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February 2005
Where are the men?
By Shelley Leveson
and Cecily Ruttenberg
A
recent newsletter put out by Temple Beth El in Aptos made a special plea
for men to volunteer for the Chevra Kadisha committee, a group that prepares
the dead for Jewish burials. According to Rabbi Paula Marcus, the group
has ten women on the committee but only three men. “We have had
male members pass away who we felt would have been more comfortable with
a man preparing their body, but we need more male volunteers,” said
Rabbi Marcus.
60 YEARS AFTER LIBERATION
'It was skin and bones':
Soldiers remember Auschwitz
By Heather Robinson
(JTA)
-- When they were young, they fought the Nazis, and then bore witness
to the extreme depravity of which human beings are capable. Now in or
nearing their 80s and 90s, the Allied soldiers who liberated the concentration
camps of Europe are recounting their memories of the horrors.
Yavneh students raise $820 for
Holocaust Torah project
By Bettina Rosenberg
How
do you teach young children about tzedakah? How do you connect them to
their history? Yavneh teacher and Congregation Beth David member Renée
Fine accomplished both goals by asking the school’s students to
raise money for the restoration of the Holocaust Torah that was brought
to San Jose after being rescued from Poland during a March of the Living
trip last April.
Silicon Valley honors 20 Women of Distinction
By Sandy Mayer
Women’s
Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley will host the
22nd annual Women of Distinction Ceremony at the Connections 2005 dinner
on Thursday, March 10, at the Fourth Street Garage.
Twenty women will be honored for extraordinary contributions to Jewish life in Silicon Valley. Each of these women has given her time, resources and talents to ensure the viability of her organization. The accumulation of their efforts has resulted in a thriving, vibrant Jewish community.
Levy Campus nears completion
Beginning
this March, the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center will take reservations
for weddings, b’nei mitzvah and other events at the auditorium of
the new Gloria and Ken Levy Family Campus.
When the campus opens this summer, so too will the JCC’s brand new
fitness center.
Alef Bet, a popular Silicon Valley Judaica store, is in negotiations to
move into the ground floor.
Excitement is building for the grand opening.
“The shell is up, the interior is started, it’s looking beautiful,” said Bernie Kotansky, project manager and past president of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley.
SVYAD hires new director
The Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley has hired Linda Park as the new Young Adults Division director. Linda worked for the past four years as a Jewish educator at several synagogues including Temple Beth Jacob in Redwood City. Before that, Linda worked in sales.
“I am excited to reach out to young adults – families, couples
and singles, and organize fun and meaningful Jewish events,” Linda
said. “I am also looking for young men and women who are interested
in helping plan events and take a leadership role in the Federation.”
The next SVYAD family event will take place on February 20 from 10:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Roaring Camp Railroad in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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