cherry drop - Cherry Hill Brith Shalom Lodge #966

A Publication of Cherry Hill Lodge
#966 of Brith Sholom
THE AWARD WINNING
CHERRY
DROP
Editor:
Marc Richman
mrichman186@comcast.net
Volume 17
Edition 190
Website: www.chbs966.com
December 2014
You’re Never Alone
When You Belong
To Brith Sholom
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wishes family &
friends & the
world a
Peaceful Hanukkah
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Ricky Weiser
Bea Utain
Carolyn Yasgur
Barney Kaplan
Tania Sokoloff
Esther Carol
Bobbi Lapinson
Susan Witte
Allen Block
Hilary Platt
Arlene Orman
Gary Shapiro
Delores Levitt
Robert Bell
In This Issue:
Page 3 President’s Message
Page 4 Comedy Night
Page 5 Winter Weekend NY
White Elephant Auction & Dinner
Saturday, January 10 (See page 6)
Page 6 White Elephant Auction
Page 7 News & Announcements
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December 2014
LODGE OFFICERS 2014 – 2015
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Recording Sec’y
Corresponding Sec'y
Treasurer
Financial Sec'y
Conductor
Chaplain
Inner Guard
Outer Guard
LODGE COMMITTEES
Bowling League
Building Fund
Calendar
Charity
Cherry Drop
Comm. Involvement
Computer
Interlodge
Media
Membership
Nat'l Brith Sholom
Representative to
Foundation
Photo
Publicity
Scholarship
Bruce Sperling
Hal Hirsch
Lee Widman
Irwin Geltzer
Bud Fogel
Allen Block
Murray Shipon
Leon Cohen
Dave Lemberskie
Rob Thomson
Bernie Goldman
Rick Weiser
Tuesday, January 6
7:00 PM for Dinner
$5 per person
7:45 PM Meeting
Members & Guests
Welcome!!!
Allen Block
Bill Harvie
Leon Cohen
Bob Sperling
Marc Richman
Bill Harvie
Leon Cohen
Dave Lemberskie
Rick Weiser
Lee Widman
Irwin Geltzer
Murray, Hal, Marc, Victor
Allen Block
Marc Richman
Social/Ways & Means Bruce Sperling
Sunshine/Bereavement
Tennis
Murray Shipon
Marc Richman
The Next General Meeting:
Pizzeria Uno
2803 Route 73
Maple Shade
Page 2
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January
6
General Monthly Meeting
January
10
White Elephant Auction
February
15
Sweetheart’s Dinner
February
27
Catskill’s Weekend
April
18
Comedy Night
Yasgur Eye Associates
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Vision Correction
Diseases and Surgery of the Eyes
Cherry Hill Plaza
1415 E. Route 70, Suite 404
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 429-0997
Well Vision Exams & Contact Lenses * Advanced Cataract &
Implant Surgery * Lasers for Glaucoma, Retinopathy,& Macular
Disease * Laser, Botox, & Restylane for Sun & Age Damaged Skin *
Cosmetic Blepharoplasty & Reconstruction
Editor.. Marc Richman
All material for inclusion in the next
Cherry Drop should be submitted by
December 25, 2014
186 Stratton Lane
Mt. Laurel, N.J. 08054
856-722-5446
609-760-7660
mrichman186@comcast.net
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December 2014
Page 3
President’s Message
Dear Brothers:
I want to wish everyone happy holidays during this joyous season. We all have reasons to celebrate as we gather with family and friends. In the spirit of this, we are opening our December General Meeting to include our
significant others to join us for dinner so we can socialize and celebrate the holiday season together.
On Monday, November 10th we held a charity event at Short Hills Deli to benefit the Samost Food Bank of
Cherry Hill. We had a great turn out and raised a nice about of money along with food donations for a good
cause. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the event.
Gloria Geltzer, President of Brith Sholom National had a Board of Governor’s meeting last month. I just
wanted to say that her and her husband Irwin ran a very organized and structured meeting and the organization is lucky to have them.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 10th as we will be having our Annual White Elephant Auction.
The event will be held at Vitarelli’s in Cherry Hill and the cost is $25.00 per person. Please see the flyer included in this addition for more details and be sure to RSVP by January 4th. This is always a fun interactive event
so be sure not to miss it!
Our couples Valentines dinner at The Pub is scheduled for February 15, 2015, so save the date. Details to follow.
Remember the trip to the Catskill Mountains is 2/27/15 thru 3/1/15. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
Also, keep in mind we are planning a Comedy Night for early April so stay tuned for additional details.
Again I wish everyone Happy Holidays and best wishes for a Happy Healthy New Year!
Movie Quote of the Month: “Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’.” The Shawshank Redemption.
Let’s have another great month!
“There’s a saying among us, we use all the time,
Song & Lyrics by
It’s a really good saying, but so hard to rhyme.
Bob Sperling
We all greet each other as everyone knows,
with this wonderful saying; and here’s how it goes:
You’re never alone, you’re never alone; you’re never alone, when you’re in brith sholom.
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December 2014
Page 4
Scholarship Fund Comedy Night 2015
April 18, 2015
9PM
Comedy Cabaret Club
at Casa Carollo
200 North Route 73
(Corner of Route 73 & Baker Blvd.)
Marlton, NJ (Next to Chick-fil-A)
Club Line 856-866-JOKE(5653)
Restaurant 856-797-1111
$20 Per Person
Proceeds Benefit Scholarship Fund
WE NEED TO SELL 100 TICKETS TO
FILL THE ROOM
Tickets are available now
You can RSVP to:
Marc
mrichman186@comcast.net
Hal
Idrill4u@aol.com
PROTECTION
Licensed and bonded by the State of New
Jersey
Member Better Business Bureau
GUARDIAN
ADJUSTMENT SERVICE
35 Years in Business
Marc Milstein
Public Insurance Adjuster
Office 856-751-0770
Claim Specialist
Cell 609-254-6471
IF YOU HAVE A FIRE OR FLOOD TO YOUR PROPERTY CALL US FIRST
Bernard A. Platt, Director NJ Lic. No. 3480
Harry A. Platt, Manager NJ Lic. No. 3824 Alison Platt-Tarnopol, Director NJ Lic. No. 4542
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December 2014
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December 2014
White Elepahant Auction & Dinner
Page 6
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December 2014
Page 7
News & Announcements
Michael "Mike" Harari (February 18, 1927 – September 21, 2014)
was an Israeli intelligence officer in the Mossad. He was involved in
several notable operations, including the failed Lillehammer affair
and the rescue of hostages at Entebbe.
Harari began his intelligence work facilitating illegal Jewish immigration
to British-controlled Palestine after World War II. He then spent time in the army
and Shin Bet before being recruited by the Mossad in the 1960s. During his time in
the Mossad he ran agents in Europe, eventually advancing to the head of the Operations Branch. It was during this time that he helped build and lead teams in Operation Wrath of God, the Israeli response to the Munich Massacre in 1972. In what
became known as the Lillehammer affair, Harari led a team into Norway where
they believed Ali Hassan Salameh, the chief of Black September operations was
living. After identifying and assassinating the target, it was revealed that they had
killed an innocent waiter, Ahmed Bouchiki, who only resembled Salameh. While
authorities arrested many of Harari's team, he escaped back to Israel. A Norwegian
case against him was dismissed in January 1999 because of a lack of evidence.
Despite this setback, Harari later scored two major successes for the Mossad. Before Operation Thunderbolt was launched in July, 1976, to free Israeli hostages at Entebbe International Airport, Harari supposedly took the disguise of an
Italian businessman to enter and reconnoiter the airport. He also helped facilitate
the use of Kenyan air bases to refuel Israeli planes returning from the rescue mission. In January, 1979, Harari led a team that killed Ali Hassan Salameh in Beirut
with a car bomb, the same man he had tried to assassinate in Lillehammer years
earlier.
At some later point in time Harari became the Mossad station chief of Latin America but based in Israel. Although he is said to have retired after this service,
it is unclear if all his Israeli intelligence connections were severed when he left for
Panama. He returned to Israel just before or during the 1989 United States invasion
of Panama, which deposed Manuel Noriega and installed the legitimate presidential
victor Guillermo Endara. Harari later appeared on Israeli television and denied that
he was ever a close advisor of Noriega. He also said that he had escaped by his own
means. Harari was played by actor Moshe Ivgy in Steven Spielberg's 2005 film
Munich, which depicts a controversial account of Operation Wrath of God.
Harari died at his home on September 21, 2014 at the age of 87.
The lodge wishes Marc Milstein a speedy recovery after his recent
prostate surgery. We miss the lodges quintessential White
Elephant auctioneer!
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WINNERS:
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Week 5
WEEK 6
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WEEK 10
WEEK 11
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Jerry Sokoloff
Steve oxler
Felicia Block
Scholarship Fund
Steve Oxler (boring)
Scholarship Fund
Gary Shapiro
Bud ogel
Hal Hirsch
Steve Oxler (what!?...is Allen getting a kickback on this?)
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Our Next
General
MEETING
Will Be Held On
Tuesday, January 6
7:00PM Dinner ($5)
7:45 PM Meeting
At
Pizzeria Uno
2803 Rte. 73, Maple Shade
Guests are very welcome