Ralph Goldman, ex-JDC head, dies at age 100, page 33 What’s up? VOICE AT THE SHORE Published by the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey • www.jewishvoicesnj.org V o l u m e 7 4 , N o . 5 • O c t o b e r 1 5 , 2 0 1 4 • 2 1 T i s h r e i 5 7 7 5 Hundreds march to remember the Holocaust, support GHMEC Celebrating the life, and mourning the passing, of Sam Schoffer. MIDDLE EAST…p. 5 By JAYNE JACOVA FELD Voice staff n a beautiful, crisp fall morning, 11-year-old Shelby Pinette, along with 18 of her family members and friends, walked through Cherry Hill streets to honor the memory of a young Polish girl who likely has no surviving relatives to remember her life and her death during the Holocaust. “Basha Gruman was six when she died, but we don’t have a picture of her because O she died so young,” explained Shelby, who will also light yahrzeit candles for the child she connected with through Remember Us, the Holocaust B’Nai Mitzvah Project, and include details of her life in her D’var Torah. “Team Shelby” joined hundreds of other marchers, including those who came with cherished memories of dear ones who both survived and perished in the Holocaust and still others seeking to learn more about this dark Does the U.S. have no clear path back to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations? chapter in modern history and to keep its lessons alive, at the Second Annual March of Remembrance. The March, which started at Jewish Federation’s new building, 1721 Springdale Rd., took an indirect, scenic route to the Jewish Community Campus, where Jeannie Smith, the daughter of a Righteous Rescuer,” inspired a multi-generational crowd with the story of her heroic mother, a Polish Catholic who hid a dozen Jews in Poland at her own peril. Along the way, they were greeted by parishioners of Beth El Baptist Church, who held up placards expressing welcoming wishes to their new neighbors across Springdale Road as well as support for Israel and Holocaust education. About a dozen Survivors participated in the Oct. 5 morning events, which raised money for the Goodwin Holocaust Museum & Education Center (GHMEC) of the Jewish Community Relations Council. A few of the Survivors, including Frances Neuman, led the march. The event was chaired by Julia Roberts and Norma Roth. Although it was her first time participating in a local March of Remembrance, Neuman, 83, speaks often to students about her experiences here and in Florida. She is also an avid walker. “It’s so nice to see younger generations getting involved,” she said. Another empowering aspect, noted Helen Kirschbaum, director of the GHMEC, was that March/Page 12 TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM…p. 15 Members of Team Shelby gather at the Holocaust Memorial at the Jewish Community Campus after the March. They were (front, from left), Lauren Joyce, Ann Bussler, Shelby Pinette and Mya Venuti; with (middle row, from left), Marnie Joyce, MaryAnn Bussler, Andrew Rosenthal, Jordan Pinette, Freda Rosenthal and Ilyse Pinette; and (rear, from left), Rick Rosenthal and David Pinette. Rabbi Micah Peltz to be installed as head rabbi on November 2. Welcoming keynote speaker Jeannie Smith (third from right) were (from left), Dr. Paul Winkler, executive director, NJ Commission on Holocaust Education; Norma Roth and Julia Roberts, co-chairs of the GHMEC March of Remembrance; Pastor David Cortner, Bethel Baptist Church; and Carol Orwitz, GHMEC Steering Committee chair. Rosh Hashanah car fire in AC sparks suspicion and concern By ELLEN WEISMAN STRENGER Voice shore correspondent car fire in the parking lot of Temple Rodef Sholom in Atlantic City at 2 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25—in the midst of Rosh Hashanah—has shaken congregants as well as Jews throughout the region. At the Voice’s deadline, authorities were still investigating the cause of the fire. Although no one was injured, the fire has ignited concerns over potential antisemitism and evoked horrific memories of hate crimes towards Jews, especially among older congregants who lived through such incidents before and during the Holocaust. The Ford Explorer SUV that went up in flames belonged to Rodef Sholom spiritual leader David Kushner, who parked his car in the parking lot earlier that evening and then walked home. By the time he arrived at synagogue on Thursday morning, the wreckage of his car had been mostly removed, although Kushner said he did not then realize it was missing. Although A Fire/Page 33 INDEX BBYO Block 13 Federation 9 Religion 6 Calendar 30 Federation President’s Corner 19 Sally’s World 24 Candlelighting 3 Going Solo 28 Shore Calendar VS-8 Candlelighting at the Shore VS-1 JCC 25 Straight From The Heart 22 Classifieds 34 Kid Stuff 28 World News 10 CompuSchmooze 23 Middle East News 5 Editorials 6 Money Matters 20 Engagements 30 Obituaries 32