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Date to Israel Now and Forever Community Rally Remember by Gerald Fisher executive director, UJA 250,000 people are across the spectrum of the expressed her support for Rosh Hashana On Sunday, September expected to hear from Jewish community, the program and for the Tuesday, Sept 18 23rd, 10:30am, Hamilton guest speaker Ariel Sharon, Federation president, way it is being organized. Wednesday, Sept 19 and other Southern Prime Minister of Israel. Harvey Waxman, has "I am very pleased to see Ontario communities will The keynote speaker at called for the creation of UJA Federation of Hamilton gather together in a the local program will be an event organizing coming forward to unify Yom Kippur demonstration of support Hamilton native, Joshua committee that is broadly the entire community at Thursday, Sept 27 for Israel at Temple Anshe Schwarcz, son of Molly inclusive. such a critical time." Shalom. 215 Cline Avenue Ann and Henry Schwarcz, The organizing sukkot North, Hamilton. who was recently committee includes all Focus on Young People Across North America appointed as Secretary local synagogues, schools, Along with the keynote Tuesday, October 2 Jewish communities will General of the Jewish Israeli based institutions speakers, the organizing to Tuesday, October 9 gather on the same day in Agency for Israel, one of and womens groups. committee is working on a demonstrations of support the most influential According to Waxman, program that will be for Israel. Organized under positions in the worldwide "every organization in educational, interactive simchat the umbrella of United Jewish community. town was extended an and ongoing. Julia Kollek, torah Jewish Communities (UJC) Invitations have also been invitation to participate. a member of the UJA Wednesday, October 10 and United Israel Appeal extended to Non Although it was impossible Federation board made a – Federations Canada Government Organization for everyone to make it to special point of the need (UIA-FC) these (NGO) delegates to the the initial meeting, every to engage young people. demonstrations are a recent Durban Conference organization readily "We hope to engage our major function of the on Racism. agreed to participate in the school children in projects world-wide "Israel Now planning and to support that will connect them to and Forever!" Campaign. Broad–Based Support the program." Israel in a measurable way The major event will take Recognizing that the Sharon Hart, chair of – perhaps through an art place at United Nations success of the program the Hamilton Board of the project that can be signed Plaza in New York, where depends on support from Jewish National Fund, cont’d p3 take a stand UJA Federation launches Campaign Israel Now And Forever for UJA Federation of Federation movement has Hamilton has voted to join received a direct appeal israel 189 other federated Jewish from Israeli Prime Minister communities across North Ariel Sharon, for & against America in the launch of immediate, increased the special 2002 UJA financial support as the Annual campaign. This Israeli economy reels from world year’s campaign message is the effects of the violence. "Israel Now and Forever!" New UJA Federation The vote at the August 30th executive director Gerald terrorism Board of Directors meeting Fisher elaborated on the was unanimous. points of the Sharon letter. Stand in solidarity In response to the "We are all horrified by the with more than deteriorating situation in hate and turmoil that Israel, our national confronts us on TV every UJA Campaign 2002 Women’s Division Co-Chairs Beth Bandler 500,000 Jews umbrella agencies, United night, but few of us are and Naomi Eisenberg with some of their campaign captains. Jewish Communities (UJC) especially aware of the less Pictured above, l to r: Beth Bandler, Shelley Brown, Shelley throughout North Waxman, Andrea Molot Cutler, Bonnie Loewith, Naomi Eisenberg, and United Israel Appeal – visible effects of the America to show Federations Canada (UIA- violence." education and immigrant alleviate the burdens of your support for FC) have developed a Fisher referenced the absorption, causing drastic those least able to manage Israel and the three-pronged initiative drastic downturn in the cutbacks on services to the them. aimed at bringing the Israeli economy, the drop most vulnerable… victims of terror in North American Jewish in productivity and the children, the elderly, those Campaign Leadership New York and in community together The growing unemployment. on public assistance and Due to the critical nature Washington three components of the He made special mention especially immigrants. This of this year’s campaign, campaign are education, of the difficult decisions is the situation that has efforts are now being made political action and recently made in Jerusalem. motivated the Israeli to reach out to create a Sunday fundraising. government to make this broad-based campaign Domestic Budget Slashed special appeal to us… the leadership team that is Sept 23 The Key Area is to Meet Security Needs only allies that Israel knows inclusive of all corners of Fundraising "The deteriorating it can rely on." organized community life. 10:30 a.m. UJA Federation of situation has forced the Specifically, the Israeli According to Waxman Hamilton is drawing up Israeli government to government request is for "This is not business as Temple action plans to lead the re-allocate key areas of its Federations to focus their usual. Our success depends Anshe local community in each domestic budget in order annual UJA campaigns on on broad-based community of the three areas. "The key to meet increased spending the growing crisis, to take support and a leadership Sholom area, however, is on security needs. As a all possible steps to increase that reflects our fundraising," says UJA result, well over 500 the local campaigns and to community’s commitment Federation President million dollars has been earmark much of those to stand up with Israel. I’m Harvey Waxman. Waxman taken out of the domestic increases to Israel for delighted that the women’s explained that the budget for social services, immediate allocation to cont’d p3 The Board of the UJA Federation wishes you and your family Shana Tova Page 2 The Hamilton Jewish News September 2001 - Tishrei 5762 UJA Federation

Hamilton Jewish News POB 7258 From the desk of the UJA FEDERATION 1030 Lower Lions Club Rd., Ancaster, Ontario L9G 3N6 Executive Director TRIBUTE CARDS have all the ways of fulfilling your need for community The Hamilton Jewish News is Greetings from Jerseyville. published 5 times a year by I am now entering my 4th Thoughtful cards for any occasion sent the same day Hamilton Jewish News Inc. week as Executive Director and of UJA Federation of 648-0605 EXT. 306 Shadowpress Hamilton. Jewish social services Publisher: Believe me when I tell Shadowpress you that the past few weeks & THE KOSHER FOOD BANK have been an absolute Editor: In Memory Of Wendy Schneider whirlwind of activity. I HARVEY WASSERMAN - Hilda & Jack Rosen, Ralph & Dolly Managing Editor: imagine that the first few Cohen, Carol & Lester Krames, Anna & Sam Taylor and Gerald Fisher weeks ( or months ) in any family. BEN MATCHEN - Norma & David Wright, Patricia & Telephone: new community can seem Alan Eppel, Rose Cohen & Phil. ELIZABETH KEPECS - (905) 628-0058 Gerald Fisher chaotic and this is no Leslie & Aaron Selevan, Nancy & Brian Somer. JOSEPH SCHWARTZ - Dolly & Ralph Cohen. HELEN GREENBAUM - Fax: different. Nevertheless, I have Marlene Ziser. MAX SOBERMAN - Bea & Chuck Matchen. (905) 627-7099 developed some first impressions and I would like to JOE JACOBS - Leslie & Aaron Selevan and family, Carol & email: share them with you now. Lester Krames, Brenda & Sol Sandberg and family, Dolly & wendy.schneider@ This is a neat place. Hamilton is one of the better- Ralph Cohen. MRS. SWANGER - Les & Gail Wolfe and sympatico.ca kept secrets in Canada. Having spent most of the past family Circulation Speedy Recovery 2,000 25 years in Toronto, my primary exposure to Hamilton RABBI SILVERMAN - Nancy & Brian Somer, Pat & Stan is the panorama you absorb as you drive over the Dermer, Dolly & Ralph Cohen, Carol & Lester Krames. Canadian Publications Burlington Skyway….. huge piles of chemicals, rusting ELIZABETH NEUMAN - Leslie & Aaron Selevan. GWEN SHERMAN - Nancy & Brian Somer. ODETTE Mail Product Sales hulks of lake freighters, plumes of orange pollution wafting overhead. BROWNSTONE - Carol Krames. JOAN EPSTEIN - Bill & Gerri Goldberg, Dolly & Ralph Cohen. FREDA HOFFMAN I now realize that this vista is just a "smokescreen" - Jacqueline & Gerald Tolkin Editorial to deflect attention away from the truly wonderful Special Occasions Policy quality life that is available here. This is a region that is JACK LEON - Special Birthday - Rochelle Blackstien. rich in natural wonder, parks everywhere, lovely old ELIZABETH NEUMAN - Happy Belated Birthday - Leslie & The HJN invites members neighborhoods and more than enough trendy things Aaron Selevan, Carol & Lester Krames. DR. & MRS. ROB of the community to MACAULY - Mazel Tov on Hershel's Bar Mitzvah - Bea & to suit us. My wife and I found a great old home, Chuck Matchen. DR. IRWIN FUSS - Best wishes on your contribute letters, articles nestled between huge chestnut trees, surrounded by retirement - Reesa Rosen. GAFFE FAMILY - birth of or guest editorials. Written gentle hills and some major corn and soybean fields. grandson, Isaac - Pat & Stan Dermer. MR. & MRS. AL submissions and We are enjoying the serenity of the countryside very MINDEN - Mazel Tov on your new home - Bea & Chuck advertisements must be much. Matchen. SOORAH BOROVOY - 70TH Birthday - Goldie forwarded by the Robbins. CHUCK & BEA MATCHEN - marriage of daughter, deadline indicated in each This community has wheels.This is by no means a Bonnie to Larry Hyatt - Sheila & David Burman. HELEN issue. This newspaper large community, but it has managed to create a very reserves the right to edit, substantial Jewish infrastructure. People must have condense or reject any worked very hard to create the broad range of social ralph travis israel experience contribution for brevity or services, educational institutions, synagogues and legal purposes. otherTRIBUTE organizations that thrive here.CARDS The infrastructure In Memory Of I observe is the result of not only hard work. It is also Mother of Dale Polsky - Corinne Travis & Bunny Morris. Deadline for 648-0605 ext 306 HELEN GREENBAUM - Gladys Dubo. PHAMIE GOOBLAR - the result of both vision and generosity. Gladys Dubo. BEN MATCHEN - Corinne Travis. Mother of submissions This didn’tJewish happen S byocial itself. SSomebody,ervices or group of Sylvia Pitch - Bunny Morris, Irv & Thelma Pitch, for the next somebodies built this. The question I am asking is Corinne Travis. WANDA PASAK - Corinne Travis. what can we do now to ensure its relevance and Special Occasion edition of vitality in the future? JASON & MELINDA HORODEZKY - birth of daughter Avi the HJN is This community has potential. From the moment I Olivia - Corinne Travis. BEV & LES LASKY - Mazel Tov on f r i day, arrived, people have been pulling me aside and telling the marriage of your daughter - Phil & Daphne Leon. me that everybody who cares about this community is SHEILA RABB - special birthday - Corinne Travis. JACLYN UJa/Federation getting old and tired and that there isn’t anybody else TRAVIS - Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah - Sheila & Dave of Hamilton to take up the challenge. I don’t know if its true that everybody who cares or kiev hunger fund President who has made a difference is old and tired. So far, I Harvey Waxman have met a number of our community’s veteran In Memory Of Past President leadersR alandp hphilanthropists. Travis Israel I can’t Ex periencecomment on Perry Romberg - loss of mother - Patricia & Alan Eppel. BEN Cheryl Greenbaum anyone’s chronological age, but I have met lots of MATCHEN - Patricia & Alan Eppel. people who still care and want to continue contributing Special Occasion UJA women’s division DREW STAFFENBERG - best wishes in your new endeavours - co-Chairs to this community’s future. The fact that everybody Patricia Eppel. Beth Bandler, Naomi Eisenberg has a different opinion and is convinced that they are In Appreciation right and everybody else is wrong, only affirms for me STAN TICK - Susan Roth. SUSAN & PAUL ROTH - Ron & their obvious commitment to Jewish community Christine Nusca get tradition. In any case, I have also had the pleasure of meeting connected! a number of "so-called" younger people ( when they sheila freedman are younger than I, they become "so-called" ) who mcmaster jewish students fund have interest, commitment, vision and a willingness In Memory Of to play their part. They need to be included. Norma Brown - Amy Freedman & JonArno Lawson and This community has challenges. When I arrived here, nobody handed me a plan and said, "Here’s teef (The education what we want the future to look like". That plan for the future needs to be developed. In Memory Of The community decision-making apparatus can be HARRY RUBENSTEIN - Allen & Flora Rams. JERRY SHERMAN - streamlined, made more inclusive and much more Flora & Allen Rams. BEN MATCHEN - Flora & Allen Rams. pro-active. Special Occasion This community needs more people. You may want GWEN & MICHAEL SHERMAN - Mazel Tov on the marriage of to keep the Hamilton quality of life a secret… but I daughter Hilary to Marc Rotenberg - Flora & Allen Rams. don’t! Jewish families are better off in Hamilton than JOANNE & HAROLD POMERANTZ - birth of grand-daughter - Allen & Flora Rams. MICHELLE YELLIN - Engagement of son, they are in Kiev, Buenos Aires, J-burg or Barrie. Let’s Barry to Alma Arguello - Flora & Allen Rams. STAN & SHERYL encourage some Jewish immigration, with the services required to support them. EveryHolocaust community Ehasducation its tensions. P UJAro jFederationects The Family of the late doesn’t need to contribute to them. I hope that UJA Get regular notices Federation can provide a healing environment so that about community we can all go forward, in partnership, for the well- Ben Matchen k”z events. Email wendy. being of all of us here, in Israel and around the world. wish to thank our family and friends schneider We have a Legacy Endowment Fund to develop. No @sympatico.ca to get Jewish community is going to survive well into the for your kind expressions of sympathy your email address future without one. The resources appear to be here. and support. added to our community Let’s not waste time. info list! Our annual UJA Campaign is at a crossroads. The In your honour a contribution has been results of the annual campaign do not reflect the made to the Hamilton Kosher Food September 2001 - Tishrei 5762 The Hamilton Jewish News Page 3 UJA Federation Israel Now and Forever Community UJA Campaign 2002 cont’d from p1 can call their family and delegation. The Canada cont’d from p1 to raise more dollars friends, for free, right from Israel Committee has campaign is in the capable quickly… and not just for and hung in an Israeli the program. offered to conduct a series hands of Beth Bandler and Israel, but for increased school, to let Israeli Ongoing Activity of workshops to help Naomi Eisenberg who local needs as well. The children know that we The committee feels grassroots committees have been doing a question is ‘How much care about them very very strongly that the such as ours. We will be magnificent job. I hope to can we raise?’ much." program on September offering a workshop announce the other The official campaign 23rd should be the kick- schedule at the September members of the campaign goal will be revealed later Hamiltonians in Israel off to an ongoing initiative 23rd program and will ask leadership team at the in September explained There is a significant in political action. all interested participants September 23rd Israel Now Fisher. However, he went community of former According to Alan to sign up and help out.” and Forever event. on to speculate on the Hamiltonians now living Livingston, “our As well, a petition in community’s ability to in Israel. Committee community needs to do support of Israel is being Can We Raise One Million respond to crisis. members are hoping to more in terms of taking a developed with intent to Dollars? Although I haven’t been organize a direct telephone pro-active approach with publish it, with 1,000 Talk is now circulating here long, I see obvious hook-up to Israel so that the local media and with signatures in the Hamilton in the community about evidence that all the local community members our local parliamentary Spectator. the campaign and the need Israel under siege Israel needs your support NOW! On Sept. 23, join more than 500,000 Jews throughout North America to show your support for our brothers and sisters in Israel and the victims of terror in New York and Washington.

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Solidarity Rally for Israel Guest Speakers: Dr. Karen Mock Executive Director, B’nai Brith League for Human Rights, Delegate to the Durban Conference Joshua Schwarcz native-born Hamiltonian, Secretary General of the Jewish Agency for Israel Sunday, Sept. 23 • 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by A consortium of community organizations united in UJA Federation of For more information: 905-648-0605, x306 Hamilton solidarity for Israel Page 4 The Hamilton Jewish News September 2001 - Tishrei We stand in support of Israel Now & Forever

Harvey Waxman Rabbi Morton Green Rabbi Mark Biller Rabbi Irwin Zeplowitz President, UJA Adas Israel Synaoguge Beth Jacob Synagogue Temple Anshe Sholom

Sharon Marcovitz Hart Marty Strub National President State of Israel Bonds Jewish National Fund Men’s Division

David Horwood Efraim Zussman State of Israel Bonds Emissary, Jewish National Men’s Division

Lawrence Hart Nancy Katz National President State of Israel Bonds b’nai Brith Canada Our community leaders Women’s Division have come together to pledge their support for this year’s special UJA

Susan Roth Amy McLean Co-president, Club Nitsan Federation Campaign. State of Israel Bonds Na’amat Hamilton Womens’ Division Israel is calling. It’s time for all of us to

Wendy Schneider Lorraine Cohen Co-president, Club Nitsan Hadassah-WIZO Na’amat Hamilton

Naomi Eisenberg Rabbi Zalman Itkin President Club Amit Chabad-Lubavitch of Na’amat Hamilton September 2001 - Tishrei 5762 The Hamilton Jewish News Page 5 UJA Federation

Campaign 2002 Women’s Division at the head of UNITED JEWISH APPEAL the pack under joint leadership of CAMPAIGN 2001 Beth Bandler and Naomi distribution of funds It comes as no surprise that women $ 776,732 PLEDGED are at the forefront of UJA Campaign Jewish Education 2002’s Hamilton Hebrew Academy, Kehila Commmunity Jewish Day leadership School, Beth Jacob Religious School, Temple Anshe Sholom team. In fact, Why an Religious School, Midrasha High School, Special Needs Child for the last individual Education, McMaster Jewish Students Association several years, UJA Women’s woman’s $ 186,240 Division has consistently gift? Community Service brought in Tzedakah is a Kashrut Services, Hamilton Jewish News, Jewish Community Centre excellent mitzvah, a personal – including community programs results as the obligation; no one message gets can perform a $ 153,300 out that it makes sense for mitzvah on behalf of financially independent women to another. Determining Jewish Social Services give their own gift to the annual what is one’s right including the Kosher Food Bank, Hebrew free loans, counselling community campaign. In a report and just share of the and crisis services, newcomer and immigrant settlement, sheltered to this year’s Women’s Division cost of meeting the workshop, and Seniors programming. captains, Shelley Waxman, UJA needs of the global Campaign 2001 women’s division Jewish community is $ 99,800 co-chair, was delighted to share an individual the news that last year Women’s decision. Internal Division increased their overall Legacy Endowment Fund, Hamilton Jewish Federation - including total by $15,500. Holocaust Education, Israel Experience, March of the Living, “Our captains and canvassers Educate Birthright, Adult and Student Missions, Anti-Semitism watchbody, Campaign 2001 provide the spark, the YAD Leadership development, Walkathon, Community Website Women’s Division women Co-Chair, connection for the community $ 124,800 campaign and our community and you couldn’t function without you and what you do,” National UIA Canada she told this year’s team. educate including Canadian Jewish Congress, Jewish Immigrant Aid Services, Waxman concluded by saying how proud she was to Canada Israel Committee, University Campus Programs, and UIA have had the privilege to serve the community before families. Federations Canada introducing this year’s Women’s Division co-chairs. Women’s giving is $ 58,710 Beth Bandler, a corporate lawyer and Naomi the fastest growing Eisenberg, a physiotherapist are relative newcomers to component of the UIA Overseas the Hamilton Jewish community. Both these women annual UJA including aid and rescue operations, Joint Distribution Committee already have a track record of involvement and campaign, now (JDC) relief work and restoration and strengthening Jewish commitment to the community. Eisenberg was last representing more community life, Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) Aliyah programs, year’s chair of the UJA Telethon and co-chair with Immigration and Absorption, Jewish Zionist Education, National

Save on Long Distance and support your UJA Federation of unsurpassed rates of 7 cents Adas Israel Synagogue or by Hamilton has received a per minute, day or night, calling Lawrence at 905-628- cheque from Lawrence anywhere in North America 8270. www.jewishhamilton.org Yanover for $562.09, and support their local Phone plan clients like Sponsorship Opportunties representing profits from Jewish community at the the rates, servcie that the phone plan he has same time. Great inlcudes a toll free number operated on behalf of UJA international rates are also for their home or buisiness Hamilton’s Jewish community is about to launch a Federation for the last year. available, including to Israel, that is charged only for state of the art website designed and served by “We had a few teething for 13 cents per minute. usage. United Jewish Communities. pains in our first year of “I now have the support “My kids can call from a operation, including the of more than 70 home and pay phone without a quarter Real Estate Brokers interested in exclusive bankruptcy of Destia business subscribers and anywhere in North America Canada”, he said. hope to grow this program and all I pay is 7 cents a sponsorship of the website page that will be Undeterred, he was able to by word-of-mouth to raise minute”, he said. The designed to encourage Jewish families from across move clients to Metcom more than $1,000 per year”, company has just introduced the globe to consider moving to the Hamilton area within a few weeks, where he said. a cell phone program with are asked to contact Wendy Schneider at they now have even better He hopes to do this by the same great home phone 905.628.0058. rates and service. asking each happy client to rates and will soon introduce Lawrence sees this as a sign up one friend. Forms internet and other services. win-win program for both are available at Hamilton Federation and phone plan Kosher Meat Market, Ken members, who receive and Sandy’s No Frills, the

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Applications available at Hamilton Kosher Meat Market Please call Lawrence Yanover at 628-8270 further information Page 6 The Hamilton Jewish News September 2001 - Tisrei 5762 Missions to the FSU and Israel leave lasting Lessons from Kiev How Our UJA dollars are spent overseas

by Louise Rotman, UJA Andrea Molot and Lorne Federation Budget & Last spring, we spent Allocations Chair and the holiday weekend in Bonnie Loewith, UJA one of the oldest cities in Federation Vice President Eastern Europe. We were recently joined 23 campaign among a group of young leaders across Canada on a leaders from across Canada fact-finding mission to the and Israel who had been Former Soviet Union and asked to represent our Israel. communities on a UJA I recently returned from young leadership mission a mission to Kiev and Israel. Andrea Molot and Lorne Gaffe Campers line up to welcome the Canadian UJA delegation to Kiev. I wanted to experience first responsible for funding their summer camp experience. Pictured Our weekend was an assimilated Jews living in hand exactly where our above: Louise Rotman, UJA Federation Hamilton and a overwhelming experience these regions. Secondly, overseas dollar was going. where we learned some of the elderly living in these The Jewish population in schools in the Ukraine, and of Israel as the State of all life’s most precious values. communities are now the Ukraine is 400,000 – a Jewish University. JDC’s Jews. They run the We were fortunate enough starving. The new the third-largest Jewish role is to provide the Jews programs to encourage the to see, feel and learn about governments have not community in Europe and of the Former Soviet Union students to think about the power and been able to provide social the fifth largest in the world. (FSU) with the tools, the making aliyah to Israel. We commitment of those who assistance to the The poverty is unbelievable skills, and the resources visited the JAFI overnight have struggled to express pensioners. The result is – I visited one lady’s two- they require to lead and camp for kids 10-16 and their Jewish identity and that people over the age of room home with holes in shape the community what a joy it was. The about those who have 65 are living on$20 a the ceiling where the rain building process sessions are one week each, given their lives to ensure month. comes in, and no hot water. themselves. At the same and kids wore JAFI T-shirts, that all Jews have the right The work of the Jewish She lives on a pension of time, JDC is committed to and did Jewish projects and to live as Jews anywhere Agency for Israel and The $20 US a month. Thank helping meet the needs of sang the same Hebrew in the world. Joint Distribution heavens for the monthly I’m proud of our songs our kids sing. When The message is pretty Committee is simply food packages of staples we got to Israel, I had lunch simple. Jews help Jews. inspiring. Both that are delivered by the Budget & in a Canadian Youth Hostel- We help each other at organizations have Joint Distribution Allocations the Posluns Tel Hai Youth home and all over the become well entrenched Committee (JDC), and the Hostel up by Metulla. I sat world. In Kiev, as in all in the Former Soviet meals on wheels which committee. We with a student from the countries, we let them Union. They work some receive. We visited were able to former Soviet Union who know that they, as Jews, together to ensure that the JDC Hesed Avot in Kiev made Aliyah 3 years before. have the right to settle in Jews are free and can live which provides a soup modestly increase I asked him what made our homeland, Israel. We with dignity. kitchen and medical our allocation to him come to Israel and he have also provided an We were deeply touched treatment. told me he had attended infrastructure for everyone and impressed by the I sat at a table in another UIA overseas. the JAFI overnight camp as to learn and become efforts of Jews from around soup kitchen in Belaya Maybe next year, a teenager and it was one of exposed to modern Israeli the world. We personally Tserkov with a lady born in his best experiences. He and Jewish culture. For saw our UJA dollars at Zhitomir. When I told her the FSU’s Jews until such came first, and then his those who are physically work in soup kitchens and that my mother was born time as the community- family followed and made unable to leave, we make in small villages providing in the same village, she rebuilding process is aliyah the next year as so sure that they are fed, food, medicine, and couldn’t stop talking – she complete and the local many do. That’s the Selah clothed and have shelter. clothing for Jews who are didn’t even get a chance to communities achieve self- program – Students before Since the dismantling of not as fortunate as our finish eating – she was too sufficiency. parents. We visited the the Former Soviet Union forebears who left these excited. Thank G-d my We visited the Jewish Canada Centre in Metulla Jewish communities have communities decades ago. grandparents took the Agency for Israel (JAFI) built by UIA Canada and received a great deal of We kept wondering family to Canada when my Educational Centre where the Canadian Jewish exposure to Jewish culture whether these people mother was a baby. It could they run free day camps for Federations including for a couple of reasons. knew some of our families. have been her sitting there the children where they Hamilton – I never even Firstly, these cities had We also knew that, but for – if she even survived! learn Hebrew songs, and knew it existed. The centre been the the cradle of a twist of fate, it could We had dinner with they learn about the Jewish contained two ice hockey Jewish life for the last have been us going hungry Hillel students who have holidays and Israel. JAFI’s rinks. The Israeli skaters number of centuries. and depending on the found their Jewish roots mission is aliyah and rescue, were practicing for the Today, there are still tzedakah of our Jewish and can’t learn it all fast enhancing Jewish identity, Olympics there. The centre hundreds of thousands of brothers and sisters in enough. JDC has started enhancing Jewish unity, contained a bowling alley hundreds of Jewish days and strengthening the State built by Zoltan and Yetta Freeman. There were Don't Miss This Unique Opportunity! Participate in

Many of us have thought about our roots in the Former Soviet Union: perhaps wondering what life is like there now that the Soviet Union has collapsed. Furthermore, we've all been hearing stories about Israel on the news recently. We try to cut through the sensationalism and understand the true nature of what is happening in Israel. How are people really living? What is really happening there? The people in the Ukraine need our help, the Israelis need our support now, more than ever. We're offering you a unique opportunity to explore both the remains of Jewish life in Kiev and investigate first hand how Israel is functioning during these difficult times. Here's a chance to see different aspects of Israeli life, visit social agencies, go to an absorption centre and meet with dignitaries from all facets of Israeli society. You will see how your United Israel Appeal dollars are being spent. Our mission will be accompanied by a brilliant scholar-in-residence, Dr. Danny Levine, who will help us understand all kinds of historical, political and religious issues. (He's also extremely comical.) We invite you to join us on this mind expanding adventure at the truly sensational price of $2,995.00 Canadian, with a tax receipt for most of that amount. More than anything, we want to reassure you that our mission will be rigorously monitored by Israeli security. Safety will, of course, be of the utmost importance. Why don't you make this the year you start witnessing your own heritage first hand? Join us - Mission to Kiev and Israel- Oct. 21-31, 2001. For more information call Frank Simkevitz at 416-636-7655. Susan and Paul Roth September 2001 - Tisrei 5762 The Hamilton Jewish News Page 7 Jewish Social the jss Workshop gets a facelift ! JSS honours WWII Veterans When you come to the Jewish Community Centre you will see many changes in the Jewish Social Services daily program for seniors. For years the "workshop" had packaged candies for Allen Candy Company. Like everything else all good things must come to an end. Now the day program or the "workshop" as the people who attend like to call themselves have a different and more fun- filled day. All Senior programs have been moved to the lower level of the Jewish Community Center- and are all totally accessible for everyone. On Mondays there is Bingo for cash prizes. Tuesday there is a ceramic course under the experienced direction of Suzanne Goldflus. There is also knitting and puzzles. The choir under Leon Karan's leadership will continue every Tuesday morning from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Wednesday a new program is being started by the literacy council-- learning to read and write English. And of course there is always Wednesday lunch with our wonderful homemade soup. After lunch on Wednesday people stay to play games such as cards, Rumoli and Scrabble. On Tuesday and Thursday English as-a- Second Language classes will continue under the direction of Last May, the JSS sponsored a luncheon in honour of World War II Veterans, including Louise Klinghoffer. We will also be setting up computers to both Hamilton’s Maccabee chapter and veterans from the Former Soviet Union. The give seniors a chance to go into cyberspace. The days are full honorees enjoyed an outstanding lunch and entertainment by the Chai choir. A special and interesting. The languages spoken are Russian, Yiddish, presentation was awarded to Chai choir founder, Goldie Robbins, in recognition of her Hebrew, and English. If you would like to meet new friends, efforts at keeping the choir in top form. The veterans were thrilled to get this fill your day with fun and learn please come to join us. For recognition that is so deserved.The Hamilton Maccabees have been very good to the more information call Carol or Bea at 905-648-0605 (325) Hamilton Kosher Food Bank. In addition to their annual donation of income raised from their annual poppy campaign, last year they purchased Passover products for 75 Yes, you do make a difference Help seniors from the former Soviet Union learn to read and Community Walk/Bike-a-thon write, Mondays through Thursday mornings. *** raises record $25,000 for hungry With your help, the Kosher Food Bank can help enhance the High Holiday season. Needed Items: dry goods, cereal, Thanks to the support instant coffee, grape juice, canned gefilte fish, toilet paper, tuna fish, peanut butter, jam, oil, rice, cookies, crackers (only of the Hamilton Jewish Kosher products please) or donations of cash to us to community last spring’s distribute food vouchers. Let us all work together to make this community Walk/Bike- a good new year for everyone. Call Carol Krames at 905-648- a-thon raised a record 0605 ex 325. $25,000.00 for the chesed program in Kiev. This money will Attention Jewish provide aid for the Singles! infirm elderly Jewish Aish Hatorah has a hot line for all singles between 23 and residents. Without the 40. The number is 1-905-764-1808. The Web site is www. support of the Chesed Speeddating.com. They arrange evenings where people meet program of the Joint at a coffee shop and have a chance to talk with everyone Distribution Committee present . You get a chance to talk with everyone for seven these elderly individuals would be subsisting minutes. (No more long evenings wishing for the date to be on pensions worth less than $15.00 a over) Afterwards there are forms to fill out and if two people month. The aid provided by the chesed have expressed interest in meeting each other Aish Hatorah programme helps the elderly Jewish population live in dignity and avoid the spectre of starvation. The event raised a record breaking $13,000.00 on the day of the walk. We were fortunate to have a number of very generous sponsors who responded to this The Hamilton Hebrew Academy year's Walk/Bike-to-Kiev, $5,000.00 is delighted to announce the launch of from Apotex, $500.00 from The Asper Foundation and various donations from local sponsors. In addition, many individuals in the The Shabbat Box community have been donating $25.00 per month, the price of a food basket delivered to a needy senior in Kiev. The Walk/Bike-a-thon committee thanks all of the volunteers who planned this year's walk and helped make it a success. The committee also is proud to announce that next year's co-chairs will be Andrea Molot and Lorne Gaffe. We wish them well and offer them all of our support.

a children’s book by Lesley Simpson by Lester Krames November 18, 2 to 4 pm and Susan Roth Co-Chairs The launch will include an author reading, creative UJA Walk/Bike-a-thon 2001 activieteis for families and too many treats.

(The Shabbat Box is available at Bryan Prince Bookseller or at amazon.com) Page 8 The Hamilton Jewish News UJA Federation “Pluralism and Jewish the Continuity” not just yad report buzz words at Midrasha

The Jewish community is ablaze with the buzz words “Jewish continuity and Pluralism”. Plenary sessions, committees and studies within the Jewish community have recently begun to ask “How will we ensure a future of committed Jews?”, Allow us to introduce Andrea Krames and “How can we all get along as Jews? We have realized that Jewish continuity is a concern. We have come to see that our children are being lost to a Judaism that they do not understand or see as relevant to their lives. Discussing Jewish continuity as an issue is important, but perhaps a more effective measure is to ensure that our children at all age levels receive appropriate Jewish education. Today our children live in a fast paced, exciting, and instantaneous world. The challenge of keeping their Judaism alive and relevant has seemed to grow more difficult. Jewish continuity depends upon our ability to transmit the relevancy and vibrancy of our values and heritage to our children. Another need within our community is the need for tolerance. The need to see each other as Jews and hear each others’ voices. We have dubbed this utopian state as “Pluralism”. The opposite of pluralism is fragmentation, UJA Federation’s Welcome Wagon Committe (from l to r) Danna Horwood, and disunity. Our tradition tells us that disunity amongst us Deborah Frankel, Nicole Feldman, Jill Gaffe and Cindy Dam. Not shown: Jews has caused sufferings, exiles and the loss of our Holy Temple. It Takes A Village' is now in its second year and going strong. UJA The need to raise children who have a love for Judaism Federation gave birth to this special committee in order to meet the and their fellow Jew is very real. At Midrasha we have needs of our ever-expanding Jewish community. We are the Jewish found a way to address these vital needs. 'Welcome Wagon' of Hamilton and surrounding areas. Every year This year Midrasha will be offering a new class called we have an influx of Jewish families all of whom we hope will Topics for Teens. Topics for Teens will deal with pertinent make Hamilton their permanent home. The concept of a village is issues that interest today’s Jewish adolescent. These topics very important. It begins by uniting people with a common thread. will be explored through multi-media and group discussions. Let's take that a step further- young or old, single or married, with or Modern sources such as movie clips, TV shows, without children, employed or possibly a student, documentaries, book excerpts and articles from the Internet and of course Orthodox, Conservative, or will serve as a spring board for group discussion and a Reform, we must try to find common ground. chance to examine applicable Jewish sources. Students will It's really very simple- Judaism and humanity. deal with difficult topics and in the process of examining We wish you health, happiness, and mazel them will come to realize that our religion has as much to for the coming year and may all of your do with life in the twenty-first century as it did when dreams come true. I think that is basically Abraham came on the scene. what we all want for ourselves and for our Topics for Teens provides more than just educational loved ones. This of course is much more UJA F ederation extends a opportunities. There will be a social benefit to taking this attainable and far more pleasurable if we warm thank you to Carolyn course as well. Topics for Teens is also a forum. Students can both give and receive a helping hand Molot for the excitement and momentum she helped will be given an opportunity to share ideas and opinions. from time to time. With that in mind, each year in July create during the inaugural The very nature of an open discussion fosters relationships year of our Young Adult and great socializing with Jewish friends at the JCC. Students or August, our committee approaches Division (YAD). We wish also learn to find their own voices and value others’ local trades people, merchants, and Carolyn the very best of luck opinions as well. Mutual respect in the area of Jewish professionals so that we may send out as she pursues new and exciting career paths. thinking is fostered. The end result will be a dynamic, gift baskets prior to Rosh Hashanah to welcome those people new to Hamilton. We include any business cards, printed material, and any donated products or services pertinent to their business. We provide information on anything from schools to shuls - from kosher treats to pedicured feet! We count on you, the community, to notify either the JCC or your synagogue of any newcomers. You are invited to the We greatly appreciate all of the volunteers on our 'It Takes A Village' committee and everyone for their generous donations. A Midrasha Open very Happy New Year to all of you. The Village People House Pteri Waxman, Jill Gaffe, Danna Horwood &Cindy Kam * Would you like to find out more about the Thanks to Nicole Feldman and Deborah Frankel Midrasha High School Program? for all their help!!! * Would you like to meet our teachers? * Would you like to learn about the courses offered Thanks to our sponsors for their this year? generous support * Do you wanted to know how our credits Albert Snow Hair Design Group, Chez BonBon, Effort Trust, Joel are administered? Feldman, Hamilton Kosher, Hamilton Store Fixtures, Hamilton Hebrew Academy, Kasha, Kehila Jewish Community Day School, Ken & Sandys No Frills, Luba Mera, Manhattan Hair Salon, Posner Metals, Please join us at the Jeff Mark, Smith & Associates Massage Therapy Clinic, Sniderman, Jewish Community Centre on Tuesday, September 25 from 7:30 to 9:00 pm The Hamilton Jewish News September 2001 - Tishrei 5762 September 2001 - Tishrei 5762 The Hamilton Jewish News Local Events Prophetic message delivered on eve of World Trade Center ‘The enemy is at our doorsteps’ prove eerily prophetic by obligation, he said, to stand Wendy Schneider up, speak out and bring the In what turned out to be battle to their turf. an eerily prophetic address Today Jews have power, on the eve of the horrific he said, but are reluctant to attacks on the World Trade use it. Telling the audience Centre and the Pentagon, that they have an obligation Malcolm Hoenlein, to thank their government executive vice-chairman, when it takes a stand against Conference of Presidents of singling Israel out for Major Jewish Organizations, criticism and holding it told 450 community accountable when it members, "Don’t think the doesn’t. They also need to front is far away. The front mobilize themselves against is everywhere". an onslaught of the negative Hoenlein was the images of Israel portrayed keynote speaker at an in the media. Most evening of solidarity with State of Israel Bonds honored its past and present co-chairs over the last 50 years. importantly, he emphasized, Israel co-sponsored by State Photo by Lawrence Yanover Canadian Jews must visit of Israel Bonds and UJA Israel. With the Israeli Federation’s Legacy was lifted he said, to reveal 21st century. It would be a and hurting its economy, economy reeling from the Endowment Fund on that it was not Israel’s mistake for any of us to none of them, said massive downturn in September 10. political policies or human down play the significance Hoenlein, have, in any way, The thrust of his talk was rights records that were of these developments, benefited the Palestinian that the events of the recent being called into question, Hoenlein stated, as an people. UN conference on racism but its very right to exist. historical record gets Israel, on the other hand, in Durban revealed the full The Arab and Muslim created that labels and libels has been held to an extent of the war against world, Hoenlein said, is Israel as guilty of racism, impossible standard, the the Jewish people. The intent on portraying Israel genocide and crimes world’s voices rising in ‘thin veil of anti-Zionism’ as the South Africa of the against humanity. The unison against her every act potential damage is no less of self-defence. And yet, he serious than that caused by said “there is no government congregation ohev zedeck suicide bombers. on earth that has exercised 2001 high holy days - tishrei The hostilities over the similar restraint and care to 5762 last year have been avoid civilian casualties”. portrayed in a succession There should be no of ever-changing ways: as a doubt, said Hoenlein that Sanctuary - Shalom Village Beth HaKnesset, religious war, a war against people living in Israel are Malcolm Hoenlein 70 Macklin Street, Hamilton, Ontario Palestinian children, a war not the only ones at risk. Photo by Lawrence Yanover Rosh Hashanah for the right of return, a Attacks against Jewish Tuesday, September 18, 9:30 am; war against excessive institutions around the tourism, nothing has a Wednesday, September 19, 9:30 am. brutality and a war against world have grown over the greater psychological, the settlements. last year, including 110 in Cemetery Memorial Service economical and social It is, he said, a war over Canada 140 in France and impact then the presence Upper James Street, Israel’s right to exist. And 75 in Australia. of Jews in the streets of the Sunday, September 23, 10:00 am. though Arafat has realized Jews cannot live in country. Kol Nidre his goals of resurrecting his isolation and not concern The audience appeared Wednesday evening, September 16, 6:30 pm. standing among the themselves with what’s to be deeply affected by Yom Kippur Palestinians, mobilizing the happening to their fellow Hoenlein’s address. One Yizkor, Thursday, September 27, 9:30 am. Arab world, isolating Israel Jews, he said. It’s our community member was Page 10 September 2001 - The Hamilton

Shana Tova from the JCC Camp Kadimah has another great By Great JCC Happenings! Rina Rodak The success of Camp Photography Kadimah and Gadna this summer is due to a perfect mixture of old tradition and “From the Beginning” new ideas. I returned for my Photography Exhibition by Shai Ginott second year as the camp Sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel, Toronto director and Matt Szpirglas and brought to Hamilton through The Jewish National Fund moved up in the ranks from and The Jewish Community Centre of Hamilton & Area counsellor extraordinaire to assistant director Shai Ginott was born in Jerusalem. A biologist by profession, extraordinaire. The JCC her career as a fine arts and nature photographer began in welcomed Naomi Bernstein 1984 as director of photography of the Israel Nature Reserves as the leader of the new Authority. Her photographs have appeared in newspapers, Leadership in Training periodicals and books and have been displayed in program for youth entering exhibitions in Israel and abroad, among them the Barbican grades 7 through 10. The Kadimah campers enjoy the best season ever! Centre in London and the Olympus Gallery in Tokyo. contribution of our team of counsellors was invaluable With Sandy, the Gadna entering grade seven to to the success of the summer; campers had the opportunity grade ten and is designed View the collection: Mondays - Thursdays 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Fridays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ; Sundays 9:30 am - 9:00 pm A hardy ‘todah rabbah" to to learn how to fish, to to equip participants with study the creek and its Michelle Katz, Andrea the leadership skills Shragge, Karly Katz, Jason inhabitants, hike to the needed to be successful Silvert, Mitch Ritter, Maggie Conservation Area’s Mariasin, Rachel Levy, Carl waterfalls, and play a game future counselors. Leadership Opportunity Creatchman, and Tamar of "Survival." Leadership skills are Klinghoffer! Almost every week we best developed by hands– for your Teenager! had a theme day such as The JCC served as home on, interactive Young Judaea HaMachon base to an average of 50 "Crazy Hair Day," "Kadimah/ experiences. It was with campers per week. When Gadna Survival," "Yom HaMachon brings together teenagers, aged 15-17 from Pyjama," and "Yom Beach." this in mind that Matt Hamilton, London and Windsor to learn more about their the camp was not Spirglass and I created the adventuring beyond the A definite highlight was on Jewish heritage and develop leadership skills in Judaic and JCC, we swam daily at the "Yom Geebor" (Superhero actual program cultural programming, Participants will be attend intensive Dalewood Community Day) when Mr. Scott components. The weekend seminars 3 times a year led by Young Judaea staff Centre. Every second week Balinson, a Hamilton- leadership participants and hosted by a different community each time. Upon the entire camp adventured Wentworth police officer were divided into two completion of the seminars the leaders will be required to to Bronte Creek Provincial joined us to talk to the camp groups "Kadimah Leaders lead programs for young children in their JCCs. Park for a morning of about being an every day kind of hero. Miriam Silvert in Training" (KIT) and programmed activities and "Gadna Leader in an afternoon of swimming also joined us on two New this year! at the Park’s swimming occasions to entertain us Training" (GIT). The pool. with her story-telling talents. KIT’s and GIT’s met at the The Gadna campers being of each day as a tripped twice weekly to Leadership group for about forty five THE ABC'S OF HOME DECORATING Grasp the basics of planning a great colour scheme with the destinations such as the minutes to receive Skydome for a Jays’ game, Training Program "hands-on" program that takes the mystery out of decorating. instruction, directions Instructor Judy Whiting - Certified home interior consultant African Lion Safari, Wild new addition to and their responsibilities Water Works, and to Harbour Mondays, 9:30 - 11:00 am beginning September 17 for the week. The Leaders West for a day of sailing. In By Naomi Bernstein in Training (LIT) were the weeks that Gadna was A new addition to WHO WANTS TO MURDER A not at Bronte Creek with the expected to be assistants rest of the camp, they spent Camp Kadimah this to the counselors and role MILLIONAIRE? a day at the Dundas Valley summer was the models to the campers SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2001 7:30-pm Conservation Area with Leadership Training setting a positive example. Dinner included! Sandy Root, the Director of Program. This program is While the majority of the Popular TV Host Remus Fullbin has brought together 4 of the the "Down 2 Earth" program. most intelligent contestants he can find to compete for a intended for adolescents program focused on million dollars! The Questions are going to be tough! hands – on experience Who will survive? All or none? JCC/Beth Tikvah Golf the KIT’s and GIT’s were expected to keep daily KRISTALLNAcHT Tournament raises much- journals as well as a daily Shattered Glass, Shattered Illusions task that would help the Thursday, Novemer 8, 2001 trainees consider some of Guest Speaker : Professor Howard Lupovitch the skills required to be an effective responsible chanukah party at the jcc and safety conscience Sunday, December 9, 2001 counselor. The Leaders Thursday, Novemer 8, 2001 in Training were given the opportunity to share their journals as well as practice scenarios and plan camp games. The Leadership thanks to our bingo program proved to be a volunteers Aubrey Friedman, Pauline & Jonathan Morris, Mazel Tov to the Susan Bayla & Steven Waxman, Joel & Nicole following community Feldman, Virginia Mendes da Costa & Robert Sheldon Frank, Stan Tick and Bill Morris at the members who were JCC/Beth Tikvah Foundation Golf Tournament 2001 among this year’s Please note the following changes to the The JCC thanks the 6th Annual JCC/Beth Tikvah Golf Tournament winners of the Max committee Larry Szpirglas, Sheldon Frank, Stan Tick, David community calendar: Walman, Ira Greenspoon, Stephen Foster, Jeff Paikin, Wendy Rotman Awards Frank & Fern Szpirglas held last June: Hamilton Jewish Film Festival Thanks also to all those who gave their time the day of the tournament: Pearl Enkin, Marilyn Foreman, Betty Foster, Bert Leah Bender, Dora- March 2 & 3 Frankel, Betty Foster, Betty Furman, Marlene Gains, Suki Ann Cohen, Laurie JCC Purim Carnival Garson-Berman, Susan Rosenblatt, Anne Gooblar, Hynda Halpren, Allen Harris, Maureen Harris, Nancy Katz, Esther Levy, Fainer, Catherine Sunday, February 24 Sandy Silver, Jonathan Szpirglas, Liz Tick, Shirley Wexler, Kates, Morris Black Public Speaking Rochelle Waxman, Susan Waxman. SPECIAL THANKS TO all the Laura Kobetz, sponsors, patrons and donors and Larry & Doreen Goldblatt for Contest their donation of signs and time Oren Levine, Jeff Rochwerg & Sunday, February 17 The Hamilton September 2001 - Tishrei The Hamilton Jewish News

Shana Tova from the JCC Athletes Excel at Maccabi Youth Games tennis, Adam Dembe won a to Sharon Hart, who took over by bronze medal in the team from Jerry Bromstein when, at Allen Harris event. the last minute, his health Although not a medal prevented him from making Forget about the Liberty winner this year (he won the trip. She did an incredible Bell, the signing of the medals in golf in 1999 and job. Not only did she become Declaration of Independence, 2000), special mention must the official dance coach, she Ben Franklin and Soft Pretzels. be made of the performance of also became a supervisor at all What our local athletes will Jonathan Wolff in the tennis the evening events, checking remember most about their tournament. Over 280 athletes hundreds of kids onto and off week in Philadelphia is the competed in this event and buses. Thank you Sharon. friendship, the competition, Jonathan made it to the quarter How could we make this the incredible volunteers and finals, eventually losing in a host families and the social thrilling game to a boy from events that followed each day’s Los Angeles, who at the time, athletic events. was being scouted by Penn In 1982 Jerry Bromstein State. convinced the JCC board to let Evening activities included him take a soccer team to the a night at the Shampoo Club, very first Maccabi Youth The Hamilton athletes ready for the opening ceremonies an evening and barbecue at Mexico, Venezuela, Great the late Kenneth D. Soble as the Philadelphia Zoo, free Britain, Israel and Poland took their champion. A biography tickets to a Phillies-Astros game part in a week-long sporting, and Mr. Soble’s photograph and the closing ceremonies at cultural and social were displayed on the large the Franklin Institute. extravaganza. television screen during the This year we had great The Olympic-style opening opening ceremonies as well as family support. Three of our Michael Gainfort ceremonies were held at the being featured in the souvenir athletes’ families made the trip Silver Medal Golf Liacouras Center at Temple program book. to Philadelphia and were University. The lights from the The games came to a halt immediately co-opted onto the report without mention of the television cameras glared and Tuesday for a “Day of Caring, volunteer committee. The work two young ladies who Day of Sharing” giving all the accompanied their parents to athletes a chance to participate Philly – Justine Goldberg and Adam Dembe in Tikkun Olam, Repairing the Jen Gilbert. While these girls Bronze Medal in Table Tennis World. We were all very proud are too young to compete they of our kids as they took part in both become part of the games from the moment we arrived. Games. Since that time, various projects including Their expertise at trading pins hundreds of local Jewish boys environmental work, helping will be remembered by the and girls have attended what at a seniors’ home and working adults forever and I am sure has become the largest with underprivileged children. that carrying the Hamilton gathering of Jewish youth At the end of the day they all banner in the opening anywhere in the world. The commented on how good they ceremonies will be event has always been an felt ‘giving something back.” remembered by these two girls experience of a lifetime and Once again our athletes for the same length of time. this year was no exception. excelled. Yael Hart was the Yael Hart Nicola Goldberg I also want to thank our Over 1750 athletes from across “talk of the town” following Gold Medal in Dance Silver & Bronze Medal sponsors Bay-King Motors, the United States, from her gold medal performance in Table Tennis B’nai Brith Viceroy Lodge, Hamilton, Toronto, Montreal over 10,000 spectators cheered the dance contest. Her routine Dominion Bag and Burlap, and Vancouver, from Australia, as our delegation all marched was so outstanding she in proudly waving Canadian received a perfect score from they did was invaluable and I Effort Trust, Grand Order of Yesher Koach to Susan flags. The parade of athletes one of the three judges. thank each and every one of ISrael, Hamilton Tiger Cat you publicly. Susan and Alex Athletic Trust Fund, and Alex Gilbert for took over an hour to complete. Michael Gainfort, a late Gilbert attended their second Headline Sports, HJMBL, Dr. their inspiring donation of The ceremonies included a substitute on our delegation, memorial tribute to the Israeli won a silver medal in the set t of Games; they were in Harry Hotz, Mrs. Yetta Hotz, Maccabi pins for the Cincinnati last year. Alex soon Dr. Richard Levy, Nisco Hamilton athletes – the athletes that died at the 1972 three-day golf tournament. In a Munich Olympics, along with table tennis competition that found out what the meetings Leasing, Schreiber Roofing, first time that our entertainment by local groups. was the highest playing were all about when first night Dr. David Somers, Mayor athletes had pins with The theme of this year’s standard ever seen at the he attended began at 11:30 Robert Wade, Zacks which to participate in Maccabi Games was games, Nicki Goldberg took pm. Both Alex and Susan, Furniture and to all the people the popular trading that “Champions in Action” and the bronze medal in the girls’ along with Jeremy Goldberg who have made donations to goes on at the Games. the hamilton delegation chose singles event and, with her and Karen Saperson were given the Maccabi Games Fund Australian partner, won the “Volunteer” tee shirts and were during the year. silver medal in the doubles immediately part of the Games. USE THE JCC FOR YOUR PLAY GROUP VENUE tournament. Also in table Special mention must also go • Climbers, Slides, mats, teeter-totters, parachute, miniature trampoline and lots more fun equipment JCC & Maccabi Youth Games Tribute Cards ready to go for your toddlers pleasure. • Wide open spaces for that excess energy In Memory Of David Feldman: Harry & Barbara Laskin. Sylvia Fruitman: Harvey & Shelley Waxman, • Safe and comfortable environment Eddie Rochkin. Phamie Gooblar: Rochelle Waxman, Joy Foster, Harry & Barbara Laskin. JCC Member : no charge; Non Member: $5 per hour Helen Greenbaum: Rochelle Waxman, Joy Foster, Harry & Barbara Laskin, B’nai Brith Women’s Bowling League. Sheldon Hochberg: JCC Board of Directors & Staff. Elizabeth Book your time through the JCC Front Desk Kepecs: Harvey & Shelley Waxman. Ben Matchen: Ruth & Manny Fine. Harry Rubenstein: JCC Board of Directors & Staff, Chai Choir, Harvey & Shelley Waxman. Joseph Schwartz: Harvey & Shelley Waxman. Mother of Elliot Shendale: Harvey & Shelley Waxman, Let the JCC take care of al l the details for your child’s Eddie Rochkin. Gerald Sherman: Larry & Fern Szpirglas. Mazel Tov Harvey & Helene Katz (daughter Jaclyn’s Bat Mitzvah): JCC Board of Directors. Lester & Carol Krames (birth of a granddaughter): JCC Board of Directors & Staff. Rachel Loewith BIRTHDAY PARTy (on being recognized Ancaster citizen of the year): Howie & Shelley Brown, Michael, Danna & Adam, JCC Board of Directors. Jodi March (on your recent accomplishments): Heather & Counsellors will supervise Sports, Games an/or Crafts Len Ritter. Stephen & Cheryl Quitt (daughter’s engagement): JCC Board ofdirectors & Staff. Suitable for children 3 to 10 years Adam Richter (bar mitzvah): JCC Board of Directors. Cindy & Lowell Richter (daughter, Sari’s bat mitzvah): Rhona Ingroff, JCC Board of Directors & Staff. Michele Yellin (engagment ofyour son, Barry): Rhona Ingroff Package 1: Counsellors, ice cream cake, drinks and Thank You snacks. 12 Kids @ $150 JCC Members$175 Non Members Miriam Silvert (for your wonderful storytelling): Rina Rodak, on behalf of the staff and campers at Camp Kadimah and Gadna. $2 per extra child Best Wishes Package 2: Counsellors, Pita Pizza or Pizza Bagels, ice Gerald & Anna-Ray Fisher (welcome): Virginia Mendes da Costa, Joy Foster, JCC Board & Staff. Jack Katz (happy 70th birthday): Eddie Rochkin. Doreen Levitt: Rochelle cream cake, drinks, & snacks. 12 kids @ $200 JCC Waxman. Jeff Levy (speedy recovery): JCC Board of directors & Staff. Trudy & Danny Members: $225. Non Members: $3 per extra child Marks (new home): Abe & Libby Greenspan. Ron Wexler (speedy recovery): JCC Board of Directors & Staff. Joel & Nicole Feldman (new home): David & Norma Wright. Extra: Bouncing Castle $36 Page 12 The Hamilton Jewish News Local Events Vine Street Funeral Home moves to new location by investments made over proceedings and thus feel Wendy Schneider the years and a bank loan. more a part of the service. The United Hebrew The spacious stuccoed The Vine Street location Memorial Chapel is building, with its interior had no room and moving from its Vine blue-coloured walls Kohanim would have no Street location, which it enhanced by floor to other option available to has occupied for ceiling stained glass them than to stand out approximately 50 years windows, contains a on the street. to the west end of the chapel with seating for The Ewen Road city. A new building, 350 (compared to seating location has parking for jointly designed by for 173 on Vine Street) a 20 cars and it is hoped architect, Joe Singer and family room, preparation that negotiations currently chapel director, Aaron room, spacious foyer and underway with Ontario Shiffman, has been an apartment for a Hydro will make available erected on 28 Ewen Road couple. an additional 40 spaces. and will open officially One innovation of the Street parking will also be this month. new building is a special available. The move, according room for Kohanim. Expenses associated to Mr. Shiffman, was long (According to Jewish law, with maintaining the new overdue. With the The new community funeral chapel on Ewen Road Kohanim are forbidden facility, that include majority of the Jewish board had, for the last garage abutted by a small to come in proximity mortgage and utility community located in the few years, been scouting shack became available, with the deceased.)This payments, ground city’s west-end together for a more appropriate the committee was quick room, which is located maintenance, an alarm with the deterioration site. to act, seeing its potential. adjacent to the chapel, system and a sound and limited parking in When the Darts The property was will allow community system, will be higher the Vine Street structure on Ewen Road, purchased in January of members who are than on Vine Street, said neighbourhood the which included a large 2000 with income from Kohanim to hear the Mr. Shiffman, but every Towards a Local Advocacy motophoto Image Centre by respond more effectively, interested members of Dr. Lawrence Hart to reaffirm who we are, the host community. 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We know that moving is a mixture of Abraham, Elizabeth Binari, Ida Shuman, Evelyn Levy, Ada & Elmer Farkas, Board of Directors & emotions. Leaving the old behind, no matter how Staff of Shalom Village, Yetta & Lou Hotz, Yetta Levy, Margaret & Arthur Weisz, Fay Dalfen. Rose Fegelman: Michael, Fay & Mike Ng. Mona Atkins: Albert & Shirley Yaffe, Gert desirable the new, is tiring and often tinged with Goldblatt. Ben Bach: Adele Reinhartz & Barry Walfish. David Feldman: David & Sheila sadness. Anticipating the new is fraught with Burman, Gerri & Larry Bromberg and family, Joan Epstein. Mr & Mrs Braun: Leon & Vivian unknowns. It is exciting and overwhelming at the Price. Eleanor Shapiro: Gerri & Larry Bromberg, Nina & Mark Childs. Jerry Sherman: same time. Moving is hard physical work, and for Esther Alexander, Howard & Ray Rosenberg, Shannon Shapiro, Bess & Irving Dulberg, JoAnn & days afterwards we are sorting through boxes, Harold Pomerantz, Mickey Bogart, Bryna Levy, Vivian & Leon Price, Ron & Miriam Davidson, Anna Goldstein, Kathleen Nolan. Mae Dure: Cuppy & Elaine Katz and family. Sidney trying to find where things are. Bed and bath don't Goldsmith: Jack & Barbara Katz and family. Dorothy Pierce: Lil Cohen, Dorothy & Mel feel like 'home' usually for several weeks, and we Cohen, Eva Rotgaus, Ethel Levy and family, Natalie Strub, Esther Alexander. Elizabeth exist in a fugue state which gradually clears as time Kepecs: Bev & Les Lasky, Larry & Fern Szpirglas, Board of Directors and Staff of Shalom Village, passes and the new becomes familiar. Barb & Jack Katz and family, Lottie & David Redner, Sam & Anna Taylor, Elaine & Lawrence Sometimes the need to move is a gradual Friedman, Sid & Sonia Shumacher, Mel & Didie Dulberg, Michelle Gold, Marsha & Eric Slaving. Joseph Schwartz: Joanne & Harold Pomerantz, Board of Directors and Staff of Shalom Village, realization - family is outgrowing the house, we Jack & Barbara Katz and family, Dorothy Rosenthal, Ida Shuman, Reva Gerofsky, Bryna Levy & want to be closer to jobs or family. Other times, Matt, Donna Vine, Olga & Steve Lichtblau, Carol & Danny Davids, Barbara & Izzie Abraham, life's ups and downs require a more sudden Lorraine & Allan Kudlats, Jerome & Maureen Bergart, Sid & Sonia Shumacher, Ron & Ann Barrs change, to a new job or city. Whatever the and family. Phamie Gooblar:Jack & Barbara Katz and family, Millie Somer, Bunny & George circumstances, we have learned through our own Levinson, Annette Wunder, Ruth & Mannie Fine, Merle Cwitco, Dorothy Rosenthal, Dorothy & Mel Cohen, Lil & Harry Silverstein, Lottie & David Redner, Peter & Cookie Rosenblatt, Anita experience and that of others that facing the task Smurlick, Sam & Anna Taylor, Ida Shuman, Ruth & David Magder, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Rosenberg, head on, discussion with clearer and experienced Donna & Henry Vine, Norman & Blanche Levitt, Bess & Irv Dulberg, Lew & Evelyn Ross, Yetta minds, and sound planning make any move more Krakower, Abraham Latner, Phil & Rose Rosenshein, Lesli, Beverly, Howard, Nancy & Sylvia likely to succeed. Katz, Sheila & David Burman, Jerry Quitt, Joan Silverman, Elmer & Ada Farkas, Jerry & Pam A move to Shalom Village needs the application Kudlats, Lily Wolpert, Joe & Joy Rochwerg, Michelle & Lorne Finkelstein, Mickey Bogart & sons, Paul & Helen Hanover, Sonny Caplan, Molly Aaron, Ethel Levy and family, Rae Oppenheimer, of all these same skills. If you suspect that your life Minna Goodman, Joan Epstein, Seymour Morris, Sol & Sylvia Jacobs, Flora & Norman Bergstein, may require a home with the supports of Shalom Jerome & Maureen Bergart, Sara & Harold Rochwerg, Allan & Nancy Greenspoon, Helen & Village then plan ahead. Come and visit, take a Gordon Dale, Saturday Niters, Eve Finkelstein, Ruth & Sam Rosenblatt, Gloria & Les Roefe, Lil tour, get on a list so that if in the future you decide Cohen, David, Sandy and Bunny, Herb & Sylvia Kosky & Family, Lee Cohen, Ron & Miriam to call Shalom home you have it as an option. Like Davidson. JoAnn & Harold Pomerantz, Rose Swaye, Sasha& Tom Weisz and family, Sylvia & Syd Kahn, Mel & Didie Dulberg, Howard & Roy Rosenberg, Shelley & Herb Ptack, Bobbie & Frank other unique, desirable homes in great locations , Lebow, Lynn & Jack Lieberman, Lou & Lorraine Bortnick, Mickey & Al Ossea, Sylvia Vinegar, the wait for an opportunity to call Shalom home is Mrs Sylvia Lieberman, Fay & Norman Bacher, Alex & Gayle Kepecs. Harry Rubenstein: often greater than one year. In addition, a move to Dennis & Judy Schwartz, Soula, Gail and Les Wolfe, Esther Ovsey and family, Samuel & Anna Shalom Village requires negotiating some different Taylor, Norma & David Wright, Susan & Norm Shifman, Gladys Dubo, Joseph & Naomi real estate bureaucracy. To have the nursing home Schwartz, Jeff & Carol Weinman, Maureen & Jerome Bergart, Anne & Ron Barrs, Lou Uger, Debrah, Jason and Brandon Saltzman, Rose & Gordon Saltzman, Toby & Ken Saltzman, Jay & as an option for home requires an application Larry Rosenberg, Elaine & David Blackstein and family, David, Sherrill, Stephani and Marla through the Hamilton Community Care Access Levene, Barbara & Izzie Abraham, Diane Osler, Anna Demarco, Nanna Pontisso, Paula Marques Centre; for an apartment a personal interview at & Gus Garrido, Robert & Simmy Shnier, Faibish family, Board of Directors of Wayside House of Shalom Village. Calling Shalom Village and talking Hamilton, Herb & Fern Wisbrod, Albert & Morley Rubenstein, Cynthia Goldman & Howard, to Laurie Clements, Pat Morden or Vicky Bach can Arlyne Walsh, Arlene & Martin Dennis, Ann Ross, Elly Veldhuis, Luigi Capostagno, Peter Whittaker, Hal & Laura Biran and family, Debi & Neil Soberman and family, Girls at Helene’s help you work through the details. Bridal Salon. Ruth Sherman: Josie & Rodney Bergman, Raylene & Nassie Godel, Irwin Once you have a spot, plan carefully, just like Isenstein and family, Elaine, Gary, Thomas and Maia Blamdied, M. Nell, Rick Carlson, Stephen & you have planned before. Expect that the move Matthew Katz, Weiner Family, Lillian Zack, Larkin Drug Mart Ltd., Gail & Marty Bergman, will make you and your whole family tired and it Eleanor & Emil Black, Sam & Anna Taylor, Ruby & Al Berns, Janice & Ron Silver, First Avenue, will take some time to get used to and feel 'at Scott Grandin & Family, Claudia Caparello & Mike Henkenhafh, Larry Rosenberg, President, Board of Directors and Staff of Shalom Village, Ruth Slater, Stephen & Wendy Bederman, Linda home'. Just like any move, invite friends to help, Godel & Rick Sellgman, Pat Morden, Joe & Ann Minden, Franco & Nicole Putigano, Miriam invite them to lunch or dinner to help make new Lebow, Phil Droznika, Kohl & Frisch Ltd., Tina & Marshall Portnoy, The Childs family, Harry & Ruth Hotz, Eve Finkelstein, Ronald Berenbaum, Raj & Damini Sandhu, Sandy & Stan Goodman, Wienert and Rowan Families, Melanie Rivelis, Bernard & Maura Wolpert, Sadie Levy, Ira Levy & Teen Leadership Program family, Deanna & Sidney Godel, Pharma Save 779. Morris Szechtman: Board of Directors and Staff of Shalom Village, Allan & Lorraine Kudlats, Barbara & Izzie Abraham, Shirley & Albert in its third successful Yaffe, Gert Goldblatt, Bev & Les Lasky. Helen Greenbaum: Ruth & Sam Rosenblatt, Eve Finkelstein, Allan & Lorraine Kudlats, Paul & Helen Hanover, Mickey Bogart and sons, Joan This summer Shalom as some from other Silverman, Gloria & Les Roefe, Mel & Didie Dulberg, Noah Torno, Larry & Fern Szpirglas. Village ran its third annual community centers and Brother of Rita Shapiro: Mickey Bogart and sons. Sobelman Family: Howard & Ray Teen Volunteer Camp. several from Shalom Rochwerg. Sister of Peter Speigel: Freda Steinberg, Abe & Sari Mandel. Mo Greenwood: Bess The two camps, one in Village came to talk to the Goldblatt, Shirley & Albert Yaffe, Lil Cohen. Sister of Seymour Rosenfeld: Les & Gloria Roefe, July and one in August, teens about their Faye & Meyer Karon, Yetta Levy, Suzy Sheldon & Cory Garevitz, Mickey Bogart. Joseph ran for a month. Teens organizations and the role Jacobs: Barbara & Izzie Abraham, Mickey Bogart, Joe & Ann Minden, JoAnn and Harold Pomerantz, Harry & Ruth Hotz. Esther Mason: Lily & Harry Silverstein. Harry Gilbert: Jack & from the community, aged of volunteers. The teens Barbara Katz, Edie Rochkin, Anita Smurlick. Rose Kotzer: Milli Sears. Myer Friedland: Elaine 12 to 17 years, learned also volunteered their time & Lawrence Friedman, Jerri & Larry Bromberg. Mother of J. C. Wanger: JoAnn and Harold about their leadership at various Shalom Village Pomerantz. Cantor H. Zimmerman: Mickey, Perry & Jamie Bogart. Mother of Dana & Philip abilities and volunteered functions. Kaimen: Jay, Larry & Morgan Rosenberg. Elfriede Drapkin: Nancy Draper, Joanie Schnier, their time at Shalom The second two weeks Elen & Peter Klaiman, the Cohens, Myra & Norman Broadney, Rona & Ron Harrow, Lori & Jordan Cohen, Nora & Joe Simkevitz, Lorne, Roberta & Family Village and other of camp were spent Happy Birthday organizations in the volunteering at various Helen Levy: Ruth & Sam Rosenblatt. Bert Marino: Joan Epstein. Sue Hacker: Jack community. agencies in the community. Wasserman The first two weeks of The group gave their time Mazel Tov camp were spent at to Idylewood Manor, Leo & Isabel Strub, on the birth of a grandson: Sheila & Dave Burman. Ruth & Manny Shalom Village completing Grace Haven, The Fine, on their special anniversary: Alan & Lilly, Helen & Harry. Noah Torno, on the birth of a great grandchild: Sonny Caplan, Anna Goldstein. Yellin Family, on Barry & Alma’s leadership workshops and Equestrian Association for engagement: Gail & Les Wolfe, JoAnn & Harold Pomerantz. Harry Waisglass, on his special games, learning more the Disabled, St. Matthews birthday: Blanche & Norm Levitt, Helen & Paul Yanover, Evelyn & Lew Rose. Lowell & about themselves and House, the C.N.I.B., Wesley Cindy Richter, on Sari’s Bat Mitzvah: Bob & Deborah Waxman and family. Gloria & getting to know a resident Urban Ministries, and Sheridan Lax, on their granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah: Howard & Ray Rosenberg, Helen & Paul at Shalom Village. Speakers Rygeil Homes. The teens Hanover. Goldie Robbins, on her granddaughter Rachel’s wedding: Evelyn & Lew Rose. Irving Liberman, on his 85th birthday: Howard & Ray Rosenberg, Jay, Larry and Morgan from each of the outside did everything from Rosenberg. Carrol Wasserman, on her 90th birthday: Babe Berens. Dr. Michael Taylor, organizations that we were running a fun day, on his marriage: the Board of Directors and Staff of Shalom Village, and Pat Morden. Bessie scheduled to visit as well cleaning, yard work, and Golburt on her birthday, and great granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah: Gloria & Les Roefe, Yetta Page 14 September 2001 - Tishrei The Hamilton Organizations Hamilton Hebrew Academy hosts Golf Chabad Lubavitch Sleek white limousines provides home away lined the side of the Hamilton Hebrew The new year is once gives an overview and Academy bright and early again underway at explores issues relating to on the beautiful, sunny Chabad-Lubavitch Women in Judaism. morning of Wednesday Student Centre providing Individual study programs the 22nd of August. Inside, a home away from home are always provided. the registration had begun for all students, regardless All of this is in addition for the first ever Wave of affiliation, special to the general programs 94.7-Hamilton Hebrew Friday night and holiday provided to the Jewish Academy Golf Tournament. dinners, educational community. As in past The "Dream Golf Day" programs, and counseling. years, holiday services included luxury The Student Centre will such as Shofar blowing transportation to and from be adding some new and the opportunity to the Royal Niagara Golf features this coming year. say the blessing over the Course at Niagara-on-the- The Ralph Travis four kinds will be offered Lake; use of a GPS Yana Eventov (Grade 8 2001) and Jordan Zalter (Grade 8 2002) Memorial Library has to shut-ins and the supported Golf Cart; our at the Wave 94.7- Hamilton Hebrew Academy Dream Golf Day been augmented with residence of Shalom HHA Golf Day Survival new books. A twice Village. Kit; the chance to win a HHA Golf Day will provide tournament. He was also weekly free lunch and The Shofar Factory car for a hole-in-one and a our students and teachers pleased that three learn program is planned. returns and the immensely wonderful catered kosher with many ‘extras’ that we ex-graduates of the school; This will simultaneously successful and popular lunch and four course would otherwise not be Daryn Epstein, Joel Levy provide students with Sukka mobile will once dinner. able to afford. and Maya Eventov had food for the body as well again make its rounds. Wave 94.7 and the HHA Speaking at the dinner been able to help out at as the soul. This year marks the the at the clubhouse that the function, and that one re-decorated the golf club Students will also be twentieth year of at Royal Niagara and our evening, Frank Samuels, of the upcoming year's able to learn Chabad's Woman's Torah players were treated to vice principal of grade eight students, conversational Hebrew studies class. This class their dream golf day! administration of the Jordan Zalter, had also The Dream Golf Day Hamilton Hebrew given up his time to assist under the able direction meets on Monday nights offered golfers from within Academy, thanked all of with the tournament. of Shaul Katzenstein of at various homes the Hamilton Jewish the golfers, sponsors and Samuels also thanked McMaster University. A throughout the city community, and the donors for their support of tournament organisers special textual series titled during the fall, winter broader general the tournament. He Sharon Switzer, Tracey "Women in Text" will and spring. The class communities the chance mentioned that each Robertson and Steve explore the contribution attracts people of different to test their skill against community becomes Krieger for all the help that of Jewish women from ages and backgrounds the newly opened Royal stronger when it recognises they had given to ensure ancient to modern times who all add their unique Niagara golf course. the different strengths of that everything ran in shaping our people. perspective and ideas to Organised to generate its component parts and smoothly. The three part series, the topics being discussed. much needed funds for made mention of all the Just before he made Women in Judaism Some of the material the Hamilton Hebrew help that he had received "HaMotzi", Rabbi Zev returns. This mini-series covered has been, the Academy, the Wave 94.7- in the setting up of this Eisenstein, principal of the

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. clu Page 16 The Hamilton Jewish News Special Menschen Hamilton athlete comes home Children’s author with a gold medal from Israel creates by This year’s Maccabiah by Wendy Schneider was also significant in that Wendy Schneider Lesley Simpson lives a Shauna Eisenberg, 16, it marked the presence of glows when describing double life. By day, the Australia, whose continued journalist with the the experience of playing participation was called Hamilton Spectator for Canada at last summer’s into question over the last immerses herself in the Maccabiah Games in four years of bitter lawsuits world of reality where Israel. In a span of two over the loss of four of facts, details and accuracy weeks, she experienced their athletes in the Ramat rule. But in her free the thrill of her junior Aviv collapsed bridge moments her mind is busy girls’ basketball team disaster at the previous creating imaginary worlds winning a gold medal, Games. that form the backdrop for meeting young Jewish The political situation the children’s stories that athletes from around the Shauna Eisenberg with fellow lent a poignancy to the she sets down to pen in the notebook that never world and discovering Canadian athlete, Jordan games, whose opening Lesley Simpson that being Jewish can, ceremonies in Jerusalem’s leaves her side. Simpson has been become increasingly indeed, be a cool thing. disintegration of teams as Teddy Stadium, described writing stories since she observant, has a pet theory Shauna came very close disappointed athletes by Shauna as “awesome”, was old enough to have about Judaism. Judaism, to missing out on the were forced to drop out. were attended by 22,000. her own diary. Her writing she says, is like a treasure experience. The Games After weeks of difficult The athletes were career began in the sixth chest. were nearly cancelled, in discussions with their especially moved by grade when an article "If your only Jewish the wake of an increasing Israeli counterparts, North knowing that their about what to do when experiences involve getting number of suicide bomb American officials decided presence was seen as a you can't fall asleep and dressed up and going to attacks, culminating with in the end to go ahead, gesture of solidarity and have run out of flashlight bar mitzvahs, weddings or the attack on the the despite the reduced support by the Israelis batteries was published in funerals it’s fairly formal Visit our Web Site at: www:hartentertainment. Dolphinarium numbers (of the 4,500 with whom they came a book called and can feel like a foreign Discotheque. athletes who had into contact. Wordsandwich, a world. That’s the outside The flood in originally signed on, only Shauna’s team, well collection of stories, poems of the chest. But if you cancellations led to the 2,100 remained) prepared after months of and articles by kids for kids open that chest up, it has and chosen by kids. no bottom. The deeper training, easily rose to the The Hug, a book she you look the more that finals, winning their gold both wrote and illustrated you see. It’s very different in the final round against was published by Annick from what it looks like on Israel. An additional thrill Press in 1985. the outside once you peer was having family Her latest book, hot off inside." members (Beth and Steven the press is The Shabbat Shabbat, she adds, is a Cohen, formerly of Box, published by Kar-Ben revolutionary concept. Hamilton) in the audience Copies, Inc., one of the “It’s a radical notion,” waving Canadian flags and largest Jewish children’s she said, “where you get to calling out her name. publishers in the United take time off, unplug from Along with her States. It was inspired by your cell phone, your fax memories, Shauna came an actual shabbat box that and the laundry and create home with a new attitude went home on a rotating another experience of basis with the children in time.” towards things Jewish. She her son’s Junior Simpson’s spiritual acknowledges that prior to Kindergarten class at the journey began several this experience she was Hamilton Hebrew years ago while she was often reluctant to Academy. The following living in Toronto and Shana Tova From Kehila School! participate in activities year, teacher Joy Zians (to working as a journalist. that appeared “too Jewish”. whom the book is She had signed up for a But she discovered that dedicated, along with her two year trans- she had much in common son, Ira), carried on a year- denominational Jewish with the young Jewish long project during where study program where athletes she was meeting the children made their students met weekly to from around the world. own Shabbat boxes which study in traditional hevruta- The biggest surprise, they decorated and filled style (partner) study with a cornucopia of sessions and treated to objects that would help the high quality lectures by a Shana Tova children bring shabbat into variety of rabbis and their homes. academics. It was during from Jay & Janice Simpson, who has over then that Simpson began the last several years to understand that Judaism

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I am angry that the sooner or later, the notwithstanding, life in peace has taken a beating Now, almost a year later, Palestinians continue to majority of them will this country can be and will take some time the situation has educate their people to have to go. enriching, inspiring and to recover. deteriorated so drastically hate and raise their I am saddened that the satisfying. The lack of P.S. The above was that it will take both sides children on the dream of current wave of terror resolution of the conflict written last May, shortly a long time to regain even returning to all of and violence has made is an albatross on the back after Israel's Independence a measure of civility in Palestine. my children come to see of Israel and the entire Day. Today was Tishah their relationship, and the Unless a leadership Unless a region, without which, be-Av, the resumption of peace emerges that can educate Israel could soar to new commemoration of the negotiations seems a the people towards leadership heights of achievement, Destruction of the distant dream. compromise and and the Palestinians could Jerusalem Temples. This My emotions this year coexistence there is no emerges that can attain many of their goals. is the second year in a with regard to the conflict hope for an end to this educate the If only both peoples row we have been here with the Palestinians, conflict. would be blessed with for this day. What a have been a mixture of I am angry at the people towards leadership capable of difference a year has anger, frustration, and Palestinians for compromise and achieving true coexistence made. Last year the day disappointment. undermining the Israelis' and peace. To do this went by without incident. I am angry at Arafat confidence in the peace coexistence there both sides need a healthy Today there was a near and the Palestinians for process, through their is no hope for an dose of empathy--being riot on the Temple Mount, starting the present daily acts of terrorism and able to understand and as an enraged mob began Intifada, which still seems violence. Israel as a dangerous sympathize with the to throw stones on the to my western eyes, a I am disappointed in place. situation of the other side worshippers below in the pointless exercise in the Palestinians for Today, is the eve of and recognize its Western Wall Plaza. All bloodletting. choosing the way of Israel's Independence legitimate fears and basic this was triggered by the I am still far from being violence to fight for their Day, the Day of needs. Unfortunately, the action of a fringe group able to fathom the cause. How much more Remembrance for the thinking behind this sympathy would they thousands of soldiers, uprising, but I realize that have if they had chosen policemen and others Daniel Hershkowitz, Amy Back it has to do with regaining the path of nonviolence. who have died as victims lost honour and I am angry at Israel for of acts of terrorism. It is a and the staff at digital Den wish you frustration at the seeming the suffering it has day when the country lack of progress in peace inflicted on the turns inward and reflects Shana Tova negotiations. 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986 King Street West, Bus: 522-3300 Hamilton, Ontario L8S 1L1 Fax: 522-8985 September 2001 - Tishrei 5762 Page 24 The Hamilton Jewish News The Back Page 'Surreal' terrorist attacks in U.S. sparking Jewish anger and By Peter Ephross injured. However, New their offices as part of visit to Washington that terrorism, but "now NEW YORK, Sept. 12 York officials estimated building-wide evacuations. was planned for later in America, too, will have to (JTA) that there could be Jewish and non-Jewish the week. Palestinian struggle with, How do you Even for North American thousands of casualties businesses and facilities Authority President Yasser respond, how do you Jews used to thinking from the World Trade were closed in various Arafat sent the prevent this kind of thing", about security issues at Center explosions alone. cities across the United "condolences of the Foxman said. Though no home and confronting The attack was described States, from Philadelphia Palestinian people to direct links have been terrorist acts in Israel the as the worst on American to San Francisco, in fear of American President Bush," established between the series of horrific acts that soil since the Japanese further attacks. The UJC but many of his people did attacks and U.S. support struck Tuesday came as a assault on Pearl Harbor. By promised to resume not seem to share Arafat's for Israel, some worried devastating, unimaginable comparison, 2,400 people business as soon as remorse. about that prospect. "Will blow. were killed on that day possible. "This has been a Thousands of the blame be placed on "This is surreal. This Dec. 7, 1941 which tragic day for our country," Palestinians celebrated the Israel? Will the blame be whole situation seems President Roosevelt the UJC said in a statement. attack throughout the West placed on the fact of surreal," said Martin Raffel, described as a "date which "We express our Bank, chanting "God is American support?" the associate executive will live in infamy." condolences to the families great" and distributing wondered Foxman, who vice chair of the Jewish Speaking Tuesday of the individuals who lost candy. In Palestinian along with thousands of Council for Public Affairs, morning, President Bush their lives." refugee camps in Lebanon, others across the country whose offices are located described the crashes as an Israel, which closed gunmen fired into the air was stranded at an airport in midtown New York, a "apparent act of terrorism" Ben-Gurion Airport to in celebration. In Argentina when the attacks occurred. safe distance from the and vowed to use the "full foreign planes, evacuated where two Jewish "The United States has destroyed World Trade resources" of the U.S. all its diplomatic missions institutions were hit by been brutally attacked Center. Before the initial government to "hunt around the world. In an bombs in the 1990s today, and we must shock wore off from the down and find those folks ironic turnabout, some authorities pledged to consider that our nation is hijacked plane attacks on who committed this act." Israelis were scheduled to increase security at Jewish at war," David Harris, the the World Trade Center in Two Jewish groups are hold a solidarity rally with sites. In Berlin, the executive director of the New York and the housed near the site of the the American terror victims Parliament was evacuated American Jewish Pentagon near Washington, New York attacks, but on Tuesday night. Prime and the Jewish Museum Committee, said in a Israel was offering help, efforts Tuesday to reach Minister Ariel Sharon was closed, just two days statement. But exactly U.S. Jewish groups were Agudath Israel of America declared a state of after it officially opened. who would be the target reacting with anger and and the Orthodox Union mourning in Israel on American Jewish groups of that war remained Jewish communities across were unsuccessful. The Wednesday, and said the strongly condemned the unclear. Spokesmen for North America were Educational Alliance, a terror attacks would prove attack and "pledged to several radical Palestinian holding prayer vigils. Fire Jewish-run community "a turning point in the war double check already tight groups denied reports that raged and smoke billowed center in downtown New against terrorism." security," in the words of they were behind the around the towers after the York, treated people President Moshe Katsav one Jewish spokesman attacks. Speculation two attacks, which suffering from light injuries conveyed to Bush Israel's who asked not to be focused on Osama bin occurred around 9 a.m. and shock. "deep sorrow," and the identified. Laden, but there was no Tuesday. "People were wandering Health Ministry launched a "We are outraged and initial evidence linking the The two towers in the streets coming from blood drive. "All of us in unequivocally condemn Saudi terrorist mastermind collapsed by mid-morning, the World Trade Center, Israel embrace you, would today's terrorist acts against to the attacks. wreaking more havoc, disoriented," said Ben like to express our the United States," the Manhattan Jews were claiming even more Rodriguez, director of condolences, and add our American Israel Public horrified by what had victims and hampering administration services for best wishes for a speedy Affairs Committee said in a happened and rescue efforts. Reports said the Educational Alliance. recovery to those who statement that was echoed impassioned about how that more than 250 "People were streaming in have been injured," Katsav by other groups. Abraham America ought to react. It's passengers were on board for a few hours," he said, said. "Everything must be Foxman, national director outrageous that America the four hijacked planes at but by late afternoon, done to defeat this of the Anti-Defamation "has been brought to its the center of the day's things had quieted down. phenomenon in which League, said Tuesday's knees by terrorists," said horrific events two hit the Some Jewish groups in insane people will stop at events would force the Larry Kowlowitz, vice World Trade Center, one New York, including the nothing to disrupt daily United States to step into president of PK Furriers in hit the Pentagon and one Conference of Presidents life." Defense Minister Israel's shoes. "My feeling midtown Manhattan. "It's crashed in Western of Major American Jewish Benjamin Ben-Eliezer is that the American time for the dog to wag Pennsylvania but there Organizations and the approved the dispatch of government has always the tail, not for the tail to were no reliable reports of United Jewish rescue units to the United understood Israel's wag the dog. We should the number killed or Communities, evacuated States. He also canceled a dilemma" in fighting use our muscle and make More Water Through Reservoir Building become a Partner in our

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