SHELTERS for ISRAEL

March 2020 Since 1948

REP RTER

Celebrating over 70 Years of Helping to Build Israel!

Wishing you a Very Happy Chag Pesach Sameach!

Happy Passover!

Shelters for IsraelP.O. Box 17324Beverly Hills, CA 90209

SheltersforIsrael@gmail.com • SheltersforIsrael.org

CO-PRESIDENTS: Myra Gabbay Dave Jackson VICE-PRESIDENT: Rosie Silverstein

TREASURER: Karen David SECRETARY: Madeleine Rosenberg

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Debbie David Klara Firestone David Israeli Eddie Markley Marie Mazzone Anne Reisman Robert Rosenberg Yael Swerdlow

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Jackie Adelman

MEMBERSHIP: Katalin Weinberger

SHELTERS for ISRAEL

Donations/Advertising OpportunitiesTo place a message in honor of or in memory of a loved one,

to advertise your business,or to include a congratulatory greeting,

please send your donation with ad message to: P.O. Box 17324 Beverly Hills, CA 90209.

You may also donate online at: www.SheltersforIsrael.org. Your ad may be emailed to: SheltersforIsrael@gmail.com.

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EVENTS COMMITTEE: Cece Gabbay Bateman Tim Bateman Debbie David Mark David Debbie Ellerin Klara Firestone Margalit Grunberger Agi Harris Pini Herman Nora Holtz Miriam Lax Kathy Mannheim Marie Mazzone Simon Menkes Edith Reichman Anne ReismanMarla RubinBeatrice Satmary Agi Schwartz Tammy Stockfish

PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Yael Swerdlow yaelswerdlow@gmail.com

Special Thanks to Tim Bateman for his help with the Reporter

Shelters for Israel is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization

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From the Presidents....

Dear Shelters Family,

This Reporter issue is long overdue, but we will try to update you about everything ‘Shelters’ since October of last year.

First and foremost, we had our annual luncheon on November 3rd and as always it was wonderful to come together in support of our projects in Israel. The two projects that we chose, the Latet Aid for Life Holocaust Survivors Assistance Project in Northern Israel, and the Patient Treatment Isolation Room in the Pediatric Dialysis Unit of Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem are very worthy indeed.

We are pleased to say that funding for the Pediatric Dialysis Isolation Room in memory of Teddy Jackson z”l has already been completed, thanks to our members’ incredible generosity and an important bequest.

The project to assist Holocaust survivors in Israel has received such support from all of you that we have been able to commit more funding than we originally planned, and so many more survivors are already benefitting from your generosity…thank you!!!

Just a few weeks ago, we had our annual Games Night at the beautiful home of Kathy and Henry Mannheim. The pictures won’t totally convey the fun and warmth of the evening, but with games like Craps, Mahjong, a special crossword puzzle created by member Debbie Ellerin, Trivial Pursuit, Catan, an incredible buffet and wonderful raffle prizes, it was a wonderfully successful evening!

In the last year, we have lost too many valued members of Shelters for Israel, but they are never forgotten and their support of Shelters for Israel lives on in their devotion to Israel, having helped so many people of all ages and from all walks of life.

As we write this, Purim is approaching, and of course soon after Passover will follow. We wish you all safe and Happy Holidays, wherever you may be celebrating. We are in the process of planning our next luncheon, probably in the beginning of November but we plan to have other events before the luncheon and hope to see you then!!!

Myra Gabbay Dave JacksonCo-Presidents Shelters for Israel 2

Mazel Tov to Shelters Co-PresidentDave Jackson and Karen Jackson

and toDr. Michael and Sarah Austerlitz

on the engagement of

Greg Jackson and Annie Austerlitz

Myra and Alain Gabbay and Family

“Yasher Koach” to

Sophia Mevorakh from your Shelters for Israel Family!

Sophia spoke so beautifully at our Luncheon this past November, and explained how she chose the Shelters for Israel Latet/ Aid for Life Holocaust Survivors Assistance Project in Northern Israel

as a beneficiary of a portion of her Bat Mitzvah gifts. Her Tzedakah was an inspiration to all who attended the luncheon.

Sophia explained her connection to ‘Shelters,’ as the great-granddaughter of the late Ruth Rogier, Past President and Alain Rogier, very dedicated members and Holocaust survivors, as well as through her grandparents Claire and Mel Kosasky and her parents Nicole and Itay Mevorakh.

Thank you Sophia!

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Shelters for Israel Game Night

Saturday, February 8, 2020

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Shelters for Israel Game Night

Saturday, February 8, 2020

3rd and 4th Generations Ethan and Raphael present flowers to survivors

at the Luncheon

Shelters for Israel Annual Luncheon Sunday, November 3, 2019

Claudine Sooferian movingly singing HaTikvah and the Star Spangled Banner

Co-President Dave Jackson presents the Jackson Family Pediatric Dialysis Isolation Room Project in memory of Teddy Jackson

Invocation by Klara Firestone

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Co-President Myra Gabbay presents the Shelters for Israel/Latet Aid for Life Project for Holocaust Survivors in Israel

Shelters for Israel Annual Luncheon Sunday, November 3, 2019

Keynote Speaker Holocaust Survivor Eva Brettler

MC extraordinaire Daniel Ben-Zvi, Esquire

Past President Renee Firestone and ‘Shelters’ 3rd generation: Stephen and Gregory

Jackson, Raphael Ohana

Past President Rosie Silverstein

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In Memory of our Cousin

Robbie Markley

✡Zichrono Livracha

May his memory be for a blessing

George, Chris, Todd, Michele, Mia and Adam Markley

Shelters for Israel

Is profoundly saddened by the passing of

Robbie (Robert) Markley

May his memory be for a blessing

Robbie, you will be missed by your ‘Shelters’ Family

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We send our love and sincere condolences

to the entire Markley Family

on the passing of

Robbie Markleybeloved son of our

Past President Irene Markley z”l and Leslie Markley z”l

May his Memory be for a blessing…

Robbie was truly one of a kind

✡Myra and Alain Gabbay

Karen and Dave Jackson

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In memory of

our dearest

MiriYour hugs and love for all

will be with us forever

With love forever and forever

Madeleine and Robert

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Remembering our dearest

Holocaust-surviving mother

Irene Rosenberg

who recently left us

after a long, loving and fruitful life.

The Israeli and Rosenberg Families

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In loving memory of

Irene Rosenberg

Her love was a foundation for many.

She will be missed.

Israeli/Mazzone Family

David, Marie, Ben and Daniel

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In memory of

Irene Rosenberg

A woman of valor

Loving mother-in-law to my sister, Marie Mazzone

and mother to David Israeli

Carole Spencer

In memory of

Ruth and Alain B. RogierIn loving memory of our parents,

grandparents

and great grandparents.

Mel & Claire Kosasky and Family

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In honor of

Shelters’ 71st year and continuing our family’s

62 years of membership and support

Pini, Jonathan and Joey Herman

In memory of

Eva and Arie GedisYou are missed.

With love,Rachel and Victor Kozaski

Steve Gedisand all your Grandchildren

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In Memory of

Irene Rosenberg We will miss you!

Your legacy lives on in your children, grandchildren

and great grandchildren!

With love from the entire Shelters for Israel Family

Shelters for Israel

mourns the passing of

Hedy Orden z”l

A longtime supporter of Shelters for Israel, Hedy is survived by her children

Martha and Barry Berkett, Judy and Tom Flesh, Helen and Moshe Sassover and their families.

May her Memory be for a Blessing

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Shelters for Israel

would like to gratefully acknowledge

the very generous

Legacy Giftto support our projects in Israel

from

Agatha SzatmaryMay her Memory be for a Blessing

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Dear Shelters Family,

Passover is approaching and, as we did last year we are joining with Hineni Jerusalem to sponsor meals this Pesach for Holocaust survivors.

Your generosity last year was overwhelming, and enabled

us to help Hineni Jerusalem feed many additional

survivors in need. Your support now in any amount is

most appreciated as we hope to enable Hineni Jerusalem

to provide an additional 500 survivors with provisions to

observe Pesach.

Thank you again for your support. You may donate online at www.SheltersforIsrael.orgPlease add a note that your donation is for “Hineni”.

Myra GabbayDave JacksonCo-PresidentsShelters for Israel

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Shelters for Israel

thanks

Peter J. Robinson

for his generous donation

in memory of

Ila and Mendi Rosenberg

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For the answers to the “Shelters for Israel” theme puzzle

on the back page, please go to

www.SheltersforIsrael.org

This special one-of-a-kind puzzle

was created by ‘Shelters’ member Debbie Ellerin,

whose puzzles have appeared in the NY Times,

the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times

and many other periodicals.

It was first unveiled at our Games Night last month.

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Games Night 2020 Debbie Ellerin1

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48

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60

66

71

74

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36

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26

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55

61

67

72

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32

56

75

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42

51

68

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ACROSS1. Dazed and confused7. Prez on a penny

10. "How I ___ Your Mother"13. Questionable15. Furry red muppet17. "Bravo" at a bullfight18. Jack Black movie about a

substitute teacher who starts a band

20. Roman peace21. Chaney who played

Quasimodo22. Org. that holds clinical trials23. " ___ the ramparts we..."24. Apple's Cook25. Aired again27. Holiday film starring a young

Macaulay Culkin30. Kayaker's need31. NYT pieces by Friedman or

Stephens34. Acme35. Constructed a building37. "La Danse" painter Matisse41. Eddie Murphy comedy about

an entrepreneurial stay-at-home father

44. Canceling headphones target45. Gymnast Aly who won gold to

the tune of "Hava Nagila"48. "Take a Chance on Me" quartet51. Matzo ingredient53. 2012 event for Facebook54. TV show starring the Olsen

twins58. Fruit-filled desserts60. "Catcher in the ___"61. Vocal hesitations62. Cellular messenger, briefly65. McKellen of "The Good Liar"66. "Tales of a Wayside

___" (Longfellow)67. Rolling Stones tune that hints

at the circled answers (and could be the theme song of our organization)

71. Cape and fish of New England72. Take a ___ at: attempt73. Italian-ish, "Understand?"74. Reactions to a cute baby75. Place for a mud bath76. Asserts something

DOWN1. Bouncer's requests2. Chernobyl reactor type3. Really disliked4. Shrek's love5. Winning row in tic-tac-toe6. Wide gap7. ___ Lingus (carrier with a

shamrock logo)8. Rachel of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend9. Banquet VIP

10. Fab Four hairdo11. "Seinfeld" character who can't

dance12. Cuisine featuring queso14. Alternative to grass seed16. Veggie in bhindi masala19. Saudi king from 1982-200525. Landmark Supreme Court

name26. Refrain from28. Fed. workplace watchdog29. Animal dens32. Mani go-with, at a salon33. Ice cream brand east of the

Rockies (and an anagram of dyes)

36. Venice thoroughfare38. Governess in a Bronte work39. "March Madness" org.40. "Something to Talk About"

singer Bonnie42. Morning droplets43. Airline based in Dubai46. Suitability47. Negative answers48. Togo locale49. Start of a lay-a-way plan, with

"pay later"50. Cranapple Juice and Arnold

Palmer52. "California, ___ I come... "55. Gets one's arms around56. Leaves out57. Backdrop on the Weather

Channel59. Alvin the choreographer63. Group that advises POTUS on

foreign policy64. Moments of epiphany68. Wharton degree69. Pollution control org. started

by Nixon70. Greek letter that looks like a P

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