Dr. Sammy M. Saadia is proud to announce the opening of his new office at 309 Avenue U (between West Street and McDonald Avenue), in Brooklyn. His brand new, state-of-the-art, dental office is filled with the most up-to-date dental equipment, and modern dcor. His office offers digital x-rays with 96% less radiation than traditional x-rays. Each room is equipped with a thermopedic chair, and flat screen television with cable. You may just feel like you’re at a spa, instead of a dental office!

Dr. Sammy specializes in preventive and cosmetic dentistry. His 23 years of experience and his new location allow him to provide the utmost professional care to his valued patients. His education at the NYU College of dentistry has given him the skills to handle almost any dental procedure. His expertise goes from composite fillings all the way to bleaching.

Kspace Miami is a meeting place for Jewish young adults in the South Florida area. This wonderful organization’s goals are to offer an open space to people between the ages of 18 and 36, where they can relax, have a good time and meet each other in a comfortable atmosphere. They also provide them with a path of enlightenment and tradition in a Jewish environment in order to awaken and strengthen their Jewish identity.

The Aleh Foundation is pleased to announce that they will be holding their 2013 Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 8, at 6:30 pm at the Museum of Jewish HeritageA Living Memorial to the Holocaust in lower Manhattan. This year’s gala will recognize distinguished leaders and supporters of the foundation, including the evening’s Young Leadership Awardee, Steven Matsas, who is the Managing Editor of IMAGE Magazine. Steven and his family bring together enthusiasm for social issues with the wise insights of the Jewish tradition. They were introduced to the ALEH Foundation by our beloved board member, Mr. Sam Amster.

Al Shams

Two thousand, three hundred years ago a miracle occurred in Judea and today we celebrate the holiday of Hanukah.

This year, Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia and his wife Sandra, graciously extended an invitation to approximately 120 members of the Jewish community to observe the third day of Hanukah at the mansion. My wife, Amanda, and I were fortunate to be invited.

Guests were able to tour portions of the mansion and to view beautiful decorations. Traditional Hanukah treats were served, including latkes, donuts, lox, chopped liver, fresh and dried fruit.

The UJA-Federation has been compiling data on Hurricane Sandy’s impact on Jewish institutions. In New Jersey, where the eye of the storm made landfall, six synagogues were damaged and another 64 synagogues in NY, Long Island and Westchester County reported that they had incurred damage.

UJA-Federation spokeswoman Roberta Lee was unable to offer any monetary estimate of total damages or breakdowns on damages to individual synagogues, but she said the severity ranged from minor flooding to millions of dollars in repairs. She stressed that the federation’s damage survey remained ongoing and would change over time.

Robin Shaoul

Right now, you may be glossing through this magazine while sitting with your spouse, watching TV. Or you may be reading this as you walk into the house with the rest of today’s mail in your hand, while at the same time listening to your child as he tells you about the trip his class is taking soon. Ahh, the skill of multitasking; the first time I realized the extent of my ability to multitask was when I had my first child. I would often find myself nursing while preparing dinner and talking on the phone, all at the same time.

When Boys Town Jerusalem students met Nobel Prize Laureate Professor Yisrael (Robert) Aumann, the game of life took on a new meaning for them. Awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize for Economics for his ground-breaking work on conflict and cooperation through “game theory” analysis, Professor Aumann shared insights with the young men on the Jewish ideals that shape his life.

“I can’t forget being beaten as a Jew when I was only a second-grader in Frankfort, Germany,” Professor Aumann told the students. “My parents’ wisdom saved us, and we fled to America in 1938, just three months before the Kristallnacht pogrom. Living in New York City, my parents had no money at all, but they made every effort for my brother and me to receive a good Jewish education.”

Photos by Alice Shammah

Thanks to a tremendously generous and supportive community, and multitudes of hardworking volunteers, The Ezra Cornman A”H Bar Mitzvah Foundation Bake Sale kicked off the first of a series of events aimed to raise much needed funds for this very important cause.

The event took place in the beautiful home of Heather and Murray Dayan, whose family, along with a dedicated committee, worked tirelessly to make the event the success that it was. There were inspiring classes, baked goods galore, a wonderful Chinese Auction, and wall-to-wall children lined up for prayers every few hours.