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August 7, 2015 | 22 Av, 5775 | Vol. 89; No. 16Published by The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg | Greater Harrisburg’s Jewish Newspaper
www.jewishharrisburg.orgcommunity review
On Tuesday, July 14, 2015
the Senior Adult Club inducted
their new slate of Officers for
the 2015 to 2017 term. We are
looking forward to another
great two years of leadership
from our officers. Here is
Nancy Bayuk’s synopsis of
the past two years and her
hopes for the next two years:
Wow! I can't believe I'm
doing this again. I never
thought I'd be President of
any organization, and here I
am doing this for the second
time. Now my predecessor,
Ann Feierman, wouldn't be
impressed. She would say
to me, "Only 18 more years
to go!" However I don't think
I will aim for Ann's place in
the Guinness Book of World
Records. The past two years
flew by. My mom always
said,” the older you get, the
faster time goes by”, and was
she ever right!
Looking over the past 2
SENIOR ADULT CLUB INSTALLATIONJULY 14, 2015
Newly-elected officers of the JCC Senior Adult Club (left to right Barbara Lock, Carla Silverman, Harriet Kopp, Nancy Bayuk, Roberta
Krieger, Roberta Berdofe, Zelda Arch, Lois Morgan
years, I think we have done
well. I am especially proud
of the things we have done
to help others. We made the
dolls for Hadassah, and now
we're working diligently on
our present project of knitting
and crocheting the Bears
without Borders - also for
Hadassah. We also painted
the JCC tables. We have gone
on many day trips, had lunch
together twice a week, and
had lots of entertainment
and informative speakers.
We even put on our talent
show, written and directed
by Roberta Krieger. Most
importantly, we have become
friends and shared our joys
as well as our sorrows. As I
look out at the next 2 years,
what are our aims? To keep
as healthy as we can. Keep
coming out so we enjoy
each other. Hopefully, we
can increase our numbers.
And for me, to defend my
table’s winning record in the
“Millionaire Game.”
I want to thank everyone
on the board. With their help,
my job is very easy. I want
to especially thank Roberta
Krieger for taking over in my
absence. A big rousing cheer
to Cheryl Yablon. Her work
for us is unceasing, and she
makes me look organized.
Last, but certainly not least,
is Bruce, my one-man rooting
section. He's like my little
engine who could. I think
I can, I think I can, I know I
can. Thanks, Bruce, for your
confidence in me.
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A Message from Margie Adelmann, CEOJewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg
A little more than a year ago, I shared with you a new program in our
Early Learning Center called Discover Catch - a holistic approach to
children’s health intended to help put our community’s youngest members
on a lifelong path of health and caring for their bodies. This program
has literally grown before our eyes this past year. Under the direction of
Discover Catch Master Gardner, Jodie Raffensperger, the garden that
started as a vision last year is in full bloom!
I often have the opportunity to take tours through the Center, and a top
highlight is visiting the Early Learning Center and seeing first-hand the
garden center and art classrooms where it all begins. All of our children
have Art and Gardening weekly. They helped to pick the seeds that were
planted in the garden and started them as seedlings, in many instances.
They learned about photosynthesis (thank goodness for spellcheck) and
that food doesn’t always come from GIANT and Weis! They have a worm
farm and butterfly lab, learning about nature. They helped to plant the
garden (each class has a plot), and they have been nurturing it and are
now picking the fruits and vegetables that they are growing for snacks and
lunch! Just this week they made kohlrabi salad from the largest kohlrabi I
have ever seen and are using the cabbage for stuffed cabbage! The impact
continues when the children go home. Many families have shared with us
that they have planted their own gardens this summer, and they are eating
lots of nutritious vegetables!
The garden is designed around Jewish values and holidays. When you
enter the garden, on your left is a bed of herbs for Havdalah. There are
apple trees for Rosh Hashanah, a living sukkah, a rain barrel to collect
water to release into the runnel for Tashlich, and so much more. There is
even a “Mt. Sinai” hill to play in the mud. It’s worth a visit to see this labor
of love that has enabled us to teach our children more than we could have
even imagined when we decided to embrace this new program.
I hope that you will take a few minutes the next time you visit the J to
walk to the back of the ballfield and take a peek at what’s growing. And if
you have 15 minutes, we’d love to show you the Garden Center and Art
room. I may be biased but I thought our Early Learning Center was top
notch before we introduced this program; now with the Discover Catch
curriculum in full bloom there is no question in my mind that we have
the best program in town! Ok, I am biased, but I am also very proud of
our team and all of the work that they have done to weave Discover Catch
into our Center.
L’Shalom,
CommunityReview
Vol. 89 No. 16August 7, 2015
(ISSN 1047-9996)(USPS 126-860)
Published bi-weeklyby the Jewish Federation of
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Mission Statement of The Community Review:
Inform readers about local, national and international events of interest to Jews.
Promote Jewish values, Jewish identity and a
sense of Jewish community in central Pennsylvania.
The opinions expressed in the Community Review do not necessarily reflect the position of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg. The Federation does not endorse any candidate or political party for any elected office.
thurSDay, auGuSt 6Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m.
Program: Movie Day – Invictus withMorgan Freeman and Matt Damon
tuESDay, auGuSt 11Seniors Lunch Program, “Bridge Bruce’s Way”,
10:30 a.m. Program: Business meeting/Birthday party
thurSDay, auGuSt 13 Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m., JCC
Program: “The Millionaire Game”Camp Finale, 7 p.m., JCC
tuESDay, auGuSt 18Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m.
Program: Current Events with Herm Minkoff
thurSDay, auGuSt 20Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m.
Program: Musical Program with Al Goodman
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Kol Haneshama, Harrisburg’s Jewish Community Chorus, Planning Second
Season, Seeks New Members“...stunned at how wonderful the group sounded.” - Michael Greenwald
“...the choir was really good!” - Nancy Spielberg
Kol Haneshama, the Harrisburg Jewish Community Chorus, is preparing for its second season. Founded by Janet Frankel Staub (z’l), the mixed voices a cappella chorus brings singers together to enrich artistic life in Harrisburg and the surrounding communities by performing and promoting Jewish music in all its different forms. Kol Haneshama is directed by Marina Cherepinsky, who has a distinguished career as a performer in her native Russia, and in Central Pennsylvania as a choral and instrumental music educator, and choral director. In its first year season, the chorus performed to critical acclaim at area synagogues, college, and senior center events; and at community gatherings and celebrations.
The chorus is actively seeking new members. If you 18 or over and desire to grow as a singer in the warm context of a chorus that represents a wide swath of the community, please consider joining us. We will resume weekly rehearsals on Sunday evening, August 30. For details, please contact Dave Spector, 717-533-6483 or Marina Cherepinsky, 717- 651-6641.
BBYO TOURNIES CONVENTION IS COMING TO TOWN AND WE NEED YOU!!I am excited to announce that Harrisburg BBYO will
be hosting TOURNIES Convention, our Region’s biggest convention of the year, November 13th–15th! Programming is held at the JCC and the out-of- town teens are hosted by BBYO families and community members.
We are currently looking for families to host the teens, volunteers to help judge competitions of all kinds and help serve meals during the convention.
Parents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, Teachers – ANYONE can help! Please contact Paula Rosen at [email protected] or 903-5631 for more information.
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CHICAGO – Harrisburg
native Tal Rosen, 33, has been
named to the fourth annual
“Double Chai in the Chi:
36 Under 36” list of young
Jewish movers and shakers
in Chicago.
(The letters of the Hebrew
word “Chai,” which means
“life,” also represent the
number 18.)
This year’s list is replete
with entrepreneurs, activists,
fundraisers and more,
running the gamut from
rabbis to attorneys, camp
directors to anthropologists...
and, well, the list goes on.
A complete roster of the
honorees, along with profiles
of Tal and the others, is
available on the Oy!Chicago
website at www.oychicago.
com/36under36.
Presented by JUF’s Young
Leadership Division (YLD)
and Oy!Chicago (www.
oychicago.com) – an outreach
website for Chicago’s
20- and 30-somethings
– the list spotlights the
faces of Chicago's Jewish
future and recognizes the
amazing contributions of
this generation. The young
professionals featured are
noted for making a difference
through their work, giving
back in their free time, and
earning distinction in the
Jewish community and
beyond.
“The incredible volume
and quality of nominations
for this honor has increased
every year,” said Stefanie
Pervos Bregman, founding
editor and blogger-in-chief
for Oy!Chicago. “If this list is
any indication, the future of
Chicago’s Jewish community
is incredibly bright.”
“The beauty of this list is
that it isn’t focusing on just
one type of person or area of
achievement,” said Michael
Oxman, YLD president and
a former honoree. “The
purpose of this list is really
to honor young Jewish
adults from all walks of life
who are making incredible
contributions to our
community, in whatever way
is most uniquely meaningful
to them.”
Harrisburg native Tal Rosen named to Jewish Chicago’s “36 Under 36” list
The 36 honorees will be
celebrated at YLD’s “WYLD”
party at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
13, at John Barleycorn, 149
W. Kinzie, Chicago. The party
is open to the public. Tickets
are $20 in advance, $30 at the
door. To register, visit http://
www.juf.org/yld/wyld.aspx or
e-mail [email protected]. Register
early – last year’s party
completely sold out!
The Jewish United Fund
of Metropolitan Chicago is
the one organization that
impacts every aspect of
local and global Jewish life,
providing human services
for Jews and others in need,
creating Jewish experiences
and strengthening Jewish
community connections.
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By Rabbi Akiva MalesFor close to three weeks at the end of July / beginning of August, Kesher Israel Congregation
happily welcomed a wonderful group (comprised of 4 single fellows and 2 married couples) of rabbinical students from Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim in Queens, NY for its annual Summer Kollel program.
KI’s Summer Kollel is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Berel Zafran - of blessed memory. A long-time chief Kashrus supervisor of Empire Kosher Poultry, he was devoted to our community and Kesher
Israel, but most of all, he was unconditionally dedicated to the study of Torah.Between an array of engaging Torah learning opportunities, a very popular after-camp
youth program at the JCC, an 8:00 AM daily Shacharis, and the thrill so many one-on-one Torah study sessions, the Summer Kollel once again provided numerous avenues for terrific summer Torah enrichment for men, women, and children of the entire Harrisburg Jewish community.
Kesher Israel Thanks:• The generous supporters who made this terrific program possible. • The Loketch Group for donating
three apartments in their River Plaza Apartment building for the Summer Kollel volunteers to stay in.
• Rabbi Barry & Sandy Nussbaum, Rabbi Moshe Y. Gewirtz, Ricki Gold, Marcy Flicker, and Oleasa Salkin for planning this wonderful Summer program.
• This year's Summer Kollel volunteers: Shlomo & Adina Burger (and their daughter Malka), Aryeh Leib & Malka Deitz, Tzvi Bander, Yisroel Lejtman, Shua Skier, and Amrom Steinberger. We thank each of the Summer Kollel participants for sharing some of their well-deserved summer break with our community!
synagogue life
Kesher Israel Congregation Welcomes Back Its Summer Kollel Program
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synagogue lifesynagogue lifeBeth el temple232-0556 | www.betheltemplehbg.org
Minyan 7 a.m. daily and 5:30 p.m.Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 p.m.Shabbat morning service 9:15 a.m.Saturday night mincha/maariv/havdalah at same time as Friday evening candle-lighting time
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Chisuk emuna Congregation 232-4851 | www.chisukemuna.org | [email protected]
Weekly Minyan times: Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m.Monday, Thursday mornings, 6:50 a.m.Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday evenings, 7:15 p.m.
Congregation Beth israel Lebanon | 273-2669
Visit the Congregation Beth Israel Web Site at www.congregation-beth-israel.orgAll are welcome to our egalitarian services: Sundays at 9 a.m., Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. Our Shabbat services, led by Rabbi Paula Reimers, are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evenings and on Shabbat morning at 9:30 a.m. followed by Kiddush.
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Congregation Beth tikvah Carlisle | 245-2811 | www.bethtikvah.orgFriday Night Shabbat Services 7:15 p.m.Location: Asbell Center, 262 West High Street, CarlisleShabbat Services:August 7, 21Everyone is welcome to join us!
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historiC B’nai JaCoB Middletown | 319-3014 | www.bnai-jacob.org
Historic B’nai Jacob Synagogue, Water and Nissley Streets in Middletown, will conduct Shabbat Service on Friday, August 7th at 7:30 p.m.We are a Community Shul, all are welcome Tel (717) 319-3014 Visit our website for more information.
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kesher israel Congregation 238-0763 | www.kesherisrael.org
Participate in our daily Minyanim. Mornings: Sundays and Federal holidays at 8 a.m., Monday through Friday at 6:45 a.m. Rosh Chodesh and fast days at 6:30 a.m. Evening services begin at 20 minutes before sunset.Please join us for our 9 a.m. Shabbat morning services - followed by Kiddush.Please contact our Office Manager, Cecelia Baker, at (717) 238-0763 for information about our congregation.
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temple Beth shalom 697-2662 | www.tbshalom.org
Temple Beth Shalom’s Friday evening Shabbat Services are at 7:15 p.m., followed by an oneg in the social hall. Services are led by Rabbi Daniel Grossman and Lay Leaders of Beth Shalom. For scheduling information on August Shabbat services at Temple Beth Shalom, please call the office at 697-2662 or check the website calendar for details, as well as updates on when Saturday Shabbat services will be held. The Sisterhood Book Group will meet on Tuesday, August 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Honey Aves. The book for discussion is, “Let’s Face It” by Kirk Douglas. All women are welcome! Please contact Honey at [email protected] if you plan to attend. For details on upcoming Temple Beth Shalom services and events, check the website: http://tbshalom.org.
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temple ohev sholom 233-6459 | www.ohevsholom.org
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synagogue lifesynagogue life
august 7 ....7:55 p.m.
august 14 ..7:46 p.m.
august 21 ..7:36 p.m.
Candlelighting
Historic B’nai Jacob Challenge!
Anonymous donor offers matching donations
Middletown, PA – July 20, 2015 – Historic B’nai Jacob synagogue in Middletown, PA has received a wonderful challenge from an anonymous donor. He will match each and every donation up to $5,000 for all contributions to Historic B’nai Jacob Synagogue through our GoFundMe campaign (gofundme.com/wrss4vw) made between July 20 and August 31 for redoing the front steps and facade. This is an incredible gesture on his part! The donor wrote the following:
"What I would like to propose is a 'challenge' contribution of a maximum of $5,000. This would be a dollar-for-dollar match from now thru the end of August. We would have a potential of raising an additional $10,000 total if you can raise the maximum of $5,000 with new, or additional, contributions for this effort."
Campaign coordinator Roxanne Toser added the following: “We are thrilled with the donations received thus far and now we'll be taking two steps at a time to reach the end. We are so excited to see the goal within sight.”
It is hoped that many will contribute either online or offline to help us meet the challenge! B’nai Jacob also encourages readers to enlist their friends and relatives.
Contact: Roxanne. Toser Telephone: 717-238-1936 [email protected] B’nai Jacob 121 Shirley Drive Middletown, PA 17057 717-319-3014Web: bnai-jacob.org • Facebook: facebook.com/HistoricBnaiJacob Twitter: @BnaiJacobShul
JCC SENIOR ADULT CLUB HOSTSSTUART and ZEV MALINA
SAVE THE DATE – August 27, 2015 !!!
The Harrisburg JCC’s Senior Adult Club is most excited
to announce that Maestro Stuart Malina and his son, Zev
(and possibly his daughter, Sara), will be presenting a
musical program for our members on Thursday, August
27, 2015, for our after-lunch entertainment.
Maestro Stuart Malina is one of America’s most
versatile and accomplished conductors. In a wide variety
of concerts, from masterworks and grand opera to
pops, Maestro Malina’s ease on the podium, engaging
personality, and insightful interpretations have thrilled audiences and helped to break
down the barriers between performer and listener wherever he has worked.
I’m sure we will have many members who won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear
Maestro Malina and his children’s musical performance. Please make your reservations
early and no later than Thursday, August 20th, so we can accommodate all those who
would like to attend. Call Cheryl at 236-9555 Ext. 3115 for your reservations. Cost for lunch
and program is $10 for Senior Adult Club Members/$20 for Non-Members. Program
only is $10 members and $20 non-members, no walk-ins please. ABSOLUTE DEADLINE
August 20, 2015!!!! - PLEASE DO NOT WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE, RESERVATIONS
FOR THIS CONCERT FILL UP QUICKLY!!
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