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Picture this: Jewish history exhibit a huge success

pwards of 1,000 visitors — from The hundreds of visitors whose curiosity intrigued by the section on local Jewish , and our local community, has school kids to Mayor Naheed led them to visit the exhibit, either at JCC history, which often elicited stories of accomplished. Nenshi — spent time learning or City Hall, learned that the history of the personal connections to members of Thank you to our supporters: the Uabout the history of Jewish life in Canada Government’s Community Spirit Grant and and more specifically Southern Alberta, at the Harry and Martha Cohen Foundation. a two-stop exhibit, titled Jews: A Canadian Special thanks to Betty Sherwood, Agi Story in Pictures. The exhibit was shown Romer Segal and Katie Baker of the Jewish from January 19 to January 26, at the Historical Society of Southern Alberta, and Calgary JCC, before moving to the City Hall to docents Shelley Cohen, Gertrude Cohos, Atrium where it remained on display the Maxine Fischbein, Sylvie Hepner, Barb week of January 27-31. Joffe, Lily Joffe, Sandy Kalef, Naomi Kerr, The original show, focusing on Canada Sherril Labovich, Irena Karshenbaum, SJ as a whole, was developed by the Centre for 1 3 Kerr Lapsley, Leslie Levant, Therese Nagler, Israel and Jewish Affairs. Additional photo Chana McKereghan, Allan Merovitz, panels, illustrating local Jewish history Rochelle Rabinovitz, Karen Roth, Maggie were added by Federation and the Jewish Serpa, Ronnie Staffenberg and Ruth Ullman. Historical Society of Southern Alberta. The exhibit was launched on January 19 with a keynote address by noted Canadian historian, York University Professor Irving Photos: Abella, co-author of None is too Many: 1. Akiva Academy students at City Hall. Canada and the Jews of Europe 1933-1948. 2. Opening night. City Councillor Brian Pincott and Calgary 3. From left – Councillor Brian Pincott, Glenmore MLA Linda Johnson, brought 2 4 Federation Community Relations greetings on behalf of the city and province. Chair Jeffrey Smith, Dr. Irving Abella, Other guests included Alberta Minister of Jewish community is a Canadian success the Jewish community. The exhibit also Federation President Bruce Libin, MLA Justice Jonathan Denis and leaders of the story. It is an example of how one minority encouraged visitors to share their stories Linda Johnson, Minister of Justice city’s Muslim and other communities. group maintained its cultural traditions of immigration to Canada and their own Jonathan Denis. A second lecture by Professor Abella while integrating into and contributing to family histories. 4. The Calgary Jewish Academy students at the following day attracted an additional society as a whole. For many, the exhibit was a source of the Calgary JCC. 70 visitors. Visitors to the exhibit were particularly pride in all that the Jewish community of

Bridge building The Integrated Bursary Program Monday February 24 • 7:30pm • Calgary JCC

How two women – one a Palestinian and the Now Accepting Applications for 2014-15 other a 24 year old Chasidic Jew – broke If Jewish day school education, summer camp and recreational activities are down walls of prejudice to revitalize a neighborhood and transform a community. beyond your financial reach, you may qualify for support through Calgary Jewish Federation’s one-stop Integrated Bursary Program (IBP). Bursaries are awarded Speaker: Mindy Pollak, Montreal Borough based on need and available community funds. The highest standards of Councillor and the first Chasidic woman confidentiality are maintained. elected to public office in North America. Applications available online at jewishcalgary.org or at Jewish Family Service Calgary, Akiva Academy, Calgary JCC and The Calgary Jewish Academy. Sponsored by Deadline for applications is March 31, 2014. For information about IBP, contact Judy Shapiro at [email protected] or 403-444-3153. Make Your Mother Happy, Come Have a Drink with Us! Young Jewish Professionals Drinks After Work Wednesday February 19 • 5-7pm Black Betty Burger & Wine Bar 606 1 Street SW (Lougheed Building) Calgary Jewish Federation welcomes and supports children and adults with special needs. If you or a loved one needs special accommodations to participate in any of our events, please Bring a friend or come solo. No charge to attend. contact Judy Shapiro at 403-444-3153 or [email protected]. Contact Irena at 403-537-8594 or [email protected] All events on the Pomegranate pages are suppored by UJA dollars. Hillel conference promotes connections of all sorts Show Us Your YLD Side Purim 2014

illel students from and Abella, and Oren Steinitz. HWinnipeg journeyed to Calgary to Members of Calgary Hillel led join U of C and Mount Royal students several programs, including an Israeli for Shabbat Shabbang, a conference politics game and a session on Hillel held January 17-19. Leadership Training and How to The event offered the 35 participants Build a Movement. The entire Calgary a bit of everything, from Israel advocacy board participated in the program, Saturday March 15 training, to an interfaith experience, to including Joel Zimmerman, Daniel social action and socializing. Sheinfeld, Elizabeth Smith, Roshana 8:30pm - close Dress in your “The conference was great for our Weizenbluth, Addi Berard, Nelli The Libertine Public House favorite Mad Men students,” said Calgary Hillel director Lomtadze and Alisa Rozan. 233 8 avenue SW Kira Blumer. “When you come from Among all the content-driven or 60’s style smaller Jewish campuses, it’s fun to sessions, there was still room to meet new people and feel like you’re socialize and bond. All in All, the part of a larger Jewish world.” students left the conference anxious to $ The jam-packed two-day event get back to their cities and bring more Tickets: 20 advance ran the gamut, including separate Jewish students into the Hillel fold. $30 door programs about Israel, Canadian “Through an honest conversation $20 students Jewish history, the challenges facing about our successes and challenges the Jewish world, the need for civic in Calgary, our students effectively engagement and a Tikkun Olam created a peer support network project at a local food bank. Guest for campus leaders across Western speakers included Ryla Braemer of The Canada,” said Blumer. “It speaks to For information contact Diana Kalef Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, the leadership among Calgary’s 403-444-3154 • [email protected] Eleanor Millar of CJPAC, Dr. Irving Jewish youth.”

PJ Library® and Congregation House of Jacob-Mikveh Israel invite you to Like Isaac Lions of Judah Back Learners and Leaders DreamSunday March 9 • 10:30am - Noon ichael Zhuhovitsky, a third-year dual goals of the LOJ Student Grant Congregation House of Jacob-Mikveh Israel • 1613 - 92 Avenue SW Mmechanical engineering student program. at the University of Calgary, has never Selection criteria for the met most of the Calgary members Follow your dreams and find hidden of the Lions of Judah (LOJ), the acceptance into or currently attending treasures with PJ Library® and HOJMI. internationally recognized women’s ascholarship recognized include: university financial in Calgary, need, There is no charge for this program group whose members donate a a written proposal expressing how and everyone is welcome. Please minimum of $5,000 annually to the let Kathie know if you are planning UJA campaign. of the applicant, and participation in to attend at 403-612-6604 or Nevertheless, Michael, 20, is the United grant will Jewish benefit Appeal the Campaign aspirations if [email protected] they are not already doing scholarship he received so. fromthe first the LOJ to admitin 2011 that had a “We want them to be involved, to have a sense effect on his education. of the perpetuity of the a significant“It was and diversevery community,” said Donna encouraging,” said Michael Zhuhovitsky Riback, LOJ committee Michael, regarding the member, referring to the LOJ student grant that he applicants. “We are not and Gabriella Fialkow, the always going to be around. other scholarship winner, These young people are received. “It gave a boost going to have to take the to my self-esteem. It was reins.” another push forward Gabriella Fialkow Like her co-scholarship mentally and physically.” recipient, Gabriella Sandy Martin, a longtime Lion, Fialkow, a third-year criminal justice came up with the idea for the student at Mount Royal University, is a summer of a lifetime! scholarship program, as a tribute, in also very grateful for the help and vote part, to a fellow Lion who had recently died, Sophie Kettner. Sophie was a Lions. longtime leader with UJA and other of “I confidence am paying she off my received own education, from the organizations in Calgary’s Jewish Make Your Child One Happy Camper community. and helpful that they believed in me “Sophie had been instrumental in enoughso it was to very give helpful me money to me to financially help pay One Happy Camper provides grants of up to $1,000 to children attending many endeavors in the community,” for my education,” she said. Jewish overnight camp for the first time.* said Sandy. “This scholarship is a To apply for the LOJ Student great way to honour her and to create Grant, visit www.jewishcalgary.org. Visit OneHappyCamper.org to find your camp and apply. another generation of leaders in the Applications must be submitted by Jewish community.” Friday May 23. For more information, contact Supporting the education of select For more information about the Judy Shapiro at 403-444-3153 or university students and prompting Lion of Judah Student Grant program, [email protected] them to become committed to and contact Diana Kalef at 403-444-3154 *Some conditions apply involved in the community are the or [email protected].