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Many community members yet to pledge to UJA Campaign 2001 Happy We’re UJA FEDERATION LOOKING Cutting Chanukah! Cheques! AFTER our COMMUNITY'S The UJA Federation is by Patricia Tolkin Eppel delighted to announce the executive director cutting of a cheque for Like the Energizer $18,000 which will be Bunny, a donation to the forwarded to the Joint United Jewish Appeal goes Distribution Committee for the relief of hunger in on working, day in and the Jewish communities day out . It is a donation of the FSU . As a result of which ensures that there first hand eye witness are agencies and programs accounts brought back by in place, ready to respond Hamilton participants on to existing and emerging two recent missions to needs . Kiev, Ukraine, a number The outbreak of of fundraising ventures hostilities in Israel is a were established, very good case in point . including Walk to Kiev Pulled into action was the Walkathons . One cheque dj of $12,000 was brought to local UJA Federation office (funded through your UJA Kiev in November 1999, dollar) which has been and now a second cheque !jna monitoring the Hamilton will be sent - enough to scene and which buy over 6000 meals! Thank you . You have seen organized the solidarity the despair first hand . The rally; the Canada Israel UJA Federation, which is Committee (funded in the job of saving Jewish Inside through your UJA dollar) lives, has responded . (We which has been pushing are now planning for a Israel's agenda with the late spring Mission to Kiev, Canadian government; please call Paul and Susan the Canadian Jewish These children from the Hamilton Hebrew Academy, which is Roth for information 628 Congress (funded through supported through the United Jewish Appeal, are the 0777) . And next year, the your UJA dollar) which Photo by Emerik Elkan UJA Federation will once has been looking after the dollar) which continues to again cut cheques to welfare of Canadian Jewry bring olim to Israel in the keeps on going in Hamilton students participating on as a whole, and monitoring tens of thousands, to ensure a large range of Israel Experience anti-Jewish activity; Ethiopian, Ukranian, Jewish services, including programmes . Last month, McMaster Jewish Students Siberian, Argentinian Jews . the education of your Friends of the late Ralph • UJA Federation executive Association (funded And in the midst of this children and grandchildren Travis once again held a director bids farewell, page 2 successful Evening At The through your UJA dollar) time, UJA Federation in in the community's Jewish Races, which generated which has been partnership with Birthright schools . We have also • Report on the General approximately $12,000 . responding on campus Canada is funding free settled families in Hamilton Assembly of United Jewish These funds will be held and which last week held trips to Israel for - from Moldovia and Brazil Communities in Chicago, in the Legacy Endowment a Crisis In The Middle East community students . just recently . We continue page 7 Fund of the UJA Federation, forum; The Jewish Agency All the while as we to provide relief payments interest of which will watch events unfold in to the Jewish needy, and . . Crisis in the Middle (funded through your UJA provide scholarships for Israel, your UJA dollar well the list is long, but our East p 10, 11 • A Dove With Clipped Community shows support for Israel Wings, by Effie Zussman, by JNF emmissary, page 10 occasion and the by Ehud Barak, and been “consumed with fear” Wendy Schneider community’s three withdrawing from about what the current • Report from Jerusalem, by Over 300 community congregational rabbis . Lebanon . He also expressed conflict represents for the Barry Walfish, page 11 members gathered at Beth Lawrence Hart, national outrage at the Canadian future and at the tone of Jacob Synagogue in mid- president of B’nai Brith government’s support of Palestinian demonstrations • CANADIAN SOLIDARITY October as a demonstration Canada, opened the the UN resolution across Canada, where MISSION LEAVES of their support for Israel evening with an condemning Israel during teenagers and their parents FEBRUARY FOR ISRAEL . during a time of crisis and impassioned address, the conflict’s first weeks, shreik ‘Death to the Jews’ . BE THERE! uncertainty . The rally, declaring that “all labels calling Canada’s vote a “a Ritter said that the battle See page 13 which was organized by were left at the door” and slap in the face to the that Israel faces has two UJA Federation of that “as a people we are Canadian Jewish fronts, a local one on the Hamilton and the Canada unified in absolute community” . Hart’s most ground and a global , Israel Committee, was one solidarity with the people biting remarks, however, propoganda war in which Index of several similar of the State of Israel” . were directed at the Canadian Jews should all demonstrations of support Accusing Arafat of Hamilton Spectator, which feel conscripted . “We have UJA/Federation . . . . p2-4 held throughout the wilfully placing Palestinian he accused of consistently a story to tell of duplicity, YAD ...... p5 month in communities children on the frontlines demonstrating an anti- cowardice and a charade Legacy Endowment Page . . across North America . in order to garner world Israel bias . of concessions offered to p6 Speakers included sympathy in the wake of its Rob Ritter, executive Palestinians by four Special Report . . . . . p7 Lawrence Hart and shifting in favour of Israel director of the Canada successive Israeli JCC Pages ...... p8,9 Rochelle Winter of B’nai following the breakdown Israel Committee, Israel’s governments”, he stated Crisis in the Middle East . . . Brith Canada, Rob Ritter of talks at Camp David, he voice in Ottawa, was the and must not allow the p10,11 from the Canada Israel asked what more Israel next to speak . During the Canadian government to Special Menschen . . p12,13 Committee who traveled needed to do, after first weeks of the crisis, he be swayed by distorted from Ottawa for the unprecedented concessions told the audience, he had images of reality . Page 2 The Hamilton Jewish News Editorial

Hamilton Jewish News POB 7258 Federation Executive 1030 Lower Lions Club Rd ., UJA FEDERATION Ancaster, Ontario L9G 3N6 Director TRIBUTE CARDS The Hamilton Jewish News is In addition to strengthening have all the ways of fulfilling your need for community published 5 times a year by the UJA campaign, the Thoughtful cards for any occasion sent the same day Hamilton Jewish News Inc . establishment of the Legacy and Shadowpress Endowment Fund, Israel 648-0605 EXT. 306 Experience Scholarships, Publisher: Young Adult Leadership Jewish social services Shadowpress projects, enhanced & THE KOSHER FOOD BANK Editor: Wendy Schneider Holocaust Education In Memory Of programmes, the Midrasha ANNA CONSTAM – Rose Cohen & Phil, Carol & Lester Managing Editor: Krames . IWRIN BERGMAN – Dolly & Ralph Cohen, Myrna & Patricia Tolkin Eppel High School, the Kosher Gordon Goldberg . JACK SHAPIRO – Sam & Anna Taylor . Telephone: Food Bank, Kiev Hunger Brother of Shana Siegel – Sam & Anna Taylor . FAYE (905) 628-0058 projects have taken place ENNIS – Rose Cohen & Phil . DELORES SIMON – Rose Cohen Fax: Patricia Tolkin Eppel under her watch . & Phil, Sam & Odette Brownstone, Rabbi & Mrs . Israel (905) 627-7099 Silverman, Shirley & Al Yaffe, Dolly & Ralph Cohen, Chuck & After seven and a half Patricia credits the Bea Matchen, Bella & Henry Muller, Michael Feldman, Lanie & email: success of the past seven Joel Goldberg and family, Gail & Robert Fuller . WILFRED wendy .schneider@ years Patricia Tolkin Eppel sympatico .ca is stepping down from her years to a partnership PAIKIN – Phil & Daphne Leon Father of Leslie Selevan – Rose Cohen & Phil . JULIE Circulation position as executive between the outstanding PAPERNICK – Brenda & Sol Sandberg and family . ROSE 2,000 director of the UJA staff in the UJA Federation KREMER – Judy & Daniel Berk & family. Federation of Hamilton . and ancillary offices, and Speedy Recovery Canadian Publications During her tenure, the organization’s REVA GEROFSKY – Ida Shuman . ANNE SCHOENBERG – JSS Mail Product Sales Chai Choir . JOSEPH JACOBS – Dolly & Ralph Cohen, Carol & Patricia believes that she extremely dedicated and Lester Krames, Rabbi Aaron & Leslie Selevan . DAVi d Agreement #0463922 has elevated UJA committed cadre of FELDMAN – Carol & Lester Krames . HAROLD SUTIN – Sam Federation’s position in the volunteers . (Patricia will be & Anna Taylor, Dolly & Ralph Cohen . BARRY SPIEGEL – Dolly & Ralph Cohen. CLAIRE MANDEL – Sam & Anna community, both in making a more extensive Taylor . SHELDON FRANK – Sam & Anna Taylor . SYLVIA Hamilton and on the address at the next AGM on LIVINGSTON – Dolly & Ralph Cohen . national arena, and is January 11, which will be Special Occasions pleased with the published in the next issue RABBI & mrs . MORTON GREEN – birth of granddaughter – Michael & Adalia Schweritzer . PHIL & ANDREA ZIANS – birth establishment of many of of the HJN .) of daughter – Michael & Adalia Schweritzer, Rose Cohen & new and exciting initiatives . Patricia will be joining Phil . MICHAEL MENCZER – 50th birthday – Pat, Stan, Sara & Matthew Dermer . SHERMAN FAMILY – engagement of Hilary to Marc Rotenberg - Pat, Stan, Sara & Matthew Dermer . CAROL & LESTER KRAMES – birth of granddaughter – Rose Cohen & Phil . HELEN YELLIN – new home – Joyce & Irving Dain . HELEN HAMLIN – honour of Joanna’s Bat Mitzvah – Sam & Ahuva Soifer . SHERYL & STAN KATZ – Rachel’s The Annual General Meeting engagement – Brenda & Sol Sandberg and family . MOURA & of UJA Federation of TRIBUTE CARDS ralph travis israel experience fund Hamilton 648-0605 ext 306 In Memory Of will take place JACK MARGOLIS – Corinne Travis, Bunny Morris . WA LT e r JewishThursd Sayocial, Janua Servicesry 11 GLASS – Corinne Travis, Gladys Dubo . Sister of Francis Rubin – Corinne Travis, Bunny Morris . HELEN NEWMAN – at the Jewish Community Centre Corinne Travis . Granddaughter of Magda Guzner – Reception 7:00 pm Proceedings 7:45 pm Corinne Travis . • presentation of committee reports Special Occasions • presentation of year end audited statement FRAN & LLOYD ORSON - birth of grandson, Jonah – Corinne UJa/Federation Travis . DAVID RABB – very special birthday – Corinne Travis . of Hamilton •presentation of awards BARBARA & HARRY LASKIN – 50th Wedding Anniversary – Phil & Daphne Leon, Corinne Travis . mr . & mrs . BRIAN President Community members wishing to view the statements prior to CARON – birth of son – Corinne Travis . mr . & mrs . LARRY Harvey Waxman the AGM call the UJA Federation for pick up . Nominations for HEKELMAN – birth of grandchild – Corinne Travis . SHIRLEY the 2001 board must be submitted in writing to Cheryl POLSKY – birth of grandson – Corinne Travis . JOANNE Past President BERNSTEIN – Special Birthday – Bonnie & Bob Otto . KIM & Cheryl Greenbaum Ralph Travis Israel Experience JON ABRAMS- new home – Corinne Travis . SHELLEY UJA Chairs WAXMAN, ROCHELLE WAXMAN – being honoured by State Howard Katz, Shelley Waxman, of Israel Bonds – Bonnie & Bob Otto . DAVID & ANNE Naomi Eisenberg teef education endowment fund Executive Director & UJA FEDERATION OF HAMILTON UJA Campaign Director Special Occasion Patricia Tolkin Eppel NEEDS A VISIONARY LEADER FOR OUR dr . HOWARD BERNSTEIN - Opening of new school - Flora & HAMILTON JEWISH COMMUNITY Allen Rams . MURRAY HALPREN - Special Birthday - Allen & Flora Rams ALLEN RAMS - Honour from State of Israel Bonds - Cele & air miles EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Steinberg . JOE & CHERYL GREENBAUM - Marriage of son - Allen & Flora Rams . MARVIN & JUDY CAPLAN - Mazel IF YOU HAVE The ideal candidate enjoys meeting and working with others, raising funds for United Jewish Appeal and developping plans Tov on your re-election - Allen & Flora Rams . Acknowledgements THEM AND and programmes to enhance our community life. SUSAN & PAUL ROTH, HILTON & SHIRLEY SILBERG, YOU'RE NOT This position requires solid experience and demonstrated HEATHER RITTER, DEBBIE STRUB - Thank you for all your skill at fundraising, the ability to follow through and complete hard work - Allen & Flora Rams . NANCY SOMER, BRIAN & USING THEM tasks, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to forge and JOE - Thank you - Allen Rams . GEORGE CZUTRIN, LEN maintain long-term, positive relations with community members. Computer literacy and superior language skills are WE CAN! also required for this position. The Bronfman Youth THE UJA Our small, dedicated staff of paid professionals will be Fellowships in Israel FEDERATION will supervised by the successful candidate. We also have a large 26 outstanding Jewish teenagers from the United provide tax group of volunteers,with whom the successul candidate will States and Canada, entering their twelfth grade of receipts for work closely. This position reports to the volunteer Board of school in the fall of 2001, will be chosen for a serious Trustees of the Federation. donated AIR program of study, dialogue and travel in Israel this If you are well-organized, committed to Jewish communal summer . MILes . AIR MILES life and education, and have a solid understanding of local will be used for and international Jewish issues, this position will be of interest We are seeking the most promising young people leadership to you.Holocaust Education Projects in the North American Jewish community, coming The successful candidate will be expected to live in the from a wide variety of Jewish backgrounds . The development objective of this program is to foster a sense of conferences for our Hamilton area, and travel from time to time. Salary is commensurate with experience. community among a diverse group of potential agency and are Please send your resume by mail, including references, to: Jewish leaders . many sister Chair, Search Committee, UJA Federation of Hamilton, P. O. All expenses will be covered for this five-week agencies, Jewish Box 7258 1030 Lower Lions Club Road Ancaster, Ontario program, beginning July 2nd - roundtrip Social Services L9G 3N6. The closing date for applications for the position is transportation, room and board, and travel in Israel . McMaster Jewish December 31, 2000. Selection will be based not on need but on merit alone . For a descriptive brochure and application, The Hamilton Jewish News December 2000 - December 2000 - Kislev 5761 The Hamilton Jewish Page 3

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UNITED JEWISH APPEAL CAMPAIGN 2001 NO SINGLE GIFT WILL TOUCH SO MANY LIVES Our volunteer canvassers may not have reached you yet, but that doesn’t mean we don’t need your gift . Please assist us, assist others - in your community in Hamilton, and in Canada and vulnerable Jews throughout the world MAKE YOUR DONATION BY DECEMBER 31 to receive your tax receipt . Call UJA Federation at 648-0605 #306 email hamujajf@interlynx .net Fax UJA Federation at 648-8350 Name ...... Pledge ...... Page 4 The Hamilton Jewish News December 2000 - Kislev UJA Federation The United Jewish Appeal - Changing People’s Lives at JSS & Jewish Social Services adapts to changing needs of by 350 families, 137 families of compounded by the fact Wendy Schneider which remained in the area . that when poverty strikes it This in the first of a series The flood from the FSU brings about other problems, of profiles on community has now slowed to a trickle, including poor health, agencies funded through due to stricter Canadian giving families a whole host the United Jewish Appeal immigration laws and over of other problems to deal Campaign . The HJN spoke the past ten years JSS has with . with Carol Krames, director shifted its focus to servicing The JSS also services of Jewish Social Services the Jewish poor . clients with physical and (JSS), to find out about the Krames says there’s a mental disabilities, who agency’s mandate and the misconception within the must get by on a pension of impact it has on its client community that there are $980 00. a month, most of base . no Jewish poor, due to their which is eaten up by rent . Jewish Social Services is relative invisibility, but the Then there are the single or essentially a crisis agency, community’s poor, she says, two parent families, who Krames explained . It is often has many faces . There are are forced to make a decision called upon to respond to those who have lost their every month as to whether crises such as paying jobs either through cutbacks to pay the rent or feed the emergency gas or hydro or through companies going children . There are the bills, dealing with both A seniors’ program sponsored by Jewish Social Services under . For the fortunate elderly who struggle to get physical and mental abuse, who are able to find other by on their monthly pension and credit counseling . Its from the government and Kosher Food Bank, receives work, chances are that the cheques and finally, on the Kosher Food Bank services the United Way for its regular support from the salary will be very low . bottom of the scale, there 30 families on a regular seniors’ programs and synagogues and schools, Trying to keep up your are the elderly from the FSU basis, and up to 50 during counseling services, the there is a still a constant image in the Jewish who have no access to holiday periods . majority of its funding need for both food and community under these government funding . While Jewish Social comes from the annual UJA funds . circumstances is very JSS also assists a growing Service receives funding campaign . And although the Krames first came to work difficult . Schools andnumber of transients, who at JSS 25 years ago, when synagogues try to do what have wrestled with drug the agency was preoccupied they can with discretion, addiction or been in trouble with settling hundreds of but free tuition and with the law and have come families flooding into membership don’t solve the to Hamilton to make a new Hamilton from the Former problem of children who start . Some stay long enough Soviet Union . During that don’t have the clothes, to scrape together some period the JSS helped settle Krames said . This is funding before moving on condominiums Student finds a home at Jewish Students both articles written by secure in my Jewish identity When I left the security of Brandon de Silva and, like the Jewish people my Jewish surroundings to I have spent 16 years at before me, able to overcome come to McMaster, I was Solel, my synagogue in obstacles and meet worried that I would lose Mississauga . The experiences challenges . my sense of community, and strong leadership One of my first stops but upon arrival I saw that training I gained throughout when coming to McMaster McMaster had their own my years at Solel gave me a university was to the Jewish Jewish community . It put very firm sense of who I Students Association, where me at ease to know that my was as a young Jew, secure I became the first year school supports my beliefs in my family and supported representative . I have set and encourages me by by my community . Being big goals for myself, and allowing the JSA to have president of my synagogue’s knowing where my people their own room - a place youth group, and having have been and how far where we can organize spent a special summer in things have come gives me McMaster-wide events that Israel left me with fabulous the strength, determination allow the JSA to inform memories and taught me and security I need to students of important topics that I’m a strong individual, accomplish these goals . such as the Holocaust, and 50 Luxury JSA provides Holocaust Education for McMaster Condominium Suites The Holocaust was the and others deemed anti- campus . On Monday night systematic annihilation of social were also persecuted the JSA hosted a discussion 1790 Main Street West, Hamilton six million Jews by the and murdered . In addition, with Dr . Louis Greenspan, Nazi regime during World thousands of political and McMaster professor of 60% reser War ii . Although Jews were religious non-conformists Religious Studies, on why the primary victims, such as communists, we must remember the 2001 hundreds of thousands of socialists, trade unionists Holocaust . This was ved Gypsies and at least and Jehovah’s Witnesses followed by the story of a 250,000 mentally or were persecuted and many survivor, Anna Lalli, who physically disabled of these individuals died as told of the heart-wrenching two bedrooms persons were also victims a result of mistreatment . and horrible experiences two bathrooms of Nazi genocide . More The Jewish Students she went through during than three million Soviet Association of McMaster World War ii . On Tuesday prisoners of war were Univesrsity organized the JSA hosted a vigil exclusive agent: killed because of their numerous events during outside Gilmour Hall . In nationality . Poles and Slavs Holocaust Week from remembrance, volunteers The Effort Trust cO . were targeted for slave October 30 to November 3 from the JSA read out Dorothy Sherry labour, and, as a result, to increase awareness some of the names of sales representative almost two million throughout our multi- people of all ages that were or perished . Homosexuals cultural and diverse killed in the Holocaust . Rick Tosello There was also a lot of associate broker information given out for Lilya’s Dressmaking & Alterations all who were interested . (905) 528-8956 1070 Main Street West, Unit D, Hamilton Thursday, a movie entitled www .valleyparkcondominiums .com (across the street from the Adas Israel) “You Are Free” was shown Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 8am - 5pm depicting the experiences ninco of American liberators and Specializing in alterations, made to measure, leathers, their interactions with draperies (we can do anything in most materials), effort custom made dresses and skirts . survivors . Dr . Bill Shaffir, trust professor of sociology, For more information call Misha at 526-8370 followed this up with a No Appointment Necessary December 2000 - Kislev Page 5 The Hamilton Jewish theYAD Page

By popular demand . . Genesis Leadership Program Due to widespread community interest, Genesis, UJA Federation’s • Session IV: How to be an Effective Leadership Development Program is Leader: Managing, recruiting & now open to all community retaining volunteers, preventing members, regardless of age . An burnout. orientation meeting held in October generated a great deal of interest • Session V: Marketing your and enthusiasm . organization Hold the Date!!!

The objective of the Genesis Leadership The Road to Leadership Friday, March 30 Program is to foster the next generation of II: Developing and community leaders through an intensive 18 Sunday, April 1, 2001 Communicating a month course. Genesis will take a three- Personal Vision for pronged approach towards meeting its objective. The first will be through the The Road to Leadership II is a series of study of the theory and practice of non three sessions led by Lorry Schneider, a Connect@ profit organizations in 4 sessions led by Dr . certified executive and personal life coach. Agnes Meinhard, associate professor and Lorry has extensive experience as a director of the Centre for Voluntary Sector facilitator of management development Ottawa Studies at Ryerson Polytechnic University. workshops. In addition to coaching he UIA Federations Canada 4th Canadian National currently leads a series of workshops In the second stream of sessions led by developed by the Coaches Training Institute Young Leadership Conference Lorry Schneider, an executive and of San Rafael, California. at the Chateau Laurier personal life coach, participants will hone The three sessions of The Road to their communication skills and discover Ottawa, Ontario Leadership II are entitled: Join a growing Hamilton delegation for three days of how their personal visions can be enrichment, music, learning, sharing, inspiration,fun and expressed through community service. The excitement with hundreds of young Jews from across Canada • Discovering What Fulfills You third stream will focus on broadening the • Creating Balance in Your Life $350.00 includes 2 nights, double occupancy, scope of participants' Jewish knowledge. • Finding Your Personal Vision food, entertainment, program Sessions will be offered approximately and educational materials every four to six weeks.

The Road to Leadership Genesis’ first formal session was held on III: Becoming Jewish Thursday, December 7. Call Lila Strub at An invitation Leaders 628-4390 for more information. Becoming a Jewish leader means to . . . The Road to Leadership I increasing our knowledge of Jewish issues. The following sessions are among others The Road to Leadership I is a series of five that will be offered: Connect@ sessions led by Dr . Agnes Meinhard, associate professor and director of the • Middle East Update by Professor Louis Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies at Greenspan, McMaster University Ottawa Ryerson Polytechnic University. "Connect @ Ottawa", the 4th Canadian National • Issues in Canadian Jewry by Professor In the course of 5 sessions, participants will Young Leadership conference, promises to be an Harold Troper of OISE, Toronto . explore how volunteers in the nonprofit exciting, educational and fulfilling weekend. (see ad, • Jewish Pluralism: A Plea for Tolerance: and voluntary sector can deal more below) March 30th to April 1st, 2001 will be three A panel discussion days busy with dynamic speakers, interactive workshops effectively with the issues facing their • What constitutes leading a committed and a lot of interesting new people to meet. Young organizations. Jewish Life: An open discussion adults from across the country will be meeting to share Below is a list of the five sessions: an exceptional experience in personal growth, enrichment and learning. Being involved in several • Session I: Nonprofit planning discussions has raised my level of enthusiasm Certification: Organizations & Their from somewhat interested to very excited. Several of the Genesis participants will receive a Environment other people involved have been to similar conferences certificate based on their attending 3/4 of all over the world. the sessions. The value of Jewish community in our city is • Session II: Organizational extremely important. This weekend will encourage Boards: Their Structure and people to become more involved and provide new ideas Function. (tried & true) to help promote community participation. Cost: Some of the currently scheduled events include The cost of Genesis is $150.00 with UJA • Session III: Developing keynote speakers Shulamit Reinharz and Moshe Shur, Federation subsidizing the remaining costs. organizational vision in the Shabbat dinner, a party Saturday night, many different smaller discussion groups and much more. midst of organizational change: I encourage anyone who is interested or has any How to balance forces for questions to please contact me at 546-0953 or E-mail change with forces for stability me at [email protected]. Page 6 The Hamilton UJA Federation Winter 2000

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Hello Again It may be somewhat confusing to see a face associated with the Legacy Unique Holocaust Endowment Fund that has, until recently, been associated with this newspaper and young leadership studies development on behalf of UJA Federation . But it is often the case in small communities that people take program offered for first Wendy Schneider on multiple roles, and so in addition The Legacy Endowment Fund is delighted to team leaders as well as other trained adult to holding the position of editor of the Hamilton Jewish announce that thanks to the generosity of a supervisors. It is hoped that the Hamilton News and UJA Federation’s professional in charge of number of very special community members, students will travel with students from London young leadership development, I have recently taken up funding has been secured that will ensure the and Windsor, Ontario, this affording an the position of director of Planned Giving for UJA annual participation of up to 15 Hamilton area opportunity to make new friends. Federation, following in the footsteps of my Grade 9, 10 and 11 students in The Asper predecessor, Frank Simkevitz . Cost Foundation Holocaust Studies Program. The The Issues program, which originated in Winnipeg in 1998, The cost per student of this subsidized program Our Jewish community, like many other smaller Jewish includes a series of four training sessions on is $200.00 communities throughout North America faces the various aspects of the Holocaust and a trip to the The Asper Foundation has agreed to provide important challenges of continuing to provide Jewish United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in matching funds for any money raised by the communal services to an aging Jewish population and Washington, D.C. Jewish communities of Hamilton, London and create a strong community that will attract new Jews Windsor that will see this program endowed for and retain the ones we have . Training Sessions the next number of years. Traditionally, we have relied on the annual campaign of The training sessions form a compulsory part of UJA Federation to address some of these needs, but the program. They will be led by a project team The UJA Federation Legacy Endowment Fund is because of a campaign that has remained stagnant over of experienced educators and will focus on a grateful to Frank Junger who has single handedly the last several years, there is a severe shortage of funds number of topics and issues, including: the raised the start-up funds for this exceptional to fill these needs . We need to go further than our Holocaust through history, literature and survivor program. current revenue stream to supplement the campaign and testimony; European Jewry; the rise of Zionism Funds are still needed in order to fully endow add programming and activities to keep this community and birth of the State of Israel and world issues. this program. The Legacy Endowment Fund will vibrant . The Trip be grateful for donations in any amount. A Viable Alternative Community members interested in endowing The program will culminate in a visit to the this program should contact Wendy Schneider One method that has proven to be very successful in United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in providing funding for the long term is planned giving . . at 628-0058. Washington, D.C. On the three to four day trip, through endowments, foundations and bequests . Many the students will be accompanied by the project communities in North America have implemented planned giving programs and have progressed to the point that up to 20% of their annual campaign revenue come from endowment programs . Every gift counts . . Creating Your Own Personal Foundation The Legacy Endowment Fund is indebted to a future? Essentially there are two ways gifts can be structured for number of generous community members who Simple . First you establish an Individual, use: restricted or designated gifts and unrestricted or have shown their commitment to our Family or Memorial Fund: general use funds . The difference between the two is community’s future by opening family quite simple; restricted funds must be used for very philanthropic funds. a) donate a minimum of $500 and get a tax specific purposes while unrestricted funds can be used receipt for general use, including annual Federation allocations . Bill Morris demonstrated that commitment b) sign an endowment agreement with the In communities like ours, it is obvious that undesignated when he opened the Morris Family Philanthropic funds are preferred . The reasons are simple; designated Fund with an initial donation of $5,000 in 1999. Legacy Endowment Fund funds restrict the ability to put funds where they are He has since committed to growing his family’s Second, make some contributions and get needed most, and undesignated funds offer the fund by making annual contributions. more tax receipts . opportunity to plan, to provide innovative programs and to respond to crises as they occur . Bill and Eva Morris, whose four children have Once a fund is established contributions can all remained in Hamilton as young adults, are The Legacy Endowment Fund can help you create your be made for any amount at any time. Cards, for own personal foundation, a simple, cost-effective way making a lasting contribution to the community. a specific occasion, can be sent in recognition for you to perpetuate your support for causes you care Asked to explain his interest in the Legacy of the contribution made. These monies will be about - Jewish Social Services, the Jewish Community Endowment Fund, Bill said, "I think it is very added to the designated fund. Centre, Jewish Education, Special Needs Education, important that individuals provide for the future Holocaust Education, Young Leadership Development as of the young people of Hamilton. This affords us Third, decide how to spend the interest well as needs in Israel or beleaguered Jewish from your investment . communities overseas . Every member of the community the appropriate opportunity." can design his or her own personal foundation with a The Morris Family joins a growing number of Once your fund reaches $18,000 your fund minimum annual donation of $500 . (see EVERY GIFT families who wish to be involved by giving to will be able to designate the income generated COUNTs . . ) the community foundation in their lifetimes. to one the UJA Federation of Hamilton’s For donors who are looking to endow specific beneficiary agencies. initiatives, the Legacy Endowment Fund can help them The Family Foundation is a popular method for orchestrate their vision for any worthwhile project and families to attain long-term charitable goals. If you have any questions regarding the opening insure that their dollars are distributed according to their Family foundations are wonderful for helping of a fund or in other gift plans, please contact priorities . These opportunities are available for a train the next generation of givers and for Wendy Schneider, director of Planned Giving, minimum donation of $18,000 . encouraging inter-generational communications Legacy Endowment Fund at 628-0058 or by The Legacy Endowment Fund is determined to become about philanthropic goals that may differ. email, to [email protected] this community’s one-stop central resource for managing your charitable giving . Never before have So how do you invest in our community’s The Hamilton December 2000 - Kislev December 2000 - Kislev The Hamilton Jewish News Special Report united jewish communities general assembly in Middle East Crisis Front and Centre at GA The General Assembly After years in which the the city of Chicago with an Rabbi Michael Melchior, particularly boisterous or GA is the annual GA had been dominated enormous challenge M.inister of Israeli Society welcome from a contingent gathering of delegates by debates about religious Access to and within the and the World Jewish of Montreal students . representing the United pluralism and hammering downtown Hyatt Regency Community, said "You are Despite everything that is Jewish Communities (UJC), out the details of the newly Hotel was tightly restricted the most heartening, most going on in Israel, he said, the umbrella organization formed UJC, issues of by hundreds of Chicago encouraging, most he felt it was exceedingly for 189 federations and Jewish solidarity and Israel police, many accompanied supportive sources of important to be in Chicago . 400 independent ruled the day . by explosive-sniffing dogs, optimism we have ." Israel and Diaspora Jewry communities across North Providing security for and Israeli security Minister of Tourism, have a shared destiny At America . The UJC, formed 4,500 delegates, 2,000 personnel . Amnon Lipkin Shahak, times like these, he said, by a merger of the Council local residents, an Israeli The primary message, reporting on the economic Israel derives great strength of Jewish Federations, the government contingent repeated by nearly every implications of an 80% in knowing that she is not United Jewish Appeal and that included Prime representative of the Israeli drop in tourists, summed alone . the United Israel Appeal, is Minister Ehud Barak, government, was how up his comments with a Further thoughts on the the central fundraising and opposition leader Ariel grateful Israel is for the simple "Bo L’Yisrael", Come nature of the Israel-Diaspora social service system of Sharon and a number of ongoing support and love to Israel . relationship were North American Jewry . Cabinet ministers, provided of North American Jewry . Minister of Immigration expressed at an earlier and Absorption, Yuli address by Rabbi Melchior, Different but still compatible approaches to Tamir, in commenting on who singled out the how good it felt to see such Birthright program as being by disappointment and derived from the fact that it a large demonstration of the forerunner of a whole Wendy Schneider depression that Jews have was based on the the support and love that new kind of relationship When it became apparent felt in the wake of the events assumption that if Israel Diaspora Jewry feel for between Israel and the that the growing crisis in of the last two months, would only give the Israel, asked those present Diaspora . Birthright, the the Middle East was not Greenberg pointed to the Palestinians enough land, to come to Israel, "not brainchild of going to be resolved indisputable fact that Israel rights and opportunities because our hotels are philanthropists Charles quickly, GA organizers remains the most powerful then Arafat would be empty, but because our Bronfman and Michael asked scheduled speakers nation in the Middle East . Israel’s partner in building hearts are empty ." Steinhardt, is the free ten- to, wherever possible, And power, he said, carries peace and security in the Prime Minister Ehud day trip to Israel for rework their sessions to a moral consequence . Just Middle East . While those Barak received a standing university students, funded address the situation . The like God who, in Kabbalistic who held this view ovation from a crowd of by a group of American decision was a wise one, as tradition, must exert self- acknowledged the risks, 6500, including a philanthropists, the delegates appeared to limits in order to make they argued that peace was hunger for an answer to the room for humans, Israel has a process where both Israel burning question of where to ask itself what self-limits and the Palestinians would we go from here . and controls are necessary be required to make A Unique A session given by Rabbi to assure its dignity as well concessions . They also Irving (Yitz) Greenberg on as that of Palestinians . That talked themselves into the the ethics of Jewish power Israel is already behaving need for quick action . Time attracted a large turnout . with enormous is running out, they said . Rabbi Greenberg, the responsibility and restraint People are tired . Barak is in founder of CLAL, a leading is apparent . The challenge power . We have a friend in American organization in will be to continue on that the White House . intra-Jewish dialogue and path, and not be corrupted Those who held these Jewish unity, said that his in the process . views, said Sharansky, were position on the current Rabbi Greenberg’s deluding themselves . From crisis is based on one of presentation was followed Oslo’s very beginnings, he Judaism’s central beliefs: by a heated exchange with continued, there has been The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in that every human being a number of people in the no reciprocity . Arafat has infinite value, audience who objected to consistently found reasons THE UJA FEDERATION OF HAMILTON uniqueness and God-like his depicting Palestinians as why he couldn’t deliver . announces the establishment of the capacities . Living intrustworthy partners in a The Americans urged Israel THE HAMILTON ASPER PROGRAM accordance with this negotiated settlement not. to press the Palestinian FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES principal means having an Greenberg responded by leader and eventually Israel Fifteen Grade 9, 10 & 11 students will be chosen attitude of both love and saying that to take the stopped looking for to participate in an educational programme commitment . othB are opposite position would reciprocity, pressing instead culminating in a trip to WASHINGTON DC in necessary, Greenberg said, leave Israel with only two for a final agreement . As the spring of 2001 because when love (which, options: Either throwing Barak continued to cross Call for application forms: by its nature, comes and out every single Palestinian one red line after another it goes) is absent, one must from the Israeli landscape became very clear that the UJA FEDERATION at 648-0605 #305 have the commitment to or living a Sparta-like future of the entire peace Nadia Rosa, chair, at 523-4538 remain true to the original existence for eternity . process rested in Arafat’s Funded through the UJA Federation, Asper vision . Natan Sharansky, former hands . For Barak’s coalition Putting these dual values Minister of Industry and into action during the Trade and Minister of the current crisis means trying Interior, was also present at to understand and hear the the conference, appearing Palestinian argument that in a panel discussion that their dignity is compromised addressed the question of and not fully realized as where to go from here . The long as Israel exists and former refusenik recalled doing everything in our the days when Soviet Jewry power not to demonize found the courage to face them . It also means persecution and exercising prudent, discrimination through the responsible, and moral example of Israel’s strength behavior during this period and achievements . He of frustration, defeat and contrasted this with the setback as it waits for a true current period where, partner to come along . suddenly the Jordan Valley Greenberg likened this to and Jerusalem are on the the commitment it took to negotiating table . This kind recite "Next Year in of Israel, he said, cannot Jerusalem" throughout unite Jews of Israel nor 1800 years of exile . Diaspora Jews . Acknowledging the According to Sharansky sense of profound the problem with Oslo Page 8 December 2000 - Kislev The Hamilton JCC Pages

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Video with a Difference! Page 10 Page 4 December 2000 - Kislev 5761 The Hamilton Middle East Crisis I am a Dove with Clipped Wings by Ephraim (Effie) Zussman returned to Palestine disheartening fact that in time again and have lost JNF Jerusalem Emissary to demanding their country these very days, many in them all . I myself have Southwestern Ontario back, taking it away from the Arab world, and participated in five of them . the Palestinians . In reality, elsewhere, are trying to When the Oslo Accords Those of you who know the Jewish people have deny the Holocaust ever were signed, I was me, whether from Israel or maintained ties to our existed) . Accelerated delighted . I was from Southwestern Ontario historical homeland for demands arose for the emphatically against many where I serve as the Jewish more than 3,300 years . survivors of Hitler’s Final of the Jewish settlements National Fund’s Jerusalem Jerusalem is mentioned Solution to find sanctuary established in the West Emissary, are familiar with 700 times in the Bible, in the homeland of their Bank and felt badly when my dovish opinions on whereas Palestine or forefathers . The British our soldiers, my son Israel and how I believe we Jerusalem is not mentioned worked out an agreement amongst them (led by the should settle the 100-year even once in the Koran . acceptable to both Arabs Late Rabin), had to quell dispute between the Jews by Effie Zussman Until 1967, the Palestinian and Jews but their insistence the 1985 Intifada (Uprising, in Israel and our Palestinian dismiss this as being Arabs did not view on the former’s approval in Arabic) . Hence last year, neighbours . Anyone who rhetoric tailored by Arab themselves as being a guaranteed failure and when Barak was elected to cared to listen knows I’m leaders for consumption by separate entity . Palestinians subsequently the issue was lead us with an outstretched not shy when expressing their own people . Israel is are Arabs indistinguishable turned over to the U .N . in hand of peace offered to my belief that the Oslo the only democracy in the from Jordanians (another November 1947 . The U .N . the Palestinians, I was Accords would lead to a Middle East, with its wide recent invention of the established a special ecstatic . "New Middle East," thus spectrum of opinions, British Empire), Syrians, Commission on Palestine The doves in Israel, bringing an end to a often critical of our Lebanese, etc . Since time to devise a solution . The myself being on of them, century of strife, conflict government . Again, I immemorial, the Jewish Commission’s were preparing trumpets and wars . I felt Israel chose to avoid the fact that population in Jerusalem recommendation was for and drums for the Peace should be magnanimous not one Palestinian had has almost continuously the establishment of two Accord ceremony and appeasing, going that called for compromise . been larger than that of any separate states, Jewish and scheduled to be held on extra mile so that peace After Israel recognized other people, including the Arab, to be joined by the White House lawn . could be achieved for both the PLO (in 1993) and Arabs . Jerusalem has been economic union, with We were so desperate our people, destined to live allowed Arafat to return to Israel’s capital since the Jerusalem as an for peace that we agreed to on the same tract of land . I the West Bank territory, I time of King David and has international enclave . The give into many of the was a genuine "Peace-Now" read with trepidation, the been regarded for 3,000 Jews were not satisfied with Palestinians’ demands, individual, a truly optimistic fostering of hatred against years to be the capital of the small territory allotted notwithstanding the dove . Israel, even within official the Jewish People, who to them by the Commission, historical truth of what had In hindsight, my life Palestinian school yearn for it, and for Israel, nor were they happy that transpired to date . Barak experiences should have textbooks . The State of in prayers while facing east Jerusalem was severed left no stone unturned in made me more wary . As a Israel does not exist on the towards Jerusalem, three from the Jewish State . his quest for peace . He Palestinian boy (yes, I too maps within these times each and everyday . Nevertheless, they agreed to secede over 90% am a Palestinian as stated textbooks . Even more Jerusalem has never been welcomed the compromise of what we conquered in on my birth certificate) disturbing, these textbooks the capital of any Arab or that the Arabs rejected wars forced upon us and to living on the outskirts of call for the elimination of Muslim entity . It’s outright . Keep in mind which we had a "deed" Jerusalem in 1947, I vividly Jews from the Holy Land, remarkable that even when that the Arabs control from biblical times . He remember what my Arab to be replaced by returning the Jordanians occupied 99 .9% of the Middle East even offered to relinquish friends and neighbours Palestinian refugees . Yet Jerusalem (between 1948 lands while Israel takes up sovereignty over Judaism’s told me, after we listened again, I chose to close my and 1967), they never only 0 1%. of the region . holiest site and to the radio together and eyes hoping that once the sought to make it their The U .N . General Assembly internationalize it at the learned of the U .N .’s nationalistic aspirations of capital, nor did the Arab rejected, on November expense of many within decision to partition the Palestinian People were Palestinians, at that time, 29th, 1947, the Arab Israel turning against him . Palestine . They were achieved, they would request to be regarded as demand for a unitary Arab I was ready to go to the leaving their homes after abandon their violence an entity on their own . In State and recommended plebiscite planned to ratify having been instructed to and rhetoric and revert to the years of Jordanian partition . Five Arab armies what our leader had agreed do so by their leaders . building their nation, occupation, we Jews were stormed into Israel, forcing to, knowing only too well, Once the Arab armies something that I and some not allowed access to our a war upon us that claimed what a painful blow it conquer Israel, they added, 50% of Israelis felt they Temple Mount, 48 Jewish 6,000 casualties (1% of our would be to some 50% of we, the Jews, would be deserved . synagogues in the old city population), just a few Israel, those regarded as chased into the sea and Still, I never forgot my of Jerusalem were burnt, years after the Holocaust . "hawks" . However, I knew they would return to take history books: - The and most of the tombstones The Arabs, as previously they too would go along over our more livable common misconception is in the Jewish Mount of mentioned, were with this painful peace . homes . I chose to ignore that Jews were forced into Olives cemetery were used encouraged by their leaders Arafat has had to go on their comments . Later I the Diaspora by the Romans to pave the Jordanian to leave Israel (630,000 did the diplomatic defensive heard Palestinian after the destruction of the Army’s camp roads . so), promising them a after rejecting Barak’s broadcasts and read second Temple, in As World War II ended, quick return after the Arab breathtaking generosity at publications that promoted Jerusalem in the year 70 the magnitude of the armies purged the land of Camp David in July, vehement hatred towards c .e ., and then 1800 years Holocaust became apparent the Jews . Seventy percent (recognized by President Israel . Again, I chose to later, all of a sudden (a separate topic is the of them left without ever Clinton and the European seeing a single Israeli leaders alike) . He resorted soldier . At the same time, to violence to regain his one million Jewish refugees initiative despite having were forced to flee from agreed, in Oslo and Arab lands due to Arab thereafter on numerous brutality, persecution and occasions, not to resort to pogroms . All of these violence as a means of Jewish refugees were reaching the Palestinian absorbed into Israel, while goals . almost none of the Arab What was that old refugees were welcomed saying? Fool me once, into the neighbouring Arab shame on you . Fool me countries . Even today, twice, shame on me . It more than 50 years later, was then that I ceased they continue to live in turning a deaf ear and miserable refugee camps began listening . What did (Arafat and other I hear and read? Palestinian leaders, took The following is from a refuge in Jordan from live broadcast on the whence they were expelled official Palestinian in 1970, after bloody Authority television on fighting with the Jordanian October 13th, 2000 . It was Arab Legion and after 22 given by an Islamic leader cease-fire agreements, all of and former Rector of the which Arafat broke . Since Gaza Islamic University, 1948, Arabs have waged and has since been repeated wars upon us time and on many occasions by The Hamilton December 2000 - Kislev Page 11 The Hamilton Jewish Middle East Crisis A Country Divided: A View from Jerusalem by In predictable fashion, the disturbing is the sight of shared by many received enough attention Barry Walfish dead were mourned, the Jerusalem plastered with Palestinians, not only the is the issue of the occupation Israelis call it the mess was cleaned up, the posters declaring that few thousand young men itself . Yet the occupation "matsav," referring to the appropriate statements "Rabbi Kahane was right ." who are at the forefront of and the settlements are at deteriorating security were made, and many (Kahane was a racist the violence . the crux of the issue . Nearly situation caused by the new inappropriate ones, and life advocate of ethnic Though the Palestinian all of the violence has been intifada, which is really quickly resumed its regular cleansing, i .e ., the transfer media portrays Israel as the aimed at the settlements more like a little war, in the routine . of the Arab population of aggressor, here "on the and the army positions occupied territories . It Last week the country Israel to neighbouring ground" it seems very clear protecting them . The means being more careful mourned the death of countries .) that Israel for the most part message is pretty clear . The about where you go during Yitzhak Rabin, which Like all others who live has been reacting to events Palestinians are going to do the day and where you let occurred five years ago last here, I have been spending as they occur as opposed to their utmost to make life your kids go day or night . It Friday according to the many hours trying to sort initiating them . With some hellish for the settlers . means a drastic decline in Hebrew calendar . Countless out the situation for myself, tragic exceptions, Israel's While all violent acts must tourism . Hotels are facing television programs, with generally unsatisfying response has been be categoricaly condemned 20-30% occupancy rates for ceremonies, and vigils have results . It is clear that the restrained and measured . it is easy to understand the the foreseeable future . taken place across the land Palestinians are on the The recent assassination of frustration of the Educational programs for as part of a national Yom brink of despair and feel a Tanzim officer and the Palestinians who have been visiting groups from North Kippur, or day (actually that they have very little to attack on the casino in watching the settlements America have been week) of soulsearching lose . From an outsider's Jericho indicate a shift in expand, roads carving up cancelled . This is all and stocktaking . (The point of view, the fighting Israeli tactics from reacting the West Bank into enclaves, unfortunate, but death of Leah Rabin on is unnecessary . After all, it to provocations to initiating their land being gobbled understandable . Sunday, almost exactly five seemed that the sides were activities . This is a sign that up by settlers, and their After all who wants to be years after her husband, so close to a settlement in the conflict may be entering trees destroyed . While the a tourist in a country at will doubtless continue the the summer . But the a new, more dangerous Palestinians are being kept war? The situation also mourning process) . The Palestinians saw otherwise phase . The murderous under virtual siege in their means economic hardship picture that has emerged is and decided that what was attack today on a bus near towns the settlers are for Palestinian merchants not a pretty one . The on the table was not close Ofra only showed again usually free to come and go in the Old City, and for the country is more divided enough to meet their that violent actions provoke as they please, under the West Bank in general, than ever . The racism is minimum goals . The violent reactions and don't protection of the Israeli which is suffering from a systemic, the roots of hatred Palestinian rhetoric is really solve any problems . ar my . punishing closure, among Jews and Arabs, inflammatory and Much of the media talk Two things have become preventing workers from religious and secular, spread calculated to stir up focuses on the details of the clear to me over the past entering Israeli territory . deep and wide . Recent passions, calling for armed skirmishes and the weeks with regard to this Living here gives one a events have brought out struggle to liberate the implications of the ongoing conflict . One is the folly of bifocal perspective; there is the worst in a lot of people "Palestinian countryside" conflict on the larger hanging on to the at this point a dissonance and expressions of and holy Jerusalem . The political scene, the tourist settlements . Sooner or later, between every day life, intolerance and hatred are despair and frustration that industry, and the economy the majority if not all of the which remains calm, rife . underpin this rhetoric are in general . What has not settlements will have to be routine, and quite pleasant, The Rabin Memorial has and the disturbing, gut- been a welcome respite wrenching news we hear providing an opportunity and see through the media . for positive forces to The situation has fallen into reassert themselves . The Camp a predictable pattern, with memorial ceremony in daily skirmishes at various Rabin Square in Tel-Aviv, flashpoints in Gaza and the which drew over 150,000 West Bank and in Gilo, a people was very moving Gesher suburb in southern part of and reassuring . Among Jerusalem, which is under other things, it was Habonim Dror Labour Zionist Youth sporadic fire . The carbomb encouraging to see a near Mahaneh Yehudah representative of the Arab Movement Residential Camp ten days ago was everyone's community address the nightmare, an unpredictable crowd with a message of act of terrorism which tolerance and reconciliation . could not be prevented and Yet, it is disheartening to Join us for could have happened hear of a recent survey in anywhere . It shook people which 12% of those polled Information Night up, especially the children . justified Yigal Amir's Now it seems very distant . heinous act . 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The University Gardens Interest Group, a local women’s group founded 38 years ago, is thriving and still going strong . Originally members of a local chapter of National Council of Jewish Women, chair, Lee Lauer, told the HJN, the women were involved for many years in the organization’s social and volunteer activities . Eventually, they decided to form a new group, whose focus would be on learning . Guest speakers are invited to speak on a range of topics, including politics, medicine, law or book reviews . Each member takes a turn hosting a meeting which take place over lunch, one Wednesday of every month . The hostess is also responsible for finding the guest speaker . Membership dues are $10 a year with funds raised going to a local charity . Past recipients have included the Kosher Food Bank, the JCC and Shalom Village . The executive of The University Gardens Interest Group includes Lee Lauer, chair, Edith Rochkin, treasurer, and Freda Hoffman, House and Sunshine chair, whose responsibilities include finding homes for meetings and sending cards of congratulations, condolences or speedy recovery to members . Photo taken at the November meeting, hosted by Jacqueline Tolkin, at which Patricia Eppel,

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With Material From The Jewish Telegraphic Agency Heading a call from Israeli officials to visit Israel, Jewish federations across North America are launching solidarity missions . The new effort comes in the wake of the recent General Assembly of the United Jewish Communities at which Israeli government officials appealed to North American Jews to show support for Israel amid its ongoing conflict with the Palestinians . The missions come as Pictured above are Larry and Sharon Enkin with Shannon Hamilton Israeli is reporting a sharp Shapiro standing near a magnificently crafted showcase they drop in tourism . Several recently donated to Temple Anshe Sholom in honour of their previously scheduled parents . The cabinet will house Judaica and be used to teach Jewish federation missions were cancelled in October ad Film Fest II NOvember as a result of concerns about violence Leslie N . Wolfe b.a., c.a. January 27 & 28, and Israeli officials report chartered accountant that North American Jews 2001 have cancelled trips in far Accounting • Auditing • Financial Statements greater numbers than Personal & Corporate Tax • Efile • Business Advisory Services Admission evangelical Christian Adults $25 .00 groups . 4 Elsley Court Tel (905) 628- Dundas On L9H 6862 In addition to expressing Tickets are available through solidarity with Israelis and Beth Jacob, one of the many bolstering tourism, the Sisterhood representatives, solidarity missions aim to the JCC or by calling the “show the situation as it is, not through the eyes of Filmfest the media,” said Nechemia Dagan, executive director Hotline of the UJC’s overseas 524-2222 programs and missions . UIA Federations Canada featuring is finalizing plans for a solidarity mission from One Day In February 13 to 18, 2001 . The cost of the mission is September 1999 Academy Award Winner for Best Feature Length Documentary . about the 1972 Olympic Massacre, narrated by Michael Douglas saturday January 27 Limeridge Mall at Chefs Servers Bartenders 7:30 pm

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This represented a departure from the Bonds' Breakfasts in past years . TEEF was establish by Allen several State of Israel Bonds is delighted to announce that Tom years ago to promote and Sasha Weisz will be honoured at the Inaugural 50th Jewish education in our Anniversary Campaign Event . This national Prime community . TEEF monies Minister’s Club Gala dinner is being held on January 14 are held in the Legacy Allen Rams, a man of many hats, wearing his UJA hat Endowment Fund of the UJA Federation . Last year with each . It was with pleasure . A good time was the UJA Federation great appreciation of Allen's had by all . allocated money from this devotion to so many Many thanks to: Bob fund to assist severely different facets of our Hemburger Catering for developmentally Hamilton Jewish supplying us with all of our challenged students being Community that about 150 food at cost and for tutored by Joy Zians . In people attended that donating his own personal his speech, Allen referred evening . Over the years, time to our cause . Nancy to himself as a "man of Allen has demonstrated the Somer and Debbie Strub many hats"; a man who is utmost dedication to for their amazing artistry at involved in many different T .e .e .F ., UJA, State of Israel setting up the buffet table . things and has a hat to go Bonds and the Ralph Travis Heather Ritter and Nancy Israel Experience fund, to Katz for their superb name just a few . Barbara decorating work . Shirley Balonjan, past executive Silberg and her ticket sellers shalom village director, State of Israel for their great success in Bonds, was also honoured selling tickets . Chaya tribute cards for her years of devoted Meisels for supplying us service . with truly delicious desserts The crowd enjoyed the at a very reasonable cost . In Memory Of Eva Feldman: Myrna Dolovich . Dr George & Isobel Scott: Larry Rosenberg . Evelyn upscale, elegant Joe and Cheryl Greenbaum Freedman: Myrna Dolovich . Mother of Joy Zians: Vicky & Josh Bach, Sarah & Eva, Millie atmosphere, feasted on for donating the wine . Somer, Denise Levinson . Jerry Fauman: Sophie & Saul Buchalter . Nate Cohen: Lil Cohen . sumptuous delights and Adele from Adele's and Barbara Sugar: Elaine & Cuppy Katz . Velva Dresser: Freda Hoffman . Wolfe Paikin: Lily "shmoozed" with great & Harry Silverstein, Annette Wunder . Walter Glass: Ron & Miriam Davidson, Yetta Krakower, Lily & Harry Silverstein, Lil Cohen . Mother of Harry Gleans: Yetta Krakower . Jack Eaton: Dorothy Adler . Mother of Joel Mulla: Myrle Cwitco . Brother of Benjy Green: Elaine & Cuppy Katz . Nathan Goldstein: Joe & Anne Waxman . Mary Lockwood: Harold, Ken & Lorne Rochwerg . Sam Kuretzky: Abraham & Sari Mandel . Rose Kremer: Sid & Sonia Shumacker, Helen & Paul Hanover . Shirley & Albert Yaffe, Arnold Swartz . Arlene (Rotman) De Bloeme: Rose & Phil Rosenshein, Irv & Bess Dulberg, Jack & Barbara Katz & Family . Father of Joanne Mitchell: Pat & Doug Morden, Board of Directors & Staff of Shalom Village . Frank Braun: Minna Loewith & Family, Bonnie, Michelle, Ann, Verna . Vivian & Leon Price . Joe Freedman: Freda Basbaum, Harold, Chava, Bryna & Evan Segalowitz . Lena Weintrop: Sol & Sylvia Jacobs, Miriam Davidson, Board of Directors of Shalom Village, Helen Goldstein, Noah Torno . Elizabeth Madow: Gloria & Les Roefe, Joan Silverman, Jack & Barbara Katz . Rosylin Gilman: Trudi Sher . Bella Zelikow: Frank & Bernice Dorsen . Charles James Murray Cassan: Jack & Barbara Katz . Ann Constam: Jack & Barbara Katz & Family, Ora Markstein, Helen Goldstein . Birthday Noah Torno: Sonny Caplan . Helen Yellin: Natalie Strub . Arlene & Is Smith: Pearl, Ricky & Allen Waxman . Sam Lax: Norman & Blanche Levitt . Cele Steinberg: John & Anne Nieland . Mazel Tov Aaron Shiffman (birth of granddaughter): Melissa, David, Chelsea, Benjamin . Mr & Mrs Al Foreman (new home): Rose & Phil Rosenshein . Mr & Mrs David Redner (new home): Gloria & Les Roefe, Evelyn Silver . Joe Sonshine (80th birthday): Anita Smurlick . Les & Leah Lowinger (new home): Perry & Milton Lewis . Rochelle Waxman (honored by State of Israel Bonds): Jackie Wasserman, Moishe & Faye Leibtag . Shelley Waxman (honored by State of Israel Bonds): Jackie Wasserman, Bertha Ortmann . Marilyn & Al Foreman (new home): Donna & Henry Vine . Kathleen Black (wedding): Abe Latner . Ben & Shirley Sauder (new home & new year): Clara Bloom, Rose & Phil Rosenberg . Marcia & Steven Goldenberg (Jay’s bar mitzvah): Bessie Goldblatt . Esther Axelrod (grandson’s bar mitzvah): Bessie Goldblatt . Cele & David Steinberg (40th anniversary): John & Anne Nieland, Carol & Danny Davids . Betty Foster (great grandmother): Lotti & David Redner . Bessie Cohen (103rd birthday): Hershel & Bill Stern . Susan & Sheldon Gurevitz (new doran home): Les & Gloria Roefe, Barbara & Jack Katz & Family . Thank You contractors Shirley & Andy Noseworthy: Noah Torno . Joy Zians: Shirley Yaffe . Josh Bach: Pat, Bob & Kathleen . Barry Bender: Board & Staff of Shalom Village . Ruth & Yaacov limited Goldberg: Board of Directors & Staff of Shalom Village Shana Tova Anita Smurlick & Family: Annette Wunder . Helen Greenbaum: Ruth & Sam Rosenblatt . One of the Taggart Joyce Budd & Family: Sam & Sally Lax . Milli Gould & Family: Sam & Sally Lax . Max Mintz Group of Companies & Family, Howard Rosenberg & Family: Lotti & David Redner . Gloria & Sheridan Lax & Family, Margaret & Arthur Weisz, Joy & Joe Rochwerg: Seymour & Freda Rosenfeld . Frances Silver, Irving Liberman & Family, Mr & Mrs Mark Rosenberg, 317 Albion Road S., Mr & Mrs Ken Rosenblood & Robbie, Dr Karen Saperson & Family, Carl Loewith & Family, Dr Michael Sherman & Family Milli Gould & Family, Joshua BAch Ottawa & Family, Mel Basbaum & Family, Gary Waxman & Family, Alex Kepecs & Family, Chester Waxman & Family, Arthur Weisz & Family, Rocheel Waxman & Family, Lotti Redner & Family, Harriette Smurick & FAmily, Anita Spenser & Family, Dr . Tel (613) 526-2400 David Feldman & Family, Bonnie Loewith & Family, Dr . Michael Taylor & Family, Fax (613) 526-2880 Lynne Rosenblood & Rick Cappe, Jeff Gold, Sam Liberman & Family, Evelyn Silver, Mrs Libby Kaimen & Family, Les Lasky & Family, Howard Katz & Family, Ruth Goldberg & Family, Birdie Smurlick & Family, Irwin Feuerstein, Leon Price & Eastern Ontario’s Family, Enid Aaron & Family, Ms Miriam Leobow, Martin Halpern & Family, Sam Soifer & Family, Len Ritter & Family, Irving Zucker & Family, Marty Strub & Better Builder Family, David Wright & Family, Sid Bell, Barbara Katz & Family, Susan Denburg The Hamilton Jewish News December 2000 - The Hamilton Jewish News Organizations Hadassah-WIZO Hamilton Hebrew Academy by Proceeds also went to Linda Miller Hadassah’s Women to welcomes new On Saturday, November Women projects in Israel . The Hamilton Hebrew Jewish community and 11, Hamilton Hadassah- Special thanks go to Academy welcomes those facing the South WIZO held its third Sheila Levitt and Arlene Frank Samuels, formerly African Jewish Direnfeld for their hard annual Fall Fantasy of South Africa to its staff . community? work and dedication, to Auction . Everyone in Samuels, the new vice I see many similarities attendance will agree it the Highland Senior Jazz principal of between the Jewish was a tremendous Band for its wonderful administration, brings Communities of Hamilton success . performance, to Brian much a wealth of and of South Africa . Both K-Lite FMs Sunny Waxman and Ariel Shaffir experience and expertise have low birth rates and Genesco hosted a fun- for sharing their talent to his new position . The both suffer from the "grass filled evening of silent and Lowell Richter of following is an interview is greener" syndrome . and live auctions, with Eastgate/Westgate Ford with Samuels conducted South Africa has the the proceeds going to for his wonderful job of by the HJN . challenge of immigration; Martha House for spotting . We would also Hamilton has the scholarships to summer like to thank K-Lite FM How were you employed challenge of Frank Samuels camp for women at risk . Oldies 1150 and Assante, in South Africa and what 'Torontofication' . Now I do you bring to the love . While different would never deny any Academy? children may have person the right to live I was the Principal of the different strengths, wherever he or she Kehila School Yeshiva College of South everyone is good at chooses, and there is a Africa, a private Jewish something and I think certain degree of irony in Day School in that the main task of my words as I answer this Johannesburg . Some 850 education, especially at question, but I feel that students, ranging in age the elementary level, is to there is so much that from K through 12 develop the self- Hamilton has to offer, that attended the various confidence and inner I just do not understand schools that made up the strength of every child . I the desire to move to Yeshiva College campus . hope to encourage a love Toronto . I always felt that of learning, and the ability South Africa has much Do you have a personal to learn well by drawing untapped potential and I philosophy/vision and on the different abilities definitely feel that way how would you describe of every learner . I like to about Hamilton . I have it? think that I am a very met so many tremendous, I believe firmly that the positive person and I generous, warm-hearted sum total of any individual firmly believe that one's people since I have been is a constant . That is to attitude plays the most here that I have no doubt say that every person has important role in any that there is nothing that within him or her, the situation . this wonderful ability to succeed . Every community can not do . child is a winner and Do you see similarities needs to be treated with between the challenges The Hamilton Hebrew the necessary respect and facing the Hamilton Academy Music teacher Ruth Hoffman with her students at Kehila Jewish Day School explore how a violin In The Finest Tradition of Giving Gifts Which Keep On Living works, as part of the arts and science curriculum . This was a prelude to a concert and backstage tour of the orchestra at Hamilton Place . Out in the community, the children helped build a sukkah at Shalom Village, and on December 15th, the school will be hosting a Hannukah party for students from a local public school . Kehila opened extra classes to help families in the Jewish community affected by the recent public school strike . Principal Hamutal Deckel said the A glorious selection of card and certificates for an anniversary • birth • birthday • business gift • bar or bat mitzvah get well greetings • jewish national fund 527-5516 In Memory Of Norman Horning: Paul, Susan, Leah, Jay & Jordan Roth, Gilda & Jeff Ennis & Family . Jacob Schilstra: Westdale Florists . Brother of Esther Eisenstein: Lawrence & Sharon Hart & Family . Julia Fazekas: Marvin Goldblatt . Faye Ennis: Sigmund Goldberg, David & Norma Wright . Father of Mary Ann Cannizzaro: Elizabeth Schwartz . Wolfe Paikin: Stan & Esther Simpson . Walter Glass: Sigmund Goldberg . Sonia Gardner: Rochelle, Garry & Adam Swaye . Father of Allen Rosenberg: Murray & Gerri Hundert . Tom Lawson: Andy Strub & Strub Brothers Ltd . Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Esther & Stan Simpson . Dolores Simon: Lawrence & Sharon Hart & Family, Rochelle & Gerry Swaye . Father of Rita Bradley: Jeff & Gilda Ennis & Family . Dilys Mitchell: Harry & Ruth Hotz . Oscar Cole: Allen & Nancy Greensoppon . Mr & Mrs Owsianik:Allen & Nancy Greenspoon . Father of Mrs Al Rosenberg: Murray & Gerri Hundert . David Glanz: Harry & Margaret Kelman . Howar d Goldberg: Gail & Les Wolfe & Family . Rose Kremer: Richard & Arlene Leon, Sigmund Goldberg .rhona & Lou Rottman & Family, Reva Gelber . Elizabeth Madow: Rhona & Lou Rottman & Family, Reva Gelber . Bella Zelico: Marcia & Bill Halpren . Evelyn Saltman: Brenda & David Pinkus, Greg, Kathleen, Elizabeth & Andrea Warnick . Mazel Tov Bram Rochwerg (graduation): Livia, Peter, Alexandra, Jessica & Lisa Kocsis . Pauline Kessler (bat Mitzvah): Ethel Levy & Family . Aaron & Gabriella Yanover (bar/bat Mitzvah): Mary Martha Starkman . Dov Greenbaum & Sabrina Gluck (engagement): Alec & Leah Bukhman . Cory Fajertag (engagement): Rivak & Barry Iseman & Family . Amy Katz & David McLean (marriage): Jack, Barb, Adam & Jeff Shinehoft . Alex & Phyllis Kantor (50th wedding anniversary): David & Norma Wright, Myrle Cwitco . Irving & Eleanor Shnier (60thweding anniversary): Ada Stock . Peter Graben (new venture): The Gaffe Family . In Honour Of Christopher Randall: Faye Leibtag . Shelley & Rochelle Waxman: Ruth & Labol Levy . Rabbi Bernard Baskin: Stephan & Deborah Frankel . Birth Benjamin Dov: Henry & Donna Vine . Sarah Michelle & Miriam Devorah: Alec & Leah December 2000 - Kislev 5761 Page 24 The Hamilton Jewish News The Back Page adult education • VIDEOs • Playmobil • STEIFF • lamaze • loot bags • Gund • ty •

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