January 16, 2020 Jewish Observer of CNY by Jewish Federation of CNY

19 TEVET 5780 • JANUARY 16, 2020 • VOLUME XXXXI, NUMBER 2 • PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID, SYRACUSE, NY

Sometimes opportunity doesn’t knock, it rings! BY COLLEEN BAKER The Jewish Federation of Central New York will kick off the 2020 Annual Campaign with Super Sunday on January 26, from 9 am-3 pm, at the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center, 5655 Thompson Rd., DeWitt. Throughout the day, volunteers will contact approximately 1,800 members of the Jewish community to ask for their pledge. This year, SOUP-er Sunday volunteers will be able to sit down for a warm bowl of soup, breakfast or a Mediterranean salad bar throughout the day. Organizers hope community members will consider joining for part of their Sunday to make a few phone calls or stuff a few envelopes and spread the word about the things to be accomplished with Federation. The Syracuse Mets have provided a four pack of tickets to a game this summer for one Super Sunday volunteer to win. Volunteers may bring their own cell phone to make calls, or use one provided by Federation.

People can become involved by donating soup cans at one of the collection boxes located at Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas, Menorah Park, the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center, Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse, the Syracuse Hebrew Day School, Temple Adath Yeshurun or Temple Concord for donation to the food pantry at Temple Concord and InterFaith Works. PJ Library® of Central New York will be on hand hosting a soup jar event for the community’s smallest citizens, as well. All children are invited to participate by assembling various dry ingredients into jars to make homemade soup, which will then be passed along to members of the community. Federation President/CEO Michael Balanoff said, “Please answer the phone when a volunteer calls to ask for your support. If we don’t reach you by phone that day, we will send you an e-mail or mail you your pledge card.” The Jewish Federation of Central

March against hate and fear in New York BY KAREN SCHWARTZ (JNS) – Thousands of marchers assembled in Manhattan on January 4, taking to the streets and flooding the Brooklyn Bridge for hours as they crossed into the borough of Brooklyn amid chants of the theme of the assembly, “No Hate. No Fear.” An estimated 25,000 people converged on Manhattan’s Foley Square and made their way to Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza, where they heard from community leaders and organizations that urged Jewish pride and unity in the face of escalating antisemitism. Sponsors included the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, the Anti-Defamation League,

the Board of Rabbis of New York, the American Jewish Committee and the UJA-Federation of New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) each spoke in Manhattan on streets packed with people holding signs and spontaneously breaking into song. “While we’re here today in the spirit of solidarity and love, government must do more than just offer thoughts and prayers – government must act,” said Cuomo, adding that he would be proposing a new law for the state of New York that categorizes hate crimes as domestic terrorism. See “March” on page 5

New York has had a busy year. In addition to the community vigil in response to the Pittsburgh Tree of Life tragedy, the Federation instituted the Tuition Incentive Program to benefit the Syracuse Hebrew Day School and co-sponsored the 75th anniversary celebration of the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter in Oswego. In October, Owen Pell, president of the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, spoke to the community about his ongoing global efforts to prevent genocide. In December, the community came together to celebrate at the annual Chanukah party and March 2020 will bring a revamped Jewish Observer. The global rise of antisemitism has brought about increased efforts to keep

the community safe, with Federation committing more than $100,000 for security for various institutions in the community. Strengthening relationships with government officials, law enforcement, clergy and Syracuse University leadership have also contributed to these efforts. Federation was invited to speak with the Syracuse University chancellor about community concerns and the response to antisemitic acts. To make a secure online donation to the 2020 Annual Campaign, visit www. jewishfederationcny.org and click on the tzedakah box on the home page. To volunteer, contact Colleen Baker at 315-445-2040, ext. 102, or cbaker@ jewishfederationcny.org. Training will be provided.

Federation creates Pomegranate Society will be invited to membership BY BARBARA SHEKLIN in the Pomegranate Society. DAVIS Being part of the PomegranIn announcing the formation ate Society is a declaration of of a local new women’s philpersonal commitment to honor anthropic group, Federation traditional Jewish values of Board Chair Ellen Weinstein tzedakah, justice and gemilut hasaid, “Women philanthropists sadim, acts of loving kindness. are the change-makers and comWeinstein said, “The 613 seeds munity-shapers of the world. of the pomegranate remind us of We are sisters and daughters, Judaism’s 613 mitzvot and of the mothers and friends, compaswork yet to be done to help Jews sionate and committed women at every stage of life and career. Federation Board throughout the world to live in dignity and peace.” Chair Ellen The Pomegranate Society is a Invitations to a celebratory Weinstein national recognition society membership dinner will be sent established to encourage and recognize women who support the Fed- in March. Organizers hope that all women eration’s annual Community Campaign.” who qualify will accept membership in The pomegranate is one of the oldest the Pomegranate Society as recognition symbols in Jewish art and ritual, and re- of their generosity and Federation’s apminds people of the lives already renewed preciation. Federation’s women’s philanby the commitments that have been made. thropy seeks to engage Jewish women in Each woman who makes an annual dona- the fulfilling work of making the world tion of $1,800 in her own name or as part a better place. Women’s giving will help of a family gift to the Jewish Federation build and support Jewish life for today of Central New York’s Annual Campaign and for generations.

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An estimated 25,000 people converged on Manhattan’s Foley Square, crossed the Brooklyn Bridge and and made their way to Cadman Plaza as part of a “No Hate. No Fear.” rally on January 5. (Photo by Rivka Segal)

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Chanukah celebrated

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Community members celebrated Local congregations announce film Israeli researchers are working the recent holiday of Chanukah showings, the World Wide Wrap, an to produce the first “super wine” interfaith event and more. at the JCC . with enhanced health benefits. Stories on page 4 Stories on page 2 Story on page 7

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Community Chanukah Party served up plenty of family fun BY WILLIAM WALLAK People often say that there’s probably no better way to usher in the Chanukah season than with a party. So that’s exactly what the Jewish Federation of Central New York and the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center did for the second consecutive year last month. The Chanukah season began with smiles, laughter and camaraderie during the free community Chanukah party on December

15 at the JCC of Syracuse. Family fun was enjoyed by the more than 350 people, which included Jewish and non-Jewish families. The bounce houses, dreidel game, PJ Library® activity, face painting, balloon animals and visits by the Elsa and Spider-Man characters were enjoyed by many. The Jewish Federation of Central New York and the JCC of Syracuse, sponsors of this year’s event, thank everyone who attended.

The Community Chanukah Party’s bounce houses were a popular hot spot among the children and constantly busy throughout the event.

At left, l-r: Carolyn We i n b e r g , t h e JCC’s PJ Library in Central New York coordinator, helped Vivian Tecler create a compact disc dreidel at the PJ Library craft table during the Community Chanukah Party.

The character Spider-Man (far right) had a solid following of children to interact with during his “high-energy” visit to the Community Chanukah Party.

Celebrating Chanukah around the JCC BY WILLIAM WALLAK The Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center celebrated the Festival of Lights last month with a flurry of activities and excitement. The holiday festivities kicked off on December 15 with the Community Chanukah Party held at the JCC of Syracuse. More than 350 people came out for an afternoon of games, crafts, food and family time. On December 19, the Jerome and Phyllis Charney Early Childhood Development Program’s preschool classes each held a Chanukah party complete with food, games, crafts and fun. The same day, the After School Program held its Chanukah See “JCC” on page 3

L-r: Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center preschoolers Ava Dewing and Keenan Sullivan painted pictures using dreidels as paintbrushes during their classroom’s Chanukah party on December 19.

The character Elsa (pictured in the foreground, far right) from Disney’s “Frozen” movies greeted a group of young girls during her visit to the Community Chanukah Party.

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At right: Several seniors danced to the sounds of the Keyna Hora Klezmer Band during the JCC Senior Kosher Meal Program’s Chanukah celebration luncheon on December 20.

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AROUND CENTRAL NEW YORK Kids Yoga class for preschoolers starts Jan. 20 BY WILLIAM WALLAK The Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center’s Jerome and Phyllis Charney Early Childhood Development Program

Lillian Scott held a pose during a JCC Kids Yoga class last year.

will offer a weekly Kids Yoga class for 3-5 year-old children on Mondays from 1:15-2 pm, starting Monday, January 20. The eight-week class will run through March 16 and will meet in the upstairs classroom at the JCC Fitness Center, 5655 Thompson Rd., DeWitt. Kids Yoga is a child-friendly yoga class designed to help children build concentration, strength, flexibility, self-control and balance. Children will be taught how to embark on a calming journey and begin to understand mindfulness and finding contentment in everyday life. The class will once again be taught by Bridget Langstaff, a yoga instructor specializing in children’s yoga. Registration for Kids Yoga can be made up until the class’ start date. The cost is $100 ($90 for JCC members). Spots are limited and early registration is recommended. Children do not need to

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party. The children enjoyed Chanukah bingo, pin the fork on the latke and a goodie bag to take home. The next day, the JCC’s Senior Kosher Meal Program put on its own Chanukah celebration. More 65 people came out for the holiday luncheon on December 20, which featured what everyone said was good food, friends, conversation and music by the Keyna Hora Klezmer Band. Starting December 23, the JCC’s After School Program held its annual weekday outdoor menorah lightings, which ran

through December 27. Syracuse University Hillel Rabbi Joel Goldstein led the lighting on the 23rd, along with children from the JCC’s After School and Early Childhood programs. The lightings were open to the community. JCC of Syracuse Executive Director Marci Erlebacher said, “It’s such a wonderful sight to see so much activity and everyone happily celebrating Chanukah here at the JCC. Bringing this sense of community and enthusiasm for all to enjoy here at the JCC is what we’re all about.”

be enrolled in the JCC’s Early Childhood Program and JCC membership is not required to take the class.

For more information and to register, stop by the ECDP office, call 315-4452040, ext.120, or visit www.jccsyr.org.

Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center senior dining menu JANUARY 20-24 Monday – stuffed cabbage Tuesday – baked herbed chicken Wednesday – meatloaf Thursday – imitation crab cakes Friday – birthday celebration – roast turkey with dressing JANUARY 27-31 Monday – baked ziti Tuesday – crispy teriyaki chicken Wednesday – veggie burger with sautéed mushroom and onions Thursday – beef barley soup and egg salad sandwiches Friday – Saratoga trout with wild rice The Bobbi Epstein Lewis JCC Senior Adult Dining Program at the Sam

Pomeranz Jewish Community Center offers Va’ad Ha’ir-supervised kosher lunches served Monday through Friday at noon. Lunch reservations are required by noon on the previous business day. There is a suggested contribution per meal. The menu is subject to change. The program is funded by a grant from the Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth and the New York state Office for the Aging, with additional funds provided by the JCC. To attend, one need not be Jewish or a member of the JCC. For further information or to make a reservation, contact Cindy Stein at 315-445-2360, ext. 104, or cstein@ jccsyr.org.

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CONGREGATIONAL NOTES Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas CBS-CS WINTER ISRAELI FILM SERIES PRESENTS “ALEX HOLEH AHAVAH” Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas adult learning will present the second in its three-part winter Israeli film series on Thursday, January 23, at 7 pm. “Alex Holeh Ahavah” (“Alex is Lovesick”) is a romantic comedy that takes place in Israel during the “austerity period” of the 1950s. The movie’s hero is Alex, a 13-year-old boy about to have his bar mitzvah. He falls in love with the new girl in his class, Mimi, but everything changes when his Aunt Lola arrives in Israel from Poland to search for a lost love. The film describes the ambiance dominating the country in the 1950s, Israel’s austerity period, the black markets, the radio broadcasts concentrating on the search for lost relatives, music of the 1950s and clothes and forms of that time.

The series will conclude on Wednesday, February 26, with Rama Burshtein’s film, “Fill the Void.” THE WORLD WIDE WRAP On Sunday, February 2,at 9 am, CBSCS will participate in the annual World Wide Wrap, where participants will be able to learn more about tefillin, what is inside them, how they are made, how they are put on and worn, and how they convey meaning and purpose. CBS-CS’ World Wide Wrap will begin at 9 am with a multi-media presentation, followed by a tefillin-centered service beginning at 9:30 am. There will be multiple sets of tefillin (“righty” and “lefty”) for everyone to try on, along with “tefillin tour guides” to personally assist you. Following the daily morning service, CBS-CS b’nai mitzvah families will have the opportunity to “Build-A-Pair” of model tefillin. For more information, contact Melissa Harkavy at director@cbscs.org.

The 2020 World Interfaith Harmony Assembly BY BETTY LAMB For the past 10 years, InterFaith Works of Central New York and Women Transcending Boundaries have partnered in sponsoring the World Interfaith Harmony Assembly. Joining hands with the Syracuse faith communities, the World Interfaith Harmony Assembly has definitely grown. This year on Monday, February 3, from 6:30-8 pm, the 10th Annual World Interfaith Harmony Assembly will be hosted by Temple Adath Yeshurun, with a theme of “Growing Together – Celebrating 10 Years of Interfaith Harmony.” Temple Adath Yeshurun is located at 450 Kimber Rd. in Syracuse’s eastside. The building is handicap accessible and there is plenty of free parking. This is also a free event. There will be a reception following the program. The organizers look forward to experiencing the different faith communities’ shared religions and cultures in harmony together. It all began on September 23, 2010, when H. M. King Abdullah II of Jordan proposed to the United Nations General Assembly a resolution asking for the first week of

February to be proclaimed every year as the World Interfaith Harmony Week among all religions, faiths and beliefs. Based on “love of God” and “love of neighbor,” all states were encouraged, on a voluntary basis, to spread a message of goodwill and Interfaith harmony in the world’s churches, mosques and synagogues. On October 20, 2010, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously established the World Interfaith Harmony Week. Upon hearing of this successful proclamation, Danya Wellman, co-founder of Women Transcending Boundaries, immediately went to see Beth Broadway, CEO of InterFaith Works of Central New York. World Interfaith Harmony Assembly was born in Syracuse and has continued to grow and flourish. In 2011, the assembly was held at Bethany Baptist Church on the east side of Syracuse. Dr. Joan Hillsman and her choir, the Syracuse Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, sang Hillsman’s “Harmony Song” written specifically for the event. Supporting this event for 10 years, Hillsman wrote a See “Harmony” on page 5

Temple Concord GAN PRESCHOOL PROGRAM Temple Concord’s monthly preschool program, Gan, will meet on Sunday, January 26, from 10:30 am-noon. Parents and preschoolers are invited to participate in learning through Jewish-themed crafts, stories, music and art. The January program theme is Tu B’Shevat. Gan sessions are led by Rebbecca Oppedisano. For more information, contact the TC office at 315-475-9952. CINEMAGOGUE PRESENTS “KEEP THE CHANGE” Temple Concord’s film series Cinemagogue offers a variety of films with Jewish themes, Israeli filmmakers and Jewish-American stars. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Anyone can become a sponsor of Cinemagogue with a $100 gift to the Temple’s Congregational Learning Fund and see their name listed in the program for each film. Films will be shown on Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm. Included in the evening is a concession stand for the real cinema experience. On Saturday, January 18, Cinemagogue will present “Keep the Change,” a 94-minute romantic comedy directed by Rachel Israel. David, a 30-year-old New Yorker, is arrested for making inappropriate remarks to a police officer and, as his penalty, the court requires him to attend Connections, an organization for autistic men and women. Although he feels out of place, he begins to change his perspective when he is forced to work on a Brooklyn Bridge project with Sarah, a woman with a learning disability who claims to be autistic. They fall in love. Critics said the

characters’ individual quirks are treated with warmth and respect. Amateur autistic actors play David and Sarah. The winner of a Tribeca Film Festival award, The New York Times called it a “landmark film.” AN ANNUAL TRADITION – TEMPLE CONCORD AT THE SAMARITAN CENTER – FULFILLING A MITZVAH Temple Concord volunteers continued a holiday tradition by creating and organizing a Christmas dinner menu prepared and served at the Samaritan Center on Christmas Day. The Samaritan Center is an interfaith program that provides a daily hot meal for the hungry and homeless. The goal was to serve the lonely and hungry a hot meal, and give the staff at the center a break on their Christmas holiday. The volunteers sliced and diced to put together a “hearty” meal – topped off with apple crisp for dessert. Thanks go to Larry Jacowitz, Danielle Masursky, Aaron and Lisa Frishman and Kim Smolen for heading up this project and ensuring that this tradition is continued.

Caleb Jacowitz prepared the salad.

Aaron Frishman (in the foreground) replenished the serving line at the Samaritan Center on Christmas Day.

Head of School Opening (part time, 10-12 hours per week)

The Rabbi Jacob H. Epstein School of Jewish Studies Syracuse, NY • www.epsteincny.org

The Rabbi Jacob H. Epstein School of Jewish Studies is seeking a Head of School beginning in Fall, 2020. The Epstein School provides continuing education one evening a week for teens in grades 7-12. It is community based and enrolls students from all area synagogues. The Head of School is the chief professional for the school and will be responsible for student enrollment, supervision of faculty and staff, curriculum and program development, grant submission, community and family relations and communication. The Head of School reports to the Board of Directors and collaborates in fundraising, financial planning and marketing. The Head of School also plans and accompanies a Teen Trip to Israel every other year.

L-r: Chopping apples for the apple crisp were Alana Jacowitz, Miriam Garrow, Dawn Engel and Deb Fischer.

A full job description is available on request. Other youth engagement positions are available within the community. Candidates should have a strong Jewish background with experience in Hebrew/ Jewish education. The salary range is $15,000-$20,000, depending upon candidate qualifications. Interested applicants should submit cover letter, resume and 3 references to: Fran Ciardullo, Board President, at search.epsteincny@gmail.com. The Rabbi Jacob H. Epstein School of Jewish Studies, Inc. admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin in all the rights and programs, and activities at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship programs, and other school administered programs.

Patrons of the Samaritan Center are served Christmas dinner annually by Temple Concord members.

Your Guide to the 2020 Jewish Federation of CNY Annual Campaign • 2020 CAMPAIGN CABINET •

Campaign Chair Neil Rube

Chair of the Board, Jewish Federation of CNY Ellen Weinstein

Jewish Federation of CNY President/CEO Executive Director of the Jewish Community Foundation of CNY Michael Balanoff

Robert Fechtner

Andrew Fox

Seth Goldberg

Alyse Holstein

Louis Orbach

Debbie Rosenbaum

Bruce Smith

Jeff Stein

WHERE DOES YOUR MONEY GO?

Local Agencies and Programs- 83.9%

Ahavath Achim Mikvah • Beit Tikvah Group Residence • Community Security • Friends of Israel Scouts • Syracuse University Hillel • InterFaith Works of CNY • JCC Senior Lunch Program • JCC Yachad • Jewish Camp Scholarships • Jewish Music and Cultural Festival (JMAC) • Judaic Heritage Center of CNY • Jewish Observer of CNY • Kol Chai Program by Syracuse Jewish Family Service • Model Matzah Factory presented by Chabad-Lubavitch of CNY • PJ Library® hosted by the JCC • Rabbi Jacob H. Epstein School of Jewish Studies • Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse • Syracuse Community Hebrew School • Syracuse Hebrew Day School • Syracuse Jewish Cemeteries Association • Syracuse Jewish Family Service • Va’ad Ha’ir • Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) Celebration • Yom Hashoah Holocaust Commemoration • (Philip Holstein Community Program Fund: Learning Together With Our Neighbors/CBS-CS, Israel Fest/Hillel, Israel Learning Fellowship/Hillel, Building a Dementia Friendly Jewish Community/SJFS, Creating a Welcoming Environment for Young People and Families/STOCS, Community Event Enhancement/JCC, Therapeutic & Experiential Arts Gathering/Jewish Home)

International Organizations and Agencies - 13.9%

• American Friends of Neve Shalom • American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) • Birthright Israel • Jewish Agency for Israel • New Israel Fund • Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding • The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)

National Agencies - 2.2%

American Jewish Committee • Anti-Defamation League • Daily Alert - Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs • Facts and Logic about the Middle East • Honest Reporting • HIAS – Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society • Jewish Community Centers Association • Jewish Council for Public Affairs • Jewish Telegraph Agency • Jewish Foundation for the Righteous • Justice for Jews from Arab Countries • Middle East Media Research Institute • National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry • Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies • New York State Association of Jewish Federations • JFNA - Jewish Federations of North America

Answer Our Call on Super Sunday – January 26 Dr. David Hootnick has generously provided books as giving incentives over the past several campaigns. For the 2019 Campaign, he has chosen Hesh Kestin’s novel, The Siege of Tel Aviv. Donors can receive this book if they increase their pledges by at least $100 from last year’s campaign. Your pledge helps care for people in need and nurtures and sustains Jewish life here in Central New York and around the world.

Last year, through your generosity, we raised $1.297 million - the most we’ve ever raised. Our 2020 goal is $1.3 million. We’ll be calling you…please make a contribution to the 2020 Annual Campaign. If you prefer to make your pledge before Super Sunday, contact Campaign Associate Colleen Baker at 315-445-2040 ext. 102 or cbaker@jewishfederationcny.org or visit our website at www.jewishfederationcny.org to make a secure online donation. Just click on the tzedakah box on the home page.

PETUAL ANNUAL CAMPAIGN ENDOWMEN R E P = E T PAC A PACE gift creates a restricted endowment fund at the

Jewish Community Foundation of CNY to endow your Jewish Federation of CNY Annual Campaign gift. Each year, forever, the Foundation will send a gift in the donor’s name to the Federation’s annual campaign, providing a legacy of tzedakah for generations to come. For more information, contact Michael Balanoff, President/CEO of Federation: 315-445-2040 ext. 130.

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“Today, we do not simply walk over a bridge, we begin building better bridges between all denominations of Jews, and between Jews and non-Jews,” said Eric S. Goldstein, CEO of UJA-Federation of New York. “Building bridges means putting aside our differences, religious and political, and calling out antisemitism and all forms of hate wherever we see it. The purpose of today’s march is to loudly and publicly proclaim that an attack on a visibly Orthodox Jew is an attack on every Jew, an attack on every New Yorker and an attack on every person of good will.” Groups from around New York, as well as from cities and states including New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, were represented at the event, in addition to Montreal and Toronto in Canada, with more than 15 Jewish Federations bringing delegations. Sharon Fried left at 6 am on a bus – one of several from the Washington, DC, area – bound for New York City. “The escalation of antisemitism, it’s very disturbing, and if we don’t speak up, it’s going to keep happening,” she said. “We have to speak up in numbers.” Her grandparents emigrated from Russia, and the story in her family was that her grandfather fled, hidden on a boat, so he wouldn’t have to be in the tsar’s army. “I don’t want these things to happen again – that people have to run,” she said. “You’ve got to speak up; you’ve got to participate.” Recent incidents include a December 28 attack during a Hanukkah candle-lighting at the home of Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg in Monsey, NY, that left five people seriously injured, and a kosher supermarket attack in Jersey City, NJ, that resulted in the deaths of three civilians (two of them Chasidic Jews) and a police detective. That’s not to mention the spate of verbal and physical attacks against Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn – namely, those dressed in traditional Jewish garb. Yaacob Azancot, a college student who lives in Brooklyn, NY, rode the subway with his family to the event and found himself getting harassed on the way. “On the way to the rally, we were getting off the train and someone pushed me with a lot of force,” he said. “I

A group from Cleveland at the “No Hate. No Fear.” rally in New York on January 5. (Photo courtesy of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

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think it’s the kippah – being Jewish, being Orthodox. My brother was right next to me; he had his tzitzit out.” Rabbi Uriel Vigler, director of Chabad Israel Center of the Upper East Side in Manhattan, said he was glad to see Jews from all walks of life together at the event, but added that there was more work to be done. “We have to do something, we have to be prouder Jews, and that has to establish itself in practical mitzvot,” he explained. It’s an unprecedented time in America, said Vigler, who was on his way to morning services last spring when he was accosted by a man shouting antisemitic remarks. “Even walking in the Upper East Side, I’m aware of my surroundings, where I’m going, what I’m doing; however, I hope and I pray that this situation will not last, and we will get out of this current predicament,” he said. Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein, rabbi-in-residence for the nonprofit organization Hazon, brought his guitar to the march and led the crowd in Cadman Plaza in “Hatikvah.” The crowd, which kept growing as people came off of the bridge throughout the event to join the crowd, also heard from singer Matisyahu and the Jewish a capella group The Maccabeats. “We’re not only showing up and showing the solidarity and visibility and power of numbers, but we’re actually spiritually influencing each other; the energy of being next to each other, singing a song while marching the streets of Manhattan,” said Rothstein. “Seeing people speak, seeing a child or elderly person walking the street… it’s sacred, and the power of interfaith, where it’s not just Jews standing up for Jews, but people standing up for the dignity of all.” Gregg Levine, who came with his husband as part of a contingent of some 100-people strong from Cleveland, canceled plans for Saturday night to instead take the midnight bus to New York. “This is one of those important opportunities to build bridges and fight hate,” said Levine, who was proud that the Cleveland group also included a number of teens. “I think it’s important that we use this really dark time to shed some light, that we can all come together as a community – not only as a community of Jews, but as a community of other people who’ve also been discriminated against and say, ‘We won’t tolerate this; we’ve got to stand together and fight this hatred.’” The event drew a diverse group of supporters. Rokeya Akhter marched with the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, a network of Muslim and Jewish women. Co-leader of the Queens chapter, she said she came out to reinforce the message of unity. “It’s a most important thing to stand next to my Jewish sisters and brothers,” she said. “Love is stronger than hate.” Brother Joseph Bach attended the event as part of a group of Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community, he said, noting, “I think we’re all in this together, all human beings; we have to stand together and focus on what brings us together, which is being human.” It was also a learning moment, said Mindy Brittner, who came to the event with her husband, Jackson Nurmi, Continued from page 4

third song to celebrate the 10 anniversary. In 2012, the torch passed to Temple Concord in the university neighborhood. In 2013, it was the turn of St. John the Baptist and Holy Cross in Syracuse’s northside. In subsequent years, the assembly was held chronologically at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Liverpool, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church-Downtown Syracuse, to the Mosque of Jesus, Son of Mary on Syracuse’s northside and Syracuse University neighborhood at University United Methodist Church, when the theme was “Love is the Answer.” In 2018, it was hosted by Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas in DeWitt, with a theme of “Voices in th

Harmony.” Last year, the Southern Missionary Baptist Church was the host faith community in Syracuse’s Valley. “We Are Family,” which was written on the sanctuary walls, became the theme. The assembly has now come full circle back to Syracuse’s eastside. At every assembly, there have been many different faith communities presenting short presentations of poetry, songs, cultural dances or stories reflective of their faith. Participants said that they have found this a valuable experience of enlightenment and deeper understanding of the diversity in the local commonalities.

Members of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, a network of Muslim and Jewish women, at the “No Hate. No Fear.” rally in New York on January 5. (Photo by Karen Schwartz” and their daughter, Willa. The family rode down to the event with a group from Manhattan’s Town and Village Synagogue on East 14th Street. “I’ve marched for everyone else in the past two years, and now it’s time to be there for my people,” she said. “It’s all interrelated.” In addition to coming to support the cause, Brittner said it was important to her to bring her daughter, all of 2 years old, with them, saying, “I want her to know it’s important to show up.” Following the march, New Yorkers of all backgrounds gathered in Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza where a number of community leaders and heads of faith-based organizations, including Cardinal Timothy Dolan, spoke about the recent attacks, the rise of antisemitism and the need for people of all faiths to fight injustice. Additional speakers and performers during the program included Eric Goldstein, Michael Miller, Devorah Halberstam, Jonathan Greenblatt, Gil Monrose, David Harris, Mehnaz Afridi, Janice Shorenstein, Frankie Miranda, Joe Potasnik, Bishop Anthony DiMarzio, Blake Flayton, Eric Ward, Chaskel Bennet, Rabbi Avraham Gopin, Shulem, MaNishtana, Lawrence Aker, Rev. Que English, Eli Cohen, Amy Bressman, Bari Weiss and Isaiah Rothstein, as well as a video message from Rabbi David Niederman.

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Seeing and understanding

Noah Adam Hyde

BY RABBI DANIEL FELLMAN Moshe Rabbeinu, the man who would become Moses, our great leader and teacher, found himself wandering in the wilderness, leading the lonely life of a shepherd. He had been through so much already – being protected as an infant, sent in a basket down the river, found by the Pharaoh’s daughter and saved, returned to his mother who would nurse him, growing up in the Pharaoh’s palace, discovering identity and ultimately killing an Egyptian taskmaster for harming other Hebrews. The solitude of the shepherd’s life must have felt serene – the quiet and simple life, soothing. But as would become even more common in his life, the quiet was short-lived. One day while watching his herd in the wilderness, Moses saw an extraordinary sight: a bush aflame, yet the fires were not consuming the bush at all. Moses understood that what he saw was unique, worthy of more consideration. So, Moses stopped, took off his sandals and, soon

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enough, heard the voice of God calling him to return to Egypt to end the slavery of his people. Thus was set in motion a series of events that would challenge Moses personally as he returned to the Pharaoh’s palace of his youth, solidified his identity as a Hebrew and produced the Exodus journey that still defines our identities as Jews and resulted in the triumphant entrance of our people into the Promised Land. At that first moment in the wilderness, Moses could never have imagined all that was to come. He knew only that he was seeing something powerful and unique, that he was witnessing something holy. No one knows why Moses reacted as he did; our sages offer virtually no explanation. Moses simply saw and comprehended that which most others might ignore. How often do we see the holy around us? Are we like Moses, capable of recognizing? Or do we keep our heads down and just move along in our lives? The poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning ponders the power of what Moses saw: “Earth’s crammed with heaven, / and every common bush afire with God. / But only he who sees, takes off his shoes,/ The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.” Barrett Browning recognized that too often we get lost in the day-to-day and miss the extraordinary before us. Even more, we get caught up in how we’ve always done things and fail to see that a new way might be better. In our community we are facing moments like the one experienced by Moses. The old ways are behind us and a new journey awaits. Our community needs us to be like Moses, to see that things have changed. Will we be able to take off our sandals and embrace the new? Rabbi Daniel Fellman is the rabbi at Temple Concord.

Noah Adam Hyde, son of Jessica and Matthew Hyde of Bridgeport, became bar mitzvah on December 21 at Temple Adath Yeshurun. He is the grandson of Abby and Vincent Buda of Hawthorne, NJ, and Patti Hyde and Joel Southwell of Richland, NY. He attends Chittenango Middle School and is a student at the Syracuse Community Hebrew School and the TAY Religious Noah Adam Hyde School. He enjoys basketball, Tae Kwon Do and playing chess.

Lauren Emily Malec

Lauren Emily Malec, daughter of John and Amy Malec of North Syracuse, became bat mitzvah on December 14 at Temple Adath Yeshurun. She is the granddaughter of Russ and Renee Williams of Vestal, NY, and John and Carolyn Malec of Auburn, NY. She attends Gillette Road Middle School, the Temple Adath Yeshurun Religious School and the Syracuse ComLauren Emily Malec munity Hebrew School. She is on the Cicero-North Syracuse modified field hockey team, plays violin and piano, is a member of student council and the school musical, and also dances. For her mitzvah project, she is making a donation to Helping Hounds.

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Israeli researchers are working to produce the world’s first “super wine” BY JNS STAFF (JNS) – Israeli researchers are attempting to produce the world’s first “super wine” that magnifies the health benefits of fermented grapes without compromising on taste, Israel21C reported. For three years, researchers at Tel-Hai College in northern Israel have been working to make wine healthier by trying to raise the naturally occurring levels of resveratrol, part of a group of compounds called polyphenols. They are found in the skin of red grapes and act like antioxidants, protecting the body against damage that can lead to higher risk of cancer and heart disease. Resveratrol is a stilbenoid, the family of molecules with the most beneficial properties among the components in

red wine. The research is focused on increasing the level of stilbenes and resveratrol in the wine grapes. “Wine contains antioxidants and other substances that help our bodies defend against various ailments, but at a relatively low concentration,” Meir Shlisel, a senior lecturer in food science at the Academic and Technology College of Tel Hai told Israel21C. “We take the grapes and expose them to stress. This is a form of organic stress, not genetic modification or anything like that. “It’s a bit like how parents pressure their kids into academic achievements,” he continued. “The grapes naturally begin to produce substances that are healthy for us, only now these substances are at concentrations many times greater.”

At right: A view of the Jezreel Valley winery in Israel. (Courtesy photo via JNS)

The next stage in the research involves preparing wine from grapes with high levels of resveratrol and stilbenoids, and testing its organoleptic properties.

Successful heart surgery using sound waves takes place for first time in Israel BY JNS STAFF (JNS) – A cardiac catheterization using sound waves was successfully performed for the first time in Israel on December 15 by the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. The procedure was done to treat a complex case of severe arterial congestion, reported the Tazpit News Agency. The 66-year-old patient had calcium build-up and doctors used special equipment developed by SHOCKWAVE after a previously performed catheterization failed to help the issue. The treatment consists of “the deployment of a tiny balloon filled with fluid and tiny balls at the point where there is a build-up of calcium within the artery,” according

to Tazpit. “After the balloon is in place, sound waves are triggered to create a rapid movement of the balls which create cracks in the calcium inside the artery. The cracks allow for the elasticity of the artery and the insertion of a stent in the same location, without damaging the artery.” Dr. Yaron Almagor, director of the Catheterization Unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, said the new method is “significant news for many patients who have up until now had to undergo complex treatments and surgeries.” In the past, catheterization had not been possible to treat complex cases of calcium accumulation in the arteries because it could damage or rupture the artery. Instead, patients suffering from congestive arterial congestion had to undergo bypass surgery.

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Deadline for January 30 Jewish Observer Wednesday, January 29 Deadline for February 13 Jewish Observer Friday, January 17 Temple Adath Yeshurun Hazak lunch and entertainment at the JCC at noon Temple Concord Shabbat service featuring “The Brothers Three” at 6 pm, followed by a Shabbat dinner Saturday, January 18 Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas lunch and learn at 12:15 pm CBS-CS board game night at 7 pm Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center Battle of the Bands at 7 pm TC Cinemagogue presents the film “Keep the Change” at 7:30 pm Sunday, January 19 CBS-CS Mitzvah Day starts at 10 am Temple Adath Yeshurun Foundations for Jewish Living class at 10:45 am Syracuse Jewish Family Service presents film “Harry and Tonto” at 3 pm Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day CBS-CS Talmud class at noon and 7 pm Tuesday, January 21 Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center Executive Committee meeting at 6 pm, followed by board meeting at 7 pm Epstein School board meeting at 6:30 pm Epstein School at CBS-CS at 6:30 pm TC Talmud with Rabbi Fellman at 12:30 pm Wednesday, January 22 Syracuse Community Hebrew School at Temple Concord from 4-6 pm Syracuse Hebrew Day School open house from 7-8:30 pm Thursday, January 23 Jewish Community Foundation board meeting at 4:45 pm Syracuse Hebrew Day School open house from 7-8:30 pm CBS-CS Israeli film night, “Alex Holeh Ahavah,” at 7 pm TAY “How Did We Get Here? Emergence of the Modern Jewish Movements” class with Rabbi Yehoshua Zehavi at 7 pm

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Sunday, January 26 Super Sunday at JCC 9 am-3 pm CBS-CS Lost in The Library at 10:30 am Temple Adath Yeshurun Foundations for Jewish Living class at 10:45 am TC Gan program at 10:30 am TC Sisterhood mitzvah bag assembly and meeting at 9:30 am Monday, January 27 Advance Beginner Hebrew at CBS-CS at 6 pm TC “Stories of Baal Shem Tov” with Maggid Jim Brulé at 7 pm Tuesday, January 28 Epstein School at CBS-CS at 6:30 pm Wednesday, January 29 Syracuse Community Hebrew School at Temple Concord from 4-6 pm Thursday, January 30 TAY”How Did We Get Here? Emergence of the Modern Jewish Movements” class with Rabbi Yehoshua Zehavi at 7 pm Friday, January 30 TC Tot Shabbat at 5 pm Saturday, February 1 TC “Havdalah in Pajamas” – a joint family and Cinemagogue event. Enjoy making pizza and watching “An American Tail” at 5:30 pm Sunday, February 2 CBS-CS World Wide Wrap at 9 am Temple Adath Yeshurun Foundations for Jewish Living class at 10:45 am TC Brotherhood and Sisterhood event featuring Dr. Charles Mango at 9:30 am TC Intro to Judaism at 11 am TC Goldenberg series presents the Silverwood Clarinet Choir at 2 pm SHDS BUDS Winter Wonderland at 3 pm

NEWS IN BRIEF From JNS.org

Hezbollah’s Nasrallah: Iran missile hits on Iraqi air bases just start of payback

Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Jan. 12 that the Iranian ballistic-missile attacks last week against two bases in Iraq that host U.S. forces was only the beginning of the retaliation for the killing of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Jan. 3, the AP reported. Nasrallah called the strike a “slap” and a message to Washington. “The Americans must remove their bases, soldiers and officers and ships from our region. The alternative … to leaving vertically is leaving horizontally. This is a decisive and firm decision,” said Nasrallah. “We are speaking about the start of a phase, about a new battle, about a new era in the region,” he added. Nasrallah also threatened U.S. forces in the region during a televised address on Jan. 6. Separately on Jan. 12, the Iraqi military said in a statement that four Iraqi soldiers, including two officers, were wounded on Jan. 12 when a barrage of eight Katyusha rockets was fired at Balad air base some 50 miles north of Baghdad, Reuters reported. While the base houses U.S. personnel, no American casualties were reported.

Rubio, Coons introduce bill to give $3.3 billion in annual assistance to Israel

Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced a bill on Jan. 9 to give $3.3 billion in annual U.S. assistance to in accordance with the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Israel. While the Trump administration has upheld the MOU – the biggest promise of U.S. military aid made to any nation – the bill would put it into law. Rubio told Reuters the bill was crucial amid “unprecedented threats,” while Coons told the outlet that “the events of the past few days are a stark reminder of the importance of U.S. assistance to Israel’s security.” U.S. forces killed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a strike at Baghdad Airport on Jan. 3. Four days later, the IRGC launched missiles at the Ain Al-Asad and Irbil air bases in western Iraq, which also house U.S. soldiers. No casualties were reported.

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Super Sunday

9am to 3pm Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Sam Pomeranz JCC

Give us one hour of your time to volunteer Join us for breakfast and/or lunch…and make some phone calls! Bring your own cell phone or we’ll provide one. Training provided from 9-9:30am and 12-12:30pm Teens welcome! To sign up, please call Colleen Baker at 315-445-2040 ext. 102 or register online at https://volunteersignup.org/K3DKW We are collecting SOUP for the Temple Concord Food Pantry and InterFaith Works. Please bring cans on Super Sunday or drop them off at one of the following locations: • • • • • • •

Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse Menorah Park Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse Syracuse Hebrew Day School Temple Adath Yeshurun Temple Concord