SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
HADASSAH WOMEN STAND UP TO BIGOTRY
BY DEE-DEE GOIDEL
The word anti-Semitism
was not even known
until 1879. The Anti-
Defamation League and
Hadassah have done
much historically to
stand up to those forces
that recycle such hate.
On Wednesday, June
5, 2019, we will have the
honor to present Queens
Borough President Melinda
Katz, who will address us
on the current problem of
the rise of anti-Semitism in
many localities and what steps can be taken
to ameliorate this serious issue.
The Hadassah Migdal Chapter’s membership
is extending an invitation to all who
reside at North Shore Towers to attend the
event. The meeting will take place at 7:00
P. M. in the large card room found in the
sub-basement level of Building 2.
Borough President Katz was born in
Queens and comes from a Jewish family
with a long history of civic commitment
and involvement. David Katz, her
father, was founder of the Queens
Symphony Orchestra and her
mother, Jeanne Dale Katz,
founded the Queens Council
on the Arts.
Melinda earned her law
degree at St. John’s Law
School. She practiced law
before being elected to the
New York State Assembly and
then wishing to become closer
to serving her constituents, she
was elected to the New York
City Council representing a large
Queens District. In 2013, she was
elected as Queens Borough President and has
served with distinction in that role to date.
Due to her efforts, the Borough of Queens
has flourished economically and is culturally
becoming a destination for visitors. The New
York Daily News named her “one of the one
hundred up-and-coming young leaders of the
21st century.”
Please mark your calendars for Wednesday,
June 5, 2019 at 7:00 P. M. and plan to attend
the meeting.
The Migdal Chapter of Hadassah at North Shore Towers presents…
‘’Waking Lions” Is Hadassah Book Club’s May Selection
HERE’S THAT THE CRITICS
ARE SAYING ABOUT
“WAKING LIONS…”
“Begins with such
velocity that you can’t
put it down.”
— The Guardian
“Intense… The twists
upon twists upon twists in
this story… will have readers
yelping out loud. ‘Waking
Lions’ seems poised to catch fire.”
— Kirkus Reviews (Starred)
“Powerful... The psychological complications
match the plot ones…”
— Publishers Weekly
“A classy, suspenseful tale of survival
where the good guys and the bad guys
are harder to distinguish than you
might think.”
— The Times UK
The Hadassah Book
Club will meet on
Wednesday, May
22 at 2:00 p.m. in the
Coleridge Lounge in
the Building #3 Arcade.
The discussion
of “Waking Lions” by
noted Israeli author Ayelet
Gundar-Goshen will be led
by Bern Rosenthal and Arlene
Augenbraun.
In this intriguing novel, set in the desert
city of Beersheba, Israel. The author, a
trained psychologist, deftly deals with issues
of guilt, shame, ambition and desire. The
reader is exposed to the timely problems of
illegal immigration from Africa into Israel.
This suspenseful thriller features a unique
cast of characters, headed by a disgruntled,
brilliant Israeli neurosurgeon and a forceful,
exotic Eritrean woman.
Wednesday, May 22, at 2 p.m.
Coleridge Lounge,
in the Arcade of Building #3
Brooklyn College Get-Together
Wed., May 22 10:30am Coleridge Lounge
Barry Lessing: Jazz in the White House
RSVP JoyceKF@aol.com
The Hadassah
Book Club meeting
The Brooklyn
College Connection
The Alumni gathered together on April 24
for a fascinating presentation given by Fran
Gordon describing her Journey to Nepal. She
spoke on how she got there and what she is doing
now to aid and support the people of Nepal.
We look forward to a musical treat on May 22
when Barry Lessing, Founder of The North Shore
Towers Jazz Group, presents “Jazz in the White
House.”
At this time we call all Brooklyn college graduates
to join us, enjoy and KTBCC (Keep the
Brooklyn College Connection).
Queens Borough
President Melinda Katz
6 NORTH SHORE TOWERS COURIER ¢ May 2019
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