Join us for Jewish Heritage Night at the Iron Pigs on June 4. Game starts at 7:05 PM.  Tickets are $15 (no food) or $20 (kosher hot dog and chips). Stuart Shmookler is coordinating the event for our TSS group, so please RSVP to him before April 10 if you would like to join us.

Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom–and Revenge

In this lively debut work of history, Edward Kritzler tells the tale of an unlikely group of swashbuckling Jews who ransacked the high seas in the aftermath of the Spanish Inquisition. At the end of the fifteenth century, many Jews had to flee Spain and Portugal. The most adventurous among them took to the seas as freewheeling outlaws. In ships bearing names such as the Prophet Samuel, Queen Esther, and Shield of Abraham, they attacked and plundered the Spanish fleet while forming alliances with other European powers to ensure the safety of Jews living in hiding. Filled with high-sea adventures–including encounters with Captain Morgan and other legendary pirates–Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean reveals a hidden chapter in Jewish history as well as the cruelty, terror, and greed that flourished during the Age of Discovery.

We will meet on  April 27, 2015 at Marcia & Miles Berkow’s home. 7:15 pm

1619 Shenandoah Ct.  18104.

Please park on either Yellowstone or Chalmut Rd

rsvp to Marcia at mhberkow@gmail or Margie Hertz at mhertz@ptd.net

Dear Temple Shirat Shalom:

As you know, there was a fire at Cleveland Elementary School in Allentown, PA on the morning of Tuesday, February 24^th. We were lucky enough that no students were in the building when the fire occurred, and two teachers acted quickly to ensure the safety of those inside. Thank you so much for your very generous donation to our school.

Please know that while the district was able to organize classroom spaces, transportation, temporary bus stops, classroom furniture, and textbooks for all of our students within three days of the fire, we were very short on school supplies for our teachers and students. The donation that we received from you has been integral to the smooth transition for our students, teachers, and families. Please accept this letter as an expression of our sincere gratitude for your support through this trying time. Let us know if there is any way we can return the favor in the future.

Sincerely,

Tonya Swavely, Principal