The Chronicle Volume 16, Issue 2 | May - August 2010

Administered by The Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia The CHRONICLE 2009/2010 CouncilofGovernors Jewish SocietyofBC Historical 2009/2010 BoardofDirectors Cheryl Rimer,Cheryl JGIBCrepresentative Treasurer/Past President Josephine MargolisNadel Catherine Youngren Co-Vice Presidents Historian Emeritus Historian Norman Gladstone Richard Henriquez Linda Tenenbaum Isabelle Diamond Phyllis Moscovich Perry Seidelman Perry Richard Menkis Chris Friedrichs Debby Freiman Shirley Barnett Ronnie Tessler Gary AverbachGary Michael Geller Marie Doduck Anita Shafran Bill Gruenthal Bill Gruenthal Carole Fader Sharon Fitch Mark Zlotnik Cyril Leonoff Cyril Leonoff Chuck Davis Shael Smith Risa Levine Yosef Wosk Lani Levine Gillian Levy Secretary President Ed Fitch items thatwe couldn’tfitinourmuseumshop. of range larger a and art fine include will that summer this shop gift internet an introduce to planning also are HST.We the pay not and advance in them orderYou can Chanukah. and Hashanah Roshfor gifts for items wonderful of number a have We off. 50-75% be will selling and get 25% off all be orders. will Some weother stockproducts including the jewelry of preview a have to friends and members our inviting are we and June in expanding is shop gift museum Our Shop: Update Museum Gift Archives ofBC;L.14066 fonds. Source: Samuel andMonaKaplan; Jewish Museum & boy withtwo robots, October 15, 1984. ORT Schoolsphotos from United Jewish Appeal(UJA), young On theCover: Metal, glass andgemstone Mezuzah necklace JHSBC Members receiveJHSBC Members 25%off 1:00 pm-5:00 Sunday, May 30th all gift shopitems all gift SAVE THEDATE Silver-plated candlestick set Jewish Western Bulletin

The CHRONICLE 1 ------fonds. Photographer: Franz Franz Photographer: fonds. Jewish Western Bulletin Western Jewish New Jewish Community Centre founders M. Saltzman, White, and M. Saltzman, White, Community Centre founders Jewish New 1963. Aceman, of BC; L.11542 Museum & Archives Lindner; Jewish Community Centre Sadie Diamond in the Jewish Currently on display Rotunda. ing our membership committee, our fundraising commit tee or our marketing committee, I encourage you to con tact staff at 604-257-5199. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to wish sameach. a chag Shavuot you a larger Our facility. are archives and growing this reloca tion is the first of many initiativesto ensure the preser vation of our community’s history. I would like to extend a thank you to the Snider Foundation, William Sheila Nemetz investments, Nemetz, the Alvin Nemetz Founda tion and Dayhu Investments for their Lani Smith, supportShael Barnett, Joel in to you Thank the move. ar chives Levine, Bill Gruenthal and Jennifer Yuhasz for their help in organizing the move. And a very special thank you to Shirley Barnett, without which the archives move would been possible. have not Lastly, all of this news that I am sharing with you could not been have possible without the help of our volunteer Board and committee members. There are exciting new committees new have we and year this underway projects join in interested is anyone If join. to people need we that - - - - - Home Away BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOARD Building Identity and Community at Jewish I am also pleased to announce that after many months of months many after that announce to pleased also am I planning, are to we in of our the moving archives process haven’t had haven’t a chance to visit the exhibit yet, I encourage you to come and explore the show, which will be on dis until early October. play at just the right time. The opening of the camps exhibit was a great success. Thank you to everyone who contrib their time and uted financial supportyou Ifto the project. from Home: Summer Camps. We were so fortunate to find Michael I’d also like to extend thanks to Michael Schwartz for his services with helping to prepare the exhibit on, Website Project Coordinator, Steve Burton, Web De signer and JHS staff for their hard work in building website. new the History Collection, and opportunities upload and share to your own content to the site. An online gift shop will be Bar Lloyd months. to Thank you launched few in the next has changed in the last month. The new site now includes now site new The month. last the in changed has an events calendar, 540 photographs from the Nemetz our Oral from audio excerpts Community Archives, Jewish make this project a reality. this project make Speaking of the website, you may noticed have that ours and one of the founding members of the Jewish Historical Historical Jewish the of members founding the of one and Society of British Columbia. Many thanks to Dr. Arthur and Judith Dodek for their thoughtful donation that will on the task of interviewing or being interviewed. Be sure to watch our website for news of the opening of this very volunteers loyal most our of one of honour in area special interviews. interviews. I am hoping that this will encourage more people to take bution to the preservation of Jewish culture through the oral history program. Three listeners at one time will now be able to choose from hundreds of different oral history its first major change since the opening of the museum. History Listening Oral Dodek Irene the opening be will We Area spring by late honour to Irene Dodek and her contri museum and archives that she is known for. for. that she is known museum and archives I am proud to announce that our exhibit hall will undergo Executive Executive Director, Laura Moodie after enduring several months of cancer treatments. She looks healthier than a year ago and has brought back a special energy to the I would like to take this opportunity to welcome back our By Gary Averbach, President By Gary Averbach, 2 The CHRONICLE fodder for futureresearchers to analyzeandwrite about. provide should and individuals and archives museums, and seum volunteersstaff will be collected from libraries, nal jour annual our in work their publish will they that hope and Columbia British in population Jewish the of history the about write to researchers encouraging also are We exhibit future a about thatcity. and tour walking a offering be will We information about the Jewish history of New Westminster. collect to underway getting just is projectresearch major A Island. Vancouvertransverse will that exhibittraveling a have and community Jewish Victoria’s about tours ing beyond Vancouver. 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The first is the history of Jew are currently two major research projects that I would like There exhibits. future for research is which of top the at priorities, of list a haveset vitality.I and vigor new a with worktohave returned I absence, of severalmonths After By LauraMoodie,Executive Director The Scribe . The historical research carried out by mu ------1975. Jewish Museum&Archives ofBC;L.00357 Jewish mercantile businesses,ColumbiaSt.,New Westminster, B.C. DIRECTOR’S REPORT ------potential to be the impetus to create an exhibit or book. book. or exhibit an create to impetus the be to potential photograph can lead a researcher on a quest that has the finding the treasure found in King Tut’s tomb to us. Aseem simple commonplace or insignificant to you might be akin to als from all eras. Documents and photographs that might individu and businesses homes, of photographs identify New Westminster residents or their relatives. We hope to past or current of names for is request first Our for. ing look currently are we what about word the spreading by We are asking our members to contribute to our research terial. source tohomes people’s and braries ma locate primary li cemeteries, museums, archives, to us takes research Our tact. and sense persistence,common intuition, logic, use to ability the requirevolunteers and researchers Our interviewed to addto ourcollection. We are always interviews. looking for those wishing to interview individual or be 700 over has currently and gram pro history oral intensive very a operates Archives The accounts ofevents, andoralhistories. sourcesry are: photographs, personal diaries, eyewitness ger andblood spatter (usually). 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Historical research requires patience, insight, and imagi- of our projects by donating your time or your documenta- nation as well as diligence and the right tools. Often pri- tion. Please be sure to let us know if you find anything that mary sources present conflicting evidence and it is our relates to your life in British Columbia – a photo, a docu- duty to locate factual and interpretive information that ment, a badge, button, clothing that represents a Jewish can help resolve or illuminate those differences. school, camp, organization, business, religious organiza- tion – please let us take a look at it. Other reminders of Many encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, school and Jewish history may be much less obvious. club memorabilia and chronologies can also provide infor- mation to round out our interpretations and ground them For example, you may have a piece of furniture which, if in fact. purchased in Vancouver between the 1940’s and 1960’s may have originated from Secondary sources of one of the many stores information are records operated by local Jewish or accounts prepared by families. someone other than the person, or persons, who A future exhibit is going participated in the event. to bring stories of Van- Secondary resources can couver’s former furniture be very useful in giving us businesses alive and a grasp on a subject and we would like to find ex- can provide extensive bib- amples of furniture from liographic information for these origins. delving further into a re- search topic. Please think of us when you are getting ready for The purpose of any type your next move or garage of documentary evidence sale and spend a minute is to record and demon- thinking – is this some- Royal City Hadassah, Installation of Officers luncheon at Maisie Margu- strate the importance lius’ home. New Westminster, 1949. Jewish Museum & Archives of BC; thing I should show to the of an event, person or L.00236 Jewish Museum and Ar- place. A photo acts as a chives first? Who knows, document that will often Back: Meta Zalkowitz (Mrs. Jacob); top row, l-r: Esther Lest, Miss Low you just might go down in (sisters), Fran Panar, Eva Tobin, Betty (Mrs. D.) Obtover, Rose Markell contain a snapshot of an (?) (Mrs. Harry), Ruth Zack; middle row: Sonia Panar, Mrs. Rice(?), Dina history! experience or event. A Zack, Gerry Biely, Bessie Waterman, Mrs. Teitelbaum, Dina Messe (Mrs. photograph is a tangible J.); bottom row: Maisie Maruglius, Bess Panar, Babs Cohen, Esther Har- link to the past that helps din (Mrs. Earl), Esther Davis. us connect to the story that is being told. Photo- graphic images serve as pieces of evidence. Evidence, of course, is what we are always looking for. Our collection of photographs from the Leonard Frank Studios contain Do you know or are you related to any excellent examples of subject matter intended for one of these people? purpose – often the documentation of the construction of a building or bridge but explores much more – the hous- Information and photographs are requested. es in the neighborhood, the streetcars on the street and even the pedestrians. The CHRONICLE Please contact Laura Moodie at [email protected] In closing, we ask that you think of us and how important or call (604) 638-7289. it is for us to document and preserve the history of the Jewish population in British Columbia. You can be part

3 PUBLICATION COMMITTEE NEWS

The Publications Committee of the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia oversees publication of the society’s an- nual journal, The Scribe. The journal seeks to cover all as- pects of the Jewish experience in British Columbia, including history, culture, art, literature, religion, communal activities as well as Jewish contributions to the development and prog- ress of Canada.

Throughout the past year, the Publications Committee worked on the 2009 edition of the journal and strived to include a variety of submissions, including scholarly articles, book re- views, poetry, and selections from the society’s extensive col- lections of oral histories and photographs.

The 2009 edition includes, for the first time, peer-reviewed articles. This move to a more scholarly approach was recog- nized recently by the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem which has indexed three articles from that edi- tion of The Scribe in RAMBI, the Index of Articles on Jewish Studies.

Current issues of The Scribe can be obtained from the Jew- ish Historical Society directly at 604-257-5199 or info@jew- ishmuseum.ca, or at our museum’s gift shop.

The Publications Committee is currently working on the 2010 edition which will be published towards the end of this year. The committee is open to receiving submissions of scholarly articles, book reviews, commentary, poetry, and oral histo- ries for either the 2010 edition or future issues. Submissions should pertain to some aspect of Jewish life in British Colum- bia and Western Canada. Comparisons between British Co- lumbia and other communities will also be considered. Pro- posals for submissions should be sent to the Editor at scribe. [email protected].

We are also seeking individuals who are interested in re- viewing books. If you are interested in writing a book review, please contact the Editor at [email protected]. We can provide you with a list of books from which to select or you may propose a specific book for consideration.

The current members of the Publications Committee are Faith Jones, Betty Nitkin, Cheryl Rimer, Perry Seidelman, Jen- nifer Yuhasz, and Editor Cynthia Ramsay.

Philip Brotman, equestrian, Vancouver, B.C., 1930. Featured in the 2009 issue of The Scribe. Jewish Museum & Archives of BC;

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4 The CHRONICLE 5 - - . celebrates the Jewish contribution to Southern Alberta life. 1889 - 2005 On display A Joyful Harvest A Joyful A Joyful Harvest 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 7:00 Opening Reception: Opening Reception: August 5 - 31, 2010 refreshments to be served refreshments to , is based on a verse from Psalm 126: “Those who sow in tears shall to Southern Alberta Life Alberta Southern to immigrant experience in Alberta.immigrant experience Thursday, August 5, 2010 Thursday, UPCOMING EXHIBIT UPCOMING in the Sidney & Gertrudein the Sidney Zack Gallery, A Joyful Harvest: A Joyful 950 W. 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7 Vancouver, Avenue, 41st 950 W. Celebrating the Jewish Contribution Jewish Contribution the Celebrating Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Centre of Greater Community Jewish A Joyful Harvest Haying in Trochu - c. 1917. Bertha Dattner, Esther Miller, and Esther Guttman Silver on the Colony in Trochu. Photo: courtesy Goldie Photo: in Trochu. on the Colony and Esther Guttman Silver Esther Miller, Bertha Dattner, - c. 1917. in Trochu Haying Consider contributing to our exhibit fund, contact Laura Moodie at (604) 638-7289 for more information. fund, contact Laura Moodie at (604) 638-7289 for our exhibit Consider contributing to Produced by the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta and written and researched by Naomi and Roberta and Naomi by researched and written and Alberta Southern of Society Historical Jewish the by Produced AgiKerr, Romer Segal and Maxine Fischbein, From their From start as homesteaders and small business owners, Jewish immigrants made have their mark on Al bertaThere are 50 society. people, along with 25 places and organizations inexhibition profiled the centennial The title of the exhibit, reap in It joy.” is sung on occasions festive before the Grace after meals, and is quite applicable to the Jewish Silver Osten, Anna Block (Klickstein) Skating on the river, Calgary - c. 1908. Photo courtesy of Dr. Martha Cohen, First group of Jewish service Martha of Jewish Cohen, First group courtesy Calgary of Dr. Photo - c. 1908. on the river, Skating Anna Block (Klickstein) Osten, Silver (left Charles Ashe, Sam Korbin, right): to row in the House of Israel building. Front at a B’nai B’rith ceremony 1939, enlist in Calgary, men to Bob Joe Silver, Mel Polsky, (left right): Harry to Louis Segal. Back row Gofsky, Nathan Lipkis, Sam Rosen, Simeon Besen, Captain A. Lerner, courtesy of Allan Sattin. (Sattin). Photo Satinovsky From l-r: From UPCOMING EVENTS

Vancouver Story Slam: Stories from Camp Sunday, June 13, 2010 Cafe Deux Soleils (2096 Commercial Drive) 8:00pm - 9:30pm, sign-up at 7:30pm

Whether you went to camp 30 years ago or just last summer, everyone has an entertaining story from their days at camp. Consider sharing your favourite camp story at the Vancouver Story Slam, or just come to listen and enjoy the show! Storytellers are limited to 5 minutes and compete for cash prizes and a place in the finals.

What is story slam? Simply put, story slam is a competition based on the art of storytelling. It puts a dual emphasis on content and performance, encouraging storytellers to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it. It is an exercise in crafting stories within a set time limit of 5 minutes. It is great entertainment. Who gets to participate? Story slams are open to everyone, to register as a storyteller, contact Molly Winston at (604) 638-7288 or email [email protected] or sign up in person at 7:30 pm (before the show). Real stories? - Real stories have a beginning, middle and end. And they have a point. You are clear about why the story is important to you and why you want to tell it. Retelling any folktale, myth or fable is fine; but people are expect- ing real life adventures.

Family Day at the JMABC Sunday, June 27, 2010 1:00pm - 4:00pm FREE

Families come and take part in craft activities and museum tours. Explore summer camp culture with song, dance and a gaga (a popular Israeli dodgeball game) tournament in the JCC gymnasium.

Historic Walking Tours of Jewish Victoria!

Beginning in 1858, some of the first settlers in Victoria were Jews from England and Australia, gold-seekers and Californians looking for business opportunities. Many early arrivals had Polish, Prussian or German roots. Jews quickly made contributions to the city as traders, merchants and wholesalers. Discover tales of life in the oldest Jew- ish community in British Columbia. Landmarks include the Masonic Temple and Congregation Emanu-El, the oldest synagogue in continuous use in Canada. Tour lasts approximately 2 hours.

When: Sunday, July 11, 2010 | 10:00am - 12:00pm Sunday, August 15, 2010 | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Where: Tours begin at Bastion Square (1194 Langley St, Victoria, BC)

Tickets: $15 per person and includes the guidebook, In the Footsteps of Jewish Victoria, 1858-2009. Registration is required. To register, contact [email protected] or call (604) 257-5199.

This program is supported by the City of Victoria office of City Planning and the Jewish Federation of Victoria & Vancouver Island. The CHRONICLE

6 UPCOMING EVENTS

PHILOSOPHERS’ CAFES in the Snider Adult Lounge, 1st floor, Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver

No philosophical training or expertise is required. The Philosopher’s Café promotes open, meaningful dialogue on the discussion topic, enabling participants to share their own ideas and to broaden their perspective by considering the views of others.

A donation of $5.00/person is suggested. No RSVP required, everyone is welcome.

The 2009-10 Philosophers’ Cafe series is presented in collaboration with Simon Fraser University Department of Continuing Studies.

Why are texts so important in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are, like it or not, text-based religious traditions. Whatever their origins, sacred texts do not speak for themselves. Humans must give them voice, and in- terpretation is embedded in the very act of reading. Why, and how, the deep textuality of these religions might matter today, is a question worth pondering.

Guest moderator: Dr. Robert Daum, Director of Iona Pacific: Inter-Religious Centre for Social Action, Research and Contemplative Practice, and Associate Professor of Rabbinic Literature and Jewish Thought at Vancouver School of Theology.

Art as expression: personal, collective or universal?

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Art is often seen as a vehicle for individual self-expression, and has more recently been pre- sented and interpreted as an expression of collective identity (racial, religious, ethnic, na- tional, gender). Can these functions be separated? Does art always need to speak from the viewpoint of a situated individual or group? Can its viewpoint and audience instead be posited as universal or non-personal? We will examine these issues in the work of prominent visual artists. *Ilustrated talk

Guest moderator: Dr. Efrat El-Hanany, Professor of Art History, Capilano University The CHRONICLE Have a topic suggestion for a Philsophers’ Cafe? Submit topics to Molly Winston at [email protected].

7 HISTORIC WALKING TOURS

Jewish Strathcona & Gastown:

These popular tours are back for a 4th season! We’ve got new sto- ries to tell and new sites to explore. Discover the fascinating tales of life in the heart of the early Jewish community in Vancouver.

In the 1880s and 1890s, the town of Granville quickly became the city of Vancouver following the arrival of the transcontinental rail- way. Jews participated in the city’s economic growth, political in- corporation and cultural development. Jewish businesses opened in Gastown and a wave of Eastern European immigration from the 1890s to the 1920s made Strathcona the new centre of British Columbia’s Jewish population.

“...I remember when I went to Strathcona School, where I went until I was 8 years old, there was a statement going around then that Strathcona was the home of 95 different nationalities. And it may very well have been true. So I went to school with Chinese and Japanese, there were substantial colonies there. There were Italians, Russians, Poles, Ukrainians, lots of immigrants of various kinds. But it was the centre of Jewish life.” - Sam Rothstein

A tour guide from the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC will pro- vide insight into the landmarks, architecture, events and evolution of Gastown and Strathcona districts, while sharing anecdotes of Top: Tour participants in front of the home of Rabbi Nathan Pastinsky, 643 E. Georgia Street Jewish daily life in the area. The tour lasts 2 hours and is approxi- Below: Tour participants in front of the National Council of mately 2 kilometers in distance. Tours run rain or shine, dress Jewish Women Neighbourhood House, 800 Jackson Ave. accordingly.

2010 Summer Walking Tour dates: Tours begin at 1:30pm

*Early Bird Special: Sunday, May 23: 10:00am - 12:00pm Presented with the Heritage Vancouver Society. To register, contact (604) 254-9411 or register online at www.heritagevancouver.org.

Fridays: June 11 / June 25 / July 2 / July 23 / August 13 / August 27 (Presented with the Japanese Canadian National Museum)

Sundays: June 6 (Presented with Chabad of Downtown Vancouver) / June 20 / July 18 / August 8 / August 22

Where: Tours meet at 700 E. Pender St. (corner of E. Pender Street and Heatley Ave.) in Strathcona, in front of the original Schara Tzedeck Synagogue. Parking is available on nearby residential streets. The tour site is also accessible by public transit; visit www.translink.ca to plan a route.

Tickets: $10 per person & includes a copy of the booklet, In the Footsteps of Jewish Vancouver – 1886 to 2006. Tickets can be arranged in advance by calling (604)257-5199 or by payment at the start of the tour (cash only).

Interested in becoming a volunteer tour guide? Contact Molly Winston at (604) 638-7288 for more information. The CHRONICLE

8 RECENT EVENTS

Opening Reception of Home Away from Home: Building Identity and Community at Jewish Summer Camps Thursday, March 18, 2010, 7:00pm - 9:00pm Photographs by Alex Konyve

Visitors exploring a photograph timeline Rachel Levee listening to camp songs

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The next for oral history volunteers Annette Berger, Bea by interviewed Rosenberg, Richard Dr. include interviews Recent Rose, Clare Waldman and Ronald Green, interviewed by Annegret and Zeller, Esther Jane Cherry. by Brandt, interviewed Recent Acquisitions Recent We have received a number of new Macca the on Berry; Sally archival material from photographs Hatikvah Camp 1940s include: acquisitions. Some notable records 1940s the from pins and documents Gary and Cohen; from games Maccabi and biah Katznelson. Gordon from documents chapter 119 (AZA) Aleph Zadik Aleph Vancouver Another exciting archival acquisition is a Ketubah donated by Rabbi David Mivasair. This Ketubah is from the first lesbian coupleto be married in BC (and possibly in all of Western Canada) in a traditional Jewish ceremony. The Ketubah is dated and Museum 2000, Jewish the to donated was later years 10 divorce couple’s the upon and on behalf of the couple. Rabbi Mivasair of British Columbia by Archives my internship, I was very proud to have completed the digitization of the archives’ collection of collection archives’ the of digitization the completed have to proud very was I internship, my Bulletin Western Jewish and friends, organizations like National Council of Jewish Women and State of Israel Bonds, From September 2009 to March 2010, I September 2009 was a to March From 2010, digitization intern at the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC. As my title suggested, I spent much I photographs. became historic familiar with intimately the of ins and outs of the museum’s da my time digitizing and cataloguing familiar became I also it made!). that noises softwaretabase weird the (and scanner the and with the vibrant visual history of the Jewish community in the Mainland. Lower By the end of Anna Wilkinson: Archives AssistantAnna Wilkinson: Archives this kind of helps work the researchers, families, and community members mean who make use to the archives the past and the present. ingful connections between and important community leaders, are now accessible to the public through the computers in the Nemetz Jewish Jewish in Nemetz the computers the through public the and importantto accessible leaders, community now are are also on the museum’s website. photos of the Many Room. Reference Community Archives Archives Community Jewish Nemetz the like archives small how experienced also I work, digitization my of Outside operate on a daily basis. I did everything from moving historical photographs and negatives into acid-free enve lopes to helping locate specific documents in therooms. storage archival And most importantly, I gotto see how If you are interested in signing up for this workshop, becoming an oral history interviewer or if you have anyone to nomi to anyone have you if or interviewer history oral an becoming workshop, this for up signing in interested are you If at (604) 638-7286 or email [email protected]. Yuhasz please contact Jennifer an interview, for nate A.2009.024 Ketubah, 2000 Ketubah, Mivasair; Rabbi David Source: of BC; & Archives Museum Jewish By Jennifer Yuhasz, Archivist Yuhasz, By Jennifer Archives Update Update Archives 12 The CHRONICLE me becomeaware ofatleastsomethesecret destinations. I would like to thankeveryone whomade thispossible.You know whoyou are.You took meby thehandandhelped Challah onShabbat,eatinghard boiledeggsanddrinkingwine–thesewillbememoriesfor alifetime. the Shofar blowing, lightingacandleonHanukkah, eatingnutsandfruitsolives onTu b’Shevat, breakingthe all thedifferentfestivals meanandwhy they arecelebrated. ofit.Hearing Here,Ihadthechanceto becomeapart Getting thechanceto experience Jewish life hereinVancouver, Iamsograteful for that.At university, Ilearnedwhat But besidestheseprofessional accomplishments, therewere accomplishments alsothepersonal Iwilltake home. my studies:working inamuseum. riching to putmy theoretical knowledge into practice.Thework hereaffirmedwhatIreally want finishing to doafter Ihave insightintogot allthedifferent parts. awonderful beenastudentfor quite awhilenow anditwas justsoen educational programming andexhibit design.Iwas involved inalmost everything goingoninthemuseum–thusI It was sofortunate to findaninternship inasmallmuseum.Ididlot ofdifferentthings;developing the walking tour, much responsibility. got my project andIthrew myself into grateful thework. Iamvery thatallthepeopleatmuseumgranted meso research andwrite thewalking tour for Victoria. Frankly, Iwas thrilled.Oneofthemany secret was doors opened.I feel from day. comfortable first thevery IrememberMolly telling me(my first day inthe museum)thatI wasgoing to In Vancouver, my new home,Iwas welcomed cordially –Carole, Molly, Marcy, Jennifer andAnna,allhelpedmake me would goto Vancouver! museumand institutions. The first to respond was the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC.Mydecision was made –I ing for museumsingeneralandJewish museumsinparticular. Isentoutmy applicationsto several organizations ning to doaninternship –yet. abroad Canadasoundedpromising buthadn’tdecidedonthecountry look andafter ‘Internships inCanada’attheGermanAmericanInstitute inTuebingen (thetown whereIstudy).was alreadyplan A lot ofpeoplekept askingme:Why Vancouver? Well, aboutoneandahalfyears agoIwent to apresentation about Annegret Zeller:Research Intern Thank you to JHSBC Board andCommittee for members theirtimeand support. Levi, LizaRozen-Delman, SamPerlin, Kyla Lucy Laufer, Schwartz, MiriamWarren andGillianLevy. beth Carefoot, Lenny Smith, Avi Dolgin, BeaBerger, Alex Konyve, Shirley Kushner, EbbaGrey, Ron Laufer, Leah Wendy Mayer, AllanandMildredFeldman, Dr. Mark Winston, NaomiSteinberg, Ron Long,Peter Valbonesi, Eliza Annegret Zeller, AshlynnBlackwell, LeonorEtkin,IreneDodek, Michael Lynfield, OphiraSchwarzfeld, BinkiSegal, programs, events andexhibits duringthefirst four monthsof2010… We grateful arevery to thefollowing people whosowillinglyvolunteered theirtimeto assisttheMuseumwith Thank You to ourVolunteers the step Iwas aboutto take andthattherewere alot ofsecret destinationswaiting for me. but alsopersonally. ButasIwas sittingthere, sippingonmy tomato juice,Irealizedfor time thefirst to expect. Ihadappliedfor theinternship inorder to gainsomeexperience –especiallyprofessionally GermanyWhen Iboarded aboutseven theairplane inStuttgart, monthsago,Ididn’treallyknow what “All journeys have secret destinationsofwhichthetraveler isunaware.” Buber(1878-1965) -Martin PEOPLE - - - - TRIBUTES and DONATIONS

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