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Greater Harrisburg’s 

Jewish Newspaper 

May 11, 2007 • 23 Iyyar, 5767 • Vol. 81; No. 10— 

Published by The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg 

Susquehanna Tzedakah Society Dinner 

Selwyn & Joan Friedlander and Art & Terry Kusic 

Susan Symons, Chair of the Marketing Committee of the Jewish 

Community Foundation, has announced that the Foundation’s annual 

Susquehanna Tzedakah Society dinner will be held on May 21, 

2007. Susan explains that this annual dinner recognizes and inducts 

as new members of the STS those who have made an enduring gift 

through the Jewish Community Foundation of over $100,000 for the 

benefit of our local Jewish community. She stated that there are 

presently 56 members of the Society, and that 2 new couples will be 

inducted, Selwyn & Joan Friedlander and Art & Terry Kusic. 

MARTI & JERRY MORRISON TO BE HONORED 

Susan, who also Chairs the STS 

planning committee, reports that 

the dinner will honor Marti & Jerry 

Morrison. She explains that this 

annual event is the time that the 

Jewish Community Foundation 

specifically honors individuals 

who have made significant and 

lasting contributions to the future 

Federation Plans Long-Range Strategic Planning Effort 

“Just as individuals and families 

try to anticipate the future and prudently 

plan for it, our Jewish 

Federation needs to do the same,” 

says Federation President Sandy 

Cohen. “Our population and their 

wants and needs change with time, 

and in order for our Federation to 

remain relevant and effective, we 

need to take the time to plan.” 

Cohen, along with the 

Federation’s Board of Trustees, 

have recently concluded that one of 

the vehicles necessary to ensure 

that the Federation continues to 

improve in its objective to serve the Jewish community is a longrange 

planning process to take a look at key strategic issues that 

face the Federation, including refining the Federation’s mission and 

role in the community. 

“This will be a broad-based process,” says Cohen, “and we will 

endeavor to include participation and input that spans our increasingly 

diverse Jewish community.” 

Cohen recently announced to the Federation board that the strategic 

planning process will be chaired by Lee Siegel and Dan 

Clearfield. Serving as co-chairs, Siegel, a member of Kesher Israel 

Congregation, and Clearfied, a member of Temple Ohev Sholom, 

inherently represent the community’s diversity. In addition, Siegel 

of our Jewish community. She states, “The Morrisons are well-known 

and respected members of our community who have done much to 

support the Jewish community and the general community throughout 

the years. They richly deserve to be recognized by the entire community 

for their substantial contributions.” 

MAYOR REED TO SPEAK 

“We are extremely fortunate to 

have Mayor Reed as our Keynote 

Speaker” adds Susan. This will be 

a most interesting and informative 

evening”. 

Nachman Rosenberg, Director 

of the Jewish Community 

Foundation, adds, “The 

Foundation will inaugurate a new 

award in memory of Morrie 

Schwab, which will be presented 

to an individual, as appropriate, in 

the years to come. This will be a 

wonderful evening and an opportunity 

for the entire community to 

come together for a great celebration. He says, “The annual STS 

dinner has become one of the Jewish community’s most looked-forward-to 

events. It is open to the entire community, and we hope that 

everyone will consider joining us.” Susan adds, “We are planning an 

evening filled with many surprises. Last year’s dinner was the best 

ever, but this year will top that. Everyone should come.” 

Nachman reminds everyone that the date of the dinner is Monday, 

May 21, 2007 and that reservations must be made as soon as possible. 

Everyone is welcome. If anyone has any questions or did not 

receive an invitation in the mail, they should call him at 236-9555, 

ext. 3202. 

and Clearfield are the two most 

recent past chairs of the 

Federation’s allocations process, a 

role that requires looking at the 

broad scope of needs that are supported 

with Federation dollars. 

Cohen cautions that the strategic 

planning process will neither be 

quick nor a cure-all. “We want to 

do a thorough process, engaging 

with an outside consultant, and that 

type of process will take time; but 

the results should make it all worthwhile, 

as we hope to end up with a 

strategic plan that can serve our 

Federation and community well for many years to come. The plan 

will be a foundational document. While it may not answer all of the 

community’s questions, it will clearly create a solid platform for 

approaching continued crossroads in our communal landscape.” 

With a transition also occurring in professional leadership at the 

Federation, Cohen said he doesn’t expect the formal process to begin 

until sometime this fall. He noted, however, that preliminary work 

is already being accomplished, including the formation of a core 

committee and the development of a list of possible consultants. 

“This process is vital,” says Cohen, “and we’re going to make sure 

we take the time to do it right. The future of our Federation and our 

Jewish community depends on it.” 

Harrisburg 

Federation 

Selected for 

Limudim 

Program 

The Hebrew word “limudim” 

means studies. Harrisburg has 

been selected as one of six cities 

throughout the United States to 

participate in the Limudim leadership 

development course created 

by the Jewish Renaissance 

and Renewal Pillar of United 

Jewish Communities. A generous 

grant from the Lipsett 

Foundation Fund of the Jewish 

Community Foundation made it 

possible for Harrisburg to participate 

in this project. 

“We are very excited to 

announce that Gerry Gorelick 

will be the teacher for the 

Limudim program,” said Mandy 

Cheskis, the leadership development 

subcommittee chair for 

teacher recruitment. 

Gerry is an organizational 

consultant who assists businesses 

in making sustainable 

improvements in business performance. 

Since the spring of 

2005, Gerry has taught graduate-level 

courses online for 

Duquesne University’s School 

of Leadership and Professional 

Advancement. He also devotes 

LIMUDIM PROGRAM 

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Still 

Can We Talk? 

By David Weisberg, Federation Director and Managing Editor 

“Do you know what you’re doing next?” 

That’s been the most popular question that I’ve heard since the announcement in February that I had 

decided to move on from the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg this summer. 

For a while, I wasn’t certain. I knew I wanted to do something different and exciting. I knew that it 

was my preference to continue working, in some fashion, for the Jewish community. And I knew it was 

very likely that finding such a position would require moving away from Harrisburg, my hometown. 

So I began an extensive search. I considered possibilities as close as Baltimore and Philadelphia and 

as far away as Florida and California. 

And then an unexpected scenario unfolded. 

I am pleased to report that I will be doing something different and exciting. I am pleased to report that 

I will be working, in some fashion, for the Jewish community. And I am especially pleased to report that 

I will be doing so without having to move away from Harrisburg. 

In order to answer that most popular question stated above, this summer I will become the Executive 

Director of Friends of the Arava Institute. Some of you may have heard of the Arava Institute because 

of an annual fundraising bike ride that they run every year in Israel in which some of our local community 

members have recently participated. 

In my new position, I will head up the North American organization responsible for increasing the visibility 

of and raising supporting funds for the Arava Institute of Environmental Studies, an environmental 

research and educational facility on Kibbutz Ketura in southern Israel. The Institute is a college-level 

program, providing some of the finest education in environmental studies available in the world. 

But beyond simply providing education, the Arava Institute has a secondary mission. The Institute is built 

on the premise that all people in the Middle East, despite their political and cultural differences, share the 

same environmental issues. With this in mind, the Institute seeks to attract students, not only from Israel and 

North America, but also from Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab countries, and even from the Palestinian territories. 

It is the Institute’s hope that, by studying common environmental issues together, young people of 

different cultures can develop positive relationships and respect that can help to overcome other differences. 

Throughout my career, whether as a town manager in my 20s or as a professional in the Jewish community 

in my 30s, I’ve always looked to be involved in the mission of community building. And if there 

ever was a community-building effort, the Arava Institute provides me the opportunity to support community 

building on the grandest scale. 

So, if you were one on the many who asked me, “Do you know what you’re doing next?” well, that’s 

what I’m doing. 

I’m excited to be doing something new and interesting. I’m excited that I’ll be doing something to 

help support Israel. But, most of all, I’m excited that Friends of the Arava Institute said I could have the 

home office be wherever I wanted it to be…and I chose the wonderful Jewish community of Harrisburg. 

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"Nobody is ruling it out. It is 

impossible, perhaps, to 

destroy the entire nuclear 

program, but it would be 

possible to damage it in such 

a way that it would be set 

back years." 

Israeli Prime Minister, 

Ehud Olmert, on a possible 

pre-emptive strike 

against Iran 

"As the heads of the Jewish 

people’s central organization 

for commemorating the 

Holocaust -- a genocide that 

took place while the world 

was silent -- we feel a special 

obligation…to raise the alarm 

on Darfur.” 

Avner Shalev and Yosef 

Lapid, Chairman and Head 

of Council, respectively, of 

Yad VaShem, the Israeli 

Holocaust Museum 

"His selection is a tribute to 

the esteem with which he is 

held by everyone associated 

with this league. It's been 41 

years between starts for him. 

If he's rested and ready to 

take the mound again, we 

want him on our team." 

Art Shamsky, manager of the 

Modi’in Miracles baseball 

team, on drafting Sandy 

Koufax with the final pick of 

the inaugural draft of the 

new Israel Baseball League 

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Community Review do not 

necessarily reflect the position 

of the Jewish Federation of 

Greater Harrisburg. 

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May 11, 2007 

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Foundation News 

by Nachman Rosenberg, Foundation Director 

YOUR WILL 

HOW TO USE IT TO YOUR BEST ADVANTAGE 

Every now and then I am reminded how easy it is to put off doing something very important. 

I spoke with a member of the Jewish community recently, and he mentioned that he had not 

updated his will since his children were born. His children are now in college. Well! You can 

imagine my reaction. Here it is: 

Your will is a very important document. It is a means by which you resolve all of your 

outstanding issues after you pass away. A will allows you to control what happens to your 

assets. It must be kept current to reflect your present circumstances and your present desires. 

I then seized the opportunity to make a pitch, as follows: 

One of the best uses of your will is to avoid taxes. One way to get the most tax benefit 

from your will is by taking advantage of the powerful charitable tax deduction. If you are 

considering leaving something to charity, read on. If you do not intend to leave anything to 

charity, this column is not for you. 

The following are a few things that you can do in your will that will work to your advantage: 

We will pay you an income for life 

And you’ll help secure the future of our Jewish Community 

1. Deduct. The basic rule: everything you leave to charity is deductible from your estate 

for estate tax purposes. The more you leave to charity, the less taxes you pay. 

2. Don’t leave your IRA to the IRS. Leave these highly taxable assets to charity, not to 

your heirs. Retirement fund assets are very highly taxed, sometimes to the extent that 

very little of them will be left for your heirs. Leave these to charity, which is tax-exempt. 

Leave other assets to your heirs. 

3. Leave your heirs an income. Rather than leaving a sum of money outright, leave your 

heirs an income, for life or for a period of years, with the remainder to charity thereafter. 

This will substantially reduce the tax cost of transferring these assets. This is also a good 

idea for your less responsible heirs. You can do this with a charitable remainder trust. 

4. Postpone the inheritance. For those heirs who don’t have an immediate need for the 

assets, let the assets produce investment income for charity for a period of time and pass 

to your heirs later. This will also substantially reduce the tax cost of transferring these 

assets. You can do this with a charitable lead trust. 

5. Alternate contingent beneficiary. Contemplate the possibilities. Name a charity to 

receive assets in place of any of your primary beneficiaries that may unexpectedly 

predecease you. 

6. Residuary beneficiary. Name a charity to receive what is left after you have provided 

for all of your heirs. 

All of the above are effective estate planning techniques that are well-known. Ask your 

adviser whether they will work for you. 

In addition to using your will, you can do the following to gain even more benefit. 

Multiply what you can leave. Use a portion of your assets during your lifetime to 

purchase life insurance for the benefit of your heirs. This can be structured to pass to 

them tax-free. Leave assets in your estate to charity to reduce your tax liability. Thus, you 

can increase your legacy to everyone. 

Don’t wait until you pass away. Give the assets to charity now. You will receive a 

double tax deduction, both from your income taxes and your estate tax. Use the tax 

savings to buy life insurance to replace these assets for your heirs. 

Increase your income. If you are planning to leave something to charity in your will, but 

are using these assets to produce income, set up a life income fund with the 

Foundation. We will pay you a high lifetime income, more than you presently receive. You 

will also get an immediate income tax deduction and reduce your estate taxes. After your 

death, the assets will go to charity, as you intended. 

When I refer to the word charity above, I hope you will understand that I mean one of our 

Jewish community organizations. Every one of the institutions of our Jewish community 

needs enduring assets in order to secure its future. 

The Foundation’s mission is to help you be charitable, for your benefit and the benefit of 

our Jewish community institutions. Please let us help you. It makes good financial sense 

and it makes good Jewish sense. 

The ideas and suggestions set forth above are not intended to be specific legal advice. 

Anyone considering a charitable gift should consult with their own advisors. 

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May 11, 2007 


Top Ten Reasons to Come to the 

JCC Day Camp 

10. Awesome new basketball court 

9. Fun-filled summer of outdoor adventure 

8. Discover your hidden talents 

7. Camp Olympics, Talent Show, Israeli Day and Camp Carnival 

6. Pizza Fridays and ice cream for snack 

5. Free swim, hobby days, overnights and late nights 

4. Drama, music, art, swim, sports, nature, archery, gaga……. 

3. Where else can you find the most qualified and dedicated staff? 

2. Lifelong friends and memories 

Summer’s 

coming and 

so are our 

shlichim! 

If you are interested in 

hosting these fantastic 

young women, please 

contact 

Andrea Weikert 

at 236-9555 ext 3108 or 

a.weikert@jewishfedhbg.org. 

Informational meeting at 

the JCC May21 6:30-7. 

And the number 1 reason to come to the JCC Day Camp is… 

1. Hot Summer…Cool Camp – JCC Day Camp is the Place to Be! 

For JCC Summer Day Camp information or to receive a camp brochure, 

please call Andrea at 236-9555, ext. 3108 or Terry at ext. 3112. 



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Christopher’s 

Pizza & Subs 

By Sally Jo Bronner 

Last night, I felt like a 

Harrisburger despite the fact that 

I didn’t grow up here or marry 

one. I simply ate dinner at 

Christopher’s, near the “Jewish 

Giant” in Oakhurst Plaza. I had 

heard that when you move 

somewhere new, your kids are 

the vehicle for meeting new 

people. But with me, there’s 

often a food connection, and 

that’s what happened last night. 

When the weather gets warm, 

cooking dinner is the last thing I 

want to be doing. So Simon and 

I took the kids to Christopher’s 

for dinner. They were kvetchy 

and tired, but I had a feeling that 

their moods would change when 

we got there. There’s something 

happy about Christopher’s. The 

décor is cheery, and it’s cleaner 

and more contemporary looking 

than most pizza places I know. 

Christopher credits his wife 

Amy for that. She found the 

place, designed its layout, chose 

the fixtures, and hired and 

supervised the contractors. With 

2 T.V.’s and rolls of paper towels 

on each table, I was sure she 

designed everything with us in 

mind. Since Christopher knew a 

thing or two about making pizza 

(after 12 years at another pizzeria 

in Beaufort Plaza, how could 

he not?) the restaurant was an 

overnight success. 

Going to Christopher’s in the 

evening, without the lunch 

crowd filling up its tables, is like 

going to a neighborhood hangout. 

While we ate dinner in, a 

host of folks were there picking 

up take-out. In walked Paula 

Spitz-Levitas to pick up dinner. 

She raved about their excellent 

salads but said that her favorite 

thing is the Sicilian pizza 

because she loves the sauce. 

That’s Christopher’s favorite, 

too. He says the he uses imported 

tomatoes from Italy that he 

hand grinds with the freshest 

herbs and spices. Barbara 

Rosen greeted two of her girlfriends 

before she sat down with 

her grandsons. Barbara loves 

“the crispy chicken wrap 

because it’s always fresh and 

tasty.” David Rosen is partial to 

“the turkey and mayo sub 

because it’s fresh like [his] 

CHRISTOPHER’S 

continued on page 7

May 11, 2007 

Buddy Camps at Mynd Works 

This summer, Mynd Works (a program of JFS of Greater Harrisburg) will be running Buddy Camps, in 

addition to our regular therapeutic services. This is the second summer for the camps, which focus on the 

“missing piece” of development for children with learning challenges: social-emotional growth. 

The camps are divided into two-week sessions from June 18-August 24, 9-11:30 AM, and will be held 

at the JCC. Register by June 1 and receive a 20% discount on camp fees. 

Expert staff, including an occupational therapist and speech therapist, will conduct the camps. Children 

are divided into age-appropriate groups, and group size is limited to support individualized attention. 

Camp experiences will promote social skills, individual and group problem solving, and interaction with 

others through playful activities such as games, sports, and arts and crafts. 

For more information, please call 909-3773, or visit www.myndworks.org to download a brochure. 

Women of Vision Presents a 

Women Artists’ Showcase 

By Michele Wickwire 

The Women of Vision Fund will hold its Spring Meeting to issue grants to women and children in the 

Harrisburg area and to celebrate our local Jewish women with multi-faceted talents. 

The event will be held on Thursday, June 14th at 7 PM, and all area women are welcome to attend. We 

will kick of a three-day display of the Jewish Women Artists’ Showcase in the Spector Lounge of the JCC. 

Local artist and educator, Dr. Ruth Leventhal, will be the Keynote Speaker for this event in which the 

grants for 2007 will be announced. All of this will be accompanied by a sumptuous chocolate buffet featuring 

a variety of tempting chocolate desserts! 

Other artists and mediums included will be: 

Lee Casher – Quilting 

Natalie Damrauer – Knitting 

Rhonda Foster – Watercolor paintings on silk 

Rita Gale – Knitting 

Linda Herman – Oil landscapes 

Flossie Isaacman – Handwork/knitting, quilting, painting 

Edie Kushner – Pottery 

Susan Leviton – Calligraphy, graphic design, ketubot 

Natalie Lock – Mixed media collage 

Jodie Raffensperger – Paper collage 

Alyce Spector – Painting 

Ann Weiss – Oil paintings and sculpture 

Joan Wolf – Watercolors, monotypes 

DeDe Woolf – Oils, watercolors, china and porcelain painting 

Look for our ads in the Community Review and additional information in future editions or call Michele 

Wickwire at the Jewish Community Foundation for more information at 717-236-9555, press one at the 

prompt or email at m.wickwire@jewishfedhbg.org. 

Rosenthals Celebrate a Special Anniversary 

at The Residence/Jewish Home 

The story began 52 years ago in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where Bob Rosenthal, a native of Easton, 

Maryland had been transferred to manage a store. There he met, Dorothy, an Oklahoma City native. On 

April 30, 1955, they were married in her parents’ home and had a daughter, Cindy. In 1960, the 

Rosenthals were transferred to Harrisburg for Bob’s job, where they have lived ever since. After Cindy 

graduated from high school, Dorothy worked for the PA Department of Transportation for ten years, and 

Bob worked for the Department of Traffic Safety. 

Cindy married Don Lynch and had a daughter, Leslie, who has been active at the JCC and is an honor 

student at the University of Delaware. Cindy works for the State Ethics Commission and served as a deputy 

for Katherine Baker Knoll. She has been active at Temple Ohev Sholom and Jewish Family Service. 

The Rosenthals are celebrating their anniversary at The Residence/ Jewish Home with a special lunch 

at The Residence. Through much physical adversity of late, they are still very much in love, as is evident 

by the sparkle in their eyes as they speak of each other. 

“We made lots of nice friends here,” said Dorothy, including Sara Kobrin who is now her roommate at 

the Jewish Home. 

Things were good until Bob fell and broke his hip in October. He moved into the Jewish Home to recuperate, 

and she moved into The Residence. While he was getting better, Dorothy would go down the hall 

and visit him. He moved into the Residence. Then, this winter, Dorothy fell and damaged her knee. She 

has recovered from pneumonia, but is now in the Jewish Home and is wheelchair bound with a large brace 

on her leg. “I can’t wait until she is well enough that she can come over to The Residence,” Bob said. 

They are excited about celebrating this anniversary even though they cannot live together yet. They are 

so devoted to each other. “I love her so much,” said Bob. 

Friendships at The Residence are very much a coincidence for Bob. One gentleman who sat at his table 

in The Residence dining room, Sam Chirsan, he found, is the father of Shelley Adler, one of Cindy 

Lynch’s best friends. 



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CHRISTOPHER’S continued from page 6 

Grandma said. They make it 

very carefully, and the bread is 

really good and crusty.” Ian 

Rosen said his plain pizza was 

chini sticks (no trans fats here!) I 

also love that they often have 

two kinds of white pizza (I can’t 

decide which I like more.) But 

“just delicious!” Davy my all-time favorite thing is the 

Goldsmith is partial to “the 

grilled chicken salad because 

everything in it is fresh, and the 

chicken is juicy and tender, and 

you get a lot of it.” My husband 

recommends the steak salad 

that’s so well seasoned that you 

won’t need any salad dressing. 

He also loves the soft breadstick 

that comes along with it. I love 

the eggplant parmagiana (a hot, 

crusty roll, with lightly fried 

eggplant, that great sauce and 

gooey mozzarella) and the zuc- 

spinach roll with sauce. It looks 

like an individual spinach pizza 

covered in ricotta cheese and red 

sauce on the side for dipping. 

The kids loved the spaghetti 

with olive oil, garlic, and cheese 

(their own creation). I’m sure 

that one day they’ll try the taco 

and dessert pizzas. 

Christopher is actually considering 

delivery when the Giant is 

gone, but then you will miss the 

fun of seeing everyone you 

know, even on a Sunday. 

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“REV WITH OHEV” ROARS TO THE FINISH LINE 

With a whopping 236 revelers in attendance, Ohev Sholom crossed the finish line with its “Rev with 

Ohev” celebration, attracting record levels of support for their 156-year-old congregation. 

“It was a huge success by all standards,” enthused event chairman Randy Disend. 

“Between the nostalgia generated by the Antique Auto Museum in Hershey … the absolutely dazzling 

array of silent auction items … the marvelous cuisine of the What If Café of Hershey…the lively, competitive 

bidding for glamorous prizes … and the top-drawer comedy of renowned entertainer Rabbi Bob 

Alper … word has it we hit a grand slam.” 

Indeed, after an hour of munching, bidding and mingling among friends, Rabbi Alper had Ohev’s minions 

rolling in the aisles with his adroit delivery, impeccable timing and refreshing slant on familiar 

Jewish comedic themes. 

Rabbi Peter Kessler adds, “I don’t think we missed a beat all night. Mother Nature showered us with 

warmth and sunshine. The crowd was grateful to be celebrating together. The fundraising was generous 

and heart-felt. And for one precious night, every person present was a member of our extended temple 

family. We appreciate the support we received from members of our larger Jewish community and look 

forward to many more such joyful events in the future.” 

Special thanks go to committee heads Art and Terry Kusic, Don and Cindy Lynch, Dara Kluger, Jill 

Kusic, Fern Zlotoff, Lisa Ramirez, Bob Wolff, Kim Poolman, Marc and Suzie Goldberg, and Jennifer 

Ross for their tireless efforts in bringing this colorful fundraiser to fruition. A note of thanks also goes 

to The Allegro Strings of Central Dauphin High School for providing a lovely musical backdrop as our 

guests arrived. 

And last but not least, special recognition goes to The Remmels of Landmark Realty, Michael Brenner 

and the Brenner Family of Dealerships, Lois Lehrman Grass, the Kusic family and the Kluger family. 

Without their extremely generous support, this magical evening would not have been possible. 

Those interested in learning more about the abundance of social and spiritual activities at Temple Ohev 

Sholom are encouraged to call the temple office at (717) 233-6459 or visit the web site: 

www.ohevsholom.org. 

Folks at The Residence Enjoy 

Concerts in the Piano Parlor 

The piano parlor of The Residence recently resonated 

with vocal renditions by Harrisburger Audrey Soffer and 

piano accompanist Mel Michaels during their half-hour 

concert and sing-along. The April 18 program included 

songs by George Gershwin and Jerry Bock, composer of 

musicals including "Mr. Wonderful," "Fiorello," and 

"Fiddler on the Roof." 

Mel Michaels also plays weekly at the JCC for Thursday 

mornings’ Senior Adult Club Choral Group. 

Get the word out! 

Let our advertisers know you saw 

their ad in the Community Review! 

To advertise, call Sally Jo Bronner 

at 233-0109 ext. 117. 


May 11, 2007 

BBG Busy With Community 

Service Projects 

Recently, the B'nai B'rith Girls have been very 

busy doing community service projects. In March, 

members age 16 and older participated in Habitat for 

Humanity. Alongside other community members, 

we backfilled dirt into the foundation of a house and 

put cinderblocks in place for the base of a porch. 

Habitat for Humanity provides housing to people 

who would otherwise be unable to afford it. BBG 

also volunteered as servers for the JCC's Mitzvah 

Heroes Dinner. 

BBYO has just instituted a national "J-Serve: BBYO 

Save the World Day." For this, members of Harrisburg 

BBG sewed felt purses, which were then sold at a benefit 

at the Lower Paxton Youth Center. The proceeds 

of this fundraiser will be sent to the Invisible Children 

Fund, for children in Uganda. 

Four members of Harrisburg BBYO attended the 

regional convention Kallah. This convention took 

place April 13-15 in Binghamton, New York. The 

theme of the convention was: "Israel - War over 

land or war over religion?" A one-page essay on 

one's personal connection to Israel was required 

for all attendees. At Kallah, participants learned 

in-depth information about the Palestinian-Israeli 

conflict, Zionism, and Judaism. It was also a great 

opportunity for everyone to see their friends from 

other cities. 

Harrisburg is now preparing for its chapter elections. 

The elections for BBG will take place on 

Thursday, May 17. The next, and last, regional 

convention will be held at Camp Green Lane, May 

18-20. At this convention, the new regional board 

will be elected. 


LIMUDIM PROGRAM continued on page 1 

a great deal of his time to volunteering 

for Jewish organizations 

in the Harrisburg community. 

He has held many leadership 

positions, including president of 

the Jewish Federation of Greater 

Harrisburg from 2003 to 2005. 

Gerry has served on the boards 

of the JCC, Jewish Home, 

Jewish Community Foundation 

of Central PA, Chisuk Emuna 

Congregation, and the Jewish 

Group Home Advisory 

Committee. 

“Gerry’s professional background, 

his leadership experience 

in our Jewish community, 

and his extensive knowledge of 

Jewish law and Torah make him 

an ideal person to teach this 

course,” said Jewish Federation 

of Greater Harrisburg 

Leadership Development 

Chairperson Jenny Rubin. 

“I am delighted to be asked, 

and very excited to serve as a 

teacher for our community’s 

Limudim leadership development 

initiative,” says Gorelick. 

“We are a small but strong and 

multi-faceted Jewish community 

with a lot to be proud of. Yet, 

without vibrant membership and 

effective leaders, our institutions, 

organizations and congregations 

amount to little. By creating 

a learning circle of individuals 

committed to helping lead 

various parts of our community, 

we will plant seeds of knowledge, 

skill-building, relationships 

and values that ought to 

bear fruit well into the future.” 

Participants for the two-year 

Limudim program will be chosen 

from each Jewish organization 

in our community. Each 

organization may nominate up to 

3 individuals. Meetings will be 

held once a month on Thursday 

evenings beginning in 

September of 2007. The course 

will be text based and taught 

with an interactive style. 

For more information, please 

contact Reva Feldman at 236- 

9555, extension 3210 or r.schulman@jewishfedhbg.org. 



ISRAELI BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY BRIEFS 


IMF Raises Israel Growth 

Forecast 

The IMF has raised its growth 

outlook for Israel by 0.3 percentage 

points in a new World 

Economic Outlook report published 

on 11 April, on the eve of 

the World Bank Group and IMF 

2007 Annual Meeting. In the 

Article IV consultation with Israel, 

published on January 23, the IMF 

predicted 4.5% growth. It now 

predicts 4.8% growth in 2007 and 

4.2% growth in 2008. The IMF's 

growth forecast for Israel is one of 

the highest for developed countries; 

the IMF categorizes Israel as 

such. The IMF predicts higher 

growth rates in 2007 for Hong 

Kong and Singapore, at 5.5% 

each, and for Ireland, at 5%. It predicts 

4.4% growth for South 

Korean, 2.9% growth for the UK, 

2.3% for Japan, 2.2% for the US, 

and 1.8% for Germany. The IMF 

also predicts 0.1% deflation for 

Israel this year; the only developed 

country for which it predicts this. 

The IMF projects that Israeli inflation 

will only reach the government's 

inflation target midpoint of 

2% in 2008. For the sake of comparison, 

the IMF average inflation 

rate for developed countries in 

2007 is 1.8%. The IMF predicts 

that Israel's unemployment rate 

will fall to 7.5% of the civilian labor 

force in 2007 and 7.2% in 2008, 

down from 9% in 2005 and 8.4% 

in 2006. Israel's unemployment 

rate is still among the highest 

among developed countries; only 

Germany, France, Spain, Belgium 

and Greece are projected to have 

higher rates. (Globes 11.04) 

Israel Must Desalinate 200 

Cubic Meters of Water Annually 

by 2017 

Israel Water Commissioner 

Shani said recently that "Israel 

must produce another 200 million 

cubic meters of desalinated water 

at $0.60 per cubic meter within 

ten years." Shani said that the 

added desalinated water would 

improve the country's water balance 

and water quality, which was 

already suffering salinity. He 

added that $122m should be 

invested in purifying water for 

agricultural use. Shani said that 

the condition of Israel's aquifers 

was poor in both water quality 

and quantity. All the aquifers were 

below their upper red lines, which 

meant that there are no reserves. 

The water quality in the Jordan 

basin is already too saline, as are 

parts of the coastal aquifer as a 

result of over-pumping. Shani 

predicts that the desalination 

facility at Shomera will never be 

built, which means that the 

Ashdod facility will have to be 

expanded from the currently 

planned production of 45 million 

cubic meters a year to 100 million 

cubic meters. He said the cabinet 

should decide on this as soon as 

possible. The government has 

already decided on the production 

of 500 million cubic meters of 

desalinated water a year, but later 

cut back the quantity to 350 million 

cubic meters. So far, only the 

100 million cubic meter facility at 

Ashkelon has come on line, and 

the smaller Palmachim facility is 

under construction. Construction 

of the Hadera facility has not yet 

started. The government decided 

that Mekorot National Water 

Company would build the Ashdod 

facility through a subsidiary. 

However, since this subsidiary 

has not yet been established, construction 

of the facility has been 

delayed. (Globes 12.04) 

New Private Power Plant 

Proposed In Dimona 

The progress in the laying of the 

natural gas pipeline in Southern 

Israel has led to an increase in the 

number of companies seeking to 

use natural gas for the production 

of electricity. One such company 

is Dimona Silica Industries Ltd. 

(DSI) which recently applied to 

the Ministry of National 

Infrastructures and the Public 

Utilities Authority for a license to 

construct a private power plant at 

an estimated investment of $100- 

120m. DSI wishes to construct a 

natural gas-fired power plant with 

a production capacity of 110 

megawatts. The plant will use the 

cogeneration method, which 

enables the production of both 

heat and electricity. It is designed 

to supply DSI's energy requirements 

and any surplus electricity 

will sold to private consumers. 

The Public Utilities Authority is 

expected to grant DSI an electricity 

production license. DSI is the 

second company from the Negev 

region to apply for electricity production 

license in recent months. 

The Public Utilities Authority 

recently also issued a license to 

Eshkolot Energy to construct a 

private power plant in the Mishor 

Rotem region. The state-owned 

gas company, Israel Natural Gas 

Lines Company Ltd., has begun 

laying a pipeline from Kiryat Gat to 

the Dead Sea. Construction of the 

pipeline will be completed by early 

2008. (Globes 16.04) 

First Positive CPI Since July 2006: 

March Index CPI Rises by 0.2% 

The Central Bureau of Statistics 

announced on 15 April that, for 

the first time since July 2006, the 

monthly consumer price index 

was positive. Israel's CPI climbed 

by 0.2% in March 2007, after a 

number of negative figures from 

the year's start. The January CPI 

had fallen by 0.1% and the index 

retreated another 0.3% in 

February. The March figure was 

boosted by a 1.1% increase in the 

transportation and communications 

index, a 0.6% in the foods 

component, which was strongly 

lifted by a 5.3% jump in the price 

ISRAELI BUSINESS & 

TECHNOLOGY BRIEFS 

continued on page 12

May 11, 2007 

Yeshiva Students 

Participate in Holocaust 

Remembrance Programs 


The 2007 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Civic Commemoration of 

the Holocaust was held April 17 in the Governor’s Reception Room 

in the State Capitol. Sarah Gewirtz (above), an eighth-grade student 

at The Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy, reads her 

award-winning Holocaust essay. The event was sponsored by 

Governor Ed Rendell in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Jewish 

Coalition. 

Arleen Williams (above), eighth grade, was one of the Middle 

School students from The Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy 

participating in the Yom HaShoah Reading of Names at Beth El 

Temple on April 16. 



Community Teens Organize, Stage Cabaret 

Benefit at JCC for AIDS Community 

Alliance of South Central Pennsylvania 

Four central Pennsylvania teens with a talent for singing and a passion 

for supporting the cause of AIDS care and research have decided 

to use their talents to support their cause, coming together to create 

a cabaret evening to benefit the AIDS Community Alliance of 

South Central Pennsylvania. 

“Cabaret for a Cure,” the idea of sixteen-year-old Susquehanna 

Township junior, Alison Weisberg, will be held at the Jewish 

Community Center of Greater Harrisburg, located at 3301 North 

Front Street in Harrisburg, beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night, 

May 26, 2007. Tickets to the cabaret are $10 and will be available at 

the door, with all proceeds benefiting the AIDS Community Alliance. 

The cabaret will include the vocal talents of Alison Weisberg; her 

sister, Hannah Weisberg, a freshman at Millersville University; Jordan 

Markham, a senior at Middletown High School; and Brian Rosenthal, 

a senior at Susquehanna Township High School. Alison, Hannah, and 

Brian are all members of the Harrisburg Jewish community. The four 

young singers will be accompanied by a live band, and will perform 

an evening of songs by modern Broadway songwriters. 

“I can think of no cause more important than providing support for 

those living with AIDS and promoting research that can lead to a 

cure for something that has touched so many families,” says Alison 

Weisberg. “I am so happy to be able to partner with the AIDS 

Community Alliance of South Central Pennsylvania and to join with 

my friends to help make a difference.” 

AIDS Community Alliance provides community-based, comprehensive 

HIV care, housing and education services to individuals, 

families, and communities impacted by HIV and AIDS, serving individuals 

and families throughout south central Pennsylvania. 

Those seeking more information about “Cabaret for a Cure” can 

email razelrose@aol.com or call (717) 503-9207. 

ISRAELI BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY BRIEFS continued from page 8 

of chickens, and a 0.5% hike in 

the price of furniture and household 

equipment. Education, culture 

and entertainment prices 

increased by 0.4%. Countering 

the increases were price drops in 

apparel and footwear, which 

retreated by 3.6%, and in fresh 

vegetables, which dropped by 

3.1%. From the start of the year, 

the consumer price index has 

dropped by 0.2%. In the last 12 

months, inflation has been negative, 

by 0.9%. (CBS15.04) 

Israeli Business & Technology 

Briefs courtesy of Atid, EDI. Atid, 

EDI is a team of economic and 

trade development consultants, 

headquartered in Jerusalem, with 

satellite operations in Istanbul 

and Amman. EDI works with an 

international clientele interested 

in identifying and researching 

business opportunities in the 

region. They also serve as the 

regional representative offices 

for a number of U.S. states and 

bilateral Chambers of Commerce. 

EDI's other services include 

development of feasibility studies 

and tailored research reports, as 

well as identification of potential 

joint ventures for commercial 

clients. For more information on 

how Atid, EDI may better assist 

you, visit www.atid-edi.com. 

Jacob Samuel Levin 

Samantha Jo Levin 

Jacob Samuel Levin will be 

called to the Torah as a Bar 

Mitzvah June 14, 2007 on the 

top of Massada in Israel. 

Jake Levin will be in the 8th 

grade at the Harrisburg 

Academy. Jake enjoys basketball, 

football, scuba diving, 

chess, fishing and Madden ‘07. 

Jake’s favorite things to do are 

going to Philadelphia ‘76ers 

games and visiting his Pop Pop 

in Florida. 

Jake’s Mitzvah Project consisted 

of volunteering his time 

to many local charities such as 

Downtown Daily Bread, The 

Salvation Army, Goodwill 

Industries, and others. 

Jake is the son of Christa and 

Brad Levin, the brother of 

Samantha and Gillian, and the 

grandson of Bonnie Leo and 

Joseph Yinger of Harrisburg, 

PA and Sonya and Phillip 

Levin of Naples, FL. 

Samantha Jo Levin will be 

called to the Torah as a Bat 

Mitzvah on June 14, 2007 on 

the top of Massada in Israel. 

Samantha Levin will be in the 

7th grade at the Harrisburg 

Academy. Samantha likes to be 

called Sammie or Sam by her 

friends at school and her teammates 

in gymnastics. Sammie spends 

most of her time at the gym training. 

She is a competitive gymnast. 

Sammie enjoys drawing, 

singing, hanging out with 

friends and playing on her piano. 

Sammie’s Mitzvah Project 

consisted of volunteering her 

time to many local charities 

such as Downtown Daily Bread, 

The Salvation Army, Goodwill 

Industries, and others. 

Sammie is the daughter of 

Christa and Brad Levin, the sister 

of Jacob and Gillian, and 

the granddaughter of Bonnie 

Leo and Joseph Yinger of 

Harrisburg, PA and Sonya and 

Phillip Levin of Naples, FL. 


May 11, 2007 


A DAY IN THE LIFE OF: YESHIVA ACADEMY YOM HA'ATZMAUT CELEBRATION - APRIL 23, 2007 

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Review and its Editorial Board. 

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT 

Along with his parents, Mike and Joy, Liam Drake Bechtel is 

proud to welcome his baby brother, Rory Joseph. Rory was born 

March 26, 2007 at 1:54 pm. He weighed 7 pounds 11.5 ounces and 

was 19.5 inches long. Joy was employed in the Early Childhood 

Department of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg for over 

nine years, and Mike works as the System Administrator for The 

Hershey Trust Company. 

BETH EL TEMPLE 

232-0556 

www.betheltemplehbg.org 

Service times: 

Mornings: Sunday, 9 a.m.; 

Monday to Friday, 7 a.m., Rosh 

Hodesh 6:45 a.m. 

Afternoons: Sunday to Thursday, 

5:30 p.m. 

Friday evenings- 1st two weeks 

6:15 p.m., March 16 6:15 p.m. 

at JCC, rest of month 8 p.m. 

Saturday morning - 9:15 a.m. 

Upcoming Dinners 

Tuesday night, May 22, 2007 - 

Shavuot 

Friday night, June 15, 2007 - 

Shabbat Under the Stars 

CHISUK EMUNA 

CONGREGATION 

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. 

May 13: Brotherhood Blood 

Drive - Give the gift of life on 

Mother’s Day. Give blood. 10 

am to 1 pm in Sisterhood hall. 

May 19: Pray n’ Play - With 

Jodie Raffensperger for our 

preschoolers at 11 am. 

May 22: Confirmation for the 

Hebrew High Students 


June 10: Annual Gala Event - 50 

Years at 5th and Division 

Streets! Join Chisuk Emuna in 

celebrating the fiftieth anniversary 

of the dedication of the current 

building with a gala that will 

also honor those members of 

the shul who have served as 

President since the dedication of 

the building. Come celebrate 

each generation of the Chisuk 

Emuna family – including the 

generation of today – that has 

occupied the building. Look for 

more details on this exciting 

event soon but mark your 

calendar now! 

For more information about any 

of these exciting programs, or to 

RSVP, please call the shul at 

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. Tot Shabbat is held the 

first Friday of each month at 

7:00 p.m. 

CONGREGATION BETH TIKVAH, 

CARLISLE 

245-2811 

www.bethtikvah.org 

HISTORIC B’NAI JACOB, 

MIDDLETOWN 

944-7505 

Historic B'nai Jacob Synagogue, 

Water and Nissley Street in 

Middletown, will conduct 

Shabbat services on Friday, June 

8th at 7:30 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 

Friday, May 11: 7:00 p.m., 

Shabbat event 

Saturday, May 12:9:00 a.m., 

Shacharit Shabbat service, follow 

by New Members Welcome 

Brunch 

Sunday, May 13: 5:30 p.m., 

Tenth Annual Grand Ticket Social 

and Spaghetti Dinner. In addition 

to the Grand Prize Raffle, there 

will be cash prizes, door prizes, 

entertainment and a pasta dinner 

prepared by the men of Temple 

Beth Shalom, for Mother’s Day. 

This event is open to the community. 

Admission is one $50 

raffle ticket. Tickets may be purchased 

by calling the Temple 

office at 697-2662. 

Wednesday, May 16: 7:00 p.m., 

Sisterhood Book Club. The book 

is, Call it Sleep by Henry Roth. 

Friday, May 18: 7:00 p.m., 

Special Service combining Tot 

Shabbat and Jr. Congregation 

beginning at 7pm. 

Sunday, May 20: 8:30 a.m., 

Board meeting 

12:00 noon, General 

Membership meeting 

Tuesday, May 22:6:30 p.m., 

Shavuot Fahrbrengen 

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 

Shabbat Services (Friday 

Evening Services) 

05/11 @ 6:00 PM 

05/18 @ 7:30 PM 

05/25 @ 8:00 PM 

Saturday Services @ 10:30 AM 

Bat Mitzvah: Elise Krause - 05/12 

Bat Mitzvah: Jessica Beeck - 05/19 

Tot shabbat - 5/26 

Religious School 

Wednesdays @ 4:30 PM - 05/16 

Other Events & Services 

Bible & Bagels - Sat 05/19 @ 

9:00 AM 

Temple Ohev Sholom welcomes 

new members, visitors and 

guests. Please join us at our 

next service.

May 11, 2007 

JEFFREY A. COHEN 

Jeffrey A. Cohen, 56, of Harrisburg passed away Friday, April 20, 

2007 at his home. He was born on June 4, 1950 in Harrisburg to the late 

Leonard M. and Jean F. (Solomon) Cohen. He was a retired Clinical 

Psychologist from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a member 

of the West Virginia University Alumni Association. He is survived by 

his sister Pamela Sue Penner and her husband Murray of North 

Potomac, MD; two nephews and one niece. Funeral services were held 

Monday, April 23rd at Chisuk Emuna Cemetery Chapel with Rabbi 

Ron Muroff officiating. Burial was in the Chisuk Emuna Cemetery. 

Memorial donation can be made to West Virginia University 

Alumni Association, P.O. Box 4269, Morgantown, West Virginia 

26506 or to the Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania, 4813 

Jonestown Road, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA 17109. Condolences can 

be shared at hetrickfuneralhome.com. 

JULIUS GUTMANN 

After a long illness, Julius Gutmann, 84, passed away on Saturday, 

March 31, 2007, in the York Hospital. Mr. Gutmann was born in 

Gunzenhausen, Germany, in 1922. He and his immediate family 

escaped Germany in 1939 and moved to York, Pennsylvania where 

they endeavored to rebuild their broken lives. In 1942, Mr. Gutmann 

was drafted into the U.S. Army and placed in an advanced engineering 

program at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Due to 

large American casualities, Mr. Gutmann was called up to the German 

front, where he served in the infantry and became a translator. For his 

efforts and valor, Mr. Gutmann received the Bronze Medallion and 

Purple Heart. After the war, Mr. Gutmann founded and operated the 

York Cutlery Co. for the next 55 years. York Cutlery imported and 

distributed pocket knives, hunting knives, shears, cutlery, and related 

goods to over 25 states. He was a member and board member of Adas 

Israel and Ohev Shalom Synagogues, South Hill Hebrew Cemetery, 

and the local chapter of B'nai B'rith. Surviving are his wife of 47 

years, Lore Franken Gutmann; a son, Alan H. Gutmann of Clifton, 

N.J.; a daughter, Helen Frankel of Jerusalem; and 12 grandchildren. 

Most importantly, he was a wonderful husband, a great father and 

grandfather, a good friend and kind to all. He will be missed by all 

those who knew him. Funeral services were held on Sunday, April 1, 

2007, in the Chapel of Kesher Israel Cemetery, Harrisburg, with 

Rabbi Chaim E. Schertz and Cantor Seymour E. Rockoff officiating. 

Burial was in South Hill Hebrew Cemetery, York. Memorial contributions 

may be made to: Ohev Shalom Congregation, 2090 

Hollywood Drive, York, PA 17403 or Kesher Israel Congregation, 

2500 North Third St. Harrisburg, PA 17110. 

MIRIAM WELKS 

Miriam Welks, 90, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2007. 

Funeral services were held on Sunday morning, April 29th at the Partroy 

Funeral Home in Parsippany, New Jersey with burial following 

in Chatham, New Jersey. She is survived by son Keith Welks and 

daughter-in-law Teri Berman of Harrisburg; son Neil Welks and 

daughter-in-law Mary Welks of Denville, New Jersey; and four 

grandchildren, Jillian, Caitlin, Samuel and January. Expressions of 

sympathy by attending minyan or in the form of a contribution to the 

Marine Corps Fund or Toys for Tots will be a source of comfort and 

support to the family. 


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We want to thank everyone 

for their calls, kindnesses and 

support during Julius’ long 

illness. At his passing your 

many sincere wishes, 

contributions and notes were 

so very helpful. 

Your thoughtfulness was 

deeply appreciated. It made a 

difficult time easier. 

Lore Gutmann 

York, PA 

Basya and Alan H. Gutmann 

New Jersey 

Helen and Gary Frankel 

Jerusalem, Israel 

To each and every one, 

Reiva, Rose and 

Michael Baron wish to 

personally thank each and 

every one who sent contributions, 

cards and letters 

upon the untimely passing 

of son and brother Richard 

(may he rest in peace). 

Your caring and generosity 

was quite touching. 

God bless you all. 

Reiva and family 


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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 

FRIDAY, MAY 11 

Adult Discussion Group 

10 a.m., JCC 

TUESDAY, MAY 15 

Senior Adult Lunch Program 

10 a.m., JCC 

JFS Adoption Links 

6:30 p.m., JCC 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 

AARP Driver Course 

12:30 p.m., JCC 

THURSDAY, MAY 17 


10 a.m., JCC 

AARP Driver Course, 

12:30 p.m., JCC 

Yeshiva Spring Concert 

6 p.m., JCC 



10 a.m., JCC 

SUNDAY, MAY 20 

Junior Maccabi Games, 

Wilmington, DE 

Hadassah Membership Luncheon, 

12 Noon, JCC 

MONDAY, MAY 21 

Susquehanna Tzedakah 

Society Dinner 

6 p.m., JCC 

TUESDAY, MAY 22 – 

EREV SHAVUOT 


10 a.m., JCC 

BUILDING CLOSES AT 5 P.M. 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 - 

SHAVUOT 

ALL FACILITIES CLOSED 

THURSDAY, MAY 24 - 

SHAVUOT 

ALL FACILITIES CLOSED 



10 a.m., JCC 

Congregational events are held at that synagogue unless otherwise indicated 

Faulkner Honda 

Your New and Used Car Specialists 

2007 Accords 

2007 Civics 

Steve Reuben 

See Steve for all your New or Used car needs. 

Call Steve direct at (717) 346-0194 or cell at (717) 856-2525. 

We look forward to serving you. 

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