Shalom SPRING 2020 CONNECTING THE ATLANTIC JEWISH COMMUNITY ATLANTIC COMMUNITY REACHES OUT TO THOSE IN NEED Lost Memories HOSTING A TRIP TO ISRAEL FOR FIRST TIMERS Please stay tuned for more information about an upcoming in-person Special General Meeting (SGM) for members of the Atlantic Jewish Council happening in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Information on meeting date, venue, and time will be released once social distancing requirements have been lifted. Please visit theajc.ca for up-to-date information about this meeting SUPPORT THE AJFF! For sponsorship information contact Edna LeVine,
[email protected] UPDATES AT AJFF.CA NOVEMBER 19–22, 2020 Saturday feature film plus a special surprise! BACK TO MARACANÃ 8 p.m. | Saturday November 21, 2020 92 min. | Brazil/Israel | 2018 Hebrew/Portuguese with English subtitles Director: Jorge Gurvich Three generations of fathers and sons seek reconciliation on a spontaneous eventful trip to the World Cup, in this heartfelt and warmly funny Israeli-Brazilian family drama. We will continue to closely monitor our COVID-19 provincial guidelines and adjust our festival presentation accordingly. If we host a virtual festival—it will be disappointing to not meet in person so expect a few surprises as we offer you a most exciting and entertaining virtual 2020 festival. Not forever. Just for Now. IN THIS ISSUE SPRING 2020 VOL. 45 | NO. 1 Shalom IYAR 5780 SHALOM MAGAZINE ON THE COVER FEATURES President Chasm, 2009 10 Message from the Jewish Federations of MARILYN KAUFMAN by Lynn Rotin Canada Executive Director From the series 11 Canada’s charities need help now NAOMI ROSENFELD “Broken English and Other Languages” 12 An Adventure And A New Start As Editor Oil on canvas Canadians EDNA LEVINE 36” x 30” 13 Lost Memories Contributing Editor JOEL JACOBSON 15 Everything Has Its Season.