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JANUARY 25, 2016 | 15 SHEVAT 5776 ESTABLISHED 1937 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM | $2 Ottawa teen to play on Israel’s national team Fourteen-year-old Ben Dodek of Ottawa will be the only non-Israeli to play on the Israel National Baseball Team in the European Championships in Prague in April. Louise Rachlis reports. hile Ben Dodek has played sent videos of himself playing for the for the Ottawa West Twins Ottawa West Twins in an intermediate in a Canadian national tournament for the Canadian Wchampionship tournament, Championship in New Brunswick. it will be a whole other ball game when Ben’s childhood was spent in Toronto he competes in the “Cadet” category until his family moved to Ottawa in 2010. for ages 12 to 15 on behalf of the Israel He now attends Nepean High School. National Baseball Team in the European “If being a [professional] baseball player Championships this April in Prague. He’ll doesn’t work out for me,” he said, “I’d like be a unique member of the team as the to be a lawyer.” only player not from Israel. Should he become a lawyer, he’d be “I’ve played baseball most of my life, following in the footsteps of his father, from age six or seven,” said Ben, a left- University of Ottawa law professor Adam handed “southpaw” who plays fi rst base Dodek. and also pitches. Ben is looking forward to going to the “When I was younger, my father always tournament in Prague. Ottawa’s Ben Dodek, seen here pitching for the Ottawa West Twins, will play for Israel in the played catch with me at the park. I wasn’t “I’ve heard lots of great things about European baseball championships in Prague in April. that interested early on, but developed a Prague,” he said. “My grandparents have love for baseball and other sports,” he been there.” Goldstone, Ben’s mother, is helping raise afford the cost of Ben’s trip to the Prague, said. Ben’s father and grandfather will be money for scholarships to help players but many of the Israelis cannot afford the A family friend in Ottawa, Eitan Maoz going to the tournament with him. whose families cannot afford the cost of cost, which is left for each family to cover, (who was profi led in the September 21, Ben will head to in central playing baseball in Israel. and so money to the fund will give other 2014 issue of the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin), Israel the week before the tournament to The fundraising effort supports the Israeli kids who are less fortunate, the played on the Israel’s senior national team practise with the team. With practices Howie Osterer Scholarship Fund estab- chance to participate,” said Goldstone. for age 21 and over and put Ben in touch scheduled for the evenings, he plans to lished by the Israel Association of Baseball “Howie got so many kids to play with the national director of the Israel spend his days travelling around Israel through the Jewish National Fund in baseball and worked so hard to make sure Association of Baseball. and visiting with friends. memory of Howie Osterer, formerly of that even those kids who could not afford When he lived in Israel for six months The costs associated with playing Ottawa, a baseball umpire, coach and the fees would be able to play,” she said. in 2014-2015, Ben played city baseball with baseball in Israel and travelling to tourna- self-proclaimed “king of baseball in Israel” Donations to the fund may be made the Lions. However, for the ments like the one in Prague are borne by who passed away suddenly in 2014. at http://site.jnf.ca/index.php/howie- Israel National Baseball Team tryout, he the players and their families, and Nicole “We are fortunate enough to be able to baseball/.

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BY ELLEN O’CONNOR developed the new model over the past school was $11,460. Parents who fall Federation of Ottawa support and donor OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL several months and it came into effect in under this band will save nearly $4,000 campaigns,” said Greenberg.” To con- January in preparation for the 2016-2017 on their children’s tuition for next year. tinue towards full fi nancial sustainability, he Ottawa Jewish Community school year. The cost of tuition for those who fall we have created the “Governor’s Club” School (OJCS) Board has “We’ve substantially reduced the fi rst under the second band is $10,697 for the tuition band, which represents the true approved a new tuition model in and second band tuition prices and we’ve fi rst child, compared to $11,885 in the cost of tuition.” Tan effort to make private Jewish also created deeper discounts for mul- current school year, with the cost The Governor’s Club tuition band is an education more accessible and affordable tiple children,” said Jared Greenberg, decreasing for the second, third and optional band for families who wish to for middle-income families. chair of the fi nance committee. fourth child. pay the full unsubsidized amount and is “The new model was crafted in such a Families that fall under the fi rst band Those who fall under the upper bands fi xed at $17,144 per child. way as to provide maximum value to (under $100,000 in gross family income) – or who make $150,000 or above in gross The implementation of the new OJCS families with various income levels and and second band ($100,000 to $125,000 family income – will see an increase of up tuition model comes at a time when numbers of children,” said OJCS fi nance in gross family income) will see the most to four per cent in the tuition cost for many Jewish families are struggling with committee member Yaron Spanglet. “The substantial price reductions. their fi rst child. However, the increase is the full cost of living a Jewish life, which ultimate goal is to ensure the long term The cost of tuition for those who fall capped at four per cent and is offset by includes sending their children to Jewish fi nancial sustainability of OJCS and to under the fi rst band is fi xed at $7,495 greater discounted rates for siblings. day schools. incentivize a healthy growth in enrol- across the board for each child. “The current unassessed tuition rate “After purchasing kosher food, paying ment year over year.” Comparatively, the cost of tuition for a still remains partially subsidized through for Jewish school, Jewish day camp, The eight-member fi nance committee fi rst child under band one in the current various fundraising initiatives, Jewish synagogue membership and giving tzedakah to many worthy causes, much of a Jewish family’s disposable income is accounted for,” said Aaron Smith, Mystery boy identified president of the OJCS Board of Directors and member of the fi nance committee. “We needed to fi nd a way to make the biggest ticket item – Jewish day school – more affordable for middle-income families.” Smith added that, ultimately, the goal of the new model is to increase the number of children enrolled in the school, which will have a further impact of decreasing the cost per child to deliver education at OJCS. “After two years of enrolment growth and retention rates of 95 per cent for existing families, we are hoping to continue to build on this positive momentum,” he said. Along with receiving discounted tuition rates, the second, third and fourth child in a family are eligible to apply for the Principal’s Scholarship worth $1,000. The Hebrew Free Loan and Tuition Assistance programs are also available to help provide further subsidies to anyone who requires it. Applications for these fi nancial assistance programs are handled in strict confi dence, and further inquiries can be directed to Marlene The front page of the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Chanukah edition, published December 7, featured a photo from the Ottawa Jewish Archives Wolinsky, head of school. of an unidentified young boy lighting Chanukah candles. Thanks to all the Bulletin readers who identified the boy as Joe Levitan. Special “Private Jewish education should be thanks to Joe’s wife, Rhoda Levitan, who told us the photo was taken at Hillel Academy/Beth Shalom on Chapel Street in 1961 or ’62 when accessible to all and we see this new Joe was nine or 10. A copy of the photo hangs in the Levitan home. Rhoda supplied this photo of Joe lighting the candles this Chanukah. model as a major accomplishment towards that goal,” said Greenberg.

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Israeli ambassador’s Parliament Hill: residence: (From left) Prime Minister Justin Governor General David Trudeau participates Johnston, Rabbi Reuven in the lighting of the P. Bulka and Israeli menorah on Ambassador Rafael Barak Parliament Hill, light the candles, December 9. December 8, at a (From left) York Chanukah gathering at Centre MP Michael the ambassador’s Levitt, Cantor residence. They were Daniel Benlolo, joined by friends and Trudeau, Jewish community and Mount Royal leaders. MP Anthony Housefather.

Chabad Hebrew School: Guitarist Rivkah Blum accompanies Grade 3 students performing Chanukah songs at the Chabad Hebrew School Chanukah party, December 13, at the Ottawa Glebe Shul: Young adults gather, December 6, at Avalon Studios, for the Glebe Shul Chanukah Torah Centre Chabad. party.

Agudath Israel: Families made menorahs, decorated jelly doughnuts and lit the first candle together at the Agudath Israel Congregation’s Chanukah party for young families, December 6.

Hillel Lodge: The SJCC Kol Zahav Choir celebrates the Chanukah, December 8, with the residents of the Bess and Moe Greenberg Family Hillel Lodge.

Hillel Ottawa: (From left) Geoffrey Zalter, Rosalie Springer and Sarah Newman enjoy the Hillel Ottawa Chanukah Ball, held before Chanukah on November 28, at Machzikei Hadas: Rabbi Idan Scher and a group of children prepare to light the candles, Eggspectation. December 13, at Congregation Machzikei Hadas’ Chanukah party. 4 January 25, 2016 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM Wedding postponed by tragic terrorist attack becomes joyous occasion with guests from around the world

BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN FOR CHABAD STUDENT NETWORK n November, Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky of the Chabad Student Network was raising money to send an Ottawa Irepresentative to Israel for the wedding of Sarah Techiya Litman – whose father and brother were mur- dered in a terrorist attack just days before her wedding to Ariel Beigel was originally scheduled to take place. Following such a tragedy, it would have been reasonable for Sarah and Ariel to have a low-key, private wedding. However, they invited the entire Jewish nation “to rise from the dust and celebrate” with them. So, how could I not donate to help send someone to this wedding? By making the donation, I was entered into a raffl e to be that very representa- tive. Not once did it occur to me that I Abigail Freeman of Ottawa (second from left) with bride Sarah Techiya Litman (centre) and three students from the U.S. at Litman’s wedding to would actually be the one representing Ariel Beigel, November 26, in Jerusalem. Ottawa at the wedding. But, 24 hours later, I was on a plane to Israel to attend the November 26 wedding in Jerusalem. I spent in Israel for this wedding. They are no words to describe the pain, yet means not only a loss for the immediate I have been to Israel several times were three of the most meaningful and tremendous happiness, felt by each and family, but for the entire family. That before. I’ve toured, studied and spent uplifting days of my life. Two months every guest. night truly exemplifi ed who the Jewish time with family there. However, later, it still feels like a dream. I was with a group of students from people are as a nation. Am Yisrael Chai. nothing compares to the three short days The wedding was unbelievable. There North America, each of us representing The next day, we visited the families of our city and university. We attended the Ziv Mizrachi and Hadar Buchris, who bedeken, the chuppah and the dancing. were murdered earlier that week. Tears Among the tears shed, smiles were and hugs were shared and stories were shared. Among the extreme pain, there told during the moving and uplifting was happiness. visits. We then spent a beautiful Shabbat It was incredibly emotional and in Jerusalem. And, after Shabbat, we Total Car Care. uplifting to see such strong people turn visited wounded soldiers and packed an immense tragedy into such a joyous food for Israel’s poorest families and occasion – for all of Am Yisrael. There are senior citizens. And then it was off to the no words to describe the feeling of airport to begin my journey back to singing “Am Yisrael Chai” with thou- Ottawa. Oil Change sands of people during such a tragic time What an incredible three days! for the Jewish people. Service Includes: Sarah’s father and • Change up to 5 litres of 5W/20 brother were not there to celebrate with her, but her or 5W/30 national branded oil extended family from • Lubricate chassis fittings around the world was. Everyone in that room was • Install new oil filter * there for one reason: to let • Courtesy check $ the Litman family know they were not alone, that the Jewish nation was Technologically advanced laser treatment right there with them, that for pain related to arthritis, injuries, 19 the loss of a Jewish life neuropathy and many other common conditions For more information, visit our website Plus tax. Most vehicles. Allan Taylor at www.fi losofi .ca. ■ GROUP PLANS ■ LIFE INSURANCE Contact info: ■ DISABILITY INSURANCE 1772 Carling Avenue ■ PENSION and RRIFs Dr. Eric Wiens 613-244-9073 Filosofi Laser and Massage Clinic 613-722-7621 [email protected] 117 Centrepointe Dr. Suite 255

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Hair Donation Ottawa, a local not-for- Mitzvah Day 2016 profi t that co-ordinates hair donation in order to create wigs for children who are suffering from medical hair loss. Anyone celebrates 10 years interested in donating hair for this worth- while cause should keep growing it – the minimum length of hair to donate is six of performing good deeds inches. Mitzvah Day offers a great opportunity within the Jewish and broader Ottawa From feeding the hungry for parents to teach their children about the Jewish principle of kindness and community. It is a day entirely focused to providing comfort for on making the world a better place one putting others before themselves. From good deed at a time. It is about enriching the destitute to embracing feeding the hungry to providing comfort

FEDERATION REPORT lives with hands-on . and engaging seniors for the destitute to embracing and engaging seniors and those with disabil- TAMARA SCAROWSKY In an effort to put the mitzvah back in and those with disabilities, MITZVAH DAY Mitzvah Day, the Mitzvah Day Committee ities, Mitzvah Day goes beyond the is hard at work planning and organizing Mitzvah Day goes beyond boundaries of our community to help n Sunday, February 7, the a wide variety of activities that include the boundaries of our those less fortunate, putting Jewish values in action. Soloway Jewish Community collections of food for the Kosher Food community to help those Centre will open its doors for Bank, new or gently used work-appropri- Mitzvah Day would not be possible the Jewish Federation of ate jewelry and purses for Ottawa’s Dress less fortunate, putting without the generosity of our lead O sponsor Ginsberg Gluzman Fage & Levitz Ottawa’s 10th annual Mitzvah Day – for Success, and gently used board games Jewish values in action. bringing all ages together for acts of and craft supplies for the Crossroads (GGFL) Chartered Accountants. Their chesed (kindness) to help those in need Children’s Centre, a mental health centre Shepherds of Good Hope. continued support of this commun- and to learn more about mitzvot (Torah that provides services for children under New mitzvot include a workshop on ity-wide event makes this event possible. commandments) that through their 12 with complex mental health needs and honouring our parents and creating GGFL also lends a hand by coming out performance help to repair the world. their families. therapy kits for children at Crossroads and actively engaging in many of the Mitzvah Day is about fulfi lling the Returning favourite activities include who are dealing with stress and anxiety. mitzvot and, this year, they will be Jewish concept of tikkun olam (repairing making sandwiches for the Ottawa Also this year, children can cheer up running one of the activities! the world) and encouraging people of all Mission, braiding challahs for donation Hillel Lodge residents by participating in February 7 is just around the corner, so ages to give their time to worthwhile to the Kosher Food Bank, creating a sing-along with well-known children’s get ready to roll up your sleeves and local causes and create deeper connec- birthday celebration kits for children entertainer Monkey Rock. make a difference. I look forward to tions between organizations and people living in shelters and serving meals at This year, we have also partnered with seeing you there! For more details about Mitzvah Day or to register, visit www.mitzvahdayottawa.com.

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their male counterparts in Orthodox rabbinical seminaries. Are we seeing an evolution Lila Kagedan, who grew up in Ottawa and still retains ties to our community, in ? was ordained by Yeshivat in 2015, and made headlines as the fi rst Yeshivat Orthodoxy (not to be confused with Jewish ritual and Jewish spiritual leader- Maharat graduate to take the title “Rabbi.” Agudath Israel, a Conservative congrega- ship”; welcoming those in LGBT relation- When Rabbi Kagedan was in Ottawa in tion here in Ottawa). ships “as full members in our November, she told me she took the title The non-Orthodox Jewish movements synagogues”; embracing and giving a of “Rabbi” to dispel any confusion about in North America began ordaining forum “to those who struggle with deep her training and qualifi cations. But she is women in the 1970s and ‘80s, and now religious, theological, and ethical ques- well aware of how controversial her role the concept of women rabbis is taken for tions”; reaching out “to converts with as a rabbi is in the Orthodox world.

FROM THE THE FROM EDITOR granted in the Reform, Conservative, love and understanding”; decentralizing Rabbi Kagedan was back in the news MICHAEL REGENSTREIF Reconstructionist and rabbinic authority to include local rabbis this month because an Orthodox syna- movements. who may be more aware of how Halacha gogue in New Jersey hired her to be part of ill 2016 be the year of But, until very recently, the idea that a “should apply to their particular com- its spiritual leadership team (see the JTA the female Orthodox woman could be an Orthodox rabbi was munal situations and conditions”; and, story on page 13). rabbi?’ was the headline still unheard of – and remains a taboo in being “prepared to engage in dialogue And that brings us back to the question ‘Wof a JTA feature about most of the Orthodox world. and learn from Jews of other denomina- posed by JTA. “Will 2016 be the year of the six stories in the Jewish and wider world However, the concept of Orthodox tions, and, for that matter, people of all female Orthodox rabbi?” to watch in 2016 that was posted to our women clergy in North America has taken faiths.” According to Rabbi Weiss, Jewish website – www.ottawajewishbulletin.com hold through a still-developing, and still The women ordained by Yeshivat movements are not “announced” or – on January 5. very small, movement known as “Open Maharat have been free to choose the title “proclaimed.” They “evolve” over a period The question arose because two Orthodoxy” centred around several they will go by. Most have chosen of time. The correct question, I think, is Orthodox institutions – Yeshivat Maharat institutions associated with Rabbi Avi “Maharat,” an acronym for the Hebrew whether we are seeing the beginning of an in New York and Yeshivat Har’el in Weiss, the New York Orthodox rabbi who words manhiga hilkhatit rukhanit Toranit evolution in Orthodox Judaism? It will be Jerusalem – have been ordaining women founded , a indicating a female leader trained in fascinating to see whether Open as Orthodox clergy, despite the opposition rabbinical seminary for men, in 1999, and Halacha, spirituality and Torah. Others Orthodoxy becomes a major force in the of such groups as the Rabbinical Council Yeshivat Maharat, an equivalent seminary have used “Rabba,” a feminized version of Orthodox world and whether we’ll ever of America, the organization representing for women, a decade later. Rabbi, or “Morateinu,” Hebrew for our come to take Orthodox women rabbis for most modern Orthodox rabbis in North According to Rabbi Weiss, Open teacher. No matter which title chosen, granted as we do in the non-Orthodox America, and Agudath Israel of America, Orthodoxy is about inclusivity: “encour- these women have received the same denominations. an umbrella group representing haredi aging women to become more involved in rigorous level of training and education as It’s defi nitely a story to watch.

thing until it isn’t any more. Election promises broken and The Liberals lost favour, and a long famine ensued. The cynical Liberal ways – not sunny ways – cut deeply. Winning kept: A tale of two Trudeaus election campaigns by consistently not telling the truth eventually catches up to Stanfi eld and the Tories meant wage and never happen if the Liberals were elected. you and your reputation. No one appears price controls, while a vote for Trudeau’s Voters handed the Liberals a return to to know that better than the new prime Liberals meant there wouldn’t be. majority rule in the 1980 election, and minister. There were not many other issues in strange things happened on the way to Justin Trudeau is a keen observer. He 1974 other than what to do about the the gas pump. grew up in a period when public disdain ailing economy. When Pierre Trudeau Pierre Trudeau’s Liberals did two for politicians intensifi ed and festered. won a signifi cant majority government, things. They introduced the National He instinctively knows he can’t break

IDEAS AND IDEAS IMPRESSIONS the difference in the huge Liberal victory Energy Program and the metric system. promises the way his father and Chrétien JASON MOSCOVITZ was, arguably, his promise not to freeze The elimination of the gallon clouded did. He wants to speak of a new Liberal wages and prices. comparisons, but the Liberal tax increase Party. He wants to show Canadians his It was a real shocker when Pierre per litre of gasoline was much more than Liberal Party will do what it said it will here is something remarkably Trudeau, shortly after winning the ’74 the Conservative’s 18-cents-a-gallon. do, not the opposite. signifi cant about Prime Minister election, announced infl ation was Once again, the Liberals did the opposite He should be applauded for his efforts Justin Trudeau trying to fulfi l worsening and that wage and price of what they promised. because his intentions are good, needed This election promises. He is controls were the answer. The baby After the Mulroney era, Jean Chrétien and appreciated. An election promise trying to prove that a promise actually boom generation was in university and it was the next Liberal leader to win power. has to be real, has to show a standard of means something and that a Liberal was a generational wake-up call to the Chrétien vehemently opposed the goods truthfulness. Promises can’t always be promise means even more. politics of telling untruths to win power. and services tax introduced by delivered to the letter, but the intent, the The Liberal brand was badly tarnished The next time Pierre Trudeau was Mulroney’s Tory government. He was resolve, and the will, have to be there. after decades of broken campaign seriously challenged by the Progressive going to “kill it.” He was going to “abol- Agree or disagree, Justin Trudeau is promises. An argument can be put Conservatives was in 1979 when Joe ish it.” He breezed through the 1993 showing his mettle on major policy forward that modern day political Clark’s Tories won a minority govern- election getting huge cheers for his stand planks from refugees to middle class tax cynicism in Canada began with the ment. In its fi rst budget, the Clark against the GST. deductions to electoral reform. Neither Liberal Party of Canada. History tells us government proposed an 18-cent-a-gal- But they didn’t abolish the tax. logistics nor the bad economy will stop that over the years, the Liberals told lon tax on gasoline to pay down Canada’s Instead, the Chrétien Liberals basked in him from moving forward. He is also Canadians some real whoppers. mounting debt from the Trudeau surpluses because of the very-hated GST delivering on his promise to be more Pierre Trudeau openly mocked his regime. they promised to get rid of. Say some- open and accountable. Progressive Conservative opponents’ call Again Pierre Trudeau laughed at the thing in an election campaign and do the Justin Trudeau has passed all the early for wage and price controls in the hyper proposal, the Clark government fell, and exact opposite in power became the tests in trying to improve the abysmal infl ationary period of the 1974 election. the Liberals promised Canadians the Liberal ethos. They kept doing it because Liberal record on election promises, The choice was clear. A vote for Robert Conservative’s gasoline tax hike would it kept working, and winning is every- particularly his own father’s. 8 January 25, 2016 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM

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BEING JEWISH IN IQALUIT My dad has been bugging me for ages to write a Regarding Sarah Waisvisz’s column on Jew-Day ‘diaspora’ story about what it’s like to be Jewish in (“Dispatches from the Diaspora,” September 21, 2015). Iqaluit. Consider this my fi rst instalment! Sorry it’s taken me awhile to respond to this article, Sara Holzman but the mail takes a really long time to reach me here in Iqaluit, Nunavut. I don’t know if I’ve read an article in GIL HOFFMAN ON HARPER the Bulletin that I could so relate to! Adding up my own I attended Gil Hoffman’s presentation at Young Israel of Jewish arithmetic, I read Hebrew, I had a bat mitzvah, Ottawa on November 21 (“Canada mattered under 50 per cent of my grandparents are Jewish, I have never Harper but no more, says Jerusalem Post correspond- read Anne Frank, but I love klezmer, falafel and gefi lte ent,” December 7, 2015) and heard yet another example SEESE THTHE fi sh, etc. of the support Stephen Harper has demonstrated on I was very fortunate to grow up in a loving and open the world stage in support of Israel. Hoffman was not OPPORTUNITYPPPORTRT Jewish community in Ottawa where everyone was attacking Justin Trudeau. He was simply expressing his BEBEHINDND YOUR welcomed and actually encouraged to participate, appreciation of Harper’s very exceptional behaviour. He celebrate and enjoy being Jewish (or not Jewish). was giving credit where credit was due. NNUMBERNUMBERSMMB RS Since moving to Iqaluit in 2007, I’ve often had He mentioned that [Canada under] Harper voted Jew-Days as Waisvisz describes. I’ve made matzo ball against a G8 resolution that would have isolated and soup in July. I’ve given out my bubbie’s poppy seed damaged Israel. It was the only vote against and, since cookie recipe to loads of people who won’t bake them unanimity was required for it pass, the resolution failed. **)/LVWKHWD[SODQQLQJDQGDFFRXQWLQJ÷UP for Shabbat. I will host a post-Chanukah party here As Canadian John Kenneth Galbraith said, “In any great IRU2WWDZDÚVVXFFHVVIXOEXVLQHVVSHRSOH:RUN because I was out of town for all eight days. The only organization, it is far, far safer to be wrong with the thing I won’t do is make my labour-intensive apricot ZLWKRXUWHDPIRUWKHSURDFWLYHVROXWLRQV majority than to be right alone.” hamantaschen anytime but Purim. My co-workers Yes, it is very early in Trudeau’s mandate. His offi cial VRXQGEXVLQHVVDGYLFHDQG÷QDQFLDOVWUDWHJLHV know to wait for spring for my triangle cookies. position on Israel is no worse (but no better) than the \RXQHHGQRZDQGLQWKH\HDUVWRFRPH I don’t feel bad for doing these things at the wrong stance his Liberal predecessors have taken. We have time of the year. In fact, I feel privileged to share my only impressions thus far, and can hope, of course, but traditions with my friends here. To them, I’m the only it already seems much more likely that he will take the Jew in town (well, one of fi ve). To me, I’m 100 per cent safe route. Jewish, and to anyone else, who cares? Barbara Okun JJøFD |  Federal Court of Canada hears $3 million case Breaking news at www.ottawajewishbulletin.com over disputed Holocaust memoir

ShowShow IsraelIsrael YouYou CareCare! (JTA) – The Federal Court of Canada is considering a Their suit alleges that “My Mother’s Secret” is “almost ! lawsuit fi led by three fi lmmakers alleging that a identical” to the documentary, which Witterick viewed Volunteer as a Civilian worker Canadian author and her publisher plagiarized a family in November 2011 at a Holocaust Education Week event history presented in their documentary. in Toronto. Witterick self-published her novel in March for 2 or 3 weeks Judy Maltz, an Israeli-American journalist, along with 2013, and it went on to appear on the Globe and Mail’s Barbara Bird and Richie Sherman, both associate non-fi ction best-seller list for several weeks before professors of fi lm at Penn State, are suing J.L. Witterick Penguin Canada Books, now part of Penguin Random and Penguin Canada Books for allegedly stealing House Canada, acquired its rights. characters and the plot from their 2009 documentary, The complaint also alleges that Witterick employed “No. 4 Street of Our Lady,” which investigated the the same “creative devices” used by the fi lmmakers “to Second World War rescue of Maltz’s family by a Polish- design the narrative of [‘No. 4 Street of Our Lady’] and to Catholic woman in the Galician town of Sokal. illustrate the personality traits of the main characters.” Hearings were held earlier this month in Ottawa. In April 2013, according to the complaint, Witterick The fi lmmakers are seeking a total of $3 million in apologized to Maltz for failing to credit the documentary restitution from Witterick and Penguin Canada Books, and assured her that she would “defi nitely make sure to the destruction of “all printed copies, including transla- reference it in all my discussions.” tions, and all plates and electronic fi les” of Witterick’s “I took facts that were true and developed the charac- on an Israeli army supply base best-selling 2013 novel, “My Mother’s Secret,” and an ters,” Witterick told the Globe and Mail in 2014. “My injunction on future sales of the book. understanding is you can’t copyright facts. I don’t think there is a law against being inspired by something.” Athens Rugs Ltd. HIGH QUALITY FLOORING LETTERS WELCOME

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In March 2015 alone, more than 850,000 Canadians ment program will include a focus on building new When you support Eilat, you help Israel’s received food from a food bank – a fi gure 26 per cent affordable housing and renovating existing units. key southern tourism destination. You help to prove higher than the same month in 2008. In our own Indeed, while many issues are contentious on that Israel combats climate change. community, 14.6 per cent of Jewish Canadians lived Parliament Hill, as a former Hill staffer, I can say the As Israel’s Southern tourist destination, Eilat’s economy below the poverty line as of 2011 (up from 13.6 per cent desire to combat poverty and homelessness transcends is heavily dependent on tourism and tourist attractions. Eilat in 2001). 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Grassroots community members and shuls SAVE the DATE: February 3 – The Power of Education Survey revealed that one in four households in Canada have a role to play in discussing this issue in our homes to Change Lives with Hanni Arnon, founder – more than 3.3 million – is paying more than 30 per and on the bimah, raising funds, and volunteering. and executive director of the Arava International cent of its monthly income for housing (a threshold Jewish social service agencies are at the forefront of Center for Agriculture Training (AICAT). of affordability determined by government). The caring for those at the margins of our economy and AICAT brings students from seven Southeast Asian coun- Canadian Homelessness Research Network estimates society. tries to study Israel’s innovative farming practices in exchange that 30,000 people are homeless on any given night, Moreover, Jewish community agencies provide a for a chance to change their lives and livelihood. 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For example, in continue to receive government funding to deliver 2013, the federal government allocated $1.25 billion programs and to be at the table when governments over fi ve years for affordable housing programs admin- develop public policies to combat poverty. istered by the provinces (which in turn matched these At a national level, CIJA and politically engaged funds). community members have a responsibility to urge our For the past fi ve decades, the federal government elected offi cials to make social justice a priority, while has provided extensive subsidies to cover maintenance providing practical recommendations on how govern- costs and rent subsidies for affordable housing units. ment can empower low-income Canadians to break the Because this support was tied to mortgage terms of cycle of poverty. 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BY URIEL HEILMAN training was.” (JTA) – Rabbi Lila Kagedan – who grew Many Orthodox Jews are vehemently up in Ottawa and graduated from Hillel opposed to the idea of women rabbis, and Academy (now the Ottawa Jewish several mainstream Orthodox rabbis and Community School) and Yitzhak Rabin institutions have ruled that ordaining High School – was hired this month by female rabbis violates Jewish law. the Mount Freedom Jewish Center, an In October, the main association of Orthodox congregation in Randolph, modern Orthodox rabbis, the Rabbinical New Jersey. Council of America, passed a resolution A 2015 graduate of Yeshivat Maharat, reaffi rming its opposition and barring Rabbi Kagedan, 35, is the fi rst person member rabbis from hiring women with ordained at the Orthodox women’s clergy clergy-like titles, and the haredi COURTESY OF YESHIVAT MAHARAT training institute in New York to adopt Orthodox Agudath Israel of America said Rabbi Lila Kagedan, the first woman ordained by Yeshiva Maharat in the title of “rabbi.” In her new position, that institutions like Yeshivat Maharat to take the title “rabbi.” Rabbi Kagedan will be part of the syna- that support female rabbis “reject the gogue’s spiritual leadership team, basic tenets of our faith, particularly the teaching and doing youth outreach. authority of the Torah and its Sages.” “There are so many other women who Mount Freedom’s spiritual leader, have come before me who are doing this Rabbi Menashe East, told JTA that hiring work already, including graduates of Rabbi Kagedan was an easy decision. Yeshivat Maharat already working in “We needed support in the areas of pulpit positions,” Rabbi Kagedan told Torah teaching, women’s engagement, Temple Israel JTA. “I feel that I’m standing on the youth programming, b’nei mitzvah An egalitarian Reform congregation shoulders of giants. I learn from them training – to name a few,” Rabbi East and they inspire me. It’s because of the wrote in an email. “Those are areas that variety of Jewish learning opportunities Lila comes highly credentialled and well Jewish roots, contemporary values, egalitarian that already have been made for women qualifi ed to lead. The major considera- Friday Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm. that I have this opportunity.” tions for this position were for the Rather than confer a particular title candidate to be inspired and inspiring, to Saturday Shabbat Services, 10:15 am. upon graduates, Yeshivat Maharat leaves be learned and approachable. Lila brings Thursday morning minyanim: it up to the ordainees. Some of the with her a great learning background and second and fourth Thursdays, 7:30 am. yeshiva’s dozen or so graduates go by a love and faith in the Jewish people.” “maharat,” an acronym for the Hebrew Rabbi Kagedan said the synagogue still Thursday, February 25: words meaning a leader in Jewish law, hasn’t worked out her specifi c job title. Hungarian Ambassador His Excellency Balint Odor spirituality and Torah. Others, including Rabbi East is himself a graduate of to speak to the Ottawa Jewish Community, 7 pm. dean , go by “rabba,” a Yeshivat Maharat’s sister institution, Reception to follow. feminized version of rabbi. Alissa Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a rabbinical Thomas-Newborn, a clergywoman at the seminary for men founded in 1999 by All are invited. (see ad elsewhere in this issue) Los Angeles synagogue B’nai David- Rabbi , a New York Orthodox Judea, goes by “morateinu,” Hebrew for rabbi who has staked out maverick Rabbi Robert Morais our teacher. positions on women’s issues. Rabbi Emeritus Steven H. Garten “I’m by nature a very traditional Rabbi Weiss also founded Yeshivat Executive Director Heather Cohen person,” Rabbi Kagedan told JTA. “I really Maharat, in 2009, and ordained Rabba Temple Israel Religious School Principal Sue Potechin didn’t want to look outside our tradition Hurwitz, who serves in a clergy position Administration Officer Cathy Loves for new titles. I have rabbis and mentors at his synagogue. Though Rabbi Kagedan in my life who I really look up to and have is the fi rst woman ordained by an learned so much from, and I always Orthodox institution in North America to 1301 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON K2C 1N2 appreciated that their title told me call herself “rabbi,” Rabba Hurwitz was Tel: 613-224-1802 Fax: 613-224-0707 exactly who they were and what their See Kagedan on page 14 www.templeisraelottawa.ca

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Continued from page 13 Before Yeshivat Maharat, she obtained the fi rst to obtain Orthodox ordination. a master’s degree in theology and ethics Rabbi Kagedan’s position is funded in at Harvard and founded a Jewish after- part by Zelda R. Stern, a Jewish philan- school program in the area called thropist who supports Orthodox Sulam. women’s advancement. Stern also is a Rabbi Kagedan says that, since the backer of Yeshivat Maharat. news broke of her decision to call herself Rabbi Kagedan graduated Yeshivat rabbi, she has received mostly positive Maharat last summer and currently lives feedback – though she notes that she Shonn in Brookline, Massachusetts. For the time doesn’t have any profi les on social media, being, she will commute to her new, where feedback can tend toward the Considered Canada’s part-time gig in New Jersey. vitriolic. She also does consulting work in “The response has been overwhelm- biomedical ethics and some teaching, ingly positive,” Rabbi Kagedan said. Top Hair Stylist! including at Touro College and New York “There’s a lot of excitement and a lot of Medical College. support.”

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Ottawa Jewish Community School: Rabbi Howard Finkelstein leads a candle lighting ceremony for Ottawa Jewish Commun- Torah Academy of Ottawa: Grade 7 student Shamir Shouster- ity School students, families and staff to begin the OJCS man lights the Chanukah candles, December 14 at Torah Tamir: Participants light the Chanukah candles, December 10, Chanukah concert, December 7. Academy of Ottawa. at the Tamir Chanukah party, held at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre.

Acheinu/Chabad of Kanata and Ottawa Kosher Food Bank: Or Haneshamah: Phil Kretzmar leads Israeli dancing at the Or Menorah and candle kits supplied by Acheinu/Chabad of Chabad of Centrepointe: (From left) Ottawa Senators defence- Haneshamah Chanukah party, December 12. The event also Kanata were distributed to clients of the Ottawa Kosher Food man Chris Phillips, Ottawa West Nepean MP Anita Vanden- featured candle lighting, singing and a best latke contest. Bank with their holiday food packages. Rabbi Michoel beld, Mayor Jim Watson, Nepean Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod Gershzon, director of Acheinu/Chabad of Kanata, with two of and Rabbi Chaim Mendelsohn gather, December 13, for his children, presents the kits to Donna Strauss of the Ottawa Chabad of Centrepointe’s annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Kosher Food Bank. at Ben Franklin Place.

Chabad Student Network: Chabad Student Network (CSN) Sens game: Cyril Leeder, president of the Ottawa Senators held a giant menorah lighting, December 6, outside Ottawa looks on as Rabbi Menachem M. Blum of the Ottawa Torah City Hall. (From left) CSN Carleton President Michael Gertech- Ottawa Modern Jewish School: Oren Gorber-Wakabayashi Centre Chabad greets the crowd of at a closing-of-Chanukah stein, Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka, CSN uOttawa President Cassy lights the candles and Sadie Rivier-Gatt looks on as Ottawa ceremony at the Sens game, December 14. A giant menorah Powell, CSN city-wide President Jeremy Halpern and Rabbi Modern Jewish School students celebrate Chanukah, was lit at gate 1 of the Canadian Tire Centre. Chaim Boyarsky. December 13. January 25, 2016 17 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM 18 January 25, 2016 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM

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BY VERA KLEIN museums. The most traumatic part was FOR JNF our trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the had not been to Israel since 2003 and largest Nazi death camp. had not yet visited the project I had During the Second World War, Nazi selected that year when I was the Germany occupied Krakow. It was a Ihonouree of the Jewish National strange juxtaposition to observe the Fund (JNF) Negev Dinner in Ottawa: The vibrant life we saw in Krakow and then, Vera and Leslie Klein Family Parents and just outside the city, the horrifi c Soldiers Meeting Place at the Bat Galim Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. I had Navy Base in Haifa. been warned that people we might meet So, I knew that my husband, Les, and I at Auschwitz might be nasty to us, but I had to go when I saw the advertisement was pleasantly surprised that no one was for the National JNF Mission to Poland mean or cruel. In fact, all of the people in and Israel taking place from October 19 to both Krakow and Warsaw seemed to be November 2, 2015. helpful. I believe the Poles are really We would be going to Poland fi rst. All trying to restore these two cities as best Leslie and Vera Klein at the Vera and Leslie Klein Family Parents and Soldiers Meeting Place at four of our parents were Holocaust as they can, and this was evident that in the Bat Galim Navy Base, October 29, 2015. survivors. My late father and my in-laws the synagogues and cemeteries that were had been in Auschwitz, and it was time to so well kept up. goose bumps just thinking that I would mission, but the one that moved me most go and honour their memory. On October 29, we left the Carmel fi nally see my project. was seeing the revival of the Great Hall The trip to Poland, mainly the Warsaw Forest Hotel and Spa in the Western I chose this project almost 13 years ago, beneath the Western Wall. and Krakow areas, was brief but compre- Galilee and drove to the Vera and Leslie when I was on a UJA mission with my The Western Wall tunnels were hensive. It included a very moving Jewish Klein Parents and Soldiers Meeting Place youngest son Michael. As the Negev discovered in 1967, and many visitors heritage visit to synagogues, cemeteries, in Bat Galim Naval Base in Haifa. I had dinner honouree, I was to select a project have since seen thousands of years of that would be meaningful and dear to my Jerusalem’s history through these heart. Lisa Cogan, then JNF Ottawa tunnels. The Great Hall contains authen- president, and my son and I were taken to tic archaeological treasures that explain see several existing projects – children’s the Second Temple era while recapturing parks, water reservoirs, etc. – and though the glory and splendour of those long ago they were all wonderful, nothing clicked years. After walking through many with me until Lisa mentioned a project tunnels, our group of approximately 30 where soldiers could meet with their people had dinner in the most extra- families and friends for a lunch and ordinary, special setting of the 700-year- conversation, where soldiers could sit old restored hall in this amazing Western down comfortably, talk and share a meal Wall tunnel complex. It was such an without having to stand outside their elegant setting and dinner that I barracks. Now that clicked with me! I imagined having a grandson’s bar thought of my own three sons, comfort- mitzvah there! able and safe in Canada, and exclaimed, The resilience and passion of the “That’s it! That’s my project!” Israeli people, and the indomitable spirit When we arrived at Bat Galim, I could of our Jewish people worldwide, through not get over just how large the naval base every human tragedy and possible was. We had a dedication ceremony and adversity, are forever inspirational to me. then toured the rest of the base. Not only do we have to remember, we The Vera and Leslie Klein Family Parents and Soldiers Meeting Place at the Bat Galim Navy Base I was moved by many of the other sites must all do our part to keep the candle prior to its dedication ceremony, October 29, 2015. and projects we visited during the bright and glowing!

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ERUSALEM – The elevator doors were just about to January 1 attack in Tel Aviv, when a smiling terrorist close when the young man squeezed in. opened fi re at a crowded bar. He was wearing a motorcycle helmet, but the The suspect, 29-year-old Nashat Milhem, was an BARBARA CROOK Jopen visor revealed a pleasant face and a nice smile. Israeli Arab from the Wadi Ara. Unlike most of the “Excuse me,” he said in Hebrew. MY ISRAEL previous attackers in what some are calling the “Knife “No problem,” I replied, assuming that he was Intifada,” Milhem was not interested in martyrdom and apologizing for delaying my ascent. escaped into the busy streets. [He was killed by an Israeli “It’s just that people are very afraid these days,” he police SWAT team on January 8 following a week-long continued. manhunt.] And I realized that he was apologizing for being a The rate of lone wolf attacks The rate of lone wolf attacks is slowing down. And, like young stranger, invading my personal space at a time is slowing down. And, like every wave every wave of terror experienced by Israel, it will eventu- when random stabbings and other violent attacks on ally pass – partly because of crackdowns by Israeli Israeli civilians were the latest face of terror. of terror experienced by Israel, security forces, but mainly because the terrorists, and I have no idea if he was a Jew or an Arab. But, as the it will eventually pass – partly because the leaders who inspire them, will soon realize that elevator ascended, I had a few seconds of panic. Should I of crackdowns by Israeli security forces, Israelis will not stop living their lives to the fullest, even be afraid to ride in an elevator with a stranger? Would if they have to take more precautions. someone about to stab me be this polite? but mainly because the terrorists, But the intriguing question is what will happen after We got off at the same fl oor, and went in different and the leaders who inspire them, the current wave of terror abates. It certainly hasn’t directions. But I couldn’t stop thinking about the will soon realize that Israelis will not stop helped what’s left of the peace process – especially since experience. the self-styled moderate Palestinian Authority President This was my Jerusalem, the city where I have had so living their lives to the fullest, even if Mahmoud Abbas has been fi rst in line to fan the fl ames many glorious, life-changing moments since my fi rst they have to take more precautions. of hatred. visit in 2003 – which was the only other time I had ever It would be a shame to think that these attacks might been nervous about being alone on the streets or fearful Palestinians, including most of the terrorists, have died fuel mistrust between Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs, the of strangers. during this time. majority of whom defi ne themselves as Israelis and The friend whose offi ce I was visiting had his gun According to a report commissioned by the Meir accept Israel as a Jewish state. tucked in the waistband of his trousers, even when Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center “This wave of terror will pass – it always does,” says walking around the offi ce. As I walked outside with him (http://tinyurl.com/hkh8uds), most of the terrorists have Giora Saltz, chair of the Upper Galilee Regional Council, and another friend, I got a crash course in how to look been male, between 17 and 19, unmarried, unknown to part of a region in which Jews make up only a quarter of out for my safety in the new Jerusalem. police and not affi liated with any terrorist organization. the population but live in relative harmony with their Don’t listen to music or talk on the phone. Stay away Most of the attackers have been Palestinians living in Christian, Muslim and Druze neighbours. from really crowded areas – and really deserted areas. East Jerusalem or the Hebron area. Although many of “What I am worried about is what will happen Look closely at the other pedestrians. If you see someone these terrorists have lived secular lives, they have been afterwards. I want to be sure that all of the people who who won’t make eye contact, or whose hands are shoved deeply infl uenced by the Palestinian media’s glorifi ca- really want to be here and make their lives here – what- into his pockets, cross the street or change direction. tion of terrorists who died while murdering Israelis, and ever their ethnicity – will still be able to do so.” At time of writing, 27 Israelis have been murdered and they are willing to be martyrs for the cause of Palestinian And I look forward to getting into an elevator and 279 wounded – 25 of them seriously – since these “lone statehood. walking the streets of Jerusalem without fearing the wolf” attacks started in September. Dozens of The only major difference in this pattern was the stranger beside me.

Oh, little town of Ottawa plagues. Next up is “Bo,” in which the children of Israel protect themselves from the last plagues and then f “Happy Holidays!” was the greeting for last prepare to leave Egypt and their enslavement. How can month, then “Happy New Year” is January’s. Is it SARAH WAISVISZ these parshot not inspire me? odd that amidst so many greetings and good cheer I I also know that our Jewish calendar can be deeply Ishould feel as disconnected from my spirituality as DISPATCHES comforting with its patterns, mitzvot, celebrations and I do right now? FROM THE obligations. This is the power of ritual. We want to say It would be easy to blame the combination of the Kaddish or light a candle on a Yahrzheit even when it secular new year and Christmas. As much as I adore the DIASPORA hurts to dwell on the memory of a loved one’s passing. beauty of Chanukah and enjoy the opportunity to tell We want to take the time to honour them because we stories, gamble and eat fried food with children and are comforted by the ritual of remembrance. We feel friends, it cannot quite challenge the seasonal omni- By 11, I was on Wellington Street and noticed all the cars bereft when we don’t. Ritual and practice can help give presence of Christmas. parked around the cathedral. So I went in. And, from my us the scaffolding we need when we can’t quite support But why should the enthusiasm of our Christian hiding place in a pew far in the back, I was soon trans- ourselves with our own bones and muscles. neighbours dampen my sense of Jewishness? Doesn’t ported by the music of the cathedral’s two choirs and by But, because so many of us live secular lives, and since someone else’s spirituality also have the potential to the majesty of the architecture. I sat still and listened as sometimes we feel disconnected from our Judaism, I inspire me? Could Christmas instead help me to feel the soaring vastness of the cathedral was fi lled to wonder if we can fi nd Jewish meaning elsewhere too? I more connected Jewishly? brimming with voices of prayer and praise. I listened to am not advocating for us all to go to church, but I felt When I was younger, I could not see this potential and benedictions and parables from the New Testament. I comforted in that cathedral, surrounded by those pushed back aggressively against Christmas. I spoiled chimed in, quietly, with snatches of the carols I knew. people reaching out to their God. Can we likewise invoke the myth of Santa Claus for several friends. I scoffed at The sermon included a rabbinical story about generos- a kavanah of gratitude around a secular New Year’s Eve “Chanukah trees.” I rejected wishes of “Merry ity, and when the congregants turned to shake hands dinner table? Can we also fi nd grace in the communion Christmas” with snotty variations of “I’m Jewish” or with each other, I found myself joining them. of music and friendship on a dance fl oor or in a moment “Not everyone celebrates Christmas, you know” and, “Peace be upon you,” said the congregants to each of intense beauty in a theatre? like a bad habit, I can’t seem to remember if Christmas other, and to me. “Peace be upon you,” I wished them in I am interested in transcendence and meaning and Eve is the 24th or 25th. return. because sometimes it appears in the most unexpected Which is why I was surprised to fi nd myself attending If I feel disconnected Jewishly, I know where to reach ways, I want to be able to notice and appreciate it – even Midnight Mass at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral. It in our traditions. As I write these words, this week’s if it comes in the glow of a moon and leads me to church was such a balmy evening this year. At 10 pm, I was parsha is “Va’era,” in which Moses and Aaron ask on Christmas Eve. outside, walking downtown under a glowing, full moon. Pharaoh to “let our people go” before God sends the Peace be upon you. Shalom Aleichem. 24 January 25, 2016 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM

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The Book of Faith: A Novel Paul Ladouceur, her editor at the Montreal Gazette. By Elaine Kalman Naves In a short prologue, the book opens at a funeral at Linda Leith Publishing MICHAEL REGENSTREIF Paperman’s, Montreal’s Jewish funeral chapel. We don’t 396 pages know yet whose funeral is taking place, but it is a BOOK REVIEW sudden death that will be central to the plot when it t’s certainly not required, but familiarity with takes us by surprise later in the novel. contemporary Jewish Montreal, with the heavily Kalman Naves brings these characters (and others) to Jewish suburbs of Hampstead and Côte Saint-Luc life as the various sub-plots weave in and Iand the nearby neighbourhoods of Notre-Dame-de- founding volunteer rabbi who introduced around each other. The synagogue Grâce (a.k.a. NDG), and with Congregation Dorshei Reconstructionist Judaism to Canada in politics surrounding the fundraising Emet – Montreal’s Reconstructionist synagogue – will the early-1960s. For the uninitiated, efforts to pay for a new Congregation defi nitely add to a reader’s enjoyment of “The Book of Kalman Naves uses the character of Emunath building are fun to observe – Faith,” the debut novel by Elaine Kalman Naves. Moish to creatively provide background including the rabbi’s dismay when a While this is Kalman Naves’ fi rst foray into fi ction, she on Reconstructionist Judaism. Chasidic group builds a grand synagogue is a veteran literary journalist and the author of several The three main protagonists of “The on an adjacent property just as he’s works of non-fi ction, including her family memoir, Book of Faith” are three close friends: trying to secure the funding for the new “Shoshanna’s Story: A Mother, A Daughter and the Faith Rabinovitch, Rhoda Kaplansky and shul building (which parallels the real Shadows of History,” winner of the 2005 Canadian Erica Molnar. life building of the Chabad-affi liated Jewish Book Awards Yad Vashem Prize for Holocaust Faith, a child therapist, is the president Montreal Torah Centre nearby just as Literature. of Congregation Emunath. (The book’s Congregation Dorshei Emet was prepar- “The Book of Faith” – whose story takes place in the title could be an allusion to the congrega- ing for its new building). late-1990s and early-2000s – is a story of friendship, loss, tion, to the character, or likely both.) The sub-plot involving Melly Darwin’s love lost and found, and synagogue politics set in and Rhoda is a teacher, and Erica is a literary desire for an over-fl attering biography is around Congregation Emunath (emunath is Hebrew for columnist and author who would seem to be, at least also fun to observe. As a journalist, it was particularly Faith), a fi ctionalized version of Congregation Dorshei partly, based on Kalman Naves herself. The interactions interesting for me to see Erica grapple with the ethical Emet. of the three friends – with each other and in their considerations of some of Melly’s demands. From its Hampstead location, to its capital campaign individual relationships – are particularly well drawn. The death that is alluded to in the prologue becomes to fund a new building, there is no doubt that the The women have interesting, complicated lives and lean the central tragedy of “The Book of Faith,” and Kalman Reconstructionist congregation in the book is based on on each other for support. Naves portrays its impact on the surviving characters Dorshei Emet. As well, the book’s Rabbi Nate Kaufman Among the other signifi cant characters are Melly with great sensitivity. seems to be modelled – at least in part – on Rabbi Ron Darwin, an obnoxious businessman and Holocaust Ultimately, “The Book of Faith” is a satisfying read Aigen, Dorshei Emet’s longtime spiritual leader, while survivor who wants Erica to write his life story; Marty with its blend of comedy and tragedy, romance and the elderly character Moish Stipleman is even more Reiss, a synagogue board member with secrets in his satire, and characters you might think you know, and obviously based on the late Lavy Becker, Dorshei Emet’s personal life who is romantically interested in Erica; and those you don’t.

Hungary’s Ambassador to Canada His Excellency Balint Ódor Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 7 p.m. Refreshments provided by the Hungarian Embassy Temple Israel 1301 Prince of Wales Drive Ottawa, Ontario K2C 1N2

On March 9, 2015, Hungary took over the Chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) In this capacity, Hungary’s Ambassador to Canada, Balint Ódor organized many Holocaust events in Canada. He will be discussing Hungary’s initiatives in combating anti-Semitism in Hungary and worldwide, in revitalizing the Hungarian Jewish community, in restoring Hungary’s synagogues and cemeteries and Hungary’s commitment to Holocaust education. 26 January 25, 2016 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM More and more students participating in Jewish life on campus

espite the sub-zero temperatures Ottawa is continue to host free Shabbat dinners for students, accustomed to at this time of year, January including one featuring David Segal of DAVIDsTEA as marks a really exciting, beautiful, transforma- keynote speaker. Dtive occasion for students. ARIELLE ELLIS Hillel Ottawa will be taking part in Carleton It is the beginning of a new (secular) calendar year, CAMPUS LIFE University’s cultural fair, featuring Israeli food and ripe with possibilities for new opportunities and culture, so be sure to stop by and show your love! There beginnings. As we come back from our winter vacations, will be a “Painting for Peace” night in collaboration with we are given the chance to refl ect on the past year and other religious clubs on campus where an artist will lead search for ways to better ourselves. a painting event with a peace theme. As well, the Israel The improvements we strive for – commonly referred It is so important Awareness Committee will host its annual Canadian to as “new year’s resolutions – allow us to decide on that Ottawa’s Jewish student wine and Israeli cheese event. some small (or large) changes aimed at improving our Recent months have proven to be an especially trying health, happiness and overall wellbeing. community continues to strengthen time for Jewish people with Israel being in the news I would like to imagine that, should I ask a large group and grow: to maintain almost daily with reports of terrorist attacks on innocent of Jewish university students about their new year’s peaceful campuses, and to offer civilians. resolutions and how well those resolutions are being In such diffi cult times, Jews of all religious back- maintained, I would be confi dent that their most our strength and support grounds look to one another for support and unity. Here important resolutions would be for greater Jewish to our friends and peers on Ottawa’s university campuses, we are fortunate there campus life involvement. Luckily for all of us students, at our other Canadian schools. has been minimal anti-Semitic rhetoric or behaviour. Ottawa’s Jewish student life is into another bustling However, some of the other Canadian campuses have semester! will host its annual “Shabbat 200” Shabbat dinner with not been as lucky. But increasing numbers of Jewish Both the Chabad Student Network (CSN) and Hillel Supreme Court of Canada Justice Michael Moldaver as students on all campuses are becoming involved in Ottawa have a great deal planned for the duration of the the keynote speaker. Jewish student life as the unity they fi nd with other school year. CSN will be hosting many Shabbat dinners, CSN will also host a large Shabbaton in March for students offers a lasting, necessary pillar of strength. inviting Jewish students of all religious backgrounds to students from university campuses across Canada. This It is so important that Ottawa’s Jewish student enjoy a beautiful home-cooked meal in the warmest and Shabbaton promises to be a beautiful and unifying community continues to strengthen and grow: to most inviting atmosphere (and, of course, free of experience and will hopefully offer strength to students maintain peaceful campuses, and to offer our strength charge). from university campuses currently facing heightened and support to our friends and peers at our other On Saturday, February 6, CSN will host its annual bar levels of anti-Semitism. Canadian schools. and bat mitzvah gala for students who have not yet had Hillel Ottawa also plans for an exciting semester I wish everyone a wonderful, peaceful new year fi lled a bar or bat mitzvah. And, on Friday, February 26, CSN offering many events for students. Hillel will also with health, happiness, and good decisions! Snow shovelling: Exercise or health hazard?

ola. I’ll have a mojito, hold the sugar and make blood more likely to form clots.” This can add a shot of Schadenfreude, por favor.’ block blood fl ow, leading to a heart attack. That’s how I began my family get-away GLORIA SCHWARTZ http://tinyurl.com/zdfyb74 ‘Hin sunny Cancun. It was 29 C. as I leisurely FOCUS ON Did you know that it’s not only inactive people, older sipped my cocktail, channelling the spirit of the quintes- people or those with health issues who are at risk for a sential pampered Jewish princess that I aspire to be, and FITNESS cardiac event while shovelling? American cardiologist occasionally am. Dr. Barry Franklin studied healthy young men and It had been an unusually balmy autumn in Ottawa – found that their heart rate and blood pressure in- so warm that on December 11, and again on December creased more when shovelling snow than when 24, I went for a 10-km run in a tank top and short pants. demanding and can be an excellent form of exercise. sprinting on a treadmill. He points out that the arm I’d been wanting to write an article about winter sports, However, it can also be life-threatening. I decided to work required by snow shovelling can cause an addi- but winter weather hadn’t arrived. The lawns were still do some research and share what I found out. My aim tional surge in the heart rate and blood pressure. green when I departed for Mexico on December 26. I was was to possibly prevent someone from having a heart http://tinyurl.com/mkq6vrm feeling like a trip to a hot climate wasn’t mentally attack. If you do shovel, follow these safety tips: Warm up necessary since there was no cold to escape. Hundreds of adults die each year in Canada and the fi rst for at least fi ve minutes with something such as Winter fi nally blew in to Ottawa with a vengeance a United States after suffering a heart attack during or dynamic stretching or marching on the spot. Take your couple of days later and with it came the fi rst snowstorm soon after shovelling snow. Weekend warriors – typically time. Rest every few minutes. Don’t overfi ll the shovel. of the season. With the beach as my backdrop, I excit- sedentary, middle-aged men – put themselves at Push rather than lift the snow. Don’t smoke or eat a edly posted gratuitous selfi es to Facebook. After all, isn’t increased risk for heart attacks when they occasionally heavy meal right before shovelling as it can put an extra social media for sharing corny inspirational posters, engage in strenuous physical activity to which they are load on your heart. Stay hydrated with water. Dress in photos of adorable animals, and bragging about what a unaccustomed. Women are not immune to the strain on layers and wear a hat since hypothermia can contribute wonderful time you’re having? the heart that snow shovelling places. Suddenly moving to heart failure. As with any exercise, don’t hold your I was able to keep abreast of the Ottawa weather and and lifting hundreds of pounds of snow when you’re breath as it can spike blood pressure. news via my cell phone. I wanted to write on my trip, but normally inactive is unwise. If you feel dizzy, light-headed, nauseous, anxious, it didn’t seem authentic to be writing about snowshoe- If you’re planning on shovelling snow this winter or short of breath, break out into a cold sweat, or you have ing or skiing as I was gazing at the Caribbean Sea using a snow blower, you should ask your doctor if it’s a unusual pain in your chest, arm or jaw, stop immedi- contemplating whether to do yoga on the beach or aqua safe activity for you. The American Heart Association ately and call 911. fi tness in the infi nity pool. states shovelling snow is safe for most people, but warns Symptoms of heart attacks vary from person to One day, I read the sad news that two Ottawa-area this activity may increase the risk for some people. person and may be different in men and women. For men had suffered heart attacks while removing snow. Patrick J. Skerrett, former executive editor of Harvard more information, visit www.heartandstroke.com. One had been shovelling; the other had been using a Health, confi rms that “cold weather can boost blood Consider paying for a snow removal service. It might snow blower. Removing snow is very physically pressure, interrupt blood fl ow to part of the heart, and save your life. Breaking news updated daily at www.ottawajewishbulletin.com January 25, 2016 27 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM

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The Board of Directors of the FRANCEEN AND STANLEY AGES Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation ENDOWMENT FUND Our future is in your hands acknowledges with thanks contributions In Memory of: To make a donation to the following funds as of January 4, Herb Gosewich by Fran and Stan Ages. 2016. Blema Woolf by Roxy and Martin Freedman. and/or send a tribute card, Mazel Tov to: SARA ABRAHAMSON MEMORIAL FUND Sunny and John Tavel on the birth of their call the Foundation office In Memory of: grandson by Fran and Stan Ages. (613-798-4696 ext. 274) Roy Abrahamson by Carol Kirsh. ANNETTE ALBERT e-mail: [email protected] ROSE AND LOUIS ACHBAR ENDOWMENT FUND MEMORIAL FUND Good Wishes to: website: www.OJCF.ca In Memory of: Grace Hillel by Annette Albert and Lew Ethel Epstein by Zelda Freedman. Perelmutter.

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GREENBERG FAMILIES SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY OTTAWA JEWISH APPOTIVE FAMILY LIBRARY FUND SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND COMMUNITY SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND In Appreciation to: Birthday Wishes to: AGENCY FUND Birthday Wishes to: Roger Greenberg for his participation in the Marty Scheinberg by Jackie, David, Rachel OTTAWA JEWISH Karl Brot by David and Sharon Appotive and GGFL Business Succession Plan event held on and Zev Lyman. COMMUNITY SCHOOL family. November 19, 2015 by GGFL. CHILDREN OF THE BOOK In Memory of: AJA 50+ ENDOWMENT FUND AWARD FUND Bernard Silber by David and Sharon Appotive HILLEL LODGE AJA 50+ DAVID SMITH OTTAWA JEWISH and family. LEGACY FUND OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY SCHOOL Mazel Tov to: Birthday Wishes to: COMMUNITY SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND Lori Caplan and Phil Rimer on the engage- Jeff Pleet by John and Andrea Zagerman SCHOLARSHIP FUND OTTAWA JEWISH ment of their daughter, Ashley by David and and family. AKIVA EVENING HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY SCHOOL FUND Sharon Appotive and family. ENDOWMENT FUND IN MEMORY OF EVA WINTROB JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES ADINA BEN PORAT MACHON SARAH OTTAWA JEWISH RICKI AND BARRY BAKER AGENCY FUND TORAH EDUCATION FUND HISTORICAL SOCIETY FUND ENDOWMENT FUND Birthday Wishes to: DORIS BRONSTEIN TALMUD TORAH OTTAWA LODGE B’NAI BRITH #885 R’fuah Sh’leimah to: Elaine Wolfish by Sandra and Norman AFTERNOON SCHOOL FUND PAST PRESIDENTS FUND Raymond Stern by Ricki and Barry Baker. Slover. BARRY FISHMAN OTTAWA LODGE B’NAI BRITH #885 In Memory of: CAYLA AND MICHAEL BAYLIN OTTAWA JEWISH BULLETIN PRESIDENTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Mayer Kleinplatz by Sandra and Norman ENDOWMENT FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUND OTTAWA MODERN Slover. In Memory of: MENDEL AND VALERIE GOOD JEWISH SCHOOL FUND Herb Gosewich by Cayla Baylin. HOLOCAUST CONTINUING MARTIN GLATT OTTAWA POST Bernard Silber by Cayla Baylin. EDUCATION FUND PARLIAMENT LODGE B’NAI BRITH JEWISH WAR VETERANS FUND Blema Woolf by Cayla Baylin. PAST PRESIDENTS’ FUND FUND FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OTTAWA TORAH INSTITUTE R’fuah Sh’leimah to: JEWISH COMMUNITY CEMETERY TORAH EDUCATION FUND IRVING AND ESTHER BELLMAN Ernest Potechin by The Ottawa B’nai Brith HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FUND PINCHAS ZUKERMAN MEMORIAL FUND Bowling League. JEWISH MEN’S MUSIC EDUCATION FUND Birthday Wishes to: SOFTBALL LEAGUE FUND RAMBAM MAIMONIDES Elaine Wolfish by Joyce and Seymour OTTAWA JEWISH COMMUNITY JEWISH STUDENTS ASSOCIATION - JEWISH CONTINUITY FUND Bellman. ENDOWMENT FUND HILLEL FUND SOLOWAY JEWISH Good Wishes to: JEWISH YOUTH LIBRARY OF OTTAWA COMMUNITY CENTRE MAX AND MARCIA BORDELAY The Ottawa Jewish Community by Alceu ENDOWMENT FUND EARLY CHILDHOOD MEMORIAL FUND Moreira. DAVID “THE BEAR” KARDASH EDUCATION FUND In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: Mazel Tov to: CAMP B’NAI BRITH MEMORIAL FUND SOLOWAY JEWISH Marcia Bordelay, a dear grandmother by Corinne Berman and family. Arieh Rosenblum on his engagement to OTTAWA JEWISH CEMETERIES COMMUNITY CENTRE Michelle Zigelman by David and Sharon ZICHARON FUND YOUTH SERVICES FUND Appotive and family. SAM AND ANN BROZOVSKY TAMIR ENDOWMENT FUND OTTAWA JEWISH ENDOWMENT FUND COMMUNITY SCHOOL TORAH ACADEMY OF OTTAWA SARA AND ZEEV VERED Mazel Tov to: PARENT FUND TORAH EDUCATION FUND ISRAEL CULTURAL PROGRAM FUND Murray and Bryna Cohen on the birth of their In Memory of: grandchild by Ann Brozovsky. Lil Silverberg by the Vered family; and by the staff at Arnon and Ron Engineering. JACOB AARON AND ESTHER MALKA BRUNER MEMORIAL FUND SHIRLEY AND SHIER BERMAN FUND In Memory of: FOR OTTAWA JEWISH ARCHIVES Norman Samuels by Elly and Al Bruner and R’fuah Sh’leimah to: family. Ian Sadinsky by Shirley and Shier Berman. www.OJCF.ca GOLDIE AND MORRIS CANTOR SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FUND CENTRE ENDOWMENT FUND Birthday Wishes to: In Memory of: Goldie Cantor by Helene, Shawn, Chaim and Albert Stal by Jackie, David, Rachel and Aaron Goldberg. Zev Lyman. Continued on page 28 28 January 25, 2016 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM

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TILLIE AND HARRY CHERM NATHAN AND REBA DIENER ROBERT AND LEAH GENCHER Sarah Kimmel, a dear mother by Isabel MEMORIAL FUND ENDOWMENT FUND FAMILY FUND Lesh. In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: Birthday Wishes to: In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: In Memory of: Tillie Cherm, a dear mother by Donald Cherm Jeff Pleet by Reba Diener; by Dayra, John, Israel Engel, a beloved father by Leah Jack Futterman by Roslyn and Arnie Kimmel. and Robert Lebans. Brian and Erica Diener; and by Joel, Barbara, Gencher. Mazel Tov to: Mollie Fine, a dear sister by Donald Cherm Jessica, Josh and Michael Diener. Lisa Kimmel on being recognized as one and Robert Lebans. R’fuah Sh’leimah to: FRAN AND SID GERSHBERG of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women Clarise Archibold by Reba Diener; and by FAMILY FUND by Marilyn and Daniel Kimmel; and by Isabel DONALD AND LEAH CHODIKOFF Joel and Barbara Diener. Birthday Wishes to: Lesh. ENDOWMENT FUND Mazel Tov to: Esther Kulik by Fran and Sid Gershberg. In Memory of: Barbara Levinson on the birth of her grand- MORRIS AND LILLIAN KIMMEL Ethel Epstein by Leah Chodikoff. daughter by Joel and Barbara Diener. HERB AND DENA GOSEWICH MEMORIAL FUND Herb Gosewich by Leah Chodikoff. Maxine and Enoch Padolsky on the birth of ENDOWMENT FUND In Appreciation to: their grandson by Dayra and John Diener. In Memory of: Steven Kimmel for his participation in the SID AND BARBARA COHEN Rabbi Idan and Shifra Scher on the birth of Herb Gosewich by Betty Mosion; by William GGFL Business Succession Plan event held on COMMUNITY their daughter by Joel and Barbara Diener. and Marilyn Newman; and by the Milin family. November 19, 2015 by GGFL. ENDOWMENT FUND Mazel Tov to: In Memory of: DOLANSKY FAMILY FUND JEFFREY AND ENID GOULD Arieh Rosenblum on his engagement Moses Cook by Sid and Barbara Cohen. Birthday Wishes to: FAMILY FUND to Michelle Zigelman by Steven and Shelli Elaine Wolfish by Bernard and Donna Birthday Wishes to: Kimmel. SANDI AND EDDY COOK Dolansky. Elaine Wolfish by Jeff and Enid Gould. R’fuah Sh’leimah to: ENDOWMENT FUND Ian Sadinsky by Steven and Shelli Kimmel. Birthday Wishes to: FLORENCE FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND LAURA AND MILTON GREENBERG Marci Cook by Sandi and Eddy Cook and In Memory of: FAMILY FOUNDATION SHARON KOFFMAN family. Herb Gosewich by A.L. and Ann Smith. In Memory of: ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND Sharon Weinstein by Sandi and Eddy Cook Bess Swedlove by Laura Greenberg. In Memory of: and family. ALFRED AND KAYSA FRIEDMAN Ron Kobric by Fay Koffman. Mazel Tov to: ENDOWMENT FUND GROSSMAN KLEIN FAMILIES FUND Nadine Mordfield by Fay Koffman; and by Arthur and Mary Gordon on the birth of their Anniversary Wishes to: In Memory of: Sandra Zagon. grandson, Harold by Sandi and Eddy Cook and Laya and Sol Shabinsky by Alfred and Kaysa Herb Gosewich by Vera and Leslie Klein. R’fuah Sh’leimah to: family. Friedman. Mazel Tov to: Ian Sadinsky by Sandra Zagon. Lori Caplan and Phil Rimer on their daughter, In Memory of: Vera and Leslie Klein on the birth of their Ashley’s engagement by Sandi and Eddy Cook Hon. Maurice Strong by Alfred and Kaysa grandson by Susan Baker and Ross Hadwen. KRANTZBERG KRANE and family. Friedman. FAMILY FUND MICHAEL DANIEL HILL Birthday Wishes to: MEMORIAL FUND Daniel Paul by Myra and Sam Krane and In Memory of: family. Shu Min T”O by Robin and Myriam Hill. Sonia Shaffer by Susan and Charles Bernard Silber by Robin and Myriam Hill. Schwartzman. Belle Taft by Robin and Myriam Hill. SUSAN AND DAVID KRIGER DOROTHY AND HY HYMES ENDOWMENT FUND ENDOWMENT FUND In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: Mazel Tov to: Diane Kriger, a dear sister by Susan and Barbara and Steve Levinson on the birth of David Kriger. their granddaughter by Mark and Cindi Resnick and family. LEON AND BYRTHA LECKIE MEMORIAL FUND JEREMY KANTER MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of: Birthday Wishes to: Byrtha Leckie by Ester Leckie; and by Robin Edie Kanter by Julie Kanter; and by Evelyn Leckie. Eisenberg. Leon Leckie by Ester Leckie; and by Robin Leckie. PINNEY AND LIBBY KARDASH ENDOWMENT FUND NORMAN AND ISABEL LESH In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: ENDOWMENT FUND Libby Kardash by Larry Weisz. Birthday Wishes to: Carol-Sue Shapiro by Isabel Lesh. SAMUEL AND TILLIE KARDISH In Memory of: MEMORIAL FUND Herb Gosewich by Isabel Lesh. Mazel Tov to: Roslyn Wollock on the birth of her grand- JANA AND MICHAEL LEVITAN daughter, Amelia by David and Joy Kardish; and FAMILY FUND by Cheryl Kardish-Levitan and Brian Levitan In Memory of: and family. Belle Taft by Jana and Michael Levitan and R’fuah Sh’leimah to: family. Muriel Kardish by Cheryl Kardish-Levitan and Brian Levitan and family. RHODA AND JOE LEVITAN AND FAMILY ARTHUR AND SARAH KIMMEL COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FUND MEMORIAL FUND Mazel Tov to: Birthday Wishes to: Rhonda and Danny Levine on their son, Morris Melamed by Marilyn and Daniel Zachary’s engagement to Evelyn by Rhoda and Kimmel. Joe Levitan and family. In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: Elka Kimmel, a dear grandmother by Isabel Continued on page 29 Lesh. January 25, 2016 29 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM

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SALLY AND ELLIOTT LEVITAN NANCY AND LARRY PLEET In Memory of: THE DAVID SMITH FUND ENDOWMENT FUND ENDOWMENT FUND Nadine Mordfield by Mildred Kronick and FOR JEWISH LIFE Birthday Wishes to: Birthday Wishes to: family; by Lois and Stephen Kathnelson; by Toby Birthday Wishes to: Cynthia Weinstein by Sally and Elliott Jeff Pleet by Nancy, Janice and Jonah Pleet. Kadish; by Dawn Logan; by Elaine and Marten Linda Kerzner by David Smith. Levitan. Brodsky; by Stan Kimmel; by Karen and Neal In Memory of: In Memory of: SYDNEY SLOAN POTECHIN Kadish and Family; by Applebaum; by Belle Taft by David Smith. Ethel Epstein by Sally and Elliott Levitan. MEMORIAL FUND The Peel Regional Paramedics; by Mera, Bill, R’fuah Sh’leimah to: In Memory of: Leslie and Jason Goldstein; by Sid and Sandy Ian Sadinsky by David Smith. THE LEVITZ FAMILY FUND Sydney Sloan Potechin by Izzy and Mary Cratzbarg; by Edward and Betty Rose; by David Mazel Tov to: Farber; by Heidi and Steve Polowin; by Ena and Joy Kardish; by Lorna and Carl Raskin; by JACK AND LINDA SMITH Jamie and Doreen Levitz on their new home and Moshe Greengarten; by Louis, Muriel Susan Heisel and Sue Mincoff; by Debbie and ENDOWMENT FUND by Ingrid Levitz and family. and Rachel Kardish; by Michah Potechin and Steve Caron; and by Milton and Joyce Kimmel In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: Adina Libin and family; by Shamal, Ranyani, and family. Inez Smith, a dear mother by Leslie Smith and ARNOLD AND ROSE LITHWICK Sarina and Amara Wijay; by Little Love Bugs Maureen McIlwain. MEMORIAL FUND Daycare; by Ann and David Schlesinger and LORNE AND Anniversary Wishes to: family; by Margo, David, Aaron and Gail Kardish; by LAURIE SHUSTERMAN DORIS AND RICHARD STERN Millie and Robert Myers by Yvonne and Har- District Realty; by Graciela and Buddy Steinberg; FAMILY FUND FAMILY FUND vey Lithwick and family. by Cathy, Dan, Andie and Jacob Sigler; by Len Mazel Tov to: R’fuah Sh’leimah to: Birthday Wishes to: and Mary Potechin; by David and Joy Kardish; Lorne and Laurie Shusterman on their son, Henry Mintzberg by Doris and Richard Stern. Yvonne Lithwick by Pam Beiles. by Anne Monson; by Tobin and Holly Kardish; Zak becoming a Firefighter by Benita, Steven, IRVING AND ELLEN LITHWICK by Sasha Kardish and Jay Slack; by Nisha and Alexander and Ryan Baker. RUTH TALLER ENDOWMENT FUND Frank Cairo; by Troy and Joanna Van Haastrecht; MEMORIAL FUND Anniversary Wishes to: by Sally Taller; by Fran and John Spinks; and by LINDA SILVERMAN In Memory of: Vicki and Earle Weiss by Yvonne and Harvey Debbie and Steve Caron. MEMORIAL FUND Nadine Mordfield by Jason and Nina Taller; Lithwick and family. Anniversary Wishes to: and by Natalie Taller and James Hubbard. ALTI AND BEREL RODAL FAMILY FUND Marvin and Phyllis Silverman by Ruth Calof Blema Woolf by Jason and Nina Taller. SEYMOUR AND JOY MENDER Mazel Tov to: and Dave Moskovic; and by Clair Krantzberg. FAMILY FUND Mark and Chava Glouberman on the birth Birthday Wishes to: THE TARANTOUR Condolences to: of their granddaughter, Esme by Alti and Berel Marvin Silverman by Ruth Calof and Dave FAMILY FUND Seymour Mender and family on the loss of his Rodal. Moskovic; and by Clair Krantzberg. Mazel Tov to: dear Aunt Sally by David, Sharon, Ryan, Yoni, Rabbi Shmuel and Dvora Rodal on the birth Sam and Myra Krane on the birth of their twin Jaye and Brody Appotive. and bris of Avrohom Yisroel by Alti and Berel STELLA AND LOUIS SLACK grandsons, Ethan Joel and Jonah Lee by Ann Rodal. MEMORIAL FUND Lazear and family. RHODA AND JEFFREY MILLER Yisroel and Mushki Rodal Silverstein on the Mazel Tov to: FAMILY FUND birth and bris of Avrohom Yisroel by Alti and Sunny and John Tavel on the birth of their CHARLES AND RAE TAVEL In Memory of: Berel Rodal. grandson by Myra and Lester Aronson. MEMORIAL FUND Don Rafelman by Rhoda and Jeffrey Miller Mazel Tov to: and family. FLORENCE AND GDALYAH ROSENFELD MOE AND CHARLOTTE SLACK Roz and Arnie Kimmel on their daughter, Mazel Tov to: ENDOWMENT FUND MEMORIAL FUND Lisa being recognized as one of Canada’s Top Barbara Levinson on the birth of her grand- In Appreciation to: R’fuah Sh’leimah to: 100 Most Powerful Women by Sunny and John daughter by Rhoda and Jeffrey Miller and family. Peter Chauvin by Anita Rosenfeld. Raymond Stern by Marlene Levine and Tavel. Ron and Avalee Prehogan on the birth of their Charles William Frankish by Anita Rosenfeld. Andrew Siman. Sol and Zelaine Shinder on Neil and Lorry’s grandson by Rhoda and Jeffrey Miller and family. engagement by Sunny and John Tavel. ELAYNE AND WESLEY SCHACTER LINDA SLOTIN John and Sunny Tavel on the birth of their PINKAS AND YEHUDIT NEWMAN ENDOWMENT FUND AND JONATHAN FISHER grandson by Marilyn and Daniel Kimmel; and by MEMORIAL FUND Birthday Wishes to: ENDOWMENT FUND Zelaine and Sol Shinder. R’fuah Sh’leimah to: Sylvia Belfer by Elayne and Wesley Schacter R’fuah Sh’leimah to: and family. Evelyn Eisenberg by Linda Slotin and Jona- Lawrence Mendell by Marilyn and William Continued on page 30 Newman. In Memory of: than Fisher. Bernie Buchin by Elayne and Wesley Schacter HARRY AND BERTHA PLEET and family. MEMORIAL FUND In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: FAY AND JOSEPH SHULMAN Bertha Pleet, a beloved mother by Barbara and ENDOWMENT FUND Pinchas Pleet. In Appreciation to: Harry Pleet, a beloved father by Barbara and Aviva Diener by the Mordfield family. Pinchas Pleet. Barbara and Joel Diener by the Mordfield Yaacov Pleet, a beloved brother by Barbara family. and Pinchas Pleet. 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BRENT AND RISA TAYLOR STEPHEN AND GAIL VICTOR Mazel Tov to: THE SAUL AND EDNA GOLDFARB ENDOWMENT FUND ENDOWMENT FUND Rabbi and Sarah Gordon on the birth of their B’NAI MITZVAH PROGRAM Birthday Wishes to: Birthday Wishes to: daughter, Chaya Mushka by Rick and Helen John Greenberg by Risa, Brent and Shira Shelley Schachnow by Stephen and Gail Vic- Zipes. STEFANIE AND TAYLOR AGES Taylor. tor. Pat and Morris Neuman on the birth of their B’NAI MITZVAH FUND Jeff Pleet by Risa, Brent and Shira Taylor. grandson, Jacob Adam Shapero by Rick and In Memory of: Condolences to: RUTH AND JOSEPH VINER Helen Zipes. Blema Woolf by Sandra and Ruben Arbitman. Oded and Pamela Ravek and family on the ENDOWMENT FUND Rabbi and Shaindel Simes on the marriage of loss of Shmuel by Risa, Brent and Shira Taylor. Birthday Wishes to: their son, Shmuly to Margalit Mattuk by Rick and STACEY SAMANTHA KATZ Mazel Tov to: Ruth Viner by Zelaine and Sol Shinder. Helen Zipes. B’NAI MITZVAH FUND Anna Silverman and Ralph Pepper on their In Memory of: engagement by Risa, Brent and Shira Taylor. MICHAEL WALSH SANDRA AND SAM ZUNDER Joan Reider by Joany and Andy Katz. AND LISA ROSENKRANTZ ENDOWMENT FUND SUSAN WEISMAN AND JEFF TAYLOR ENDOWMENT FUND Mazel Tov to: LIEFF FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND In Appreciation to: Sam and Myra Krane and family on the birth B’NAI MITZVAH FUND Mazel Tov to: Lisa Rosenkrantz by the Halton-Weiss family. of their twin grandsons, Ethan Joel and Jonah Lee R’fuah Sh’leimah to: Rhonda and Danny Levine on their son, Zach- by Sandra and Sam Zunder and families. Ian Sadinsky by Francie Greenspoon and ary’s engagement to Evelyn by Susan Weisman MILDRED AND PERCY WEINSTEIN Charles and Sue Schwartzman on the birth of Norman Lieff. and Jeff Taylor. ENDOWMENT FUND their twin grandsons, Ethan Joel and Jonah Lee by Anniversary Wishes to: Sandra and Sam Zunder and families. KAYLA REICHSTEIN BARBARA AND GERALD THAW Sol and Zelaine Shinder by Millie Weinstein. B’NAI MITZVAH FUND ENDOWMENT FUND THE WOMEN’S COLLECTIVE In Appreciation to: In Memory of: SAM AND HELENE ZARET PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM The OJCS Grade 8 Teachers by the Reichstein Joan Reider by Barbara Thaw. MEMORIAL FUND Providing support for services and programs family. Birthday Wishes to: that directly benefit women and children. In Memory of: LISE AND MARK THAW Jeff Pleet by the Zaret family. Nadine Mordfield by Sharon, Sol, Noah and FAMILY FUND In Appreciation to: WOMEN’S COLLECTIVE Kayla Reichstein. In Memory of: Neil Zaret for his participation in the ENDOWMENT FUND Joan Reider by Lise, Mark, Alayna and Bryan GGFL Business Succession Plan event held on Birthday Wishes to: DAHLIA AND ZACHARY SHABSOVE Thaw. November 19, 2015 by GGFL. Susan Fisher by Diane Koven. B’NAI MITZVAH FUND Yaffa Greenbaum by Lynne Oreck-Wener and In Memory of: MOSES, CHENYA AND HENRY ZIPES KARANOFSKY FAMILY Bob Wener. Herb Gosewich by Adrienne and Chuck TORONTOW MEMORIAL FUND ENDOWMENT FUND Donna Shore by Yaffa Greenbaum and Jack Shabsove. In Memory of: In Memory of: Shinder. Nadine Mordfield by Jerry and Beatrice Shelley Merovitz by Rick and Helen Zipes. Good Wishes to: ZACHARY SILBER Torontow. Nadine Mordfield by Rick and Helen Zipes. Susie Davis by Diane Koven. B’NAI MITZVAH FUND Ray Goldstein by Rhoda Levitan. In Memory of: In Memory of: Bernard Silber by Randi, Ian, Jonathan, Inna, Joe Bass by Steve, Judy, Rhoda and Noah Matthew and Adam Sherman; and by Barbara Taft. Levine and David Spring. Donating made easy Ethel Greenbaum by Yaffa Greenbaum and Jack Shinder. Contributions may be made online Mayer Kleinplatz by Yaffa Greenbaum and at www.OJCF.ca Jack Shinder. at www.OJCF.ca or by contacting Jennie Shinder by Yaffa Greenbaum and Jack the office at 613-798-4696 extension Shinder. 274, Monday to Friday or by email at Donations can be made Mazel Tov to: [email protected]. David Moher on receiving the Dr. J. David Attractive cards are sent to convey Grimes Career Achievement Award by Diane the appropriate sentiments. for all occasions Koven. R’fuah Sh’leimah to: All donations are acknowledged and life-cycle events. Leslie Kaufman by Lynne Oreck-Wener. with a charitable receipt.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 Congregation Agudath Israel, 1400 Coldrey Ave., 7:30 pm. beautify and transform our lives, 9 to 11 am. JWRP Israel Trip for Women, Info-Session for Local Info:Ilana Albert-Novick, 613-798-2411, [email protected] Info: Devora Caytak, 613-729-7712, [email protected] Organizations: The Federation partners with the Jewish SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) to inspire women to JET Mini Shabbaton with Rabbi Zale Newman: Shabbat Potluck Dinner: Join the Glebe Minyan to transform themselves, their families and their commun- Shabbat Services followed by a lunch and talk. celebrate Shabbat. Second Friday until August 12. ities via a journey through Israel. Learn how your local Beit Tikvah, 15 Chartwell Ave., 9 am to 2 pm. The Glebe Minyan, 64 Powell Ave., 6 pm. Jewish organization can get involved, 7 pm. Info: Anna Maranta, 613-867-5505, [email protected] Info: Sarah Beutel, 613-798-4696, ext. 253, Songs, Stories and Inspiration with Rabbi Zale [email protected] Newman: Jewish Education through Torah invites all. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Congregation Machzikei Hadas, 2310 Virginia Dr., 8 pm. SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 JET Meaningful Night: An evening of nosh, drinks, Info: Erica Geller, 613-695-4800, [email protected] desserts, coffee and a meaningful talk with guest lecturer Machzikei Hadas/Agudath Israel Joint Judaism and Adrienne Gold, 7:30 pm. Activism Lecture Series: Israel in the Global Village – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7. Info: Erica Geller, 613-695-4800, [email protected] Development and Aid on the International Stage, with Mitzvah Day:10th anniversary, 9 am to 12 pm. Sarah Wilner, deputy director of Mashav, the Israeli Info: Rena Garshowitz, 613-798-4696, ext. 241, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Government Centre for International Co-Operation. [email protected] Soloway JCC Annual General Meeting & Awards Night: Machzikei Hadas, 2310 Virginia Dr., 8:30 am. or visit www.mitzvahdayottawa.com The Soloway Jewish Community Centre Annual General Info: Michael Goldstein, 613-521-9700, Meeting and Awards night recognizes volunteer leaders in [email protected] COMING SOON our community, 7 pm. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3. Info: Maxine Miska, 613-798-9818, ext. 263, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 [email protected] JNF presents “From Farmers to Entrepreneurs:” Art and Soul....Live Creatively: Tranforming desert into fertile ground with Hanni Arnon, Explore Judaism’s insights into the arts and how they CANDLE LIGHTING BEFORE founder, Arava International Centre for Agriculture beautify and transform our lives, 7:30 to 9:30 pm. JANUARY 29 4:44 PM FEBRUARY 12 5:05 PM Training. Info: Devora Caytak, 613-729-7712, [email protected] FEBRUARY 5 4:54 PM FEBRUARY 19 5:15 PM Hillel Ottawa, 284 Laurier Ave. E., 11:30 am. and, with Agudath Israel, “Teaching The World to Feed THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 BULLETIN DEADLINES Itself:” Changing the future with know-how, water and Art and Soul....Live Creatively Mornings: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 FOR FEBRUARY 8 and technology. Explore Judaism’s insights into the arts and how they WEDNESDAY, FEVRUARY 3 FOR FEBRUARY 22

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