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June 26, 2015 | 9 Tammuz, 5775 | Vol. 89; No. 13Published by The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg | Greater Harrisburg’s Jewish Newspaper

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Peace, Love & the JCC combine for our 100th anniversary BIG NIGHT celebration. Throw on a tie dye t- shirt, pair of bell bottoms, and some love beads. You will have a groovy time with our silent auction, cool music by the band Vinyl Groov, tasty food and drink stations, far-out activities, and so much more.

Do not miss the opportunity to see the JCC transformed into a hippie heaven and share your memories of your times at the JCC over the decades. This promises to be a once

in a hundred year, event like no other for adults only. All guests are welcome to transform themselves and dress up as flower children, but costumes are not required.

Invitations will be mailed later this summer to our entire community, but for now please SAVE THE DATE!

Thank you to our volunteers. We could not do it without you. Committees are still forming under the leadership of:

Event Co-Chairs:Marcia Cohen, Marian Frankston, and Julie Wright Halbert

Sponsorship Co-Chairs: Sandy Cohen and Mark Maisel

Auction Co-Chairs:Barbara and Ron Plesco

Bring your flower power and become a BIG NIGHT sponsor. Corporate and individual sponsorships for BIG NIGHT provide essential support for the JCC year-round along with year round exposure for companies at certain levels.

Thank you to all the sponsors that have signed up so far. We are just getting started! Please consider adding yours or your company’s name to the list! Individual tickets will be available for purchase as well.

BEAtlES *ExCluSivE SuPPoRtER – $25,000*Who will claim this spot?*

Rolling StonES – $10,000*Your business could be listed right here*

BoB DYlAn – $7,500*Does your business fit here?*

Supremes – $5,000Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz

JAniS JoPlin – $2,500Consolidated Scrap Resources, Inc. • Commonwealth Packaging Company

Cohen Produce • Giant Food Stores • Novinger Family • Steve and Kristen Etter

JiMi HEnDRix – $1,800Rubin industrial Co.

MAMAS AnD PAPAS – $1,000*Picture you name here*

BEACH BoYS – $500First Nonprofit Group • Lois Valencia, Lincoln Financial AdvisorsKravitz and Miller, DMD • Yingst Engineers & Associates, Inc.

For more information about sponsorship or to volunteer to serve on a committee, please contact Ivy Schneider, Director of Development, Marketing, and Communications, at [email protected] or 717-236-9555 x3299

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A Message from Margie Adelmann, CEO

Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg

An event so big you won’t want to miss it! BIG NIGHT, Peace, love

and the JCC! It’s on the front page, it’s been on the back page and it’s been

mentioned in Community Review several times. I plan to continue to talk

about it and hope that you will help me spread the word and encourage

everyone you know to save the date - Saturday evening December 5, 2015

as we culminate our year-long 100th anniversary celebration.

Our committees are growing and include all of our past presidents as

honorees for the evening. There is room for more volunteers to join in

the fun. Please feel free to contact me or any of our committee co-chairs

(listed on the front page) for additional information.

It’s no secret that we have very hard-working and dedicated employees.

What might be surprising to you, though, is what they do when they are

not at work. I am excited to introduce a new feature called “Time off

Tidbits” which will highlight staff members on a monthly basis as to the

ways they spend their after-hours time. I hope you will take the time to

read the articles beginning with this month’s story about George Rittner!

Reserved! You may have noticed that our Legacy Wall is filling up.

More than 30 plaques have been reserved to date, and as family members

work on the details of the stories to be shared we are gradually introducing

the completed plaques. I hope that the next time you are at the JCC you

will take a few minutes to read the stories of those who have contributed

so richly to the fabric of our community. I hope you will also consider

honoring your loved ones, parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, aunts,

uncles, special friends with a plaque. Our goal is to complete our Legacy

Wall with 100 plaques in time for BIG NIGHT. You might ask what is

that date???? December 5th!

L’Shalom,

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tuESDay, JunE 30Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m., JCC

Program: “Fourth of July” Celebration and Karaoke

thurSDay, JuLy 2Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m.

Program: Movie, War Horse

tuESDay, JuLy 7Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m., JCCProgram: Attorneys Corky Goldstein and

Clayton Lingg, “Elder Law for Seniors and Adult Children”, 12:30

thurSDay, JuLy 9 Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m., JCC

Program: “Mindfulness and StressReduction” with Keith Malzi, 12:30 p.m.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

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The Jewish Community Foundation of Central PA Would Like to Thank Those Who Made Our June 1st Donor Recognition Event a Wonderful Occasion for Attendees!

Event Chairs Sam Levine and Irene Berman-Levine

Dinner Committee Marilynn Abrams Dorothea Aronson Marcia Cohen Ricci Doctrow Shari Dym JoAnn Graham Sandee Greenberg Peggy Grove Emily Halper Betty Hungerford Marti Morrison Donna Nurick Andy Russell Myra Sacks Ann Weiss

Our heartfelt thanks to these and all of those behind the scenes who are not listed, for their incredible efforts to plan and present the event.

Video Production Janice Levine and Irene Berman-Levine

Set and Props Irene Berman Levine

Videographers Hariete Berman, David Rosen, Matt Schwartz, Carl Shuman and Simona Shuman

Technical Director Ron Chadwell

Script Author Carl Shuman

Performers

Carl Shuman and Ben Chadwell

Photographer Marian Frankston

Tributes and Donors Bob Axelrod Jacqueline Becker Phyllis & Len Berman Brachendorf Memorials Estate of Bernice Bramson Bobbie & Harvey Danowitz Faye Doctrow Sue Dym Howard & Randy Freedman Mark Glick & Margaret Grotzinger Gerry Gorelick & Susan Leviton Tim Grumbacher & Debra Simon Esther & Stuart Itzkovitz Paulette Keifer Peter & Debra Kriete Elayne & Harold Leibenson Beatrice Leisher Neysa & Mark Maisel Fae Morrison Harvey Ogun Jenny & Steve Rubin Mark Schmidt Israel & Elaine Schwab Linda Schwab and Family Patty & Dan Schwab and Family Richard & Elizabeth Schwab Marjorie Sherman Evan Siegelman & Karen Vesely Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Siegelman Vicki Smeltz & Len Tintner Alyce & Morton Spector Lee Spitalny Arlynn & Neil Weber & Family Clara Weber Rose Ann Woldorf

Event Sponsors Gold Sponsors

Brenner Family Dealerships W & L Sales

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Peggy A. Grove Enterprises

Abel Personnel Ricci & Michael Doctrow Fulton Bank Giant Foods Highmark Homeland Center/Hospice PNC Bank Red Door Consignment Gallery Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors Smigel, Anderson & Sacks, LLP Weinstein Realty Consultants

Patrons

Business/Professional Supporters

Dottie & Frank Abel Dorothea & Raph Aronson Jessica Berman & David Washko Marcia & Sandy Cohen

Brown, Schultz, Sheridan & Fritz, CPA’s Fulton Financial Advisors DRS Printing, Inc. Periodontal Associates Wegmans

Please remember to support our sponsors and let them know you saw their ad at the Jewish Community Foundation Event!

Join us and more than 300 donors as we sustain and secure the future of our Jewish Community.

Contact the Jewish Community Foundation at 717-236-9555 (option 1) for more information.

HONORING VISIONARIES:

Ricci and Michael Doctrow Bob (z’l) and Cynthia Sussman

Women of Vision Fund

HONORING THOSE SELECTED BY THEIR CONGREGATIONS:

Charles Berman Leonard N. Berman

Dr. C.J. Foer Dr. Arnold Hillman

Lee and Albert Kovner (z’l) Dr. Alan Schein

Allison Siegelman Jack Solomon (z’l)

Many thanks for all your efforts on behalf of our Jewish Community!

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JCC Senior Adult Club Welcomes World-renowned Musician, and Harrisburg Native, David Kopp Tuesday, July 21, 2015

The JCC Senior Adult Club is happy to announce that Harriet Kopp’s son, David will be doing an after-lunch performance for the seniors on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.

David Kopp, pianist, is Associate Director of the Boston University School of Music, where he is a member of the music theory faculty. A Harrisburg native, David holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and graduate degrees from Stony Brook University and Brandeis University. His teachers include Charles Rosen, Nadia Boulanger, Katja Andy, Jules Gentil, and Dorothea Ziegler. He has performed extensively as soloist and chamber musician in the United States and abroad, including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; Wigmore Hall, London; and Jordan Hall, Boston. He has appeared as concerto soloist with the Harrisburg and Hershey Symphony Orchestras and the Brandeis Symphony. With pianist Rodney Lister he has recorded four-hand music of American composers Arthur Berger, Virgil Thomson, and Harold Shapero for New World Records. He has also recorded for the CRI and ARTBSN labels. Prior to Boston University, David taught at Yale, Harvard, and the University of Washington. He is the author of the book Chromatic Transformations in Nineteenth-Century Music, published by Cambridge University Press, as well as numerous articles and essays. His first public performance, at age 5, took place in the JCC’s Mary Sachs Auditorium.

Don’t miss your chance to see and hear one of Harrisburg’s wonderful musicians. For reservations call Cheryl at 236-9555 EXT 3115 by Tuesday, July 14th, 2015. Cost for lunch and program: $10 for Senior Adult Club Members/$20 for Non-Members of the Senior Adult Club.

JCC Adult ProgramsClasses available at the Jewish Community Center: SilverSneakers® CLaSSIC – Have Fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises

designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance, and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support. Tuesday/Thursday mornings 9:15 -10:15 a.m AND Wednesday morning at 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Drop-in Fee $7.00 per class. Free to JCC members and SilverSneakers® participants.

SilverSneakers® CarDIO – Get up & go with an aerobic class for you – safe, heart healthy and gentle on the joints. The workout includes easy to follow low-impact movement and upper body strength, abdominal conditioning, stretching and relaxation exercises designed to energize your active lifestyle. Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:45-11:45 a.m. Drop-in Fee $7 per class. Free to JCC members and SilverSneakers® participants.

SilverSneakers® yOGa – Yoga will move your whole body through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of postures designed to increase flexibility, balance and range of movement. Restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity. Mondays and Wednesdays 11:45-12:30 p.m. Drop-in Fee $7 per class. Free to JCC members and SilverSneakers® participants.

Gentle yoga – Easy Poses for those new to Yoga. Must be able to get down on to floor. Mondays at 9:45 -10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 5:00-5:45 p.m. Drop-in Fee $7 per class. Free to JCC members and SilverSneakers® participants.

SilverSplash® – Activate your aqua urge for variety! SilverSplash® offers lots of fun and shallow water moves to improve agility, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. No swimming ability is required and a special SilverSneakers® kickboard is used to develop strength, balance and coordination. Mondays/Wednesday 9:30 -10:30 a.m. Drop-in Fee $7 per class. Free to JCC members and SilverSneakers® participants.

The Jewish Community Center is offering the following senior events:Every Tuesday at 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. SilverSneakers Classic

10:30AM – Discussion Group, on the day we have our Business Meeting(usually the 2nd Tuesday of the month)

Every Thursday at 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. – SilverSneakers Classic

Senior Lunch will be served Tuesdays and Thursdays at Noon. Reservations are preferred two days in advance if possible,

but no later than 4:00PM the day before. Call Cheryl 236-9555 EXT. 3115

After-Lunch Programs are:June 25, 2015 - Bears Project – Knit, Stuff and Sew the BearsJune 30, 2015 – Our Early “4th of July” Celebration. Come for Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and

Karaoke with our own Senior Club Member Chazz Ludwin!July 2, 2015 – Movie Day: “War Horse” a Steven Spielberg film. Running Time 2 hours,26 minutes.July 7, 2015 – Attorney Corky Goldstein and Attorney Clayton Lingg will present a program on

Elder Law, for Seniors and any Adult Children who take care of their Senior Parents.July 9, 2015 – Keith Malzi will discuss “mindfulness and Stress Reduction”July 14, 2015 – “Bridge Bruce’s Way” at 10:30amAfter Lunch - Installation of New OfficersJuly 15, 2015 – AARP Safe Driving Refresher CourseJuly 16, 2015 – Paint the Lunch TablesJuly 21, 2015 – David Kopp, Pianist, and Associate Director of the Boston University School of

Music will honor us with a concert.Cost $10 for Senior Adult Club Members/$20 for Non-Members of the Senior Adult ClubJuly 22, 2015 – Bus Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse in New Jersey to see “Twist and Shout”July 23, 2015 – Bingo – Prizes for All!!!July 28, 2015 – “Bridge Bruce’s Way” at 10:30amAfter Lunch – John Maietta will present a lecture on “Two Drinks”July 30, 2015 – Bears Project: Knit, Stuff and Sew the Bears for children in South America

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By Bryna Sherr, LCSW

The kids are so excited! Freedom!

No more teachers telling them

what to do, no more assignments

that take away from precious

free time in the evening, and no

more after school activities to do!

Sounds like bliss, especially when

fun summer trips are planned and

camp is around the corner. But,

Wait......Apply those brakes!

For some kids and parents, the

end of school means the loss of

routine, predictability and order.

Some parents still have a full work

schedule despite the children’s

carefree hours. Some parents who

do not work away from home

wonder how they are going to

get anything done with the kids

around. They also wonder what

the children will do all day. Often

there is the family pressure of extra

expenses for camps, day care and

summer vacations. The freedom is

a mixed bag for many, children and

adults alike.

We at JFS have some tips to

help families cope with this annual

transition that can be of use to keep

the peace for everyone.

1. Keep the routine. Yes, there

is no bus, no carpool, no regimen

for homework; however, you can

still enforce a routine such as a

wakeup time (maybe not AS early,

if possible) with breakfast and an

activity. Routine and stability help

kids feel more in control, and of

course, it helps the parents feel

that way too! Remember, though,

the routine may need to be a bit

more flexible and less detailed than

the school year. Younger kids may

need visual cues, like a calendar

with the day and activities planned.

Knowing what is going to happen

helps ease children’s anxieties.

2. Make an Activities List.

What do your kids want to do this

summer? Have them write down

a wish list of activities (within

reason – missions to Mars are not

practical yet!). If you have more

than one child, do any activities

overlap? See if those activities are

feasible and plan to make them

happen. Even if you have teenage

kids who work, they are entitled

to some fun too, so include them

in the process. Some activities can

be indoor activities. Education.

com is a great resource for free

activities you can do at home and is

organized by age group from pre-

school to high school. http://www.

education.com/activity/

3. Get those appointments out

of the way. Dentist due? Well-

child appointment missed? Vision

checked recently? Make those

pesky daytime appointments

for the summer. No having to

remember the school excuse note

so your child doesn’t have an

unexcused absence on his or her

record (then having to run back

to the office, get the note, hope

your child remembers to hand it in

within three days.......). And those

appointments that are required for

school and sports? Get them out

of the way early in the summer

so you’re not in panic-mode in

August!

4. Keep that brain working!

Don’t have a kid who loves to read?

Summer reading usually left until

last minute? Work with your child

on a calendar for what is assigned

and break it up into bite sized

pieces: easier to “mentally digest”

School’s Out for Summer!! YEAH!!! By Bryna Sherr, LCSW

The kids are so excited! Freedom! No more teachers telling them what to do, no more assignments that take away from precious free time in the evening, and no more after school activities to do! Sounds like

bliss, especially when fun summer trips are planned and camp is around the corner. But, Wait…...Apply those brakes!

For some kids and parents, the end of school means the loss of routine, predictability and order. Some parents still have a full work schedule despite the children’s carefree hours. Some parents who do not work away from home wonder how they are going to get anything done with the kids around. They also wonder what the children will do all day. Often there is the family pressure of extra expenses for camps, day care and summer vacations. The freedom is a mixed bag for many, children and adults alike. We at JFS have some tips to help families cope with this annual transition that can be of use to keep the peace for everyone.

1. Keep the routine. Yes, there is no bus, no carpool, no regimen for homework; however, you can still enforce a routine such as a wakeup time (maybe not AS early, if possible) with breakfast and an activity. Routine and stability help kids feel more in control, and of course, it helps the parents feel that way too! Remember, though, the routine may need to be a bit more flexible and less detailed than the school year. Younger kids may need visual cues, like a calendar with the day and activities planned. Knowing what is going to happen helps ease children’s anxieties.

2. Make an Activities List. What do your kids want to do this summer? Have them write down a wish list of activities (within reason – missions to Mars are not practical yet!). If you have more than one child, do any activities overlap? See if those activities are feasible and plan to make them happen. Even if you have teenage kids who work, they are entitled to some fun too, so include them in the process. Some activities can be indoor activities. Education.com is a great resource for free activities you can do at home and is organized by age group from pre-school to high school. http://www.education.com/activity/

3. Get those appointments out of the way. Dentist due? Well-child appointment missed? Vision checked recently? Make those pesky daytime appointments for the summer. No having to remember the school excuse note so your child doesn’t have an unexcused absence on his or her record (then having to run back to the office, get the note, hope your child remembers to hand it in within three days…….). And those appointments that are required for school and sports? Get them out of the way early in the summer so you’re not in panic-mode in August!

4. Keep that brain working! Don’t have a kid who loves to read? Summer reading usually left until last minute? Work with your child on a calendar for what is assigned and break it up into bite sized pieces: easier to “mentally digest” smaller reading portions over a

Attorney Corky Goldstein is a well known face in the Jewish and Secular Community of Harrisburg. He is presently the managing partner of The Dauphin County Office of Mooney & Associates. Attorney Clayton A. Lingg is the lead attorney in Mooney Associates that practices Elder Law. His expertise includes, but is not limited to, Medicare and Medicaid, Will and Estates, Powers of Attorney, nursing Home Concerns and Social

School’s Out for Summer!! YEAH!!!smaller reading portions over a

period of time. Take interest in

the topic – ask about it and don’t

forget those open-ended questions

that don’t require a simple yes or

no. Check with the school – there

may be summer assignments or

recommended assignments and

activities. Summer is a great time

for children to work on service

hours if they attend a school

that requires volunteering in the

community. On the home front,

board games are fun and also

involve problem-solving skills.

Monopoly, Scrabble, etc. are good

to play with children and promote

family togetherness!

5. Keep a hand in your tween/

teen’s plans. Yes, work and other

activities take precedence over

family time for many teens,

but make sure that curfews are

adjusted and enforced. Make sure

your older child is heard and asked

what his or her expectations are

for the summer. Is there room for

reasonable negotiation? If so, do it.

You still want to have the executive

power, but if your older child can

feel some power in the process,

everyone wins. And don’t forget to

factor the “teenage brain” in there

- that can prove frustrating for

parents. Keep that in mind!

6. Talk it out. How is your child

feeling about the end of school?

Sad? Thrilled? Both? Even if they

say it is the greatest, they still may

have underlying apprehension

about it. If they are heard, they will

be able to cope more effectively

with the change. Again, even if

your child is happier than ever

that school is out, he or she may

still be anxious about the prospects

for the summer, or even the

upcoming school year. If your child

(or you!) needs more than just an

opportunity to talk it out, our child,

adolescent and adult therapists at

JFS are more than happy to help

you address your needs.

Have a wonderful and safe

summer!


Attorney Corky Goldstein is a well known face in the Jewish and Secular Community of Harrisburg. He is presently the managing partner of The Dauphin County Office of Mooney & Associates. Attorney Clayton A. Lingg is the lead attorney in Mooney Associates that practices Elder Law. His expertise includes, but is not limited to, Medicare and Medicaid, Will and Estates, Powers of Attorney, nursing Home Concerns and Social

Security, etc.This program will

concentrate on legal issues and decisions that senior citizens must make all the time.

Over and above the general areas that will be covered, attorneys Goldstein and Lingg will touch on:

• AssetProtectionfrom creditors, nursing home and healthcare costs• Taxes–GiftandInheritance tax

• DepartmentofVeteran’s Affairs – Pension benefits for home healthcare and compensation benefits for service connected disabilities.• DepartmentofVeteran’s Affairs – spousal benefits for the surviving spouse of a wartime veteran• Estateplanning,including but not limited to, POA; Healthcare Directives; Wills; Trusts• Beneficiarydesignated financial instruments

• Jointaccounts/Transfer-on- death/Pay-on-Death/In- Trust-For accounts

Attorney Lingg has been invited as guest speaker for senior citizens groups and retirees in Pennsylvania discussing their own personal concerns for awhile, and will be happy to speak to those who wish confidential meetings with him.

People may submit questions ahead of time or give your questions to the

attorneys when they are here, and they will respond to the question without naming the person asking the question. They are very aware that many individuals will want and need answers to very personal matters, and they honor that confidentiality.

Peace of mind for all these very important issues is priceless. Please call Cheryl at 236-9555, Ext. 3115, for reservations.

Attorney Corky Goldstein Attorney Clayton A. Lingg

School’s Out for Summer!! YEAH!!! A PROGRAM FOR SENIORS AND ADULT CHILDREN CARING FOR THEIR PARENTS

Attorney Corky Goldstein and Attorney Clayton A. Lingg to speak to the Senior Adult Club on July 7, 2015



By Rabbi Akiva MalesI recently represented Kesher Israel Congregation at the Orthodox Union (OU) Advocacy

Center’s annual mission to Washington, DC ( June 3rd). This was one very action-packed day, which included a briefing from Israel’s Ambassador Ron Dermer, then breaking into groups to lobby our Congressional representatives. We talked concerning matters of importance to US Jewish communities – as well as matters vital to Israel’s security. We then shared a Kosher lunch with many Senators on Capitol Hill, while hearing remarks from a number of them. This was followed by a short presentation and question and answer session with Denis McDonough (President Obama’s Chief of Staff ), a briefing on Homeland Security issues from General Francis Taylor, and a dinner address from Gerard Araud (France’s ambassador to the US) on the safety concerns of France’s Jewish communities.

Allow me to describe two distinct impressions I brought back from Washington:Impression number one: By taking the time to join the OU in this mission, I feel I made

an investment on behalf of the Jewish people. This mission is an important annual lobbying event run by the OU. The goal is to visit many of our elected officials and senior members of the administration. This is an opportunity for us to hear from them – but no less important – to be sure that they hear from us.

When an organization representing so many people (as the OU does) meets with our elected officials and speaks on behalf of Jewish communities across America, our elected officials listen. Our group had frank conversations with several senior administration members, senators, and members of congress. Aside from speaking to us, they listened to our concerns, their staffers took notes, and thanked us for helping them keep their fingers on the pulse of American Jewish communities around the country.

Impression number two: I feel somewhat reassured. I know that may sound odd – especially after hearing Ambassador Dermer vividly describe many of the challenges which Israel faces. So why did I return with a sense of reassurance? This had much to do with the many candid remarks we heard from Senators and Congressmen/women who have few Jewish voters in their home districts. Several described how important Israel is to them, and how committed they are to keeping the US – Israel relationship as strong as possible. With so few Jewish voters in their home states for them to appeal to, I took their remarks seriously.

I was particularly struck by the integrity of Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma – as he has very few Jewish voters to impress. He was one of the first of our elected officials to address our group of over 100 during our lunch in the US Capitol building.

Sen. Lankford began his remarks by saying, “You’re probably all wondering ‘What is he doing here at this OU event?’ After all, how many Jewish voters – specifically Orthodox voters – are in Oklahoma? Well let me tell you something; where I come from, ‘OU’ stands for the University of Oklahoma. As soon as I saw that there was an OU event scheduled here for today, I said ‘I’ve got to be there!’ But then I walked into this room, and I don’t recognize anyone. Is there another OU or something?” (He had the room roaring with laughter.)

Sen. Lankford went on to explain that he knows exactly who the OU is and what we represent. He stated just how passionate he is about the welfare of the State of Israel, and why he strongly believes it’s in America’s best interest to be Israel’s strongest ally. Hearing such sentiments from him (and several others in similar standing) was extremely reassuring to me and many others in the group.

After a very full day, I left Washington with a clearer picture of the challenges Israel faces. However, at the same time, hearing such supportive remarks from so many of our elected officials – especially those who do not have significant numbers of Jewish voters in their districts – allowed me to return to Harrisburg with a sense of reassurance as well.

Thank G-d, we have some very good friends in our halls of government – as well as some extremely dedicated people working at the OU Advocacy Center (and at other wonderful groups as well). These highly-committed men and women are working tirelessly on behalf of all of our fellow citizens in general – and on behalf of Jewish communities across the US, and our brothers and sisters in Israel in particular.

May G-d bless them with success in all their endeavors.

Akiva Males is the rabbi of Kesher Israel Congregation. He can be contacted at [email protected].

A Reassuring Visit to Washington with the OU


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Everyone is welcome to join us! PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

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 and 111th Anniversary of the founding of the region’s oldest Shul on Friday, July 10th at 7:30 p.m. We are a Community Shul, all are welcome Tel (717) 319-3014 Visit our website for more information


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 KiddushPlease contact our Office Manager, Cecelia Baker, at (717) 238-0763 for information about our congregation.


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. Please check the website calendar for details. Saturday Shabbat services, led by Rabbi Grossman, will be held on July 11 and 25 at 9:00 a.m.A Board Retreat will be held at Temple Beth Shalom on Sunday, June 28.The Sisterhood Book Group will meet on Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Kaye Shupp. The book for discussion is, “The Wives of Los Alamos” by Tara Shea Nesbit. All women are welcome! Please contact Kaye at [email protected] if you plan to attend. For details on upcoming Temple Beth Shalom services and events, check the website: http://tbshalom.org.


tEMPlE oHEv SHoloM 233-6459 | www.ohevsholom.org


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ELLEN BRODY HUGHES “One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a

good poem, see a fine picture and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Ellen Brody Hughes, radio host of classical music, newspaper columnist, community volunteer, friend to many, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, died at home on Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 after a brief illness.

She was born in Clearfield, PA on January 26, 1947, the daughter of the late William and Virginia (Mansback) Brody, whose home was filled with books, music, and poetry, interests that guided Ellen throughout her life. They moved to Harrisburg in 1952 to be close to the cultural riches of a more urban setting for all the family, which included Ellen and her two older brothers. She soon enrolled in the Harrisburg Community Theatre School, where she developed a life-long passion for theater. Her love of music grew as well, and she excelled in languages.

Ellen was a 1964 graduate of William Penn High School; attended New York University; earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English at the University of Kent, Canterbury, England (1968); and a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology at Boston University (1972). In December of 1970, she met Nicholas Hughes while he was a graduate student at MIT. They were married in Harrisburg on October 29, 1972, and they delighted in creating a home and building a life together.

Ellen’s family was her life, and the arts were her soul. She loved her home and garden, good food, travel, walking, reading, acting, Improv comedy, and the extraordinary power of words. Ellen was a formidable opponent in Scrabble. She was masterful in the kitchen, and took great pleasure in preparing meals, often gathering ingredients fresh from her garden, to be enjoyed with family or in the company of friends.

She was an expressive, creative being. She loved to meet other people and share their passions. She was a masterful interviewer. She loved attending concerts, theater, poetry readings, and almost all forms of expression. She performed at Harrisburg Community Theatre, Oyster Mill Playhouse, York Little Theatre, and with the Improv troupes, “T.M.I.” at Gamut Theatre and the all-female “No Artificial Sweeteners.” She felt her life was transformed by her participation in the performing arts, whether as a member of the audience or in the cast.

Ellen loved the cultural life of the Capital Region, her singular voice familiar to listeners of WITF-FM as host of “Desert Island Discs.” Her first dream job was a classical music announcer at WMSP, where her mother had also volunteered. Her aptly self-titled “Art and Soul” column for PennLive and The Patriot-News, for which she was writing until last December, reflected how deeply she felt about the arts and the extent to which they were a source of great personal satisfaction.

Ellen, along with Nicholas, made an active commitment to numerous organizations that have benefited from her participation, leadership, advice, and expertise. Among those is New York-based Music at the Anthology, where she was board President. She also served on the board of San Francisco-based Cypress String Quartet; local boards, including Market Square Concerts (Executive Director 2008-2011), Harrisburg Symphony, Theatre Harrisburg, The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, Harrisburg Academy, Junior League and Art Association of Harrisburg; and on countless committees of many other organizations.

For ten years, she was director of the annual Next Generation Festival, presented under the auspices of WITF.

In addition to Nicholas, her husband of 43 years, Ellen is survived by her son, Daniel, his wife, Amy, and their daughter, Kathryn of Mechanicsburg; her son, Patrick of Cambridge, MA; and her brother, Thomas, and his wife, Judy, of Washington, DC. She was pre-deceased by her brother, James.

Services were held on Thursday, June 11th at the Bookstaber Chapel at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Harrisburg, with Rabbi Peter Kessler officiating. In addition, a memorial celebration is being planned for a date to be announced.

To honor Ellen’s memory, contributions may be made to Market Square Concerts, or to the arts organization of your choice.

YVETTE MARIE HOUSEYvette Marie House, 51, of Harrisburg, transitioned

into eternal life on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Colonial Park Care Center. She was born in Harrisburg, daughter of the late Charline House and George McFarland, a 1982 graduate of Harrisburg High School, a graduate of HACC, a former employee of DDMP – Mechanicsburg and retired from the PA Dept. of Welfare. Yvette was an avid sports fan; she loved the Harrisburg Cougars, the Detroit Pistons, the San Francisco 49ers and bingo. She leaves to celebrate her life, her son, Phillip Kirk Collins, Jr.; her sisters, Nikita

Wallace, Renita Henry, Faythe McFarland and Clarice Webb; her brothers, Sterling McFarland and Anthony White and a host of other family members and friends. Yvette’s life was celebrated on Monday, June 1st in the sanctuary of Beulah Baptist Church at 100 Livingston St., Steelton, with burial in William Howard Day Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ministry of Comfort of Major H. Winfield Funeral Home, Steelton.

FRIMET (ANDELSOHN) JOSEPHSONDevoted wife, loving mother, and adoring

grandmother. Frimet Josephson, age 87, of Mechanicsburg, PA and formerly of Newburgh, NY, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Surviving are her husband, Dr. Joseph Josephson; her children Charles Levinson, Robyn Cartuyvelles, Scott Levinson, Larry Levinson, Bertha D. Josephson; her 11 grandchildren; her two great-grandchildren; and her sister, Lois Handler. Funeral services were held on Friday, May 29th at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newburgh, NY. A memorial service at Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg will be held on a date to be determined. Arrangements were entrusted to Myers-Buhring Funeral Home.

SANDRA YOFFEE MITCHELLSandra Yoffee Mitchell, born in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully from a heart attack on June 10, 2015. Funeral services were held on Friday June 12th at Mount Moriah Cemetery. Rabbi Peter Kessler officiated at the service. Sandy graduated from William Penn High School. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Social Psychology from Penn State University. Sandy used her degree to serve those in need of comfort and psychological support. Sandy worked for Villa Teresa nursing home where she was the director of activities. From there, Sandy went to work for Children and Youth Services of Carlisle and York PA, where she helped to provide shelter for numerous abused

children. Sandy then decided to go back to working with the elderly community as director of the adult day care center of Dauphin Manor. Eventually, Sandy worked as a home healthcare worker through Comfort Keepers agency where she accompanied numerous elderly people in the later stages of their life to provide support, comfort and companionship to make their final days special. Sandy was a phenomenal writer who enjoyed writing poems, playing bridge with her friends, going to Broadway plays, professional ice skating shows, ballroom dancing, and loved traveling to different parts of the country - and she even met Elvis Presley. She is survived by her companion, Don; her three children, Iris and her husband Eddie, Amy, and David and his wife Ellen. She was blessed with her grandchildren: Abbey, Courtney, Juan, Stuart, Rachel, and Brandon along with great-grandchildren, Jade and Stella. Sandy truly lived a great and fulfilling life and will always live on in the memories of her family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National

Multiple Sclerosis Society at www.nationalmssociety.org. To leave an online condolence to the family please visit us at HetrickBitner.com or on Facebook.


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