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Tivoli Lakes - Tivoli Reserve - Four Seasons
PUBLISHED SEASONALLY
*** Chapter founded in 2006 ***
FALL 2015
Suzanne Bauer Lois Alexander-Mandel
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< CO-PRESIDENTS 2015 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Submitted by Lois Alexander-Mandel
Shana Tovah u’mitukah, may your new year be sweet and full of family, friends and community. I write this as the
summer draws to a close and look forward to the new year of Tzedakah Hadassah. We have so many exciting things
planned for the coming season, giving us many opportunities to reconnect, make new friends and accomplish so much
for Hadassah. Coming in January we will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary as a chapter. Tzedakah Hadassah has so
much to be proud of. Every year we have not only met our fundraising goals, but surpassed them. We can be very
proud of our part in the building of the Sarah Wetsman Davison Hospital Tower. In addition to the fun, inspiring and
educational Lunch & Learns we have planned, our fabulous card party and our not-to-be-missed fashion show, we will
gather together at special celebrations to honor our chapter’s achievements and look forward to another 10 years. We
are also planning a special 10th anniversary cruise for December 2016.
This past year, Hadassah adopted a new logo and tag line I particularly like:
HADASSAH, the power of women who DO. Hadassah women are activists, fundraisers, visionaries, wives,
sisters, daughters and mothers. They don’t just talk. Hadassah women DO.
I can’t think of a better description of our chapter. We not only care and support the State of Israel and Hadassah
Medical Centers, we care about the United States, our community and the world. Whether we raise money for cutting
edge medical research or collect school supplies for children in need in Boynton Beach, we are stepping up to help make
the world a better place. I can’t be more proud of what we do and what we represent.
Suzanne and I, along with the entire Tzedakah Hadassah board look forward to the coming year.
L’hitraot, see you soon.
Lois Alexander-Mandel
"FUNNY YOU DON'T LOOK JEWISH" SPEAKER- AMY LEZBURG
Photos by Roberta Mason
FASHION SHOW/ BRUNCH Photos by Marsha Rafson
HEART PROGRAM-"EVERY BEAT COUNTS" SPEAKER- NIKKI FELDMAN Photos by Sandy Newman
NEW RESIDENT MEET AND GREET Photos by Roberta Mason
F.A.R. BOOK/AUTHOR LUNCHEON Photos by Suzanne Bauer
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH NEWSLETTER - FALL 2015 - Page 2 of 12.
EDUCATION
In Case You Missed It . . . by Barbara Friedeman & Eve Barak
At last spring’s Passover Lunch and Learn, we shared the following most fascinating story. We are including it in this bulletin for those of you who may have missed the event and for those who attended and wanted to share the story with their family and friends.
One of the most well known American Haggadahs has an interesting history. Most Ashkenazi Jews did not drink coffee during Passover because they believed that the coffee bean was an actual bean that fell into the category of legumes and was, therefore, not allowed to be consumed during Passover. In 1923, Joseph Jacobs, an advertising genius, consulted Rabbi Hersch Kohn, an Orthodox Rabbi, to determine if the Maxwell House coffee bean was, in a technical sense, more similar to a berry (a fruit) and would thus be Kosher for Passover. The Rabbi certified that the Maxwell House coffee bean was in fact kosher for Passover. General Foods, with the help of the Joseph Jacobs Advertising Agency, then started to market Maxwell House coffee to Jews in New York City. Sales increased dramatically! In 1932, to reinforce the kosher-for-Passover message, the Agency developed a Haggadah, consulted once again with Orthodox Rabbis as to its accuracy, and then distributed it for free to supermarkets across the country. At first the Haggadahs were given only to those customers who purchased Maxwell House Coffee. Later, supermarkets offered the Maxwell House Haggadah, known for its simplicity, for free. It has become one of the most popular Hagaddahs in the United States and in Canada. Over fifty million Maxwell House Haggadahs have been printed, making it the most widely used Haggadah in the world, and the most widely circulated item of Judaica in the world. In recent years, the Maxwell House Haggadah has undergone several changes, notably a more modern English language translation and a new color scheme. It is still produced and is the longest running sales promotion in advertising history.
We are eagerly anticipating our 2016 Passover Lunch and Learn. Our program will feature Memorable Stories of Passovers Past. Now is the time to begin thinking about those unforgettable Passovers you have spent with your families and friends. Our program will be a shared experience and we would all love to hear your stories.
THE PROGRAM - PASSOVER HAGADDAHS ..... created by Eve Barak and Barbara Friedeman
Eve Barak Barbara Friedeman
Participants.. left to right: Barbara Friedeman, Carlynn Donosky, Suzanne Bauer, Judi Gordon, Irene Greenberg, Dorine
Toyen, Sandy Newman, Nancy Malamet, Ronna Segal, Sharon Smith, Barbara Lubell, Eve Barak.
THE PASSOVER TASTINGS Some of the delicious Passover food tastings coordinated by Barbara Asofsky , the hospitality staff and made by many members of Tzedakah Hadassah.
(Below) PASSOVER TASTINGS
PHOTOS BY
ROBERTA MASON
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH NEWSLETTER - FALL 2015 - Page 3 of 12.
PROGRAM NEWS…SAVE THE DATE
Submitted by Suzanne Bauer 2015 - 2016 CALENDAR 10TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
DATE TIME PLACE EVENT COMMENTS
Sun. 9-13-2015 Rosh Hashanah
Tue. 9-22-2015 Yom Kippur
Tue. 10-13-2015 10:30 AM Four Seasons Lunch & Learn Tali Ann Katz/About the female prophets
Sun. 11-8-2015 7:00 PM Tivoli Lakes Movie Night TBA
Tue.11-10-2015 10:30 AM Tivoli Lakes Lunch & Learn Ann Bilkis/Volunteering women-Israeli Army
Sun. 11-15-2015 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM Embassy Stes- NPB HAT Sunday FAR- Hadassah Advocacy Talks-Interactive
Tue.12-8-2015 10:30 AM Tivoli Lakes Lunch & Learn Installation
Tue. 1-12-2016 10:30 AM Four Seasons Lunch & Learn Celia Kener/Hidden Children
Sun. 1-24-2016 11AM to 1PM Tivoli Lakes Brunch Heroines/Chai Society/Keepers/Donors
Tue. 2-9-2016 7:00 PM Tivoli Lakes Learn & Nosh Dr. Wollschleager/German Convert
Sun. 2-14-2016 7:00 PM Tivoli Lakes 10th Anniv. Gala Cocktail/Dance Reception
Fri. 2-26-2016 9:30 AM TBA Book/AuthorLuncheon FAR- Marvin Kalb and Joel Chasnoff
Fri. 3- 4-2016 10:30 AM Indian Spgs CC Card/MJ/Game Party
Tue. 3-8-2016 10:30 AM TBA Lunch & Learn Linda Spitzer/Story Teller Lady
Sun. 4-3-2016 10:30 AM Tivoli Lakes FASHION SHOW Brunch
Sun. 4-10-2016 6:30 PM Marriott-WPB Dessert & Speaker FAR-Distinguished Doctor-Hadassah Med Ctr.
Tue. 4-12-2016 10:30 AM TBA Lunch & Learn Passover Event
Tue. 5-10-2016 10:30 AM Tivoli Lakes Lunch & Learn Lewis Unterman
SAIL AWAY ON THE NCL "GETAWAY" DECEMBER 4-11. 2016
SPONSORS NEEDED FOR LUNCH AND LEARNS The $3 couvert being collected from members and guests this year only covers some of the lunch cost, that is why it is important to continue our Event Sponsor program. Sponsorship cost for each event is $36 and you will receive $10 donor credit, a beautiful frameable certificate for your donation PLUS you do not have to pay the $3 couvert for the Lunch and Learn that you sponsor. If you are not able to be at that particular lunch your certificate will be presented at our next event. Special events to be commemorated and/or celebrated include births, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, bar and bat mitzvahs, graduations and yahrzeits. Please consider ordering a sponsorship NOW for one of our LUNCH and LEARN programs this season. Fill in below and send with your $36 check made out to Hadassah to:Barbara Lubell... 10078 Noceto Way... Boynton Beach, FL 33437...(561) 752-5688
Your name ____________________________________ Phone number: ________________________________ I wish to sponsor an event in______________________ (month or special program) to honor /commemorate/ celebrate (circle choice) _____________________________________ (event) of ______________________________ (person). If you are not able to be at the function your certificate will be announced, but held for presentation at the next function you attend.
TZEDAKAH TIDINGS
NOTE: There is a $3 couvert for our Lunch and Learns. In order to plan properly for food and seating, all members and guests must RSVP in advance by either signing up on the sheet outside their Women's Card Room or sending an email to hospitality leader Barbara Asofsky at basofsky@comcast.net . Once a member responds that she plans to attend and has a change in plans, it is important that she notifies Barbara Asofsky by email. The $3 couvert will be collected at the door. If you are a Heroine or higher classification you are
exempt from the $3 couvert.
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH NEWSLETTER - FALL 2015 - Page 4 of 12.
Submitted by Roberta Mason
SPOTLIGHT ON: BARBARA
FRIEDEMAN
Editors Note: Barbara is an original charter member of our Tzedakah Hadassah chapter. When you meet Barbara you are immediately taken with her friendly smile, warm personality and positive attitude. She is so competent at everything she volunteers to do, including writing of her own bio for this spotlight article. She is certainly a valuable asset to our chapter and the Hadassah organization.
I am the only child of Holocaust survivors. I grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, where many of the German Jewish survivors lived when they first settled in the United States. I attended New York City elementary schools and The Bronx High School of Science. I received a B.S. in Education degree from the City College of New York and an M.S. in Education degree from the City University of New York.
While still in college, I married my childhood sweetheart, Bert Friedeman. Upon graduation, I became an elementary school teacher in New York City where I worked for several years. We moved to Marlboro, New Jersey after our first son, Barry, was born. I became a stay-at-home mom. Our family grew. Andrew, was born in 1971, followed by Steven in 1973. We became active in our fledgling community and were founding members of our temple. I served as Adult Education Vice President of the Sisterhood and later as President of the Sisterhood. After all the boys were in school full-time, I resumed my teaching career. I worked once again as an elementary school teacher, then as a Reading Specialist, and finally as a Special Education Teacher and as a mentor to new teachers. Most rewarding was the opportunity to work with my Special Needs Students over a period of years and be able observe their progress. In 1988, I received a federal grant for a program I wrote specifically for these children. They became Time Travelers and ventured back in American history. The children wrote about their travels and published their stories using the computers and printers obtained from funding provided by the grant. It was an exciting time in education. I was the first teacher to have four Apple Computers and a printer in my classroom! In 1989, I was named Teacher of the Year in my school district for helping enrich my students’ writing skills and bringing computers into the classroom.
Our children flourished, and all obtained graduate degrees. Our family grew once again as we welcomed three wonderful daughters-in-law and seven adorable grandchildren over the ensuing years.
After retiring in 2005, we began spending the winter as snowbirds in Tivoli Lakes and summers at a Four Seasons adult community in Jackson, New Jersey. I am so grateful that Bert and I formed warm and wonderful relationships in both communities. Since Bert’s passing in 2012, the caring and support I have received has been overwhelming!
I now spend my lots of time on my computer, my new electronic gadgets, walking with my Fitbit, golfing, and reading. I still enjoy cooking, especially trying new recipes. Bert and I traveled extensively, and I am looking forward to resuming this part of my life. This fall I’m going to Australia and New Zealand. I’m a devoted grandmother, trying to share in my grandchildren’s lives and activities whenever I can. I’m a member of the Social Committee at Tivoli Lakes.
I’ve been involved with Tzedakah Hadassah since its inception in 2006. I felt that I would like to become involved in the important work of Hadassah so that I could, in my small way, contribute to the advancement of the cause of our people. I served on the phone squad and the Nominating Committee, was Corresponding Secretary and I am currently serving as Co-Education Vice President. We are truly fulfilling our mission—supporting Hadassah’s fund raising for programs in Israel, and educating our membership about all of Hadassah’s programs worldwide. I am so proud of our chapter’s accomplishments and look forward to the celebration of our 10th Anniversary and our Bat Mitzvah after that!
If I could spend one day with anyone from the past, my choice would be to tour the brand new Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower Hospital at Ein Kerem with the visionary, Henrietta Szold, the founder of Hadassah and the Youth Aliyah Movement. Szold was also instrumental in establishing Hadassah Hospital. She envisioned the country of Israel, but didn’t live to see it. How she would marvel at the strides made in Israel and at Hadassah Hospital!
I wish that one day soon women all over the world would be allowed to live with dignity. I pray that my grandchildren will be able to live in a world of understanding and tolerance—free of bigotry and hate.
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH NEWSLETTER - FALL 2015 - Page 5 of 12.
Alice and Stan Alekman
Sheila and Steve Almansi
Barbara and Barry Asofsky
Suzanne and Bob Bauer
Barbara and Irv Berghoff
Fran and Lance Berkowitz
Sheila and Barry Berkowitz
Willi and Norman Berkowitz
Susan and Richard Blum
Marilyn and Mal Britchky
Linda and Allen Chadwick
Tina Cohen and family
Lynne and Jerry Cohn
Susan and Mitch Cutler
Eve Barak and Gene Davidson
Fran and Sandy Eagon
Fran and Bob Eisenberg
Elaine and Mort Ellish
Phyllis and Harvey Finkelstein
Barbara Friedeman and family
Pam and Ted Gilbert
Lynn Graf and family
Irene and Barry Greenberg
Susan and Jerry Hale
Marsha and Sherman Hunger
Lisa and Rick Justman
Harriet and Randy Kiviat
Roberta Mason and Joe Lefkowitz
Carlynn Donosky and Irwin Levine
Tami and Alan Levitas
Barbara and Joe Lubell
Lois and Rob Mandel
Barbara and Joel Mirer
Helene and Seymour Oshatz
Rita and Bruce Packman
Joy and Bob Parks
Barbara and Alan Pickholtz
Joyce and Ivan Portnoy
Fran Roth and family
Ronna and Glenn Segal
Judy and Mark Shernicoff
Anita and Marty Shlufman
Ann and Joel Shulman
Myra and Mel Silverman
Phyllis and Gary Smith
Sharon and Jeff Smith
Arlene and Kenny Stern
Andrea and Howard Stillman
Susan and Bruce Storch
Dorine and Marty Toyen
Audrey Weinberg and family
Sharyn and Eddie Weiss
Rhoda and Harris Zelkind
FROM THE HADASSAH MEMBERS LISTED BELOW:
May the joyful sound of the shofar
welcome in the New Year 5776 with
Health, Happiness, Laughter and Love !
SHANA TOVAH !
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH NEWSLETTER - FALL 2015 - Page 6 of 12.
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Submitted by Roberta Mason and Lynne Cohn
LIFE MEMBER 2015 Hadassah has extended the fee of $212 for Life, Child Life and Associate Memberships during the calendar year of 2015. Contact a Membership V.P. to get the special 2015 Life membership form. Annual membership remains at $36.
Contact any Membership V.P. below to join or upgrade: Linda Chadwick lchad@aol.com 733-2633 Alice Alekman alicealek@aol.com 496-4677 For additional Heroine Programs: Lynne Cohn yesacmas@aol.com 731-5498 Fran Roth franmarv68@attnet 883-5719
MEMBERSHIP TOTAL
286 AS OF 8/16/2015
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS (Most membership programs may be arranged with monthly payments) Annual Member- Pays $36 annually. Life Member- Pays a one-time $212 fee to become a lifetime member. Heroine: Commit to donating $100 a year for 5 years. ADDITIONAL LEVELS OF GIVING: Circle Of Recognition: Complete 5 yrs of $100 Heroine and continue to give annually at this level. Chai Society: Donate $180 annually Visionaries: Donate $250 annually Architect of the Future: Commit to $500 annual gift. Keeper of the Gate: Commit to $1,000 per year.
Welcome to the following NEW annual members Shirley Caltune (Outside) Roberta Silberman (Tivoli Lakes)
Debra Waters-Feiler (Tivoli Lakes)
Welcome to the following LIFE members who have transferred to our chapter Rita Abramson (Outside) Harriet Feig (Tivoli Lakes) Harriet Kiviat (Tivoli Lakes) Lori Rothman (Four Seasons)
HEROINES Alice Alekman Rachel Appelrouth Eve Barak Sheila Berkowitz Lynne Cohn Fran Eagon Rita Ellman Eileen Finegold Phyllis Finkelstein Barbara Friedeman Karyn Friedman Judi Jacoby Ronnay Jay
(HEROINES..continued) Tami Levitas Lois Alexander-Mandel Roberta Mason Rita Packman Joy Parks Fran Roth Janet Sanders Miriam Schwartz Karen Simat Marcia Simons Judy Slotnick Phyllis Smith Roberta Sonneborn Carol Wittner
CHAI SOCIETY Sheila Almansi Fran Berkowitz Rita Cooperman Fran Eisenberg Barbara Lubell Barbara Pickholtz Ronna Segal Arlene Stern Audrey Weinberg
KEEPERS OF THE GATE Suzanne Bauer Linda Chadwick Elaine Ellish Myrna Rodkin Judy Shernicoff
NOTE: HEROINES..... as your 5 year commitment draws near, please contact one of the Heroine chairs (listed above) to declare whether you are continuing as a Circle of Recognition, upgrading to a higher level or discontinuing your Heroine participation.
The Newsletter is published seasonally 3 times a year:
Fall Issue (September 1) Winter Issue (December 1)
Spring Issue (March 1) Editor Roberta Mason
Send written contributions for the Newsletter to
robertamason1@yahoo.com no later than the 10th of the month BEFORE publication date.
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH NEWSLETTER - FALL 2015 - Page 7 of 12.
"THE ORIGIN OF SORROW"
by Robert Mayer submitted by
Dorine Toyen
Love stories, highway robbery, adultery, controversy over a school for girls, investments from American Revolution
money, a debate with Moses Mendelssohn – all these are part of the dramatic novel The Origin of Sorrow by Robert
Mayer.
The City of Frankfurt regulated much of the lives of the Jews in the ghetto. All Jews were required to live within the walls
of this ghetto, although men could go outside if they had approved business, but the gates were locked at 5 p.m. Men were
not allowed to marry until the age of 25, to cut down on the rate of Jewish births. This was not such a bad idea considering
that the ghetto consisted of a single lane only a quarter of a mile long and from ten to twelve feet wide (with a sewage
ditch the whole way down its length). But by the mid-1770’s there were already more than 3,000 people living on the lane
in a space originally intended for 300. How did they all fit? Most houses were no more than eight to ten feet wide, and
there were two rows of them. The Jews could build upward, but windows that looked out over the walls had to be boarded
up by law. As a result of the tall, multifamily houses over a single lane, the Jews never could see the sun except for the few
minutes it was directly over the lane in between the houses, and subsequently the Jews became known for their pale, pale
complexions!
The confined quarters of the Judengasse plays a large role in the book, as it played a large role in the lives of those who
lived within its walls. Once notorious, this Judengasse--Jews Lane--a passionate place infused with love and hate, with
frustration, ambition and desire, has been largely forgotten. Robert Mayer reports that, while reading about the founding
members of the Rothschild dynasty, he became interested in what the first Mrs. Rothschild must have been like. He
couldn’t find out much about her, so he decided to write the book on her himself. She definitely had to have been a
fascinating character; as a 16-year-old girl named Guttle Schnapper she married a 26-year-old coin dealer named Meyer
Rothschild, bore him ten living children--and how, incredibly, from this sordid ghetto, emerged the richest family in the
history of the world, as well as the influential men whose financial prowess could make or break kings and countries.
Most of the narrative concerns Guttle as a young girl before and for a short time after her marriage to Meyer. A nice
epilogue fills us in on what happened toward the end of Guttle’s life, long after Meyer had died. (She survived him by
thirty-seven years, and refused to leave their house in the Judengasse.)
Mayer brings the Judengasse to life, and makes an interesting case through his imaginings for what the exceptional young
girl could have been like who was the mate of the man, and mother of the men, who changed the Western world. We also
get to know some of the other residents of the ghetto, and learn about the ways in which they coped with the physical,
legal, and psychological strictures of the time.
There was an abundance of discussion of Jewish women’s issues in the book. The controversy over the opening of a school
for girls was just one. How to deal with one’s hair upon marriage was another issue. It seems that some Jewish women in
Frankfurt previously had shaved their heads before marriage.
The book includes mystery as well as history. If you like novels with lots of action and historical drama, you will probably
enjoy The Origin of Sorrow.
EDITORS NOTE: A special thank you to Dorine Toyen who has been supplying us with book reviews since the birth of this column. I can always rely upon Dorine to keep us informed both literary and literally on subjects that are of interest to us regarding female issues and our Jewish heritage. Please feel free to also contribute to this column by sending your reviews about interesting books you read.
Dorine Toyen
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH NEWSLETTER - FALL 2015 - Page 8 of 12.
DON'T FORGET
WHATEVER THE OCCASION !!! Cards, Certificates and Trees
($3.00, $5.00, $18.00) sent by our Hadassah "squad".
ONE STOP SHOPPING... plus DONOR CREDIT given.
Alice Alekman............... 496-4677 Fran Eisenberg.............. 733-0029 Susan Storch................. 739-5313
Sympathy Anniversary Graduation
Birthday Thinking of You Get Well, etc.
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH- BOARD/LEADERSHIP POSITIONS 2015
TITLE NAME PHONE E-MAIL
Co-Presidents Suzanne Bauer 369-1173 spbauer@bellsouth.net
Lois A. Mandel 731-5354 loisxander@aol.com
Executive V.P. Tami Levitas 752-3958 toogie1@comcast.net
Treasurer Carol Helerstein 752-8118 docnutrition@aol.com
Recording Sec'y (s) Irene Greenberg 742-2221 tivoliirene@yahoo.com
Dorine Toyen 369-1142 dtoyen@yahoo.com
Corresponding Sec'y Rita Packman 732-6211 themahjician@hotmail.com
Education V.P. Eve Barak 375-9794 geneve7037@bellsouth.net
Barbara Friedeman 740-2102 bcapri23@verizon.net
Program V.P. (s) Susan Hale 369-2446 hale2468@aol.com
Arlene Stern 732-8258 aes1125@yahoo.com
Fund Raising V.P. (s) Barbara Lubell 752-5688 brondellaesta@aol.com
Helene Oshatz 740-9069 hoshatz@aol.com
Barbara Pickholtz 737-4838 barbarapickholtz@comcast.net
Membership V.P. (s) Alice Alekman 496-4677 alicealek@aol.com
Linda Chadwick 733-2633 lchad@aol.com
Newsletter Editor Roberta Mason 752-1030 robertamason1@yahoo.com
Trees/Cards/Certificates Alice Alekman 496-4677 alicealek@aol.com
Fran Eisenberg 733-0029 granfraninfl@earthlink.net
Susan Storch 739-5313 suestor@comcast.net
Donor Linda Chadwick 733-2633 lchad@aol.com
Hospitality--------T.Lakes Barbara Asofsky 742-0181 basofsky@comcast.net
Tivoli Lakes Fran Eagon 738-5018 fran.eagon@gmail.com
Tivoli Lakes Ellen Lotz 336-3988 tengogal@aol.com
Tivoli Lakes Sandy Newman 742-8583 snn531@yahoo.com
Four Seasons Diane Engel (Jetty) 865-5122 diane.engel@comcast.net
Four Seasons Marcia Rosen 495-1756 mtopaz415@yahoo.com
Heroine Chairs Lynne Cohn 731-5498 yesacmas@aol.com
Fran Roth 883-5719 franmarv68@att.net
Mitzvah Project Sandy Pickholtz 742-0505 sandpic@comcast.net
Barbara Pickholtz 737-4838 barbarapickholtz@comcast.net
Region Liaison Joy Parks 364-0801 rparkscpa@comcast.net
Advisor (s) Ronna Segal 733-4627 ronnasegal@rcn.com
Audrey Weinberg 572-2523 1audrey1845@bellsouth.net
Web Administrator TBA
MITZVAH PROJECT THANK YOU Submitted by Sandy Pickholtz
Barbara and I would like to thank all of those members that generously donated school supplies for the third consecutive year to the Caridad Center in Boynton Beach. We received a very cordial thank you letter from Laura Kallus, Executive Director thanking us for our "generous in-kind contribution of 5 boxes of new school supplies". These supplies will be given to children in need this August just in time for the start of school.
Sandy Pickholtz
EDITORS NOTE: This is Sandy and Barbara Pickholtz' last year of working on the Mitzvah Project. On behalf of the Board and membership we would like to thank them for their hard work, dedication and coordination in spotlighting our chapter as a shining example of community help and involvement.
Come Wear your Hadassah HAT! On "HAT Sunday" -- November 15, 2015 Submitted by Eve Barak
HAT is the acronym for "Hadassah Advocacy Talks," a 6-hour learning program of expert-led talks that will center around four major Hadassah-related themes: The World Stage (Israel and the U.N.); Cutting-Edge Medicine in Israel; Gender Equality in Medical Research; and Anti-Semitism & the College Campus. The program is sponsored by Hadassah Florida Atlantic, and is open to the entire community. It will take place on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Embassy Suites in West Palm Beach (1601 Belvedere Road), from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. The couvert charge of $59 includes two meals, a continental breakfast and buffet lunch, and advance registration is required by October 22 (ORB Kosher Meals are available at additional charge and require advance registration by no later than October 15th). The couvert charge only covers the actual cost of the event, including the food; however, for an additional $41 tax-deductible donation (i.e., a total of $100), your name will be listed in the Program as a "Super Advocate." For Registration Forms or further information, please contact either the Hadassah Florida Atlantic office at 561-498-1012 or mailto:floridaatlantic@hadassah.org, or Eve Barak at 561-375-9794 or mailto:geneve7037@bellsouth.net.
Update: (PLEASE SEE FLYER AND REGISTRATION FORM FOR "HAT SUNDAY" ON THE NEXT PAGE OF THIS NEWSLETTER)
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TZEDAKAH HADASSAH 10th ANNIVERSARY CRUISE
Sail Away on the Norwegian Getaway from Miami for 7 nights, Dec. 4 - 11, 2016 Visit Honduras, Belize, Costa Maya, Cozumel, and enjoy 2 days at sea
Enjoy freestyle cruising at its best on one of the newest ships. Enjoy the most magnificent amenities with The Waterfront, an innovative, industry-first open-air promenade designed to connect guests with the ocean like no other cruise line.
Indulge in 28 dining options.
Experience the excitement and entertainment with lIIusionarium, a surreal magical experience, and
seven-time Tony Award-nominated musical Legally Blonde as well as Burn the Floor, sizzling enter-
tainment and a non-stop display of movement and style based on the world-renowned Broadway
show.
Sing and clap along with the Dueling Pianos.
Relax in the Mandarin Spa.
Guest Amenities: ~ Receive complimentary roundtrip transportation to the Miami seaport
~ Receive an onboard cabin credit of $25 (inside), $50 (ocean view), and $75 (balcony), or $100 (mini- suite or above)
~ Attend a private cocktaii party
Rates (including all taxes, port charges, and government fees) start @ $704 per person for an inside cabin, from $904 per person for an ocean view, from $1124 per person for a balcony, and $1374 per person for a mini-suite. Cabins at these rates are limited and based on availability. Other categories (singles, accessible, The Haven suites) may be available. *Nice and Easy Travel (your booking specialist) highly recommends the purchase of trip interruption and cancellation insurance. Please inquire at the time of booking.
August Special -- Book by Aug. 28 and receive 1 of the following extra amenities (tax not incl. if applicable):
INSIDE cabins - additional $25 per cabin of onboard credit or $50 specialty dining credit per cabin or
a soda package for two or 100 Internet minutes per cabin
OCEAN VIEW AND ABOVE - ultimate beverage package for 2 or specialty dining package in 4 spe-
cialty restaurants or $250 Internet minutes per cabin or prepaid gratuities for the cabin
For more information, contact our travel consultant, Marla Poliack, at 561-304-3066 (fax 561-304-3963,
email nicetrvl@aol.com ) OR Suzanne Bauer at 561-369-1173 (spbauer@bellsouth.net).
Please read and complete the passenger information form on the next page to make a reservation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: In case you could not take advantage of the August Special.......
The travel agent has assured us that they will offer us additional specials as they become available.
TZEDAKAH HADASSAH NEWSLETTER - FALL 2015 - Page 11 of 12.
RESERVATION FORM for TZEDAKAH HADASSAH CRUISE
NORWEGIAN GETAWAY, DECEMBER 4 – 11, 2016
Western Caribbean
TRAVEL INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL TRAVEL. WE WILL ADVISE EACH PERSON OF THE OPTIONS. PLEASE SIGN ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW.
I DO WANT TRAVEL INSURANCE………………..……………………………………………………….. (SIGNATURE) I DO NOT WANT TRAVEL INSURANCE………………………………………………………………….. (SIGNATURE)
Valid passports are required. .
Passport first and last name and date of birth: Passenger 1_________________________________________________________________________________ Passenger 2_________________________________________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone #____________________________________ Cell # _____________________________________ Email address: ______________________________________________________________________________ Have you sailed on Norwegian before? YES____NO____ Past Guest # for each__________________________________________________________________________ Type of Cabin requested: _________________________________ Credit Card type for deposit___________ Expiration date___________ Card #__________________________________________________ Security Code____________ Signature on card__________________________________________________________________ Special Occasions or Needs Requests__________________________________________________
***Deposit of $250.00 per person by credit card is due with reservation.
Please complete this reservation form in full and either fax or mail to the number or address listed below. Please contact Marla Pollack at 561-304-3963 if you have any questions.
Booking Agent: Marla Pollack, Nice and Easy Travel 9731 San Vittore St.
Lake Worth, FL 33467 PH: 561-304-3066 FAX: 561-304-3963
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