Kavod Evening

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 7:30 pm | 10 Iyar, 5776 Congregation Shaarey Zedek 561 Wellington Crescent

OUR FUTURE. POWERED BY YOU. program kavod evening

a program t o Procession of Award Recipients honour and celebra te O / Hatikvah community vol unteers and leaders Greetings from Shaarey Zedek Synagogue Rabbi Green

Greetings from Event Sponsor - RBC Holly Toupin

Welcome and President’s Address Adam Levene

Presentation to Immediate Past President David Kroft

Shem Tov Awards

Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Teaching Excellence

Larry Hurtig Jewish Communal Professional Award

Harry Silverberg Young Leader of Distinction Award

Max and Mollie Shore Memorial Award

Sol Kanee Distinguished Community Service Medal

Reception major COMMUNITY award s major COMMUNITY award s

JONATHAN KROFT IAN GOLDSTINE, M.D., L.M.C.C., C.C.F.P., F.C.F.P. Sol Kanee Distinguished Community Service Medal Max and Mollie Shore Memorial Award

Jonathan grew up in Winnipeg, obtained his BA and LLB from Dr. Goldstine is a Family Physician who was in clinical practice for the University of and a LLM from Harvard University. twenty years and for the last sixteen plus years has been the Medical He is a partner at Aikins, MaCaulay & Thorvaldson LLP Advisor to the Pain Management Unit at the Workers Compensation specializing in litigation and dispute resolution. Board of Manitoba. Dr. Goldstine began his volunteering 35 years ago as a member of a Over the past 30+ years Jonathan has contributed to the hospital committee at Seven Oaks General Hospital and continued to betterment of the Winnipeg Jewish Community and greater sit on various hospital committees at the Grace General Hospital and Winnipeg community. Victoria General Hospital over the ensuing years until 1999 when he left clinical practice. He is currently President of the Simkin Centre and has served in a leadership position as an Executive Committee member and In 1988 Dr. Goldstine became a member of the Board of Directors of President of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg. Doctors Manitoba (nee M.M.A.) and occupied various positions with Doctors Manitoba including that of President (1993-1994). At this time, Jonathan has served as a board member in many organizations he also began his community volunteering in 1988 with the Winnipeg including the United Appeal/Federations Canada, the Chapter of the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University. Dr. Goldstine Canadian Jewish Congress, the Jewish Heritage Centre, Race also occupied various positions with the Board of Jewish Education Relations Committee for the City of Winnipeg, Jewish Child and from 1993-1997. Family Service, the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, and the Dr. Goldstine has been involved with the Manitoba College of Family Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice. Physicians and was a member of their Executive Committee from 2009-2014 and from 2012-2013 was the President. He also represented Jonathan has volunteered countless hours for the National MCFP on the Board of the College of Family Physicians of Canada Executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress, as Regional National from 2012-2013. He was a member of the CFPC National Committee on Convention Returning Officer for the Liberal Party of Manitoba, Continuing Professional Development from 2007-2015 and served as Vice President of the Anita Neville Constituency Association, Chair of the Committee from 2009-2015. as a ™Big Brother, and a Member of the United Way Agency Having already been involved as a Canvasser for the Combined Jewish Relations Panel. Appeal (CJA), Dr. Goldstine increased his involvement with the Jewish Jonathan and his wife Dr. Cara Kroft have Federation of Winnipeg in 1994 when he joined the CJA Cabinet as Co- two children, Daniel and Leah. Chair of the Doctors Division. In 1995 he joined the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Board of Directors and over the ensuing years occupied various positions including President from 2001-2003. In 1995 Dr. Goldstine was the recipient of the Harry Silverberg Young Leader of Distinction Award. Dr. Goldstine maintained his involvement with CJA and in 2006 was Chair of the Annual Campaign for which he was recognized by UIA/Federations Canada with the Chai Award. He and wife Elaine have two sons; Daniel (Lainie) and Jason (Genevieve), and an orange Tabby named Jack. YOUNG LEADERSHIP award s RENA BORODITSKY Larry Hurtig Jewish Communal Professional Award

Rena Boroditsky is deeply engaged in Jewish communal life, carrying JARED AKMAN on a long family tradition of serving both as a volunteer and as a Harry Silverberg Young Leader of Distinction Award professional in Jewish institutions. Her history of community involvement started at Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate, continued through her adulthood, Jared Akman is the Director of Operations at Akman Construction and has grown to include her two daughters, Noa and Adi, who are Ltd; a fourth generation family operated construction firm founded in now also active in local Jewish life. As Executive Director of Chesed Winnipeg in 1912. Jared is involved with project management, staffing, Shel Emes since 1996, Rena has blended her love of yiddishkeit with her strategic planning, sales and marketing, operations, and client relations. natural problem solving and organizing abilities. She has gained deep He has been involved in the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg for many satisfaction both guiding families at their time of need and as a member years serving as a canvasser, sitting on the Allocations Committee for of the Chevra Kadisha, caring for the bodies and souls of hundreds of two terms, serving on the Young Adult Division (YAD) committee, and women in their journeys. Rena is an acknowledged and recognized currently serving as the Co-Chair of the Young Adult Division (YAD). passionate student and teacher of Jewish Other volunteer positions include serving as end-of-life tradition and ritual. She has the Vice-Chair for the Young Construction trained new and existing Chevra Kadisha Leaders of Manitoba (YCLM) Steering groups throughout North America, and Committee. led numerous educational sessions for a wide range of international audiences. In 2014, she launched Death Cafe Winnipeg as a project of Chesed Shel Emes.

AVI POSEN Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Teaching Excellence JESSICA COGAN Max Nathanson Young Leadership Award Born in Winnipeg, Avi got his BA in Psychology through the University of Winnipeg and Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He received a Jessica serves as an Executive Member of the Jewish Federation of Masters in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University in New York City. Winnipeg and is currently the Chair of the Engagement Committee. As a former Assistant Director at , Program Director at She also serves on the Women’s Philanthropy Committee and is a BB Camp, and Director of Hillel Winnipeg, Avi has spent many years member of the Ben Gurion Society. Jessica volunteers with numerous working within Winnipeg’s Jewish community in a variety of roles. organizations within the Jewish community such as the Women’s Endowment Fund Committee of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, Currently, Avi teaches Hebrew, Yiddish, Current Events, Tanach, the March of the Living Committee, Israel Advocacy, Jewish Community Internship and Debating at Gray and the Rady JCC Maccabi Games Academy. One of his biggest joys are Committee. Jessica is the incoming helping lead Shabbatonim, annual Jewish President of the Jewish National Fund, Awareness retreats, and coordinating the Manitoba/Saskatchewan Region. Partnership 2Gether program with Gray Academy’s Israeli sister school Danciger High School. Avi loves bringing his passion for Israel and all things Jewish to his students in a fun and engaging way. SHEM T OV award s SHEM T OV award s

alana friesen, CPA, CGA CYDNEE SILVERSTEIN Aleph-Bet Child Life Enrichment Program Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre Alana is a CPA, CGA with 20 years of financial Cyndee has been active in nursing for 40 years. Her biggest experience. She volunteers on the Board of Directors for accomplishment is raising her children, Harlyn, 27 and Sadie, Nine Circles Community Health Centre, and on the Board 23. She sat on the Parent Advisory Council, organized the of Canadian Humanitarian Organization for Interna- Family Fun Fair at Gray Academy and assisted with the Safe tional Relief (Winnipeg Chapter). She also volunteers Grad Committee at Grant Park High School. Her volunteer at her children’s school when time permits. She and work includes providing immunizations for the Seven Oaks her partner David own and operate ServiceMaster region, assisting with the Tahara at Chesed Shel Emes, and Disaster Restoration of Winnipeg. Alana enjoys travelling, sitting on the Bikkur Holim committee at Congregation camping, spending time with family, living an active Etz Chayim. She sat on the Board of Directors at Camp lifestyle, volunteering and reading. Massad and Shalom Residences Inc. She is currently on the Executive of the Board of Gwen Secter. She is also a founding member, Executive of the Board and Secretary of ELSKE HILDES-RIPSTEIN, MD MSc FRCP(C) the Guardians of the Children. B’nai Brith Jewish Community Camp MYRIAM SAITMAN Elske works as a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Irma Penn School of Jewish Learning Winnipeg and travels to remote communities with her When Myriam first came to Canada, she volunteered husband and four children. She is a life-long supporter of with the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg’s Young Adult children’s camps and the powerful influence they have Division and at Jewish Child and Family Service. She has on development of identity and independence. She was volunteered at Temple Shalom since becoming a member honoured to volunteer on the Board of B’nai Brith Camp of the congregation. She acted as School Chair for the from September 2008 to November 2015 as Chair of then Temple Shalom Religious School from 2009 to 2014, the Medical and Safety Committee. Her other volunteer serving as well on the Temple’s Board of Directors as an activities have been focused at Gray Academy of Jewish appointed member. Alongside her childrens’ schooling, Education, through baking days, field trips, hot lunch she was a volunteer at Ecole Dieppe and served as a board organization, etc. member at their daycare centres. She also volunteered in the 2010 Argentina Tango Pavilion at Folklorama.

DAVID MAHUSSIER RIETTA FLOOM Camp Massad Jewish Child and Family Service David has been a volunteer and employee at Camp Rietta is retired from a 30 plus year career as an Massad of Manitoba for the last 19 years helping with investigator/mediator with the Province of Manitoba. She opening and closing of the camp as well as assisting keeps busy as an educational assistant in elementary school in other areas at the camp. This is his first year on the classrooms. She is married to Jerry, has three children, Ari, Board of Directors of Camp Massad as the Chair of the Rachael and Tali and looks forward to formally welcoming Facilities and Volunteering Committee. Emily to the family this September. In 1998, Rietta was the recipient of the Harry Silverberg Young Leadership Award. Since then, she has volunteered with Jewish Federation of Winnipeg’s Women’s Philanthropy, B’nai Brith Camp, Chai Folk Arts Council and the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada. Her involvement with JCFS has been one of her most gratifying volunteer experiences. SHEM T OV award s SHEM T OV award s

STEPHEN ROSENFIELD FAYE MOUNT Shalom Residences Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Faye has been a member of the Board of Directors Stephen is a board member and treasurer of the Mount at Shalom Residences since 1996 including President Carmel Foundation and CPA Foundation. He received (2006-2009) and Co-President (2009-2010). She is his Fellowship of CGA Canada in 1997 and his Life currently the Board of Governor’s representative on Shalom Membership CGA Manitoba in 2011. Stephen is a past Residences’ Management Committee and sits on the Jewish board member with the Board of Jewish Education, Customs and Traditions Committee. As well, Faye has been Seven Oaks Hospital, Chai Folk Arts Council, Winnipeg volunteering for the CJA for most of her adult life. Faye is Jewish Theatre, Canadian Friends of the Hebrew married to Professor Ken Mount, has two daughters and University, CGA Manitoba, and CGA Scholarship Trust. is a Bubby. Now retired, Faye was a Special Education He has canvassed for the Jewish Foundation and Jewish Resource Teacher who taught in public schools, and in the Federation of Winnipeg. He was Chair of the Assessment Jewish Parochial system at Talmud Torah, Joseph Wolinsky Committee of the Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education Collegiate and Ramah School. for over 25 years. He is married to Corky and they have BILL BROWNSTONE Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre one daughter, Lana and one son-in-law, Sean Udow. Bill is a lifelong Winnipegger who has established himself in the world of business. Bill made his mark in the manufac- ANNALEE GREENBERG turing industry with the Western Fashion Group that Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada grew to have offices in every major city from to Annalee Greenberg is an editor and writer, now a Vancouver. Bill served on the Simkin Centre board for over 7 partner and editorial director at Portage and Main Press. years as fundraising chair, acting board chair and chair from Annalee is former editor of The Beaver, Canada’s history 2011-2012. Bill was an active volunteer in the therapeutic magazine, was a founding member of the Manitoba recreation program, and initiated the Simkin Stroll Fund and Editors’ Association, past winner of the MHS’s Margaret Friend Raiser. His volunteer resume includes involvement McWilliam Award, and former Chair of the Association of in the Riverview Health Centre, Riverview Health Centre Manitoba Book Publishers. A long-time board member Foundation, Manitoba Theatre Centre, YMHA, Manitoba of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada, she Marathon, Association for Community Living, Canadian currently chairs its Archives Committee. Cancer Society, and Glendale Golf Course. Bill and his wife Faye have been married since 1954, and have 2 sons and 2 BLAIR WORB daughters, 5 granddaughters and 5 grandsons. Rose and Max Rady Jewish Community Centre Blair was a board member for seven years at the DAVID GURVEY Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education Rainbow Society, now called the Dream Factory - a David has been a passionate advocate of the Board of charitable organization dedicated to fulfilling dreams for Jewish Education and Gray Academy of Jewish Education kids who are battling life-threatening illnesses. He was since 2014. His expertise in finance has been invaluable in a board member of the YMHA, now the Rady JCC from supporting the board with its goals and initiatives. David 1997 to 2007. He was a member of the Rady Y Sports is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA). He Dinner Committee for 20 plus years and is currently the is currently the President of Eagle Custom Homes Ltd. Chairman of the Rady Y Sports Dinner Committee. Blair and the CFO at DiaMedica. David has held Chief Financial is currently on the board of the University of Manitoba Officer positions with both public and private companies. Alumni Association. Subsequently, he turned his attention to entrepreneurial endeavors and founded or co-founded several businesses in the food product manufacturing, construction and home building and oil and gas sector. past winners VOLUNTEERS

Sol Kanee Distinguished Harry Silverberg Max Nathanson Young Jewish Federation of Winnipeg is proud of the hard work Community Service Medal Young Leader of Leadership Award accomplished by our many volunteers. We all share in the distinction Award 2015 Moses (Moe) Levy 2015 Daniel Friedman success of the Combined Jewish Appeal and we thank you all! 2014 Edward Lyons, O.C. 2015 Baillie Chisick 2014 Matthew Narvey 2013 Larry Vickar 2014 Kovi Smolack 2013 Aileen Berger-White Richard Akman Daniel Friedman Lisa Kroft Marilyn Regiec 2012 Mel Lazareck 2013 Dov Secter 2012 Mira Narvey 2011 Richard Kroft, C.M. 2012 Richard Tapper * 2011 Adam Levene Jared Akman Miral Gabor Joel Lazer Max Reich 2010 Yude Henteleff, C.M. 2011 Val Benevet 2010 Richard Buchwald Emilio Allami Elliott Garfinkel Lindsey Leipsic Hinda Ritter 2009 Yhetta Gold 2010 Lindsay Sawyer Fay 2008 Steven Hyman Sharon Allentuck Murray Gilfix Peter Leipsic Faye Rosenberg-Cohen 2008 Joe Wilder 2009 Carrie Ransby 2007 Steven Kroft Abe Anhang Jason Gisser Richard M. Leipsic Stephen Rosenfield 2008 Danita Aziza 2007 Harvey Secter 2006 Avrom Charach Gail Asper David Gisser Heather Leonoff Benjamin Rothman 2006 Don Aronovitch 2007 Ben Cohen 2005 Gustavo Zentner Robyn Avery Dianne Glass Sherry Lercher Davis Toby Sawyer 2005 Gerald Gray* 2006 Javier Schwersensky 2003 Jeff Rabb Lorne Bellan Serky Goldberg Adam Levene Eric Sawyer 2004 Abe Simkin 2005 Richard Morantz 2002 Elana Dil * 2003 Mr. Justice Guy Kroft 2004 David Kroft 2001 Ivy Kopstein Aileen Berger-White Beth Goldberg Linda Levesque Elana Schultz 2002 Marsha Cowan 2003 Sarah Kroft Morry 2000 Gail Asper Keevin Bernstein Daniel Goldstine Moses Levy Dov Secter 2001 Larry Hurtig * 2002 Debora Hoffman 1999 Heather Pullan Susan Billinkoff Elaine Goldstine Jeffrey Lieberman Sarah Secter 2000 Sheldon Berney 2001 Grant Zipursky 1998 Jeff Lieberman Marjorie Blankstein David Greaves Debbie Lipkin Carrie Shenkarow 2000 Jackie Winestock 1999 Evelyn Katz 1997 Glenna Kay Evan Bloomfield Sherman Greenberg Israel Ludwig Charles Shore 1998 Israel Asper * 1999 Murray Palay 1996 Faith Kaplan Ivy Bricker Marty Greenfeld Edward Lyons Jerry Shrom 1997 Gordon Pullan 1998 Rietta Floom 1995 Judi Shuster David Bricker Susan Halprin Laurel Malkin Heather Silver 1996 Harold Buchwald * 1997 Michael Lazar 1994 Beth Goldberg 1995 Marjorie Blankstein 1996 Jonathan Kroft 1993 Sherryl Steinberg Stephen Brodovsky Benji Hecht Gary Margolis Robert Silver 1995 Ian Goldstine 1991 Larry Rosenberg * Miriam Bronstein Larry Hecht Elaine Margolis Norman Silver Max and Mollie Shore 1994 Neil Duboff 1990 Faye Rosenberg-Cohen Martin Buchwald Michael Helper Boris Mednikov Shane Silver Memorial Award 1993 Martin Bricker 1989 Sheldon Zamick Richard Buchwald Steven Hyman Eka Mednikov Diego Skladnik 1992 Howard Morry 1988 Barbara Kives 2015 Harold Fleischman Mira Buchwald Rishona Hyman Shana Menkis Lesley Smith 1991 Michael Werier & Karyn Lazareck 2014 Gail Asper, O.C., O.M. Bruce Caplan Benjamin Itzkow Reva Micflikier Yaacov Smolack 1989 Paula Parks 1987 Leslie Wilder 2013 Gerry Kalef David Carr Daniel Jacobowitz Tannis Mindell Evita Smordin 1988 Danny Bronstein 1986 Rae Margolis 2012 Peter Leipsic 1987 Dan Kliman 1985 Sherrill Hershberg Avrom Charach Eric Jacobsohn Joshua Morry Laura Sonin 2011 Howard Morry 1986 Israel Ludwig 1984 Miriam Bronstein Judy Charach Daniela Jacobsohn Howard Morry Dalia Szpiro 2010 Barry Shenkarow 1985 Sharon Goszer-Tritt 1981 Judy Pollock Daniel Chisick Gerald Kalef Sarah Morry Sandra Tapper 2009 Larry Vickar 1984 Charles Guberman 1980 Penny Yellen Baillie Chisick Danna Kaplan Hope Morry Candice Tenenbein 2008 Michael Nozick 1982 Don Aronovitch 1979 Sharon Wolchock 2007 Raymond Kives Jessica Cogan Tracy Kasner Greaves Matthew Narvey Regina Teplitsky 1981 Robert Freedman 1978 Evelyn Hecht 2006 Mira Buchwald Jerry Cohen Stacey Katz Mira Narvey Joshua Vickar 1980 Elliot Rodin 1977 Serky Goldberg 2005 Arnold Frieman Maurene Cohen Glenna Kay Michael Narvey Eric Vickar 1979 Harold Kives * 1976 Judy Linhart 2004 Laura Richman 1978 Jerry Cohen 1975 Marcia Cogan Robert Dalgliesh Jessica Kerzner Murray Palay Susan Vickar 2003 Sharon Wolchock 1977 David Cohen & Mira Buchwald Laura Diamond Malka Khalimov Paula Parks Larry Vickar 2002 Sandra Secter 1976 Abe Anhang 1974 Ruthy Gale Jennifer Dimerman Eleanor Kives Evelyn Pearlman Gayle Waxman 2001 Morley Blankstein 1975 Martin Erlichman Carol Duboff Bryan Klein Naomi Pfeffer Sharon Weinstein 2000 Sondra Cohn 1974 Manley Goldberg * * deceased & Brownie Fleishman Mia Elfenbaum Steven Kohn Rimma Pilat Michael Weinstein Jonathan Feldman Shane Kozlowich Randee Pollock Sarah “Sue” Weiss 1999 Ron Polinsky larry hurtig jewish communal 1998 Barbara Kives professional award Susan Feldman Allen Kraut Hernan Popper Bill Worb & Karyn Lazareck Courtney Feldman David Kroft Sheila Portnoy Anita Wortzman 2015 Tracy Kasner-Greaves 1997 Nora Kaufman Brownie Fleishman Steven Kroft Avi Posen Robert Yusim 1996 Mel Lazareck 2014 Bill Weissmann Robert Freedman Cara Kroft Rhonda Prepes Leanne Zimmer 1995 David Kaufman * 2013 Leslie Marks 2012 David Cohen Susan Freedman Tapper Ellen Kroft Judi Price-Rosen Krista Zipper board of direct ors 2016 Mazel Tov! EXECUTIVE board David Kroft Jared Akman Immediate Past President Arthur Blankstein Eduardo Borovich Adam Levene Brenlee Carrington Trepel Honour recipients of President Baillie Chisick Miral Gabor Kavod Evening or a loved Laurel Malkin Elliott Garfinkel Vice President Jeff Gilbert one on any occasion with David Gisser Richard Buchwald Laurelle Harris a personal message on a Honourary Solicitor Daniela Jacobsohn Mark Kantor Combined Jewish Appeal Jessica Cogan Israel Ludwig Jewish Engagement Chair Eka Mednikov Abby Morris Tribute Card Carol Duboff Elana Schultz Community Planning Chair Sean Shore Anna Shusterman Bryan Klein Evgueni Shusterman Tribute Card donations may also CJA Chair, FRD Chair Regina Teplitsky Eric Winograd be designated to PJ Library and Joel Lazer Community Relations Chair board of governors P2G (Partnership 2Gether) Don Aronovitch Dov Secter Marjorie Blankstein, C.M. Next Generation Initiatives Chair Ben Cohen Neil Duboff Kovi Smolack Mel Fages Allocations Chair Ian Goldstine Sid Halpern Gustavo Zentner Evelyn Katz Finance Chair/Treasurer David Kroft Guy Kroft Jonathan Kroft Israel Ludwig Ted Lyons, O.C. $ $ $ $ $ Howard Morry Blue - 10- 35 Silver - 36- 71 Gold - 72+ Monte Nathanson Thanks to you, Someday® can happen

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