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1 EAST BRUNSWICK CHAPTER Summer 2018 Av 5778 Volume XLIII, Issue 6 Inside this issue: Candle lighting 2 Core Message 2 Programs and Events 3 Membership 4 Education 5 Fundraising 6 Neighborhood News 3 Next issue is Fall. Deadline is August 15. Please send Word documents if possible, not e mails. Cut and Paste can t be done from e mails About the Shofar Editor: Barbara Pollak, If you would like to contribute to the Shofar, we d love to hear from you. Submissions may be ed to MSWord document preferred. The Hadassah Shofar is published 5-6 times per year. Editor: Barbara Pollak Advertising: Shelly Talmud UPCOMING EVENTS 7/26 Craft Party 8/19 Pool Party October, TBA Ghost Army 10/4 Membership Gala 11/4 Myrtle Wreath

2 SHOFAR Page 2 Candle Lighting 7/20 8:05 7/27 7:59 8/3 7:52 8/10 7:44 8/17 7:34 8/25 7:24 8/31 7:13 9/9 Rosh Hashana 9/7 7:02 6:59 9/10 RH2 7:56 9/14 6:50 9/18 Yom Kipppur 6:43 9/21 6:38 Please refrain from conducting Hadassah business on the Sabbath and Holidays, from sunset (candle lighting times) to dark the following night. NEED A RIDE TO A MEETING OR FUNC TION? If you need a lift, call Chris Sullivan at There goes that excuse for not attending! Membership Fee Disclosure In keeping with IRS regulations, membership fees (annual, life and Associate) are not considered to be tax deductible contributions. Summer 2018 Southern NJ Region President s Message Dear Hadassah Family, Summer is here, bringing us sunny days, vacation plans, and time to relax, and recharge. But before we relax, her is a little look at the exciting Hadassah Women s Health & Advocacy Summit that took place in May in Washington, DC, eleven women from the Southern New Jersey Region joined hundreds of Hadassah members, supporters and leaders for the united by their commitment to empowering women, to Israel, to health and women's health equity and to advocacy. The conference began with a Tuesday evening panel, "Privacy & Information: Women's Health and Technology," at the National Press Club, with moderator Judy Woodruff of PBS Newshour. Wednesday found us at the 2nd annual Women's Health Empowerment Summit, with Keynote Speaker Fatima Goss Graves, CEO and President of the National Women's Law Center, and legislative keynote speaker and physician Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA 36), who spoke of the importance of coming together to combat the severe inequities women face. Patient advocates. That afternoon, Ron Dermer, Israeli Ambassador to the United States, joined us for a Chai Tea and Ruth Radiano, Director of Nursing at Hadassah Mt. Scopus, shared some of her personal experiences building Hadassah's reputation as a leader in nursing. At the Touch of Red Gala, Wednesday evening, Hadassah National President, Ellen Hershkin addressed an audience dressed in red, saying, We honor two nurses who mean so much to Hadassah and have done so much for the nursing profession in the US and Israel, Passion to Action Honorees Dr. Barbara Heller and Nancy Falchuk. "Broadway actress and singer Megan Hilty, star of NBC's Smash, provided wonderful entertainment. On Thursday s Day on the Hill, Hadassah Southern New Jersey joined more than 250 Hadassah members and Associates, meeting with the staff of our Senators and Representatives to promote women's health equity, Holocaust education, gun safety, a strong US Israel relationship, and more. Delegates to the Hadassah National Assembly debated and unanimously passed new Hadassah Policy Statements on unwavering support for Israel, gun control and medical marijuana. Please visit the Hadassah website and MyHadassah to see these updated policy statements. statements.html On behalf of the entire Executive Committee, I would like to thank all our members and chapters for making the 2018 Visa Gift Card Raffle a tremendous success. Together, our chapters will be remitting a total of $36,000 from this important fundraiser. Kol H Kavod to everyone. On April 29, approximately 50 members and leaders met for a delicious Power Breakfast along with a morning full of camaraderie, networking and sharing. Our attendees agreed that we had a very productive and interesting program. We are looking forward to doing this again, soon. Just in time for Rosh Hashanah planning, The National Grassroots Fundraising Department has announced their newest cards. Please order your cards early, especially the Dove of Peace for Rosh Hashanah, and promote in your bulletins, eblasts and meetings. Be sure to Save the Date for the 2018 Myrtle Wreath Luncheon November 4 at Forsgate Country Club. We are looking forward to a lovely day with our chapter honorees and Region Myrtle Wreath Award Honoree, Amanda Berman, co founder and President of the Zioness Movement and Director of Legal Affairs at the Lawfare Project. B Shalom, Michelle

3 EVENTS AND MEETINGS SHOFAR page 3 Program Vice Presidents Beth Hoffman and Linda LIdor Congratulations to: SJudy Klotzkin on the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter, Ariella Dorit Klotzkin Condolences to: Joan Lazare on the loss of her husband Sandy Family of Sally Godfrey on her passing Marcy Zeidwerg on the loss of her mother, Marilyn Lerner Coming Attractions October, date and location to be announced, Seymour Nussenbaum, a United States veteran who was part of the "Ghost Army" will be the guest speaker for our meeting. He will present a fascinating film and then answer questions as he was part of the 603rd engineer camouflage battalion! This should most certainly be a fascinating evening! Chanukah crafts/gifts led by the one and only Carol Goldberg. Mid November. Exact date and location to be arranged. The History of Pogroms, presented by Jewish history enthusiast Alan Bernstein, date and place to be announced East Brunswick Hadassah Craft Party Craft Something Beautiful this Summer At a home in East Brunswick DO WE DO ADVOCACY? You bet we do. Hadassah is ALL about advocacy. Our programs, fund raising, education, Zionism and outreach form the architecture of advocacy. Through our Day in the District with Sen. Cory Booker s staff, we nailed it by advocating for Israel. A real picture of the border conflict, and how Israel takes in immigrants from all nations was stated. It was explained how Israel s hospitals give care to all who enter their doors and send highly trained medical teams to alleviate disasters over the globe. Many subjects were covered such as how our medical research is shared with the world and the need to end gender bias in medical research. Our fund-raising events in gift wrap advocated for early detection of Testicular Cancer in men and Breast Cancer in men as well as women. All fund-raising benefitted such areas as Cancer Research, the Hadassah Medical Organization, and JNF. Programming s Heart Health event advocated for healthy nutrition, and exercise in a cardiac surgeon s lecture as well as a water aerobics class. Our excellent food demonstrations created interactive, delicious meals with highly nutritious holiday recipes and robust research. Zionism was promoted as it honored Tu B Shevat through a lovely Seder advocating healthy eating in our Every Bite Counts initiative. Our town s proclamation provided the blueprint to Hadassah s good works and renamed a local street Hadassah Drive. Outreach provided hands on advocacy for our neighbors in need at Elijah s Promise Soup Kitchen, senior meals delivery through JFS, knitted hats for preemies and knitted scarves for the Lone Soldiers of Israel through Knit & Nosh. Our members advocate with their time, talent, and treasure, each in her own way, to build a newer world. We all are the women who DO. Christine Sullivan (For the Core) Thursday, July 26 3:00 PM $18.00 Checks payable to Hadassah Light refreshments will be served Bring a friend and leave with something beautiful RSVP by July 23 rd Carol wecruisecelebrity@yahoo.com Proceeds to benefit Hadassah Medical Organization Save the Date East Brunswick Hadassah will hold its Fall Membership Gala Thursday evening, October 4, :30 pm A sumptuous buffet for your Dining pleasure Musical entertainment by Dave Schlossberg on keyboard Come see old friends, make new ones, dine, listen and have a fun evening!

4 Shofar page 4 Membership Vice Presidents: Liz Salston and Holly Cerame We had a wonderful membership event at the home of Robin Schaff in East Brunswick on May 19 th. Welcome to our newest annual members: Barbara Bergman, Susan Kaplan and Amy Schafer. Please Save the Date for our Fall Membership Gala which will be held on Thursday evening, October 4 th at EBJC. Barbara Pollak is chairing this event and is looking for volunteers. Musical entertainment will be provided by Dave Schlossberg. Save the Date Sunday, November 4, :30 a.m. Myrtle Wreath Award Luncheon Forsgate County Club Monroe Township, New Jersey ` Hadassah Health Disclaimer: Hadassah makes no representations and/or warranties, and does not endorse any medical advice contained in this brochure and its applicability to particular persons. Hadassah shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any one as a result of any information distributed in this brochure. We encourage aconsult ll persons to with their own health care professional prior to embarking on, or modifying, any course of treatment. INFORMATION FILED BY HADASSAH, THE WOMEN S ZIONIST OR- GANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC. AND HADASSAH MEDICAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION, INC. WITH THE NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT. Hadassah does not endorse any products or services advertised in this bulletin. The acceptance by Hadassah of advertising does not constitute recommendation, approval or other representation of the quality of the products or services or the credibility of any claims made by advertisers (including the Kashrut of advertised food products). Use of any products or services advertised is solely at the user s risk and Hadassah accepts no responsibility or liability in connection therewith. You can help Hadassah grow strength in numbers by liking us on Facebook. If you re not on Facebook, just ask your kid. Kids know everything and love to help parents and grandparents. The more likes we get, the more influence we ll have. Communication will greatly improve. Like us, share us, and grow us. You count. Go to Facebook. Type in. East Brunswick Hadassah To keep up with what s going on in the Region, go to this link: jersey/ Our Board has agreed on a new reimbursement policy. Receipts for reimbursement MUST be submitted to the Treasurer within 2 weeks of the event in order to be processed. Thank you for your cooperation.

5 Education Vice Presidents: Dian Perkel and Michelle Silver SHOFAR Page 5 We are so pleased to announce our book selections for the rest of Join us at The Chelsea on Cranbury Road at 1:00 PM for stimulating discussions. Bring a friend or two. Let me know for which book you would like to lead the discussion. We meet on the first Thursday of the month, except for the summer (July and August) when we will be meeting on the second Thursday. July 12 The Plot Against America Philip Roth August 9 Behold The Dreamers Imbolo Mbue Sept 6 Under the Wide and Starry Skies Nancy Horan Oct 4 Educated: A Memoir Tara Westover Nov 1 Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng Dec 6 The Painted Drum Louise Erdrich Please save this list for your future reference. Happy Reading Marsha Happy summer to all! If you get excited each time you learn about HMO being the first to answer yet another medical question or dilemma with the potential to benefit people all over the world, then read on to learn what a team at HMO has learned to explain why your first pregnancy may have been a bit tougher than the ones that followed June 2018: HMO Researchers identify Natural Killer Cells that Threaten Early Pregnancy HMO researchers have recently found an answer to why subsequent pregnancies are often healthier than first pregnancies. As reported in the May 15 issue of the medical journal, Immunity, researchers at HMO have identified a role played by cells known as Natural Killer Cells. These cells are part of the body s immune system and have the ability to attack tumors and other disease infected cells. A team lead by Dr. Simcha Yagel, head of OB/GYN at HMO, however, has discovered a unique population of these nature killer cells found in the lining of the uterus that actually play a protective rather than a destructive role in the development of embryos, suggesting that a better name for them would be natural builder cells, at least in this environment. Furthermore, these cells were found to have memory making them better equipped to protect future pregnancies after learning from a first one. The hope for the future, is that as the team better understands the role of these cells, they can artificially trigger their protective function during first pregnancies. Michelle Silver

6 Shofar page 6 Fundraising Knit and Nosh/Knit for Israel Place Barnes & Noble at E.B. Mall (in the Cafe) Time **10:30 AM To 12:30PM ** Dates of Meetings Tuesdays 10:30 12:30PM EB Barnes and Noble 7/24 8/7.8/21 9/4 Knit and Nosh is about more than knitting! Whether you are a novice or a pro, please join us to knit, crochet, needlepoint or just enjoy coffee and conversation. Knit for Israel collects scarves & hats for the Israeli Defense Force, Hadassah Hospital and others. If you would like more information or are willing to transport items to Israel, please contact Ilene at A hearty welcome to all our recent new members! Please mark your calendars for the following dates for Hadassah Mah Jongg at the Chelsea at 1:00 PM Please note that for September due to the Jewish Holidays we will be meeting on Wednesdays, not Tuesday. Tues. 31 Tues August 14,28 WED Sept 12, 26 Tues Oct 9,23 Tues Nov 6, 20 Tues Dec 4, 18 Friends are always welcome. Please save these dates for future reference. Questions: ebhadassah@comcast.net LUNCH BUNCH THE FUN CONTINUES! We hope you will be able to join us to explore new restaurants (and some oldies but goodies), as we continue to grow our bonds of friendship and benefit our cause to Hadassah. Thursday,July, PM Bonefish Grill in Manalapan Thursday,August 23, PM Frescos Note: No Lunch Bunch in September. Next is Friday, October 12 PLEASE RSVP to any committee member ASAP. A two dollar donation to benefit Hadassah will be collected. All checks will be split evenly for ease of collection. We are really looking to enjoying a wonderful time together. Thank you for all your support! Ida Cohen idee1214@aol.com Miriam Kane miriam.kane@milchman.us (H) Ilene Ralsky siws53@gmail.com (H) (H)Carole Yablonowitz (H) PLANT A TREE To order trees to be planted in Israel in memoriam or for a simcha, call Nancy Edelstein at or nedelstein@comcast.net. Trees planted through Hadassah cost $18 CARDS & CERTIFICATES We have a beautiful collection of new cards and certificates for the following occasions/holidays: * Bar/Bat Mitzvah *New Baby * Thank You * Sympathy * Congratulations * Mazel Tov * Birthday * Anniversary * Retirement * Purim * Chanukah * Passover *Mothers/Fathers Day * Get Well GREETING CARDS: 3/$11. ($4 each) Certificates from $5.00 Call Michele Finkelstein or Linda Jacobson No Shabbat or holidays.

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