Toledo Jewish News October 2022

L'Shana Tova U'metukah

On behalf of the professional team of the Jewish Federation and Foundation of Greater Toledo and our lay leaders, we add our prayers and hope that our entire community is inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life for a year of good health, happiness, prosperity, and peace.

G’mar chatima tovah.

Laurie Gross, President Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo

Matt Kripke, Chairman of the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation

Stephen Rothschild, J.D., Chief Executive Officer Jewish Federation and Foundation of Greater Toledo

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The Trial of FDR

Commemoration of the 84th Anniversary of Kristallnacht

A live docudrama presentation about the voyage of the SS St. Louis and FDR's decision to refuse it asylum in the US.

The Trial of FDR is a live docudrama stage play dramatizing the controversy surrounding the voyage of the SS St. Louis, a ship carrying 937 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany motivated by the ever-increasing Nazi campaign against the Jews culminating in the events of Kristallnacht. The ship was turned away first by Cuba and then by the U.S., thus forced to return to Europe where ultimately over 200 of its passengers perished in the Holocaust. This play considers the terrible impact of the decision to deny asylum to these desperate refugees. It is written and directed by Robert M. Krakow, an attorney, playwright, and documentarian.

Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass – commemorates when Nazis rampaged throughout Germany destroying synagogues, murdering over 100 innocent people, vandalizing Jewish businesses, and seizing 30,000 Jewish men who were taken to concentration camps, with little or no response from the world, demonstrating to Hitler that he was free to proceed with his nefarious plans against the Jewish people. The Roosevelt Administration’s handling of the Holocaust Jewish refugee issue has been a hotly debated topic for decades. No single event has had more influence on this debate than the ill-fated Voyage of the SS St. Louis. This unique docudrama puts President Roosevelt on trial for the decision to refuse US entry to the asylum-seeking passengers.

Co-sponsored by Jewish Federation and Foundation of Greater Toledo Ruth Fajerman Markowicz Holocaust Resource Center, the University of Toledo Roger Ray Institute for the Humanities, and the College of Arts and Letters.

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Please note that checks need to be post-marked by December 31, 2022 for a 2022 tax deduction.

Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo/Toledo Jewish Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation which gratefully accepts gifts of securities and IRA’s. Most gifts are tax deductible. There is one EIN 34-4428259. Gifts can be made to Jewish Federation (JFGT) to support programs and the Annual Jewish Fund Campaign and gifts can be made to Toledo Jewish Community Foundation (TJCF) to support planned giving opportunities.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING GIFTS FROM IRA’s

Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo is also happy to be able to accept IRA Charitable Rollover contributions to the Annual Campaign.

• Notify your bank/broker of your intentions to contribute with an IRA to Jewish Federation of Toledo (JFGT) or Toledo Jewish Community Foundation (TJCF). IRA contributions must be in the form of a check per the IRS. Please instruct your broker to make a check payable to the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, and then notify Tina Stieben, CFO of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo/Toledo Jewish Community Foundation at 419.724.0371 or via email at Tina@JewishToledo.org to inform her of the contribution.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING GIFTS OF SECURITIES

Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo is happy to accept donations of stock as payment for pledges made to the Annual Campaign. Stock gifts need to be received by 12 p.m. (noon) on December 28, 2022 in order to sell before the market closes.

When the stock is held by your broker or commercial banker:

Notify your broker of your intentions to donate securities to Jewish Federation of Toledo (JFGT) or Toledo Jewish Community Foundation (TJCF). Your broker should then notify Tina Stieben of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo/Toledo Jewish Community Foundation at 419.724.0371 or via email at Tina@JewishToledo.org to discuss the details of this transaction. Two options for making gifts of securities follow (if you use a different broker, please contact us to assist):

• Wells Fargo – Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo a/c# 8502-0329, DTC #0141. Broker is Eric Sommers 419-872-3840. Please Note: A minimum $60 transaction fee will be charged for all stock transactions. Mutual Funds is a nominal fee.

• Charles Schwab – Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo a/c# 2198-2998, DTC #0164, Code 40. A nominal fee will be charged for stock or mutual funds. Typically, not more than $10.00.

In each case, to ensure faster processing, it is important that your broker submit your full name along with complete stock information to Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo/ Toledo Jewish Community Foundation.

When the stock certificates are in your name and in your possession:

• Send unendorsed certificates by first class or registered mail to Brad Dolgin at Venture Visionary Partners, 5520 Monroe Street, Suite B, Sylvania, OH 43560. In a separate envelope, mail him a stock or bond power. (You can obtain a stock form from Brad Dolgin or your own broker). The stock power must be signed by the same person or persons listed as owner of the certificates. Sign the stock power and have the signature guaranteed by your broker or commercial banker, but do not fill in anything else. Enclose a letter of transmittal with the certificates and include a copy of this letter with the stock power.

• If the certificates are already endorsed, send them by insured mail or hand-deliver them to Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo/ Toledo Jewish Community Foundation’s offices (6465 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, OH 43560) or to the Venture Visionary Partners offices in Toledo. Then follow the instructions regarding the stock or bond power and a letter of transmittal.

• If the certificates have been transferred to Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo or Toledo Jewish Community Foundation, send them by insured mail or hand-deliver them to Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo/Toledo Jewish Community Foundation’s offices with instruction for application.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WIRING FUNDS

• Notify your bank/broker of your intentions to perform the wire to Jewish Federation of Toledo (JFGT) or Toledo Jewish Community Foundation (TJCF). Your broker should then notify Tina Stieben of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo/Toledo Jewish Community Foundation at 419.724.0371 or via email at Tina@JewishToledo.org to discuss the details of this transaction.

PERSONAL CREDIT CARD & CHECK PAYMENT DEADLINES

Credit card payment information must be received at Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo by 12 Noon Friday, December 30, 2022 for 2022 tax purposes. As stated above, payments by check need only be postmarked December 31, 2022 for 2021 tax purposes, or you can make payments online at www.JewishToledo.org by midnight on December 31, 2022.  Please call the accounting department before 2:00 pm at 419-724-0386 to process a credit card payment over the phone.

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$431,000 Leonard H. Rosenberg Endowment Fund to support JSFSS programs and services

‘Lenny’ remembered by friends/family as a true ‘mensch’

Jewish Senior, Family and So cial Services (JSFSS) has received a permanent endowment gift of ap proximately $431,000 from Leon ard (“Lenny”) Rosenberg (z”l) to support its programs and services. The gift will be managed by the To ledo Jewish Community Foundation (TJCF) and will be restricted to the support or enhancement of the wellbeing of those in need who live in the Greater Toledo Jewish commu nity and are financially challenged. Funds will support a wide range of individual needs and human services to people in the community at every stage of the life cycle. Examples in clude, but are not limited to, assisting those facing a financial or health cri sis, providing emergency food, rent or utility assistance, day/overnight camp scholarship support, and en richment for those with disabilities.

A dedication ceremony is being planned and will include a plaque in the JFSSS Sekach Building reading, “The support and enhancement of the well-being of those in financial need in the Greater Toledo Jewish community and who receive human services offered through the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo are generously supported by the Leonard H. Rosenberg Endowment Fund.”

Lenny passed away at home in May 2022 from cancer. Born Feb ruary 13, 1953, to Sam and Jean Rosenberg, Lenny grew up in Old

Orchard and attended Old Orchard Elementary School, DeVilbiss High School, and The University of Tole do. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Murry.

A skilled swimmer, Lenny swam competitively from the age of five, excelling in butterfly and freestyle and setting many pool records with over 500 first place wins. He placed third in the butterfly in the State of Ohio for DeVilbiss High School’s swim team in 1970 and ended his career with Glass City Aquatic Club, ranking in the top 20 in the Unit ed States in the National YMCA championship meet in Fort Lauder dale Florida.

In 1975, Lenny and Murry pur chased Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture on St. Clair Street in down town Toledo. In 1993, Lenny (with longtime friend and employee “Miss Georgia”) bought out Murry so he could pursue other interests and continued to operate the schools un til the last one was sold in 2019, cul minating a 43-year career.

“Lenny was a charming, gentle, and delightful human being who was obviously charitably inclined,” said his cousin, Mickey Rosenberg. “Healthwise, he had a very difficult life, having suffered from cancer at approximately age 20. He had multi ple surgeries as a result of the cancer and his radiation treatments caused damage to his kidneys; he suffered

from issues the balance of his life. He never complained about those issues, simply continued to work through those difficulties and built a lovely business with his brother, Murry… Len was a genuine mensch. He had very long-term friendships with people, even from elementary school, who still live in Toledo as well as many professional people and people from all walks of life. He was not someone who you could pigeonhole. He was a kindhearted soul. I think the endowment is a reflection of who he truly was.”

Lenny lovingly prepared much of his own obituary, expressing his af fection and gratitude for those who cared for him across many decades.

“To my best friend, Jim Ander son: We had a wonderful relation ship since fifth grade. Many, many laughs and good times along the way. You are everything a good friend possesses, kind, caring, thoughtful, respectful, honest, and supportive. In Jewish, we call this a "mensch," a person of the highest integrity and honor. Stay well my friend.”

Anderson shared that his 60-year friendship with Lenny began with their mutual love of swimming and blossomed once they became fifth grade classmates at Old Orchard El ementary School.

“I’m a good swimmer. He was a great swimmer,” Anderson said. As adults, “we would go on great va cations every winter. That was our friendship. He was a great friend. He would call on every birthday and I would call him on his.”

Anderson, also Lenny’s lawyer, explained that his best friend’s chari table legacy also includes sizable do nations to Toledo Humane Society, Metroparks Toledo, Lucas County Canine Care & Control, The Uni versity of Toledo Department of Accounting (in honor of his father, Sam Rosenberg), the City of Toledo swimming services, and more.

“If I’m a mensch, he’s a super mensch,” he stated. “He was all about his family, his friends, and his faith, that was Lenny. He was a serious believer, and he wanted to leave a mark.”

Lenny’s cousin, Mitzi Schuller, added, “Whenever I have had dif ficult times in my life, Lenny has always been there for me. He has talked me off the ledge and made me laugh harder than anyone I’ve ever

known since we were kids… It was Lenny that accompanied my daugh ters to every father/daughter event after their dad died. It was Lenny that came to [Pamela Schuller]’s boarding school parent’s weekend in Burlington Vermont every year, and it was Lenny that walked my daugh ter Dana down the aisle. [He has] quietly [been] a mensch for our fam ily all these years…

“He was one of the finest men I have ever known in my life and al ways so humble and quick to laugh at himself. Our hearts are broken that he is gone, but we are taking sol ace in knowing that his gifts to the community will continue his legacy for so many years to come.”

Pamela Schuller further noted, “From parents’ weekends at my boarding school in Vermont to our hour-long phone calls every three weeks - where Uncle Lenny always reminded me to get enough sleep, eat a good meal, take some time off, and call him when I got wherever I was going… All our calls included a lot of advice from him. I loved those calls, and I have learned so much from them. Uncle Lenny was funny. Like, had me laughing out loud funny…

“Lenny always took the time to hear how somebody’s day was going. Not just his family, literally everyone. Lenny gave to a lot to great causes and organizations he cared about, he volunteered with animals and always took in the stray animals he found; after [our cat, Jerry Richard] was found as a stray, Lenny made sure we fell in love with that cat and took him home. He loved his dogs so much and his cat Simcha and hon estly, every animal he met. Especially ones who had had a hard beginning; he loved a good underdog story.”

In his final written words, Lenny conveyed his love for many of his furry friends (Whippets, Diamond Jim, Penn Dragon, Shayna Punim, and Simcha).

“Hey kids, get ready, as your dad has crossed the ‘Pet Rainbow Bridge’ with all your favorite toys and treats. Can't wait to be all together again. And to my beloved cat, Simcha, I'm so sorry to leave you so soon. I loved you dearly.”*

*Editor’s note: Jim Anderson, Lenny Rosenberg’s best friend and lawyer, has confirmed that a new home has been found for Simcha.

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2022 CEMETERY CLOSINGS

BETH SHALOM CEMETER 420 Otter Creek Rd. Oregon, Ohio 43616

EAGLE POINT CEMETERY

515 Eagle Point Rd. Rossford, Ohio 43460

Cemeteries close early every Friday at 4 p.m. for Erev Shabbat

Cemeteries are closed every Saturday for Shabbat

Jewish Holiday Closing Schedule for remainder 2022

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Erev Yom Kippur Close @ 4 P.M. Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Yom Kippur Closed Sunday, October 9, 2022 Erev Sukkot Close at 4 P.M. Monday, October 10, 2022 Sukkot I Closed Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Sukkot II Closed

Sunday, October 16, 2022 Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba) Closed Erev Shmini Atzeret Closed Monday, October 17, 2022 Shmini Atzeret Sukkot VIII) Closed Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Simchat Torah Closed

Regular Cemetery hours: Sunday through Thursday 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Fridays 6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Closed Saturdays and on the above dates for Yom Tov

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Jewish Community Relations Council

18 Israeli women are coming to Toledo – and we need your help!

Toledo is fortunate to have been selected as the first stop on their American tour. The women will be in town November 6-9, 2022.

The Jewish Federation is looking for community members who are willing to host groups of two or more Israeli women at their homes and to provide them with breakfast each morning. At least one woman in the group would be Jewish and at least one woman would be Arab. The women can share a room, but they will need their own beds for sleeping.

If you are interested in hosting two or more Israelis, please contact sherry@jewishtoledo.org or call 419-724-0351.

To respect everyone’s customs, we ask that hosts do not provide dairy and meat together, pork, or alcohol.

Congressional candidates address Jewish Toledo with discussion of key issues

In late August, the Jewish Com munity Relations Council (JCRC) hosted individual meetings with Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and with J.R. Majewski, who are both running for Congress.

The newly redistricted 9th Con gressional District includes all of Lucas County, a slice of northern Wood County, as well as several counties to our west and east. As such, it includes all of the Jewish institutions in Greater Toledo: the Jewish Federation, Temple Shomer Emunim, Congregation B’nai Israel, Congregation Etz Chayim, Toledo Hillel, Chabad, and all of the Jewish cemeteries. This district will last for one term (two years), at which point a new map will be drawn.

At the meeting, candidates and attendees discussed rising antisemi tism, community safety and secu rity gaps, Toledo-Israel partnerships, the Abraham Accords, Jewish Fed erations’ support for Ukraine, and more. Over 20 lay and professional Jewish community leaders attended these private meetings.

If you would like to learn more, please contact Daniel Pearlman, JCRC Director, at daniel@jewishto ledo.org.

Election Day is Tuesday, Novem ber 8.

Jewish Senior, Family and Social Services

Join Our Alexa Together Program!

If you, or a loved one, is over 60 years of age, have a Wi-Fi connection, and would like to participate in a one-year pilot program studying how technology impacts your wellness, connectedness, and overall happiness, please call or email Tim at 419.724.0412 or tech@jewishtoledo.org

Participants in the program will receive a FREE Amazon Echo Show and one year of Alexa Together!

We will help you set-up the device, provide training and support, and guidance on how it can positively impact your quality of life. It’s just that simple!

Use Alexa Together to:

• Video chat with friends & family

• Set medication reminder

• Play music

• Check the weather forecast

• Watch videos

• Receive guided exercise/meditation

• Schedule appointments

• Learn Recipes

• Tell you jokes or play trivia

• And so much more!

Jewish Senior, Family and Social Services

Perhaps you or a family member are in need of help with senior social services. Maybe you know someone in need of support from a family pantry. Jewish Senior, Family and Social Services offers a range of services to benefit our community. JSFSS has a knowledgeable and caring staff waiting to help you.

Vice President Senior, Family and Social Services

Ben Malczewski (419) 724-0408

Support Services Coordinator Liz Witter, LSW (419) 724-0406

Food Pantry and Support Services Coordinator Stacy Willis, LSW, MSW 419-724-0407

JSFSS Office Manager and Program Associate Hannah Loeser (419) 724- 0401

Facility Case Management Deb Damschroder, M.Ed., LSW, CASP (419) 724-0405

Project Manager and Technology Coordinator Tim Hagen 419-724-0412

Visit us online on Facebook facebook.com/JewishFamilyServiceToledo or at our website at www.jewishtoledo.org/JFS or contact us at 419-724-0401

The sky’s no limit for this Jewish 14-year-old who broke a national high jump record

LOS ANGELES (JTA) — JJ Harel, newly 14 years old and standing at 6-foot-2, expects to face some tough competition when the Olympics return to Los Angeles in 2028 and the starting pistol for the track and field events sounds off.

But his first decision will be whether to march into the Olympic stadium under the American, Australian or Israeli flag.

In any other family, such musings would be taken as the fantasies of an over-stimulated adolescent mind. However, to skeptics JJ need only unveil the array of 27 international medals he won over the past year as a 13-year old, including at the Maccabiah Games in Israel, where he placed first in high jump and second in triple jump in the under-18 category after needing to receive special permission to participate since he was underage.

Then there’s the record-breaking high jump that earned him a profile in the Los Angeles Times this week.

Last month, Harel participated in the American Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics, one of the largest youth track and field competitions in the world, where he won three gold medals and cleared 6 feet and 5 inches in the high jump — breaking a record for the 14-and-under age group that had stood for 42 years (he was still 13 at the time). Harel won gold in the triple jump and javelin as well, and he was the only athlete to achieve All American status in five events, a title awarded to only the top eight athletes in the country for each event.

JJ (Joshua Jayden) inherited his triple citizenship through his father, Oren, 47, born in Houston, and his mother Lucy, a native Australian. Oren Harel spent his formative years in Israel and served in the Israel Defense Forces, afterwards attending Cornell, where he met Lucy who was participating in an exchange program from Sydney University. After two years in Manhattan, and following Sept. 11, the couple moved to Sydney for 10 years, where all three of their children were born. They relocated as a family to Israel for two years before moving to Los Angeles in 2013.

JJ is now a freshman at the Catholic Chaminade High School in the Los Angeles suburb of West Hills. When asked why his parents didn’t place their son in a public

In collaboration with the Young Adults Centers of Akko and the Mateh Asher Regional Council, Partnership2Gether Western Galilee has joined a group of Arab and Jewish women from Akko and Mateh Asher (ranging in age from 30-55) to start a dialogue.

The group is designed to find mutual ground and strengthen the bond between Arab and Jewish women from the Western Galilee, exposing and involving our partnered communities to the complexity and diversity of the Western Galilee region.

The women, with the help of a professional facilitator, discuss mutual issues pertaining to their lives as women and mothers in Israel and in the Western Galilee. They meet, learn about each other, go on field trips, celebrate special holidays together, and more. While strengthening their bonds, they also en hance their leadership, project building, and development skills.

As part of this collaboration, the group visits Jewish communities in the United States, meeting with a variety of audiences. They attend synagogue, church, and mosque services, aiming to inspire attendees to form their own dialogue groups.

Monday, November 7

12 – 2 p.m.

Temple Shomer Emunim

Cost: $18 per person

All women who contribute to the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo annual campaign are welcome to attend.

Please RSVP with payment by November 1 to Sherry Majewiski at 419-724-0351 or form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/partnership.

Women Leading a Dialogue programs are funded through the generosity of the Susan & Steven Kaufman and Levine Family Philanthropic Funds of the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation.

or Jewish school, Harel replied that Chaminade, noted for its outstanding sports program, offered a high level of track training, while Jewish schools offered none. However, his father consulted with school authorities beforehand to make certain that his son would not be compelled to participate in Catholic morning services.

JJ said that his being Jewish never comes up — even though he occasionally wears a Star of David necklace and does not eat non-kosher types of meat (like his father, he will eat non-kosher beef and other things in certain situations, but never pork).

When he was too young to know the names of non-Jewish faiths, and when he wanted to know whether another kid was Jewish like him, JJ would ask “are you Jewish or are you pork?”

JJ seems to be as focused on his academic studies as he is on his athletic pursuits, as the only freshman in his current school taking pre-calculus mathematics. Oren Harel noted that JJ’s grandfather worked for NASA for about 20 years starting in the early 1970s, contributing research to the Voyager 2 and Galileo space exploration projects.

“Sometimes I say a joke when people ask me about [JJ’s] ability: I tell them his grandfather worked for NASA, maybe that’s how he learned the secret on how to defy gravity,” Oren Harel said.

Pulitzer and Tony Awards winning author, Tony Kushner, interviewed at University of Toledo event.

Tony Kushner - Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning playwright, author, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter of “Angels in America,” “Lincoln,” and “West Side Story”- appeared at The University of Toledo’s (UT) Annual Edward Shapiro Distinguished Lecture last month. In a moderated conversation, he discussed growing up Jewish in Louisiana, some of his most celebrated works, his views on the future of democracy, and his working relationships with notable figures such as Steven Spielberg, Stephen Sondheim, and Daniel Day Lewis.

Kushner is perhaps best known for “Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes,” his two-part epic about the HIV-AIDS epidemic in the late 1980s which received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Awards for Best Play in 1993 and 1994. He also received a Spirit of Justice Award from the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders and a Cultural Achievement Award from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture.

The annual lecture at UT is made possible by the Shapiro endowment left by Dr. Edward Shapiro, professor emeritus of economics who retired in 1989, to provide opportunities for the University to bring world-renowned speakers to Toledo. Past Shapiro Distinguished Lecture speakers include Elie Wiesel, Toni Morrison, Audra McDonald and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Please join us Monday, November 7 for an interactive luncheon with our Israeli and Arab sisters from Akko.

Women Leading a Dialogue: A multi-cultural women's empowerment program

Jewish Federation and Foundation of Greater Toledo

Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo is grateful for you and your longstanding contributions to our Annual Campaign, which critically provides general financial support for the programs and services you expect and rely upon. We have an incredible opportunity to DOUBLE increases and new gifts for the 2022 Annual Campaign.

Thanks to several generous donors - Mark and Sandra Feldstein, Paul Goldner and Sandy Soifer, Frank and Lynn Jacobs, Jerry and Diane Phillips, Jim and Nancy Ravin, Jay Romanoff, Julie Romanoff, and Mark Zyndorf - ALL increases over last year’s gift and new gifts to the 2022 Annual Campaign will be matched dollar for dollar up to $35,000. That means YOUR INCREASED GENEROSITY can help our Annual Campaign achieve a $70,000 increase over last year.

For example, if you gave $500 last year and give $1,000 this year, the 2022 Annual Campaign will receive $1,500 because of the $500 match.

If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Goldstein, Donor Development and Women’s Philanthropy Officer at 419-724-0360 or wendy@jewishtoledo.org. Help us make a real difference this year. Please consider an increase of any amount in your Annual Campaign donation!

Please take part in this amazing opportunity. Your Jewish community depends on you!

Now you can use Venmo to make a donation to Federation and pay for programs, classes, and events! Just send to @Toledo-Federation in your app or on the Venmo website at venmo.com and please make sure to state the purpose of the payment before submitting.

JAVA IN THE HUT

Sunday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m.

Sekach Building Patio, 6505 Sylvania Ave.

$5 per person, Kids 12 and under free

Includes continental brunch, coffee from Sweet Nate’s Coffee truck, and more

In a galaxy not so far away, the Jewish people gathered in huts to celebrate Sukkot. You, the Jewish people of Toledo, have been chosen to join forces and fulfill your destiny to be together, drink coffee, eat pastries, and decorate our community sukkah.

Jedi, stormtroopers, droids, and Padawan of all ages are invited.

First 30 kids registered will receive a special Star Wars-themed prize.

RSVP to the Jedi Master by Thursday, October 6: form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/java or Sherry Majewski, sherry@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0351

We are just $4,000 away from our match — YOU can help us get there!

Jewish Community Relations Council

Partnership2Gether Summit in Budapest Brings Together Americans, Israelis, and Hungarians

Last month, Jewish Toledoans Deborah Orloff, Fagie Benstein, Hallie Freed, and Daniel Pearlman attended a Partnership2Gether Summit in Budapest, Hungary with almost 90 participants from 3 countries. Below is a summary written by Daniel.

Partnership2Gether (P2G) is a program of the Jewish Agency for Israel and Jewish Federations of North America that connects American Jewish communities with communities in Israel and Eu rope. Jewish Toledo is part of a consortium of 17 American communities that are paired with the city of Akko and the regional council of Matte Asher in Israel’s Western Galilee region. Together, we are also paired with the Jewish community of Budapest, Hungary.

P2G promotes people-to-people relationships through cultural, educational, social, medical, and economic programs. Our Partnership consortium offers committees, youth leadership programs, school twinning connections, women’s empower ment programs, and so much more. In total, there are over 40 pairings between American and Israeli communities.

Art and Associate Chair of the Department of Art at the University of Toledo, presented her photogra phy project, and there was an exhibit opening.

On the third day, we went to the Rumbach Syna gogue where we visited a Jewish nonprofit startup accelerator before walking to the Ghetto Wall Me morial. We ate at a Kosher restaurant and then had more educational sessions, including a session about the SlidingDors program for second generation Ho locaust survivors led by Fagie Benstein. We ended the day with dinner on a Danube River cruise with breathtaking views of the city.

Reflecting on this Summit, I have a few takeaways. First, the ties of Jewish Peoplehood are stronger than national borders or the oceans separating us. Despite our different passports, we were all passionate about connecting Jews in America, Israel, and Hungary. Second, Budapest is a fascinating city filled with lots of history, culture, and excellent food.

A renovated synagogue in Budapest

On the first day of the Summit, we visited the Buda pest Jewish University and met with professors for an introduction to Jewish life in Hungary. We then went on an interesting walking tour of some major historical sites including the "Shoes on the Danube" memorial honoring the Jews who were massacred by Fascist Hungarian militia belonging to the Arrow Cross Party in Budapest during World War II. We ended the day with a concert at the Israel Cultural Institute (ICI).

On the second day, we had a walking tour of the Jewish District of Budapest led by fantastic tour guides who taught us about the rich and long Jew ish history of the city. We visited a few synagogues including the Dohány Street Synagogue, the larg est synagogue in Europe and the third-largest in the world. We ate at the Mazal Tov Restaurant and had educational sessions about Partnership2Gether with a group of nine American, Israeli, and Hungarian artists who collaborate in a Partnership program called Create2Gether. Deborah Orloff, Professor of

We started the fourth day with more educational sessions about Partnership, this time focusing on shared society organizations working to bring Jew ish and Arab residents of our Partnership region to gether. One of the presenters of this program was Mirit Sulema from the Akko Educators’ Kibbutz, which I had visited the week prior. We ate lunch at a different Kosher restaurant before touring the Jewish day school and the Jewish hospital – the only Jewish hospital in Europe – which just opened a new wing. Our final dinner together was joined by the Israeli Ambassador to Hungary, H.E. Yacov Hadas-Handelsman, and other dignitaries.

Our last day included a visit to the Obuda Syna gogue and some bittersweet goodbyes to new and old friends alike.

But what was, to me, perhaps the most meaningful aspect of this Summit was experiencing Jewish life in Hungary today. Jewish life in Europe is not “dead” as I’ve heard people claim before. The Holocaust did unimaginable damage to the continent that once had the largest Jewish community in the world. And rising antisemitism across Europe is leading to more Jewish emigration from Europe. But the claim that Jewish life no longer exists in Europe, or that it is small and weak, cannot be further from the truth. Budapest has over a dozen active synagogues, an Israel Cultural Institute, two Kosher restaurants, a Jewish day school, and the only Jewish hospital in Europe. Hungary also has its own Jewish denomi nation called Neolog, which in American terms is perhaps most like the Conservative Movement but is distinct in many ways. Budapest is not necessarily representative of Jewish life in Europe, but it would be disingenuous to conflate the situation of Jews in France with those in Hungary.

Partnership2Gether helps bring people together to highlight our similarities and celebrate our differenc es. When people meet one another, they learn more about them and dispel any stereotypes or misconcep tions about them. This trip was educational for me, as it helped teach me about a thriving Jewish com munity in Europe and about how Jewish Americans and Israelis in the Western Galilee continue to priori tize building relationships with one another and with other Jewish communities around the world.

A remaining section of the Budapest ghetto wall, built in 1944 even as the Nazis knew they would lose the war

You can visit our Partnership region of Akko and Matte Asher in Israel’s Western Galilee by participating in the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo’s November 2023 Community Mission to Israel! On this nine-day mis sion, we will visit Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the south, and the north of Israel. To learn more, please complete a short in terest form at form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/mission. More information coming soon.

Jewish Community Relations Council

Recent visit highlights Jewish Toledo’s impact on underprivileged in Israel

Last month, JCRC Director Daniel Pearl man traveled to Israel for site visits to or ganizations that receive allocations from Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo’s an nual campaign He then joined Jewish Toledoans Fagie Benstein and Deborah Orloff in Budapest, Hungary, for a Part nership2Gether Summit. Hallie Freed, JFGT’s Vice President, Innovations and Programs, attended the Budapest Summit as well, continuing to Israel for Partner ship-specific programming in the Western Galilee.

Read more about Daniel’s trip to Israel be low.

On September 5, I visited Kfar Silver, a youth village and school run by ORT in Israel’s south. Kfar Sil ver is spread out over significant land and looks almost like an American lib eral arts college campus combined with a farm. There are over 1,000 students enrolled in junior high and high school; 260 students live in dorms and the rest attend for the day. Like other youth vil lages in Israel, most of the students at Kfar Silver are considered “at-risk.”

Some have behavioral or psychological issues, and many are from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This school pro vides necessary services and a quality education to these students who would otherwise struggle in a conventional school environment.

I met with Amos, the CEO of the vil lage, who came to this position in 2019 after 25 years serving in the Israel De fense Forces (IDF), and Monique, who works in international donor relations. They presented me with an introduc tion to the village before taking me in a golf cart on a personal tour of cam pus. We spoke with some students, saw the academic buildings and sports fields that were funded by donors, and more. Despite coming from an important po sition in the IDF, Amos explained that running the youth village keeps him busier and can often be more stressful. But he is doing a phenomenal job. Upon ORT’s takeover of the school from the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) in 2016 and Amos’ creative vi sion, the school has almost doubled its enrollment while graduation rates in creased from 74% to 95%.

Kfar Silver is a public school, so students follow the normal Ministry of Educa tion curriculum. But Kfar Silver also of fers more courses and opportunities than a normal school can provide, thanks in part to philanthropy. The school requires students to choose two or three “tracks” to follow throughout their high school career, to learn how to specialize in what they are passionate about. There are 12 choices of tracks, ranging from differ ent languages (in addition to English, which is required for all), to sports, to chemistry, and more. Being in a rural setting, they also have a working farm with animals and greenhouses, all for educational purposes. They are becom ing solar-powered and plastic-free. They have a pool, a sports center, a soccer team, and more. But perhaps the most

unique part of the village is their thera peutic animal center. They have turtles, rabbits, small horses, a camel, an emu, donkeys, various birds, snakes, lizards, and more to help students improve their mental health. In the future, they want to build bee and ant shelters and a greenhouse for birds to use for educa tional purposes.

There is a strong sense of community at this school and the students are in great care. Students represent the diver sity of Israeli society – Jews, Christians, Muslims, and more – and all religious holidays are celebrated. They also have 23 students from Ukraine who have enrolled since the war began. I left feel ing amazed by the quality of this ORT school and touched by the power of our campaign contributions.

employees to solve systemic challenges. The department that Avigayil works in, and that JFGT supports, is called Tevet, which helps to solve the chronic chal lenges incorporating certain popula tions into the Israeli workforce.

Our first meeting of the day was with three rabbis who lead the largest Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jewish charity and social services organization, called a Kupah, in a neighborhood of Jerusalem that has 40,000 people. Roughly half of all Haredi families in Israel live below the poverty line, and many more are just above the poverty line but are still struggling financially. JDC-Israel part ners with this organization and many others in a pilot program funded in part by JFGT campaign contributions called Derech Eretz, which seeks to add a new model to the traditional way that tze dakah (charity) is given in the Haredi community. We first discussed what welfare generally looks like at these types of organizations. When a family comes to a Kupah and asks for money to pay for necessary expenses that they otherwise cannot afford (for food, util ity payments, rent, etc.), the Kupah will give each family 1,000 to 1,500 shekels (roughly $300-$500). At this specific Kupah, there are 200 families that re ceive this non-governmental welfare ev ery week, and even more before Jewish holidays. Some of these recipients also receive government assistance, depend ing on their needs. When you consider that the average Haredi family in Is rael has six to seven children, these 200 families mean that around 2,000 people are supported by this Kupah each week –and there are 250 of these types of Kupot nationwide doing similar work.

through their door in a way that works best for them, regardless of their needs or personal situation. On top of “giving” and “teaching” a man to fish, they also work on preventing people from need ing assistance in the first place, by proac tively offering financial literacy support classes and other resources to Haredi families.

Next, I went to the JDC-Israel office to discuss some of the chronic issues in Is rael that affect employment in general, but especially in certain populations: Arab-Israelis, Haredim, people with dis abilities, Ethiopian-Israelis, people who live in the periphery regions (north and south, including our Western Galilee Partnership region), and those with low income. My last meeting was with Sa’eed, an Arab-Israeli who specializes in pro grams that seek to raise levels of Arab employment. Arab-Israelis make up 21% of Israel’s population, but many are strug gling to obtain quality employment for various reasons. After high school, Jew ish-Israelis go to the army or do national service, which gives them connections, skills, and references to help them get better jobs after attending university. Ar ab-Israelis, meanwhile, do not do any of those activities and thus are often unem ployed, under-employed (working fewer hours than they want to), or have menial jobs. Combined with the unfamiliarity of the dominant Jewish-Israeli culture and a lack of suitable Hebrew, it creates a cycle that is hard to break.

On September 6, I visited JDC-Israel (the American Jewish Joint Distribu tion Committee, sometimes called “the Joint”) in Jerusalem, where I met Avi gayil Benstein, the granddaughter-inlaw of Fagie Benstein. Avigayil planned an incredible day highlighting the amaz ing work of JDC-Israel. Outside of Is rael, JDC provides essential humanitar ian assistance for Jewish communities in 70 countries around the world, and they have existed for over 100 years, well be fore Israel was established in 1948. JDC, along with the Jewish Agency for Israel, are two of the Jewish Federations’ major international partner organizations. But inside of Israel, JDC operates very dif ferently.

JDC-Israel works as an innovation hub to test out creative pilot programs that can help ensure that Israel’s most vulnerable residents are cared for and supported. If these programs are suc cessful, they are integrated into services provided by the government of Israel and implemented on a national scale. JDC-Israel works with all sectors of Is raeli society: the elderly, youth at risk, people with all types of disabilities, and more. They even operate a leadership development program for public sector

The problem with this typical structure is that it “gives a man a fish” rather than “teaches a man to fish.” There is also a waiting list to receive this welfare assis tance, demonstrating the need for find ing creative solutions. So JDC-Israel’s Derech Eretz pilot program partners with select Kupot nationwide to offer a coordinator position embedded into the Kupah. This coordinator is responsible for assessing the needs of every new cli ent to determine what, if anything, they can do to improve their financial situa tion. They help people learn time man agement, budgeting, and more. They also help them market what they can offer to others. Often, they both “give” and “teach” fishing at the same time. One woman needed 2,000 shekels to enroll in a course to help her improve her trade. As a result of the woman re ceiving 2,000 shekels from this program, she most recently made a profit of 9,325 shekels in one day. Now, she no longer needs welfare support and is so happy to be able to support herself.

Of course, not everyone who requests assistance will be able to improve their financial situation due to their health, mental health, or other factors, so this pilot program is not meant to re place traditional tzedakah. Instead, it is meant to complement it. This partner ship hopes to help everyone who comes

One of JDC-Israel’s most recent suc cesses in helping to break this cycle was the addition of a Hebrew language course for Arabic-speaking job seekers. While it only began in 2019, it has already im pacted over 5,000 people. A major project they are working on now is the creation of a gap year program for Arab-Israelis. It is unrealistic for many Arab-Israelis to join the IDF, but a gap year program would provide Arab-Israelis with connections, skills, references, and more familiarity with Jewish-Israeli culture and Hebrew language. This program could also benefit our Partnership region, Akko and Matte Asher in the Western Galilee.

I left with a greater understanding of the challenges facing Israel’s most vul nerable populations but with a renewed sense of appreciation for organizations like JDC-Israel that are working hard to create lasting positive change.

On September 7, I visited our Partner ship region. I started the day meeting with Heidi Benish and Tanja Ronen from Partnership at the Ghetto Fight ers’ Museum. Created in 1949, it was the first Holocaust museum in the world and was founded by fighters of the War saw Ghetto Uprising.

I then met with Mirit Sulema from Dror Israel’s Akko Educators’ Kib butz. The Akko Educators’ Kibbutz, part of a national movement called Dror Israel, is a group of young educators liv ing in Israel’s most mixed city trying to instill leadership skills to people of all backgrounds, turning Akko from a mixed city to a shared city where people choose to live near one another. Unlike a traditional kibbutz, which is an agricul tural community, the Akko Educators’ Kibbutz is an urban kibbutz. Members of the kibbutz live in a building in one of Akko’s poorer neighborhoods and work in local schools while running educa tional programming for the community. The first floor of the kibbutz building has classrooms for activities for youth and elderly populations they work with, while the upper floors are shared apart ments for kibbutz members.

We started with a tour of Akko with Tamir, another member of Dror Israel and the kibbutz. We walked to the top of the Old City walls for a view of most of the city (new and old) and discussed the fascinating past and present of Akko. Then, we went to the newer part of the city to walk along the coastal prom enade and visit two extremely diverse, poorer neighborhoods. We discussed the issues from the past that continue to impact the issues of the present, and we walked along a much-loved pedestrian and bicycle path that connects these two neighborhoods. Along this path, which connects Haredi Jews, Arabs, and secular Jews who all call these neighbor hoods home, the Akko Educators’ Kib butz runs a bike repair stand that brings these groups together to work together to find solutions to mutual problems.

Next to this path is a beautiful com munity garden that another kibbutz member, Noam, helps to run. They are growing over a dozen types of organic vegetables, fruits, and herbs, led by com munity volunteers who want to be con tributing members of society. Most do not speak Hebrew fluently, even though many immigrated 20-30 years ago from the Former Soviet Union (FSU). I met Igor, an immigrant from Russia who, along with other FSU Olim (immi grants) are also active in the program that JFGT helps fund, Chofesh Bitui (“Freedom of Expression”), which of fers Hebrew instruction and meaning ful social opportunities for these lonely and elderly community members who otherwise do not feel a part of greater society.

I learned about a Hanukkah program that these elderly Russian and Ukrai nian olim ran for a local kindergarten,

complete with foods that they made for the children and a skit they performed in Hebrew. Seeing the smiles on the faces of these children did so much to instill confidence, joy, and meaning in these elderly immigrants. Also, the Chofesh Bitui program participants created selfportraits using materials significant to each of them and then discussed with the other participants, in Hebrew, their personal life stories and the stories of their families and the places that they are from. These stories were then translated into Arabic and hung up (in Hebrew and Arabic) in public places around the city, such as outside of the community garden, so that all residents (Jews and Arabs, religious and secular, young and old) can learn more about their neigh bors. The Chofesh Bitui participants also go on educational trips together outside of the city to places like the Hula Val ley, one of the world’s best places to view migrating birds (something impossible for them to do without the Kibbutz, since most do not have cars and do not leave Akko). Some of these trips and other activities are collaborations with women’s groups and other language groups that the Akko Educators’ Kib butz or Dror Israel organizes, again to emphasize that they work to bring di verse communities together rather than keeping them separate.

From language instruction to social pro gramming to community gardening for people of all ages, the Akko Educators’ Kibbutz works in so many seemingly different fields to provide meaningful educational programs and services to the community. But after experiencing it firsthand, I realized that all of these different pieces relate to one another. Igor is a member of Chofesh Bitui and a volunteer in the community garden because it helps him learn Hebrew, feel part of Israeli society, and ultimately create a stronger sense of community among all of Akko’s residents. I left feel ing inspired for the future of Akko and its diverse population.

I first met with Danor, Shoval, Meital, and Elada who gave a background of Youth Futures at this school and at the other schools in Akko. Youth Futures works at five schools in Akko: two Ar abic-speaking elementary schools and three secular Jewish elementary schools. At each of these schools, they pair Jew ish students with an Arab mentor and Arab students with a Jewish mentor. Elada, an Arab-Israeli woman, is the mentor at the Weizman School. I visited the Youth Futures room – each school that partners with Youth Futures de votes a classroom exclusively for Youth Futures – and learned that because of less funding resulting from COVID-19, the number of mentors in the program decreased from ten to five across Akko. This means that each school used to have two mentors but now only has one, so fewer kids can be impacted since each mentor works with 16 students. Youth Futures is unique because it is holis tic – the mentors are in touch with the students in school, after school, during vacation… all the time. To a teacher, the mentor is their “eyes at home.” And to parents, the mentor is their “eyes at school.” During the worst days of the pandemic, the mentors were designated as “essential workers,” so they had per mission to visit the students at home even during strict national lockdowns.

Soon, the school’s principal, Yuta, joined us and explained how thrilled she is to work with Youth Futures. She also dis cussed more about the population of the school. The Weizman School, which serves grades one to six, is in the center of the new city, close to the Old City walls, in a working-class neighborhood. It is a Jewish public school in what is now a predominantly Arab neighbor hood, so students attend this school from across the city rather than just from that specific neighborhood. Akko has a lot of new Olim (immigrants) from Ukraine and Russia, but at this school specifically, 40% of the students are olim from these countries. Between the olim and Arab students in the city, 70% of students in Akko speak a lan guage at home that is not Hebrew. As such, Hebrew instruction is also part of Youth Futures. The principal explained that there is a growing need for Youth Futures at her school.

goals. Elada led a workshop series with a social worker about controlling emo tions, and it was so impactful that Ne harai refused to miss a single meeting, even after breaking his arm. She said that Neharai is more mature, more so cial, and more confident, and that Elada is always there to advocate for him. Shi ran has another son, who is in second grade, and he wants to join Youth Fu tures when he is eligible next year.

Then, I met with Neharai. He spoke so eloquently, well beyond how the aver age child his age would speak, and I was very moved by what he said and how he said it. He expressed that before this program, nobody attended his tennis matches, but now he has Elada to sup port him and help him grow. He was so happy to be a part of the program, and he appeared so confident and wellmannered. He also presented us with a gift that he made, a piece of art that says “love,” “health,” and “success.” I returned the favor by giving him some Jewish To ledo items, as I gave the other allocation recipients. He was really surprised and grateful to receive a gift.

Moving forward, Youth Futures wants to continue to grow their impact in Akko. There is clearly a need for their important work. I left feeling grateful for this opportunity to meet with Ne harai and witness the positive impact of this program.

The community garden with Noam, Mirit, and Tamir

On September 8, I met with staff and re cipients of Youth Futures, a program of the Jewish Agency for Israel that JFGT helps to fund, at the Weizman School in Akko. Youth Futures works to empower disadvantaged children between 8 and 12 years old. Each child in the program gets individualized support tailored to them, and this plan is discussed with the child and the parents rather than just with the parents. Parents commit to this process, which can include home visits from the mentor, workshops, meetings, and more. By sixth grade, the child is often leading the meetings and can ex plain their own growth goals.

I then met with a parent of a child in the program. Shiran explained that her son, Neharai, who is in sixth grade, has been in the program for three years and has had tremendous growth thanks to Youth Futures. In third grade, he want ed to join Youth Futures. Surprisingly, the program does not have a negative stigma; on the contrary, many students want to participate because of the spe cial Youth Futures classroom and the opportunity to have a mentor. Because of this, there is always a waiting list. Neharai was able to join the program during Hanukkah that year, which he called his own Hanukkah miracle. The pandemic began a few months later, but he continued to receive support from his Youth Futures mentor. Shiran explained that the program has greatly improved her son’s self-confidence. She said that Elada, his mentor, also has brought other adults involved in his life, such as his tennis coach, into the Youth Futures picture to help him achieve his personal

Daniel Pearlman meeting with Neharai, Shiran, Yuta, Elada, and Shoval

At each of these site visits, I was thanked for the Toledo Jewish support for these life-changing programs and services. Collectively, we can create such a posi tive impact on Israeli society because of the generosity of our Jewish Federation’s campaign contributors.

You can witness these amazing programs for yourself by participating in the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo’s November 2023 Community Mission to Israel! This will be our first Community Mission to Israel in over 15 years. Experience rich his tory, breathtaking scenery, and sacred plac es in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This mission is intended for first-time visi tors to Israel and returnees alike. To learn more, please complete a short interest form at form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/mission. More information coming soon.

Northwest Ohio Jewish Book Festival

OPENING WEEKEND!

PJ Playdate

Tía Fortuna’s New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey by Ruth Behar

Friday, November 4 | 10:30 a.m.

Sekach Building – 6505 Sylvania Avenue

FREE – author presentation and snacks

$15 – author presentation, snacks, and book

Open to all baby to preschool-aged children and their caregivers

A poignant multicultural ode to family and what it means to create a home as one girl helps her Tía move away from her beloved Miami apartment. A lyrical book about tradition, culture, and togetherness, Tía Fortuna’s New Home explores Tía and Estrella’s Sep hardic Jewish and Cuban heritage. Through Tía’s jour ney, Estrella will learn that, as long as you have your family, home is truly where the heart is.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Ruth Behar grew up in New York, and has also lived in Spain and Mexico. Her memoirs, An Island Called Home and Traveling Heavy, explore her return journeys to Cuba and her search for home as an immigrant and a traveler. She was the first Latina to win a MacArthur “Genius” Grant. She is an anthropology professor at the Uni versity of Michigan and lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Sunday Morning Children’s Author Corner

Sunday, November 6 | 10 – 11 a.m.

Temple Shomer Emunim – 6453 Sylvania Avenue

***Pre-register for a FREE Book***

Bridget Hodder will be available for book signing after presentations

For children ages 8-13

FREE – author presentation

This lively middle grade adventure has two young protagonists, cousins Ava and Nadeem. Ava is Jewish while Nadeem is Muslim, and a school bully torments them due to their religious backgrounds.

Bridget Hodder is a Sephardic historian, reading spe cialist, and learning disability specialist. She can bring history to life for any audience, from children to adults.

Family Event

Dear Mr. Dickens by Nancy Churnin -andI Love my Kids, But I Don’t Always Like Them: Expert Advice for Parents of Challenging Children by Franki Bagdade (M. Ed.)

Sunday, November 6 | 4 p.m.

Gan Yeladim Preschool (children) and Sekach Building (adults) – 6505 Sylvania Avenue

$5 per child – author presentation, dinner, and childcare $10 per adult – author presentation and snacks $18 per adult – author presentation, snacks, and one book

$30 per adult – author presentation, snacks, and both books

Childcare and dinner will be provided

Calling parents and children of all ages

Adults will hear from Franki Bagdade, author of I Love my Kids, But I Don’t Always Like Them, and chil dren will hear from Nancy Churnin, author of Dear Mr. Dickens.

Dear Mr. Dickens

In Dear Mr. Dickens, Nancy Churnin and Bethany Stancliffe tell the story of one Jewish reader, Eliza Davis, who was a fan of novelist Charles Dickens but not of his antisemitic caricature in Oliver Twist. Davis felt that the character of Fagin represented a danger ously misleading portrayal of her people, so she wrote to Dickens in hopes of a response. The small drama of this interaction between a famous author and a wom an seeking change makes for an inspiring story.

Nancy Churnin is an award-winning children’s book author who writes books about people who have made the world a better place and inspire children to be he roes and heroines. She won the 2021 National Jew ish Book Award and 2022 Sydney Taylor Honor for Dear Mr. Dickens, a true story that is the subject of an educational program offered by The Charles Dickens Museum in London.

I Love my Kids, But I Don’t Always Like Them Focuses on behavioral challenges in children, I Love my Kids, But I Don't Always Like Them, serves as a guide for parents on how to improve their child’s behavior. Franki Bagdade provides a new approach with simple steps that establish new structures, systems, and strat egies to empower your child to take responsibility for his or her own behavior and allows you to enjoy your child once again. Bagdade's recommendations have been praised by parents, educators, and readers.

Franki Bagdade (M. Ed.) is is an academic, behavioral, mental health, and inclusion consultant; parenting ex pert; author; and speaker through her company FAAB Consulting. She is an expert with 20 years of experi ence in observation and study in the classroom and recreational programs.

Northwest Ohio Jewish Book Festival

BOOK FESTIVAL CONTINUES!

Objects of Love and Regret: A Brooklyn Story by Richard Rabinowitz

Thursday, November 10 | 12 p.m. Congregation Etz Chayim 3853 Woodley Drive

$10 – kosher luncheon and author presentation $20 – kosher luncheon, author presentation, and book

(Generously funded by Jewish Senior Services Sup porting Organization)

At a pushcart stall in East New York, Brooklyn, in the spring of 1934, eighteen-year-old Sarah Schwartz bought her mother, Shenka, a green, wooden-handled bottle opener. How could that unremarkable item, and others like it, reveal the untold history of a Jewish immigrant family, their chances and their choices over the course of an eventful century? By unearthing the personal meaning and historical significance of simple everyday objects, Richard Rabinowitz offers an inti mate portrait connecting Sarah, Shenka, and the rest of his family to the twentieth-century transformations of American life.

Richard Rabinowitz, a noted historian and museum curator, is the president of American History Work shop. For decades, he has been instrumental in devel oping new museums and creating lively exhibitions across the nation, including the Lower East Side Ten ement Museum, the Birmingham Civil Rights Insti tute, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and the New-York Historical Society.

52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen by Faith Kramer

Sunday, November 13 | 6 p.m. Chabad House of Toledo – 2728 King Road $18 – author presentation and dinner $40 – author presentation, cookbook, and dinner

52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen invites everyone to honor Shabbat with a special meal on Friday evenings. It has more than 90 modern recipes (including many vegetarian options) that add flavor and meaning to the Shabbat or holi day table. Add dishes to your Jewish repertoire such as Pomegranate Molasses Brisket, Matzah Ball and Pozole Soup, Falafel Crust Pizza with Feta and Herbs, Sweet-and-Tart Silan-Roasted Carrots with Lentils, and Mango and Cardamom Mini Cheesecakes. The book explores Shabbat traditions, the Jewish calen dar, the symbolism of foods in Judaism, descriptions of Jewish communities around the world, and the global Jewish pantry.

Faith Kramer is a food writer and recipe developer concentrating on the food ways, history, and customs of the Jewish diaspora. Faith has taught cooking class es on food from around the world, presented programs on Jewish customs, celebrations, and holidays, and led food-related walking tours that explore the economic, geographic, and political underpinnings of the food as well as how to use international ingredients in other contexts. She lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Monday, November 14 | 7 p.m. Grogan Room, Savage Arena, 2025 N. Douglas Road Free Parking – Lot 4, off Douglas Road $18 – drink ticket, author presentation, and game day snacks

$30 – drink ticket, author presentation, game day snacks, and book

Interviewer – Justin Feldkamp

When Lily and Alex entered a packed gymnasium in Queens, New York in 1972, they barely recognized their son. The boy who escaped to America with them, who was bullied as he struggled to learn English and cope with family tragedy, was now a young man who had discovered and secretly honed his basketball talent on the outdoor courts of New York City. That young man was Ernie Grunfeld, who would go on to win an Olympic gold medal and reach previously unimagin able heights as an NBA player and executive. In By the Grace of the Game, Dan Grunfeld, once a basket ball standout himself at Stanford University, shares the remarkable story of his family, a delicately inter woven narrative that doesn’t lack in heartbreak yet remains as deeply nourishing as his grandmother’s Hungarian cooking, so lovingly described.

Dan Grunfeld is a former professional basketball play er, an accomplished writer, and a proud graduate of Stanford University. An Academic All-American and All-Conference basketball selection at Stanford, Dan played professionally for eight seasons in top leagues around the world, including in Germany, Spain, and Israel.

Justin Feldkamp (interviewer) joined Buckeye Broad band’s BCSN and BCAN in November 2020. He is the host of Inside Out with Justin Feldkamp, a 30-minute interview-style show seen monthly on BCSN. He also helps to select the high school games and the special programming that is aired on BCSN.

Registering for a Book Festival event is easy!

How to register for events: By phone: 419-724-0351

By email: sherry@jewishtoledo.org

Online: https://form.jotform.com/ jewishtoledo/bookfestival22

At the door: on a first come, first served basis. Seating is limited.

Questions? Contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@jewishtoledo.org

All programs are subject to change or can cellation without prior notification due to schedules and commitments of our authors. Refunds will be available.

All featured author books will be available for presale. Limited books will be available for sale at and after all in person events.

Thursday, November 17 | 7 p.m. Location- TBD $18 – author presentation, Zingerman’s® appetizers, and drinks $35 – author presentation, Zingerman’s® appetizers, drinks, and book Interviewer – TBD

Founded in 1982 by Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig, Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan built on its mission of good food, good ser vice and good finances to become a company whose reach spans all corners of the gourmet food world. As Zingerman’s approaches its 40th anniversary in 2022, Satisfaction Guaranteed tells how readers they did it, and how other businesses can adopt their methods and philosophies.

Micheline Maynard is a journalist, author, and profes sor. She is a contributing columnist at The Washington Post, where her essays on business and culture appear in Voices Across America. She has been a senior editor at NPR's Here & Now and was a senior correspondent and Detroit bureau chief for The New York Times. She lives in New Orleans and Ann Arbor.

By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream by Dan Grunfeld

Satisfaction Guaranteed: How Zingerman’s® Built a Corner Deli into a Global Food Community by Micheline Maynard

What do you know? Multi-Generational Trivia Night

Wednesday, November 30 5:30 p.m.

Shorty’s True American Roadhouse (outdoor patio), 5111 Monroe Street $18 per person – includes trivia, vegetarian buffet dinner, dessert, and more

What is an EGOT? Can you name that tune in just a few notes? What is pi to the 10th digit?

Get ready to test your knowledge at Jewish Toledo’s own trivia night. This event is open to adult community members from baby boomers to Gen X to Millennials and everyone in between. Bring a group of friends and be the “smarty pants” of your age group. The top three teams will win prizes.

RSVP by November 18 to: Sherry Majewski at 419-724-0351or sherry@jewishtoledo.org or form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/trivia

Senior Ice Cream event

Jewish Toledo seniors got together on Sunday for National Senior Day and an ice cream social. It was a delicious treat for our sweet guests!

November

9

Monday

Get Fit Early, 9-10am

-orGet Fit Later, 10:30-11:30am

Join us for this upbeat and energetic dance/exercise program designed to improve your fitness level safely and effectively. This is a comprehensive workout that includes strength, flexibility, balance, posture-improvement, and more. All moves can be modified to meet specific needs.

Cardio Drumming, 12-1pm

A high-energy workout that also includes some dance moves. This can also be done seated.

Wednesday Get Fit Early, 9-10am

-orGet Fit Later, 10:30-11:30am (see description above)

Ballet Ball Fusion, 12-1pm

A special blend of ballet warm-up, cardio drumming, and a Tai Chi/yoga cool-down. Ballet shoes are not required.

Friday

Get Fit Early, 9-10am

-orGet Fit Later, 10:30-11:30am (see description above)

Foundation Fitness, 11am-12pm

Designed to improve mobility, core strength, and stability from the ground up. Focus will be on foot and ankle strength, mobility, healthy posture, pelvic floor, and breath ing. Exercises can be done in chairs and/or standing.

In-person classes at JSFSS Sekach Building 6505 Sylvania Ave. Sylvania

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Ahoy Me Senior MateysToledo Opera on Wheels, The Pirates of Penzance Thursday, October 27 12 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch provided Temple Shomer Emunim, 6453 Sylvania Ave. Cost: $15 per person

Come and enjoy lunch and the Toledo Opera on Wheels with The Pirates of Penzance. There’s nothing like food, friends, and fun with a special performance.

RSVP by Friday October 21 to Sherry Majewski at sherry@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0351.

Seniors

Poker

12:00-3:30 p.m.

JFS

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The Art of Parenting with Morah Raizel & Miss Colette

Mondays: October 24, November 7, November 14

9 – 10 a.m.

Gan Yeladim Preschool6505 Sylvania Avenue

Open to parents with children of all ages. Babysitting will be available.

FREE – beverages and snacks will be provided.

Morah Raizel will be sharing her expert advice on Jewish parenting topics while Miss Colette teaches mindful art journaling.

RSVP to Sherry at 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions.

RSVP for all programs by contacting Marnie at marnie@jewishtoledo.org.

Open to our preschool-aged friends (0-3) and their parents, grandparents, nannies, siblings, and friends.

WILL YOU READ ME A STORY?

FREE books and CDsAre you getting YOURS?

PJ Library® is completely FREE for participating families in the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo region.

PJ Library® seeks to engage Jewish families with young children. Each participating child in our community from age six months through eight will receive a high-quality Jewish children’s book or CD every month.

Each book and CD comes with resources to help families use the selection in their home. The book and music list has been selected by the foremost children’s book experts and includes a wide array of themes related to Jewish holidays, folktales and Jewish family life.

To learn more about PJ Library® and to ensure your child receives this wonderful gift, please contact Marnie at marnie@jewishtoledo.org.

PJ Library® is supported in part by The Inspiration Fund and Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo.

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Pre-Sukkot Playdate

Sunday, October 9 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Gan Yeladim Preschool - 6505 Sylvania Ave FREE – snacks will be provided

Join us for a fun morning of playing, crafting, noshing with friends and a special circle time with Morah Raizel! Meet and make friends with other PJ parents and their kids. Head to Java in the Hut on the Sekach Building patio after!

RSVP to Sherry Majewski at sherry@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0351. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions.

To learn more about PJ Library® and to ensure your child receives this wonderful gift, please contact Marnie at 419-724-0365 or marnie@jewishtoledo.org

PJ Library® is supported in part by The Inspiration Fund and Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo.

NJG Programs

Welcome to Jewish Toledo free welcome bags

Are you new to Toledo?

Contact Marnie Younker at 419-724-0365 or marnie@jewishtoledo.org for your free welcome bag!

Programs especially for post-college to young families.

For more information about Department of Jewish Programs or to register for virtual events, please contact Marnie at marnie@jewishtoledo.org.

Register for all upcoming NJG events at: https://form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/njg2022

Any questions? Contact Marnie Younker at marnie@jewishtoledo.org

For all NJG programming information, visit jewishtoledo.org/nextjewishgeneration.

Next JGen is a staple of Jewish life in the Toledo area, existing to draw wonderful, dynamic, young Jewish people together for the greater benefit of the community. From Hebrew Happy Hours to date nights to volunteer opportunities, Young Jewish Toledo provides a range of opportunities for young Jewish professionals 21-40. These future leaders of Jewish Toledo are continuously strengthening personal connections while participating in – and perpetuating – Jewish life in Toledo. To find out more about how you or someone you know can get involved with Young Jewish Toledo, contact Marnie at marnie@jewishtoledo.org.

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All the Jewish NFL players to watch this season

By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — The 103rd season of the National Foot ball League kicks off on Thursday, and there are a number of Jewish players to keep an eye on this year.

These are all of the Jewish players on NFL rosters entering Week 1 (listed in alphabetical order) and a few free agents who hope to return to the action soon.

Did we miss anyone? Give us a shout at sports@ jta.org. And to keep up with our coverage of these players, be sure to subscribe to our weekly Jewish Sport Report newsletter here.

Jake Curhan, Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle

Michael Dunn, Cleveland Browns offensive lineman

The South African-born Jewish day school grad is in his second season as the Vikings’ starting kick er. Joseph has sought out Jewish communities in each city he’s called home throughout his career, and last season he enjoyed an 87% field goal per centage, punctuated by a game-winner against the Packers in November.

Josh Rosen, Cleveland Browns quarter back

Cleveland Browns offensive guard Michael Dunn leaves the field following a game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Jan. 9, 2022. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Dunn begins his third season with the Browns as a backup lineman after playing at the Univer sity of Maryland — which has one of the largest Jewish student bodies in the country. Prior to his time in Cleveland, Dunn bounced around with other NFL teams, the now-defunct Alliance of American Football and even the XFL. Dunn has appeared in 20 NFL games, including two starts.

Anthony Firkser, Atlanta Falcons tight end

This Jewish summer camp alum and self-described “Bear Jew” — possibly a reference to “Inglorious Basterds,” or his 6-foot-6 and 315-pound frame, or both — is starting his second season with the Seahawks, who signed Curhan as an undrafted free agent last year. The 24-year-old appeared in 15 games in his rookie season, starting five at right tackle. Curhan will be an important piece on Se attle’s offensive line this season.

A.J. Dillon, Green Bay Packers running back

Atlanta Falcons tight end Anthony Firkser runs with the ball during a game between the New York Jets and the Atlanta Falcons in East Rutherford, N.J., Aug. 22, 2022. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Im ages)

After four years with the Tennessee Titans, Firk ser heads to Atlanta this season, where he slates in as the second-string tight end. The Harvard alum — who had a bar mitzvah growing up in New Jersey and loves latkes — has started one game in each of the last three seasons and has scored five career touchdowns. Firkser is close with Greg Joseph (see below), a fellow Maccabiah Games alum, from their time together on the Tennessee Titans in 2019.

The former UCLA star and 10th overall pick in the 2018 draft — the first great Jewish quar terback star hope in decades — has spent most of his young career behind high-profile QBs on the depth chart. This season, Rosen begins the season on the Browns practice squad, after fail ing to earn a roster spot during the preseason — despite an opening on the team after its starting quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for 11 games over sexual misconduct allegations. In 24 career games, the 25-year-old Rosen has not shined when given his chances: he has a measly 54% completion percentage and more intercep tions (21) than touchdowns (12).

Free agents — and one wild card

Two additional players — veteran Nate Ebner and Sam Sloman — are currently unsigned free agents.

Ebner, a safety and special teams player, is a threetime Super Bowl champion who spent eight years with the New England Patriots before joining the New York Giants in 2020. He wrote an es say about his experience visiting Israel for the first time in 2019.

Running back A.J. Dillon of the Green Bay Pack ers celebrates after rushing for a first half touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Dec. 19, 2021. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The former Boston College star is entering his third season in the NFL, where he is the secondstring running back for Green Bay. Dillon rushed 803 yards last season with five rushing touch downs and two receiving touchdowns. He spoke about his Jewish identity at the BBYO Jewish teen movement convention earlier this year — men tioning the time his mother joked that he “bet ter be really good at this football thing,” to justify how much Hebrew School he had to miss. Dillon has also made viral TikToks about being Jewish.

Greg Joseph, Minnesota Vikings kicker

Sloman, a placekicker who was drafted by the Rams in 2020 and has also played for the Titans, was waived from the Pittsburgh Steelers prac tice squad in May. While at Miami University in Ohio, Sloman’s teammates called him the “Kosher Cannon.”

There’s also Julian Edelman, the retired Patriots star wide receiver who continues to drop hints about a possible comeback. The Super Bowl LIII MVP recently said he feels “extremely better than I did the last year-and-a-half of my career.”

Finally, two Jewish Super Bowl champions fans will not see this season: Mitchell Schwartz and Ali Marpet, who both retired this offseason.

BBYO Boys BSN-AZA and Girls B’not Shalom BBG Chapter Advisors Needed

Were you a part of BBYO? Did you go to Jewish summer camp? Are you looking to influence Jewish teens today? Then this opportunity of mentorship might be for you!

Job Responsibilities

Advisors work with teens on the ground level to help them plan high quality programs, get involved with the community, and help their chap ters to reach their full potential. Our advisors serve as positive Jewish role models by sharing observations with the teens, exploring problems and potential solutions, and encouraging them to strive for excellence.

With advisor oversight, chapter programming is the responsibility of chapter members, allowing the teens to make some mistakes while helping them to learn and grow.

Advisors also work with teens to develop the character and confidence they need to handle the challenges of the high school years. Must be 21 years of age or older.

For more information, please visit bbyo.org/support/volunteer/. Interested in applying or finding out more? Please contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@jewshtoledo.org.

Saturday, October 8 7 p.m.

Sekach Building – 6505 Sylvania Ave. $25 per person – includes hibachi dinner, sushi, sake, and more

RSVP by Friday, October 7 at form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/njg2022 or to Sherry Majewski at sherry@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0351.

The EMOJI (“Experience a Memorable Overnight Jewish Initiative”) program was developed summer 2017 to help develop Jewish identity for our children, one camper at a time. EMOJI is designed to make camp affordable, accessible, and meaningful to families in our community through scholarships.

This past summer, 34 campers attended Jewish summer overnight because of the EMOJI program. The Toledo Jewish Community Foundation invested over $71,000 in ensuring future generations’ connections to their Judaism, our Toledo Jewish community, Israel, and beyond.

To find out more or to apply, visit jewishtoledo.org/emoji.

Join us for a scintillating hibachi experience under the sukkah with a private chef.

Safety Tips

Increase Level of Vigilance During the High Holidays

Many Jewish communities are seeing an alarming rise in antisemitism across the U.S. including here in Ohio. Both law enforcement and the ADL are reporting that antisemitic activity targeting individuals and Jewish facilities are increasing at a very alarming rate. Experts attribute this spike in violent attacks targeting Jews to the national news cycle reporting on the May 2021 conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Even prior to these recent events, the FBI’s Annual Hate Crime reporting indicates threats and violent attacks had already been on the rise in the past several years.

While there are no specific threats to U.S. Jewish institutions or individuals — out of an abundance of caution the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo recommends that the Jewish community increase its levels of vigilance. This is especially true during the High Holidays when people know that Jews congregate.The Jewish Federation of Greater has a positive partnership with our local and federal law enforcement agencies and we appreciate all that they do for our community.

We have sent out correspondences to our local law enforcement leaders reminding them of the high holidays and have asked, for increased patrols and visibility in and around our synagogues, Jewish institutions, and school. This just helps them with their awareness and vigilance.

Security is not just all up to law enforcement, security is everyone’s responsibility If you are a member of the community, you need to be alert. Do your part in helping to keep our Toledo Jewish community safe by reporting abnormal or threatening behavior to law enforcement and our Community Asset Safety & Security Manager -Dave Tullis, immediately for appropriate action. In doing so you will help to keep our community protected and safe from those who might seek to cause us harm.

Here are recommendations from Secure Community Network, (SCN), Ohio Regional Intelligence Center (ORIC) and your Community Asset Safety & Security Manager (CASSM) our Federation’s security providers – on how you can help keep our community safe:

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Safety Recommendations

For all emergencies, call 911 immediately. Do not hesitate or delay. Emphasize the severity of the problem and be sure to report if it is happening near a Jewish facility.

• Remain on the telephone and report as many details as possible to the dispatcher. Tell the call taker what happened and the exact location, time, vehicle license, description of individual(s) of where it occurred. If you can do so safely, take a photograph and/or record the incident and provide to law enforcement upon arrival.

• If you see something or someone that is of concern, ensure you act as quickly as possible. In doing so, your quick action may help in keeping potential problems away from the community.

• Always be on heightened alert and maintain situational awareness to identify potential danger.

• If possible, always walk in pairs, especially after dark.

• Know how you should react to problems and emergencies.

• Be alert to unknown individuals acting outside the norm and vehicles that seem out of place driving or parking near Jewish facilities.

• Talk to your children and teens about safety. It is important to encourage children and teens to trust their own instincts. Teach them that if someone or something makes them feel uncomfortable or if they feel like something is just not right – even if they cannot explain why – they need to walk away immediately and alert an adult.

• SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING!

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PJ

Give your regards to Broadway with a musical journey to the “city that never sleeps!” Head to NYC, which is bustling with the excitement of countless shows and with the anticipation of the Tony Awards. Join in this trip to see seven – yes, seven! – of Broadway’s hottest shows – mostly musicals! Three exclusive discussions with Broadway professionals not only offer personal insights into the lives of those in the theater commu nity, but also are sure to be a highlight of

Enjoy sumptuous meals

W e Honor Our B'nai Mitzvah B'nai Mitzvah

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the Theater Districts

Come for the delightful musicals! Leave with memories of great shows, interesting “behind the curtain” discussions,

For details & pricing, email James at alliance@marinjcc.org

Owen Michael Rapino Kruse will be called to the Torah on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Temple Shomer Emunim. Owen is the youngest son of Stacey Rapino and the younger brother of Cooper Kruse. He is the beloved grandson of Norman & Eloise Rapino of Sylvania, Ohio.

Owen is an eighth grader at Toledo School for the Arts, where he com pletes college preparatory studies and explores his many artistic talents. Owen has found that Martial Arts is a class he really loves and where he can perform to his potential. Owen has been part of the Boy Scouts of America since first grade, starting as a Cub and working steadily to achieve the rank of Second Class. Since joining Swan Creek Troop 210, he has earned many merit badges and made many new friends. In Scouts, Owen has grown and matured while having a great time. He loves going on campouts and par ticipating in Scouting activities. He frequently performs service projects and volunteers for activities like Scouting for Food. Owen always seems to walk a little taller and have a bigger smile when he is finished with these types of events.

Over the course of his life Owen has had many names. This started with his Hebrew name, Dov, which means bear. Since then he has been called many names: Owie, Monkey, Omen, O-Man, Snacks, Monkey Snacks, Sir Chats-A-Lot, Sleep Ninja, Short Stack (one he is quickly outgrowing!), and Mini Me. And while we still call him these names from time to time, his family is most excited to add his new name of Bar Mitzvah to his repertoire.

Among his other talents are drawing, learning to play multiple instru ments, and making new friends. He does not play for any teams but loves many sports, particularly swimming, tennis and bike riding. With his leisure time he enjoys, video games, animals, rollercoasters, making movies, science, history, city explorations, museums, and listening to music.

Owen always has a smile and lends a hand when he sees a need. He is conscientious but loves to be comical to bring joy to others.

Owen’s Bar Mitzvah is given by his family with love. We are eager to see what the next chapter in his book of life will bring. Please join us in con gratulating this remarkable young man.

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YOM KIPPUR SERVICES

Tuesday, Oct. 4

Kol Nidrei

Wednesday, Oct. 5

7:00 p.m.

Shachris, Morning Service 8:30 a.m.

Reading of the Torah (Kreeah) 10:30 a.m.

Memorial, Dedication Service and Sermon 11:15 a.m.

Musaf 11:45 p.m.

Mincha 5:00 p.m.

Neila, Conclusion 6:20 p.m.

Blowing of the Shofar 7:50 p.m.

SUKKOT SCHEDULE

Sunday, Oct. 9

Erev Sukkot 6:45 p.m. Candlelighting

Monday, Oct. 10

Sukkot 7:42 p.m. Candlelighting

Tuesday, Oct 11

Sukkot 7:41 p.m. Havdalah

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Chol Hamoed 6:00 p.m. In person Services

Thursday, Friday, Saturday Oct. 13, 14, 15

Chol Hamoed

Sunday, Oct. 16

Hoshana Rabbah 6:33 p.m. Candlelighting

Monday, Oct. 17

Yizkor 5:30 p.m. In person services

Shemini Atzeret 7:31 p.m. Candlelighting

Tuesday, Oct. 18

Simchat Torah 7:30 p.m. Havdalah

HOLIDAY ZOOM PROGRAM

We are fortunate to have Aviva Panush come back for another learning session on Zoom Sunday, October 2nd at 10:30 a.m. Aviva’s session in September was mean ingful and fabulous. Her sessions are in spiring and informative. The sessions are open for the participants to respond & ask questions. Please register with Elsa Leveton at elsa@etzchayimtoledo.org or Nancy Jacobson at Jaco824@bex.net.

FALL FOLIAGE WALK

October is the perfect time of year to enjoy the outdoors and the beautiful fall colors. Let’s plan to meet for our annual “fall foliage walk.” This year we will meet at Olander Park on Sunday, October 9th at 1:00 p.m. We will walk around the park and enjoy time together. Please register.

MAHJ/POKER

In person Poker & Mahj is planned for Sunday, October 23rd from 10:00 a.m.12:00 in the Etz Chayim Social Hall. Bring your friends. Snacks will be served.

SAVE THE DATE:

Book Discussion & Art Tour: Wednes day, November 16th at 7:30 p.m.

We are so excited that Naomi Baron and Andrea Delman will be doing their next Book Discussion & “Art Tour” on Zoom. The book being discussed is Year of Won ders by Geraldine Brooks. This is a his torical novel about a small English town 100 miles outside of London. The year is 1666, and the town has been struck by plague. Published in 2001, the book ex plores how ordinary people respond to catastrophe.

SISTERHOOD NEWS

The Sisterhood will be hosting a Dessert Get-Together on Thursday, October 13th at 1:00 p.m. in the Sukkah. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be no charge for this event. Reservations are re quested by Friday, October 7th by calling the synagogue office at 419-473-2401 or emailing Elsa Leveton at elsa@etzchay imtoledo.org. Delicious desserts and a fun activity are planned for the event.

The next Sisterhood meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom. All are welcome. Please contact Elsa for the Zoom link if you would like to attend.

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Sunday, December 11

Crosby Conference Center (Toledo Botanical Gardens), 5403 Elmer Drive 12 p.m. (come right after Sunday School!) $5 per person – includes lunch, activities, etc. Kids 5 and under FREE THIS EVENT IS FOR HEROES OF ALL AGES.

Kapow! Boom! Oy Vey! Celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah by giving back to those in need this season. Heroes of all ages are invited to come perform different service project that will help provide comfort to seniors, foster care children, and homeless individuals, to name a few. One person can make all the difference. Put on your cape and join us because there is a JEWPER hero in all of us!

RSVP by Friday, December 2 to:

Sherry Majewski, 419-724-0351 or sherry@jewishtoledo.org or form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/hero

Toledo Jewish Community Foundation

The Toledo Jewish Community Foun dation (TJCF) Donor Recognition Event was held in late August at The Sanctuary in Delta, Ohio, hosted by Paul Goldner and Sandy Soifer. Nora Romanoff re ceived the Legacy Award (accepted by Arleen Levine), Joe Wittenberg received the Endowment Award, and Service Awards were presented to Arleen Levine, Dan Steinberg, and Fred Treuhaft.

Thank you to all who joined us in hon oring some of Jewish Toledo’s most inspi rational individuals.

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