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Shalom Cuba: An American Explores Cuban-Jewish History and Culture I (Valerie) just came back from an eight-day trip run by Road Scholar (formerly known as ElderHostel). e trip was called “Shalom Cuba” and was specifically designed to appeal to Jewish travelers. Slowly but surely, Cuba is opening up for Americans as a travel destination. We’re not at the point where you can just buy a ticket and go, but if you join up with an authorized group, you can get there. In addition to some general tourist activi- ties like going to the Bay of Pigs and Ernest Hemingway’s house, our group had the opportunity to meet with the leaders of the tiny Jewish communities that still remain in Cienfuegos and Santa Clara, as well as visit- ing the Centro Sephardi and the Patronato in Havana. Cuba’s formerly strong Jewish community of around 25,000 people dwindled to about 1,500 when Jews fled in droves in 1959 and the early 1960’s after Castro nationalized their businesses. Unfortunately, it’s a victory if the small congregations just hold their own. Life in Cuba is hard; making Aliyah to Israel has been the choice of about 800 Cuban Jews. Since all the young Jews are offered trips like Birthright, many have opted to leave Cuba, and Cuba puts no obstacles in the way of Jews going to Israel. With them goes the real future of the community. Hadassah has a presence in Cuba, but it is not for purposes of fundraising. Hadassah has medical activities and teaches health and cooking. As far as I can tell, there is no overt anti- Semitism. Cuba is a rather areligious place after so many of years of neglect of its reli- gious heritage. Fidel has had a benign view of Cuban Jews, and went out of his way at times to declare that one of his grandmoth- ers was Jewish. What colors his view of Israel is that he sees Israel as an appendage of U.S. foreign policy. e organizing prin- ciple of Castro’s life seems to be defying imperialism anytime, anywhere, so he is anti-Israel in the sense that he wants to fail anything the US supports. One thought that came through several times on the trip was that the people who are working the hardest to help revive Jew- ish life in Cuba are the descendants of Turkish Jews, since most of the Ashkenazi Jews left. ese Sephardic Jews were people much influenced by the grandparents who lived with them. e in-between generation is a lost group. It makes me realize that as grandparents (and face it, most of us are at this point!) we can still play a vital role in influencing the upcoming generations. Our actions even more than our words show what our priorities are. Hadassah Magazine has done a good job in reporting on the situation in Cuba. e articles appearing in the January 2005 and June/July 2011 issues are helpful if you de- cide to travel there. Switching gears, please keep in mind our Chai Tea on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at La Posada. is event will honor our Chai members and feature a presentation by member Santa Fe Chapter of Hadassah Officers and Committee Chairs June 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012 Officers: Co-Presidents Valerie Frost 474.9244 Carol Toobin 995.0188 Vice President/Membership Sandra Levine 466.4041 Marsha Reindorf 466.3881 Past-President Reggie Klein 438.8150 Treasurer Carol Pava 424.8781 Recording Secretary/Chai Sally Lowen 466.8688 Corresponding Secretary Patricia Zisman 466.2968 Quarterly Bulletin Co-Editors Marcelle Cady 231.5874 Reggie Klein 438.8150 Quarterly Bulletin Design Paula Eastwood www.eastwooddesignsf.com Committee Chairs: Advertising/Friends Rose Daneman 983.5261 Tributes/Certificates/Trees Esther Sutin 820.2931 Publicity Lisa Sinoff 216.7733 Mitzvah Project Joan Hershfeld 292.2839 Sandra Levine 466.4041 Hospitality Margo Taylor 983.1072 DMR Liaison Bunny Lichtenstein 473.4545 Mail Receiver Reggie Klein 438.8150 Members-at-Large Sheila Gershen 438.3143 Gloria Ballen 820.0550 Hadssah Cards Patricia Zisman 466.2968 continued on page 9 NEWS & VIEWS Hadassah Santa Fe Chapter Volume 52, Number 119 Winter 2012 PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE HAPPY CHANUKAH!

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Shalom Cuba: An American Explores Cuban-Jewish History and Culture

I (Valerie) just came back from an eight-day trip run by Road Scholar (formerly known as ElderHostel).

The trip was called “Shalom Cuba” and was specifically designed to appeal to Jewish travelers. Slowly but surely, Cuba is opening up for Americans as a travel destination. We’re not at the point where you can just buy a ticket and go, but if you join up with an authorized group, you can get there.

In addition to some general tourist activi-ties like going to the Bay of Pigs and Ernest Hemingway’s house, our group had the opportunity to meet with the leaders of the tiny Jewish communities that still remain in Cienfuegos and Santa Clara, as well as visit-ing the Centro Sephardi and the Patronato in Havana. Cuba’s formerly strong Jewish community of around 25,000 people dwindled to about 1,500 when Jews fled in droves in 1959 and the early 1960’s after Castro nationalized their businesses. Unfortunately, it’s a victory if the small congregations just hold their own. Life in Cuba is hard; making Aliyah to Israel has been the choice of about 800 Cuban Jews. Since all the young Jews are offered trips like Birthright, many have opted to leave Cuba, and Cuba puts no obstacles in the way of Jews going to Israel. With them goes the real future of the community.

Hadassah has a presence in Cuba, but it is not for purposes of fundraising. Hadassah has medical activities and teaches health and cooking.

As far as I can tell, there is no overt anti-Semitism. Cuba is a rather areligious place after so many of years of neglect of its reli-

gious heritage. Fidel has had a benign view of Cuban Jews, and went out of his way at times to declare that one of his grandmoth-ers was Jewish. What colors his view of Israel is that he sees Israel as an appendage of U.S. foreign policy. The organizing prin-ciple of Castro’s life seems to be defying imperialism anytime, anywhere, so he is anti-Israel in the sense that he wants to fail anything the US supports.

One thought that came through several times on the trip was that the people who are working the hardest to help revive Jew-ish life in Cuba are the descendants of Turkish Jews, since most of the Ashkenazi Jews left. These Sephardic Jews were people much influenced by the grandparents who lived with them. The in-between generation is a lost group. It makes me realize that as grandparents (and face it, most of us are at this point!) we can still play a vital role in influencing the upcoming generations. Our actions even more than our words show what our priorities are.

Hadassah Magazine has done a good job in reporting on the situation in Cuba. The articles appearing in the January 2005 and June/July 2011 issues are helpful if you de-cide to travel there.

Switching gears, please keep in mind our Chai Tea on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at La Posada. This event will honor our Chai members and feature a presentation by member

Santa Fe Chapter of Hadassah Officers and Committee ChairsJune 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012

Officers:Co-PresidentsValerie Frost 474.9244Carol Toobin 995.0188Vice President/MembershipSandra Levine 466.4041Marsha Reindorf 466.3881Past-PresidentReggie Klein 438.8150TreasurerCarol Pava 424.8781Recording Secretary/ChaiSally Lowen 466.8688Corresponding SecretaryPatricia Zisman 466.2968Quarterly Bulletin Co-Editors Marcelle Cady 231.5874Reggie Klein 438.8150Quarterly Bulletin DesignPaula Eastwood www.eastwooddesignsf.com

Committee Chairs:Advertising/FriendsRose Daneman 983.5261Tributes/Certificates/TreesEsther Sutin 820.2931PublicityLisa Sinoff 216.7733Mitzvah ProjectJoan Hershfeld 292.2839Sandra Levine 466.4041HospitalityMargo Taylor 983.1072DMR LiaisonBunny Lichtenstein 473.4545Mail ReceiverReggie Klein 438.8150Members-at-LargeSheila Gershen 438.3143Gloria Ballen 820.0550Hadssah CardsPatricia Zisman 466.2968

continued on page 9

News & Views Hadassahsanta Fe Chapter

Volume 52, Number 119 Winter 2012

PResiDeNTs’ MessAGe HAPPY CHANUKAH!

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HADAssAH CeNTeNNiAl

P ull out your hat and gloves (optional) and join us for high tea at La Posada.

Plans are being made for a delightful afternoon of food and fun. Phyllis Kapp’s daughter, Debbi Brody, is a poet who will talk and recite her poetry about “Creativity in the Family.” We will also be recognizing our wonderful Chai members. Susan Berk is our event chairman.

As always, our programs are open to members and friends. For more information or questions, please contact either Carol Toobin [email protected] 505-995-0188 or

Valerie Frost [email protected] 505-474-9244

Please send your reservation and check payable to Santa Fe Hadassah, by November 28th to: Carol Pava, 261 Plaza Canada, Santa Fe, NM 87501

100Years

Celebrate Hadassah’s Centennial Year with Us

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6th 3:00pmChai Tea, at Fuego in La Posada Hotel 330 East Palace Avenue (valet parking is provided)$18

The Centennial Path will be laid in the beautiful Miriam’s Garden at the Hadassah

Hebrew University Medical Center in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem. It is a link to our past and symbolizes our hope for the future. Our chapter board has decided to contribute once again to the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower but in a different way. We are buying a commemorative brick inscribed in the name of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Hadassah Chapter. How proud we will be when one of us visits the new hospital and walks on our brick.

Santa Fe Hadassah’s Commemorative Brick on the Centennial Path

Hadassah in HistoryOver 400 Hadassah documents, audio files and pictures are newly available for your perusal, or your use. See a Bulletin from 1914; experience events through the voices of the people who were there, from 1949 to 1978; and see pictures of past generations of Hadassah women.

Go to www.cjh.org. In the search box (in Search the Collections sec-tion,) type Hadassah and all 463 references come up. The sound recordings can be found by clicking here.The newsletters can be found by clicking here.

JOIN US IN 2012Anticipated programs include speaker presentations, special Onegs with Santa Fe Jewish congregations, a musical event at Pranzo, and our annual Spring luncheon in May. Watch for the little blue card in January.

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What a fruitful Fall we have had—seeing old and new friends, eating very well,

and having lots of fun, while raising money for Hadassah. What could be better?

In August we had a sold out crowd for the Santa Fe premiere of “Sarah’s Key” at CCA. After the movie, our filmgoers were treated to a yummy reception of homemade cookies baked by Sandy Levine and Carol Toobin, with beverages provided by Karen Ralston.

September 18th was our Fall membership luncheon at the home of our co-president Carol Toobin. Over 40 members dined on a delicious lunch of gazpacho, salad niçoise, and homebaked pastries. Valerie Frost, our co-president, welcomed everyone. Reggie Klein, past president, gave us a brief history and update on the new Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower at Ein Kerem in Jerusalem. Our membership vice-presidents, Sandy Levine and Marsha Reindorf,

recognized our new life members with chocolate for a sweet new year in Hadassah. A special thanks to Sheila Gershen and Carol Metchick for helping in the kitchen and Paul Reindorf for transporting our members up and down the driveway.

October brought our first Mah Jongg luncheon at Temple Beth Shalom and what a success it was—raising over $800! Thirty-three players (including 4 tables of beginners) had a delicious lunch and played maj all afternoon. The event co-ordinators were Barbara Rosen and Marlene Maslow, as well as patient teachers, along with Maureen Ferg and Lisa Kantor. Our fab cooks and bakers included Barbara, Marlene, Maureen, Lisa, Bunny Lichtenstein, Karen Savitz, Jane Schwartz, Peggy Myers, Meg Feldman, Elise Konigsberg and Carol Toobin. Carol Pava handled all the funds; Patricia Zisman was greeter and sold Hadassah cards; Sally Lowen made announcements. A big thanks to all. We had such a wonderful time that we hope this will be a semi-annual event. Let us know if you would like to participate in

a late spring Maj Day after the new 2012 (National Mah Jongg League) cards come out in April.

In November, Juli Horwitz Kite led a discussion on “Jewish Genetic Diseases.” It was a very informative afternoon for those who attended. We really appreciate Juli for answering all our questions on this topic, as well as Reggie Klein for opening her home for this event.

ReView

Our Fabulous Fall in Review

Look for the little blue card

in January and watch for

our eblasts. Lots of great

programs coming next year!

Book ClubThe Hadassah Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month except December. we meet at Temple Beth shalom at 9:45am. everyone is invited to sit in on a session, look at the list of 200+ books that we have read and discussed over the years, and perhaps decide to join.

November 29 “ The secret Daughter,” by shilpi somaya GowdaJanuary 31 “ The Frozen Rabbi,” by steven stern

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HoNoRs & TRiBuTes

Our Chai membership has grown from our modest beginnings three years ago. Please consider joining Chai Society.

CHAI MEMBERSSusan Berk

Frania Berlin

Ruth Anne Faust

Yolanda Hesch

Dorothy Hoffman

Phyllis Kapp

Regina Klein

Barbara LaMont

Joyce Levine

Sandra Levine

Sally Lowen

Marlene Maslow

Nurit Patt

Carol Pava

Esther Rapoport

Nora Segal

Esther Sutin

Carol Toobin

Judy Tully

Chai Society FRIENDS OF HADASSAHLillian BristolHalley Faust

Zoe GaylRita Grant

Dorothy HoffmanRegina Klein

Kovnat FamilyMartha Liebman

Joyce & Gerald LevineSally & Steve Lowen

Julie & Albert NathansonMaridell Nochumson

Esther RapoportMarsha & Paul Reindorf

Haskell SheinbergEsther & Michael Sutin

Margo TaylorCarol Toobin

TributesTREES:

In memory of Wendy Gelberfrom Joan Kafri

CERTIFICATES:

In memory of Susie Roybalfrom Lee Leven

DONATION:

The Santa Fe Chapter of Hadassah received a most touching letter of remembrance from Lawrence Levy about his mother, Shirley G. Levy for the 3rd anniversary of her passing on 3 Av 5772. In addition, a generous gift was received “in loving memory of Shirley G. Levy, from her son Lawrence Levy of Rockville Centre, NY.”

Mr. Levy wrote that his mother was a strong believer in the work of Hadassah, especially the Youth Aliyah and medical programs. Among her achievements with the Rockville

Centre, NY Chapter of Hadassah were being president from 1985-87 and vice-president of education 1987-2010. She also served as financial secretary from 1972-85, and treasurer from 1976-84.

Shirley Levy was the recipient of the Hadassah National Leadership Award in 1989 and the Rockville Centre Chapter Woman of the Year in 1979, 1987, and 2000. This is exceptional once a decade over thirty years! She also received the regional Myrtle Wreath Award in 2002.

Her son remembers her as “a wonderful person who really merits the description as a true woman of valor”. This is an outstanding Hadassah legacy from 1972 to 2010 that we can all take great pride in remembering and emulating. We are so grateful for Shirley’s tremendous contributions and having such gifts shared with us in New Mexico as well.

DONATIONSTo send tree or donation certificates in memory or honor of someone, please first call Esther Sutin, 820-2931. She will take down all the information and send out the appropriate certificate wherever you want it sent. Then you can send the check to our treasurer, Carol Pava. Her address is: 261 Plaza Canada, Santa Fe, NM 87501.

If you would like to make a donation to Hadassah and this donation does not require a certificate to be sent, you can send the donation directly to the treasurer. All donations will be listed in the bulletin.

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MeMBeRsHiP

The Los Alamos Chapter of Hadassah is having their

second annual “Run for Her Life” Breast Cancer Walk/Run event on March 18, 2012.

The event will include a 5K and a 10K race that will run along a scenic course in the eastern area of Los Alamos. All proceeds will go toward

breast cancer research at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. We would like to get a Santa Fe team to participate this year. Our Santa Fe contact is Patricia Zisman, 505-466-2968. Let her know if you would like to be a part of this event. More information to come, but we wanted to give you plenty of time to start training.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORYOur new membership directories were mailed in October.  If you did not receive one, or if your information is incorrect, please contact Sandy Levine, at [email protected] or 505-466-4041.

A big thank you to Sandy and Marcelle Cady, who worked many, many hours collecting, editing, and printing all the listings, along with Lisa Freeman and Valerie Frost, for handling the mailing.

Chapter NewsWe warmly welcome the following members to our Chapter:

New Life Members Barbara Asarch-Aronowitz (transfer from Los Alamos)Marcelle Cady Cindy FreedmanElise KonigsbergKaren RalstonJane SchwartzLinda WassnerJoyce Weiser

New Annual Members Jane YohalemPearl Ross

New Child Life Members Eliana DropkinAnna Savolainen

Mitzvah ProjectMuch joy was brought to Esperanza when $609.00 was presented by Joanie Hershfeld and Sandy Levine to the direc-tor, Janette Baca, to purchase playground equipment. They plan to purchase the equipment before winter sets in. “Having the equipment to occupy the children when the mothers are in counseling is a great thing” said Janette, “I wish to thank all of you for your generosity.”

This Mitzvah project is ongoing—please consider another contribution before year’s end. Send check made out to Esperanza to Joan Hershfeld, 1223 Lujan Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505.

Become a Life Member of HadassahThe deadline for becoming a Life Member of Hadassah for only $100 is fast-approaching. December 31st is the final date for this incredible offer. We hope that those of you who have been thinking of joining Hadassah will do so before the end of the year. We also hope that those present annual members will consider an upgrade to Life. Consider a Life Membership to Hadassah for your daughters, granddaughters and of course, husbands. What a special Chanukah gift this would be!

Please contact Sandy Levine, Membership Co-Chair, with any membership requests at 505-466-4041; e-mail: [email protected].

Put On Your Walking Shoes

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MeDiCAl ReseARCH

There is hope for a future cure of insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes from Jerusalem

researchers who have identified the key signal that initiates production of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. The work on the multi-year project was led by Prof. Yuval Dor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada and colleagues from the Hadassah University Medical Center, with assistance from the diabetes section of the Roche pharmaceuticals company. The study was published in a recent issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.

“Our work shows that as the glu-cose level is increased in the blood, it tells the beta cells to regenerate,” said Dor. “It’s not blood glucose per se that is the signal, but the glucose-sensing capacity of the beta cell that’s the key for regeneration.”

This was the first time that this sensing of a high level of glucose has been shown to be the “trigger” that induces beta cells to regenerate.

In their work, Dor, along with co-lead author Prof. Benjamin Glaser of the Hadassah University Medi-cal Center, used a genetic system to destroy 80 percent of the insulin-pro-

ducing cells in the pancre-ases of adult mice, rendering the mice diabetic.

When the researchers compared these mice with control mice, they found that those with diabetes and elevated blood glucose levels had regenerated a greater number of new beta cells than mice without diabetes, suggesting that glucose may be a key player in beta cell

regeneration. They also found that a glucose-sensing enzyme in the cells, glucokinase, is the key molecule that triggers the beta cell regeneration.

Because this study showed that regeneration depends on glucokinase levels, the finding may pave the way for developing a new kind of drug to modulate glucokinase or other steps in the glucose-sensing pathway to direct beta cells down the path of regeneration and replication.

If such a mechanism that prevents the immune system from attacking beta cells in the first place is discov-ered, the combined treatment could help pave the way toward a full cure for type 1 diabetes. Further research in this area is proceeding, with the eventual goal of progressing toward human clinical trials.

Juvenile Diabetes Cure Is CloserBy Judy Siegel-Itzkovich Jerusalem Post September 11, 2011

Professor Yuval Dor

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Amira was turning 16, but puberty had never arrived. Her worried parents had already

brought her to many doctors before they consulted Hadassah Pediat-ric Endocrinologist David Zangen. Hormone treatments produced the outward signs of puberty, but Dr. Zangen wondered why the ovaries hadn’t functioned on their own. Amira had normal xx chromosomes. When he learned that Amira’s mom and dad were distant cousins and that there were other family members with Amira’s problem, plus two aunts in their 50’s who had never had children, he began a genetic investigation. Be-cause of the esteem in which Hadassah is held, even the aunts were willing to come in and have blood tests. With six examples of the genetic defect, Dr. Zangen and co-researchers were able to find a gene that is responsible for the development of the ovaries.

Step One: a doctor sees a patient

and provides world-class care. Step Two: The doctor goes beyond

treatment to seek the cause behind the condition.

Step Three: Because of the intercon-nectedness of families, research data are gathered quickly.

Step Four: The most sophisticated modern tools of gene analysis are applied to this unique research population.

Step Five: A gene that controls the development of the ovaries is identified.

With proper treatment and a donor ovum, Amira will be able to marry and have children. With genetic counsel-ing, her family will be able to prevent further occurrences of this defect. Furthermore, the discovery can help unlock the mystery of infertility for women all over the world. When we speak of the importance of Hadas-sah physicians doing research, this is exactly what we mean.

MeDiCAl ReseARCH

A Phase IIa clinical trial with a medicine to treat ischemic stroke has begun at the Hadassah Uni-

versity Medical Center, based on the research of Prof. Abd Al-Roof Higazi, head of the Department of Clinical Biochemistry at Hadassah Hospital Ein-Kerem.

The safety and clinical effectiveness of THR-18, a product of Thrombotech, will be tested on patients with isch-emic stroke in seven medical centers

throughout Europe, India, and Israel. Thrombotech Technologies Ltd. is a Portfolio Company of Clal Biotech-nology Industries Ltd., Israel’s largest active life sciences investment com-pany, and Hadasit Bio-Holdings Ltd., a publicly traded subsidiary of Hadasit, Hadassah’s technology transfer com-pany, with biotech products all based on intellectual property developed and owned by the Hadassah University Medical Center.

Approximately 25 patients will be divided into three groups. One group will receive the currently used medi-cation for treating ischemic stroke--tPA--and the other two groups will be treated with THR-18, in two different doses, in combination with tPA. Plans are for an evaluation of the trial to be completed within a year.

Date: 10/24/2011

Clinical Trial Begins at Hadassah University Medical Center with New Drug to Treat Stroke

Gene For ovary Development FoundBarbara Sofer – Jerusalem Letter October, 2011For the full medical story, check out

American Journal of Human Genetics.

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Why do Jews eat fried foods during Chanukah?

Most of us are familiar with the miracle of the oil— that one day’s supply of oil lasted for eight days. And we know this is the origin of the mitzvah to light the menorah for eight days. It is also the reason why we have the custom of eating foods cooked in oil. There are deeper connections between olive oil and Chanukah.

Mystically, both the meno-rah and the oil used to light it are as-sociated with Chochmah, wisdom. The war between the Greeks and the Jews was also a war over whose wisdom would endure. The Greeks wanted everyone under their rule to think and study exactly as they did. They were violently opposed to the idea of G-dly wisdom, and so forbade the study of Torah.

Also, the word shemen, Hebrew for oil, contains the same letters as shem-oneh, eight, the number of days that the miracle of the oil lasted.

What is the connection between dairy foods and Chanukah?

Yehudis was a young woman who lived in Bethulia, in the land of Ju-dea, at the time of the war against the Greeks. She caused a Greek general to fall asleep by feeding him salty cheeses so that he would become extremely thirsty and then giving him wine to drink. Once he was asleep, she killed him. Upon finding that their general had been killed, the Greek army fell into disarray and fled. In memory of Yehudis’s bravery, we eat dairy prod-ucts as well.

The Torah, whose traditions were targeted by the decrees of the Greeks, is compared to milk, which is one of the reasons why we eat dairy foods on the holiday of Shavuot. Although traditional sources do not emphasize a connection to Chanukah, it does give the two holidays – one which cel-ebrates the giving of the Torah (Shavuot) and one which cele-brates the successful defense of our right to uphold the Torah

and not be forced to join another faith or culture —a nice link.

Over the centuries, different Jewish communities throughout the world have found a variety of ways to incor-porate both oil and dairy into their Chanukah meals.

One of the most famous, Israeli sufganivot, may actually derive from a yeast dough pastry mentioned in the Talmud. These pastries were cooked in oil and called sufganin (absorbent) because they absorbed a lot of oil in cooking. They did not contain milk, but were sweetened and perhaps even filled with honey and the fact that they were cooked in oil led to the pastries becoming a Chanukah staple early on.

In the USA when olive oil was scarce and expensive, goose or chicken fat often had to be used for frying. Potato latkes, apple fritters, and other non-dairy fried foods became the norm, although today when olive (or other pareve) oil is affordable and commonly used in preparing latkes, etc., dairy is often added —usually in the form of a dollop of sour cream.

Extracted from www.Chabad.org

FRoM THe kiTCHeN

The Link Between Chanukah and Oil

Mystically, both the

menorah and the

oil used to light it

are associated with

Chochmah,

wisdom.

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Debbi Brody. There will be no meet-ing for our chapter in January, but Albuquerque Hadassah is having some outstanding authors at their Celebration of Writing honoring the NM Statehood Centennial January 8, 2012. Another blue schedule card will be sent as we firm up our spring plans.

If you were to ask (you didn’t, but we’re pretending that you did) what you could do to help this year, we would suggest that you try to bring a friend to one of our meetings and that you volunteer to help on one event. Not only will you have more fun, but also it lightens the load for everyone else.

Thank you to all our members who have worked so hard in 2011 to make our chapter a success. Happy Chanu-kah and Happy 2012 to all!

Valerie Frost and Carol Toobin

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FRoM THe kiTCHeN

Endings, Beginnings, and CelebrationsWe have much to celebrate today. Hadassah members and Associates, and the worldwide Jewish community, rejoice at the safe return to Israel of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit after five years in captivity. It is a happy end-ing to a long and difficult story. We just celebrated Simchat Torah, when we concluded our reading of the Torah and began the cycle again, with dance and song. One year from now, we will rejoice again as we gather in Jerusalem for the Celebration of the Century. We will mark the end of Hadassah’s first century, and the start of our second hundred years. We will dedicate the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower at Ein Kerem, Hadassah’s gift to the people of Israel for our Centennial. Welcome home Gilad. L’hayim. Hag sameah.

Save the Date for unforgettable, magical moments in Jerusalem, Gala Centennial Celebration, Dedication of the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower, visits to Hadassah’s Israel projects, pre and post tour options.

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