PRIZES AWARDED TO TWO MIGDAL/HADASSAH BOARD MEMBERS The Migdal Chapter of Hadassah Gloria Beck will be the recipient at North Shore Towers is pleased of the Migdal Woman of the Year to announce that Program Award. The award will be presented Co-Chairwomen Gloria Beck and for her inspired contributions to Alyce Zaller will both be receiving Migdal, at the Chapter’s Annual awards for their outstanding work Luncheon and Card Party on June for Hadassah. 14 at Towers on the Green. The Myrtle Wreath Presidential Award will be presented by the Nassau Region of Hadassah to Alyce Zaller on April 24 at a reception at the Shelter Rock Jewish Center. The award is given annually to someone who has contributed greatly to her chapter. Honorees Gloria Beck (standing) and Alyce Zaller Well, the travel “bug” seems to have embedded itself in me and now I have “the itch”—to travel that is. I’d finally gotten the “dreaded” first cruise out of my system and enjoyed it. How could I have wasted so much valuable time being fearful for no reason? This time, I’m flying off into the “wild blue yonder,” something I’ve experienced many times. Let me tell you how I feel about flying. I’d rather have root canal. I don’t like heights and I’m a bit claustrophobic. You might say, I’m “aero–challenged.” Taking off in a plane is okay, so long as I’m prepared—seat back, shades drawn, teeth clenched in anticipation. I take no joy in looking down at people the size of ants and houses like Monopoly pieces. You could say I’m a white-knuckled passenger—all twenty of them! I grab the armrest and dig my feet into my shoes, praying and waiting for the thud of the wheels as they go up. Once at cruising altitude, my “kishkas” finally catch up with my stomach (where they belong) and my fingers and toes uncurl. Only then do I start to relax… until we hit an air pocket and I start to pray anew. At times like these I practice Orthodox Cowardice. I’m embarrassed to confess I’m no daredevil like Amelia Earhart. I’m more like Gloria Chickenheart. So here I am wondering about my latest adventure: a trip to Israel. I’m taking El Al, which means “skywards” in Hebrew… just so long as it means flying. Now I know two Hebrew words, the other being Shalom. Does that make me a linguist? I learned everything is kosher on El Al. How did I find out? Well, I was planning to request a lobster dinner. Don’t laugh. It’s seafood. At least it wasn’t a BLT. A friend advised that if I ask for something non-kosher, they might toss me off the plane. I wonder if they’d use a parachute? Sitting for more than ten hours isn’t going to be a lot of fun and time won’t pass quickly. This wide-bodied person in a wide-bodied plane is going to be restless. Do you think they’ll allow dancing in the aisles as an exercise? A hora, maybe? Wait! Oh, no! That’s Olympic Airlines. I was thinking, maybe they should eliminate the luggage hold and put in a gym. I’m sure I can manage with a carry-on. Those compression bags enable me to fit at least a hundred garments in my purse. Oy, there goes my back! I’ll figure something out. I understand Israeli food is delicious. I’m used to Eastern European cooking from my childhood and my own burnt-alien-tasting cooking. I like to experience different ethnic foods, but I have a feeling if I don’t become more selective, the Goodyear people will be calling me to see about using my back for advertising. With all my misgivings aside, I can tell you the good part: traveling to a place, which I’ve longed to visit most of my life. It’s now number one on my wish list. I’m misty-eyed thinking of my ancestors, who started out from this ancient land but were unable to return. Through the generations, it probably went from a memory to a prayer. When I arrive, I will kiss the ground and this kiss will be for everyone who came before me and made me who I am. Thank you for giving me life! UP, UP AND AWAY… 6 NORTH SHORE TOWERS COURIER ¢ April 2017
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