NARAYEVER NEWS February, March, April 2020 חדשות נרייבר Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar 5780 Editing Team

Michael Boyd Rabbi Ed Elkin Marsha Frydenberg Tama Soble

Graphic Designer Rebecca Wilkinson

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First Narayever Congregation 187 Brunswick Ave. Toronto, ON M5S 2M4

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www.narayever.ca TABLE OF CONTENTS

President’s Message 1

Rabbi’s Message 3

Tefillah Coach’s Message 5

Tu B’Shvat, Purim, Pesach 6

Building Renewal Project 8

Adult Education Programs 10

Celebrations 14

Youth & Families 15

Shinshiniot 17

Environment Committee 18

Hesed 19

Shul Matters 20

Kiddush Sponsors & Donations 23

Other Donations 24

Living Our Vision Capital Campaign Pledges 28

Yom Kippur Tzedakah Appeal 30

Yahrzeit Anniversaries 32

Calendar of Events 35 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

At the time of writing we are coming to the end of a very busy period. Chanukah, the Festival of Light, which literally lit up an otherwise rather dreary December, has just ended. I had the absolute pleasure of enjoying the wonderful Chanukah party at the shul. With all the kids, the great music (a ten-piece band!), the latkes (thank you Rachel), all the dancing, and the feeling of community - it was fabulous!

Around the same time we had the honour of welcoming Iman Dr. Wael Shehab and several other members of the Masjid Toronto mosque to a Shabbat service. It was a wonderful opportunity for our communities to come together; a time to enjoy and celebrate with our community and with others.

But, it was with great sadness and anger that we heard about the attacks in Monsey, New York and Jersey City. These attacks are the latest in what has been a year of increased anti-Semitism, seemingly unorganized, spontaneous, and aggressive acts of violence and hatred, across New York and in fact the world.

Where do we go with this? The UJA has stepped up and is providing leadership in the Toronto area for Jewish institutions and developing recommended measures for security. For our shul, it is important to ensure that our renovated building includes more security than we have ever had before. Fortunately, we have more police patrols paying attention to our building especially during times when we have services.

We have established a Security Committee to liaise with the UJA and advise our Board on our procedures. Paul Cohen and Michael Stern have agreed to be co-chairs of the Security Committee; I would like to take the opportunity to thank both of them for taking on this very important role for our community. When we move into Leo Baeck School for services, beginning March 14, we will benefit from the security already established in that building and we will have security personnel.

We have always seen ourselves as a part of the lively Annex Neighbourhood. Through our Wider Community Committee, under the tireless leadership of Micky Fraterman, we reach out to other faith communities and maintain a strong presence as one of the oldest institutions in the area. We will continue to be an active, positive force in this wonderful city. We will also be increasing necessary measures to protect ourselves.

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By the time you read this, the Building Renewal Project will be advancing to construction start in April. A big thank you to all the families and individuals that have pledged financial commitments to the project. We are meeting our ambitious fundraising goals. The Building Project is an opportunity to incorporate other improvements, including increased security, that the shul would and should be making even if we were not undertaking a renovation.

As you read this a number of shul members, including myself and my husband along with Rabbi Ed and Linda, are preparing for our trip to Israel. This dual narrative tour promises to be very interesting and as with many worthwhile efforts may raise more questions. We expect to have opportunities to share our experiences with the members of the shul.

Let’s work and pray for a peaceful, fulfilling and healthy 2020!

Anna Pace President [email protected]

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Dear Friends,

Among the most famous teachings from all of Rabbinic Judaism is the message of Hillel, expressed as a series of three short rhetorical questions: If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?

People tend to draw on one or another of these questions as needed for whatever challenge they’re dealing with, but the power of the teaching resides in keeping them all together as one complex whole. As Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz writes in his new commentary on Pirke Avot, “Hillel reminds us that it is challenging to find the proper balance between religious self-preservation and self-sacrifice.”

We are all on a quest to find this balance, and that quest involves a great deal of introspec- tion, some of which may be very painful. In our spiritual journeys, we must be gentle with ourselves, but we must also realize that we will experience more pain by avoiding introspection than we will by engaging in difficult spiritual work. Our inner struggles, once engaged forthrightly, can help us realize our moral responsibility and spiritual potential. They can help us find the holy balance that Hillel is holding out for us as an aspiration to reach for.

If not now, when? When we have achieved some insight, however imperfect, into the proper balance between self-interest and concern for others, we are ready to act – imme- diately, impatiently -- on behalf of what is just and good. As Rabbi Yitz Greenberg writes, “starting with one’s own interest and then reaching outward often leads to greater good than ‘idealistic’ approaches that dismiss loyalty to oneself as selfish.”

We are living at a time of increased anti-Semitism in our country and around the world. There is no one formula for how to respond to this scourge, but it merits vigorous atten- tion by our community on many levels – education, political advocacy, security and law enforcement, interfaith cooperation, and others.

None of this effort to safeguard the Jewish community as best we can should detract from our work on behalf of other vulnerable individuals and groups in society. God sets the bar high for us, and the mitzvot of the Torah demand action, now. It’s not easy living with these demands, or with the complexity reflected in Hillel’s teaching. We may sometimes

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succumb to despair that we’ll ever get it right, and indeed sometimes after introspection we realize that we need to rejig and rebalance.

That’s okay. As Rabbi Yanklowitz writes, “When we open our hearts, and truly feel our inner pain and vulnerability, we are closer to the heavens than we can ever otherwise be. To keep our inner fire lit, we must keep adding fuel to it. We must learn to keep our soul alive and growing, because there is no task more holy than cultivating our inner light. It inevitably shines on others.”

Shalom,

Rabbi Ed Elkin [email protected]

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TEFILLAH COACH’S MESSAGE

As I write, I am reflecting on three Shabbatot I just spent volunteers to leyn every few weeks. When young mem- in Israel at three different shuls. The first was a small egal- bers celebrate becoming bar or bat mitzvah they usually itarian minyan on Moshav Neve Ilan, founded by former learn to leyn the maftir aliya, commonly consisting of a North American Jews; the second was at Shira Hadasha few verses, and sometimes they or perhaps their family — a modern orthodox partnership minyan in Jerusalem members, learn to chant a longer aliya as well. Recently, — where opportunities for women’s leadership and par- we have seen some shul members dust off and leyn their ticipation in tefillah are expanded within the limits of bar or bat mitzvah Torah readings to mark a significant Halakha; the third, also in Jerusalem, was Kehilat Tzion anniversary of this milestone. Talk about inspiring! — a self-described “Israeli-style” egalitarian community whose liturgy and practice draw from both Ashkenazi and As someone who leyns Torah from time to time, I can Sephardi traditions. Despite the differences among them, vouch for how time-consuming the preparation is. But I what stood out for me was that in each of these three can also attest to how personally meaningful it is. Engag- shul communities, all seven aliyot of the weekly parasha ing in intensive study and preparation for leyning Torah were chanted by community members. How lovely it was creates a feeling of intimacy with the text, as if holding to hear their different voices and chanting styles; and, I the words close and internalizing them. There is some- might add, how inspiring. thing about having learned verses well enough to leyn them that can make you feel as though they have become Of all the roles involved in carrying out the rituals of yours. For me this is one way to carry out what the Shema the Shabbat morning service, leyning (chanting) Torah enjoins us to do: to take the Torah’s words and teachings requires the most skill and preparation. The leyner is to heart. It would be wonderful if more of us could par- charged with articulating the words of the text clearly take in this kind of experience. and accurately, as well as chanting them according to the proper trop (musical notation). It might surprise you to Our shul has a roster of regular Torah readers who leyn know that this is something we all do when we sing the on roughly three out of every four of our Shabbat and first paragraph of the Shema during the Shacharit service. Festival services. Ideally, member volunteers could be When I teach Torah trop, I find that those who have covering the rest. sung the five verses of the Shema are delighted to realize that they are already familiar with about half of the trop We’re calling on folks with solid Hebrew reading ability, one needs to learn in order to leyn Torah. who are open to a new challenge and are looking for a great way to contribute to our community. Nonetheless, facility with reading Hebrew, knowledge of trop, and the investment of time to practice are required If you would like to explore Torah leyning opportunities to leyn Torah. The hand-scribed text in the Torah scroll or are interested in learning to leyn Torah, I would be is arranged in long columns which contain neither vowels delighted to hear from you. As always, I am also available nor punctuation and often appear to consist of impos- to help those who want to learn to lead davening. Be in sibly long run-on sentences. While major breaks in the touch! text allow the reader to recognize where one book of the Torah ends and the next one begins, there are no breaks or other signifiers to indicate the start and end of aliyot or even the start and end of each weekly Torah portion.

In our shul, for leyning the entire parasha, most weeks we Ruth Rohn rely on two expert Torah readers, Rabbi Ben David and Tefillah Coach Nathaniel Callen. Our stalwart member Ben Geva also [email protected]

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PURIM

Please join us on Monday evening, March 9 at the shul for the Purim shpiel directed by Sabrina Friedman, followed by the carnival and Megillah reading. Program begins at 6:45 pm. All are invited to hear the Megillah on Tuesday morning March 10 beginning at 8:00 am at the shul. This will be the last event to take place in the shul building before we close for renovations.

If you would like to chant a chapter of Megillat Esther on either Monday night or Tuesday morning, please contact Jordan Wosnick at [email protected].

TU B’SHVAT

Come celebrate the birthday of the trees at an all-ages event Sunday February 9, 4:45 pm at the Narayever. For all the details check out page 16.

PESACH

Pesach this year begins on Wednesday night April 8. We wish the entire Narayever family a chag sameach. Following are some notes and information pertaining to the upcoming chag:

SERVICES SEDER MATCHING

Yom Tov services will be held beginning at 9:00 am on Every year we endeavour to match shul members with Thursday April 9 (with Tefillat Tal), Friday April 10, other Narayever families for a Passover seder. If you Wednesday April 15, and Thursday April 16 (with Yizkor) would like to be hosted for a seder or if you would like at Leo Baeck Day School. We do not serve kiddush to open your seder to guests from the shul, please con- lunch during Pesach. tact David Barkin at [email protected].

FOOD DRIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Please consider helping others of limited means observe Pesach can be a very expensive holiday to observe prop- a proper Pesach. One way to participate in the mitzvah erly. Are you in need of financial assistance to keep a of maot hittin is to contribute to the National Council kosher yontif? Rabbi Elkin has special funds set aside for of Jewish Women’s food drive. This drive provides Pe- members of the congregation in this situation, so don’t sach food for over 10,000 people in the GTA, and the be bashful! Please contact the rabbi, in full confidence, NCJW must raise $125,000 in order to meet this goal. at 416-487-4200, or [email protected]. To donate, either go to www.passoverfooddrive.org or call 416.633.5100. Let them know if you can help deliver food. If you would like a Pesach food basket from NCJW, contact the rabbi.

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Authorization of Agent to Sell Hametz – Mekhirat Hametz

There are four ways we fulfill the biblical mitzvah of ridding ourselves of hametz before Passover:

1. We clean our homes. 2. We burn any remaining crumbs. 3. We verbally declare that any hametz in our possession is worthless, nullified, and no longer owned by us. 4. In order to ensure that there is no question about our intent to remove hametz from our possession, we sell hametz to a non-Jew.

You will have to do the cleaning, burning, and nullification. But we can assist you in the sale of your hametz, if you delegate that authority to Rabbi Elkin. If you would like us to do so, please submit the form below. You may either drop the form at the shul, or mail it to 187 Brunswick Ave., M5S 2M4, or fax it to 416-927-0486, or scan/email it to [email protected]. We need to receive the form by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 6 at the latest in order to take care of this for you.

I, ______, (acting on behalf of and with the authorization of my entire family) hereby authorize Rabbi Edward Elkin to act as my agent to sell the hametz that may be at my home, at my place of business, or elsewhere, in accordance with the requirements and provisions of Jewish law. I have placed my hametz and mixtures and objects containing hametz in specially designated storage areas within my home, which is at…

First Address:

Second Address:

Signature:

Date:

YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION

Our annual Yom HaShoah commemoration will be held on Monday April 20 at the MNjcc. Please join us as we come together to honour the memory of those murdered in the Shoah. Mincha will begin at 6:45 pm and the full Holocaust Remembrance ceremony will follow from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. We will listen to readings and music, light memorial candles, recite the names of family members who perished, and participate in song and prayer.

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BUILDING RENEWAL PROJECT

How We Got Here The First Narayever Congregation has discussed for many programming can be done separately and not interfere years the need to make the shul more accessible. Many with Kiddush preparations. Washrooms will be accessi- options have been considered over time and finally, at ble, and a new kitchen with appropriate appliances and the AGM in June 2019, the membership approved a go- cooking space will be built which meets health and safety forward plan, including the design and a budget of $4.25 regulations. million. This vote followed many public information and consultation meetings, a hearing at the Ontario Relocation Municipal Board (OMB) which caused a two-year delay Construction start is scheduled for April 2020 and is and many debates and discussions. But the AGM approv- expected to last for 16 months. We have to vacate the al of 93% gave a significant endorsement to the plan and building for construction to occur so an extensive search the work could finally begin. for an appropriate space was underway for over 2 years. The preference was to move every function together, but What We Get we weren’t successful in achieving that goal. The admin- The premise of the plan is based on the value of digni- istration is moving into a spacious office at 102B ty to all members, so our plan provides for a front door Harbord St., right around the corner from our current entrance, with an elevator for those that need it. The el- location. The room is large enough to hold Friday night evator provides access to all floors in the synagogue. The and Sunday morning services as well as the administra- building grows to include a modest second floor which tive staff. will provide the first ever office for our Rabbi, a small administrative office, and an accessible washroom. For Shabbat and yom tov services, we have rented space at Leo Baeck Jewish Day School (501 Arlington Ave.) The sanctuary will have the same look and feel but will We’ll be there for all holiday and simcha celebrations for also be different. The plan includes better quality win- 16 months. The move to Leo Baeck will be in March — dows, improved wiring and consistent light fixtures (us- our first Shabbat service there will be on March 14, 2020. ing the same “candle style” lights). To be consistent with We’ll be in these two locations until construction is suf- the value of dignity for all members, the Bima will be ficiently finished for us to move back into the Narayever lowered to be “at grade”, i.e. floor level. This decision was building in approximately July, 2021. If necessary, both arrived at through a considerable consultation process sites have rental agreements which would allow us to which looked at numerous ways to make coming to the extend our stay. Bima dignified for both able-bodied people and people with mobility challenges. Providing an “at grade” Bima Living our Vision Fundraising was felt to be the best solution, with the least impact on When the membership gave the project its support, the the number of seats. For those that may need assistance budget was $4.25 million, with the expectation that in being seen or heard at the Bima, a moveable platform pledges up to a total of $2.55 million would be made. To can be pulled out from under the Shulchan. everyone’s surprise that total was achieved and surpassed. A new target of $3 million was made. That was reached, The other area of improvement will be in the basement, and today, there is a target of $3.5 million to be reached in the social hall. The heating/cooling system will be by the time construction starts. The campaign is already improved and quiet! The floor will be lowered, and the at $3.2 million. In addition, nearly $1 million cash for columns removed so there will be more efficient use of the project is in the bank. The campaign has exceeded all space. Dividers will be installed so that child and youth budget projections.

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We have as of yet only approached about 30% of the The work on physical accessibility has raised many membership so we are hopeful of even more fundrais- questions about other kinds of barriers, such as sight ing success as we continue to enlist the support of our and hearing. Consultants have been hired to advise the membership. Narayever members have responded in an FNC on measures that can be taken to improve sound exceptional way. and sightlines.

New Issues Arising We also have discovered that our pews are in need of The need to make the FNC accessible has been discussed maintenance and the move provides an ideal opportunity for such a long time, that it seemed like it was the only to refurbish them to make them safer. issue that mattered. But as we have been working, the world around us has changed a lot and two issues in par- All of these issues are opportunities at this time, but they ticular have become far more pressing and urgent -- secu- do have financial impacts. rity and environmental sustainability. Special General Meeting The scourge of anti-Semitic acts has come very close to The Board presented the idea of this renovation to the home and so it is necessary for the renovation project to membership in June 2019 and at this time the Board has also consider the ways in which we can make the syna- concluded that we need to go back to the membership gogue safer for members who come to worship. We have about the need to increase the budget in order to do some been working with the UJA, and their security depart- additional critical and timely work for security, for envi- ment has advised us on various proactive measures we ronmental sustainability, and for practical maintenance. should ideally include in order to maximize security at the shul. Among these measures are additional lighting, The SGM is being called for Wednesday, February cameras, protective landscaping in the front of the syna- 12, 2020, 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the shul. gogue and shatterproof windows. A full report about what is being recommended has been distributed to all members. Members are being asked to With regard to sustainability, the initial building project support an increase of the budget to $4.7 million to in- included a conventional heating and ventilation system. clude the security and environmental measures and some In consultation with the mechanical engineers, it was de- timely maintenance and upgrades. This will not require a termined that a more advanced system that responds to change to any fees. Although we would rather not have the fluctuating use of the building would be more energy increased the project budget, the Board feels that this in- efficient and comfortable. The windows in the sanctuary crease is both desirable – because of the significance of should be replaced with double-glazing, to reduce air the improvements it will gain us, and fiscally responsible leakage and provide for the ventilation system to function – because of the success of the capital campaign to date. more effectively. Work on increasing environmental sustainability is on- In a desire to do more, a building envelope and environ- going and so the Board is also asking for the opportunity mental consultant has been retained to provide an anal- to provide up to $200,000 for that. Information about ysis of the carbon footprint for the existing building, the this category of improvements is still being gathered and changes expected with the new building as planned and hopefully, more definitive information can be provided at to identify other improvements that could further reduce the February 12 meeting. Again, more details are in the our energy use. report which has been sent to all members. (Cont’d on the next page)

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This is who we are From the time the FNC transitioned from an orthodox shul to one that is traditional and egalitarian, we have been a place of worship and community that welcomes Relocation of Services During everyone. As a Jewish community and a part of the the Renovation larger Toronto/Annex community we deal with issues of change on an ongoing basis. Locally sourced food, sexual Kabbalat Shabbat services will be relocated to orientation, accessibility, security, the environment – the 102B Harbord St. beginning with the service Narayever’s strength is its ability to remain relevant and on Friday night, March 13. The first Shabbat respond to the needs of its members. morning service at Leo Baeck Day School (501 Arlington Ave.) will be held on March 14. The The Board thanks the membership for its incredible Sunday morning minyan will relocate to 102B support of this project, for its ideas, its passions and its Harbord St. as of March 15. hard work to get it right.

Anna Pace and Phyllis Berck Building Committee

ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS

TEFILLAH EXPLORATIONS with Ruth Rohn Saturday February 1, March 7 & April 4 9:30 - 10:30 am in the shul solarium on February 1 and March 7; at Leo Baeck on April 4.

In this series of classes throughout the year, we delve into the meanings, history and customs of tefillah. Whether you are new to Jewish prayer or have more familiari- ty with it, these explorations will enrich your tefillah experience at the Narayever. All are welcome.

For information, contact Ruth Rohn by email at [email protected].

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VILNIUS AT THE NARAYEVER STATE & RELIGION with Dan Falk with Benjamin Berger Sunday, March 1, 2:00 pm, light refreshments to follow Saturday, February 1, post kiddush Moshe Vorobeichic-Raviv was an avant-garde artist This talk will examine Quebec’s Bill 21, “An Act Re- and photographer most active in the 1920s and 30s. specting the Laicity of the State” — its controversial He studied under Klee and Kandinsky at the Bauhaus ban on religious symbols in the public sphere — as part school in Dessau, and later found himself in Paris at the of an ongoing Canadian struggle to understand what heart of the European modernist art scene. One of his it means to live in a religiously plural society that is, in projects involved a visit to the city of his birth – Vilnius, some way, also “secular.” The talk will examine the law a community once known as the “Jerusalem of Lithua- and politics surrounding the bill but will also place this nia.” Moshe’s book of photographs, The Ghetto Lane moment in a longer history of states and religions nego- in Wilna, was published in 1931; its images are among tiating their complex relationships — something about the very few that bear witness to Jewish life in the city which Jewish experience and ethics has much to say. before the war. In the summer of 2018, Moshe’s grand- son, Dan Falk, visited Vilnius and attempted to re-trace Narayever member Benjamin Berger is a Full Professor his grandfather’s footsteps in the Lithuanian capital. The and York Research Chair in Pluralism and Public Law at city, of course, has changed enormously over 90 years – Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. His areas of and is still struggling to come to grips with its past. research and teaching expertise are law and religion, con- stitutional and criminal law and theory, and the law of Dan Falk is an award-winning journalist, author, and evidence. He is the author of Law’s Religion: Religious Dif- broadcaster. While he mostly writes about science, his visit ference and the Claims of Constitutionalism (UTP, 2015). to Eastern Europe brought him face to face with his Jew- ish roots. As well, he’s a keen amateur photographer – a passion that he inherited, perhaps, from his almost-famous grandfather.

Benjamin Berger Dan Falk

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GOD-FEARERS: NON-JEWS ATTRACTED TO JUDAISM IN THE SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD with Nadav Sharon Saturday, February 8, post Kiddush

Second Temple literature sometimes mentions non- Jews who were attracted in some way to Judaism but did not convert. The New Testament calls such people “God-Fearers” and rabbinic literature has similar terms. This talk will analyze the sources for this phenomenon and its historical accuracy.

Nadav Sharon holds a PhD in the history of the Jewish people in the Second Temple period from the Hebrew Uni- versity in Jerusalem (2013). His research and publications focus on issues such as Jewish-non-Jewish relations, Second Temple period biblical interpretation and rewriting, and literary works such as the writings of Josephus, the books of the Maccabees and the Dead Sea Scrolls. His PhD disser- tation focused on the end of the Hasmonean state and the beginning of Roman rule in Judea (67–37 BCE), and a revised version of it was published as a book by the Society of Biblical Literature in 2017. Nadav recently earned a Master of Information degree from the Faculty of Infor- mation, University of Toronto, and, as of January 2020, serves as Judaica Librarian at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library of the University of Toronto and Jewish Studies selector for the University’s Central Libraries.

Nadov Sharon

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TWO EVENTS IN HONOUR OF PETER GOLD z”l:

We remember Peter Gold for his warmth, generosity, enthusiasm, and love of life, music and Jewish learning.

Peter and his growing family returned to Toronto in the early 1980s and became early and active participants in the revitalization of the First Narayever Congregation. Peter served as president twice, remained on the board for many years with a special interest in adult education and was a regular at services and other congregational activities. But it was his mentshlichkeit, not his formal roles, that mattered to all of us who were so fond of him and inspired by him.

Peter Gold After Peter’s untimely passing, many members of the congregation made donations to the Adult Education Committee in his memory; the Committee decided a MATRILINEAL DESCENT AND fitting use of these funds would be to present programs that reflect both Peter’s commitment to lifelong Jewish JEWISH IDENTITY learning and his love of music. with Professor Rabbi Shaye Cohen

Saturday March 7, post kiddush A GUIDED KLEZMER Professor Rabbi Shaye Cohen will speak on matrilineal descent and Jewish identity in early rabbinic times and ADVENTURE today. According to rabbinic law the offspring of a mixed with Brian Katz and Jonno Lightstone union of Jew and gentile is determined matrilineally, that is, the offspring inherits the status of the mother. The March 7, 7:30 pm origins of this law are obscure. In ancient and modern times various groups have proposed doing away with this The evening cabaret will feature internationally law or at least modifying it substantially. We shall discuss acclaimed musicians Brian Katz on guitar and Jonno the origins of this law and some of its implications. Lightstone on clarinet. Both are outstanding and ver- satile musicians who perform frequently together. Brian Professor Cohen is the Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature Katz’s website describes their performances this way: and Philosophy in the Department of Near Eastern Lang- “Combining klezmer with the sounds and textures of uages and Civilizations of Harvard University. He received his chamber music, jazz, Indian raga and down home rock’n Ph.D. in Ancient History from Columbia University and his blues, the sparkling duo explore some rarely performed rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He klezmer repertoire as well as the beloved pulsating dance has published extensively and his books include From the music of this exciting genre!” The evening will begin Maccabees to the Mishnah, The Beginnings of Jewishness and with havdalah at 7:30 pm and promises to be lively, Why aren’t Jewish Women Circumcised? entertaining, educational and interactive! Pre-registra- tion requested at https://www.narayever.ca/event/guid- ed-klezmer-adventure.html or by contacting the office at 416.927.0546 or [email protected].

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Book Launch In Honour of the Publication of Tanhum Yoreh’s Book: Waste Not: A Jewish Environmental Ethic and Tu B’Shvat

Sunday February 9, 2:30 pm, erev Tu B’Shvat

Tanhum Yoreh is an Assistant Professor at U of T’s School of the Environment and a member of the Narayever. His research focuses on faith-based environ- mentalism and faith-based environmental ethics. He is particularly interested in the themes of wastefulness, consumption, and simplicity.

Tanhum will be interviewed by Narayever member Rachel Melzer, an expert in environmental protection and restoration who works for the Province of Ontario. Q&A session will follow. Signed copies of the book will be available for sale.

Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by Shoresh

CELEBRATIONS

The Chanukah party was fabulous! Long time Narayever Thank you to Sabrina Friedman for her help as stage member Elan Dresher and musical friends along with manager and to Rachel Zilberg for the delicious latkes several Narayever musicians entertained the crowd for and snacks. over an hour with tunes in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, French and Ladino. Everyone sang along and many in Jill Magen Lichtblau the crowd joined in dancing. [email protected]

A huge thank you to Elan for putting together a wonder- ful and varied program and for conducting and playing the recorder, guitar and harmonica. Thank you as well to fellow musicians Jeremy Aranoff on clarinet; Susana Béjar and Sarah Clarke on violin; Elizabeth Cowper on keyboard and Michael Szamosi on percussion. A warm thank you to Narayever members Jim Davis on bass; lead vocalist Elisha Denburg on mandolin and guitar; Noah Philipp-Muller on cello and Hartley Wynberg on guitar.

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OUR RENOVATION 2019-2020 BAT/BAR MITZVAH CLASS Narayever Youth and Family is working to minimize the impact that the move out of our building on Brunswick The class has been seriously enjoying the second quarter Ave. in mid-March will have on programming. We in- of the year! Families and students had the chance to all be tend to maintain our full complement of programs, but together a few times to solidify connections and friend- anticipate an adjustment period as we settle into our new ships. We enjoyed our family Kabbalat Shabbat dinner, spaces at Leo Baeck and 102B Harbord St. Please stay class sleepover at the shul, and the class with a focus on tuned to the Narayever Net, @famyouthnarayever on Jewish identity when we were joined by the parents. We Instagram and the Just for Families listserv for infor- also learned about various non-profit organizations/char- mation about family and youth programs after the move. ities in Canada and Israel, including a fabulous visit from We thank you in advance for your patience. Ve’ahavta. We also experienced an enriching visit from Urz, a friend of the Narayever community, who taught the class about Islam. Our students continue to represent and make Narayever very proud through their exception- ally welcoming spirit toward visiting facilitators, their thoughtfulness, and their capacity for mature discussions.

EVENTS FOR FAMILIES

FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICES HAVDALAH Saturday, February 1, 6:15 pm Our families continue to enjoy these Shabbat morning services meant for kids of all ages and their grown-ups to A moving, family-friendly, musical Havdalah experience enjoy, sing, learn and pray together, with a shortened but for kids and grown-ups alike, led by Sabrina. If you want traditional Torah service, co-led by our wonderful parents that extra kick of Jewish ritual in your family’s lives, come and shul professionals. say the blessings, sing, hear a story, do a craft and have a light snack. All upcoming dates: February 22, March 21, April 18, May 30, & June 20 10:45 am.

When a program is designated for “families”, we are targeting the content for kids under bat/bar mitzvah age.

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GROOVES TU B’SHVAT SEDER An All-Ages Event The Narayever is an active partner in the downtown Grooves, which are an excellent way for families to con- Sunday February 9, 4:45 pm at Narayever nect with our wider downtown Jewish community and partners. A fabulous event for adults, kids and families alike. This all ages Tu B’Shvat Seder is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the birthday of the trees through activities, TU B’SHVAT GROOVE song and the ritual snacks. Register at narayever.ca/ event/tubshvat. Sunday February 2, 2:30 - 4:30 pm, at Wychwood Barns

PURIM GROOVE Sunday March 8, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm at the Miles Nadal JCC

Cost: • Adult $10 • Child pre-bar/bat mitzvah age $5 • Children under 5 are free • Family maximum $20.

KABBALAT SHABBAT FOR FAMILIES Friday, March 27 and April 24, 5:45 pm 102B Harbord St. At this time of year, sundown is late enough to allow us to enjoy a musical Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat service and snack all together.

Save the Date: Next Kabbalat Shabbats for Families will be Fridays May 22 & June 12, 5:45 pm.

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CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Rehearsals (102B Harbord Street): Israeli Remembrance Day commemoration Sunday March 22, 4:00 – 5:30 pm We need youth (ages 12 - 17) to be actors, speakers, Sunday April 5, 2:00 – 3:30 pm singers, musicians, ushers, tech people and general volunteers to help us with our Yom HaZikaron ceremony. Sunday April 19, 2:00 – 4:00 pm It would mean so much to us to have you involved. Please Sunday May 3, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (final rehearsal) look over the rehearsal schedule carefully and let us know at [email protected] by Friday, March 13 if you plan to participate and what you’d like to do. Sabrina Friedman Director of Family and Youth Engagement Todah rabbah - thank you very much! [email protected] Save the Date: Commemoration Sunday May 3, 6:00 - 6:45pm

SHINSHINIOT NEWS

February, March and April are coming up, which means Wear gatkes (Long Johns) winter is no longer coming; the winter is here and kick- Israelis will do anything in order to keep wearing jeans. ing. This time of year is when you don’t know what to do and you’re looking for a change. Below is a little some- Cry your heart out walking in the falling snow ,depressing) ”שירידיכאון“ thing to spice things up. How to survive the Canadian If you want to be a pro listen to winter in an Israeli way: sad songs) mix while you are doing it. For song recom- mendations, we would love to share our playlist. Complain, a LOT! Nothing makes Israelis feel better than to talk about how Become an ice cube bad everything is. Start every day by opening your eyes Every Israeli at some point in the Canadian winter and complaining about 5 new things. We promise, this becomes an ice cube and you don’t see them again until is so effective that at the end of the winter, you’ll beg for the spring. Sort of like hibernating for Israelis. the winter to return so that you can complain some more.

Play Matkot in the snow A cross between badminton and beach sports, what could be better than taking our national beach sport and play- ing it in the snow?

Use the “onion system” Wear many layers of clothing until you can’t take the cold anymore and then add another one. Then, when you get to the subway, take off all your layers and stay in a t-shirt.

Put Shkedei Marak on everything The little yellow Israeli soup croutons, on everything; the more the merrier.

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SHINSHINIOT EVENTS SING WITH SABRINA

Mark your calendar and save the dates!

UPCOMING EXCITING SHINSHINIOT NIGHTS

• Tuesday February 4, 7:00 pm at the shul • Sunday March 1, 6:00 pm at the shul

AND OUR OTHER UPCOMING COMMEMORATIONS:

• Zikaron BaSalon for Holocaust Remembrance Day: Tuesday evening, April 21

• Tekes Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Remembrance Day Ceremony): Sunday May 3, 6:00 - 6:45 pm. Please see the Narayever Youth and Family article (p.17) for our Call for Participants.

—Gaya and Danna

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

The environment committee has been busy over the and practices to reduce our environmental footprint, past few months. Members marched in the November including reducing the carbon usage of the shul building 29 Climate Strike. We hosted a TransformTo consul- once it is renovated. Small steps during our relocation tation which provided an opportunity to connect with include walking to our temporary location. This will our Harbord neighbours and members of the Harbord promote contact with the forest that has become a city Village Residents Association and to give feedback to by walking through the ravine as well as reducing carbon the city on its next three-year plan to reduce Toronto’s usage if you would have driven. carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner. To help with our efforts please contact TheTransformTo consultation has led to ongoing discus- [email protected]. sion within the environment committee to try and imagine how we as a community can shift our norms

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The First Narayever’s Hesed committee is expanding We will be holding an open meeting this winter. If you our activities & outreach beyond soup and we need are interested in helping please email [email protected]. your help! Please read Sylvia Solomon’s personal ac- count, below. We hope to organize similar supports —Jodi Block for members of our community who can benefit from “lotsa helping hands”.

A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS

by Sylvia Solomon

Something amazing has happened in my life in the last What has kept my spirits up was the anticipation that two months, and I want to share that with you. I’ve each evening either someone – a family member or been around the Narayever since the days when it was a member of the Narayever or City Shul – would be still an Orthodox synagogue; I was the first woman dropping in. They brought with them encouragement, President and one of the first women to step onto the interesting conversations, some terrific food, and al- Bimah. In fact, the first time I got up to lead services, ways a cheerful willingness to help. There’s a Jewish as I took a deep breath to begin, I was sure I’d be struck saying: “Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure.” by lightning when sound came out of my mouth. But Finding a faithful community of friends – a congrega- I’m still here…mostly. Two months ago I had a little tion of them - is an enormous gift and the memory of fall in my backyard which resulted in a total left shoul- how this truly was a life-changer for me won’t be soon der replacement. Post-surgery I was left unable to do forgotten. To each and every one of you who came and very much for myself. brought me courage to greet another day with hope and energy…may the blessings you’ve heaped upon me The days have been long and difficult for me. A PSW return to fill your life. is sent each morning for 1.5 hrs to help me get up and into my day; a positive start. During the daytime I often needed rides, and I want to thank David Win- tre and Joel Edelson who have driven me countless kilometres to appointments and meetings. But what about the end of each day? My dear friend Julia Gluck stepped forward and did something wonderful – she started a lotsahelpinghands.com webpage for me to organize someone coming each evening to help with/ bring dinner and then get me “tucked in” for the night. And come they did!

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FEEDING US ALL: AN INTERVIEW WITH RACHEL ZILBERG

by Peter Sevitt

Rachel Zilberg has been making our Kiddush lunch for young children, and found “the greatest job I ever had” over ten years. She is amazing for what she produces for at Narayever through a member, Dawn Aarons. I get to our bodies and for who she is to our community. feed a group of educated unpretentious people who pray and do so much for the Jewish and greater community. I believe the karmic value is astronomical as I am part of a simple equation that allows me to be connected to my Judaism, a community, and my roots in Niagara. The real perk is hearing that my food reminds people of their childhood. Connecting people to our culture through food!

Where do I buy my food? I try to avoid processed foods and to make good clean, healthy food. I use many sources: “The dirty dozen” and “Clean 15” - to ensure all food is pesticide free. I look for weekly specials and check out regular gro- cers. Fiesta Farms has some great produce and the veggie store on Bloor and Manning is a great source of local Tell us when cooking become important for you. and organic food. I go back to Niagara frequently in the I was born in Niagara Falls, the youngest of five. My warm months for the great choice of veggie and fruit mother was a great cook and baker and I had been raised stands. on a typical diet of family friendly TV programmes. At the age of 11, I thought that making a pie for the new Tell us one of Narayevernicks’ favourite recipes. neighbours was the thing to do! KALE SALAD Where did you begin your cooking career? I followed my dreams of adventure to go to Italy where I Base met my future husband Michele at his restaurant. We *shred Kale, carrot and red or white cabbage (can be fell in love, married in 1992 and I started on my cook- shredded 1-2 days before - store separately in air tight ing career in southern Italy. By the time we moved back bags) to Tuscany and opened the Locanda in Vellano in 1995, I was focussing on desserts and vegetarian dishes for our Add Crunch guests. Small village life was the backdrop that most *shredded raw beets, radishes, celery, daikon, apple or people dream of: fresh local food, farmers and forag- other crunch ingredients ers coming by to sell their wares; seasonal food was a reality; energy and water conservation were a way of Add Protein life - not a lifestyle choice. But this all came to an abrupt *marinated/roasted tofu, nuts, seeds, roasted sweet po- end when Michele died suddenly from lung cancer. tato, squash or cauliflower, or a traditional protein Toss with dressing. Stays good for a couple of days, even Coming to Narayever with dressing! I was blessed to be able to come back to Canada with two (Cont’d on next page)

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DRESSING FOR APPROXIMATELY 800 ML TO 1 LITRE

I med/large cooking onion, 2/3 of clove of garlic, 1 med apple, stalk of celery, small/med carrot, salt, pepper, celery seed, turmeric, thyme or Italian herbs, paprika, couple of tablespoons of honey to taste.

Blend the ingredients in your Cuisinart - then slowly +add 2/3 sunflower oil +and 1/3 apple cider vinegar

Buon Appetito! Thank you Rachel

This winter break two Narayever families met by chance in Jerusalem. The Schachter-Beileses were meeting up with Nir, the Shinshin they hosted last year, when they bumped into the Melzer-Robinsons. Olam Katan!

Mazel Tov To...

• Liz Bohnen, on the birth of her grandson • Elaine Gold, on the marriage of her son Dan to Sonia Carrusca • Dana Granofsky, on the birth of her son • Issie Lyon and Nan Wiener, on the birth of their granddaughter • Derek, Robin and Emmett Penslar on the birth of their twin grandsons/nephews.

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WE WARMLY WELCOME OUR NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS:

• Donna Assh • Lisa and Daniel Milgram • Sara and Terry Borer • Lara Rubinovich Neuman and Joshua Neuman • Jonathan Feldman • Michael Stern • Oren Fishkin • Marlene Taube-Schiff and Jeffrey Schiff • Hugh Ferguson • Rachel Wayne and Michael Rizzo • Deborah Harris

OUR CONDOLENCES TO…

Phyllis Berck and Dorothy Garfinkel, on the loss of their sister Brenda Berck Beverley Davis, on the loss of her father Harold Davis Karen Engel, on the loss of her brother Michael Stein Ron Kanter, on the loss of his mother Edith Kanter Anita Kerzner, Marla and Larry Wasser, on the loss of their husband, father and father-in-law Albert Kerzner

Barbara Moses, on the loss of her husband Andrew Weiner

PURCHASING EXTRA SIDDURIM

The shul will need to purchase 20 new Lev Shalem sid- durim for use at the Harbord location on Friday nights during the relocation period. These siddurim will be in- tegrated into our supply of siddurim when we move back into the shul. If you would like to dedicate one of these new siddurim with a bookplate, please contact the office.

The cost is $72 for one siddur, and $126 for two siddurim. First come first served!

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October 5, 2019 and Moishe Moshinsky, in honour of the yahrzeit of Rishona’s father Kiddush donations were made by: Abigail Carpenter-Winch and Sidney Isadore Shiffman; Rishona and Moishe Moshinsky, in hon- Sarah Brodbar-Nemzer, in honour of the yahrzeit of Abigail’s our of the yahrzeit of Rishona’s step-mother Viera Katz; Jodi Segal, brother Isaiah Carpenter-Winch; Sharon Drache, wishing Josh- in honour of his mother Ruth Segal’s birthday; Susan Starkman, ua Drache happy birthday; Cecile Federbush, Bernard Feder and Richard Gilbert and Miles Gilbert, in memory of David Fogel; Shelly Frances Cheslo, in honour of the yahrzeit of their husband and Weiss, in honour of the yahrzeit of her father Ernest Jerome Weiss. father Harry Federbush; Nora Gold and David Weiss, in memory of Elie Ben David; Maire Kushner, in honour of the yahrzeit of November 2, 2019 her father Benjamin Stocker; Anne Matlow and John Bohnen, in Kiddush sponsored by Aurora Mendelsohn and Louis Kalikow, in memory of Elie Ben David; Ruth Rohn and Paul Pascal, in mem- honour of Hadar’s bat mitzvah. ory of Elie Ben David; Dianne Saxe, in memory of Elie Ben David Kiddush donations were made by: Ellen Friedland and Arthur October 9, 2019 Vanek, in memory of David Fogel; Esther and Ben Geva, in mem- Donations for Yom Kippur Honey Cake were made by: Sue Weinstein, ory of Ron Kanter’s mother Edith Kanter; Esther and Ben Geva, Sheila Roth, Elizabeth Neswald, Joan Judge, Lorne Cappe, Dawn in memory of David Fogel; Liz Martin Landau, in honour of the Berney, Lucille and Mickey Narun, Ellen Friedland yahrzeit of her mother Sally Shapiro Martin; Liz Martin Landau, in honour of the yahrzeit of her grandfather Melvin Shapiro; October 12, 2019 Liz Martin Landau, in honour of her parents Nicole and Harry Kiddush sponsored by Rosemary Li-Houpt and Simon Houpt, in Martin’s 45th wedding anniversary; Liz Martin Landau, wishing honour of Zoe’s bat mitzvah Rabbi Ed happy birthday; Isabel and Mendl Malkin, wishing Lili Little a refuah shlemah; Isabel and Mendl Malkin, wishing Sylvia Kiddush donations were made by: Janet, Sharon and Tammy Solomon a refuah shlemah; Eli and Helen Szamosi, in honour of the Brooks, in honour of the yahrzeit of their mother Shirley Brooks; yahrzeit of Eli’s mother Elza Szamosi; Sue Weinstein and Shaun Sing- Susan Hoffmann, Marion and Jack Hoffmann, in memory of Elie er, in memory of David Fogel; Bernard Feder, Justin and Cassandra Ben David; Isabel and Mendl Malkin, in honour of the yahrzeit of Federbush, in memory of their wife and mother Nita Frenkel. Isabel’s mother Clarice Michel; Isabel and Mendl Malkin, in mem- ory of Elie Ben David; Etti Miller, in honour of the yahrzeit of her November 9, 2019 father Meyer Blitz; Sue Weinstein and Shaun Singer, in memory of Kiddush donations were made by: Marjorie and Andy Gann, in Elie Ben David. honour of the yahrzeit of Marjorie’s father Aaron Lowenstein; Lorne Cappe and Mel Cappe, in honour of the yahrzeit of their October 14, 2019 mother Patty Cappe. Sukkot Kiddush Lunch Phyllis Berck and Bruce Kidd, in memory of Elie Ben David November 16, 2019 Francine Dick, in memory of Elie Ben David Kiddush sponsored by Anna Korteweg and Jim Davis, in honour Janet Horowitz, in honour of the yahrzeit of her mother Betty of Ruben’s bar mitzvah. Kirschenbaum Kiddush donations were made by: Liz Martin Landau, in honour October 19, 2019 of the yahrzeit of her grandmother Ruth Smith Shapiro Dickstein; Kiddush sponsored by Morton Beiser and Tim Hunt, in honour of Ursula Loewenstein, in honour of the yahrzeit of her father Arthur Daniel and Rowan’s bnei mitzvah. Levita; Justine Silver, in honour of the yahrzeit of her husband Stewart Silver; Shelly Weiss, in honour of the yahrzeit of her father Kiddush donations were made by: Peikang Dai, with gratitude to Ernest Jerome Weiss. Justin Lewis; Reuven Shlozberg, in honour of the upcoming wed- ding of his sister Orly Kaplan; Peter and Lesley Sevitt, in honour November 23, 2019 of the yahrzeit of Peter’s father Simon Sevitt; Soozi Schlanger, in Kiddush donations were made by: Rabbi & Mrs. Joseph Ben honour of the yahrzeit of her sister Liba Berry. David, to the members of the Narayever: “Rachel and I have no words to thank you enough for your contributions to charity hon- October 26, 2019 ouring the memory of our son Elie. Your attendance at the funeral Kiddush sponsored by Leora Schaefer and David Moscovitch, in home and the shiva house including your words of comfort were a honour of Ezra’s bar mitzvah. great help that got us through our mourning period with courage and dignity and is greatly appreciated. May G-d reward you and Kiddush donations were made by: Shelley Adler and Paul Cohen; bless you all with long and healthy life”; Cyril Press, in honour of Ben Carniol and Rhona Philips Carniol, in honour of the yahr- Esther and Ben Geva’s golden anniversary; Mary-Martha Starkman, zeit of Ben’s mother Greta Cohen; Isabel and Mendl Malkin, in in honour of the yahrzeit of her husband Joel Howard Starkman. honour of the yahrzeit of Isabel’s mother Clarice Michel; Rishona

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November 30, 2019 December 21, 2019 Kiddush donations were made by: Esther and Ben Geva, on the Kiddush donations were made by: Mitch Brown, Jackie and Danielle occasion of their golden anniversary; Sandi Kamenir, in honour Brown, in honour of the yahrzeit of Alice Nusbaum Brown; Joel of the yahrzeit of her mother Minnie Kamenir; Goldie Schlanger, Edelson, wishing Lili Little a refuah shlemah; Beverly Harris, in in honour of the yahrzeit of her mother Miriam Schlanger; Jackie honour of the yahrzeit of her husband Peter Harris; Ruth Leneman Silverberg, in honour of the yahrzeit of her father Harry Silverberg; and Harvey Savage, in honour of the yahrzeit of Ruth’s sister Alice Laura Zacharin and Matthew Gans, in honour of the yahrzeit of Nusbaum; Earl Weinstein, in honour of the yahrzeit of his mother David Zacharin. Molly Weinstein.

December 7, 2019 December 28, 2019 Kiddush donations were made by: Liz Bohnen, in honour of Candice A kiddush donation was made by: Peikang Dai, in honour of Rabbi and Tony Lemire and Liz’s new grandson; Mel Davine, in hon- Elkin and Linda Lipsky our of the 60th anniversary of his bar mitzvah and in memory of his late bar mitzvah teacher Cantor Mendel Fogel of the Shaare Zedek Synagogue in Montreal; Roslyn Pauker and Ellen Pauker, in honour of the yahrzeit of their husband and father Jerome Pauker; Shayne Robinson and Rachel Melzer, in honour of the yahrzeit of Shayne’s father Myles Robinson; Ruth Rohn and Paul Pascal, wish- ing mazel tov to Aviva Philipp-Muller and Zane Schwartz on their engagement and to their parents Diane Philipp & Rob Muller and Tama Soble and Hart Schwartz; Marla Schacter in honour of the yahrzeit of her mother Estelle Schacter; Nancy & Morris Sternberg, in honour of the yahrzeiten of Nancy’s parents Goldie and Pinia Title; Larry and Teresa Swern, in honour of the yahrzeit of Larry’s sister Temi Krovblit.

December 14, 2019 Kiddush donations were made by: Joel Edelson, wishing Liz Bohnen mazel tov on the birth of her grandson; Susan Hoffmann, Karen Hoffmann and family, wishing Liz Bohnen mazel tov on the birth of her grandson; Ruth Leneman and Harvey Savage, in honour of the yahrzeit of Ruth’s father Solomon Nusbaum; Ursula Loewenstein, in honour of the yahrzeit of her husband Norbert Loewenstein; Cyril Press, in honour of the yahrzeit of his father Abraham Press; Melvin and Margit Silverman, in honour of the yahrzeit of Melvin’s father Joseph Louis Silverman; Teresa Swern, in honour of the yahrzeit of her mother Ruthe Kline; Sam and Shirley Rubenzahl, in honour of the yahrzeit of Sam’s mother Eva Rubenzahl.

OTHER DONATIONS

ADULT EDUCATION FUND BUILDING RENEWAL FUND • Donna Assh and Matthew Burgar, with thanks to the Nara- • Ali Aber and Jeff Krusner, in memory of Elie Ben David yever for the honour received at Rosh Hashanah • Miriam Diamond, in memory of Elie Ben David • Mitch Davis, in honour of Greg Beiles for receiving the • Sharon Drache, in honour of the yahrzeiten of her parents Covenant Award in Jewish Education Edythe and Murray Abron • Elaine Gold, in memory of Josh Fogel’s father David Fogel • Sharon Drache, in honour of the yahrzeit of her • Ellen Roseman and Edward Trapunski, in memory of grandmother Sara Levinter David Fogel • Micky Fraterman, in memory of Elie Ben David • Neil and Laraine Naft, in honour of the yahrzeit of Neil’s • Micky Fraterman and Justin Fraterman, thanking Anne mother Sadie Naft Matlow and John Bohnen for their hospitality • Sandy Kamenir and David Kent, in memory of Elie Ben David

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BUILDING RENEWAL FUND CONT’D • Sharon Drache, in honour of Arthur Drache’s birthday • Isabel and Mendl Malkin, wishing Rabbi Ed, Linda, Malka • Sharon Drache, in honour of Michal Er-el’s moving and and Tali shana tova inspiring words on Kol Nidre • Liz Bohnen and Allen Piggott, in honour of the end of • Sharon Drache, in honour of the Hunt – Beiser Family, kaddish for their mother, Miriam Schlanger with congratulation on the b’nei mitzvah of Daniel and • Sharone Bar David and Rob Schwartz, in memory of Elie Rowan Ben David • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, in memory of David Fogel • Gayle and Stephen Benjamin, in memory of Elie Ben David • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, with thanks to Rabbi David • Janet, Sharon and Tammy Brooks, in honour of the yahr- Weiss for another year of meaningful and inspirational zeit of their mother Shirley Brooks High Holiday services • Isabella Meltz, in honour of the yahrzeit of her father Jack • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, with thanks to Roz Train for her Meltz leadership in overseeing High Holiday arrangements • Rhona Philips-Carniol and Ben Carniol, in memory of Elie • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, with appreciation to Miriam Ben David Diamond for her thoughtful efforts in allocating High • Rhona Philips-Carniol and Ben Carniol, in honour of Holiday honours Harry Hazan’s beautiful haftarah • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, with appreciation to Marsha • Medina Robbins and Glen Hoffmann, in memory of Elie Frydenberg for her diligent work to ensure the smooth Ben David administration and oversight of our High Holiday activities • Sheila Roth, in memory of Elie Ben David • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, with appreciation to Michael • Lesley and Peter Sevitt, in memory of Elie Ben David Boyd for his diligent work to ensure the smooth adminis- • Shaun Singer and Sue Weinstein, in honour of the yahrzeit tration of our High Holiday activities of Shaun’s parents Esther and Sam Singer • Nora Gold and David Weiss, in memory of Edith Kanter • Tama Soble and Hart Schwartz, in memory of Elie Ben • Anne Matlow and John Bohnen, in memory of Freda Peck David • Andrea Most and Alan Ackerman, in memory of David • Sue Weinstein and Shaun Singer in memory of Abe Pervin Fogel • Susannah Dalfen, in memory of Ron Golden • Medina Robbins and Glen Hoffmann, in memory of • Sharone Bar-David and Rob Schwartz, in honour of the Jared Peck’s grandmother Freda Peck yahrzeit of Sharone’s mother Molly Lyons Bar-David • Ellen Roseman and Edward Trapunski, in memory of • Miriam Diamond, with great appreciation to Rabbi Ed, Edith Kanter Linda and family, Nora Gold and David Weiss, Roz Train • Harry Schachter, in memory of Edith Kanter and Marsha Frydenberg • Esther and Stan Simpson, in memory of Edith Kanter • Anna Pace and Barry Pervin, in memory of Elie Ben David • Leslie and Harvey Starkman, in memory of Edith Kanter • Helen and Eli Szamosi, in memory of Elie Ben David • Teresa and Larry Swern, in honour of the bar mitzvah of • Phyllis Berck and Bruce Kidd, in memory of Freda Peck their grandson Samuel • Marsha Frydenberg and Michael Boyd, with thanks to Roz • Roz Train, in memory of David Fogel Train for her invaluable contribution and support leading • Joanne Yolles and Lorne Cappe, in memory of Edith Kanter up to and during the high holidays • Joanne Yolles and Lorne Cappe, in memory of Freda Peck • Maurice Lichter • Dawn Berney and Chris Geggie, in memory of David Fogel • Isabel and Mendl Malkin, in memory of Miriam Schlanger • Phil Aber, in honour of Ali Aber • Leora Schaefer and David Moscovitch, in memory of Freda • Sophie Kohn Kaminsky and Laizer Kaminsky, in honour of Peck the yahrzeit of Joseph Kohn • Karen Weyman, Sid Feldman and family, in memory of • Hugh Ferguson and Kathryn Polson Ferguson, with thanks David Fogel to Joel Edelson • Sharone Bar-David and Rob Schwartz, in honour of Esther • Hugh Ferguson and Kathryn Polson Ferguson, with thanks and Ben Geva’s anniversary to Harry Schachter • Phyllis Berck and Bruce Kidd, in memory of Ron Kanter’s • Judy Fields, Eilleen Jadd and Elaana Fields-Shvartsman, in mother Edith Kanter honour of the yahrzeit of Stewart Silver • Gayle and Stephen Benjamin, in memory of Ryan Peck’s • Laizer Kaminsky and Sophie Kohn Kaminsky, in honour of grandmother Freda Peck the yahrzeit of Cila Kaminsky • Gayle and Stephen Benjamin, in honour of the yahrzeit of • Martin Mark, in honour of Barbara Schacter’s birthday Stephen’s mother Rose Benjamin Schwartz • Linda and Allan Gold, in memory of Sandy and • Sharon Drache, on the occasion of Miriam Schlanger’s Harvey Roff unveiling • Lucille and Mickey Narun, wishing Lili Little a • Sharon Drache, in honour of her daughter Ruth Drache’s refuah shlemah upcoming birthday

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• Mary-Martha Starkman, in honour of the yahrzeit of her • Medina Robbins and Glen Hoffmann, in honour of husband Joel Howard Starkman Michal Er-el’s birthday • Sue Weinstein and Shaun Singer, in honour of the yahrzeiten • Joanne Yolles and Lorne Cappe, in memory of Albert of Sue’s parents Ethelda and Belmore Weinstein Kerzner • Harriet and William Cass, in memory of Ron Golden • Difat Jakubovicz and Avi Schonbach, wishing Tama Soble and • Anne Matlow and John Bohnen, wishing Lili Little a Hart Schwartz, Diane Philipp and Rob Muller and their refuah shlemah families, mazel tov on the engagement of Aviva and Zane • Anne Matlow and John Bohnen, wishing Esther and Ben • Anne Matlow and John Bohnen, in memory of Mitchell Geva mazal tov on their golden anniversary Marcus’ grandfather Sonny Rubin • Sharone Bar-David and Rob Schwartz, in honour of Anna • Michael Murray & Ruth Masliyah, in honour of the Pace for her vision and leadership as our congregation yahrzeit of Michael’s brother Willem Evan Murray makes its way to a new future • Sharone Bar-David and Rob Schwartz, in honour of Rabbi CELEBRATIONS FUND Elkin, the Board and all the volunteers who are working tire- • Ronit & Antoine Strobel-Dahan, in memory of Ruth Labo lessly to make the Building Renewal Project a vibrant reality • Phyllis Berck and Bruce Kidd, wishing Liz Bohnen mazel DANIEL CAMENIETZKI MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND tov on the birth of her grandson • Michal Er-el, in memory of Elie Ben David • Micky Fraterman, wishing Liz Bohnen mazel tov on the • Liz Bohnen and Allen Piggott, in memory of Elie Ben David birth of her grandson • Keren and Shalom Camenietzki, in honour of the yahrzeit of • Diane Philipp & Rob Muller and Tama Soble & Hart their son Daniel Camenietzki Schwartz, in honour of the engagement of Aviva Zoe Philipp-Muller and Zane Avi Soble Schwartz GENERAL FUND • Liz Bohnen, in honour of Michal Er-el’s special birthday • David Banyasz • Sarah Colman and Jared Peck, in memory of Steven • Barbara Bock & Eric Letovsky, in memory of Abe Pervin Blumberger • Margo and Daniel Gordon, in memory of Stanley Gordon • Sarah Colman and Jared Peck, in honour of Abigail’s bat • Lara and Brahm Nathans mitzvah • Helene Valinsky, in memory of Morris and Lottie Valinksy • Miriam Diamond, wishing Dianne Saxe a very happy • Jason Ziedenberg birthday • Roger Chaplin • Miriam Diamond, wishing Lili Little a very happy birthday • Daniel Michaelson • Hazel Lederman • Jill Miller • Sharon Drache, in memory of Vicki and Robert Levinter • Melanie Segal and Dan Stern • Sylvia and Isaac Peck, wishing Abigail mazel tov on her bat • Ira Udaskin mitzvah • Leonard Varah • Roz Train, wishing Liz Bohnen mazel tov on the birth of • Marion Cohen her grandson • Daniel Hoffmann • Roz Train, wishing Esther and Ben Geva mazel tov on their • Anna Korteweg and Jim Davis, in memory of David Fogel golden anniversary • Anna Pace and Barry Pervin, in memory of Freda Peck • Roz Train, wishing Tama Soble and Hart Schwartz mazel • Judith Wiley, in memory of Edith Kanter tov on the engagement of their son Zane to Aviva • Mary MacLeod and Jonathan Stokes, with appreciation to • Anne Matlow and John Bohnen, in honour of the yahrzeit the volunteers who run the services at Kensington Gardens of Anne’s mother Esther Matlow • Anne Matlow and John Bohnen, wishing Liz Bohnen mazel HESED FUND tov on the birth of her grandson • Ann Komaromi and Leonid Livak, in memory of Elie • Sarah Colman and Jared Peck, in memory of Freda Peck Ben David • Sarah Colman and Jared Peck, in honour of Deborah Fisher • Anna Pace and Barry Pervin, in honour of the good work of and Jack Colman on the occasion of their anniversary the Hesed Committee • Anna Pace and Barry Pervin, wishing Liz Bohnen mazel tov • Sarah Olver and Benjamin Rosen, in memory of Freda Peck on the birth of her grandson • Sylvia Solomon, with thanks to Julia Gluck and all of the • Anna Pace and Barry Pervin, wishing Tama Soble and Hart wonderful Narayever members who have been helping her Schwartz mazel tov on the engagement of their son Zane through a very difficult time • Jonathan Pulik, in honour of Michal Er-el’s birthday • Ronnie Levinson Burbank, in honour of the yahrzeit of her • Jean and Norman Pulik, in honour of Michal Er-el’s birthday father Sidney Levinson

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ISRAEL FUND • Esther and Ben Geva, on the occasion of their golden • Frieda Forman, in honour of the yahrzeit of her mother anniversary Malka Johles • Issie Lyon and Nan Weiner, in honour of the yahrzeit of • Frieda Forman, wishing Esther and Ben Geva mazel tov Issie’s mother Molly Lyon on their 50th anniversary • Rosanna Honig and Emory Burke, in memory of Albert Kerzner MEMBERSHIP SUBSIDY FUND • Tatiana Andronache, in memory of Sigmund (Zalman) • Barbara Berson and Edward Weinberg Adler • Rebecca Colman and Adam Liederman • Janice Beiles, in honour of the yahrzeit of her husband • Lili Little and Mitchel Smith, in memory of Elie Ben David David Beiles • Stacia Rubinovich, in memory of Stacia’s parents, Jack • Sandi Kamenir, in honour of the yahrzeit of her father Rubinovich and Fern Glass Morris Kamenir • Rochelle and David Barkin, in memory of Elie Ben David • Anne Matlow and John Bohnen, in memory of Albert Kerzner • Janet Horowitz and Sol Hermolin, in honour of Anne Matlow and John Bohnen RITUAL FUND • Gill Lefkowitz and Gary Clement, in memory of David Fogel • Caroline Silverman, Jordan Wosnick and family, in memory of • Lili Little, in memory of David Fogel Elie Ben David • Jodi Segal, in memory of his father Joshua Isaac Segal • Joanne and Brian Punier, in memory of David Fogel • Jodi Segal, in memory of his sister Paula Segal-Hurwitz • Aurora Mendelsohn and Louis Kalikow have made a donation • Jodi Segal, in memory of his sister Martha Segal of tallitot to the Narayever in honour of the bat mitzvah of • Laraine and Neil Naft, in honour of the yahrzeit of Laraine’s their daughter Hadar mother Beulah Wagman • Lili Little and Mitchel Smith, wishing David Griff a SHINSHINIM FUND refuah shlemah • Julia Gluck and Ted Overton, in memory of Elie Ben David • Lili Little and Mitchel Smith, wishing both Miriam and • Sylvia Bashevkin and Harry Hazan, in memory of Elie Harvey Freedman a refuah shlemah Ben David • Lili Little and Mitchel Smith, wishing Liz Bohnen mazel tov • Sylvia Bashevkin and Harry Hazan, with thanks to Rabbi Ed on the birth of her grandson and Linda for their strong congregational leadership • Rhona Phillips-Carniol and Ben Carniol, wishing Liz Bohnen • Marcia Beck and Mischa Levine, in memory of Elie Ben mazel tov on the birth of her grandson David • Claire and Gerald Simon, wishing Lili Little a refuah shlemah • Shirley Fishman, in honour of the yahrzeit of Naomi Fishman • Shelly Weiss and Todd Greenbloom, in honour of the birth of RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND their granddaughter • Wayne Lee, in memory of Elie Ben David • Joanne and Brian Pukier, in memory of Freda Peck • Anna Korteweg and Jim Davis, in memory of Elie • Sharon Drache, in memory of Elie Ben David Ben David • Julia Gluck and Ted Overton, wishing Sylvia Solomon a • Shelley Adler and Paul Cohen refuah shlemah • Elaine Gold, in memory of Elie Ben David • Julia Gluck and Ted Overton, wishing Lili Little a refuah • David Alcorn, with appreciation to Rabbi Ed for hosting shlemah his university class at the Narayever • Julia Gluck and Ted Overton, wishing Yuval Gur, our first • Joel Edelson, in honour of Rabbi Ed and Linda ShinShin, mazel tov on completing seven years with the • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, with deep gratitude to Rabbi Ed Israeli Navy for his tireless efforts to inspire and encourage spiritual • The Strumpf family, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of and personal growth for the Congregation during the Dan’s bar mitzvah High Holiday season • Esther and Ben Geva, on the occasion of their golden • Janet Horowitz, with thanks to Rabbi Ed and Linda for anniversary their hospitality at their open sukkah • Julia Gluck and Ted Overton, in memory of Albert Kerzner • Kathryn Levene, in honour of the yahrzeit of her mother Clarice Michel SOCIAL ACTION FUND • Goldie Schlanger, Soozi Schlanger and Chyala Grande, in • Laraine and Neil Naft, in memory of Elie Ben David honour of Rabbi Elkin with gratitude for his deep awareness • Rodica Rubinstein in honour of Avi Schonbach and his service and understanding to the Narayever • Hugh Ferguson and Kathryn Polson Ferguson, with thanks • Goldie Schlanger, in honour of the yahrzeit of her sister to the Rabbi Liba Berry

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SOCIAL ACTION FUND CON’T TORAH FUND • Paul Milgram and Galia Shaked, in honour of the yahrzeit • Kathryn Polson-Ferguson and Hugh Ferguson, in memory of Paul’s mother Sophie Milgram of Elie Ben David • Marcia Beck and Mischa Levine, in memory of Freda Peck • Frieda Forman, in memory of Elie Ben David • Deborah Fisher and Jack Colman, in memory of Freda Peck • Cyril Press, in memory of Elie Ben David • Micky Fraterman, in memory of Freda Peck • Jodi Segal, in memory of Elie Ben David • Sam and Shirley Rubenzahl, in honour of the yahrzeit of • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, in honour of Ruth Rohn being Sam’s father Morris Rubenzahl honoured as Kallat HaTorah • Rochelle and David Barkin, in memory of David Fogel • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, in honour of Mendl Malkin • Miriam Diamond, in memory of Freda Peck being honoured as Hatan HaTorah • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, in memory of Freda Peck • Micky Fraterman, in honour of Esther and Ben Geva’s • Elaine Gold, in memory of Edith Kanter 50th wedding anniversary • Nora Gold and David Weiss, in memory of David Fogel • Anna Korteweg and Jim Davis, in memory of Freda Peck WIDER COMMUNITY FUND • Laraine and Neil Naft, in memory of Freda Peck • Sharon Drache, in memory of Stefania Hurko • Joanne and Brian Pukier, in memory of Freda Peck • Rochelle and David Barkin, in memory of Freda Peck YOUTH FUND • Sarah Finkelstein and Daniel Beiles, with thanks to • Elaine Gold, in honour of Kate McGee and Avi Craimer Miriam Diamond for her outstanding contributions to • Brenda and Jerry Enchin, wishing Sabrina Friedman Kol Haka- the High Holiday services vod for her superb leadership and caring commitment to family • Sarah Colman and Jared Peck, in honour of Ruben Davis and youth programming during the High Holiday season on the occasion of his recent bar mitzvah • Naomi and Dan Strumpf, in memory of David Fogel • Shayne Robinson and Rachel Melzer, in honour of the yahrzeit of Shayne’s mother Connie Robinson

LIVING OUR VISION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGES

The Narayever community is enormously grateful to all those members who have already made pledges to our Capital Campaign, which we have called Living our Vision. This is the most ambitious project undertaken in the history of our shul, and it will help us achieve important goals in the area of accessibility, youth programming, security, and environmental sustainability. It is our gift to ourselves and future gener- ations. So many of our members have really stretched to help make this happen. The campaign is still underway; if you have not yet been contacted by one of our volunteers -- don’t worry, you will be :-)

• Anonymous • Mitchell Brown • Anonymous • Lisa Brownstone & Richard Macklin • Anonymous • Marni & Mel Cappe • Lori Albert & Joel Yaphe • Shari & Michael Cherney • Linda Ander & Mark Goodbaum • Sarah Colman & Jared Peck • Lawrence Aronovitch & Joel Beddows • Francine Dick • Sharone Bar-David • Lynn & Isaac Dwosh • David & Rochelle Barkin • Rabbi Ed Elkin & Linda Lipsky • Marcia Beck & Mischa Levine • Brenda & Jerry Enchin • T. David & Rhoda Beecher • Samara Enchin & Jacob Sadikman • Morton Beiser & Timothy Hunt • Karen & Robert Engel • Gayle & Stephen Benjamin • Alison & Joshua Engel-Yan • Phyllis Berck • Elizabeth Ennis • Philip Berger • Michal Er-el • Dawn Berney & Christopher Geggie • Pippa Feinstein • Amy Block & Jonathan Zamir • Deborah Fisher & Jack Colman • Jodi & Eric Block • Shirley Fishman • Barbara Bock & Eric Letovsky • Micky Fraterman • Liz Bohnen • Ellen Friedland & Arthur Vanek

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LIVING OUR VISION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGES CONT’D

• Benita & Gary Friedlander • Perla & Ronald Riesenbach • Dorothy Garfinkel • Jane Rimmer & Benjy Cohen • Daniel Gelfant • Medina Robbins & Glen Hoffmann • Esther & Benjamin Geva • Brenlee Robinson • Sherry & Rick Glazier • Ruth Rohn & Paul Pascal • Elaine Gold • Ellen Roseman & Edward Trapunski • Jennifer Gold & Nathan Perlis • Howard Rosenberg • Nora Gold & David Weiss • Benjamin Rubin • Anne Golden • Robert Savan • Karen Golden • Dianne Saxe • Riva & Menashe Grinshpan • Harry Schachter • Marion & Jack Hoffmann • Evelyn Schaefer • Susan Hoffmann • Joan & Stuart Schoenfeld • Rosanna Honig & Emory Burke • Marina & Joshua Schuster • Janet Horowitz • Elana Segal & Phillip Maerov • Gordon Jacobs • Jodi Segal • Edythe Jacobson & Irving Brown • Melanie Segal & Daniel Stern • Difat Jakubovicz & Avi Schonbach • Lesley & Peter Sevitt • Joan Judge-Fogel & Josh Fogel • Maureen Shandling & Sheldon Levitt • Michael Brown & Nadira Khan • Rebecca Shandling • Mary & Sam Kohn • Naomi & Shmuel Sharir • Ann Komaromi & Leonid Livak • Sharon Sharir • Anna Korteweg & Jim Davis • Ricki & Steven Sharpe • Martin Koyle • Joanne & Avery Shenfeld • Norma Latsonas • Reuven Shlozberg • Cynthia Lazar & Marvin Kurz • Jackie Silverberg • Ruth Leneman & Harvey Savage • Caroline Silverman & Jordan Wosnick • Ronnie Levinson Burbank • Hélène & Shelly Silverman • Rosemary Li-Houpt & Simon Houpt • Wendy Simon • Lili Little & Mitchel Smith • Lesley Simpson & Mark Guttman • Ursula Loewenstein • Enid Slack & Ron Kanter • Audrey Macklin • Tama Soble & Hart Schwartz • Jill Magen-Lichtblau & Gary Lichtblau • Peggy Solomon & Abe Hirsz • Isabel & Mendl Malkin • Josh Soref • Cathy Mallove & Martin Geffen • Susan Starkman & Richard Gilbert • Sarah Margles & Hartley Wynberg • Teresa & Larry Swern • Anne Matlow Bohnen & John Bohnen • Carol Tanenbaum • Tirzah Meacham & Harry Fox • Roz Train • Rachel Melzer & Shayne Robinson • Lesley Turner & Joanne Patterson • Lisa Mendelson & Brian Blumenthal • Marla & Larry Wasser • Michael Miloff • Nan Weiner & Israel Lyon • Lucille & Mickey Narun • Robert Weinstein • Aura Ostrowski • Sue Weinstein & Shaun Singer • Anna Pace & Barry Pervin • Sharon Weintraub • Sylvia & Isaac Peck • Karen Weisman & Arthur Ripstein • Robin & Derek Penslar • Shelly Weiss • Smadar Peretz • Alisa Weyman • Shaya Petroff • Karen Weyman & Sid Feldman • Diane Philipp & Rob Muller • Paul Winestock & Galina Vaisman • Rhona Phillips-Carniol & Ben Carniol • Linda & Roy Wise • The Press Family • Joel Yan • Lorne & Miriam Propas • Joanne Yolles & Lorne Cappe • Michal Renee & Sam Mizrahi

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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO OUR ANNUAL YOM KIPPUR TZEDAKAH APPEAL

These funds enable us to support organizations and causes both in the GTA and in Israel which exemplify our values as a community. The names listed below reflect donations received as of early January. A further list of donors will appear in the next Newsletter. We deeply appreciate the generosity of our members.

• Ali Aber & Jeffrey Krusner • Holli-Ellen Clairman • Hilary & Ronald Goldenberg • Jo-Anne Abrams • Roxanne Clarke • Danielle Goldfarb & Howard • Shelley Adler & Paul Cohen • Caroline Cohen Buckstein • Karen Ages • Sarah Colman & Jared Peck • Luin Goldring • Lori Albert & Joel Yaphe • Cynthia Cross • Ilene Golvin & Philip Mass • Linda Ander & Mark Goodbaum • Ari & Mark Damelin • Janice Graham • Anonymous • Beverley Davis • Debbie Greenberg • Anonymous • Mitch Davis • Anna & Jack Greenblatt • Lawrence Aronovitch & Joel Beddows • Miriam Diamond • Peter & Edna Hajnal • Harry & Sandra Aronowicz • Miriam D Diamond • Ilona & Malka Hayeems • Rosalee & David Ash • Francine Dick • Monica Heller & Jeremy Paltiel • Barbara & Daniel Aufgang • Sharon Drache • Tracey Hendler • Daniel Bach & Danielle Stampley • Leo Elias • Linda Hershkovitz & Marvin • Sharone Bar-David • Brenda & Jerry Enchin Zuchowski • Karen Bass & Moe Cooper • Frances Enchin • Gideon Hirschfield • Naomi & Arthur Bass • Joel Enchin • Leisa Hirtz & Robert Cappell • T. David & Rhoda Beecher • Samara Enchin & Jacob Sadikman • Jennifer & Alan Hoffmann • Amanda Bell • Daniel Engel & Jason Booy • Susan Hoffmann • Gayle & Stephen Benjamin • Karen & Robert Engel • Rosanna Honig & Emory Burke • Rachel Benjamin • Alison & Joshua Engel-Yan • Shelley Hornstein & Sam • Phyllis Berck • Michal Er-el Rabinovitch • Teddy Bercovici • Karen & Anthony Feinstein • Janet Horowitz • Kate & Benjamin Berger • Grace & Andrey Feuerverger • Paula Hurwitz & Jeff Trossman • Philip Berger • Deborah Fisher & Jack Colman • Gordon Jacobs • Samantha Berman & Rael Rifkind • Tamar Flanders • Robert Joffe • Dawn Berney & Christopher Geggie • Frieda Forman • Ruth & Ivan Joffe • Barbara Berson & Edward Weinberg • Micky Fraterman • Alana Johns & Bezalel Elan Dresher • Amy Block & Jonathan Zamir • Ariela Freed • Aura & Manfred Kagan • Jodi & Eric Block • Sharon & Michael Freeman • Louis Kalikow & Aurora Mendelsohn • Barbara Bock & Eric Letovsky • Ellen Friedland & Arthur Vanek • Ivan Kalmar & Diane Davidson • Liz Bohnen • Benita & Gary Friedlander • Sandra Kamenir • Miriam Borden • Heidi Friedman • Judith & Robert Kanee • Sara & Terry Borer • Isabel Fryszberg • Carla & Greg Karpel • Susanne Bramon • George Gagnidze • Yael Karshon • Amy Brans • Dorothy Garfinkel • Suzanne Keppler • Naomi & Dennis Brans • Irving Garten • Shelley Kirsch Spring & Howard • Roseanne & Paul Bresge • Daniel Gelfant Spring • Shelley Brook • Anita & William Gertin • Michelle & Ian Klaiman • Keren Brown & Jonathan Ohayon • Paul & Meredith Gertin • Gail Klein & Michael Benovich • Mitchell Brown • Esther & Benjamin Geva • Atsuko Kobasigawa • Lisa Brownstone & Richard Macklin • Jeannine Girard-Pearlman & Alan • Ann Komaromi & Leonid Livak • Pazit Cahlon Banack • Anna Korteweg & Jim Davis • Aaron Caplan • Sherry & Rick Glazier • Maire Kushner • Marni & Mel Cappe • Elaine Gold • Jordan Lack & Tamar Kopel • Leslie Carlin & Simon Coleman • Jennifer Gold & Nathan Perlis • Sarah Lambert & Scott Greene • Janice & Ted Carolin • Linda & Norman Gold • Irwin Lancit • Hayyah Clairman & Oren Fishkin • Nora Gold & David Weiss • Sherryn & Eric Lang

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YOM KIPPUR TZEDAKAH FUND DONATIONS CONT’D

• Cynthia Lazar & Marvin Kurz sek-Abelson • Maureen Shandling & Sheldon Levitt • Gill Lefkowitz & Gary Clement • Donna & Clifford Orwin • Rebecca Shandling • Ruth Leneman & Harvey Savage • Anna Pace & Barry Pervin • Jane Shapiro • Susan Levi & Daniel Abramsky • Randee Pavalow • Michael Shapiro • Ronnie Levinson Burbank • Sylvia & Isaac Peck • Rosalie Shapiro & Steven Leikin • Judith Librach & Ryan Peck • Robin & Derek Penslar • Naomi & Shmuel Sharir • Ela Lichtblau • Michael Perera • Sharon Sharir • Rosemary Li-Houpt & Simon Houpt • Elaine Peritz • Barry Shecter • Rabbi Ed Elkin & Linda Lipsky • Shaya Petroff • Debbie Shecter • Ursula Loewenstein • Diane Philipp & Rob Muller • Joanne & Avery Shenfeld • Naomi Loewith • Rhona Phillips-Carniol & Ben • Rona Sherebrin & Glenn Rubinoff • Sandy & Lawrence Lofchick Carniol • Marissa & Michael Shinewald • Lala Loon • Stephen Plotkin • Reuven Shlozberg • Frances Macklin • Penny & Sheldon Pollack • Rivka Silberman • David & Edna Magder • Cyril Press • Ariel & Ethan Siller • Jill Magen-Lichtblau & Gary Licht- • Lorne & Miriam Propas • Justine Silver blau • Joanne & Brian Pukier • Jackie Silverberg • Helen & Harry Mahler • Jessica Radin & Mark Clamen • Caroline Silverman & Jordan • Cathy Mallove & Martin Geffen • Judy Rapkin & Victor Helfand Wosnick • Michael Margaretten • Anne Rennert Sternthal & Neil • Hélène & Shelly Silverman • Odette & Jacob Masliyah Sternthal • Margit & Melvin Silverman • Anne Matlow Bohnen & John • Perla & Ronald Riesenbach • David Silverstone Bohnen • Medina Robbins & Glen Hoffmann • Erica Simmons • Rachelle Mazin & Mark Hines • Brenlee Robinson • Claire & Gerald Simon • Shelley McMain & Monty Laskin • Ruth Rohn & Paul Pascal • Gene Simon • Tirzah Meacham & Harry Fox • Shelly & Coleman Romalis • Wendy Simon • Eva Melamed & David Granatstein • Leigh-Ann & Raphael Ronen • Lesley Simpson & Mark Guttman • Rachel Melzer & Shayne Robinson • Ellen Roseman & Edward Trapunski • Nancy Singer • Eric Mendelsohn • Karen Rosen • Enid Slack & Ron Kanter • Noa Mendelsohn-Aviv • Howard Rosenberg • Tama Soble & Hart Schwartz • Leslie Mendelson • Pamela & Michael Ross • Josh Soref • Lisa Mendelson & Brian Blumenthal • Dara Roth Edney & Peter Edney • Leslie & Harvey Starkman • Sandra Meyerovitz • Ava Roth & Anton Piatigorsky • Mary-Martha Starkman • Josefa Michaelson • Shirley & Sam Rubenzahl • Susan Starkman & Richard Gilbert • Naomi Midanik & Michael Tencer • Benjamin Rubin • Mark Sternberg • Elaine & Sam Minsky • Barbara Saipe & Terry Saltsman • Nancy & Morris Sternberg • Michelle Moldofsky • Carrie Sand & Angus Grant • David Stober • Lynne Morris • Robert Savan • Tamara Sussman & Dror Balshine • Nancy Morris & James Jarvie • David Saxe • Janet Sweatman & Sam Bucovetsky • Pauline Morris • Harry Schachter • Teresa & Larry Swern • Avril Moss • Yael Schacter & Gregory Beiles • Helen & Eli Szamosi • Andrea Most & Alan Ackerman • Leora Schaefer & David Moscovitch • Julio Szmuilowicz & Jennifer • Susan & Sydney Muskat • Goldie Schlanger Wagman • Beatrice & Louis Myers • Soozi Schlanger • Suzy Tanzer & Eric Grosbein • Leah Myers • Sharna Searle • Louise & Gary Tenenbaum • David Myhre • Elana Segal & Phillip Maerov • Anna & Wilfred Teper • Laraine & Neil Naft • Heather Segal • Joshua Tepper • Lucille & Mickey Narun • Melanie Segal & Daniel Stern • Faye & Michael Thorek • Sharon Naymark & Marc Rose • Lesley & Peter Sevitt • Rosalyn Train • David Weyman & Hindy No- • Galia Shaked & Paul Milgram • Samantha Traub & David Koffman

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YOM KIPPUR TZEDAKAH FUND DONATIONS CONT’D

• Rhonda & Neil Travis • Karen Weisman & Arthur Ripstein • Brenda Wolpert • Sarah Usher McKay & Gary McKay • Alisa Weyman • Chad Yehia • Marycca Voogt-Amirault • Karen Weyman & Sid Feldman • Tanhum Yoreh • Nan Weiner & Israel Lyon • Michael Weyman • Barbara Zeller & Simon Strauss • Robert Weinstein • Paul Winestock & Galina Vaisman • Alison Zemell • Sue Weinstein & Shaun Singer • Linda & Roy Wise • Sharon Weintraub • Howard Wiseman

YAHRZEIT ANNIVERSARIES

“May their souls be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.” ויצרור בצרור החיים את נשמותיהם

6 Shevat Libbie Gold mother of Elaina Gold 21 Shevat Sarah Chernick mother of Lili Little 6 Shevat Joshua Isaac Segal father of Jodi Segal 22 Shevat Livia Plaks mother of Jason Plaks 6 Shevat Iosif Samoilovich Livak father of Leonid Livak 22 Shevat Leslie Hartman step-father of Emory Burke 6 Shevat Moshe Benjamin father of Avi Schonbach 23 Shevat Janyce Pavalow mother of Randee Pavalow Schonbach 23 Shevat Annie Petroff mother of Shaya Petroff 7 Shevat Barry Zachary Schacter father of Yael Schacter 24 Shevat David Amato father of Rebecca Shandling 7 Shevat Chaim Goldstein father of Sheine Mankovsky 24 Shevat Estrella Schneeweiss mother of Suzan Schneeweiss 9 Shevat Sylvia Burstein mother of Anita Kerzner 26 Shevat Sam Reznick father of Marla Reznick 9 Shevat Jacob Moshinsky father of Moises Moshinsky 26 Shevat Eve Risen mother of Lawrence Fox 9 Shevat Sydney Robins father of Ricki Sharpe 26 Shevat Charles Eric Lees father of Norma Latsonas 13 Shevat Ceceil Levinson mother of Ronnie Levinson 27 Shevat Oscar R. Kalmar father of Ivan Kalmar Burbank 27 Shevat Hilda Caplan mother of Rhoda Beecher 13 Shevat Daniel Bohnen father of Liz Bohnen 27 Shevat Sam Honig father of Rosanna Honig 13 Shevat Judith Bohnen mother of Liz Bohnen 28 Shevat Ben Berck father of Phyllis Berck and 14 Shevat Esterka Rozenblat mother of Lala Loon Dorothy Garfinkel 15 Shevat Joan Jacoby mother of Alan Jacoby 28 Shevat Mabel Laine mother of Leslie Starkman 16 Shevat Alva Trossman mother of Jeff Trossman 29 Shevat Reginald Ripstein father of Arthur Ripstein 16 Shevat Evelyn Morris mother of Nancy Morris 29 Shevat Faigie Klein wife of Jack Klein and mother of 16 Shevat Chaim Kleiman father of Beatrice Myers Nancy Klein 16 Shevat Helen Mendelsohn mother of Eric Mendelsohn 29 Shevat Rudy Philipp father of Diane Philipp 16 Shevat Sonia Blitz mother of Etti Miller 29 Shevat George Sherman father of Ronald Sherman 16 Shevat Louis Rosner father of Susan Muskat 29 Shevat Edie Mark wife of Craig Mark 17 Shevat Lilian Ruth Stein mother of William 30 Shevat Esther Gilbert mother of Linda Tadich Davidovitz Davidovitz 30 Shevat Yona Sharir mother of Shmuel Sharir 17 Shevat Muriel Fogel mother of Joshua Fogel 1 Adar Sarah Feferman mother of Irv Feferman 17 Shevat Mary Malkin mother of Mendl Malkin 2 Adar Henry Michel father of Kathryn Levene and 17 Shevat Louis Shenfeld father of Avery Shenfeld Isabel Malkin

32 YAHRZEIT ANNIVERSARIES

“May their souls be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.” ויצרור בצרור החיים את נשמותיהם

2 Adar Shirley Laskin mother of Monty Laskin 22 Adar Joseph Kuperhause father of Jacob Kuperhause 3 Adar Jack Fainman father of Karen Fainman 22 Adar Jordan Propas son of Lorne Propas 4 Adar Lillian Mendelsohn wife of Eric Mendelsohn and 23 Adar Edward Glazier father of Rick Glazier mother of Aurora Mendelsohn 23 Adar Joyce Glazier mother of Rick Glazier 4 Adar Ruth Rosenberg mother of Howard Rosenberg 23 Adar Myrna Holzberg Levin mother of Michael Levin 5 Adar Irene Davine mother of Melvyn Davine 23 Adar Rita Sherman mother of Ronald Sherman 5 Adar Rayner Samuels mother of Lesley Sevitt 24 Adar Faye Vanek mother of Arthur Vanek 5 Adar Yetta Bresko mother of Gitta Rice 24 Adar Simcha Hazany Cohen mother of Georges Benarroch 5 Adar Joseph Abramsky father of Daniel Abramsky 24 Adar Yaacov (Yaap) Bar-David father of Sharone Bar-David 6 Adar Sam Milgram father of Paul Milgram 24 Adar Leon Schwartz father of Robert Schwartz 6 Adar Raymond Hines father of Mark Hines 25 Adar Max Fishman father of Shirley Fishman 7 Adar Rochelle Blumenthal mother of Brian Blumenthal 25 Adar Leo Swern father of Lawrence Swern 8 Adar Sarah Bayla Rotmensh mother of Ruth Sheps 25 Adar Herbert Lyon father of Israel Lyon 8 Adar Louis Kershenbaum father of Debra Haworth 25 Adar David Lyle Feldman father of Jonathan Feldman 8 Adar Erna Weintraub mother of Sharon Weintraub 25 Adar Rita Thompson sister of of Olga Palmateer 9 Adar Eve Rachel Trapunski mother of Edward Trapunski 25 Adar Elyakim Er-el father of Michal Er-el 9 Adar Henry Davine father of Melvyn Davine 25 Adar Richard Pliskin father of Marni Cappe 9 Adar Joseph Cohen father of Suzanne Shuchat 25 Adar Alice Lowenstein mother of Marjorie Gann 10 Adar Harry Silverman father of Sheldon Silverman 26 Adar Leah Nathan mother of Jean Pulik 10 Adar Maxine Gelfant mother of Daniel Gelfant 26 Adar Saul Zuker father of Elaine Gold 11 Adar Pinkus Birencwajg father of Lala Loon 26 Adar Betty Stocker mother of Maire Kushner 11 Adar Hannah Nusbaum mother of Ruth Leneman 26 Adar Harry Naft father of Neil Naft 11 Adar Pnina Strumpf mother of Dan Strumpf 27 Adar David Shukyn father of Claire Simon 12 Adar Jack Banack father of Alan Banack 27 Adar Mark Gilbert father of Linda Tadich 13 Adar Arnold Keppler father of Suzanne Keppler 27 Adar Constance Dorris mother of Ellen Roseman 13 Adar Esther Teitelbaum mother of Linda Wise Roseman 13 Adar Abraham Colman father of Jack Colman 27 Adar Moses Slack father of Enid Slack 13 Adar Yitzchak Petroff father of Shaya Petroff 27 Adar Robert Lewis Davis father of Jim Davis 13 Adar Jonas Schlanger father of Soozi Schlanger 27 Adar Annie Baruch-Nink mother of Micky Fraterman 14 Adar Morris Lubelsky father of Sylvia Peck 27 Adar Steven Letovsky brother of Eric Letovsky 15 Adar Mary Zimerman mother of Sandy Lofchick 28 Adar Sylvain Caen father of Francine Watkins 15 Adar Eda Reed mother of David Reed 28 Adar Harold Kline father of Teresa Swern 15 Adar Rena Goldstein mother of Sheine Mankovsky 29 Adar Eleanore Amato mother of Rebecca Shandling 15 Adar Gertrude Weiner mother of Nan Weiner 29 Adar Louis Cohen brother of Suzanne Shuchat 16 Adar Celia Silverman mother of Melvin Silverman 29 Adar Anne Greenstein mother of Elaine Minsky 16 Adar Hillel Diamond father of Frumie Diamond and 29 Adar Rachel Jacobson mother of Edythe Jacobson Miriam Diamond 29 Adar May Judith Davidoff mother of Jennifer Hoffmann 16 Adar Ralph Snow father of Margot Feferman 1 Nisan Lazarus Solomon father of Charles Solomon 16 Adar Ruta Westreich Rotenberg mother of Daniel Westreich 1 Nisan Al Lofchick brother of Lawrence Lofchick 17 Adar Andre Werner brother of of Daniel Traub-Werner 2 Nisan Bernard “Bunny” Ennis father of Elizabeth Ennis 17 Adar Bella Minsky mother of Sam Minsky 3 Nisan Rose Pascal mother of Paul Pascal 19 Adar Solomon Malkin father of Mendl Malkin 3 Nisan Louise Levin mother of Robin Penslar 19 Adar Hedy Gumpesberger mother of Linda Benishai 5 Nisan Elsa Singer step-mother of Nancy Singer 20 Adar David Rosenfeld father of Rhonda Travis 6 Nisan Lolly Propas wife of Lorne Propas 20 Adar Abraham Jakubovicz father of Difat Jakubovicz 6 Nisan Annie Lazarus mother of T. David Beecher 21 Adar Moshe Ish-Horowicz father of Naomi Ish-Horowicz 6 Nisan Molly Willer mother of Phillis Willer Solomon 8 Nisan Edith Kalmar mother of Ivan Kalmar 21 Adar Dorothy Miller mother of Monica Miller 9 Nisan Allan Assh brother of Donna Assh 21 Adar Eli Adler father of Shelley Adler 9 Nisan Betty Assh mother of Donna Assh

33 YAHRZEIT ANNIVERSARIES

“May their souls be bound up in the bond of everlasting life.” ויצרור בצרור החיים את נשמותיהם

9 Nisan Abraham Emmanuel father of Ruth Sheps 23 Nisan Henry Wise father of Roy Wise Rotmensh 23 Nisan Barney Brown father of Keren Brown 9 Nisan Helen Swern mother of Lawrence Swern 23 Nisan Rochelle Rusen mother of Janis Rusen 10 Nisan Avraham Greenberg father of Benjamin Geva 23 Nisan Chana Kopelov-Nosek mother of Hindy Nosek-Abelson 10 Nisan Paul Owsiany brother of Gerald Austin 24 Nisan Sam Weiner father of Nan Weiner 10 Nisan Berte Rubin mother of Benjamin Rubin 24 Nisan Rodica Nachman mother of Adrian Nachman 11 Nisan Max Propas father of Lorne Propas 25 Nisan Sidney Weinberg father of Edward Weinberg 12 Nisan Max Shecter father of Trudy Shecter 25 Nisan Michael Magen brother of Jill Magen-Lichtblau 12 Nisan Jessie Berck mother of Dorothy Garfinkel and 25 Nisan Arthur Jay Resnick father of Karen Kaeja Phyllis Berck 25 Nisan David Finkelstein father of Sarah Finkelstein 12 Nisan May Cappell mother of Robert Cappell 26 Nisan Richard Weiner brother of Nan Weiner 12 Nisan Harold Tanenbaum brother of Carol Tanenbaum 26 Nisan Miriam Drabkin mother of Denise Drabkin 13 Nisan Herb Guttman father of Mark Guttman 26 Nisan Joseph Stanley Weyman father of David Weyman 14 Nisan Rose Horowitz mother of Sylvia Solomon 27 Nisan Chaim Leon Ofshany father of Gerald Austin 14 Nisan Adele Zilberman mother of Hélène Silverman 27 Nisan Rachel Rozi Scheuer mother of Naomi Sharir 14 Nisan Rita Korenblum mother of Marshall Korenblum 28 Nisan Harold Miloff father of Michael Miloff 15 Nisan Anne Tanenbaum mother of Carol Tanenbaum 29 Nisan Roy Saipe father of Barbara Saipe 16 Nisan Rony Karshon mother of Yael Karshon 2 Iyyar David Abrams father of Leslie Starkman 18 Nisan Esther Goodbaum mother of Mark Goodbaum 2 Iyyar Shaul Cahlon father of Pazit Cahlon 18 Nisan Bernard (Barney) father of Jinks Hoffmann 3 Iyyar Stanley Golvin father of Ilene Golvin Davidoff 3 Iyyar Leatrice Rosalie Koyle mother of Martin Koyle 19 Nisan Flora Meltz mother of Isabella Meltz 3 Iyyar Harry Laurie Gelfant father of Daniel Gelfant 19 Nisan Della Overton mother of Ted Overton 4 Iyyar Chayah Lofchick mother of Lawrence Lofchick 19 Nisan Boris Strasberg father of Michelle Klaiman 5 Iyyar Aryeh Rohn father of Ruth Rohn 20 Nisan Gail Ellen Rosner sister of Susan Muskat 5 Iyyar Ida Fox mother of Mark Fox 21 Nisan Samuel Szmuilowicz father of Julio Szmuilowicz 5 Iyyar Florence Morris mother of Lynne Morris 22 Nisan Sandra Sherman wife of Ronald Sherman 5 Iyyar Janina Solomon mother of Peggy Solomon 22 Nisan Sharon Kirsh wife of Daniel Selchen 6 Iyyar Shoshana Shier mother of Joy-Anne Jacoby 22 Nisan Bessie Kershenbaum mother of Debra Haworth 6 Iyyar Alan B. Gold father of Nora Gold 22 Nisan Jack Mendelson father of Leslie Mendelson

34 FEBRUARY 2020

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 / Shevat 6

Parashat Bo Services 9:00 am Tefillah Explorations 9:30 am Post-Kiddush Talk with Ben Berger 1:30 pm Family Havdalah Service 6:15 pm Havdalah 6:19 pm

2 / Shevat 7 3 / Shevat 8 4 / Shevat 9 5 / Shevat 10 6 / Shevat 11 7 / Shevat 12 8 / Shevat 13

Parashat Beshalach Services 9:00 am Kensington Gardens, 11:00 am Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Post-Kiddush Talk with Nadav Tu B’Shvat Groove 2:30 pm – Candle Lighting 5:18 pm Sharon 1:30 pm Wychwood Barns ShinShiniot Night 7:00 pm Services 6:00 pm Havdalah 6:29 pm

9 / Shevat 14 10 / Shevat 15 11 / Shevat 16 12 / Shevat 17 13 / Shevat 18 14 / Shevat 19 15 / Shevat 20 -35-

Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Tanhum Yoreh Book Launch Parashat Yitro 2:30 pm Candle Lighting 5:28 pm Services 9:00 am Tu B’Shvat Seder 4:45 pm Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class 5:15 pm Special General Meeting 7:00 pm Services 6:00 pm Havdalah 6:38 pm

16 / Shevat 21 17 / Shevat 22 18 / Shevat 23 19 / Shevat 24 20 / Shevat 25 21 / Shevat 26 22 / Shevat 27

Parashat Mishpatim Shekalim Shabbat Mevarchim Services 9:00 am Kensington Gardens, 11:00 am Candle Lighting 5:37 pm Family Shabbat Service 10:45am Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Services 6:00 pm Havdalah 6:47 pm

23 / Shevat 28 24 / Shevat 29 25 / Shevat 30 26 / Adar 1 27 / Adar 2 28 / Adar 3 29 / Adar 4

Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Parashat Terumah Nashir B’rina: Let’s Sing with Candle Lighting 5:46 pm Services 9:00 am Sabrina 2:00 pm Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class 5:15 pm Rosh Chodesh Adar Rosh Chodesh Adar Services 6:00 pm Havdalah 6:57 pm MARCH 2020

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 / Adar 5 2 / Adar 6 3 / Adar 7 4 / Adar 8 5 / Adar 9 6 / Adar 10 7 / Adar 11

Parashat Tetzaveh Shabbat Zachor Services 9:00 am Tefillah Explorations 9:30 am Post-Kiddush Talk – Peter Gold Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Memorial Lecture 1:30 pm Vilnius Photos with Dan Falk Havdalah 7:05 pm 2:00 pm Candle Lighting 5:55 pm Peter Gold Memorial Music ShinShiniot Night 6:00 pm Bar/Bat Mitzvah class 5:15 pm Services 6:00 pm Concert 7:30 pm

8 / Adar 12 9 / Adar 13 10 / Adar 14 11 / Adar 15 12 / Adar 16 13 / Adar 17 14 / Adar 18

Parashat Ki Tisa Shabbat Parah First Shabbat Services at Leo Baeck Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Taanit Esther Purim Day School 9:00 am Purim Groove 10:00 am Purim Shpiel, Megillah Reading, Purim Service with Megillah Services, 6:00 pm, 102B Harbord Kensington Gardens, 11:00 am Board Meeting, 7:00 pm Carnival 6:45 pm, shul reading, 8:00 am, shul Shushan Purim Candle Lighting 7:04 pm Havdalah 8:14 pm

15 / Adar 19 16 / Adar 20 17 / Adar 21 18 / Adar 22 19 / Adar 23 20 / Adar 24 21 / Adar 25 -36- Parashat Vayakhel-Pekude Shabbat Mevarchim Sunday Minyan 9:00 am, Family Shabbat Service 10:45 am 102B Harbord Vayakhel-Pekudei ShinShiniot Night 6:00 pm – Services 6:00 pm Services 9:00 am 102B Harbord Candle Lighting 7:12 pm Havdalah 8:23 pm

22 / Adar 26 23 / Adar 27 24 / Adar 28 25 / Adar 29 26 / Nisan 1 27 / Nisan 2 28 / Nisan 3

Parashat Vayikra Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Family Kabbalat Shabbat 5:45 pm Joshua Kligerman Bar Mitzvah Nashir B’rina: Let’s Sing with – 102B Harbord Services 9:00 am Sabrina 2:00 pm - 102B Harbord Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class 5:15 pm – Services 6:00 pm Kensington Gardens, 11:00 am Board Meeting, 7:00 pm 102B Harbord Rosh Chodesh Nisan Candle Lighting 7:21 pm Havdalah 8:23 pm

29 / Nisan 4 30 / Nisan 5 31 / Nisan 6

Sunday Minyan 9:00 am APRIL 2020

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 / Nisan 7 2 / Nisan 8 3 / Nisan 9 4 / Nisan 10

Parashat Tzav Shabbat Hagadol Services 9:00 am Services 6:00 pm Tefillah Explorations, 9:30 am Candle Lighting 7:29 pm Havdalah 8:39 pm

5 / Nisan 11 6 / Nisan 12 7 / Nisan 13 8 / Nisan 14 9 / Nisan 15 10 / Nisan 16 11 / Nisan 17

Shabbat Pesach Pesach Day II Pesach Day III Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class 5:15 pm – Erev Pesach Pesach Day I Services 9:00 am Services 9:00 am 102 B Harbord Taanit Bechorim Services 9:00 am Services 6:00 pm Kensington Gardens, 11:00 am Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Mekhirat Hametz Forms Due Candle Lighting 7:35 pm Candle Lighting 8:37 pm Candle Lighting 7:38 pm Havdalah 8:48 pm

12 / Nisan 18 13 / Nisan 19 14 / Nisan 20 15 / Nisan 21 16 / Nisan 22 17 / Nisan 23 18 / Nisan 24 -37-

Parashat Shemini Shabbat Mevarchim Pesach Day VII Pesach Day VIII Services 9:00 am Pesach Day IV Pesach Day VI Services 9:00 am Services with Yizkor 9:00 am Services 6:00 pm Family Shabbat Service 10:45 am Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Pesach Day V Candle Lighting 7:42 pm Candle Lighting 8:44 pm Havdalah 8:54 pm Candle Lighting 7:46 pm Havdalah 8:56 pm

19 / Nisan 25 20 / Nisan 26 21 / Nisan 27 22 / Nisan 28 23 / Nisan 29 24 / Nisan 30 25 / Iyyar 1

Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Parashat Tazria-Metzora Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Sunday Minyan 9:00 am 5:45 pm – 102B Harbord Services 9:00 am Board Meeting, 7:00 pm – 102B Yom HaShoah ceremony, 6:45 Yom HaShoah Services 6:00 pm Kensington Gardens, 11:00 am Harbord pm - MNjcc Zikaron Basalon 7:00 pm Candle Lighting 7:54 pm Havdalah 9:04 pm

26 / Iyyar 2 27 / Iyyar 3 28 / Iyyar 4 29 / Iyyar 5 30 / Iyyar 6

Sunday Minyan 9:00 am Nashir B’rina: Let’s Sing with Sabri- na 2:00 pm – 102B Harbord Yom HaZikaron Yom HaAtzmaut