Community Review - October 21, 2022

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Sukkah Sock Hop Brings Community Together at Grass Campus

BY TERRI TRAVERS

The perfect autumn day helped the community bring in the Sukkot holiday on October 9th at the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg’s Sukkah Sock Hop and Soda Social held at the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life. The sun shined bright and there was a crispness to the air as more than 125 people of all ages came together to celebrate the Jewish Harvest Festival. With an abundance of activities, there was truly something offered to engage people of all ages.

The event, chaired by Marcia Cohen and Susan Cohen, featured a 50s Sock Hop theme. With musical stylings of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and other 1950s stars, participants were transported to another time and place with root beer/coke floats and a swing dance lesson and demo from LindyCentral.

“What a wonderful day! The campus was alive with so much activity. I love watching all the generations come together and enjoy the program,” stated Carrie Lepore, who attended the event with her daughters. “Every event I come to makes me even more excited for all the possibilities that are ahead for the community.”

A new Sukkah, which was generously donated by the co-chairs of the event, held space for craft projects and will serve the Jewish community and Grass Campus for years to come.

Thanks to the support of the Jewish Community Foundation of Central Pennsylvania, all in attendance enjoyed root beer floats, as well as other snacks and drinks.

PJ Library brought its fun and accessible spin on Jewish ritual to young attendees, who were presented with edible sukkahs to take home, build, and enjoy. Jewish Family Service and the Silver Academy also joined us for the afternoon and

facilitated activities that included slime making and bubbles. In addition, the event featured a Tai Chi class with JCC instructor Doug Stockton, a STEM project, field games hosted by the BBYO teens, and a PJ Library reading corner with guest readers Carl Shuman and Debra Hervitz.

Thank you to all members of our community who volunteered or attended and to those who helped us to collect dozens of pairs of socks to donate to those in need.

There is much more celebration to come at Grass Campus. Upcoming events at the future home of Jewish Harrisburg

include the Joint Agency Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 9th, and Latkes and Vodkas on the evening of Saturday, December 17th (more details to follow).

For more information and updates on Grass Campus, visit grasscampus.org, follow on Facebook and instragram @grasscampushbg, and subscribe at jewishharrisburg.org/ grass-campus-updates.

The Sukkah stood tall at the Grass Campus during the Sukkot holiday

Four Years After Pittsburgh Attack, Our Mission Continues

BY ARNIE SOHINKI

October 27th will mark the fouryear anniversary of the anti-Semitic attack to the Tree of Life-Or L’Simcha Congregations in Pittsburgh, PA which took the lives of eleven of our fellow Pennsylvanians, members of my community, and national Jewish community members.

It was devastating news, heard around the world. People checked in with their loved ones, whether they were relatives or friends after hearing that a gunman had entered a synagogue located in the Squirrel Hill community. Although the victims’ ages spanned from 54-97, this deadly attack impacted people of all ages, and all communities. The supportive response from the Pittsburgh community and from Jewish and non-Jewish communities around the world was amazing. Although the community will never be the same, they continue to get closer and closer. Their resilience is remarkable.

Unfortunately, this violent attack – the deadliest ever perpetrated on the Jewish community in the United States – was a horrific reminder that there are those in our communities who hate us for who we are. Security and anti-Semitism education are two of the most important priorities of the Federation. A special thank you to the Anti-Defamation League of Philadelphia and the seventeen Jewish teens in our community who joined together earlier this month for a Jewish Teen Learning Project session focusing on “Recognizing Anti-Semitism.” You can read more about this program in this edition of Community Review.

As we plan for our move to the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life, security and safety are a top focus for our staff and our community who will be working on or visiting the campus. We are consulting with local and national agencies to provide us with security assessments and guidance in how we create an environment that minimizes vulnerabilities internally and externally. We want people to feel safe and secure every time they are at the Grass Campus.

ADL’s most recent Audit of Antisemitic Incidents saw anti-Semitic incidents reaching an all-time high. It’s important for all of us to arm ourselves with the tools and resources to recognize, report, and educate against anti-Semitism. Visit our partners at adl.org to learn more about how you can do your part to prevent anti-Semitism in our schools, workplaces, and communities. And always remember, “If you see something, say something.”

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Thanksgiving –Federation and ELC Closed, JCC Open Limited Hours

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Day After Thanksgiving –Federation and ELC Closed, JCC Open

Community Review

Vol. 96, No. 21 October 21, 2022 (ISSN 1047-9996) (USPS 126-860)

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Old World Folk Band Starts New Life at 40 with Recruiting, Rehearsals

BY MARY KLAUS

When seven community members gathered to form the Old World Folk Band in 1982, some of them had never heard of Klezmer music.

Forty years and countless bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, anniversaries, and music festivals later, this band still plays the Eastern European Jewish music that brings audiences to clapping their hands, stomping their feet, and leaping up to dance.

These days, the popular band is in a recruiting and revamping mode due to changes caused by both life and the pandemic. The Old World Folk Band, which did not perform for more than two years because of COVID-19, has started holding rehearsals and is gearing up to perform again.

“Since 1982, thirty musicians have been members of the band,” said Frederick Richmond, Old World Folk Band spokesman. He said that the founding group met in the living room of Dale Laninga on Third Street in Harrisburg to read through Klezmer music.

“Most were strangers to each other,” he recalled. “Half the folks were Jewish, half not. It was two hours of ‘stumbling’ through music as most of those attending had never heard of Klezmer music. Much to my surprise, when I asked at the end of the evening if anyone was interested in coming back the following Tuesday, all agreed and showed up a week later.”

The Old World Folk Band was born, meeting at 7:30pm on Tuesdays to practice. The group had its first performance a few months later at the Lower East Side Festival on the grounds of the Jewish Community Center. The group has been entertaining crowds both familiar and unfamiliar with Klezmer music ever since.

Richmond said that the band provides its members with fun, creativity, friendship, and collectively participating in a venture bigger than each individually. One band member calls it “a weekly therapy session.” Richmond, Laninga, and Jess Hayden have been in the band since the beginning, with Gary Grobman and Susan Leviton joining several years later.

“We have played most every possible venue, including bar and bat mitzvahs, Jewish and non-Jewish weddings - including weddings of four of the band’s members - anniversaries, a funeral, retirements, corporate events, schools/universities, lectures, and of course, music festivals,” Richmond said.

The Old World Folk Band usually plays joyous music, although Klezmer music can be both celebratory and somber. “We have always presented the full range of musical possibilities,” Richmond said. Sometimes, the band entertains with more than their music.

Once, they (“accidentally on purpose”) crashed a performance of the Harrisburg

Symphony in the JCC auditorium as part of a major fundraising event. That night, the band “wandered” into the auditorium and brought the concert to an abrupt halt.

Turns out that Gary Grobman, flutist, had set up the interruption with Larry Newland, then-Harrisburg Symphony conductor and formerly a conductor with the New York Philharmonic.

“The audience at the beginning was not quite sure what was going on.” Richmond said. “Eventually, they began to catch onto the humor. We all had a great time!”

Another time, the Old World Folk Band was performing on an April Fool’s Day at a synagogue in Sunbury when disaster struck.

“When we were tuning up before the concert and I changed the setting on the electric piano to a different key,” Richmond said. “I forgot to turn it back. The result was that the entire band was in one key and the piano in another key! We opened our first tune with some of the musicians playing while walking down the center aisle of the hall. There was total dissonance. It took a moment to realize what had happened.”

Band members reacted quickly. Richmond called out “April’s Fools!” while Grobman adjusted the piano and the show went on.

Band members also recalled being at the State Museum of Pennsylvania for a holiday concert of Christmas, Hanukkah, and

Klezmer music. A Harrisburg School District teacher had borrowed Christmas music from the district with a specific part for each instrument but didn’t notice that the music given to the Old World Folk Band was in different keys.

“We opened with Christmas music that was totally dissonant,” Richmond recalled. “We never figured out until after the concert what had happened. Being good troopers, we apologized to the audience and went to our comfort zone of Klezmer music. The show went on to the satisfaction of everyone.”

Over the years, the band has performed from Massachusetts to Virginia, from Michigan to New Jersey. The band has

played at the inauguration of Gov. Dick Thornburgh, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the HUC Rabbinical Conference, at countless First Night New Year’s celebrations, and at such diverse places as the Smithsonian, Four Seasons in New York City, and the State Museum of Pennsylvania.

The band came to a stop during the pandemic, Richmond said, although members stayed in touch with each other. Some played in the “Crossing Abbey Road” Beatles tribute band.

Now, the band is getting reacquainted with its music and working with the loss of several band members who left due to other commitments. They’ve also added some Beatles tunes and classic rock of the 60’s and 70’s to their repertoire.

This lively group of musicians, which rehearses at Temple Ohev Sholom’s chapel, preserves the joyful and poignant sounds of klezmer music.

“The band has been around for a little over forty years,” Richmond said. “There was never any master plan and it all worked out. Over the years, we released five recordings, the first an LP, followed by two cassette tapes and two CDs”

The Old World Folk Band also has a video, Our Lives Are in Our Songs, produced by WITF and PBS and supported by a Pennsylvania Council of the Arts grant. Hosted by John Patterson, the video was aired nationally on PBS and features a live performance filmed at the Rose Lehrman Arts Center and in-depth interviews.

“Everyone in the band is an ‘amateur’ as we do not earn our living now or in the past from music.” Richmond said. “However, each member is an accomplished musician and is familiar playing in an orchestra/ensemble.” He said that the band is interested in recruiting people who play the violin, mandolin, drums, and is open to the possibility of other instruments.

For more information about the Old World Folk Band, contact Fred Richmond at frichmond@appliedmgt.com.

Cover artwork from a live release of the Old World Folk Band.

Jewish Teens Learn to Recognize Anti-Semitism with ADL

BY JUDITH HODARA

Agreat group of Harrisburg-area Jewish Teens attended the “Recognizing AntiSemitism” Program with educators from the ADL chapter in Philadelphia. Seventeen students were in attendance on Sunday, October 2, learning about different strategies for addressing and diffusing Anti-Semitism in their classrooms and social environment. This timely program encouraged our students to engage with one another in a supportive environment and was part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg’s Jewish Teen Learning Project.

The group participated in several impactful exercises in which they made decisions on their actions to various scenarios, and also discussed in-depth their personal experiences with AntiSemitism. The teens, from a wide variety of Harrisburg and Hershey schools, found that they had a lot in common with one another; they are now able to take what they have learned back to their school settings.

Upcoming Jewish Teen Learning Project sessions include “Welcoming the Stranger; Jews and Immigration” and “ Jewish Foodways” (a hands-on session just in time for Hanukkah).

Walk-ins are always welcome! To register for upcoming programs: https://jewishharrisburg. regfox.com/jewishteenlearningproject

For more information, please contact Judith Hodara at Judith.Hodara@gmail.com or Terri Travers at t.travers@jewishfedhbg.org

Remembering Lois Lehrman Grass,

Jewish Community Leader & Philanthropist

Lois epitomized the word visionary. As a Jewish community leader she encouraged and inspired us with her innate talents and decisive, spirited personality. You knew you could count on Lois to make important things happen. Over the decades Lois was instrumental in initiating numerous imperative programs for our Jewish and greater community and her support, leadership skills, and fundraising abilities ensured their success. Understanding the importance of philanthropy, Lois brought her insight and talent to projects she found meaningful. She became a dear friend to many of us who have fond memories of this charming, talented and innovative woman. Lois Lehrman Grass will be truly missed.

Gesher L’Machar – Bridge to Tomorrow: Provides subsidies to teens to participate in March of the Living. SABABA/Hebrew High members involved for the duration receive a subsidy. Other eligible teens from the Harrisburg region may also apply. Creators of the fund are Linda Schwab, (a Holocaust survivor) and Lois Lehrman Grass, who together, for years led the initiative with the assistance of Lillian Rappaport. Contact the Foundation or Jenna Rappaport or visit www.pajewishendowment.org/jewishharrisburg.org/getinvolved/Hebrew-high/march-of-the-living

On supporting the Community-Wide Legacy Initiative: “I was thrilled because I could see what it will do for our future generations and what kind of an impact it will have on the organizations we are trying to fund for the future. Here we are in May of 2018, at the end of the second year of this marvelous initiative and Paulette has reported to me how well we have done. Of all the communities participating in the Grinspoon Legacy challenge, we are the one that has had the best success. All of our agencies and religious organizations have met their goals, ensuring that our second year success is a reality. We have come together and at the end of the second year every organization was successful and willing to continue into Year 3. Now we are entering the third year of this challenge and it is absolutely a wonderful feeling for me to have agreed to be the first sponsor and a participant from the beginning. When my immigrant grandparents came here in the 1890s, I am sure that they never expected this community to be as vital as it is today. We really have to thank the Grinspoon Foundation, for choosing us as a participant in their Legacy program. And for recognizing us and our wonderful community for our success. Thanks to the Legacy program brought to us by the Foundation, many of us are leaving a legacy. All of us who are involved in this will benefit as will our children, grandchildren, and those yet to be born. All of us, in all the different temples and synagogues, and different agencies, have come together in this one great initiative with training by Grinspoon, and sponsored, presented and led by our Jewish Community Foundation, to make this happen. Some of us included one or two or three agencies in our letters of intent, some of us have committed to only one. But we have all done it together as a united Jewish community under the great auspices of the Jewish Community Foundation of Central PA!”

UPDATE: We are entering year 7 with $25.1 million promised, 720 LOI’s and 12 participating organizations. Thanks to Lois who said yes to sponsoring the program and to others who followed her inspirational lead.

From left, Linda Schwab, Lillian Rappaport and Lois Grass at a 2001 reception at Lois Grass's house to kick -off a new fund in the United Jewish Community endowment. (BILL MCNAMARA)

Motivational Speaker and Coach Viki Zarkin to Speak at Beth Israel Synagogue

BY VIKI ZARKIN

My name is Viki Zarkin – I am an author, national speaker, coach and teacher. I’ve been surviving cancer for the last twelve years.

What does that mean? For me, it means staying on maintenance chemotherapy treatment for life. To further explain: some people go into remission and then there are those who are not as fortunate. I am in that second category.

However, I wouldn’t describe myself as unlucky. In fact, just the opposite. I’m living with cancer and I think that makes me “the Luckiest girl around who just happens to have cancer.” It’s just not productive for me to whine and complain. I’d much rather get out and appreciate the day - pain and all. I made a promise to G-d, if I could raise my children, I would help women. This is now my new constant. The greatest gift I’ve been given was to raise those children and now it’s my turn to help others.

With my mission in mind, I asked myself to narrow down all this passion and pain into a constructive use of my expertise. I started the organization “Lunge For Health Care.” Lunge For Health Care concentrates on two premises. First step is to encourage women to ask questions and follow their own instincts when it comes to their own health. Too many women follow whatever a doctor says (even though their symptoms may differ or follow the path of another) just because they were raised to do so. We need to stand up and listen to our bodies, because if we don’t, we are in danger of losing ourselves to all sorts of illnesses. I believe if we can communicate our true concerns, we can find less invasive answers. By simply communicating, we can get to the root of the problem. Speaking out about our bodies and how we are feeling will empower us to be advocates of our own medical treatment and therefore our outcomes. I’m in no way

ruling out the importance of your medical professionals’ opinions. However, I wouldn’t be here today if I hadn’t fought for myself.

The next step was to ask doctors to teach their patients to listen to their bodies. A patient may never have been encouraged to do so before, and it is the doctor’s responsibility to teach their patient to do so. While that may just be my opinion, I believe it is essential to women’s personal care. Not all women get to have an equal education, and we don’t all have the same upbringing, so the importance of having confidence in our bodies was not always taught. This is because most mothers weren’t taught that in earlier generations. Women from all different races and classes are treated differently. It is up to our generation to break that cycle and raise our daughters with strength of self. We must set the example by standing up for own health, and being our own advocates.

Lastly, our doctors themselves need to listen to patients more. If doctors took five minutes at the beginning of the examination and listened before diagnosing their patients, insurance companies could save millions. Lots of pill popping could be avoided. Less women would die.

So, to sum this all up, I suggest we follow our instincts, listen to our bodies, and be

our own best advocates. Teach our doctors to help women be their own best advocates. Encourage doctors to be better listeners to their patients so we can be proactive and treat first with preventative medicine instead of the reactive and expensive medicine that is being used today. If this practice were followed, many women wouldn’t die of cancers and other diseases that could have been treated earlier and more easily.

As we recover from several years of a diseaseridden pandemic and a lot of negativity, I hope we can remain positive and stronger. We are strongest when we band together. We can do this one woman at a time. Tell your doctors, your friends, your neighbors - just tell everyone. Be strong. Be confident. Advocate for yourself and other women. Believe and trust your instincts and body.

If anything I’ve said interests you or you want to hear more of my crazy story, please come see me speak at Beth Israel Synagogue in Lebanon, PA on Tuesday, November 1st at 8 pm. The tickets are just twenty dollars and can be purchased through Beth Israel synagogue at 717-273-2669 or ask for tickets from me at iamtheone.viki@gmail.com or call at 717-8254041. Look forward to seeing you there!

Finding Ways to Fight Food Insecurity

More than 10% of Pennsylvanians, and nearly 11% of Americans, are food insecure. Programs such as food stamps, while helpful, aren’t always enough to fill the gap between available funds and needed food. We can all help ease the hunger by donating to food banks and food drives, pushing for a reduction in food waste, and strongly urging others to support the cause.

While many of us fret over how to fund our wants, too many struggle to merely meet their needs.

For more than 1 in 10 Pennsylvanians, that includes worrying over how to feed themselves or their families.

More than 1.35 million in the state – 10.5% of the population – are food insecure, according to Feeding America. Pennsylvania’s ratio parallels the problem nationwide; 35.2 million Americans, or 10.7% of us, are either hungry or lack a reliable food source.

“When we suffer from food insecurity, that insecurity spreads to virtually all areas of our lives.” said Dr. Jennifer Chambers, chief medical officer at Capital Blue Cross. “It harms our physical health, because when we’re food insecure we tend to buy low-cost/low nutritionalvalue foods that can lead over time to a variety of physical problems.

“It harms our mental health, because it often causes high levels of stress and anxiety, and possibly depression. It can even harm our financial health, because we need regular, healthy meals to perform at our best levels and remain productive.”

ECONOMIC IMPACT

Costs connected to hunger and food insecurity in the United States total $130 billion a year, or $542 per U.S. citizen, reports the Center for American Progress. Of that, $19.2 billion takes the form of lower lifetime earnings that stem from childhood hunger, a crisis in itself that costs the U.S. $28 billion a year

And according to the Children’s HealthWatch Report funded by Feeding America, workers who suffered hunger as children create a less-competitive, less-educated workforce. Child hunger also increases employee absenteeism and workforce turnover.

HOW TO HELP

In both Pennsylvania and the nation, roughly half of food-insecure people struggle enough financially to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). But food stamps, while helpful, cannot wholly fix the widespread problem.

The public can help by supporting various agencies and initiatives, such as food banks or food drives, that fight food insecurity, and by urging their family and friends to do the same.

Capital Blue Cross contributes generously to the cause. In 2021, Capital put nearly $190,000 toward 14 area programs, agencies, or projects aimed at fighting food insecurity. In Central Pennsylvania, this included a combined $65,000 to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Salvation Army Harrisburg, and Downtown Daily Bread.

“It’s not enough to just be concerned about more than a million Pennsylvanians being food insecure,” said Susan Hubley, vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility at Capital Blue Cross. “As a corporate leader in the community, we have to step forward to provide monetary and volunteer support to organizations that are working to solve hunger in our region.”

(For more health and wellness news and information that can benefit your business and employees, visit thinkcapitalbluecross.com.)

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Synagogue Life

BETH EL TEMPLE

2637 N Front St | (717) 232-0556 | www.bethelhbg.org

Beth El Temple has resumed in-person Friday evening and Shabbat morning services. We also offer a mix of in-person and Zoom minyans. For more information, visit Beth El's website.

CHISUK EMUNA CONGREGATION 3219 Green St | (717) 232-4851 | info@chisukemuna.org | www.chisukemuna.org

Chisuk Emuna Congregation will be holding services in person and on Zoom. For more information, please contact the office at 717-232-4851 or info@chisukemuna.org.

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL, LEBANON 411 S 8th St | (717) 273-2669 | www.congregation-beth-israel.org

Contact Rabbi Sam Yolen at yolen002@gmail.com for details on both programming and minyan. For more information, visit Beth Israel's website.

CONGREGATION BETH TIKVAH, CARLISLE Asbell Center, 262 W High Street | (717)-240-8627 | www.bethtikvah.org

HISTORIC B’NAI JACOB, MIDDLETOWN

Water & Nissley Streets | (717) 319-3014 www.bnai-jacob.org

Historic B’nai Jacob Synagogue, located at Water and Nissley Streets in Middletown, near the Harrisburg International Airport and Penn State-Harrisburg, is listed on the National Register

of Historic Places. Marc Bluestein is currently leading the services. Connection information and program materials will be provided by email to the Congregation and also can be requested by using the contact form on our Shul website: http://www.bnai-jacob.org. We are a community Shul and you are welcome to join us. There are no membership dues or admission fees.

KESHER ISRAEL CONGREGATION 3200 N 3rd St | (717) 238-0763 | www.kesherisrael.org

Kesher Israel is holding in-person daily and Shabbat davening. For details about services, meetings, and programming, contact Benjamin Altman, President, at president@kesherisrael.org, or Ashley Caraballo at office@kesherisrael.org. For more information, visit Kesher Israel's website.

OHEV SHOLOM CONGREGATION, YORK 2090 Hollywood Drive | 717-852-0000 | www.OhevSholomYork.org Ohev Sholom Congregation is a Conservative congregation serving York County in an inclusive, egalitarian manner. Established in 1902, the congregation is led by our student rabbi in association with our lay leadership. Ohev Sholom provides adult educational opportunities in conjunction with our local Chabad Learning Center while embracing different levels of observance, stages of life, and family structures.

TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL 2090 Hollywood Dr, York | (717) 843-2676 | www.tbiyork.org York’s 140-year-old Reform congregation.

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM 913 Allendale Rd, Mechanicsburg | (717) 697-2662 | www.tbshalom.org

Shabbat services will be held on October 28, November 11, and December 2 and 16. Services are both in person and via Zoom. If you are not on our email contact list and would like to attend, please call or email the Temple office in advance of the service in case of scheduling changes. Services are led by Rabbi Carl Choper of Beth Shalom. Please email the office at tbshalom@ gmail.com or call 717-697-2662 for information if you would like to join the services. For details on upcoming Temple Beth Shalom services and events, check the website: http://tbshalom.org.

TEMPLE OHEV SHOLOM 2345 N Front St | (717) 233-6459 | www.ohevsholom.org

Shabbat Services are held Friday evenings at 6:00 pm in person and are also live-streamed on the Ohev Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OhevSholom and on the Ohev YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/TempleOhevSholomHbgPa.

• Friday, October 21 – 7th grade family service

• Sunday, October 23 - 1:00pm – 2:30pm – “Creating Relationships in Conversation” with Rabbi Marc, RSVP TO: Shelley Adler at SLADLER@AOL.COM or 717-233-6127

• Friday, November 4 @ 6:45 – 8:00pm – Sisterhood Soup and Study

• Sunday, November 6 – 9:45am – Sisterhood Board Meeting

• Sunday, November 6 - 11:00am – “Books, Bagels and Basketball” – for preschoolers. RSVP to Barb Plesco at plescobarbara@gmail.com

• Thursday, November 10 – Sisterhood Rose Symons Book Review celebrates 25 years of books, authors and dinners with “Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish” by author Cathy Barrow. -RSVP required for dinner, lecture and dessert reception – RSVP to Carol Liebman at 717-514-4166.

• Friday, November 11 – There will be a Special Oneg following services honoring Veteran’s Day and in memory of Floyd Baturin.

• Thursday, November 17 – Ohev Board of Trustees Meeting

• Friday, November 18 – 6th grade family service

• Saturday, December 3 – Sisterhood Social - “Designer Bag Bingo”

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Obituaries

RICHARD J. BRONSTEIN

Richard J. Bronstein, 91, of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.

Born on July 5, 1931 in Elizabeth, NJ to the late Samuel and Ruth (Cohen) Bronstein. He was a proud United States Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Richard was a retired pharmacist, having owned and operated 2 pharmacies, as well as worked at several local pharmacies.

He was a member of Chisuk Emuna Congregation, the Chisuk Emuna Brotherhood, a member and Sr. Vice Commandant of the Patrick W. Milano Detachment of the Marine Corps League, a staff member of the Capital Area Young Marines, the Capital

Surviving are his beloved wife, Mollie Bronstein, a son, Randy A. Bronstein, and his wife, Kathy of Harrisburg, 4 daughters, Jodie Raffensperger, and her husband, Bob of Harrisburg, Mindy Kushner of Harrisburg, Trudie Smith, and her husband, Bill of Harrisburg, Heidi Lipkin of Harrisburg, 2 brothers, Bernard Bronstein of State College, Benjamin Bronstein of State College, 8 adoring grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 in the chapel of Chisuk Emuna Cemetery. Burial in Chisuk Emuna Cemetery.

Area Pharmaceutical Association, and the Susquehanna Township Emergency Medical Services of which he held several positions.

JCC Senior Adult Programs

UPCOMING PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

OCT 20 Business Meeting/Birthday Party – a reason for bagel, lox and cream cheese!

OCT 25 “Christopher Columbus: Villain or Hero?” with Retired Army Colonel John Maietta - Each October brings our annual observance of the “discovery” of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. Once hailed as a bold explorer and icon of Italian-American pride, Columbus is now condemned by some as a genocidal tyrant. This program presents the true story of his four fateful voyages to the New World, recounts the troubling circumstances of his final years in Spain, and examines the complex legacy he leaves behind today.

OCT 27 Join the Silver Academy Middle School students for our 2nd Better Together program of the year. Enjoy a delicious lunch with the students and then enjoy fun activities based on our theme of Joyfully Jewish! Hope to see you there!

NOV 1 Current events with Jeff Jacobs

NOV 3 Dr. Donald Koones, history Professor at HACC, will lecture on “If Walls Could Talk: Famous American Homes”

As one travels across the United States, many homes are easily recognizable. Presidential residencies such as Mount Vernon, Ash Lawn, Springwood at Hyde Park, Sagamore Hill, as well as the White House, are just a few that offer fascinating views into American Presidential history. However, many private residences offer a great deal of interest as well. Homes such as Fallingwater, The Castle at San Simeon, The Biltmore, The Winchester House, Taliesin, and the Amityville House are just a few of the many homes that reveal much about the owners as well as the times in which they lived. Come explore 50 notable private residences that contain fascinating facts and stories.

NOV 8 Business Meeting/Birthday Party

NOV 15 Retired Army Colonel John Maietta will discuss “Eternal Egypt: From King Tut to the Arab Spring (Part 1)” This program is the first of two that will take you on a journey through 5,000 years of Egyptian Civilization. We’ll begin this month exploring the glories of Ancient Egypt: The Temples, Tombs, and Treasures that still have a powerful hold on our imaginations today. Part history, part travelogue, this two-part exploration will give you a new appreciation for the beauty, grandeur and lasting cultural impact of eternal Egypt

NOV 17 Join the Silver Academy Middle School students for our 3rd Better Together program of the year. We will celebrate Thanksgiving together with a delicious lunch with the students and then fun Thanksgiving-themed activities. Don’t forget to bring in a copy of your favorite holiday recipe to share with the group – hope to see you there!

NOV 22 Thanksgiving Membership Luncheon Entertainment by Pianist Clint Edwards. Pay your 2023 dues and sign up for 2023 Day Trips starting at this luncheon!

NOV 24 Thanksgiving Day – No Senior Lunch or activities

NOV 29 Our discussion will focus on “Jewish Women Who Made History: From Biblical Times to the Present,” led by Heather Jackson. Heather will give you her Top Ten from Biblical days and her Top Ten present-day leaders. Joni the discussion by adding your picks. Remember – Jewish women have stood out through history because of Tikkun Olam.

Senior Update

BY ROBERTA KRIEGER

Hopefully, if any of you have friends or family in those areas of devastation due to Hurricane Ian, they all came through with minimal or no damage. I couldn't bear to watch the TV coverage of this storm, knowing many of those I love actually live there. When it was over, they, as well as their properties, basically all came through it okay.

On Tuesday, September 20th, we had our regularly scheduled business meeting/ birthday party (otherwise known as "Lox Tuesday"). This is an extremely popular lunch for those of us who love bagels and lox, because it also comes with a piece of Norman's great noodle pudding or blintze. Won't you join us and give us your input regarding any aspect of our club? Suggestions are always most welcome.

On Thursday, September 22nd, Jackie Rubin and middle school students from the Silver Academy joined us for the first of our most aptly named, "Better Together” programs. It truly was better being together with these amazing young students. Jackie did a great job and the children were a delight to be with.

Each table of Senior Club members were privileged to have one student with them, in some cases, a grandchild who attends the Silver Academy. Needless to say, there were happy grandparents at lunch that day. Can't wait for the next meeting. Norman came through with a lunch of meatloaf and potatoes which was enjoyed by young and old alike.

Due to Rosh Hashanah, there was no lunch or program on Tuesday, September 27th. The next meeting, which was the last of the month, was on Thursday, September 29th. We were most happy to welcome back our favorite nutritionist, Pat Dodd, with smiles on our faces. The topic of discussion was "Cooking Safely in the Microwave Oven." As usual, we had a fun-filled educational afternoon. It's never too old to learn something new. We cannot wait for Pat's next visit. Prior to the program we had an egg salad sandwich, tater tots, and more. Norman definitely makes sure we are well-fed at the JCC.

As I always try to remind you, please check your monthly Senior Calendar (which our super Senior Advisor, Cheryl Yablon, does a great job with, scheduling programs,

meal planning, and more). If you make your reservations you won't be upset when a friend says you should have been there to see (whatever program was scheduled). Be sure

to join us - you will be glad you did. I am looking forward to seeing you there. Hope you stay well, are properly vaccinated, and wear masks appropriately. Take care.

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Federation of Greater Harrisburg

JCC Senior Adult Club Lunches and programs are held twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Lunch is served at 12 noon, with to-go options available for those who prefer not to unmask to eat. All programs begin after lunch unless otherwise indicated.