Veterans Day at Seattle Hebrew Academy

Ezra Bessaroth member and SHA Board member Melissa Rivkin wondered what her
son's school, the Seattle Hebrew Academy, was planning for Veteran's Day this year.
When she found that no observance was planned she contacted Michael Behar, Lea
Hanan and Albert Behar. Together they planned and organized what was probably the
first such celebration to honor our local Jewish Veterans in SHA history.

The SHA children packed the auditorium that day to hear moving descriptions of the
brave sacrifice our local Jewish Veterans have made to preserve our freedoms.

Army Veteran, Rabbi Wm. H.
Greenberg (right) with Purple Heart
recipient Lester Asher. SHA
students Albert Hanan (left) and
Ariel Jacobs listen in awe at the
tales of bravery shared by Rabbi
Greenberg and Mr. Asher.

Merchant Marine Veteran Isaac Behar
posing with 1st Lt. Penny Chincharek
(8th Mechanized Infantry Brigade)
after receiving his certificate of
appreciation from the Children of SHA.
Lea Hanan and Naomi Solam express
pride and appreciation in their Uncle's
service to his country. With Naomi (top
left) is her daughter Mira. Bottom row
left to right is Rachel Greene, Albert
Hanan, Shawn Sobol, Idan Sugarman.

Veteran, Bob Hanan, is proudly
surrounded by his grandson Joey
and his daughter in law Lea. Bob
compares military experiences with
fellow Vet, Phil Boguch (second from
left).

Michael Behar wishes Godspeed to
special guests, Ist Lt. Penny
Chincharek and Tech Sgt. Mike
Ekshtut. After being honored by the
children of SHA, Both Lt.
Chincharek and Sgt. Ekshtut (Air
Force Reserve) are being deployed
to Iraq on November 16th.

SHA student Grace Almo expresses
her thanks to Veterans Jack and
Mendel Genauer.

Veteran Minette Almoslino shows
off her certificate of appreciation to
starry eyed students Solly Greene
and Halle Friedland.

Samuel Cohen, son of our beloved
Rabbi, Salomon Cohen-Scali,
presents a stack of thank you cards
and pictures on behalf of t?he
children of SHA to Ist Lt. Penny
Chincharek. The cards and pictures
will be hand delivered by Lt.
Chincharek to her comrades now
serving in Iraq.

Joy (Alhadeff) Maimon and Baby
Victor (center) smile with pride as
Lester Asher "Grandpa Les" shares
tales of bravery and heroism from
his years of service during WWII.
Mr. Asher is the recipient of a
Purple Heart and a Bronze Star .

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
AT SEATTLE HEBREW ACADEMY
November 11. 2003

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