems set on closing off the former.
— that is, a binational “Isratine” in which guardian of Israel. “Saying ‘I support two states’ has become a
Bernie Sanders has become West Bank and presumably Gazan Pales- That thinking would apply to Tlaib, whose way of absolving yourself and doing nothing
an address for Israel criticism. tinians are given the vote — Tlaib is even an parents are from the West Bank, said James while Israel every day makes achieving two
The Senate letter was initiated by Senator outlier among the two women with whom Zogby, the president of the Arab American states harder to achieve” through settlement
Bernie Sanders, (I-Vt.), the Jewish candidate she is most frequently grouped, Alexandria Institute and a Democrat close to Sanders. expansion and other measures, he said.
who ran a surprisingly strong campaign in Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar “Rashida is a Palestinian-American JTA WIRE SERVICE
room at the department carries Mr. Hen- So why name a room after Loy Hen- support. We have to make clear who are
Pascrell derson’s name. The letter is dated August derson? “It’s not an easy thing to find out ally is. We won’t agree on everything. But
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15; so far, it has drawn no response. when and why a room was named,” Mr. one thing is clear.
— who called Israel’s founding a tragic mis- In his letter, Mr. Pascrell quotes the Pascrell said. “We have a strong ally in Israel, and I
take, only 11 or 12 minutes after the nation diplomat Richard Holbrooke, who He knows that this is not a major issue, will do everything in my power to reaf-
was declared. wrote, “Beneath the surface lay unspo- but it is symbolic, and symbolism matters. firm that bond, which is critical to our
“He fought against the creation of ken but real anti-Semitism on the part “We need to separate the wheat from foreign policy.
Israel tooth and nail. If his views had car- of some (but not all) policymakers” at the chaff,” Mr. Pascrell said. “We depend “There may be more important things
ried the day, imagine what Israel would the State Department. He also quotes on facts. We look objectively at our allies, than who a room is named after, but it is
have faced.” Mr. Truman, who wrote in his memoirs and the role they play in securing peace peculiar to have it named after someone
Mr. Pascrell has written a letter to the that he believed that anti-Semitism was in the Middle East. We look at the rela- who was resolutely against the founding
Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, ask- behind at least some of the opposition to tionship between us. It doesn’t have to of Israel in 1948. The road to peace in the
ing him to “register my dismay” that a Israel at its creation. be a relationship of condescension, but of Middle East runs through Israel.”

Kosher Crossword
“THE MAESTRO”
The Frazzled Housewife
BY: YONI GLATT, KOSHERCROSSWORDS@GMAIL.COM
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: MEDIUM
Happy anniversary
T
he date was August 20, 1995.
The weather was sunny and
a bit humid. The venue was
Birchwood Manor in Whip- What is a
pany, New Jersey. The caterer was Mau-
zone, with a wonderful man named wedding,
Alan Shulman at the helm. He had also really? I ask
catered my bat mitzvah, and then all
three of my sons bar mitzvahs (after myself that
the wedding, of course.) question at
The flowers were magnificent — lots
of white hydrangeas stunningly crafted every wedding
by the elusive “Mrs. Gold” of Monsey, I go to.
New York. Half the price of the Spitz
and Peck centerpieces that I loved
and just as gorgeous (which made the you are doing OK. Like the bride who
in-laws happy). The groom was a law- was unhappy that her benchers didn’t
school graduate, who had already lost have her maiden name on them, so 19
most of his hair (so no one can say it years later, as an anniversary gift, her
was my fault since it happened BEFORE groom bought her a new set of bench-
we married), but had a smile that could ers with her maiden name on them. Of
and still does light up a room. course it took 19 years, but that isn’t
It was really a perfect six the point. She finally
hours. I only fell during the got them and she was
dancing once, and I didn’t so happy because this
fall off the chair when I was gift took thought, and
Across Down picked up on one. Still don’t he knew she would love
1. Parsha in between Shemot and Bo 1. Big shots, for short know how they pulled that them. So what it if took
7. Some bitter items 2. Notable Amoraic Rav off, but somehow they did. almost 20 years … It’s
12. Chem. class measures 3. Ellie (Kemper) on “The Office” My parents were thrilled the thought that counts.
15. The only democracy in the 4. Suffix with “president” or “proverb”
that they were able to (Did I mention it took 19
Middle East 5. Fix a pump, maybe
16. Dangerous thing to fall into 6. Islamic holy site finally make a wedding for years?)
17. Indication of being short, for short 7. Middle East terrorist organization their 24-year-old daughter. Banji I was thinking back to
18. Longtime New York employer of 8. Gastroenteritis cause And the groom’s parents Ganchrow gifts I have received over
39-Across 9. Reagan, for short were even happier to have the years of wedded
20. Atlantic cape 10. Certain physical measurement,
someone else take care of bliss and, honestly, the
21. Stealing, e.g. for short
22. Coffee improver, for some 11. Kind of fly him. I even managed to have some only gifts that stand out are my boys.
23. Soon, to Shylock 12. Some multi-hand arrangements by bridesmaids — and, 23 years later, I You know my boys — the ones that
24. What 39-Across might be best 39-Across still talk to three out of the four! The were only thoughts on the sunny and
remembered for 13. Kind of roll groom had two ushers, and he still humid day in August. Whenever I see
28. “___ Vida” (2008 #1 hit) 14. Favorable forecast
speaks to both. them, even if it is when they are driv-
31. Epic with many gods 19. Bad place, job-wise
32. Seder song with “Hu” 23. Words before crossroads or standstill What is a wedding, really? I ask ing me crazy, I still see them as the best
33. “The Handmaid’s Tale” author 24. Say “Be careful” to myself that question at every wedding anniversary gifts. I spent my anniver-
36. “Sit, ___, sit. Good dog.” (lines during 25. Christian outfits? I go to. You see a groom that looks sary this year with son #3, because the
some sitcom credits) 26. Musk people think is Jewish (he’s not) like he would rather be executed than other two deserted me for Camp Over-
39. Music man who would have turned 27. Caesar and Vicious, e.g.
under the chuppah. A bride that seems time, a hockey camp at Camp Meso-
100 on August 25th 28. Actor Kilmer and others
43. Mineo of “Exodus” 29. What comes to mind to regret her dress choice. Most of the rah. And it was such a fun day. We saw
44. Lifts, as morale 30. Some who brought 39-Across’s work time, like the most recent chuppah I some famous Lakers player, we went to
45. “...words of wisdom, let ___” to life was at, you see a boy with tears in his the NHL store — because what is more
46. Perfect fit 33. Perhaps the least likely name for a eyes who is walking toward his future exciting than that? And a whole bunch
48. Drooping eyelid, medically baby Jewish boy
with the love of his life. And a bride of other stuff that only this crazy mom
50. 1953 Tony winner by 39-Across 34. Atlanta-based channel
55. Opening for Annie Leibovitz? 35. Freshly painted, e.g. who usually eschews conventional would do to make her kid happy.
56. “Groovy” 37. Top dog in 15-Across emotions, but looks all aglow and just As for my groom, he went to work,
57. Giant syllable 38. They’re number one in Paris really happy. he went to physical therapy, and then
60. Amts. on a scale 40. “... butterfly, sting like ___” But after 23 years, which makes me he ate the dinner that I grilled for him.
61. 39-Across won 16 of them 41. What stadium crowds do, sometimes
more of an expert than anyone mar- I also bought him more Fanta and the
65. Started Shabbat? 42. Suffix for orchestra and opera
66. “Catch Me If You Can” airline 47. Drill wielder: Abbr. ried less than 23 years, but a ding dong cream cheese he asked for. Because
67. Hot jelly bean 48. Kind of kugel to those married more than 23 years, that is how this marriage works. No
68. Hillel and Ben Yehuda: Abbr. 49. Like many streets or traffic I think I have finally learned what a rose petals or bottles of wine. No woo-
69. What a Talmud has that an iTalmud 50. Smith and Rogers wedding is. It is taking two people who ing or romantic overtures…just my best
does not 51. Elliptical path
think they have it all figured out — love, friend, sitting on the couch, watching
70. Bar that isn’t kosher 52. Deprive of machismo
53. “___ at ‘em!” plans for the future, hopes and dreams little league baseball with son #3 and
54. Largest river in Scotland — and you stick them in an apartment eating his cherry ices. And that works
57. People rush to get into one or house together and see how long it just fine. Happy 23 #1…..
58. In screen saver mode, say takes for one of them to want to kill
59. 10, in 15-Across
the other one. If that doesn’t happen Banji Ganchrow and her groom did not
61. “Calculating” device
62. Make like Nissim within the first few years, and your exchange cards or gifts this year. But she
The solution to last week’s puzzle is 63. “___ ledodi, v’dodi li” relationship morphs into one of solid will probably buy herself something when
on page 63. 64. Some rush-hour periods: Abbr. trust and friendship, then you know her groom isn’t paying attention…

Arts & Culture
‘Under the layer of skin
we are all human’
Sasson Gabay talks about playing Zacharya in ‘The Band’s Visit’ on Broadway
CURT SCHLEIER
S
asson Gabay played Lt. Col. Taw-
fiq Zacharya in the 2007 Israeli
film “The Band’s Visit.” It was
about the night when, as a result
of major miscommunication, the Alexan-
dria (Egypt) Ceremonial Police Band got
lost and spent a night in a small Israeli town.
The film was a major international hit
and a star turn for Gabay, earning him
many international honors. A lot has hap-
pened to him since, but never — “not in my
life,” he said — did he think that 11 years
later he’d be starring in the same role in a
musical version of the play on Broadway.
According to Gabay, about seven years
ago the show’s lead producer, Orin Wolf,
came to Israel, met with him, and “he
asked me what do I think about the pos-
sibility to make a play out of this film, and
if I would come to do the part. I said I
would — but deep in my heart I thought
it impossible.
“On top of that, he was talking about
making it a musical, which sounded really
impossible. It was a very delicate film,
where nothing really happens. There’s no
killing, no running, no chasing. And about
seven years after we talked, it opened at
the [off-Broadway] Atlantic Theater, and it
became the wonderful, delicate, and gen- Sasson Gabay and Katrina Lenk head the Broadway cast of “The Band’s Visit.”
tle musical that the film deserved.”
“The Band’s Visit” won nearly every For many, following a Tony Award-win- Elkabetz — he dedicates his perfor- forced out. They didn’t have a choice to
major off-Broadway prize, and when it ning Tony (or a Bette) is off-putting. But mance to her — died of cancer two years leave. Remember this.”
moved to the Great White Way itself, the not in this case for Gabay. ago. Elkabetz, Gabay insists, would love Gabay’s family spent a year in an immi-
play was nominated for (among other “Tony did a very good job, but, after all, I Katrina Lenk’s Dina, but, for him, it was grant camp, after which “we built our
awards) 11 Tonys and won 10 of them, created the part, I know it more than any- “a new dynamic.” lives again.”
including one for Tony Shalhoub, who one,” he said. “And I have the background. Otherwise, he feels, despite changes His father had a successful textile busi-
played Col. Zacharya. I’m Jewish, but I came to Israel from an in world politics, the play stands up well. ness in Iraq and tried a number of jobs in
Almost a year ago, Wolf was back again, Arab country” — Iraq — “when I was 3 “It says under the layer of skin we are all Israel, but his lack of fluency in Hebrew
and again he asked Gabay if he’d be inter- years old. I have the background.” human. We have hearts that need love and hurt him. He ultimately opened a grocery
ested in recreating the role. Shalhoub Gabay remembers auditioning for the affection. I didn’t see it as a political film, shop in Haifa.
was well entrenched in the part, but he film’s screenwriter and director, Eran but you can’t ignore what the Israelis and Gabay recalls attending services with
was scheduled to leave for various TV Kolirin: “I was given a synopsis of the film Egyptians have done together. It’s been his father and a rooftop bar mitzvah offici-
commitments. Wolf needed a replace- and seven or eight lines to read. I immedi- many years since the peace process. And ated by his grandfather because the family
ment. It seemed a natural fit — and a pub- ately begged him, don’t look for another though we are from different countries couldn’t afford a catering hall. He studied
licity bonanza. actor. I know this man. There was an and different cultures we have found a theater at Tel Aviv University, and psychol-
When the offer became firm, “I immediate connection.” common ground.” ogy as a backup in case acting didn’t work,
responded positively,” Gabay said. It took That connection comes through, and If only it were so elsewhere. His family, but soon he realized that “I belong to this
some time. He was appearing in an Israeli in fact, Gabay’s performance seems more along with the entire Jewish community profession.” He had to be an actor.
production at the time, but in June he was comfortable than Shalhoub’s. “It was of 130,000 people, was forced to flee Iraq He’s been proven correct. His long
able to come to the States. like meeting an old friend I hadn’t met in the early 1960s. “Their property was career includes both film (he was in
“I didn’t dream about Broadway,” he said. in years.” confiscated,” he said. “Yes, we remember Rambo III among others), theater, televi-
“The most I figured was that I would go to Still, there are differences he had to the tragedy of the Palestinian refugees. sion, and now a Broadway run.
the East End of London.” get used to. His co-star in the film, Ronit But the Jews of Arab countries were also And he says, “I’m not finished yet.”

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Senior Medicare Patrol, PIANO-55. tepv.org. Federation of New York’s
a national program for Jewish Community
Selichot in Paramus:
Medicare recipients
of all ages, 11 a.m.
Saturday The JCC of Paramus/
Deaf Interpreter Fund.
(212) 677-0368V, www.
685 Westwood Ave. SEPTEMBER 1 Congregation Beth tandv.org, or email Bram
(201) 666-2370 or Tikvah invites the at bramweiser@usa.net.
JewishHomeFamily.org. Shabbat in Paterson: community to its annual
The Paterson Shul at Selichot reception
Tuesday Federation Apartments
has Shabbat services,
and service, this year
honoring Rabbi Avram Singles
AUGUST 28 9 a.m. Kiddush honors Phil Kogen, 9 p.m. Rabbi
Kestenbaum, a regular Kogen has been the
shul’s Torah reader since
Friday
Blood drive in Teaneck: Torah reader at the
Holy Name Medical shul, on his bar mitzvah 2010. Dessert reception AUGUST 31
Center holds a blood anniversary. Groups in Fair followed by services at
drive with New Jersey Lawn meet at the Morlot 10:30. 304 East Midland Shabbaton: Sharon
Blood Services, a and Broadway bridges at Ave. (201) 262-7691 or Ganz & Friends hosts
AUG. The summer concert division of New York 8:30. 510 E. 27th Street www.jccparamus.org. a Labor Day Weekend
Shabbaton for Jewish
series at the Wayne Blood Center, 2-8 p.m. (corner of 12th Avenue).
30 718 Teaneck Road. www.PatersonShul.com Selichot in Teaneck: singles at Young Israel

YMCA concludes with (800) 933-2566 or www. or email JerrySchranz@ Congregation Beth of Avenue J in Brooklyn,
violinist Deni Bonet, nybloodcenter.org. gmail.com. Sholom hosts a panel, through Saturday
“It’s a Long Time night. Fee includes
who also is a singer, songwriter, Selichot in Washington Coming: Reflection on three Shabbat meals,
and performer, at 7 p.m. The Thursday Township: Temple Beth Injustice and the Will Flatbush tour, guest
Metro YMCAs of the Oranges is a AUGUST 30 El in Closter joins Temple to Overcome,” where speakers, and Saturday
Beth Or in Washington four CBS members talk night party. Home
partner of the YM-YWHA of North Township for services, about their trip to the hospitality. 1721 Avenue
Jersey. 1 Pike Drive. (973) 595- 8 p.m. Desserts and a Deep South, looking J. (646) 529-8748 or
at the evolution of the
0100 or www.metroymcas.org/ program to encourage
civil rights movement.
(718) 575-3962.
contemplation
rosenpac. and reflection. 56
Ridgewood Road.
Panel at 9 p.m., Selichot
services at 10:45. Sunday
(201) 768-5112 or tbenv. 345 Maitland Ave. SEPTEMBER 2
there and the museum is Film in Fort Lee: In org or (201) 664-7422 or (201) 833-2620 or www.
Friday open to visitors at noon
and during intermission.
anticipation of Selichot, templebethornj.org. cbsteaneck.org. Seniors meet in West
AUGUST 24 the JCC of Fort Lee/ Nyack: Singles 65+
The free outdoor
music series continues
Congregation Gesher
Shalom screens an Israeli
Selichot in Wyckoff:
Temples Beth Rishon in
Tuesday meets for a social bagels
and lox brunch at the
Shabbat in Emerson: September 23, with the movie, “The Band’s Visit Wyckoff, Shomrei Torah SEPTEMBER 4 JCC Rockland, 11 a.m. All
Congregation B’nai Israel Reggie Pittman/Loren — Part 1,” 8:15 p.m., after in Wayne, and Beth are welcome, particularly
offers an open house Daniels Quartet (rhythm minyan. Part 2 will be Haverim Shir Shalom Fantasy football in those from Hudson,
Shabbat, 8 p.m., with & blues/jazz), and shown at 8:30 on Sept. of Mahwah have a joint Closter: Temple Emanu- Passaic, Bergen, or
Rabbi Debra Orenstein, October 28, with the 8th 1 at a Selichot program. Selichot program and El’s Men’s Club has a Rockland counties. 450
Cantor Lenny Mandel, annual Bluegrass & Cider 1449 Anderson Ave. service at Beth Rishon, Fantasy Football League West Nyack Road. Gene,
Hebrew school principal festival. (201) 336-7292 (201) 947-1735. 8:30 p.m. 585 Russell draft, 7:30 p.m. Pizza. (845) 356-5525.
Karen Weiss, religious or email glucente@ Ave. (201) 891-4466 or 180 Piermont Road. Pre-
school families, and other co.bergen.nj.us.
congregants. 53 Palisade Friday www.bethrishon.org. registration required,
(201) 750-9997 or
Ave. (201) 265-2272, Discussing Uganda AUGUST 31 Selichot in Fort Lee: The joshlevinson@artistictile.
membership.chair@ in Fair Lawn: The Israeli movie “The Band’s com.
bisrael.com, or bisrael. Fair Lawn Jewish Visit — Part 2” is shown
com. Center/Congregation
Piano sale in Tenafly:
The Thurnauer School of at a pre-Selichot program Announce
Sunday
B’nai Israel welcomes
Walema Elifazi Eria
Music at the Kaplen JCC
on the Palisades and
at the JCC of Fort Lee/
Congregation Gesher In New York your events
of the Abayudaya Forte Piano of Paramus Shalom,” 8:30 p.m., after We welcome announce-
AUGUST 26 Jewish community in
Uganda who will lead
hold their annual sale Maariv and Havdalah. A
collation follows at 9:15,
Saturday ments of upcoming events.
Announcements are free.
of upright, grand, and
Concert in Park Ridge: an informal discussion, digital pianos at greatly and services at 9:30. AUGUST 25 Accompanying photos must
The free Bergen County 8 p.m. 10-10 Norma Ave. reduced prices over 1449 Anderson Ave. be high resolution, jpg files.
Summer Music Concert (201) 796-5040. Labor Day weekend at (201) 947-1735. ASL-interpreted Send announcements 2 to 3
series at the Wortendyke the JCC. Manufacturers Shabbat service: Town weeks in advance. Not every
Selichot in Woodcliff
Barn Museum, a county
historic site in Park Ridge, Monday include Kawai,
Lake: Temple Emanuel
& Village Synagogue
in Manhattan holds
release will be published.
Include a daytime telephone
Bosendorfer, Schimmel,
continues with the blues/ AUGUST 27 Baldwin, Steinway,
of the Pascack Valley an ASL-interpreted number and send to:
jazz/rock Charlie Jones and Congregation B’nai Shabbat service, with full
Knabe, Yamaha, and pr@jewishmediagroup.
Group, 4 p.m. Limited Health care fraud: The Israel in Emerson join for readings from the Torah
Roland. Friday and com • 201-837-8818 x 110
seating is available; Jewish Home Assisted a program at Emanuel, and haftorah, 10 a.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;
people are welcome to Living in River Vale offers 8:30 p.m. Havdalah, Kiddush follows. 334 East
Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
b
bring chairs and blankets; a program, “Protect services, and dessert. 14th St., between First
411 East Clinton Ave.
a food vendor will be Yourself from Healthcare 87 Overlook Drive. and Second avenues.
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Cedar Market celebrates 5 years

with a variety of incentives
This week marks Cedar Market’s fifth Savings’ and our mission is to service the
anniversary. In honor of the milestone, community in the best way possible,”
there will be a SALE-A-BRATION all added Hollander. “Over the years, we
week long with amaz- have been sensitive to
courtesy Englewood Health

ing deals, giveaways, the needs and wants of
contests, and more. our customers. We’re
Be sure to follow always open to feed-
Cedar Market on Face- back on our products
book and Instagram, and we pride ourselves
where there will be on being responsive
information on flash and reactive.” Store
deals, giveaways, tast- manager Oscar Cuevas
ings, and early access added “customer sat-
Gearing up for a charity ride to deals.
“We are celebrating
isfaction is our highest
priority.”
Andiamo Restaurant in Haworth will host food and entertainment. The rain date is with the community in Cedar Market is
its 19th annual benefit motorcycle run on September 16. high style for their loyalty to us, bring- located at 646 Cedar Lane in Teaneck.
Sunday, September 9, at 10:20 a.m.; regis- Proceeds support the Englewood Health ing them amazing deals and crazy low Check this week’s Jewish Standard’s
tration starts at 8. Nearly 1,000 riders and Foundation, Haworth Volunteer Ambu- prices” said Yossi Hollander, the store’s back cover for the store’s anniversary
thousands of participants will join for one of lance, Special Olympics, Haworth Police owner. “Our motto is ‘Fine Foods, Great savings ad.
New Jersey’s largest fundraisers on wheels. Auxiliary, Andiamo Scholarship, and other
The ride, led by a motorcycle police local charities.
brigade, with representatives from police Andiamo’s owner, Don Dickstein, ini-
departments from all over New Jersey and tially launched the run in 2000 to raise
New York, leaves from Andiamo and fol- funds for the Cresskill Police Department,
lows a 60-mile course through northeast and since has expanded the event in sup- A piano sale of note in Tenafly
New Jersey and southeast New York. The port of additional charity beneficiaries. The Thurnauer School
ride comes back to Andiamo and ends To register, go to andiamorun.com or of Music at the Kaplen
with a block party celebration, including call (201) 384-1551. JCC on the Palisades in
Tenafly and Forte Piano of
Paramus join to hold their
Register for Samitt 5K Run annual sale of upright,

grand, and digital pia-
Registration is open for the second annual a long and valiant fight with melanoma, nos, all at greatly reduced
Mark Samitt 5K Run. It’s set for Sunday, the deadliest form of skin cancer. In the prices, over Labor Day
October 14, at 9 a.m. The USATF-certified midst of his battle, he created the cam- weekend. The sale will be
race will be held rain or shine and is open paign affiliated with the MRF, aimed at on Friday, August 31, and
to runners and walkers of all ages. The fam- creating awareness among the hairstylist September 2 and 3, from
JCCOTP
ily-friendly run will begin and end at Tem- community about spotting unusual moles 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and on
ple Beth Or, 56 Ridgewood Road, Wash- or lesions during a routine styling process. Monday, September 3,
ington township. Last year, more than 185 The campaign urged stylists, “If you SPOT from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
runners and walkers registered. something, say something!” The sale will feature a selection of and Roland. It will be in the Taub Audi-
Proceeds from the run will benefit two “Many times melanoma is silent, you new and pre-owned acoustic and digi- torium at the JCC, 411 East Clinton Ave.,
of Mark Samitt’s passions — Temple Beth don’t feel it as it’s going through your body,” tal pianos from famous manufacturers, Tenafly. For information or to schedule
Or and the Melanoma Research Founda- Mark Samitt said, just a few months before such as Kawai, Bosendorfer, Schimmel, an appointment, call (201) 265-1212 or
tion, a nonprofit where Mr. Samitt created his death. “But it sometimes shows itself by Baldwin, Steinway, Knabe, Yamaha, (800) PIANO-55.
the melanoma awareness campaign called having marks on the skin, and that’s where
Mark the SPOT! we have the chance of early detection. That
Mark Samitt was a beloved family man, is why this program is so impactful.”
devoted friend, Temple Beth Or board To register or for donation and sponsor-
member, runner, and successful business ship opportunities, go to www.marksamitt-
professional who died at 52 in 2015 after run.org or call (201) 664-7422. Lectures to probe the Book of Jonah
Rabbi Larry Rothwachs of Congregation Beth Aaron,
Teaneck, begins a lecture series on the Book of Jonah, “Sefer
bergenPAC featuring dance tour Yonah: Models of Teshuva and Profiles of Prayer.” The series
opens on Wednesday, August 29, with “Prophets and Losses:
The Bergen Performing Arts Discerning the Messages within Yonah’s Silence.” All sessions
Center in Englewood presents begin at 8:30 p.m.
“So You Think You Can Dance It continues September 5 with “A Deep Wail from Deep
Live!” on Monday, October 15, within the Whale: Yonah’s Finest Moment.”
at 7:30 p.m. On September 12, he will discuss “Look Who’s Sorry Now:
Courtesy bergenPAC
The all-new tour features the A Closer Look at the Repentant City of Nineveh.” The series
latest finalists in a high energy ends on September 17 with “The Truth, the Whole Truth, and
dance tour that highlights the Nothing But the Truth: The Timeless Message of Sefer Yonah.” Rabbi Larry
audience’s favorite numbers Sessions can be watched live at https://facebook.com/larry. Rothwachs
from Season 15, along with rothwachs.
some new surprises. The shul is at 950 Queen Anne Road. For information, call (201) 836-6210 or go to
For tickets, go to www.ticketmaster.com or call bergenPAC’s box office at (201) 227-1030. www.bethaaron.org.

Jewish World Obituaries
Frederick
Goldstein
Frederick Goldstein of
Bergenfield, formerly of
Brooklyn, died August 19.
He was employed at
Workmen’s Circle Home
for the Aged in the
Bronx, and as a security
guard for S.O.S. Security
Services.
Predeceased by his
wife, Juliet, née Salkind,
and a sister, Gertrude, he
is survived by a daughter,
Laura Goldstein (Colin
Swift) of Bergenfield,
three grandchildren, and
nieces and nephews.
Donations can be made
to Start II Animal Rescue,
Elmwood Park, or the
Bergenfield Volunteer
Ambulance Corps.
Arrangements were by
Gutterman and Musicant
Jewish Funeral Directors,
The view down an alley off the street where Nazi camp guard Jakiw Palij lived for years in Queens, N.Y. Celeste Sloman for the Washington Post Hackensack.
Marvin Levitt
Nazi camp guard Jakiw Palij, 95, Marvin B. “Marvelous
Marv” Levitt, 86, of Fair
deported from the U.S. to Germany Lawn, died August 14.
A Brooklyn College
graduate, he served
Cnaan Liphshiz guard at its adjacent forced-labor camp. deliver justice.” overseas from 1955-56,
According to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Although members of the Jewish community retired as an industrial
A former guard at a Nazi concentration camp was Museum, the Trawniki camp was part of Opera- of New York have held demonstrations outside of paint chemist, and was
deported to Germany from the United States, tion Reinhard, the Nazi operation to murder the his house in Queens for years, Palij seemed unim- a certified massage
where he had lived for decades. approximately two million Jews residing in Ger- pressed, telling the New York Post in 2013 that he therapist and instructor.
Jakiw Palij, 95, had lived in Queens, New York. man-occupied Poland. was “starting to get used to it.” He was president of
He served as a guard at the Trawniki concentra- Because Germany, Poland, Ukraine and other “They told us we would be picking up mines. Fair Lawn Independent
tion camp near Lublin, Poland, during World countries refused to take him, he continued liv- But that was a lie,” he told the paper. “In that Democrats and ran
War II, and may face prosecution in Germany for ing in limbo in the two-story, red brick home in camp they took us — 17-, 18-, 19-year-old boys. campaigns for Fair Lawn
his actions. Queens he shared with his wife, Maria, now 86. I am one of them. They did not give us Nazi mayors.
Members of New York’s congressional delega- Germany’s Foreign Office said its decision to uniforms. They gave us guard uniforms: pants, He is survived by his
tion last year urged the Trump administration accept Palij showed the country was accepting black; shirts, light brown; and hats with one wife of 64 years, Gloria,
to deport Palij, whose citizenship was revoked its “moral responsibility.” And Foreign Minister button in the front. You could tell we were not children, Jeri, Sunni,
in 2003 based on his wartime activities, human Heiko Maas told the German tabloid Bild that Nazis. If you tried to run away, they take your and Larry, and two
rights abuses, and immigration fraud. A fed- those who “committed the worst crimes on family and shoot all of them.” grandchildren.
eral court also ruled that he had assisted in the behalf of Germans” would be held accountable. “I am not SS. I have nothing to do with SS,” Donations can be
persecution of prisoners at the camp, though A reporter from ABC News who was pres- he added. sent to the American
it stopped short of finding him responsible for ent when Pajil was removed by ICE on Monday Efraim Zuroff, the Eastern Europe direc- Civil Liberties Union.
deaths. morning described him as “looking frail with tor of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, said in a Arrangements were by
A statement released by the White House after missing front teeth visible through his white statement that a “14-year long campaign has Louis Suburban Chapel,
Palij landed in Germany commended President beard. The only noise he made was a pained finally been crowned with success. Trawniki Fair Lawn.
Donald Trump and Immigration and Customs howl as agents hoisted him from his wheelchair guards do not deserve the privilege of living in
Enforcement for “removing this war criminal onto the ambulance stretcher.” the United States and that was finally achieved Rose Josephs
from United States soil.” His deportation comes after years of protests last night.” Rose Zelda Josephs, née
Palij was born on former Polish territory, an by Jewish groups. Earlier this year, a group Edward Mosberg, a 93-year-old Holocaust Lew, 86, died August 11.
area now located in Ukraine. He immigrated to of more than 80 New York politicians, led by survivor from Poland and now a property She lived in Maywood,
the United States in 1949 and became a citizen Assemblyman Dov Hikind, petitioned the developer from New Jersey, said that although Englewood Cliffs, and
in 1957, but concealed his Nazi service saying Trump administration regarding Pajil. the “decision comes late, it is a good and posi- Wyckoff.
that he spent World War II working in a factory “I never gave up on this issue because Palij’s tive action and we are grateful to the United A homemaker,
and on a farm. presence here mocked the memory of the mil- States for bringing this evil man to receive she belonged to the
Palij told Justice Department investigators lions who perished,” Hikind said in a statement punishment for his crimes.” sisterhood of Temple
who showed up at his door in 1993, “I would Tuesday. “There was no question of his guilt. Mosberg was quoted Tuesday during a Sinai in Tenafly, and
never have received my visa if I told the truth. It was imperative that someone responsible tour of the Auschwitz memorial museum in volunteered for the
Everyone lied.” for Nazi atrocities be held accountable for his Poland. He attended it with four Republican Englewood Cliffs
He later admitted to officials that he attended crimes. While his victims can no longer seek members of Congress as part of a delegation Ambulance Corps in the
a Nazi SS training camp in Trawniki in German- justice, I am delighted that our President’s of the From the Depths Holocaust commemo- 1970s and 1980s.
occupied Poland and then served as an armed administration took it upon themselves to ration group. JTA Wire Service Predeceased by her

Obituaries
husband Sidney in 2017, she is survived by daughters,

Joanne Weber, Betty Josephs, and Cindy Cohn (David), Marilyn Kay Taffet
and three grandchildren. Marilyn Kay Taffet, née
Donations can be sent to the American Stroke Kaufman, a saleswoman
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was first introduced with the 2013 vintage is made of 100 Tabor also makes several mevushal wines which would
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natural acidity, as well as notes of red fruits. The current Brut 562, the Mt. Tabor Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shi-
In 2012, a new variety was introduced into Israel by offering of the 2017 Tabor Adama Barbera Rose is mouth- raz, the T Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Limited Edition. The
Tabor. The Roussanne grapes were originally grown in watering with a nose of unripe strawberries, watermelon, Tabor Limited Edition is, in my humble opinion, the best
France in the Rhone Valley. The Roussanne was wildly pop- and raspberries. The mouthfeel is luxurious with notes mevushal red wine produced by Israel to date. I could not
ular (and still is) which led Tabor to consider taking their of grapefruit pith, red currants, and ripe strawberries. If believe it was mevushal when we came across this wine on
white wine production to the next level. Tabor always a few the description does not tempt you, the deep strawberry a recent Shabbos.
steps ahead of the rest of the industry, has decided to take color will. This wine would pair perfectly with an appe- Tabor Malkiya: The name of this wine actually does do
the lead in the industry and has set a goal to have half of tizer of fresh wild-caught cod ceviche with lime, scallions it justice as the Queen of red wines produced in Israel. This
their wine production to be comprised of white varietals by and some red chilies. wine is made of 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and is fit
2020. Right now Tabor has 12 white wine labels and contin- Tabor Adama Sauvignon Blanc 2017: Contrary to pop- for the king or the queen. This wine has a luxurious nose
ues to plant and experiment with more varieties. ular belief, Sauvignon Blanc is the parent of Cabernet Sau- of blueberries, freshly ground coffee, new leather, and wet
If your mouth is not watering yet stay tuned because we vignon, not its little brother. Indeed, Cabernet Sauvignon earth. The mouthfeel is coating and silky with flavors of
are going to start discussing the offerings of Tabor winery is actually a hybrid of Sauvignon (Blanc) and of Cabernet black fruits, pencil shavings, and a hint of cranberries. This
which are on the market now and which foods they would Franc. These varieties are famous for producing some of wine can stand up to your holiday standing rib roast with a
pair beautifully with. the best wines in the world. This is a personal favorite of coffee rub or smoked French Roast. Nothing says it is yom
Tabor Mt. Tabor Chardonnay 2017: When I first mine. Every year we wait for this release. The nose is intoxi- tov like a beautifully complex wine like this.
tasted this wine I could hardly believe it. It is such a great cating with hints of lemon peels, grapefruit, honeysuckles, Tabor has offerings at every price point to satisfy the
value, quite an affordable wine that delivers big time! It is and candied ginger. The mouth is as impressive with brac- newbie to the well-seasoned wine drinker. I like to sug-
fresh and vibrant with delightful citrus and tropical notes ing acidity, which makes you keep going back for more. gest people start at the Mt. Tabor wines and work their
of ripe pineapple and guava with zingy acidity. Great with This would pair beautifully with a warm mushroom risotto way through each series to get a feel for what Tabor is all
sushi, light snacks such as hummus, and pickles, or with appetizer. about. It is also well worth it to visit their brand new visi-
a chicken salad. Tabor Single Vineyard Tannat 2014: A first for the land tors center in Kfar Tabor. For a tour or tasting reservations
Tabor Adama Barbera Rose 2017: It is no wonder of Israel and Tabor winery. Planted by Akerman, this grape please call +972-4-6760444. The current series offered by
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been the drink of choice throughout the spring and sum- never been grown or bottled in Israel until Tabor introduced II, Brut 562, Single Vineyard, Limited Edition, and Mal-
mer seasons for the last few years. It is quite possible that it with the 2013 vintage. This full-bodied, rich and tannic kiya. L’chaim!
Tabor pioneered this trend in Israel with their first rose, wine is fascinating with its aromas of roasted herbs, oriental
all the way back in the mid 2000’s. Their current start spices, and black fruit notes and would pair beautifully with Yael Geller holds a masters of public health from George
rose which has been winning awards every year since it an herb-crusted rack of lamb. Washington University and is a long-time wine enthusiast.
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