MORE CHICKEN SOUP — Deborah Shouse, local writer, editor and creativity coach, recently had two essays published in “Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul.” Shouse and her partner Ron Zoglin have traveled the globe, sharing stories focused on finding the blessings and gifts of the caregiver’s journey through Alzheimer’s. Using Deborah’s book, “Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver’s Journey,” they have raised more than $80,000 for Alzheimer’s research and programs. The book was put together by Joan Lunden with Amy Newmark, publisher of “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” and published in March.
ISRAELI ATHLETE SINGS, TOO — A loyal reader sent me this little gem last week by way of www.mideasttruth.com. JTA also provided this report:
Moran Samuel, a wheelchair-bound Israeli athlete, has another talent: singing. On April 29, Samuel won the gold medal in rowing at the International Adaptive Regatta in Gavirate, Italy. But organizers had failed to secure a recording of “Hatikvah.” No anthem? No prob. On the podium, Moran took the mic and belted a dazzling a cappella rendition of the Israeli national anthem. Hear her rendition of “Hatikvah” at http://www.mideasttruth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10911.
HONORING PRECIOUS LIVES — Habtnesh Ezra, President of the Ethiopian Jewry Foundation, Inc. wants the worldwide Jewish community to know that Ethiopian Jews remain grateful for the love and aid that concerned Jews around the world have given them to help them realize their dream of aliyah “However, over 4,000 Ethiopian Jews tragically lost their lives for Judaism en route to and in the refugee camps in Sudan before their dream of aliyah could be realized. Their righteous memory will be observed throughout Israel on Sunday, May 20.” Ezra is asking everyone to join Ethiopian Jewry in remembering this loss of precious Jewish life in your prayers and thoughts on this date. 