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Tefilateinu page 11 ottawajewishbulletin.com bulletinoctober 28, 2013 volume 78, no. 4 cheshvan 24, 5774 Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd. • 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1R9 • Publisher: Andrea Freedman • Editor: Michael Regenstreif $2.00 Former CNN correspondent describes her ‘unlikely journey’ Linda Scherzer tells Choices audience “miraculous” happened when she picked up the book Exodus by about moving from reporting on Israel Leon Uris and was so inspired, she felt compelled to see Israel for her- to advocating on its behalf self. In 1987, she went on a Jewish singles mission only to fall in love By Ilana Belfer After studies at Brandeis Uni- with her Israeli tour guide. Life choices are what led Linda versity in Massachusetts and He was part of the reason she Scherzer, a Jewish girl from Mon- Northwestern University in Il- chose to return to Israel a year lat- treal, to the front lines of “one of linois, she began her career as a er. the most bitter and protracted con- television journalist with a local Although the romance eventu- fl icts on the international scene,” station in Burlington, Vermont – ally hit a snag, her career and love as a CNN correspondent in Israel. all the while removed from the for the country fl ourished. CNN More than 250 women were on Jewish community and aspects of was only eight years old at the hand, October 8, at Agudath Israel Jewish identity. time and, thus, she said, “Some- Congregation, to hear Scherzer’s “I was on that path,” she said, body like me with a little bit of keynote address at the seventh an- pointing to the recent Pew Re- chutzpah and a grand sense of ad- nual Choices dinner in support of search Center Survey of U.S. Jews venture was able to knock on their the Jewish Federation of Ottawa that shows 32 per cent of Jews door and get hired as a junior cor- Women’s Campaign. born after 1980 do not identify as respondent.” “It was an unlikely journey,” Jewish by religion, and an inter- Just like that, she went from said Scherzer, who noted she marriage rate of 58 per cent, with covering cow watches, teachers’ dropped out of the Shaar Hasho- many intermarried couples not (From left) Choices Chair Shari Silber, keynote speaker Linda Scher- strikes and city council meetings zer, and Women’s Campaign Chair Leiba Krantzberg at the Choices mayim Hebrew School just before raising their children as Jews. in Burlington to a full-blown in- event, October 8, at Agudath Israel Congregation. her bat mitzvah. Until, she said, something (Continued on page 2) (Photo: Howard Sandler) Grants will support preservation of video testimonies of Holocaust survivors Video testimonies from sur- brave individuals and ensure that Holocaust survivor testimonies in March of the Living is an annu- A statement from Citizenship vivors of the Holocaust will be the horrible events of the Holo- schools; the Montreal Holocaust al educational program that brings and Immigration Canada noted preserved, thanks to funding from caust are not forgotten, and ensure Memorial Centre and the Sarah students from around the world to “these projects support Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Can- that such atrocities never happen and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust explore the remnants of the Holo- goal, as 2013 Chair of the Inter- ada, Minister for Multiculturalism again.” Education Centre in Toronto will caust, and the March of the Living national Holocaust Remembrance Jason Kenney announced on Oc- Through Inter-Action, Cana- work in partnership to digitize Digital Archive Project, chaired Alliance, to promote Holocaust tober 10. da’s multiculturalism grants and existing footage of Holocaust sur- by Evan Zelikovitz of Ottawa, will remembrance, research and ed- “Canada has been profoundly contributions program, support vivors’ testimonies; and a digital receive $132,000 in funding. ucation across Canada. Federal shaped by approximately 40,000 will be provided to four organiza- archive of Holocaust survivor tes- “It’s a great start and gives us support will enable these organi- Holocaust survivors who resettled tions to preserve Holocaust survi- timonies taken during the March the momentum to begin to carry zations to educate Canadians on across our country after World vors’ testimonials. of the Living will be created by this important project forward,” what Holocaust survivors went War II,” said Kenney. The Vancouver Holocaust Ed- the Jewish Federations of Cana- Zelikovitz told the Ottawa Jewish through and to make essential “As Canadians, it is our re- ucation Centre will support the da-United Israel Appeal of Cana- Bulletin, when news of the fund- teaching tools more accessible to sponsibility to learn from these preservation, access and use of da. ing was announced. Holocaust educators.”

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Scherzer, who, for about a de- “I stand here today as an un- Scherzer described those cade, had “a front row seat to his- apologetic former correspondent years as “intensely diffi cult” and tory,” used her experience and ex- for CNN, but one who is today a touched on the need to keep “pri- pertise to share some observations proud supporter of the State of Is- vate feelings and professional re- about changes within the Israeli dy- rael,” she said. sponsibility in two separate box- namic and its current affairs, touch- “The choices I have made in es,” but she did not recall stories ing on the Oslo Accord, Egypt and the last 15 years have steered me of witnessing bloodshed or experi- Syria, and her opinion that a two- away from journalism but closer encing life-threatening danger. state solution is in Israel’s best in- to the Jewish community, a place Rather, her focus and greatest terest, but only once there is a Pal- I never imagined I would want to challenge seemed to be a more estinian leader who acknowledges be,” Scherzer said. personal battle over the backlash Israel’s right to exist. “Our choices defi ne us,” said against the media from North Scherzer noted her political Choices Chair Shari Silber, re- American audiences. views have changed over the years minding the crowd of the Choices “You felt as though you repre- veering from being left-of-centre motto. She asked guests to consider sented a network and an industry to a more conservative right-of- the motivation and impact of their that was grossly unbalanced … centre. She retains her Israeli pass- choices – whether choosing to do- If we were Jewish reporters, we port, but now lives in New Jersey nate to the campaign or volunteer were self-hating Jews; if we were and has chosen to send her three at a critical community event. non-Jewish reporters, we were all children to Jewish day school. Women’s Campaign Chair anti-Semites,” she said. In her career, she has embraced Leiba Krantzberg gave an update Scherzer came to the defence subjectivity, working as a media on the status of the Federation’s of the press, arguing that, although and public relations consultant 2014 Annual Campaign. At the Keynote speaker Linda Scherzer speaks at the Choices event, some reporters can be ill informed with clients that include the Con- six-week point, she said, the Cam- October 8, at Agudath Israel Congregation. (Photo: Howard Sandler) and ignorant, and nothing excuses ference of Presidents of Major paign had raised $1,842,000, a that, she believes the majority of a TV journalist, especially in Isra- to edit up to 10 hours of video foot- American Jewish Organizations, 10.3 per cent increase on a gift by journalists in Canada and the Unit- el, dealing with the a complicated age down to a 90-second report. where she advises Jewish com- gift basis from last year. ed States approach their jobs with history, tight deadlines – especial- “The perceived bias of any re- munity leaders on how to combat Each of the women attending honesty and integrity. ly with the pressures brought on by porter or news network often de- negative media images of Israel. Choices had made a minimum She also painted a picture for new technologies and a constant, pends on who is watching the sto- She also started a program gift of $150 to the Women’s Cam- the audience of what it’s like to be 24-hour news cycle – and having ry,” she said. called Write On for Israel with paign. Leslie Kaufman appointed to new Federation and Foundation position By Louise Rachlis Foundation. she wants some staff facing inward Enthusiastic and bubbly, Les- The position is one of two in the community and some facing lie Kaufman began her second vice-presidencies created in the outward. I am more inward.” morning on the job at 7:15 am, Federation’s recent management With an MBA and more than attending the Ottawa Jewish restructuring. Bram Bregman’s 25 years of progressively respon- Community Foundation’s Power appointment as vice-president sible management and leadership Breakfast. of community building was an- experience, Kaufman is an es- “I don’t usually get excited so nounced in August. The two pos- tablished senior manager, an ef- early in the morning,” laughed itions replaced the former pos- fective communicator, successful Kaufman, 54, the newly appointed itions of a director of planning and team-builder, with strong negotia- vice-president, corporate services a chief development offi cer and tion and relationship skills. of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa are revenue neutral. She has a long history of vol- and Ottawa Jewish Community Originally from Pittsburgh, unteer and leadership roles with Pennsylvania, Kaufman moved to Jewish youth groups, camps, and Ottawa just over 10 years ago. Pri- synagogue life in the U.S. or to her move, she held senior IT “It is important that our new positions at Point Park and Carlow vice-president of corporate services Universities in the United States. bring strong business acumen, ex- In Ottawa, she switched focus cellent management skills and the and quickly rose through the ranks ability to move multiple agendas to serve as president & COO of forward simultaneously,” said An- Decision Academic Inc., a soft- Leslie Kaufman drea Freedman, president and CEO (Photo: Michael Regenstreif) ware company that provides cur- of the Federation and Foundation, riculum management and academ- component is the ability to support lower of sports teams in Pittsburgh in a statement announcing Kauf- ic advising solutions to a range of and assist the Jewish community and Ottawa, and also loves travel- man’s appointment. “Leslie fi ts our of Ottawa. I fi nd a lot of friend- Time changes clients. ling, photography, reading, cook- needs perfectly, and we are so for- “This job interested me both liness and generosity in Ottawa’s ing and gardening. tunate that she is joining our team.” Sunday for the professional challenge Jewish community.” As for her new position, “I’m “Everyone here has been ter- November 3, 2:00 am and the ability to use my business Married with an 18-year-old still learning my priorities,” she rifi c,” said Kaufman. “I’m looking background,” she said. “The other stepson, Kaufman is an avid fol- said. “Andrea (Freedman) has said forward to working with them.” October 28, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 3 Page 4 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – October 28, 2013 Project seeks to designate Jewish Heritage Conservation District By Ilana Belfer widely known today,” said for the Zelikovitz Centre Joel Weiner. He is co-lead- Lowertown East could be ing the project with Sylvia designated a Jewish Heritage Kershman, a former “Low- Conservation District with ertowner,” whose old house the help of the Ottawa Jewish is one that’s scheduled for Historical Society (OJHS) demolition. and interns from the Max and “There’s a tremendously Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for rich but still largely uncov- Jewish Studies’ Developing ered story to tell,” Weiner Future Leaders (DFL) pro- said. gram at Carleton University. Lowertown is the area The Lowertown Commu- north of Rideau Street, east nity Association approached of the Rideau Canal, south of the OJHS last year for assis- the Ottawa River and west of tance in developing a case to the Rideau River, according prove the region’s historical to the Lowertown Commu- signifi cance. This was in the nity Association constitution. wake of a redevelopment Lowertown West includes the proposal that would see sev- ByWard Market. Lowertown eral buildings demolished to East is on the other side of make way for condomini- King Edward Avenue. ums. At the turn of the 20th If the area is deemed a century, Jews made up only heritage district under the 1.92 per cent of Ottawa’s Ontario Heritage act, fur- population, but, in Lower- Lithwick’s Grocery Store, circa 1930. The owners were Abraham and Dora Lithwick. ther development would be town, it was 70 per cent. As (Photo courtesy of Ottawa Jewish Archives) required to take the act into the Jewish population of Ot- they were living there, pret- Lowertown’s Jewish roots Jewish community and the “The report will be a fi rst account. tawa ballooned from 20 fam- ty much every store, whether from the 1800s onward, and emerging generation. step in what we think is going “The early Ottawa Jewish ilies in 1889 to approximate- it was a grocery or clothing to describe the achievements The program is currently to be an exciting, ongoing ad- community had a signifi cant ly 5,000 in 1961, so did the store, was owned by a Jew- of its Jewish residents and endowed for only one more venture of documenting the physical, social and econom- Jews of Lowertown and their ish family,” said DFL intern their progeny. academic year and is in need rich history of Jews in Low- ic presence in Lowertown contributions to it. Dana Murray, a master’s can- Murray and Arora, who of funders to ensure it contin- ertown,” he said. East but … this history is not “The way it was when didate in religion and public have been interning at the ues beyond 2015 to the ben- Anyone with stories or life at Carleton. OJHS since September, fol- efi t of projects, such as this memorabilia relating to the “The railway station low in the footsteps of sum- – a project Weiner said will Jewish history of Lowertown would be full with people mer intern Arik Gershoig, be successful whether or not is encouraged to contact the waiting there, seeking out and Melanie Guertin, who the government approves the Ottawa Jewish Historical So- new Jewish immigrants in started as their fi rst intern last Lowertown Community As- ciety at 613-798-9818, ext. order to help them settle,” November and has remained sociation’s proposal. 264. added intern Benita Arora, involved as a volunteer. a fourth-year religion and The DFL program pairs Join Heidi & Jonathan Pivnick French student. Carleton students with Jew- They’ve gleaned such de- ish agencies in the city for on a Jewish tails by sifting through old a paid work placement, and city directories and archival provides them with leader- Heritage material, and through inter- ship training, which allows views with community mem- the students to gain practical River Cruise bers. experience while adding val- October 18 to 29, 2014 The OJHS will produce a ue to the partner agency. report on their fi ndings this At the same time, it builds Prague to Budapest fall, which aims to document bridges between Ottawa’s

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Ottawa Jewish Bulletin is speaking with heading numerous Walkathons and chaper- Rhoda, speaking generally, said a school a number of longtime community leaders oning the Ottawa contingent of March of the of value would offer strong academics, be about some of their leadership accomplish- Living in 2006 and 2008, Rhoda received relevant, nurture world citizens who are ments and about challenges the community the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s 75th an- proud to be Jewish and desire to live Jew- faces now and will face in the future. niversary volunteer award in 2009. ishly, and be run by strong management Rhoda Levitan knows how to take But her devotion to community didn’t and leadership. She said she is hopeful the charge. stop there. A few years ago, excited by the school has now turned a corner and is going “I like organizing stuff and I’m good prospect of young families receiving a free in the right direction. at it,” she said with unsurprising candour. Jewish book each month, Rhoda raised “We have the kids in the community. Rhoda is also characteristically outspoken. more than $50,000 from other women in the Now, we need to build the perception that She’s put those skills, and many others, community to fund the fi rst three years of the Ottawa Jewish Community School is to work in the community since her arrival the PJ Library program. It took the Schulich truly a great place for your kids to be edu- here in 1992. School of Business graduate merely one cated,” said Rhoda. “We have a great Jew- A Toronto native, Rhoda said she’d been week to complete the task. ish community in Ottawa. Now, we need the in Ottawa only one month when she got a She also recently joined the board of next generation to realize that, to care and call from Carol Greenberg about the Young Agudath Israel Congregation. to get involved for the benefi t of their own Women’s Leadership Council. With so much of Rhoda’s community kids.” Rhoda Levitan “She had one spot and she could get me (Photo: Ilana Belfer) service having been geared toward youth, Rhoda’s hope for the future is a strong, in. Would I come? … I didn’t know a soul. rebuilding the community school, which cohesive community with the fi nancial re- And I said ‘yes,’” recalled Rhoda, who was which she eventually served as treasurer. has signifi cantly fewer students than it did it sources to make living Jewishly enticing to looking to meet people and was motivated When Rhoda took over as JCC Day when her own kids attended, is particularly young people. by her children to get involved in the com- Camp director in 1996, following a two- important to her. That, perhaps, might even bring her To- munity. year stint on the Jewish Community Cen- The rising cost of tuition, she said, is of ronto-dwelling daughter, son-in-law and She had also been infl uenced by her tre’s board, she set out to provide the kids concern to many parents, but, in her opin- beloved 16-month-old granddaughter, Eli- mother, who was active in synagogue life, a with more of a “real camp experience,” a ion, it’s not the biggest problem. sheva, back to Ottawa. leader in a vibrant sisterhood, and raised her goal she said was achieved throughout her “Value is price divided by experience. I “Yes, I would like to see all these things “to believe in the power of women.” four years there by implementing new pro- think we need a superb, really good school, for my granddaughter,” Rhoda said, “but Within two years, Rhoda was president grams, purchasing new equipment, improv- providing a great experience and strong [more so] for all the kids in the community.” of the PTA at her children’s school, Hillel ing the swim program, introducing special Academy, now the Ottawa Jewish Commu- outings and staff incentives, and by bringing nity School, and a member of the board, on in new people – good ones. MEMBERS MEETING A meeting of the members of the TempleAn egalitarian Israel Reform congregation Jewish Federation of Ottawa Jewish roots, contemporary values, egalitarian will be held on Wednesdays: Talmud study with Rabbi Garten, all welcome, noon. Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Friday Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm. 7:00 pm 2nd Friday of the month: “Bring your own dinner,” Social Hall A following Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 7:00 pm. Saturday Shabbat Services, 10:15 am. The Joseph and Rose Ages Family Building Saturdays: Torah study, 9:00 am. Meeting is open to the public. Sunday, November 10: Laura Young Classical Guitar concert, 7:30 pm Please join us for the official “Reveal” of the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin. Rabbi Steven H. Garten, Spiritual Leader For information, please contact Heather Cohen, Executive Director 613-224-1802 #4 For more information contact: For Temple Israel Religious School, please contact Andrea Lobel, Rachel Abenhaim, 613-798-4696, ext. 236 Director of Congregational Learning 613-224-3133

1301 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON K2C 1N2 Tel: 613-224-1802 Fax: 613-224-0707 www.templeisraelottawa.com Page 6 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – October 28, 2013 We are obligated to fight discrimination and the spread of hatred In March, I was honoured to assume the with human rights violations. Furthermore, Secondary School in Orleans. role of chair of the International Holocaust Federation it can lead to an understanding of the ram- Knowledge about the background, Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) on behalf ifications of prejudice, racism, anti-Sem- purpose and significance of the Holocaust of Canada. IHRA comprises 31 countries Report itism and stereotyping in any society. It is essential to raise public awareness and devoted to Holocaust education, remem- helps individuals to develop an awareness mobilize forces to push back against the brance and research. of the value of diversity in a pluralistic prejudices and stereotypes that led to it. Over the past 10 years, IHRA has Mario Silva, PhD society and encourages sensitivity to the Hate crimes, be they based on xenophobia, undertaken significant efforts to promote IHRA positions of minorities. anti-Semitism or Holocaust denial, are a the development of civil society through With the support of active community global phenomenon. Individually and col- an annual grant program of approximately across the country to support Holocaust partners, the Government of Canada has lectively, we have an obligation to fight €500,000. The program helps fund train- education. Holocaust Education Month in invested significantly in Holocaust educa- discrimination that leads to the exclusion ing for teacher trainers, best practices in Ottawa will officially launch on November tion, remembrance and research, including of groups of people and spreads hatred. Holocaust commemoration and remem- 10 with a commemoration of the 75th major projects such as the creation of a As Prime Minister Stephen Harper stat- brance days, and seminars and academic anniversary of Kristallnacht. National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa ed in 2010, “Remembering the Holocaust conferences in both IHRA member states This will be followed by a number of and the Canadian Human Rights Museum is not merely an act of historical recogni- and non-member countries affected by the other events, including the November 14 in Winnipeg. In conjunction with the Chair tion. It must also be an understanding and Holocaust. opening of the Jan Karski’s Mission for year, Canada is supporting a number of an undertaking: an understanding that the I have had the privilege of visiting Humanity exhibit at the Canadian War new initiatives aimed at increasing the same threats exist today, and an under- many of IHRA’s 31 member countries, and Museum. I was pleased to provide support understanding of the Holocaust across taking of a solemn responsibility to fight engaging with a broad range of students, to this exhibit, which tells the story of Jan Canada. those threats.” educators, government officials and com- Karski, a Roman Catholic who served as Just a few weeks ago, at an event As IHRA chair for 2013, I strive to live munity members, across countries with a courier for the Polish Underground State honouring Holocaust Survivor edu- up to the prime minister’s words. As long diverse histories and cultural backgrounds. and provided information to Allied leaders cators, Jason Kenney, minister for as discrimination based on ethnic, religious I have been deeply inspired by a common about Nazi Germany, for which he was Multiculturalism, awarded the Citizenship and other grounds exists in the world, dedication to Holocaust education and awarded the honour of Righteous Among and Immigration Canada Award for there is a role for education, research and remembrance. the Nations. Excellence in Holocaust Education. In remembrance of the Holocaust. To this However, nothing has inspired me Learning about the Holocaust encourag- total, six Canadian teachers were recog- end, IHRA will continue to play a major more than the work being done right here es students and learners of all ages to think nized for their outstanding commitment role as an intergovernmental body dedicat- in Canada. Holocaust Education Month about the uses and abuses of power, and to Holocaust education, including an hon- ed to learning from and sharing the lessons in Ottawa is a powerful example of the the roles and responsibilities of individuals, ourable mention for an Ottawa-area teach- of the Holocaust with political and social important work being done in communities organizations and nations when confronted er, Tricia Leduc of Sir Wilfred Laurier leaders around the world. How can a synagogue be more like a summer camp? Reading Mira Sucharov’s column on We would love to see them leading us which shares similar educational, cultural, Jewish summer camps (Values, Ethics, From the in a spirited “Birkat Hamazon” with all the social and religious goals. It has space, Community, August 26) evoked mixed camp shtick and table banging, and actual- various fi elds of activity (prayer, study emotions for me. pulpit ly experience them rocking and rolling to and tikkun olam), leadership opportunities On one hand, I was extremely saddened a musical Havdallah à la the late Debbie and staff and volunteers, who should all to read of the unfortunate tragedies at the Rabbi Barry Friedman. be committed to our child-oriented Jewish Jewish camps in Indiana and California. Schlesinger In order for our shuls to provide the kids goals and objectives (“A More Accurate On the other hand, however, I was real- with optimal Jewish experiences, Jeffrey S. Analogy? Thinking About Synagogues, not Agudath Israel ly inspired to read that the end of Camp Kress encourages shuls to ask how a con- Schools, and Camps,” eJewish Philanthro- Tawonga’s mission statement proudly own way. gregation can be more like a summer camp. py, June 16). boasts, “You haven’t really seen it all until It is no secret that “Jewish camps are We should recognize that, just like “It is acknowledged that everyone you’ve been to a Tawonga Torah service.” effective instruments of Jewish education camp, a synagogue is an organization, Continued on page 8 After reading that, I asked myself, and socialization [in] that they engender “Could I say the same thing about my very positive feelings about Judaism and shul’s Torah service?” the Jewish community,” as Steven M. Co- For a long time, I’ve been thinking hen and Judith Veinstein note in their 2009 about how the Jewish camps, which are study, “Jewish Overnight Camps: A Study committed to Jewish education and to of the Greater Toronto Market,” which exposing our kids to Jewish cultural and references two earlier studies. religious experiences, are doing amazing I only wish our shuls were as successful. things during the summer months. But I am Our children return home and turn off, or at perplexed at the clear disconnect between least ‘put their Jewish spirit on hold’ until Owned by The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd., 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, K2A 1R9. what the children are doing at camp and next summer. This should not be acceptable Tel: (613) 798-4696. Fax: (613) 798-4730. Email: [email protected]. Published 19 times per year. their lack of involvement in synagogue life to us. We are missing so much. © copyright 2013 between September and June. 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October 28, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 7 From DP camp to the Supreme Court, Abella discusses her remarkable life The Soloway Jewish Community Centre ment equity” and conceived the equity strat- (JCC) began a series of “community con- egy of removing barriers to employment versations,” October 17, with an extraor- Editor faced by women, aboriginal peoples, visible dinary evening featuring the Honourable minorities and the disabled. A Supreme Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella of the Court of Canada ruling in 1989 added Supreme Court of Canada, one of this coun- Michael Abella’s recommendations to the Charter try’s most accomplished and impressive of Rights and Freedoms – and those rec- individuals. Regenstreif ommendations have also been subsequently Guided by moderator Adam Dodek, a adopted by the governments of several other University of Ottawa law professor and practise law because he was not a Canadian countries. a member of the Soloway JCC board of citizen. He became a successful insurance The stories and anecdotes Abella told directors, Abella talked about her life, her agent, but young Rosalie determined then kept the full house enthralled. She was family and her work with wit, humour and she would grow up to become a lawyer. Justice Rosalie Abella speaks at the particularly inspired when she talked about Soloway JCC, October 17. emotion, displaying an astonishing memory One of the most poignant and emotional her parents and how they built new lives for as she recalled people, incidents and cases moments of the evening came when she dis- inal law. In 1976, at age 29, Abella was themselves in Canada after surviving the – even the minute details of cases and case cussed the Supreme Court ruling that over- appointed a judge of the Ontario Family Holocaust. Relatively late in life – after she law (whether she was involved in them or turned the provision that only citizens could Court, where she broke ground as the was widowed – Abella’s mother became a not) – with ease. practise law in Canada. Wiping a tear away, first Jewish woman to become a judge in successful real estate agent in Toronto. Abella was born in a displaced persons she said she wished her father, who died in Canada, the youngest ever judge in Canada Abella said her parents, who lost their (DP) camp in Germany in 1946. Her Polish 1970, had still been alive to see that day. and the first pregnant judge in Canadian first child in the Holocaust, never allowed Jewish parents had been married in 1939. Also a classical piano prodigy, she history. the tragic events they lived through cast a Her father, Jacob Silberman, a lawyer, was graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Her later judicial appointments – among pall over their lives. The Silberman home, liberated from Theresienstadt, while her Music in 1964. many other accomplishments – would she said, was the happiest of anyone she mother, Fanny, had survived several Nazi By then married to historian Irving include the Ontario Court of Appeal in 1992 knew growing up. camps and was liberated from Buchenwald. Abella – who would later co-write the and the Supreme Court of Canada in 2004. Abella said she feels very much a part They were reunited after the war. In the DP essential book, None is Too Many: Canada She was the first Jewish woman to serve as of Ottawa’s Jewish community, noting that camp, her father represented the legal inter- and the Jews of Europe 1933-1948, and a justice on our Supreme Court. her grandchild attends the Soloway JCC’s ests of fellow residents. serve as president of the Canadian Jewish Abella was the sole commissioner Ganon Preschool. She also took great pride When the family came to Canada as Congress – Abella graduated from the of the federal government’s 1984 Royal in mentioning that her two sons, Jacob, who refugees and settled in Toronto in 1950, University of Toronto law school in 1970 Commission on Equality in Employment. was in the audience, and Zachary both grew Silberman discovered he was ineligible to and established a practice in civil and crim- In her report, she coined the term “employ- up to become lawyers. Unexpected opposition to Quebec’s Charter of Values If there is one single truth about pol- the equation was simpler. It was conserva- unexpected places. itics it is that winning is everything. tive rural French Quebec against the more When hardline separatist Jacques Politicians do what it takes to win. They liberal-thinking, urban French and English Parizeau comes out against it, you have to would do almost anything to win. vote in Montreal. Today, the equation is scratch your head in disbelief. This was Jean Chrétien, on two separate occa- much more complicated, but the math is the same Parizeau who so harshly blamed sions, called general elections after only Jason the same. With so much recent immigra- the ‘yes’ side’s 1995 referendum defeat three years in power, despite having tion in Montreal it is, more than ever, an on “money and the ethnic vote.” Yet, here strong majority governments. With the Moscovitz us-versus-you scenario. There doesn’t he was saying the present PQ government right-wing opposition divided between have to be anything subtle about winning has gone too far in curtailing religious the Reform Party and the Progressive is all that counts. Even losers understand elections. expression. Conservative Party, with the polls con- that. In the ‘70s, the PQ first came to Lucien Bouchard, another former PQ firming the popularity of his government, When the minority Parti Québécois power promising a Charter of the French premier, has joined Parizeau in speaking he threw away the four-year convention (PQ) government in Quebec recently Language. By exploiting long-held resent- out against the charter. There have been and did what he wanted. He won in 1997 unveiled (no pun intended) it’s Charter ments over the lack of primacy of French, many nationalist feminist organizations and again in 2000. of Values, there was a strong electoral particularly in Montreal, the PQ took who have also sounded the alarm that I recall being a senior political jour- flavour to it. So strong it was as if the power and used that power to pass what the charter would move the women’s nalist at the time and yet naively thinking charter was as much a well-thought-out many people still consider a draconian movement back a generation. Many union there was something unfair about this. mechanism to turn a minority government language law. groups have said the same thing. How could longstanding conventions be into a majority by pitting people against Draconian or not, the one thing that This opposition, coming from the sur- cast aside just because there is an almost people, once again, under the premise of is not disputed is the effectiveness of the prising places it has, is not what the Parti assured election win by using your power the end justifying the means. law. It is hard to make language a political Québécois envisioned. It has become to do what you want? The PQ learned a long time ago how issue anymore – so the PQ had to invent apparent that the opposition, once it start- After the 2000 election, I interviewed to win elections in Quebec. They learned something else. That brought us to the ed, seemed to grow expeditiously and the Reform Party leader Stockwell Day it from the master himself - Maurice Charter of Values. talk of a December election call seemed to and asked if he thought it was unfair of Duplessis of the long moribund Union What is interesting is that the new cool. As I write, an election appears to be Chrétien to call an election after only Nationale party. Then and now, it is pos- charter has run into several roadblocks a long shot. three years. sible to win a majority government in and the PQ has not been as successful What is a certainty is that, whenever Day’s answer stunned me and taught Quebec by losing the heavily populated as it hoped in reaping an automatic and the next election is held, rallying French me something. Without hesitation, he said island of Montreal and winning the fran- huge electoral gain. While it is still a fluid Quebec to the trumpet of the Charter of he would have done the same thing, had cophone vote everywhere else. situation, it is clear there is considerable Values will not work the way the PQ had he been prime minister. Indeed, winning In Duplessis’ time, the 1940s and ‘50s, opposition to the charter from a lot of hoped and planned. Page 8 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – October 28, 2013

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October 28, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 9 Advertorial Free Thinking Film Festival to include fi lms JEWISH NATIONAL of special interest to Jewish community FUND By Fred Litwin More than trees Free Thinking Alan Blostein Film Society 613.798.2411 • [email protected] President The fourth annual Free Thinking Film Festival will JNF-KKL’s Anne Frank Memorial take place from October 31 Remembering Those Who Perished in the Holocaust to November 3 at Library “The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely and Archives Canada, 395 or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they Wellington Street. The festi- can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and val features fi lms and speak- God … As long as this exists … I know that there ers on freedom, liberty and will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever democracy and will include the circumstances may be. And I fi rmly believe that more than 20 fi lms, two book nature brings solace in all troubles.” launches and lots of speakers. -The Diary of Anne Frank, February 23, 1944 Several of the festival’s fi lms and speakers on Sun- JNF-KKL’s Holocaust Martyr’s Forest in Jerusalem day, November 3 will be of inspires thousands of visitors annually to refl ect and re- particular interest to mem- member. Every year on Holocaust Remembrance Day, a bers of the Jewish commu- Violinist Bronislaw Huberman, who rescued nearly 1,000 Jews from the Holocaust, as memorial ceremony is held in the forest. The forest is a nity. seen in the documentary, Orchestra of Exiles, being shown November 3 during the living and breathing memorial with its six million trees At 7 pm, our featured clos- Free Thinking Film Festival. in the Jerusalem Hills and is a project that combined the ing event will be a screening efforts of JNF-KKL and World B’nai Brith. In the for- participants and survivors the fi nest documentaries in Mchangama will follow the of Delicious Peace Grows est stands a memorial structure to Anne Frank, a gift by are interviewed. An estimat- many years. The fi lm tells screening. The panel will in a Ugandan Coffee Bean, JNF-KKL Holland. ed 1,600 Jews were killed in the thrilling story of how also discuss the Quebec gov- a documentary that looks at Designed by Piet Cohen, the memorial contains an Jedwabne, and another 800 one man, violinist Bronislaw ernment’s proposed Charter how Christians, Muslims and engraved image of the famed chestnut tree that Anne in Radzilow and other near- Huberman, saved almost of Values. Jews work together in a cof- Frank wrote about. The viewing experience is meant to by villages, in the massacre. 1,000 Jews, including many There are many other fi lm fee co-operative in Uganda. recreate the feeling of imprisonment, isolation and dis- At noon, we will screen of the premier musicians in screenings and other events JJ Keki, a leader of Uga- comfort, while looking longingly through a window at An Unlikely Obsession: The Europe, from the Holocaust taking place during the four- nada’s Abayudaya Jewish the world outside. True Story of Winston Chur- and then formed an orchestra day festival. community, will be at the chill & the Jews. Based on that would become the Israel Visit freethinkingfi lmfest. event to speak, answer ques- Sir Martin Gilbert’s book, Philharmonic. ca for more information, in- tions and perform music. the fi lm examines Chur- Our opening fi lm on cluding the complete sched- Coffee from the Delicious chill’s relationship to Jews Thursday, October 31, 7 ule. 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In support of the Bess and Moe Greenberg Family In Memory of: In Honour of: Eric Schwartz by Nathan, Brenda, Jesse Joshua Engel-Yan Mazal tov on your new Hillel Lodge and Daniel Levine position with love by Mom and Dad In the Joseph Rabbi Mordechai Berger by the Kimmel, and Inez Zelikovitz Kaiman and Levine families * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * Beatrice Baum by Brenda, Nathan, Jesse Long Term Care Centre and Daniel Levine Feeding Fund: In Memory of: Marsha Dworkin by Laurie and Carol Auxiliary of Hillel Lodge Fund Joan and Russell Kronick Card Donations Pascoe Card donations go a long way to In Memory of: Family Fund Mina Jankielewitz by Carolyn and Sid In Honour of: improving the quality of life for our res- * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * idents. Thank you for considering their Katz Bev and Irving Swedko Congratulations on your granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah by Joan needs and contributing to their well-being. IN HONOUR OF: Jenny and Murray Citron and Russell Kronick On behalf of the residents and their Harold Shizgal For the guy who taught me Endowment Fund Carolyn Katz In appreciation for your families, we extend sincere appreciation to ride with much love by Ellen Shizgal In Honour of: kindness by Joan Kronick Tina and Ken Koffman Mazal tov on the to the following individuals and fam- Joan Mack by Murray Citron marriage of Melissa and Andrew by Susan and ilies who made card donations to the Max Lieff Endowment Fund Charles Schwartzman Hillel Lodge Long-Term Care Foundation Sid and Barbara Cohen In Honour of: Sharon and David Appotive Mazal tov on between September 23 and October 9, Family Fund Nina and Mark Dover Best wishes on the engagement of Ryan and Yoni by Susan 2013 inclusive. 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Mildred Kraset by Elaine Friedberg, Bob Stephen and Debra Schneiderman Saslove; by Beverly and David Gluzman; and By making a contribution of $1,000 and Jonathan Dale Family Fund by Ed and Betty Rose or more, you can create a permanent In Memory of: Mother of Miriam Leber by Barbara remembrance for a loved one, honour a Malcolm and Vera Glube Mina Jankielewitz by Stephen and Debra Breslow family member, declare what the Lodge Endowment Fund Schneiderman Diane Lopes by Susan and Charles has meant to you and/or support a cause In Honour of: Marsha Dworkin by Stephen and Debra Schwartzman and family that you believe in. Malcolm and Vera Glube Mazal tov on Schneiderman Eric Schwartz by Rickie and Marty A Hillel Lodge Honour Fund is a per- your grandson Noah’s Bar Mitzvah by Mera Saslove manent pool of capital that earns interest and Bill Goldstein; and by Ed and Betty Rose Harold and Lillian Shoihet Eva Chodos by Renee Rapoport; by Peter or income each year. 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Krumpers Solar Blinds won “Best Blinds 2012” and has already been nominated for 2013. This is the third year that Krumpers has been awarded “Best Blinds” (2010, Gitta and Cantor David Aptowitzer will live in Motza, near Jerusalem. 2011 and 2012). As one cus- tomer puts it, “Krumpers is clearly the best.” Cantor David and Gitta Krumpers Solar Blinds utilize cutting-edge technology that allows for a clear view, while the Aptowitzer to make aliyah unique 2-sided design (summer / tinction. Forty-two of those winter) allows for year-round Shalom/L’Hitraot reception years were spent as chazzan climate control and energy savings. Each side of Krumpers to be held November 17 of Agudath Israel Congrega- Solar Blinds has a designated tion, the past 19 years as can- function. The summer side is By Cynthia Nyman Engel friendship between the tor emeritus. solar reflective and will reflect for Agudath Israel Aptowitzer and Greenberg The esteemed cantor wore 76% of the heat back outside. Cantor David Aptowitz- families. Roger Greenberg many other hats, all of them At the same time, the blinds will er’s eyes twinkled as he re- and Yitzhak Aptowitzer, born with grace and elegance. He provide 92% UV protection (museum grade) as well as a clear unobstructed view. The winter counted the story of the day within a half-hour of each taught classes in the Jew- side is solar absorptive; thus, in direct light, the blinds will generate heat as well as insulate his son, Yitzhak Tzvi, was other, attended Hillel Acad- ish community’s day and Krumpers Solar Blinds the window with an additional R10. have been tested by numerous born. emy together and became bar supplementary schools. He laboratories and the results illustrate a reduction in cooling and heating costs by up to 41%. “It was the second day mitzvah a week apart, both prepared hundreds of young- With hydro rates on the rise once again, and there will be more to come, Krumpers Solar of Rosh Hashanah, 1955,” under the expert tutelage of sters to become bar and bat Blinds make perfect fiscal sense. However, our philosophy at Krumpers is that “Energy he said. “That year, Rosh Cantor Aptowitzer. mitzvah. He performed many Conservation” needs to be an effortless and Hashanah fell on September That delightful tale is but a brit milah on many a new- comfortable process. Form and function need 17 and 18, but my Gitta and one of the thousands of mem- born male. He has offi ciated to merge to allow the consumer a pleasurable Bess Greenberg weren’t in ories Cantor David and Gitta at countless simchas and at and long-lasting experience. Krumpers shul. They were both in the Aptowitzer will carry in their countless sorrowful occa- customers share those experiences frequently Civic Hospital waiting to hearts when, on November sions. For 60 years, when- on “Homestars.com” and are the best source of give birth. 26, they fl y off to begin life ever the call went out, he testimonials. “I fi nished davening the in Israel close to their cher- was there to answer – and, Krumpers believes that having a superior Shacharit service and had ished 14 grandchildren and always, with the full support product is only one part of the equation making just sat down for the Torah 17 great-grandchildren, all of of his beloved wife, Gitta. Krumpers so successful. No less import- reading when Gilbert Green- whom live there. As they make aliyah, the ant is providing superior customer service. berg came running into shul “And there are more on Aptowitzers take with them Krumpers’ attention to customer needs includes and straight up the aisle to the way,” Cantor Aptowitzer myriad rich memories and free on-site consultations, an on-site demo with where I was sitting at the side said happily. leave in their wake an admir- a full-size blind allowing customers to actu- of the bimah. It has been 61 years ing, appreciative commun- ally see what the blinds will look like in their own home and especially exactly how they “Gilbert was beaming. since a newly minted chaz- ity brimming with equally Krumpers work. Recommendations as to which windows would benefit most from having “‘Mazel tov, David! Blinds, seasonal change-over reminders and many other tips and suggestions are provided. zan stood before the bimah rich memories of the special Mazel tov,’ he said breath- at Agudath Israel – then on couple who lived among Krumpers does not lose touch with customers post sale. Everyone at Krumpers wants to lessly, ‘Gitta gave birth!’ Rosemount Avenue – and them. ensure not only decades of enjoyment from their Krumpers Solar Blinds, but also to act “What news! I was raised his voice in song. The The Aptowitzers will res- as a resource for energy efficiency and current trends. thrilled. I was overjoyed. I recently married, 27-year- ide in Motza, a community was jumping out of my skin. old Holocaust survivor was approximately 10 miles from Krumpers Solar Blinds has engineered a unique in-house solution for odd-shaped “‘What did she have?’ I fresh out of Montreal’s Mer- Jerusalem. windows, skylights and trapezoids. Summer’s heat is on the way. 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>gddgomkgfLoall]j8=Q;YfY\Y$Yf\Õf\mkYl]q&[ge& [email protected] All Rights Reserved. LLP. & Young © 2013 Ernst October 28, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 15 Rabbi Berger’s memory to be honoured with learning institute for women Rivka Slonim and her hus- Inaugural lecture of Machon Mordechai band, Rabbi Aaron Slonim, to take place Sunday, November 17 run the Chabad Student Centre in Binghamton, New By Suri Levitan sages, based on the passage of Centrepointe has estab- York. She is an internation- for Chabad “The living shall take it to lished Machon Mordechai, ally known teacher, lecturer of Centrepointe heart” (Ecclesiastes 7, 2). a new women’s learning and activist with a special We experienced a dev- This statement teaches that, institute in Rabbi Berger’s focus on inspiring contem- astating loss when Rabbi on the passing of an individ- memory. porary women in Jewish life. Mordechai Berger, a devoted ual, we have the opportunity Machon Mordechai will She is the editor of Total Im- rabbi, mentor and teacher for and the responsibility to car- offer stimulating opportuni- mersion: A Mikvah Antholo- more than 35 years, passed ry on their positive spirit by ties for learning, inspiration gy and Bread and Fire; Jew- away. He had an impact on remaining committed to the and advancement in Torah ish Women Find God in the hundreds of members of Ot- ideas and ideals of the de- studies and will host regular Everyday. tawa’s Jewish community parted, ensuring their legacy events, programs, activities The lecture will take since his arrival here in 1976. lives on. and classes for women. place Sunday, November His beloved wife, Chaye Rabbi Berger’s passion The inaugural event will 17, 5:30 pm, at Ben Frank- Leah Berger, and his daugh- was Jewish education. He be a lecture entitled “Total lin Place, 101 Centrepointe ter, Bassy Mendelsohn, believed the study of Torah Immersion: Thoughts on Drive. Admission is $10 and Jewish education was the late Rabbi Mordechai Berg- co-director of Chabad of was the key to strengthening God and Intimacy from the refreshments will be served. er’s passion. Centrepointe, strongly be- Jewish homes and commu- Deep” to be given by Rivkah All women are invited to lieve in the teachings of our nities. Based on this, Chabad Slonim. join us, to honour the memo- ry of Rabbi Berger, to grow, learn, be inspired and fi nd out a little bit more of the mystery of God, intimacy and our unique and import- ant role as Jewish women. Visit chabadcentrepointe. com for more information about Machon Mordechai or to reserve a seat for the lec- ture.

OTC construction Construction has begun on the Ottawa Torah Centre’s new building on Lamplighters Drive in Barrhaven. Rabbi Menachem Blum is seen on the site in his hardhat, October 15. Page 16 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – October 28, 2013

Guest column Finding the brother we thought was lost in the Holocaust By Ilona Mauskopf My father, Jenö (Yakov) the Hungarian regime, but boy from his mother’s arms and was reunited with her who lived in Israel. Skeptical A few weeks ago, I lost Breiner and his fi rst wife, the worst was still to come. and handed him to the grand- husband. They mourned the at fi rst, they found Ben Ami my brother Beni. He was a Ilona, had a baby boy. They In March 1944, the Nazis mother. When Ilona protest- loss of a son who was pre- (Beni) and wrote back, “This brother who was lost to our named him Gusztav, but occupied Hungary and Hun- ed she was told to shut up. sumed dead, along with one is our boy!” family even before I was everyone called him Gusz- garian Jews were deported The mysterious woman ac- million other children mur- There was no DNA test- born, and then miraculous- ti. My father only saw lit- to concentration camps. Ilo- tually saved Ilona’s life, but dered during the Holocaust. ing in 1965 and complicat- ly found, only to lose touch tle Guszti for a few weeks, na was with my father’s par- with that, condemned the They had another son Gyu- ed blood tests were need- again and fi nally reconnect before he, along with other ents, his younger sister and little boy to almost certain ri (Yuri). Sadly, my father’s ed to confi rm his identity. last year. It is a story of loss, Jewish men in town, was little three-year-old Guszti. death. fi rst wife died of heart fail- The process took about 18 hope, will to live and life’s drafted by the pro-Nazi Hun- It did not look promising Ilona was taken to the ure in 1961, leaving behind months, but the results were incredible miracles. garian government to the for the elderly and the very work camp and never saw a 13-year-old. My father re- clear. Ben Ami was Guszti! The story begins in May labour force attached to the young children. When they little Guszti again. married and, three yearz lat- I wish I knew what goes 1941 in Szöllös, Hungary Hungarian army. arrived at Auschwitz, a mys- Ilona came back from the er, I was born in 1964. They on in a person’s heart when (now Vinogradov, Ukraine). Life was not easy under terious woman took the little hell that was the Holocaust say that Ilona never stopped someone shows up on their believing and feeling that doorstep and says he is his somewhere, somehow, her uncle, that he knows every- Guszti was still alive. thing about his family. But I In the meantime, the didn’t ask and Beni did not border shifted and our town want to discuss the past for a became part of the Soviet long time. And now it is too Union. In 1965, a friend of late. the family received rare per- Now to the other part of mission to visit Israel. She the story. How did it happen met a young relative of hers that a little child survived the who questioned her about Holocaust? the remaining Jewish fami- When Guszti, a cute little lies in town. She mentioned boy with blond curly hair the name Breiner. and his father’s blue eyes, His response was very was torn from his moth- interesting. He said he had er and given to his grand- a friend with the same last mother, they were taken to name who doesn’t know Bergen-Belsen to one of the who his parents are or where model camps the Nazis es- is he from. His name is Ben tablished to show the world Ami (the son of my people). they don’t kill Jews. A very When my father heard fortunate few were taken to this, he immediately wrote a camp like that. Sunday, November 3 to his fi rst wife’s brothers (Continued on page 18) 2:00 p.m.

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Winston Churchill Churchill & The& The Jews, Jews, November November 3rd, 12:00 3rd, PM 12:00 PM A powerful documentary thatthat examinesexamines WinstonWinston Churchill’sChurchill’s relationship relationship to to Jews Jews and Jewish issues.issues. Drawing on aa treasuretreasure trovetrove of of interviews interviews featuring featuring Churchill Churchill family members,members, LordLord Conrad Conrad Black, Black, Sir Sir Martin Martin Gilbert, Gilbert, Alan Alan Dershowitz Dershowitz and and others, thethe filmfi lm showsshows how how Churchill Churchill grew grew beyond beyond the the kind kind of friendshipof friendship with with individual BritishBritish JewsJews to to an anunlikely unlikely obsession obsession in becoming in becoming a supporter a supporter of of Jewish causes—most notablynotably beingbeing responsibleresponsible for for determining determining the the future future status status of the Jewish NationalNational HomeHome inin Palestine.Palestine.

Orchestra of Exiles, November 3rd, 1:30 PM OrchestraThe thrilling story of Exiles, of how one November man helped 3rd, save Europe’s1:30 PM premiere Jewish Themusicians thrilling from story obliteration of how by one the Nazis.man helped In the earlysave 1930s,Europe’s Hitler premiere began firingJewish musiciansJewish musicians from obliteration across Europe. by the Violinist Nazis. InBronislaw the early Huberman 1930s, Hitler moved began these fi ring Jewishgreat musicians musicians to Palestineacross Europe. and formed Violinist a symphony Bronislaw that Hubermanwould become moved the Israelthese greatPhilharmonic musicians Orchestra. to Palestine With and courage, formed resourcefulnessa symphony that an would entourage become of alliesthe Israel Philharmonicincluding Arturo Orchestra. Toscanini With and Albertcourage, Einstein, resourcefulness Huberman an saved entourage near 1000 of allies includingJews—and Arturo guaranteed Toscanini the survival and Albert of Europe’s Einstein, musical Huberman heritage. saved After nearly the film, 1000 Jews—andFloralove Katz guaranteed will sing the some survival songs ofof Europe’sthe Holocaust. musical heritage. After the fi lm, Floralove Katz will sing some songs of the Holocaust.

AnAn Unlikely Unlikely Obsession: Obsession: WinstonWinston Churchill & The Jews, November 3rd,3rd, 12:0012:00 PMPM OrchestraOrchestra of of Exiles, Exiles, November November 3rd, 3rd, 1:30 1:30 PM PM LibraryLibrary & & Archives Archives Canada, Canada, 395 395 Wellington Wellington AdmissionAdmission $12 $12 ($8 ($8 for for students), students). Tickets Tickets available available at at the the door. door. PartPart of of the the 4th 4th Annual Annual Free Free Thinking Thinking Film Film Festival Festival CheckCheck out out our our other other films fi lms on on Israel. Israel. FestivalFestival passespasses onlyonly $80$80 ($40/students).($40/students). www.freethinkingfilmfest.cawww.freethinkingfi lmfest.ca [email protected] info@freethinkingfi lmfest.ca CelebratingCelebrating Films Films on on Liberty, Liberty, Freedom Freedom & & Democracy! Democracy! Page 18 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – October 28, 2013

As part of a community service project, the girls’ division of the Chabad Student Network baked dozens of honey cakes and delivered them to Ottawa fi re fi ghters. CSN co- director Yocheved Boyarsky (far left) and Carleton student Tal Klachook are seen here delivering honey cakes to Station 13, September 12. CSN is ‘a home away from home’ at Jewish holiday time By Tal Klachook (CSN) makes it easy to re- student with open arms. I four-course meal, but with a ing of the particular holiday. Allen, a student at the Uni- for Chabad connect to our roots by of- cannot imagine how differ- chance to learn more about “Celebrating the holi- versity of Ottawa. Student Network fering holiday services and ent my student experience the holiday. Using stories days away from home can CSN allows students to Holidays, like Shabbat dinners to us. would have been had I not from the Talmud and Torah, be hard, but, thanks to the meet new people and en- dinners, are treasured mo- Before fi nding out about attended one of their com- Rabbi Boyarsky engages wonderful Chabad team, I gage in Jewish traditions. It ments we often take for CSN, I spent my fi rst Rosh munity service events last and educates students with feel like now I have family has truly become my ‘home granted. They are times for Hashanah dinner away from year. his sermon about the mean- here on campus,” said Zack away from home.’ families and friends to re- home in a cafeteria at Car- I was immediately drawn connect and reminisce – and leton University wishing I to the warm, welcoming at- they are also times to cel- was with my family. I missed mosphere at the event. The Mauskopf’s lost brother ebrate and connect to our my mother’s cooking and the Boyarskys’ contribution Jewish heritage. kvetching before the guests to enriching Jewish life on Many students living arrived. But, most of all, I campus, to bringing stu- had become a proud Israeli away from home, like my- missed the sense of connec- dents together and to creat- (Continued from page 16) In a way, Guszti actu- made peace with his past – self, often fi nd keeping up tion to my Jewish traditions. ing a sense of community is His grandmother died ally did cease to exist. He with “Guszti.” with both schoolwork and Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky inspiring. about six months after their emerged as Ben Ami (Beni), Almost exactly a year af- the holidays can feel over- and his wife Yocheved have With every holiday arrival and a teenage boy, a proud Israeli who felt a ter his trip to Ukraine, Beni whelming. Luckily, the opened the doors to their event, students are not only Shmuel Cohen, took charge sense of belonging to his passed away suddenly after Chabad Student Network house and welcomed every provided with a delicious of the toddler. He took Guszti kibbutz, and to Israeli soci- suffering a heart attack. with him wherever he went. ety, and wanted nothing to He was lost, found, lost After they were liberated do with the past. again, and found again. by the American troops, they When our father and his “Don’t get lost again,” eventually arrived in Israel. eldest son fi nally were re- were my last words to him, Shmuel put the child in a kib- united, there was a world and and he promised he wouldn’t. butz, where he was raised. a lifetime between them. So many words were left Last year, I met Beni and unsaid. Relationships were Gyuri in Israel. And Beni, missed and questions not at age 71, made a trip to asked. 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PTP Table Pads October 28, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 19 Rubin Friedman tells his family’s story of surviving the Holocaust By Louise Rachlis Freidman worked as senior leaving everything behind When I called Rubin planner for the Jewish Fed- and rebuilding a normal life Friedman to discuss his eration of Ottawa and wrote in a new home.” newly published book about more than 140 humour col- Friedman said part two his family’s Holocaust his- umns for the Ottawa Jewish of his chronicle will deal tory, he was Skyping with Bulletin. He has also held with the downstream effects a cousin in New York who senior positions in national of this experience, com- had just come back from Jewish organizations and bined with the challenges Radom, Poland, where their has been active locally in of integration in a new land. parents were from. Yiddish activities, Jewish He already has a fi rst draft “He explained to me education and Holocaust of the text. we’re still dealing with mi- education. He calls the fi rst volume crofi che, and locating infor- After many years of deal- his “pre-history.” The sto- mation is laborious,” said ing with multiculturalism in ries were told to him by his Friedman. government, he has been a parents, his uncle and aunt, Friedman’s book, Our trainer on issues relating to his cousin and brother. Family Holocaust Chron- diversity and was appoint- “Perhaps they all intend- icle: Part I - Running for ed in 2012 to the board of ed to give me a gift for me to their lives, will be launched directors of the Canadian pass on,” he said. “I need to with a Greenberg Families Race Relations Foundation. tell this story because, now Library author talk on Sun- Freidman published the that I am 67, it feels as if day, November 3, 2:00 pm, book through University of I have carried it for a long at the Soloway Jewish Com- Toronto Bookstore’s print- time.” munity Centre. on-demand service in order It is a story he wants fu- “My book is based on to get it into readers’ hands ture generations to have be- Rubin Friedman will launch his new book, November 3, 2 pm, at the SJCC. what I was told by my par- as soon as possible. cause of his compulsion “to ents ever since I could ask This volume is “a story tell and retell what I’ve been them questions,” he said. “I of how one family, and, ul- told, and what I’ve lived, could check with my uncle timately, their children were with as much love and truth and my brother to confi rm torn from a milieu where as I can muster.” details or fi nd out more. My they and their many rela- Friedman also wants to uncle told me a bit of his tives and friends had lived ensure that his new book story as well.” for generations and then and the forthcoming second While the stories have were thrown into the chaotic volume serve an educational been accumulating over a storm of the Second World purpose, “so that readers can lifetime, Friedman began War and its aftermath,” he understand what individuals working on the book about explained. went through. We must fi ght 18 months ago. He was di- “It is about their luck in racism and anti-Semitism in agnosed with chronic lym- escaping from the Nazis and all their forms.” phocytic leukemia a few their struggle to live through For information about years ago and needed che- the war in the Soviet Union. the book launch and author motherapy in 2011. It is about their return to a talk on November 3, contact “That was a big incentive destroyed world and their the Greenberg Families Li- to hurry up,” he said. decision to fl ee again to- brary at library@jccottawa. Well known in the Ot- ward the west … It is about com or 613-798-9818, ext. tawa Jewish community, the courage involved in 245.

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Grants from … the Canada Council and at Chapel Street Ontario Arts Council provid- Classical guitarist Laura Young will perform at Temple By Elaine Vininsky ed an opportunity for Laura Israel, November 10. Chanukah Ball to continue her studies with er in international guitar fes- for them by contemporary Organizing Committee some of the world’s fi nest tivals: Iserlohn, Germany; composers all based on ex- Mark your calendars, guitarists, including David Toronto; Ezstergom, Hunga- plorations of traditional folk book the sitter, dust off your Russel and Leo Brouwer. ry; Gdansk, Poland; Cologne, music. dancing shoes and come Studying with Hubert Kaep- Germany; and Volos, Greece “From 1997 to 2001, Lau- say goodbye to 151 Chapel pel at the Hochshule in Co- – to name but a few. ra was the founder and artis- Street! logne, Germany she received “In addition to her solo tic director of the Amsterdam The Jewish Communi- her master’s degree. career, Laura was a found- International Guitar Festival. ty Chanukah Ball is set for fet prepared by Creative Ko- Minyan, Machzikei Hadas, “As a soloist, Laura has ing member of the very suc- Laura was awarded profes- Saturday, November 30, 7 sher Catering. Or Haneshamah and Temple given widely acclaimed per- cessful Trio de Cologne, sorship at the Escuela Supe- pm, at Congregation Beth Tickets are $60 (adults Israel. formances … in concert halls which performed throughout rior de Musica en Catalunya Shalom. You won’t want to and seniors), $45 (young Tables for eight to 10 around the world, from the the 1990s in Europe and the in Barcelona, Spain in 2003.” miss this community-wide professionals) and $30 (stu- people may be booked in Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Ger- Americas. Laura is current- Tickets are $20 (adults) gala event! dents) and are available in advance. many, to the National Arts ly working in duo with the and $15 (students) and may The elegant evening will advance through sponsoring For more information, Centre in Ottawa, to the Au- Greek-Canadian singer Fran- be obtained by calling Nancy feature live entertainment, congregations Adath Sha- contact Suzi Shore Sauvé at ditorio Nacional in Madrid, ces Pappas in the ensemble Bercovitch at 613-731-9278 dancing and door prizes as lom, Agudath Israel, Beit [email protected] Spain. She’s also a regularly Lagrimosa Belta, which pres- or Temple Israel at 613-224- well as an extravagant buf- Tikvah, Beth Shalom, Glebe or 613-878-4235. invited performer and teach- ents pieces specially written 1802. October 28, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 21 Page 22 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – October 28, 2013 It all amounts to a hill of beans I have always been a canned bean user. 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Would you like to advertise in the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin? or email him at Contact Barry Silverman 613-798-4696, ext. 256 [email protected] [email protected] October 28, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 23 Rethinking the bar and bat mitzvah experience Recently, there has been a fl urry of media activity around mumble through the uncomfortable parts of our tradition, the subject of the bar and bat mitzvah. Values, Ethics, simply counting the minutes until the smoked salmon and First, there was the Las Vegas-style dance number kugel. One can take the opportunity to condemn prejudice performed by a young Sam Horowitz in Dallas, which gave and humiliation, and embrace dignity and diversity. rise to a stern public rebuke from Rabbi David Wolpe in the Community When faced with messages of moral ambivalence, one August 15 issue of the Washington Post, in which he called can embrace the opportunity to make change. One can view the dance number “an historical outrage.” Mira painful passages as platforms from which we can shine light In an August 21 post to the Daily Beast’s Open Zion into dark corners. As they grow, I hope my daughter and blog, I responded by suggesting that rather than simply Sucharov son will fi nd within them their voice to contribute to their representing crass materialism, Sam’s dance number community and to seek change wherever change is needed. suggested a laudable attempt by one adolescent to “write It’s a biblical passage that has led to inordinate amounts A bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah may be the perfect place to his own script.” After all, adolescence is often a scary of pain and suffering as the healthy variation of human begin. time when life can feel out of one’s control. Watching the sexuality has been a source of discrimination and hatred. Mira Sucharov, an associate professor of political science YouTube video, one can see Sam totally inhabits the brief But reading about William makes me think that one need not at Carleton University, blogs at Haaretz.com. experience of displaying his passion. He was making the night his own. Soon after, I was invited onto Huffpost Live, along with There’s a difference between a panel of commentators, to discuss the contemporary state of the bar and bat mitzvah. One of the panellists was Rabbi Bradley Solmsen, who, as director of youth ‘listening’ and ‘really listening’ engagement at the Union for Reform Judaism, is helping Community Conversations is both the title of a book by Paul pilot a program called B’nai Mitzvah Revolution in which Born, which I’m reading for school, and a concept from which Emerging participating congregations will re-examine the bar and bat our community can benefi t. mitzvah experience. Many are trying to involve parents and In my September 30 column, I asked some big questions are emphasizing social action projects, sometimes at the surrounding what is perceived to be one of our community’s Gen expense of Hebrew and prayer mastery. The initiative was greatest challenges: how do we engage the emerging genera- recently discussed in the New York Times (“Bar Mitzvahs tion in their 20s and 30s in order to ensure our future sustain- Ilana Get New Look to Build Faith,” September 3). ment and viability? What strikes me from all of this is the need for a two- This is particularly pertinent given that the Pew Research Belfer pronged approach. We need to keep the child – and his or Center Survey of U.S. Jews, released this month, revealed that her particular needs, dreams, interests and abilities – front nearly one-third of American Jews under 32 does not identify “Duh,” you’re thinking. “That’s a given.” But there’s a differ- and centre and, at the same time, we need to think carefully as Jewish by religion, a number that’s grown with each succes- ence between ‘listening’ and ‘really listening.’ about how we can encourage our b’nai mitzvah kids to fi nd sive generation, and that American Jews are intermarrying at a “When listening to others, we have to stop the judging about their voice. And fi nding their social conscience may be the rate of 58 per cent (71 per cent of non-Orthodox). whether that idea fi ts within your own world view,” Born said. best way to reach their inner core and help them chart their I also mentioned that many longtime community leaders He explained that often, when we’re supposed to be listen- own future, both individually and collectively. I’ve interviewed feel a conversation needs to take place be- ing to someone else, we’re actually just comparing everything One of the best ways we can do this is through encouraging tween the two parties (people like them and people like me) in they say to our own beliefs and either accepting or rejecting, a deeper form of social and political engagement than order to come up with some answers to those questions. depending whether or not they fi t. what is typically done through the charity-based mitzvah Born would defi nitely agree. In order to truly listen, we must suspend what we know for projects that are now typical in many congregations. This My class recently spoke with the author via Skype. He told a little while and construct the other person’s worldview in our kind of fundraising or volunteer effort kids are encouraged us that, in his personal life, he’s seen success in the realm of own heads, he said. to engage in with their mitzvah projects far surpasses any poverty reduction. How? By bringing powerful, infl uential I’m not suggesting the community-at-large hasn’t been lis- kind of expectation my peers and I had as we approached people and poor people together for the sake of dialogue. tening to the emerging generation. I’m suggesting that, per- b’nai mitzvah age decades ago. And they should certainly In his book, he argues the same principles can be applied haps, there are ways we can make our community conversa- be applauded. to fi nding comprehensive solutions to pretty well any complex tions more effective – ways that seem so obvious, we tend to At the same time, I’m struck by stories like that of community issue. But the key is community conversation, ignore or neglect them. William, a bar mitzvah boy in Atlanta. As he studied his which he divides into four building blocks: converse, engage, Born’s book is basically a compilation of the obvious; Torah portion, “Chayei Sarah,” he was disturbed by the collaborate and cast a vision. things that seem so basic they aren’t usually reinforced. These depiction of slavery in the Bible. Being both Jewish and Essentially, it’s about “engaging people from all sectors things need to be written down for people to pay attention to African American, William was encouraged by Rabbi as never before to work together as equals to improve their them and realize how useful they can be. Joshua Lesser to learn about the pockets of slavery and quality of life,” as stated on the back of the book – getting the As my professor pointed out, some people might discredit exploitation still existing in his own country, particularly “unusual suspects together” for a common goal, if you will. the book’s value because it’s written in plain language, and in in the agriculture sector. William soon lent his protest skills You may be thinking, “But we’ve tried that before!” a manner that’s easy to understand. But Born takes pride in its to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Rabbi Lesser told It’s true. In 2007, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa held a simplicity. this story in an October 7 blog post at ritualwell.org/blog/ community symposium with the theme, “Will We Have Jewish He tells the story of a conversation he had with Father Ca- seeds-change. Grandchildren?” vanaugh, who managed to create a thriving community centre What moves me in considering this anecdote is the Then there was the openOttawa symposium the Federation in Northern Ireland, which served everyone in the community, apparent desire to link knowledge with action. Sam danced held in 2011 to discuss the needs of young Jewish adults in both Roman Catholic and Protestant, at the height of the con- his way across his bar mitzvah year – and later news reports Ottawa. This led to vast improvements in terms of funding and fl ict between the Irish Republican Army and Ulster Freedom indicated he donated a signifi cant amount of his gift money facilitating programs and initiatives directed at the emerging Fighters. to an Israeli youth village as well. Though thinking not only generation. When asked how he had done it, Father Cavanaugh re- of philanthropy, as important as that is, but of praying with However, Born is not advocating for communities to have sponded, “We listened and gained a corner on the obvious.” one’s feet, in the immortalized words of Abraham Joshua one or two conversations and then call it a day. “If you really want to understand what people need and Heschel as he marched from Selma to Alabama in 1965, When he said “conversations lead to” and then paused, I want and change the world,” Born said, “you’ve got to listen enables us to cultivate tomorrow’s community leaders. expected him to say “solutions.” Instead, he said “more con- and then fi gure out from there what to do. Once you’ve fi gured As a parent, I’ve long pictured my fi rst-born’s bat versations.” Evidently, it can take time before anything major out what to do and it’s obvious, that’s the greatest compliment mitzvah with a mixture of great anticipation and some is accomplished. anyone could ever give you.” trepidation. My daughter’s birthday falls in late-April, and At the same time, quality is just as important as quantity Obvious means it’s the next natural, logical step. Obvious there’s a chance her Torah portion could include that most and Born offers several techniques for effective community means necessary. infamous of phrases, “And with a male you shall not lie the conversations. Maybe, if we listen, we’ll fi nd the answers to my questions lyings of a woman, it is an abomination.” One technique I found particularly interesting is listening. are right under our noses. Page 24 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – October 28, 2013 Thin or heavy, your weight Focus may belie your inner health on Fitness My husband and I recently checked out the new Target Back to the food court, where offerings include the ob- Gloria store at Billings Bridge mall and then went to the food court viously unhealthy choices – poutine, burgers and fries and for a cup of coffee. As we sat and chatted, I couldn’t help but deep-fried Asian fare. Even more dangerous are the seemingly Schwartz notice that so many of the patrons and food service workers innocuous choices like submarine sandwiches. Remember the were not just overweight, but obese. I noticed that even slim commercials for Subway that featured a young man named ber, although I don’t know what he’s been eating since losing people were consuming greasy, salty food. Jared who lost 245 pounds by eating at the sub shop every that weight. If you want to be healthier, don’t follow Jared’s You really are what you eat. Observing heavy people at the day? Supposedly, he ate a 6-inch turkey sub for lunch and a example with regard to food. A good thing he has done is food court can give a slender individual a false sense of sec- full-length veggie sub for dinner, both meals with a bag of engaging in regular exercise, and working out with a personal urity. “I don’t look like that, so I can order whatever I want.” baked potato chips and a diet soda, every day for 11 months. trainer. He even ran a marathon in 2010. And any of us can fall prey to a phenomenon known as the Yes, he lost a tremendous amount of weight, but his diet- Before I changed my lifestyle, I often ate at food courts, licensing effect, where we feel we’ve recently been good with ary selections were not really healthy. Relative to what he’d but you’ll rarely catch me eating there anymore. I’m not say- our diet or exercise, and therefore, are entitled to order junk previously eaten – double cheeseburgers, super-sized portions ing I’m perfect. I just make more mindful choices. I eat lunch food. of fries, and up to 20 cans of soda pop per day – his Sub- at home before I head to the mall. That way, I don’t get a hun- According to the Journal of the American Medical Associ- way choices seem better. Because his overall caloric intake ger pang and impulsively buy something unhealthy. I often ation, as cited by the Huffi ngton Post’s “Healthy Living” blog dropped considerably and he started exercising, the weight bring a water bottle and even a small snack in my purse, so I (October 7), more than two-thirds of Americans are obese came off. Thinking that all calories are created equal and that have something handy, if I do feel thirsty or hungry. I do stop and pre-diabetic or have Type 2 diabetes. Canadians aren’t far diet soda and baked chips are suitable for consumption twice for a turkey or veggie sub the odd time when I’m on a road behind. More shocking is that one in four skinny people has daily is just wrong. Poor misguided Jared ate the same thing trip and fi nd my brown bag empty. high blood pressure, high blood sugar and abnormal levels of every day for nearly a year – meals consisting of low fi bre, Whatever you look like on the outside, take care of your cholesterol. processed bread and chips and deli meat laden with sodium. inner health. Don’t presume you’re immune to disease just ‘Normal-weight obesity’ or ‘skinny-fat’ are terms used to When Jared peaked at 425 pounds, he probably wasn’t because you’re thin. Everyone should get regular physicals. describe people who are of a normal weight or have a normal considering long-term consequences and was more focused Know your numbers. If you have risk factors, learn what you body mass index, not a lot of adipose tissue – the kind of fat on the immediate, urgent need to lose weight, no matter what. can do to get on a healthier track. Start by saying “no” to you can see and pinch – but who have a high amount of vis- Losing all that excess weight has tremendous health benefi ts. fast food and soda pop. Eat real, unprocessed food most of ceral or internal body fat. Visceral fat is dangerous because Still, I feel sad that he didn’t know better, that he didn’t fuel the time and engage in aerobic and strength training exercises it’s deep inside the abdomen and surrounds the organs. Like his body with quality food. several times per week. their obese counterparts, these skinny-fat people are at an in- Jared has made millions of dollars as Subway’s spokes- Gloria Schwartz is a certifi ed personal trainer at the creased risk for disease. person and he’s managed to keep his weight at a healthy num- Soloway JCC. Making connections and building relationships Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships ness from each other before asking forgiveness from God.” to Transform the Jewish Community Wolfson suggests rabbis attend fewer committee meet- By Ron Wolfson Book Review ings in favour of building personal relationships – including Jewish Lights Publishing pastoral care – and generally connecting off-site with indi- 262 pages Mira viduals. He suggests adding dedicated staff people in a given organization to specifi cally work on relationships. He notes The decades-old debate about Jewish continuity is fast Sucharov how surprised congregants are, if they happen to receive a evolving into discussions of how best to engage Jews and Shana Tova phone call from their synagogue staff not tied to revitalize communities. In Relational Judaism: Using the enjoyed a relationship with a Chabad rabbi. any questions about overdue dues. And he is Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Communi- Hillel, for its part, recently launched an em- right to acknowledge non-traditional constel- ty, Ron Wolfson, professor of education at American Jewish issary campaign of sorts, recruiting students lations of Jews, including GLBT Jews, those University and a co-founder of the Synagogue 3000 proj- on campus to make connections with scores of who are intermarried and even Jewish athe- ect, presents an approach that he terms “relational Judaism.” others. These representatives are given “coffee ists. It may be, however, that these respective This is less a new theology or ideology as it is a simple, money” to host students for chats and dinners. groupings require slightly different approach- time-tested strategy: connect with people, build relation- Wolfson lists an array of other best practices es. ships with them, and they will come. from other organizations, many of which come Little of this will seem new to those of us The fi rst half of the book draws on an array of Jewish from extended quotes from Jewish communal who are active in community organizations. textual sources with a sprinkling of social theory to buttress professionals. Ikar, the Los Angeles-based spir- But it strikes me that so much of it still needs the view that relationships should be at the heart of Jewish itual community Ikar encourages members to to be restated. How many newcomers arrive communal life. He bases his core idea on the concept of brit write refl ections of their deceased loved ones in at a shul and are greeted? How many congre- (covenant). In Jewish parlance, we are used to brit referring their annual Yizkor book. Some kehillot (spiri- gants in a given shul have a chance – outside to the state of being bound to God’s demands. But Wolfson tual communities, including traditional congre- of bar and bat mitzvah lessons, weddings or broadens this to conceive of brit as a social contract, and so, gations) hold intimate salon gatherings in people’s homes, funerals – to interact with their rabbi? How many people he writes, “we are obligated to one another by a system of where the facilitator asks, “What keeps you up at night?” or, feel they are truly connected with other members of the Jew- mitzvot.” He gives as examples everything from attending “What gets you up in the morning?” ish communal organizations they are involved with? How funerals to dinners where a friend is being honoured by a One Jewish communal leader Wolfson cites eats three many feel their personal hopes and dreams are heard and Jewish communal organization, to attending protest rallies breakfasts per day, so he can meet with an array of stake- recognized and that they have a voice in shaping their com- against the genocide in Darfur. holders in one-on-one meetings throughout the week. One munity’s future? What brings the book to life are the mini-case studies and pulpit rabbi asked for a catering budget in his contract so Given that some of the most successful outreach and re- the series of best practices Wolfson provides in the second he could regularly host congregants at his home for Shabbat lational efforts have relatively low institutional overhead in half. He spotlights two organizations he argues owe their dinner throughout the year. Other congregations prioritize favour of a high degree of connecting – for example, Moishe success to a relational approach – Chabad and Hillel: The funding a Shabbat lunch each week so members can mix House, where young adults, living communally, are given Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. and mingle. The rabbi at these lunches might invite a rotat- program funding to host Jewish events, or Chabad or, here Chabad rabbis are sent to all corners of the world where ing group of people to join him at his table, akin to a rabbi’s in Ottawa, JET and Glebe Shul – one wonders how Wolfson their primary task is to connect with Jews. Instead of a fi xed tisch, Wolfson suggests. Still other rabbis stop the Shabbat ultimately squares his “belief in institutions,” even in the age dues structure, Chabad relies on fundraising and donations, service, midway, and ask congregants to turn to someone be- of downsizing and mergers, with this relational approach. typically garnered from those who have – you guessed it – hind them to talk, or turn to family members to “ask forgive- Can it all be done? To my mind, it can’t hurt to try. October 28, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 25 FOUNDATION DONATIONS

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MARTIN AND ELLIE BLACK ENDOWMENT FUND Join us in building our community Mazal Tov to: David and Sharon Appotive on the engagement of by supporting these local agencies their son Ryan, by Martin and Ellie Black. CHANI AND BRAM BREGMAN AJA 50+ ENDOWMENT FUND AJA 50+ DAVID SMITH OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY JEWISH EDUCATION FUND Anniversary Wishes to: OTTAWA JEWISH SCHOOL FUND In Memory of: Jeanette and Arnold Finkelstein by Allan and COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN MEMORY OF EVA WINTROB Jean Guttman by Chani and Bram Bregman. Marsha Maslove. SCHOLARSHIP FUND (formerly Yitzhak Rabin High School Fund Mazal Tov to: in Memory of Eva Wintrob) AKIVA EVENING HIGH SCHOOL TILLIE AND HARRY CHERM Vera Glube by Elaine and George Citrome. ENDOWMENT FUND OTTAWA JEWISH MEMORIAL FUND Burt and Jacqueline Gorenstein on their HISTORICAL SOCIETY FUND Birthday Wishes to: granddaughter’s bat mitzvah by Mera and Bill ADINA BEN PORAT MACHON SARAH Donald Cherm by Susan Hart. Goldstein. TORAH EDUCATION FUND OTTAWA LODGE B’NAI BRITH #885 R’fuah Sh’leimah to: PAST PRESIDENTS FUND SHIRLEY AND SHIER BERMAN FUND SANDI AND EDDY COOK Joel Morgan by Annette and Merle Paquin. FOR OTTAWA JEWISH ARCHIVES OTTAWA LODGE B’NAI BRITH #885 ENDOWMENT FUND PRESIDENTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Mazal Tov to: GREENBERG FAMILIES DORIS BRONSTEIN OTTAWA MODERN Myra and David Dwoskin on the wedding of their LIBRARY FUND TALMUD TORAH JEWISH SCHOOL FUND daughter, Nathalie to Mike, by Sandi and Eddy Cook In Memory of: AFTERNOON SCHOOL FUND and family. Berta Spitz and her sons, Andras and Janos OTTAWA POST In Memory of: Nyiri, by Balazs Nyiri. MARTIN GLATT JEWISH WAR VETERANS FUND PARLIAMENT LODGE B’NAI BRITH Eric Schwartz by Sandi and Eddy Cook and OTTAWA TORAH INSTITUTE TORAH family. HILLEL LODGE LEGACY FUND PAST PRESIDENTS’ FUND EDUCATION FUND Jean Guttman by Sandi and Eddy Cook and family. Condolences to: MENDEL AND VALERIE GOOD Sid Brownstein on the loss of his beloved PINCHAS ZUKERMAN HOLOCAUST NATHAN AND REBA DIENER wife Irene, by Irwin and Fenja Brodo. MUSIC EDUCATION FUND CONTINUING EDUCATION FUND ENDOWMENT FUND In Memory of: RAMBAM MAIMONIDES In Memory of: Norman and Evelyn Potechin by Irwin and JEWISH COMMUNITY CEMETERY JEWISH CONTINUITY FUND Eric Schwartz by Joel and Barbara Diener. Fenja Brodo. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FUND SOLOWAY JEWISH Diane Fournier Lopes by Reba Diener. JEWISH MEN’S COMMUNITY CENTRE Mazal Tov to: JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES SOFTBALL LEAGUE FUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FUND Mark Berlin and Blair on the occasion of their wed- AGENCY FUND ding by Joel and Barbara Diener. Mazal Tov to: JEWISH STUDENTS ASSOCIATION - SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY Judy and Jerry Goldstein on the birth of their HILLEL FUND SUMMER CAMP CYNTHIA AND ABE ENGEL granddaughter, Maya Katherine, by Cathy and SCHOLARSHIP FUND JEWISH YOUTH LIBRARY OF OTTAWA ENDOWMENT FUND Dan Sigler. ENDOWMENT FUND SOLOWAY JEWISH In Memory of: Birthday Wishes to: COMMUNITY CENTRE DAVID “THE BEAR” KARDASH Sophie Dwosh by Cynthia Engel. Sandra Smiley by Sandra and Norman Slover. ENDOWMENT FUND CAMP B’NAI BRITH MEMORIAL FUND ELLEN AND RAHAMIM FATHI BARRY FISHMAN SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY OTTAWA JEWISH CEMETERIES ENDOWMENT FUND OTTAWA JEWISH BULLETIN CENTRE ZICHARON FUND In Appreciation to: SCHOLARSHIP FUND YOUTH SERVICES FUND Mark and Barbara Siegel by Tamara Fathi. In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY TORAH ACADEMY OF OTTAWA Barry Fishman by Bram and Chani Bregman. SCHOOL PARENT FUND TORAH EDUCATION FUND FLORENCE FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY EN- SCHOOL AGENCY FUND Harry Florence, a beloved uncle, by A.L., Ann, DOWMENT FUND (formerly Hillel Academy Agency Fund) Leanne and Brendan Smith. Mazal Tov to: Betty and Edward Rose on the birth of their OTTAWA JEWISH FRITZI AND MAX (CHIEF) GREENBERG grandson by Maureen and Clary Ottman. COMMUNITY SCHOOL CHILDREN OF THE BOOK MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of: SARA AND ZEEV VERED AWARD FUND Eric Schwartz by Linda and Murray Greenberg; ISRAEL CULTURAL PROGRAM FUND (formerly Hillel Academy and by Debbie and Norm Ferkin and family. Mazal Tov to: Children of the Book Award Fund) Birthday Wishes to: Ambassador Miriam Ziv and Ariel Kenet OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY Syd Greenberg by Debbie, Norm and Vicky on the marriage of their son Amit, by Evelyn SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND Ferkin. Greenberg. (formerly Hillel Academy Endowment Fund) Continued on page 26 Page 26 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – October 28, 2013 FOUNDATION DONATIONS

Gladys Bodnoff by Debbie, Norm and Vicky LEVITZ FAMILY FUND MOE AND SARAH RESNICK Eric Schwartz by Brent, Risa and Shira Taylor. Ferkin. Mazal Tov to: ENDOWMENT FUND Ingrid Levitz on the birth of her new granddaugh- In Memory of: STEPHEN AND GAIL VICTOR DOROTHY AND HY HYMES ter, Livia Faye, by Avraham and Elissa Iny. Morris Lang by Gordie and Penny Resnick and ENDOWMENT FUND ENDOWMENT FUND Condolences to: family. In Memory of: In Memory of: Sue Ann Maislin on the loss of her mother by Anniversary Wishes to: Marcia Dworkin (Weidman) by Sandy Marchello. Marcia Dworkin (Weidman) by Dorothy Ingrid Levitz and family. Roberta and Sam Goldmaker by Gordie and Penny Mazal Tov to: Hymes. Resnick and family. Susan Livergant and Jack Marcovitch on Ilana’s JACOB MALOMET MEMORIAL FUND marriage to Josh, by Sandy Marchello. AVRAHAM AND ELISSA INY In Memory of: ISADORE AND ROSSIE ROSE Birthday Wishes to: FAMILY FUND Norman Potechin by Alvin and Diana Malomet. ENDOWMENT FUND Sandy Fishbain by Sandy Marchello. In Appreciation to: Birthday Wishes to: Birthday Wishes to: Gail and Moe Asper by Avraham and Elissa Iny. Alan Rackow by Alvin and Diana Malomet. Gladys Bodnoff by Judi, Rubin, Jesse and Brynn HARRY AND RAE WEIDMAN Rose-Anne Prizant and Sidney Goldstein by Avra- Bodnoff. MEMORIAL FUND ham and Elissa Iny. CHUCK AND BONNIE MEROVITZ In Memory of: Mazal Tov to: FAMILY FUND RICHARD ROTH AND RIVA LEVITAN Marcia Dworkin (Weidman) by Daniel and Marilyn Mildred Weinstein on the birth of her great-grand- In Appreciation to: FAMILY FUND Kimmel; and by Marilyn and William Newman. son by Avraham and Elissa Iny. Bonnie Merovitz by Norman Wolfish. In Memory of: Daphne and Stanley Arron on the birth of their Jean Guttman by Richard Roth and Riva Levitan. MILDRED AND PERCY WEINSTEIN grandson by Avraham and Elissa Iny. HARRY AND BERTHA PLEET ENDOWMENT FUND MEMORIAL FUND FAY AND JOSEPH SHULMAN R’fuah Sh’leimah to: ISRAEL AND EVA KARDISH Birthday Wishes to: ENDOWMENT FUND Morris Schachnow by Mildred Weinstein. ENDOWMENT FUND Pinchas Pleet by Jeff, Felice, Erin, Jordan, Zachary Birthday Wishes to: Mazal Tov to: Condolences to: and Mitchell Pleet. Sylvia Shier by Nadine and Brian Mordfield. Marvin and Sandra Granatstein on the occasion of Gale Kardish on the loss of her beloved mother by their grandson’s Bar Mitzvah by Mildred Weinstein. Ann Brozovsky. EVELYN AND NORMAN POTECHIN LORNE AND LAURIE SHUSTERMAN ENDOWMENT FUND FAMILY FUND IRVING AND DIANE WEXLER PHILLIP AND ETTIE KIMMEL In Memory of: In Memory of: FAMILY FUND MEMORIAL FUND Norman Potechin by Deborah and Sid Stark; by Alfred Williams by Lorne and Laurie Shusterman. Birthday Wishes to: In Memory of: Yariv Wolfe and family; and by Roger and Shirley Maureen Brennan by Lorne and Laurie Helen Saipe by Diane Wexler. Marcia Dworkin (Weidman) by Stan Kimmel. Hunter. Shusterman. Birthday Wishes to: Mazal Tov to: SAM AND HELENE ZARET Nadine Mordfield by Stan Kimmel. Bram and Dodie Potechin on the engagement of SAMUEL AND KATHERINE SIGLER MEMORIAL FUND their son, Daniel to Sara Paghani, by Rick and Helen MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of: SALLY AND ELLIOTT LEVITAN Zipes. Condolences to: Eric Schwartz by Debi and Neil Zaret and family. ENDOWMENT FUND Bram and Dodie Potechin on the birth of their The Hyman family by Jules Sigler. In Memory of: grandson, Desmond Norman, from Debi and Neil THE WOMEN’S COLLECTIVE STELLA AND LOUIS SLACK Norman Potechin by Sally and Elliott Levitan. Zaret and family. PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM MEMORIAL FUND Providing support for services and programs that In Memory of: directly benefit women and children. Marcia Dworkin (Weidman) by Myra and Lester Aronson and family. Important Notice WOMEN’S COLLECTIVE ENDOWMENT FUND MOE AND CHARLOTTE SLACK In Memory of: to all Fund Advisors MEMORIAL FUND Jean Guttman by Lynne Oreck-Wener and Bob Mazal Tov to: Wener. of the Sharon and David Appotive on the engagement of Anne Louise “Lou” (MacDonald) Leith by Eileen their son Ryan, by Marlene and Andrew Levine. Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation Melnick-McCarthy. Mazal Tov to: CASEY AND BESS SWEDLOVE Ruth and A.J. Freiman on the birth of their ENDOWMENT FUND If you would like to make changes granddaughter, by Lynne, Bob, Taryn, Eleni and Hart Birthday Wishes to: Wener. in the allocations from your endowment fund Marty Black by Carol-Sue and Jack Shapiro and Bess Swedlove. for the 2013 disbursements, Contributions may be made online the request needs to be received in writing CLAIRE AND SAM TANNER at www.OJCF.ca or by contacting Jes- by October 31st. 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