“One World – at Your Doorstep” Jewish Pavilion Theme: “L'dor V'dor”

Sivan/Tammuz/Av/Elul 5771 Vol. 21. No. 6 July/August 2011 Website: www.saskatoon.uscjhost.net

THE BULLETIN

Congregation Agudas Israel 715 McKinnon Ave, Saskatoon S7H 2G2 (306) 343-7023 Fax: (306) 343-1244 Hazzan Neil Schwartz President: Heather Fenyes Folkfest 2011 - The Jewish Pavilion “One World – at Your Doorstep” Jewish Pavilion Theme: “L’Dor V’Dor” THURSDAY AUGUST 18TH 5 PM TO MIDNIGHT SATURDAY AUGUST 20TH 8 PM TO MIDNIGHT Pavilion Managers: David Katzman and Patricia Pavey ADULT AMBASSADORS: MARSHA and GRANT SCHARFSTEIN YOUTH AMBASSADORS: SHIRA FENYES and JONATHON KATZMAN MASTER OF CEREMONIES: ARI AVIVI ENTERTAINMENT: DAVID KAPLAN AND THE KLEZMER BAND, THE TZAHALAH DANCE GROUP GUEST PERFORMERS: Joseph Ashong ( master drummer from Ghana), Singers Carl and Susan Goerz from Hepburn Bangaladesh singers and dancers AND FROM OUR OWN COMMUNITY: Laura Buckwold, Shira Fenyes, Jardena Gertler Jaffe and a special drum ensemble AND SCORES OF CONGREGATION AGUDAS ISRAEL VOLUNTEERS For information about volunteering contact: David Katzman – 955-3563 or e-mail:[email protected] Or Patricia Pavey – 668-7629 or e-mail: [email protected] The 12th Gerry Rose Volunteer Award Winner Ralph Katzman by Gladys Rose

Shortly after my husband Gerry Rose died, Sid Katzman, then President of Saskatoon B’nai B’rith Lodge #739, approached me with the suggestion that a deserving volunteer in Gladys Rose and Randy Katzman presenting the Gerry Rose Award to Ralph. our Jewish community be recognized and that this would be a suitable memorial to Gerry. was a fair-sized Jewish community in Prince summer.” In the ‘forties, Ralph’s parents, My reason for being here is to talk about Albert. Included were three Katzman brothers Labe and Ethel moved to Saskatoon. Ralph’s this year’s Volunteer Awardee and his work of the last generation and their parents. They siblings were the late Saul and sister June in the community. It is with much pride and earned their living purchasing hides and furs, Avivi, Ruth Charach, the late Joe and Chan.. pleasure that we recognize Ralph Katzman as “travelling the rough northern Saskatchewan If I am correct, the only Jew left in Prince the recipient. Ralph was born in Prince Albert, terrain in a heated, horse-drawn sled during Albert is Herschel Davidner, a member of this Saskatchewan, in 1940. At that time there the winter, and with a horse-drawn buggy in continued on page 12 This page is sponsored by Dr. Lou and Mrs. Ruth Horlick This page is sponsored by Naomi Rose and Stan Sinai of Toronto. Deadline for the next Bulletin is August 15, 2011 Holocaust Memorial 2011 by Jan Gitlin

The 2011 Holocaust Memorial weekend to connect with Leon will stand out as one of our most emotional. Bass. “Now, we appear The Holocaust Memorial Committee wanted together as often as to bring back one of our own, Robert Waisman we can,” Robbie says, to tell his story. Robbie was a 14 year old “Leon tells about what young man, when a 19 year old GI from the he saw, and I tell what United States, Leon Bass, walked into the the Holocaust means Buchenwald Concentration camp with his to me-the impact it had group to liberate it. Robbie told us that it was the first time he had ever seen a black man. He ran up to Leon Bass, who was standing in the camp yard and had to touch him to believe he was real! This year was the first time we were able to bring together a ‘survivor’ and his ‘liberator’ to share their stories to over 2,000 school children May 12th and May 13th, from the Saskatoon and area school district and to over 700 Saskatoon citizens at the Memorial , May 15th. Robbie Waisman, who now lives in Vancouver, has dedicated his life to sharing his personal story in order to inform, educate, on my life”. and make people aware of the evils that Robbie said “Of the six million Jews and respect these two men have for each other can result from unchallenging hatred and exterminated in the Holocaust, one and a is remarkable. One very special moment to racism. Robert Waisman and his liberator half million were children. I feel I have a me when Robbie was presenting to students Dr. Leon Bass reconnected in the early responsibility to those children to do what I can on the 12th of May, he was asked what he 1980’s after Robbie saw Leon’s picture in to break down walls of prejudice and hatred, would say to Hitler if he had an opportunity. a magazine. Robbie said “The article was to teach compassion and understanding”. He looked at the young student, and without about how Leon had begun speaking about his This year was so impactful. To have hesitation said, “I would tell him, I Won!” experience walking into Buchenwald Camp. Robbie Waisman and Dr. Leon Bass both in The whole room stood up and gave him a I recognized him as the solder I had touched Saskatoon, speaking to students and to the standing ovation. to make sure he was real.” Robbie contacted citizens of Saskatoon at the Memorial at our Amazing men, an amazing weekend! the American War Department and was able synagogue was truly inspirational. The love from the Gerry Rose Dinner.... Cantor Neil Schwartz

David, Steven and Randy — the Three Tenors leading the Motzi Ralph Katzman Naomi and Gladys Rose This page is sponsored by Dr. Syd z'l & Miriam Gelmon of Vancouver 2 Editorial FROM OUR CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY by Steven Goluboff The Mission Statement of Congregation Agudas Israel Congregation Agudas Israel is a spiritual, religious, educational and social home committed to deepening the quality of Jewish life in Saskatoon and district. We are an evolving link in Although we all the historical traditions of the Jewish people. We are a progressive, democratic and sensitive like to take a sabbatical congregation responding to the widest spectrum of Jewish thought and practice. summer leave from our Written at the 2002 Kallah by the members of Congregation Agudas Israel regular commitments, CONGRATULATIONS AND MAZEL TOV TO: much is still happen- Grace Goluboff on the celebration of her 90th birthday on July 16, 2011. ing in our small Jewish Dean and Arlene Deobald on the birth of a 9.9 pound baby girl, Ruth Rachel, a brother to community. Realizing Garrett, Justin and Chris, May 31st 2011. that work must be done David Katzman upon his retirement after 31 years of service in the Saskatoon Public to bring our Website into School Division. David will be continuing to work as a mediator for both civil and family the 21st Century, significant changes should issues. be seen in the next few months and I hope Miriam Katzman, daughter of David and Susan, who graduated from the College of that many of you will go to our site and see Medicine at McMaster University. She will be continuing her studies at the University of the accomplishments of Heather Ross, Seth Saskatchewan. Shacter and Gord Holtslander. Hopefully it Jonathon Katzman, son of David and Susan, who qualified on May 21st to compete in the can become another source of information for International Young Riders competition to be held July 26th – 31st in Lexington, Kentucky. those wanting to know more about Congrega- Dr. David Kaplan whose music was part of the launch of a CD at the Doblinger Recital tion Agudas Israel. Folkfest 2011 will be soon Hall in Vienna. David’s piece, Doina and Frailach for Violiln and Piano and Monte Keene upon us and this is an event where we hope Pishney Floyd’s Vanished for Solo Violin and his Sonata for Violin were part of the CD. to see many of our members volunteering The Canadian Launch has been scheduled for November 15th at Convocation Hall at the and participating in this multicultural event U of S. which gives us an opportunity to showcase Elaine and Sherwood Sharfe on the birth of another granddaugher, Sarah Tova, a daughter of synagogue, our culture, our music and our to Paula and Yehoshua in Jerusalem, Israel. food. Please see the front page for details and Jeff and Tanya Stromberg and grandparents Bob and Sandra Stromberg on the birth of a contact David Katzman or Patricia Pavey and baby girl, Ella Myrna on June 10th, 2011. offer your volunteer Services. Congratulations Marion Maymon, the Past President of Mercaz Canada who received the MERCAZ to Ralph Katzman, another worthy recipient Award in recognition of her tireless work promoting the Zionist agenda within the Masorti of the Gerry Rose Volunteer Award. Ralph’s movement and the Jewish community at large. work at our cemetery has made it a serene and Chan Katzman who was invited to join the First Nations Veterans of Saskatchewan, the beautiful island for any of us to visit our loved first and only non-aboriginal to be given this honour. ones who are buried there. Yasher Koach. In Ari Avivi who was recently appointed as a Marriage Commissioner for the Province of the broader Canadian Jewish world, some Saskatchewan. major changes are in the development stages Gladys Rose, whose granddaughter, Mira Sophie Kates Rose, daughter of David Rose to bring together under one organization, Ca- and Marlene Kates, received her Master of Arts degree in the Child Study and Educations, nadian Jewish Congress and the Canada Israel under OISE at the University of Toronto. Committee. These are advocacy organizations Gladys Rose, whose grandson, Aaron Mathew Kates Rose, son of David and Marlene that will now be amalgamated into CIJA, received his Honours Bachelor of Arts, with High Distinction from the University of The Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Toronto. Advocay. From our local point of view, it Petty Landa, another Toronto member of our community, upon the birth of a great continued on page 12 granddaughter, Lilah Thorum Gully, a daughter for Anna and Tim and a grandaugter for Elaine and Stephen Dewar. Jordana Jacobson and Rebecca Simpson, whose business, Cravings Maternity and Baby, Leila Goluboff was the winner of the 2011 Small Business of the Year at the annual SABEX awards. Member of REMAX (Saskatoon and District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards). Chairman Club #3 Individual Awards 2010 Dr. Steven Goluboff who has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the United Israel Lifetime Achievement Award 2006 Appeal Federations Canada. Jan and Ron Gitlin and their entire committee on the wonderful 2011 Holocaust Memorial For Service. RESULTS, Jan Gitlin who has been one the three new appointments as Commissioners to the Saskatchewan SERVICE & Human Rights Commission, chaired by Judge David Arnot “ Jan Gitlin is a highly respected EXPERIENCE member of Saskatoon’s Jewish community who is deeply committed to human rights protection call me today. I look forward to working with you! and promotion. She co-chaired the Saskatoon Holocaust Memorial Committee for 10 years. She has also worked tirelessly as a Saskatoon volunteer for the Friends of the Canadian Museum for Saskatoon Human Rights organization. Jan has held various positions in the communications industry and Bus: (306) 242-6000 Cell: 241-1900 currently works as a senior account executive with CTV Saskatchewan.” This page is sponsored by Alan & Linda Goluboff of Toronto and Sam Goluboff of Saskatoon This page is sponsored by Grace, Steven, Leila, Sarah & Shaina Goluboff 3 From Heather’s Garden by Heather Fenyes, President I realize most ing the community we are, and to the future that they become confident, strong, evolving, of the things that we all want to share. morally accountable and spiritually sound. I resonate the truest This year, we did a bit of everything. We ate believe that this year’s events have worked to and clearest are not lots, prayed, danced, sang, cooked, planned, that goal. We have tried to grow our leader- unique. But still, I learned and shared. We compared our dispa- ship and include younger members. Soon, I can’t help but feel rate and similar thoughts and dreamed of how want to be able to enjoy the community as a that the metaphor to grow better, stronger and “more-so” - just proud grandparent, and before that can hap- “time flies” rings like my family! pen, I need to find more new parents to guard truer than true. I can’t believe I have com- Congregation Agudas Israel is my greater and nurture. pleted almost 2 years of being President of family. In the same way I reflect on the Always, in my home and community fam- Congregation Agudas Israel. Even more so, choices, directions, challenges and joys of ily, I’m making a plea. Please, clean your it seems surreal that in this time Shira has my children, I look to CAI and measure the room. Please be involved. Please consider completed her third year of university, Noah same. The Board of Trustees shares in the all your options – Please explore all the pos- is about to begin his second at University of parenting and responsibility, and wallows in sibilities. Please think for yourself. Please Western Ontario in London, and Elie is going the accomplishments. dream for the future. into grade 9. How did all this happen? Did we try our best as parents? Did we feed My summer wish for my Congregation I look past to the year gone by, and I can’t you well? Did we offer you enough choice Agudas Israel family, and the Fenyes one, is imagine how we as a community packed so to challenge your mind and strengthen your similar. May we relish in the goodness of this much into such a small space. I had so much spirit? Like engaged parents, we appreciate past year, and grow towards more and better. fun, and we as a community did so much! your feedback. Your comments are another Savor the sun, smell the flowers and wear What I’m left with now are warm memories measure of our family’s wellness. Share plenty of sun block! and photos. But, like parenting, I’m hoping them with us! ….. And please let these two months pass that this year’s layers of experience are shap- My wishes for CAI, and my children is slowly!!! Hazzan’s Notes: What Happened to Yizkor? by Hazzan Neil Schwartz

Often our ener- As recently as 1995, most synagogues could giously liberal synagogues throughout North getic synagogue sets assume that there would be a fairly large at- America? Has there been a shift in Jewish trends, doing incred- tendance for the Yizkor memorial service on demographics? Might there be a need for ible activities that the last day of these Three Festivals, even if new ways of observing Yizkor? Perhaps one would be astounding the attendance was very small for the other annual Yizkor service during Yom Kippur is in a community many Festival services. sufficient for most people who have experi- times our size. Ex- There was even the interesting phenomenon enced loss? Is there even a need for Yizkor amples from just this of congregants in the work-force doing one of services in the 21st century? Spring include our Holocaust programming, two things to observe Yizkor with the commu- Perhaps we should try to answer these ques- Silver Spoon fundraiser, and Gerry Rose din- nity. Some would come to morning services tions by asking two other ones first: Why was ner, all done (and done magnificently) within and then go to work for the rest of the day, the observance of Yizkor memorial services the space of less than a month. while others would come from work just in such an important part of Jewish life until the Sometimes we participate in larger trends time for Yizkor and then return to work while end of the last century? What functions does that seem to sweep through all the religiously the rest of the service continued. Yizkor play in the lives of those who have liberal movements - Conservative, Recon- Among two other “cohorts” in most con- experienced the death of a parent, spouse, structionist and Reform. One example of gregations, attendance for Yizkor used to child or sibling? that is the lessening of attendance for Yizkor be standard. The largest group was senior The second of these questions is easier to memorial services during the Three Pilgrim- citizens, either retirees or those who did not answer than the first. The Yizkor memorial age Festivals of Sukkot, Pesach and Shavuot. work outside of the home. Many people in services provide four opportunities each year There are really two parts involved with this this age-bracket experienced the death of one to publicly recall the memories of all those trend: the question of attendance for these or both parents, and some also have suffered who had died, whether recently or many Festival services in general, and the question the death of a spouse. years previously. It is almost as if there is a of attendance for Yizkor in particular. The The second group was those middle-aged sub-community of mourners within a given larger general question has been an issue for congregants who either did not work outside synagogue community - a special bond of over 50 years, and it reflects the change in of the home, or those who had very flexible pain that can only be shared by those who Jewish demographics. Simply put, outside work hours. These members often attended have experienced the death of a loved one. of Orthodox and Chassidic communities, Yizkor services only if at least one parent was An answer to the first of these questions few congregants live such a traditional life- deceased, or if they had lost a sibling, child, thus derives directly from this unique situ- style that taking time from work for Festival or spouse. Recently, not only is this “cohort” ation. services would be taken for granted. seldom attending Yizkor, but in many syna- By gathering four times each year for Yiz- However, when the question of Yizkor gogues few seniors are attending the Festival kor, a synagogue community provides support arises, there has been a change in attendance Yizkor memorial services. for these mourners, and they also provide patterns among all the non-Orthodox move- What might account for the current lack of support for each other. Just as there are still ments just within the last ten or fifteen years. attendance for Yizkor among so many reli- continued on page 11 This page is sponsored by Dr. Alan Rosenberg & Dr. Lesley-Ann Crone and family 4 Wandering Jews - in Peru by Ido and Ayelet The idea of a picture. It’s been a week since we’ve started our Canada to show our family and friends. Work- the wonderful memories that we collected. travels in Peru. From the moment we landed, ing in a summer camp in the U.S we did the We want to remember the Chanukah play our camera hasn’t left our hands for a minute. same, We’ve photographed our trip across with the Hebrew school kids, working with We keep taking pictures of everything and the U.S to many national parks, to remind the students on the Purim party, the loyal anything that comes our way; from the art at ourselves in the future “we’ve been there”. We Breakfast Club fans, the shared dinners after the airport, to the view from the bus that we also have amassed a ton of photos from our cooking together at the “Holy Pan”, the com- are taking in order to get to our next destina- European travels. You won’t find any of these munity gathering together as one to help with tion. (Around 12 hours, mas omenos), and on-line. These are our own personal pictures. the Holocaust program, the warm hospitality everything in between. We are taking pic- When we visited the death camps in Poland that we are getting from the members of the tures of the kids in the streets, the amazing we felt compelled to take endless pictures. We community, and so many more great moments scenes the mountain climbing, the boat ride, did this so we would never forget that such that both our camera and our hearts are captur- the local cuisine, the folk dancing and most horror happened, and as proof that we saw it ing forever. We are taking off some time; just importantly, pictures of ourselves in all these with our own eyes. We take photos to keep enough to download all the pictures and to places. Why you ask? So we won’t forget all these memories alive. recharge the camera’s batteries and ours. We these moments, and so we could show you Of all adventures we have shared, the busi- will both come back to you full of energy for places where we have been and share a taste est that our camera has been is in Saskatoon. the rest of our journeys together. We and our of our experiences. There isn’t a minute that we want to miss or camera can’t wait to see you all in the fall! For us, taking a lot of pictures is not a new a moment that we don’t want to record. We thing. We took tons of them in our travels in want to be able to go back and cherish all Using Technology to Broaden Jewish Learning By Daniel Stern, Campaign Director and Director of Regional Community Services, United Israel Appeal Federations Canada

While many re- Jewish educational activities. adults to examine the Jewish perspective gional and non-Fed- It is in this spirit that we developed the on emotions like happiness, jealousy, erated Jewish com- ‘Virtual Cheder’, a online Jewish education embarrassment and of course, guilt. munities are commit- classroom for students of all ages. The pilot ted to maintaining project of the Virtual Cheder offers three Each course has four segments, all of which their Jewish identity unique courses, each targeted to a distinct are available on the website. The program has and affiliation on both personal and commu- age group. New courses will be added three already attracted almost 100 participants, from nity fronts, the truth is that oftentimes local times a year. It’s free to anyone interested in Newfoundland to British Columbia. We even capacities are such that they can no longer do learning about Jewish history and culture from have a student from the Northwest Territories. so alone. Of the many challenges facing re- the comfort of their home. The Virtual Cheder is just one UIAFC ini- gional Jewish communities, Jewish education tiative among many that improves the ability tops the list. While local educators in Jewish Summer 2011 courses are: of regional communities to sustain an active institutions, synagogues and other programs • ‘Junior Archaeologists! Digging Up and vibrant Jewish life. do a tremendous job with the resources Israel!’ for students ages 8-11, which Sign up today and learn for free at www. available to them, many communities don’t combines history, geography and current virtualcheder.org. have easy access to a diverse range of Jewish events to teach about the history of land learning materials. of Israel!’ Saskatoon is fortunate, you have a wonder- • ‘Jewish Heroes – They’re Everywhere!’ ful community that is able to offer Jewish lets teens aged 12-16 search the world programs throughout the year. Not every over for Jewish heroes using webquests, community is in the same position. Many podcasts, videos and worksheets. CUELENAERE, KENDALL have very limited opportunities for organized • ‘Jewish Guilt and Beyond’ which invites KATZMAN RICHARDS The Bulletin & Editor-in-Chief...... Steven Goluboff Page Sponsorship...... $25/issue or $130/year Barristers, Solicitors and Mediators Youth Editor...... Mayah Holtslander Issues Published...... 126 RANDY KATZMAN Advertising Manager...... Ron Gitlin Issues/Year...... 6 B.Comm., LL.B. Circulation Manager...... Myla Deptuch If you are happy with the Bulletin and enjoy reading it, please consider sponsoring a page ($25/issue or $130/year). Contact (306) 653-5000 Layout & Graphic Design...... Janet Eklund Steven Goluboff or Ron Gitlin. Fax: (306) 652-4171 Proof Reading...... Bruce Cameron E-Mail Address: [email protected], Cost of this issue with mailing...... $1200 [email protected], [email protected] Advertisements...... $30/issue website: www.saskatoon.uscjhost.net 5th Floor, Atrium Place, #510, 128 - 4th Avenue S., Saskatoon, S7K 1M8

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It’s pouring rain as Lesley-Ann, Dianne and Rebecca , for at- I write this report, so tracting more than 20 women to the meeting, Hadassah cards where I usually write making this one of our best Hadassah Teas • From Linda and Arnie Shaw in summertime mode, ever. (It also gave me a chance to show off my to Marjorie and Elliot Berman: this time I just wistfully dream of sunshine new, almost finished,C entennial-built home.) Conratulations on your 50th and warm weather and lazy lake days. I feel I am getting excited because the 40th that we’ve all earned a bit of a breather. It’s National Convention is being held this com- anniversary. been a busy spring. ing year in Toronto, November 18-20 at the • From Zara Gurstien to Michael and Our largest project, the Silver Spoon Westin Prince Hotel and I think it would be Dinner, May 31st was a big success! With fabulous to have a Saskatoon “delegation” Tamara Shaw:Congratulations on the Andre-Philippe Gagnon as our special guest there. In order to make this weekend a success birth of your son. performer and with 850 delighted women in we need you - registration is open at www. attendance, it was a hugely enjoyable evening. chw.ca. . Also, could you consider asking • From Zara Gurstien to Linda and I haven’t seen the financials yet butI ’m hop- friends, family and business associates if Arnie Shaw: Enjoy your new home. ing that the Hadassah-WIZO fundraising part they might be interested in participating by of Silver Spoon was equally successful. For becoming a convention sponsor? The theme the first time ever we had a representative of the convention is REFLECT, RENEW, from the Canadian Hadassah-WIZO National REJOICE. The list of informative speakers Office show an interest in the Silver Spoon and interesting programs indicates that it’s Dinner and what an honour it was to have going to be well worth attending. The banquet Marla Dan, the CHW National President at- will feature the presentation of the Woman tend. Thanks for coming, Marla and letting of Achievement Award to The Honourable If any man was us show you what a small group of women Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General . like us can achieve. WOW!! wronged by another The change of our annual Pesach Tea to a and he neither rebukes, Post-Pesach Tea turned out to be very lucky Remember to use Hadassah-WIZO cards for our Sarah Goldenberg Chapter. By meet- for every occasion. Call Dianne G.@ 652- nor hates, nor bears a ing on May 19th at my new home we were 5916. She doesn’t take the summer off. honoured to have as our special guest, Ayelet’s Relax and enjoy the summer and be ready grudge against him, but Mom, Rabbi Kinneret Shiryon. She kept us to be active Hadassah-WIZO members come enthralled, describing her road to becoming September. Let me know if you’d have forgives him with his Israel’s first female Rabbi, her city (the new program ideas and/or would like to host the Modi’in), and her projects for her reform com- Opening Meeting. whole heart, this is a munity in there. What an amazing, strong, Until September, committed Jewish women she is!! I want Linda Shaw saintly virtue... to thank her , Ayelet and our bakers: Leona, Code of Jewish Law

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Kiddush lunch- Terah, what do you thinks this is? to be called a ‘kosher kitchen’. eons are continuing What color is it? One more reminder for persons using the with great success. Why don’t you give it a sniff test? kitchen: the cupboards are labelled. Remem- We try our best to You sniff it. ber the kitchen has been reorganized and the dispense leftover No way, you sniff it. Dairy side now is on the side with the larger food to the attend- Well, let’s just dump it out and recycle the working area. We confused poor Jenny at the ing members and package convenience container. Gerry Rose Dinner. containers for our shut-in members. I’m You dump it. The first Sisterhood meeting is expected delighted to report many times there has been No way, I’m not touching it. to be September 11th at 10 am at the Centre. no remaining food to package up, but I still Terah gives me ‘the look’...so we just We will be discussing a great fundraising would love to see the containers returned. pitched out the entire container. Please don’t idea, which is the sale of frozen knishes, You don’t want me to spend too much of my mention it to Ayelet. Our kitchen recycling blintzes, hamentashen, challah and other Jew- budget on plastic containers do you? We are program is otherwise a hugely successful ish treats. This is a good way for Sisterhood able to recycle a lot of the food packaging like endeavour. In fact our kitchen seems to un- to raise money in our own community but sour cream containers, but there never seems dergone a transformation, as everyone who also in the Saskatoon community as we have to be enough to use. comes into the kitchen remarks on the condi- had requests in the past to make these items Keeping the fridge free of out dated food tion. New paint and Terah’s efforts in keeping available. Thanks very much to June Avivi for and items past their best by date continues to it clean are a good combination! Many thanks making me aware of this opportunity. be Terah’s least favourite job. Conversations to Orthodox Rabbi Dov Laimon for adding in the kitchen sometimes might be over heard clarity to the kashrut issue of the kitchen. It is like this: his opinion that our kitchen meets the standard Judaism and Sexuality by Dr. Lou Horlick, O.C., S.O.M., M.D., FRCPCC

In November 1993 virtually all the rabbis adopted an older Jew- pleasures of this world is denied the pleasures Rabbi Pavey’s study ish belief that Adam and Eve had sex in the of the world to come; thus suggesting a world group discussed the Garden and that the ‘fall’ was punishment for without bodily pleasures. Another midrashic issues of sexuality as disobedience, rather than for the discovery text spells out a conflict between the rabbis they relate to Judaism. of sexuality itself. If most of the traditions and the popular belief; Our text was ‘Eros of the Garden of Eden affirmed sexuality Three things are a taste of the world to and the Jews, from as an essential aspect of humanity, views of come, the Sabbath, sunshine, and sexual biblical Israel to contemporary America by the ‘endzeit’ (the world to come) were more intercourse. One must in fact prepare for author David Biale, a Rabbi and a homo- ambivalent. messianic times by giving birth to all those sexual. In his chapter on law and desire in According to the Babylonian ‘Rav’ (3rd souls who are destined to be born; anyone the Talmud “sex in the Garden of Eden, and C), the world to come is not like this world, who fails to procreate delays the coming of the world to come”, Biale made the following there is neither eating or drinking, nor pro- the Messiah…by engaging in the sexual act comments: creation. However Judah ‘the prince’, editor of procreation in the properly chaste manner, Differing with many of the church Fathers, of the Mishnah said: whoever accepts the one prepares the way for the asexual world to come.” In spite of expressions of distaste and even Business Slipping Away? revulsion at the sexual act and the female Maybe you are paying too body, rabbinic literature also contains a good much for your steel? deal of material on sexuality that is in keeping Call Toll Free: with the thinking of ancient medicine. 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The passions, (306) 975-7777 Saskatoon rather than the body were the danger that continued on page 11 This page is sponsored by Leona Wasserman This page is sponsored by Lorna Bernbaum of Ottawa in memory of Frances Bernbaum of Winnipeg, formerly of Saskatoon 7 JEWS IN HISPANIOLA: FROM LUIS DE TORRES (1492) TO LUIS HESS (d. 2011) by Rita Gilies In April and May, 2011, I visited Haiti and Jews from Lebanon, Syria and Luis Hess the Domincan Republic. From my visit and Egypt arrived as the economy my reading, the following is a summary of the was booming. In the 1900s Jewish presence in the island of Hispaniola, leading up to WW ll, 100-300 the one name for the two countries. Jews sought haven in Haiti and Jews have been present on the island some 600 in the DR. By 2000, for over 500 years. Luis de Torres came out of a total population of about with Columbus as interpreter, and with him 9 million in both countries, in were other Jews, possibly Marranos (secret Haiti there were Jews), who remained as settlers. Skip 500 about 25 Jews, years to 1940. A uniquely Jewish settlement and in DR about was founded in Sosua, DR., when President 1000. Trujillo offered asylum for 100,000 Jews In the Domican Republic, Sosua fleeingE urope, though only some 600 finally son, Reuven. Following the earthquake on began as a banana arrived. Haiti also offered asylum to Jews, January 12th, 2010, Biglio donated a parcel of plantation run by though opposed by the United States that was land to the IDF for Israelis to set up a military the United Fruit controlling Haiti. In early 2011 the last of the field hospital. Biglio stated that things had Company. It was Luis de Torres founders of Sosua still living in Sosua, Luis come full circle: during World War ll Haiti abandoned when Hess, died at 101 years of age. A Canadian saved Jewish lives; now Jews were saving profits declined, then sold to Trujillo, who hotel owner described him as a real character Haitian lives. Among the casualties was the then donated the land to some 600 refugee who daily walked two blocks from his home Hotel Montana, run by Shoshana Schwartz, Jewish settlers. The locale is a beauty in the town centre to the Britannia Bar for a former wife of Israeli hero Abie Nathan, and spot of bays, beaches, palms and corals... shot of whisky, then spent the rest of the day their daughter, Sharona Elsaieh. Many lost but unproductive f land for farming. For sitting on his veranda people-watching. their lives as the 145-room hotel collapsed. 40 years, 1940 to 1980, Sosua was an Early names for the island of Hispaniola Other structures were untouched, and the agrarian settlement, eventually thriving by were Ayiti, Bohio, Kiskeya, La Isla Espaniola, hotel is continuing to function. Similarly, speciallizing in sausages and cheese, prized Hispaniola, and Saint Domingue. The one in the damaged capital Port-au-Prince and throughout the country. In 1980 roads were island became two countries in 1697: Haiti surroundings, people are picking up the pieces built and nearby an international airport for (under France) and Dominican Republic and resolutely moving forward. (under Spain). In 1685 France produced tourists, turning Sosua and the northern coast of Puerto Plata province into a tourist Mecca. ``Code Noir` to prevent Jews from living Editor’s Note: Rita is a long time friend of the Today there are probably fewer that 10 Jewish in French colonies such as Haiti, but a community and has travelled widely including families, with only a synagogue and museum loophole was found by declaring Jews as as a guide to trips to Israel. Africans since they had lived in Egypt in -- both treasures -- to tell the story of a unique the time of Moses. In the 1700s about 100 moment in Jewish history. families settled in various parts of Haiti. In Haiti there is a significant, though With Haitian independence from France in small, Jewish presence, but no synagogue. A 1804 many Jews and mulattos were killed by third generation Jew, Gilbert Biglio, acts as the African victors, but soon after Sepharidic the honorary consul of Israel, assisted by his

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This page is sponsored by Zora Gropper of Vancouver This page is sponsored by the Saskatchewan Jewish Council 8 “Social and Personal Column” (in the 50’s style) from Elaine Sharfe and Gladys Rose

A highlight of length summer dress the Saskatoon with a decollate s o c i a l s c e n e n e c k l i n e , w h i t e t o o k p l a c e patterned hose and o n T h u r s d a y a black fascinator. afternoon, June Her friend, Miss 23, at the home of Sarah Brent, wore a Mrs. Sherwood face framing white Sharfe. Visiting summer hat and an from afar, and opera length pearl a Sharfe house and gold necklace. guest, was Mrs. The days before Gerald Rose, in the party had seen whose honour heavy rain, and the the afternoon tea Sharfe garden was now lush and green. The lilacs, lilies and roses filled the air with their fragrant perfume, and the scavenger hunt that Mrs. Sharfe and Mrs. Rose had created allowed the guests to roam and party was explore the flora and fauna. held. Mrs. Sharfe had arranged for a surprise T h e presentation by the aspiring opera singer, guests, all Miss Jardena Gertler-Jaffe o f t h e m and Miss Shira Fenyes, who w e a r i n g graced the gathering in the their finest drawing room with a spirited straw, piled high with a variety of 50’s dresses, vocal duet. They were brightly colored faux flowers. (For hats and summer gloves, were welcomed joined in song by Mr. Noah fun, she added a price tag at the by Mrs. Sharfe and her granddaughter, Miss Fenyes, who had just recently very back.) Shira Fenyes. Mrs. Sharfe wore a short returned from the University The attending guests ranged sleeved, beige and periwinkle blue afternoon of Western Ontario. in age from infant Clarice Sasko, dress, which, it is worth noting, had been the Refreshments were served who was wearing a fascinator wedding dress of her late mother, Mrs. Ed in the dining room, where held in place by a headband, to Vickar. A white straw chapeau and elbow the table was resplendent great grandmother, Mrs. Nathan length kid gloves completed the ensemble. with its cream colored linen Goluboff, who wore a lovely pink M r s . table cloth, bordered straw hat. Also present were Rose wore with rose colored cross Mesdames: Morris Gurstein, Steven grey linen stitching. The table cloth Simpson, Bryce Sasko, Gerald t r o u s e r s , is a treasured heirloom which had been Greenblatt, Leslie Fenyes, Sam topped with a designed and embroidered by Mrs. Sharfe’s Laimon, Lloyd Hock, Jay Avivi, Avi Avivi, finely striped mother. The centre piece was a miniature Boris Isaakov, Gordon Holtslander, Cameron tailored shirt. tea service, decorated with red roses. An King, James Scharfstein, Grant Scharfstein, Her abundant assortment of teas, served from china, Buddy Wasserman, Janet Erikson, Mary dark curly porcelain and silver tea pots, was poured Cameron, Miss Rita Gilles, and Miss Shaina tresses were into colorful and unique bone china cups. Goluboff. h e l d b y a A variety of delicious party sandwiches, When each grey peau- dainties and cookies were artistically g u e s t h a d de-soie scarf. arranged on doily-lined silver trays. arrived, she Together with The first to pour had been given pearl earrings, a single tea was Mrs. Morris a copy of “tea strand pearl necklace Gurstein, dressed in party etiquette,” and white gloves, a two piece ivory tea and on leaving, she was the height of outfit with a matching each one was 1950’s maternity style. straw picture hat. presented with Her condition was a The second person to a long stemmed delightful surprise to all pour was Mrs. Abe rose as a final those present. Avivi, whose hat, a reminder of a Miss Fenyes was handmade millinery m e m o r a b l e captivating in a thigh triumph, was a spring afternoon.

This page is sponsored by Zora Gropper of Vancouver This page is sponsored by Jeffrey and Sherril Stein. 9 The Saskatoon Jewish Foundation As my father planted for gratefully acknowledges the following contributions: me before I was born, TO GREETING FROM Saskatoon Jewish Foundation So do I plant for those Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Harold & Lisa Shiffman & Family who will come after me. Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Ilana & Mitchell Novick & Family Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Jordana, Perry, Ryan & Layla Jacobson from the Talmud Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Alan Rosenberg & Lesley-Ann Crone Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Katherine Read Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Kenneth & Lou Macdonald Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Randy & Shirley Katzman Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Ilia & Lily Pekurovski Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Ron & Shannon Waldman Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Toba Waldman Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Ann Nickolet

Avivi Young Shlichim Fund In memory of Keren-Or Wilczek The former Areivim/Shlichim Nattan & Noa, Anat & Moshe, Roni & Kfir, Ran & Racheli Yael & Yishay, Nim & Shirly, Ziv & Noga, Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Kayla Hock Grace Goluboff In honour of your 90th Birthday Kayla Hock Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Zoe Litman Marsha Scharfstein Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah June Avivi Ralph Katzman Mazel Tov on your achievements at the cemetery June Avivi

Elaine & Sherwood Sharfe Cantorial Fund Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Elaine & Sherry Sharfe Abe Gertler In honour of your 90th birthday Elaine & Sherry Sharfe

Your contribution, sent to: Nate & Grace Goluboff Fund Saskatoon Jewish Foundation Cindy Cohen Mazel Tov on graduating from the College of Medicine The Goluboff family Congregation Agudas Israel, Michael Gertler & Family With condolences on the loss of your 715 McKinnon Avenue, Saskatoon father and grandfather The Goluboff family S7H 2G2 Ralph Katzman Mazel Tov on receiving the B’nai Brith Steven, Leila, Grace & Family will be gratefully received and faithfully applied. Gerry Rose Volunteer Award Marsha Scharfstein In honour of your Bat Mitzvah Steven, Leila, Grace & Family Arnie & Linda Shaw In honour of your 40th anniversary Steven, Leila, Grace & Family

Gladys & Gerry Rose Fund Bill Levine Happy 70th Birthday Glady Rose Bill Levine In honour of your 70th Birthday Toby, Les & Family Myrna Levin In honour of your 94th Birthday Toby, Les & Family Ralph Katzman Thank you Glady Rose Linda & Arnie Shaw Thank you Glady Rose Myrna Levin Thank you Glady Rose

This page is sponsored by Lois & Walter Gumprich, with Susanne, Daniel, Michelle, Abigail and their families. This Page is sponsored by Toby Rose, Les Klein, Jonathon, Solomon and Benjamin of Toronto 10 Hazzan’s Notes... from page 4 members who come to synagogue only for diminished the role of religion as a coping- Shabbat to Shavuot. the High Holy Days and the life-cycle events mechanism for the losses in our lives. There were three other questions above of their friends, there used to be members of Agudas Israel long ago joined the increas- (new forms of Yizkor, whether we need four most synagogues who attended Yizkor memo- ing number of Conservative synagogues who Yizkor services, and whether we need Yizkor rial services even if they were not in the habit observe only one day of “full Holiday” for at all), and here are some possible answers. of coming for Shabbat services. Shavuot and for the beginning and end of We have tried using the time of the Yizkor Back to the original list of practical ques- Pesach and Sukkot. This also matches the memorial service on Festivals as an oppor- tions - in short, “What happened?” Part of the practice among our Reform counterparts in tunity for congregants to share memories of answer may be modern Jewish demographics: North America, and the practice in the State their loved ones in a discussion. That received some people are working for more years and of Israel. The practical question is what we mixed reviews, and we have not repeated that retiring later, and more women are working do going forward from here, since (like most experience recently. outside of the home. Many people are living other synagogues) very few congregants At this point, unless people clearly state longer and healthier lives, and sometimes the now attend Yizkor services during the Three a different opinion, there seems to still be a life of a senior or a retiree can be almost as Pilgrimage Festivals. need for Yizkor at least once a year on Yom active as it was during their working years. Some of the possibilities that will be Kippur, for the reasons given above. The Another demographic trend is that many discussed by the Ritual Committee include more interesting question is whether or not modern families are more widely dispersed having Festival services only on the first day there is still a need for the other three Yizkor geographically, and this can serve to cushion of each holiday, except for Simchat Torah. memorial services. By moving them to the the loss when relatives die. Gone are the days That would not be a large change; practically closest Shabbat, we can assure that they will in most communities where virtually everyone speaking it would just mean having only be available for those who would like to attend in an extended family lived in the same city, one Festival service during all of Passover. but who cannot do so on a Weekday. often in the same neighborhood. In Saskatoon Perhaps this would increase the chances of Some people see the public observance of we do have multi-generation Jewish families, having a minyan on Festivals, so that we can Remembrance Day in Canada as a type of but at one time most extended families lived chant from the Torah. “secular communal Yizkor” specific to fallen within the same area. A more significant change is the suggestion military personnel. Regardless of whether or There may also be some “philosophical” that we move Yizkor to the closest Shabbat for not this makes sense, it does point to the hu- answers to these questions about the role each of the Festivals. We have been combin- man need for commemoration of those in our of Yizkor and its relevance or lack thereof. ing our Simchat Torah celebration and Yizkor families and our community who have died. Perhaps death is becoming more accepted as - this would “uncouple” those potentially In light of this, it seems that offering a Yizkor a natural part of the life-cycle, and thus there conflicting moods, and move Yizkor to the service four times each year may still make may seem to be less need to memorialize “Intermediate Shabbat” of Sukkot. We could sense for our Jewish community - please share those who have died. Perhaps our scientific do the same for Passover - observe Yizkor on your thoughts about this with the members of and rationalistic modern approach to life has the Intermediate Shabbat, and on the closest our Ritual Committee.

Judaism and Sexuality... from page 7 needed to be controlled. binic prescription: lovemaking was to take political autonomy, and their courts controlled Celibacy among the rabbis was rare, and place in a very private place and manner. matters of marriage and divorce. However most rabbis of that time married consider- The central problem of Rabbinic authority there was a serious problem caused by the ably later. As to the nature of sexual activity, and popular culture in medieval Europe was fact that there were legal issues rooted in both such major figures as Judah the Prince and to define the appropriate object of desire. the bible and the Talmud which permitted Rabbi Eliezer said: a man can do whatever Control of the institution of marriage became individuals to contract marriage without the he pleases with his wife.” the central issue in the control of desire. prior consent of either parents or religious Not only did the new moral code that be- The authorities regarded sexual satisfaction authorities. Jewish law held that all families came accepted by the early 2nd century dictate within marriage as the appropriate defense were presumed fit, which meant that a Jew chastity until marriage, but the sexual taboos against temptation. The Jewish communities could marry any other Jew. In fact, however between man and wife clearly resemble rab- of Northern Europe enjoyed a large degree of the specific criteria that governed marriage were lineage, wealth and learning, which resulted in the creation of a Jewish aristocracy. we design and print... Human sexuality is an essential part of Brochures humanness. However, the Judaic rules tend to Newsletters disempower the individual who can only ex- Flyers press his sexuality in marriage. This is a major Posters Presentation Folders root problem for the gay individual. However Laser Cheques in recent times attitudes have undergone major Stationery Accounting & Auditing Financial Planning changes and conservative and reform includ- Annual reports Estate Planning Mergers & Acquisitions ing reconstruction have adopted much more Business Forms Management Consulting income Tax Returns Textbooks Business Valuations Corporate Tax Returns liberal attitudes in accepting gay individuals Carbonless Forms Family History Books into their rabbinate and performing gay mar- ... to your specifications and satisfaction saskatoon Regina riages. Rabbi Pavey had no problem with Tel: (306) 653-6100 Tel: (306) 522-6500 officiating at gay marriages, as long as people Tel. 306.955.3373 • Fax. 306.955.5739 Website www.virtusgroup.ca respected one another’s humanity and did not 217 Jessop Avenue • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 1Y3 exploit or injure one another.

This page is sponsored by Micha and Patti Puterman (nee Landa) of Tel Aviv and by Petty Landa of Toronto. 11 Ralph Katzman... from page 1 congregation. There is no longer a Jewish and duties of honouring the dead according to Earl Frieden and Mickey Narun helps make community, but there is a Jewish cemetery, Jewish tradition. Today some of these duties improvements possible.Under Ralph’s care adjoining the municipal graveyard and main- are carried out by volunteers; others by the and guidance, these improvements include tained by the municipality. The early Prince Saskatoon Funeral Home. equipment, electrical and water services, Albert pioneers made a great arrangement Gerry Rose’s maternal grandfather, Harris removal of cracked cement, and a new multi- with their city, for the care of the cemetery. Holzberg, died in January, 1927 after living purpose building. His untiring efforts with Ralph was a founding member of Sas- with the Roses for several years, and was our cemetery led him to the Western Canadian katoon’s B’nai Brith Youth Organization, buried in the old part of the cemetery. Zoe Cemeteries Association. He was a Director B.B.Y.O. He assisted with recreational Gropper, now in Vancouver, recalled, “The there for six years, a Vice-President for two programming in the early days of this Jewish next day, the cortege left our house at 10 a.m. years, and has been the President since 2010. Community Centre, including coaching hock- It was 40 below zero. The hearse and the wag- As part of this work, Ralph was appointed ey. Speaking of hockey, he is a past President ons which followed were all horse-drawn.” by the Saskatchewan Attorney General to a of the Fort Carlton Hockey League and also a The late Moishe Gross was President of the special committee mandated to advise the volunteer with the Saskatoon Blades. Chevra Kadisha for many years. He recounted Minister of Consumer Affairs regarding prov- Ralph was a successful farmer in the Dal- the trials of burials in the bitter cold of winter. incial cemeteries. In his spare time, Ralph has meny area where he lived with his late wife It took all day to go to the cemetery – they assisted in maintaining and upgrading another Lucille and their daughters, Sharon and Gwen. had to burn straw to thaw the ground, dig the community graveyard! And to help him in our During his farming days, Ralph raised regis- grave by hand with pick-axes and shovels, cemetery, he has workers from Correctional tered quarter horses as well as cattle. lower the body, refill the grave and then return. Services who do a fantastic job. And he shone as a volunteer. He is a past The horse-drawn hearse was built by William For all of these worthy activities and others President of the following organizations: Landa and today is in the Western Develop- I have not mentioned Ralph has been the re- • The Saskatchewan Livestock Association ment Museum. cipient of both provincial and federal medals • Saskatchewan Horse Breeders For many decades, a small bungalow stood for volunteerism. • Canadian Quarter Horse Association. on the cemetery grounds. In it lived the It was high time that B’nai Brith and our He remains a consultant in the horse in- caretaker, a Mrs. Hunter I believe, and her congregation recognized Ralph’s volunteer- dustry, and is today President of the Optimist son. They planted flowers, cut the grass and ism on our behalf! You have helped make our Club which does wonderful work supporting watered the green areas. The water came from cemetery into a place of serenity and quiet children.. an on-site well, and was pumped by hand. The beauty. It is truly a prairie gem – a “Beis The people of rural Saskatchewan truly young Hunter had an unusual hobby, maybe Oilem”, a House of Eternity, a “Heiliger Ort”, appreciated Ralph. He served as MLA in the connected to his name. He was an amateur a Holy Place. It is also called a Passive Park, Rosthern constituency for eleven years, and in taxidermist. Near their small house stood an a place where visitors can come and meditate. 1996 the people of Dalmeny and district chose antiquated Saskatoon streetcar filled with his On a lighter note, do you agree that your him to be their Citizen of the Year. work. There was also a rectangular wooden work with horses is a connecting thread in this Moving closer to home, Ralph’s contribu- structure with long benches along the interior story? Just listen: tion as Chairperson of the Jewish Cemetery walls and a small coal heater. None of these • The horse-drawn sleds the Katzmans used has been unique. His responsibility for every buildings exist today, except in memory. But in northern Saskatchewan aspect of its care and maintenance has been the old Chesed Shel Emes structure used for • The quarter-horses Ralph raised exemplary. funeral services before 1958 still stands, adja- • The horse-drawn hearse at the Western Not all of you will know where the cemetery cent to the Old Shul (synagogue) on Avenue F. Development Museum is located. It is on the Old Battleford Trail, It is being used as a soup kitchen and outreach I am pleased to present you, Ralph Katz- at one time in the wilderness, in “yehupitz”, centre for First Nations people. man, with this plaque. It comes with our but now on the edge of town. Wherever Jews Ralph took over the management of the thanks and the thanks of all those folks settle it is an obligation to establish a cemetery Congregation’s cemetery with a long-range permanently on the Old Battleford Trail, even before the establishment of a synagogue plan of gradual improvements. The Perpet- including Gerry! or a religious school. The Jewish pioneers of ual Care Fund, started by former members Saskatoon did just that 99 years ago. In the early days, when a Jewish person died, the body was prepared for burial and was watched over at home. No gentile funeral Editorial... from page 3 home was even considered for such a purpose. may not make much difference but we will mer is a time when providing a minyan for Today, the Chevra Kadisha or Burial Society continue as we have in the past years, to tap our services is not always easy but there is a is a committee of the Board of Trustees. But the resources of this new entity for assistance hope that Board members and other members back then the Chevra was an autonomous in such challenging areas as Jewish and Israel of the congregation will make an attempt at organization with its own President, officers advocacy, seeking speakers to help us under- attending the occasional Shabbat morning and membership. I vaguely recall the annual stand and deal with issues of anti-semitism, service. Have a wonderful summer and see banquets. To be a member of this organiza- Israel apartheid and offering balanced points you at Folkfest and at a synagogue service. tion, one had to undertake all the obligations of view on our University campuses. Sum- This page is sponsored by Elizabeth Brewster 12 Yahrtzeits

July 1/2 Sivan 29/30 Sarah Goodman July 28 (26)* Leah Chertkow aug 21 (21)* Leo Lipcovic July 1 (29)* Joseph Brans July 28 (26)* Rose Baltzan Aug 21 (21) Sam Cramer July 1 (29)* July 29/30 Tannuz 27/28 Saul Scharfstein aug 22 (22)* Bernie Reznick July 1 (29) Nekhama Stone July 30 (28) Aron Foulkes Aug 23 (23) Max Hock July 2 (30)* Lena Kassen July 30 (28) Pearl Adilman aug 24 (24) Sarah Charach July 2 (30) Helen Teskey July 31 (29)* Chaim Wolfe Aug 25 (25)* Rosa Jerman July 2 (30) Farhad Hebron July 31 (29)* Solomon Livergant aug 25 (25)* Nathan Gropper July 2 (30)* Nina fogel July 31 (29)* Max Gropper July 3 (Tammuz 1)* Dolphy Neuman aug 1 (Av 1) August 26/27 Av 26/27 Ben Shiffman July 3 (1) Frances Paul Aug 1 (1) Jack Sandbrand aug 27 (27) Stella Hearn July 4 (2)* Margret Poplack aug 1 (1) Harry Sklar Aug 28 (28) Nathan Richman July 5 (3)* Vera Helfgott Aug 1 (1)* Miriam Green aug 28 (28)* Irma Altschul July 5 (3)* Lloyd Landa Aug 1 (1)* Mollie Shafer Aug 28 (28)* David Baltzan July 5 (3)* Joseph Volansky aug 2 (2) Samuel Shore Aug 29 (29)* Bessie Switzer July 7 (5) Lucille Katzman aug 2 (2) M. Trugman Aug 30 (30) Samuel Forgan July 7 (5)* Wilma Katzman aug 2 (2) Fannie Groper aug 30 (30)* Chaim Tzalkovich July 7 (5) Raisa Mondrus aug 31 (Elul 1) Zakhar Isaakov July 7 (5) August 5/6 Av 5/6 Leonard Landa aug 31 (1)* Rabbi Louis Jacobs July 7 ((5) Ruby Rosenberg aug 5 (5)* Abram Katz Aug 31 (1)* Etta Sonnenschein aug 6 (6)* Rae Richman Aug 31 (1)* July 8/9 Tammuz 6/7 Clara Epstein Aug 7 (7) Gertrude Weiner aug 31 (1) Evelyn Ross July 8 (6) Jacob Dragushan aug 8 (8) Harry Landa Aug 31 (1)* Pearl Trute July 8 (6)* Hy Buller Aug 8 (8)* Alvin Buckwold sept 1 (2)* Sidney Buckwold July 8 (6) Ben Ackerman aug 8 (8) David Diament sept 1 (2)* Patricia Holtslander July 8 (6) Gussie Sass Aug 8 (8) Neil Livergant sept 1 (2)* Beatrice Adilman July 10 (8) Ed Caplan Aug 8 (8) Mary Lifshin July 10 (8)* Sura Kolominsky aug 9 (9)* September 2/3 Elul 3/4 Etta Tadman July 11 (9)* Betty Sklar Aug 10 (10) Fanny Feigenbaum sept 3 (4) Anna Dragushan July 12 (10) Helen Resnick aug 10 (10) Rena Shatzer Sept 4 (5) Bert Gladstone July 12 (10)* Jacob Charach aug 11 (11) Masha Zaitlen sept 4 (5)* Irving Jacobsen July 12 (10) S. Peter Schachter aug 11 (11)* Joseph Sandbrand sept 5 (6)* Nathan Adilman July 14 (12) Max Berenbom sept 6 (7)* August 12/13 Av 12/13 Mary Pollock Sept 7 (8) July 15/16 Tammuz 13/14 Max Wormann aug 12 (12)* Betty Aarons Sept 7 (8)* Walter Merchant July 15 (13)* Samuel Kassen aug 12 (12) Eva Teplinsky sept 7 (8) Ralph Sugarman July 15 (13)* Albert Kay Aug 12 (12)* Rebecca Tabachnicoff sept 8 (9) Reva Mathews July 16 (14) Ezra Avol Aug 13 (13)* Josef Goldstein sept 8 (9) Minnie Filer July 16 (14)* Claire Mendel aug 13 (13) Sara Richman sept 8 (9)* Louis Epstein July 16 (14) Lillian Claman aug 14 (14)* Philip Raichman sept 8 (9) Schulem Singer July 19 (17) Estella Ginsberg aug 15 (15) Saul Diament Sept 8 (9) Faigel Lyons July 19 (17) Nettie Rabinovitch aug 15 (15) Harold Waldman July 19 (17)* William Landa aug 15 (15)* Maria Kolominsky July 19 (17)* Rita Collins Aug 15 (15) Jack Teskey July 20 (18)* David Sonnenschein aug 16 (16)* John Adelman July 20 (18) Anthony Lehrer aug 16 (16) Jack Sklar July 21 (19)* Anna Rabkin Aug 17 (17) Moses Berekson aug 17 (17) A wise man will July 22/23 Tammuz 20/21 Edward Churchill aug 17 (17)* Louis Pollock July 23 (21)* carefully avoid Etta Gross July 23 (21) August 19/20 Av 19/20 Sarah Schacter July 25 (23)* Louis Gelmon aug 19 (19)* excess, lest he give Sam Shafer July 25 (23) Sidney Chapman aug 20 (20) the impression of Abraham Kassen July 26 (24)* Jack Sklar Aug 20 (20)* Sheila Krolik July 27 (25)* Louis Goluboff aug 20 (20) haughtiness. Gerald Gitlin July 27 (25)* Fay Ditlove Aug 21 (21)* Maimonides

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Word on the street is that this year’s Silver Hadassah-WIZO National President, Marla Rosemary is a remarkable 87-years-young Spoon Dinner might just have been our “very Dan, in attendance for the first time to help lady who has spent 52 years volunteering at best ever”. It really was a magical evening! celebrate our accomplishments. Congratula- the YW Opportunity Shop. Her hard-work and From the minute the guests arrived until the tions to us all! dedication to such an important local charity end, they were blown away by all the pamper- The evening flowed extremely smoothly. make her a perfect choice as the 2011Sterling ing touches, the amazing prizes and fabulous The Champagne and Welcome Reception Award recipient. Silent Auction, delicious dinner, free-flowing (sponsored by Saskatoon Processing and I enjoyed the evening immensely but I have beverages and outstanding entertainment. Saskatchewan Blue Cross) and Martini Bar to admit that for me the best part of this year’s Our celebrity guest, Andre-Philippe Gagnon (staffed by “hot” guys from The Ivy) and even Silver Spoon was having Heather Fenyes as performed his “History of Rock and Roll” a non-alcoholic “Mocktail” Bar (sponsored my new co-chair. She lightened my load Vegas-style show and the energy in the room by Cravings Maternity and Baby Boutique) significantly by taking over all details of the was electric. The women were dancing and got all the women into a very happy party evening…the décor, the set up, the menu, the singing along as A-P did bang-on musical mood. Once again C95’s Shauna Foster did volunteers etc. Thank you so much Heather, impressions of all the big recording stars from an amazing job as our MC. In her adorable for stepping up, for sharing the load and the 50’s onward. He was incredibly talented yet professional way, she guided us through for working with me on this very important and hilarious - he even perfectly mimicked a feature-packed evening. One new feature project. our own singing sensation, David Katzman. was showing a video on the big screens I’d also like to thank our committee of Another ideal fit for our Silver Spoon Din- highlighting the work of Interval House and Robin Sasko, Jan Gitlin, Marsha Scharfstein, ner! Even thought the Dinner was held later the Crisis Nursery – two of the four charities Shannon Waldman, Allison Stromberg, June than usual (Tuesday, May 31st), we still had Silver Spoon supports. Air Canada Rep., Avivi, Aviva Zack, Kerri Nestorik, Shira a sellout with 850 happy women having a Berni Viczko, presented the “Air Canada Trip Fenyes, Janet Erikson, David Katzman, Mary wonderful time in TCU Place’s Grand Salon. for Two” to Bunty Keilbach, the Balloon Pop Cameron, Leona Wasserman and my terrific It’s hard to believe that we have been Sas- winner. The 50/50 $4646 jackpot was won by family who once again gave their all to make katoon’s premiere ladies’ event for twenty-one a very excited Carm Michalenko. Lisa Dut- this 21st Silver Spoon Dinner an overwhelm- years now. I’m particularly proud that for ton (Global TV) drew the winning ticket for ing success. Thanks to all our hundreds of 21 years we have also been very successful Cirque du Soleil tickets for Iris Owchar. As prize sponsors and donors, all the gorgeous in raising funds for our four charities: Con- usual the major feature of the evening was the women who attended and to all our hard- gregation Agudas Israel, CHW (Hadassah- eloquent presentation by Trish Cheveldayoff, working volunteers. WIZO), Saskatoon Interval House and The CTV Noon News Anchor, of the Sterling Another huge success. Crisis Nursery. We even had the Canadian Award for Volunteerism to Rosemary Forsyth.

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