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Tamir golf fun-raiser page 15 ottawajewishbulletin.com bulletinmay 6, 2013 volume 77, no. 14 iyar 26, 5773 Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd. • 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1R9 • Publisher: Andrea Freedman • Editor: Michael Regenstreif $2.00 Israel at 65: Ottawa celebrates Yom Ha’Atzmaut By Ilana Belfer Their show had particular mean- If there is a road to Zion, it’s cer- ing for Erica Bregman, 36, who said tainly not Uplands Drive. Yet that’s she first discovered Jaffa Road the route upwards of 600 communi- about two years ago when she was ty members took to the Ernst & “pleasantly surprised” to hear one Young Centre, April 16, to celebrate of their Hebrew songs on CBC Israel’s 65th Yom Ha’Atzmaut. Radio. As Hebrew music blared, people “I’ve listened to them in my decked in blue and white danced the kitchen hundreds of times. If I lived hora and waved Israeli flags. Other in Toronto, I’d be a groupie, so I’m guests at Israel’s birthday bash filled excited to see this live concert,” their plates with hummus, falafel said Bregman. and other Israeli-fare. But, despite the festivities, there “It’s crucial that we, as a Jewish was something sombre weighing on community, stay in touch with our the hearts of many. roots, which to me is Israel,” said “I must acknowledge all the vic- Penny Torontow, whose passion for tims of the Boston tragedy,” Toron- Israel drove her to chair the event for tow told the crowd, referring to the the sixth or seventh time – she’s lost Boston Marathon bombing, which count. occurred the day before. “Unfortu- “It’s really important that Ottawa nately, it’s tragedies like this that and the community keep celebrating our beautiful country has known too Yom Ha’Atzmaut and keep teaching many times.” Dancers celebrate at the community Yom Ha’Atzmaut party, April 16. our children how important it is that However, a “miraculous” 65 (Photo: Howard Sandler) we are proud of Israel’s indepen- years has seen 800,000 inhabitants very close to us in terms of commu- dence.” of Israel in 1948 grow to eight mil- nity and family,” he said. This was the second time the cel- lion today, she continued, receiving Another OCJS student, 12-year- ebration was held at the large venue applause. old Adam Hadad, was making near the airport, where it moved Two big bouncy-castles on the good use of the inflatable games. when redevelopment began at Lans- side of the room served as a telling “Israel’s awesome. It’s the most downe Park where the Yom Ha’Atz- sign of the overall atmosphere: kids hardcore place in Asia,” he said. maut celebration had taken place in at every turn and, with them, young “Plus, my father was born there.” previous years. parents. Students from the various Jew- “This is the biggest turnout we “The kids are highly motivated ish schools in attendance marched get for any event of the community,” to come to this,” said Georgette in a parade around the large room Torontow said. “One of the reasons, Wolfe, 39, whose four children carrying homemade banners with I think, is that it’s in an unaffiliated range in age from 18 months to nine messages like “OMJS [Ottawa location; there’s no affiliation to any years old. “They go to the Ottawa Modern Jewish School] hearts synagogue or organizations, so peo- Jewish Community School (OJCS), Israel,” which they continued to ple just feel free to come.” so they know about it and tell us we display as Chelsea Sauvé led The program featured live music have to come.” the singing of “O Canada” and from the Toronto-based Jaffa Road, “We get to see lots of people,” “Hatikvah.” a Juno-nominated, award-winning said Georgette’s husband Yariv, 44, Athletes participating in this world music group with a repertoire who added they also come to show summer’s Maccabiah Games in Israeli Ambassador Miriam Ziv and Foreign Affairs Minister full of secular and religious Jewish support. “I’m Israeli. My brothers Israel were also part of the parade, John Baird celebrate, April 15, at the Embassy of Israel’s Yom songs. and sisters all live in Israel and it’s (Continued on page 2) Ha’Atzmaut reception. (Photo: Peter Waiser)

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Ottawa Jewish Community School (OJCS) and mentor interpersonal and OJCS is more than a school. It’s a fami- Our Hebrew language program begins leadership skills. ly. It’s a place where you walk in the doors in ADK and focuses on songs, games, ac- Students who attend and everyone knows your name, and your tivities and interactive ways for students our school find their minds parent’s name, and your sibling’s name to learn new language. Beginning in grade enriched and challenged by our and your bubbie’s name. It’s a place where four, Hebrew students are streamed in trilingual program. This exposure offers simchas are enjoyed, where learning is smaller classes based on interest and abili- them a unique, comprehensive and global celebrated and where students succeed. ty, ensuring strong language acquisition learning experience. Our school follows a new mission state- and the ability to converse with ease. Beyond formal classroom instruction, ment encouraging Respect, Responsibility, Our strong academic program focuses OJCS students are encouraged to participate and Reaching for Excellence. on the Ontario Ministry of Education and develop leadership skills in a wide vari- At OJCS, our students become leaders curriculum requirements from language ety of sports and extracurricular activities. equipped with educational tools and arts, math, science and social studies. Throughout the year, students have oppor- Jewish values, confident in their abilities Our testing results have shown that our tunities to take place in a variety of activi- and ready to actively participate in their students are performing, on average, ties and clubs. Our younger students enjoy communities. above Ministry standards in English and in-school Lego, science, environmental and Our Jewish studies program offers a math, with scores above 80%. Our strong Grade 1 seder at OJCS sports clubs. Our middle students take part relevant and thematic approach to learn- math program includes a dedicated math in yearbook, student council and competi- ing, focusing on Hebrew language, Jewish coach and a focus on problem-based producing strong French-speaking students. tive athletic teams, and our high school history, a love of Israel and a strong founda- learning, critical thinking and a challeng- Our curriculum also includes music, students present a high school drama pro- tion of Jewish values, customs and tra- ing and robust curriculum. Students are art, physical education and technology. duction and enjoy out-of-town trips. ditions. Our program provides a founda- also provided a rich literacy program that Small class sizes allow for close monitor- OJCS graduates leave our school to at- tion that every Jewish parent would want strengthens their reading comprehension, ing of our students. Technology is inte- tend their universities of choice, often for his or her child. 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Canadian War Museum at the Holocaust Remembrance Al- Although Yom HaShoah fell corner of Wellington and liance for 2013, Citizenship, on April 8 this year, the na- Booth. The monument “will Immigration and Multicultur- tional ceremony was held be a testament to the impor- alism Minister Jason Kenney later because Parliament was tance of ensuring that the said Canada will continue to not sitting that week. memory of the Holocaust is lead the global fight against “Just as we remember never lost,” said Uppal. “The anti-Semitism. today, at this commemoration monument will encourage Kenney was the keynote of Yom HaShoah, the sacred people to reflect upon the speaker at the National Holo- memory of the six million events of the Holocaust, re- who perished, each one a per- member the victims, and pay son of infinite worth, each tribute to the survivors. 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They were about some of their leadership accomplish- so impressed, she said, at how a small com- ments and about challenges the community munity could raise enough funds to accom- faces now and will face in the future. plish such a huge feat. Although small in stature, Linda and “How did you do it,” they asked, hoping Steven Kerzner are giants when it comes to to replicate the accomplishment them- taking on leadership roles in the communi- selves. Linda cites co-operation between ty. agencies in Ottawa, which, she said, other Both born and raised in Ottawa, and ed- communities of the same size don’t enjoy. ucated at Hillel Academy, the Kerzners “Overall, we have a very vibrant, grow- have earned a reputation for being doers, ing, diverse and cohesive community, people who take on a project and get the job which I truly appreciate and I’m very proud done. to say I’m from the Ottawa Jewish commu- Linda was greatly influenced by her nity.” uncle, Hy Hochberg, the longtime executive Linda describes two challenges facing director of the Jewish Community Council the community. One is declining enrolment of Ottawa/Vaad Ha’Ir (now the Jewish Fed- in Jewish schools. The other is finding dif- Steven and Linda Kerzner (Photo: Peter Waiser) eration of Ottawa). During her teens, Linda ferent ways to engage young people as vol- spent a lot of time volunteering in the Jew- campus. For five years, she mentored and Donors Divisions. He also chaired the unteers. ish community, inspired by her Uncle Hy. guided the students she encountered, and JCC/Hillel Academy Golf Tournament for “The younger generation wants to give Linda’s early-20s were a time of change, loved every minute of it. five years. to the larger community in a Jewish way,” as she and many of her friends got married “It was one of the most rewarding times “I like to see the results quickly,” he said. which is different from the traditional ways and had children. She joined the women’s of my life,” she said. “Fundraising for a specific cause, whether known to previous generations, such as fi- organization, ORT, to meet new people and Working with Hillel Ottawa, Linda real- it’s for Hillel Lodge to build more beds, to nancial donations, sitting on boards of insti- to perform acts of charity. ORT provided ized there are hundreds of Jewish graduate, build the new JCC, or for Dragon Boat Is- tutions or holding fundraising events. Per- her with lifelong friends, and the organiza- medical and law students from out of town. rael – it’s creating something. I love doing forming tikkun olam deeds in foreign coun- tional and fundraising skills she acquired She feels the community should endeavour that.” tries are an example. have been the backbone of her years in to hold onto them as they are potential lead- Dragon Boat Israel is Linda’s current Steven is concerned with the lack of in- community service. ers. This opportunity should not be missed, passion, not for the sport, she stresses, but volvement he sees in the younger genera- As with many parents, her volunteer in- she believes. the fact the festival brought hundreds of tion, both in giving time and money. He terests ebbed and flowed with the ages of Steven and Linda co-chaired the Federa- people to Israel from all over the world, notes many parents of young children lead her two children, now in their 20s. After she tion’s Annual Campaign together three many of whom were non-Jews. Although busy lives, but are not putting the proper retired from her professional life, both in years ago. Prior to that, Linda chaired the her first trip to Israel took place when she perspective on the importance of supporting business and in the Jewish community – she Women’s Campaign. was 40, she’s returned many times. our community institutions. He also feels was the first CEO of the newly built Fundraising is Steven’s passion, particu- “I feel it’s key to my existence to support many do not realize the Federation supports Soloway Jewish Community Centre – larly raising money for specific projects or the State of Israel,” she said. many programs these same families partake Linda found her true calling. She knew she items in the community. For 10 years, he Linda is also very proud of this commu- in. The drop in fundraising dollars for the wanted to strengthen Ottawa’s Jewish com- canvassed for the Annual Campaign and nity. She says it’s outsiders who notice how Federation and other agencies, he fears, will munity by working with Hillel Ottawa on went on to co-chair the Major and Top well it operates, despite what locals may be a harsh reality in years to come. Tamir invites you to attend our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Your Life. Family. Community

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So, prevent you from reading further; rather, Report the more people who register for a school, use your imagination. easier to fundraise, the more opportunity the school has to raise Imagine a bright sunny morning with and everyone knows funds through the event. There is no cost our Jewish Community Campus bustling Mitch Miller to any Jewish school in Ottawa to partici- with families. As you look around, you see Walkathon they’ll have a great time ... pate. Thanks to the Ottawa Jewish Commu- the young and young at heart all dressed in Register at nity School and the Jewish Federation of the same event T-shirt. There are members actions and the necessary funds we donated Ottawa, every Jewish school in Ottawa has of every synagogue and students from and solicited before the event. amechadwalkrun.com. the opportunity to set and achieve its own every Jewish school in Ottawa. If you look We recently celebrated Yom Ha’Atz- Then fundraise fundraising goals. over to your left, you’ll see university- and maut, Israel’s day of independence, and we To aid registered participants in their college-aged students. To your right are a heard the words of Theodore Herzl, “If you for your Jewish school. fundraising efforts, the Am Echad Walk/Run group of bubbies and zaydas who have will it, it is no dream.” committee has improved on last year’s on- chosen to walk while their grandchildren Now open both of your eyes. This is no yourself and your family; 2) Fundraise for line registration website to create personal and their friends’ grandchildren run the dream. Last year’s event was attended by your Jewish school; 3) Attend; 4) Have fun! fundraising pages for registered participants. route. Directly ahead of you are some of more than 600 people and built on the suc- We’ll take care of the rest. Participants will be able to solicit donations our community’s leaders, those who gener- cess of the previous year and more than 40 If you have not attended the walkathon from friends and family around the globe to ously volunteer their time and those who years of community walkathons. Plan to in the past two years, you missed the friend- support their Jewish school of choice. generously contribute financially. join us on Sunday, June 9 to celebrate our ly ‘race’ atmosphere where everyone who So, if we have made it easier to register, We are standing outside the Ottawa Jew- community’s present and future stars and be registers receives a personalized race bib, easier to fundraise, and everyone knows ish Community School building: One peo- counted at the annual Am Echad Walk/Run an event T-shirt and access to the post-event they’ll have a great time, there is only one ple – Am Echad. We look around and see for Jewish Education in Ottawa. brunch. And there will be many other things thing left to do. family, friends and friends to be, as we This is the third year Julie Ross and I happening on the front lawn of the Ottawa Register at amechadwalkrun.com. Then know that, in being there, on that day, we have co-chaired our community’s Jewish Community School building to keep fundraise for your Jewish school. are once again inspiring our children to take walkathon. Our team of volunteers has once everyone excited throughout the morning. We look forward to seeing everyone on pride in being Jewish. We are contributing again been planning another great day for One of the key components of this event, Sunday morning, June 9, at the Am Echad to Jewish education in Ottawa through our our families. Your role is simple: 1) Register which is sometimes overlooked, is the Walk/Run for Jewish Education in Ottawa! ‘For the young people and by the young people’ On Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach, we Grade 4 children start attending bi-weekly realized in informal Jewish educational set- read in Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs, From the mifgashim (meetings) on Tuesday and tings. It is ultimately up to the parents to Chapter 2, 11-12), “See! The winter is past; Shabbat afternoons and climb the ranks of place Jewish youth movement participation the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear pulpit leadership from group member to counsel- and membership high on the priority list of on the earth; the season of singing has come, lor to division leader (something like the extracurricular afternoon activities and en- the cooing of doves is heard in our land.” Rabbi Barry summer camp model). It has been proven courage their children to attend and dedi- From the words of King Solomon, we Schlesinger that longtime membership in the Israeli cate some of their precious leisure time to received a subtle reminder that spring and Agudath Israel Tnuat Noar has prepared young women and these worthy and important programs. The summer were coming and we were winding men for leadership roles in the IDF and on co-ordinators and counsellors have to work up the school year. Our children will also kesharim (ties) with other young Jews and college campuses. It is no surprise that very hard to make sure the programs are be finishing up their studies and their experience wonderful and engaging social many commanders and commissioned offi- attractive and engaging, both intellectually extracurricular endeavours. Parents will be activities. In informal Jewish educational cers in the Israeli Army are graduates of the and socially, so kids will participate with taking a rest from chauffeuring their chil- venues, kids will identify and realize self- Israeli Scouts, Noar Oved, HaShomer ruach (spirit) and enthusiasm, and in num- dren from school to soccer, math tutoring, defined goals. Our kids do very well by HaTzair or Bnei Akiva. bers that truly represent the potential of hockey, and dance or music lessons. This is being actively involved in a Jewish/Zionist All children have potential that can be Ottawa’s Jewish community. a time to assess what our children are ac- youth community, to paraphrase Abraham complishing in their leisure time activities Lincoln, ‘for the young people and by the and to think about how they might best young people.’ spend their free time in the upcoming Ottawa is home to BBYO, NCSY, school year. We all recognize the value of NIFTY/FROSTY, Kadimah and USY. It supplementary activities and consider these seems that all of these youth groups have informal opportunities as educationally ben- been facing a struggle over the past few eficial as formal school programs. years and their numbers are down. This is a In planning next year’s after-school pro- very sad situation that must be addressed by gram, parents might want to give serious Ottawa’s Jewish formal and informal edu- Owned by The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd., 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, K2A 1R9. thought and consideration to expanding their cators, clergy and parents. The kids are Tel: (613) 798-4696. Fax: (613) 798-4730. Email: [email protected]. Published 19 times per year. children’s Jewish involvement and educa- missing out on opportunities to learn and © copyright 2013 tion. Active weekly participation in informal PUBLISHER: The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd. EDITOR: Michael Regenstreif exercise social skills. 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PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40018822 in Jewish youth movements offers RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO: OTTAWA JEWISH BULLETIN I strongly recommend that local Jewish 21 NADOLNY SACHS PRIVATE, OTTAWA, ON K2A 1R9 our young people frameworks in which youth movements adopt the Israeli Tnuat email: [email protected] they can strengthen their shul skills, build Noar (youth movement) model in which May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 7 Loss of the Canadian Jewish News a severe blow to Canada’s Jewish community As noted in a brief report on page 17, “The Canadian Jewish News will cease dence shows that many, particularly young the Canadian Jewish News (CJN) an- publishing in two months,” it read. “The adults, are turning away from print and to- nounced, April 22, that it would cease pub- Editor board of directors arrived at the decision on ward their screens. lication with its issue of June 20. It was a Friday, April 19, having regard to the fact That’s why the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin is sad and most unwelcome announcement for that there were still assets on hand with currently in the process of redesigning and those of us who practise Jewish community Michael which to provide meaningful severance to modernizing our print edition and preparing journalism, indeed, for the entire Canadian the newspaper’s employees and to wind up a new and dynamic Bulletin website as part Jewish community, particularly those in Regenstreif operations properly.” of our strategy to carry us forward in a way Toronto and Montreal, Canada’s two largest The CJN has about 50 employees plus that continues to serve our traditional read- Jewish communities – the markets the CJN many years, mostly as an arts journalist, freelance contributors and there’s been no ers and brings many new and younger read- primarily served. and continued to do so after I started with mention that anyone would be retained to ers onboard. We’re scheduled to re-launch The CJN published Toronto and Montre- the CJN, it was my entry into Jewish com- develop or staff an enhanced and expanded the Bulletin with our Chanukah community- al editions. Each edition had its own local munity journalism. I’ve continued to read digital website. It just can’t be done without wide issue in November. news stories, columnists and ads, and the every issue of the CJN since my move to editors and writers to develop content and two editions shared major stories, colum- Ottawa – the Montreal edition, which we some sort of sales staff to make it economi- Documentary series nists and nationally targeted advertising. receive at home, and the Toronto edition, cally viable. on anti-Semitism As it happened, I had a phone conversa- which comes to the Bulletin office. Within a day or so of the CJN’s closure Jew Bashing: The New Anti-Semitism is tion with Mordechai Ben-Dat, the CJN edi- The CJN’s journalists are among my col- announcement, an online petition to save a four-part documentary series by veteran tor, at about 9:45 that morning. A few hours leagues in the small field of Jewish commu- the CJN was launched at savethecjn.com. television journalist Martin Himel, which later, after the closure announcement was nity journalism – and some of them are Although more than 1,500 electronic signa- will be shown on Monday nights at 9:00 pm posted on the CJN website, I emailed friends – so this bad news hits close to tures were garnered in its first few days, its this month on VisionTV. Mordechai to say how shocked and sad- home. success is probably a very long shot. I had the opportunity to screen the pro- dened I was by the news; that I’d had no At first, there was some hope the CJN Newspapers are an essential part of grams in advance and they are a compelling idea this was happening when we chatted would survive as an online news site. the glue that holds a community together. look at the many ways anti-Semitism is earlier. In his response, he told me the CJN “If the CJN is to be a vibrant part of the Jewish communities, in particular, have a manifested in today’s world. staff received the news at 10:00 am – a few future, it will only be as an enhanced and rich tradition of community newspapers. The first program, to be shown May 6, minutes after we got off the phone. expanded digital edition. That is our hope. The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, for example, concentrates on anti-Semitism in Middle I had a long history with the Canadian However, the CJN will disappear from your has been part of this community’s fabric Eastern locations from Pakistan and Iran to Jewish News. As a freelance reporter and mailboxes and the newsstands,” wrote Don- for more than 75 years. The communities Egypt and Gaza. Subsequent broadcasts feature writer for the CJN in Montreal from ald Carr, the CJN’s board president, in the served by the CJN will be much poorer zero in on anti-Semitism in Europe (May 1990 until my move here to work at the initial ‘message to our readers’ posted on without it. 13), the United States (May 20), and Cana- Ottawa Jewish Bulletin in 2007, I wrote the CJN website. The whole nature of newspaper and da (May 27). Whether from Islamists, right countless articles for the CJN. Although I’d A second message, headlined “The CJN magazine publishing is changing very or left wing extremists, or even from certain been writing for newspapers – primarily the to close,” posted later in the day was more rapidly in this digital age. Although the church groups, anti-Semitism is shown to Montreal Gazette – and magazines for telling. Bulletin has a loyal subscriber base, evi- be a major contemporary problem. We’ve earned a beautiful summer after this miserable winter I want to believe that, by the time this lution seems to be going back to bed all the world, but, without water, most of us is published in early-May, we will be en- bundled up to wait it out because you re- can’t live very comfortably or enjoy win- joying nice weather. I assume it will be a ally believe those lights are going to come ter’s pleasures at the cottage. So, another beautiful spring day, a pre-summer day, back on soon! hiatus to the city and, for the first time I and the tulips will be in fine form await- By 4:00 pm, it is getting dark and a lot can remember, I thought about Florida in- ing the arrival of thousands of tourists. I Jason colder. It is time to give up. And you have stead. write this as someone who is mired in a Moscovitz to consider yourself lucky. The ever trusty Then the frigid weather leaves and it deep psychological slump. It is all about private contractor has plowed the private gets warm, unusually warm, and ice starts the weather. I have been blue for six road. You are not stuck and you can go forming on your flat roof and then it weeks. country after a storm is one of the most back to the city. snows again and you have weight and For those of us who embrace winter beautiful things in the world. I even don’t I was disappointed but happy to leave leakage problems. Thank goodness for a and don’t either need or want to be a mind being snowed in for a day or two. A and, on my way out, I realized how much handyman who helps out, otherwise the snowbird, this past winter may have nice time can be had in the heated in- damage that heavy snow had caused. roof might have fallen in. changed our minds. It was long. It was doors, and walks in the fresh snow are as There were overhead wires down on the Oh, spring is coming. This nightmare is also cold, windy and icy miserable. And, beautiful to me as walking along a beach ground seemingly everywhere. This going to end. worst of all, it never ended. somewhere. looked like the ice storm of 1998, and But March comes in like a lion and We are not just talking about snow. We What ruins all this in a miserable win- then it hit me. It would not be a quick re- leaves like a lion. Such cold, such wind, are talking about a lot of snow. A lot of ter is waking up on the morning of the turn to my winter paradise. such misery, and there is so much snow early snow and much of it was that heavy first major storm of the season and the It took them five days to restore the on the ground in mid-March, it can make stuff, the kind you can break your back power shuts off before you’ve managed to power – but paradise regained didn’t last a grown person cry. trying to shovel, snow so heavy tree have your coffee. You say to yourself long. It wasn’t the snow or ice the next And then April comes, and the snow is branches collapse under its weight pulling these power outages are not very long time. It was that extreme cold we all re- still there. And, in mid-April, there is a down the electric wires overhead. and, in short order, the power and life will member. The kind of extreme cold that significant snowstorm. It is hard to be I was at the cottage for one of those be restored to normal and you will have freezes water systems and septic tanks in happy. It is hard to be energetic. heavy duty storms. I like being there your coffee before too long. about 48 hours. That extreme cold of well I really hope you’re reading this on a when I know a winter storm is coming. I Within an hour, you begin to wonder as below minus 30 lasted a week. beautiful day. We have all earned a beauti- think that incredible calm you find in the you get hungrier and colder. The best so- You can have all the light and power in ful summer. Page 8 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – May 6, 2013

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Advertorial JEWISH CHW–Ottawa Centre to honour NATIONAL Ruth Aaron at Spring Tea, June 9 FUND By Linda Senzilet and Anna Bilsky sary with their four children and 13 More than trees CHW Ottawa grandchildren. Oliver Javanpour On Sunday, June 9, 2:00 pm, the Now in its 12th year, the annual 613.798.2411 • [email protected] President Amit, Mollie Betcherman and Ina Mc- Spring Tea is famous for delicious party Carthy Chapters of Canadian Hadassah- sandwiches, stunning fruit platters and Happy 65th birthday to Israel WIZO (CHW) Ottawa Centre will hon- mouth-watering desserts. We will auc- At the age of 65, Israel is home to eight million people, our Ruth Aaron at our annual Spring tion off an original painting by Katerina up a little from its original 806,000. About 1/8th of the Tea, at the home of Sara Vered, 839 Mertikas, as well as several valuable eight million visited JNF parks and recreation areas during Melwood Avenue. Everyone is wel- gift baskets containing gourmet foods the holiday marking Israel’s birthday celebrations. In 2012, come. and wines, items for the home and gar- JNF had more than a million birthday visitors and this year Ruth inherited the CHW tradition den, health and beauty products, gift the total was expected to be closer to 1,300,000. That is an amazing number of people showing us how much JNF pro- from her mother. Today, she is a dedi- certificates and tickets for recreational jects have become an integral part of Israeli life. This re- cated CHW sustainer and a generous and cultural events, including an Ottawa minds us again of how important your contributions to JNF supporter of the annual Spring Tea. Senators hockey game. are. Your trees and your care and concern provide many A list of highlights from Ruth’s ac- Join us in paying tribute to our most- things for Israel – a relaxing place to celebrate Israel’s ex- tive volunteer life only hints at Ruth’s deserving honouree, and sample our de- istence is but one of them. generosity over the past 60 years. In licious food! All proceeds will go to the JNF’s theme for Israel’s 65th year and our own 111th 1957, she assisted teachers at CHW Nahalal Youth Village, located on year is A Year of National Heritage. This year, we will Brighthope School, a school for chil- Moshav Nahalal in Northern Israel. Na- Ruth Aaron focus on the management and preservation of national cul- dren with severe learning disabilities. halal Youth Village is primarily a resi- tural heritage sites for future generations. The people cho- Over the next two years, she played a ber of the Ottawa Chevra Kadisha for dential school for troubled children and sen to light the torch at the official 65th Independence Day key role in fundraising for the Ottawa more than 25 years. for immigrant children arriving without ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem were each in- and District Association for Retarded At 84, Ruth remains a consummate family. The school, celebrating its 90th volved in some aspect of preserving and perpetuating na- Children (now the Ottawa-Carleton As- volunteer, generous beyond imagine year, assists students academically and tional and cultural heritage. sociation for Persons with Developmen- with her time and energy. It is our plea- socially, while giving them a warm and tal Disabilities). In 1970, she volun- sure to honour this amazing dynamo nurturing environment in which to live. JNF more than just trees teered at the National Council of Jewish whose motto is, “It’s nice to be impor- For more information, call Sophie Even after working with JNF for a few years now, I am Women’s Higher Horizon Program for tant, but it’s more important to be nice.” Frenkel at 613-726-1538. To arrange still learning about JNF programs, especially the ones that underprivileged preschool children at Ruth and her husband Irving will soon transportation to the tea, call Robin have nothing to do with trees. I did not know that JNF is Percy Street School. In 1977, Ruth celebrate their 60th wedding anniver- Chernick at 613-728-8110. one of the sponsors of the International Bible Quiz for Jew- drove developmentally dis- ish Youth that took place on Israel’s Independence Day in abled preschool children to Jerusalem. For the first time in the competition’s 50 years, classes at Trinity United two people won the prize. Out of 53 contestants from 22 Church and assisted the countries, Yishai Eisenberg from Passaic, New Jersey, and teachers. She has been hon- Elior Babian from Beit Shemesh, came out on top. Con- oured by State of Israel gratulations to both winners! Of course, there are still trees Bonds and the Agudath Israel in this story. All 53 contestants went to an archeological ex- Congregation Sisterhood, cavation in Adulam-France Park, took a tour of Tel Azeka and has participated in vari- and British Park, rode bikes on Burma Road, and planted a tree in Nachshon Forest. ous fundraising events for the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ JNF in international scene Health Centre. She chaired April also saw Israel participating in the 10th UN the highly successful Con- Forum on Forests in Istanbul, Turkey, which focused on gregation Beth Shalom’s forestry and economic development. Israel’s delegation to Chai Ball, celebrating the the conference included representatives from the Israel synagogue’s 18th birthday. Foreign Ministry and from KKL-JNF. JNF has helped Is- For 25 years, Ruth orga- rael build expertise in forestry that can be used to advance nized the program hosting global approaches to sustainable forests, extending the visits by injured Israeli sol- value of all our contributions to JNF to the world. diers to Ottawa. She is on the board of the Ottawa Post, Sefer Bat Mitzvah Inscription Jewish War Veterans of Mazel tov to Amanda Robyn McCarthy on the occa- Canada and has been a mem- sion of her Bat Mitzvah. An inscription in JNF’s Sefer Bat Mitzvah has been made by her parents, Eileen and Stuart McCarthy. Would To inscribe a Bar or Bat Mitzvah in JNF’s Sefer in you like Jerusalem, please contact us at 613-798-2411 or ot- to advertise [email protected]. JNF’s Sefers also celebrate births and special in the occasions. If you would like to sponsor a JNF project in ho- nour of a special occasion, please call Lynda Taller-Wakter Ottawa at 613-798-2411 or email at [email protected]. Jewish Bulletin? On a daily basis you can plant trees for all occasions. An at- Contact Barry tractive card is sent to the recip- Silverman ient. To order, call the JNF office 613-798-4696, (613.798.2411). ext. 256 Page 10 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – May 6, 2013

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$GPLVVLRQ 6WXGHQWVJHWLQ)5(( do it with my kippah on,” said Pinchot in a 7LFNHWVDYDLODEOHDWWKHGRRU ZZZIUHHWKLQNLQJILOPIHVWFD Jewish Channel interview. “So far, every- one has been really accepting of it.” Whether you already have a soft spot in your heart for this talented teenager, or you want to see for yourself what all the fuss was about, you won’t want to miss the per- formance. Eden Pinchot Joining Pinchot at Jewish Unity Live is guest speaker Charlie Harary, “one of the and entrepreneurship at Yeshiva Universi- most effective and engaging Jewish educa- ty’s Sy Syms School of Business. He brings tors in the Jewish world today,” according a wealth of worldly wisdom to his speech- to Rabbi Eric Coppersmith, CEO of Aish es, which make Jewish ideas relevant, International. funny, engaging and inspiring. Harary is a prolific speaker and a senior Jewish Unity Live takes place Tuesday, lecturer for the Orthodox Union, Aish Ha- May 28, at the Ron Maslin Playhouse in Torah and NCSY. He is also a founder and Kanata. Tickets are $36 and include a partner at H3 & Company, a New York- dessert reception. For more information or based advisory and investment company, to purchase tickets visit jetottawa.com or and is a clinical professor of management call JET at 613-798-9818, ext. 247. AJA 50+ to host Trivia Night fundraiser By Dena Speevak 50+. “This May, we are excited to be host- for AJA 50+ ing Trivia Night, which is open to the whole Word has spread about the success of community.” AJA (Active Jewish Adults) 50+ at improv- Join us Sunday, May 26, 7:00 pm, at ing the quality of life of Jewish retirees. Our Temple Israel for an evening of trivia fun, more than 400 members reflect a wide fabulous desserts, a silent auction and cash range of income levels and varied stages of bar – all for just $25 per person. health and vitality. We offer more than 100 Rabbi Steven Garten and Lisa Hans will programs annually to meet the interests of MC the event and keep the quiz nimble and the 50-plus age group, including Creative fun! Come on your own or come as a group, Connections, a gentle day-out program for there is room for all! older seniors. Help us continue to improve the quality What most people do not realize is that of life of our seniors by supporting Trivia AJA 50+ operates at a deficit. Night! Sponsorships and donations are wel- “In order for us to offer our programs at come and appreciated. minimum cost to members, we operate at a For more information, email Roz deficit, which we make up with fundraising Tabachnick at [email protected]. To activities, grants and generous donations,” register, contact Flo Morgan at 613-224- said Arnold Finkelstein, president of AJA 8286. May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 11 A home away from home for the holidays By Yocheved Boyarsky Hamo’ed to attend to academic demands was Chabad Student Network a bitter experience,” said Brahm Solomon, a Of all the Jewish holidays, Passover is graduate student of University of Ottawa. probably the one most associated with family. “But knowing I would be celebrating with the Who doesn’t sit down every year to a seder CSN, here in Ottawa, made it feel less like with extended family? But many students at leaving and more like returning to family.” universities away from home find themselves “I was fortunate enough to be able to cel- under pressure to finish the semester and ebrate the end days of Passover with CSN this meet deadlines, making it all but impossible year, after returning back to school from the to go home for Passover. first part of the holiday,” added uOttawa law In 2008, my husband and I, with our three student Rebecca Rosenstock. “Passover with children, arrived in Ottawa just a few days Chabad allowed me to completely celebrate before Passover. We had just moved from the holiday in Ottawa without having to New Jersey with plans to establish the worry about finding ways to fulfil the Chabad Student Network (CSN), a centre for Passover obligations.” spirituality for Ottawa’s Jewish university One of the innovations of Chabad on cam- students. We didn’t yet know a Jewish soul on pus, inspired by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, has campus, but Facebook helped us find them. been to ensure students have access to Overnight, we had 17 student reservations for kosher-for-Passover food throughout the hol- our seders. Now, five years later, that number iday. With so many students living in shared has more than quadrupled, with close to 100 apartments or dorms, this would be impossi- people at each seder and dozens of students ble without the home-cooked Passover meals attending prayer services, meals and holiday – prepared by many CSN student volunteers. festivities throughout the eight days of “The meals helped me personally when I Passover. was always on the go,” said Carleton Univer- For many, the seder was an opportunity to sity student Lewis Novack. “Not being home feel at home away from home. For some, like for the seders, well Chabad took care of that Chloe Swanek, who was born to a Jewish too.” mother but raised Catholic, the seder this year “The struggles of keeping Passover were was her first seder ever, as it was last year for eased by the hard work and effort of all the our student president, Kaitlyn St. Pierre, who volunteers at Chabad. Without them, keeping grew up with a similar background. Passover would have been impossible,” said Many students who were able to be at Yaron Benchlouch, whose family lives in Is- home with family for the seders still found a rael. Lindsay Silverberg helps prepare a Passover meal at the campus Chabad house. huge relief in having a place to celebrate the Visit chabadstudentnetwork.com to learn concluding days of Passover. more about the CSN programs and services, “Leaving Montreal early during Hol or to donate. Temple Israel An egalitarian Reform congregation Where 21st Century Jewish Souls Journey Together Tuesdays: Tanach study with Shlomo Feldberg, 7:30 pm Wednesdays at noon: Talmud study with Rabbi Garten. New participants are always welcome. Thursdays: Minyan on second and fourth Thursdays, 7:30 am. Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm. Fridays: “Bring your own dinner” following service, second Friday of the month, 7:00 pm. Saturdays: Torah study with Rabbi Garten, 9:00 am. Wednesday, May 15: Shavuot/Yizkor/Confirmation when the new Festival Prayerbook will be dedicated, 9:00 am

Rabbi Steven H. Garten, Spiritual Leader Barbara Okun, Cantorial Soloist For information, please contact Heather Cohen, Executive Director 613-224-1802 #4 For Temple Israel Religious School, please contact Andrea Lobel, Director of Congregational Learning 613-224-3133 Friday Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm Saturday Shabbat Services, 10:15 am

1301 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON K2C 1N2 Tel: 613-224-1802 Fax: 613-224-0707 www.templeisraelottawa.com Page 12 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – May 6, 2013 MP James Lunney to speak at Emunah Family-in-Israel event By Leah Cohen and Marsha Kaiserman for Emunah Ottawa Emunah Ottawa will present MP James Lunney, former chair of the Canada-Israel I LOAD MINE TO PAY-PER-RIDE. Interparliamentary Group, as guest speaker at our Family-in-Israel event. Lunney has represented Nanaimo-Al- berni in Parliament since 2000 and has served on several standing committees. In addition to having been chair of the Canada- Israel Interparliamentary Group, Lunney is also a past vice-chair of the Canada-Taiwan Interparliamentary Group and the All-Party PRESTO CARDS AVAILABLE Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide. STARTING MAY 18 ONLINE AT PRESTOCARD.CA Lunney’s topic, “Walking with Israel,” has STARTING MAY 27 IN PERSON AT THESE LOCATIONS special meaning for Emunah, an organization OC TRANSPO CITY OF OTTAWA OTHER LOCATIONS committed to providing support for so many SALES CENTRES CLIENT SERVICE Check OC Transpo for who are in need in Israel, including young CENTRES dates and locations children in Emunah’s daycare centres, stu- Rideau Centre Lincoln Fields City Hall Transitway Stations dents at Emunah College, victims of abuse or St. Laurent Kanata Senior & terror, families in conflict, and the elderly. community centres Emunah Ottawa’s Family-in-Israel event Place d’Orléans Ben Franklin MP James Lunney Selected library branches will be held Sunday, May 26, 7:30 pm, at the & social agencies home of André and Shelley Engel. The cost To RSVP, call Rivka Kraus at 613-241- INFO 613-741-4390 octranspo.com is $20.00 (Emunah members) or $23.00 5613 or email Leah Cohen at (non-members). Refreshments will be [email protected]. Both men and women served. are welcome to attend. May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 13 Daniel Pipes to speak on ‘Islam vs. Islamism’ By Fred Litwin The problem is that many people in the papers as the Jerusalem Post, National Free Thinking Film Society West lump all Muslims together and cannot Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Hearing of the latest horrors from the differentiate between the religion and the Washington Post and many others. Muslim world, it is unclear to many people ideology – in effect, agreeing with the Bin Joining Pipes to discuss this important whether the West is in a fight with Islam, Ladens of this world that they represent true issue will be Professor Salim Mansur of the the religion, or Islamism, the ideology. Islam. University of Western Ontario, and Brian In an op-ed Salim Mansur and I wrote The upshot of all this, as we noted in the Lee Crowley, managing director of the for the Ottawa Citizen (“Mistaking Is- Citizen, is that “when anti-Islamist Muslims Macdonald-Laurier Institute. lamism for Islam,” January 28), we noted, are denied the space and legitimacy to op- The event, Islam vs. Islamism will take “From leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood pose Islamism then the inescapable paradox place Monday, May 13, 7:00 pm, at Library in Arab countries, the Iran of Khomeini, is that non-Muslim opponents of Islamists and Archives Canada. There will be speech- fundamentalist parties in Pakistan, and af- have conceded the Islamist propaganda that es, a panel discussion, a question and an- filiated groups – Hamas, Hezbollah, the al- Islamists are Islam’s only legitimate repre- swer session, and a reception at which peo- Qaida network, al-Shabaab and the Taliban sentatives. It then becomes easier for main- ple can meet and speak with Pipes. – we hear their politics is the genuine ex- stream politicians and their allies in the This event is co-sponsored by the Free pression of Islam as practiced by ‘Salafis’ West to appease and accommodate Is- Thinking Film Society, Cardus, the Mac- or the first generation of Muslims in sev- lamists as once their predecessors sought to donald-Laurier Institute, and the Centre for enth-century Arabia. In this view Muslims placate Communists.” Israel and Jewish Affairs. who disagree with Islamists are heretics or, Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle General admission is $20 (free for stu- even worse, apostates deserving to be East Forum, has written extensively on this dents) and tickets are available online at killed.” topic and will speak about “Islam vs. Is- freethinkingfilmfest.ca, at Compact Music However, there are many millions of Mus- lamism,” during his upcoming visit to Ot- locations (785 Bank Street, 190 Bank lims – and you see this every day in the Mid- tawa. Street) and at the door. dle East – who disagree profoundly with Is- Pipes is a columnist for the National For more information, visit freethinking lamism and have far different values. Review and has contributed to such news- filmfest.ca. Daniel Pipes Page 14 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – May 6, 2013

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Aspenware manufactures wrong,” said Bernie Farber. “It’s always premium, single use and compostable wood- WEEKLY MAINTENANCE below the surface and it always comes back. en utensils as an alternative to the 100 billion We want to arm people with information disposable plastic utensils landfilled each SEASONAL SERVICE-ALL INCLUSIVE about what extremism is and who the extrem- year. Aspenware is made from sustainably ists are. We will name names. The takeaway harvested underutilized trembling aspen, RENOVATIONS • REPAIRS is ‘Always be aware. Information is power.’” paper birch and poplar, which naturally re- The former CEO of the Canadian Jewish seed when felled. POOL RESURFACING Congress, in a telephone interview with the “Basically, we provide industry for First VINYL LINERS • SAFETY COVERS Bulletin, was referring to the upcoming Is- Nations,” he said. “Wabauskang Reserve in raeli Wine Evening fundraiser for Maccabi Northern Ontario had 80 per cent unemploy- EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION & REPAIRS Canada, where he and Warren Kinsella, au- ment eight years ago. Today, every employ- thor of Web of Hate and five other books, will able male is working in the plant which be guest speakers. shaves the veneers. You have an all-Canadian “Both Warren and I have faced threats made product and, when you’re done with OUR ASSURANCE OF QUALITY from all kinds of people,” Farber said. “We them, they are recyclable; it’s wood. We’ll be have a long history in dealing with the ex- able to bring in more reserves in Northern 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE treme right and the extreme left who share a Ontario where the tree grows.” lot of common ways of doing things.” Born in Ottawa in 1951, Farber was the YEAR ROUND OPERATION Farber was the Liberal Party candidate in son of a Polish Jew who lost his first wife, the Toronto-area riding of Thornhill in the two children and other family members in the COMMITMENT TO SAFETY 2011 Ontario election and says he learned a Holocaust. His mother Gert (née Cooper- lot from the close election campaign. smith) came to Ottawa in the late 1920s with After the election, he met Michael Dan, her family to get away from Russian pogroms QUALITY GUARANTEED who left the practice of medicine to create and anti-Semitism. He cites his father’s expe- Gemini Power Corporation, which helps rience as a major motivation in his life. WELL-TRAINED & INSURED TECHNICIANS needy First Nations reserves in Northern and “The pain my father endured during the Northwestern Ontario build sustainable in- war is what drove me to fight for social jus- dustries. Farber is now Gemini Power’s vice- tice today.” CONTACT US president for government and external rela- The Israeli Wine Evening will feature hors tions. d’oeuvres, Israeli food and dessert bar, spe- Farber said the company helps reserves in cial tastings of world-class Israeli wines and a 613.228.1212416.665.0410 a number of ways. silent auction. It will be held Thursday, May [email protected] “One way is, where we can find places on 30, 6:30 pm, at Agudath Israel Congregation, their territory with water, we will work with 1400 Coldrey Avenue. Cost is $50 per person. www.superiorpool.com that reserve in putting together the equity to All proceeds will help send Ottawa-area build a power dam. Once it’s built and con- athletes to the 19th Maccabiah Games in Is- nected to the grid, they pay back the equity rael in July. and they own the power plant. A reserve that For reservations, contact maccabiwine had nothing before now has sustainable [email protected] or Bill Izso at 613- wealth,” he said. 820-7714. May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 15 Calling all golfers! Tee Up for Tamir is set for June 10 By Katherine Carter service agencies are now entering and door prizes. Tamir the fourth year without any in- Joel Kanigsberg, Tamir’s incom- The Tee Up for Tamir Golf Fun- crease, despite the rising cost of liv- ing board president, is the new chair raiser is back and, in the current cli- ing and needs of participants, who of Tee Up for Tamir. He succeeds mate of cutbacks and austerity mea- are aging along with the rest of so- Norm Ferkin, the event’s chair for sures, Tamir needs your participa- ciety. more than five years, who now tion and help more than ever. These austerity measures will takes a mentorship role. The golf tournament, one of likely continue. OASIS (Ontario “As chair of this year’s Tee Up Tamir’s signature events, has raised Agencies Serving Individuals with for Tamir Golf Fun-raiser, I am ex- more than $300,000 since its incep- Special Needs), an umbrella organi- cited to once again be joining the tion, with proceeds supporting cru- zation representing more than 150 fantastic team of golf fun-raisers cial projects such as retrofitting agencies, recently conducted a sur- and I want to encourage our com- homes to ensure accessibility in vey, asking agencies what they are munity, family and friends to partic- Tamir’s residential programs. doing to hold the fort in the face ipate. I invite people to take part in At the core of the tournament’s government austerity. The OASIS any way you can: join as a golfer, success are the golfers: people who survey revealed “24 per cent are re- form an office or school team, share as much passion for support- ducing program hours, 43 per cent sponsor a golfer, or be a corporate ing Tamir as they do for the sport it- have increased the number of peo- sponsor,” said Kanigsberg. self. Some of these avid golfers ple served in each program/home “Our community loves Tamir have been walking the links for and 64 per cent have cut staff and the impact their services have Tamir since the late-1990s. hours.” Besides their devastating made for members of both the Jew- We welcome previous and new effect on morale, such measures re- ish community and the community- golfers to this integrated event. sult in the reduction of individual at-large. Together, we will make it Anyone and everyone can make up care and the quality of service. possible for Tamir to continue these a team and play: seasoned golfers, Yet, there is a silver lining in the vital services for individuals with new players, family members, financial cloud. So far, Tamir has (From left) Marie Simms, Vicky Ferkin, Meredith Caplan and Kathi developmental disabilities to live Tamir participants and staff. managed to meet the challenge, and Jones at the 2012 Tee Up for Tamir Golf Fun-raiser. full lives with dignity and pride.” Fundraising events like Tee Up now operates more efficiently. an opportunity to build our fundrais- trinsic reward is knowing they have The Tee Up for Tamir Golf Fun- for Tamir play a crucial role in pro- More importantly, Tamir has not ing resources to minimize austerity helped a most worthy cause; their raiser takes place Monday, June 10 viding funds necessary to continue had to cut staff hours or close pro- effects, thus ensuring our partici- extrinsic reward is the enjoyment of at the Rideau View Country Club in offering quality care for vulnerable grams. Successful fundraising helps pants and families never suffer. a full round of golf at Rideau View Manotick. Anyone interested in be- members of our community. Aus- ensure this continues. Each golfer commits to a Country Club, a premier private coming a golf fun-raiser can contact terity measures affecting govern- We need your help to make this fundraising goal of at least $500, golf course, including cart rentals, me at [email protected] or ment funding for developmental possible! Tee Up for Tamir provides but many exceed this goal. Their in- lunch and supper in the clubhouse, 613-725-3519, ext. 104.

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Maccabi athletes and the Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup was in Ottawa, April 13, and made an evening stop at the home of Maccabi Canada volunteer Jonathan Calof for a reception for athletes preparing for the Maccabiah Games in Israel in July. Eleven of Team Ottawa’s 21 athletes are seen here with the Stanley Cup. (Standing, from left) Sammy Miller (swimming), Idan Itskovitch (basketball), Brian Cohen (soccer), Eadan Farber (soccer), Jacob Miller (swimming), Gedaliah Farber (soccer), Holden Kayla Reichstein (left) and Kayla Sabloff were among the participants Wine (soccer). (Kneeling and seated) Noah Poplove (soccer), Naomi Kirshenblatt (swimming), when Agudath Israel Congregation’s Kadima Chapter held its Challah Izze Rosenberg (soccer), Jonah Moore (soccer). Baking Bonanza, April 7.

58th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE BESS AND MOE GREENBERG FAMILY HILLEL LODGE / OTTAWA JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGED THE JOSEPH AND INEZ ZELIKOVITZ LONG TERM CARE CENTRE, 10 NADOLNY SACHS PRIVATE WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013 - 7:00 pm Members of the Lodge and Community, Residents, Families, Staff and Volunteers are welcome to attend BUSINESS AGENDA Annual General Meeting • Adoption of Annual General Meeting minutes – May 30, 2012 • Appointment of the Signatories 2013/2014 • Award winners 2012/2013 – S. Mender • Business Arising – from previous AGM, May 30, 2012 • Thank you to Outgoing Board Members – R. Kronick • Thank you to Long Service Staff – S. Schneiderman • Greetings from the Jewish Federation of Ottawa – A. Freedman • Report of the Nominating Committee – S. Mender • Medical Director’s Report – Dr. D. Levine • Approval of actions taken by the 2012/2013 Board • Election of incoming Board 2013/2014 • Report of the President – R. Kronick • Treasurer’s Report – S. Saslove • Election of Officers 2013/2014 • Executive Director’s Report – S. Schneiderman • Appointment of the Auditors 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2013/2014 PAST PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS COMMENCING COMPLETING TERM OUTGOING NEW TERM Jack Cramer (1) Seymour Mender (1) MEMBERS Seymour Mender Dennis Newton z”l Alan Freed (2) G. Feig Steinman (1) Stephen Saslove (1) Jeff Miller Sylvia Goldblatt z”l, Adina Libin (2) Melanie Fremeth (1) Issie Scarowsky (1) Ingrid Levitz M. Sidney Green z”l Carl Raskin (2) Esther Kwavnick (1) Rosalie Schwartz (1) Anna Telner Wex Theodore Metrick z”l Russell Kronick (1) Mark Shainblum (1) Morris Kimmel Dan Doctor z”l Michel Lipski (1) Eric Weiner Dr. M. Ralph Berke z”l Melane Hotz Ben Levin z”l BOARD APPOINTEES: Auxiliary Representative - Dee Gaffen • Hillel Lodge Long-Term Care Foundation Representative • Eric Weiner Shlomo Mayman Dr. Joseph Greenblatt z”l EXECUTIVE Irving Greenberg z”l Samuel Berger z”l Noreen Bosloy Judge J.C. Horwitz z”l Past President - Seymour Mender 1st Vice-President - to be determined Treasurer - Stephen Saslove Dr. Irwin Pencer Dora Lithwick z”l President - Russell Kronick 2nd Vice-President - Michel Lipski Secretary - Issie Scarowsky Lillian Kimmel z”l Member-at-Large - to be determined FURTHER NOMINATIONS: Additional nominations may be made by any member in good standing of the Corporation. Such nominations may be made at any time up to fifteen (15) days prior to the date fixed for the Annual General Meeting, by mailing the same to the above address, attention: S. Mender. All such nominations must be in writing and signed by the nominee and by at least twenty (20) members in good standing of the Corporation. 2012/2013 AWARD WINNERS: Outstanding Service Award – Knights of Pythias/Aurora Lodge • Thelma Steinman Direct Service Award – Estelle Gunner • Shalom Perel President’s Award of Merit – Ingrid Levitz Dedication of the Menorah of Honour Refreshments to Follow May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 17 CJN to halt publication Toronto (JTA) – Canada’s flagship printed word,” he wrote. Jewish newspaper, the Canadian Jewish Carr, effectively the paper’s News (CJN), which has Toronto and publisher, also said that advertisers Montreal editions, is folding. are reluctant to place ads in printed The newspaper, with a circulation of publications and that the poor eco- approximately 40,000, announced on nomic situation has left businesses April 22 that its final print edition will with less money for advertising. be published June 20. The closure will He said the CJN had made mean the loss of about 50 jobs. “substantial operating changes, “I never dreamed that I would be which we thought would assist. writing this,” CJN President Donald After careful analysis, we have Carr wrote on the paper’s website an- concluded that they do not.” nouncing the end of publication. “No Founded in 1960, the paper was nightmare of mine envisioned it.” purchased in 1971 by a group of Carr cited “the ravages that printed community leaders closely allied newspapers and magazines have been with the Canadian Jewish Con- experiencing across the world.” gress. “The digital age, in which news and It was not immediately clear commentary are retrieved instantly on whether the online edition would smart phones, on computers and on all continue. ever, The CJN will disappear from your kinds of new devices, has overtaken the “That is our hope,” Carr said. “How- mailboxes and the newsstands.” Rambam Day School senior girls organize Poetry Café and art contest By Shternie Botnick, Rivkah Blum, The school’s students also participated in a Draw and Win Miriam Caytak, Brachi Coodin contest the girls created. Preschool students coloured in a pic- Rambam Day School students ture of the Eiffel Tower, while Grades 1 through 3 recreated On April 10, the senior girls of Rambam Day School pre- Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers.” Grades 4 and 5 recreated sented a France-themed Poetry Café featuring charming trilin- Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” while Grades 6 through 8 recreat- gual poems presented by the school’s students. ed Van Gogh’s “Self Portraits.” This was the school’s first event that the senior girls put to- Moshe Eliezer Szylagi, Toba Hayes, Meir Botwinik and gether and executed in its entirety. Berel Teitlebaum were the Under the direction of Shannon McIntyre, Rambam’s vice- contest winners. principal, the girls co-ordinated with Rambam’s teachers to The audience was very create poems that impressed parents and guests alike. Each impressed by all the hard teacher accepted a different type of poetry as a medium for work the senior girls put into teaching writing skills. Allegory, couplet and acrostic poems organizing the poetry café were most often used. Each poem was presented at the café in and by the gorgeous decora- the language it was written in: Hebrew, French or English. tions and hard work of each The multi-purpose room, where the café was located, was class. We’re already looking decorated beautifully with Eiffel Tower centrepieces, a Paris forward to the school’s Poetry skyline and an “I love France” sign. Café next year!

(From left) Yossel Teitlebaum, Meir Botwinik, Dovid Rabinowitz at the Rambam Day School Poetry Café, April 10. Page 18 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – May 6, 2013

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May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 19 Temple Israel Soup Mavens rise to the tikkun olam challenge By Angus Smith the marginally housed. for Temple Israel Some of these organiza- The Temple Israel Soup tions, including Jewish Fam- Mavens project started with a ily Services (JFS), are long- challenge. standing partners of Temple In his Yom Kippur ser- Israel. We have also estab- mon in 2011, Rabbi Steven lished new partnerships with Garten challenged each groups like the Ottawa Laun- member of Temple Israel to dry Co-op, which provides donate 12 hours of his or her both inexpensive laundry time over the following year services and a sheltered to making the world a better workshop environment, and place. Operation Come Home, For the Rabbi’s part, he which assists and advocates pledged to form a group to for homeless kids. make food for the homeless The Soup Mavens project and asked for 10 men – a is a sustaining one. That minyan – to join him. means we intend to keep it “I am Israel,” said Rabbi going as part of Temple Is- Garten, “I struggle, but I am rael’s larger outreach com- also a Jew. I step forward.” mitment to the Ottawa com- We got our minyan and munity. the Temple Israel Soup The Soup Mavens project Mavens were born. is in a constant state of evo- The Soup Mavens’ goal is lution. For example, even to meet our individual and with a bowl of dehydrated collective responsibility for soup, a napkin and a spoon, tikkun olam by providing there is still room left in the nourishing food to people Soup Mavens packages. So, who are hungry, so we came we are currently looking at Avram Stern, a Grade 8 student at Temple Israel Reli- up with an innovative way of the feasibility of including gious School, shows younger kids how to pack soup. delivering simple, nutritious something extra, like a brand meals to people who need new pair of warm socks, in a hot bowl of soup. them. each package we distribute. The Temple Israel Soup The concept is simple. Our partners are innovat- Mavens heard Rabbi Gar- ISRAELI WINE EVENING Working with kids at Temple ing too. JFS and Operation ten’s challenge. We rose to it. Hors D’oeuvres, Guest Speakers, Silent Auction Israel Religious School, the Come Home are looking at And, in doing so, we are try- Soup Mavens package pre- ways of providing their street ing to make the world just a You are invited - cocktail reception, sommelier-led measured portions of dehy- crews with a supply of hot little bit better. Israeli wine tasting, world-renowned speakers, drated soup or oatmeal in water so that people don’t That is what it means to fabulous silent auction. covered bowls. Each bowl is even have to come inside for be Israel. The evening is graciously sponsored and hosted then sealed inside a bag, by David Smith of Creative Kosher Catering, along with a napkin and featuring hors d’oeuvres, Israeli food and dessert bar, spoon. To enjoy the contents, special tastings of world-class Israeli wines led by local sommelier and national wine judge all people need to do is fill Francois Belisle, and an exciting silent auction the bowl with boiling water with fabulous items. and stir well. Special guest speakers: Both Bernie Farber and Warren To date, the Soup Mavens Kinsella have been described as being at the forefront of the have prepared several hun- struggle fighting hate and anti-Semitism. dred packages. The initial re- Bernie Farber is the former Chief Executive Officer of the sponse and uptake has been Canadian Jewish Congress and a social activist. incredible, and we are dis- Warren Kinsella was special assistant to the Right tributing them through Ot- Honourable Jean Chrétien, and is the author of six books tawa organizations that pro- including Web of Hate. He is also the author of The War Room vide shelter, food and ser- which the Toronto Sun calls a “must read.” His latest, Fight The Right, was published in 2012 by Random House vices to the homeless and to TAXI SERVICE 6:30 pm on Thursday, May 30, 2013 Tell our EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE Agudath Israel Synagogue, 1400 Coldrey Avenue, Ottawa advertisers It is anticipated that this event will sell out quickly. Courteous Dependable Prompt Service Please call to reserve your ticket early! you saw Exclusively Competitive $50 per person / corporate tables available. their ad Luxury Sedans Rates Everything included. For reservations, in the contact [email protected] or Bill at 613-820-7714. Ottawa You can also pay online Jacob Schildkraut • 613-762-2465 Jewish at www.maccabicanada.com Prearranged Pickups All proceeds go towards the costs of helping to send Ottawa-area athletes to the 19th Maccabiah Games in Israel in July 2013. Bulletin. All major Credit Cards & government credit cards accepted Page 20 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – May 6, 2013 Our community can learn from Winnipeg conference Winnipeg’s Jewish community is getting ready to host agogues, one Reform and the other Conservative. the 21st World Conference of GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexu- Values, Ethics, There are exciting lessons here to be learned for our al, transgendered) Jews from July 5 to 7. With a strong Jewish community in Ottawa. We could be greatly enriched commitment to Jewish education and Jewish continuity, my Community by attempting to mount an event that stands for inclusion hometown of Winnipeg is a model community for how to and diversity with a hitherto invisible sub-community of blend traditional and progressive values. Winnipeg has a our broader community in mind. Maybe some Ottawa del- high take-up of Jewish education and boasts one of North Mira egates will return from my nostalgia-drenched hometown America’s only Hebrew immersion summer camps. And, of this summer with new energy and ideas toward this end. Winnipeg’s two Conservative shuls, for example, one has a Sucharov Michaelson is convinced of the value of GLBT inclusion female cantor and the other has a policy of wedding same- within a Jewish context. GLBT Jews can bring a wealth of sex couples. every state,” Michaelson told me. unique perspectives, including “one’s own experience of I spoke to Arthur Blankstein, one of the organizers of the The story of the organizational framework of the Win- love and the body ... solidarity with other groups that expe- conference. He’s the same age as my father and grew up in nipeg conference is heartening, though. Funders include the rience marginalization ... [and] different ways of reading ... the same community, so his story struck a chord with me. Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, the Asper Foundation, the the Bible.” Most fundamentally, though, “having a larger “When I was a youngster, it was a very insular environ- Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, the Jewish Federation tent in our communities has benefits for everybody.” ment. It’s hard to be outside the mould here,” Blankstein of Winnipeg and the Gray Academy of Jewish Education, And Blankstein shared his guiding principle, “Don’t turn said. “If you were part of the GLBT community, the only among others. And the presenting organizations represent your back on your community, stay active in your commu- way to escape it was to leave, or you became invisible in a an important link between GLBT groups and other Jewish nity.” city.” institutions: Anachnu, Winnipeg’s Jewish GLBT group, is Mira Sucharov, an associate professor of political science After several years in Toronto in the 1970s, Blankstein joined by the Rady Jewish Community Centre and two syn- at Carleton University, blogs at Haaretz.com. returned to Winnipeg where he sought to meld his gay iden- tity with a commitment to the Jewish community. In 2004, he married his partner, Ken, in a civil ceremony. Two years China’s interest in the Middle East later, Ken converted to Judaism and they were married It’s been a couple of months since the new Chinese lead- again in a Jewish ceremony last year. It was Winnipeg’s ership officially took the helm, and one could say China is World first same-sex wedding at a Conservative synagogue, and entering a new phase in its pursuit of transformation. The their ketubah is now housed with the Canadian Museum for new president, Xi Jinping, and the new premier, Li Keqiang, Affairs Human Rights. both of whom have been major forces in the Communist The conference lineup includes an exciting array of Party, are now forging ahead, not only acknowledging high-profile speakers. One is Joy Ladin, a transgender China’s new middle class, but also looking at developing Oliver memoirist and poet and the only transgender faculty mem- China’s consumer economy. While for the past 20 years, ber at Yeshiva University’s Stern College. I wrote about her China’s economy was fuelled by cheap labour and exports, Javanpour in this column in the March 4 issue. Another is Jay international markets are less favourable towards China Michaelson, founder of Nehirim and author, most recently, today than ever before. Recognition by Xi and the new polit- China’s relationship with Europe suffered with its refusal to of God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality. buro that there needs to be a shift in its economic approach assist with the EU financial crises, the constant cyber-attacks I recently spoke to Michaelson. Among other things, he is a necessary insight. and infiltration, and the loss of trillions of dollars in intellec- hopes to encourage the organized Jewish community to get In mid-April, the credit rating agency Moody’s Investors tual property and intelligence. The crises of North Korea and engaged with broader issues of social justice. He is struck Service downgraded China’s government bond rating out- Iran are also being recognized as a growing blemish. by how much the Jewish community rallied against the look to stable from positive, citing insufficient pace and Increasing public awareness regarding China’s role in the genocide in Darfur, for example. But, when it comes to the scope of structural reforms – a clear message to the new Middle East and the countries it supports is now the subject human rights issue of GLBT equality, he finds the orga- leadership. Earlier in April, Fitch Ratings cut China’s long- of public debate and discussion among the Chinese. Interest- nized Jewish community is often silent. He attributes this term local currency credit rating, citing concerns with exces- ingly enough, as the United States and its current adminis- partly to an “Orthodox veto” he sees as informally operat- sive local government borrowing and its impact on the wider tration are losing interest in the Middle East, China has ex- ing within Jewish institutional channels. Jewish organiza- Chinese economy. pressed interest in the U.S. continuing to be the stabilizing tions tend to think they must operate by consensus and una- “The head of China’s National Audit Office recently esti- force in the region. The American lack of interest comes in nimity, rather than by the will of the majority. mated that outstanding debt of local and central governments part from the adverse results reaped from its engagement ef- Michaelson’s words resonated with me, as I thought was 15 to 18 trillion yuan – equal to 29 to 35 per cent of forts. Additionally, there is less interest as the U.S. finds new about the significant Jewish showing on social media for GDP – at the end of 2012,” reported Ian Chua and Pete sources of unconventional oil and gas at home, providing for the recent push to recognize same-sex marriage in the U.S. Sweeney of Reuters on April 16. more long-term self-sufficiency. Many Facebook users changed their profile picture last This estimate does not count the off-balance sheet fi- China treated the Middle East as a source to meet its en- month to represent the red and pink equal-sign that reflects nancing practised by some of the banks, concealing the ac- ergy needs and has played fast and loose with some of the the marriage equality movement. And many Jewish users tual debt and liabilities to the banks. For these reasons, the most troubled and troubling countries in the region. The new adapted the symbol to reflect a Jewish twist, such as two new leadership is also putting new regulations in place to leadership has realized China has been one of the key bene- parallel strips of matzo. Yet, institutional expressions of di- limit wild expenditures by local governments. This may cur- ficiaries of the stabilizing role played by the U.S. No doubt versity and inclusion often lag behind. tail the building of ghost towns, and ghost shopping malls the trillions of dollars spent by the U.S. to maintain its mili- Michaelson paints an alarming picture of some of the is- that resulted from some of that spending. The leadership is tary presence and the direct cash it provides to countries such sues facing American GLBT individuals especially, includ- also hinting at smaller government, the antithesis to the as Egypt, and to the Palestinian Authority, will be the subject ing an array of discriminatory practices and a rise in GLBT Maoist communist philosophy. of further negotiations with the Chinese. youth homelessness. China has developed a significant middle class that is China had bet on peak oil and, through buying Middle “In the U.S., you can be fired for being gay in a number comfortable, connected to the world and to their country- East supply, it tried to manipulate and control the market, but of states. You can be fired for being transgender in almost men, technologically savvy, and educated. While no one is this will be a much less likely scenario in the future due to suggesting China is planning for democracy any time soon, North America’s newly found unconventional supplies and Please support one can observe more open public debate about domestic is- its self-sufficiency. In fact, it would not be surprising to see our advertisers sues, the economy and foreign policy. For example, there is lower oil prices in the future. China has already started hedg- significant public pressure and debate among the Chinese re- ing its bets. You see this in takeovers and purchases of North and tell them garding North Korea. The government has realized this new and South American oil companies such as CNOOC’s pur- you saw their ad middle class is not only an internal economic engine, but chase of Canadian Nexen earlier this year. in the also can and wants to shape public policy. The new leader- As the manufacturer for the planet, China’s need for a sta- Ottawa ship is not only responding to domestic opinion, it also real- ble Middle East is unequivocal. Jewish Bulletin! izes there has been a decline in China’s status on the world Oliver Javanpour is CEO of Cyrus Echo, a public policy stage (as shown in a recent Pew Global Attitudes survey). and international relations consulting firm in Ottawa. May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 21 Film explores what happened My to Iraq’s Jewish community Israel When Linda Menuhin Abdul Aziz left Baghdad for Israel “As someone whose parents came from Iraq, I was al- in the 1970s, her father had no interest in joining her. ways wondering what’s going on there – how people my age Barbara Despite the increasingly hostile attitudes towards Jews in feel and do and create,” said Dror, 49. Crook Iraq, Jacob Abdul Aziz was a successful and respected “Because of the Arab Spring, there has been more contact lawyer. He was also a proud and patriotic Iraqi, unwilling to through social media with what is going on in Arab coun- leave his home. tries. ferently than any other refugee population. By including de- But, soon after Menuhin and the rest of her family left “I realized that there are groups of people in Iraq who are scendants of the estimated 400,000 to 700,000 who left their Iraq, her father’s situation became increasingly difficult. He very sorry about what happened to the Jews there. The Jews homes in Israel, the UN now recognizes nearly five million was repeatedly detained and questioned, and then one day he are part of the Mesopotamian heritage, and they want to Palestinians as refugees. No effort has been made to resettle disappeared – kidnapped and presumably murdered in one of bring it back after 100 years of devastation.” these refugees in other Arab countries. Saddam Hussein’s infamous prisons. The world knows all about the plight of Arabs who fled Until recently, little attention has been paid to the more Menuhin’s quest to find out what happened to her father Israel during the 1948 War of Independence. than 800,000 Jews who were forced to leave Arab countries is one of the starting points of Shadow in Baghdad: The Dis- Indeed, the UN has passed 170 resolutions referring to between 1948 and 1972. They fled with little more than the appearance of a Community, the latest documentary by Is- Palestinian refugees, and it created an organization, the Unit- clothes on their backs, and left behind land, buildings and raeli filmmaker Duki Dror. ed Nations Relief and Works Agency, specifically and solely frozen bank accounts worth billions in today’s dollars. The film is also a chance for Dror to explore myriad is- for these refugees. All other refugees in the world are han- Unlike the Palestinian refugees, they made new lives in sues about the history of Jews in Arab countries, including an dled by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Israel, Europe and North America. Ironically, their very suc- understanding of his own roots. In addition, the UN even defines Palestinian refugees dif- cess in overcoming tremendous difficulties to resettle and as- similate in their new countries caused their plight to be all Guest column but forgotten until recent years. Dror was initially interested in making a sequel to his film, My Fantastia, which retraced his Iraqi roots and led Thank you Justin Bieber him to discover his father had been a political prisoner in Iraq for five years. But he also wanted to use social media to connect with for visiting Anne Frank House people his own age in Iraq. He turned to Menuhin, a trilin- By Bram Bregman If Anne Frank House was not offended by his comments, gual journalist and peace activist who has been blogging On April 12, Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber vis- who are we to be offended for them? about this issue for years. ited Anne Frank House in Amsterdam before his concert Similarly, the Anti-Defamation League and the Simon She in turn introduced him to “Mr. M.,” a young Iraqi there. The Anne Frank House Facebook page posted the Wiesenthal Center, who both typically jump at opportuni- journalist who is fascinated by the stories and history of the 20-word note that Bieber wrote in the guestbook: “Truly in- ties to criticize insensitive language, defended Bieber. In Jews in Iraq and who provides much of the Iraqi footage spiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. fact, I could not find one Jewish organization who criti- used in the film, which should be finished in the next couple Hopefully she would have been a belieber.” cized Bieber for his note. Most criticisms were made by in- of months. ‘Belieber’ is what Bieber’s fans call themselves. dividuals online, and the media who are always looking for Dror sees the film as a way of bridging the chasm between Bieber has since been heavily criticized by the media a sensational headline. Israel and the Arab world through mutual understanding. and on social media sites for his comment. He has been Those who know the story of Anne Frank know she was “We must begin to have a dialogue with the Arab world – called “insensitive,” “disrespectful,” “self-centred,” “igno- a typical teenaged girl who loved Hollywood, pop culture, a dialogue based on history that people in the Arab world rant.” You get the point. Many news articles were quick to movies, music and posters of contemporary artists. When don’t know and that people in Israel don’t know,” he said. point out Jews were offended by his comment. she went into hiding, the first thing she packed was her “Understanding what the Jews in Arab countries went Not this Jew. I commend Bieber for visiting the muse- diary, the second her curlers. We often only remember her through is part of the dialogue we need to create with neigh- um. terrible suffering and her heartbreaking end, but forget that boring countries – that is the only bridge to the future.” In a world obsessed with celebrity, Bieber is a giant. she was a regular teenager. Shadow in Baghdad is the latest of Dror’s films to explore He’s the reigning world record-holder of Twitter followers Her life should not just be remembered by the tragedies, the issues of displaced people. I first learned of Dror through with 37 million and has an incredible 52 million ‘likes’ on but also by her common humanity and interests. Bieber was his remarkable 2005 film, The Journey of Vaan Nguyen, Facebook. When Bieber visited Anne Frank House, he simply reminding us that she was human, hoping she would which explores the identity conflicts of Israeli children of showed support for Holocaust education and, when he does have chosen to listen to his music among the many artists Vietnamese refugees. something, the world notices. Bieber sent an important she loved. Further, from Bieber’s point of view, a belieber Across the River, which was screened in Ottawa in 2010, message: Anne Frank, and the story of each of the six mil- is someone he cares for, and I think his comment meant to tells the story of an Ethiopian Israeli who returns to Ethiopia lion innocent Jews murdered, should never be forgotten. reflect this. to understand why so many members of his community are How many other celebrities have visited the Anne Frank Daniel Kanter, Bieber’s musical director and lead gui- suffering from AIDS and HIV. House? How many have used their influence to say the tarist – but more famously known for being my classmate “[These displaced people] have a special sensitivity, Holocaust matters and should be remembered? What were at Hillel Academy – wrote a passionate and articulate re- something I can share with them,” he said. they doing on April 12? What were the people lambasting sponse on Facebook to the criticism. “Although I was born and raised in Israel, because I am a Bieber on Facebook and Twitter doing? “No one in the entire world has a stronger relationship child of immigrants, I carry some of this displacement feel- Bieber took his time learning about Anne Frank, spend- with millions of teenage girls than Justin,” wrote Kanter. ing with me – the idea that you don’t really belong in one ing an hour touring the museum, although his purpose for “When he learned that Anne was a fan of pop culture, his place, that you have to create your own home.” being in the Netherlands was to perform. Let’s be clear. He connection was that much greater. Justin wrote that he was Dror is using the crowdfunding site jewcer.com to raise did not have to go. He was under no obligation. Further, I inspired by Anne’s brave and ultimately tragic story. Justin the last $25,000 of his $250,000 budget from small investors, believe Bieber did not go as a PR stunt. He did not have thought of the millions of beliebers he cares so much about who can donate anything from $10 to $10,000 to have a photos taken and did not promote it online. His intentions – and Anne Frank definitely would have been one of stake in the film. were pure. them.” “It’s a new way of reaching out to an audience before a Most telling in all of this were the curators at Anne Each of us should be applauding Bieber for using his film – it raises funds and creates advocates,” said Dror. Frank House, who released a statement defending the celebrity status to draw attention to the story of Anne “But it’s also fabulous because it creates expectations. It’s young pop star. “We think it is very positive that he took the Frank. I wrote a note on Bieber’s Facebook and Twitter much more exciting for me to know that someone like my time and effort to visit our museum. He was very interest- pages expressing my appreciation. I hope my social media 16-year-old cousin can put $10 into this project; I feel a ed in the story of Anne Frank and stayed for over an hour. friends will too, even if I’m a few million followers behind sense of responsibility and commitment.” We hope that his visit will inspire his fans to learn more Bieber. Visit http://tinyurl.com/ct5czmd for more information and about her life and hopefully read the diary.” Bram Bregman is executive director of NCSY Ottawa. to see an excerpt from the film. Page 22 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – May 6, 2013 May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 23 FOUNDATION DONATIONS

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Walsh and Lisa Rosenkrantz; and by Mindy Finkel- PHILLIP AND CATHY STEIN FAMILY FUND stein and Roy Hanes and family. The Chair and Board of Directors of the Mazal Tov to: Debbie Halton-Weiss and Ron Weiss on the birth IRVING AND DIANE WEXLER Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation cordially invite of their granddaughter, Maya Shoshana, by Phillip FAMILY FUND all fund holders and members of the Community to attend the and Cathy Stein. In Memory of: Richard Karp by Carol (Wexler) Segal. DORIS AND RICHARD STERN FAMILY FUND OJCF Annual General Meeting In Memory of: SAM AND HELENE ZARET Lillian Lauber by Doris and Richard Stern. MEMORIAL FUND Thursday, June 13th, 2013 Mazal Tov to: CASEY AND BESS SWEDLOVE Dr. Ronald Weiss and Debbie Halton-Weiss on the Doors Open: 7:00 pm Call to Order: 7:30 pm ENDOWMENT FUND birth of their granddaughter, Maya Shoshana, by Debi Best Wishes to: and Neil Zaret. Dessert Reception to follow proceedings Rabbi Arnold and Chevy Fine on making their ZIPES KARANOFSKY FAMILY Zelikovitz Family Social Hall of The Joseph and Rose Ages Family Building Aliyah to Israel, by Carol-Sue and Jack Shapiro, Bess Swedlove and families. ENDOWMENT FUND 21 Nadolny Sachs Private Mazal Tov to: ELIZABETH AND ARNON VERED FAMILY Jack and Helaine Gould on the birth of their third At this time, the community is invited to nominate candidates COMMUNITY FUND grandchild, Fiona Rose, by Helen and Rick Zipes. R’fuah Sh’leimah to: for the Board of Directors. Continued on page 25 All nominations from members must be submitted in writing Arnie Vered by Doris and Leon Bronstein. to Rebecca Nagrodski at [email protected] up to seven days (no later than June 04, 2013) prior to the election of the Directors at the Annual General Meeting. Successful candidates will serve a three­year term from June 2013 to June 2016. 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A copy of the meeting materials will be available on our website prior to the AGM. www.OJCF.ca Charles Hulse & Brian McGarry, proud recipients of Ottawa’s B’nai Brith Award “Our Future is in Your Hands” May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 25 FOUNDATION DONATIONS

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Holocaust-Era Assets in Former East Germany

The Claims Conference has established a Late Applicants Fund (“LAF”) of €50 million in order to accept applications from the following heirs of a former Jewish owner (“persecutee”) of property/assets in the former East Germany for which the Claims Conference received proceeds as Successor Organization under the German Property Law of 1990:

(a) The immediate testamentary heir of the persecutee; (b) Children, grandchildren, or great grandchildren of the persecutee; (c) Siblings of the persecutee; (d) Children of siblings listed under (c); (e) Spouses of persons listed under (b), (c) and (d).

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After the application deadline, the Claims Conference shall determine the payment that each eligible heir will receive. This determination will be based on a number of factors detailed on the Claims Conference website.

The Claims Conference has published on its website, www.claimscon.org, a list of the properties/assets received by the Claims Conference as of the date of publication, and such assets for which claims by the Claims Conference are still pending under the German Property Restitution Law, including the name of the former owners and/or businesses, as well as the addresses of the properties/assets.

The detailed rules of the LAF, applications, and other information are also on the Claims Conference website, www.claimscon.org.

All communications regarding the Late Applicants Fund should be submitted to: Claims Conference Successor Organization, Sophienstrasse 26, D-60487 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Fax: ++49-69-97-07-08-11. Email: [email protected]

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7KH&ODLPV&RQIHUHQFHKDVDSSRLQWHGDQ2PEXGVPDQ7RFRQWDFWWKH2I¿FHRIWKH2PEXGVPDQSOHDVHHPDLO[email protected] or write to The Ombudsman, PO Box 585, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113, USA Page 26 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – May 6, 2013 Emerging generation feels the impact of Samantha Banks For young Jews in Ottawa, on campus and beyond, one of Of course, Banks admits things haven’t been perfect and the most defining and far-reaching components of the past Campus there’s more to be done, particularly in terms of expanding two years has been the implementation of a Jewish Federa- the fundraising division. tion of Ottawa staff position of director of Initiatives for the Life In my first interview with her, Banks told me she intend- Emerging Generation (DIEG). ed to act as a hub, convening and uniting all the different or- In 2011, the Federation held the openOttawa symposium ganizations that exist for young Jews, regardless of whether to begin a process of engaging the ‘emerging generation’ of Ilana they fall under the Federation’s umbrella. young Jewish adults in Ottawa. The emerging generation is Has she accomplished this? generally regarded to be those aged from 18 to 35. Belfer I think so. The proof was in the pudding with the “First- Recommendations emerged from openOttawa in three cat- ever Yom Ha’Atzmaut Party for Young Adults,” which was a egories: fund, do and facilitate. the micro-grant program, many young people don’t know the joint effort by jnet, Hillel Ottawa, Glebe Shul and the Young When Samantha Banks was hired as the DIEG, I wrote the first thing about writing a grant and would be hesitant to Women’s Leadership Council. Bulletin article about it. apply for one without the DIEG’s assistance in facilitating the However, I feel there could still be more promotion and It’s not that I was skeptical, but I was having trouble envi- process. support for non-Federation organizations and events. sioning the impact this move might have on my peers and me. There’s been a trend with the stories I’ve written about Michael Greilsammer, a famous Israeli reggae violinist, I’d never consciously pinpointed that there was something emerging generation events this year – grant or not. When- was in Ottawa for a couple of months over the semester, host- missing, but, in hindsight, it seems so blatant. ever I ask how the event came to be, it starts with an idea, ed by Carleton University’s Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Cen- Over the past year, I’ve noticed a major change in the and is then quickly followed by a pitch to Banks, who uses tre for Jewish Studies as part of the Schusterman Visiting emerging generation’s overall vibe, as Banks helps us move her expertise in the more logistical and financial sides of Artists Program. toward the objectives set at openOttawa. party planning, as well as the Federation’s support, to make He did a number of performances, yet despite being a One was creating an innovation fund from which micro- it happen. young guy who appeals to a young demographic, an article grants could be distributed to community members with good I’m not the only one who has noticed progress. appeared on popular local blog Apartment 613 was titled, ideas in line with the overarching goals. “When Sam came, everything almost blew up overnight,” “Why hasn’t Ottawa heard of Michael Greilsammer?” Throughout the year, I’ve covered and attended several said Maya Ashalomov, co-chair of jnet, a grassroots social Perhaps the situation could have been improved with creative and original events made possible thanks to the exe- network. Banks’ help. cution of this initiative. For example, there have been two Since community leaders are volunteers, Ashalomov said Nonetheless, with Banks saying she has programs booked Shabbat dinners at the offices of Shopify, a hip local business it’s been “amazing” to have a figure like the DIEG, for whom into 2014, I must commend her and the Federation on the start-up located in the heart of the ByWard Market, and the community work is the full-time job, at their disposal. As a success of this strategy. unforgettable Bijoux Affair, a networking event held at a result, she said, jnet has been able to host more events, and Banks talks about the “rumours and gossip” of young jewelry store. more successful ones at that. adults. The grants have inspired members of the emerging gener- “Between last year and this year, there’s a lot more con- “It’s when you hear through someone that they heard from ation to step seamlessly into leadership roles and take action, sistency,” said Ranit Braun, co-chair of the Young Women’s someone that ‘emerging generation’ now means something to organizing events that suit their interests and desires, like the Leadership Council. “Having someone encouraging people to them. We have a presence on the map now. Ottawa isn’t just young adult road hockey tournament in August. come ... and having events often enough that people don’t a skip-over city between Montreal and Toronto,” she said. While these innovations are certainly due, in large part, to forget about the community is very important.” I can’t help but agree. Resistance from within may be holding you back Your dentist advises you to floss daily. Your physician ad- rences,” Vistas, 2006). vises you to reduce your sodium intake. Your personal train- Resistance stems from a subconscious need to avoid un- Focus er advises you to perform specific exercises. When you turn pleasant feelings. In the example of the food journal, on an to experts for guidance, they have the expectation you’ll fol- intellectual level, you understand the benefits of tracking on Fitness low their advice. You agree to do what they recommend, but what you eat, such as how tracking can make you more do you actually follow through? aware and accountable. However, on a deeper level, you may Non-compliance may be one of your worst enemies. find it embarrassing to acknowledge how much you eat, even Gloria Let’s look at a scenario. As part of your fitness plan, your if you’re the only person reading the journal. Even more personal trainer asks you to keep a food journal for a few painful may be the psychological reasons behind your eating Schwartz days. She explains the potential benefits of this proven strat- habits. Perhaps you eat because you’re anxious, depressed, egy. She describes how participants in a weight loss study bored or lonely. Avoidance of the task at hand is an easy out, in The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse. who recorded what they ate lost twice as much weight as because you don’t have to confront your emotional pain. If your own resistance is standing between you and your those who didn’t keep track (American Journal of Preventa- Other common types of resistance behaviours are impos- goals, here are some practical steps you can take: tive Medicine, August, 2008). You agree with this course of ing limits and discounting your own abilities. You might say ▪ Identify and address the issues underlying your resis- action. you can’t do something when you can, or that you don’t want tance. Start by asking yourself why you’re unwilling to do That evening, you don’t bother to record what you ate. In something when you really do. You may believe everyone what needs to be done. Seek professional help, if mental fact, you come to your next training session armed with the else can accomplish their goals – weight loss, for example – health issues such as depression are involved; excuse that you forgot to bring your food journal. When but such goals are unrealistic for you due to genetics, a hec- ▪ Have a discussion about the pros and cons of continuing queried about what you ate yesterday, you can’t remember tic schedule or a host of other factors you perceive as beyond your current behaviour versus changing it. Picture yourself a everything. Your trainer gently reminds you to bring your your control. month, a year or a decade into the future. What might your food journal next time. At the subsequent appointment, you You may underestimate your abilities or be unable to life be like, if you continue on the same path? Then picture admit that you haven’t kept a food journal at all. imagine positive outcomes. Perhaps past failed attempts what it can be like, if you implement the recommended Do you really want to change? Do you want to achieve have blurred your vision of what’s possible. Success doesn’t changes; your goals? Do you want to be healthier and happier? If yes, always happen on the first try – and that’s OK. Leverage ▪ When given strategies and choices, participate in deci- then why won’t you perform a simple task? Can you really such experiences as learning opportunities. sion-making so that you feel a sense of contribution and con- not find five minutes in the day to help yourself? Maintaining dysfunctional beliefs and behaviours may trol over your future. Resistance undermines the change process. There are outweigh the perceived benefits of overcoming them. The Once you conquer your resistance, implement a strategy many reasons for not following advice. Understanding some thought of change itself can be frightening. to fit your new tasks into your busy life. Schedule some time of them can help positively affect outcomes. Fortunately, you can change your inner dialogue. When to write in your food journal or to floss your teeth. Make Resistance is a normal reaction that “usually signifies you overcome your self-limiting beliefs, you open yourself these appointments with yourself high priority and non-ne- that a particularly distressing issue has been brought to the up to a world of possibilities. “You must learn to trust that gotiable so you can turn intentions into actions. forefront” (Joshua C. Watson, “Addressing Client Resis- there is a future waiting that is beyond what you might be Gloria Schwartz is a certified personal trainer at the tance: Recognizing and Processing In-Session Occur- able to grasp at this moment,” author Debbie Ford proclaims Soloway JCC. May 6, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 27 Rhubarb curd shortbread squares Made It’s possible I may be jumping the gun a bit by writing rhubarb stalks in cold water for about 20 minutes to reduce with Love about rhubarb during the first week of May. However, their acidity. Tartness is easily handled with sugar. Just be given the winter we’ve recently crawled out of, I hope I can careful not to add too much or it becomes cloyingly sweet. Cindy be forgiven. The texture of rhubarb is stringy, even when cooked and Rhubarb is certainly one of the first harbingers of spring. tender. There is not much you can do about this in a rhubarb Feingold Just seeing those red stalks at the market gives me hope that pie or crisp, so, if the stringiness does not put you off, cottage season is close – but not so close that I won’t have knock yourself out and indulge in pies and crisps. But, if thought curd could be made with lemon. I guess I’m just time to lose those last five pounds before trying to squeeze you love the tang of rhubarb, but not the texture, then the not an out-of-the-box kind of thinker, but now that I know, into my bathing suit! answer lies in curd. If you thought curd was just for lemons, the possibilities are endless. I am planning a pomegranate Rhubarb is not quite in the same league as, say, peaches think again! curd tart for the fall! and raspberries, when it comes to passionate fans. I think I first discovered the idea of rhubarb curd from Melissa I always associate pomegranates with my mom. She the issue here is a combination of taste and texture. Clarke, in her wonderful book, Cook This Now. Melissa had used to make us strip down to our underwear and go outside Rhubarb is quite acidic and tart, so it needs to be treated come up with a genius way to get all the tang of rhubarb, in the backyard to eat pomegranates, because the fruit with a deft hand. To deal with the acidity, I like to soak the without the texture. Purée the raw rhubarb in the food stained so badly. Luckily, these days, you can buy pome- processor and then strain granate juice. Rhubarb Curd Shortbread the pulp and squeeze out For the base of these rhubarb curd shortbread squares, I the juice. Use this juice in- used a recipe from Rivka, a Washington, D.C.-based food The curd recipe comes from Melissa 20 minutes to reduce their acidity. Drain. stead of lemon in the curd. blogger who created the delicious blog, Not Derby Pie. Clarke’s book, Cook This Now. The Purée rhubarb in food processor until Brilliant! When choosing rhubarb, look for medium-sized crisp shortbread crust is the creation of food smooth, about 2-3 minutes. It may be The idea that any juice and firm stalks, about the same thickness as a stalk of cel- blogger Rivka. notderbypie.com necessary to add 1-2 teaspoons of water can be turned into a curd ery. Deeply coloured (red) stalks have more sweetness to to get the rhubarb moving. has just blown my mind. them. Avoid big stringy green stalks. There is no need to For the shortbread Pour puréed rhubarb into a bowl lined I’m not sure why I only peel the thinner stalks. 6 ounces unsalted butter, cold, with cheesecloth. Tighten the cheese- cut into chunks cloth and squeeze out the juice with your 1/4 cup powdered sugar hands. You should get about 2/3 of a cup. 1/2 teaspoon salt Discard the pulp. In Appreciation 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour In a double boiler or a stainless steel The Taylor family acknowledges with grateful appreciation, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger medium bowl set on top of a medium 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon heavy-bottomed pot with 2 inches of your kind expression of sympathy on the loss of a dear Wife, simmering water, combine the rhubarb Mother and Grandmother, Rose Taylor. For the curd juice, sugar, egg yolks, whole eggs and 10-12 ounces rhubarb, washed, salt. Stir constantly with a whisk making Chick, Steven, Jeffrey, Mona, Allan and families trimmed and cut into sure to scrape the bottom and sides while 1-inch pieces (about 3 cups) the liquid thickens and coats the back of 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar a wooden spoon, about 18-20 minutes. (I 4 egg yolks will admit that I was not stirring con- 2 whole eggs stantly. I did walk away for several min- JEWISH 1/4 teaspoon salt utes at a time, and it still turned out fine. 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room Just make sure the water is simmering temperature, cut into pieces and not boiling.) MEMORIAL Remove from heat and whisk in butter Preheat oven to 350 F. until dissolved. To make the shortbread, blend all in- Strain the curd through a fine mesh GARDENS gredients in a stand mixer or food sieve. (I thought this step was totally un- processor until combined. Wrap in plas- necessary until I strained mine and dis- YOUR ONE-STOP RESOURCE CENTRE tic and refrigerate about 1 hour. Then, ei- covered a few bits of scrambled egg in FOR FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ther roll into 8 x 8-inch square and place my curd. Probably because I walked in 8-inch square baking pan, or dump away and did not whisk constantly!) To better serve our community, dough into pan and use fingertips to Use an offset spatula to spread curd we have one central number to handle press evenly into pan. Bake 30 minutes, evenly over shortbread. Bake another 10 all cemetery enquiries and to arrange for our services until golden. Let cool on a rack or on the minutes, then remove from oven and counter. cool on rack. Refrigerate for at least 2 Wash rhubarb and trim as little off the hours until it has firmed up enough to 613-688-3530 ends as possible. Cut rhubarb into 1-inch slice cleanly. Cut into 16 equal bars. Dust chunks and soak in cold water for about with powdered sugar before serving. Gravesite Flower Prepayment Plans $145 (HST included) - single year or $3,850 (HST included) - care guaranteed for 25 years Subscription about to lapse? Interment Rights* RENEW TODAY! Bank Street $3,750 Call 613-798-4696, Osgoode $2,400 * Pre-purchasing of interment rights is only available to members of JMG’s founding synagogues. ext. 256 or 242. Prices subject to change at any time. Page 28 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – May 6, 2013

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Condolences The JEWISH CONDOLENCE BULLETIN Condolences are extended to the families of: COLUMN MEMORIAL Freda Benovitch, Toronto (mother of Bernard Benovitch) is offered DEADLINES GARDENS as a public service Herbert Cowan MAY 29 Reuben Dubrofsky to the community. Your FOR JUNE 17 Lawrence Fyman, New York (father of Dale Fyman) There is no charge. one-stop Saul Goldfarb For a listing JULY 3 resource Molly Goldie in this column, FOR JULY 22 centre for please call Irwin Igra, Toronto (brother-in-law funeral 613-798-4696, JULY 31 of Wesley and Elayne Schacter) planning ext. 274. FOR UGUST Sonia Pearl (née Tarantour) A 26* Voice mail is available. * Community-wide Issue 613-688-3530 May their memory be a blessing always. (all dates subject to change) www.jewishmemorialgardens.org