BY PAUL NETTLER On August 13, Holocaust survivor Sally Frishberg held an audience of approximately 90 people in what might be called hypnotic attention, as she described the living hell that she and her family endured during the war. While we here in the United Sates were opening our lunch boxes to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and a nice crispy apples, she and her family were starving. While we were tucked in every night by our parents, her family was sleeping in haystacks, moving from field to field and eventually sleeping in the attic of a friendly Pole who risked his and his family’s lives to protect them. There were 14 other people in that attic. She told an interesting story about German officers who politely asked to be billeted in Sally’s home on their march into Poland and Russia. Her father played chess with one of them who described what was going on in the “real” Germany, but it was too late to flee. Compare that behavior to the Poles from their village, who after the war was over, demanded that they leave Poland or you “dirty Jews” would be killed. And many were. Sally came to this country in 1947, finished her schooling, became a high school teacher and never spoke about her past for 20 years. It was then that she realized that her story had to be told and that it was children who would be the best audience. Even after she has retired from teaching, she still tells her story at the Jewish Historical Museum. She feels that young people must learn about both man’s humanity as well as his inhumanity. Due to a scheduling conflict, our next meeting will be held on Wednesday September 16th. Our speaker will be Robert Zucker, who will talk about the invasion of Japan seventy years ago. Never heard of it? That’s because, thankfully, it never happened. More than four million American soldiers, sailors and marines were mobilized to participate in the invasion and Bob Zucker was one of them. Come hear his story and learn how what could have been the world’s most significant military event, never was. On August 8th our in-house Impresario Bud Bank presented the Men’s Club’s version of the “Dating Game.” Six ladies and two gentlemen participated. Great odds! There was much laughter and requests for a reprise. Maybe next time, our members will show a bit more courage. Under Lee Hiller’s capable guidance, the newly formed Current Events Group met on August 3rd in the Coleridge Lounge. Obviously, the presidential candidates were a topic of much discussion as well as Mayor DeBlasio who received a negative grade. The Nuclear Agreement with Iran sparked a spirited debate with most believing that Iran could not be trusted. Another topic touched upon is the high cost of specialty drugs and medical costs in general. The next meeting of the group will be held on Tuesday September 8th at 10:30. If you have any questions, please contact Lee at 347-502-7112. For those interested in joining the Book Club, please contact Ralph Edwards at 347-235-0472. For more information on our planned events, please contact the Events Chairman, Arnie Rabinowitz, at 516-317-6705. Of course, the big event for September is our seasonending dinner at the Swan Club on September 9th. With more than 100 members and guests coming, it has been sold out. We are continuing our breakfast get-togethers at 9:15 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the VIP Room and on Fridays in the restaurant. Come join us even if you’re not a member. We might seduce you. For more information about the club or if you wish to join, please call our president, Al Fuchs at 917- 612-5350. Or visit our website at northshoretowersmensclub.org. 30 North Shore Towers Courier n September 2015 SEE YOU AT THE SWAN CLUB! Photos by Art Rose Holocaust survivor Sally Frishberg
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