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Sentiments of solidarity, mourning and activism were expressed by the more than 400 community members who gathered, August 6, for the Standing Together with Israel evening at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre (SJCC). It was the third time this summer that the community came together in solidar- ity with Israel, following an evening of remembrance, July 3 at Congregation Machzikei Hadas, for the three murdered PHOTO: MICHAEL REGENSTREIF Israeli teenagers, and Rally for the People A standing-room-only crowd of more than 400 gathers in solidarity with Israel at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre, August 6. of Israel, July 16 at the SJCC, held after the fi rst week of Operation Protective Edge. before. During the cease-fi re, talks and triumphs that have been achieved “Our reverence for life is stronger than “We would all have preferred that an continued in Cairo aimed at establishing since the beginning of open hostilities, [Hamas’s] culture of death,” Barak said. evening of solidarity was not needed at an ongoing truce. including destroying 32 Hamas tunnels “We know the price of war. We continue this juncture,” Kimmel said. “But the Israeli Ambassador Rafael Barak said it into Israel, more than 1,600 rock- to pay this heavy price to live in our tragic losses in Israel and the ongoing is important to “take stock” of the facts et-launching facilities, 191 weapons homeland. We don’t have any other violence necessitate our coming together and lessons learned during the past caches and 97 terrorist command centres, place.” as a community once again.” month. striking 4,700 terror targets and killing Among the stark reminders of war was Less than a month after the last rally, “We learned that we are a strong more than 750 terrorists. the tally of dead: 64 IDF soldiers and both organized by the Federation and the democracy,” he said. “We learned that Barak noted the fi gures challenge three civilians were killed during Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs these terrorists will do anything in their those provided by Hamas, but said he felt Operation Protective Edge. The fi rst (CIJA), the evening provided an oppor- power to claim innocent Israeli lives and confi dent the “real picture” would be among the civilians killed was 37-year- tunity for community members to refl ect that Hamas places no value on its own revealed in the coming days. old Dror Hanin whose story was one of on the month-long confl ict. The gather- civilian population.” “We have all been left in grief, appalled several read aloud by Jennifer Loome- ing was held during a 72-hour cease-fi re Barak summarized the Israel Defense and devastated by the innocent loss of Gencher and Manya Greenberg during a brokered by Egypt that began the day Forces (IDF) statistics of both damage life on both sides,” Barak said. See Solidarity on page 2 Meet Arieh Rosenblum Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs My Israel: Barbara Crook inside: and Ariel Fainer > p. 3 advocacy efforts > p. 6, 10 on Hamas > p. 35 World Class Outsourcing ... and more! 613-744-6444 613-244-7225 Providing quality service 613-744-5767 613-244-4444 to the National Capital Region Publication Mail Agreement No. 40018822 since 1947! www.boydgroup.on.ca 2 August 25, 2014 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM Solidarity: ‘We need you. Israel needs you,’ leaders tell crowd Continued from page 1 Fogel, also referring to the anxiety related presentation that also remembered the to the kidnapping of three young Israelis lives of two soldiers lost by Israel during later found dead. the operation. Loome-Gencher and Fogel applauded the Canadian govern- Greenberg had been in Israel during the ment and political leaders from the three operation as participants in the Jewish major federal parties for their “moral Women’s Renaissance Project mission. clarity” and support, while highlighting The Ottawa Jewish community’s CIJA’s continued efforts to engage the connection to the confl ict was made even Canadian population through rallies, clearer when Ottawa Jewish Bulletin infographics, social media and its columnist Jason Moscovitz explained, via particularly successful Four Questions audio recording, his family’s connection campaign, which reached an estimated to 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin, 23, an IDF soldier 100,000 people. thought to have been captured by Federation President and CEO Andrea Hamas, but later discovered to have died Freedman further encouraged the in combat. community to get involved by staying Goldin was the brother-in-law of informed and to engage with the media Moscovitz’s daughter Emmanuelle who and politicians as an active participant. lives in Israel. “The past seven weeks have been “I have been around words all my life, PHOTO: MICHAEL REGENSTREIF agonizing, terrifying and humbling,” she but it took up until that moment to fully Manya Greenbeg (left) and Jennifer Loome-Gencher present the story of Dror Hanin, said. “Raw emotions have made us all the first Israeli civilian killed in Operation Protective Edge. understand the meaning of the word, yearn for opportunities to gather ‘surreal,’” he said. “When his death was together and invoke in all of us a strong confi rmed on Saturday night, I was “Filled with exuberance, religious her family’s connection to Goldin. Several desire to make a difference.” numb, thinking of all those who suffer conviction, strength of character, intelli- speakers also made it clear that Israel is Freedman expressed her gratitude to such great personal loss in Israel.” gence and loads of good looks, I can still relying heavily on its allies for both those who had already donated to the Goldin came from a lineage of commit- see him … dancing his heart out [at my emotional and physical support, empha- Israel Crisis Fund, which has already ted Zionists. His grandparents made daughter’s wedding],” Moscovitz said. sizing and praising both Canada’s and raised $170,000. She stressed that 100 per aliyah to Israel after surviving the Moscovitz had been scheduled to Ottawa’s Jewish communities’ dedication cent of donations are allocated strategic- Holocaust. Both Goldin and his twin speak in person at the rally, but travelled to Israel. ally and wisely. brother Tzur served as offi cers in the IDF, to Israel to be with family members there. “Here in Canada we, as a community, “And so, tonight, even as we mourn and fought in Gaza at the same time. His presentation was introduced by can take a great measure of pride in how the devastating loss of Israeli lives, let us Goldin was engaged and had planned to another of his daughters, Simonne we’ve managed over the last eight take steps to empower ourselves and marry in September. Moscovitz, who eloquently refl ected on weeks,” said CIJA CEO Shimon Koffl er translate our grief into strategic, united and positive action,” she said. Freedman also invited the community to travel to Israel in May 2015 with the Federation’s community mission or for the Dragon Boat Israel festival. “We need you. And, more importantly, Israel needs you,” she said. “We realize that life is a partnership,” echoed Rabbi Reuven Bulka, whose closing remarks included passionate prayers for the state of Israel and the welfare of the soldiers defending it. Emotions had swayed from tears and grief during the readings of soldiers’ biographies to empowerment and hope as Cantor Jeremy Burko led the assembly in singing “Oseh Shalom,” during which many in the crowd began to clap in time with the music and wave Israeli fl ags. PHOTO: MICHAEL REGENSTREIF Donations to the Federation’s Israel (From left) Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka; CIJA CEO Shimon Koffler Fogel; Col. Adam Susman, Israel’s Defense Attaché to Canada; Crisis Fund can be made by contacting Federation President and CEO Andrea Freedman; Federation Chair Steven Kimmel; and Israeli Ambassador Rafael Barak take part in Jean Myers at 613-798-4696, ext. 242, or the solidarity gathering for the State of Israel, August 6. [email protected]. See page 39 for Publication Neil Fine B.sc., M.CI.Sc., Aud (C), Reg. CASLPO and Deadline dates AUDIOLOGIST and Candlelighting times. 2130 Robertson Rd. Nepeann HearFine.com 613.709.3463 August 25, 2014 3 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM Meet Arieh Rosenblum and Ariel Fainer These two new Federation staff members share the mutual goal of engaging community in their respective new roles. They spoke with the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin’s Monique Elliot. t’s not always easy being the “new Israel and Jewish Affairs. guy,” but Arieh Rosenblum, the All those experiences are “just more new director of Development for the tools in the toolbox” to improve upon the IJewish Federation of Ottawa and the past fundraising initiatives, he said.