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Working for you to make the most In Memoriam: of your Goals and Dreams! Philanthropist Inez Zelikovitz Sarah Levine Mortgage Agent 613-220-0396 passes away at age 96 [email protected] By Ilana Belfer visit: sarahlevine.ca Generous philanthropist Inez Zelikovitz died peacefully, August 23, at Hillel Lodge. She was 96 years old. The Bess and Moe Greenberg Family Hillel Lodge was one of several causes very close to Inez’s heart. During Dominion Lending Centres the campaign to build the current facility, her $1 million The Mortgage Source gift helped turn the vision into reality and the Jewish Com- Independently Owned and Operated munity Campus building – the Joseph and Inez Zelikovitz Lic. #10145 Long-Term Care Centre – bears her and her late husband’s names. When the Lodge’s new wing, with its 21 new beds, opened with a ceremony on December 15, 2011, Inez cut the ribbon, having again been a major benefactor. The new pavilion is also named for the couple. “Succeeding generations of residents will benefi t from her kindness – people who knew her and people who never knew her,” said Hillel Lodge Executive Director Stephen Schneiderman. “We were happy that we could spend her Winner of “The Consumer’s Choice” Award last moments with her ... she was a fi ercely independent for 16 consecutive years! person.” Voted Best Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer Inez was one of fi ve daughters of Barney and Henriet- in the Ottawa Region ta Weiss, who ran the delicatessen at the Capitol Hotel at For all your Kitchen, Bathroom Vanity Rideau and Cumberland Streets in the 1930s and ‘40s. and Closet Organizing needs, contact She married Joe Zelikovitz in 1940 when he was a star CKD halfback with the Ottawa Rough Riders football team and Aviva Ben-Choreen, nicknamed “The Flying Hebrew.” Joe later ran the family at 613-836-5353 ext. 321 leather business on Rideau Street. 2415 Carp Road www.laurysenkitchens.com With no children of their own, Inez and Joe made a pact in the 1980s that the one who survived the other would do- nate all of their assets to charity. Inez Zelikovitz cuts the ribbon opening the new Joseph After Joe died in 1998, Inez dedicated herself to fulfi ll- and Inez Zelikovitz Pavilion at Hillel Lodge, December 15, 2011 (Photo: Michael Regenstreif) ing the pact. The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, CHEO, the Unit- Heart Institute and the Perley Rideau Veteran’s Health ed Way, the Ottawa Food Bank, the University of Ottawa Centre Foundation are among the benefi ciaries of their gen- erosity. Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) was also very dear Join Heidi & Jonathan Pivnick to Inez. She founded the Henrietta Weiss Chapter in Ottawa as a tribute to her late mother – for whom it was named – a on a Jewish once active and dedicated CHW member. Heritage When CHW Ottawa-Centre honoured Inez at their Mother’s Day tea in 2011, she chose the Sarah Wetsman River Cruise Davidson Hospital Tower at the Hadassah University Hos- October 18 to 29, 2014 pital in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, as the benefi ciary of the tea’s fundraising efforts. Prague to Budapest “She was just totally delighted with the whole experience and we remember that particular afternoon very fondly,” said Esther Kulik, CHW Ottawa-Centre president. “She’s been very good to Hadassah ... we’re very grateful to have shared a bit of her life.” She bequeathed much of her estate to Hillel Lodge. Her will also includes bequests to the Hadassah Hospital in Je- rusalem, the Hadassah-WIZO Canada Research Institute Pre & Post stays can be arranged and the Hadassim Children and Youth Village. Customized excursions & Guest speakers As a refl ection of their altruistic contributions, the names of Inez and Joseph Zelikovitz will certainly live on forever. • Discover Europe’s Heidi Inez is survived by sisters Bea Dubinsky and Pauline monuments, museums, Hochberg, both of Ottawa, and Lily Miller of Florida. and traditions significant Pivnick A graveside service for Inez was held, August 26, at Jew- to Jewish history. Luxury Travel & ish Memorial Gardens’ Bank Street cemetery. She specifi ed • Gain an understanding Cruise Specialist Hillel Lodge as the appreciated recipient of memorial do- of how Jewish culture nations. was formed. 613-314-6953 A special tribute to Inez will take place at Hillel Lodge on Wednesday, October 16, 7:30 pm, as part of a menorah Host Agency Voyages Anne Travel dedication to capital campaign donors to the Joseph and [email protected] TICO 50008970 Inez Zelikovitz Pavilion. September 30, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 5 Talking with Ottawa Jewish community leaders Norman Zagerman: Community must ensure the future of our religious institutions By Ilana Belfer It’s no wonder he’s been called the Vaad- time he walked to the hockey rink. Jews Editor’s note: Throughout 2013, the father. weren’t allowed into tennis or golf clubs, so Ottawa Jewish Bulletin is speaking with Norman, who worked in the family steel they had to make their own. a number of longtime community leaders and lumber building supplies business – Za- While society’s abandonment of such about some of their leadership accomplish- german & Co. – for about 45 years, was also overt anti-Semitism is obviously for the ments and about challenges the community regarded as an effective fundraiser for Israel better, Norman said adversity brought the faces now and will face in the future. and for many other causes, and has served community closer together. Without that ad- At a campaign dinner in 1942, Norman on various boards, including those of the versity, he said he sees more intermarriage Zagerman heard his older brother speak on Ottawa General Hospital, Canadian Jewish and a greater lack of Jewish identifi cation, behalf of Ottawa’s Jewish youth. Congress and Carleton University, his alma especially among young people. “We need a real Jewish Community Cen- mater. In his opinion, the biggest challenge the tre (JCC) which shall constitute the back- In 1984, he was recipient of the Gilbert community faces is “how we’re going to bone of all the aspects of Jewish life in our Greenberg Distinguished Service Award, continue the Jewish in Jewishness, really.” community,” Joel Zagerman said 71 years the Ottawa Jewish community’s highest He pointed to low attendance rates at all ago. award, and was named B’nai Brith Ottawa the city’s synagogues, and mentioned Beth Little did Norman know, he’d be repeat- Lodge’s “Citizen of the Year” in 1988. Shalom, which recently sold its property, ing his brother’s words at a dinner 37 years “I’m very proud of our community,” he as an example. It is a community problem, later while chairing the campaign to build said, mentioning agencies and institutions he said, and it’s time the Federation took a new JCC on a new Jewish Community such as Hillel Lodge, Tamir, Jewish Family notice. Norman Zagerman Campus in the west end. Eventually, he’d (Photo: Ilana Belfer) Services and the Ottawa Jewish Community “The community has to take a more ac- even pick out the land. School, which, to him, are “all new.” tive role in what’s happening to the religious When Joel died at age 16, Norman was dent and then president, from 1973 to 1975, But, in Norman’s eyes, changes have aspect of the community” he said. inspired to get more involved in the com- of the Jewish Community Council of Otta- come with both pros and cons. “I don’t mean they have to have a shul, munity. He was also infl uenced by the ex- wa/Vaad Ha’Ir (now the Jewish Federation Growth has meant dispersion and frac- but they have to fi nd out why … because, ample of his father, Morris, the founding of Ottawa). turing. When he was a boy, 90 per cent of eventually, there’s not going to be any chair of the fi rst JCC on Chapel Street. During his time at the Vaad, he helped the Jewish community lived in Lowertown, Jews, He started by joining the United Pales- establish the Ottawa Jewish Community and York Street Public School even closed “If the community needs me, I’m still tine Appeal youth division, and later be- Foundation, which he cites as one of his on the High Holy Days, he said. here, even though I’m an old man,” laughed came chair of the United Jewish Appeal biggest accomplishments. He later served He also had to worry about getting into the retired father of four grown children. “I (UJA) young people division (for 19- and as Foundation president in 1982-1983, and a fi ght or being called a “dirty Jew” every believe in it.” 20-year-olds) in 1948-1949. spent 20 years chairing the nominating com- After chairing UJA campaigns in 1969 mittees of both the Vaad and the Foundation and 1970, Norman went on to be vice-presi- from 1972 to 1992.

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1301 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON K2C 1N2 Tel: 613-224-1802 Fax: 613-224-0707 www.templeisraelottawa.com PagePage 6 –6 Ottawa– Ottawa Jewish Jewish Bulletin Bulletin – September– September 30, 30, 2013 2013 Creativity and a big heart can do a world of good What sears your soul? deeds – including tzedakah – was a mean- will go on and on, supporting my Jewish This is a question I often reflect on as Federation ingful starting point. Lisa felt this would be community long after we are gone.” a donor and as a community volunteer. As accomplished by having them make a dona- Since 2008, 40 people have donated to chair of the Ottawa Jewish Community Report tion to their shul or to the Ottawa Jewish the Michael Walsh and Lisa Rosenkrantz Foundation, I am always curious to learn Community Foundation for her services as Endowment Fund as a result of her per- about why people choose to donate to Lynne mohel. forming a bris, resulting in significant funds organizations. What inspires you to make Oreck-Wener As Lisa told me, “Our fund has increased and lasting bonds and connections between financial gifts that help others and build our OJCF over the years by leaps and bounds, which young families and the Jewish community. community? What motivates you to find is very gratifying. I expect it to continue to As we begin the New Year, we begin the right giving vehicle to support whatever fund with the Foundation, following an grow as long as people honour me by asking to think about new ways we can make a cause you feel needs attention and fits with increase in their involvement with the me to be the mohel at the occasion of the positive impact in our family, at work and your values? Jewish Federation of Ottawa and the Ottawa birth of a son. When they make a donation in our community. We must ensure that our In some respects, the Foundation has Jewish Community Foundation. Soon like this, I also continue the connection by community – that every Jewish community been one of Ottawa’s best kept philanthrop- afterward, they implemented a truly unique forwarding their names to Shalom Baby, a – is healthy, highly functional, multi-gen- ic secrets. However, over the years, we way to help grow their fund – by foregoing welcoming program at the Soloway Jewish erational, well organized and well funded. have been growing – not only in dollars, payment for professional services rendered Community Centre. And so the connection And, as Lisa and Michael have demonstrat- but also in the number of people connecting and instead encouraging others to make continues and has a chance to flourish.” ed, a big heart, coupled with some creativi- with the Foundation and using our orga- charitable gifts. Lisa and Michael’s endowment ty, can do a world of good. nization to make extremely generous gifts Upon becoming a mohel, Lisa had the fund supports the Federation’s Annual Building a strong, vibrant and sustain- through most impactful acts. idea to make sure new parents, at a very Campaign, as they appreciate how much able community is a major challenge under- I would like to take this opportunity to vulnerable moment in their lives, felt con- effort goes into the planning and co-ordi- taken by the Ottawa Jewish Community share the story of one of the exceptional nected not just to their families and the nation of the needs in our community. She Foundation. A legacy gift today helps build families who work with us in ensuring a Divine, but also to the Jewish community. mentioned how “many smaller agencies a better tomorrow, and growing your fund bright future for Ottawa’s Jewish commu- As she talked about their wishes to bring would not get the support they need to do can affect change, both now and in the nity. the values of Judaism to their new son, Lisa the programming that is invaluable to the future. We are so grateful to donors like In 2006, Dr. Lisa Rosenkrantz and would remind them that the strongest way community. I am feeling good about start- Lisa and Michael who ensure we can meet Michael Walsh established an endowment to do this was by example; that doing good ing and continuing an endowment fund that this challenge. The true meaning of honouring our parents Human nature is such that every gen- to waste food, and …” was important to my parents and grandpar- eration seeks to part ways with the past From the I realized I was acting just as my father ents, then perhaps it should be important in favour of something new. Think about would, saying exactly what he would say! to me too. We may be blessed to live in a it. Who wants to be exactly like their par- pulpit But, perhaps, that’s not so bad. time where we benefit greatly from science ents? At one time or another we have all In our quest for glory and greatness, we and technology, but that doesn’t mean we sworn that we’d never be like our fathers Rabbi assume that not doing what previous gen- know better, or the past should be easily or mothers, who are simply too old fash- Ari Galandauer erations did is a significant sign of prog- discarded. ioned! Children typically want to do things Young Israel ress. After all, are we not more advanced? By recording for posterity the words their way: to run the business and raise They had a horse and buggy; we have and deeds of Isaac, the Torah is teaching their children their own way and to make Most surprising however, is that of all luxury automobiles. They had mud huts us the true meaning of honouring our par- their own mark in the world. the stories the Torah could have record- for homes; we have condos! I should take ents. To look at the previous generations Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah, ed about the life of Isaac, it purposefully advice from them? with awe and respect, to hold on dearly to did not seem to share this attitude. Again records copycat stories, with no innovation That was not the attitude of our patri- the values and ethics they gave their lives and again, we see Isaac following in his or creativity whatsoever on the part of arch Isaac. The legacy Isaac leaves to us is for, and to cherish the precious gifts that father’s footsteps. When famine strikes Isaac. What message is the Torah con- that, if my father did something, then I’m they have bequeathed to us – that’s true Canaan, Isaac initially wants to go down veying through these seemingly mundane going to consider it too. If such and such Kibud Av V’aim. to Egypt, but God commands him not to stories? travel there, to remain in the land (Breishit, I remember, while growing up, how my 26:2). father would always eat our leftovers as he Why did Isaac want to go to Egypt? reminded us that it’s a sin to waste food, “Isaac’s intent was to do just as his that there are people starving in many parts father had done during the famine in his of the world. Exactly how finishing my time,” he thought, “since my father went dinner would help those poor people still down to Egypt, so will I,” Rashi comment- remains a mystery, but I recall thinking ed. that, when I grew up and had my own kids, Furthermore, in chapter 26, verses 15 I would never make them feel guilty for not finishing their plates. 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PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40018822 Send your letters to Michael Regenstreif, Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO: OTTAWA JEWISH BULLETIN Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1R9; or by e-mail to [email protected]. 21 NADOLNY SACHS PRIVATE, OTTAWA, ON K2A 1R9 email: [email protected] September 30, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 7 Excitement is mounting about the redesign of the Bulletin and our new website Anticipation continues to mount in the cial section of student submissions tied we tie up loose ends, make final correc- Ottawa Jewish Bulletin office about the to certain holidays like Chanukah, Purim, tions, and I sit down to write the editor’s upcoming launch of our redesigned print Editor Passover and Yom Ha’Atzmaut. The first column – invariably the last thing that edition and our new dynamic website of these special sections – celebrating goes into each edition of the Bulletin. scheduled to make their debut with the Chanukah – will be part of the November Just as we were settling into the office community-wide Chanukah edition to be Michael 25 community-wide issue in print and on that morning – September 18 – break- published November 25. online. ing news came of a horrible and tragic The mock-ups we’ve been seeing Regenstreif Submissions might include essays, bus and train collision in Ottawa that left from the team headed by award-winning short poems, even art work, and we’re at least six people dead and many more designer David Berman are exiting and redesign of the print edition and new web- welcoming submissions from all grade injured. We quickly learned that among will revitalize the look of the newspaper. site. We’re inviting everyone – Bulletin levels from all of Ottawa’s day schools the injured was at least one person who is It’s also very exciting that the Bulletin readers and advertisers, representatives of and supplementary schools. active in the Jewish community. will be fully available online for the first community agencies and organizations, Essay submissions should be relatively The accident occurred near the time. For some years now, studies have etc. – to join us at the Federation’s mem- short for the younger grades and could Fallowfield transit station in Barrhaven, shown that many readers have drifted bers meeting on Tuesday, November 26, increase to up to 400 words for high when a double-decker bus heading away from traditional media in favour 7 pm, at the Soloway Jewish Community school students. As the schools already downtown on OC Transpo route 76 of online sources – particularly younger Centre. know, the deadline for submissions to this hit a Via Rail passenger train en route readers, in essence the emerging genera- We’ll have a guided tour of the rede- special section is October 31. The age and from Montreal to Ottawa and Toronto. tion whose engagement has been priori- sign and the website and we’ll hear from grade levels of the students will be taken Apparently, for a reason not yet deter- tized by such organizations as the Jewish several speakers, including such noted into consideration when choosing submis- mined as I write just a few short hours Federation of Ottawa. Bulletin columnists as Jason Moscovitz, sions for publication. We’re hoping all of after the accident, the bus crashed through The Bulletin has been an important Mira Sucharov, Barbara Crook and me. Ottawa’s Jewish schools will participate the lowered barrier at the railway crossing presence in Ottawa’s Jewish communi- Speaking of columnists and the in this initiative. and struck the train. ty for 76 years, and we believe that this emerging generation, have a look at Ilana While most of us routinely travel hither combination of a fresh look, the addition Belfer’s initial Emerging Gen column on Ottawa bus tragedy and yon in cars and on buses, trains and of a dynamic online edition, as well as page 21. Ilana begins a discussion in the The last production day before the airplanes without incident throughout our engagement through various social media column that we hope all – particularly Bulletin goes to press is always busy in lives, random events like this accident will help ensure our efficacy for many members of the community in their 20s our office and this issue – which we were are a reminder of the delicate balance in more years to come. and 30s – will participate in. hustling to finish two days earlier than which life always hangs. Our thoughts and Plans are also coming together for By the way, one of the new features usual due to the advent of Sukkot – was prayers are with all of those affected by a special launch event to celebrate the we’re planning for the Bulletin is a spe- no exception. On final production days, this tragic event. In Montreal, ‘there is no naiveté left, not even wishful thinking’ Recently, my front left tire fell victim are increasingly terrible. While we might ask ourselves whether to a pothole in Montreal. I had to buy a The $1 billion-plus Olympic Stadium the corruption in Ontario isn’t the same new one – that’s how deep the pothole stands broken and mostly empty in the as in Quebec – perhaps just more subtle was. The good news is I didn’t fall into a east end of the city, while everywhere you or sophisticated – and while we should sinkhole or have an overpass fall on me. look downtown more condos are being not be naive about it, it is a safe bet to Nonetheless, Montreal is increasingly Jason built without much of an urban plan as the say illegal activity here is not as ingrained falling apart, and the decay is, literally city continues its exhaustive hunt for new in the culture as the corruption inquiry and figuratively, everywhere. Moscovitz tax revenue. appears to be proving in Quebec. We often hear how North American The Charbonneau Commission exam- And, while Rome burns and bridges infrastructure is in desperate need of circumstances pointing to a picture that is ining corruption in Quebec’s construction might fall down, Quebec’s government repair. In Ottawa, we are fortunate – more bleaker than ever. industry continues, and the shocking has put forth the Charter of Quebec often than not – in that we can afford to There are four major bridges linking testimony manages to mirror the decay Values, which is about eliminating overt replace aging roads, bridges and sewers Montreal with the South Shore and two you can see and feel. On every road, religious expression in public work plac- before they fall apart. Money is an of them are always being worked on every bridge, every elevated expressway, es. For many, the charter is an unhappy important part of it, as is having a plan. to keep them structurally safe. One of Montrealers wonder how much more it and unwanted Chapter Two. In 1977, the Municipal officials here have a strategy them, the Champlain Bridge, will have to cost than it should have, if the mixture of Quebec government passed Bill 101, the and a timetable fixed around rebuilding be replaced. What can happen between concrete was correct, how many safety Charter of the French Language, and the infrastructure. Bank, Rideau and Preston now and when a bridge is completed corners were cut because there was not controversy, stemming from the heartfelt Streets are examples of structural and sur- is a potential nightmare as work crews proper oversight, or who was paid off to differences between collective and individ- face renewal being done before there is a scramble to do the patchwork to keep it look the other way. ual rights, still goes on so many years later. sinkhole or a sewer-break. standing. While the corruption inquiry has led Many in Ottawa’s Jewish communi- The Ontario Ministry of Transporta- Much of Montreal’s expressway sys- to the resignations of two mayors of ty – and many more in Toronto’s – left tion’s annual exercise of replacing tem entering downtown from the west end Montreal in less than a year, as well as Montreal in the 1970s because they overpasses on the Queensway is another was built for Expo ‘67, and the time has the mayor of nearby Laval – who was, thought their future, and their children’s, example of steady, planned and important come to rebuild the Turcot Interchange alarmingly, charged with gangsterism would be better in Ontario. structural updates. Light rail is another before it, too, might give way after among many other charges – there comes A generation later, a committed com- positive step into the future. almost 50 years of inattention. Rather a point where it seems like the Wild West munity builder in Montreal, who stayed By comparison, in terms of the than rebuild portions of the elevated sec- where no one follows the rules. Scandal is there while hoping to see a better day for amount and quality of work being done, tions of the highway slowly and surely, a word that has been known to Quebecers her family, recently muttered this sad con- Montreal’s future seems more and more Montrealers now face a massive rebuild. for a long time. There is no naiveté left, clusion: “This is certainly no place for my to be in the past with an unfortunate set of The work has begun, and the traffic snarls not even wishful thinking. grandchildren.” Page 8 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – September 30, 2013

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While JNF partnered with Limmud Ot- amazing, talented crowd Ottawa was focussed on organizing the almost-sold-out tawa to bring the community helping us ... the input has Negev Dinner, KKL-JNF also had a very busy summer a revolutionary Jewish edu- been nothing but value in- in Israel organizing events for children to nurture an cational experience at what put,” said Limmud Ottawa environment of co-existence and appreciation for the is being described as “an organizer Jenny Roberge. Land of Israel. inspiring weekend of Jewish “Limmud is a community A chess tournament for Jewish, Arab and Bedouin learning and culture,” Octo- effort.” youth was held at the end of August in the Negev ber 19-20, at Congregation community of Meitar. The matches lasted for three days The Max and Tessie Ze- Beth Shalom. and, on the final day, participants took part in outdoor likovitz Centre at Carleton This will be the third an- environmental activities under the guidance of KKL- University is Canada’s cap- nual edition of Limmud Ot- JNF instructors. Almost 100 children between six and ital’s research institute for tawa. 16 took part in the tournament, which was held this Jewish Studies. With access “This year is building on year for the second time. The participants were from to Ottawa at its front steps, what was accomplished last 16 different communities, including Beer Sheva, Arad, the Centre connects with year,” said Deidre Butler, as- Mount Hebron, Hura, Tira and Iksal. Parliamentarians, public ser- sistant professor of religion KKL-JNF instructors held an exciting range of games vants, diplomats, NGO’s, in- at Carleton and director of and quizzes. These activities enabled the children both ternational organizations and the Zelikovitz Centre. to have fun and to get to know one another and start Biblical scholar Shawna Dolansky will present “A God- the national media, as well “The atmosphere around making friends. Jews, Bedouin and Arabs, boys and girls, dess in the Garden? The Fall of Eve” at Limmud Ottawa, as other academics and the this year’s event has trans- October 20. religious and secular, younger and older, experienced broader community, on the formed from last year’s ex- chess players and raw beginners – all combined to form with partner agencies in the sky will focus on the talking basis of the innovative and cellent, more formal offering a single large group. Jewish community. DFL is snake, magic trees and the cutting-edge research con- and is setting the stage for the In Haifa, KKL-JNF organized activities for children also contributing longer-term name of earth’s fi rst wom- ducted by more than two-doz- future of Limmud in Ottawa. of new immigrants from Ethiopia in all the absorption interns for more senior tasks. an to reconstruct the literary en Zelikovitz researchers. Everything is much more centres in Israel to celebrate “Cleanup Day” and to At Limmud, Shawna pre-history of Adam and Eve. For more information dynamic, learner-centred, connect the new immigrants to Israeli society. The Dolansky, biblical scholar In addition to the Zeliko- about Limmud Ottawa and inclusive and celebratory of collaboration between KKL-JNF and the new immigrants and adjunct research profes- vitz Centre, other Limmud details about how to register, Jewish learning.” from Ethiopia began a few months ago with a project sor of religion at Carleton partners include Congrega- visit Carleton.ca/limmud or In accordance with Lim- called “Green Dream” for the environmental education and the Zelikovitz Centre’s tion Beth Shalom, the Uni- email limmudottawa@gmail. mud’s volunteer-driven na- of new immigrants. assistant director, will be giv- versity of Ottawa’s Vered com. ture, the Zelikovitz Centre This fall, JNF Canada’s Director of Education is ing a presentation titled, “A is providing student volun- planning visits to schools across the country to play Goddess in the Garden? The Would you like to advertise teers who are fulfi lling the educational games with children that teach them about the Fall of Eve.” in the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin? community service learning environment and Israel. Our Executive Director, Lynda In this discussion of the component of their course Contact Barry Silverman Taller-Wakter, has already scheduled one of Israel’s chief Eden story in ancient com- work, co-ordinated through 613-798-4696, ext. 256 foresters, Kalil Adar, to meet with students in January, parative perspective, Dolan- the Centre’s Developing Fu- and to have a special meeting with the Natural Resources ture Leaders (DFL) program, Canada scientists to exchange knowledge about forest which pairs student interns management. And, a bit closer to home, JNF subsidized tickets for the Gilad Schalit community event in Montreal Your Life. Family. Community so that many representatives of Ottawa’s emerging Red Carpet generation segment could attend. 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They have not to Jordan every few weeks to plan is to have people on the wanted to do it in a Jewish used the mechanisms they co-ordinate the effort. ground by 2014. way. usually employ to rally Jew- “We do distributions in “As a Jewish organiza- Citing a passage from ish support or raise money concert with local partners tion, we have to be very care- Leviticus she said her late such as mass emails and press – they know we come from ful in terms of how we partic- husband often quoted, “Thou releases. Israel,” Shachar Zahavi, the ipate in the response,” HIAS shalt not stand idly by the Only three have posted group’s director, told JTA. CEO Mark Hetfi eld told JTA. blood of thy neighbour,” prominent appeals on their “Most often they’re sur- “But now we’ve found a way Bennett met with the CEO websites. And only one, the prised, but there is thanks. to participate constructively, of a major Jewish aid group JDC, has contributed any We have not encountered and it’s clear our community and quickly got him to agree money of its own – $50,000, any hostility. Everybody’s needs to be represented in re- to head a Jewish effort for according to a spokesman. been wonderful. We’re not sponse to the Syrian refugee the refugees. Bennett, a for- The biggest contributor, representatives of the Israeli crisis.” mer professor, journalist and so far, has been Bennett her- government. We’re a civil so- Aside from HIAS, the philanthropist, supplied the self, who has now put in a to- ciety organization.” members of the coalition – it- fi rst $100,000. tal of $150,000. IsraAid, which says it self a subgroup of the Jewish The CEO, Alan Gill of the “I found myself very much has spent tens of thousands Coalition for Disaster Relief American Jewish Joint Dis- called by the Jewish impera- of dollars so far, is funded – include the United Syna- tribution Committee (JDC), tive that commands us to act in part by North American gogue of Conservative Juda- got more than a dozen Jewish in the face of human suffer- Syrian refugees living in camps and tents in north- Jewish groups, including the ism; the Jewish Council for groups to sign on to the cam- ing,” said Bennett, president ern Jordan are receiving aid from Jewish and Israeli American Jewish Committee Public Affairs; the Union for groups. (Photo: IsraAid) paign, dubbed the Jewish Co- of the Tanenbaum Center for and the UJA Federation of Reform Judaism and its affi l- alition for Syrian Refugees Interreligious Understand- help but relate to the plight of ity of their work and the Jew- Greater Toronto. iated Religious Action Cen- in Jordan. So far, more than ing, which she founded two these refugees.” ish source of the money. HIAS, the Hebrew Im- ter; the Jewish Federations of $344,000 has been collected, decades ago in memory of Jewish groups are not In a separate effort, the Is- migrant Aid Society, is also North America; Ve’ahavta, a most of it allocated to groups her husband. “What makes working with Syrian refugees raeli group IsraAid has been planning on dispatching team Canadian group dedicated to working with refugees in Jor- it near to my heart is I was a directly – that’s being left to providing mattresses and members to Jordan to help tikkun olam, the Jewish con- dan. refugee. I come from a refu- local partners on the ground, food-and-hygiene packages to the Syrian refugees fi nd new cept of repairing the world; But, although they consti- gee family. I’m a child of Ho- many of which asked not to refugee families in urban ar- homes overseas, including in the Rabbinical Assembly of tute some of largest and most locaust survivors. And I can’t be named due to the sensitiv- eas in northern Jordan for the the United States. The effort, (Continued on page 12) September 30, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 11 Books and Bagels to resume at Temple Israel By Anne Alper retired as an associate pro- for Temple Israel fessor in the School of Lin- Temple Israel is set to guistics and Language Stud- launch another season of ies at Carleton University our popular Sunday morning and is a member of Temple Books and Bagels discussion Israel. The book is the fi rst series. Three sessions have recorded dialogue between been confi rmed to date and experts in Judaism and others will be announced in Buddhism. National Public the coming months. Radio commentator Andrei The program begins with Codrescu described The Jew a bagel breakfast at 9:30 am in the Lotus, published in followed at 10 by a presenta- 2007, as a “fascinating tale tion and discussion of a work of two worlds, the Jewish of fi ction or non-fi ction. All and the Tibetan; a profound sessions will be held at Tem- discussion of religion, exile, ple Israel, 1301 Prince of and survival in our time.” Wales Drive and pre-regis- Kamenetz is a professor tration is not required. There emeritus of English and re- is no charge, but a voluntary ligious studies at Louisiana donation to cover the cost of State University; beautifully written and very Second World War. De Waal, tells the story of a 50-year- years with the Peace Corps breakfast is appreciated. November 17- The Hare moving family memoir pro- a leading ceramic artist in the old Holocaust survivor from in Hungary in the 1990s. The Books and Bagels with Amber Eyes: A Hidden vides an interesting account United Kingdom, unearthed Budapest, who arrives in These books are available sessions already set include: Inheritance by Edmund de of the ascent and decline of the story when he traced the Israel in 1949 with her Ger- through the Ottawa Public October 27- The Jew in Waal will be reviewed by the Ephrussi family, a grand origins of a netsuke (orna- man daughter-in-law Lou- Library and the Greenberg the Lotus by Rodger Kame- Barbara Clubb, former CEO banking family from Odessa, mental Japanese carvings) isa. Zelitch, who was born Families Library at the Solo- netz will be reviewed by of the Ottawa Public Li- Vienna and Paris, who lost collection he inherited; in Philadelphia, has been way Jewish Community Lynne Young, who recently brary. 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Well-known actor, director and playwright Pierre Brault will direct the Soloway JCC’s 10th Anniversary Purim shpiel, Schmaltz: A Greased Purim. Pierre Brault to direct Gala Dinner Purim shpiel at Soloway JCC By Pamela Rosenberg tor of Sleeping Dog Theatre, tion of the Purim shpiel dra- 6:00 pm, Sunday Oct. 20 Soloway JCC a local professional theatre ma class that begins October After a four-year hiatus, company dedicated to the 6 at the Soloway JCC. Machzikei Hadas the Purim shpiel will return development, production Eighteen participants who to the Soloway Jewish Com- and touring of new Canadian register for the class will 2310 Virginia Dr., Ottawa munity Centre (JCC) under plays. He is the recipient of have the opportunity to hone the direction of the multi-tal- two best actor awards from their craft under the super- ented Pierre Brault. the Ottawa and Montreal vision of a true professional A playwright, actor, di- Theatre Critics’ Circles, and while they learn acting tech- rector and comedian, Brault the inaugural Audrey Ashley niques and rehearse for the Honoring Tom and Natalie Gussman has worked extensively in Award for his body-of-work spring show. fi lm, television and on stage. contribution to the Ottawa Past Purim shpiels at the for 38 years of service to the His solo plays, Blood on the theatre scene. Soloway JCC include Megil- Moon and Portrait of an Un- “We are delighted to have lah on the Roof (2010), Pu- Ottawa Jewish Community identifi ed Man, have been Pierre on board and, so far, rim According to the Beatles presented repeatedly at the the response to his direct- (2009) and Purim According National Arts Centre and ing the 2014 Purim Shpiel to the Beach Boys (2008). have toured extensively. has been extremely positive. Brault’s association with A well-established pres- People are looking forward the Soloway JCC began this ence in the Ottawa theatre to learning from a profes- past spring when his drama community, Brault has ap- sional of his calibre,” said course, Elements of Acting, peared in such plays as The Roslyn Wollock, Soloway was offered to enthusiastic Shadow Cutter, Twelfth JCC manager of adult edu- response from participants. Night, Macbeth, The Ecsta- cation and cultural programs. For more information, sy of Rita Joe, A Night in The Purim shpiel, or to take part in the Purim November, Doctor Faustus Schmaltz: A Greased Purim, shpiel, contact Roslyn Wol- and The Barber of Seville, to is a musical megillah paro- lock at 613-798-9818, ext. name only a few. dy of the 1970s blockbuster 254 or rwollock@jccottawa. Brault is the artistic direc- Grease, and is the culmina- com. $ 72 per person Refugees: Humanitarian responsibility (Continued from page 10) sites to help with the refugee from the California-based (includes chance for fabulous door prize) the Conservative movement; crisis. Leichtag Foundation and Mazon, the Jewish hunger “Each group decided what about $20,000 from grass- relief organization; the U.K.- they want to do based on their roots donors. For tickets or ads in the souvenir booklet based World Jewish Relief; constituencies,” JDC spokes- “The Jewish community contact [email protected] or World ORT; the Conference man Michael Geller said. understands tikkun olam, un- Franceen Shier (613) -795-1976 or of Presidents of Major Amer- “They all participate in the derstands humanitarian respon- ican Jewish Organizations; calls. They participate in the sibility,” said Will Recant, an Heshel Teitelbaum (613) -565-6194 the World Jewish Congress; allocations conversations.” assistant executive vice-pres- Deadline Oct. 13 the American Jewish Com- Aside from the contribu- ident at the JDC. “When they mittee; and the JDC. tions by Bennett and the JDC, were made aware, they started Ve’ahavta and World Jew- the coalition has received to step forward just as they did ish Relief both have posted $25,000 each from two for Darfur, Rwanda and other prominent calls on their web- anonymous donors, $75,000 areas of humanitarian need.” September 30, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 13 Shaffran’s poems tell the story of transformative journey By Ilana Belfer the following year. Rona Shaffran’s new book “I felt, somehow, a sense of poetry, her fi rst published of familiarity ... almost like collection, follows a lustless a coming home,” she said. couple through a transforma- “And, the landscape, it was tive journey from disconnect so mesmerizing to me that I to rekindled passion. began to write ... furiously.” The woman’s magic-re- Until then, she’d written alist voyage to an exotic lo- only intermittently, partic- cale leads to a personal and, ularly in high school and consequently, joint awaken- university, she said, wonder- ing, which causes the couple ing aloud whether it was all to Ignite, the book’s title, as “beshert.” they grow older together. The ideas in the book In her personal life, too, came to her one afternoon on Shaffran – a.k.a. Rona Shaf- the hotel’s terrace, staring at fran-Tannenbaum – is no the “the volcano, a creature stranger to the idea of a trans- asleep; on its belly, stretches formational journey: after 30 out; along the centre of the years with the Auditor Gen- island,” as she describes it in eral of Canada’s offi ce, she the poem “Chimera.” went from government bu- But she never envisioned reaucrat to published creative a book, per se. Like Shaffran, writer, starting on her new that concept evolved over 11 career path at 51. years as she honed her craft Rona Shaffran “I guess it’s a story about at the Humber School for motives, she said. work, which is exactly what never really knowing where Writers, the Banff Centre In the book, “Language is she’s after. an event is going to take Writing Studio, and Ottawa’s used sparingly,” comments “I don’t want it to be a you,” said Shaffran, 62, re- Tree Reading Series, which Canadian poet Barry Demp- passive experience,” she said. ferring to her own story this she co-directed from 2009 to ster, in a quote on the back “The exciting part is when on a second book of poetry road.” time. 2012 and where she still sits cover. “It isn’t until after a another person connects with and prose, as well as starting Visit ronashaffran.ca for While waiting for a de- on the board. page has been turned that you what you’re saying.” a new reading series with more information on Shaf- layed fl ight at the Rome air- Although she wrote the notice each line is bleeding She said she hopes her Rod Pederson called “Rail- fran or Ignite. port, in 2001, she struck up a poems separately and non-se- just a little around the edges.” clean, minimal approach, conversation with the woman quentially, “the pieces seemed “I just fi nd it very chal- combined with the poems’ sitting beside her, who rec- to fall together,” she said. lenging to say a lot with few arrangement in a narrative ommended she visit the vol- Ignite, which Shaffran words,” Shaffran explained. form will help her connect canic islands on the Tyrrhe- called a story of “hope, re- “It’s economical, but power- with a broader audience than nian Sea between Sicily and newal and change,” is com- ful ... it’s compressed, but it most poetry books reach. the Italian mainland. parable to a small novella. expands at the same time.” “Poetry is often diffi cult “From the minute she de- Each poem is a moment, or That stripped-down, suc- to understand and people scribed those islands to me ... vignette, in an overall story, cinct style – refi ned by her kind of steer away from it, It was like a calling,” Shaf- but can also be read individu- years in the civil service – but I think in this case ... the fran said. ally. Thinking of it as a novel gives readers space to inject poems are understandable,” She and her husband, Bri- helped Shaffran dig deeper their own imagination and she said. an Tannenbaum, went there into the characters and their experiences into Shaffran’s Shaffran is now working Page 14 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – September 30, 2013 Carleton’s Zelikovitz Centre offers new travel course to Israel By Shawna Dolansky By bringing Jews and non- Zelikovitz Centre Jews together in a positive for Jewish Studies encounter in Israel, we hope Carleton University to help them understand their Professors Deidre Butler historical relationship with and Shawna Dolansky of each other; to appreciate the Carleton University’s Max variety of peoples who live and Tessie Zelikovitz Cen- in Israel, the complexity of tre for Jewish Studies are the country and the ways in planning to bring a class of which the present and past 18 to 22 undergraduate stu- are intertwined; and to expe- dents to Israel from May 4 rience the rich cultural diver- to 27 for a course entitled, sity of the modern state. “God in Israel: Historical This course will provide a Encounters.” chronological and geograph- Students at third-year ical survey of Jewish experi- level from all religious back- ences of God as they trans- grounds and in any program, form over time, and as they who have taken at least two manifest in Jewish thought, courses in Jewish Studies, belief and practice from the are welcome and encouraged biblical to the modern peri- to apply. Course credit will od. Close attention will be be granted by the religion paid to shifting historical program in the College of and cultural infl uences in Is- Humanities. rael, from the biblical period The Hebrew University of through the rabbinic, medi- Masada will be one of the many sites visited by Carleton students during a travel course to Israel in May. Jerusalem has generously of- eval, and modern periods. fered to co-ordinate the itin- The course will culminate places where those topics Judaism in the Galilee and the Belvoir Fortress; Jewish accepted until October 15. erary and to provide housing with a discussion of the mul- come alive. For example, at the Church of the Holy mysticism in Safed; the Ho- For more information and for students in the dormito- ticultural mosaic of the State we’ll discuss biblical Isra- Sepulchre; Second Temple locaust at Yad Vashem; and updates or to help subsidize ries on Mount Scopus. of Israel in the 21st century. el at the Temple Mount, at Judaism at Qumran and Ma- modern Israel at the Knes- a student’s travel expens- The purpose of the course Geography will play Abraham’s Tent and at ar- sada; rabbinic Judaism in set, a kibbutz, the Baha’i es, visit tinyurl.com/israel- is to introduce students to the a crucial role in ground- chaeological sites; the ori- ancient synagogues and in a Temple in Haifa and on the travel-course or contact the Israel behind the headlines. ing topical exploration in gins of Christianity out of special exhibit at the Israel beaches of Tel Aviv. Zelikovitz Centre at jewish_ Museum; the Crusades at Applications are being [email protected]. 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Guest Column For one mother, is decision to ‘opt out’ a cop-out? Jerusalem (JTA) – At a I started to wonder how I recent kids-included party in came to opt out? Jerusalem, I spent much of Beyond the lean-in ver- the time either on the fl oor sus opt-out debate are a mil- with my daughter Mari or lion women with an infi nite trailing her around to make number of nuanced variables sure she didn’t eat anything that contribute to the big de- toxic. cision. A successful American If I were following the journalist living here chatted trend of those around me, with me for a few minutes I’d have gone back to work. and, as I left her to inter- In Israel, women receive 14 cept my daughter before she weeks of maternity leave reached a stairwell, she told and are entitled to take off me, “Don’t worry. They get another 12 without pay. At older. You get your dignity my neighbourhood park in back.” Jerusalem, I was one of just Funny, I didn’t even two mothers who came ev- have any spit-up on my ery day with her baby. The clothes. But her words other babies and toddlers tapped into the part of were with full-time nannies me that feels inadequate. or their saftas – some had It occurred to me that being taken early retirement to a stay-at-home mom was care for their grandchildren. perhaps not the best strategy But, even though I’m Devorah Blachor wondered whether staying home after the birth of her daughter Mari was just a convenient way for an insecure woman. And living in this working gal of surrendering to her fears and not facing the world. now that Mari, who recently environment, I was raised turned two, had just started a in a different one within a Island, where the women in I’ve left behind most of the fi ction in my spare time. Even now, when I tell peo- half-day preschool program, Jewish community on Long the 1970s and ‘80s opted out other values. Journalism, documentaries ple that Mari started school, long before the phrase ever Another consideration and fi ction: I give you the many say things like, “You evoked the hot-button issue that guided me away from trifecta of hopeless endeav- must be so happy. You’ll HOUSE SITTER of work-family balance. It’s the workplace was the state ours in these declining days have your life back! You’ll Retired Jewish man available just what women did, with of the work to which I’d be of old media. have so much time now.” some, including my mother, returning (a topic that’s often When my daughter was The subtext is that a woman winter 2013/14 to house sit in Ottawa. returning to work when the not mentioned in the debate). born, the thought of return- at home with a baby must be Excellent references youngest child started a full I was a freelance journalist ing to work was depressing. unhappy and unfulfi lled. from previous clients. day of school. and documentary fi lmmaker What would I have been Which brings me back to Sometimes, I wonder whose biggest project lost going back to? Submissions my insecurity. I wonder if Contact: Larry Grand, if the social mores of my funding midway through and unacknowledged query the staying at home option childhood have infl uenced production, though I man- letters, rejections and being was just an escape hatch. [email protected] me and my decision, even if aged to fi nish it. I also wrote asked to write for websites Maybe not returning to work without being paid. was a convenient way of Yet the judgments of oth- surrendering to my fears and ers still whispered in my ear. (Continued on page 20)

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By Gabriella Goliger hear two respected Jewish Canadian Friends political observers respond of Peace Now to the issues raised by the The Gatekeepers, an fi lm. There will also be time extraordinary documenta- for some audience respons- ry about Shin Bet, Israel’s es. secret service agency, has The evening is spon- made waves around the sored by Canadian Friends world since its release at the of Peace Now. Jerusalem Film Festival last The Gatekeepers is as- year. tonishing because it is based This thought-provoking on frank and extensive in- fi lm will be shown, Wednes- terviews with the six living day, October 23, 7:00 pm, at former heads of Shin Bet, the Soloway Jewish Com- the men who shaped Israel’s The six former Shin Bet directors featured in The Gatekeepers: (top, from left) Yaakov Peri (1988-1994), Avraham Shalom (1981-1986), Ami Ayalon (1996-2000); (bottom) Yuval Diskin (2005-2011), Avi Dichter (2000-2005), Carmi munity Centre. counter-terrorism opera- Gillon (1995-1996). The screening will be tions for more than 30 years. followed by a panel dis- These men were charged ing the occupation of the awards, was nominated for “There is encouragement to nation of both, their voices, cussion featuring Professor with life-or-death decisions West Bank and Gaza and an Academy Award and be found in the manifest de- forged with a level of expe- Mira Sucharov of Carleton on behalf of the government the future of Israel. The in- been acclaimed by critics. cency and reasonableness of rience we will never have, University and a represen- of the day, and, until this terviews are skilfully inter- The New York Times these six honest, articulate are important to listen to tative (to be determined) documentary was made, spersed with gripping news- critic A.O. Scott called it men.” and understand.” of the Centre for Israel and they rarely, if ever, spoke reel footage. the best documentary of And, of the six former Admission to the fi lm Jewish Affairs. out in public about their More than a year after 2012, deeming it “essential, Shin Bet directors at the screening and panel discus- The event will give the work. its release, The Gatekeepers eye-opening viewing if you heart of the fi lm, Otta- sion is free, but donations Ottawa Jewish community In The Gatekeepers, they was still playing and stirring think you understand the wa Jewish Bulletin Editor to cover costs will be wel- another chance to see the share their insights and re- heated debate in Tel Aviv – Middle East.” Michael Regenstreif wrote, comed. fi lm following its short run fl ect on their actions and testimony to the fi lm’s im- Philip French of The Ob- “Whether they challenge For more information at the ByTowne Cinema this decisions, shedding light pact. server said that despite the your own views, or rein- contact Gabriella Goliger at past spring, plus a chance to on controversies surround- It has won prestigious fi lm’s sombre messages, force them, or some combi- [email protected]. God in Israel: Historical Encounters Join Professors Deidre Butler and Shawna Dolansky on a trip to Israel for course credit in May 2014! This third-year course will survey religious history through geographical exploration of famous sites all over Israel: biblical Israel at the Temple Mount, “Abraham’s Tent,” and an archaeological dig; origins of Christianity out of Judaism in the Galilee, and at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre; Second Temple Judaism at Qumran and Masada; Rabbinic Judaism in ancient synagogues and in a special exhibit at the Israel Museum; the Crusades at the Belvoir Fortress; Jewish mysticism in 17th century Safed; the Holocaust at Yad Vashem; modern Israel at the Knesset, a kibbutz, the Baha’i Temple in Haifa, and the beaches of Tel Aviv.

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This is the only venue you’ll hear – Jenny Roberge September 30, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 21 Championing the sanctity of life in the face of hatred The September 5 New York Times headline caught my You can watch a video of some of these dedicated Israe- eye: “Months After Storm, Mennonites Stay and Rebuild.” My lis in action on the website of British journalist and Mideast I wondered what the heck Mennonites had to do with a media analyst Tom Gross at tinyurl.com/qdk3c2c. storm. Then I read about the more than 1,300 Mennonites In a September 7 column in the National Post, Rob- and Amish who fl ocked to New York to help repair homes Israel ert Fulford wrote about an Israeli organization called ravaged by Hurricane Sandy in the fall of 2012. iL4Syrians, which operates under the radar in Syria and oth- In the early days after the hurricane, many of these Barbara er countries where Israeli aid is not welcome. Mennonite farmers would fi nish their farm chores in Penn- Its website carries the motto: “Nobody asks permission sylvania Dutch country in the middle of the night, drive to Crook to kill. We don’t ask permission to save lives.” Staten Island or Queens to rebuild homes for eight or 10 There’s something so wrong with a world in which des- hours, then return to Lancaster Country and their own farm where Israeli doctors are not welcome – to treat the injured perately needed aid is rejected because of ignorance and obligations. and traumatized. As well, scores of Syrian patients have evil. But there is something so right – and so true to Jewish Now that temporary – and very basic – housing has been been treated by Israeli doctors at the Western Galilee Medi- values – about those who champion the sanctity of life in arranged for these volunteers, modern and Old Order Men- cal Center in Nahariya, near the Golan Heights. the face of hatred. nonites from Canada and the Midwest are showing up and lending their renowned carpentry skills for days or weeks at a time. The future of our community: “We do this in our own community – if someone has storm damage, the neighbours all come together and help,” said Frank Hoover, who organized the fi rst waves of volun- What do we want? teers. “We believe the Bible teaches us that we have to share Until recently, I hadn’t thought much about the future of our blessings. I think, if God blesses us, we can’t hoard that our community. In fact, at 23 years old, I hadn’t thought much Emerging to ourselves.” about the future in general. I was very moved by this example of people living and But, over the course of this summer, two factors brought breathing their religious faith, and sharing their talents, en- the subject to my attention. Gen ergy and goodwill with those outside their community – as First of all, I don’t know if it’s normal to have a sort of opposed to turning inwards or building barriers. out-of-body, existential awareness of one’s own maturity, but Ilana We don’t see enough of that these days, I thought. I swear I can practically feel my prefrontal cortex reaching its And then I thought of Israel – always one of the fi rst, if fi nal stages, telling me to party less and plan more. Did you Belfer not the fi rst, countries to offer assistance to other nations in know the brain doesn’t fully develop until around age 25? times of crisis and disaster – even to those who would prefer Secondly, I had the pleasure of spending my summer work- Unsurprisingly, people are worried about that, too. Uncer- to see “the Zionist entity” wiped off the map. ing as a reporter at the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, thanks to an tainty isn’t usually well received. Although the totalitarian regime in Iran announced after internship supported by the Barry Fishman Ottawa Jewish Just as Socrates feared the technology of writing would de- a devastating earthquake in December 2003 that it would Bulletin Scholarship Fund. And with the job came the respon- stroy the human memory, people fear modern technologies are accept aid from any country except Israel, Israeli chari- sibility of writing fi ve of the features the Bulletin has been destroying our modern society. ties and NGOs still found ways to help victims through running in 2013, profi ling longtime community leaders about Take the music industry, for example. Yes, illegal music third-party organizations. their accomplishments and their takes on the challenges the downloads are on the rise, causing CD sales to drop. But does Within an hour of the 2011 tsunami and earthquake in community faces now and into the future. that mean the music industry is fast approaching its death? No. Japan, Israel pledged its support. Within days, Israeli doc- In reading the profi les published before I started writing While CD sales may be spiraling downward, people – who, tors, victim identifi cation teams, earthquake specialists, wa- them, and then speaking to some of the community leaders these days, spend most of their time staring at screens and ter purifi cation specialists and other humanitarian workers myself, I quickly spotted a recurring theme among their main prodding gadgets – are craving social interaction and live per- were on the scene. concerns: my fellow young people in our 20s and 30s. The formances, so concert attendance and merchandise sales are Later, a team of Israeli post-trauma recovery experts older generation is worried about us. On a scale of one-to-anx- way up, offsetting other losses. The music industry isn’t dy- trained teachers, nurses and other professionals in their ious on the Jewish mother’s neuroses scale, they’re anxious. ing, it’s just changing. unique Hibuki (Hebrew for “hug”) program. Many are concerned we lack commitment to sustaining and I don’t believe Judaism and Jewish communities are dy- Israeli doctors and aid workers were among the fi rst on growing the community they’ve worked so hard to build, and ing either. They’re just changing – as they’ve always changed the ground after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and set up a point to shrinking enrolment in the Ottawa Jewish Community over time. Those who recognize that will thrive. state-of-the art fi eld hospital within the fi rst week. School and declining synagogue membership as evidence. Many of the community leaders I spoke with recognized Within 48 hours of the Boston Marathon terrorist bomb- Whereas Jews were once forced to unite against a common the need to sit down with the emerging generation and strate- ings in April, Israeli law enforcement offi cials arrived to aid anti-Semitic enemy, they’re concerned that contemporary sec- gize, to fi gure out what young people want and provide them investigations by the FBI and other organizations. ularism and multiculturalism will lead to increased intermar- with it in order to keep them engaged with the community. Mental health professionals from the Israeli Trauma Co- riage and a lost sense of Jewish identifi cation. But what do we want? What’s the Jewish version of the alition travelled to Boston to work with bombing victims, Whereas many once donated to UJA campaigns or, more music business’ concerts and merchandise sales that can offset survivors and front-line workers, including more than 100 recently, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Annual Campaign other struggles to keep our community alive and well? teachers in Watertown, where the surviving bomber was ap- because they felt it was their duty as a Jew, they’re even seeing As many of my friends chase job opportunities in cities like prehended. less of that duty among their own cohort, let alone among the Toronto, with far bigger Jewish populations, I wonder how “When it comes to events like this, all of us are one fam- emerging generation. Ottawa can compete. What will it take to bring them back one ily,” said Israeli President Shimon Peres. “We feel a part of At the Annual Campaign Kickoff last month, actor Joshua day, in order to ensure Ottawa remains a vibrant, thriving Jew- the people who paid such a high price. God bless them.” Malina also brought the issue to attention during his keynote ish community? On top of what Israeli professionals and volunteers ac- address. An exceptional Jewish school so we have the security of complish, international Jewish organizations like the Amer- “Articles, polls and focus groups tell us that a lot of our knowing there will be a place for us to send our kids when the ican Joint Distribution Committee, Jewish federations and young Jewish people have little or sometimes no feeling for time comes? A synagogue savvy about using social media? other grassroots Jewish organizations are also quick to lend Israel – and often for their own Jewishness,” said Malina. More programs for young people at the Soloway Jewish Com- a hand when disaster strikes. “They respond to Judaism as a cultural thing,” he con- munity Centre? The latest example of Israeli willingness to put saving tinued. “I like potato knishes and Mel Brooks’ movies, but I don’t have the answers. But we should all be part of the lives ahead of political differences comes from the Syrian to think these would be anybody’s signifi cant Jewish touch- conversation. The Bulletin is certainly one of the places we confl ict. Although Syria does not recognize Israel’s right to stones, I think, is a modern day tragedy.” can have this discussion. I encourage you to write letters to exist, and Syrian citizens are not allowed to enter Israel, I’m wondering if they’re right. the editor – [email protected] – about these Israeli doctors and aid workers are quietly helping victims Throughout my undergraduate degree, we’ve discussed questions and your own ideas. of the bloodshed. ways in which technology affects society in my communica- Eventually, if we keep the discussion going, we’ll fi gure In disguise, they sneak into refugee camps in Jordan – tions studies courses. it out. Page 22 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – September 30, 2013 Hearing each other across the discursive divide Last spring, an intriguing piece of late-20th century expressed and heard in a way that is true to the respective Jewish institutional history was discovered and posted to the Values, Ethics, experiences of each party? blogosphere. Dated August 14, 1987, it was a letter from Rabbi I also fi nd myself thinking about additional issues Alan J. Yuter to Rabbi Robert Gordis explaining his decision to surrounding inclusion and diversity in our Jewish institutions, resign from Conservative Judaism’s Rabbinical Assembly and Community including the question of same-sex marriage. When debating affi liate with Orthodoxy. all these issues, are we as attuned to the element of human “While Conservative Judaism talks about Halachah, it Mira experience as we should be? Must happiness – meaning practices Jewish style,” Rabbi Yuter wrote. authentic, mindful serenity – be pitted against holiness? Must The rabbi decried what he described as Conservative Sucharov contemporary values surrounding rights, ethics and dignity be Judaism’s “relativism,” and its “suspension of diffi cult, viewed as nothing more than faddishness? inconvenient, or embarrassing rules.” By way of example, he Conservative congregations – only one of which is currently Although the author may not have intended it, 26 years later, cited Conservative Judaism’s “discomfort” with female purity egalitarian in its ritual practice. It is a process that has been an old letter can contain important lessons about dialogue and laws. reported on in the Bulletin, with one article centring on issues divisions, and about understanding the authentic experience of “For most people, ‘ethics’ refers to the values that make of gender and ritual inclusion. others. In the ongoing challenge to meld tradition with naturally them feel good. But we are commanded to be holy, not happy,” Are outstanding issues existing within that context being evolving ethics and values, we clearly need to keep listening. he wrote, adding, “the secular community has decided that gender neutrality is a dogma, so Conservative Judaism, in its desire to be current, agrees on ‘ethical’ grounds.” Concluding Canadian competitiveness his point, he wrote, “I choose the orthodoxy of Jewish tradition over the orthodoxy of secular taste.” A generation later, what can we learn from this? continues to lose steam It is the kind of letter that underscores an all-too-quick The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently published desire to judge one’s philosophical opponents rather than seek its 2013-2014 Global Competitiveness Report and Canada World to understand them. And it is an example of the unhelpful and was again in 14th place. Canada had been in ninth place prior polarizing discourse that defi nes all too many contemporary to 2009 when a Conference Board of Canada report entitled debates. “Canada’s Competitiveness and Innovation Doldrums” noted, Affairs Specifi cally, when Rabbi Yuter pits “tradition” against “Playing catch-up is not a winning formula – it is a path to “taste,” and accuses the Conservative Jewish leadership mediocrity.” Oliver of being guided by “convenience” and the desire not to be Canada also ranked 25th in innovation, a drop from 21st “embarrassed,” and seeking to be “happy” rather than “holy,” place in 2012 and from 15th in 2011. Klaus Schwab, the WEF’s Javanpour he is blocking the potential for what is a crucial conversation founder and executive chair, said innovation was increasingly around values and value trade-offs. the key ingredient in an economy’s ability to prosper. “I predict Robert E. Litan, Kauffman’s vice president for research and Let’s take the issue of female purity laws. For the many that the traditional distinction between countries being ‘devel- policy, said, “Between 1980 and 2005, virtually all net new committed Jews who have abandoned or relaxed the laws oped’ or ‘less developed’ will gradually disappear,” he said. jobs created in the U.S. were created by fi rms that were fi ve around female purity, how do we know whether it’s out of “We will instead refer to them much more in terms of being years old or less. That is about 40 million jobs. That means the convenience or conviction? Sure, one might eschew female ‘innovation rich’ versus ‘innovation poor’ countries.” established fi rms created no new net jobs during that period.” purity laws out of convenience, but to truly know that, we Switzerland has continued to top the rankings for the past Large fi rms know this. As noted in another Kauffman report, would need to tap into the experience of women required to fi ve years, followed by Singapore, Finland, Germany and the “Where will the Jobs Come From? (November 2009),” one of visit the mikvah monthly and who have chosen to abandon the United States. Qatar came in 13th and Israel 27th. the ways multinationals create jobs is by acquiring younger, practice. The WEF report also ranked Canada in seventh place in smaller fi rms to bring innovation into their companies. Based Neither is the label of “taste,” to which Rabbi Yuter refers, health and 16th in higher education. “Canada’s competitive- on such reasoning, some attribute the demise of Nortel partly appropriate to capturing deeply held contemporary values ness would be further enhanced by improvements in its inno- to a dearth of small innovative feeder fi rms in Canada. around egalitarianism and female dignity. To some women, vation ecosystem such as increased company-level spending According to Schwab, the WEF rankings refl ect the uneven visiting the mikvah is affi rming. To others, it feels like on R&D and government procurement of advanced research way the world is recovering from the fi nancial crash of 2008. patriarchal bodily control. Can such an experience be boiled products,” the report advised. “Much of the developing world is still seeing relatively down to the dismissive concept of “taste”? Aside from GDP and population, the key indicators used in strong growth – despite some risk of overheating – while most When I hear polarizing discourse such as this, a type of determining the competitiveness index were based on: public advanced economies continue to experience sluggish recovery, discussion seeking to cast one’s opponents’ practices in value- and private institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomic envi- persistent unemployment and fi nancial vulnerability, with no free terms, I’m reminded of the antidote proposed by Rabbi ronment, health and primary education, higher education and clear horizon for improvement,” he said. Irwin Kula. training, market effi ciencies (tax rates, trade tariffs, and small This is a signifi cant revelation. Although we know some In “Homosexuality Redux: Can We Hear Each Other? business friendly), labour market effi ciency, fi nancial market of the contributing factors, such as the high cost of labour and (Huffi ngton Post, May 17, 2010),” Rabbi Kula tackled the development, technology readiness, market size, business so- taxes – including unemployment insurance and health costs – problem of contemporary American debate over same-sex phistication, and innovation. there are also attitudinal and cultural adjustments that need to marriage, particularly in the context of the religious versus The ranking was based on an executive opinion survey be made both by the private and public sectors in the fi rst world. secular communities. He stressed that expressing oneself in the conducted with 14,000 business leaders around the world, “By not maximizing the value of its institutions, infrastruc- language of human experience is the only way to get past the including 82 in Canada. Although some dismiss the WEF for ture, natural and human resources, and fi nancial and goods chasm. its annual elite meetings in Davos and regard WEF reports as markets, Canada is missing out on major opportunities,” noted “The challenge is fi guring out how to make more sense baseless, governments, the fi nancial world and the private sec- the Conference Board report. to each other, as there is always some partial truth, no matter tor do pay attention to WEF reports. “Much more can be done to improve productivity, econom- how small, in another person’s view, be it an emotional or The report doesn’t say anything that isn’t otherwise un- ic performance, and global competitiveness,” added Michael psychological truth that, if better understood, would help us known. For example, the survey contrasted Canada’s sound Bloom, the Conference Board’s vice-president of organization- all grow and live more comfortably with disagreement,” Rabbi banking system to Canadian businesses being in 26th place in al effectiveness and learning, in a press release. Kula wrote. access to bank loans and 23rd in access to the venture capital Job creation should be the number one priority for federal “We all would be better heard if we stopped hiding behind that helps fuel commercialization and innovation, which not and provincial governments. Canada is desperate for a sound God or abstract principles and made our arguments in the only hampers new startups, but also drives most of our startups national strategy on innovation that is not entirely dependent language of the experience to which those terms and principles to the U.S. and Israel. on doling out funding to universities or giving large tax credits refer,” he added. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is devoted to en- to multinationals. Clearly, job creation depends on the entre- On the many issues that divide segments of our community trepreneurship and the promotion of innovation. In its 2010 preneurial spirit found in small- and medium-sized fi rms. With today, how much richer would we be if we could hear each State of Entrepreneurship Address it concluded, “New and this in mind, we can design a unique, made-in-Canada solution other across the discursive divide? I fi nd myself thinking about young companies and the entrepreneurs that create them are to get our entrepreneurs innovating and employing our way out the proposed amalgamation between Ottawa’s two largest the engines of job creation and eventual economic recovery.” of this mess. September 30, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 23 FOUNDATION DONATIONS

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The leg muscles and glutes simultaneously, but it’ll give you an Schwartz quadriceps, which extend the knee and lower leg, consist of intense cardiovascular workout and build your speed, power four muscles while the hamstrings, a group of three muscles, and co-ordination. Plus it’s fun and looks really cool. yourself and stop if anything hurts. Repeat up to 15 times, then are involved in hip and knee movement. The calves in your What if your legs are very weak? Perhaps you walk with a repeat with the other leg. Other chair exercises for legs include lower legs consist of two muscles and are connected to your cane or a walker. You may fi nd chair exercises the best place to marching in place and pushing up onto the balls of your feet. heels by the Achilles tendons. start. From a seated position with your feet on the fl oor, raise Eventually, you can graduate to using ankle weights. One way to strengthen your legs is with exercise machines one lower leg until it is parallel to the fl oor and then lower it. If Gloria Schwartz is a certifi ed personal trainer at the designed to target these different muscle groups: the leg exten- that’s too diffi cult, just raise it as much as you can. Never force Soloway JCC. sion for quads, the hamstring curl and the calf raise machine. The leg press machine works all three groups to some extent, plus the gluteus maximus. ‘Everyday people living their lives in Beginners may like to use machines because they seem straight forward. You sit on the machine and follow the in- structions. However, machines can lead to injury, if you don’t the shadow of extraordinary events’ use them correctly. Machines have you moving in one plane in a manner that’s often unnatural. For example, you can injure The Property your back using the leg press machine, if you bend your knees By Rutu Modan Book Review too deeply, because your spine can’t maintain proper align- Translated by Jessica Cohen ment. Similarly, you can aggravate a knee condition using the Drawn & Quarterly leg extension machine, if you hyperextend or use too much 222 pages Mira weight. Have a professional trainer assess you and show you Sucharov safe and effective exercises. Fans of Rutu Modan’s graphic novels have waited patiently for The Property, a post-Holocaust Another drawback of machines is that they may not work is in parts sad, sentimental, serious all of the muscles in the group. The seated leg curl machine tale of memory and restitution. Like Exit Wounds, her 2007 and sexy. only targets two of your three hamstring muscles. To work the The implied use of three lan- third or outer hamstring muscle, you’ll also need to use a leg work, The Property addresses ques- tions surrounding love, loss and guages – Hebrew, English and curl machine on which you lay face down. Your gym may not Polish, each represented through have both machines. Working all of the muscles in a group is identity. Set over a six-day period, the story traces the relationship be- different text styles – helps anchor important for optimal strength and symmetry, but, if you’re a the narrative in different expres- beginner, you may not care. tween Mica and her grandmother, Regina, as they journey from Tel sions of past and present. Mica and Strengthening your leg muscles using your own body her grandmother speak Hebrew, weight is a good alternative to machines. Body weight exercis- Aviv to Warsaw to search for Re- gina’s family’s apartment building the language of Jewish national re- es involve more natural movements and engage multiple mus- awakening, to each other. Mica and cle groups. They also simultaneously develop other aspects taken during the Second World War. Enter a handsome and charming her Polish paramour speak English, of fi tness. For example, stationary lunges provide your quad- while Regina and her reunited love riceps as well as your gluteal muscles and hamstrings with Polish tour guide, and a well-mean- ing, if annoying, family acquain- interest speak in their native Polish. an excellent workout. Lunges also help improve balance and The city itself is treated with co-ordination, because they engage stabilizer muscles – ben- tance, an elderly Polish widower and his restaurateur daughter, and a some complexity, with traditional efi ts you won’t get using a machine. Again, it’s important to Polish pastries being enjoyed and learn the proper form to avoid developing an acute or chronic city struggling to fi nd its way with the dark past haunting it. Along the various mentions of the characters injury. doing something as prosaic as “go- You can strengthen your calves on a step, if you don’t have way, the characters discover much about each other and about them- ing shopping.” One touching scene access to a calf raise machine. Stand with the balls of your between Regina and her old lover feet on one step and your heels off the step. Hold a handrail selves. Since Art Spiegelman’s Holo- takes place in the Warsaw Fotoplas- for safety. Slowly push up onto the balls of your feet as high tikon, a photograph-viewing muse- as you can go, then slowly lower your heels back to the start- caust graphic novel Maus appeared in 1986, fans of the graphic novel form have had a plethora of um with a large, round and technician-operated contraption ing position. Continue lowering your heels below the step and at its centre. Unlike much Holocaust discourse and literature, you’ll get a nice stretch in the Achilles tendon. Never bounce subjects to explore through the genre. I have found that themes surrounding personal and communal identity lend themselves Modan draws out the complexity of Poland as a vibrant, living or make sudden movements as this can cause injury. When country not solely defi ned by its Holocaust history. you can easily do two sets of 12 to 15 reps, you can make the especially well to this art form. With only six days at the core of the book and multiple exercise more challenging by holding a dumbbell in one hand If The Property is ostensibly about ownership, the book side-plots to explore and conclude, some might see the story with that arm down at your side. This additional weight means forces us to ask what it means to own memories, property, as ending too swiftly and tidily. One might say, however, that you’re pushing up your body weight plus the weight of the deeds and titles. And can one own one’s own story? In a the neatness of the plot contrasts handily with the heft and dumbbell. provocative plot device, Mica’s love interest sketches her grandmother’s story in the form of a comic in his private jour- darkness of the background themes. nal, an act that enrages Mica. Mica and Regina travel to Poland from Tel Aviv and back Please support “And who are you, Superman?” she asks him, fuming. “Or on a fl ight full of Israeli youth attending what is implied to Spider-Man, who saves the Poles from the Jews who come to be a March of the Living-type trip. The demeanor of the hor- our advertisers take back their property?” mone-fi lled teens is markedly different as they return from the and tell them you saw Another thematic moment is represented by Mica’s getting life-changing experience of visiting the Nazi camps. caught up in a re-enactment of a wartime roundup of Jews. In Reading The Property, one is more subtly changed, per- their advertisement Modan’s world, representation, past and present, are complex haps. The book does not have the shockingly original heft, and overlapping. detail or complexity of Maus. But it does have Modan’s subtly in the The Property is a quick and absorbing read, with charming charming and beguiling style of a graphic novelist who de- Ottawa Jewish Bulletin. drawings rendered in Modan’s simple, trademark style, with a livers, through word and picture, a story of everyday people modestly executed font, and a muted colour pallet. The book living their lives in the shadow of extraordinary events. September 30, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 27 Learning from Chef Ezra Last month marked my ninth visit to Israel. Each time I go, I discover and observe something new. Six of those visits have Made been to celebrate the bar and bat mitzvahs of my daughter and nieces and nephews on my husband’s side of the family. While we all live in North America, over the past 10 years, we have with Love made the journey to Israel to celebrate these milestones in our children’s lives. Cindy On my fi rst visit to Israel, I was a fresh-faced 24-year-old. I Feingold thought the country was quite beautiful, but, to be honest, the people put me off. They seemed so abrupt and, quite frank- venture for our huge contingent of family and friends. ly, rude. Everyone pushed and shoved to get onto the buses. While in Jerusalem, several of us had the opportunity to Hadn’t they learned how to say slicha (excuse me). participate in a culinary workshop with Chef Ezra Kedem It wasn’t until almost 20 years later, when I returned for of Jerusalem’s Arcadia Restaurant. He is considered to be at Lock in NOW my second visit, that I truly came to love and understand the the forefront of new Israeli cuisine, and his stellar restaurant people of this tiny but mighty nation. This time, I visited with showcases his unique culinary style. before my husband. His oldest brother served as a paratrooper in the Ezra was destined to become a chef. His childhood was Israel Defense Forces and had made several lifelong friends. spent at the knee of his mother and grandmother, visiting the These friends basically adopted my husband’s entire extended food markets of Machne Yehuda, Bethlehem, Ramallah and subscription family. Native-born Israelis are called sabras, named after a Jerusalem’s Old City markets. Ezra soaked up the traditions relative of the prickly pear cactus. Like the fruit, they seem and cultures of both the Jerusalemite and Iraqi-Jewish kitch- tough, but are really very sweet on the inside, once you get to ens of his childhood. rates increase know them. After his military service, he studied in New York at the While all our trips have been quite magical, this journey French Culinary Institute, apprenticing for Chef Jacques Pe- was extra special as it was the last b’nai mitzvah we will cel- pin for 18 months, and then went on to intern at Alison on in 2014. ebrate for this generation on my husband’s side of the fami- Dominik for Sicilian-born Chef Tom Valenti. ly. There is a lot of good-natured ribbing among my husband Several months ago, Chef Ezra opened a private studio and his fi ve siblings, regarding who among them has the most kitchen in the charming Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ein Ker- controlling personality. Most would agree that my husband’s em. With a breathtaking view of the Judean hills, he has cre- sister, Auntie M, gets the award for bossiest sibling. With fi ve ated a small kitchen workshop, organic garden and stunning brothers, she has had to take charge to get her way. Ask any of glass dining room. He holds private events and cooking class- her four children and they will surely agree! In this instance, es there, featuring seasonal produce. Lock in now for up to Auntie M’s quest for control and fi ne attention to detail was We were blown away with the complex fl avours he was whole-heartedly welcomed. She planned an extraordinary ad- able to create with such simple fresh ingredients. He taught two years at our current us many new techniques. His generous and compassionate Eggplant Carpaccio nature made us feel instantly at ease. Making guests feel at low annual rates: home is what he excels at. Ever the consummate host, large Serves 4 as an appetizer chilled glasses of Israeli Chardonnay appeared. When most $30 (Ottawa/Gatineau region) 1 large eggplant or 2 medium eggplants of us murmured that it was only 10 am, steaming mugs of $36 (Canada) 1/4 cup raw tahini cappuccino were quickly summoned forth. 1/4 cup plain yogurt Chef Ezra is not only charming and a wonderful teacher, $50 (international) 1 ripe tomato, peeled, and finely chopped he is also a very compassionate man. We discovered that, in 2 tablespoons olive oil his spare time, he conducts food therapy workshops for phys- 1-2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice ically and developmentally challenged individuals. 1 clove garlic, finely minced We began with eggplant Carpaccio. Chef Ezra explained To subscribe Kosher salt that, while most people associate Carpaccio with beef, it Freshly ground black pepper could really refer to any food that is sliced or pounded thinly. or extend your 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley In this rendition, eggplants are stabbed with a fork and then 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped set over the gas fl ame to char for a good 20 to 30 minutes. subscription, Then they are peeled and sliced, leaving the seeds in the cen- Over the fl ame of a gas stove, or on a gas barbecue, tre to be discarded. char the eggplant over high heat, turning it occasionally contact The soft fl esh is gently fl attened with a fork and the result- with tongs to ensure it gets charred on all sides, includ- ing Carpaccio is dressed with raw tahini, yogurt, tomato, gar- ing the top and bottom. Press eggplant with tongs to test Barry Silverman lic, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley and chopped walnuts. It is for readiness. It must feel quite soft. This will take about not an exaggeration to say the plates were literally licked clean. 20 minutes. Be patient. After the eggplant Carpaccio, Chef Ezra showed us how 613-798-4696, Let eggplant cool slightly; then, using the side of a to make goat cheese ravioli, sautéed in sage butter. We also knife, scrape off all the charred skin. Cut the fl esh away made a risotto with spelt, freekeh (green wheat) and bulgur. ext. 256 from the seeds. The easiest way to do this is to cut off all We learned how to take the sharp bite out of onions by mas- four sides and leave the seeds in the centre. saging them with apple cider vinegar for a few minutes and Divide eggplant fl esh evenly among four plates. Us- we got ample opportunity to practise our knife skills. ing the back of a fork, fl atten the eggplant on the plate Our session ended in the glass dining room, where we so that it lies in a thin layer. shared a chocolate tart, topped with grape compote and coffee Spread a bit of minced garlic over the eggplant. Driz- sauce, followed by a stellar shredded and caramelized phyllo zle eggplant with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle tart, topped with a plum compote and mascarpone cheese. with salt and pepper. We all learned new techniques we will be able to practise at Drizzle raw tahini, yogurt and diced tomatoes around home. Learning from Chef Ezra was a joy! He has a calm, Zen- the edge of the plate. like manner that instantly puts you at ease, and his murmurs of Finish with a fi ne topping of minced parsley and encouragement had us all feeling like rock stars in the kitchen. or email him at chopped walnuts. This is best served warm, but will If you’re visiting Jerusalem, you will be immensely rewarded [email protected] also taste great at room temperature. by a visit to Chef Ezra Kedem’s breathtaking studio! Page 28 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – September 30, 2013

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