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JCC “Tradition” Another Success!!
The JCC’s 2015 production of Fiddler on the Roof was another huge success! A total of 42 cast members from the community participated on and off stage for two sellout shows. What a great way to celebrate the 100th year anniversary! This is the fourth time the JCC has performed Fiddler to sell-out crowds, and each time it has been a big success. Special
thanks go to the cast, crew, directors, musicians, and everyone who attended the performances. And a special shout- out goes to Lois Heagy and Eric Mansilla for all their hard work in putting this show together. We want to extend our sincere gratitude to the Lois Lehrman Grass Foundation for their generous and continued support of the arts in our community.
The 100th Anniversary celebration will continue on October 18, 2015 with a Cabaret, a collection of songs from previous JCC musicals.
Anyone interested in being a part of this special production, please contact Terry Fisher at 236-9555, ext. 3121 or t.fisher@jewishfedhbg.org.
We hope to see many past and present performers participate in this show. More photos on pages 6 and 7.
JCC Entry Doors Now Accessible!! At long last, the front entrance to the Jewish Community Center building is now handicapped accessible. Not only are the front entrance doors equipped with this system, but the glass doors outside the elevator leading onto the first floor have also been equipped with this system. So with a light push of a button, individuals with special needs can now easily gain entrance into our building! The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg is grateful to have received funding to make this much-needed building improvement possible.
A Message from Margie Adelmann, CEO Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg During intermission of the opening night of Fiddler on the Roof, I was talking with Rachel Zilbering the Assistant Principal of the Silver Academy and she said to me, “This was a great day at the JCC!” She went on to say that the Field Day that the Silver Academy held was awesome, and the performance of Fiddler to a packed Mary Sachs Auditorium was the icing on the cake! I would have to agree with her - it was a great day
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at the JCC! As I watched Fiddler (which, like most, I have seen many times), I thought about the story and my message last fall about our 100th
Sunday, May 17 Touch a Truck and Open House, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., JCC Jewish Film Festival, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Midtown Cinema
anniversary and tradition. I also thought about the many ways that Tevye and the people of Anatevka had their traditions challenged. It really resonated with me that we all try to keep our traditions alive and carry
Monday, May 18 Jewish Film Festival, 3-9 p.m., Midtown Cinema
them on for future generations, but like Perchick and Hodel, we also
Tuesday, May 19 Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m., JCC Program: “The Jewish Perspective” with Bob Axelrod, 12:30 Jewish Film Festival, 3-9 p.m., Midtown Cinema
important. Our religion teaches us to ask questions.
Wednesday, May 20 Jewish Film Festival, 3-9 p.m., Midtown Cinema
regarding her many questions. And in my role leading this organization,
Thursday, May 21 Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m. Program: Jewish Film Festival movie Jewish Film Festival, 3-9 p.m., Midtown Cinema Saturday, May 23 – EREV SHAVUOT
must challenge traditions and ask questions to understand why they are Asking questions may be the easy part; answering them and finding the answers may be a different story. As a parent, there were many times that I wanted to answer our daughter Carly’s question with “because I said so”; but more often than not I tried to explain and have a dialogue with her there are times when I would like to offer that answer as well! There are so many questions, so many conversations and ultimately decisions that are made or not made on a daily basis at the Federation. Often times, the answers are based on tradition and because we have always done it that way, but more and more we find ourselves asking what if we didn’t? What are the risks? What are the rewards? Let’s try it! Sometimes we will succeed and other times we may have to go back to the drawing board.
Sunday, May 24 - SHAVUOT Building Open Business Offices Closed
And I have learned that there are some traditions that are sacred and must be honored, regardless! Like Anatevka, we are a strong community of long-time residents and
Monday, May 25 – SHAVUOT/MEMORIAL DAY Indoor Pool Open 7 a.m. – Noon Fitness Center Open 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Green Hills Swim Club Open 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
new comers. At times, we may have our differences or not like an answer to a question, but at the end of the day, we all share a vision of ensuring that the Harrisburg Jewish community remains strong and vibrant for our children, our grandchildren and their grandchildren!
Tuesday, May 26 Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m., JCC Program: “Millionaire” game Thursday, May 28 Seniors Lunch Program, 11:30 a.m., JCC Program: Movie – “Return of the Violin” PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
L’Shalom,
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Community Review Vol. 89 No. 11 May 29, 2015 (ISSN 1047-9996) (USPS 126-860) Published bi-weekly by the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg, 3301 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa., 17110. Subscription rate: $50 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Harrisburg, Pa., and additional entry office. Editorial Board Members Margie Adelmann Esther Boldes Rabbi Carl Choper Aaron Dym Rita Gordon Jeanette Krebs Staff Editor Patti Bromley p.bromley@jewishfedhbg.org Sales Director Marty Lamonoff 717 232-6279 717-877-5973 lammie@aol.com Design and Layout Benchmark Group Media Graphic Designer Shawn Skvarna Postmaster: Send address changes to Community Review, 3301 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa., 17110. Mission Statement of The Community Review: Inform readers about local, national and international events of interest to Jews. Promote Jewish values, Jewish identity and a sense of Jewish community in central Pennsylvania. The opinions expressed in the Community Review do not necessarily reflect the position of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg. The Federation does not endorse any candidate or political party for any elected office.
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Join Our Day Camp Staff & Help Make a Difference Camp Staff Wanted – Harrisburg JCC When: June 22 to August 14 Where: Green Hill Swim Club, Fishing Creek Valley Road, Dauphin PA The JCC Day Camp is still hiring! We are looking for caring, hardworking, enthusiastic and responsible individuals for our 2015 season. We run an outdoor summer camp program for children entering Kindergarten – 8th grades. We are looking to hire camp senior counselors, art & part-time sports specialists. If you feel you have something special to offer and genuinely want to make a positive impact in the lives of children, please contact Terry Fisher at t.fisher@jewishfedhbg.org Specialist must have completed at least sophomore year in college, junior counselors must be entering their junior or senior year in high school and senior counselors must be a high school graduate. Travel camp counselors must have completed their sophomore year of college.
JCC Adult Programs 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 10:30 a.m. – 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 4:00 p.m. the day before. Call Cheryl 236-9555 EXT. 3115 After-Lunch Programs are: May 27, 2015 – Bus Trip to Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre to see “Les Mis” May 28, 2015 – “The Return of the Violin” by Roy Mandel, off of YouTube June 2, 2015 – Herm Minkoff will lead a discussion on Current Events June 4, 2015 – Movie Day: “The Blind Side” with Sandra Bullock. Running Time 2 hours 8 minutes. June 9, 2015 – Discussion Group 10:30am. After Lunch: Business Meeting, Birthday Party June 11, 2015 – Bingo – prizes for all! June 16, 2015 – The Jewish Perspective – Bob Axelrod, Educational Director at Beth El Temple June 18, 2015 – Video: “The Three Cantors.” Video supplied by Al Goodman June 23, 2015 – Rescheduled Program: Diane Steinbrink will be returning for her second presentation. This program will be “Wendy Wasserstein and the World of her Women (And Some Men)”.Cost:$15 Non Sr. Adult Club members/Sr. Adult Club Members is regular lunch donation. June 24, 2015 – Bus Trip to Nemours Mansion & Gardens and High Tea at The Hotel DuPont June 25, 2015 – Bears Project – Knit, Stuff and Sew the Bears June 30, 2015 – Our Early “4th of July” Celebration. Come for Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Karaoke with our own Senior Club Member Chazz Ludwin!
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By Arthur Kravitz
Spinathon Success
RESCHEDULED DATE - JUNE 23, 2015 WELL-KNOWN THEATER HISTORIAN AND ACTOR DIANE STEINBRINK, WILL BRING HER ONE-WOMAN PRESENTATION:
WENDY WASSERSTEIN AND THE WORLD OF HER WOMEN (AND SOME MEN) TO THE SENIOR CLUB LUNCHEON From left to right: Terri Travers, Director, JCC Sports, Fitness and Recreation; Ann Myers, Director of Development, Jewish Home; Jessica Finkenbinder, Director, Recreational Therapy, Jewish Home; Allen Geckle, Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Home; Herman Minkoff, Sheri Solomon, Lori Weitzman, and Margie Adelmann, Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg. On Friday, May 8th, Herm Minkoff, surrounded by his daughters Sheri Solomon and Lori Weitzman, presented a gift to the Jewish Home for $3,568.45, in memory of Marlene Minkoff. This gift was made possible by the efforts of the Sports Fitness and Recreation Department of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg. Herm is an icon of our community, and his dedication to all aspects of our community is an inspiration to us all. In December, he lost his beloved wife, Marlene, who had been the inspirational force for Herm. Her blessed memory and spirit continue to inspire Herm. In an effort for us to show Herm how much we care, on April 12th, over 20 JCC members pedaled their spin bikes for over three hours to raise the donated money. The Jewish Home was the recipient of the funds because Marlene was a strong supporter of the Home, as a volunteer of both time and money. The proceeds from the Spinathon will help to preserve her legacy.
In this program, Diane will discuss the uncommon family life, education and works of one of the most influential contemporary Jewish American playwrights, Wendy Wasserstein. She will read monologues from some of her most famous plays, The Heidi Chronicles, The Sisters Rosensweig, American Daughter and Third, her last play. Her first and only novel, Elements of Style, which was published posthumously, will also be discussed. Audience discussion will be welcome. Diane’s first lecture here was a huge success. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to hear Ms. Steinbrink’s second lecture. Make your reservations early by calling Cheryl at 236-9555 Ext. 3115 by June 16, 2015. Cost for those not belonging to the JCC Senior Adult Club is $15/ Senior Adult Club members cost is your regular lunch donation. This program is being underwritten by the Maurice & Leona Rapoport Senior Citizens Fund.
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The JCC Summer Camp The Tradition Continues Throughout the Generations
JUNE 22 – AUGUST 14, 2015
The JCC Summer Camp is a transformative experience in the life of a child. Our program gives your child the opportunity to grow and gain independence, make life- long friendships, and explore their interests. Summers at camp are packed with a wide range of fun activities—aquatics, arts and crafts, sports, music, cooking, archery, drama, outdoor adventure and hiking, and much more! Campers are encouraged to discover new skills and interests they never knew they had. The JCC knows how to make a child’s summer super-charged and unforgettably thrilling. We offer a wide variety of programs that are designed to inspire children to learn, explore, create and succeed. Our camp also weaves Jewish values, culture, and traditions into the fabric of camp, helping campers to connect to their own identity and the larger Jewish community. The impact of camp is immediate campers become connected to a community and friends that will last them a lifetime. And it doesn’t stop there. Children with pivotal camp experiences are more likely to become adults who value their heritage, support causes in the community, and take on leadership roles in their communities. We do what we do because we have the chance to change lives, positively! The impact that camp has on a child or a teen is significant. You discover yourself at camp. “We want to provide the same great experiences that we had when we both attended the JCC Summer Camps”, stated Camp Director Andrea Weikert, referring to herself and Co- Camp Director Terry Fisher. “Some of our best childhood memories were from camp!” We are very proud of all of our amazing camps, our beautiful facility, spirited and dedicated staff, incredible culture, a creative, caring and safe environment and creating memories to last a lifetime. The faces have changed, but the many wonderful experiences remain the same.
Rolling With the Punches By Rabbi Akiva Males With the warm months of summer just around the corner, I fondly recall a memorable camping trip from my days as a Yeshiva student. It was a summer in the mid/late 1990’s, and my good friend Joel Pomerantz (now a cognitive behavioral psychologist and certified EMDR therapist living in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel) and I were each home visiting our parents in Cleveland, Ohio. We were both still single, in our early twenties, and looking forward to unwinding before heading back to Yeshiva. Having learned some important lessons (the hard way) during many previous camping trips, we felt well- prepared for a three-day backpacking trip in the nearby Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. I remember the sense of excitement we felt as my father dropped us off, with all of our gear, near our trailhead. We told him that we’d be in touch in a few days. He smiled as he told us to have a great time, and then drove off on that warm sunny day. We re-checked our trail maps, hoisted our over-stuffed packs onto our backs, and embarked on a hike we had meticulously planned out. An old Yiddish expression goes something along the lines of, ‘If you want to make G-d laugh, tell Him your plans’. Little did we know how good a laugh we were about to give G-d. Our first day of the hike went exactly as planned. Late in the afternoon, we found a good spot to set up our tent, and we relaxed by a great campfire. Enjoying the fresh air and still summer evening, Joel and I caught up on events, as we feasted on a flame broiled dinner, and eventually settled down for the night. That’s when we started hearing the noises of Ohio’s wildlife. No, this was not the usual sound of squirrels and raccoons scurrying around. This was some kind of wild barking – and then it hit us. At the trailhead, we had seen photocopied brochures entitled ‘Coexisting with Coyotes’. We hadn’t bothered taking a brochure, but we sure began wishing we had. Just what do coyotes eat? Did they smell us? We had plenty of granola bars, tuna fish, and bread – but that was all sealed well. However, we also had aromatic salami sticks from Boris’ Kosher Meats (just ask any Clevelander) with us. We sure weren’t about to share our salami with a wild pack of coyotes. I still marvel at how our little pocketknives – together with the tent’s flimsy fabric walls – lulled us into a blissful sense of security. We ended up sleeping like babies that night. Somehow or another, we must have really intimidated those coyotes, right? We awoke the next morning, Davened, and ate a quick breakfast. That’s when it started to drizzle steadily. We weighed our options, and decided we weren’t in any hurry. We figured we’d stay dry in the tent until the rain stopped. How would we pass the time? I was prepared for this contingency. Each year in Yeshiva, we were responsible for learning a certain number of pages of Talmud with our afternoon study partners. I was several pages behind my quota, and figured that I’d make up what I ‘owed’ during my summer vacation. I had photocopied several ‘lighter’ pages of the homiletical sections of that Talmudic tractate, and had taken them along with me. Joel and I brought all our gear into the now-cramped little tent, lay down on our sleeping bags and began studying those pages of Talmud together. We soon realized that we had made a wise decision. That innocent drizzle quickly turned into a torrential summer thunderstorm. On and on – the rain just kept on pouring down on our little domed shelter. I’ll always remember huddling over our photocopied pages of Talmud in that tent – thunder, lightning, Abaye, Rava, and feeling the tent’s fabric seams to make sure the water was staying outside. I don’t remember just how long the storm lasted, but Joel and I covered most of the pages that I ‘owed’. By the time the downpour stopped, the tent was absolutely water-logged, and rain had started to seep inside. We packed up our now-damp sleeping bags, the rest of our gear, and our soaking-wet tent. We found our trail and resumed our hike. That morning’s thunderstorm changed everything in the woods around us. The trickling little streams that had intersected the trail the day before were now raging rivers. Crossing them – while attempting to stay dry – proved to be a very difficult task. It wasn’t long until we slipped into one such river and became completely soaked. (This actually made things easier – as we no longer had to be so careful to stay dry.) When we stopped for lunch we realized that we would need to change our plans. We – and all of our belongings – were soaking wet (thankfully, our Tefilin were in waterproof bags and remained dry). There was no way we could stay out in the tent that night. We studied the map and realized there was a youth hostel just a mile or two from our trail. We adjusted our plans and soon arrived at a beautifully remodeled 19th century farmhouse
Photo: Brandywine Falls after a storm in the Cuyahoga Valley, Wikipedia Commons/ Blakelewis07
called the ‘Stanford House’. After checking into the nearly-empty hostel, Joel and I strung up our tent and sleeping bags in the yard to dry in the sun, threw everything else we had in the washer/dryer, and we each took a good long shower. Being clean and dry had never felt so good before! We enjoyed a very hearty dinner. I vividly recall the taste of the salami sticks (which we had valiantly defended from that fierce pack of coyotes the night before). We cut them up and fried them in our pan together with chopped onions. The mix of exhaustion, a full stomach, and the clean (and dry) sheets on the hostel’s beds all added up for a terrific night’s sleep. The next morning we headed off for Brandywine Falls – just a short hike from the hostel. While those falls are usually quite sedate, the torrential thunderstorm of the previous day had added an incredible amount of water to the streams which fed the falls. We stood near the bottom of the falls amazed by the thunderous noise which they were producing. Seemingly unending amounts of water were pummeling the huge rocks at the base of the falls – producing a mist which enveloped the immediate area. Joel and I felt drawn to the sheets of water crashing down just ahead of us. Keeping just our boots and shorts on, we were soon wading in the deep pools of water which had formed near the base of the falls. The roar of the water was amazing, and we had a terrific time enjoying this completely unplanned experience. Eventually, it was time to head back to the hostel and pack up our gear. I called my father and told him our itinerary had changed, and that we would need to meet at a different pickup location than we had previously arranged. Amazingly, within an hour or so, Joel and I were once again in my father’s car – on our way back to the world of sidewalks and civilization. Though we left the Cuyahoga Valley behind to head home and then back to Yeshiva, our batteries had been recharged, and we felt ready for what lay ahead in the new term. On previous backpacking trips, Joel and I had learned plenty of lessons relating to proper equipment/food, water filtration, and dealing with rain. On this trip we learned to roll with the punches. Due to a set of circumstances – completely out of our control – our meticulously designed plans required major readjustment. We were forced to take stock of the new set of realities we faced and change gears. As a result, we enjoyed some great fun which we would not have otherwise experienced. Whenever I find myself forced to adjust my plans, I try to remember the lessons of that summer camping trip of almost twenty years ago. Changing one’s previously planned itinerary doesn’t always lead to a frustrating experience. Sometimes, the new route one finds him/herself forced to take can prove far more rewarding than the path he/she had originally planned to follow. Kesher Israel Congregation’s Rabbi Akiva Males can be reached at rabbimales@yahoo.com.
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sy n a gogue life Beth El Temple 232-0556 www.betheltemplehbg.org Minyan 7 a.m. daily and 5:30 p.m. Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 p.m. Shabbat morning service 9:15 a.m. Saturday night mincha/maariv/havdalah at same time as Friday evening candle-lighting time PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Chisuk Emuna Congregation 232-4851 | www.chisukemuna.org info@chisukemuna.org Weekly Minyan times: Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Thursday mornings, 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday evenings, 7:15 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel Lebanon | 273-2669 Visit the Congregation Beth
Israel Web Site at www. congregation-beth-israel. 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. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Congregation Beth Tikvah Carlisle | 245-2811 www.bethtikvah.org Friday Night Shabbat Services 7:15 p.m. Location: Asbell Center, 262 West High Street, Carlisle Shabbat Services: May 29 - We will be discussing the book, Hare with the Amber Eyes, by Edmund deWaal. June 12, 26 July 10, 24 August 7, 21 Everyone is welcome to
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Historic B’nai Jacob Middletown | 319-3014 www.bnai-jacob.org Historic B’nai Jacob Synagogue, Water and Nissley Streets in Middletown, will conduct Shabbat services Friday, June 5th at 7:30 p.m. We are a Community Shul, all are welcome. Tel (717) 3193014 Visit our website for more information. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
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
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services - followed by Kiddush. Please contact our Office Manager, Cecelia Baker, at (717) 238-0763 for information about our congregation. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
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. A Saturday Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Grossman, will be held on June 20. On Sunday June 1, at 5:30 p.m. at the JCC, Temple Beth Shalom will honor Arnold Hillman and C.J. Foer for their work in establishing the endowment at TBS.
The Sisterhood Book Group will meet on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Nanci Reinhart to discuss the book, Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. Please contact Nanci at nrhino7@yahoo.com if you plan to attend. The Officers and Board of Directors for 2015 will be recognized during the Shabbat service on Friday, June 19. For details on upcoming Temple Beth Shalom services and events, check the website: http://tbshalom.org. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
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l i f e cy c l e ELEANOR LEINER Eleanor Leiner passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015. She would have been 89 years old on June 7. Surviving are Eleanor’s sons, Dr. Mark H. (Mindy) Leiner of Owings Mills, Maryland and Rick S. Leiner of Harrisburg; and two grandchildren Jaime (Brian) Gill and Adam ( Jesse) Leiner. Funeral services were held on Sunday, May 17th in the Beth El Cemetery Chapel with Rabbi Eric Cytryn officiating. Interment followed at the Beth El Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be offered to Beth El Temple, 2637 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 or to Har Sinai Congregation, 2905 Walnut Avenue, Owings Mills, MD 21117. VELYA MONUSOV Velya Monusov, 88, of Camp Hill passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the Golden Living Center. Velya was born in Russia on January 8, 1927 to the late Boris and Rose Monusov. In Russia, he worked as a lawyer. Velya moved to America from Belarus on April 26, 1991. He is survived by his son Boris Monusov and his wife, Svetlan,a and his 2 granddaughters: Dianna and Alyssa Monusov. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, May 13th at the Kesher Israel Cemetery Chapel. Burial followed in Kesher Israel Cemetery.
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