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Greater Harrisburg’s 

Jewish Newspaper 

September 1, 2006 • 8 Elul, 5766 • Vol. 80; No. 18— 

Published by The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg 

“Many of us think about important times in history and ask ourselves 

what we might have done if we were there,” said Bennett 

Aaron, former chair of United Israel Appeal and the father of Jewish 

Federation of Greater Harrisburg Board member Steve Aaron. “Now 

is our time to show what we will do.” 

These remarks set the tone for a special Federation meeting held 

on August 15 where the details were announced for a locally 

unprecedented combined Israel Emergency Campaign and Annual 

Campaign, aiming to respond to urgent needs in Israel while sustaining 

vital programs and services in the greater Harrisburg Jewish 

community. 

Marilynn Abrams, the Federation’s 2007 Campaign Chair, along 

with co-chair, Linda Freedenberg, explained the urgent needs for a 

combined campaign with an advanced timeframe. Abrams referenced 

her own brother and his family, who live in northern Israel, 

when describing the tremendous need for humanitarian relief. 

At the initial outbreak of the conflict between Israel and the terrorist 

organization, Hezbollah, United Jewish Communities – the 

North American Federation System - set a goal to raise $1 million to 

move children from northern Israel to summer camp programs in 

southern Israel. Harrisburg was asked to raise $10,000 as part of that 

campaign and responded by raising over $60,000. 

As the situation escalated, however, the landscape of needs 

changed dramatically, and so did the fundraising goals. United 

Jewish Communities quickly adjusted an Israel Crisis Fund aimed at 

raising $1 million into an Israel Emergency Campaign aimed at raising 

over $300 million, and Harrisburg’s “fair share” increased from 

Award Winners Announced for Federation Annual Meeting 

Freedman, Markowitz, and Kanpol to be Honored 

The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg has announced the 

recipients of annual awards to be presented at the Federation’s 

Annual Meeting, scheduled for Monday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. 

in the Mary Sachs Auditorium of the Jewish Community Center. 

Each year’s annual meeting features the presentation of the Albert 

Hursh Leadership Award to a senior leader in the community, the 

David Javitch Young Award to an emerging leader under the age of 

40, and the JCC Volunteer Award to an outstanding volunteer in 

Jewish Community Center programming. 

The year’s Albert Hursh Leadership Award will be presented to Dr. 

Donald Freedman. Dr. Freedman’s many decades of service to the 

greater Harrisburg Jewish community include his service as the 

President of the Jewish Community Center from 1970 to 1972 and 

his term as President of the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg from 

1985 to 1987. In recent years, Dr. Freedman has served on the Board 

of the Jewish Community Foundation of Central Pennsylvania, serving 

for many years as the Foundation’s Allocations Subcommittee 

Chair. In addition to all of his outstanding leadership, Dr. Freedman 

is also a member of the JCC Sports Hall of Fame, honoring his outstanding 

athletic achievements. 

The David Javitch Young Leadership Award will be presented to 

Steve Markowitz. At age 39, Steve has already devoted many years 

in serving to the community, currently serving on the Board of 

Trustees of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg and on the 

Federation’s Budget and Finance Committee. Last year, Steve 

served as co-chair of Super Sunday, which he will repeat again for a 

second year. Prior to the formation of the Federation, Steve served 

on the Board of the Jewish Community Center, serving for several 

Federation 

Announces 

Combined Israel 

Emergency and 

Annual Campaign 

$10,000 to $600,000. 

The scope of services being funded also evolved to include the 

provision of emergency kits for senior adults, the rebuilding of damaged 

absorption centers, the equipping of bomb shelters, and counseling 

for victims of terror. As of August 21, over 30,000 Israeli 

children had been moved to safe summer camps, nearly 14,000 

pieces of emergency equipment had been purchased for seniors, and 

close to 900 bomb shelters had already been renovated with the assistance 

of Federation dollars. 

Abrams explained that while the greater Harrisburg Jewish community 

must be committed to raising these vital emergency funds for 

the people of Israel, it could not ignore the need to fund programs, 

services, and infrastructure at home, as well. Since 1991, when the 

Federation’s Annual Campaign raised $2 million, it dropped steadily 

over a twelve-year period, only starting to increase again in recent 

years, finishing the 2006 campaign at just over $1.6 million. When 

calculating for inflation, the Federation campaign has half the buying 

power than it did in 1991. 

In anticipating local costs to continue operating the Federation’s 

vital community programs, services, and facilities, it is estimated that 

nothing short of a $1.8 million achievement in the current year’s 

annual campaign will be sufficient. 

While the Federation had the option to run two separate campaigns 

– an Israel Emergency Campaign in September and an Annual 

Campaign later in the fall – it was determined that the best course of 

action was to look to the community only one time, asking every 

member of the community to consider both an Israel Emergency 

SOLIDARITY confinued on page 10. For a schedule of Days of Solidarity events, see page 9. 

Dr. Donald Freedman 

will be the recipient 

of the 2006 Albert 

Hursh Leadership 

Award. 

years as the Chair of the Green Hills 

Committee. At Kesher Israel Congegation, 

Steve has served as the Kol Nidre Israel 

Bonds spokesperson. A pharmacist by 

trade, Steve has been instrumental in providing 

medical supplies for the Rabbi 

David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy, where 

his children, Lacey and Spencer, are students. 

A scuba diving hobbyist, Steve also 

lends his expertise to the State Police on 

underwater crime scene search efforts. 

This year’s JCC Volunteer Award will be 

presented to Anna Kanpol. While many JCC 

members may know Anna as being a fixture 

in the fitness center, Anna’s most significant 

contribution to our Jewish community has 

been through her leadership of the 

Harrisburg Jewish Film Festival. Under Anna’s leadership, the festival 

has grown from a small event with several films shown one time at the 

Jewish Community Center to a robust festival with a large selection of 

films shown multiple times over a week at Harrisburg’s Midtown 

Cinema. Under Anna’s leadership, outstanding special film festival 

events, including “Paper Clips,” “Forgiving Dr. Mengele,” and “The 

Lost Boys of Sudan” have drawn hundreds of people to the Jewish 

Community Center for provocative films and panel discussions. 

In addition to the presentation of awards, the Federation’s 

September 18 Annual Meeting will also include Board elections. 

2007 Federation 

Campaign Chairs 

Announced 

JFGH’s Annual Campaign is 

the engine that drives the work 

of the federation system. It is 

your opportunity to donate to 

your local federation in support 

of Jews locally and worldwide. 

A donation to the Federation 

Annual Campaign is an investment 

by the donor in his or her 

community; it is a statement by 

the donor that he or she belongs 

to the Jewish people. The impact 

of the continuing success of the 

Annual Campaign is priceless in 

our community. Reaching out to 

our seniors, supporting the JCC 

and its programs, saving lives 

and addressing critical needs in 

our community and around the 

world are fulfilled through the 

Annual Campaign. 

President Sandy Cohen has 

announced that Marilynn 

Abrams and Linda Freedenberg 

are the co-chairs for the Israel 

Emergency and the JFGH 2007 

Annual Campaigns. 

Marilynn Abrams considers 

herself a Harrisburg native, 

although she was born in nearby 

Lebanon, PA and has been 

involved in the Harrisburg 

Jewish community most of her 

life. Her involvement began 

at the JCC as a day camp counselor 

and as an officer in JCY. 

She is a graduate of Boston 

University with a B.S. in 

Secondary Education. After her 

marriage to Richard Abrams, 

Marilynn became involved at 

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Still 

Can We Talk? 

By David Weisberg, Federation Director and Managing Editor 

...and the winner for most hackneyed Jewish saying is – “Two Jews, three opinions.” 

But while it may hold a significant amount of truth, I am amazed sometimes at how the Jewish community defines 

itself, not by its unity, but by its differences. 

The reality is that while there are many issues – and sometimes quite significant ones - that tend to shine a light 

on our community’s diversity of opinion, it is just as much a reality that when someone in our family is in need, we 

quickly and seamlessly stand as one. 

And it doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about an entire country in need halfway around the world or one family 

in need here at home. At no time have I witnessed that greater than in the past two weeks. 

Sunday, August 13 was a wonderful day at Green Hills, where I saw people that likely haven’t been to our swim 

club in decades; and it was also a day that I wish never had to happen. But it is a fact that a young man in our community 

with a wife and a beautiful family is facing a significant medical situation. It is a fact that a fund has needed 

to be set up to help address medical costs and look out for the future of his wife and children. And it is a fact that, 

when a situation like that occurs in our Jewish family, we pull together. The Michael Rosen Family Fund Day at 

Green Hills was a perfect snapshot for me about what this greater Harrisburg Jewish community is truly about – 

standing with one another and supporting one another, whether in times of joy or times of need. 

If that day was just a snapshot, two days later I was able to look at our community as a family member in a 

panoramic photograph of Jewish communities across North America. On August 15, the Federation held a special 

meeting, inviting representatives of all of our Jewish community agencies and congregations to announce a special 

Israel Emergency Campaign and to enlist everyone’s support. It is true that each of our organizations has their own 

individual needs and priorities; but the message at this meeting was clear – when our Israeli family needs us, we must 

stand as one. And the response from our community organizations was loud and clear – we stand together. 

Two Jews, three opinions? 

Well, sometimes. But when it matters, when it involves the safety and security of our Jewish family, this community 

has an amazing ability to speak with a loud and singular voice, when for a family at home or a family all the 

way across the world. 

Many Jews, one voice. That is the greater Harrisburg Jewish community at its best. 

ReMix 

By the Numbers 

Emergency Response to 

Israel as of August 17. 

30,000 children moved 

to safe summer camps 

1,500 bomb shelters 

equipped 

890 shelters renovated 

15,834 activity kits 

distributed to children in 

bomb shelters 

1,600 children provided 

emergency psychological 

support 

127 children with severe 

physical disabilities 

provided emergency 

services 

7,349 home meals for 

elderly 

11,700 telephone 

check-ins for the elderly 

13,895 pieces of 

emergency equipment 

for the elderly 

The opinions expressed in the 

Community Review do not 

necessarily reflect the position 

of the Jewish Federation of 

Greater Harrisburg. 

Community Review 

Vol. 80, No. 18 

September 1, 2006 

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Israel Emergency Campaign’s 

NEXT PHASE: REBUILDING LIVES 

August 15, 2006 

With the cease-fire now in effect, the Israel Emergency 

Campaign is focusing on its next phase beyond addressing critical 

needs: helping two million Israelis in the north recover and 

rebuild. A centerpiece of this next phase will be a Ten Days in 

September series of fundraising events around the IEC. 

The initial response of the IEC focused on helping the 

most vulnerable in Israel's north deal with the daily onslaught 

of missile attacks. To date, the impact has been deep: Israel 

has suffered 159 dead and 4,500 wounded from 4,000 rocket 

strikes; thousands of homes, buildings and institutions have 

been damaged; 90,000 businesses have suffered economic 

losses. 

As of today, UJC/federations have raised more than $173 

million for the IEC. Through our overseas partners, the 

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the 

Jewish Agency For Israel (JAFI), the IEC has allocated $52 

million, helping to bring children from the north to the center 

and south of the country to attend summer camps away from 

the violence; helping to give residents of beleagured Kiryat 

Shmona a brief respite further south; bringing support such 

as food and medicine to the elderly and disabled; extending 

support services to recent immigrants in absorption centers; 

delivering activity kits to children in bomb shelters; outfitting 

bomb shelters with air conditioners, TVs and other necessities; 

offering crisis counseling to terror victims. 

Now that the rockets have stopped falling, we have begun 

to survey the damage and take stock of the work ahead. In 

the week or so ahead, we'll assess the costs and needs: initial 

estimates put the economic price tag at $2 billion in the 

Introducing YAD: Young Members 

of the Jewish Community Making 

A Difference 

Younger people, older people – nowadays, everybody is 

busy. Work. Family. Exercise. Volunteer activities. Travel. 

Life is very full. In light of this reality, why would the 

Federation initiate a new organization for younger members 

of our community? 

Well, simply put… because it is needed to strengthen the 

future of the Greater Harrisburg Jewish community. 

YAD is being established by the Federation to inspire 

and facilitate the involvement of those people between the 

ages of 22-45 in the work of our community. YAD will 

bring together individuals from every part of our Jewish 

community to do important hands-on mitzvah work. Now, 

Harrisburg is joining the ranks of larger Jewish communities 

where YAD programs have existed for years. 

YAD’s initial service project will be to work at the Jewish 

Home Picnic on September 10th. Plans are currently 

being developed for future activities, which will include 

efforts to support our brothers and sisters in Israel. 

YAD means hand, in Hebrew. As we make this call to 

younger people in our community to join us in offering a 

helping hand, we are mindful of Jewish tradition, which 

teaches that one who gives receives much in return. 

If you are between 22- 45, please get involved in YAD. 

Please contact us at the email addresses or phone numbers 

listed below or contact Beth Romano at the 

Federation b.romano@jewishfedhbg.org, 236-9555 ext. 

3204. We look forward to hearing your suggestions of 

chesed/social action projects and to working together as 

younger members of the Greater Harrisburg Jewish community 

to serve and strengthen our community and to 

enjoying each other's company, at the same time! 

YAD/BGS Co-Chairs 

Traci DeBroff 

Rabbi Ron Muroff 

236-2729 238-0041 

tdebroff@yahoo.com 

muroff@juno.com 


north alone, alongside the estimated $1.5 billion in military 

costs to date. 

The next phase of the IEC will focus on the longer-term 

social services and support that will grow so important in the 

days ahead: helping families return to their normal lives and 

routine through services such as trauma care; aiding needy 

families with financial assistance; awarding small-business 

loans; and restoring damaged infrastructure and more. 

We will continue to focus on those most vulnerable Israelis, 

the elderly, the disabled and new immigrants -- those communities 

we have long assisted with JDC and the Jewish 

Agency. The IEC will continue to assist and support all Israeli 

citizens affected by the war -- Jews, Arab and Druze alike. 

In the coming days, UJC will be helping federations transition 

to this new phase of the campaign with updated marketing 

collateral and materials, and relevant communications 

and information. 

We will also be launching a series of fundraising events, 

missions and programs as well, heading toward a Israel 

Emergency and Annual Campaign Super Week phone-a-thon 

on Monday, October 9 through Thursday, October 12, in the 

evening. 

The events include a fly-in for community parlor meetings 

and suite solicitations Sept. 11-14; a national solidarity mission 

to Israel in September; and a Solidarity Rally at the UN 

Sept. 20 to coincide with the opening of the next UN General 

Assembly. 

For Israel Emergency Campaign information, please visit 

our website at www.jewishharrisburg.org.


community✡ foundation✡ news 

Community 

Foundation News 

by Nachman Rosenberg, Foundation Director 

OPPORTUNITY COMES KNOCKING 

As many of you may know, Congress passed the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (H.R. 

4) a few weeks ago. It may already be signed into law when this goes to press. The Act 

contains a charitable IRA rollover provision that may provide many of you with a tax 

saving opportunity. 

The charitable IRA rollover provision permits a taxpayer aged 70 1/2 or older to make a 

direct contribution of up to $100,000 per year to a qualifying charity from his or her IRA. 

The contribution will be tax neutral. It will not be included in your income, but neither will it 

be deductible. In other words, it will have no effect on your taxes whatsoever. In addition, 

it may be counted toward your minimum distribution requirement. 

This is great news! It will allow those you who are 70 1/2 years old to contribute your 

IRA assets to charity at no tax cost. 

There are a few limitations: 

• You must be over 70 1/2 at the time of the gift. 

• It is limited to $100,000 per year. 

• It is available only for gifts in 2006 and 2007(we’ll see if it is renewed). 

• Such gifts may not be used to establish gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts 

• They also may not be contributed to donor advised funds, supporting foundations or 

private foundations. 

Such gifts may be made to the Foundation for other uses, such as to endow your 

annual campaign gift or to establish designated endowments for Jewish community 

purposes which may support our agencies, synagogues and programs. 

For those of you with unneeded IRA’s, this is your chance to put them to good use, 

without any undesirable tax consequences. Please call me and I will tell you how this 

works. 

AN OPPORTUNITY COMBINED WITH A NEED 

Women of Vision Fund 

Tribute Cards are now available at 

The Foundation offices 

$5/each or 5/$25 

Use them for all of your special occasions 

including New Years! 

I am certain that all of you reading this are aware of what has happened recently in 

Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, the terrorist organization. There was a month 

long war, during which 4,000 rockets and missiles were fired into Israel, turning the entire 

north of the country into a free fire zone. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis were living in 

bomb shelters and other hundreds of thousands fled to the south to get out of range. 

Immense damage was done and many lives were lost. 

It is necessary to help Israel to rebuild. There is a very important fundraising drive taking 

place that is national in scope. The Harrisburg Jewish community’s share is $600,000. 

Accordingly, the Jewish Federation has undertaken an ISRAEL EMERGENCY 

CAMPAIGN. It is essential that everyone lend a hand for this important cause. Both the 

people and the physical infrastructure of Israel have suffered serious damage that must 

be remedied. The Federation has substantial information about the needs and why your 

support is critical at this time. 

CARPE DIEM 

The CHAI Society is looking for you. 

The CHAI Society recognizes those who have provided for the 

future of our Jewish community. If you have named the Jewish 

community in your will or have made any other provision for a 

charitable gift to the community after you pass away, we wish to 

thank you and recognize your foresight and generosity. 

Please Contact the Jewish Community Foundation. 

3301 N. Front St. • Harrisburg, PA 17110 

Tel. 236-9555 e-mail: foundation@jewishfedhbg.org 

So, for those of you on whose door this opportunity is knocking, please seize the day and 

contribute your IRA to this worthy cause. Of course, you may also contribute your IRA to 

the Federation Annual Campaign or to any other qualified charity and receive the same 

tax results. 

Again, call me if you wish to learn more about this tax saving opportunity. 


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email: Foundation@jewishfedhbg.org



GoGirlGo 

GoGirlGo is an eight-session program sponsored by the 

JCC, in cooperation with the Women's Sports Foundation. 

Each class will feature a discussion led by Terri Travers, SFR 

Director, on a topic of concern for teen and pre-teen girls, followed 

by a 45-minute workout. Program topics will include 

nutrition/body image, depression, self esteem, and drugs 

and alcohol. Workouts will range from water aerobics to basketball. 

All Girls in grades 6th to 8th grade are strongly encouraged 

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October 3rd (No class on 9/24). 

Sundays 3:00 to 4:45 p.m. 

Tuesdays 5:15 to 7:00 p.m. 

Cost is only $15 for JCC Members 

and $30 for non-members. 

Nominating Committee Report Prepared 

for JFGH Annual Meeting 

The Nominating Committee of the Jewish Federation of 

Greater Harrisburg has submitted to the Federation a proposed 

slate of officers and at-large trustees to stand for 

election at the Federation’s annual meeting, scheduled for 

Monday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. at the Jewish 

Community Center. 

Those nominated for four-year terms on the Federation’s 

Board of Trustees are: Mandy Cheskis, Bryan Reid, Marjorie 

Sherman, and Connie Songer. 

No additional nominations were received. 

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There will not be any meetings for the Yiddish Club in the months of 

September and October. The meetings will resume in November at The 

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Summertime at the Jewish Group Homes 

By Annamarie Mellett, Service 

Director, Keystone Residence 

What a great summer this has 

been for the individuals at the 

Second and Green Street homes. 

They enjoyed the Green Hills 

Swim Club, movies, Rita’s and 

JCC activities. The individuals 

at Second Street continue to 

enjoy fresh vegetables from their 

small garden established by 

community volunteers under the 

guidance of Corey Stein, vegetable 

garden connoisseur. 

As the Director for these two 

homes, I would like to express 

my deep appreciation for the 

excellent teams at these two 

homes without whom there 

would be no culturally focused 

homes in your community: 

Second Street – Steve Ofak, 

Julie Gray, Rosa McCormick, 

Martha Ouchor, Dedra Baker, 

Tina Busch, Zach Shuman, 

Kaisha Dennis, Terri 

Underkoffler and at Green Street 

– Cameron Martinez, Craig 

Oakly, Chris Barron, Cherise 

Sutton, Joyce Nganga, Clarice 

Hay, Taz Humes, Robert 

Dellelo, Ashley McClain. Direct 

support professionals are the 

heart of the organization. Please 

join me in thanking them for 

their daily commitment. 

We appreciate the continued 

support and programming we 

receive from Barbara Bazelon 

and Chaplain Alan Edwards of 

Jewish Family Service and 

Norman Gras from the Jewish 

Federation. 

We are looking forward to an 

active fall, but we can always 

use your assistance and donations 

in these tight budget times. 

We continue to stretch our dollars 

and are appreciative of your 

generous gifts to assist the individuals 

to become integrated in 

their community and develop 

social skills. 

Fall Wish List: 

Tickets to Hershey Park for 

“Sukkot Day” 

Movie passes – Regal or AMC 

Hershey Bears tickets – two 

seats together 

Cards sent to the individuals 

for holidays 

Gift cards to the local gift 

shops 

Gift cards to Borders 

Gift card to Starbucks 

Gift card to Friendly’s 

Please call Barbara Bazelon at 

JFS, 233-1681, or Annamarie 

Mellet, 541-8322, Keystone 

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Jewish Home Picnic is a 

Favorite Community Event 

Bring your family, friends and your appetite to the Jewish Home 

picnic on Sunday, September 10 from Noon to 3 p.m. Known as the 

picnic the community loves, it is an opportunity to bring all facets of 

the Jewish community together “under one tent.” Schmoose, enjoy a 

wonderful picnic lunch and visit with good friends, as well as people 

you seldom see. If the weather is not as perfect as we want, there will 

be a tent to keep us cool and dry. 

Sponsored by the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg, The 

Residence and the Guild, the picnic will include participation by a 

number of community groups. Hadassah has taken charge of children’s 

activities, the Ben Gurion Society is helping serve the food, 

and the Sunshine Girls are in charge of ticket sales. 

There will be lots to keep the children entertained, including a 

clown who will make the kids laugh, a bouncy castle moon walk, 

miniature horses to ride, spin art, face painting, rock painting, rub-on 

tattoos, cotton candy and popcorn. Kids can also let off steam at the 

playground at The Residence. Music will be provided by the Old 

World Folk Band, and raffle tickets will be available at the picnic for 

cash prizes and a 27-inch television set. 

Tickets, $10 for adults and $6 for children 15 and under, are available 

at the Jewish Home, The Residence, the Jewish Community 

Center, from Jewish Home Board members and the Sunshine Girls. 

For those making last-minute decisions, tickets are available at the 

door. 

Because of the limited amount of parking at the Home, community 

members are asked to park across Linglestown Road in the lot at 

the Associated Cardiologists building, off Sturbridge Road. Shuttle 

busses will continuously run between the parking lot and the Home. 

Located on the campus of the Jewish Home on Linglestown Road, 

the picnic will provide an opportunity to become familiar with the 

facilities at the Jewish Home and The Residence. Call the Jewish 

Home, 657-0700 with any questions. 


Perspectives: Richard Blutstein 

JCC Health Club: Is it good for the Harrisburg Jewish 

Community? 

The Harrisburg Jewish community has historically had closer relationships between synagogues and 

amongst congregants of different synagogues than is typically found in other Jewish communities in 

America. In Harrisburg there is a Rabbinic advisory council, which meets monthly and includes all five 

of Harrisburg’s pulpit rabbis as well as David Weisberg, Chief Executive Officer of the Federation. The 

community is able to have programs for Yom HaShoah, Yom HaAtzmaut, and Tashlik, as well as the Ben 

Blutstein/Pardes Shabbaton. I have witnessed a woman rabbi and a gay rabbi each speak in the main 

sanctuary at Kesher Israel, the Orthodox synagogue. I have stood outside Ohev Sholom, the Reform synagogue, 

while a standing-room-only crowd listened to Orthodox Rabbi Schertz give a eulogy for Reform 

Rabbi Weisblatt, who died tragically at a young age. When I told my Orthodox friends from Cincinnati, 

they simply did not believe it, for in that Jewish community there are really two separate communities 

with little interaction. In fact, that’s the way it is in most Jewish communities in America. 

But Harrisburg is different. Orthodox Rabbi David Silver had a hand in founding all of the communal 

Jewish institutions in Harrisburg. While Rabbi Silver was uncompromising in his Orthodoxy, he was 

a great believer in Klal Yisrael, the unity of the Jewish community, and made sure that the entire Jewish 

community was involved in these institutions. 

Including the JCC. 

In fact, the JCC has been an important reason that the Jews in Harrisburg get along so much better than 

other communities. There is one address that any Jew can look to and be welcomed, regardless of affiliation 

or lack thereof. But, in order to achieve this, compromises had to be made. 

In order to accommodate the needs of the Orthodox and some Conservatives, the Center, which is 

located in the Orthodox neighborhood, is Kosher and generally not open on Shabbat. But, any of the 

Rabbis can and do sponsor synagogue and youth group functions on Shabbat at the JCC. In order to further 

accommodate the needs of the non-orthodox, the Green Hills Swim Club, which is located several 

miles outside of Harrisburg, is open seven days a week. 

But, now a proposal has been made which would force an end to the compromises that allow us to be 

one community. In the name of supporting the health club, a group on the Federation Board has been 

working to open the Center on Shabbat. It was not ever brought up in the Rabbinic Council, and the 

Rabbis were informed only individually and have never had an opportunity to discuss it as a group. The 

Federation Board group announced its plan in the middle of the summer when many are on vacation with 

a Board vote scheduled for September 5, only 50 days away. In addition, the proposed parlor meetings 

will not allow discussion. They are only to “gather information”. 

But the mission of the JCC is not to to run a Health Club. The mission is to unite and provide programming 

for the Jewish community. The Harrisburg JCC’s health club facilities are second rate and can’t effec- 

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The Rabbi David L. Silver 

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recently extended a warm 

“Mazel Tov" in the form of a 

$1,000 check to UCP Central 

PA. The check presentation 

took place on Wednesday, June 

7, 2006 and was made on behalf 

of K-8 students of the Academy 

who participated in a "Mitzvah 

Day Fundraiser." The Student 

Council at Yeshiva Academy 

also contributed money from 

their fund toward the $ 1,000. 

The beneficiary of the 

fundraiser - which was held at 

the Academy on May 15 - was 

Hope Springs Farm, an adult day 

program of UCP of Central PA. 

Hope Springs Farm represents 

a collaborative effort by UCP 

Central PA and Neil and Nina 

Rovner to provide individuals 

with disabilities an opportunity 

to engage in meaningful farm 

activities in a relaxed country 

environment. The Rovners and 

Barry Claypool, Director of 

Adult Services for UCP Central 

PA, were on hand to receive 

the check and to express their 

appreciation. 

"You are all our friends and 

are welcome to visit the farm at 

any time," said Nina Rovner, 

when addressing the students. 

"The money raised will be used 

to purchase an accessible raised 

garden bed for the organic vegetable 

garden at the farm. This 

will allow program participants 

who utilize wheelchairs the 

opportunity to garden from their 

seated position." 

Mitzvah is the Hebrew word 

for “good deed". The "Good 

Deed" Day Fundraiser not only 


promoted philanthropy, but also personal growth for those who participated. 

Earlier in the school year, students and faculty from 

Yeshiva Academy toured Hope Springs Farm to get a sense of how 

their good deeds and the Mitzvah Day Fundraiser would make a difference 

in the lives of people with disabilities. 

"It gives them (students) a better understanding of how important 

it is to be involved in the community. As educators, we hope these 

experiences will inspire our students to continue to stay involved in 

the community as they become adults," said Cheryl Sinoway, 

Yeshiva Academy faculty member. 

The Mitzvah Day Fundraiser had students participating in Field 

Day-style sporting events such as jump rope, sit-ups, and shooting 

baskets. Prior to Mitzvah Day, students went out among the community 

to enlist sponsors to pledge donations based on how well the 

students performed in each event. 

“The students were not competing against each other in these 

events. They were given the task of setting an individual goal and 

then trying to achieve it," said Chani Elbaum, a faculty member at 

the school. "If a student was sponsored at 10 cents for every basket 

they could make in the basketball shooting event, and they made 10 

baskets, they would receive a $ 1.00 donation from their sponsor." 

Yeshiva Academy Stands 

Up For Israel Again 

The Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy is taking action to 

help children of Kibbutz Ga’aton affected by the recent violence 

in northern Israel. The Yeshiva Academy has joined with 

RAVSAK for an inter-school Tzedakah project to raise money to 

help cover the cost of ensuring the children’s safety. RAVSAK is 

an organization of community day schools with which the Yeshiva 

Academy is affiliated. 

The children of Kibbutz Ga’aton, located 10 km east of Naharia, 

were evacuated as a means of trying to ensure their safety during 

the violence. The kibbutz had been hit by dozens of Katyushas 

missiles, and it was no longer possible to fully protect the children. 

The children sought shelter, and financial assistance is needed for 

them to stay in a safe location amidst a country stretched thin as a 

result of the violence. Kibbutz Ein Carmel indicated they can host 

the children, if given financial support. 

Therefore, the Yeshiva Academy has set the goal of raising 

$2,500 to help support the cause. The school needs the community’s 

help to reach that goal. Rabbi Yisroel Roll, Director of Judaic 

Studies at Yeshiva Academy, spent five weeks this summer with a 

study program in Israel. In the midst of Katyushas, Rabbi Roll 

experienced the tremendous outpouring of unity and chessed 

amongst Israelis. 

“One million Israelis need our support, and the students of 

Yeshiva Academy are raising funds to reach out to them,” said 

Rabbi Roll. “When nearly ten percent of world Jewry is living 

under daily threat to their lives, we are all under threat. We must 

not be silent. We must express our moral and financial support for 

those in harm’s way. Yeshiva Academy students identify with the 

plight of their fellow students in Israel, and we invite the entire 

community to join us in standing with them at this tragic time.” 

To contribute to the efforts to maintain the safety of the children 

of Kibbutz Ga’aton, please send a check to RAVSAK, P.O. Box 

60784, Harrisburg, PA 17106-0784. Please indicate on the check 

that the funds are for Kibbutz Ein Carmel. 

For more information about how to help with the fundraising 

efforts, or for general information about the Yeshiva Academy, 

please contact the school office at 238-8775 or visit www.yeshivaacademy.org. 

PERSPECTIVES continued from page 7 

tively compete against places like the Paxton Friendship Center and 

the West Shore YMCA. If the Jewish community can’t support a 

health club, then the health club needs to be shut down to allow the 

JCC to focus on its mission...the Jewish community. The JCC is an 

organization with a mission, not a building with a health club. 

The larger tragedy is that we are now forced to spend precious 

community resources to protect the community from those who 

would divide us into two warring factions while Israel is literally 

under attack. We should be having parlor meetings to discuss how 

we can help Israel in its time of need, not splitting a community 

asunder. 

JCC, try and focus on your mission.



A DAY IN THE LIFE OF: Maccabi Games - August 13-18, 2006 

In this section, the Community Review hopes to capture the variety of images that accompany a single day at any of our community’s Jewish institutions or events. 



SOLIDARITY confinued from page 1 

Campaign and an Annual Campaign gift in the month of September. The new campaign sets a total goal 

of $2.4 million, with $600,000 as an Israel Emergency Campaign goal and $1.8 million as an Annual 

Campaign goal. Community members are being asked to consider making a gift in the amount of 150% 

of their 2006 campaign pledge, with 25% of the total gift going to the Israel Emergency Campaign and 

75% going to the Annual Campaign. While the Israel Emergency Campaign gift will require an immediate 

cash payment, as the needs in Israel are urgent, the Annual Campaign gift will not be required to be 

paid in full until December 2007. 

Such a combined campaign is a first for Harrisburg, and due to the urgent nature of the needs in Israel, 

the schedule of the campaign is being rapidly accelerated, fitting within a national framework known as 

“Days of Solidarity.” On September 11, 12, and 14, the Federation will be bringing in a series of special 

speakers to address parlor meetings of constituencies including major givers, attorneys, physicians, and 

young adults. On September 11, in the evening, the Federation will hold a special community-wide campaign 

event at the Jewish Community Center, featuring an Israeli soldier recently involved in the conflict. 

Finally, on September 17, the Super Sunday phone-a-thon will be held, months in advance of its 

typical January date. 

“Our goal is to have the entire campaign finished by September or October,” says Reva Feldman, the 

Federation’s Campaign Director, “and I am certain that this community can do it and reach our combined 

$2.4 million goal.” 

Federation Chief Executive Officer David Weisberg, who will be traveling to Israel from September 3 

through 7, as part of a special Israel Solidarity Mission, noted that the greater Harrisburg Jewish community 

has a proud history of pulling together in times of need, particularly when it comes to supporting 

Israel. “In times like this, we must all look at ourselves to dig deep. When all of us, as a community, 

come together and contribute to the best of our ability, we should prove to ourselves and to the world the 

strength of our greater Harrisburg Jewish family.” 

To contribute to the Federation’s combined Israel Emergency and Annual Campaign, contact Beth 

Romano at 236-9555, ext. 3204, or b.romano@jewishfedhbg.org. 

TEENS! TAKE THIS QUIZ— 

It’s Sunday evening and you find yourself: 

a. sitting at home, watching the latest Simpsons episode 

b. sitting at home waiting for your friends to sign online 

c. sitting at home studying for your history exam 

Your Jewish involvement is best described as: 

a. you never went to Hebrew School, but being Jewish is important to you 

b. you went to Hebrew School through your Bar/Bat Mitzvah and now 

you sometimes go to your temple’s youth group activities 

c. you attend or graduated from a Jewish Day School 

Your hobbies include: 

a. playing Literati or other games online 

b. hanging out with friends 

c. volunteering for a bunch of organizations after school and on weekends 

An ideal learning environment is: 

a. a place where students are challenged to think for themselves and a 

variety of opinions is encouraged 

b. a place that combines social and Jewish educational activities, and 

students learning from each other through interactive discussions 

c. a place where learning is from experience—inside and outside the 

classroom—where you feel like you can make a difference. 

If you answered mostly A’s: Hebrew High is for you! You like your independence 

and like to come to your own conclusions about life and how 

being Jewish fits into your own life. HH offers discussion-based classes 

with open-minded faculty who let the students guide the conversations. 

If you answered mostly B’s: Hebrew High is for you! You are social and 

like to hang out with your friends. HH is the place to do just that! 

Students are encouraged to come and hang out with their friends. The 

break and time after class are perfect for seeing the friends who live all 

across the area who you don’t see on a regular basis. 

If you answered mostly C’s: Hebrew High is for you! You enjoy learning 

and are involved in social action activities. HH offers on-site learning and 

social action opportunities throughout the year. 

If you answered a different letter for each question: Hebrew High is for 

you! HH is open to all Jewish teens in the greater Harrisburg area. The 

variety of course options and the combination of social and educational 

experiences is sure to please the “non-joiner,” the “socialite,” and “student 

body president” in all of us. 

Hebrew High is more than just classes. HH is about being with friends, 

learning new things, and making a difference. From the moment you 

enter the JCC to when it’s time to go home, you’re in store for an incredible 

experience every week. 

Look for the Hebrew High brochures in the mail in late August. If you 

have any questions, please contact Lillian Rappaport at 236-9555, ext. 

3402. See you at Hebrew High in the fall! 

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ISRAELI BUSINESS &TECHNOLOGY BRIEFS 

War’s Damage to Farming in North is $113.6 Million 

According to Agriculture Minister Simhon, the damage to farming in the 

north due to the Hezbollah was is some $113.6 million and rehabilitating 

northern Israel's farming sector will take three to five years. He called this 

a fatal blow to the livelihoods of 150 farming communities that the state 

will have to compensate. The critical period for orchards in the North is 

just starting with the grape harvest in northern vineyards starting immediately 

and apple-picking season - a staple crop in the Galilee and Golan 

Heights - beginning soon. Nectarine, plum and lychee harvests were 

already seriously harmed and avocado and banana crops were also damaged. 

Despite the fact that the apple harvest is only just beginning, 

orchards suffered heavy damage because it has been impossible to carry 

out critical tasks such as pest extermination. According to Simhon, the 

ministry has begun drafting a $227m "day after" recovery plan that will 

include repairs, development and investment in infrastructure. 

(Globes09.08) 

US Extends Israel’s Loan Guarantees Until 2011 

At Israel’s request, the US administration has extended the US loan guarantees 

by three years until 2011. This was the second time that Israel 

requested to extend the loan guarantee program. The first extension was 

until 2008. Israel has still not yet used $4.6b of the $9b program that 

began in 2003. The extension will allow the government to borrow the 

remaining $4.6b at a low interest rate, about half of the sum guaranteed by 

the US government. Extending the program will make it easier for the 

Israeli government to raise financing for the second Lebanese war on international 

markets. It will also preserve Israel’s A- external credit rating and 

make it possible for Israeli companies to raise capital on international markets 

at fairly low interest rates. (Various20.08) 


State of Israel Bonds Reception to be Held 

At the Jewish Community Center 

Dr. Yossi Olmert, a brother of Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, will be speaking at the State of 

Israel Bonds Reception, Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 6:00 PM at the Jewish Community Center, 3301 

North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA. 

The entire community is invited to attend this (casual dress) function, with an $18.00 Couvert, payable to: 

Development Corporation for Israel 

State of Israel Bonds 

1500 Walnut Street, Suite 1302 

Philadelphia, PA 19102-5671 

Dr. Yossi Olmert holds a Doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies from the London School of Economics 

and is an expert on Syria, Lebanon, terrorism, and the Palestinian question. 

He lectures extensively on these matters at American and Canadian universities and writes a political 

column for Yediot Ahronot, the Jerusalem Post, and other newspapers. 

He has served as a political consultant to Government Agencies and Foreign Embassies, most recently 

to former Defense Minister Moshe Arens. He is a former director of the Israel Government Press 

Office and was an advisor to Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. While serving in the Shamir government, 

he participated in the Madrid Peace Conference. He was a member of the Israel delegation on peace talks 

with Syria as well. 

Dr. Olmert is the author of numerous articles on the Middle East and three books, including 

“Minorities in the Middle East: Minority-Majority Relations in a Changing Society” and “Between Jew 

and Arab: Unraveling the Knot”. 

Rehabilitation of Israel’s Forests May Take 60 Years 

Fires caused by the Hezbollah Katyusha barrage in the Galilee in northern 

Israel have destroyed large areas of forests. The Jewish National Fund estimates 

that rehabilitating the forests will take 60 years. Data indicate that 

750,000 trees, including cypress, oak, pistachio and pine have burned. The 

damage is estimated at over $8m. Since the start of the war in the north, 

JNF firefighters have handled approximately 600 fires in Galilee forests. 

Some 1,875 acres on the Naftali Ridge burned, 75% of the forest in this 

area. Over 2,000 dunam (500 acres) burned in the Iria Forest and Beit 

Keshet Forest and severe damage was also caused to other forests in the 

eastern and western Galilee. Friends of JNF worldwide have already donated 

$5m in an emergency campaign towards fighting the fires and rehabilitating 

the forests. (Globes 10.08) 

CHAIRS continued from page 1 

Sisterhood officer and Board member. She served as a JCC Board 

member and was the first director of The Jewish Teacher Resource 

Center. Marilynn became involved at Harrisburg Academy when 

the Abrams’ boys, Ben and Neil, were students. She was president 

of the Board of Trustees and chaired their Capital Campaign in the 

mid-1990s. Richard and Marilynn are the parents of Ben and Debbie 

Abrams and new granddaughter, Sophie Joan, who live in New York 

and Neil, who lives in Oakland, California. 

“The parents and grandparents of many in our community made 

sure that our families would have a place where our children were 

always welcome and where those in need would be given the care 

and help they deserve,” says Abrams. “It’s our turn to give back and 

make an investment in the future of our Harrisburg Jewish community. 

Our community must join other Jewish communities in the 

United States and the world as we show that we will take care of our 

own in Israel and in other parts of the world where there are Jews 

who need help and support. Especially in this time of crisis in 

Israel, it’s so important to show Israelis that they can always depend 

on us and that they’re not fighting for their existence alone.” 

Linda Freedenberg is a native of Detroit and a graduate of 

Michigan State University with a B.S. in Child Development and 

Teaching. Linda serves as Secretary of Beth El Temple and is active 

in the revitalization of Beth El’s Sisterhood. She is a life member of 

both NCJW and Hadassah and a former President of Hadassah’s 

Harrisburg Chapter. She is currently working as Executive Director 

of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg. 

Linda and her husband, Harvey, a member of the law firm of 

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, are the parents of Emily Goldman 

and her husband Jeremy in Baltimore and Jeremy, in Detroit. 

“I know that the Federation gives so much to the community, so 

that when I was asked to work with Marilynn as Co-chair of the 

Campaign, I decided to say yes,” said Linda. “It was time to give my 

time as well as my money. I encourage all members of the 

Harrisburg Jewish community to consider being a part of the solution….volunteer 

to work on the Campaign, dig deeper than you 

thought you could and support the Israel Emergency Campaign and 

the United Jewish Community Appeal.” 



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Our theme is: WITH YOU IN MIND 

With you in mind – we will hear from Pennsylvania’s Governor, the Honorable Ed Rendell; 

With you in mind – we will meet with Hanna Pollock National Hadassah Vice President; 

With you in mind - we will enjoy a kosher breakfast and lunch in the State House; with all of our 

activities taking place in Pennsylvania’s Capitol Building! 

With you in mind – Sunday morning we will participate in leadership training; Sunday afternoon our 

portfolio workshops will include programming and education; membership, fund raising and treasurer’s 

training. There will be an opportunity for presidents to network. We will learn more about our 

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update you on Region activities! 

With you in mind - we will participate in a guided tour of the Capitol, which celebrates its centennial 

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Just a reminder that Hadassah saleswomen are here for you to sell you or send for you Get Well, 

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Please call any of the following: 

Jean Cohen • 671-4469 • 4108 B Beechwood Ln., Harrisburg 17112 

Sue Dym • 652-2862 • 2425 Jericho Dr., Harrisburg 17110 

Beverly Isaacman • 238-8415 • 201 Montrose St., Harrisburg 17110 

Cynthia Sussman • 232-9739 • 3432 Green St., Harrisburg 17110 

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Call any of the above for your needs and information. All proceeds will benefit Hadassah projects. 

HADASSAH NEW YEAR CARDS 

Hadassah is again selling beautiful New Year’s cards. 

Each pack of ten cards contains two beautiful designs. 

Price same as last year, only $9.00 a pack (limited quantity) 

Call Sue Dym at 652-2862, Beverly Isaacman at 238-8415, 

or Cynthia Sussman at 232-9739 

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Service times: Mornings- 

Sunday 9 a.m., Monday to 

Friday, 7 a.m. 

Afternoons-Sunday through 

Thursday, 5:30 p.m. 

Friday evenings-first two weeks, 

6:15 p.m. Rest of month, 8 p.m. 

Saturday a.m., 9:15 a.m. 

Saturday p.m., at candle lighting 

time 

Rosh Hodesh, 6:45 a.m. 

CHISUK EMUNA 

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232-4851 

Please support the Daily Minyan 

at Chisuk Emuna. Times for 

minyan are as follows: Monday 

and Thursday mornings, 6:50 

am, Sunday through Thursday 

evenings, 7:15 pm; Tuesday, 

Wednesday and Friday mornings 

at 7:00 am. 

Sept. 4th: Opening Day 

Barbeque at Fort Hunter (river 

side) on Monday, Sept. 4th from 

1:00 to 4:00 p.m. It is $5 per 

person, and the whole community 

is invited. Please RSVP to 

the shul at 232-4851. 

Sept. 16th: evening Selichot 

program 

For more information or to 

RSVP for any of these events, 

please call 232-4851 or e-mail 

chisukemuna@paonline.com. 

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., 

Mondays and Thursdays at 7:30 

a.m. Our Shabbat services lead 

by Rabbi Paula Reimers, are at 

8:00 p.m. on Friday evenings 

and on Shabbat morning at 9:00 

a.m. followed by Kiddush. 

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CARLISLE 

245-2811 

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High Holy Days 5767 Schedule 

Tickets are not required for services. 

Friday, September 22 – Anita 

Tuvin Schlecter, Auditorium B, 

Dickinson College 

Erev Rosh Hashanah 7 p.m. 

Oneg to follow Service 

Saturday, September 23 – Anita 

Tuvin Schlecter, Auditorium B, 

Dickinson College 

Rosh Hashanah Morning 

Service- 9:30 a.m. 

Evening Service 7 p.m. in the 

Sanctuary of the Milton B. Asbell 

Center for Jewish Life, Dickinson 

College 

Sunday, September 24, 

Sanctuary, Milton B. Asbell 


Center for Jewish Life 

Second Day Rosh Hashanah 

Service 9:30 a.m. 

Tashlich Service Kline 

Center pond, early afternoon 

immediately following service 

Sunday, October 1, Memorial 

Hall, Dickinson College 

Kol Nidre- 7 p.m. 

Monday, October 2, Memorial 

Hall, Dickinson College 

Yom Kippur Morning Service - 

9:30 a.m. 

Yizkor Service – about 11:00 

a.m. 

Evening Service - 5:30 p.m. 

BREAK THE FAST- 7:15 p.m. 

Side Rooms 201-202 at the 

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for adults and $5.00 for children. 

To reserve break the fast meals 

and/or for additional information, 

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MIDDLETOWN 

944-7505 

Historic B'nai Jacob Synagogue, 

Water and Nissley Streets in 

Middletown will conduct 

Selichos Services Saturday, 

September 16th at 8:00 pm. 

We are a Community Shul, all 

are welcome. 

Visit web site for more information 

www.bnai-jacob.org 

KESHER ISRAEL 

CONGREGATION 

238-0763 

WWW.KESHERISRAEL.ORG 

Participate in our daily Minyanim. 

Mornings: Sunday and Federal 

holidays at 8 and 9 am, Monday 

through Friday at 6:45 and 8:30 

a.m. Rosh Chodesh and fast 

days at 6:30 and 8:30 am. 

Evening services begin at 20 

minutes before sunset. 

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM 

697-2662 

WWW.TBSHALOM.ORG 

An orientation will be held on 

Wednesday, September 6 at 7:00 

p.m. for the parents of the children 

in Temple Beth Shalom’s 

Hebrew School. 

The Temple Board will meet on 

Sunday, September 10 at 8:45 

a.m. 

The first day of Religious School 

will be Sunday, September 10 at 

9:45 a.m. Shalom Yeladim will 

meet that morning at 10:00 a.m. 

On Sunday, September 10 at 

11:00 a.m., a memorial service 

officiated by Rabbi Jordi Gendra 

will be held at the Temple Beth 

Shalom Cemetery. 

The first day of Wednesday 

Hebrew School will be on 

September 13 at 6:30 p.m. 

A Tot Shabbat service will be 

held on Friday, September 15 

from 7-7:30 p.m. This service is 

for children ages 5 and under 

and their families, to introduce 

the youngsters to the customs 

and practices which begin 

Shabbat. An oneg will be served 

to the children following their 

service. 

The High Holiday period begins 

on Saturday, September 16 at 

8:00 p.m. with a Selichot activity. 

Be sure to check out Temple 

Beth Shalom’s website: 

www.tbshalom.org, or call the 

office, 697-2662, for information 

on Shabbat services and events. 

TEMPLE OHEV SHOLOM 

233-6459 

WWW.OHEVSHOLOM.ORG 

September's Friday Service 

Times 

1st @ 6PM 

8th @ 6PM 

15th @ 7:30PM 

22nd @ 8PM 

29th @ 6PM 

Rosh Hashana Service Times 

Friday, 9/22 @ 8 PM 

Saturday, 9/23 @ 10 AM 

BACK TO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 

September Dates: 

Sundays @ 9:30 AM - 10th 

Wednesdays @ 4:30 PM - 13th, 

20th & 27th 

Bible & Bagels will be held on 

Saturday, September 16th @ 9 AM 

Tot Shabbat will be held on 

Friday, September 8th at 6 PM 

September B'nai Mitzvahs: 

9/9 - Mitchell Hivner 

9/16 - David Spivak 

The Barbara Keller Assistance 

Fund has been established 

through the generosity of Eric 

and Kristy Kessler in memory of 

his mother. The Fund is for 

financial assistance of Temple 

Ohev Sholom members who find 

themselves in difficulty due to 

domestic abuse, alcohol/substance 

abuse related problems, 

etc. Due to the sensitivity of the 

situations, Rabbi Peter Kessler is 

the contact person and will be 

responsible for disbursing the 

allocations. 

For service times, please check 

our Temple website at 

www.ohevsholom.org or contact 

the office at 233-6459.


obituaries✡ obituaries✡ obituaries✡ 


ALICE MAY HEATH 

Alice May Heath, 52, of Jackson, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2006. Alice was the 

sister of Linda Grobman, sister-in-law of Gary Grobman, and aunt of Adam Grobman, all of Harrisburg, 

PA. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. In lieu of flowers, contributions 

may be made to a charity of your choice. 

LEO MANTELMACHER 

Leo Mantelmacher, 87, of Susquehanna Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 in the 

Hershey Medical Center. He was the owner and operator of Leo the Tailor on Third St. in Harrisburg for 

over 40 years. A survivor of five years in concentration camps, with a formidable knowledge of European 

history, Leo lectured at colleges, high schools and churches. He generously shared his extensive library 

with anyone interested in the Holocaust and was instrumental in raising the Holocaust Monument in 

Harrisburg. He was a member of Kesher Israel Congregation, Harrisburg. 

Surviving are his wife, Rose Mantelmacher; 2 sons, H. Lee Mantelmacher of Owings Mills, MD, and 

David A. Mantelmacher of Penn Valley; a daughter, Shirley Sussman of Baltimore, MD; a brother, Max 

Mantelmacher of Rochester, NY and 8 grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Friday, August 18th 

in the Chapel of Kesher Israel Cemetery. Burial was in Kesher Israel Cemetery. Minyan services will be 

observed at Kesher Israel, 2500 N. Third St., Harrisburg. Arrangements were handled by the Hetrick 

Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared at www.hetrickfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions 

may be made to the Holocaust Monument Repair Fund or to the March of the Living Fund both in c/o 

the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg, 3301 N. Front St. Harrisburg, PA 17110. 

BRACHENDORF 

MEMORIALS, INC. 

HELEN RITA RODIN 

Helen Rita Rodin, 72, of Arlington, VA, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 in Northern 

Virginia Community Hospital, Arlington, VA. She was born on July 16, 1934, in Providence, RI, to the 

late Carl and Frances (Kaplan) Rodinsky. She was retired from the Communication Workers of America. 

Helen was a volunteer at the Public Library in Arlington and was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. Surviving 

are 2 sisters, Joyce Green of Harrisburg, and Beverly Gorny of Hummelstown; a nephew; and 3 nieces; 

as well as her extended family, The Hudzina's of Arlington, VA. Funeral services were held on Friday, 

August 18th in the Chapel of Chisuk Emuna Cemetery. Burial was in Chisuk Emuna Cemetery. 

Arrangements were handled by the Hetrick Funeral Home. Condolences may be shared at www.hetrickfuneralhome.com. 

BERN SHARFMAN 

Bern Sharfman, noted local newsman and community member, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 

2006 at Harrisburg Hospital. Bern was 77 years old. He was born in New York City into a family that 

was involved in the garment business. But rather than joining in the family trade, Bern decided that he 

wanted to be a comedy writer and attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He 

was well known in the New York entertainment circles in the late 1940s, and before he could begin a job 

as a writer in the up and coming television industry, he was drafted and spent two years in the Army during 

the Korean War. While in the Army, he was assigned to write material for military entertainment productions. 

After leaving the Army in 1952, Bern worked as a freelance writer and current events humor 

columnist in New York. He worked for the Patriot-News from 1954-1959 as a feature writer, reporter and 

editorial writer, and author of the “Cynics Corner.” He left the Patriot-News in 1959 to pursue job interests 

in New York, but he returned to the newspaper in 1961; he continued working there until his retirement 

in 1983. Among the many works that he penned, both humorous and serious, were “Earth’s the 

Court, We’re the Jesters”, “Life is a Sitcom (Which May Be Canceled), “Dauphin Deposit: The First 100 

Years”, “The Amp Story: Right Connections”, and “Their Gifts Keep Giving: The Saga of Mary Sachs 

and Her Two Co-Worker Sisters.” Bern was best known for his quick wit, great sense of humor, and his 

extraordinary writing skills. He was a member of Kesher Israel Congregation where he served as a volunteer 

for many years. He was very philanthropic, attended many community functions, and was very 

committed to supporting the various organizations within the Harrisburg community. Bern gave many 

performances at the Jewish Community Center, both as a humorist and as an accomplished pianist. He 

served as co-chair of the JCC Yiddish Club, was a member of the JCC Senior Adult Club and participated 

in the Friday morning Adult Discussion Groups. He is survived by his brother, Jerome, his nephew, 

Keith, and other family and friends. Funeral services were held on Friday, August 11th in the Chapel of 

Kesher Israel Cemetery; burial was in Kesher Israel Cemetery. 


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PHONE (717) 234-7909 • FAX (717) 234-7900 

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Open 9:00-5:30 Daily; Saturday 9-4 

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Notary Public on staff 

CANDLELIGHTING 

September 1 ...............................7:23 p.m. 

September 8 ...............................7:11 p.m. 

September 15 .............................7:00 p.m. 

COMMUNITY CALENDAR 

FRIDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 1 

Adult Discussion Group, 

10 a.m., JCC 

MONDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 4 – 

LABOR DAY 

Fitness Center Open 

7 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Pool Open 7 a.m. – Noon 

ALL OTHER FACILITIES 

CLOSED 

TUESDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 5 

Senior Adult Lunch 

Program, 10 a.m., JCC 

JCC Drama Auditions, 

6:30 p.m., JCC 

Federation Board Mtg., 

7:30 p.m., JCC 

THURSDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 7 



FRIDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 8 


10 a.m., JCC 

SUNDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 10 

Jewish Home Picnic, 

12 Noon, Jewish Home 

Israel Bonds Reception, 

6 p.m., JCC 

MONDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 11 

“Days of Solidarity” Israeli 

Soldier Program, 

8 p.m., JCC 

TUESDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 12 



“Days of Solidarity” Yoav 

Limor Program, 

12 Noon & 8 p.m., JCC 

THURSDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 14 



FRIDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 15 


10 a.m., JCC 

Congregational events are held at that synagogue 

unless otherwise indicated

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