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AMOS LODGE NEWS
(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
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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.