PHOENIXVILLEÂ â Congregation B nai Jacob of Phoenixville has announced an extension of its Covenantal Partnership with Rabbi Jeff Sultar as its spiritual leader.
A celebration honoring Rabbi Sultar is scheduled for Sunday, April 18, at 7 p.m., with a special Zoom live concert featuring the internationally acclaimed a capella group, The Maccabeats.
âCongregation Bânai Jacob has been blessed with Rabbi Jeff Sultarâs spiritual leadership since late 2015, and we are excited to celebrate a new 5-year contract together, said Congregation President Mark Snow. Rabbi Sultar has demonstrated a profound sense of spirituality, deep scholarly knowledge, and leveraged his unique experiences in building our community. We are fortunate, particularly at this juncture, for CBJ to have Rabbi Sultar, with his expertise in community engagement, pastoral guidance, and Judaic teaching, to lead us forward.â
Cultural roots first, then Hitler s refugees on the Hollywood screen
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A Virtual Lecture by Noah Isenberg
Although the legendary, award-winning Hollywood picture
Casablanca (1942) has been called âeveryoneâs favorite émigré film,â in the memorable quip by the late film scholar Thomas Elsaesser, rarely is it discussed in this vein. Drawing on extensive research undertaken for his best-selling book
Weâll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legend, and Afterlife of Hollywoodâs Most Beloved Movie (W.W. Norton, 2017; paperback 2018), Noah Isenberg seeks to shed new light on this often neglected aspectârefocusing attention on the dozens of refugees at work on both sides of the camera; on the strangely evocative if also veiled commentary on historical events; and on the furtive references to Jews and other targets of Nazi persecution. One of the all-time most cherished love stories and wartime dramas of the studio era may also be seen as one of the earliest and most successful f
Gilbert Liss, 91, OB-GYN who delivered over 8,000 babies Gilbert Liss (Courtesy of Jon Liss)
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(Jewish Exponent via JTA) Dr. Gilbert Liss was an OB-GYN with a practice in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He delivered more than 8,000 babies in his career.
“When I close my eyes and think about my dad, I feel his genuine joy for seeing me, the hand squeeze or arm around me walking side by side, the elation of watching him revel in his grandchildren and the beauty of the true love affair he had with my mom,” his daughter Abbe Zuckerberg said in a statement.
Liss died Dec. 18 after a one-week illness with COVID-19 and a years-long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 91.
Jewish Ledger
Gary Jones, the new CEO of Jewish Federation of Western CT, is drawn to Jewish communal work
By Stacey Dresner
SOUTHBURY – When the board of the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut was searching for a new chief executive officer, Eric Albert immediately thought of Gary Jones.
“As a member of the search committee, I first reached out to Gary to see if he would be interested in speaking with the committee about this position,” said Albert, a past Federation president. “I have known Gary for many years and I consider him to be an extremely thoughtful and creative Jewish professional with extensive knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing the Jewish community. Just as important, he is a mensch who has a great way with people.”
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