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Walkathon page 14 ottawajewishbulletin.com bulletinjuly 22, 2013 volume 77, no. 17 av 15, 5773 Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd. • 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1R9 • Publisher: Andrea Freedman • Editor: Michael Regenstreif $2.00 Leadership torch passed at Federation AGM By Michael Regenstreif need to feel engaged and appreciated, and The Jewish Federation of Ottawa had a special attention needs to be paid to providing busy agenda for its annual general meeting, ongoing communication to donors and agen- June 5, at the Joseph and Rose Ages Family cies in a timely manner; ensuring transparen- Building. Debbie Halton-Weiss ended her cy so “that community members understand two-year term as Federation chair and Steven the process and outcome” of decisions made Kimmel began his two-year stint in the posi- by the Federation Board and staff; providing tion. Andrea Freedman spoke to her first accountability to donors and agency partners AGM as Federation president and CEO, Is- so that funds are “allocated in a fair process, raeli Ambassador Miriam Ziv said farewell to ensuring that we are meeting the needs our Ottawa’s Jewish community as she prepares partner agencies based on the dollars we have to end her term as Israel’s chief diplomat in available to be distributed”; and ensuring on- Canada, and the three major community ser- going dialogue with past leaders to gain from vice awards were presented. their experience and insight. Halton-Weiss said she was “truly hon- Kimmel also said ensuring the future of oured and humbled” to have served as chair. Jewish education in Ottawa remains the com- “It has probably been the most challenging munity’s biggest challenge and noted the suc- and rewarding two years of my life.” cess of the recent fundraising campaign to se- Looking back at some of the Federation’s cure the future of the Ottawa Jewish Commu- accomplishments during her tenure, Halton- nity School. Weiss called particular attention to the “This proves that we as a community are Debbie Halton-Weiss, outgoing chair of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, receives a openOttawa initiative and its follow-up indeed committed to ensuring that Jewish ed- book of bound copies of the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin published during her tenure from aimed at engaging Ottawa’s young Jewish ucation in Ottawa is a priority,” he said. incoming Chair Steven Kimmel, at the Federation AGM, June 5. (Photo: Peter Waiser) adults in the community and at bringing the “The Federation must continue to ensure emerging generation into leadership posi- that every Jewish child has the opportunity to tions. receive a Jewish education,” Kimmel added. “It is truly a success story of which we Freedman stressed improved customer Campaign kickoff to feature should all be very proud,” she said. service and building stronger relationships in She also mentioned successful efforts to her first AGM speech as Federation president engage major stakeholders in the community and CEO. actor Joshua Malina and to attract the highest calibre of lay and “I firmly believe in the concept of a ser- By Ilana Belfer main a mensch,” is the title of Malina’s professional leadership. vant leader, and the Federation is here to When actor Joshua Malina comes to keynote speech, a talk he’s given to Jewish Kimmel, in his inaugural address as Fed- serve the needs of all members of the Jewish town next month to launch the Jewish Fed- communities across North America, and he eration chair, spoke about the Federation as community, all of our donors and each and eration of Ottawa’s Annual Campaign, he’s brings to the National Arts Centre on Sun- “community.” every Jewish organization. The Federation is asking the audience to grant him two day, August 25 at 7 pm. “Without community, we are separate and a convener – we can and should bring people points: that he’s made it in Hollywood, and On the question of whether he’s made it apart, weak and fighting,” he said. “With and organizations together,” she said. “We that he’s a mensch. in the entertainment industry, his credits community, we are able to dialogue more eas- need to focus on our common interests and “Neither of which is entirely clear or es- speak for themselves. ily, work together to achieve common goals our common agendas. We need to look for tablished,” he said, laughing, in a telephone After earning his bachelor’s degree in and come together when there are tragedies or synergies and we need to work on the behalf interview with the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin theatre studies at Yale University, Malina crises to deal with.” of the entire community, together.” from Los Angeles. went on to star as Jeremy Goodwin in Kimmel said all donors to the Federation (Continued on page 2) “How to make it in Hollywood and re- (Continued on page 9)

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2 $2,000 7th Enter every time you visit the Mall until August 30, 2013 July 22, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 3 Page 4 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013 Strong year highlighted at Foundation AGM cation or an apprenticeship in and Psychology” weekly at George Joseph Cooper the artistic, literary or social NCSY’s Torah High and he’s Scholarship awarded sciences. their go-to substitute for all “I didn’t realize how other courses, including Jew- By Michael Regenstreif cessful OJCF events, such as many things I was doing until ish ethics, philosophy and and Ilana Belfer the annual power breakfast I actually started putting the leadership. Lynne Oreck-Wener suc- introduced in 2011. list together,” Kent said. Kent is also a certified ceeded Richard Roth as chair In her first remarks as The 26-year-old is a soon- mashgiach. Instead of getting of the Ottawa Jewish Com- OJCF chair, Oreck-Wener to-be graduate from the Uni- a typical student job as a dish- munity Foundation (OJCF) also spoke about legacy giv- versity of Ottawa’s Master of washer or stocking shelves – at its annual general meeting, ing and women’s philan- Religious Studies program. his initial plan – he switched June 13, at the Joseph and thropy and called attention “For me, it has really gears after hearing of a short- Rose Ages Family Building. to the Centre for Jewish been a Jewish Studies de- age at the Vaad HaKashrut, Looking back at his Philanthropy. She recalled gree; just one didn’t exist at where he worked until be- tenure, Roth pointed to sev- that she and her husband had Ottawa U. The courses are coming a teaching assistant at eral significant accomplish- their wills rewritten in 1996 all theory based and you can the university. He now serves ments including greatly in- to include a philanthropic write about whatever reli- as a volunteer mashgiach at creased collaboration with legacy. gion you want,” he said. His community events. the Jewish Federation of Ot- Oreck-Wener said the master’s thesis, for instance, Despite his full plate, it’s tawa – Federation and OJCF OJCF and the Centre for is titled, “The Social Con- hard to spot any grade less now share a president and Jewish Philanthropy would struction of Meaning at Kol- than an A on Kent’s tran- CEO in Andrea Freedman – work with donors of all ages Student Michael Kent (left) receives the George Joseph lel Ottawa.” script, many accompanied by as well as increases in and financial capacity. Cooper Scholarship from Steve Lesh, chair of the After receiving his bache- a plus sign. women’s philanthropy and Freedman also spoke Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation scholarship lor‘s degree, also in religion, “When something is im- legacy giving. about the Centre for Jewish committee, at the OJCF AGM, June 13. Kent went on to study at portant in your life, it can Roth also pointed to suc- Philanthropy. (Photo: Howard Sandler) yeshivas in Israel for two- very quickly shift away from “Our aim is to become the managed funds with assets of Valued this year at and-a-half years. He returned being considered work or destination of choice for any almost $43 million. $12,850, the award recog- with more knowledge than volunteering,” he explained. Allan Taylor philanthropist wishing to One such fund is the nizes a member of the Ot- ever, and a desire to offer it In September, Kent will ■ GROUP PLANS strengthen Ottawa’s Jewish George Joseph Cooper tawa Jewish community be- up to the community in vari- begin a second master’s de- ■ LIFE INSURANCE community and contribute to Scholarship Fund, left as a tween the ages of 18 and 30 ous ways, but especially by gree program: Information ■ DISABILITY INSURANCE the welfare of Israel and bequest by George Cooper “who has displayed leader- teaching. Studies at uOttawa, which ■ PENSION and RRIFs world Jewry,” she said. on his death in 2004. The ship qualities, academic ex- Kent has taught classes at trains future librarians, archi- 613-244-9073 Freedman also noted the scholarship was presented cellence, and an interest in Beth Shalom, led discussion vists and museum curators. OJCF enjoyed “a very strong to 2013 recipient Michael the Jewish community,” and groups for Hillel Ottawa, and “The scholarship means year” and now includes 832 Kent at the AGM. must be used for formal edu- he has even filled in for that, instead of having to take uOttawa professors as a a job flipping burgers next guest lecturer on Jewish top- year so I can buy textbooks, I ics. He teaches “Introduction can keep up with all these to Anthropology, Sociology different activities.” Join Heidi & Jonathan Pivnick on a Jewish Heritage River Cruise October 18 to 29, 2014

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While Stephen and of their leadership accomplishments and give the Vaad sufficient land to construct a many of his peers spent years volunteering about challenges the community faces now multi-purpose campus, including a school in the Jewish community before lending and will face in the future. already on site. their expertise to secular organizations, he A phone call was all it took. Back in Stephen led an adept team of communi- sees the reverse happening now, with many 1982, a young Stephen Greenberg took a ty planners and funders in the creation of young Jews offering their time to non-Jew- call from Hy Hochberg, then the executive the current Jewish Community Campus. ish organizations at the expense of Jewish vice-president of the Jewish Community Conception to completion took 12 years and organizations that need them. The chal- Council of Ottawa/Vaad Ha’Ir. He was ask- Stephen was involved the entire way, first lenge, he believes, is to convince people to ing if Stephen would be willing to lend a as co-chair with Bernie Dolansky, and then give – whether in time or money – more hand and chair the Young Business and Pro- as chair. “Jewishly.” He believes the community fessional, University and High School Divi- “It was a huge undertaking,” he ex- must make volunteer jobs in the communi- sion of the UJA campaign. Without hesita- plained. “Not just from a financial perspec- ty more meaningful to young Jews. tion, Stephen said yes, and thus began his tive, but from a community politics per- One of our assets and opportunities, said second career, as a volunteer in Ottawa’s spective. Everybody had an idea. Not just Stephen, is the camaraderie and respect that Jewish community. whether Hillel Lodge or the JCC should be exists among religious spectrums, from Stephen Greenberg He still credits a simple phone call as a first to be built, but also what activities haredi to Reform and everything in be- great recruitment tool. Stephen chaired that division for two should take precedence and space within tween, and he credits Rabbi Reuven Bulka “It wasn’t about me. I was only 29 or years and then became chair of the UJA the JCC.” of Congregation Machzikei Hadas for en- 30,” said Stephen. “As the community has campaign. But he feels his most significant With the campus built, Stephen turned couraging dialogue and co-operation. done for many years, and still does to a cer- contribution, and the one of which he is his attention to other volun- tain extent, it identifies younger people who most proud, was his role on the Vaad’s teer pursuits. Over the have the capacity to make a commitment, Community Development Commission. years, he chaired the United and then, rather than waiting for them to As Stephen explained, in the 1980s, it Way and Ottawa Hospital step up and ask, ‘Is there anything I can was becoming evident the Jewish Commu- campaigns, a renovation do?’ we were actively sought out.” nity Centre on Chapel Street needed an campaign for Congregation overhaul. With many Cen- Machzikei Hadas, and sat tretown families moving on the Soloway Jewish Your goals are unique. I can help you reach those goals with Athens Rugs Ltd. west, the board made a Community Centre and Ot- the right financial solutions. With a variety of options, like life insurance, health insurance and financial planning, I can help you major decision: the JCC had tawa Boys and Girls Club TM Carpet • Vinyl find the right fit today. Let’s talk about Money for Life . Ceramics • Hardwood Floor to relocate. But where? They boards. Diane Koven BA(Hons.) 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Among them our core agencies to identify new, exciting tion to the strength of a community cannot were customer service, transparency, ac- Report and much-needed projects that will be debated, maintaining a viable school sys- countability, accessibility to Jewish educa- strengthen the community for donors to tem is increasingly difficult. We will contin- tion and the creation of the Centre for Jew- Steven consider supporting. ue to work with all schools to explore op- ish Philanthropy. Kimmel While this will take time, we anticipate tions that will make sending children to a Recently, Federation staff and members Chair implementing the process as a pilot project Jewish school a realistic and affordable al- of the Board of Directors participated in a with a small group of top donors this fall. ternative. one-day retreat, designed to engage us in community, asking for feedback in regard to We are still discussing this proposed change One of my unstated goals is to see more discussions and formulate action plans to Federation performance. This process will with the Federation Board and the OJCF members of Ottawa’s Jewish community meet some of these priorities. help us understand where we can improve, Board and will be better able to articulate become involved, and I recently heard this Customer service was one of the topics and I am hopeful you will see a positive the exact plans shortly. statement: “The main reason people don’t both the staff and leadership of the Federa- change going forward. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the give to campaigns or volunteer is because tion spent a lot of time reviewing. Donors We are working diligently to ensure that honour of attending many of our partner they are not asked!” and volunteers have a plethora of choices decisions made by the Board of Directors agencies’ AGMs. I was so impressed by the This demonstrates to me that we need to of where to devote both their financial re- and staff are totally transparent. We can’t work each of these agencies is doing and reach out more. Federation and our partner sources and their time. always consult all the stakeholders, but we the vital services they provide to our com- agencies struggle with fundraising and re- We intend to place a renewed energy and can make sure that community members munity. cruiting of volunteers, so I am officially focus on making involvement easier and understand the process and the outcome. At the graduation ceremony for the Ot- asking everyone to consider supporting the more satisfying. This includes expedient re- In a partnership between the Federation tawa Jewish Community School’s Grade 8 Federation or one of our partner agencies sponse times and removing barriers that and Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation class, I told the graduates that, while I either financially or by volunteering. You make involvement more difficult. As part of (OJCF), we are developing the Centre for don’t actually remember much from my can make a difference. this initiative, Federation President and Jewish Philanthropy, which is a virtual new own Hillel Academy Grade 8 graduation Your feedback is important to me, CEO Andrea Freedman is in the process of concept that will match donors’ philanthrop- ceremony, which was held in the same so please feel free to contact me at sending out more than 2,000 emails (200 ic aspirations with needs in the community. Agudath Israel sanctuary in 1970, the [email protected]. per week) to random constituents in the We will have one-on-one, year-round con- strong Jewish values I learned at Hillel Am Yisrael Chai, B’Shalom! Taking full advantage of the gift of Shabbat As a Jewish community in the 21st explicitly religious, is to follow the tradi- practice that serves as a reminder of an century, we continue to wonder how we From the tion we have of blessing our children. It event and, in some way, echoes the origi- ensure the continuity of our Jewish com- has a lot of meaning, for the children, to nal event that is being recalled. By work- munity and how we keep Jews connected pulpit tell them how important they are to us, and ing for six days and resting from work and and guarantee the next generation will fol- for us, to tell us what a blessing our chil- refraining from so many common activities low. Rabbi dren are.” on the seventh, we actually reenact the I suggest that promoting the observance Menachem Blum On a deeper level, Shabbat allows us to story of creation and thereby bring a Godly and celebration of Shabbat is one way to OTC Chabad transcend ourselves and connect to God by consciousness into our lives. ensure tomorrow’s Jews will have a strong emulating Him. We observe Shabbat as a Shabbat is a gift in so many ways and connection to their Jewish identity and tra- is that it is a day when we refrain from commemorative sign to remember that we cannot afford to sell Shabbat short of ditions, to God, to their Jewish family, and work. It is a day of rest. On a humanistic God created the world in six days and He its true worth. Let’s take advantage of its to their Jewish community. As Ahad level, a day of rest is very helpful in main- rested on the seventh. An effective com- full worth as this gift has more value than Ha’am once wrote, “More than Jews have taining physical health and preventing memoration involves some distinctive we may have imagined! kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews.” mental burnout. A day of rest will enhance My suggestion comes following an ob- the quality of the work we do. Additional- servation made by my daughter who is ly, a day of rest frees us from the burdens spending part of the summer with her of work and regular routine. Especially in grandparents in a Jewish neighbourhood in today’s day and age, a day of rest gives us New York. the time needed for things that are impor- “You really feel that it’s Shabbat here. tant to us, such as family and spiritual pur- The stores are closed and families are suit. walking together to shul or to their Shab- As former U.S. senator Joe Lieberman bat meal. It feels so Jewish,” she said after wrote in The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering Owned by The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd., 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, K2A 1R9. celebrating Shabbat in the Crown Heights the Beauty of the Sabbath, “The lives of Tel: (613) 798-4696. Fax: (613) 798-4730. Email: [email protected]. 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Agathe, about Stephen Hawking, the renowned British collaboration between Israeli and Canadi- a two-hour drive from Ottawa. physicist, cancelled his participation in the Editor an universities.” Every year, hundreds of people of all Israeli Presidential Conference and en- Academic collaborations and the arts ages attend KlezKanada in order to learn dorsed the anti-Israel BDS (boycott, di- are ways forward to finding solutions. from a faculty composed of some of the vestment, sanctions) movement. Michael best klezmer musicians in the world. Over In the conflict between Israel and the Rabbi Bulka honoured the years, KlezKanada has expanded from Palestinians, BDS tactics are counter- Regenstreif A hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi Reuven P. its original vision to include many other productive to a search for peace and the Bulka, whose legendary volunteerism and forms of Jewish music as well as other achievement of the two-state solution. The to a concert schedule may be interpreted leadership, in our community and beyond, Jewish cultural pursuits such as dance, BDS movement is aimed at the delegit- as a political act that resonates more than was recognized in a June 28 announce- theatre, visual arts, poetry, and film. imization of Israel and only serves to hard- anything that might be sung,” suggesting ment from the Governor General’s office One of KlezKanada’s biggest success en attitudes and drive the parties further that performing in Israel might be inter- that he had been named a member of the stories is Ottawa/Chelsea favourite son apart. preted as support for current Israeli gov- Order of Canada “for his dedicated service Josh Dolgin, who began performing Hawking’s was probably the highest ernment policy. to the community, notably in promoting Jewish music after attending KlezKanada. profile endorsement the BDS movement That’s a ridiculous leap of logic. If interfaith dialogue, health and humanitari- Known professionally as SoCalled, Dolgin has had since rock artist Elvis Costello Costello wanted to advocate for peace, he an causes.” is now one of the world’s leading lights in cancelled a concert in Israel three years should have gone to Israel and done that. As Jewish Federation of Ottawa Chair Jewish music and is widely acclaimed for ago. Virtually every major artist who accepts Steven Kimmel noted, “Rabbi Bulka’s his highly original fusion of klezmer, funk In fact, when I read Hawking’s an- a booking in Israel faces the same pressure enormous dedication, enthusiasm and hard and hip-hop music. The SoCalled Band nouncement that he was cancelling his Costello did. Many of them, though, reject work, not only as rabbi of Congregation will be headlining the KlezKanada June trip to Israel, I was reminded of it. Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Paul Machzikei Hadas, but also on behalf of the Groyser concert on the evening of Costello’s announcement in 2010. Neither Simon, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Lady entire Ottawa Jewish community, Canada Wednesday, August 21, an event that is Hawking nor Costello had strong enough Gaga, Justin Bieber and Diana Krall – who and Israel, have been tremendous. This open to the public. convictions that they rejected their invita- is married to Costello – are just a few of special recognition is much deserved.” I’ve attended several of the Groyser tions to go to Israel. Hawking, who has the artists who have since stood up to the concerts in past years, and they are been to Israel several times before, had BDS movement and performed in Israel. KlezKanada always a marvellous celebration of Jewish accepted Israeli President Shimon Peres’ Likewise, many academics have reject- Another hearty Mazel Tov is due to music. There are dinner-concert and invitation to the conference months before. ed the pressure Hawking caved in to. This KlezKanada, my favourite annual Jewish concert-only tickets available. Likewise, Costello had accepted the book- month, the Association of Universities and cultural event, which is celebrating its Although most attend KlezKanada for ing to play two concerts in Israel. But both Colleges of Canada, which represents 97 Chai anniversary from August 19 to 25. the full week, this year, day passes are cited implicit or explicit pressure to cancel institutions of higher learning in this coun- Founded in 1996, KlezKanada is a available for certain days. their trips to Israel. try, signed a major agreement with the wonderful, week-long celebration of Visit klezkanada.org for more informa- When Costello caved to that pressure, Association of University Heads of Israel Jewish culture that takes place every tion on KlezKanada and the possible ways he said “merely having your name added to “work together in order to facilitate, August at (Montreal’s) Camp B’nai Brith you can participate. The leadership candidate who got away It was a long time ago, on one of my wanted to spend time with his young fam- years, he was appointed to the prestigious first days in the press gallery of the Que- ily. Rae, the party’s interim leader, got a job of governor of the Bank of Canada. bec National Assembly, that I learned my lot of credit for bringing the Liberals back The surprise is that he got as far with the first lesson about politics. to respectability after the electoral thrash- Liberals as he did. You sort of have to As that first question period began, a ing in 2011. He was a gifted politician wonder what in the world he was think- veteran reporter, much older than me, Jason who opted to step aside in good time ing. leaned over and whispered, “Jason, do Moscovitz rather than be a landslide loser. His calcu- Well, he was thinking about whether he you know what everyone sitting down lation was correct. could be prime minister and you have to there has in common, regardless of Another really interesting potential question what his candidacy would have what side of the house they are sitting actually turned out to be a story about leadership candidate just plain got away. been like against Trudeau. Carney is a on?” who didn’t run. You have to wonder if, somewhere in charming, handsome, middle-aged man, Before I could even think about an an- You will recall MP and former astro- London, England, Mark Carney some- and we have already established his expe- swer, he said, “They all think they should naut Marc Garneau was in the race, but times wonders, ‘What if?’ What if he had rience as a bonafide economic and public be leaders of their party.” left when he realized it would amount to a had the guts to take on Trudeau? policy thinker. As the years rolled on, I often remem- kamikaze mission against the heavily Carney is now the governor of the Would a Carney versus Trudeau leader- bered that lesson, recalling each time how favoured Justin Trudeau. Garneau was Bank of England. Until the end of May, ship race have demonstrated, on economic true it actually is. seen as the next best candidate in the race. he was the governor of the Bank of Cana- and government policies, that Carney was Take the lowest-ranked backbenchers He had the smarts, the life experience and da. It was no secret he was talking to the far better positioned to bring the party for- for a drink and, by the second round, so much to offer – but he didn’t have a Liberals about a possible leadership run – ward in the next election? they are telling you how they think they chance to win. so his days at the Bank of Canada were But, then again, last winter it looked have, or should have, a shot at the leader- Then there were those who never got effectively over. like Stephen Harper would be there for ship. That is why, when there’s a leader- as far as Garneau. While it can be argued that Garneau quite a while still and that the Liberals ship contest, there are always so many When Bob Rae left politics last month, was no Trudeau, and that Rae had a lot of were electing a leader for the election people running and investing a lot of the stories written about his departure baggage to carry on his shoulders, there is after the next one. In that rear view mir- money, all believing this is their time – were clear evidence, once again, that the no doubt Carney would have been a first- ror, Trudeau looked so good. the time everyone will realize how great best candidate stood aside rather than at- rate candidate. Today, everything looks so different he or she is. tempt to stop the Trudeau landslide. Rae He had the education and lots of and you have to wonder what Carney The exception to this rule was the re- was poised and ready 18 months ago hands-on governmental experience – thinks about Harper’s terrible spring, and cent Liberal leadership race. Although when Trudeau was saying he was not in- domestic, as well as international. After what might have been had he had the fight there were still many people running, it terested in the leadership because he being a star at the Finance Department for in him to take on a front runner. Page 8 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013

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Advertorial JEWISH ‘Yeshiva boy’ turned Hollywood actor NATIONAL still lives ‘meaningful Jewish life’ FUND (Continued from page 1) speaking to federations and More than trees Aaron Sorkin’s critically campus Hillels. He also ap- Allan Blostein acclaimed television series peared in a video aimed at 613.798.2411 • [email protected] President Sports Night, and later co- Jewish high school students Love for Israel is the common thread starred as Will Bailey in to prepare them for anti-Is- at JNF Conference Sorkin’s multi-Emmy-win- rael climates on college As I write this column, we are winding down from attend- ning The West Wing. campuses, and in the Jewish ing the KKL-JNF World Leadership Conference in Israel. Fri- His film credits include Federations of North Amer- day evening began with a special Shabbat dinner with some of roles in A View from the Top ica’s “Live Generously” the delegates from KKL-JNF around the world. Saturday start- with Gwyneth Paltrow and campaign. ed with a walking tour of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Mike Meyers, In the Line of “As a yeshiva boy, I Jerusalem where I had the opportunity to recite the Kaddish at Fire with Clint Eastwood, think I’m uniquely suited to the Kotel. and Bulworth with Warren this kind of thing,” said Ma- On Sunday, we toured the Galilee and visited many diverse Beatty and Halle Berry. lina, who grew up in New projects that JNF Canada supports. We visited Ramat David, the He currently co-stars in Rochelle, New York, in northernmost IDF air force base in Israel, responsible for pro- ABC’s hit drama Scandal as what he described as a tecting the entire northern region. JNF builds visitor gathering spots for air force members and their families to congregate. attorney David Rosen. “beautiful, loving, Jewish Each one has a special dedication spot to recognize the donor. But it was only in ques- household.” He attended an That evening in Akko, Israeli Tourism Minister Uzi Landau tioning his own celebrity Orthodox yeshiva day presented us with the trends and challenges in tourism in Israel. that Malina came to be the school for eight years. We also heard from Christine Melnick, minister of immigration mensch he is – or, at least, Although public support and multiculturalism for Manitoba, who described the partner- came to be known publicly for Israel does mean getting ship between the province of Manitoba and JNF. The partner- as one, when, in 2001, the into a lot of arguments, and ship includes more than 30 projects involving water manage- Jewish Federation of Los encountering the occasional ment. Even though Manitoba has 110,000 lakes and Israel only Angeles invited him to sit Israel-basher on Twitter, two, the co-operation in knowledge exchange is unique and a on the celebrity dais of a Malina said maintaining a model for the rest of Canada. Melnick spoke of her vision to pro-Israel rally. “meaningful Jewish life” is share tourism opportunities with JNF as well, focusing on the “What surprised me was very important to him, as migration paths of birds in Israel and Manitoba. both an actor and a parent to When the conference came to a close at a farewell dinner at that there really weren’t any his two kids aged 11 and 15. Yad Kennedy, a JNF America forest on the outskirts of celebrities,” Malina re- Actor Joshua Malina will speak at the Annual Campaign Jerusalem, I danced the hora with all of the JNF delegates, unit- called. And that is exactly what he Kickoff, August 25, at the National Arts Centre. ed in our work for Israel. “It was one of those plans to discuss on his visit After the conference, I arranged to have a personal tour of things where I’m, like, ‘I’m to Ottawa. event co-chair Nathan Smith. reaching out to Israel.” Mount Carmel and witnessed first-hand the destruction and the best they could do? This “I lie awake at night And the feeling is mutual. Tickets for the Annual devastation caused by the fires. I was moved by the monument is not a good sign – we’re in thinking, ‘Am I doing a “I see where the money Campaign Kickoff are $20 and honouring members of the IDF who perished in the fire and Hollywood.’” good job? Am I doing goes [and] I really dig it,” $15 (students), and are avail- amazed at the regrowth of trees with the support and donations When the L.A. federa- enough?’” he said. said Malina, pointing to able at the NAC box office or from our community and others during Tu Bi’Shevat tion staff explained that The Campaign Kickoff Jewish camps, preschools through ticketmaster.ca. Telethons. stars wouldn’t attach their committee believes so. and programs. For more information, 2013 Pulitzer Prize recipient Bret Stephens names to anything Israel-re- “We thought Joshua Mali- “It’s just everything the contact Rena Garshowitz at keynote speaker at Negev Dinner lated, even a rally support- na represented the best of Jewish community has to do 613-798-4696, ext. 241 or JNF Ottawa’s Negev Dinner planning is well underway. Dr. ing Israel’s basic right to what the Jewish Federation if it’s going to sustain ... rgarshowitz@jewishottawa. Robert Roberts, president and CEO of the Ottawa Heart Insti- exist, Malina said he was of Ottawa stands for,” said Taking care of our own and com. tute, is our distinguished honouree. The dinner chair is “disappointed” and “ap- Lawrence Weinstein and the guest speaker will be Bret palled.” Stephens, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the Wall Street That’s when he started Journal.

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Charles H. Hulse Public School teacher Patrick Mascoe with Grade 6 students from Hulse and the Ottawa Jewish Community School during their Day of Cultural Under- standing, June 11. Hulse and OJCS students meet for annual Day of Cultural Understanding By Sophia Mirzayee “In all honestly, we don’t have that much Carleton University student in common, but that doesn’t mean we can’t Grade 6 students from Charles. H. Hulse get along,” said one student. “Actually, we Public School, which serves a predominant- get along really well, and I have learned a ly Muslim population, spent the day, June lot of new things from my pen pal.” 11, getting to know their counterparts from Beyond getting to know students from the Ottawa Jewish Community School other backgrounds, the Day of Cultural Un- (OJCS) in their ninth annual Day of Cultur- derstanding has also always been about un- al Understanding. derstanding the ultimate consequences of The students had been in touch with each racism and hatred with Holocaust survivor other as pen pals over the course of the year David Shentow sharing lessons from his or- before the OJCS students made the deal under the Nazis during the Second crosstown trip to spend the day at Hulse. World War. Patrick Mascoe, a Grade 6 teacher at “I have a hard time talking about my ex- Hulse, created the program nine years ago periences. It brings back unwanted memo- after overhearing anti-Semitic comments ries, and I know, tonight, I will have night- expressed by some of his students – most mares,” said Shentow. of whom had never even met a Jewish But that didn’t stop him from speaking person. to the Grade 6 Hulse and OJCS students, as From throwing volleyballs back and he has annually since the program began. forth, to racing to reach the opposite end of “It’s more important to me that these the gym, to piecing together fragments of a kids know what happened because then story, the students spent the morning im- they also become witnesses to the tragedy mersed in high energy activities. and can learn from the mistakes made in the “The activities have a much greater pur- past,” he said. pose behind them,” said one of Mascoe’s Rose Shentow said she is grateful Mas- co-op students, explaining the activities coe takes the time to share her husband’s were about using everyone’s strengths to story. reach a common goal. It didn’t matter that “His program stands as a testament to they came from different schools, back- the difference that can be made when stu- grounds or religions. Working together to dents are educated about hate,” she said. achieve their goals was the objective. As the afternoon ended and the students There was also some less structured time said their goodbyes, it was clear this was a when the pen pals had opportunities to chat day no one would soon forget. Many stu- and get to know each other better. As the dents said they hoped to reunite with their sound of many conversations – from dis- pen pals again. cussions of favourite videogames, to gush- Sophia Mirzayee participated in the Day ing over celebrities – filled the room, stu- of Cultural Understanding as a Grade 6 dents from very different backgrounds student at Charles H. Hulse Public School found common ground. in 2006. July 22, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 11

Guest Column SJCC to remain closed on Shabbat and Jewish holy days Childcare, pool hours to be extended

By Bob Wener sponds to the evolving needs of hoped to attract new members, in- and Barry Sohn working parents, gives us an op- cluding Jewish individuals and Soloway Jewish portunity to promote our Just 4 families who are looking for a Community Centre Kids afterschool program as a five- place to spend Shabbat and holi- We’re writing to share with the day-per-week program, and helps days in a Jewish environment and community a recent decision made families at the Ottawa Jewish for whom the SJCC can be instru- by the Soloway Jewish Communi- Community School and other area mental in maintaining and devel- ty Centre (SJCC) Board of Direc- schools who previously had to oping a Jewish identity. Ultimately, tors. leave work or make arrangements after much thoughtful and respect- Bob Wener Barry Sohn We have been engaged in a for their children as early as 2 pm ful discussion, the Board unani- strategic process of renewal to en- on Fridays. mously decided to maintain the our fact-finding phase. We now from the community to understand hance member benefits and in- The Board also decided that, be- Centre’s current policy of being know that ours is the only JCC in needs and ways to best serve our crease accessibility and connection ginning in 2014, the Centre’s out- closed on Shabbat and holidays. Canada that is completely closed community. We will continue to to the Jewish community and the door pool will be open on Saturday We considered many factors in on Shabbat. We also learned that focus our attention on making the Centre specifically. After a year- afternoons from 1 until 7 pm to coming to this decision. Financial nearly 90 per cent of all JCCs in SJCC a vibrant, welcoming, and long process of exploring the pos- better serve members and demon- dynamics, programmatic opportu- North America open at some point sustainable hub for Ottawa’s Jew- sibility of extending the operating strate an additional benefit to nities, trends in JCCs in North on Shabbat and many of the holi- ish community. hours of the SJCC to include Shab- membership. The SJCC building America as provided by our um- days. Bob Wener is chair of the bat hours and hours on some Jew- will remain closed on these Satur- brella organization, Jewish Com- Our Board believes we have Soloway Jewish Community Centre ish holidays, the Board has decided days, and on extended Fridays, all munity Centres of North America, struck a fair balance among the dif- Board of Directors. He can be to keep the Centre closed on Shab- other SJCC facilities will close in the opinions of local community ferent perspectives we heard. We reached at jccchair@jccottawa. bat and Jewish holidays. accordance with Shabbat. leaders and clergy, and the opinions are extremely gratified that our com. The Board further decided to We undertook this project to of our members and the broader process was thoughtful, respectful Barry Sohn is president and extend Friday hours to 5:30 pm for more fully reflect the diversity of Jewish community through an on- and open in considering all views chief operating officer. He can be the sole purpose of providing after- the community and the Centre’s line survey. on the issue. We are always open to reached at [email protected] school child care. This decision re- mandate of inclusiveness. We We learned quite a bit through hearing from our members and or 613-798-9818, ext. 268. Page 12 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013

Organizers of the 15th Annual Tee-up for Tamir Golf Fun-raiser held on June 10th at Rideau View Golf and Country Club, called the event a “huge success,” raising over $40,000 in support of Tamir’s Residential Programs.

(From left) Lily Penso, Jackie Holzman and Christine Kessler at the launch event of the Tamir Bequest Society, June 13. Planning for the future: Tamir

(L-R) Executive Director Mark Palmer, Noah and Kayla Reichstein, Board President launches bequest society Joel Kanigsberg, and Cantor Daniel Benlolo unveil the total raised for the event. By Josh Finn ing on such issues as building accessible Special thanks to our event sponsors: for Tamir housing and, after a few phone calls, a bliz- The Tamir Bequest Society was zard and a chance meeting in Toronto, Major sponsors: Emond Harnden launched, June 13, with a fireside chat Holzman and the City of Ottawa helped to Gold sponsors: David Feldberg- Desjardins Financial Security, Dow Honda event with former Ottawa mayor Jacquelin secure the necessary funding for Tamir’s Silver sponsors: Arnon Corporation, Urbandale Corporation, Great West Life, Holzman. In 1980, Holzman was instru- very first home. The rest, as they say, is his- Daquin Sales, Capital City Luggage, Surgenor National Leasing, mental in Tamir’s creation. tory. Merovitz Potechin LLP, Mark S. Borts Insurance & Financial Services, Holzman, who served as an Ottawa city Holzman said Penso’s actions prove “one Jeff Greenberg - Royal Lepage Team Realty, Standard Life, The Regional Group councillor for nine years and was mayor person can make a difference,” and added Bronze sponsors: Westboro Flooring & Décor Inc, Hunt Club Nissan, from 1991 to 1997, spoke about the chal- that all the members of the Tamir Bequest R.G. Packman & Associates Ltd., Gemstone Storage, LEAP! Corporation, lenge of representing constituents with di- Society are making a difference. Holzman Vivid Contracting verse views on issues ranging from shop- also revealed she has changed her will to in- ping centre expansions, to rapid transit, to clude Tamir. Thank you to our Golf Fun-raisers selling live animals in the ByWard Market. “Don’t take it with you when you go!” Barry Bokaut, Betty Dover, Debbie Ferkin, Norm Ferkin, Vicky Ferkin, She also detailed some memorable mo- she said. Barbara Greenberg, Irvin Hoffman, Joel Kanigbserg, Edward Kerzner, ments from her time in office, including an Norm Ferkin, father of Tamir resident Malcolm Glube, Noah Reichstein, Orly Aaron, Jerry Nudelman, Jacob Aaron, incident when the mayoral chain was acci- Vicky, said the Tamir Bequest Society is an Susan Allan, Anna Weltman, Bob Thompson, Carol Thompson, Judy Taylor, dently left on top of her car and ended up on important endeavour. John Taylor, Chris Frizell, Meredith Caplan, Michael Caplan, Jim Brewer, a Queensway onramp (it was later recov- “Parents of children without disabilities Josh Williams, Robyn Purkasthaya ered). must make provisions for their future for In addition to her political accomplish- things like university,” said Ferkin. “We Many thanks to our Volunteers & Staff ments, Holzman has always supported and who have children that cannot take advan- advocated for people with disabilities, tage of these opportunities must make pro- Debbie Ferkin, Susan Greenberg, Judi Kerzner, Liisa Vexler, Katherine Carter, which she continues to do to this day. Prior visions for our children’s future by provid- Sharon Finn, Paul Finn, Sharon Reichstein, Kayla Reichstein, Brian Keller, to seeking elected office, Holzman worked ing financial means to support them. This is Joel Kanigbserg, Ellie Kanigsberg, Teresa Chafe, Judi Kerzner, Sylvia Caplan, at the city’s social planning council. In the beginning of the future of Tamir’s fi- Lois Nudelman, Sharon Reichstein, Kayla Reichstein, Vesna Scott. 1980, she was approached by Lily Penso, nancial security.” who was seeking help for adults living with Alan Sobel and Paul Finn inaugurated Special Thanks to Rideau View Golf and Country Club General Manager, developmental disabilities, including her the Tamir Bequest Society last September Steve Ducat and Jason Walmark for the support and hospitality, Allegra Print & son, Michael. by reaching out to family members about Imaging, Rideau Bakery, Howard Yegendorf of Brazeau Sellers LLP, Holzman already had experience work- including Tamir as part of their estate plan- and Cantor Daniel Benlolo for emceeing the evening’s festivities. ning. To date, close to Big thanks to the Kitchen Krew from Beth Shalom Congregation $250,000 has already been for preparing the boxed lunches, and to all the businesses and individuals allocated and the campaign for your donations to the silent and online auctions. will continue to expand. If you have included Thank you everyone Tamir in your estate plans, please let us know, or if you for your support and friendship! would like more informa- We hope to see tion on becoming a Tamir everyone back again Bequest Society member, contact Katherine Carter at for Tee-up for Tamir 2014! 613-725-3519, ext. 104 or [email protected]. July 22, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 13 Agudath Israel encourages women with special Shabbat By Sharon Letovsky said the rabbi, increases attendance Some moments were quite service,” said Norm Potechin. always been that way. It encourages for Agudath Israel and encourages people to take touching. When Susie Wiseman “Friday night was very special. us all,” said Neil Tolson. Last summer, Agudath Israel be- greater ownership of their own syn- lifted the Torah high above her head With three women doing the ser- “Kol Isha was a groundbreaking came a fully egalitarian congrega- agogue.” for Hagba, everyone wanted to vices, it was very, very special. It Shabbat for Agudath Israel,” said tion by taking the final step of in- Four key women – Faye Gold- cheer! When a young woman who was warm and intimate,” said Jeff Howard Levine, the congregation’s cluding women in the minyan. man, Margo Silverman, Cheryl had never been on the bimah was Taylor. “As they built from strength president. However, many people attending Calof and Pearl Jacobson – formed asked to go up and open the ark, we to strength, we could see cama- “While women had been given services noticed there were still the team that turned the Kol Isha thought she would faint. Another raderie being built and it moved us the right to daven as shlichat tzib- very few women on the bimah. dream into reality. They itemized woman, who was used to being on all.” bur a few years ago, it required a When the honours ushers were the more than 40 roles to be filled the bimah, took her by the arm, led “It proves that women in this planned event such as this to push asked why, they said many women and sought volunteers. her up the stairs and opened the ark community are capable of leading women out of their comfort zones, declined the honours when offered. Although many women in our with her. We could see by the young services as well as our men are,” and to learn new skills. The question was: were they just shul have had fine religious educa- woman’s face that the experience said Allen Abramson. “And with “All of us at Agudath Israel are shy, or did they, perhaps, not know tions, playing catch-up as an adult was very special for her. the help of clergy, they did a fantas- very proud of all of the accomplish- what to do? has been a challenge for others. But what did some of the men tic job.” ments of each participant and look Agudath Israel’s Rabbi Barry With the help of Rabbi Schlesinger, think about all this? “One would have expected it to forward to other occasions when we Schlesinger tackled that challenge. Cantor Jeremy Burko and the Inter- “It was great. I always thought feel different, but it didn’t. It felt can hear the female voice in leader- The rabbi believes shuls should net, many women studied daily for women should take more part in the very normal and natural, as if it had ship roles.” have significant lay participation a couple of months. Some said it and thinks that clergy can empower was the most challenging thing they the community by teaching them to had ever done, but the support and Canadian Jewish News to keep printing take on more responsibilities out- encouragement of both clergy and (JTA) – The Canadian Jewish justments we need to make to our The paper’s announcement that side the boardroom. the organizers kept them going. News (CJN) will keep publishing, operations, dictate that we pause it would close shocked many in Wanting to develop educational Cally Kardash led Mincha on said Donald Carr, the paper’s pres- after the current issue and resume Canada’s 375,000-strong Jewish programs for all ages, Rabbi Friday night and served as gabbai ident. publishing with the August 1 edi- community and triggered a public Schlesinger suggested the Let’s Do on Saturday morning. In late April, the newspaper an- tion,” he said. outcry. Shabbat program, in which various “The subtle pressure from the nounced it would cease publica- The paper hired an outside ad- The mass firings announced in elements of the community would Kol Isha committee rewarded me tion after 53 years, citing revenue viser, Robert Attala, a former pub- April were rescinded, but cuts take responsibility for leading an with an enriching experience that shortfalls. The June 20 issue was lisher of the National Post. were made to the 50-member entire Shabbat. Agudath had al- put meaning for me into the Mincha to have been its last. The CJN “will need new sub- staff. Three longtime reporters in ready had a youth-led Shabbat and, service. I would never have done it The paper’s offices will move scribers, and existing subscribers the Toronto office were cut, as on June 7 and 8, held a Kol Isha on my own,” Kardash said. “Min- to a new location in Toronto this will be asked to accept a higher were some positions in advertising Shabbat led by women. cha will always be more meaning- summer, Carr said. subscription rate immediately,” and production in the Toronto and “An empowered community,” ful for me from now on.” “That, combined with other ad- Carr said. Montreal offices. Page 14 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013 Hundreds walk and run in support of Ottawa’s Jewish schools By Mitch Miller When asked what the Walkathon co-chair goals were for this year, my Our community’s annual co-chair, Julie Ross, and I walkathon, the Am Echad agreed on the top two goals. Walk/Run for Jewish Educa- First, it is a community tion in Ottawa, was a huge event, and we need to look success again this year. constantly for ways to in- On Sunday, June 9, in its clude everyone who believes third year as the only kosher in Jewish education. Indeed, race in Ottawa, almost 500 every Jewish school recog- people came out to run, walk, nized by the Jewish Federa- cheer, volunteer and show tion of Ottawa was wel- Enthusiastic students, along with parents, grandparents, dogs, and other supporters race to raise money for their their support for Jewish edu- comed and encouraged to Jewish school in the Am Echad Walk/Run for Jewish Education in Ottawa, June 9. (Photo: Howard Sandler) cation in our nation’s capital. participate. community goal was not only The event is organized by Julie and her team set up met, but exceeded. The smil- parents of Ottawa Jewish the Ferguslea Family Fun ing faces on all the boys and Community School (OJCS) Zone in a way that would in- girls, young and young at for the benefit of all the Jew- vite participants to mingle heart, teachers and students ish schools in the communi- and meet fellow community were wonderful to experi- ty. All participants designat- members. The community ence. ed which Jewish school in brunch was the only kosher Our other goal was and Ottawa their fundraising ef- post-run nosh in Ottawa continues to be fundraising forts would support and where everyone felt like both to invest in our community’s every dollar they raised went a world class runner and an future. Studies show that to that school. expert on Judaic studies. The children who receive a Jew- ish education are more likely to lead Jewish lives. 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A group of disabled Israeli veterans from the Beit Halochem centres visit the Ottawa Jewish Community School, June 12. Group of disabled IDF veterans visits Ottawa By Ilana Belfer es, Irving Rivers and the Albert Street A group of 10 disabled Israeli veterans Shoppers Drug Mart. visited Ottawa from June 11 to 13. On June 12, they met with students at Every year, Beit Halochem Canada Ottawa Jewish Community School to an- brings a group of disabled Israel Defense swer questions and play a friendly game of Forces (IDF) veterans to Canada to raise basketball. awareness about the organization and form “Watching this group of vivacious men bonds with the communities that host them. with their zest for life, as they joke, poke Through the efforts of Ruth Aaron, our na- fun at one another and laugh out loud, one tion’s capital has been a stop on their tour can hardly believe that the lives of each of for more than 25 years. them tragically changed in a split second,” Beit Halochem is a network of six recre- said volunteer Ricky Grebler. ation and rehabilitation centres – plus an- Grebler said the veterans were impressed other under construction – situated across and touched deeply by the love, genuine Israel. caring and determination to help they en- The facilities are dedicated to providing countered in Ottawa. injured veterans with individualized med- The Beit Halochem centres are a func- ical care and various types of therapy, as tion of the Zahal Disabled Veterans Organi- well as offer sport-related activities and so- zation (ZDVO), which was created in 1949 cial programs. after Israel’s War of Independence left more The Ottawa visit, organized by Hana than 6,000 soldiers disabled. Today, ZDVO Brownstein and Irit Guttman, included serves more than 50,000 disabled Israelis, tours of the city by bus and by boat, a stop both veterans and civilians disabled by ter- in the ByWard Market, and dinner hosted rorist attacks. by David Smith of Creative Kosher Cater- Beit Halochem Canada supports the cen- ing at his home. The veterans also received tres and aids Israel’s disabled veterans. Visit gift bags from community-owned business- beithalochem.ca for more information. Rabbi Lew to speak at JYL Shabbaton By Mendy Loewenthal and we often find it difficult to find some- Jewish Youth Library one truly qualified to talk about harmony The Jewish Youth Library will welcome and enriching our lives. Meeting a truly in- renowned educator Rabbi Shmuel Lew to spiring speaker like Rabbi Lew is a once-in- Ottawa to talk about bringing harmony in a-lifetime event. our lives and marriages. Rabbi Lew is the The Shabbaton with Rabbi Lew will take director of education of Chabad Lubavitch place from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July UK, and has counselled thousands of cou- 28 at the CUPE building at 1505 Carling ples. Avenue. Visit JYLofOttawa.org or call 613- Finding harmony is something many of 729-7712 for more information and reser- us, with our hectic schedules, find elusive vations. Page 16 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013 Susan Katz is named chair of CFHU Ottawa Chapter By Diane Koven legislation and policy for Na- and began volunteering. Now, barked on joint research pro- for CFHU tional Parks at Parks Canada. with Barwin’s decision to step jects with an objective this Winner of “The Consumer’s Choice” Award After five years as chair of She is an active community down as chair, Katz agreed to will lead to a joint scientific for 16 consecutive years! the Ottawa Chapter of Cana- volunteer, particularly with accept the position. conference either in Canada Voted Best Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer dian Friends of the Hebrew the Kosher Food Bank, and “Having been a public ser- or in Israel,” added Barwin. in the Ottawa Region University of Jerusalem has served on the executive vant all my working life, I am During her term in office, For all your Kitchen, Bathroom Vanity (CFHU), Myrna Barwin is and board of directors of Agu- looking at this challenge Barwin’s priority has been ad- and Closet Organizing needs, contact passing the torch to Susan dath Israel Congregation. through a bureaucrat’s eyes,” vocacy. Katz. After participating in one said Katz. “The Ottawa Chap- “Publicity about Israel Aviva Ben-Choreen, CKD Katz, a retired public ser- of CFHU’s popular Best of ter has had an informal struc- tends to be negative and if, at 613-836-5353 ext. 321 vice executive, spent much of Hebrew U programs about ture up to now. We will need through our programs and 2415 Carp Road www.laurysenkitchens.com her career in cultural policy, five years ago, Katz became to create a more formal board otherwise, we can show that later serving as director of interested in the organization structure, if we are to build on there is another side, CFHU the work that Myrna Barwin has achieved one of its objec- has done, especially with re- tives,” she said. gard to the new partnership Barwin cited the success Promoting quality of life for persons between the University of Ot- of CFHU’s Best of Hebrew U tawa Faculty of Medicine and programs and the annual with developmental disabilities the Hebrew University’s In- Passover Lunch, which brings stitute for Medical Research speakers to Ottawa, as mech- in a Jewish environmnent Israel-Canada (IMRIC) and anisms through which more the fundraising that such a and more people have learned Tamir acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations, partnership requires. It will about the “other side” of Is- also allow us to build our pro- rael. which were received as of June 28, 2013. file within the community.” Katz hopes to build and Barwin has worked dili- expand upon the work that Mazel Tov to: Joany and Andy Katz on their 30th Yvette and Henri Dahan gently to build and expand the has been done over the past Ken and Eleanor Mintz on their wed- wedding anniversary by Sharon and Paul Fran Lerner by Marcia and Dick ding anniversary by Larry Weisz Finn Zuker partnership between IMRIC few years. Dr. and Mrs. Howard Cohen on Bruce and Marilyn Kneitz-Fischer Herb Cowan by Sharon and Paul Finn and various institutions in Ot- “By ‘expand upon,’ I mean Jessica being awarded her PhD from wishing them many happy years together and family tawa. This has included a both our programming and Oxford University by Jack and Lesley by Sharon and Paul Finn Pinhas Ibghy by Sharon, Paul, Joshua, joint public lecture with re- our base of support. Ultimate- Cramer and family Barry and Marcia Cantor on the up- Jordan and Davina Finn; by Jonathan Fish- searchers from IMRIC and ly, it’s about bringing the ex- Ms. Harriet Essner in honour of her coming wedding of their son David and er; and by Isabel and Norman Lesh the Ottawa Hospital Research cellence of Hebrew U to a 60th birthday by Mom and Dad Brittany by Sharon and Paul Finn Rose Taylor by Moshe Ipp and Pearl Institute, and a joint fundrais- broad audience and support- Stan and Libby Katz on the birth of Mr. Norman Potechinon his 90th Schusheim er with the Ottawa Hospital ing its scholarship through their great-grandchild by Norman and birthday by all the grandchildren and Larry Fyman by Joel and Ellie Foundation and Prostate Can- initiatives like IMRIC in a Evelyn Potechin great-grandchildren; by Susan and Larry Kanigsberg Mr. Mike Mendell on his 80th birth- Miller, Ivan, Erika and Steve Smith and Zelda Ackerman by Michael and cer Canada. very tangible way,” she said. day by The Nudelmans Kids; by Aunt Norma; by Anita Rosen- Sylvia Caplan “Our main goal,” said Bar- Barwin plans to remain in- Dr. and Mrs. Steven Fremeth on feld; by Sally Taller; by Lynn and Brian Alison, sister of Ellen Leibovitch, by win, “and what I consider our volved with CFHU and the Robyn’s engagement to Joe by Norm and Keller and family; by Len and Mary Doris Leibovitch; by Rita and Fred Ess- best achievement, was to es- IMRIC partnership with the Evelyn Potechin Potechin; by Cindy, Frank and Liola; by ner; and by Michael and Sylvia Caplan tablish a joint research initia- University of Ottawa Faculty Dr. and Mrs. Steven Fremeth on Sharon and Jerry Cooper; by Bonnie and Sophy Ginsburg by Marion Vexler tive with IMRIC and the Fac- of Medicine. the birth of your first grandchild, Chuck Merovitz; by Kay and Morry Rot- Fabian David Stern by Greg Curry ulty of Medicine at uOttawa.” “The partnership ... would Orly Rebecca, by Norm and Evelyn man; and by Mark and Vera Potechin and family; and by Debbie and Norm A memorandum of under- never have happened without Potechin Cantor Daniel Benlolo on receiving Ferkin standing was recently signed Myrna,” said Shelli Kimmel, Mrs. Lee Curry on her 65th birthday the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Sister of Rose Kostiner by Evelyn by Deb, Norm and Vicky Ferkin Award by Marcia and Dick Zuker; by and Norman Potechin by Dr. Jacques Bradweijn, director of the Ottawa Chap- Mrs. Ruth Aaron in honour of receiv- Michael and Sylvia Caplan; and by Roz Frances Greenblatt by Barbara and dean of medicine at uOttawa, ter of CFHU. “Her persever- ing the Shem Tov Community Volunteer Taller David Klugsberg and Professor Haya Lorber- ance and determination to see Award by Marion Vexler Daughter of Kayla Mallay by Sharon boum-Galski, the IMRIC it come to fruition were cru- Mr. Adam Kardash on being the re- Refuah Shlemah to: and Paul Finn chair, for a joint research ini- cial. I am delighted Myrna cipient of the Karen Spector Memorial Mrs. Lisa Nudelman by Roz Taller Maurice Bourque by Sharon and Paul tiative. will stay involved and am Award for excellence in Privacy Law by Mrs. Esther Kwavnick by Judy Finn “Three teams of re- very much looking forward to Jerry and Lily Penso and family Weinman searchers, with members working with Susan in grow- Mrs. Linda Slotin on the marriage of Mr. Mark Kerzner by Roz T. General from each organization, have ing the chapter and moving her son Ian to Christine by Sharon and Judi and Ed Kerzner by Roz Taller Thinking of Rachel Suissa at this time Paul Finn and family Mr. Arnie Vered by Debbie and Norm by Roz Taller been chosen and have em- into new areas.” Sharon and Paul Finn on their 30th Ferkin In appreciation to Jackie Holzman by wedding anniversary by Joany and Andy Mrs. Mildred Greenberg by Deb, Sharon and Paul Finn Katz and by Joshua, Jordan and Davina Norm and Vicky Ferkin Congratulations to Mr. Greg Fougere HOUSE SITTER David and Debbie Harris-Tobin on Mr. John Bassi by Sharon and Paul on his retirement by Sharon and Paul Finn the marriage of their daughter Maya to Finn Wishing Dr. Bob Birnbaum a happy Retired Jewish man available Gilad by Sharon and Paul Finn retirement by Sharon and Paul Finn winter 2013/14 to house sit in Ottawa. Judy and Seymour Berger on the In Memory of: Wishing Rabbi and Mrs. Arnold marriage of Michael and Rachel and on Dora Glatt by Lorraine Pearce and by Fine all the best in their new life in Eretz Excellent references Michael’s academic achievement by Es- Helene, Rene and Stephanie Valin Yisrael by Marcia and Dick Zuker; and by from previous clients. ther and David Kwavnick Mother of David Abenhaim by Sharon and Paul Finn and family

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Contact Sylvia at 613-232-7107 or Elaine at 613-829-6990 www.adath-shalom.ca Page 18 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013 Dina Blum receives award for excellence in Jewish education By Ilana Belfer Judaism should be positive, as op- holiday curriculum. Dina Blum of the Ottawa Torah posed to just knowing what Her Israel curriculum is based Centre (OTC) Chabad Hebrew they’re not allowed to do. Our his- on canvas maps that students paint School is Ottawa’s 2013 recipient tory and culture is so rich and each week as they learn about dif- of the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award beautiful, and I love to impart that ferent regions, causing the cre- for Excellence in Jewish Educa- to children,” said Blum, who has ations to “come alive” with each tion. She is the first supplementary five kids of her own. city’s background and history, and school teacher in the community to A positive first experience culminating in a permanent re- receive the award. leads to “taking on” aspects of Ju- minder of the students’ connection The Grinspoon-Steinhardt daism later in life, she said. to Israel, Gordon explained in his awards, a collaboration of JESNA Since moving to Ottawa in the nomination submission. (Jewish Education Service of 1990s, Blum has taught at various “She is infectious and impres- North America) and local Jewish local supplementary and day sive, leaving students and col- communities, are designed to ac- schools, including École Mai- leagues with inspiration,” he knowledge and support teachers monides and Ottawa Modern Jew- noted. who demonstrate exceptional ish School. The award comes with a cash achievement, serve as role models But it was primarily Blum’s in- prize of $1,000 invested by the and have made a commitment to fluence on the success and rapid local community and an addition- the field of Jewish education. The growth of Chabad Hebrew School al $1,000 for professional devel- Jewish Federation of Ottawa has that led OTC board member Steve opment from the Harold Grin- participated in the program since Gordon to submit her nomination spoon Foundation and the Stein- 2005. for the award. Since its establish- hardt Foundation for Jewish Life. “I was very surprised, very ment seven years ago, the school Although Blum hasn’t yet de- humbled, honoured, and I feel like has grown from six students to cided exactly what she’ll do with I have a responsibility to teach more than 80. the money, she said it will be used people about our Jewish heritage,” “I have such a passion,” Blum to focus on enhancing the supple- said Blum, who was presented said, “We just focused on ‘this has mentary school experience. with the award at the Chabad He- Teacher Dina Blum of the Chabad Hebrew School is presented with to happen,’ and it did.” “For many reasons, people are brew School’s end-of-year cere- the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Educa- Believing in what she does and looking for supplementary Jewish tion by Jeff Bradshaw, planning director of the Jewish Federation mony, June 16. of Ottawa, June 16. living what she teaches, she said, education, and I feel it’s an oppor- Born and raised in Brooklyn, are the secrets to her success. Oth- tunity to help ... cater to the needs Blum began by working at summer Beth Rivkah Schools’ division of she has taught students ranging ers have noticed her hands-on ap- of different people,” she said. “If camps, eventually earning a teach- higher learning and becoming a from preschool to Grade 8. proach. For example, she added a you can make an impact in a short ing degree from the Associated certified life coach. Over 20 years, “Their first experiences of cooking element to the Jewish time, it’s still valuable.” July 22, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 19

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(416)(416)- 633-2511 633-2511 oror registerregister onlineonline atat Taylor Kurta (right) plays music with campers at Camp B’nai Brith of Ottawa. www.campgesher50.comwww.campgesher50.com CBB music counsellor on the road to performing and recording career By Ilana Belfer handy at camp. Singer-songwriter Taylor Kurta just won In the past, music as a CBB activity has $25,000, a mentorship with the Tragically centred on splitting into small groups for mu- Hip’s Gord Sinclair, a performance on the sical instrument lessons. Kurta, however, Canada’s Walk of Fame Red Carpet, the doesn’t believe you can force kids to learn chance to meet music industry VIPs, and how to play. Instead, she said fostering more. campers’ love of music through games and But she’s put it all on hold for the summer activities is more likely to spark their desire as she attends to another priority: her job as to learn. head of music at Camp B’nai Brith of Ottawa This summer, she’s trying to give campers (CBB). more options – from working with bongos in “That’s really important to me, especially a drum circle one day, to rustling leaves the because I want to go into music therapy,” said next. Kurta, who dreams of working at Toronto’s “They may want to bang on a tree trunk to Hospital for Sick Children one day. give the campers who are playing guitar or The 20-year-old from Thornhill found out singing a beat that will lead the song. They she was the recipient of the inaugural Cana- may want to sit at a computer and learn how da’s Walk of Fame “RBC emerging artist to mix songs ... blending it all together. We’re mentorship prize” on June 19. not going to spend all summer sitting in a cir- By the time camp began on June 30, her cle singing old camp songs,” she said. “I want name had been mentioned by media outlets to show them you can find music in a forest across Canada, including the Globe and Mail, just as easily as in a record store.” and she’d performed for music executives at This is Kurta’s fourth summer at CBB a Walk of Fame inductee press conference. since she started as a Pathfinder in 2008. As a With the experience and expertise she camper, she performed at talent shows and brings to CBB comes a new approach. jammed with friends, but it was only while “I had the worst stage fright ever. It was taking two summers off camp – in 2010 and horrible. So I really had to work through 2011 – to focus on her music career that that,” she said, noting she does exercises, things took off. Westgate such as hand squeezing and visualization. “As soon as I started playing an instru- Kurta said she has added stage performance ment, that’s when the style of my voice came Shopping techniques to the camp curriculum. through, which I didn’t even really know I “It’s not just for music; it’s for life in gen- had,” she said. Centre eral,” she said. Kurta, who is completely self-taught, de- 1309 Carling Avenue In addition to the Walk of Fame prize, scribes her style as acoustic-pop-country. Kurta’s credits include an EP recorded with After camp, Kurta is looking forward to MuchMusic Video Award-winning band the performing at a festival at Dundas Square in Midway State. In April, she graduated from downtown Toronto in September and record- 613.725.9093 Seneca College’s Independent Music Produc- ing an EP with the 30 hours of studio time she tion Program, where she learned music won. recording, business and performance. And, if she gains some fans in her campers [email protected] “We learned how to produce sounds,” and co-staff this summer, they can look for- www.joannesfashions.com she explained, which seems to come in ward to that EP, too. Page 20 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013 OJCS graduates: ‘We’re like one big family’ By Sara-Lynne Levine many groups and clubs,” said Ottawa Jewish Sandler, who directed the Community School OJCS theatre production of For the Ottawa Jewish You Can’t Take it With You, Community School (OJCS) and was nominated for a graduating class of 2013, Cappie Award. He will attend leaving is bittersweet. Concordia University in “I’ll miss the camaraderie Montreal in the fall to study the students share with one film production. another. We’re like one big Ronni Seller will attend family,” said Avidani Aare- McGill University in Mon- nau, one of 10 graduates and treal this fall and said she’ll the student council president miss her friends at OJCS. this past year. “I enjoyed how close While they leave with everyone was, since our class mixed emotions, almost all was small,” she said. students agree their OJCS Alex Sarna agrees. He’ll education has prepared them miss the small classes, for whatever the future has in “which made student life feel store. more like family.” Sarna said “It’s prepared me to take he will also miss the school’s on whatever the world brings Jewish environment. my way, while keeping a OJCS also helps students Jewish identity and staying go places. Charlotte Ham- active in my community,” burg won a scholarship to said Aarenau, who will attend study at the Hebrew Univer- Carleton University in the fall sity of Jerusalem. The 2013 OJCS graduating class: (from left, front) Hannah Kraitberg, Sheera Kraitberg, Charlotte Hamburg, to study political science and Close friends, academic Jasmine Segal, Ronni Seller (rear) Itzy Kamil, Alex Sarna, Avidani Aarenau, Raphael Sandler, Joshua Gordon. policy management. (Photo: Howard Sandler) excellence, Jewish learning “Our graduates are in de- and university scholarships – mand,” said OJCS Principal and are the type of students fered to our 10 students, in- where they want to attend,” have participated in at a larg- OJCS has it all. Sheldon Friedman. “Our universities are looking for. cluding several students with added Friedman. er school. To learn more about students are academically “Proof is the more than many scholarship offers. 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Advertorial Rabbi Charles and Alison Popky at Adath Shalom for 5774

Adath Shalom Congregation is pleased Shabbat services are held weekly in to announce that Rabbi Charles Popky the chapel at the Jewish Community will be with us throughout 2013-2014 to Campus beginning at 9:45 a.m. High act as our Rabbinic Advisor. Rabbi Popky Holy Day services are held at the will also lead the congregation for Rosh Soloway JCC social hall. If you are Hashana and Yom Kippur this year. seeking a close knit family atmosphere in a Conservative, Egalitarian service where Rabbi Popky has 25 years experience each individual can make a difference, as a congregational rabbi for congregations Adath Shalom is the place for you. We across North America, including 8 years welcome families with children of all at Agudath Israel. He has a B.A. in Near ages. Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, and an M.A. in Jewish Studies, We are very pleased to add the and was ordained from the knowledge and experience that Rabbi Jewish Theological Seminary. Popky will bring to our services along with that of our knowledgeable congre- Furthermore, we are happy to gants at Adath Shalom. We are looking announce that Alison Popky has been forward to many wonderful spiritual and hired to lead Youth programs. educational experiences during 5774.

Alison is an experienced ECE teacher For more information please call who has been leading monthly youth Sylvia at: 613-232-7107 or Elaine at: programs during the past year. Her 613-829-6990 programs have received excellent The Popky family (from left to right): Ruqayyah, Alison, Aliza, reviews from both parents and children. Rabbi Charles and Noa. You are also welcome to visit our website at www.adath-shalom.ca. All the congregants of Adath Shalom services, but also for various Friday night We are thrilled that Alison will be are very excited to have Rabbi Popky services, Shabbatons and study sessions providing dynamic and interesting – Cynthia Powell lead us not only for the High Holy Day throughout the coming year. programs for our children. Adath Shalom Congregation Page 22 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013 Israel’s Tzofim Friendship Caravan to perform at SJCC By Pamela Rosenberg teens, learn about their life in Israel Soloway JCC and their experiences as part of the Ten Israeli teenagers will soon Caravan,” said Vered Israel Program roll into Ottawa to perform their ac- Manager Penni Namer. “Many fam- tion-packed show of singing, danc- ilies who have hosted have stayed in ing and interactive fun with a mes- touch and built lasting relationships sage of peace for all generations. with the kids.” The Tzofim Friendship Caravan While in Ottawa, in addition to – five girls and five boys, along their Sunday evening show, the with two leaders from all across Is- Caravan will spend part of Monday, rael – is now on tour in North July 29 with campers at JCC Sum- America and will be at the Soloway mer Camps. The day kicks off with Jewish Community Centre (JCC) a Tzofim Friendship Caravan show, on Sunday, July 28 for a 7 pm show. followed by a workshop where the Admission is free of charge. kids will learn about Israel and Is- “The Tzofim performed in Ot- raeli music. tawa several years ago, and families “The kids are going to love the came out to enjoy these charismat- high energy show and it’s a fun way ic, talented performers,” said to bring some Israeli culture to our Soloway JCC Assistant Executive campers,” said JCC Day Camp Di- Director Maxine Miska. “Their rector Lauren Lee. repertoire appeals to all ages and Tzofim, the Israeli boy and girl brings the vitality of Israeli life into scouts movement, includes more our community.” than 60,000 children and teens and To be part of the Caravan, the is the only non-political and non- teens go through a highly competi- sectarian youth movement in Israel. tive selection process. They are Each summer, four different ver- chosen based on their maturity, flu- sions of the Tzofim Friendship Car- ency in English and performance The Tzofim Friendship Caravan travels the world with its upbeat show of Israeli singing, dancing and avan hit the road to bring their up- skills. They also must have a strong interactive fun. lifting show to appreciative com- desire to share their love of Israel travelled to North America, China, The teens tour from city to city boarding with families in the com- munities. with audiences around the Ukraine and the United Kingdom – by van, lugging all of their own munities they visit. For more information contact world. Over the past 40 years, the including performances during the equipment, costumes and instru- “It’s a great opportunity for fam- Penni Namer at pnamer@jccottawa. Tzofim Friendship Caravan has 2012 Summer Olympics in London. ments in a trailer behind them and ilies to get to know these Israeli com or 613-798-9818, ext. 243. July 22, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 23 Page 24 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013

In support of the Bess and Moe Ruth and Irving Aaron Mazal tov on your Barry Baker Congratulations on the open- Greenberg Family 60th wedding anniversary by Henry and ing of your new store by Joan and Russell Maureen Molot Kronick Hillel Lodge Andrea Nesbitt Mazal tov on your gradua- In the Joseph tion by Julia Gluck, Ted and Jess Overton Levenson-Polowin Feeding Fund and Inez Zelikovitz Estelle Gunner Mazal tov on receiving the In Honour of: Thelma Steinman Award by Henry and Maureen Heidi and Stephen Polowin In honour of Long Term Care Centre Molot your 40th anniversary by Susan Krongold Ingrid Levitz Mazal tov on receiving the Card Donations Shalom Perel President’s Award of Merit by Max Lieff Endowment Fund Elsie Baker Endowment Fund Card donations go a long way to improving Henry and Maureen Molot In Memory of: In Honour of: Donna Klaiman and Jeff Fine Mazal tov Goldie Goldsmith by Dorothy Lieff the quality of life for our residents. 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Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University Irving Parker by Bessie and David birth of your granddaughter by Elaine Friedberg A Hillel Lodge Honour Fund is a perma- by Sol and Estelle Gunner Waxman and Bob Dale nent pool of capital that earns interest or income Issie Scarowsky In appreciation by Sol and In Memory of: Estelle Gunner Harold and Lillian Shoihet each year. This income then supports the priori- Dr. Reuven Avrohom Cyrulnik by Elaine In Memory of: Memorial Fund ties designated by you, the donor. Friedberg and Bob and Jonathan Dale Fay Cohen by Sol and Estelle Gunner In Honour of: Ruth and Irving Aaron Family Fund Rabbi Bulka Mazal tov on being awarded In Honour of: Malcolm and Vera Glube David, Harvey, Victor Kardish the Order of Canada by Dovid Shoihet and Ruth Aaron Mazal tov on receiving the Endowment Fund Family Fund Miriam Sabo Shem Tov Award by Hy Bloom; and by Ken In Honour of: In Honour of: Kavanat Morty and Sandy Weinberg Best wishes Margo and David Kardish Thank you for Ralph and Anne Sternberg Ruth and Irving Aaron Mazal tov on your on the birth of your great-grandson, Dylan making Shabbos extra special by Ken Kavanat Memorial Fund 60th wedding anniversary by Belle Gitterman Blake by Malcolm and Vera Glube In Honour of: Ann Brozovsky Mazal tov on your grand- Allan and Barry Baker Wishing you much Morris and Lillian Kimmel Family Fund Laya Jacobsen Happy birthday by Ted son’s wedding by Ruth and Irving Aaron success on the opening of your new location by In Honour of: Jacobsen; by Marjorie and Michael Feldman; by Malcolm and Vera Glube Steven Kimmel Mazal tov on becoming Marcia and Dick Zuker; and by Bill and Sharie Bill and Leona Adler Memorial Fund Malcolm and Vera Glube In celebration of President of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa Saunders Memory of: many nice occasions by Joan and Russell with love by Brenda, Nathan, Jesse, Daniel and Rachel Schupan by Marilyn Adler Kronick; by Enid and Jeff Gould; by Cheryl and Sarite Levine Sarah and Arnie Swedler Family Fund In Honour of: Joe Abrams; and by Marlene and Hymie Morris Kimmel Happy Father’s Day with In Memory of: Susan Krongold Happy very special birth- Reichstein love by Jesse, Daniel, Nathan, Brenda and Sarite Mother of Dale Katz by Arnie Swedler and day by Marilyn Adler Sandi and Eddy Cook Congratulations on Levine; and by Janet, Steve, Tobin and Aaron Rhoda Zaitlin R’fuah Shlema: the birth of your new grandson by Malcolm and Kaiman In Honour of: Howie Levine by Farley Stenzler and Vera Glube Charlie Levine Happy Father’s Day with Annette Millstone Mazal tov on the mar- Elayne Adler Elaine and Norman Wolfish Congratula- love by Jesse, Daniel, Nathan, Brenda and Sarite riage of your grandson Jason by Rhoda Zaitlin Leora Richler by Farley Stenzler and tions on your 50th wedding anniversary by Levine and Arnie Swedler Elayne Adler Malcolm and Vera Glube Debi and David Shore Happy anniversary Max Weinstein Happy 85th birthday by by Morris Kimmel Samuel and Jean Akerman Malcolm and Vera Glube Jack and Sarah Silverstein Mazal tov on Memorial Fund your anniversary by Morris Kimmel In Honour of: Nell Gluck Memorial Fund Morris Presser and Wendy Litwin Mazal In Honour of: Joan and Russell Kronick Family Fund tov on Amy’s engagement and her graduation Victor and Miriam Rabinovitch Mazal tov In Honour of: from university with two degrees with love by on the birth of your second granddaughter by Allan Baker Congratulations on the opening Sheila and Larry Hartman Henry and Maureen Molot and family of your new store by Joan and Russell Kronick (Continued on page 25)

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In Memory of: Mother of Linda Williams by Joy, Seymour, Jess, David and Jared Mender; and by Sharon, David, Ryan, Jaye and Brody Appotive R’fuah Shlema: Paula Smith by Barbara Fine and Steve (Continued from page 24) Levinson

Roslyn and Myles Taller IN HONOUR OF: Family Endowment Fund Ingrid Levitz Mazal tov on receiving the In Honour of: Shalom Perel President’s Award of Merit with Dr. J.M. Auer and Jenny Have a wonder- love by Zahava, David, Andrew, Laila and ful and safe trip by Myles Taller Bobby Bloomstone; and by the Bonn Family Anna May Silverman Happy very special Milton and Mary (Terry) Viner birthday with love by Carol and Larry Gradus Family Fund Rosalie, Harold and Naomi Schwartz In Observance of the Yahrzeit of: Congratulations on Naomi’s graduation by Joe Viner, beloved brother by Millie, Fran Gail Krochmalnek and Steve Schaenfield Norman Potechin Happy 90th birthday by Betty Gold, beloved sister by Millie, Fran Arlene and Norman Glube; by Roz and Steve and Steve Schaenfield Fremeth; and by Art and Marsha Saper Cecil Viner, beloved father by Millie Deborah and Ray Saginur Mazal tov on Schaenfield and family the birth of your grandson Ethan by Sara and Les Melamed Toby and Joel Yan Family Fund Dodie and Bram Potechin In honour of In Honour of: your 40th anniversary by Roz and Steve Adele and Jeff Sidney Mazal tov on the Fremeth birth of your granddaughter Shayna Bracha by Rhoda and Joe Levitan In honour of Toby and Joel Yan Josh’s graduation by Roz and Steve Fremeth Sarah and Malka Gerber want their son, Lior, to be familiar with the Jewish commu- Irwin Brodo Mazal tov on receiving an Carol and Laurie Pascoe Mazal tov on nity, and also to feel OK with having two mothers. Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University Byron’s call to the Bar of Ontario by Susan and by Toby and Joel Yan Charles Schwartzman and family Keren and Bob Engel Mazal tov on Marilyn and David Akman Mazal tov on Keshet, an organization Daniel’s engagement to Jason by Toby and Joel Steven’s call to the Bar of Ontario by Susan Yan and Charles Schwartzman and family Janice and Sheldon Baryshnik Mazal tov Anne Koffman In honour of your grand- on the birth of your grandson Benjamin Max daughter Miriam Joseph receiving the Shem for Ottawa’s GLBT Jews by Toby and Joel Yan Tov Award from UJA Federation of Toronto By Mihal Zada made up of friends. Terry and Danny Gaisin Mazal tov on with love by Bonnie and Sherwin Lyman Keshet Keshet is a member-run group. Anyone your 50th anniversary with love by Toby and Susan and Charles Schwartzman Mazal For Sarah and Malka Gerber, being gay is may participate, organize events or simply Joel Yan tov on Paul’s call to the Bar of Ontario by not about politics. It’s part of who they are, follow along online. The group was original- Barbara and Adrian Herland; and by Bev, Carole and Norman Zagerman Bryan, Alison and Rob Glube just like being Jewish. The pair met at Trent ly formed by a group of university students Family Fund Joany and Andy Katz Happy 30th an- University and married in a Jewish ceremony who gathered at the intersection of their Jew- In Memory of: niversary by the Chadnicks in 2010. ish and GLBT identities. Fabian Stern by Carole and Norman Rabbi Howard Finkelstein Thank you for As they planned for their first child, mak- Anna Maranta says the group has a vital Zagerman a great school year by Yona Steinman ing connections with the GLBT (gay, lesbian, role to play in a community that has only re- In Honour of: Mrs. Noga Reiss Thank you for a great bisexual, transgendered) community became cently started to open its eyes and arms to its Zelda Freedman Happy special birthday school year by Yona Steinman a priority. GLBT members. by Carole and Norman Zagerman Mr. Shaya Rodal Thank you for a great “We really want to have a connection to As a rabbinical student, Maranta seeks to R’fuah Shlema: school year by Yona Steinman the gay community because we want him to understand the people she serves and their Zelaine Shinder by Carole and Norman Stella Beck Mazal tov on your 90th birth- Zagerman day by Golda and Ned Steinman and Children be able to see families that resemble his: peo- identities. As a student of spiritual texts she Arnie Goldberg by Carole and Norman Beck Family In honour of the wonderful ple that look like his two mommies,” said seeks to find herself, to relate to the language Zagerman Beck family by Golda and Ned Steinman and Sarah. and stories in the Torah as a lesbian, a woman children The couple attended a gay parenting and an egalitarian. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Elaine and Norman Wolfish Happy 50th group, but didn’t feel connected. Maranta organized the Glebe Minyan in anniversary by Bill and Jane James “We really realized that we define our- 2011, a Jewish Renewal community welcom- Biking for Bubbies Event: Roz and Bob Smolkin Happy 50th wed- selves, both individually and collectively, as ing of all identities. In Honour of: ding anniversary by Bill and Jane James Jewish first and gay second,” she explained. “It’s only been recently that other rabbini- Dodie and Bram Potechin by Brian Keller That’s where Keshet came in. cal leaders in this community have been open IN MEMORY OF: Feeding Fund: Rachel Schupan by the Residents, Board The Hebrew word for rainbow, Keshet is to having openly lesbian and gay and other In Honour of: and Staff of Hillel Lodge an Ottawa-based group that welcomes GLBT queer folk in their congregations,” said Elizabeth Petigorsky Happy birthday by Clarissa Richardson by the Residents, members of the Jewish community to partici- Maranta. Mariel Griffith Board and Staff of Hillel Lodge pate in social events and religious ceremonies There has been progress. Last year, sever- Benita and Steve Baker Happy 35th an- Gertrude Golub by Edith Landen and and feel free to be themselves. al leaders from Conservative synagogues niversary with love by Barbara Fine and Steve Ruth Gurelik For Sarah and Malka, Keshet was perfect. marched with Keshet at Capital Pride and this Levinson Freda Lithwick by Joel Weiner and Elaine They have already participated in a couple of year organizers hope to welcome them back Susan and Charlie Schwartzman Mazal Sigler events with their son, Lior. They will contin- along with any other supporters wishing to tov on Paul’s call to the Bar of Ontario by Lily Maniesewicz and Dorothy ue to participate as he grows. show their solidarity. Lysette and Louis Kohn Finkelstein by Jeanette Finkelstein Farrand and Joyce Miller Mazal tov on Goldie Goldsmith by Evelyn Monson and “Belonging is so important. Gay people Capital Pride takes place Sunday, August you 60th anniversary by Arnie and Chevy Fine Robert Elder are not as marginalized as they used to be and 25, 1 pm. For more information on participat- Vera Gara With much appreciation by neither are Jews. But it’s still important,” said ing with Keshet at Capital Pride, contact me Arnie and Chevy Fine R’FUAH SHLEMA: Sarah. “It’s not just about tolerance. at [email protected]. Carol Pascoe With much appreciation by Natalie Gussman by Golda and Ned “It’s about having a place in the world. It’s Visit keshetottawa.ca for more informa- Arnie and Chevy Fine Steinman about having a family, even if that family is tion on Keshet. Page 26 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013 Mazal Tov Torah Academy proud of its graduating class By Rabbi In admiration of Ms. Jessica Cohen, Yisroel Goldbaum who recently received a PhD Torah Academy of Ottawa in Education at Oxford University, England, Four students – Esther and is now teaching at the University Manya Burr, Rochel Clin- of Calgary. Jessica is the granddaughter ton, Rosie Woolf and Estie of David and Queenie Cohen. Yarmush – have completed their elementary school edu- Lionel Metrick cation and graduated from the Torah Academy of Ot- tawa, setting their sights on bright futures. At their June 17 gradua- tion ceremony, each demon- strated why Torah Academy is so proud of them. The cer- emony was student-focused with the graduates doing a wonderful job! Torah Academy of Ottawa graduates: (from left) Esther Manya Burr, Esti Yarmush, As three of the four grad- Rosie Woolf and Rochel Clinton. uates completed their entire oured by the attendance of now go their separate ways, guests and relatives at the grade school education at Rabbi Yehuda Simes, who they will each share the graduation were certainly Torah Academy, their strong addressed the graduates and unique and priceless treasure convinced that each of these performance highlighted to inspired all who were pre- of a high-quality Jewish and students has what it takes to parents and assembled guests sent with the idea that one’s general studies education as use the tools she acquired at the high quality of education education is worthwhile they prepare for their next Torah Academy for a life- Torah Academy provides. only to the extent it helps steps in life. The assembled time of future success. 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But a new joint initia- tence should be with no tive of the University of Ot- alienation in the region or in tawa and the University of the world.” Haifa saw law students from Ates said he keeps in both universities spending touch with the Israeli stu- time doing just that. dents via Facebook and The intensive credit email and hopes to visit them course, “Global Technology on a return trip to Israel. Law and Policy,” ran with 10 Beyond forging social Canadian students and 10 Is- and professional student-to- raeli students from April 29 student connections, build- to May 13. Half the course ing a bridge between the two took place here in Ottawa universities was also signifi- Canadian and Israeli law students taking part in a joint University of Ottawa and University of Haifa course visit while the other half took cant for Geist as a Jewish the Western Wall in Jerusalem, May 11. place in Haifa. Each student academic, he said, in light of received a $2,500 grant from litical leaders and academics her journey to the Supreme Erkan Ates had some reser- sions between Israel and academic boycotts against the Gerald Schwartz and in both countries, sometimes Court of Canada,” he said. vations about taking the Turkey, he said he quickly let Israel. Heather Reisman Foundation resulting in direct mirroring. “Her parents are Holocaust course. loose once he noticed com- “To be countering that to cover travel and accom- For example, students met survivors, and she was born “I was nervous,” he said. monalities, not only between with more aggressive, proac- modation costs. with Chantal Bernier, the as- in a displaced persons camp “It’s hard not to get influ- Canada and Israel, but also tive attempts to create links “Canada and Israel have sistant privacy commissioner in Germany after the war ... enced by the community between Israel and Turkey with academic counterparts some real similarities [and] of Canada, and then with the [so it] made for quite an emo- you’re living in. You hear all that went beyond the baklava ... is an important thing to common issues, especially in Israeli equivalent of a pri- tional discussion.” these stories on the news and he spotted at an Israeli do,” he said. the area of technology law – vacy commissioner, Amit Amidst the classes, guest from people around you.” bakery. With a pledge of contin- things like privacy and copy- Ashkenazi of the Israeli Law speakers and site visits, there Although Ates’ father told “When I first came back, I ued support from the funders, right,” said uOttawa Profes- and Information Technology was also the chance for cul- him to hide his Turkish roots told my friends that most of the program is set to continue sor Michael Geist, a Canada Authority. tural exchange through extra- while in Israel due to ten- them have misconceptions,” next year. 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Among the supplementary schools, on average, and Many of these points are discussed by Jackie Luffman on her Community relative to program grades offered, Sunday-only programs – blog, ottawashtetl.wordpress.com. owing largely to the Chabad Hebrew School’s dramatic rise – Yet, at the same time, Jewish day school enrolment, a are able to attract and sustain enrolment better than the more model that allows keeping weekends and afterschool hours Mira intensive programs, with the enrolment of the most intensive free for other activities, is also on the decline in Ottawa, par- supplementary school falling steadily. ticularly among non-Orthodox families. Sucharov Much of these enrolment patterns, no doubt, have to do As a supplementary school parent, I will share some frus- with changing preferences and circumstances among parents. trations and dreams. Sunday mornings (as well as on some weekdays), most Satur- With many families now boasting two working parents, trans- First, I struggle with wanting to keep synagogue atten- day mornings my family members are looking to engage other portation to an afterschool Hebrew program can be a chal- dance on Shabbat morning as a regular part of my family’s parts of their minds and bodies. Committing to Hebrew school lenge (although one program offers a taxi service to help ad- rhythm – not every week, necessarily, but not never, either. also means leaving less time for kids’ activities, so keeping 9 dress this need). Add to this the competing pulls of sports, But it is a scheduling conundrum. With Hebrew school on am to 2 pm every Saturday free of extra-curricular lessons is therefore an added challenge. Shabbat morning shul atten- dance need not be an all-or-nothing proposition, of course, but Middle East gamesmanship that is not the case with extra-curricular activities as one does- n’t generally attend one’s swim, dance or piano lessons only sometimes. in Iran, Egypt and Turkey Even if extra-curricular scheduling isn’t the problem, my Recent weeks have been witness to some major events instinct tells me that many, if not most, supplementary school in the Middle East. The Iranian election saw the replace- World families who take their kids to Hebrew school on Sundays ment of the reviled President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with have little desire to focus their Saturday mornings around a moderate, the Egyptian people rose up demanding the Affairs shul. resignation of democratically elected President Mohammed A couple of years ago, I was on a committee tasked with Morsi, and Turkish secularists continued their protests and developing a shul school at my synagogue – one that would demands for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s resig- Oliver have avoided the Sunday morning crunch in favour of in-shul nation. experiential learning on Shabbat mornings. For an array of Reading the tea leaves, the Internet chatter and locals on Javanpour reasons, the project was not launched, but certainly the land- the street, there is a distinct possibility the Iranians, in par- scape is ripe for this kind of experiential learning. ticular Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the cution, which remains undeterred by Western efforts to Relatedly, I look at other models with great interest. Con- Revolutionary Guard, were attempting to change the chan- reign in its global impact. Iranians showed up in large num- sider the Jewish Journey Project (JJP), conceived by Rabbi nel through sleight of hand or bait-and-switch in the presi- bers to vote for a so-called moderate. Given the choice be- Joy Levitt, head of the Jewish Community Center of Manhat- dential election. Consequently, and through the election of tween Jalili and Rohani, the choice of the people on the tan. Billed for students in Grades 3 to 7, it’s a model that ac- Hassan Rohani, Iran may improve on its foreign policy and street was predictable. Can you say “wolf in sheep’s cloth- counts for varying interests and builds in inherent flexibility. international relations without having to admit that it need- ing”? The website describes JJP applicants as coming “to under- ed a moderate president to front its policy. Now on to the Egyptian disenchantment with President stand that Jewish learning takes place in many settings, not The regime, the Guard and Ayatollah Khamenei were Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, who was on just the traditional classroom. JJP is a living classroom, a net- promoting Saeed Jalili, a hardline conservative, and all re- his way to creating a theocracy. Egyptians, as a secular peo- work of museums, community centres, synagogues, theatres, ports during the campaign indicated he was the front-run- ple, saw the new constitution and additional presidential art galleries, parks, gardens, and your family’s home.” ner. Coming in from the side, though, Rohani won by a powers, which set off debates even within his own govern- While New York City has many more Jewish resources large margin. Knowing that Iranian elections are highly ment, as the death of secularism and democracy in Egypt. than Ottawa, we should realize how rich our own resources controlled and have a history of being rigged, this can hard- The Egyptian health ministry reported that clashes in are relative to how much they are being used by the average ly be an accident. Cairo between democracy protesters and supporters of Jewish child here: everything from exploring the Ottawa Jew- One could speculate this election was really about Morsi – mainly Muslim Brotherhood supporters – left ish Archives, to visiting Hillel Lodge, to attending Jewish changing the channel and electing a so-called moderate seven protesters dead on July 2. music concerts, to mounting Hebrew plays, to witnessing an who can soften the sanctions and let the Guard’s multi-bil- Siding with the protesters, the Egyptian army gave array of life-cycle events, to engaging in Jewishly infused lion (if not trillion) dollar industrial empire restore itself. Morsi a 48-hour deadline to create a cohesive team, includ- eco-gardening, to attending synagogues, many of which strug- Such restoration will have a positive impact on the local ing members of the protest leadership, to address key con- gle to fill their sanctuaries with youth on a regular basis. economy since it would also be boosted by further private cerns raised by millions of Egyptians, and then unseated My second concern relates to Hebrew. I have yet to be con- sector investment, and trade would be enhanced by the re- him on July 3 after he dug in his heels. vinced that any of our local supplementary schools are neces- moval of sanctions. And Egypt was not the only country in the Middle East sarily committed to imparting Hebrew as a dynamic, living With Rohani’s election success, one can be certain this that has had trouble with a democratically elected Islamist language. I have seen first-hand the incredible effects of being charade will continue in a traditional good cop/bad cop government. The Turkish government’s response to the sec- exposed to French for just a couple of hours daily in our city’s mode in which Ayatollah Khamenei will play the bad cop. ularist protests demanding Erdoğan’s resignation was to French immersion kindergarten programs. Do any of our sup- This may all be brilliant strategy that further proves the blame the protests on foreign conspirators and encourage plementary schools use Hebrew as a working language in the sophistication of this regime’s strategic planning and exe- their Islamist supporters to hit the streets and oppose the classroom? protesters demanding changes in Turkey’s corrupted and Is- Finally, I am concerned about the social splintering and lamist agenda. wasting of resources that necessarily occurs due to there being These events seem to be critical cracks in the blueprint five Jewish supplementary schools in Ottawa at the elemen- that was promoted as the moderate Islamist model for the tary level. With enrolment at some schools being as low as Middle East and as an inspiration for the Sunni Islamist one or two students in a given grade, I urge our community to movements across the Arab world. Time will tell whether consider amalgamation. The kind of shared resources, the Islamist-inspired democracy models will become more economies of scale and overall social capital that could be of a stepping stone to future secular democracies or go to- generated by merging two, three or even all five supplemen- tally the other way and lead to autocracies like the Iranian tary schools could be tremendous. governments or Hamas, which controls Gaza. Now I pass the baton to you, my fellow Jewish communi- Oliver Javanpour is the CEO at Cyrus Echo, a public ty members. policy and international relations consulting firm in Mira Sucharov, an associate professor of political science Ottawa. at Carleton University, blogs at Haaretz.com. July 22, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 29 The truth about the peace process My Gee, I wish I’d written that. of many facts that derail the argument that settlements are Israel That was my response to Barry Rubin’s column, “It’s the main obstacles to the peace process. Time to Tell the Truth About the ‘Peace Process.’” And Rubin offers another intriguing take on the issue of The June 27 column by the director of the Global Re- Israeli settlements. Barbara search in International Affairs Centre and a professor at the “If the Palestinians were so discomfited by construction Interdisciplinary Center in Israel is a must-read for anyone on settlements, they would logically want to accelerate the Crook wanting to cut through the spin about the latest U.S.-bro- peacemaking process,” he argues, citing warnings to Yasir kered attempts to bring about meaningful negotiations be- Arafat by King Hussein of Jordan in 1984 to get cracking on While I’m abandoning political correctness, one thing tween Israel and the Palestinian Authority. a peace deal before the settlements expanded. that strikes me as particularly dangerous about Kerry leading It should also be required reading for U.S. Secretary of “If settlements are gobbling up the land, perhaps to the the U.S. efforts to restart the peace process is his well-docu- State John Kerry and his team of negotiators. But that would point of no return, shouldn’t the Palestinians demand negoti- mented reputation for indecisiveness. mean giving up their illusions and delusions about the real ations immediately instead of refusing to talk for a dozen Newsweek reporters who had unprecedented access to obstacles to peace. years and setting countless preconditions that seem to be- Kerry and his staff during his 2004 presidential campaign re- Rubin challenges the version of the situation that is wide- come more demanding as any previous ones are met?” he ported after the election that his constant flip-flopping and ly accepted by most Western countries – excluding Canada, writes, referring to the way Abbas conveniently moves the his insistence on seeking advice on issues already settled whose leaders have wisely stayed away from the goal posts every time Israel comes close to meeting the prompted his staff to confiscate his cell phone. Obama/Kerry Kool-Aid – and debunks every myth of this Palestinian Authority’s latest preconditions for resuming Trusting the Israeli-Palestinian question to someone who stale and often ridiculous narrative. talks. bases decisions on the last person he talked to is dangerous His bottom line is that wishful thinking won’t bring about To argue the current U.S. and Quartet strategy is based on enough. To then arm that person with preconceptions and a viable two-state solution, which he believes is decades wishful thinking and ignorance – possibly willful ignorance misconceptions that bear little resemblance to reality guar- away. – does not make one hardline or anti-peace. It’s recognition antees failure. I’m not going to try to paraphrase his strong and system- of reality – even though it’s not politically correct to say so. And that’s the truth about the peace process. atic arguments – you can read the column at tinyurl.com/ kxlroz2 – but will grab the opportunity to explore some of the myths and the facts he documents. Dinner with Polish nobility Rubin summarizes the “official version” of the peace Many of us who do genealogical research eventually end process as follows: The Palestinians are ready for serious up travelling to the areas our ancestors once lived. Invari- Connecting compromises to attain an independent state, which will then ably, there is something on such a trip that stands out. For live peacefully beside Israel. The two-state solution isn’t me, it was a special evening in Warsaw that happened as part happening because of misunderstanding by both sides, and of my two-week trip to Austria, Poland and Ukraine in April. the branches because of “the hardline opponents who dominate Israel’s Several years ago, I learned that Grzymalow, where my ruling coalition,” as described in a Huffington Post article father was born, like many towns in Galicia, was owned by John (“Bill Clinton: Israel Must Make Peace To Survive,” June Polish magnate landowners. For the century until the Sec- 17). ond World War, it was the Pininski family who owned the Diener Israel is behaving foolishly because its survival depends town. They owned vast tracts of fertile land farmed by the on peace (presumably at any cost). The real obstacles to local residents, many of them Jewish, as well as Jewish- wealth, but for their contributions to the arts, education, phil- peace are Jewish settlements. managed businesses such as taverns and mills. anthropy and the military. We saw albums and memorabilia And, if anyone in Israel dares to question the peace On this trip, I travelled with Gesher Galicia President displaying our town, including pictures of the family’s castle process or its implementation, or presents well-documented Pamela Weisberger, whose grandfather, Samuel Grunhaut, that was destroyed during the Soviet occupation. examples of past and present behaviour by Palestinian lead- worked on the Pininski estate in the early 1900s. Several One story was especially memorable. In the early days ers, it must mean Israel doesn’t want peace. years ago, Pamela discovered Count Peter Pininski, the of the Second World War, when the Soviet army invaded Note this accepted version of reality neglects to mention great-grandson of one of the last landowners, lives in War- Grzymalow, they were not interested in harming the Jews, the power of Hamas, which controls or is supported by half saw and she exchanged a few emails with him. While plan- as the Germans would do two years later. Instead, they were the Palestinian population, and makes no bones about its de- ning the trip, she suggested we try to meet him to see what intent on taking property from the rich Polish aristocrats. sire to wipe Israel off the map. information he might have. Would he have photographs that They stormed the Pininski castle in Grymalow and gave Nor does it admit that the supposedly moderate regime of might show the Jews of the town, or possibly have a book Peter’s uncle Mieczyslaw and his family only a few min- Mahmoud Abbas is sending the same messages to its people, of land records that could be useful to those researching utes to gather their possessions and leave. The Pininskis albeit less blatantly. The Palestinian Authority squanders Grzymalow? Pamela wrote to him and was delighted when went into hiding, assisted by their close friend and business money that could be used for peace education on multi- he immediately replied. Not only was he interested in meet- manager, a Jew named Szymon Kaufman. Kaufman smug- faceted educational and media campaigns that reject Israel’s ing us, he insisted on inviting us to dinner at his home. gled them out of Grzymalow and hid them in his apartment right to exist, glorifies terror and terrorists and teaches Peter is a fascinating man. His late father left Poland at in Lviv. children to hate Jews. the beginning of the Second World War and moved to Eng- Two years later, the tables were turned. The Nazis were Palestinian Media Watch (palwatch.org) has documented land where he served in that country’s army. Peter was in Lviv rounding up the Jews and transporting them to the a new broadcast on official Palestinian Authority television – brought up there but moved to Poland as a young adult to ex- Belzec extermination camp. Mieczyslaw went to the au- controlled by the office of Mahmoud Abbas – in which two plore his roots. He is a historian, genealogist and author de- thorities and used his position to gain permission for Kauf- 10-year-old girls recite a poem that describes Jews as “evil scended from Polish nobility on his father’s side, and has man, his wife and two children to live on one of his proper- of creation … barbaric monkeys and cursed pigs.” traced his roots back to Bonnie Prince Charlie on his moth- ties. This arrangement would only be temporary. Kaufman The poem adds that Jews have no right to Jerusalem be- er’s side. and his wife eventually were arrested and presumably trans- cause they are “filth” and “impure.” So much for hopes for a We were met by Peter in the long driveway in front of his ported to their deaths. Fearing for the lives of the children, shared Jerusalem. home. He escorted us inside, and Pamela and I were both im- Mieczyslaw took them from Lviv and brought them to his Even if the phantom peace deal were signed tomorrow, it mediately impressed with the beautiful museum-like sur- villa on the Adriatic Sea. In 1944, the Pininskis were be- would take a decade or more to deprogram the generation of roundings. The walls were adorned with portraits of his an- trayed and the Nazis executed Mieczyslaw. Peter believes kids raised with this message of hatred broadcast July 3 dur- cestors, and the shelves were filled with books and artifacts the Kaufman children survived and may be still alive in ing Kerry’s visit to the region. dating back to 19th century Europe. The wine began to flow, their 80s. The story has haunted Peter for years, and he The perceived wisdom about the peace process also fails and we were treated to a delicious multi-course meal he pre- asked if we, as genealogists, would help him discover the to mention the tremendous concessions Israel has made to pared. fate of the two Kaufman children. We will try. bring about peace, including the forced evacuation of all its As great as the food and drink were, they did not compare Our evening of conversation continued until almost settlements in Gaza in 2005. Indeed, world leaders and most to Peter’s stories. He told us about the many characters in his 2 am. We reluctantly returned to our hotel only after promis- Western media still describe Gaza as “occupied.” family tree, the marriages and relationships, and what each ing Peter we would stay at his home on our next trip to War- The failure of the Gaza withdrawal to bring about peace of those illustrious relatives had accomplished as part of this saw and hear more stories about the town the three of us – it actually paved the way for the rise of Hamas – is just one noble Galician family. They were known not only for their have in common. Page 30 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – July 22, 2013 Secrets for long life Focus from my nonagenarian father on Fitness My father recently turned 90. out for members and their families. “What’s your secret for living a long and healthy life?” You’d think a man who stood on his feet all week would Gloria I asked. want to rest on his day off. Not my father. Every Sunday, he Schwartz Without hesitation, he replied, “Well, I didn’t have much stood at the Jewish cemetery for hours and collected money stress in my life.” for Israeli soldiers. This continued for five decades. My fa- doesn’t hurt to have good genes and help from above. I was surprised by his answer. After all, most of his fam- ther truly was the last man standing in the cemetery, for he I jokingly told my father that I’ll be asking him for more ily had been killed at Auschwitz. He was a forced labourer outlived the other members. secrets for long life when he turns 100. and nearly died before being liberated. He arrived in Mon- As my father has demonstrated, several key factors con- “Well, I hope I’ll be around,” he nonchalantly respond- treal as a young, orphaned man with nothing but hope for a tribute to long life: a positive attitude, effective coping ed. better life. He spent decades working a physically demand- mechanisms for dealing with stress, gratitude, a sense of Gloria Schwartz is a certified personal trainer at the ing and tedious factory job. He earned a small salary, had a purpose, being physically active and eating right. It also Soloway JCC. family to support and no relatives to provide a financial safety net. He denied himself many material things in order to save money for his children’s education and a nest egg A pressing collection of challenges for his much younger wife. And, just after he retired at age 69, his wife – my mother – died of cancer. How could he believe he didn’t have a stressful life? and prescriptions for Jewish life It’s not necessarily the stressors we face, but how we in- Jewish Megatrends: Charting the Course terpret and cope with them. My father has always had a of the American Jewish Future Book Review very positive attitude. He’s an optimist who sees the glass By Rabbi Sidney Schwarz half-full no matter what life deals him. When my son once Jewish Lights Publishing asked him how he can still believe in God after all he’d 256 pages Mira been through, my father expressed a deep sense of gratitude for having survived, for having had a good life in “the best Despite its grandiose title, Jewish Megatrends: Charting Sucharov country in the world,” for having been married for 36 years, the Course of the American Jewish Future has the potential and for his children and grandchildren of whom he is very to generate much-needed conversation within the North binic Call for Human Rights, notes that “the interest among proud. American Jewish community about where Jewish life is young Jews in social justice responds to the ‘Why be Jew- Unfortunately, so many of us get angry, resentful and headed. ish?’ question.” But Rabbi Jacobs is careful to warn that so- anxious over relatively frivolous things. The real danger Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, founding rabbi of Adat Shalom cial justice should not be presented as a gimmick to bring with chronic stress is that it can manifest as physical and Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland, young people to Judaism. Instead, she advocates a “three- mental health issues which, in turn, can lead to debilitating and founder of PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership way conversation” between “Jewish text and tradition, con- disorders, even premature death. and Values, structures the book around an opening and temporary social policy, and the experiences of real peo- Something you may find unusual about my father, given closing essay of his own, which bookend contributions ple.” Her chapter is quite focused on the U.S. public policy that I’m a personal trainer, is that he’s never set foot in a from 14 other Jewish communal professionals who repre- realm, but could certainly be extrapolated to policy issues gym. So, how does someone who never jogged on a tread- sent the pinnacle of their respective areas of Jewish life: ed- around the world. (Canadian consumers of imported toma- mill, never bench-pressed and never grapevined to disco ucation, synagogues, social justice, JCCs, federations, in- toes would also benefit from knowing about her social ac- music stay in shape? terfaith dialogue, Hillel-campus, the challenges and oppor- tivism on behalf of Florida-based tomato pickers.) His secret was living a physically demanding life out of tunities of Orthodoxy, arts and culture, food and the envi- Rabbi Joy Levitt, executive director of the Jewish Com- necessity. Unlike sedentary people who hit the gym to get ronment, and the Israel experience (via Birthright-Taglit). munity Center (JCC) in Manhattan, presents a provocative in some physical activity, my father’s job as a dress cutter And, while the book is decidedly American-centric, nearly view of new directions enabled by JCCs and fittingly titles entailed standing all day and lifting heavy bundles of fab- everything is highly applicable to the Canadian context. her chapter “Not just a gym and a pool.” She relays how she ric. He was, unknowingly, ahead of his time as recent stud- Rabbi Schwarz’s opening argument centres on the fault spearheaded an innovation in Jewish supplementary educa- ies have indicated that long periods of sitting are detrimen- line of what he calls a tribal versus covenantal experience tion called the Jewish Journey Project, whereby children in tal to our health and that we should stand as much as possi- of Judaism. He argues that, in contrast to their parents and Grades 3 to 7 are able to tailor a program of Jewish study, ble throughout the day. grandparents, today’s millennials – those born between cultural activities and community service to their own in- Furthermore, my father walked almost everywhere. He 1982 and 2000 – are largely abandoning a view of Judaism terests. She also helped create a space for community pro- only learned how to drive when he was 55. When he could that prized group solidarity and Jewish continuity for its gramming on Shabbat afternoons at her JCC. She stresses finally afford to pay cash for his first car – he didn’t want own sake in favour of a more universal view of the world. the importance of conceiving of client-based interactions as the stress of buying anything on credit – he considered it a This “covenantal Judaism,” as Rabbi Schwarz calls it, boiling down to one question clients are frequently asking luxury and only used it on weekends. He continued to walk seeks to harness Jewish values and ethics to better the implicitly: “Do you care about me?” or use public transportation the rest of the time. world. He is careful, despite the terminology, to stress “the- While most of the contributors embrace Rabbi Schwarz’s “What other secret for long life can you share, Daddy?” ology has little to do with it” and proposes advancing four formulation, there are some authors who question whether “I take one day at a time. I try not to worry. And, at my values: wisdom, social justice, community, and lives of sa- catering to this perception of millennial preferences risks age, I don’t buy green bananas,” he replied. cred purpose. undermining the importance of tribal identity to a robust We both laughed. My father always had a sense of hu- Schwarz’s formulation parallels the particularist/univer- Jewish future. Missing from the book is a robust discussion mour. Laughter truly is the best medicine. salist divide that has galvanized the Jewish blogosphere of Jewish summer camp. And, while the Israeli-Palestinian “I never smoked, drank or gambled,” he added. over the past few years. conflict is mentioned in passing, the issue of Palestinian And he was never interested in junk food. Having been While the volume has many valuable contributions human rights could be discussed more directly, particularly raised in Czechoslovakia during the Depression and having worth noting, I’ll focus on three in this review. when Schwarz acknowledges the need to “honor and uphold nearly starved during the Second World War, he had an ap- Rabbi Sharon Brous – notable for being named number the rights” of Israel’s Palestinian/Arab minority, and partic- preciation for whole foods such as meat, vegetables and one on the list of “America’s top rabbis for 2013” by the ularly in light of the book’s focus on social justice. fruit. Daily Beast – writes about her experience founding IKAR, Of the many books I’ve reviewed for the Ottawa Jewish When my father found out in his 50s that he had elevat- an Los Angeles-based spiritual community dedicated to so- Bulletin over the past five years, Jewish Megatrends is ed cholesterol, he didn’t ignore it. He diligently watched cial justice. She tells a story of alienation followed by re- among the most pressing collection of challenges and pre- what he ate and cut out unhealthy fat. I remember he would generation among the Jewish community she serves. She scriptions for Jewish life. It is the kind of book our com- bring a piece of low-fat cheese and margarine to the He- stresses authenticity, creativity and experimentation leading munity should visit, revisit and reflect upon, privately and brew Sick Benefits Society breakfast meetings because he “to a broadening of moral concern and moral action.” publicly, in light of our own ongoing organizational prac- didn’t want to eat the fatty cheese and butter that was put Rabbi Jill Jacobs, executive director of T’ruah: The Rab- tices. There is much to be gained. July 22, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 31 FOUNDATION DONATIONS

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Condolences The JEWISH CONDOLENCE BULLETIN Condolences are extended to the families of: COLUMN MEMORIAL is offered DEADLINES GARDENS Goldie Goldsmith Leon Rotberg, Toronto as a public service (née Miselman) (father of Susan Cohen) to the community. JULY 31 Your Joseph Harry Jacobson, Evan Weiner, Toronto There is no charge. FOR AUGUST 26* one-stop Halifax (father of (brother of Lorne Weiner) For a listing AUGUST 21 resource Shelley Berezin) Liesl Wolfe-Neuburger, in this column, FOR SEPTEMBER 9 centre for Asher Kahn, Toronto Toronto (mother of please call funeral SEPTEMBER 9 (brother of Miriam Pleet) Peter Wolfe) 613-798-4696, planning ext. 274. FOR SEPTEMBER 30 Irving Parker, Montreal May their memory 613-688-3530 (father of Steve Parker) be a blessing always. Voice mail is available. * Community-wide Issue (all dates subject to change) www.jewishmemorialgardens.org