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LOCAL BUSINESS LEADER SETH GROSS RECEIVES AMOS LODGE #136 B'NAI B'RITH 2007 MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD (Scranton, PA, November 11, 2007) Seth Gross, a prominent Northeastern Pennsylvania Businessman and Civic Activist received today, the Amos Lodge B'nai B'rith Man of the Year Award at a Brunch in his honor at the Scranton Jewish Community Center. Over 175 attended the prestigious morning event. Master of Ceremonies of the event was Attorney David Fallk. Amos Lodge president, Allan Davidson, opened the proceedings with the pledege of allegiance. Rabbi Joseph Mendelsohn of Temple Israel followed with the traditional H'amotzi. Special guest speaker was Mark Silverberg, Executive Director of the NEPA Jewish Federation. In accepting the award, Seth spoke eloquently on the importance of volunteerism. ABOUT SETH GROSS: Seth. Gross, who is associated with Chamberlain and Reinheimer Insurers Inc., joined his father, Abraham, his mother, Lillian, and his uncle, Bernard Gross, in Gross-Brown Associated Agencies Inc. in 1966 and remained with Gross-Brown until 1994, when it merged with Chamberlain Insurance. He received the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation in 1967 and the Chartered Life Underwriter designation in 1970, was past president of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of CPCU, and has taught classes for the CPCU designation. Mr. Gross has served as president of the Scranton Lions Club, Lackawanna Audubon Society, Jewish Family Service of Lackawanna County, Junior Achievement of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Temple Israel of Scranton and the Scranton Jewish Community Center. He is president of the Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania. He serves on the boards of Jewish Family Service, the JCC and Temple Israel. He served on the board of the Scranton Hebrew Day School, when his daughters attended the school, was on United Way Allocations panels for three years and was chairman of allocations for two years. He has also worked on the Pennsylvania Film Festival/Scranton Tomorrow Committee and the First Night Celebration. Mr. Gross received the Scranton Jewish Community Center Young Leadership Award in 1981, its Man of the Year Award in 1990, and its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. He is married to the former Sheryl Jacobowitz of Pittsburgh. They have two daughters, Rachel Gross, who is married to H.P. Baker, and Shoshana Gross, who is married to Sandy Bodzin; and three grandchildren.
AMOS LODGE NEWS SAM ROSEN NAMED AMOS LODGE, B'NAI B'RITH 2006 MAN OF THE YEAR (Scranton, PA, Sep 30, 2006) Sam Rosen, prominent Scranton Businessman and Holocaust survivor has been named the 2006 Amos Lodge B'nai B'rith Man Of The Year and will he will receive the prestigious award, at a breakfast in his honor, on Sunday, November 19, 2006 at the Scranton JCC. Click Here for details and additional information. About Sam Rosen: Sam Rosen, born in Czechoslovakia, is a survivor of the Holocaust. During the Holocaust, he lost 13 members of his immediate family. Rosen has tirelessly told his story to students of all ages, church congregations, civic groups and any one who would listen. What makes his version so unique is that he relates his story with no bitterness, hatred or animosity. He looks at the world with hope, wakes up with a smile and sees each new day as a gift from God. He greets every one with a warm smile and his optimistic outlook on life is contagious. Rosen arrived in the United States in 1948 with his wife Olga (of blessed memory). They moved to Scranton and have been involved in our Jewish community ever since. They had two sons, Raymond and Steven, both of whom are married with children. He has a wonderful relationship with his five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sam joined the National Pretzel Company, now known as Anderson Pretzels Company, and continues to work with it as an independent food broker. Rosen joined Temple Israel of Scranton in 1950 and served on its board for 20 years. Having served on many different committees, he is most proud of serving on the Mitzvah Committee, where he organizes minyans and often serves as the prayer leader when needed. In addition, Rosen has served on the boards of The Jewish Home, Jewish Family Service, and The Jewish Federation, where he was a campaign captain for 20 years. He is very involved with the Education Committee of the Holocaust Resource Education Center and is on the Advisory Board of the Assistance Service to Holocaust Survivors. Through the Jewish Federation, he established the Olga and Sam Rosen Holocaust Education Foundation. For 16 years, he has been Scranton's representative to the Governor's Yom Hashoah Commemoration in Harrisburg and is an active member with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. He was a moving force behind the creation of the local Holocaust Memorial which stands on the grounds of the Scranton JCC. He speaks frequently at Holocaust programs and is a founder of the Teen Symposium on the Holocaust, now in its eighteenth year. Rosen is a member of B'nai B'rith, the Zionist Organization of America and the St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen of Scranton. In June of this year, he received the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Award for distinguished community service from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania. He is truly a distinguished and extraordinary citizen, deserving of the prestigious Man of the Year Award. RAY ANGELI, LACKAWANNA COLLEGE PRESIDENT RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AMERICANISM AWARD (Scranton, PA, May 7, 2006) Raymond S Angeli, the distinguished president of Lackawanna College of Scranton, PA, received today, the Amos Lodge B'nai B'rith Americanism Award at a Dinner in his honor at the Scranton Jewish Community Center. Over 200 attended the Sunday eventing event including Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty, Pennsylvania State Senator Robert Mellow, who presented the award, Representative Paul Kanjorski of the 11th Congressional District, Lackawanna County Commissioners Anthony Munchak and Robert Cordaro,. Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies of the event was the Chamber of Commerice VP Jeff Rubel. Amos Lodge president, Allan Davidson, opened the proceedings with the pledege of allegiance and Rabbi Samuel Sandhaus of The Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvahia followed with the traditional H'amotzi. Special guest speaker was David Magidson, National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of America who paid a special tribute to President Angeli, a fellow veteran. Special closing remarks and benediction were made by past recipient, Monsignor Joseph G. Quinn. The event was judged, by many of those who attended, to be a huge and outstanding success. Dinner Co-Chairmen were Attornies Edward A. Monsky and Richard S. Bishop. Photos from the event can be viewed at >> HERE. Please be sure to visit our PHOTO GALLERY where you can view additional past Amos Lodge Events. WES FREEDMAN RECEIVES MAN OR THE YEAR AWARD (Scranton, PA, November 13, 2005) Wes Freedman, a prominent Northeastern Pennsylvania Businessman and Civic Activist received today, the Amos Lodge B'nai B'rith Man of the Year Award at a Brunch in his honor at the Scranton Jewish Community Center. Over 120 attended the morning event including Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty and Lackawanna County Commissioner Anthony Munchak. Chairman and Master of Ceremonies of the event was Attorney Edward Monsky. Amos Lodge president, Allan Davidson, opened the proceedings with the pledege of allegiance. Rabbi Joseph Mendelsohn of Temple Israel followed with the traditional H'amotzi. Special guest speaker was attorney Eugene Roth of Wilkes-Barre who gave a significant tribute to the unselfish volunteer work of Wes Freedman, making the case that Wes is an individual who is most deserving to receive the prestigious Amos Lodge award. Last year's honoree, Rabbi Samuel Sandhaus of the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania, presented the Man of the Year Award to Wes Freedman. The event was judged, by many of those who attended, to be a huge and outstanding success. Photos from the event, provided by Michael Weinberg Photography, can be viewed at PBASE.COM. Please be sure to visit our PHOTO GALLERY where you can view additional past Amos Lodge Events. AMOS LODGE PRESENTS $1000 TO THE SCRANTON JCC (Scranton, PA, November 1, 2005) Today, in front of Abe's Deli on Wyoming Avenune in Scranton, Amos Lodge treasurer, Jay Schectman presented BBYO director at the Scranton JCC, Vince Kalinowski with check for $1000 payable to the Scranton Chapter of B'nai B'rith Youth. Attending the presentation, from left to right are Amos Lodge Vice President Attorney Donald Douglass, JCC Executive Director Ed Basan, JCC BBYO Director Vince Kalinowski, Amos Lodge Treasurer Jay Schectman, Amos Lodge President Allan Davidson, Amos Lodge Vice President Attorney David Fallk, and Amos Lodge Vice President Attorney Edward Monsky. Photo by Michael Weinberg Photography
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Amos Lodge 136 B'nai B'rith in its 136th year is the Scranton Pennsylvania premier Jewish service organization. It is affiliated with the Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania, the Scranton Jewish Community Center, the Jewish War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary of Scranton Pennsylvania and all the syngagues in Lackawanna County including Beth Shalom, Amos Towers, Webster Towers, Temple Israel, Machzikeh Hadas, Ohev Zedek, Temple Hesed, Temple Israel Dunmore. Membership is open to both men and women and they reside in Scranton, Clarks Summit, Old Forge, Peckville, Olyphant, Clarks Green, Wilkes-Barre, Waverly, Pittston, Montage, Davis Street, Moosic St., River St. Monroe Ave., Route 6 & 11, Mulberry St., Adams Ave., Wyoming Ave. The Amos Lodge is known for sponsoring voter participation with the league of women's voters and also sponsors the man of the year and the americanism award - the most rcent recipient, the honorable Joseph J. Corcoran, former Lackawanna County Commissioner, supported by the msgr. Quinn and mayor, Christoper, Chris Doherty. the scranton area's most prestigious awards. In the past B'nai brith has been active and involved with BBYO (B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, Hillel, and the B'nai B'rith international and interactive. People who have attended, supported and been awarded of Amos Lodge Man of the Year and Americanism events include, Mayor Chris Doherty, Mayor Jimmy Connors, Congressman Don Sherwood, Congressman Paul Kanjorski, Congressman McDade. Also former Governor Bill William Casey, Treasurer Robert Casey, jr. Morey Myers, Mark Silverberg, Don Douglass, Richard Bishop, David Fallk. Michael Weinberg, Phyllis Weinberg, Rhonda Fallk, Rabbi Mordecai Fine, Rabbi David Geffen, Cantor Vladmir Aronzon, Rabbi Moshe Goldberg, Rabbi and Mrs. Mendelson, Sister Adrian Barret, Marie Barrett, Michael Mellner, Clark Mark, Harris Cutler, President Allan Davidson, Marc Shapiro, Susan Sue Colombo, Alan Glassman, Michael Mardo, Steve Seitchik, Marion Glassman, Ilise Rubinow, Rabbi Samuel K. Sandhaus, Atty Edward Monsky, Atty Howard Spiser, Rev. J.A. Panuski, David Tressler, George Lynett, Ethel Pell, Ellen Casey, Reverend Joseph G. Quinn, Ann Moskovitz, Richard Conaboy, Charles Luger, Robert Nolan, Harold Thorpe, Jay Schectman, Irwin Schneider, Joseph Goodman, Robert Yanover, Selma Doloff, Jay Wilner, Louis Nivert, David Bruckner, Isadore Izzy Iz Steckel, Anne Monsky, Melvin Ufberg, Robert Ufberg, Howard Ufberg, Sam Starr, Larry Grossinger, Margaret Sheldon, Constantine V. Siconolfi, Marisa Burke, Advertisers who have supported the Americanism Award include, the Keystone Landfill, DeNaples, Angello Bistocchi's, Old Forge Bank, the University of Scranton, Penn Paper and Supply, Scranton Printing, Joe McDade, Sara McDade, Moses Taylor Hospital, LA Bank, Louis Danzico, Pace, Diamond Gassworks, Auto, Management Enterprises, Northeastern Eye Institute, Dean Witter, Reynolds, Lenahan and Dempsey, prudential securities, spruce street, spotless cleaners, nolan and rogers, mercy hospital, james alperin, David Adler, Paul Alamar, Eli Arenberg, Irving Atlas, Herbert Barton, Bernard Dubin, Charles gerchov, Paul Perl, Arthur Pachter, Gilbert Weinberber, Morton Weiss, Jay Weiss, Peter Weinberger, Edwin Utan, Harold Sprung, Morris Raub. Now supported by the new rabbi at Temple Israel in Scranton, Joseph Menelsohn "Rabbi Joe"" and his wife Linda. Photos in the photo galleries produced and provided by Michael Weinberg Photography of Clarks Summit and Scranton, with additional galleries appearing on Pbase.com and Photosig.com. President Allan Aaron Davidson. Former president, Bobby Robert Yanover. Wes Freedman, local businessman, Joseph James Corcoran, County Commisioner, Event photography by Michael Weinberg, photographer specializing in events, portraits, landscape, architecture, bat and bar mitzvah, wedding, aerial photography and photographs. See samples of photography at michaelweinberg.com. Also see Amos Lodge for "operation brotherhood" which takes place during Christmas and New Years, and joint events with the Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Holocaust Education and Resource Center of the Jewish Federation, the League of Women Voters of Lackawanna County, The University of Scranton, The Children's Library, The Scranton Jewish Community Center. Amos Lodge is a constituent and communal organization of the Jewish Federation of NEPA, Mark Silverberg, Executive Director. Creative Website Design and special effects by Michael Weinberg Photography of Scranton and Clarks Summit, PA, Pennsylvania.