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BRANDEIS NATIONAL COMMITTEE

CENTRAL WESTCHESTER CHAPTER

Spring 2016

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 7 Monday Board Meeting - Home of Ruth Goldberg

10 Monroe Dr., White Plains RSVP 914-949-6542

15 Tuesday Northern Westchester Book Group

31 Thursday Spring Sampler – Continental Breakfast

April 1 Friday Lord & Taylor Benefit Bash

4 Monday Board Meeting - Home of Janet Diamond

118 Thornbury Rd., Scarsdale RSVP 914-725-0756

5 Tuesday Legal Puzzlers

8 Friday Israel: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

11 Monday Ethnic Dining: A Taste of Ireland - Rory Dolan’s Pub


14 Thursday Purim/Fertility

18 Monday BNC Goes to the Movies - Above & Beyond


19 Tuesday Contemporary Literature


May 2 Monday Board Meeting - Home of Barbara Berdon,

5 Split Tree Rd., Scarsdale RSVP 914-698-0148

5 Thursday Annual Spring Luncheon at Tappan Hill

9 Monday The Box on the Top Shelf

11 Wednesday A Life in Dance

12 Thursday Museum Trip – Metropolitan Museum of Art

16 Monday America - Melting Pot of the World



18 Wednesday Museum Trip – The Jewish Museum

19 Thursday Lunch & Card Party at Bonnie Briar

23 Monday Ileen Gottesfeld Book Discussion

26 Thursday Museum Trip – The Bruce Museum

June 1 Wednesday Gustav Klimt Portraits

2 Thursday Museum Trip – Uptown Galleries

6 Monday Board Meeting & Presidents’ Luncheon – Home of Carol

Gross, 3 Vista Lane, Scarsdale RSVP 914-723-5165

8 Wednesday Art of the Quilt



23 Thursday Bus Trip to Grounds for Sculpture

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July 19 Tuesday Northern Westchester Book Group

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August 16 Tuesday Northern Westchester Book Group

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDIUM

Dear Friends,

The Central Westchester Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee welcomes you back, with many thanks for your support and dedication. The work we do is important to the University.

This year, our fundraising efforts for the Central Westchester Endowed Scholarship will enablestudents to receive the best quality education regardless of their financial status.

For our membership, we provide learning opportunities that no other organization offers. Our Spring Luncheon with its varied vendors and fascinating speakers is always an exciting event. Our bus trips take us to places we would not get to visit on our own.

So get involved! You will not only be helping our promising young scholars, but enriching your own life as well.

We look forward to seeing you at our Spring Sampler.

Yours in friendship,

The Presidium:Terry AdlerSandra Gilmore, M.D.Florence Glazer

********************************************************************NEW MEMBER APPLICATION – New Members ONLY

Please mail this form and your $60 annual membership check payable to BNC to:

MARIE LIPORACE, 720 TUCKAHOE RD., APT. 1N YONKERS, NY 10710914-361-1328

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Last Name__________________________First Name_________________

Address____________________________City_______________________

State_____Zip Code________Tele:___________ Cell Phone:__________

Email Address__________________ Spouse's Name_________________

Alternative Address (Indicate Dates)______________________________

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18th BNC LORD AND TAYLOR

Benefit Bash

FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016

Eastchester Store ONLY

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

$ 5.00 DONATION

FOR REUSABLE 15% SAVINGS PASS &

20% COUPON GOOD ON ONE SPECIAL ITEM

Plus other bonuses

15% discount is valid on cosmetics and fragrances

This is an excellent opportunity to purchase at discount many items

normally excluded in advertised coupon sales

Tickets must be purchased by March 31, 2016

Send this coupon with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Gloria Staple

730 Pelham Road Apt. 3C

New Rochelle, NY 10805

914-632-6189

Proceeds to benefit the Central Westchester Endowed Scholarship -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please send me _______ tickets @ $5.00 each for the Lord and Taylor Benefit Bash

Enclosed is my tax deductible check payable to BNC

NAME:__________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________TELEPHONE #________________________________

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SPRING SAMPLER

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

THURSDAY MARCH 31, 2016 9:30 AM

Location: Scarsdale Synagogue

Temples Tremont/ Emanuel

2 Ogden Road, Scarsdale, NY

914-725-5175

Guest Speaker: Madeline Zevon

Past President of the White Plains League of

Women Voters, Chair of the Health Care

Committees of Westchester and NY State

Topic: The New York Health Care Act

The Affordable Health Care Act made important repairs to our broken health

care system, but the sign-up process is complicated. We can do better. Madeline

Zevon will tell us how the New York Health Care Act can bring us all better health

care and better coverage, at a lower cost.

NEW MEMBER ENROLLMENT

STUDY GROUP REGISTRATION SPRING CALENDAR GUESTS WELCOME

Information: Carol Gross, Chair

Telephone: 914-723-5165

Carpooling suggested

BRING A FRIEND 3

LUNCHEON CARDS AND GAMES

PLAY GAMES WITH FRIENDS

AND HAVE LUNCH, TOO

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016 12 NOON

MAH JONGG CANASTA SCRABBLE BRIDGE

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Bonnie Briar Country Club

808 Weaver Street

Larchmont, New York

Enjoy a delicious lunch followed by desserts, drinks and snacks as you

play Mah Jongg, Bridge, Canasta or Scrabble with your own group or

with one we will arrange for you.

GUESTS WELCOME

Fee: $42.00 ($15.00 is Tax Deductible)

Send to: Gloria Staple

730 Pelham Road #3C

New Rochelle, NY 10805

914-632-6189

RSVP by: May 12, 2016

Please detach and mail to Gloria Staple with your check for $42.00 payable to BNC:

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Name:__________________________________________ Telephone #____________________________

I will be playing with_____________________________________________________________________

I wish to be included in a game of__________________________________________________________

Proceeds to benefit the Central Westchester Endowed Scholarship 4

GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE

BUS TOUR JUNE 23rd

Located on 230 beautifully landscaped acres in Hamilton, New Jersey (near Princeton) on the

former site of the New Jersey State Fair, this park-like setting features 270 pieces of sculpture

by renowned and emerging contemporary artists arranged amid beautiful trees, flowers and

foliage.

We will have a one hour walking tour led by a park docent, followed by a special group lunch

at Rat’s Restaurant, OR you may choose to have lunch on your own at the Peacock Café or the

Van Gogh Café. All restaurants are on the premises.

Rat’s (named for the hero of the beloved children’s story, The Wind in the Willows) is a very

highly rated French Country restaurant, in a lovely setting meant to evoke Monet’s Giverny.

There will be time after lunch to stroll through the gardens and to visit the museum.

Our tour will take place rain or shine, so please dress accordingly.

Reservations must be paid by June 9th

and are non-refundable.

(If you are limited in your ability to walk, or have dietary restrictions, please contact Harriet

Finkelstein to discuss possible accommodations.)

GUESTS WELCOME

Date: Thursday, June 23, 2016

Depart: 9:00 AM promptly (Arrive home approximately 6:00 PM)

Meet: Greenville Shopping Center (Staples, Pizza & Brew, TGI Friday)

Central Park Avenue at Ardsley Road (Park cars behind Staples)

Scarsdale, NY

Fee: $75 – Includes Bus, Admission Fees and Tour Guide ($20.00 is tax deductible)

$50 – Optional all inclusive 3 course lunch at Rat’s

Information: Harriet Finkelstein

914-686-9652 Cell: 914-980-6417 (Day of trip only)

Proceeds to benefit Central Westchester Endowed Scholarship

Please detach and mail to: Harriet Finkelstein Apt. 5M, 50 E. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, NY 10530

NAME:_____________________________ PHONE #: ___________ CELL #: ______________

ADDRESS:____________________MY CHECK FOR: ____$75 OR ___$125 (Inc. Lunch)

MAIN COURSE SELECTION FOR RAT’S: ____ Chicken ____Salmon

Non- Refundable reservations must be received by June 9th

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SPRING LUNCHEON& BOUTIQUE

THURSDAY MAY 5, 2016 10:00 AM

Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill81 Highland Avenue

Tarrytown, New YorkSilent Auction Table Favor

Guests Welcome

GUEST SPEAKER: JEFFREY LYONSTelevision & Film Critic – Author – Actor - Radio Host: The Lyons DenBack by popular demand, Jeffrey Lyons will again regale us with stories from his youth as the son of Leonard Lyons, the consummate columnist of café society. Jeffrey grew up in a home visited by the greats of his time and has written a new book, What a Time It Was!, based on his father’s newspaper columns and his recollections of many incidents involving famous people.

With humor and insight, Jeffrey brings to life a by-gone era, with fascinating stories about the well known people he and his father knew so well.

He will also be available for book signing.6

At this year’s luncheon, we will join other BNC chapters in celebrating the Brandeis University initiative:

BNC SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN

Funds raised by our Chapter will be added to our Central Westchester Endowed Scholarship which is awarded each year to a deserving Brandeis student from Westchester.

With your support, we hope to fulfill our goal of ensuring that the most qualified students are able to afford to attend Brandeis, in spite of rising costs.

Please become a Supporter by making a donation:

Angel $500.00 and aboveBenefactor $200.00 and aboveSponsor $150.00 and aboveDonor $100.00 and above Friend Any Amount

Contributors of $150.00 or more will be our Guests for Lunch

Your contribution at any level is greatly appreciated.

Donations received by March 13, 2016 will be listed on the LuncheonInvitation.

Fee: $85.00 (Lunch) (Any donation above $60.00is Tax Deductible)

Check Payable to: BNCSend to: Barbara BreakstoneInformation: 611 Palmer Road Apt 6P

Yonkers, NY 10701914-961-2555

INVITATIONS TO FOLLOW

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

GENERAL INFORMATION

1) To insure placement in courses, you must be a PAID UP MEMBER.

MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.

Please use the New Membership Form provided if you wish to join.

(N.B. In an effort to introduce more people to Learning Opportunities, you

may bring and pay for a guest, who we hope will eventually join the BNC.)

2) Mail Registration Form (on back cover of bulletin) and checks, payable to BNC, to:

Barbara Berdon

5 Split Tree Road

Scarsdale, NY 10583

914-698-0148

3) NO MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED UNLESS THE SESSION IS CANCELLED.

4) If you cannot attend, you may not send a substitute.

5) Please Note:

A) With the wide variety of sessions offered, it is sometimes

impossible to avoid date conflicts.

B) Please keep the Bulletin as your reference for dates and locations,

since no other information will be sent.

C) Please pay strict attention to the starting hour of each session, since

starting times may vary.

D) Many courses have limited enrollment and will be filled on a first-come

first-served basis. REGISTER EARLY!

6) Please be on time for museum trips. A docent is hired for a specific time period and

cannot stay later. All tours will start promptly.

7) Car Pool assistance is available for all of our events, especially museum trips.

For further information, please call our coordinator, Barbara Berdon, 698-0148.

8) If you know of someone who might be interested in joining the Brandeis National

Committee, please send his or her name, address and phone number to our

Membership Chairperson:

Marie Liporace 720 Tuckahoe Rd. Apt. 1N, Yonkers, NY 10710

914-361-1328

PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND A SESSION

FOR WHICH YOU HAVE REGISTERED

Proceeds from Learning Opportunities Sessions benefit the Central Westchester Endowed Scholarship

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ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN AND AROUND NYC

1. Celebrating the Arts of Japan at The Metropolitan Museum of

Art

Leader: Museum Docent

A spectacular exhibit of Japanese Works of Art is on view from the Burke Foundation,

the finest private collection outside Japan. Included are masterpieces of painting,

sculpture, ceramics and calligraphy from the 10th

to the 20th

centuries.

Explore this fascinating and sumptuous exhibit with us.

Fee: $30.00

Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016

Time: 10:45 AM

Meet: Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd

St.

New York, NY

Information: Kathy Segall 212-721-0104

2. The Unruly History of Isaac Mizrahi at The Jewish Museum


The focus of this collection is the work of the influential fashion designer, artist and

entrepreneur, Isaac Mizrahi. His far-ranging and prolific career also includes acting,

directing, theatrical design and writing. The exhibit has 50 “looks” and is enhanced by

a multi-screen video.

Do not miss this exciting and vibrant exhibit.

Fee: $28.00

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Time: 11:00 AM (when the doors open)

Meet: Jewish Museum

1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd

St.

New York, NY

Discount parking available with validated

museum ticket at the following garages:

Champion, 60 E. 90th

St.

Impark, 40 E. 89th

St.

Information: Kathy Segall 212-721-0104

Day of Trip 914-924-0401 (cell)

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3. Electric Paris at The Bruce Museum


Paris’ reputation as the “City of Light” was a key theme in art and literature of the 19th

and early 20th

centuries. This unusual exhibit at the Bruce explores ways in which

famous artists depicted scenes using illumination and shadow in their paintings,

photographs and drawings. Works by Degas, Bonnard, Seurat, Toulouse-Lautrec and

Cassatt are included.

Join us and light up your life!

Fee: $20.00

Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016

Time: 10:45 AM

Meet: Bruce Museum

Museum Drive

Greenwich, CT

Information: Barbara Kaufmann 914-472-4096

4. The Art Scene at The Uptown Galleries

Leader: Art Historian, Sylvia Laudien-Meo

We will explore the art galleries of the Upper East Side – the most prestigious address

in New York City. Many galleries are located in elegant townhouses and showrooms

and include famous and established firms.

Enjoy this exceptional experience as we tour these elite galleries with our excellent

docent.

Fee: $30.00

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2016

Time: 10:45 AM

Meet: 980 Madison Ave., between 76th

& 77th

Sts.

Information: Barbara Kaufmann 914-472-4096

Day of trip Barbara Berdon 914-907-7771

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EXPANDING OUR HORIZONS

5. Legal Puzzlers - Based on a syllabus by Andreas Teuber, Associate

Professor of Philosophy at Brandeis University

Leader: Judy Gruenberger

Is there more to murder than killing someone? What is a crime? In this study group we test

our legal intuitions, examining cases both actual and hypothetical involving controversial

issues. The facts of the cases are understandable and easy to grasp, but difficult to resolve.

They raise questions for which there is often more than one good answer. In attempting to

resolve a particular "puzzler," we will try to decide the case and reach a conclusion about

the conundrums in the law, rather than predict how the case would be decided in court.

Fee: $12 for one session, $30 for 3 sessions

Date: Tuesdays April 5, 12 & 19

Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: Home of Terry Adler

256 Waverly Rd., Scarsdale, NY

Information: Evelyn Partalis 914-923-3148

6. Israel: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Leader: Dr. Hanan Rotem, Israeli-born physician

Dr. Rotem is an Obstetrician/ Gynecologist who was educated in Israel and the United

States. He attended the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University and did his

residency at Albert Einstein Hospital in the Bronx, New York. Dr. Rotem has dual Israeli

and American citizenship and currently resides in Westchester County. Always politically

focused, while in the Israeli army Dr. Rotem was in an elite unit along with Ehud Barak

and Benjamin Netanyahu. He is very knowledgeable about the area through experience,

contacts and frequent visits to Israel.

Fee: $12

Date: Friday, April 8, 2016

Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: Home of Ruth Goldberg

10 Monroe Drive,

White Plains, NY

Information: Laurel Woolf 914-631-4865

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7. Ethnic Dining: A Taste of Ireland

Leader: Representative of Rory Dolan’s Pub

Join us as we sample Irish comfort food at an authentic Irish Pub. The menu will include

favorites such as Corned Beef and Cabbage, Fish and Chips, Shepherd’s Pie and Irish

Lamb Stew. A member of the restaurant staff will speak to us about Irish food and culture.

Fee: $32.00 (Includes 3 course lunch plus coffee, tea, and gratuities)

Date: Monday, April 11, 2016

Time: 12:30 PM

Meet: Rory Dolan’s Restaurant and Pub

890 Mclean Ave.

Yonkers, NY

914-776-2946

(Traveling South on Central Ave., turn left onto Mclean Ave.

Restaurant is on your left, about ½ mile from Central Ave.)

Free valet parking available in lot adjacent to restaurant

Information: Harriet Finkelstein 914-686-9652

8. Contemporary Literature

Leader: Pearl Rothman

Three contemporary books will be read and discussed at three meetings of this group.

April 19 Citizens of London by Lynne Olson

Discussion led by Rhoda Dreifus

This story of 1940’s London deals with the relationship of Franklin

Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, and how a small group of

Americans helped Britain through the darkest days of World War II.

May 17 Excellent Daughters – The Secret Lives of Young Women Who Are

Transforming the Arab World by Katherine Zoepf

Discussion led by Pearl Rothman

As an Arabic-speaking female journalist reporting on the Middle

East, Zoepf has had unusual access to Arab women. In this book she

gives us an insightful window into the small changes in women’s lives

that are very slowly transforming their role in Muslim society.

June 21 Book to be chosen by the group

Fee: $12 for one session, $30 for three sessions

Date: 3 Sessions, Tuesdays, April 19, May 17 and June 21, 2016

Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: Crestwood Library, 16 Thompson St., Yonkers, NY

(Bronx River Parkway Exit 8) 914-779-3774

Information: Pearl Rothman 914-779-6717

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9. Purim/Fertility: From Prehistoric Caves to Your Cookie Tin

The real story behind the story

Leader: Shira Milgrom - Rabbi at Congregation Kol Ami We all know the story of Esther and how she saved the lives of the Jewish people. But are

we aware of her as the first woman who defied her husband, a King? And what about

hamantaschen, the delectable seed-filled cookies that we devour on Purim? Why do we eat

them on Purim, a pre-spring, full-moon festival, and not on some other holiday? Shira will

enlighten us about Purim and sex.

Fee: $12

Date: Thursday, April 14, 2016

Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: Kol Ami Synagogue

252 Soundview Ave.

White Plains, NY

Information: Ruth Goldberg 914-949-6542

10. The Box on the Top Shelf

Leader: Barbara Appleby, Community Leader and Adult Educator

Barbara will tell stories about the surprising contents of a box found in her grandmother's

Bronx apartment: records of the births of 800 children delivered by her grandmother.

Yiddish and Russian letters tell tales of love, sadness and intrigue during the 1900's on the

Lower East Side. If you are interested in genealogy, fascinating stories, records and

pictures of this past time, join us - you may discover that this midwife delivered your

parents or grandparents!

Fee: $12

Date: Monday, May 9, 2016

Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: Home of Ruth Goldberg

10 Monroe Drive

White Plains, NY

Information: Vivian Sheff 914-337-1539

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11. A Life in Dance (Rescheduled)

Leader: Kathleen Fitzgerald - Retired Director of the Steffi Nossen Dance

Studio, and formerly a soloist with the Netherlands Dance Theater I

and II

Having toured and taught internationally with both the Frankfurt Ballet and The

Netherlands Dance Theater I and II, Kathleen has created and performed works by such

iconic choreographers as Jiri Kylian and William Forsythe. She will give us an insider's

view of life in a big ballet company while thoroughly dispelling the myth of the gay male

dancer and telling other tales out of (ballet) school. She will also share influences and

motivations that led to her life in dance.

Fee: $12

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: Home of Barbara Barak

222 Martling Avenue

Tarrytown, NY 10591

Information: Laurel Woolf 914-631-4865

12. America – “Melting Pot” of the World

Leader: Anne D'Orazio, Professor of Constitutional Law at Westchester

Community College

We are a country of immigrants, known as the “Melting Pot” of the world. But is that

really true? The campaign of 2016 has candidates discussing the future policies of

immigration in the United States. There are already new laws before our Congress waiting

to be considered and an immigration case before the Supreme Court waiting to be

determined. Anne D’Orazio will help us understand this ever-growing problem.

Fee: $12


Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: Kol Ami Synagogue

252 Soundview Ave.

White Plains, NY


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13. Book Discussion: Florence Gordon by Brian Morton

Leader: Ileen Gottesfeld, former High School English teacher and

lover of good literature

Meet Florence Gordon, 75, an aging Manhattan feminist intellectual trying to write her

own memoir. Although several things get in her way, she continues to live life on her own

terms as she attempts to complete the task she has set for herself. Come and join a fun-

filled discussion about the characters and issues in this most unusual novel.

Fee: $12


Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: NYSUT Office

520 White Plains Road, 4th

Floor

Tarrytown, NY


14. Gustav Klimt Portraits

Leader: Natalie Schifano, Ed.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art

Education and artist

Vienna at the turn of the last century was at the pinnacle of its cultural flowering and

Klimt was at its center. During this period he was sought after to create portraits of the

important women of that era. One of the most famous was that of Adele Block Bauer, now

known as the Woman in Gold. This lecture will not only introduce Gustav Klimt, but it will

also provide analyses of the portraits for which he is most famous.

Fee: $12

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Time: 1:00 PM

Meet NYSUT Office


Floor

Tarrytown, NY


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15. The Art of the Quilt

Leader: Barbara Wexler, Art Historian, Working Artist

Barbara Wexler, one of our most engaging presenters, will share her wisdom, talent and

tips on the fascinating art of American quilt-making. From traditional patterns to dynamic

trends in contemporary design, Barbara will give us an overview of the history of quilting

in America, demonstrate interesting techniques in the art and share examples of her own

beautiful work. It has been said that the soul is fed by needle and thread – perhaps you’ll

be wielding a needle sooner than you think!

Fee: $12

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: NYSUT Office, 520 White Plains Road, 4th

Floor, Tarrytown, NY


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BNC GOES TO THE MOVIES

Above and Beyond

In 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of

Independence. As members of “Machal” – volunteers from abroad – this ragtag band of

brothers not only turned the tide of the war, preventing the possible annihilation of Israel

at the very moment of its birth, but they also laid the foundation for the Israeli Air Force.

Because of American anti-Semitism, the men were forbidden to join in the Israeli struggle;

thus the planes and armament they carried had to be purchased clandestinely.

Drawing on interviews with historians and the surviving pilots, reenactments and archival

footage, Above and Beyond tells this fascinating and little-known historical story.

Fee: $12 payable to BNC

Date: Monday, April 18, 2016

Time: 1:00 PM

Meet: NYSUT Office


Floor

Tarrytown, NY

Information: Judy Gruenberger 914-682-9350

Susan Lippmann 914-472-0419

Mail to: Barbara Berdon

5 Split Tree Road (Use form on back page)

Scarsdale, NY 10583

REFRESHMENTS GUESTS WELCOME

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Brandeis Northern Westchester Book Group The Brandeis Northern Westchester Book Group (formerly the Atria Book Group)

meets on the 3rd

Tuesday of every month. This is a Community Service Project and

is free to all members.

First Session: Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Book: Luckiest Girl Alive

Author: Jessica Knoll

Second Session: Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Book: The Art Forger

Author: Barbara A. Shapiro

Third Session: Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Book: The Husband’s Secret

Author: Liane Moriarty

Fourth Session: Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Book: Fates and Furies

Author: Lauren Groff

Fifth Session: Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Book: Nora Webster

Author: Colm Toiben

Sixth Session: Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Book: The Muralist: a Novel

Author: Barbara A. Shapiro

Time: 10:00 AM

Meet: Copley Court Club Room

333 North State Road

Briarcliff Manor, New York

Information: Ann Schilero 914-762-3851

Cell: 914-643-3038

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BOOK FUND DONATIONS

A contribution to the Book Fund or the BNC Scholarship Campaign is a meaningful

way to express condolences, commemorate a special occasion or wish good health

while supporting Brandeis. Your donation will be acknowledged to the recipient

with an attractive Card ($10.00, $18.00 or $25.00), or with a leather booklet for a

Learned Research Journal ($35.00) For further information or to make a donation, please contact:

Helen Kaufman

1200 King Street

Rye Brook, NY 10573

914-337-7879

RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS

IN MEMORY OF:

Herman Babad by Lila Halper

Gloria Riklan by the Chapter, Pearl Rothman, Barbara and Ray Breakstone

Howard Kastner by Beverly and Ed Picker

WISHING A SPEEDY RECOVERY TO:

Judy Goldstein by the Chapter, Barbara and Ray Breakstone

Irene Rosenblum by The Chapter

IN HONOR OF:

The Engagement of Danny and Jessica by Madalyn and Steve Friedberg

Ellen Rubin's Birthday by Beverly and Ed Picker

Barbara Ginsberg's Birthday by Beverly and Ed Picker

The 65th Anniversary of the Breakstones by Lida and Harold Keltz, Dorothy Kanter,

Madalyn and Steve Friedberg, Florence

and Bill Seligman

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DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO, LEARN, HEAR

AND EXPERIENCE THANKS TO BRANDEIS?

THEN SHARE THE JOY…SHARE BRANDEIS!

Bring a friend, neighbor or relative to a BNC event

It’s a fact — most of our members learned about the BNC when they attended

an event as the guest of a friend. Just check the pages of this Bulletin and you

will find many, many engaging and enlightening discussion groups, exciting

trips, and festive parties to enjoy — and share.

Invite your friends and neighbors to join you. They will see it as a chance to

meet new people, engage in worthwhile activities --- and as a golden

opportunity to learn about this philanthropic organization and its mission to

support Brandeis University.

Share Brandeis

Bring someone to one of these Activities:

Fabulous trips

Museums and other cultural events

Study groups on varied topics

Fun-filled card parties

Book and art programs

Luncheons and lectures

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BNC WESTCHESTER CHAPTER DIRECTORY/EXECUTIVE BOARD 2016

PRESIDIUM

Terry Adler ....................................... 632-2624

Sandra Gilmore ................................ 245-3628

Florence Glazer ................................. 961-9089

VICE-PRESIDENT – FUND RAISING

Barbara Breakstone ......................... 961-2555

V.P. -- LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Evelyn Partalis .................................. 923-3148

VICE-PRESIDENT – MUSEUM TRIPS

Barbara Kaufmann .......................... 472-4096

VICE-PRESIDENT – MEMBERSHIP

Maria Liporace ................................. 361-1328

SECRETARIES

Recording: Carol Gross .................. 723-5165

Assis’t Recording: Brenda Spyer...725-2481

Corresponding: Ellen Beckerman .. 761-1621

1214 Colony Drive, Hartsdale, NY 10530

TREASURER

Madalyn Friedberg .................... 212-247-8475

AREA REPRESENTATIVES

N. Westchester: Sandra Gilmore…..245-3628

Jean Bernstein………………….845-621-6778

Rockland: Beverly Becker…… 845-634-5247

Mildred Schechter ..................... 973-907-7658

HISTORIAN


LONG RANGE PLANNING

Harriet Finkelstein ........................... 686-9652

CAMPUS CONTACT

Barbara Ehrlich ................................ 741-6989

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Chair- Janet Diamond ...................... 725-0756


Bobbie Lefkowitz………………….. 725-3295

Gloria Staple ..................................... 632-6189

Eve Weinstein……………………… 693-9554

BOOK FUND

Helen Kaufman ................................. 337-7879

MAILING COMMITTEE

Barbara Berdon ................................ 698-0148

PUBLICITY

Naomi Fischer………………………723-9358

FUND RAISING COMMITTEE

Chair - Barbara Breakstone.............961-2555

Terry Adler ........................................632-2624

Barbara Babad ..................................428-9179

Harriet Finkelstein ............................686-9652

Selma Friedland ................................948-8338

Judy Gruenberger .............................682-9350

Lila Halper ........................................428-8703

Susan Lippmann ...............................472-0419

Marilyn Manin ..................................576-0848

Libby Ochs ........................................834-6758

Nancy Philipps ...................................723-0067

Gloria Staple ......................................632-6189

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE

Chair - Evelyn Partalis .....................923-3148

Barbara Berdon…………………….698-0148

Harriet Finkelstein ............................686-9652

Bea Gaines .........................................833-3689

Ruth Goldberg ...................................949-6542

Vivian Sheff .......................................337-1539

Laurel Woolf .....................................631-4865

MUSEUM TRIP COMMITTEE

Chair- Barbara Kaufmann ..............472-4096

Kathy Segall..….…………….…212-721-0104

Eve Weinstein…………….…………693-9554

LUNCHEON COMMITTEE

Chair - Barbara Breakstone.............961-2555

Chair - Madalyn Friedberg……212-247-8475

Barbara Berdon ................................698-0148

Janet Diamond ..................................725-0756

Selma Friedland ................................948-8338

Florence Glazer .................................961-9089

Ileen Gottesfeld .................................834-0080

Bobbie Lefkowitz ..............................725-3295

Gloria Staple ......................................632-6189

Eve Weinstein ....................................693-9554

BOOK & AUTHOR LUNCHEON

Chair- Barbara Breakstone..............961-2555

Selma Friedland ................................948-8338

Ileen Gottesfeld .................................834-0080

Florence Glazer .................................961-9089

Libby Ochs ........................................834-6758

Gloria Staple ......................................632-6189

LORD & TAYLOR BENEFIT

Gloria Staple ......................................632-6189

SAMPLER

Carol Gross ........................................723-5165

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SPRING 2016

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES REGISTRATIONArt and Architecture In and Around New York

1) Metropolitan Museum of Art Thurs. May 12 10:45 AM $30………2) Jewish Museum Wed. May 18 11:00 AM $28………3) Bruce Museum Thurs. May 26 10:45 AM $20………4) Uptown Galleries Thurs. June 2 10:45 AM $30………

Expanding Our Horizons with Learning Opportunities

5) Legal Puzzlers (First Session) Tues. Apr. 5 1:00 PM $12 ………All 3 sessions (Tuesdays Apr. 5, 12, 19) $30……….

6) Israel: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Fri. Apr. 8 1:00 PM $12……….7) Ethnic Dining: A Taste of Ireland Mon. Apr. 11 12:30 PM $32……….8) Contemporary Literature (First Session) Tues. Apr. 19 1:00 PM $12……….

All 3 sessions (Tuesdays Apr.19, May 17, June 21) $30……….9) Purim/Fertility Thurs. Apr. 14 1:00 PM $12……….10) The Box on the Top Shelf Mon. May 9 1:00 PM $12……….11) A Life in Dance Wed. May 11 1:00 PM $12………. 12) America - “Melting Pot” of the World Mon. May 16 1:00 PM $12……….13) Book Discussion – Florence Gordon Mon. May 23 1:00 PM $12……….14) Gustav Klimt Portraits Wed. June 1 1:00 PM $12……….15) The Art of the Quilt Wed. June 8 1:00 PM $12.……..

BNC Goes to the Movies Mon. Apr. 18 1:00 PM $12………

Total Amount Enclosed Payable to BNC $…………

NOTE: If you received credit for a cancelled Session or Museum Trip this past Fall, you may use that credit amount for a similarly priced program or Museum Trip this Spring, but you must indicate on this form for which Session you are applying the credit.

If you cannot attend, PLEASE notify the Session Leader

Mail this entire form (or a photocopy of it) with your check for the total amountpayable to BNC to: Barbara Berdon

5 Split Tree RoadScarsdale, NY 10583914-698-0148

NAME:______________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________

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Brandeis National CommitteeCentral Westchester ChapterBarbara Berdon5 Split Tree RoadScarsdale, NY 10583

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MISSION STATEMENT:Brandeis National Committee is dedicated to providing philanthropic support toBrandeis University, a distinguished liberal arts and research university foundedby the American Jewish community. Its membership is connected to the universitythrough fundraising and through activities that reflect the values on which the university was founded: academic excellence, social justice, nonsectarianism, andservice to the community.

BULLETIN EDITORS: Harriet FinkelsteinNaomi Fischer

BULLETIN COMMITTEE: Laurel WoolfBarbara Berdon

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