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September 18, 2015 | 5 Tishri, 5776 | Vol. 89; No. 19Published by The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg | Greater Harrisburg’s Jewish Newspaper

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LIFE & LEGACY ™ Excitement Builds Harold Grinspoon Foundation Selects Central PA Community!

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”–Winston Churchill

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA – Jewish community leaders across Central Pa. are expressing excitement and support as the launch – scheduled for October 21 at the Greater Harrisburg JCC – nears for the LIFE & LEGACY™program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. (See separate box for launch details.)

A growing number of local Jewish community leaders have shared their enthusiasm for the LIFE & LEGACY™ initiative.

“As the smallest Jewish Community to ever be approved to participate in the Grinspoon LIFE & LEGACY™program, we are excited about this opportunity to assure the future of a vibrant Jewish Community. We have united through the Jewish Community Foundation of central Pennsylvania to support this initiative to assure that we do not become another statistic of what was once a strong Jewish Community. Through your support, we can truly build to the future!” noted Sam Levine, Chair of the Jewish Community Foundation of Central PA.

continued on page 10Harold Grinspoon and

Daughter-in-Law Winifred (“Winnie”) Grinspoon

The Jewish Community Foundation of Central PA Invites you to a special “Launch Event” for the

Grinspoon LIFE & LEGACY™ program.You will want to be here! Learn how you can participate.

Meet with the Grinspoon LIFE & LEGACY™ professionals. Pick up your application to join in the community-wide effort at its

inception! For more details, contact the foundation office (717) 236-9555 or visit pajewishendowment.org.

Date/Time: October 21, 2015 at 7 p.m.Location: Mary Sachs Auditorium of the

Jewish Community Center, Harrisburg, Pa.

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A copy of the official registration and financial information of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling, toll free within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

A Message from Margie Adelmann, CEO

Jewish Federation of Greater HarrisburgWe have been given a great gift! Our community has been selected

by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to participate in the Life &

Legacy program. (Highlighted on the cover) Legacy giving initiatives

are transforming Jewish communities across the country, and in Central

Pennsylvania at least 10 organizations, including the Federation, will have

this opportunity starting this fall!

A little over a year ago, Paulette Keifer came to Jewish Community

Foundation of Central PA as the new Executive Director with a vision

of bringing this program to our community. She shared it with me and

encouraged me to meet with Arlene Schiff, National Director of Life

& Legacy at the Federations’ General Assembly (GA) last fall. Arlene

told me more about the program, and I was immediately sold! Mark

Maisel and Abby Smith, who also attended the GA, got an enthusiastic

earful over lunch that day about the program and how I hoped that we

would jump on the bandwagon and lead the way for our community in

support! When we returned from the GA, with the help of Paulette, many

conversations were held with our leadership and we were thrilled to be the

first organization to vote unanimously at our February Board meeting to

commit to this program and support the application that Paulette would

subsequently submit.

Flash forward one year later to the wonderful news that our community

has been selected to participate in the program. A series of meetings have

been planned for the launch, and each organization has been asked to

identify a Life & Legacy Champion - for us it was an easy choice! Mark

Maisel completes his term as President of the Federation in October

and shares my enthusiasm for Life & Legacy. He has seen first-hand

the important work of the Federation and agrees that the Life &Legacy

program will help to secure our future. Mark will be asking others to join

him for our Life & Legacy committee. We will be talking a lot about

Life & Legacy in the coming year and hope that you will join us in the

conversation!

The groundwork has been laid out for us; there is much work to be done,

but together as one small dedicated community we have the opportunity

to take this gift and provide for a bright future for the Jewish Community

of Central PA.

Shana Tovah Um’tukah,

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thurSDay, SEptEMBEr 17Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m.

Program: “Current Events” with Herm Minkoff12:30 p.m.

SunDay, SEptEMBEr 20Sports Fitness 5K Walk/Run, 9 a.m., JCCJCC Open House, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., JCC

tuESDay, SEptEMBEr 22 – ErEV yOM KIppurnO SEnIOr aDuLt actIVItIES

BuILDInG cLOSES at 6 p.M.

WEDnESDay, SEptEMBEr 23 – yOM KIppurBuILDInG cLOSED

thurSDay, SEptEMBEr 24Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m.

Program: Bears Without Boarders project

SunDay, SEptEMBEr 27 – ErEV SuKKOtBuILDInG cLOSES at 6 p.M.

MOnDay, SEptEMBEr 28 – SuKKOtBuSInESS OffIcES cLOSED

tuESDay, SEptEMBEr 29 - SuKKOtBuSInESS OffIcES cLOSED

nO SEnIOr aDuLt actIVItIES

thurSDay, OctOBEr 1Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m.

Program: Business meeting/Birthday partyFederation Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., JCC

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

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SLIP: Cultivating the Next Generation of Jewish LeadersMichael Romano, SLIP Alumnus ‘15

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When Michael Romano’s mother, Beth Romano, suggested the

Student Leadership Internship Program to him, he decided to

give it a try and did not regret it. “Staying home for the summer

and interning at the same time is a great way to get experience

and keep expenses down,” he says. After finishing his junior year

at Lynchburg College, majoring in Economics and Mathematics,

Michael returned home to intern at Rubin Industrial Company

with Scott Rubin. He says he chose this internship to improve his

accounting skills, which will be vital in the financial world. He also

wanted a new perspective on a different part of business.

Michael’s internship gave him just that perspective. Some of

his responsibilities include entering invoices into the accounting

software and helping to close out the monthly accounting

statements. He also helped on a project to determine the cost of

shipping for a year, and made a predictive model for upcoming

years. Michael says, “I have learned just how important

accountants are to financial decisions, especially when it comes

to getting data for financial modeling. Without accountants I

would not have anything to make predictive models.”

In addition to the career related knowledge he has gained,

the Jewish value of “love your neighbor as yourself” has been

reinforced during his internship. He has learned to treat everyone,

every customer, every coworker, as he would himself. He was

also advised that whatever career path he chooses, it should be

something he really enjoys. Michael says, “Every time I work on

the shipping project, the time just flies by. The days go by so fast

while working there.”

If you are interested, or know someone who may be interested

in SLIP for next summer, please contact Ivy Schneider at (717)236-

8104 x3299 or at [email protected].

SLIP: Cultivating the Next Generation of Jewish LeadersMichael Romano, SLIP Alumnus ‘15


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Classes 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 – Bridge, on the day we have our Business Meeting

(usually the 1st Tuesday of the month)10:30am Bridge the last 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:September 17, 2015 – Current Events discussion led by Herm Minkoff

September 22, 2015 – No Senior Activities – Erev Yom Kippur

September 24, 2015 – Bears Without Borders Project

September 29, 2015 – No Senior Activities – Sukkot

October 1, 2015 – Business Meeting/Birthday Party

October 6, 2015 – No Senior Activities - Simchat Torah

October 8th, 2015 – 9am-4pm - IGA Fundraiser. Please call Cheryl for a time slot. Sell your unwanted gold/silver; get an appraisal or minor repair. Movie Day: “Shall We Dance” with Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon. Running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes.

October 13, 2015 – “The Jewish Perspective” moderator Bob Axelrod, Educational Director at Beth El Temple.

October 14, 2015 – Bus Trip to Allenberry Playhouse to see “Sleuth”

October 15, 2015 – DVD of the “Old World Folk Band”

October 20, 2015 – Current Events discussion led by Herman Minkoff

October 22, 2015 – Bingo

October 27, 2015 - Dr. Donald Koones “Snippets of History”. This month’s topic will be “The Downfall of those Fabulous Greeks”

October 29, 2015 - Bears Without Borders Project Also AARP Safe Driving Refresher Class will be held from 12:30-4:30pm. Call Cheryl for details, 236-9555 EXT 3115

JCC Adult Programs

AARP SAFE DRIVINGREFRESHER COURSE

For those of you who have taken the AARP Safe Driving Class three

years ago, there will be one more class given in 2015. The classes will be

given on Thursday, October 29, 2015. The class runs from 12:30-4:30PM.

Since this class is concentrated, in order for the instructor to have your

certification cards prepared ahead of time, when you register, you will

need to have the following information ready:

Name • Address • Phone number • Date of Birth

8-digit Driver’s License Number and expiration date

To get discount your AARP membership number

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SHOW A COPY OF YOUR LAST AARP SAFE

DRIVING COURSE CERTIFICATE

Class size is limited to 32 people and the cost is (as of Jan.1, 2014) $20

(check made payable to AARP) or if you are an AARP member you get a

$5 discount. To register, call Cheryl at 236-9555 Ext. 3115






Have you ever wished you could leave a gift in your will, but think it is only an option for the wealthy?

Hospitals, universities and large nonprofit organizations have been successful at inspiring their donors to leave bequest gifts. Through LIFE & LEGACY™, we will hear how any of us can leave a gift through your will, no matter the amount and make a difference in the causes that are meaningful to us.

PrOvEn SuCCESSOver the past three years, the LIFE & LEGACY™program of the Harold

Grinspoon Foundation has assisted more than 275 Jewish organizations across the country, in localities as small as Omaha and as large as Chicago. These organizations have been working collaboratively to secure planned and bequest gifts. Since the fall of 2012, with 21 communities and 13 Hillel campus affiliates reporting, the effort has resulted in 5,877 legacy commitments with an estimated value of $224 million in future gifts to the Jewish Community. To date, more than $16 million has been realized, according to the Grinspoon Foundation.

Why did Harold Grinspoon establish such a program?

“I love the Jewish people. I speak Jewish with my dollars,”

Grinspoon said in a foundation financial

report. “If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re

a creative thinker in making money. Why

can’t you use the same standards in giving it

away?” he told the Boston Globe.

“This program provides us with a much-needed life-line to

ensure the continued vibrancy of the strong Jewish community

we have in Central Pa. and to help guarantee that what many

of us have enjoyed will continue to be here for generations to

come. To be chosen as the smallest community in the u.S. to

participate is not only an honor, but it also

places on us a new realization of the legacy

none of us can afford to ignore,” noted Davy

Goldsmith, foundation board member and

marketing committee chair.

“Jewish Family Service is proud to be an early and

enthusiastic supporter of the Grinspoon LIFE

& LEGACY™initiative,” said Karen Ball at

the JFS. “The board and staff are excited

to begin the program, which we hope will

create an enduring legacy for the agency.”

reiterating what’s at stake, Mark Levitt, LIFE & LEGACY™

program director of the Grinspoon Foundation explained, “With

creation of the LIFE & LEGACY™program, we

are assisting Jewish organizations across the

country to secure after-lifetime gifts to build

endowments that will sustain them for the

next generation and beyond.”

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Gifts through the program help ensure the critical continued strength – and survival – of Jewish communities that participate.

Individual local organizations are also weighing in early on the program’s importance.

We’ll hear much more of what others are saying about the Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY™program here in Central Pa. in future issues of Community Review.

From the Board and Professional Teamof our Jewish Community Foundation

of Central PA

-L’Shana Tovah Tikateivu –

may You and Yours be inscribed for aSweet and Blessed new year!


Teaching Torah through Music

Brothers Efrayim and Zefanyah Porter visit residents at the Jewish Home every Wednesday, and frequently bring along their portable keyboard for concerts.

Zefanyah plays Hasidic music on the keyboard, and both brothers sing. Residents in the Home and in the Residence love the performances; there is a great deal of clapping, toe-tapping to the rhythm, bouncing in wheelchairs and otherwise showing all in attendance how much residents enjoy the music.

It’s not necessary to understand the words. It’s the joy in the music that brings happiness to both Jewish and non-Jewish residents and staff.

In addition to their complimentary (and much appreciated) visits to the Campus of the Jewish Home, the brothers are available to play at all sorts of events, including weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and parties.

Zefanyah at his keyboard

The brothersprepare to

sing


By Mary Klaus(AUTHOR’S NOTE: This article looks at two of the many men who played a major role in the growth of the Harrisburg Jewish community.)

Jack Lock is a self-made man.

Born in Harrisburg Hospital to poor Lithuanian natives, he has lived the American dream. He learned about Judaism from his grandfather. He received the rest of his education from the University of Pennsylvania, the Navy and the school of hard knocks.

Along the way, Lock became a classical “mensch,” the Yiddish word for a man of integrity and honor. While that word applies to dozens of men in the Harrisburg Jewish community, it especially describes Jack Lock and Leonard Berman. Lock “seems totally at home and at rest with whom he is,” Sandy Silverstein wrote in 2011 in “Jack Lock The Boy from Cherry Alley,” a short book about Lock.

He was born in 1921 to Mike and Anna Minsky Lock, Lithuanians who immigrated to the United States, met in Harrisburg and married. Lock, one of their seven children, lived his early years on Cherry Alley, a diverse neighborhood which bisected the old Chestnut Street farmers market.

In those days, Lock’s father collected junk then resold it to dealers. He also was a bail bondsman and ran a small grocery store with his wife. “We lived above the

grocery store,” Lock said. “During the Depression, people didn’t have much money. People would buy food on their tab and pay later.”

In his early years, Lock walked to Harris Park Elementary School

at Front and Paxton Streets each morning, walked home for a kosher lunch, then walked back to school for the afternoon session. After school, he and his brothers played near the base of the Mulberry Street Bridge.

In 1929, Lock’s family moved to 712 N. Sixth St. in the old 8th Ward that has long since become part of the Capitol complex, and he transferred to Boas Elementary School. He also took violin lessons, eventually playing in the William Penn High School Orchestra and even the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra.

“We rented out rooms to people who worked at the Capitol,” he recalled. “They would go home on Friday and come back on Monday morning. Sometimes, my room would be rented out and I would sleep on the couch.”

Like many members of “the Greatest Generation,” Lock started working early. He began selling newspapers in the early 1930s at the state Capitol and working as a “line standee,” holding the place in line for people who came to the Capitol to get drivers’ licenses or do other business and wanted to take a break to eat or use the rest room.

Two Beloved Menschen, Graduates of the School of Hard Knocks, Still Going Strong

The Lock family attended the former Machziki Hadas synagogue at Fourth and Hamilton Streets founded by ultra-Orthodox Jews from Eastern Europe. The Lock boys learned about the Bible and the Talmud from their maternal grandfather.

Lock later attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in History. World War II interrupted his plans to attend law school after graduation so he enlisted in the Navy. He took basic training then went on to radio school, Navy communications school, gunnery school and additional training.

Eventually, Lock went to a Carrier Aviation Service Unit in Hawaii then to the USS Midway, where he was part of the Battle of the Philippine Sea. He later served on other vessels, including the USS Gambier Bay which was sunk by enemy gunfire shortly after Lock leaped on a plane whose gunner called for a radio man. He returned to Harrisburg from the Navy in December 1945.

Soon, he joined his father’s business, “Mike Lock and Sons,” which by then sold everything from furniture to stoves to antiques. While visiting friends in Philadelphia, he met and fell in love with Ruth Toll, whom he married less than three months later. They moved into a house at 226 Forester St.

Lock then joined the Naval Reserve. His Naval Reserve unit was activated after the Korean War began. He was assigned to the USS Seneca and, eventually, to the Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot.

He retired from the military in 1953 and continued to work in the family business first buying and selling used furniture and later working in plumbing supplies. The shop was located across from the Broad Street Market for several years before moving to South Cameron Street in 1971. The next year, the business sustained severe damage from Tropical Storm Agnes.

“Jack’s philosophy of business was to trust people,” Silverstein wrote. “Jack would even lend them the tools if they didn’t have the proper tool to do the job.”

Lock and his wife, Ruth, and their children eventually settled in the Wilson Park area of Harrisburg, and were active members of the former Tel Tikvah (Hill of Hope) synagogue. The children attended Yeshiva Academy. Later, when the

family moved to 3019 Green St., the family joined Chisuk Emuna. In the late 1960s, they joined Kesher Israel.

Lock and his wife loved music and biking, especially their bike trips to Lancaster, Gettysburg and York. They also loved Israel. Their four children eventually made aliyah. Ruth Lock died in 1986 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor four years earlier.

In 1999, Lock married Pearl Newstadt whom Silverstein said “had the gift of making life good and happy again.” She died in 2010.

Lock, now 94, smiled when asked his philosophy of life - “Treat people the way you want to be treated,” he said. “I always took time to talk to my customers. They became my friends.”

Like Lock, Berman is a true mensch who rose above life’s challenges. His father died in 1930, when Berman was just 3. His mother, alone with her two little boys during the Depression, received a lot of support from her family. “My mother’s four sisters would mail clothes to us,” Berman recalled. “My grandmother had a farm in Vineland, N.J. She would put eggs in an aluminum carrier and fresh chickens on dry ice and put them on the train to Harrisburg. They would be delivered to us by parcel post the next day!”

Berman spent his early years in Allison Hill which he said had people of many nationalities, but few Jews. “I learned to run fast and fight hard,” he said. “I went to Fortney Grade School at 18th and Mulberry School, then to Lincoln School.” He went to Hebrew School at the “Y” (later the Jewish Community Center) on North Third Street. Later, the family moved Uptown. “Mom got a job teaching people how to use bookkeeping machines,” he said. In 1935, his mother married Joseph Cole. In 1947, they founded Cole and Co. which sold office furniture and supplies until 1988.

Berman shopped at Mudnick Grocery Store in the 2600 block of Reel Street and ate corned beef at Lee’s Deli on Third Street. Life wasn’t all fun and games. “When I was 14 and 15, I worked the summers at Hoke’s Dairy at Fourth and Maclay Streets making Creamsicles,” he said. “When I was 16, I ran an elevator for the U.S. Army Corps on Cameron Street. When I was 17, I worked for the Navy Supply Depot loading railroad

cars with Navy supplies.” Berman remembers World War II and how civilians conducted metal scrap drives for the war effort. He joined the Army in 1945, spending much of his enlistment in Germany. He returned to Harrisburg after the war, buying a surplus Army truck and hauling items for people.

In 1947, he went to work for Cole and Company. He called this a time of transition for the nation as companies which had focused on the war effort could return to producing items for civilians. “During the war, it was hard to get steel for desks,” he said. “After the war, people wanted steel desks. It was a time of hope for what later was called the greatest generation. In 1950, the Korean War began and I thought ‘here we go again.’”

Berman, now 88, eventually became president of Cole & Company and still sells office furniture at the Direct Office Furniture Outlet on Paxton Street. (His mother worked until she was 86 ½.)

“Working every day is good for me,” he said. He and his wife of 64 years, Phyllis, have three daughters, four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. His philosophy, he said, is to “do good on earth and don’t worry about afterward. Make your life count now.”

Berman is well-known in the Jewish community. He has been a member of Temple Ohev Sholom for 65 years, calling it an “opened-minded synagogue with more liberal views.” He also has been active at the Jewish Community Center and was president in 1978 and 1979. “I am concerned for the long run,” he said. “Today, the Jewish community as a whole has not reacted well to its fiscal responsibility. The day of the Jewish businessman is gone. We need people to endow Jewish institutions and causes. We need foundations that will carry out our missions.”

Menschen of blessed memory are:-- Rabbi Philip David Bookstaber,

rabbi of Temple Ohev Sholom from 1924-1962, who wrote several books on Judaism, championed the scouting experience and worked for various local Jewish causes.

-- Henry Brenner, Jewish Community Center president who was instrumental in the construction of the current JCC building. He also was a founding member of Beth El Temple and president there for 40 years.

Jack Lock


Two Beloved Menschen, Graduates of the School of Hard Knocks, Still Going Strong

-- Aaron S. Feinerman, one of the founders of the Yeshiva Academy in 1944.

-- Alex Grass, chairman and CEO of Rite Aid Corp., national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, longtime leader in the Jewish Community of Harrisburg and renowned philanthropist.

Harvey Freedenberg, past president of the United Jewish Community, said that “Alex Grass was responsible for putting the Harrisburg Jewish community on the map of the national and international Jewish world.”

-- Horace Goldberger, former president of the United Jewish Community who presided over the building of the Jewish Home, which was completed in 1977.

-- Albert Hursh, who served the Harrisburg Jewish community for more than 70 years, starting with his work at the old “Y” in 1933.

-- Javitch, David and Lee, the father and son from the Giant Food founding family. They were major contributors to the Harrisburg Jewish community for a half century.

-- Herman Hervitz, a Javitch

relative by marriage, was prominent with Kesher Israel Congregation and the Yeshiva Academy.

-- Gustav Kaplan, first president of the United Jewish Community. He served in that role from 1933-42.

-- William Lipsitt, active in numerous Jewish and civic organizations. He was a judge in the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas for 20 years.

-- Morris Schwab, who established the Jewish Community Foundation of Central Pennsylvania, which focuses on fund-raising, investment and distribution of trusts, annuities, endowments and other funds for the local Jewish community.

-- Rabbi David L. Silver, who served Kesher Israel Congregation for more than 50 years and who in 1944 established the Yeshiva Academy, later renamed after him.

L’Shana Tova

Ruth & Chuck Kline

Len Berman


Best Wishes for a Happy & Healthy

New Year

ANN FEIERMANand Family

HappyNew Year

The Minkoff Family



Winter Break at the J Kick off the wintertime blues by

attending the JCC holiday mini camp.For: Kindergarten and older

7:30 am – 6:00 pm

thursday, December 24 – Drive-in Movie DayCome to the JCC and enjoy a Movie on the big screen.

Enjoy movie treats such as popcorn bar and drinks. Please pack a suit and towel, and lunch. The program

will close at 4:00

Monday, December 28 –amazing race/ ugly cake Decorating

We will divide in to teams and compete in different challenges throughout the building. We will then have a contest to see who can decorate the ugliest cake. Please

pack a suit, towel and lunch.

tuesday, December 29 – trip to Get air and friendly’s We will go to Sky Zone and bounce around. Afterwards

head to Friendly’s for a delicious ice cream treat. Please pack a lunch, suit and towel.

Wednesday, December 30 – Glow in the Dark Mad Science day

When the sun goes down, science lights up the night. Discover why some things glow-in-the-dark and how

fireflies, fungi and creatures of the deep use cold light to luminesce. See the eerie green glow of a frozen

shadow and try writing with light. Make “atomic slime that will glow in the dark. Please pack a lunch suit and

towel.

Wednesday, December 31 – happy un-Birthday pajama party pre new year’s

Eve party No need to get out of your pajamas for this day. We will

have a birthday party for everyone including a piñata, relays and many other treats. We will count down to

noon and celebrate an early New Year’s Eve and enjoy a brunch. Please pack a suit and towel, lunch will be

provided. The program will close at 4:00

Regular Rate: $70/a day;JCC Member Discount: $45/a day;

Full time after care: $40/a day

Rate for December 29: $80/regular rate;JCC Member Discount: $55;

Full time after care: $50

Deadline is December 12. To register, please contact the front office

at 236-9555, ext. 0.

If you have any questions, contact Terry at

236-9555 ext. 3121 or [email protected].


Children 12 and younger got to experience a triathlon on Sunday, August 30th at the second annual event at the Harrisburg JCC. The race was created to expose children to a triathlon in a fun and friendly environment. “The emphasis of the day is on exercise and having fun. We want the children to be focused on completing the triathlon with their friends. This is not about the competition; our goal is to provide a sense of accomplishment to all of our young racers,” commented Associate Executive Director, Andrea Weikert.

The young racers arrived early and placed their bikes and sneakers in the staging area before heading to the pool. Swim Coach Teri Berman provided the guidance and encouragement in the water for the first leg of the race. From the waters of the indoor poolm, the racers went as fast as they could out to the staging area to throw on their sneakers and jump on their bike for the

next stage. “The distance of each portion of the event depended on racer’s age with our older participants doing additional laps,” stated Sports and Fitness Director Terri Travers.

The final portion of the race had the kids running laps in the JCC parking lot before crossing the finish line located on the JCC field. Travers continued, “I love the finish of the event, all the parents are standing around cheering on each child. From racers to spectators, the J is filled with smiles.”

All participants received an official race t-shirt and certificate. Second grader Marisa Ward enjoyed her triathlon experience, “It was awesome! I liked biking the best.” Ben Teplitz also had positive comments to share, “I had never done a triathlon before. The JCC’s triathlon was a fun way to exercise, and I am so proud of myself.”

JCC Youth Triathlon Combines Fun and Exercise



By Jon Brandow and Myrna Rubenstein

During the High Holy Days, we Jews take stock of our behaviors. Are we acting Jewishly in our relationships with one another and acting with compassion toward the less fortunate?

Some of us live relatively privileged lives. We might donate time and money to worthy organizations and tell ourselves that we do our share. But let’s widen our scope.

What about the people at the periphery of our attention -- more specifically, do we actually look at and think about the people who labor around us for less than a living wage?

We might be aware that there are workers in large chain businesses who work for minimum wage ($7.25 per hour in Pennsylvania), or slightly above it. What about the lowest- paid workers in local, Jewish-related nonprofit institutions?

Work remains to be done on behalf of the remaining lowest-paid workers in our midst. They clean, they feed, they care for our loved ones – they perform a variety of tasks. They work hard, some of them at jobs that we might not want to do ourselves. If we value those who benefit from the care our loved ones receive, it behooves us to value those who provide that care. Yet these workers do not earn a living wage, enough to adequately support themselves.

How should we respond to this situation? At this time of year, PJV looks to Isaiah, Chapter LVIII. We are instructed to find our own purpose on the day of our fast. Isaiah exhorts us to undo the bands of the yoke. PJV has advocated, and will continue to advocate, in our Jewish community for a living wage for the lowest-paid workers among us.

What is Progressive Jewish Voice? We are a group of individuals that looks to the teachings of the Torah for justification to promote a just and compassionate society. The primary issue that we have focused on over the past year is a living wage, looking specifically at Jewish institutions, whether they pay their employees a living wage and, if necessary, meeting with them to advocate that they pay their employees at least $10.10 an hour now, with a plan to gradually increase salaries to a living wage level for this area.

We also have held educational events to learn about and promote raising the minimum wage, and some of us have advocated on behalf of House Bill 250, Representative Patty Kim’s (D-Dauphin County) proposed legislation for a $10.10 living wage throughout Pennsylvania.

What else can we and others in the Jewish community do on behalf of the lowest-paid workers? We can inform ourselves, and we can increase awareness among our family members and our friends. We can join or contribute to advocacy groups that work to ensure a living wage for our lowest-paid workers. We can contact our elected officials and ask them to raise the minimum wage in our cities, townships and state, and we can organize and vote. If we try, we can continue to help bring about change that improves lives.

As Yom Kippur approaches, we invite the community to join Progressive Jewish Voice in lifting up our voices like a shofar in a united “Tekiah Gedolah.”

THE HIGH HOLIDAYS, THE MINIMUM WAGE, PROGRESSIVE JEWISH

VOICE ...AND A STEP FORWARD FOR

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

ROSH HASHANAH MESSAGE FROM THE SILVER ACADEMYBy Nachum Chasan, Dean of Judaic Studies

Shofars are sounding to announce the month of Elul! The Silver Acad-emy students are back to school and prepare for Rosh Hashanah, the Jew-ish New Year. With the first week of school behind us and with Rosh Hashanah and the rest of the new academic year ahead, we take these last few days of Elul to reflect on where we are as a school and the unique contribution we bring to Jewish Education and the future of our people.

It is incumbent upon us to seize this Elul moment and the beginning of this New Year and focus on what is at the heart of this endeavor call the Silver Academy. In partnership with parents, we strive to build an extraor-dinary learning community that prepares students from different back-grounds and with different points of view to collectively shape Jewish life for the 21st Century. We work tirelessly to ensure that our students will graduate from the Silver Academy fluent in Hebrew and Jewish texts; in-spired by the arts and humanities; capable learners with mastery in general studies and experienced in critical analysis, collaborative problem solving, and integrative thinking. We hope to raise a cadre of young people who are articulate with ideas and opinions, respectful of divergent thinking, and willing and able to lead in partnership with others. This is a vision for education that is behind what we do at the Silver Academy. In stories that our graduates share with us as they look back and point to our school as the place from which they learned how to learn and learned why to study what we place front and center.

Here at the Silver Academy, we respect the differences between disciplines and understand the importance of differentiation. However, we also look for many to bring disparate things together, with a particular focus on finding ways to amalgamate the Jewish and general learning. Our integrated curriculum reinforces the idea that we are both committed Jews and citizens of the broader world. Our teachers – comfortable with math and Mishnah, literacy and liturgy – model a holistic way of being in the world. This distinctive approach is what makes the experiences of our students so powerful.

All of us at the Silver Academy wish the Harrisburg Jewish Community a Shanah Tovah u’ M’tukah, the sweetest of new years and a year of health and growth!

First Graders blowing Shofars – Left to right: Yael Hodara, Avi Harringer and Rena Cheskis


CHISUK EMUNA PRESENTS“LAUGH OUT LOUD” COMEDY NIGHT!!

Moody McCarthy

Chisuk Emuna is pleased to present their first event of the new year, on Saturday, October 24th at 7:30 PM: a Laugh Out Loud Comedy Night featuring New York professional comedians Moody McCarthy and Johnny Lampert. Both McCarthy and Lampert will have you howling with their jokes – a good belly laugh is guaranteed for all who attend!

Moody McCarthy is in constant demand at New York’s very best clubs, and he also frequently performs in popular casinos throughout the country. Some of his many TV appearances include Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, and the Late Show with David Letterman.

Johnny Lampert is also a regular at New York and Los Angeles’ premier comedy clubs, as well as performing on a multitude of shows on Comedy Central. He was recently honored with two of his routines being chosen for inclusion in the soon to be released book, “The Best Comedy Routines, Period”.

The event will take place at Chisuk Emuna, 3219 Green Street. Doors open at 7:30 PM, and guests will be treated to an elaborate pre-show dessert buffet and ice cream Sundae bar. In addition there will be a wide variety of travel themed raffles, including cruises, luggage, designer sunglasses, travel accessories and more! Each admission ticket includes 5 free raffle tickets. There will also be a separate raffle for a free six month lease of a 2016 Mercedes-Benz.

Tickets may be purchased through TicketLeap by going to www.chisukemuna.org and click on “Comedy Show Tickets”, or by calling the Chisuk Emuna office at 717-232- 4851. For more information about this event, please contact Linda Laff at 717-385-0077 or [email protected].

Johnny Lampert

At Last: the Campus Café isOpen for Business!

After a great deal of demolition, then construction, regulatory approvals and stocking with foodstuffs, the Campus Café at The Jewish Home recently welcomed its first visitors.

The menu contains meat and parve items, an extensive salad bar and a wide variety of beverages and desserts. No dairy will be offered so that Campus dietary staff can keep the Café open throughout the day. Hours Monday through Thursday are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. On Fridays, the Café opens at 8:00 AM and closes at 3:00 PM. On Sundays hours run from 11:30 AM until 8:00 PM, and the Café remains closed on Shabbats and on holidays classified as “closed-door" days.

Among the first visitors: Rabbi Chaim Schertz, the Campus mashgiach, and Reva Schertz, enjoyed chicken corn chowder, pastrami sandwiches (with pickles) and beverages.

Rabbi Schertz pronounced everything “just delicious."

Staff self-serves from the salad bar. and visitors!

Visitors, residents and staff order their food.

The array of muffins, pastry and other goodies tempts staff


All Aboard the Reconciliation Express!

By Rabbi Akiva Males

Each year before Rosh Hashanah, Ricki Gold leads Kesher Israel Congregation’s effort to send

care packages to our synagogue’s college students. I thought the readership of the Community

Review would enjoy the letter that accompanied this year’s packages.

______________________________

Elul 5775 / September 2015

Dear KI Students,

Layala and I hope you’re well and off to a great start in the new semester. Now that we’re in the

Jewish month of Elul, every day at the end of KI’s morning Minyan I listen as the Shofar is sounded

– reminding us that Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner. The other morning, as I listened to

the Shofar’s call, I thought of the summer of 2012.

That summer, Layala and I travelled to Colorado to recharge our batteries. While there, we enjoyed

a memorable visit to Pike’s Peak. To reach the summit, we rode in a special train to the top – 14,000

feet above sea level. This took close to an hour and a half. When the train stopped, the conductor

announced that we'd have about 35 minutes on the summit to walk around, take pictures, and visit

the cafe/gift shop. He emphasized that when we would hear the train’s horn blast once, it would

mean that it was time to re-board the train. When we’d hear the train's horn blast 3 times – exactly

20 minutes later – it would mean the train is leaving.

Layala and I got off the train, explored the summit, and took many beautiful pictures. I was

surprised at what the high altitude and thin air did to me. I felt light-headed, clumsy on my feet,

and realized I was taking in deep breaths of air. After a while, we went into the gift shop to purchase

some souvenirs. While waiting in line, we heard the train's horn sound once, and I began to panic –

there was no way I wanted to be left behind on the top of Pike's Peak.

I nervously waited in line until the cashier rang up our order. We hurried back to our seats on the

train and sat calmly for a minute or two. When the train's horn sounded 3 times, we felt so good

knowing that we had not missed our ride back to the base of the mountain.

Now that we’re in the month of Elul, Jews are blasting their horns – or Shofars – reminding

everyone that the Elul train is now boarding. This daily Shofar reminds us that we can repair our

relationship with G-d – and everyone else in our lives – at any point in the year. However, there is

no time more productive to do so than the month of Elul. This is an opportunity we simply don't

want to miss.

Our Sages instituted the sounding of the Shofar each morning during the month of Elul to remind

us that the reconciliation train is boarding. We have a great opportunity to heal our relationships

during this month – let's not miss the train. When we hear the Shofar throughout Elul, we’re really

hearing the conductor of the ‘Reconciliation Express’ calling out, "All Aboard!" Let's do our utmost

to maximize this opportunity. Let's get to work at healing the relationships in our lives.

Layala and I wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Sincerely,

Rabbi Akiva Males

From Harrisburg to South Korea: KI Helps Lift the Morale of Our Brave

SoldiersBy Rabbi Akiva Males

Do you remember how great it felt to receive a care package from back home when you were off at camp or school? What if you were an active-duty Jewish soldier out in the field during the High Holiday season -- instead of a camper or college student? Can you imagine how lonely it must feel to be away from family and friends -- and the comforts of home -- during such a special time of the year? Now imagine how a deployed Jewish soldier must appreciate receiving a care package during the High Holidays.

As in previous years, Kesher Israel Congregation wished to play a role in lifting the spirits of our brave US soldiers who were so far removed from a normal Yom Tov setting. After getting in touch with Captain Joseph Messinger (pictured) -- an Orthodox US Army chaplain stationed in South Korea -- I confirmed that he would be happy to distribute Shanah Tovah "pick-me-up items" to Jewish GIs on behalf of KI.

After filling two large boxes with generously donated Kosher treats, friendly cards, and useful goods, Kesher Israel Congregation shipped our packages off to South Korea on August 14th -- a full month before Rosh Hashanah. KI is proud to have played a role in sharing some of the Yom Tov spirit with our country's brave servicemen / women again this year. I thank everyone who helped make this wonderful project possible.

Here is the letter I enclosed with KI’s Shanah Tovah care packages: Dear Chaplain Messinger,

I hope you’re safe and well. Thanks so much for your service to our country, and for ministering to the spiritual needs of the brave men and women of the US Armed Forces.

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, all of us at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Kesher Israel Congregation are thinking of you -- and your fellow troops. We know that it must be so hard to be away from your homes and families during the season of the Yom Tovim. We hope the treats we’ve collected for you and your fellow servicemen/women will let you know that our Shul in far-away Central Pennsylvania greatly appreciates each of you.

Please make use of the enclosed goods, and be sure to share them -- along with a wish for a ‘Shanah Tovah’ -- with anyone else who would appreciate them. Please be sure to let the recipients of these goods know that Kesher Israel Congregation is thinking of them, that we appreciate their service, and that we regularly pray for their safety and success.

With best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year, Rabbi Akiva Males

Kesher Israel Congregation’s Rabbi Akiva Males can be reached at [email protected]

At Last: the Campus Café isOpen for Business!

After a great deal of demolition, then construction, regulatory approvals and stocking with foodstuffs, the Campus Café at The Jewish Home recently welcomed its first visitors.

The menu contains meat and parve items, an extensive salad bar and a wide variety of beverages and desserts. No dairy will be offered so that Campus dietary staff can keep the Café open throughout the day. Hours Monday through Thursday are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. On Fridays, the Café opens at 8:00 AM and closes at 3:00 PM. On Sundays hours run from 11:30 AM until 8:00 PM, and the Café remains closed on Shabbats and on holidays classified as “closed-door" days.

Among the first visitors: Rabbi Chaim Schertz, the Campus mashgiach, and Reva Schertz, enjoyed chicken corn chowder, pastrami sandwiches (with pickles) and beverages.

Rabbi Schertz pronounced everything “just delicious."


synagogue lifesynagogue lifeBeth el temple232-0556 | www.betheltemplehbg.orgMinyan 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.


Chisuk emuna Congregation 232-4851 | www.chisukemuna.org | [email protected]

thE DayS Of aWE and faLL fEStIVaLS 2015/5776Please join us for Selichot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah as we begin the Jewish year and celebrate our holidays as a Chisuk Emuna family.

Shabbat Shuvah/Sabbath of Repentance,Friday, Sept 18th Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv following Mincha at 6:50 p.m.

Saturday, September 19th Shacharit 9:15 a.m., Mincha and Maariv 6:55 p.m.

Fast of Gedaliah, Sunday, September 20thShacharit 8:30 a.m., Maariv 7:15 p.m.

Erev Yom Kippur, Tuesday, September 22nd Mincha 2:00 p.m.Kol Nidre 6:30 p.m.Candle lighting 6:48 p.m.

Yom Kippur, Wednesday, September 23rd Shacharit 9:00 a.m.Mincha 5:15 p.m.Ne’ilah 6:45 p.m.Fast concludes 7:50 p.m. A break fast, sponsored by Bruce & Barbara Bazelon and Faye Doctrow, follows Maariv.

Erev Sukkot, Sunday, September 27th Mincha/Maariv 6:40 p.m.Candle lighting for first night of Sukkot – 6:40 p.m.

Sukkot Day I, Monday, September 28thShacharit 9:15 a.m., Mincha/Maariv 6:40 p.m.

Congregation Beth israel Lebanon | 273-2669Visit the Congregation Beth Israel Web Site at www.congregation-beth-israel.org All 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.


Congregation Beth tikvah Carlisle | 245-2811 www.bethtikvah.orgFriday Night Shabbat Services 7:15 p.m.Location: Asbell Center, 262 West High Street, Carlisle

HIGH HOLY DAYS SCHEDULE:All services will be held at Dickinson College, either in the Stern Center or in the Asbell Center. Tuesday evening September 22, Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Services start at 7 p.m. at Stern Center

Wednesday morning, Sept 23, Yom Kippur Morning services start at 9:30 a.m. at Stern Center. Yizkor will likely start about 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday afternoon, Sept 23, Yom Kippur Minchah-Neilah services start at 5:30 p.m. at Stern Center, and continue until around 7 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to join us!PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

historiC B’nai JaCoB Middletown | 319-3014 | www.bnai-jacob.orgHistoric B’nai Jacob Synagogue, Water and Nissley Street in Middletown, offers a schedule of Shabbat and holiday services.

High Holy Days Services: Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service - Tuesday, September 22nd at 7 p.m.

Yom Kippur Morning Service - Wednesday, September 23rd at 9:15 a.m.

Yiskor Service with Reading of the Names - Wednesday, Sept. 23rd at 11 a.m. Mincha Service - Wednesday September 23rd at 5 p.m. Ne’eilah Service - Wednesday, September 23rd at 6 p.m. followed by Break-the-Fast at 7:15 p.m.

We are a Community Shul, all are welcome

Tel (717) 319-3014 Visit our website for more informationPUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

kesher israel Congregation 238-0763 | www.kesherisrael.orgParticipate 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 shalom697-2662 | tbshalom.orgTemple 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 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. Rabbi Daniel Grossman will lead the Shabbat services on Friday, October 2 and 16. Saturday morning Shabbat services, also led by Rabbi Grossman, will take place on October 3 and 17 at 9:00 a.m. Kol Nidre will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22. Yom Kippur services will be at 9:00 a.m. on September 23, with the Mincha/Yizkor and Neilah service at 5:15 p.m. The Neilah service will be followed by a Break-the-Fast meal in the Fellowship Hall. Services will be led by Rabbi Daniel Grossman. Please call the Temple Beth Shalom office for information on tickets for the High Holidays. The Sisterhood Book Group will meet on Wednesday, September 30 at the home of Sonny Press, to discuss the book, “Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline. Please contact Sonny at presscorp@verizon if you would plan to attend. All women are welcome!

For details on upcoming Temple Beth Shalom services and events, check the website: http://tbshalom.org.

temple ohev sholom233-6459 | www.ohevsholom.orgShabbat Service Friday, September 18, 6:00 p.m., Lehrman Chapel Shabbat Service Friday, September 25, 6:00 p.m., Lehrman Chapel Tot Shabbat, Saturday, September 26, 10:30 a.m., Lehrman ChapelShabbat Service Friday, October 2, 7:30 p.m. (Consecration/Sukkot Family Services), Sanctuary

HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICES SCHEDULE Friday, September 18: Shabbat Service, 6:00 p.m., Lehrman ChapelSunday, September 20: Memorial Service, 2:00 p.m., Bookstaber Memorial Chapel at Mt. Moriah CemeteryTuesday, September 22: Kol Nidre, 8:00 p.m., Sanctuary Wednesday, September 23: Yom KippurMorning Service, 10:00 a.m., Sanctuary Morning Family Service, 10:00 a.m., Lehrman Chapel Children’s Service, 2:00 p.m., Sanctuary Afternoon Service, 3:00 p.m. Yizkor, 4:30 p.m.Ne’ilah, 5:15 p.m.


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Candlelighting

SPENCER GOLDSTEINSpencer Goldstein, brother of Beth El Temple member Philip Goldstein on Friday, August 28, 2015. He

was 79. Surviving are his wife Elaine Barnartt-Goldstein; brother Philip (Terree) Goldstein of Camp Hill, PA; two sisters Carol Toba of Linden, VA and Diane Goldstein of St. Simon’s Island, GA; five daughters and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 1st in Sudbury Massachusetts at Congrega-tion Beth El. Interment followed the service. Memorial contributions can be offered to Beth El Temple, 2637 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 or to the American Cancer Society.

JANE KAYJane Kay, 78, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Hershey Medical Center. Jane was born in

Brooklyn, New York on December 30, 1936, daughter to the late Herman and Roz Wittenberg. She was the Vice President/Owner of Academy of Medical Arts and Business from where she retired after 25 years of ser-vice. Most important to Jane was her devotion to her family. She lived for them and enjoyed living the family life which included many vacations, camping adventures, cruises, dining out and just being together. She was a beautiful person who carried herself with great dignity and elegance! She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years Gary Kay; her sister and brother-in-law, Anita and Fred Alexander; and her niece, Karen Solomon. She is survived by her children, Dr. Glen Kay (fiancée, Jen) of Newburgh, NY, and Kathy Kay of Har-risburg; her grandchildren, Robby, Josh and Jonathan, (and their mother, Karen Kay); nieces, Cindy Solomon, Helene Duberstein and Nora Novich. Shiva minyan and memorial services were held In Harrisburg, and Jane was laid to rest at Eternal Light Cemetery in Boynton Beach, FL, on Tuesday, September 8, 2015.

HAROLD G. LEIBENSONHarold G. Leibenson, 84, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at his residence with his beloved

daughter Jody at his side. Harold was born in Harrisburg, PA on January 31, 1931 to the late George and Sylvia Leibenson. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1953. Harold was a lifelong salesman. He started out selling furniture with his grandfather, then he moved on to selling women’s dresses to large depart-ment stores. He eventually opened his own shoe store, The Shoe Tree. After this he moved on to commercial real estate working for CIR from 1972 until his passing. He was their first agent. Harold was awarded Salesman of the Year 13 times, was a member of the Century Club 12 times and was made a Realtor Emeritus in 2012 by the National Association of Realtors. Harold was always known as the “Pen Man” by his business contacts and acquaintances due to the fact he handed out pens with his information on them rather than business cards. On June 24, 1962, Harold married the love of his life Elayne. They spent 53 wonderful years together before his passing. In addition to his parents, Harold was preceded in death by his brother Leon Leibenson. Harold is survived by his beloved wife, Elayne Leibenson, and his daughter Jody Goldring and fiancé of 25 years, David Pross. Funeral services for Harold were held on Thursday, September 3rd at the Beth El Cemetery Chapel, with Rabbi Eric Cytryn officiating. Burial followed in the Beth El Cemetery.

DOROTHY GOLDMAN PREISLERDorothy Goldman Preisler, age 86 of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully at home on August 27, 2015 after

a long illness. She was a Holocaust Survivor from Germany can came to the United States in 1951. A newcomer to the area, she and her husband moved to Pennsylvania after 35 years in Florida. Dorothy was a “Life-Member” of Hadassah. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Hans J.; a son Julian H.; a son-in-law Richard, cousins, nieces and nephews.

BARBARA NATALIE PUTTERMANBarbara Natalie Putterman, 78, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Harrisburg Hospital. Barbara

was born on December 7, 1936 in New York City to the late Harry and Mildred (Barsky) Friedman. Barbara worked for over 10 years for J.C. Penny before her retirement. On December 18, 1955, she married the love of her life, Nat Putterman. They spent 59 wonderful years together before her passing. Barbara was a life member of Hadassah and a member of the Senior Adult Club at the JCC. She enjoyed playing Mah Jongg and Scrabble. She loved to watch football and support Penn State and the Patriots. Barbara is survived by her beloved hus-band Nat Putterman; her 2 sons, Steven Putterman and wife Linda, and Rand Putterman and wife Pamela; her brother Brian Friedman; and her 6 grandchildren: Jennifer Rheuban and husband Andrew; David Putterman; Kimberly Putterman; Mathieu Putterman and wife Anna; Daniele Cournoyer and husband Dan; and Ethan Putterman. Funeral services for Barbara were held on Tuesday, September 1st at the Chisuk Emuna Cemetery Chapel, with Rabbi Ron Muroff officiating. Burial took place in Chisuk Emuna Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Chisuk Emuna Congregation, 3219 Green Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110. To leave an online condolence to the family please, visit us at HetrickBitner.com or on Facebook.


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