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Jewish reggae violinist page 8 www.ottawajewishbulletin.com bulletinfebruary 4, 2013 volume 77, no. 8 shevat 24, 5773 Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd. • 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1R9 • Editor: Michael Regenstreif $2.00 Emerging generation: Building a foundation for new leaders By Alex Baker ship opportunities. I can confidently Corporate continuity. Upward mo- report that we have made huge strides bility. Organizational strength. Devel- in this area, particularly with the opment program. In the business and emerging generation and their increas- sports worlds, the key to long-term ing involvement in our community ac- success is grooming future leaders to tivities, and the Federation Board, take over when the time is right. In Ot- committees and programs where they tawa’s Jewish community, the chal- are now well represented.” lenge is the same – but perhaps even Halton-Weiss’ statement at the more difficult. AGM was not mere rhetoric. Since Over the past few years, the Jewish holding a symposium in 2007 asking, Federation of Ottawa has been facing “Will our kids be Jewish?” engaging this obstacle head-on with initiatives, the emerging generation has been a programs, campaigns and events de- focal point of the Federation’s agenda. signed to attract what it calls the This effort led to initiatives like jnet “emerging generation.” and the 2011 openOttawa symposium, Speaking at the Federation’s annual which Federation executives have general meeting on June 6, 2012, Fed- come to see as a catalyst moment in eration Chair Debbie Halton-Weiss de- creating or revitalizing community in- scribed how the initiative is starting to stitutions – such as the Social Action bear fruit. Mission to Israel and the Young “One [objective] was to engage Women’s Leadership Council – which those on the periphery of our commu- the emerging generation would want to nity, by developing new and creative be part of, and see value in. The openOttawa Road Hockey Tournament, August 19, 2012, was a popular event in support of initiatives and providing clear leader- (Continued on page 2) initiatives for the emerging generation. Art show and book celebrate the life and legacy of Josh Silburt By Louise Rachlis Manitoba, in 1914 and spent most of his the road,” while his father and the other artists wanted to do, and had to do, to secure the The work of Josh Silburt (1914 - 1991), a childhood in Winnipeg before riding the rails worked. legacy of this artwork. He’s not a Tom Thom- prolific Jewish Canadian artist, political ac- to Toronto in the early-1930s. As a teenager, He said putting the book about his father’s son where others are writing the story, so tivist and cartoonist, will be shown at the he enrolled in night school classes at the Win- art together was “a huge amount of work, but someone had to write it.” Cube Gallery from February 5 to 17. nipeg School of Art under the direction of a joy for me to … bring it to life. It has been According to Allan, there are more than It will be the first gallery show of Silburt’s LeMoine FitzGerald, later a member of the my passion.” 1,000 of Silburt’s paintings in people’s work in a decade and will celebrate both his Group of Seven. Allan started writing the book three years homes, and they get passed down by genera- fine art paintings and his political cartoons. Silburt was part of the Willowdale Art ago, but the actual curatorial work began in tions to new owners who don’t know his fa- The show’s vernissage on February 6 will Group, based in north Toronto, which focused 1999 after his mother, Beth, died and he real- ther’s story. also celebrate the launch of a new book, A on interpreting the Canadian wilderness, ized someone had to take responsibility for “We’re re-establishing a footprint for the Colourful Life: The Art and Drawing of Josh building upon the style of the Group of cataloguing and setting up a database. art so people can know more about its history Silburt by Ottawa resident Allan Silburt, the Seven. “The book is intended … to establish the and its worth,” he said. artist’s youngest son. Allan Silburt, 55, remembers road trips breadth of his career, and his place in that Allan, an engineer and CEO of Insight Josh Silburt was born in Plum Coulee, where he’d “sit and amuse myself at the side slice of history. That was something I really (Continued on page 12)

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I’m said Andréa Black, who looks “I became connected to and money – they might have so pleased Alisa has begun to after children at the Soloway the Ottawa Jewish communi- to the Jewish community? find positive experiences for Jewish Community Centre’s ty through my involvement “It might be obvious to herself and her family in the Ganon Preschool. in the Young Women’s Lead- say it’s easier to get people to Ottawa Jewish community. “From there, I heard ership Council,” said Lauren participate, but, in a lot of “It is certainly evident about and got involved in the Bronstein, who moved to Ot- ways, it’s easier to get some- that she has made many new Social Action Mission – it’s a tawa from Winnipeg as a one just to give a donation friends and enhanced her really good excuse to go back young professional. She said than to get people involved,” professional friendships in to Israel, give back to the the transition was easy be- said Linda Kerzner, a Feder- her active participation in the larger community as a whole, cause of how much opportu- ation Board member. But it’s emerging generation group.” and do my piece. I’m more in nity there was to get involved not that easy. “Often, the tra- Alisa agrees. the loop than I ever was be- with programs and institu- ditional methods present a fi- “I’ve found it to be really cause of the Social Action tions in the community, in- nancial barrier – belonging to important to reconnect in the Mission.” cluding the Social Action a synagogue, going to a tradi- past few years, and jnet was a As a young professional, Mission. tional Hebrew school – peo- place for me. It is unique in Andréa said it took a career “After such a meaningful ple don’t only have to make a that respect because it’s very opportunity in the communi- experience, I was keen to co- time choice, they have to Alisa Viner Lauren Bronstein social and unaffiliated with ty to put it back on her radar. chair the trip the following make a financial choice. been big draws, while the such organization is Shalom religious issues. Things like Now, she is leading the 2013 year and help in any small “We expect people to openOttawa road hockey Baby, which gave Alisa Viner that work for the swing vot- Social Action Mission and way possible to ensure that make those traditional choic- tournament was a popular a way to re-enter Ottawa’s ers, so to speak – those who more involved in the com- others could have an oppor- es, but [they] can’t necessari- event this past summer. Jewish community life. are culturally Jewish.” munity than ever. tunity to experience the Mis- ly afford it. Grassroots move- “I’d never ever heard of “The Shalom Baby com- As a result, organizations “It’s almost like, you sion,” she said. ments have sprung up to han- the Glebe Shul until recently mittee kind of slides under in the community and on uni- don’t need the community This snowball effect is ex- dle these things – alterna- and now I’m seeing it every- the radar – it’s a group that versity campuses that com- for a little while and then, all actly what the Federation has tives, communities within the where – on Facebook and distributes welcome baskets bine the Jewish community of sudden, you realize you been striving for – building a broader community, without people talking about it,” said to parents that just had a with the broader community need it again,” she said. “Out foundation for new leaders of all the bricks-and-mortar that Manny Olszyshenko, who baby, and in a lot of ways it appear to have a leg up in at- of sight, out of mind – it’s the community to get in- surround it to add to the ex- has reconnected with the Ot- draws people back into the tracting interest. important to keep that, not volved by demonstrating the pense.” tawa Jewish community he Jewish community. It’s a “I got back involved in the even in the back of every- value of doing so. Indeed, technology has grew up in through its sports. point of entry for people who community through work,” one’s mind, but in the front.” “The value proposition made it easier to get members He says chatter in the locker may not have been very in- was always give now, get the of the emerging generation to room sometimes includes volved up to that point. Peo- benefit later,” said Federation make a financial commit- Jewish community issues ple always really appreciate Planning Director Jeff Brad- ment, as evidenced by the 50- and that people he knows are it and it’s a lovely gesture. shaw. “That had to flip for cents-a-day campaign aimed talking more and more about “I’d wanted to become in- this generation – we had to at new and younger donors – joining committees and get- volved since I came back to prove what we were doing and through which 70 new ting involved. But actions Ottawa [in 2006] and had my was valuable. It’s not about donors contributed to last speak louder than words. daughter in 2007, but never creating a kids table, that’s year’s annual campaign. “I play in the Jewish really saw a place for myself. not a productive use of our Perhaps more important, men’s basketball and hockey This was a great way to get organizational strength – we initiatives like jnet and the leagues – I love playing back involved.” want to co-create and inte- Glebe Shul are using social sports and I love playing Since then, Alisa has grate the emerging generation media and word of mouth to Jewish sports,” he said. “I found herself becoming more into the planning process.” gain popularity. It helps that care a lot about Judaism and and more active in the com- Which brings the chal- their events appear non- I want to raise my son Jew- munity, sitting on a JNET lenge back into focus: how threatening to those who see ish, but I don’t currently be- committee, paying more at- do you convince a young community involvement as a long to a shul. I’m not that tention to programs and tak- professional, in the period major commitment. For ex- involved with the communi- ing an interest in community between graduating from ample, the Glebe Shul’s ty, outside sports.” events. university, establishing a ca- Scotch & God nights and bi- Here, it seems, is the crux “No question, raising her reer and starting a family, to weekly Shabbat dinners have of the problem as well as the family within the Jewish opportunity. 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Camp B’nai Brith of Ottawa rebuilt the pool; added new fleets of Adding to Camp B’nai Brith of Ottawa’s mis- northern United States, our vision is sail and ski boats; added kayaks and this strong team, sion is to provide children, ages 7-16, to be the Jewish camp of choice for biking to our program; and more. This we are thrilled to with the opportunity to experience children from all over the world. year, we will rebuild the tennis courts announce that joining the outdoors, learn skills and develop Every year, in addition to campers and a basketball court and more. our leadership team will be life-long friendships while enhancing from Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto, Jewish values are central to CBBO. Assistant Director, Ottawa native and Jewish values, traditions, and affilia- CBBO brings together kids and staff We expose our campers to Judaism Toronto resident Cindy Presser tion and community. Since 1936, from Israel, England, Australia and and our connection to Israel, benefit- Benedek and Head of Operations and CBBO has excelled in the delivery Europe to experience the joy of Jewish ting all, but especially those who have Ottawa resident Jacob Polowin. Cindy, of traditional camping programs, summer camp. In the last six years, had little exposure in the past. We be- a mother of three, joins us from an ex- athletics and the arts, enabling chil- CBBO has grown 10%-20% year over lieve connection to the Jewish com- tensive background in administration dren to expand their horizons in a year. munity is central to the life of the Jew- and childcare. She has worked at the Leo Baeck School in Toronto, the Jew- fun, safe and nurturing environment We achieve this by combining tradi- ish people. By immersing children in a ish Day School of Seattle and the Kids without regard to community affilia- tional camping (including water summertime Jewish community, we Country Daycare in Washington State. tion, denomination or financial sports, tripping, landsports and the enhance the connection to the Jewish Jacob is in his 16th summer at CBBO, means. arts) with state-of-the-art equipment community on a life-long basis. has worked as our Head of Swim and Since 1936, CBBO has ensured and an expanded scope of options. We We believe our success rests with our Pathfinder program and is in his that all Jewish children, regardless of offer innovative athletic, team-build- the quality of our staff. Our senior first year at Osgoode Hall Law School. finances, can experience the joy and ing and arts programs while maintain- leadership team, led by returning wonder of attending CBBO. Every ing a focus on individual achievement. Ottawa natives Director Jonathan We believe the deep friendships year, in addition to our fee-paying We consistently improve our offerings Pivnick (in his sixth year since his and Ruach instilled in every CBBO families, CBBO helps less-fortunate in terms of program and facility. In the return) and Assistant Director Justin camper do not end with the summer. children experience the joy of last few years, we have built a state-of- Shulman and Our Aussie Head of We invite you to learn more about us summer camp. the-art water system, a ball hockey Waterfront, Jill Roberts. Piv, Justin at www.cbbottawa.com, and follow us Rooted in Ontario, Quebec and the rink and climbing walls at the pool; and Jill are all experienced teachers. on Facebook at CBBOttawa. Page 4 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – February 4, 2013

Guest column The plight of Jewish refugees is being ignored By Ariella Kimmel nual UN observance of the Cairo’s Jewish quarter. In Lebanon, Palestinians they must acknowledge that Yet, Amnesty Interna- Editor’s note: This col- International Day of Soli- Pogroms in Yemen resulted suffer from official discrim- both the refugee popula- tional is silent on the injus- umn first appeared in the darity with the Palestinian in the brutal murder of 82 ination barring them from tions are joint victims of the tice Middle Eastern Jews Calgary Herald (December People, which is focused on Jews. And in Libya, Alge- 50 professions, and are pro- conflict, both deserving of suffered and fails to advo- 3, 2012) and is reprinted Palestinian refugees and ria, Syria, Tunisia and else- hibited from owning prop- redress. cate for their human rights. here with permission. their descendants. where, Jews were expelled, erty. The purpose is to keep The continued silence of In the words of Cotler: On November 29, the But, as international non- had their citizenship re- this refugee issue festering, the international human “If there is no remem- United Nations General As- governmental organizations voked, or fled following vi- as a means to eventually rights NGOs on the issue is brance, there will be no sembly voted to upgrade the held events expressing their olence and anti-Jewish leg- overrun Israel with a claim palpable. Many international truth; if there will be no Palestinian Authority’s sta- solidarity, the nearly one islation. for the right to return. NGOs, including Amnesty truth, there will be no jus- tus to a non-member ob- million Jews from Arab Yet, despite the common Meanwhile, some west- International and Human tice; if there will be no jus- server state. The signifi- states driven from their origins and parallel num- ern governments have begun Rights Watch, have failed to tice, there will be no authen- cance of the date cannot be homes remain the forgotten bers, the subsequent histo- to address the question of re- acknowledge that, following tic reconciliation between overlooked. This day marks refugees of the Arab-Israeli ries of the two refugee pop- dress for Jewish refugees Israel’s establishment, many peoples and states and the the UN’s 1947 adoption of conflict. ulations could not have from Arab states. Recently, Jews in Arab countries found just and lasting peace which the plan for two states – The tragedies of both been any different. Some Liberal MP Irwin Cotler pre- themselves in hostile envi- we all seek.” Jewish and Arab – in man- groups of refugees are the 850,000 Jews from the Arab sented a motion in the House ronments where their human This is a case of selective dated Palestine, a compro- result of the double aggres- world fled to Israel and of Commons proposing for- and civil rights were denied, application of justice, which mise that was totally reject- sion committed by the Arab other countries, mostly as mal government recognition some facing brutal violence, is discriminatory and racist. ed by the Arab side. leaders in 1948. Not only stateless refugees. Most of of the Jews “forcibly dis- arbitrary arrest and torture. If these NGOs truly applied Since then, this history did the Arab world reject the Jewish refugees went to placed and exiled from Arab Human Rights Watch, their founding principles, has been twisted into an an- the UN plan, but they did so Israel and were welcomed, countries.” for example, states in a re- and not just promoted their with intense violence. became citizens, and are Cotler, who has played a port that any future Middle biased opinions, the rights Allan Taylor Palestinians fled the fight- fully integrated into Israeli prominent role in the cam- East peace agreement of the 850,000 Jewish ing brought on by their own society. paign to bring international should recognize the claim refugees would warrant ■ GROUP PLANS leaders, and Jewish resi- Palestinians, on the other recognition to the rights of of a right to return for their voices. ■ LIFE INSURANCE dents of Arab states came hand, have suffered the Arab the Jewish refugees, also “Palestinian refugees and Irwin Cotler will speak ■ DISABILITY INSURANCE under assault. world’s refusal to treat them addressed the issue with exiles from territory located on “The Forgotten Exodus: ■ PENSION and RRIFs In Iraq, Zionism came to humanely. Though Arabs, Foreign Affairs Minister in what is now Israel or in Justice for Jewish Refugees 613-244-9073 be considered a capital Palestinians are barred from John Baird, requesting that what is likely to be a future from Arab Countries,” at crime. Some 70 Jews were acquiring citizenship in all the Standing Committee on state of Palestine ...” The re- the Canadian Friends of the killed by terrorist bombs in Arab states except Jordan. Foreign Affairs hold hear- port fails to acknowledge Hebrew University’s annual ings on this matter, similar the Jewish refugees that re- Passover lunch, Thursday, to those in the United States sulted from the 1948 war March 28, 12:00-1:30 pm, Congress and the Italian and started by the Arab side. at Congregation Agudath British parliaments. In 2007, Amnesty Interna- Israel, 1400 Coldrey Av- But more needs to be tional issued a report on enue. The event is in part- done to recognize the rights Palestinian refugees, declar- nership with the Agudath Is- of the Jewish refugees by ing that the “international rael Adult Education Com- the UN and non-govern- community must also attempt mittee. Visit cfhu.org or mental organizations that to find a durable solution for contact Shelli Kimmel at carry the mantle of human (Palestinian) refugees that skimmel@cfhu or 613-829- rights. If they have a real in- fully respects and protects 3150 for information or terest in justice and equality, their human rights.” tickets.

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Ottawa was also good at absorb- employees – members of our community are some of their leadership accomplishments ing newcomers, and we had many of them members of a small range of professions and and about challenges the community faces following the election [in 1976] of René economic sectors. We’ve never had industries now and will face in the future. Lévesque in Quebec.” like manufacturing, pharmaceuticals or com- “I grew up in a family where my mother Molot says the community faces a lot of munications. This is also a challenge for was a volunteer. She believed if you’ve got challenges. fundraising in the larger community. the capacity, you have the responsibility,” “Not everybody lives their lives the same Molot says mentoring is very important says Maureen Appel Molot, president of the way, and where you are depends on how you and cites the success of the Federation’s Jewish Community Council of Ottawa/Vaad see things. My husband Henry and I are fair- Young Women’s Leadership Council, while Ha’Ir – now the Jewish Federation of Ottawa ly observant and spend a lot of time in Israel, advocating that such a program be available – from 1991 to 1993, the first woman to hold so we have a particular sense of things. I across the board. the position. Maureen Appel Mollot know from having lived here that our views “I’m not big on separating people by gen- Since serving as Vaad president, she has School to form the Ottawa Jewish Communi- are not shared by some other people,” she der,” she said. “It takes a while to develop continued serving the community in many ca- ty School. said. mentoring systems like that. pacities. Within the broader Ottawa community, “I think in this community there are chal- “We are very fortunate because so many In the mid-1990s, she chaired the commit- Molot has been active with the Community lenges in Jewish identity and commitment, talented young adults come here because of tee that prepared the submission to the Foundation of Ottawa, serving as chair from challenges to Jewish education, and universi- opportunities offered by government, univer- Province of Ontario Long Term Care Divi- 2002 to 2005. She is currently a member of ty students who don’t have the tools to deal sities, the health sector – and they stay. The sion to increase the size of Hillel Lodge to the Task Force on Jewish Students and Facul- with what’s on campus. We need some kind real challenge is developing a community that 100 beds and also served as chair of the Ot- ty created by the Carleton University Com- of scholarship system for Jewish schools to is so attractive that people will want to iden- tawa Vaad HaKashrut. mission on Anti-Racism, Inter-Religious and enable more students to attend.” tify with it. We’ve done well with an organi- Since 2005, Molot has served on the Hillel Inter-Cultural Cooperation. Developing the next generation of Jewish zation like jnet reaching out to young people. Lodge Long Term Care Foundation Board Molot is a longtime faculty member of leaders and philanthropists is a priority, ac- We need people to connect – it’s both a chal- and regularly volunteers at the Lodge. In Carleton’s Norman Paterson School of Inter- cording to Molot. lenge and an opportunity. We all have an in- 2011, she was the recipient of the Lodge’s national Affairs and is now a distinguished re- “We have a very generous community, but vestment in ensuring the vibrancy of this Shalom Perel President’s Award of Merit. search professor. what happens when these generous donors community.” Between 2007 and 2010, she was a mem- Asked about the strengths of Ottawa’s ber of various groups tasked with merging Jewish community, Molot noted it is “a com- Hillel Academy and Yitzhak Rabin High munity that has done very well over a consid- Temple Israel An egalitarian Reform congregation Where 21st Century Jewish Souls Journey Together Wednesdays at noon: Talmud study with Rabbi Garten . New participants are always welcome. Saturdays: Torah study with Rabbi Garten, 9:00 am. Thursday, February 7 and 21: Minyan, 7:30 am. Tuesdays at 7:30 pm: Tanach study with Shlomo Feldberg Friday evening Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm. 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Debbie for further change and renewal. took a leave of absence from my job to We are very lucky to have brought a Halton-Weiss We could proudly report to her that organize the move and manage the office. person of Andrea Freedman’s calibre to Chair the Ottawa Jewish Community School, There were tremendous advantages to our community as the new CEO. While having faced many challenges over the this change in our lives, but the most dif- Andrea will start work at the Federation position as vice-president of philanthropy past several years, was now on a clear ficult challenge for me was giving up my in early March, she has already taken the at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, she path towards excellence. A number of top social work career and my professional opportunity to reach out to many staff delivered a well thought out response. donors have pledged significant dollars identity. and volunteer leadership. But, at the end she hesitated, maybe feel- to help get to a sustainable model over I turned to the Jewish community and She brings an incredible set of skills, ing she had left something out. the next five years. The school board, began placing much more of my time knowledge and background, but is also She went on to explain that she parents, teachers, students, and members and energy into my volunteer career to acutely aware this is a position that missed working in a rich Jewish environ- of the wider Jewish community share the fill this gap in my life and to provide me requires the support of many in order ment, where when Gilad Schalit was re- goal of ensuring the success of our with personal and professional growth to reach success. I know you will join leased from his years as a hostage, or school, recognizing its central role in our and satisfaction. I guess you could say me in welcoming Andrea, and showing when Israel was facing its latest barrage community’s future. the rest is history. her the best of what Ottawa has to of rocket attacks, she had no one with Another key area to which the Change can be stressful and over- offer – socially, professionally and whom to share her excitement or deep Federation has devoted a considerable whelming, but it is also tremendously Jewishly. concern. She recognized then that the amount of time and resources, and which exciting and empowering. I hope change During her interview with the search health care system is a worthy cause, has met with great success, is our com- will be embraced and members of our committee, Andrea spoke eloquently but her passion lay with working for the mitment to engage the emerging genera- community will be encouraged to be- about how her previous jobs and respon- Jewish people, and her commitment and tion in communal life. Andrea was al- come involved and excited to be part sibilities positioned her to be at the point belief in Federation and its role led her ready aware of many of our program- of it. in her career when she could confidently to Ottawa. ming initiatives as they have received To quote U.S. President Barack move into this top leadership role. Andrea also wanted to understand positive attention in communities across Obama, “Change will not come if we When asked what really made her more about our community and asked the country and beyond. wait for some other person or some other tick, and why she might be willing to some very pointed questions about the For more specifics of what’s been ac- time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting make a radical move from her present challenges we thought the community complished with the emerging generation, for. We are the change that we seek.” The bear, the fish and the turkey remind us of the joy of Purim When we think about the signs and Jewish survival and prosperity that under- ed with Purim for many years. Artistic symbols of Purim, most of us think about From the lies the Esther story. megillot contain illuminations depicting costumes, graggers, Megillat Esther, The turkey has a more creative connec- bears, fish and turkeys. Shalach manot hamentaschen, mishloach manot (sending pulpit tion to Purim. King Achashverosh is de- plates and graggers also feature these pic- gifts to our friends and neighbours), scribed as ruling “mayhodu v’ad kush.” tures. The signs and symbols of our tradi- matanot l’evyonim (donations to the poor) Rabbi Scott While Hodu refers to the country of tion are filled with rich meaning and many and the overall joyous spirit of the time. Rosenberg Turkey, over time, Jewish communities lessons. The bear, the fish and the turkey Purim is a most fun-filled festival and is Beth Shalom adopted the practice of eating turkey on are used at Purim to remind us of the joy fully enjoyed by Jews of all ages. A Purim as a way of mocking Achashverosh associated with the holiday. I hope all of us teacher of mine once said, “There is noth- you read the Esther narrative with this pic- in the story. can feel that joy as we celebrate Purim this ing not to like about Purim.” Even the ture in mind, the rabbis’ image is clearly Interestingly, these three signs have year and always find meaning in the sym- lesser known signs of the holiday convey supported by the text. been used as decorations on items associat- bols of our faith. important positive messages for us. The association of fish with Purim is a In the course of history, three animals bit more complicated. Here the connection have become associated with Purim – the lies in the month of Adar and Pisces, its bear, the fish and the turkey. zodiac sign. The rabbis were fascinated by The bear was the sign of Persia, the astrology and the signs of the zodiac and most powerful kingdom of the time. The their meaning often entered into rabbinic rabbis expanded the image of the bear and thinking and discourse. talked about the Persians who took on Pisces is a sign of fertility and God’s characteristics of bears. protection. Both of these themes play an Owned by The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd., 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, K2A 1R9. According to the rabbis, Persians ate important part of the Purim story. God’s Tel: (613) 798-4696. Fax: (613) 798-4730. Email: [email protected]. Published 19 times a year. like bears, they drank like bears, they were protection is obvious from the narrative © copyright 2013 hairy like bears, and restless like bears. 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PAP REGISTRATION NO. 07519 Send your letters to Michael Regenstreif, Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, 21 Nadolny Sachs RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO: OTTAWA JEWISH BULLETIN Private, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1R9; or by e-mail to [email protected]. 21 NADOLNY SACHS PRIVATE, OTTAWA, ON K2A 1R9 email: [email protected] February 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 7 Speculation has begun on Israel’s next coalition As I write, on January 25 just before 12 seats and/or one or both of the ultra- certainly fight the first condition. this issue of the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Orthodox religious parties, Shas with 11 The strongest possible coalition would goes to press, the negotiations to form a Editor seats and United Torah Judaism with its embrace a centre-right to centre-left com- governing coalition following Israel’s Jan- seven? bination of Likud, Yesh Atid and Labor. uary 22 election are in their earliest stage. Or does he look to the centre-left, The three parties together would have 65 The process is expected to take as Michael to Labor with 15 seats (despite Yachi- seats. Bringing Hatunah and Kadima into long as six weeks after President Shimon movich’s pre-election insistence she the coalition would bring it to 73. Peres receives the formal results on Regenstreif would not participate in a coalition with Such a coalition, without the religious January 30. By then, the emerging Netanyahu), and possibly Livni’s Hatu- parties in cabinet, would be in a much coalition will need to prove it has the Bennett’s new Jewish Home party nah with six, and Kadima hanging in better position to settle the national ser- confidence of the Knesset. sharply to Likud’s right – a party whose with two seats? vice issue. Such a coalition would also be While Prime Minister Benjamin key plank is rejection of the two-state Or does he look in all directions at the a strong signal to the world that Israel is Netanyahu is all but certain to continue solution and annexation of much of the same time? serious about peace with the Palestinians in office, his cabinet is likely to be very West Bank – Likud itself would be on the What will make the negotiations so in- (and would, hopefully, force the Palestin- different given the weakened position of centre-right in comparison. teresting are the seemingly common and ian leadership to stop looking for reasons the Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu alliance and With the election results in, it will be seemingly incompatible positions of the not to negotiate). the surprising success of the new, centrist fascinating to see what kind of coalition different parties on some of the key is- The question for this possible sce- Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party under will emerge. Most likely, Yesh Atid will sues Israel’s next government will face. nario, at least as of this writing, is leader Yair Lapid. be Netanyahu’s main coalition partner. Reports following a two-hour meeting whether Yachimovich can be lured into Conventional wisdom over the past By this writing, Netanyahu and Lapid between Netanyahu and Lapid on the coalition following her campaign several years, and during the campaign have already begun talking. Both indicat- January 24 suggested Lapid has ad- promise that she wouldn’t be. leading to the election, told us that Israeli ed they will work together to form a vanced two basic conditions: legislation Without Yachimovich, would Lapid be society was continuing to move further to coalition and have started informal talks. implementing national service require- willing to give up one or the other of his the right. But, with Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu’s 31 ments for haredi Jews and Israeli Arabs; two conditions to remain in the coalition? If anything, the results indicated a seats and Yesh Atid’s 19 combining for and resumption of peace talks with the If not, Netanyahu could move sharply move to the political centre – not just in 50 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, another Palestinians. right with a 61-seat coalition of Likud, the surprising strength of Yesh Atid, but coalition partner, if not partners, will be Looking to the right, Bennett’s Jewish Jewish Home and the two religious par- on the centre-left with the somewhat necessary to form a government. Home party would be supportive of the ties. Such a scenario would suggest no stronger than expected showing of the And this is where the really interesting first condition, but would reject the sec- imminent progress on the peace front, on Labor Party under Shelly Yachimovich horse-trading begins. All kinds of scenar- ond. If both conditions are ultimately the religious-secular divide, and on the and the survival of former Kadima leader ios quickly emerged, some more plausi- make-or-break conditions, it’s hard to social issues which drove the success of Tzipi Livni as leader of the new Hatunah ble than others. imagine Lapid and Bennett sitting to- the centrist parties. Party. Does Netanyahu look to the right, to gether at Netanyahu’s cabinet table. And The next few weeks will be most And, with the emergence of Naftali Bennett’s Jewish Home party with its the religious parties would almost interesting. U.S. gun culture is as American as apple pie It’s sometimes hard to understand our have more people walking around with Anything can happen when so many neighbours in the United States. Over the even more guns. guns are in people’s homes. past couple of months it seems many of For us in Canada, what is hardest In America, on New Year’s Eve, a them have had more than a few Second to comprehend is how guns are seen as a reveller took a gun and sprayed bullets Amendment screws missing. We have positive, rather than as a negative force, upward to welcome in the New Year. A always known there are differences be- Jason in the United States. There is a gun cul- bullet hit a 10-year-old girl who was in- tween us and them, but this thing about Moscovitz ture that has become as American as stantly killed. A little girl as innocent, guns is so sad and so impossible to under- apple pie and the National Football and almost as young, as the children stand. League (NFL). You may need to register killed at the elementary school two weeks There is no word that can aptly Colorado in July there was no debate. No a car, have a licence to drive it, or do before. describe the killing of six- and seven- one wanted to talk about it. Was it be- safety checks on it, but, in too many Much attention in the gun control de- year-old Grade 1 students – 20 of them. cause little children weren’t targeted? cases, Americans can own guns with none bate has been spent on the banning of as- Words like horrible, horrific, carnage and Was it because it was election campaign of the above required – and football play- sault weapons, the kinds of automatic slaughter were all misused by being season and no one had the guts? ers with money like guns. guns and rifles, the kinds of killing ma- overused. Somehow, when you hear the The circumstances were sadly similar. Less than a month before the school chines that were used in the Colorado word horrific used repeatedly, it becomes Both were committed by young, white shooting in Connecticut, an NFL player movie theatre in July and the Connecticut just another word. There is no single American men armed to the teeth with shot his wife dead and then committed elementary school in December. word to describe what happened at assault weapons and fully loaded maga- suicide. It was another in a series of There used to be a law in the U.S. Sandy Hook Elementary School in zines and both resulted in many people incidents involving football players and banning automatic assault weapons, but Connecticut. shot dead for no conceivable reason other guns. What came out of it was how many the law lapsed in 2004 and was not re- As U.S. President Barack Obama said, than madness. football players have guns and, more newed. So, while much of the attention it had become too frequent an event for And, now, the madness of people significantly, how many guns they each will be spent on putting better control on him to have to comment on mass shoot- seriously believing the Second Amend- had. People who have guns usually have automatic weapons, it is doubtful anyone ings whether at a shopping mall, a movie ment of the U.S. Constitution – the so- a collection. It’s not uncommon for foot- will go near handguns, let alone rifles. theatre or a school. But it was different called “right to bear arms” – guarantees ball players to have eight guns in their Killings with automatic weapons make this time. The faces of those beautiful the right to own guns to protect them- collection. the news whenever they happen – and the young children dead in full innocence selves against the possibility of the rise Individual Americans collectively own few times per year they happen are clear- caught everyone’s attention and, finally, a of a tyrannical government in America – about 300 million guns. That is about one ly a few times too many. But the really long overdue debate about gun control and the madness of otherwise serious- gun per person and does not include the sad statistical reality is that simple hand- was launched in America. thinking Americans believing the best army’s guns. That is quite a collection to guns killed more than 11,000 Americans After the movie theatre shootings in way to avert future mass killings is to try to enforce gun control on! last year alone. Page 8 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – February 4, 2013

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Advertorial JEWISH Arnie Vered, Sapir Fellus NATIONAL and Ian Jason-Byerley FUND More than trees Oliver Javanpour to be honoured at SJCC AGM 613.798.2411 President By Pamela Rosenberg Agudath Israel Youth Choir and the Thanks to all who participated Soloway JCC Ottawa Viva and Concert choirs. He in Tu Bi’Shevat Tree-a-Thon Three more names will be added to has participated in two Peace Action While we are accustomed to winter’s snow in Ottawa, the award plaques that adorn the walls conferences, as a delegate represent- Israel has had the mixed blessing of both snow and rain this of the Soloway Jewish Community ing the Jewish people and the State of winter. This will be great for Tu Bi’Shevat celebrations, the Centre (JCC) following our annual Israel, and as a youth organizer. beginning of the “New Year for Trees.” Thank you to all who general meeting on February 4. A certified wilderness instructor, either volunteered for our January 27 Tree-a-Thon or donated Arnie Vered is being honoured with Ian has been president of the Macoun to JNF Ottawa’s annual fundraiser. This year, all monies raised the Ben Karp Service Award, estab- Naturalists, a club designed for youth will support a reforestation project in Southern Israel to bene- lished in honour of volunteer extraor- to learn about their natural environ- fit families and children. A very special thank you to Jane and dinaire Ben Karp, to recognize contin- ment through study and experience. Martin Gordon for organizing our event for the fifth consecu- ued outstanding volunteer service on Most recently, Ian led a guided tour tive year; the Gordons work behind the scenes to ensure a behalf of the Soloway JCC. for Jewish teens through the Raoul smooth operation. We also want to thank our generous spon- President of Arnon Corporation and Wallenberg exhibit at the Canadian sors: The Regional Group for hosting our phone team; North- Ron Engineering and Construction, War Museum. The museum admitted ern Management Services for their donation and for tallying Arnie has held a number of senior po- him to the docent training program, results; 9-to-5 Coffee for hot beverages; Rideau Bakery for sitions in Ottawa’s Jewish community. even though it was designed for post- baked goods; and Creative Kosher Catering for lunch. He has chaired the UJA Campaign, the secondary students. The tour allowed State of Israel Bonds campaign, and Ian to promote justice and equality to JNF Trees Help Israel in Multiple Ways was co-chair of the 2010 JNF Negev his peers and encourage them to fol- While we think about trees as part of the Tu Bi’Shevat celebrations, at JNF we plant trees for seven key strategic reasons Dinner. He has been president or chair Arnie Vered low their convictions, stand up against that reach far beyond their symbolic expression of the holiday: of Hillel Academy, the Jewish Federa- wrongs and to show moral courage in 1) To emphasize our connection to Israel; tion of Ottawa, the Ottawa Jewish a teacher’s assistant, to helping in the face of adversity. 2) To help communities along the border with Gaza Community Property Management soup kitchens, to being a docent at the The annual general meeting will be by providing them with a green buffer against Board and the Soloway JCC. He has Canadian War Museum. held Monday, February 4, 7:00 pm, at artillery attacks; also been involved with and led many A Grade 12 student at Lisgar Colle- the Solway JCC. All are welcome to 3) To make the Negev desert bloom and beautify worthy organizations in the wider giate Institute, Ian is involved with the attend. the country; community. 4) To rehabilitate damaged forests after fires and disease; “Arnie is the quintessen- 5) To improve the quality of life in new communities; tial communal leader,” said 6) To prevent avalanches and mud slides; and Soloway JCC President and 7) To reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. COO Barry Sohn. “He is selfless and always looks to JNF Develops Water Management Technologies how he can positively im- JNF also harvests rainfalls (and snowfalls) via the building pact the issues at hand. It of more than 240 reservoirs to ensure its trees thrive. JNF has been a true honor to Ottawa has been a solid supporter of JNF-KKL reservoir pro- work with him.” jects. We are proud that JNF’s reservoirs, wetlands, and the in- Sapir Fellus and Ian novative biofilter in Kfar Saba, all played effective roles in Jason-Byerley will receive harvesting the rainfall for agricultural irrigation purposes, the Grossman-Klein Teen minimizing the effects of flooding, preventing stream and sea pollution by polluted floodwater, and saving freshwater. Leadership Award recogniz- Throughout the Negev, KKL-JNF has created more than ing their outstanding dedi- 400 limans, which help manage both drought and floods. Li- cation and service to the mans collect floodwater with earth dams to slow the flow of Jewish community and to the accumulated runoff water. This allows water to permeate the community-at-large. the soil and nourish small groves of trees. Limans harvest A Grade 12 student at floodwater and lessen erosion and damage caused by flooding. Canterbury High School, JNF is proud to be part of water management in Israel and Sapir is president of the proud of the eco-green contributions Israel and JNF are mak- school’s Jewish Culture ing towards water management technologies that are recog- Club. She has been attend- nized around the world. ing Torah High for three JNF is 100 per cent Israel. For more information on JNF’s years and takes part in trees, water management projects or programs or to find out NCSY. how to support JNF year round, please contact Susan Sapir is regional presi- Schwartzman or Lynda Taller-Wakter, Executive Director, Ot- dent for Ottawa and Mon- tawa and Atlantic Canada, at 613-798-2411 or [email protected]. www.jnf.ca Facebook treal of B’nai Brith Girls. Learn more at and ‘like’ JNF Ottawa on She has also been president, to stay in touch with current events and the people in our com- co-president, treasurer and munity who make JNF events a reality. secretary of her local chap- On a daily basis you can plant ter and is the recipient of in- trees for all occasions. An attrac- ternational BBYO awards tive card is sent to the recipient. as an outstanding young To order, call the JNF office leader. (613.798.2411). Ian’s volunteer service has ranged from working as Page 10 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – February 4, 2013

Rony Torah Academy to honour Burrs at reception By Zev Singer he enjoys the study partnerships. Podolsky for Torah Academy “I feel I gain at least as much Torah Academy of Ottawa as I give,” said Rabbi Burr, who will honour Rabbi Yonah and added that respectful relations steps Chaya Raizy Burr on March 4. across the Jewish community, Over the past decade, visitors and the non-ostentatious atmos- down to the Kollel of Ottawa have been phere, make Ottawa special. “I Rony Podolsky stepped down, astonished by the fact that what- find Ottawa to be a loving, warm February 1, as chief development ever page of the Talmud they community.” officer of the Jewish Federation of were studying, Rabbi Burr was Chaya Raizy Burr “defines Ottawa and the Ottawa Jewish able to discuss it with them, cit- chesed,” said Esti Fogel of Ten Community Foundation (OJCF), a ing all the relevant commentaries Yad of Ottawa, an all-volunteer position he was appointed to in as if he’d spent the previous organization dedicated to under- December 2011 after serving as in- week preparing for that chance taking acts of chesed (kindness). terim director of the Federation’s conversation. “I can’t say enough about her. I Annual Campaign. While his encyclopedic mind have huge respect for this Born and raised in Israel, has given him a reputation that is woman,” she said of Chaya, a Podolsky plans to return to the pri- widespread in the yeshiva world, Ten Yad board member and meal vate sector where he worked, in it is his unassuming personality co-ordinator. Israel and in Canada, for more than and deep caring that comes “Where most might find ex- 22 years in international IT man- across in person. cuses – a large family, a husband agement. Yitzhak Sheffrin, one of the with an extremely demanding Chaya Raizy Burr serves on the board of Ten Yad. Rabbi Yonah “Serving our Jewish community many community members work schedule, and a part-time Burr is Rosh Kollel of the Kollel of Ottawa. (Photo: Issie Scarowsky) has been a very meaningful experi- Rabbi Burr learns with each job – Mrs. Burr will make every ence for me,” Podolsky said. “I had week, calls him “the most patient effort to make that call, attend Torah,” said Fogel. “She lives gram, including a musical perfor- the privilege of contributing my person I know.” that event, do that chesed, ac- what she has learned and what mance by Ben and Jane Gitter business experience towards very “He’ll hear questions, he’ll acknowledge each person,” said she believes in.” and Agneta Gibson, followed by important causes and, on the way, knowledge questions as being Rachel Gray. Torah Academy of Ottawa a dessert reception, begins at made many new friends. It is time valid, even though they may be “It is apparent that all her ac- will honour Rabbi Yonah and 7:45. for me to go back to the business out of left field, and he’ll come tions stem directly from her life’s Chaya Raizy Burr on Monday, For information, tickets, or world; however, my role at the Fed- back with wonderful answers. I goals and values. This is what in- March 4, at Centrepointe Studio to purchase an ad in the commem- eration and OJCF was a true per- love learning with him.” spires the women of our commu- Theatre, 101 Centrepointe Drive. orative booklet, contact Torah sonal growth opportunity for me.” The feeling is mutual. Rabbi nity.” There will be a VIP cocktail din- Academy at 613-274-0110 or Burr, a native New Yorker, says “She is a living example of ner at 6:30 pm. The main pro- [email protected]. February 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 11 Special docents add to the success of Wallenberg exhibit By Benita Siemiatycki a hands-on tool to heighten Shoah Committee the lessons of anti-Semitism, A major component of the racism, the Holocaust and recent Holocaust Education civic responsibility for high Month was an exhibit, To me, school students. there’s no other choice – Shoah Committee Chair Raoul Wallenberg, 1912- Mina Cohn knew that stu- 2012, which told the story of dents and teachers touring Raoul Wallenberg’s upbring- the exhibit could not compre- ing, and his assignment to the hend the full experience Swedish Embassy in Bu- without guidance. So the dapest, Hungary. This special committee sought out do- exhibit, which consisted of cents, all volunteers, who several large pictorial and de- would be trained in the histo- scriptive panels, was brought ry of the Hungarian Holo- to Canada by the Swedish caust experience, the life and Embassy, and was displayed heroism of Wallenberg, and in the foyer of the Canadian the concepts of civic respon- War Museum. sibility and opposing evil. While serving as Sweden’s These docents were special envoy in Budapest charged with leading and ed- from July to December 1944, ucating the groups of stu- Wallenberg used his position dents and adults who would to issue special passports, tour the exhibit. known as the Schutzpass, to Thirteen men and women Hungarian Jews. The holders answered the call, and at- of these passes were identi- tended a three-hour training fied as Swedish citizens plan- session. They also met with Visitors at the opening of To me, there’s no other choice – Raoul Wallenberg, 1912-2012, November 26, at the ning to return to Sweden. He Wallenberg’s niece, Louise Canadian War Museum. (Photo: Frank Wimart/Canadian War Museum Corporation) sheltered the Jews in build- Von Dardel, who led them on ings that were under the guise a tour and provided addition- the Ottawa Jewish Commu- what is right. The docents Harry Prizant. “Kids today Lisgar Collegiate and Torah of Swedish property, saving al family information. nity School sent students. An were very enthusiastic about can be inspired by Wallen- High student Ian Jason-Byer- more than 100,000 Jewish From November 26 to unfortunate twist of timing the message taught. berg’s strength.” ley who led his Torah High lives in the short period of six December 7, the docents led was the work disruption by “The students saw the The youngest docent was peers on a tour. months. 17 tours, consisting of 439 teachers in the public school depth and courage of a man The Shoah Committee of students from seven schools. system, which prevented the like Wallenberg, who stood Ottawa, which organizes Another 65 adults were part affected students from going up for his beliefs in basic Holocaust Education Month, of other tours. Five Catholic on field trips. human rights. They were in planned to use the exhibit as high schools, Torah High and Following the guided awe of what he accomplished tour, participants watched a in such a short period of video depicting Elie Wiesel time, in the face of looming define ‘indifference’; a stu- disaster,” said docent Fran dent describe her feelings of Kesler-Freedman. being bullied, and of being a Batia Winer offered to be bully herself; and an Israeli a docent because “I like edu- doctor who was saved by cation and I think the subject Wallenberg. Following the matter is very important in a video, docents led a discus- time of intolerance. There is sion about what the students anti-Semitism, and I think would do in different situa- the lessons apply now.” tions when someone is being “What we tried to do is to victimized. learn from the past and bring One of the primary it to the present and future – lessons of the Wallenberg ex- how one person can stand up hibit was the difference be- to evil causes, and how you tween being a passive by- can stand up for what is right stander and standing up for in everyday life,” said docent TAXI SERVICE Winner of “The Consumer’s Choice” Award EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE for 16 consecutive years! 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He carried a lot of the De- pression mentality; he was 15 at the time of the stock market crash. Doing portrai- ture and cartooning was a ve- hicle to earn a living and Allan Silburt, with his book, A Colourful Life: The Art and Drawing of Josh Silburt. that’s how he reconciled it.” (Photo: Louise Rachlis) While Silburt’s politics were extremely left wing, he and the rest of the world. To- While living in Sydney, painting until the end.” would submit political car- wards the end of the war, it Nova Scotia, Silburt invited A Colourful Life: The Art “Picture of an Ottawa Office,” a post-Second World War cartoon by Josh Silburt. toons that would get pub- was hard for him. He found Tim Buck, leader of the Com- and Drawing of Josh Silburt lished. himself on the wrong side of munist Labour-Progressive presents a broad collection of Canadian wilderness. The exhibit’s vernissage “In the 1930s, as a Com- issues; he had a harder time Party of Canada to dinner. the artist’s work, from his “The book has helped and book launch will be held munist, he often stuck with finding the right editorial line But, when the Sydney Post early days as a sports and po- propel the art forward,” said Wednesday, February 6, 6:00 sports and other topics. Then … He suffered the conflict Record newspaper found out, litical cartoonist in the 1930s Allan. “Don Monet, who to 9:00 pm at the Cube when the war was on, he between being a Communist they fired him. So he moved and ‘40s, to his later years as runs Cube Gallery, studied Gallery, 1285 Wellington could actually have an align- and a Jew and an artist, and back to Toronto, stopped car- a landscape painter; from political cartooning and Street West. 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Ottawa women on the JET/JWRP mission to Israel in November deliver care pack- ages to Israeli soldiers to express their thanks. The mission arrived in Israel two days before Operation Pillar of Defense ended in a ceasefire. JET’s women’s mission an emotional experience By Tina Lloyd everyone and everything seemed a little more for JET intense. And every speaker we heard thanked I went to Israel from November 19 to 29 us for coming, that it was a big deal in terms with the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Pro- of morale. ject (JWRP), basically a “Birthright for We went to Tsfat, took a tour and learned moms” program organized in Ottawa by JET. about spirituality and learning, obligations The trips are intended to empower Jewish and history. We climbed 1,000 steps. We ate women to change the world in positive ways, in the incredibly beautiful Red Kahn, built in by reconnecting with our Judaism, inspiring 1276 by the Mamelukes. StartStart YYoYoungoung, us to change our families, our communities And then we headed to Jerusalem, the and the world for the better. Pretty ambitious twisting roads climbing through rocky land, stuff, but I can tell you from experience that it making us wonder how the ancient people does feel powerful and it does form commu- made their living there. Aim Hiigh nity. It fills us full of learning and history, The next week was spent walking through spirituality, idealism and sisterhood. Jerusalem. We were up early most days for During the week before 17 of us were classes at the Aish HaTorah building, prayer- IB andand BilingualBilinguaal DiplomasDiplomas + scheduled to leave Ottawa for Israel, Israel ful and joyous visits to the Kotel, singing, was striking back against the incessant rocket dancing and celebrating. We took tours of the StudentsStudents FFromrom 2277 CCountriesountries + fire from Gaza with Operation Pillar of De- Old City, and under the walls. 70+ Co-curricularCo-curricular ProgramsPrograms + fense. Before we left, some friends and fami- We bought art in the Cardo, went to the ly acknowledged my plan to go with admira- Shuk Mahane Yehuda to buy treats and sou- FFocusocus on CharCharacteracter & &C CommunityCommunity tion. Some cautioned me not to. Some venirs, shopped Ben Yehuda Street for = PreparedPrepared forfor UniversityUnivversity thought I was crazy to even consider going. I Chanukiyot, and tasted sufganiyot. Just behalf hoped the trip would be called off. But fore Chanukah, the conversation was not Lifef Lauren Shaps, our JET leader, reassured us. about the best falafel, but the best doughnuts. Perhaps the scariest moment of the trip We met soldiers and celebrated Shabbat. We was boarding the plane in Toronto and seeing did some chesed (deeds of kindness) and met it was almost empty. People weren’t going to wonderful people who shape their lives AdmissionsAdmissiions OOpenpen HHouseouse Israel that week. But we were. As the plane around doing chesed. took off, I felt a sense of destiny. And we connected and bonded with each We arrived safely and were met by JWRP other. All of us were Jewish moms – some ob- Thurrsdayay,y, Februauaarryy 7 people holding signs saying, “Welcome servant, some not, some older some younger Home.” – travelling without our kids and husbands. AllAll WelcomeWeWelcome | 9:00 a.m.–11:00a.m.–11:00 a.m. We headed to our first stop, Tiberius, We laughed and cried and hugged each other. where we would eat and dance, learn and We went as strangers and came back as think and begin to bond. friends, sisters: a community. I’ve been to Israel before, but can tell you While we were far away from the war, it GradesGrades 4-12, CoeducationCoeduucation this time was a bit different. We learned the permeated many of our interactions. We met [email protected]@ashburyy..ca Hebrew word for bomb shelter (Miklat) and soldiers and found them to be brave and right- 613.749.5954 some rules on what to do if there was trouble. eous. As they thanked us for coming, for not We had more armed guards with us this time, cancelling our trip, I know all of us thanked especially at the beginning of the trip. And them for all they do for us. February 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 15

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Jewish unity Promoting quality of life for persons theme for CSN’s with developmental disabilities Shabbat 200 in a Jewish environmnent By Sammy Hudes Tamir acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations, Chabad Student Network which were received as of January 10, 2013. When deciding this year’s theme for the annual Shabbat 200, the Chabad Student Network (CSN) organizing com- Mazel tov to: In Memory of: Erica Bregman; by Roz Taller; by Andrea and mittee could not think of a more fitting idea than the cele- Carine and Robert Kleiman on the Tommy Grossman by Paul and Sharon Michael Malek and family; by Milton and bration of Jewish unity. wedding of Noa and Oded by Sharon and Finn Joyce Kimmel; by Ellie and Gary Greenberg Paul Finn Michael Cohen by Jerry and Lily and family; by Sheila and Larry Hartman and After all, given the wide variety of Jewish students who Mitchell Bellman on being awarded the Penso family; by Yvette and Henri Dahan; by John have come to the Chabad House this year, either for a Shab- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Bess Fyman by Joel and Ellie and Andrea Zagerman and family; by Jack and bat meal or to celebrate a Jewish holiday, the concept of by Sharon and Paul Finn Kanigsberg and family Monalee Greenberg; by Lily Feig: by Gladys unity made perfect sense. Mr. Dan Greenberg on being awarded Lou Langlois by Marcia and Dick and John Greenberg; by David and Ethel With a packed room of close to 200 people at the Sandy the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Zuker Malek; Shirley and Shier Berman; by Roslyn, Hill Community Centre on January 11, it was the right Medal by Sharon and Paul Finn Leon Gluzman by Esther and David Steven, Bobby and David Wollock; by Joy and choice for this year’s biggest Shabbat dinner. Mr. Arnie Vered on being awarded the Kwavnick; by Sharon and Paul Finn; by Michael Moskovic, Josh and Rachel; Zees and Students from Carleton University, the University of Ot- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award by Debbie and Norm Ferkin; and by Sheila Meyer Wenger; by Golda and Ned Steinman; tawa and Algonquin College, as well as young professionals, Sharon and Paul Finn Howard by Shari and Lawrence Silber; by Sharon and came together and made the evening as special as it was. Mr. Paul Lyons on his birthday by Moe Cardash by Laura (Penso) and Paul Finn and family; by Claude and Claude “In addition to all the unity that it brought, and to see so Margaret and David Delicate Tom Gelb Arfi from France; by Fabrice and Sandrine many under one roof, I think just the preparation and ex- Walter and Teena Hendelman on their Samuel Kocsis by Sandy and Gerry Arfi and family from France; by Veronique citement that so many people were involved with was very wedding anniversary by Esther and Abe Bayne and family and Irene Waxman and Bernard Benayoun and family from Tarasofsky Gloria Goldberg by Arnold and Faye France; by Sylvia and Victor Derby and special,” said Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky, CSN co-director. Mrs. Claire Miller on her 80th birthday Tennenhouse family from France; by Christine Richardson; “There was no staff being paid to make all that food,” he by Esther and Abe Tarasofsky Anne Mozersky by Elaine Hauptman by Ray and Ernie Goldstein; by Cousins Cally added. “It wasn’t catered. It was all made by the people for Esther and David Kwavnick on the Leema Magidson by Sharon, Sol, Noah and Sid Kardash; by Sam and Sandra Zunder the people.” marriage of Andres and Hamza by the and Kayla Reichstein and family; by Barbara and Sid Cohen; by The keynote speaker was Amanda Sculnick, who talked Tuesday Bridge Group Eleanor Weiner by Nina and Elliott Glenna Gosewich; by Barbara, Shawn, about overcoming various challenges, including the sudden Mr. Rodrigo Ostroscki on his Bar Aaron Benjamin and Kevin Marmer; by Beverley loss of her best friend and her own battle with cancer. These Mitzvah by Jacques and Judith Rostenne Irv Weinstein by Evan, Carol and and Abe Feinstein; by the Levitt family; by difficult experiences put her on a path to embracing her Ju- Mr. David Blumenthal on his birthday Miriam Diamond and by Arnold and Faye Dorothy and Ben Greenberg; by Alan, Eileen, daism. by Debbie, Norm and Vicky Ferkin Tennenhouse Melissa and Joshua Cohen; by the Nashman “The speaker was inspiring and her story was very relat- Dr. Henry and Mrs. Rachel Greenblatt Jake Orbach by Miriam and Alan Sobel family; by Barbara and Len Farber; by Libby able,” said Reuben Goldberg, CSN learning initiative chair. on the birth of their first grandchild Chaim Toba Gunner by Jerry and Lily Penso and Stan Katz; by Jodi and Dean Kathron; by “Overall, I thought the whole evening was quite a success.” Aaron by Ira and Danielle Frances Greenblatt by Elaine John and Sunny Tavel; by Paul Schnier and Steve and Sandy Goldstein on Jeremy Hauptman; by Jerry, Lily and Michael Elizabeth Wolfe; by Howard and Barbara Kaitlyn St. Pierre, president of CSN at uOttawa, agreed. and Aliza’s wedding by Elaine Hauptman Penso; by David and Rhoda Eisenstadt; by Geller; by Ron Vered; by Barry, Ethlyn and “No matter how bad things get, you can always choose to Sherri Torjman on your Diamond Teena and Walter Hendleman; by Susan Sarah Agulnik; by Louis, Muriel and Rachel recover from them and to make your life better,” she said. Jubilee Medal by Marcia and Dick Zuker Robertson; and by Shari Silber Kardish; by Norma and Phil Lazear; by Following the dinner and speech, the program broke off Eva Berman on your special birthday Ronnie Heller by Arnold and Faye Sharon, Sol, Noah and Kayla Reichstein; by into three separate workshops. Sculnick led one on getting by Elaine Hauptman Tennenhouse and by Evan, Carol and Miri- Randi, Ian, Jonathan, Matthew, and Adam up when you are down, while CSN Co-director Yocheved Mr. Sam Ages on his milestone birthday am Diamond Sherman; by Sandy Vanier; by Maureen Boyarsky led a discussion on relationships and true love. by Sheila Howard Mottie Feldman by Arnold and Faye Merill; by Karen, Bob, Kevin and Dani The third workshop, an exercise on caring for Israel, was Zach and Faigy Muroff on the birth of Tennenhouse Shustack; by Jacob and Dorothy Huyer and led by Noah Shack, deputy director of research at the Cen- their grandson by Joel and Ellie Kanigsberg Jack Steinberg by Judy and Murray family; by Laura (Penso) and Tommy Gelb; tre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. David and Annie Garmaise on the Lieff; by Sandra and Sam Zunder and by Sam and Dora Litwack; by Stephen and At CSN, we’re hoping to build on the success of Shabbat birth of their grandchild by Joel and Ellie family, by Alan, Eileen, Melissa and Joshua Jocelyne Greenberg; by Harry and Esther 200 with upcoming events including a Shabbat dinner with Kanigsberg Cohen; by Barry, Ethlyn and Sarah Agulnik; Froman; by Ron Vered; by Laurie and Carol Murray and Marsha Kaiserman on by Louis, Muriel and Rachel Kardish; by Pascoe; by Frances Markson; by Sally Taller; Ottawa’s medical officer of health Dr. Isra Levy, a bar and the birth of their grandchild by Joel and Evan, Carol and Miriam Diamond; and by and by Executive Director Mark Palmer and bat mitzvah program for students who never had one of their Ellie Kanigsberg Laura (Penso) and Tommy Gelb the Tamir Board of Directors. own, and the first ever Jewish fair on both university cam- Sophie and Neil Frenkel on the birth of Rose Taylor by Barbara Crook and Dan puses. their grandchild by Ellie and Joel Kanigsberg Greenberg; by Irene Waxman, Sandy and General: Rabbi Boyarsky said CSN hopes to build toward the Valerie and Gaby Terkel on the birth of Gerry Bayne; by Morton, Sylvia and Harris In appreciation to Mr. Keith Pink for his dream of one day hosting a Shabbat big enough to be titled their grandchild by Ellie and Joel Kanigsberg Pleet; by Janina Kot; by Sheldon and contribution to this year’s Tee-up for Tamir “Shabbat 1000.” Maxine and Arthur Rabinovitch on Corinne Taylor and family; by Judy and fundraiser by Katherine Carter The Chabad Student Network, located at 59 Sweetland the birth of their grandson by Ellie and Joel Murray Lieff; by Stephen Lieff; by Dave A special Christmas contribution to Avenue, is dedicated to providing university students in Kanigsberg Moskovic and Ruth Calof; by David, Monica Tamir in honour of Gail Driscoll by David Ottawa with a strong connection to Judaism. 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February 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 19 No equivocation and no moral dilemma for Yael Ben-Dor Jerusalem – “Are you sure you want to have your pic- British imprisoned members of the Lehi, Etzel and Ha- ture taken with a terrorist?” Yael Ben-Dor asks me with a ganah, and where Lehi member Moshe Barzani and Etzel twinkle in her eye. My Israel member Meir Feinstein pre-empted the Brits’ attempts to I’ve just finished an audience with the diminutive octo- hang them by blowing themselves up with a grenade smug- genarian, who was a member of the extreme Lehi under- gled into the prison inside an orange. ground organization in the 1940s. I use the word audience The meeting with Ben-Dor and her quip about being a rather than interview, because this formidable lady has been Barbara terrorist were stark reminders of the contentious history of telling her story for decades, and it’s almost impossible to this complicated land – a country that was the realization of interrupt the rhythm of her narrative with anything as mun- Crook a seemingly impossible dream, built with blood and sacri- dane as a question. fice. Yael – taken from the name of the Biblical woman who Her first big assignment was to assassinate General Sir How could Jews kill other Jews who shared their goal of killed the captain of the Canaanites – is the nom de guerre Evelyn Hugh Barker, commander of the British forces. a Jewish homeland? of Ben-Dor, a third-generation Jerusalemite. She says peo- Barker, who in a 1947 letter to his former Arab mistress de- The Lehi killed Jews believed to be collaborating with ple still describe her as “the daughter of Jerusalem” who scribed Jews as “loathsome people,” took a hard line the British. The Etzel killed Arab and Jewish civilians after joined the Lehi in 1944 when she was 14. against Jewish immigration into British Mandate Palestine, the British repeatedly ignored warnings that the under- Lehi is an acronym for Lochamei Herut Israel (Fighters and advocated widespread use of capital punishment ground group had planted a series of bombs in British mil- for the Freedom of Israel). The British preferred to call it against Jewish militants. itary headquarters at the King David Hotel. the Stern Gang after its founder, Avraham Stern. For weeks, Ben-Dor tracked Barker’s movements by In June 1948, the provisional Israeli government led by Stern believed the occupying British forces were as great walking near his house with a baby carriage. But the plan to David Ben-Gurion ordered the newly formed Israel Defense an enemy to the Zionist state as the Nazis, because they replace a bomb inside a doll in the carriage was scuttled when Forces (IDF) to open fire on the ship Altalena, which was fused to allow Jewish refugees to enter Israel, which meant Lehi leaders realized she would probably kill herself along carrying weapons destined for Etzel, as well as refugees a return to Europe and certain death for many. with Barker. from Europe and Jewish fighters. Sixteen Jews from the ship In the early days of the movement, before it was widely Barker survived multiple assassination attempts, re- and three IDF soldiers were killed in the shelling, which re- known that the goal of Adolf Hitler’s Nazis was not the turned to England in 1947 – “He ran away,” Ben-Dor says mains a dark chapter in the country’s history. forced emigration of Jews but their extermination, Lehi with a sniff – and died of natural causes in 1983. Were the members of the underground perpetrating acts leaders even met with representatives of Nazi Germany in The encounter with Ben-Dor was part of my studies at of terror against the British, or attacking legitimate military late-1940 to explore the possibility of collaborating against Ulpan-Or, a remarkable Hebrew-language school that also targets? the British and allowing European Jews to immigrate to immerses students in Israeli culture and history. These are the kinds of questions Israelis continue to de- what was then known as Palestine. My studies on this trip to Israel have focused on some of bate today, and which I discussed at length with my young The Lehi’s aggressive methods drew the ire of the vast- the founders of Israel, from the 1920s to the establishment Hebrew teachers. ly larger and more moderate Haganah (the Hebrew word of the state in 1948. For Ben-Dor, the kindly grandmother figure with a back- for defence), and of Menachem Begin’s Irgun Tsvai Leumi I learned more about the Yekkim, the pejorative name for bone of steel, there is no equivocation and no moral dilem- (National Military Organization), known to Israelis by its the German Jews who established my Jerusalem neigh- ma. Hebrew acronym, Etzel. bourhood of Rehavia as a model German bourgeois com- “Young people today ask me why we used force,” she Ben-Dor earned her stripes by delivering weapons to munity in the 1920s and 1930s, and about the life and ca- says with a shrug. Lehi fighters. Her tiny stature and innocent appearance reer of Begin, who – like Lehi commander Yitzhak Shamir “It was use force or go to Auschwitz – that was how we worked in her favour, as did the fact that the courtly British – later became prime minister. saw the choice. I liked the word conquer better than I liked were reluctant to search women. I visited the Underground Prisoners Museum, where the the word Birkenau.” Sharon Abron Drache ‘sounds Book Review

a softer and gentler note’ Rubin Barbara Klein-Muskrat then & now comes from reaching the age when chil- Friedman By Sharon Abron Drache dren have grown up and left the family Inanna Publications home while parents have already passed 184 pages away. In many of these stories, the loss of memories of being half a married couple, before divorce or love involves divorce or the death of a premature death.” Barbara Klein-Muskrat then & now is a spouse, or both, as in “Dora Sapirstein, Other stories, such as “Creeping,” touch on the loss of collection of interrelated stories about a fic- a.k.a. Besherta.” Perhaps this is simply the parents, or, as in “Ruhama Fishbein and me,” the memory tional author that trace a growing aware- softening effect of memory as indicated by of a favoured childhood, when hope could be limitless, in ness of life and its costs; of the sadness of “then and now” in the book’s title. comparison to the present, when reality forces us to make lost love and its transformation into artistic In most of the stories, the spouse left compromises and one can only wonder how others have expression. alone is a woman of a certain age, al- managed to live life without appearing to have done so. Although there is still the satirical voice though a few male characters have also One compromise occurs in “Global Warming” as Klein- we have heard in much of the formerly Ot- suffered abandonment or loss. One cannot Muskrat comes to a kind of warming toward her ex-hus- tawa-based writer’s previous fiction, have female friends who were born in the band and his new wife, once her own best friend who be- Sharon Abron Drache, through the persona mid-1940s to mid-1950s and not recognize trayed her. Perhaps, there is even warming toward herself, of her fictional avatar, Barbara Klein- the patterns of experience described in even though, in the end, she finds a way to assert her own Muskrat, sounds a softer and gentler note. The satire is less these brief tales, moving from the combined aspirations of identity in the face of her ex-husband and his wife. Her last sharp and pointed and there is a greater sympathy for the attaining a university degree and husband, to the desire for words in this story are “addressed only to my husband human weaknesses she pokes fun at. Indeed, much of the independence and equality, to the reality of becoming a sin- emeritus, ‘Give our sons my love.’” humour comes at the expense of the fictional author who, gle mother who has spent much time raising a family, and Yet, the arc of the stories comes to both an ironic and tri- like Drache, is famous for her previous satires and send- reaching success later in one’s career. umphant end in the finale story, “Picture Perfect,” as the ups. In “Global Warming,” her penultimate story, the fiction- narrator realizes “this kind of publication might not ad- While the humour can still be literally cutting, as the al Klein-Muskrat highlights this common fate when sitting vance my literary reputation,” but that “it would certainly new personal assistant in “To Kill the Day” discovers, to behind her ex-husband and his new spouse: “I had no sig- help pay for the interior decorating I was planning to do.” me it seems less amusing than disconcerting. nificant other to nudge, except my first neighbour in a line Like Drache, the fictional Klein-Muskrat lived in Ot- But, in general, the stories are full of the kind of wistful of four female friends to my right, sitting stiffly like a chain tawa for many years and many readers will enjoy the local sadness and regret – one could almost say wisdom – which link fence, each with her own respective good and bad colour to some of the stories. Page 20 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – February 4, 2013 ‘I no longer understand what “stand with Israel” means’ When I get weekly updates from my synagogue, the first the Land of Israel.” thing I notice is a banner headline, “WE STAND WITH IS- Values, Ethics, The ironic thing is that, in flinging away the only prag- RAEL!” all in bright blue. I admit to certain confusion over matic option, that of a two-state solution, figures like what it means, as a Diaspora Jew, to “stand with Israel” Dayan and Bennett are unintentionally joining forces with these days. Today, Israel appears to be fighting for its very Community many of Israel’s harshest critics. We know that activists soul. The Jewish and democratic Israel we’ve long support- within the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction movement ed seems to be crumbling, and one Israel may soon win out Mira call for a one-state solution. By this they mean that all the over the other. land between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River will Dani Dayan’s op-ed in the New York Times (“Israel’s Sucharov be one entity, with every person living together as equal cit- Settlers Are Here to Stay,” July 25, 2012) was a game- izens in one country. All four million Palestinian refugees changer for how Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects are kind of security checks we are all subjected to in Canada – would be allowed to return, if they so wished. being talked about. at airports or border crossings, for example. He is talking This, of course, means that Israel, as we know it, would Dayan, who was chair of the Yesha Council of Jewish about the permanent entrenchment of IDF military rule cease to exist. The dream of the Jewish and democratic Communities in Judea and Samaria when he wrote the op- over Palestinian daily life. Call it whatever sounds appeal- state that Herzl articulated so eloquently would be extin- ed – he recently resigned to openly support Benjamin Ne- ing enough, but democracy it is surely not. guished once and for all. tanyahu and Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu in the Israeli election – Since Dayan’s op-ed appeared, there is a new darling of Under the vision of these one-staters, Israel would re- sees the opportunity for a two-state solution as having ex- the Israeli right: Naftali Bennett, a high-tech multimillion- main democratic, but would cease to be Jewish. Under pired and that Western governments should realize the set- aire, child of American-born parents, reserve soldier in the Dayan and Bennett’s vision, the country would remain of- tlers are here to stay. elite unit Sayeret Matkal, and subject of a feature by David ficially Jewish, but certainly not democratic. “They should acknowledge that no final-status solution Remnick in the January 21 issue of The New Yorker (“Let- I know thousands of my fellow Ottawa Jews care about is imminent,” Dayan wrote. ter from Jerusalem: The Party Faithful”). By the time you Israel. Our official umbrella arms, like the Jewish Federa- “Checkpoints are a necessity only if terror exists; other- read this, the coalition will just be forming, and it remains tion of Ottawa and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, wise, there should be full freedom of movement,” he added. to be seen what role Bennett and his Jewish Home party could be more forthright in declaring their commitment to Dayan’s statement is chilling. He is not talking about the will play in the new Knesset. a Jewish and democratic Israel. We can introduce the topic Bennett has a similar vision to Dayan’s, if one that over the family Shabbat table. Our rabbis could speak out sounds a little more palatable on its face: Annex Area C of more often from the pulpit. To my mind, the time is over- Please support our advertisers the West Bank, where the Israeli settlers live, and offer the due for the community to state clearly and equivocally that and tell them you saw tens of thousands of Palestinians in that area Israeli citizen- it wants Israel to remain both Jewish and democratic, and to ship. Bennett predicts they will refuse the citizenship offer. demonstrate what it is going to do toward that end. their advertisement As Remnick describes it, “He intends to annex most of I no longer understand what “stand with Israel” means. the West Bank and let Arab cities like Ramallah, Nablus, Which Israel are we standing with? Or, maybe, we should in the and Jenin be ‘self-governing’ but ‘under Israeli security.’” be asking, “Will the real Israel please stand up?” Ottawa Jewish Bulletin! Bennett has also said, “I will do everything in my power, Mira Sucharov, an associate professor of political science forever, to fight against a Palestinian state being founded in at Carleton University, blogs at Haaretz.com.

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Call 613-798-4696, Try it TODAY! ext. 256 or 242 Page 26 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – February 4, 2013 The benefits of water-based exercise My first memory of swimming goes back to 1969. I was ment surgery and experiences great pain. I conduct some of standing at the edge of the deep end of the pool. It was my his one-on-one training sessions at the pool so that he can Focus first swimming lesson. “Jump in!” beckoned the instructor. exercise his lower body more comfortably. She promised to catch me. I was terrified. One by one, the Thinking about trying a water aerobics class? Don’t other kids jumped in. I finally took a leap of faith and fol- worry if you’re not much of a swimmer. You can wear a on Fitness lowed. My fear was reinforced when my head plummeted floatation belt in deep water or perform the exercises while underwater. I felt like I was drowning. I never set foot in standing in chest-deep water. Gloria that pool again. It would be several years until I conquered Water aerobics is not solely for older or overweight peo- my fear and learned how to swim at Camp B’nai Brith of ple. That’s a stereotype. Even the most athletic people can Schwartz Montreal. get a vigorous workout doing water aerobics. Swimming has never been my passion. I swim like a Water aerobics is a form of cardiovascular exercise efits including reducing swelling of limbs or joints and im- frog – a very slow one. I must admit I enjoy hanging out in that’s also suitable for people who’ve completed cardiac re- proving blood flow back to the heart. In addition, the cur- a pool when I’m vacationing at a resort. I’m highly moti- habilitation and are looking for an ongoing activity and so- rents in the water promote circulation and make you engage vated to participate in water aerobics classes when there’s a cial support. your core muscles for stability. buff male instructor and a swim-up bar. Moving in different directions through water provides In the course of my research, I came across a fascinating So, when I received an email from a reader suggesting I resistance for strengthening muscles and toning your body. study conducted in 2009 by Steven Blair at the University write an article about swimming, I decided to put my per- Unlike many exercise machines that isolate a muscle group, of South Carolina. The study followed more than 40,000 sonal views aside and expand on the topic. Because I’m in the water you’re engaging many muscle groups simulta- men aged 20 to 90 for 32 years and concluded that those neither a swimming coach nor an aquafit instructor, I did neously. As you move your limbs in a wide range of mo- who swam, regardless of age, had a 50 per cent lower death some research on the benefits of exercising in water. tion, you improve flexibility. rate during this period than runners, walkers or inactive Firstly, it reduces the pressure on your joints. The more The pool isn’t just for swimming or water aerobics. You men. The regular swimmers had better cardiorespiratory fit- submerged you are, the less impact stress your body puts on can walk, jog, do yoga or tai chi and get additional health ness than walkers and runners. The author believes the your skeleton as you move. When you’re in water up to benefits compared to doing these activities on land. same benefits would apply to women. your waist, your body bears 50 per cent of your weight; up The moisture in the air in an indoor pool area can help Now that I’m more aware of the benefits of water-based to your chest is 25 to 35 per cent and up to your neck is just alleviate symptoms of asthma. People with respiratory exercise – and I hope you are too – I might start visiting the 10 per cent. For this reason, working out in the pool is es- problems can benefit from exercising in chest deep water pool. I think the addition of some aquatic workouts would pecially suited to people who have arthritis, are recovering because the chest muscles strengthen from the pressure of be great for cross-training. I’ll just have to use my imagi- from an injury, obese, pregnant, post-partum or elderly. the water and this, in turn, facilitates taking in a greater vol- nation and pretend I’m under a blue Cancun sky and that With your doctor’s approval, water exercise can enable ume of air when you’re back on land. my post-swim decaf latté is a piña colada. you to continue to stay fit or get fit while protecting vul- According to the Canadian Aquafitness Leaders Alliance Gloria Schwartz is a certified personal trainer at the nerable joints. One of my clients is awaiting hip replace- Inc. (calainc.org), hydrostatic pressure has many other ben- Soloway JCC. Practising tolerance ‘one step, one tweet or one Facebook status update at a time’ We’ve all said something and immediately wished we community, can learn. could take it back. For my generation, putting your foot in Campus What can we learn? your mouth has gone digital. A rabbi once explained to me the responsibility Jews have Although computers – unlike our mouths – come with a Life in representing our entire nation to the outside world. As an delete button, it’s sometimes too late to retract something Orthodox man, he dressed in a way that distinguished him as you type, especially if you’re in the public eye. Jewish. Therefore, he said, people would look to his behav- A tweet by Zane Colt, citywide president of the Israel Ilana iour and judge him, as well as form a stereotype about all Awareness Committee (IAC) and undergraduate representa- Jews, based on his actions. tive to the Carleton University Board of Governors, has been Belfer While not all of us dress in Orthodox attire, there are stirring up controversy. ways for people to identify us as Jewish. On January 8, he tweeted: “It frustrated me that it takes < the keffiyeh as simply a cultural symbol, and that my state- We must realize that, in these times, especially in campus 30 seconds from the moment I step off the bus until I see my ment deeply offended them … I apologize deeply to every- culture, being a representative of the Jewish people goes be- first keffiyeh on campus. #israeladvocacy” one whom I have offended.” yond our real-life actions and behaviour. It’s our online be- A keffiyeh is a Palestinian headscarf. Colt also stressed his belief in a “free Palestinian state co- haviour as well. Shortly thereafter, a screenshot of the tweet was making existing side by side with Israel” and “the need for mutual So, if an alarm bell rings about a tweet’s potential for con- its way around the social media world and many students respect between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East and here tention, bounce it off a friend first, or, depending who you were not happy. In fact, they were offended. They took to at home.” are, a public relations person. Facebook and Twitter in response, calling the tweet, and the He announced he would be taking a temporary leave-of- Then again, that’s a Band-Aid solution. A real solution person behind it, “disgusting” and “racist.” absence as president of the IAC and, on January 17, an- would be to keep such remarks from even popping up into But it didn’t stop there. An online petition began to circu- nounced his resignation from the Board of Governors. our heads. late in attempt to impeach Colt from the Board of Governors. There’s no question that what happened should not have Though idealistic, the key is an open mind. The key is to By January 17, the petition had collected 1,061 signatures. happened. Palestinian activists should be free to wear a kef- come together and fully understand each other – our cultures, On January 10, a couple of days after the initial tweet, fiyeh, just as pro-Israel activists should be free to wear an Is- values, goals and traditions – as opposed to reinforcing the Colt released an apology via Facebook: raeli flag on their T-shirts, or even as a cape. ideas and opinions we already possess, and instead of fear- “On Tuesday I tweeted a thoughtless remark that reflect- Whether the keffiyeh is meant as a sign of Palestinian na- ing the other. ed my interpretation of the keffiyeh as a political statement tionalism or of Palestinian culture and heritage, does not I asked Colt what he learned from the experience, and against Israel. Since then, I have come to see that others view make it anti-Israel. It’s also one of the most passive and least what we can all learn from it. threatening shapes activism can take. “A greater sense of tolerance and mutual understanding MOVING? At the same time, I do think everyone makes mistakes, for the cultural diversity within the university, and different DON’T MISS ONE ISSUE! and they are not necessarily reflections of one’s character. political opinions,” he said. Call 613-798-4696, ext. 256 or 242 All you can do is apologize, move forward and grow. Let’s treat this as a wakeup call reminding us to keep try- I’m not writing this to attack or defend Colt, but rather to ing to get to that point – one step, one tweet or one Facebook to provide your new address. present the incident as a case study from which we, as a status update at a time. February 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 27 A little late to the kale party Made If you keep up on these things, you may know that one of Dubbed the “queen of greens,” kale has a ton of health the hottest it foods in 2012 was kale. I realize that we are al- benefits. Low in calories, high in fibre and rich in antioxi- with Love ready a month into 2013, so forgive me if I’m just a little late dants, kale contains calcium, potassium and vitamins A, C to the party. and K. Research shows it helps fight age-related diseases too! Early in 2012, at kaleeffect.com, I read about the kale ef- Cindy Feingold Turkey, White Bean fect, “an immediate, and observable, autonomic nervous system response to the absorption of the vitamins and minerals and Kale Soup in nutrient rich kale. Symptoms may include uncontrollable None of these were terribly awful (except for the smoked smiling, laughing, and jumping up and down in the kitchen.” kale), but I certainly did not want to make any of them a sec- This recipe was adapted from the Turkey and White I wanted in on the kale effect in the worst way possible. I ond time. Bean Soup recipe in the January 2013 issue of Chatelaine. mean who wouldn’t? I suspected the only way kale was going But I still wanted to get in on the kale effect. When would Serves 5 to make me laugh uncontrollably was if I chopped it finely, I begin smiling and laughing uncontrollably? rolled it in paper and smoked it. But I was game to give kale Well, it seems the key to kale love, for me, was to combine 2 teaspoons fennel seeds a chance. it with lots of other ingredients so that it became filler and not 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes I spent quite a bit of time last year trying to like kale. the star of the show. That way you have lots of other delicious 2 teaspoons olive oil Everyone gushed about kale chips. They said eating them ingredients and still get all the benefits of kale. 1 teaspoon kosher salt would make any craving for potato chips vanish, that kale The three main types of kale you are likely to encounter in 1 pound ground turkey chips were just as satisfying as potato chips. the grocery store are curly kale, which is quite pungent; or- 1 small onion, diced They were wrong! Kale chips taste like crispy seaweed namental kale, which is more mellow in taste and tender in 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced that turns to dust in your mouth. texture; and dinosaur kale, which is sweet and delicate in 1 garlic clove, minced I worked my way through kale and onion pie, sautéed kale flavour. 2 tablespoons tomato paste with olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes, stir fried kale, raw Try these two kale soups and soon, you too, may begin 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock chopped kale in a salad with apples and walnuts, smoked smiling and laughing uncontrollably and jumping up and 2 cups water kale, and braised kale with cabbage and balsamic vinegar. down in your kitchen! 1 can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed 2 cups packed chopped kale 1/4 cup lime juice Italian Kale and Farro Soup Grind fennel seeds, red pepper flakes and salt in a This delicious soup was posted at seriouseats.com by 1 large bunch kale, ribs removed and leaves roughly spice grinder. (I have a small coffee grinder that I use only Blake Royer on April 14, 2011. torn for grinding spices.) Set aside. Serves 6 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, Grated Parmesan cheese for serving (optional) until shimmering. Add turkey and ground fennel-red pep- 4 tablespoons olive oil per flakes-salt mixture and cook, stirring often, until no 1 small white onion, diced Heat olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot over medium longer pink, about 4-5 minutes. 1 leek, trimmed and thinly sliced heat until shimmering, and then add onion and leek. Stir in onion, jalapeño pepper, garlic, and tomato paste. 2 cloves garlic, minced Cook until softened, about 4 minutes, then add garlic and Cook until onion starts to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme thyme and cook for an additional minute. Add broth and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, and then 6 cups vegetable or chicken stock Add stock, carrots, celery, farro, and salt and bring to reduce heat to medium-high. Add beans and kale. Cook, 2 large carrots, diced a boil. Simmer 15 minutes, partially covered. stirring occasionally, until kale is cooked, about 5 more 2 stalks celery, diced Add kale and tomato and simmer until kale is tender minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lime juice just before 2 cups faro and farro is cooked, 20-25 minutes more. Season soup to serving. Salt to taste taste and serve with grated Parmesan.

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Eric Vernon (centre) received a Diamond Jubilee Medal from Senator Mac Send us notices of your important family milestones – Harb (right) at a ceremony on Oct. 25. Senator Harb said, “Eric Vernon was an engagement, wedding, special birthday, the face of the Canadian Jewish Congress in Ottawa for more than two

FREE birth announcement or other significant events! decades. He has dedicated his life to advancing human rights and dignity, social justice, inter-ethnic and interfaith relations, civil discourse, respon- Email your photos to: [email protected]. sible citizenship and strong national values. Mr. Vernon’s contributions to the Canadian community are exemplified in the federal approval of the Community Milestones will be published on a space-available basis. creation of a national Holocaust Monument.” (Photo: Jean-Marc Carisse) Page 28 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – February 4, 2013

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WEEKLY EVENTS Info: 613-798-9818, ext. 294. by Rabbi Eliezer Ben-Porat, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Palestinian man. Their long- MONDAYS 7:15 pm. Info: 613-244-3939. Birthright summer 2013 distance friendship blossoms Motorin Munchkins drop-in FRIDAYS registration for new appli- as war threatens the region, program for children 5 and Shabbat Shalom for chil- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 cants begins at 10:00 am. 1:00 pm. Info: 613-798-9818, under. Kids expend lots of ener- dren 5 years and under, spon- Mitzvah Day, sponsored www.israelforfree.com. Info: ext. 245. gy, supervised by a parent or sored by the SJCC’s Family Life by the Jewish Federation of 613-236-2345. guardian, 9:00 am to 11:45 am. Centre. Bracha Bear welcomes Ottawa. Register for activities Greenberg Families Li- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Info: 613-798-9818, ext. 294. the Sabbath with your children to help organizations across brary Film Series presents “A Machzikei Hadas Movie Chaverim, offered by Jew- as they learn about Shabbat the city, 9:30 am. Info: 613- Bottle in the Gaza Sea.” After Night features “Unlikely He- ish Family Services for Jewish and other holidays through 798-4696, ext. 241. witnessing a bombing in roes,” unknown stories of re- seniors with mild cognitive im- crafts, songs, stories and Jerusalem, a 17-year-old girl sistance during the Second pairment, 2255 Carling Avenue, games. All children must be su- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 sends a message of peace in a World War, 2310 Virginia 11:00 am. Info: 613-722-2225, pervised by an adult. Info: 613- Birthright summer 2013 bottle tossing it into the Gaza Drive, 7:00 pm. Info: 613-737- ext. 392. 798-9818, ext. 294. pre-registration for past ap- Sea. It is found by a young 7457. plicants begins at 12:00 pm. TUESDAYS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 www.israelforfree.com. Info: CANDLELIGHTING Israeli Folkdancing: No ex- Soloway Jewish Commu- 613-236-2345. COMING SOON BEFORE perience or partner necessary, nity Centre Annual General SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Ottawa Jewish Community Meeting. Everyone welcome, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Feb 8 ✡ 4:58 pm Ottawa Women’s Seder 2013: Jewish Women Against School, 881 Broadview 7:00 pm. Info: 613-798-9818, Take Your Temperament ✡ Domestic Abuse, presented by caring Jewish women Feb 15 5:08 pm Avenue, 6:30 pm. Info: ext. 263. Author Talk, sponsored by the supporting options for women at risk. Feb 22 ✡ 5:18 pm [email protected]. SJCC Family Life Centre. Congregation Agudath Israel, 1400 Coldrey Ave., 5:00 pm. ✡ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Nancy Rubenstein and Nanci Mar 1 5:28 pm Info and tickets: 613-798-4696, ext. 253. WEDNESDAYS Ottawa Torah Institute Burns discuss the nine tem- Mar 8 ✡ 6:38 pm Drop-in Playgroup for new- Adina Ben-Porat Memorial perament traits and the “good- SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Mar 15 ✡ 6:47 pm born to 3 years old. Parents and Ethics Lecture. Topic: “Liabil- ness of fit” amongst family Yom HaShoah Commemoration, 7:00 pm. Mar 22 ✡ 6:56 pm kids romp and play and make ity in Professional Practice: A members, 7:00 pm. Info: 613- Info: 613-798-4696, ext. 253. new friends, 9:00 to 11:00 am. Jewish Ethical Perspective,” 798-9818, ext. 294. Unless otherwise noted, activities take place at The Joseph and Rose Ages Family Building, 21 Nadolny Sachs Private.

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Condolences The JEWISH CONDOLENCE BULLETIN MEMORIAL Condolences are extended to the families of: COLUMN is offered DEADLINES GARDENS Jaime Bolin Harry Schwartz as a public service FEBRUARY 13 to the community. Your Fejga Braun, Robert H. Stein, Montreal FOR MARCH 4 St. Petersburg, Florida (father of Linda (Michael) There is no charge. one-stop EBRUARY (mother of Rabbi Eliyahu Senzilet and Ron Stein) For a listing F 27 resource Meir Braun) in this column, FOR MARCH 18 Rose Wakter centre for please call Dara Greenberg (née Fulop) MARCH 12 funeral 613-798-4696, FOR APRIL 8 planning Goldie Moraff (née Korn) May their memory ext. 274. APRIL 3 613-688-3530 Feiga Rodal (née Kipnis) be a blessing always. Voice mail is available. FOR APRIL 22 www.jewishmemorialgardens.org