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STORY BY STEVEN BROCK, THE HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS

ONE FAMILY’S RESILIENCE was on full display in late September as the descendants of 39 Czech Jews who fled the horrors of the Holocaust met in Hamilton to celebrate the 80th anniversary of their arrival in Canada. More than 200 members of the Popper/Abeles/Ekstein/Brok family gathered at Temple Anshe Sholom for a grand celebration of the family’s escape and how they flourished in their adopted homeland. For Annette Richardson and Dave Loewith, who spearheaded the event, this reunion was the culmination of a year-and-a- half of planning.

REUNION CONTINUES ON P4 ARCHIVES JEWISH ONTARIO The original group of 39 Czech Jewish refugees admitted into Canada as farmers on the eve of the Second World War. The above photo taken in Mount Hope, Ontario in 1938.

A BARRAGE OF LIES What I’ve tried Col. Richard Kemp gives keynote to maintain is the address at Community Campaign continuity of Jewish launch, saying the lie that is an tradition. ” aggressor state is repeated so often that even some Jews have come to ‘‘ Mordecai Green left believe it. an indelible mark on this community.

STEVE ARNOLD REPORTS: P6 OBIT BY PHYLLIS SHRAGGE: P10 PHOTOCOURTESY OF COL. RICHARD KEMP Retired British army officer Col. Richard Kemp was a lone voice in defending Israel at the UN, and has continued to be an outspoken supporter of Israel at the UN and elsewhere ever since.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Invaluable permits allowed Europeans to immigrate to Canada on condition that they farm the land for a minimum of five years.

FROM FAR AND WIDE, old and young family members came to The four remaining members meet their relatives, many for the of the original 39 Czech Jewish first time, and to share their mem- refugees, left to right: Hannah Faulkner, Doris Popper, Hans ories of starting their new life Schleissner, and Wilma Iggers. and growing up in a land far from their ancestral home. Today, only four of the original 39 are still alive, and all were in attendance. The timing of the reunion was significant, “while we still have some of the original members of the group and survivors,” noted Loewith. The eldest at 97, Wilma Abeles Iggers travelled from Buffalo, while the youngest, only 7 weeks old, were newborn twins Oliver and Jonah Loewith. Other rela- tives came from across Canada and from at least eight US states. Travelling the furthest, was cousin Wally Goliath, who made the journey from Brisbane, Australia. Meeting his family was especially poignant for Goliath, PHOTOCOURTESY OF EVA WILSON as it has only been within the Karl Abeles recognized the past two-and-a-half years that dangers to his family and he became aware of his North managed to secure 39 farming PHOTO: WENDY SCHNEIDER WENDY PHOTO: American relatives. “My great permits from the Canadian Pacific Railway. grandmother was a Popper and as far as my mother knew, no one had survived the war.” heirlooms to display including a 350 years ago,” he said. “These The story of the family’s jour- large family tree. After lunch with are people that almost everybody ney to Canada began with the Loewith as emcee, several cous- in the room is descended from. 1938 Munich Agreement, when ins spoke to the crowd about their So, it is a little bit of everybody’s then British Prime Minister, fond recollections and the evolu- history.” Neville Chamberlain, along tion of specific parts of the family. Loewith muses on the suc- with the governments of France Keynote speaker, cousin Craig cess of the family since coming to and Italy, ceded the German- Partridge, then regaled every- North America. speaking Sudetenland area of one with an even earlier history of “By and large, the immigrants Czechoslovakia to Adolf Hitler, in the relations. Partridge, a profes- and their descendants have done return for the promise of “peace in sor and chair of the department very well in all levels of academia our time.” of Computer Science at Colorado and business. They have had Recognizing the dangers to State University in Fort Collins, major impact in all endeavors,” he his family and to the Czech was one of the early developers said, noting that family members Jewish population in general, of the technology that led to what have contributed and been recog- Karl Abeles, with the help of we now know as the internet. nized around the world. Among some of his business contacts in Using his extraordinary research- them and aside from Partridge, the Hamilton area, was able to ing skills, Partridge has traced the Wilma Iggers and her late hus- secure 39 farming permits from family back to a 1740 Bohemian band Georg were world-class his- the Canadian Pacific Railway. family patriarch, Juda Lobl Popper toriographers, pioneering the These invaluable permits allowed and documented his subsequent study of historical writing. Rick SCHNEIDER WENDY PHOTO: Europeans to immigrate to descendant genealogy in a com- Ekstein has a world-renowned Canada on the condition that they prehensive book. For the reunion, company in terms of lumber David Loewith holds a copy of the farm the land for a minimum of Partridge extended his research exports. Karl Abeles and Paul manifest of the Duchess of Athol that five years. Eight decades later, sig- back another 110 years to 1630. Ekstein have been inducted into departed from Liverpool on Nov. 4, 1938. nificant portions of the family are Expanding on the lives of Juda the Ontario Agricultural Hall of The Czech refugees are listed as “alien still farming in the Mount Hope Lobl, as well as two of other prom- Fame and Canadian Agricultural passengers.” area. inent ancestors, Isaac Abeles and Hall of Fame respectively and The party kicked off with an Aron Brok, Partridge placed the both are recognized for their con- opportunity to meet and talk history of this family into context tributions to the industry. with cousins from the various of the Thirty Years War. branches of the family. Many “I think it is interesting to hear brought old photos and family what your family was like back HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS NOVEMBER • hamiltonjewishnews.com • 2018 4 LOCAL Riaboy has always felt an affinity for small Jewish communities. NEWS JHAMILTON NEWS PAULA BARUCH MEET JONATHAN RIABOY INSTALLED AS CANTOR JCC and Federation’s new program coordinator Formal installation took place on Oct. 14 BY WENDY SCHNEIDER

HAMILTON NEWCOMER BY RABBI JORDAN COHEN Jonathan Riaboy went through Jonathan Riaboy brings law school, worked in real a wealth of experience AFTER SIX YEARS of serving as estate law, and partnered with a to his new position. cantorial soloist and program di- pop-up coffee shop experiment rector, Paula Baruch is being for- in Toronto, before discovering mally installed as the cantor of where his real passion lay. The Temple Anshe Sholom. The in- Thornhill native, who moved to stallation celebration follows Hamilton with his wife and chil- Baruch’s graduation from the dren in August, 2015, feels like Hebrew Union College’s School of he’s finally doing what he was Yom HaShoah (Holocaust com- Sacred Music and her ordination meant to all along, since taking on memoration) and Yom Ha’atzmaut as a Cantor, which took place in the position of program coordi- (Israeli indepence day) programs. New York in May. nator for the Jewish Community A major focus will be on devel- The installation ceremony is Centre and the Hamilton Jewish oping outreach programs for the an established tradition for clergy Federation. under-40 demographic. of various religions. As Baruch Riaboy, 32, has always felt an Speaking to the HJN on his notes, “A clergyperson is ordained affinity for small Jewish com- up the community behind the second day on the job, Riaboy out- only once but may be installed PHOTO COURTESY OF PAULA BARUCH Paula Baruch was recently many times. Each time a clergy munities, whether it was in scenes ... whether it was hosting lined his plans for the coming installed as cantor at Temple Bridgeport, Connecticut, where or helping with different events,” year. “We want to organize fun, member begins a new placement, Anshe Sholom. he attended high school, he told the HJN. This was what social programs and events at the in a new congregation, they are or in London, Ontario, where he he loved doing, he thought to JHamilton facility that my friends ‘installed’, or ritually affirmed to and his wife lived for three years himself, so why not do it full and I would want to go to, and net- the position of worship leader.” while he attended law school. time? working events to help connect With a background in thea- After their first child was born, Riaboy’s past experiences, the younger crowd with success- tre, music and education, Baruch the couple returned to Toronto, which included running leader- ful business leaders.” came to the position at Anshe seminary. The program required where Riaboy began articling at ship programs for Aish HaTorah Down the road Riaboy will Sholom following two years as study in Jerusalem and New York, a law firm and his wife, Rachel, and similar programs in London, be looking into how tried and a teacher at Hamilton’s Kehila along with online classes, canto- was hired as an on-site audiol- Ontario made him a very attrac- true models like Limmud (a vol- Jewish Community Day School. rial mentoring and voice lessons. ogist at Costco. It was during tive candidate, according to unteer-driven Jewish learning Following the departure of Baruch describes the emo- that period that they attended Hamilton Jewish Federation CEO festival) and Jewish TED talks Cantor Rebecca Moses, Baruch tional impact of her ordination a “Think Hamilton” event, an Gustavo Rymberg. can be adapted to a Hamilton became the Temple’s program by saying, “From the beginning, Adas Israel initiative that pro- “We were very impressed with environment. For now, how- director and shared the canto- where I wept after my audition, motes Hamilton’s Jewish commu- Jonathan’s past experience ever, he is focused on promot- rial duties with Anshe Sholom’s sure I would never be accepted, to nity to young orthodox families. with different Jewish organiza- ing Federation’s Yesod leadership then Educator, Laura Wolfson. that moment in front of the open Impressed by what they saw and tions,” he told the HJN, adding program to his cohort. When Wolfson decided to retire ark at Congregation Emanu-El in heard, the Riaboys moved to that hiring Riaboy is an impor- “The Yesod program is about from her position at the Temple, NYC with Rabbi Aaron Pankin, Hamilton two months later. tant step in fulfilling Federation’s connecting back to Jewish values Baruch assumed the full cantorial the president of HUC, I was When Riaboy heard about a job goal or promoting more effi- and being the leader when there’s position. embraced into the role of Jewish posting by the Federation and ciency and resource sharing in no one else willing to step up,” he It was with the encouragement clergy. I was still ‘me’ but also dif- the JCC for a joint program coor- the community. said. It’s hard to imagine a better of Cantor Moses and Baruch’s ferent, altered, changed. Two days dinator position, he thought it Riaboy is charged with devel- role model than Riaboy himself. husband, Rabbi Jordan Cohen, later Rabbi Pankin died in a plane sounded like a good fit. oping adult programing for both that Baruch applied and was crash. This sobering and heart- “In all these small communi- organizations, including JCC rec- Jonathan Riaboy can be reached at accepted to the four year canto- breaking reality will always be ties where I lived, I was always reational programs, Holocaust 905-648-0605 or by emailing rial certification program at HUC, remembered as a part of my ordi- volunteering and trying to build education events and the annual [email protected]. the Reform Movement’s flagship nation as cantor.” JCCAD.qxp_Layout 1 2018-10-20 4:32 PM Page 1

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SPEAKING UP FOR ISRAEL Col. Richard Kemp blames social media for “barrage of lies” against Israel Col. Richard Kamp gave the keynote address at the launch BY STEVE ARNOLD, THE HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS of Hamilton Jewish Federation’s annual Community Campaign. ADOLF HITLER called it The Big wounded while leading British Lie, and it didn’t die with him. troops against Irish terrorists, he British terrorism expert has fought jihadis in Afghanistan Richard Kemp sees it every day, and Iraq, observed the Israel especially when it is deployed Defence Forces in action and even against Israel by terrorist groups advised the Prime Minister of such as Hamas. Britain on terrorism issues. He Kemp, a retired British Army was so effective at that work he colonel, who was the keynote pre- earned a placed on an Al Qaida senter at the launch of the annual death list. Community Campaign on Sept. Earlier this year that work 13, said the situation has only took Kemp to the Israel-Gaza been made worse by the Internet border when he saw Hamas ter- and social media platforms such rorists drive their own citizens as Facebook. toward the dividing fence in the “The greatest slur campaign in hope Israel would be provoked to the history of the world has been action, killing some of the crowd launched against the one and only and provoking international democracy in the Middle East,” he outrage. told the crowd of about 100 people Later, he told the United

at the Adas Israel Congregation. Nation’s Human Rights Council WAXMAN DONNA PHOTO: The lie, that Israel is an aggres- everything its members have been wanted a home and drowning the civilian population of Gaza sor state and its armed forces told about the conflict is “a com- out questions about Israel’s right that violence was possible and deliberately target unarmed plete distortion of the truth.” to defend its borders. they should get out of the way. It civilians, is repeated so often by The lies absorbed by the U.N., “It’s hard for people who have also deployed weapons such as Hamas and other organizations, he said, included claims unarmed not been in that situation to tear gas, plastic bullets and warn- Kemp said, that even some Jews civilians had been intentionally understand shooting unarmed ing shots both above the heads of have come to believe it. targeted by IDF snipers. demonstrators, but we know they the crowd and at their legs before “This campaign is getting its “The U.N. heard lie after lie are not unarmed demonstrators,” finally resorting to lethal force. vicious, nasty, lying talons into a after lie about Gaza, from dele- he said. “ “What people need to under- lot of Jewish people who are being gates who were just sloganizing The United Nations report on stand is to not get drawn into the influenced to turn against Israel,” and spouting scripted lines,” he recent violent clashes along the belief that the IDF are a bunch of he said. “It just shocks me that said. “It was obvious the underly- Israel-Gaza border hasn’t been war criminals,” he said. “I was Jews can be drawn into this lie. ing message was that not enough written yet, but international ter- there and I was impressed by their Every time someone is convinced Jews had died.” rorism expert Richard Kemp knowledge of the rules of engage- to question the right of Israel to The barrage of lies about the already knows it will condemn ment and their professionalism. exist is a tremendous victory for conflict, Kemp added, helped Israel for defending its borders “The IDF are simply young men the enemy.” make it seem right for some against armed hordes. and women trying to protect their Kemp’s history in the anti-ter- people to ask why Israel was gun- Before resorting to deadly country.” rorism war is varied – he was ning down refugees who simply force, Kemp said, Israel warned

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MOUSSIA ZALTZMAN loved The previous playground at jumping and dancing. She wel- Hamilton Hebrew Academy was comed anyone she’d meet with built in memory of Lowell Hundert. her bright, enormous smile, bring- Lowell and his twin brother Joey ing joy to the halls, classrooms were born in December 1980 miss an idealized image. I miss and playground at her school, to Miriam and Steven. Lowell my daughter as a whole. Every Hamilton Hebrew Academy. weighed only 1.5 pounds. He had second of her.” But this is the fourth school seven surgeries in his short life and When Moussia died, Zaltzman year where Moussia’s smile and died at six months old. The twins’ and her husband, Rabbi Zalman laughter are missing from the older brother Josh was attending Zaltzman, were expecting their place she loved. HHA when they were born. Miriam daughter, Hannah, now 2. They On Sunday, June 14, 2015, thought a new school playground also had a son, Avush 1 – both Moussia, a good swimmer, was would be a special way to honour FAMILY ZALTZMAN THE OF COURTESY PHOTO born on Moussia’s birthday, the playing with friends under the Lowell and she raised funds from The Zaltzman family at fourth of Adar. Her other siblings watchful eye of many adults private donors to build one. the dedication of Moussia’s are Mendel, 13, Daniel,11 and when she was pulled unrespon- The opening of Moussia’s Playground at the Hamilton Pessia, 6. Hebrew Academy. sive from her backyard pool in Playground included a “Now, all of my kids, includ- St. Catharines. After 13 days at rededication to Lowell Hundert ing Moussia, are at the school. Not McMaster Children’s Hospital, and his memorial plaque remains the way I want her to be. The play- Moussia died. She was six years at the playground. ground is a pale substitute for her old. Moussia, a child who was full of laughter and life and love and But now, an enduring reminder fun and energy. A playground plain physical existence,” said of Moussia’s presence is part of for Moussia’s legacy makes sense Zaltzman, adding that Moussia’s her school. On Sept. 27, Moussia’s and feels right, given that so much siblings said they feel much better Playground officially opened– and give her honour. It means a lot of Moussia’s life was spent at the with the playground at the school. a bright, colourful place with to us.” HHA with her friends playing.” “The older kids remember her plenty of room to slide and climb A few weeks after Moussia Playground features were there and felt her absence in a

and run. died, Perla’s friend, Tiki Levgoren, FAMILY ZALTZMAN THE OF COURTESY PHOTO chosen based on survey responses lonely way. Now they have her, “Moussia has her rightful place asked her if she had any ideas for a from students and incorpo- in the best option B possible, a back at HHA,” says her mom, way to memorialize Moussia. She Daniel Green. They submitted the rate some of Moussia’s favourite happy, beautiful and colourful Perla Zaltzman. “Her presence suggested redoing the playground project to be considered for fund- things, including bright, rain- way,” she said. was missing terribly. She was pre- at HHA. ing from the Ward 1 participatory bow-like colours and the hearts “During an assembly at school, sent in the hearts and minds of “It needed to be redone anyway, budget. It was approved and the she loved to draw. The Moussia’s one of Moussia’s friends, Aimee many and there is a small photo of due to new requirements from project received funds from the Playground sign is reminiscent of Levy, who is in Grade 4 now, said her in her grade’s classroom, but the Ministry of Education,” said city. The rest of the cost is being street signs in Paris, where Perla she had been sad since Moussia there was no physical presence. Zaltzman. “I really clicked with covered through fundraising. grew up. Moussia had travelled died. She missed her best friend New families might come and not the idea. Moussia loved the play- “Part of the challenge for a com- there a few times and loved the and was afraid everyone would know her. This is a physical pres- ground. She loved the school. It munity that loses someone they city. forget her. When she heard about ence with her picture and her would benefit her friends and all love is to figure out how best “Moussia was full of life. She the playground, she felt reassured name. It feels right. It assures me the children.” to deal with that loss and pre- loved people. She connected with that Moussia will not be forgot- she will not be forgotten. A volunteer committee, includ- serve that person’s memory,” said everyone, adults and children. ten. It helps kids get a handle on “We received so much support ing Maggie Norris, Elissa Press, Press. “Perla gave the commu- She would talk to adults as if she their own fears and feel together from the school community. We Zohar Levy, Rebecca Shapiro nity a gift not only by creating a were an adult,” said Zaltzman. in their shared memories of had a lot of support when it hap- and Rita Kopyto came together wonderful new playground, but “She could also occasionally Moussia. It also tells the chil- pened. And three years later, they for planning and fundraising, also by giving the community be grumpy and clingy. I want to dren their value is huge, no matter are there to protect her memory with the ongoing support of Rabbi a meaningful way to remember remember all of it. I don’t want to what.” hamiltonjewishnews.com HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS NOVEMBER • • 2018 7 8 HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS • NOVEMBER 2018 • hamiltonjewishnews.com NEWS FED NEWS FED Y IT ALLSTARTED WITHYOU which represents 13.2%ofourtotalcampaigngoal. As ofOctober24,2018wehavereached $158,663 ACHD Please donatetodayatjewishhamilton.org/donate orbycalling905.648.0605 AND TOGETHER, at theTogether Campaignopeningevent. OUR CAMPAIGN GOAL JEWISH FEDERATIONJEWISH Hamilton of our campaign goal. campaign our of 19, of Oct. As yourWith help we reach can our 2018 Campaign goal of $1.2 we have reached million $145,165, which represents 12.1 per cent WE CAMPAIGN TOGETHER TRANSFORMING JEWISH LIFEINHAMILTON ARE GETTINGCLOSERTO OF $1.2MILLION

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AS FRANK JUNGER tried to focus but it was consumed quickly and on his school work on that unfor- the people were desperate for gettable day in March, 1944, he something to drink. A wooden tub was aware of the pounding of foot- was available as a latrine, but there steps outside the school window. was no privacy and the situation gave him a pair of long underwear German soldiers were marching was degrading. which saved his life. into Valea Lui Mihai, Romania, After the arduous journey, Frank ended up in other con- and their approach marked the be- the train arrived at Auschwitz- centration camps, includ- ginning of the end of his child- Birkenau. The people were pushed ing Gunskirchen, Melk and hood. Frank was just 13 years old. out of the cars and forced to line Mauthausen. When the American He had become a Bar Mitzvah, yet up, men separated from women. forces liberated Mauthausen in he was far from being a man. From The women were led away and 1945, Frank was admitted to a hos- now on, this skinny boy from a Frank never saw his mother again. pital with a severe case of typhus. middle-class family would have to Frank recalls the men being forced Once he recovered, he returned to rely on himself to survive. to discard their clothes, then being his town with the hope of moving Frank and his parents lived shaved from head to toe, and even- into his family home, but it was a comfortable life in the town tually being given striped uni- occupied by Romanian officials. located about six kilometers from forms. Everyone looked the same. For a short time, he lived with two the Hungarian border. They were “We hadn’t eaten or had any- uncles in Budapest, and then he part of a community of about 1,500 thing to drink in 48 hours. They moved to Canada to begin a new Jews in the town of 20,000 people, brought us some food in metal gar- life. and for the most part, they lived a bage cans, but it wasn’t really food. He moved to Hamilton where peaceful co-existence with their It was slop. We had to cup our he worked for an automotive non-Jewish neighbours. Frank’s hands to drink it.” company and then went into family was well off. He recalls Frank soon was separated from the bakery business. Later, he that they had over 400 sheep and his father, never to see him again. perceived him to be older. as a worker. Frank saved a sliver of met George Bick, and in 1951, he 40 oxen. Frank attributes his ability to Frank was one of the few chil- beet peel from the meager rations became a part owner of and a dis- At the end of March, the Jews of cope at Auschwitz-Birkenau to dren from his town to survive the so he could smear the red vegeta- tributor for Bick’s Pickles. Frank his town were expelled to a ghetto a number of factors, one being concentration camps. During ble on his cheeks. He is sure that was an independent distributor in Hungary. In May, on the pre- that he spoke multiple languages: a selection process initiated by this trick saved him from being for Bick’s in the Niagara Peninsula tense that they were being sent Yiddish, Romanian, Hungarian, Dr. Joseph Mengele, the notori- selected for extermination. region until his retirement in 1995. away to become farm labour- German and a bit of English. He ous “Angel of Death,” Frank was In January of 1945, the camp was For years he didn’t talk about his ers, the Jews were loaded into was able to understand the guards ordered into a line of boys that evacuated and the prisoners were experiences, but after his retire- train cattle cars. More than 100 and he was able to discern the Frank sensed were to be exter- forced to march through the coun- ment, he became a regular speaker men, women and children were advice of some adult prisoners. minated. He managed to sneak tryside in the bitter cold. Many on Holocaust education, address- squeezed into each small car. Tiny One day, a male prisoner asked his into the other line, the line of boys of them froze to death. He says he ing thousands of students. slots allowed in a bit of air, but the age. When Frank said he was 13, selected to live. kept alive in the frigid weather He married Eliane Ligeti in heat was oppressive and the con- the man advised him to tell people Frank seized every opportunity because of the compassion of an April, 1962. Frank and Eliane have ditions were unsanitary. A barrel he was 16 because he would be he could to make himself appear old school friend who had passed two children, Steven and Kathryn, of drinking water was provided, more valuable to the SS if they healthy so he would seem valuable himself off as a Gentile. The friend and four grandchildren.

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