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In this Issue Special events Scholar Series with Professor Stephen Berk 1 DECEMBER AND FEBRUARY See p. 2

Lighting the Way 2 VoluFnteePr ApO preciation Night DECEMBER See p. 10

Finding Home: 3 Books, 3 Presenters Celebrate Hanukkah Program Guide - 3 DECEMBER , JANUARY & ˙ FEBRUARY with Beth Tzedec Winter See p. 19 See p. 7 See p. 22-29 the sam & sarah kerzner and joseph kerzner Mai Hanukkah? Why Hanukkah? holocaust memorial institute ˙ ˙ guest scholar In discussing H anukkah, in what is a Hanukkah still is a hugely popular very short seri˙es of passages in the h˙ oliday among the Jewish people. And Talmud , this is the question rabbis ask: its name, meaning dedication, has Mai H anukkah? extended its impact beyond the holiday ˙ itself. When we dedicate a home or a Professor “Why H anukkah?” Don’t they know? synagogue that ceremony is called Did the˙ rabbis not know of the . Such ceremonies The Hanukkah we Maccabees? Of the courageous Hanukkat HaBayit a˙re symbolic of our dedication to Stephen Berk ˙ rebellion Judah and his brother’s waged Jewish values and the institutions— celebrate today against the Assyrian-Greeks? home and synagogue—that most Did the rabbis not know of the miracle nurture them. is actually an of the oil? Of how that tiny cruse of It’s not by accident, then, that on sacred oil, found in the ruins of the Friday night, December 9, the 25 th of amalgamation of Temple, lasted eight days? Kislev, 1955, Beth Tzedec Congregation Mai Hanukkah? Why H anukkah? Why was dedicated. As Lorne Hanick the original story ˙ ˙ ask such a question?! reminds us, the dedication of the If you want the fuller explanation, join building was meant to reflect the found in the Book my “Learn Talmud at Your Own Pace” dedication of the Temple. Sixty-five class Monday, December 14 at 7:30 PM . years ago, we celebrated the H anukkat ˙ of Maccabees and You can register here . HaBayit of Beth Tzedec on the first night of H anukkah. The short answer is that the rabbis had ˙ the Talmud. a theological problem with H anukkah This year, the night of December 9 falls in that the success of the Ma˙ ccabees on Wednesday (24 Kislev) and H anukkah ˙ could not be reconciled with their begins the following evening, Thursday understanding of the Davidic Dynasty December 10. The Shabbat o f Hanukkah ˙ and the coming of the Messiah. And will be Saturday, December 12. yet, H anukkah was a hugely popular In celebration of our 65 th ˙ anniversary Our People Are Your People: The New Middle East holiday among the people. So in asking as a Congregation, we invite you to the question “Why Hanukkah?” (some ˙ share with us your stories of what Beth American Jews and the TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 AT 7:45 P M 600 years later), the rabbis create an Tzedec has meant to you. We will opportunity to reinterpret its meaning. publish them on social media, include Struggle for Civil Rights The H anukkah we celebrate today is ˙ them in our H anukkah celebrations and In his ﬁnal lecture of the 2020-2021 series, actually an amalgamation of the reflect on the˙m over Shabbat H anukkah. original story found in the Book of ˙ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 AT 7:45 PM Professor Stephen Berk will analyze the Simply finish this statement: “When I Maccabees and the Talmud . ongoing changes to the Middle East ’s In his second of three online lectures, political landscape and share the implications Professor Stephen Berk will address the point for Israel and the Arab and Muslim states in of intersection between the American Civil the region. Rights movement and the American Jewish community. PRE -REGISTRATION REQUIRED . Click here to register. PRE -REGISTRATION REQUIRED . Click here to register.

2 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 CommeNTAry Rabbi Steven Wernick | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 3 CoNTINued Rabbi Steven Wernick Lighting Our Way think of what Beth Tzedec means to me, I think of…”. You can send your BeTH TzedeC BuLLeTIN | Winter responses to Terri Humphries at [email protected] . Here at Beth Tzedec, we embarked entertained, inspired and spiritually VoL. 70. No. 2 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 And if you haven’t seen Debbie Rothstein’s article yet (on the opposite upon the new year embracing the connected. We also need your help page), in which she shares what Beth Tzedec means to her and what we theme of Olam Hesed Yibaneh —we nominating people to be honoured at ˙ Beth Tzedec Congregation have accomplished together this past year, this is a good time to view it. build this world from love. The last this special evening. For more 1700 Bathurst Street, nine months have seen incredible information about the evening or to Toronto, Ontario Canada M5P 3K3 Beth Tzedec Congregation inspires and enables its community to live demonstrations of love and hesed as submit nominees, click here>> . Tel 416-781-3511 / Fax 416-781-0150 meaningful Jewish lives. We have been doing so successfully for the last www.beth-tzedec.org The power of we all navigate these uncerta˙in times. 65 years. And with your dedication to our mission, we will continue to do 2020 has been a year built on countless It goes without saying that essential so today and tomorrow, too. acts of kindness, selflessness and President Debbie Rothstein community is all workers have helped ensure that we love. For me personally, my family has [email protected] remain safe and healthy, while they been my rock. They light my way on a remained on the front lines. Chair of the Board Bernie Gropper around us—from daily basis. But there were also two [email protected] In our kehillah , there have been so many different programs that were a bright Rabbi Steven C. Wernick, Anne and Max the essential people who have made a difference. light for me in the darkest days at the Tanenbaum Senior Rabbinic Chair Volunteers making thousands of phone beginning of the pandemic and ext. 218, [email protected] This year, when you workers who are calls to reach out to our members; continue to be demonstrations of the Associate Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin teens and under-25s delivering hallah power of community. ext. 219, [email protected] CeLeBrATe • HoNour • CommemorATe ˙ to seniors for Shabbat; our Spiritual Sheldon and Patti Rotman started a Cantor Sidney Ezer keeping us safe to Leadership Team who not only created ext. 296, [email protected] Choose ‘Treasures of Beth Tzedec’ Tribute Cards weekly “Kiddush Club/L’Chaim” that online portals for prayers and pastoral first week we closed the building. This Ritual Director Lorne Hanick the Beth Tzedec care from scratch but innovated to ext. 240, [email protected] coincided with a huge upheaval for ensure we remained engaged while me in my professional life. To be Director of Community Building & mastering new online skills. Spiritual Engagement Yacov Fruchter volunteers making honest, I was not really in the mood ext. 279, [email protected] It is in honour of all the people that for that first “L’Chaim”, but I cleaned Executive Director Randy E. Spiegel the 'check-in' have gone above and beyond in our myself up and logged onto Zoom. I ext. 211, [email protected] community that we are holding our was met by 25 smiling faces and the Director of Education / Congregational phone calls. “Lighting the Way” event on positive influence of seeing these School Principal & Programming Our ‘Treasures of Beth Tzedec’ series, by local photographer Wednesday, December 16. At this people was immediate. I was able to Coordinator Daniel Silverman Darren Levant, beautifully captures signature architectural details, unique program offered on Zoom, we connect to my community, who like ext. 231, d silverman @beth-tzedec.org noteworthy art and precious artifacts—timeless treasures of our will acknowledge and honour our my family, had my back. Each week, as Director of Youth Engagement Shirel Barkan Congregation. The Tribute cards featuring general, lifestyle and members who have gone above and the numbers grew, participants spoke ext. 290, [email protected] holiday themes, with space to add your own personal message, are beyond to ensure that our community about their week, their lives, their Teen Engagement Associate Sylvie Moscovitz available as a set of 6, or as individual cards sent from the remains safe, educated, nourished, feelings. I cannot begin to describe ext. 246, [email protected] Synagogue ofﬁce. Receptionist Avital Narvey • Purchase a package of 6 cards for $50, or $10 for an individual card, 416-781-3511, [email protected] and personalize and send them out yourself; or Executive Assistant & Events Coordinator Florence Bendelac • Call us to order cards at a cost of $18 each and we’ll inscribe and ext. 213, [email protected] send them out for you. Manager of Marketing & Communications Linda Marleny Dow All ‘Tribute card’ contributions are fully tax receiptable. For ext. 281, [email protected] information or to purchase, contact the Synagogue Ofﬁce at Production Manager Terri Humphries 416-781-3511 or [email protected] . ext. 212, thumphries @beth-tzedec.org Member Engagement & Development Klara Romm ext. 220, kromm @beth-tzedec.org Museum Curator Dorion Liebgott ext. 232, [email protected] Executive Assistant to the Rabbis Sheri Federman ext. 227, [email protected] To contribute your news, congratulations, member updates or other listings, Community Manager Noah Brown send an email to [email protected], call 416-781-3514, ext. 212 or [email protected] fax 416-781-0150.

4 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | From THe PreSIdeNT Debbie Rothstein | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 5 CoNTINued Debbie Rothstein how incredibly moving it is to attend. after what must have been hours of More importantly, it highlighted to I always feel renewed after having preparation, Larry put on a fantastic me the importance of community at participated. program for Beth Tzedec Congregation a time of uncertainty and upheaval. Around the same time the “L’Chaim” and Park Avenue Synagogue (his NYC The power of community is all started, Larry Wallach emailed me to shul) members. We laughed, made around us—from the Essential see if I would be interested in new friends and all navigated this new Workers who are keeping us safe to participating in a musical trivia night. reality together. the Beth Tzedec volunteers making I could not answer quick enough— Both these programs have been the ‘check-in’ phone calls. I feel so YES! And when I learned that the lifelines for me. I began marking my blessed to be part of our kehillah . theme each week would be movies week by “Trivia Nights” on Thu rsday I hope that you will join me on and television shows (can you say and the “L’Chaim” on Fridays. These Thursday, December 16 to celebrate at Beth Tzedec Beth Tzedec Small Group???), I was are the only two days of the week that the strength and love of our Beth UPCOMI NG hooked. Every Thursday evening and I am ever sure of other than Shabbat. Tzedec community. . HANUKKA H

December 6, 10:30 AM December 13, 10:30 AM OnE ZoVomE NTS On Zoom Hanukkah Gelt PJ Library presents Menorahs, Exercise Like a Maccabee ˙ Latkes and Gelt (for families) with Camp Ramah Video Contest December 6, 11:00 AM December 13, 5:00 PM Share your Hanukkah Celebrations On Zoom On Zoom ˙ Hanukkah Sfenj: A Moroccan- Family Hanukkah Virtual The Beth Tzedec Men's Club is providin g Hanukkah Gelt gift cards to Beth Tzedec J˙ewish Specialty (for families) Israel To˙ur youth members ages 17 and younger who e˙ nter videos of their families and friends cel - ebrating H anukkah . Sing, dance, bake, tell stories, light a menorah ... and share your dig - December 6, 7:30 PM December 13, 8:00 PM ˙ ital story with us. On Zoom On Zoom All submissions must be received by December 21 and must include a signed parental Remembering the Light: Hanukkah, Moroccan Style consent form. For more details about this opportunity, click here A Hanukkah Unity Concert ˙ ˙ December 16, 7:30 PM December 12, 6:30 PM On Zoom On Zoom Lighting the Way: Volunteer Board of directors meetings Horah Machine Appreciation Night Hanukkah Hour In adherence to Toronto Public Health guidelines and Beth Tzedec’s safety protocols ˙ December 17, 7:00 PM regarding COVID-19, the Board of Directors meetings will be conducted virtually via December 15, 7:30 PM On Zoom Zoom. Members are welcome to participate, but must pre-register for link information. On Zoom Maccabees–the Musical Upcoming dates: Tuesdays , december 1, January 5 and February 2 at 7:00 Pm . Latkepalooza with Zane Caplansky and The Story of Judith For information or to pre-register for a Board meeting, contact Florence Bendelac at (For 20’s and 30’s) 416-781-3514 ext. 213 or email [email protected] .

6 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 7 Zoom? Golly!

Well before the pandemic began, I own home without a device within with rabbi Steven Wernick was using a cool new program called reach. When was the last time that ‘Zoom’. I have always been a bit of an you turned Google, Alexa or an Apple early adopter of technology, learning device, off? There just seems to be so word processing and loving touch much noise disrupting the sacred monday afternoons 12:30 Pm We can use screens from the first time I saw them sound of silence. Rabbi Steven Wernick gathers a cadre of community personalities for conversations on politics, culture, in real life in 1985. Over time, I learned social existence and Jewish life. Grab a cup of coffee and log on to join us. Sessions will be streamed to Less than a year ago, we were debating to use tech tools to communicate , to do Facebook and YouTube . Comment with questions for our guests on either platform. screen time limits. Now, the devices technology to my work more efficiently and yes, to that once felt like facilitators of New guests are added to the series regularly. Check our website frequently for updates. play games (because who doesn’t isolation have turned into essential reengage-to Zoom need a little silliness from time to December 7 Dr. Ted Merwin: Pastrami on Rye: The January 25 Dr. Marvin Miller: connectors. As we have chosen to History of Jews on the Lower East Side Told Through Israel Through the Lens time?). Technology, because it’s ever stay safe in our homes for the sake of the Story of the Deli changing, feels new, exciting and fun. February 1 Tammy Glied: Holocaust Education for a coffee, to keeping ourselves and our community December 21 Professor Aurel Braun: The Rise of and the Impact on the March of the Living The surge in the use of technology safe, the devices are our lifelines. We Russia, Election Meddling and the Outbreak of February 8 Mitch Chupak: Introducing the share a story to to since the pandemic has tied us to our know that today we can connect Peace in the Middle East electronic devices much more than through our BT website and be Jaffa Institute January 11 Marco Mendicino, MPP: Canada's we ever imagined and much more together. Devices allow us, wherever just tell someone Approach to Refugees and Immigration than we really want. Now, there is we are, to read and watch the news, how much we little break from a screen small or study our sacred texts (such as large. Though sometimes it may feel www.sefaria.org ), listen to our in a symphony or experiencing an adaptive, flexible and as forgiving as to reengage—to Zoom for a coffee, to missed them. like our worlds have gotten smaller, favourite parashah podcasts and opera at the Met . Early in the pandemic, possible of ourselves and others”. share a story or to just tell someone paradoxically, there is more to do, sermons from rabbis like David Wolpe our communications team added an On October 18, “Mental Health how much we missed them. more people to answer, less (Off the Pulpit ), Angela Warnick “Engaging Our Minds ” webpage and Empowerment Day” sought to help Please share your stories with me engagement with reading, listening to Buchdahl ( Central Synagogue ) and recently, our member kids shared a “end stigma, raise awareness, (and maybe a picture) about how you z”l music or even enjoying a quiet Lord Jonathan Sacks (The Office of terrific resource that added promote dialogue and provide an used the tools that you have to moment without a device in hand. Rabbi Sacks ). additional sites so individuals, kids opportunity to learn”. This year, connect, engage and create an There is now a built in stress to know and families could take ‘field trips’ to We have the ability to “travel” around Dr. Jean Twenge gave an enlightening experience with someone who is and to do, rather than just to be. some of the great spaces and places the world, exploring museums, taking presentation. With all that is available, physically out of your reach. in the world. Most delightfully, our Rarely do we move, even around our there are ways to cut through the Especially now, we must find ways to devices allow us to sit in our comfy digital noise and explore ways to help “be” together. chair and read Robert Munch stories ourselves and those we love. Help is together with our grandchildren who I look forward to hearing from you. now closer than ever. If you are may live in another part of our city or unsure, reach out to resources at on the other side of the world. your fingertips or contact one of our Still, we need to modify our exposure rabbis or call me (416-993-6746) and I time to the blue light of screens and will connect you. help our brains and our bodies wind I missed seeing so many people over down. We are carrying a tremendous the High Holy Days, catching up after amount of stress worrying about our the summer, sharing a laugh. It is our friends and family with whom we feel relationships, our connections with close but must remain at a distance. each another, that we all miss so To make a gift that will strengthen Though devices open the world, we much. Perhaps, as the seasons our kehillah or assist those in our must use online tools to help us get change, we can commit to find ways community, please contact me offline . Author Anya Kamenetz wrote to rekindle our connections with directly at 416-781-3514 ext. 211 or in The New York Times that there are those we missed in shul or around our [email protected] . ways to tame technology and to “be Shabbat table. We can use technology

8 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | From THe exeCuTIVe dIreCTor Randy Spiegel | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 9 Milestones and Celebrations We can’t share your good news unless you tell us about it. Send an email to [email protected] or call 416-781-3514, ext. 212. deadline for the next Bulletin covering march through may is January 25.

Births Luke Shane , son of Ryan & Alanna Ari Lev , son of Alyssa Tanz-Malach & Bleiweis, grandson of Karen & Evan Malach, grandson of Bernie & Marshall Bleiweis and Russell Maureen Tanz and Fran & Howard & Mandy Fleischer, great-grandson Malach z"l , great-grandson of Betty of John Zeldin, Jim Bleiweis, Joan Plotnick, Gilda Tanz and Martin Kaplan and Haim & Shirley Fleischer, Kelman and Mark and Jacqueline born September 4 . Tanz, born November 19 .

Congratulations to Dr. Sandy Buchman , who was appointed inaugural chair for Tamar Bella, daughter of Dayna & palliative care at North York Jordan Waltman, granddaughter of General Hospital. Norman & Jackie Kahn and Barry & Gilda Waltman, born July 30. Faigie & Murray Buchman , who celebrated their 70 th anniversary on Pre-registration required. Click here October 31. Dr Jordan Friedman , son of Sydney Claire, daughter of Rebecca Maureen & Michael Friedman, and & Andrew Segal, granddaughter of Leah Sutton , daughter of Tandy Brian Segal & Roslyn Levine and Igor Goldenberg & Dr. Neal Sutton, on & Lana Vernik (of Sarasota), great- their engagement. granddaughter of Beatrice Levine (of Dr. Laura Friedman , daughter of Montreal), born September 15. Maureen & Michael Friedman, and Zeke Theise Firestone , Leon Hanan , son of Wendy & Ronnie לב יהודה Noa Abbie , daughter of Jodi & son of Rebecca Theise & Chaz Hanan, on their engagement. Ryan Tkatch, granddaughter of Firestone, grandson of Rae Theise Jessie Green , daughter of Jill & Bob Community Dr. Sheldon & Patti Rotman and Kerzner & Gary Kerzner, Fred Theise z"l Green, granddaughter of Grace & Janice & Murray Tkatch, born and Sherry & Jay Firestone, great- Herschel Taylor and Lorraine Green Hanukkiyah August 19 . grandson of Nettie Barad, born & Norman Green z"l , and James October 28 (in Baltimore). C˙ andle Lighting: Diamond , son of Karen & Stephen Benjamin Leo , son of Rebecca Diamond, Jeanette Nathan & Max Rockman & David Gurau, grandson z"l Join our Beth Tzedec community Nathan and Shirley Diamond & of Susan & Irving Gurau, Josie Ephraim Diamond z"l, , on their on Zoom for the nightly lighting Rockman and Gerry Rockman, engagement. of the hanukkiyah . It will be a born November 5 . ˙ participatory, song-ﬁlled opportunity Shayna Rose (Shai) , daughter of Sara & Asaf Hanegby (of Israel), for us to bring in each night of granddaughter of Norman & Jackie Hanukkah. Hailey Devon , daughter of Rolf & Kahn and Danny & Tami Hanegby, ˙ Nicole Wagschal, granddaughter of born November 8. Leon & Naomi Wagschal and Donald & Vicki Tubbs, great-granddaughter of Laurie & Esther Miller, born August 19 .

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Mazal Tov to our B’nei Mitzvah WHO HAVE COMPLETED OUR BAR /BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM

December 5 December 5 (Mi nhah) December 12 (Mi nhah) December 13 Jonathan Iunni Henry Le˙vitt Jordan Shap˙iro orly Fanny Shinewald son of Tony Iunni son of Douglas Levitt son of Daniel daughter of Benjamin & Brooke Lofsky & Alexandra Dalfen & Elana Shapiro Shinewald & Marice Hart

January 16 January 23 (Mi nhah) February 18 (Thursday) February 20 ( Mi nhah) Adam daniel Black Sophie Gelm˙an, Noah Karp Abigail Herm˙ an son of Howard daughter of Bryan son of Sean Karp daughter of Zachary & Marlene Black & Leyat Gelman & Lea Ann Mallett Kerbel & Rebecca Herman

Bar/Bat Mitzvahs | KISLe V 5781 • deCemBer 2020 13 Walking and Talking Dugmah

Dear friends, side conversations that Rav Baruch modeled so beautifully? In our wisdom literature, Kohelet rate teaches us that a shem tov , a good It took me a while to figure out what leb name, is better than shemen tov , to do, but when I did it was peshita , it Ce fragrant oil. In this verse, Rashi was simple. Zoom has a chat function. Take a minute to expounds and reminds us that So for the past few months, when I precious oil is temporary, but a fine log on to minyan and I am not leading, let people know reputation is forever. In the rabbinic I make it a priority to privately say world, and of course in our Beth hello to a few different people every Tzedec family, a person with one of time I am on (but never during Shema the best names around is our rabbi that someone else or the Amidah ). Studies show that emeritus, Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl. these small interactions do wonders BT! is thinking about Rav Baruch is a rabbis’ rabbi. He also to combat loneliness and depression. ith is a walking and talking dugmah , I don’t conduct major conversations w which means he lives his life and them. about the meaning of life or large interacts with people as a role model. existential crises in Zoom’s chat. Rav Baruch modeled for me an Rather, I take a minute to let people approach t hat I had never seen know that someone else is thinking anywhere before. At daily minyan, I about them. watched him walk over to every My friends, it is going to be a long person in the room and say hello. As winter. We are all suffering. Some of you shared your lives with him for us are suffering from real physical and PJ Library presents Motown Megillat Esther more than 26 years, usually the mental ailments and financial losses. conversation would include more Others are missing out on team Thursday, February 25 than just one word. Once I saw Rav sports and activities and seeing A Gragger Adventure Baruch do that, I promised myself I PM people. For more than a handful in Sunday, February 14 7:00 to 8:30 would strive to take the same approach, our community, the routine of going to make people welcome, cared about somewhere warm for a few months is 10:30 to 11:30 AM and feel seen. Sh aharit Service and not happening this year. ˙ Until March, I did a pretty good job at With that in mind, I invite you to The Purim Variations with Megillah Reading it. I made my makom kavuah , my follow Rav Baruch’s lead in the digital regular seat, right in front of Shep, spaces you find yourself in. The next Friday, February 26 at 7:30 AM who always came to daily minyan, and time you are in a Zoom event or Cantor Sidney Ezer from there I would make my way minyan, use the chat function and and Asher Farber around the room. It was a great way privately say hello to someone. It will Purim Seudah in a Box to start and end the day—kibitzing brighten their day. It will make them Tuesday, February 16 with daily minyannaires, saying hello feel cared for. And you will have an PM and introducing myself to people who PM Friday, February 26 at 4:15 interaction with another human 7:30 to 8:30 were there for yahrtzeit. being, which is something we can all W hen the physical doors to our use more of t hese days. Purim Land: Drive-Thru building closed, my approach became Mi nhah-Ma'ariv For the other hours of the day when tricky. Like all of you, I was joining you are not on Zoom, pick up the ˙ CARnival minyan from home and I had a little and Megillah Reading p hone. Call someone you have not Sunday, February 28 girl at home who usually wanted my talked to in a while. From my Thursday, February 25 at 5:45 PM attention at that same time. I could experience, I have found that people 10:00 AM always make time to daven if Ariella have what to say these days. Bella was really needy at 7:30 AM , but how could I reclaim those important Many blessin gs,

14 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | Co mmeNTAry Rabbi Robyn Fry er Bodzin | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 15

New Songs on Old Themes

Throughout trying moments in Jewish after their victory over Sisera and his and general history, song has played a army. The seventh was sung by King vital role in expressing struggle and David (2 Samuel 22:1) the day God triumph. The Mekhilta , a halakhic delivered him from his enemies, Midrash to the Book of Exodus including King Saul. The eighth from composed in Talmudic times (135 CE) Psalm 30 which we recite daily and on In this new era of and attributed to Rabbi Ishmael, the days of H anukkah, was sung by King pinpoints ten such instances. The first, Solomon for˙ the dedication of the COVID-19 and as referenced in Isaiah 30:29 , was sung Temple. The ninth was sung by King in Egypt in anticipation of deliverance Jehoshaphat expressing faith in God in social and racial from bondage. The second was the song the face of an oncoming battle against Moses and the people sang at the Sea of Moab and Ammon (2 Chronicles 20:21) . injustice, songs of Reeds (Exodus 15:1) after the miracle of In contrast to the nine instances above, the splitting of the Sea which we chant the tenth will be in the coming future, hope and triumph on Shabbat Shirah and the seventh day as it is said, “Sing to God a new song, of Passover. The third was at the well in and praise to the ends of the earth the desert near the border of Moab (Isaiah 42:10 )”. In this era of COVID-19 are needed more where the people sang and God and social and racial injustice, songs of provided water (Numbers 21:17). The hope and triumph are needed more than ever. fourth (Deuteronomy 32:44) referring to than ever. The current circumstances the poem in parashat Ha’azinu was sung also cause us to view the past miracles by Moses near the end of his life, in our history through a new lens—a admonishing Israel for its anticipated virtual Zoom lens for sure as our betrayal of God. The fifth was sung by programs have gone online—but also Joshua where the sun miraculously from a different emotional perspective. stood still a whole day for the Israelite victory over the Amorites (Joshua 10:12) . In this vein, I will join other local cantors The sixth instance, the Haftarah of for “Remembering the Light ”, a an online workshop on a central piyyut whenever he is in for a visit. In the emerged in reading the Book of Esther . Hanukkah unity concert by the Toronto (liturgical poem) in honour of the meantime, I am very happy that Asher German Jews interpreted the struggle which we sing on Shabbat Shirah, was ˙ Council of H azzanim. I will also conduct miracle of H anukkah composed by Farber, one of our tenors and talented of the Jews of Persia as the story of sung by Deborah and Barak (Judges 5:1) ˙ Rabbi David˙ Buzaglo, one of the great musicians, will assist me with musical their own lives, to give vent to their 20 th century Moroccan poets and a programming over the next few bitterness against their oppressors. pioneer in bringing the piyyutim into months. Asher and I have performed Join us as we learn these special popularity in Israeli music. We will together at the Miles Nadal JCC and I musical traditions and practices in sing it as well during the community look forward to more collaborations. reading Megillat Esther and sing a few Hanukkah candle lighting, so come joyous Purim songs. Even if you know ˙ Join us for our new “Mizmor Monthly” hear it first! series. We will gather virtually on how to read the Megillah and have read at Beth Tzedec for numerous From a personal standpoint, I have Zoom around Rosh H odesh and explore ˙ years, you will benefit from this been very fortunate to have had the many Jewish musical themes and unique perspective to add to your assistance and comradeship of our genres, one for every month of the repertoire. choir director Ezra Burke who has Jewish calendar. now returned to his native England As part of our pre-Purim programs, All this plus our annual Shabbat Shirah with his wife Lara and their new Asher and I will present “The Purim programming is sure to tantalize your daughter Noa. I thank Ezra for his Variations” , adding expression and musical taste buds as we continue to dedication to our Congregation and drama, musical variations and stylistic reinvent ourselves creatively, sing new look forward to welcoming him directions of performance that have songs and revisit traditional ones.

16 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | CANTor’S CorNer Cantor Sidney Ezer CANTor’S CorNer Cantor Sidney Ezer | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 17 Ha nukkat Habayit: Rededicating o˙ur Homes and Lives

I recently spoke to a contractor who This tension and balancing plays out told me that he has been spending in a famous debate among the sages much of his time these last few about where one is meant to light We can’t ignore months helping people redesign their their Shabbat candles when eating homes for a COVID-19 reality, where outside of their home. Do we light at the need for love, work spaces, study and outdoor safe home or do we light where we are gathering spaces are the priority. eating? Beyond the safety concerns of Prior to the pandemic, none of us lighting candles and leaving our homes, warmth, Torah, predicted the ways in which our one of the ways we understand the homes would need to be rededicated divergent approaches here hinges on safety and care and reorganized to meet our current how we view the purpose of the light. needs. Yet, that is what we as Jews Is it that our homes always need to be and indeed all humans have always imbued with spirituality and holiness within our homes. PM PM done; we renew ourselves in the most represented by light, or rather is it that December 2 at 7:30 January 18 at 12:00 PM February 18 at 7:30 Neither can we be difficult moments. we are supposed to bring spirituality Lost in Translation At the Family Table Immigrant City by After the destruction of the Second and holiness wherever we go? I, of by eva Hoﬀman by Irving matlow david Bezmozgis Temple, the rabbis reformatted Jewish course, would argue that both sound blind to the need right to me. practice that no longer centered around Presented by Dr. Joanna Krongold Presented by David Presented by David Bezmozgis for those things the one Beit Hamikdash , but instead When it come to H anukkah candles, and Irving Matlow built communal spaces of worship most of us light ou˙ r candles indoors All sessions offered via Zoom.Cost: $36 per session; $90 for the series. what we now call the synagogue, and but next to the window so that the beyond our walls. recalibrated the way that they viewed light is being shared and spread with Proceeds support our sponsorship of an Eritrean refugee family living in dire conditions in a refugee camp in Ethiopia. their homes as imbued with spirituality. others. We can’t ignore the need for The truth is that the Jewish experience love, warmth, Torah, safety and care One of the meanings of H anukkah is people, hundreds of volunteers have initiative alone that launched in has always balanced the spirituality of within our homes. Neither can we be rededication. The Macca˙bees cleaned partnered with our professional team October, close to 150 people are the private domain with that of the blind to the need for all those things up the Temple and rededicated it as a at Beth Tzedec to bring their technical being brought into each other’s communal experience. beyond our walls as well. place of spirituality and ethical and interpersonal skills to call homes, led by 20 trained volunteers monotheism, and so too we have community members, care for those committed to reinforcing our reorganized our homes and Beth who are suffering, reorganize the community of care and connection, Tzedec has found new ways to offer ways we “make a minyan”, deliver and o n December 16, we will honour meaningful services and points of programs, feed the homeless and many of our incredible volunteers in connection. As you know, we had to provide food for insecure folks, create our community through the pivot many of our programs and relational experiences, raise much “Lighting the Way” event. projects to meet new needs and to needed funds and, in summary, build All of us in this COVID-19 world confront the feelings of physical and a community. need to constantly ask ourselves spiritual isolation that so many of us I am blessed to work with so many how we can best rededicate our are experiencing. talented professionals and volunteers skills, passions and love to care for Just as the Maccabees emerged to who are constantly stepping up to do the collective good. take the lead on behalf of the Jewish more. Just in the Small Groups

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18 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | dIreCTor oF CommuNITy BuILdING & SPIrITuAL eNGAGemeNT Yacov Fruchter dIreCTor oF CommuNITy BuILdING & SPIrITuAL eNGAGemeNT Yacov Fruchte r | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 19 BT Kef Over the summer, kids of all ages got creative on What Do You Like About Zoom with Shirel at her "BTKef - Summer Fun" series. Kids engaged in interactive and meaningful activities Shabbat related the parashah while making arts & crafts, learning some modern Hebrew words and phrases I’ll admit it. I miss being in synagogue Who I feel most badly for, however, is and dancing ... having lots of kef (fun)! with our community on Shabbat children. In our house, as in many morning. I miss teaching about the others, Shabbat morning meant family weekly Torah reading, even if it means time at shul. So many kids in our When it’s hard to a hectic rush to get me and my kids community would see friends, play, Babies, Blessings and Shabbat Fun out of the house on time. I miss learn the basics of the synagogue Over the fall months … and even into the winter … out remember what seeing community members face-to- service and experience Judaism as a littlest members are enjoying a little pre-Shabbat fun at face. I miss celebrating moments of lived community experience. Many of “Babies, Blessings and Shabbat Fun”, our monthly program day of the week it joy with families and helping to us have also lost in-person Shabbat for babies up to 18 months with their families. In the early comfort those who are challenged by dinner gatherings. For the time being, fall, families enjoyed meeting outside in Cedarvale Park for is, Friday and loss. I miss catching up with people that has been lost. While all of the singing, dancing and Shabbat blessings. As the weather during kiddush. adaptations we have been making— has become colder, they still ‘gather’ over Zoom to bring Shabbat give us Since June, my Shabbat morning has joining together over Zoom for Shabbat into their hearts and their homes. consisted of heading to Beth Tzedec blessings and kiddush or delivering home cooked hallah and other food the opportunity on my own, making sure to remember ˙ my mask. I come into the building and items to family members—still head for the Hendeles Chapel, not to maintain some sense of connection, to grab a bit of help make a minyan and pray but to there’s nothing better than being check that our cameras and together. normalcy from microphones are working, that our In the face of this real loss, what divider screens are set up correctly might we have gained? In my house, the time before and to check in with the unflappable as I’m sure it is in many of yours, we Terri Humphries, our production have a new appreciation for how March 2020, to manager and Shabbat livestream Shabbat really does give us a directed operator, that our internet connection way to stop or slow down or do things is strong and the streaming page of differently for 25 hours. As the connect to our our website is operating properly. physical spaces of work and home Then, I spend the next 90 minutes to have fused together, the ability to tradition and to two hours watching and directing the keep one from bleeding into the other service on screen in our control is very difficult. Shabbat, or even just each other. room, participating from afar even the Friday night part of Shabbat, is a while in the same building. built-in opportunity each week to look It’s not the same for me. It’s not the around with a lens of appreciation, to same for anyone. Our Spiritual change the pace and focus, to pause. Leadership Team is challenged by When it’s hard to remember what day leading a service to an empty room. of the week it is, Friday and Shabbat Havdalah in the Parking Lot Those who come to synagogue and give us the opportunity to grab a bit In these very unusual times, we’ve found participate in person are challenged of normalcy from the time before interested ways to engage as a community. by having to wear masks, not sing, not March 2020, to connect to our A dozen families joined us for our first Hesed Project Series kiss the Torah, not socialize, and so tradition and to each other. We may “Havdalah in the Parking Lot”, saying K˙ ids in Grades 1 to 5 had the opportunity to engage in a virtual social on. Those who watch the livestream not be able to gather as a large from home are challenged in trying to community group right now, but by good-bye to Shabbat and welcoming in the action project making soup in their own homes over Zoom as part of create a meaningful and connective bringing the essence of Shabbat into new week at a drive-in experience. We look this year's "Hesed Project" series. The soup was then given to spiritual experience without being in our homes, we remain linked through forward to continuing this new monthly Ve'ahavta to distribute to the homeless community. tradition as Public Health restrictions and the room where it happens. our heritage to each other. Mother Nature allow!

20 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | IN ANd ArouNd THe SHuL Past Events dIreCTor oF eduCATIoN & FAmILy ProGrAmmING Daniel Silverman | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 21 Winter Services, Programs and Events Recurring Weekday don’t miss any of our new and exciting events, including programming that is still

being developed and updated service times throughout the year. Programs for Adults Shabbat & Weekday Services

Shabbat at the Floor Service Havdalah on Facebook Weekday Sh aharit Services L’Chaim Conversations over Coffee ˙ with Rabbi Steven Wernick Friday evenings, december 4, every Saturday evening; Sunday mornings at 8:45 Am Friday evenings; January 8 and Febriary 5 at 6:00 Pm check website for times Weekday mornings at 7:30 Am Check website for times monday afternoons 12:30 Pm Once a month, join us for a While we cannot be together to mark Join us on Zoom by clicking these Join us every Friday afternoon for an Rabbi Steven Wernick gathers a musically-infused Kabbalat Shabbat the conclusion of Shabbat and start links: Weekdays https://zoom.us/j opportunity to share a l'chaim and cadre of community personalities for and Ma’ariv , livestreamed to our the new week, we hope that this /733141765 Sunday https://zoom.us/j/ kick off Shabbat with a few minutes conversations on politics, culture, Daily Services page . Prepare your experience together can continue to 894447868 . You can also join by of community with the Beth Tzedec social existence and Jewish life. Grab spirit for Shabbat with song, comfort help create spiritual nearness in the phone only by calling 647-374-4685 community. Join us on Zoom at a cup of coffee and log on to join us. min hah-only Service and community. There are a limited midst of our social distancing. Join and inputting the meeting ID https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81559764134 ˙ Sessions will be streamed to 894-447-868. every Friday afternoon number of in-person spaces for us on the Beth Tzedec Facebook Facebook and YouTube . Comment Check website for times daveners . Pre-registration required. page for a live Havdalah experience. with questions for our guests on During the winter, join our Mi nhah - either platform. only service offered on Zoom at˙: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89516993850 ? . You can also join by phone only by calling 647-374-4685 and inputting meeting ID 668-598-809.

daily Tanakh Study

Weekday afternoons 3:00 Pm Sanctuary Service min hah-ma’ariv Services Havdalah in the Parking Lot ˙ We continue our 929-day project Saturday mornings at 9 :30 Am every Sunday to Thursday evening ; Beth Tzedec Community Saturdays, January 16 and February studying each chaper from the check website for times Hanukkiyah Lighting Join us for Shabbat morning services 20; check website for times Tanakh on our Facebook group— ˙ live streamed to the website Daily Join us for Sha harit on Zoom by https://www.facebook.com/groups/144 december 10 to 17 Join BT families for a meaningful and ˙ Services page . This Service offers the clicking the following link: 2160352615555/ . Check website for times fun drive-in Havdalah experience. energy and inspiration of a spiritual https://zoom.us/j/668598809 . You can Let’s say goodbye to Shabbat and Join us on Zoom for the the lighting Kabbalat Shabbat and ma’ariv and liturgical Shabbat experience as also join by phone only by calling welcome the new week with friends, 647-374-4685 and inputting the of the Beth Tzedec hanukkiyah . This you sing along with Cantor Sidney ˙ Friday evenings at 6:00 Pm music and a special Havdalah will be a participatory , song-filled Ezer . Rabbi Steven Wernick and meeting ID 894-447-868. celebration. Limited spaces available; opportunity to celebrate on Zoom Prepare your spirit for Shabbat with Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin offer click here to pre-register. Note the together to bring in each night of the song, comfort and community at our insights into our Torah reading. Be a registration opens for only one date Festival of Light. Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv part of our musical and spiritual at a time. Check back on the Monday For candle-lighting and service times, services livestreamed to the Daily davening . There are a limited following each date to register. Services page . There are a limited number of in-person spaces for refer to our website calendar. number of in-person spaces for daveners . Pre-registration required. daveners . Pre-registration required.

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Finding Home: 3 Books, 3 Presenters Learn Talmud at your own Pace Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices december 2, January 18 and with Rabbi Steven Wernick with Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin February 18 mondays from 7:30 to 9:00 Pm Wednesdays, February 3, 10, 17 & & 24 Each of our three presenters— For many, the study of Talmud can 8:00 to 9:00 Pm seem overwhelming. In this weekly Dr. Joanna Krongold, Irving Matlow Explore and discuss issues pertaining learning, study at a slow and David Bezmozgis—will share Talmud to money, power, our bodies, sex and Babies, Blessings and Shabbat Fun : The PJ Library Presents Program pace, sequentially examining a single personal reflections on this intimacy using resources titled Workshops for Parents heartfelt theme. page of Talmud throughout the (For toddlers ages 1 to 5 with a parent or caregiver) “Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices” by Fridays, december 4, January 8 and week, with Shabbat designated as a Sundays, december 6, January 24 december 2 at 7:30 Pm —Dr. Joanna Rabbi Elliott Dorff. February 5 Krongold will review the memoir day for personal review. and February 14 No charge; Pre-registration required via BT Bar/Bat mitzvah 11:30 Am to 12:30 Pm Lost in Translation by Eva Hoffman. No previous experience is necessary ShulCloud. 10:30 to 11:30 Am We will travel from post war Poland Program (BBmP) and students are invited to Join us each month for interesting Meet some new friends while enjoying to Canada to the U.S. participate with the CY weekly and Our Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program is workshops for parenting babies Jewish story-time and free play, on a January 18 at 12:00 Pm —BT member drop in to our shiur as they are designed to assist in the transition to and toddlers. different theme each time. Irving Matlow will be interviewed by available. Participants will be adulthood by helping teenagers No charge; Pre-registration required for all his son David about his biographical encouraged to purchase the Koren grapple with becoming Jewish adults. sessions to Shirel Barkan-Slater. December 6— Menorahs, Latkes and Gelt There is nothing like lighting the novel, At the Family Table . or Steinsaltz version of the tractate. Through experiential activities and trips, participants explore what it menorah, singing Hanukkah songs and February 18 at 7:30 Pm —Author David Use of the materials provided by the ˙ st feeling the joy of celebrating holidays. Bezmozgis will read from and reflect CY are available on Sefaria.org at no means to be a responsible 21 We’ll also bake a delicious Moroccan- on his collection of short stories in additional cost. century young Jewish adult. Immigrant City . Jewish donut, a sfenj . No charge for Beth Tzedec members; $25 for A sense of Jewish identity is Cost: $36 per session or $90 for the series. non-members. Pre-registration required Loss in the Time of CoVId-19: strengthened and supported through January 24— Happy Birthday, Tree Pre-registration required via ShulCloud . through the Synagogue office . A Bereavement Group dialogue among participats as we Celebrate nature with crafts, games, PRESENTED BY THE REFUGEE PROGRAM with Debbie Berlin and create a community of peers. Jewish story time and lots of fun planting rabbi Fryer Bodzin coming-of-age experiences in other trees, just in time for Tu B’Shevat. Thursdays, december 3 &17, cultures and religions, leading to a January 7 & 21 and February 4 & 18 February 14— A Gragger Adventure greater understanding of the wider Join Esther and Mordechai for an 7:45 to 9:00 Pm world and a unique perspective on Havdalah in the Parking Lot amazing adventure through the the Bar/Bat Mitzvah journey. The loss of a loved one is challenging Saturdays, January 16 streets of Shushan. Grab your gragger, at any time. During the time of Sessions will be led by Daniel and February 20; dress in your costume and get ready COVID-19, it brings a host of other Silverman, Director of Education, check website for times for the party. issues that may complicate grief and with assistance from staff and guest Join BT families for a meaningful and In keeping with Beth Tzedec and Jewish meditation with bereavement. Judaism has a clear set presenters. fun drive-in Havdalah experience. Public Health safety protocols, this mizmor monthly with Cantor Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin of mourning rituals that have been For information or to register for the BBmP Say goodbye to Shabbat and welcome program will be offered via Zoom. Sidney Ezer and Asher Farber Sundays, december 27, January 31 painfully absent during the pandemic. program, email daniel Silverman . the new week with friends, music No charge; Pre-registration required for all Tuesdays, december 22, January 19, and February 28 No charge. For information or to join this and a special Havdalah celebration. sessions to Shirel Barkan-Slater. February 9, march 16, April 13, group, email rabbi Fryer Bodzin . Limited spaces available; click here PRESENTED BY BETH TZEDEC , PJ LIBRARY AND UJA 9:45 to 10:45 Am may 11 and June 15 7:30 Pm to pre-register. FEDERATION OF GREATER TORONTO Find a quiet place, tune out the Join Cantor Sidney Ezer and Asher world around you and take some Farber as we explore many Jewish time for YOU to breathe. Re-centre musical themes and genres, one for and focus inward. This year-long every month of the Jewish calendar. series will be streamed on Facebook . No charge; pre-registration required via ShulCloud.

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Communicating for Israel exercise Like a macabbee with Family H anukkah Virtual Israel Camp ramah Sports Tour wit˙h Josh Hartuv Kadima upcycled Bird Feeders (For parents and teens in Grades 10 to 12) (For kids in Grades 6 to 8) Sunday, december 6 5:00 Pm (For kids in Grades 3 to 7) (For families with children ages 7 and older) magic from magic Workshop Hanukkah Sfenj: A moroccan- Sunday, January 31 1:00 Pm ˙ Learn important tools and strategies Sunday, december 13 Sunday, december 13 5:00 Pm Jewish Specialty (For kids in Grades 1 to 5) for communicating about Israel 10:30 to 11:30 Am Join Israeli tour guide Josh Hartuv Let’s upcycle items that would be Sunday, January 17 thrown out and create beautiful bird (For families) outside the “Jewish bubble” and It's true! We are going to learn about for an interactive, virtual tour of 3:00 to 4:00 Pm feeders/waterers for Tu B'Shevat. Sunday, december 6 11:00 Am responding to anti-Israel claims. Jewish values through sports and Israel, visiting the sites the Click here for a list of items you will Let’s get together to learn about the Teens will then get the chance to some great exercise techniques with Maccabees fought over 2,100 Who wants to learn magic tricks and need to have on-hand. amazing Moroccan-Jewish culture workshop these skills with Hasbara’s Mendy from Camp Ramah Sports. years ago. amaze the entire world? If your No charge; Pre-registration required to with music, stories and a delicious high school advisor, while parents No charge; Pre-registration required to No charge; Pre-registration required via answer is 'me', join our fun workshop Sylvie moscovitz. Hanukkah doughnut, the sfenj . We’ll will hear from their executive Sylvie moscovitz . ShulCloud . that will be offered via Zoom! ˙ director about what's happening on be baking these treats together on SPONSORED BY CAMP RAMAH No charge; Pre-registration required to Zoom, so be sure to click here to Canadian campuses. Shirel Barkan-Slater . find the ingredients you will need. No charge; Pre-registration required to FEBRUARY Sylvie moscovitz . No charge; Pre-registration required to Shirel Barkan-Slater . PRESENTED BY HASBARA FELLOWSHIPS

BTuSy Baking for Ve’ahavta Painting (and other Art) for a (For teens in Grades 8 to 12) Tu B’Shevat Seder Purpose: Lettering and Calligraphy Saturday, december 19 6:00 Pm BTuSy Pickle making Project (For families) (For teens in Grades 8 to 12) Join us to bake delicious brownies to (For teens in Grades 8 to 12) donate to Ve'ahavt a.. .from our own Thursday, January 28 Th e Hesed Project: Social Justice Sunday, december 13 5:00 Pm Sunday, February 7 Hanukkah String Art homes! Have these ingredients 5:30 to 6:30 Pm From˙ Home ˙ Let’s get creative again! Join us on 3:00 to 4:00 Pm on-hand along with 20 small ziplock (For families with children in JK/SK and Up) Zoom our second "Painting for a Join us on Zoom for our wonderful bags and join us over Zoom to make Come celebrate Tu B’Shevat with (For kids in Grades 1 to 5) Thursday, december 10 Purpose" club to learn about Tu B’Shevat seder led by our own these together! We’ll share more friends through a unique pickle- Sunday, december 6 6:00 to 7:00 Pm lettering and calligraphy. Beth Tzedec teens in honour of the information about dropping off your making experience. 3:00 to 4:00 Pm ilanot (trees). Grab your dinner and your maccabee No charge; Pre-registration required to baked goods for delivery to Ve’ahavta Pre-registration required by January 31 to Sylvie moscovitz . No charge; Pre-registration required via Sylvie moscovitz . Tzedek Teerdof (Justice you will follow)! (hammer) and join us online for a fun soon. ShulCloud . Join Shirel on Zoom to learn about family string art program led by No charge; Pre-registration required to and experience mitzvot by helping Sylvie! RSVP by December 3 to Sylvie moscovitz . others. Let’s take action to make the receive your material package (nails, world a better place. a block of wood, yarn, and Zoom link) No charge; Pre-registration required to you’ll need to create a beautiful craft Shirel Barkan-Slater . together as a family! For information about any of Beth Tzedec's events, programs Cost: $5 members; $10 General Public. Pre-registration required via ShulCloud . and classes, please visit our website.

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Horah machine H anukkah Hour Professor Stephen Berk: our People macabbees — The musical and motown megillat esther ˙ Saturday, december 12 are your People: American Jews and The Story of Judith Thursday, February 25 7:00 Pm the Struggle for Civil rights Thursday, december 17 7:00 Pm 6:30 to 7:30 Pm Every song is a hit and you will want Tuesday, december 15 7:45 Pm to jeer and then cheer when the King We invite the Beth Tzedec community Join us via Zoom for this entertaining Loss in the Time of CoVId-19: In his second of three online lectures, The Purim Variations sings “It’s a Man’s World” and Vashti of all ages for a 60 minute virtual event depicting the two stories of A Bereavement Group Professor Stephen Berk will address Tuesday, February 16 7:30 Pm replies with “Hit the Road, Jack”; Hanukkah celebration featuring the revolt and rebellion woven together with Debbie Berlin and ˙ the point of intersection between the Haman sings “Up on the Roof” and Rabbi Fryer Bodzin music of Lorie Wolf and Horah Machine. using music and dialogue to Join Cantor Sidney Ezer and musical American Civil Rights movement and experience the cost of freedom for Esther finally tell Haman there is Thursdays, december 3 &17, Hosted by Yacov Fruchter and joined accompanist Asher Farber as we the American Jewish community. both men and women. It will be “Nowhere to Run”. Join us on Zoom January 7 & 21 and February 4 & 18 by Cantor Sidney Ezer and artist-in- learn the special musical traditions followed by the hanukkiyah lighting for this semi-serious attempt to residence Aviva Chernick, and friends, In keeping with Public Health and ˙ and practices in reading Megillat 7:45 to 9:00 Pm understand each characters’ arc the experience will include our physical distancing recommendations , and reciting the blessings. Esther and sing a few joyous Purim through the music of Motown melded The loss of a loved one is challenging community hanukkiyah lighting, this program will be offered via Zoom. No charge; Pre-registration required via songs. For novices and seasoned ˙ ShulCloud . with dialogue from the megillah . at any time. During the time of Havdalah and many moments of No charge; Pre-registration required via megillah readers alike. Actors will be in costume. Zoom COVID-19, it brings a host of other music and light. This special evening ShulCloud . No charge. registration will be required via participants are encouraged to dress issues that may complicate grief and will be streamed to our Facebook ShulCloud . THE SAM & SARAH KERZNER AND JOSEPH up as well. bereavement. Judaism has a clear set page and YouTube channel. KERZNER HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL INSTITUTE of mourning rituals that have been January No charge; Pre -registration will be required Registration is not required, but a painfully absent during the pandemic. via ShulCloud . donation to Beth Tzedec's Refugee No charge. For information or to join this Sponsorship Fund is appreciated group, email rabbi Fryer Bodzin . THIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE CONTRIBUTION OF AN ANONYMOUS DONOR IN HONOUR OF HER “SHUL SISTERS AND HONORARY SISTERS ”.

Lighting the Way Volunteer Professor Stephen Berk: Appreciation Night Shabbat Shirah online Concert The New middle east Tuesday, February 23 7:45 Pm Wednesday, december 16 7:30 Pm Saturday, January 30 8:00 Pm Purim Land drive-Thru CArnival In his final Zoom presentation for Join us on Zoom for this unique and Join Cantor Sidney Ezer for our Sunday, February 28 10:00 Am this year, Professor Berk will analyze remembering the Light: inspiring program where we will annual Shabbat Shirah concert Come drive through the Beth Tzedec the ongoing changes to the Middle A H anukkah Concert acknowledge and honour Beth Tzedec’s featuring various guest artists . parking lot and have fun at our Purim ˙ East's political landscape and share Sunday, december 6 7:30 Pm Hanukkah, moroccan Style members who have gone above and Program information and registration Parking Lot extravaganza! Enjoy fun ˙ the implications for Israel and the with Cantor Sidney Ezer beyond to ensure our community is details will be coming soon. activities from the safety and warmth Mark your calendars and plan to join Arab & Muslim states in the region. Sunday, december 13 8:00 Pm the Toronto Jewish community for safe, healthy, educated, nourished, No charge. registration will be required via of your car and celebrate Purim with engaged, entertained, inspired and ShulCloud . No charge; Pre-registration required via this special musical celebration of Join Cantor Ezer on Zoom as we learn the Beth Tzedec community. spiritually connected. ShulCloud . the Festival of Light featuring and sing a central piyyut (liturgical No charge. Pre-registration required via THE SAM AND SARAH KERZNER AND JOSEPH ShulCloud . cantors from across the community. poem) in honour of the miracle of We are also asking for your help in KERZNER HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Watch for registration information Hanukkah composed by Rabbi David nominating members to recognize for ˙ coming soon. Buzaglo, one of the great 20 th century their contributions to the community. Moroccan poets. We will also sing it at Click here to sumbit a nomination a “Community Hanukkiyah Lighting” form. (Deadline is November 30.) ˙ evening, so come hear it first! No charge; Pre-registration required via No charge; Pre-registration required via ShulCloud . ShulCloud .

28 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | ProGrAm GuIde Winter ProGrAm GuIde Winter | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 29 children, it’s very hard knowing that Home for the Holidays: It’s some of the people who made it a great time of the year for my brother, Jack and I are no longer Not Always About the Latkes with us.

Hanukkah—it has a nice ring to it. Eating them, especially when they’re And when I talk about a special ˙ crunchy with crispy edges, and adding a person, that’s where my widowed But, to really belch it out, you have to mother comes in. put an emphasis on the first letter as if topping of apple sauce or sour cream is you’re about to gargle. like a trip to heaven. Hanukkah used to be her time to go a˙ll out. This traditional Jewish Holiday is also Latkes are a favourite at our house and known as the Festival of Lights. my wife Carol tends to get ticked off Now a senior citizen at the Baycrest with me for grabbing them right from Centre, it’s emotionally draining A son remembers History says it’s a time to remember a the frying pan. I believe there’s a good seeing her in a wheelchair. When I miracle from the biblical t imes, when reason, too; our children, Ari, Marissa visit and share stories, I take a trip his mother’s the wick of a candlestick, burned for and Yonit always seem to make those down memory lane, remembering eight days with barely enough scrumptious things disappear. Sadly, our the way she was, and the impact she lessons at consecrated olive oil to last for 24 hours. son Mark did not live long enough to had on us—especially at Hanukkah. I’ve heard the story hundreds of times, celebrate in the joyous tradition. ˙ Just the other day, she listened as I lying in bed and wondering how and customs celebrate other starting way back to the days when I Hanukkah and Gobbling down latkes, and even a hummed the holiday melodies. She many presents would I get—one, two holidays and she wanted us to was a toddler, growing up in downtown ˙ doughnut—something I used to eat at was fairly quiet, but likely because or maybe three? understand and respect other Toronto. Now, some 50+ years later, jelly doughnuts, the local bakery until a neighbour my singing was a bit off. people’s beliefs. and—the patriarch in my family of six— spotted me—also brings back many fond With eight days of Hanukkah, I once She is the foundation for my brother ˙ in just a couple weeks, we will again memories, emotions and tears. asked my mother, why didn’t we get I never did ask her if there was a too. hear the abbreviated story and light the Jack, seven years older, and myself. eight presents? Jewish Santa Claus. Hanukkah was different growing up a first of eight candles. Raising two children, caring for our h˙ alf century ago. I also remember not asking again. Coloring books, clothes and toys grandmother, who lived with us, and were the bi g Hanukkah prizes of the Around our house, it is a tradition to One year, I remember the rush to rejoice and have fun. Oh, we played with dreidels—a four- also being responsible for a small but day back then˙. sided spinning top with Hebrew letters very popular men’s store in Parkdale, check the gifts—almost rolling down Mindful these days of sticking to a outlining the acronym for the miracle was quite a challenge in those days. the 32 steps from the second-floor And what a treat it was to get healthy lifestyle and keeping fit, it’s also that took place. For me, it was difficult bedroom that I shared with my presents that had mesh packages of And when she made latkes, in some a time of the year when you can’t help getting these darn things to twirl. brother. And the big surprise? chocolate-shaped coins in gold but indulge in those fattening jelly of those antiquated pans over a gas Finding our plastic-covered wrappers attached to them. doughnuts, which are usually topped off When I did, our cat would always chase stove that started with a flick of a chesterfield piled with wrapped after it, knocking it under a piece of match, there was an urge to eat They were great to eat, but also a with white powder sugar that always items. problem. gets all over your clothes. furniture that wouldn’t move for years. I them—and fast. remember using kitchen knives to try to Our mother was one smart woman. There are also fond memories of Like the many times I had stuffed As kids, we used to blow the powder at reach them and my mother, Sally, There was always a present from exchangin g Hanukkah gifts. them in my pant pockets and then each other. wondered why they kept disappearing. ˙ Santa Claus. forgot they were there … until the Back in the ‘50s, making a buck was But the real munching is on latkes— While we always try to make Hmm, we didn’t have a Christmas gooey brown stains appeared. tough and yet our mother was a.k.a. deep fried potato pancakes. Hanukkah something special for the tree so how could a Jewish kid get a Oh, those memories—and the miracles. ˙ always mindful, saving her pennies, present from Santa Claus? making personal sacrifices, so that Happ y Hanukkah, Mom. we had gifts and surprises. While we lived behind a store that ˙ had been decorated for the festive —David Grossman The smile on her face was priceless. season, the answer my mother gave This story was written Hanukkah, depending on the us was very special. and printed in the Toronto Star ˙ calendar, often came around the She said people of different faiths on December 14, 2006. same time as Christmas. I remember

Holidays are always a special time for families and friends to gather, share and create memories together. We'd love to hear your holiday stories and traditions—wonderful or challenging—that have helped shaped how you celebrate today. Send your stories, photos or videos to Terri Humphries at [email protected],

30 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | In and Around the Shul | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 31 Zina GlassmAan D: aSiplye cMiailn tyoa BnT Community Finding Home: The BT For the last 33 The library attracted people from all Zaidy and Me”, an array of lectures years, Beth We talwk aal klos to af bliofeu ta nthde Z iimnap oerntsaunrceed otfhat sudddeenvloyt oend Atop Yriild 3d0is, h2.0 F1o9.r Thoe rs aeyff tohratst , Refugee Program Tzedec has bebeun ildintgh ec oimmpmourtnaintyt .J Autd a irce bcoeonkt s were we wZeinrea irne csehiovcekd wthoeu Sldo lboem aon n blessed to havve isioniwnge lel xreprcreissee nfotre dth. Seh Cee gnutridee fdo rpeoplue ndeSrcshtaetcehmteern Gt oalndd A Rwaabrbdi aWwearrndiecdk , by For most of us at Beth Tzedec, we have You can join us in this project: been spending most of our time at had Zina Spirituianl tWheeilrl -rBeesienagr,c thh, e discussed books Rabbtih Fer Uydnmiteadn -SKyonhalg aongdu eY oacf ov • We need more people to contribute to home—we work from home, teach our Glassman as oonve erwhweitlmh irnegg unleaer dpsa thriognhsli gahntde md awdeer esure FrucChotenrs ewrevraet iav eg Jruedata icsomm tfoo rBte ttoh my the Refugee Program fund . 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Zina recently retirceod mmtuhnei toyn aen pdl athce ryeo ius cnoou blde tftienrd a book the Little Minyan who was also saying Tzedec is sponsoring was forced to popular programs including the volunteers who believe that as the Senior Program Coordinatoprlace ttoh ahti gnhol iognhet tehlsee i minp tohret acnitty role kaddish, came to stand next to flee theirs. The camp they live in does been able to wit - “Day Trips In Jewish History” series everyone deserves to find a home. after previously holding the positcioon mmpuonsitsye spsleadys. Eavt eBne th eT Czeadneacd itahn an Michael as a sign of support. It was an not provide anything like a home as with Hana Werner as well as the Email Yacov Fruchter to join our of Librarian of Beth Tzedec’s formine r our JDewaiilsyh M Nienwyas nt osoekrv nicoetsic. e: they incredibly moving gesture of we think of it. There is no safety, no ness ﬁrsthand the more recent “Notable Speakers” committee. Max and Beatrice Wolfe Library. profiled Zina three times. community. For years, Shep Gangbar, a past series. She continued the “Book stability, no security. Truth be told, Zina was far more • We need help to raise funds, raise presidOentth earn dli bar arerigaunlsa rs oalti cmitoerdn hineg r advice MichCaluebl ”a nwdh iIc sht agrrteewd atott oevnedri n2g0 0Daily Our goal—as the rabbis emphasized cathrane a, nl oemvpelo yaeen. Sd he devoted a awareness and to educate and minyanto, himasp broeveen tehneciro uorwang ilnibgr mareies. In Minymaenm rebgeursla, rblye caosm hien mg tohvee dmost highly over the holidays—is to rebuild the large part of her professional life for advocate for refugees. and ot2h0e0r 6s,h Buel tlhea Tdzeerdse tco raetcteinvde dD a ily throruegshp ethctee sdt abgoeosk o cfl umbo iunr tnhine gc.i Ttyh. e She world using kindness, olam hesed cothme bepnaefsits oif othn e Congregation, MinyanC.e Trtoi fbicea hteo noef sAtc, cthreed siteartviiocne s at an last nalisnoe cmreoanttehds ehvaevnei nagff oprdoegdra mmes awith yibaneh . Our goal is to open o˙ur home— • Join our educational and fundraising which became her spiritual home were nAodtv raenaclleyd o Lne mveyl frraodmar t ahne d, perswpeecllt-ikvne otwhant nI admone’st lbikeeli eDvaen Iiel Silva, Canada, Toronto, Beth Tzedec—to a events such as our Finding Home away from home. shown by and for becausAes sI oactitaetniodn s hofu Jl ewweieshkl yL,i bI raries, a wouMld ahtativ Fer hieaddm ifa In h aandd b Aeveinva thh eG otnte leib family who is looking for one of their Book Club series . thought I was attending enough. The who had suffered a loss. While Zina began working for Beth Tzedec coveted award for those in the Zornberg. Programming at Beth own. Be a social justice champion. Change first time I was counted as the tenth supporting Michael throughout his thafete rp aerroivipngl ein wCanhaoda from the library field. Tzedec was considerably elevated lives, help our family find home. former Soviet Union in 1980. Havipneg rson in a minyan was at a weekly year of Kaddish, I have been able to Zina also spent much of her time at by the direction and guidance of been trained and educated as a Min˙hah-Ma’ariv Service, and while witness firsthand the care, love and —Bari Zittell attend Daily Beth Tzedec as a programmer of one Zina Glassman. librarian, she found great joy in htehr at experience was profound for me compassion shown by and for the daily and evening events. chosen profession. Her expertise personally, it didn’t impel me to start people who attend Daily Minyan. Since we sponsored our Syrian family in 2016, the refugee crisis in the world has only gotten worse. Minyan She organized the “BT Book & Film improved two main areas of the attending weekday services. I simply That first morning, walking into Private refugee sponsorship groups continue to help families forced to run for their lives. A refugee synagogue. First, her efforts to didn’t Cunludbe”r wsthaenrde tmhee mimbpeorsr thaandt the is a person forced to flee their country because of violent persecution. People flee because of war, improve the operation of the librasreyr,viceo pBpeothrt Tuzneitdye tco p hreoavrid perso bfey ssionals civil war, human rights violations, environment and climate destruction, and economic hardship. holdinrge sveierwvi cceosn ttwemicpeo ar adrayy ,w soervkesn of and to make it a more visible and Today almost 80,000,000 people have fled their homes. Of those, 26,000,000, half of whom are viable entity to the members of BdT ays a fwicetieokn. .U Znintial laalsto yceraera.t ed programs under the age of 18, have fled their country. Most of them leave with nothing and struggle to survive were very successful. for young children such as “Bubby, My father-in-law, Henry Friedman z”l, in refugee camps, waiting. We at Beth Tzedec are helping one family. We are their lifeline. Please help by donating, educating and advocating on their behalf.

A true test of one’s success is the herself, engaging and engaged.” A subjects of all kinds. testimony of your colleagues. One congregant added, “These programs In that way, Zina rendered a valuable co-worker recalled, “Zina was always under [her] direction have attracted service to the participants of the professional, smiling and positive, an audience from the whole Jewish programs and to the whole respectful, thoughtful and thought community and have made Beth congregation. Beth Tzedec would not passed provoking. She did her homework in Tzedec a central place in many be the place it is today without Zina’s away very advance, was committed, met people’s lives.” years of devotion and hard work. deadlines and could laugh at herself. Zina cared deeply about the social —Gerry Posner She was sensitive to religious value experience of programs. She created differences, proud to represent Beth a vehicle whereby many people Tzedec, open to the beliefs and views gathered together and conversed on of others, looked and critiqued

32 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | IN ANd ArouNd THe SHuL Profiles IN ANd ArouNd THe SHuL Profiles | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 33 in North America and elsewhere. Arnold Ages, with his family and his Education program. We all Honouring a True Mensch: Arnold was honoured with the Boris scholarship, with his writing and his benefitted from his sage advice, as Smolar Award for excellence in devoted adult students, began he always wanted to provide the z”l commentary by the American something that will continue and highest quality of andragogy. Dr. Arnold Ages Jewish Press Association. serve as a rejoinder to and rejection Arnold ’s parashat hashavu’a seminar Arnold met his future wife, of the negative ideology of les gradually added a book review philosophes . Shoshanah , her Our Congregation is deeply saddened Professor Ages was the first faculty Shoshanah, when they were section and some commentary daughters and their children— by the death of Arnold Ages, our member of the University of Waterloo students at the Hebrew University about current events, but whatever Devorah and Efron, Esther and Roni, Scholar-in-Residence for over five to be honoured with a Killam and Makhon Greenberg, a program the subject, he constantly offered Yakov Mordechai, Sarah, Aviva and decades, who passed from this world Research Fellowship (1984-1985) from to train Jewish educators for well prepared presentations that Yoni— represent the continuity of on Hoshanah Rabbah, the final day of the Canadian Council for the Arts. Diaspora communities. After their stretched the intellectual life and Torah values that were so Sukkot, October 9. This award is bestowed upon marriage and the completion of his boundaries of his adult students, “Jacob left Ph.D., they moved from Columbus, important to Arnold. They are the many of whom became admirers Dr. Ages, Distinguished Professor Canadian scholars of exceptional Ohio to Kitchener where they lived testimony of Arnold’s intellectual, and friends. A few years ago, we Emeritus of French at the University ability, granting them time for Beer-sheba, and until his first sabbatical. Concerned spiritual and personal heritage. renamed his seminar “Torah for the of Waterloo, was associated with Beth research projects of broad for the Jewish education of their Arnold taught with Rabbi Stuart Ages”. Indeed, the impact of Arnold Tzedec since 1969. He taught Torah significance and widespread interest. daughters, Sharon z’l , Deena and Rosenberg z’l , who first brought him Ages’ teaching will linger and last set out for Haran on Shabbat mornings, offered courses Dr. Ages was the author of five Marcy, the Ages family relocated to to Beth Tzedec, and alongside Rabbi for the ages. in our Adult Education program and, scholarly books on various aspects of Toronto and Arnold began a regular Benjamin Friedberg, who shared a and encountered for a time, coordinated our lifelong French literature, 80 scholarly essays —Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl commute to teach at Waterloo. connection to Ottawa. During my learning initiatives. in academic periodicals and well over Rabbi Emeritus years, he directed our Adult makom” Arnold was born in Ottawa and 500 book reviews and articles in became the first member of his family journals and newspapers in Canada, —(Genesis 287 10-11). to attend and graduate from the United States, France and university. He completed his doctoral Israel. His book reviews appeared in studies at the Ohio State University in The Globe & Mail , The Toronto Star , 1963 and began to teach at the The National Post and in other leading University of Waterloo that same Canadian newspapers. year. His lectures and writings, until Dr. Ages serv ed as editor of the his retirement in 2003, were about Chronicle Review (Montreal) and the French Enlightenment, French wrote editorials and op-ed comments Honouring the m emory of Dr. Arnold Ages intellectual history and the for the Canadian Jewish News . His relationship of the les philosophes to book reviews and commentary were Jews and Judaism. published in numerous Jewish papers

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In honour and memory of Dr. Arnold Ages, Beth Tzedec has created the Torah Through the Ages Fund. Dr . Ages was the Beth Tzedec Scholar -in-Residence, a teacher of T orah, and had a loving following over his fifty years at the shul. It is only fitting that this fund go toward supporting and promoting T orah education at Beth Tzedec through speaker s, educators and classes. With your support, we can help secure Dr . Ages’ legacy of education and a love for Torah.

To make a contribution to the Torah Through the Ages Fund, click here .

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Hesed from a Distance Men’s Club Makes a Difference ˙ Out of the Cold Initiative offered by different faith-based An equally important part of our Men’s Club Scholarship Program • The overall quality of the One entr y per person. Pri zes will Due to the pandemic, the 2020-2021 communities. We aim to be up and Beth Tzedec/Beth Sholom Out of The Beth Tzedec Men’s Club is submitted application. be awarded upon content, season of the Beth Tzedec/Beth running by early December and will the Cold program has been pleased to sponsor our long-standing • Special needs or other creativity and overall appeal. Sholom Out of the Cold program will ensure that the strictest health and providing much needed warm scholarships assisting young adults consideration. Videos can be submitted to Larry not be able to run as it has in the safety protocols will be followed, as winter clothing and boots/shoes to pursuing programs of higher Jewish Rachlin at [email protected] . • Applicants need not be a member past. This program, however, has determined by Toronto Public the homeless. While we cannot education. For more information, click here. Health. The program will be staffed physically hand anything out to our of Beth Tzedec. Deadline for submissions: Monday, always been an integral part of both Before submitting an application, by both front line and harm guests as we have in past seasons, Download an application or contact December 21. synagogues’ hesed work. Now more prospects should review the criteria ˙ reduction workers, who are well- our goal is to pack up whatever Hersh Rosenthal at than ever, the homeless people in below used to award each Videos will be posted on the Men’s versed in dealing with this segment supply is left from last season and [email protected] . Deadline for Toronto need our help. Our primary scholarship: Club’s YouTube, Facebook and goal has always been to bring our of the population. We will require a bring it to various encampments submissions: April 9, 2021. TicTok platforms. A signed few volunteers every week. If you and shelters downtown. guests in from “out of the cold” to • The financial need of the Hanukkah Gelt Video Project parental consent form is required offer them a warm and nutritious are interested, send an email to my Unfortunately, the rate of candidate. ˙ with each submission. attention at [email protected] . homelessness has risen dramatically Calling all Beth Tzedec kids! The meal during the harsh winter • The program of study for which Unfortunately, we will not be able to and it is certain that additional Men's Club is offering free Men’s Club Membership Cards months. COVID-19 has prevented the funds will be used. accommodate any teenage supplies will be needed: new Hanukkah gelt to any Beth Tzedec most front-line organizations from ˙ Those who have renewed their • The career goals of the candidate youth (17 or under) who submit a allowing people into their facilities, volunteers. underwear, sweatpants, winter Men’s Club membership can jackets, winter boots and running and how the program of study video of themselves celebrating and meals are being handed out at The second program is Haven receive a personalized card that shoes. We will also need an relates to it. the holiday. Whether you are the door. This will be a major Toronto, located at Jarvis and Shuter includes a three-year calendar. enormous supply of PPE, specifically making latkes or lighting the concern during the winter months. Streets. It is the only drop-in centre • The benefit that may be brought to To receive it, please email Mark disposable gloves, masks and face hanukkiyah , the Men’s Club wants Lapedus at We are continuing our efforts by in Canada dedicated to men aged 50 the Jewish community by the ˙ shields. If anyone is in the business to see your creativity. partnering with two organizations, and older who are experiencing candidate. [email protected] . of supplying any of these items, and one of which is creating a new homelessness, poverty and social would like to donate such products, dinner program to ensure that isolation. It is open every day of the please email me. Toronto’s homeless population’s year, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and needs will be served indoors, while serves both breakfast and lunch. It Finally, if you have some spare time, the second one is engaged in food also provides crisis and housing consider calling someone who you security. support, clothing, showers and know is shut-in and may be lonely. A News of Ansh-eh Zafon of the The first program is run out of St. access to nurses and counsellors. quick phone chat can really make a Luke’s United Church, located at COVID-19 has caused a dramatic big difference in someone else’s life. Sherbourne and Carlton. We will be increase in the number of meals Stay safe, wear a mask and support Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs sponsoring the dinner every Sunday Haven Toronto has been serving to each other. night over the 20-week season. The its clients. We will provide funding for 1,500 lunches served. Due to the Happy Hanukkah. communal meal will be very similar ˙ The Federation of Jewish Men’s We have also carried on with other Our biggest ongoing program is to that which was served at our pandemic, the volunteer support Maureen Tanz, Clubs is finding its groove in a cheerful events. The region’s “Yiddish Alive!”, a raucous, funny OOTC. We are aiming to serve 25 has been eliminated and two full- Chair, H esed Committee socially distant world. Friday Night “Scotch Night” in September was and interesting program if you ˙ guests at a time and offer four or time cooks have been maintaining Kiddush Club has had a different hosted virtually by Beth Emet. want to get your Yiddishkeit going. more sittings. The meals will be all aspects of the food preparation cantor each week to lead Kabbalat There were about a hundred Visit the FJMC website or contact and clean up. Shabbat. We were particularly attendees, all of whom had a Don Smith for details. honoured to host Nancy delicious catered meal catered by Instead of last year’s region retreat, Abramson, Director of the Miller Apex and lots of little scotch we will be having Havdallah These are challenging times for many in our community, and your continued support of our Out of Cantorial School of JTS, the week bottles individually prepared for featuring a soon-to-be-announced the Cold program and other hesed initiatives is critical. To make a contribution to our Hesed Fund, before Rosh Hashanah. tasting. And nobody drove home! speaker. please click here . ˙

36 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | H eSed CommITTee Winter News meN'S CLuB ANd FederATIoN oF JeWISH meN’S CLuB Winter News | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 37 ˙ Turi Ryder Adams, honouring Sarah Israel Sydney and Pearl Wolfe Marvin Geist, commemorating the Goldberg for delivering ma hzorim . yahrtzeit of Terry Geist . Tributes ˙ Memorial Fund Alan and Lorriane Sandler, honouring Caryl and Bernie Schwartz and family, Sandra Gertner, commemorating the th make a donation, send a tribute card and include your listing here to honour your friends and Paul and Gella Rothstein on their 60 commemorating the yahrtzeit of Israel yahrtzeit of Eva Reich . loved ones. For more information about tribute opportunities, call the office at 416-781-3511. anniversary. Sydney Wolfe . Diane Grafstein Ralph and Judy Shiff, acknowledging The Grosman Family, honouring the Sam Glazer and family in memory of Jonathan Kahn Memorial Fund memory of Ben Grosman . Helen Glazer . Brenda Orser, acknowledging Norman Edna Hussman and Ayal Lesh, honouring Robert and Simmy Shnier, honouring and Jackie Kahn and family in memory the memories of Dov Hussman and Jocelynn Engle on her special birthday. of Jonathan Kahn . Arie Leszcz . Betty and Sydney Troster Fund Regina Delovitch, honouring the Rochelle Citron, acknowledging Sylvia Singer and family, acknowledging The Hazan Family, honouring the Steven, Line, Sarah and Dana Troster, memory of Leon Wierbski . Sam Glazer and family in memory of the Glazer Family in memory of memories of Norma and Joseph Hazan . th Helen Glazer . Kaddish Fund commemorating the 18 yahrtzeit of Charlotte Haber, honouring the Beth Helen Glazer . Brad, Corinne, Sloane and Harrison Bonny and Molyn Leszcz, acknowledging Betty Troster . Tzedec Book and Film Club and Fred and Jocelyn Engel, honouring Deborah Staiman, acknowledging Lester, acknowledging Helen Lester in th Sam and Melissa Glazer in memory of Notable Speakers series. Bobby and Simmy Shnier on their 50 Sam Glazer and family in memory of memory of Dr. Marvin G. Lester . anniversary. Helen Glazer . Camp Ramah Fund Terri Humphries Helen Glazer . Ruthann and Lawrie Lubin, honouring Dorothy Tessis, acknowledging Howard Black and family, commemo - Hillel Kagan Kathryn, Brian and Robert Feldman, Deborah Staiman, commemorating the their 50 th anniversary. Yvonne Stein and family in memory rating the yahrtzeit of Aaron Black . Mildred Kriezman, commemorating commemorating the yahrtzeit of yahrtzeit of Bernard Staiman . Gilbert Newman . of Herb Stein . Ruthann and Lawrie Lubin and family, Rhonda and Josh Charlat, honouring the yahrtzeit of Esther Kriezman . Deborah Staiman, honouring Yacov commemorating the yahrtzeit of th Kathryn, Brian and Robert Feldman, Fruchter and wishing him Shanah Paul and Gella Rothstein on their 60 Ken Lebow and Rena Zayit, Kosher Food Bank Ernest Howard Cutler . anniversary. acknowledging Sam Glazer in commemorating the yahrtzeit of Tovah. Rita Newman . Ruthann and Lawrie Lubin and family, Ab and Phyllis Flatt, commemorating memory of Helen Glazer . Joseph and Elaine Steiner, acknow- Tamara Brooks, commemorating the commemorating the yahrtzeit of the yahrtzeit of Moses Flatt . Samantha Levenson Albon and Ruth Garbe, acknowledging ledging the Glazer Family in memory yahrtzeit of Shirley Brooks . Lillian Cutler . Ian, Marlene, Mitchell and Samantha, Sam Glazer and family in memory of of Helen Glazer. Rosylin and Gerold Goldlist, commem - Nathan and Glennie Lindenberg, Helen Glazer . Paul Merrick, commemorating the commemorating the yahrtzeit of commemorating the yahrtzeit of Anna-Lynne Taradash, acknowledging orating the yahrtzeit of Zelda Goldlust . yahrtzeit of Reuben Merrick . Aaron S. Black . Aubrey and Judith Goldlen, acknow- Miriam Lindenberg . Harvey and Simma Shaul in memory Leila and Gary Lax and family, Saul Merrick and Paul Merrick, Miriam Weinstein and Yossi Adler and ledging Stephen Glazer and family in of Rosalie Cadesky . commemorating the yahrtzeit of Jerry Schendel, commemorating the memory of Helen Glazer . commemorating the yahrtzeit of Teddy Wohl, Hannah Wohl and yahrtzeit of Klara Scheindel . Steve Weinrieb and Debra Fine, Bella Goldstein . Reuben Merrick . Danielle Wohl, commemorating the Gerold and Rosylin Goldlist acknowledging Sam Glazer in memory Leila and Gary Lax and family, yahrtzeit of Ted Wohl . Susan Schendel, commemorating the Robert Milne and family, acknowledging yahrtzeit of Edith Milder . Diane Grafstein, acknowledging of Helen Glazer . commemorating the yahrtzeit of Sandy and Pam Allen in memory of Sam Glazer and family in memory of Janet West, honouring Eugene Bialys . Irving Goldstein . Lee Allen . Cantor Sidney Ezer Richard Seligman, honouring the Helen Glazer . memory of Merle Seligman . Lyon Wexler, acknowledging Sylvia Singer, commemorating the Tania Nardandrea-Isakovic and Adi Discretionary Fund Marsha Joseph, acknowledging yahrtzeit of Jacob (Jack) Krott . Bonnie and Elliot Sorkin, acknowledg - Danny Zimmerman on marking Isakovic, honouring the spiritual Susan Arbuck and Martin Goldrosen, Leonard Gangbar in memory of the conclusion of kaddish for Don Smith, honouring Lianne Eklove . leadership , lay leadership and staff ing Eileen and Shoel Silver in memory Anna Gangbar . honouring Cantor Sidney Ezer for of Harry Rotstein . Zoltan Zimmerman . who made this year's High Holy Day making the holidays meaningful. Alison Lester and Jason Crystal and Bonnie and Elliot Sorkin, acknowledg - Lyon Wexler, acknowledging Lorne Hanick Website Services meaningful and authentic. Judith Ezer, honouring Cantor Sidney family, acknowledging Karen Laurie- Sam Glazer and family in memory of Development Fund Mitchell and Naomi Oelbaum, ing Gail and Gordon Pape in memory Lester in memory of Dr. Michael Lester . Ezer . of Harry Rotstein . Helen Glazer . commemorating the yahrtzeit of Judy and Mark Libman, acknowledging Shoshana Steel, honouring Pearl and Gidon Grundland, honouring Ruth and Melvin Steinhart, Lyon Wexler, acknowledging Sam and Lorne Hanick . Ron Oelbaum . Susan Arbuck . Sam Glazer and family in memory of Melissa Glazer and family in memory Brenda Orser commemorating the yahrtzeit of Helen Glazer . Lianlian Yuan, honouring Lorne Hanick . Caroline and Danny Mandell and Rose Siegel . of Helen Glazer . Sandy and Hascal Rosen, family, honouring Cantor Sidney Ezer . Joy and Michael Lipkin, acknowledging Lyon Wexler, acknowledging Thea Lyon Wexler, honouring Zelaine and commemorating the yahrtzeit of Sam and Melissa Glazer and family in th Maurice Wagschal Memorial Fund Tania Nardandrea-Isakovic and Adi Weisdorf and the Weisdorf family in Sol Shinder on their 60 anniversary. Dr. Louis Julius Rosen . memory of Helen Glazer . Naomi and Leon Wagschal, honouring Isakovic, honouring Cantor Sidney memory of Isa Elman Ots . Evelyn Wolfe, commemorating the Millard Roth, commemorating the Ezer for his moving hazzanut . Irving Matlow, acknowledging yahrtzeit of Milton Wolfe . Rolf and Nicole Wagschal on the birth ˙ yahrtzeiten of Manny and Juanita Roth . Deborah Staiman, honouring Cantor Sam Glazer and family in memory of of their daughter Hailey Devon . Hesed Fund Helen Glazer . Debbie Rothstein, acknowledging Sidney Ezer and wishing him Shanah ˙ Howard (Hy) Cooper Trust Fund Paul Brown and family in memory of Tovah. Frances Ackerman and Henry Einstoss, Pauline Menkes, commemorating the Membership Relief Fund Arthur and Carole Andrews, honouring Gina Brown . Lyon Wexler, honouring Cantor Sidney commemorating the yahrtzeit of yahrtzeit of Jack Weintraub . Solly Stern on her special birthday. An anonymous contribution, honouring Gella Rothstein, commemorating the Ezer and the Ezer Family and wishing Bella Einstoss . Marilyn and Saul Merrick, commemo - the Professor Stephen Berk lecture. yahrtzeit of J. Barney Goldhar . them Shanah Tovah. Frances Ackerman and Henry Einstoss, rating the yahrtzeit of Bert Etlin . David, Carol, Ari, Marissa and Yonit commemorating the yahrtzeit of Grossman, along with David Bowman An anonymous contribution. Jackie Rothstein, honouring Debbie Barry and Genny Nathanson, acknow- Nancy Einstoss . and Gayle Bowman Hallam in memory Bruce and Nancy Elman, honouring the Rothstein for her inspired leadership General Fund ledging Sam and Melissa Glazer , Rosalee Berlin, acknowledging Sam of Mindy Bland . memories of Eva and Dave Elman and during the pandemic and embracing Susan Arbuck and Martin Goldrosen, Stephen Glazer and Karen Glazer and Glazer and family in memory of Fani and Norman Adelsberg . the role of ‘ancestor’ to shape what a honouring Cantor Sidney Ezer and families in memory of Helen Glazer . Helen Glazer . shul can be for its membership. acknowledging the memories of John and Molly Pollock, honouring the Paul and Gella Rothstein, honouring Sidney and Sonia Arbuck . The Beth Tzedec Sisterhood, acknowl - memory of Dr. Arnold Ages . edging Sam Glazer and family in In the event of an error or an omission of your Tribute contribution, the Beth Tzedec production and Carrie Barker, acknowledging Sally and Richard Rabe, honouring memory of Helen Glazer . please contact Terri Humphries at [email protected], technical team . Howie Sniderman in memory of Emily and Peter Rabe on the birth of Sydney Sniderman . their daughter Lily Rebecca .

38 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | TrIBuTeS TrIBuTeS | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 39 Paul and Gella Rothstein, honouring Malcolm Weinstein, honouring Cecile Ab and Phyllis Flatt, acknowledging Lyon Wexler, honouring Norman and Deborah Staiman, honouring Rabbi Jerome and Pearl Kazdan, the Spiritual Leadership Team . Zaifman and the participants of the Liane Piltz and family in memory of Sharon Bacal on their daughter Steven and Jodi Wernick and family acknowledging Shoshana Ages and Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Friday evening L’Chaim program . Robert Piltz . Meredith and Evan’s marriage. and wishing them Shanah Tovah. family in memory of Professor acknowledging the Ages Family in Rabbi Steven and Jody Wernick, Ab and Phyllis Flatt, acknowledging Shayndelynne and David Zeldin and Lana Zahelova, honouring Rabbi Arnold Ages . memory of Dr. Arnold Ages . honouring the Beth Tzedec lay and Sam Glazer and family , in memory of family, acknowledging Steven Liss Steven Wernick . Ryvka Laiman, acknowledging Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, professional leadership and staff . Helen Glazer . and family in memory of Karen Gail Shoshana Ages in memory of acknowledging David Weisdorf and Dot Whitehouse, honouring the Phyllis Flatt, commemorating the Anthony . Refugee Program Professor Arnold Ages . family in memory of Helene Springer . memory of Louis Whitehouse . yahrtzeit of Samuel Abraham Albert . Danny and Arlyn Zimmerman and Sara Bari Zittell, honouring Dawit Demoz Israel and Leah Liquornik, Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Diane Grafstein, acknowledging Liane Zimmerman, honouring Rabbi Baruch on becoming a Canadian citizen. acknowledging Shoshana Ages in and Josette Frydman-Kohl on the memory of Professor Arnold Ages . acknowledging the Glazer Family in Out-of-the-Cold Fund Piltz in memory of Robert Piltz . Bari Zittell, honouring Simon Weisz birth of their granddaughter. memory of Helen Glazer . Kathy and Brian Feldman, honouring Diane Grafstein, honouring Rabbi and Kat Koricic on their marriage. Irving Matlow, acknowledging the Ages Family in memory of Professor Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Dr. Gary and Ilana Rodin on the birth Baruch and Josette Frydman-Kohl on Bari and Teddy Zittell, acknowledging Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin Arnold Ages . acknowledging the Liss Family in of their granddaughter Adeline . the birth of their grandaughter. Thea Weisdorf and Allan Kanee and memory of Karen Anthony . Kathy, Brian and Bobby Feldman, Murray and Adrienne Levinter, Discretionary Fund family in memory of Isa Elman Ots . Honey Milstein, acknowledging the Feiger Family in memory of Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, commemorating the yahrtzeit honouring Paul and Gella Rothstein Helen Glazer and family, Bari and Teddy Zittell, honouring Gene Feiger . acknowledging Leonard Gangbar and Charles Feldman . on their anniversary. commemorating the yahrtzeit Jackie and Norman Kahn and family family in memory of Anna Gangbar . Sally Gallinger, commemorating the Judy and Cliff Librach and Lily, Max of Isaac Kroch . on the birth of their granddaughter. Annette Oelbaum, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Ron Oelbaum . Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, yahrtzeit of Harry Gallinger . and Sylvie, commemorating the Helen Glazer and family, Bari and Teddy Zittell, honouring acknowledging Liza Stern and family Lawrence and Suzanne Ross, yahrtzeit of Lillian Helen Siblin . commemorating the yahrtzeit Lorne Rochwerg on his birthday. John and Molly Pollock, acknowledging in memory of Peter Stern . commemorating the 20 th yahrtzeit of Elie Malka, commemorating the of Melville Potash . Shoshana Ages and family in memory Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Barbara Simon Mercer . yahrtzeit of Matityahu Malka . Mariana Grinblat, honouring Rabbi Torah Through the Ages Fund of Professor Arnold Ages . acknowledging Rick Orzy and family Caroline and Danny Mandell and Robyn Fryer Bodzin for her help and Allan and Ellen Rosenbluth, The Weisdorf, Levine and Kanee Albina Backman, commemoratng the in memory of Alex Orzy . family, honouring Rabbi Baruch wishing her Shanah Tovah. acknowledging Shoshana Ages and Families, honouring Rabbi Robyn Fryer yahrtzeit of Mariana Rozencwajg . Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Bodzin, Rabbi Steven Wernick and Frydman-Kohl . Tania Nardandrea-Isakovic and Adi family in memory of Professor Howard Black and family, acknowledging acknowledging the Weisdorf Family in Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl in James Merkur and Christine Vinberg, Isakovic, honouring Rabbi Robyn Fryer Arnold Ages . Shoshana Ages and family in memory memory of Isa Elman Ots . honouring the memory of honouring Lorne Hanick for making Bodzin for her spiritual guidance. Jacqueline Rother, commemorating the of Professor Arnold Ages . Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Isa Elman Ots . their son Brody’s bar mitzvah meaningful Mark Pasternak , honouring the yahrtzeit of Joyce McDonald . Melvin and Sandra Brown, honouring Norman and Jackie Kahn Lyon Wexler, acknowledging and wishing him Shanah Tovah. memory of Cindy Duchon-Pasternak . Paul and Gella Rothstein, acknowledging acknowledging Shoshana Ages in on the birth of their granddaughter. Evan Pleet in memory of Nancy Honey Milstein, acknowledging the Shoshana Ages and family in memory Jeffrey and Shirley Stutz memory of Professor Arnold Ages . Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Pleet Goldenberg . Orzy Family in memory of Alex Orzy . of Professor Arnold Ages . Joseph and Helene Casse, acknowledging honouring Oscar Zimmerman and Lyon Wexler, honouring soozi Honey Milstein, commemorating the Lionel Sharpe, honouring the memory Rabbi Steven Wernick Shoshana Ages in memory of Anna Day . schlanger on her birthday. yahrtzeit of Irving Milstein . of Professor Arnold Ages . Discretionary Fund Professor Arnold Ages . Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Brenda Orser, honouring Rabbi Baruch Ralph and Judith Shiff, acknowledging Arron and Debbie Eisen, commemorating honouring Rabbi Baruch and Josette Prayer Book Dedications and Josette Frydman-Kohl and family An anonymous contribution, honouring Shoshana Ages and family in memory Frydman-Kohl on the birth of their the spiritual leadership , staff and the yahrtzeit of Aaron Eisen . of Professor Arnold Ages . Claire Friedlich Markus, commemorating on the birth of their granddaughter granddaughter. volunteers of Beth Tzedec. Ab and Phyllis Flatt, acknowledging the yahrtzeit of Fanny Steinberg . and wishing them Shanah Tovah! Joseph and Elaine Steiner, Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Norman Bacal, honouring the memory Shoshana Ages in memory of acknowledging Shoshana Ages in Michelle Glied-Goldstein and Allan Patti and Sheldon Rotman, honouring Sharon and Norman Bacal of Michael Bacal . Professor Arnold Ages . memory of Professor Arnold Ages . Goldstein, commemorating the acknowledging Carri Milch in on their daughter's marriage. Dr. Bruce and Nancy Elman, honouring Rabbi Benjamin and Lola Friedberg, yahrtzeit of William (Bill) Glied . memory of Tobey Lintz . Bernice Stern, acknowledging Debbie Rothstein and Michael Friedman, Michael Elinson on his special birthday. honouring Florence Bendelac . Shoshana Ages in memory of Michael, Dianne, Ashley and Jonah Patti and Sheldon Rotman, honouring honouring Sheldon and Patti Rotman . th Helen Glazer and family, Sam and Melissa Glazer, acknowledging Professor Arnold Ages . Gould, commemorating the first Gella and Paul Rothstein on their 60 The Rothstein and Rosenberg Families, anniversary. commemorating the yahrtzeit Shoshana Ages in memory of Lyon Wexler, acknowledging yahrtzeit of Marion Gould and honouring of Jennie Potash . Professor Arnold Ages . honouring Debbie Rothstein and her the memory of Allan Gould . Patti and Sheldon Rotman, honouring Shoshana Ages in memory of ancestors, the Goldhars and Rothsteins. Harold Wolfe on his special birthday. Mariana Grinblat, honouring Morley Goldberg and Marcia Schnoor, Professor Arnold Ages . Susan Laufer and Barry Greenberg, acknowledging Shoshana Ages in Debbie and Randy Spiegel and family, Patti and Sheldon Rotman, honouring Rabbi Steven Wernick for his help honouring the memory of memory of Professor Arnold Ages . honouring Bernie Gropper for his Rabbi Baruch and Josette Frydman-Kohl and wishing him Shanah Tovah. Victims of Terror Fund William Laufer . Diane Grafstein, acknowledging outstanding leadership provided to on the birth of their granddaughter. Rita Grotsky, commemorating the Stanley and Genia Elkind, acknowledging Helen Lester and Andrew Lester, Shoshana Ages in memory of Beth Tzedec. Deborah Staiman, honouring Rabbi yahrtzeit of Zita Gordon . Stephen Kauffman and family in acknowledging Karen Laurie-Lester in Professor Arnold Ages . Debbie and Randy Spiegel and family, Baruch and Josette Frydman-Kohl on Dr. Jerome Kazdan, commemorating memory of Judith Kauffman . memory of Dr. Michael Lester . Irving and Barbara Green, honouring Debbie Rothstein for her the birth of their granddaugher. the yahrtzeit of Anna Kazdan . Zamir, Bella and Alexander Latipow, Millard Roth acknowledging Shoshana Ages outstanding leadership provided to Eva Weisbrod, commemorating the Candace Kwinter, honouring Matt commemorating the yahrtzeiten of and family in memory of Professor Beth Tzedec. David and Elana Seligman, honouring yahrtzeit of Dr. Wilfred Weisbrod . Goldberg on being named Beth Sasha Shpiegelman and Rachel Arnold Ages . Randy and Debbie Spiegel, honouring the memory of Ann Samuels . Tzedec’s rabbinic intern. Latipow . Sheldon and Patti Rotman on the birth John and Jane Trachtenberg, The Weisdorf, Levine and Kanee Caroline and Danny Mandell and family, of their grandaughter. acknowledging Franci Sniderman Mary Ellen Herman, acknowledging Families, honouring Rabbi Robyn Fryer honouring Rabbi Steven Wernick . in memory of Pearl Schwartz . the Ages Family in memory of Joseph and Elaine Steiner, honouring Bodzin , Rabbi Steven Wernick and Tania Nardandrea-Isakovic and Adi Professor Arnold Ages . the Spiritual Leadership of Beth Tzedec. Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl in Isakovic, honouring Rabbi Steven Wer - Gail Teperman Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl acknowledging the memory of nick for his inspiring leadership. Marsha Joseph, acknowledging By contributing to Beth Tzedec’s many Cynthia and John Warren, Endowment Fund Isa Elman Ots . Mark Pasternak, honouring the Shoshana Ages in memory of funds, scholarships, and initiatives, you Professor Arnold Ages . commemorating the yahrtzeiten of Lyon Wexler, honouring Jacqueline memory of Cindy Duchon-Pasternak . heal and build our community. Click Rochelle Citron, honouring Rabbi here for a list of Beth Tzedec Funds. Renee and Sam Borovoy . Baruch Frydman-Kohl . Benyes on her special birthday.

40 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | TrIBuTeS TrIBuTeS | KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 41 Securing the Future Condolences It is said that wealth is not a reward for the past The Congregation extends heartfelt condolences to achievements, it is the opportunity to do for the future. the families of the late: Establishing an endowment fund at Beth Tzedec is a dr. Arnold Ages Jeffrey Litwin wonderful way to recognize the life or achievement of Steven mitchell Anker mel moscoe a parent, child or family. An endowment fund leaves a Karen Gail Anthony robert Piltz lasting impression, contributing to the growth and rita Berdowski ronnie Pinchevsky security of our community. Funds contributed are held rosalie Cadesky Gerald Pizer in perpetuity with the income available for allocation Isa elman ots rose reisman-Gross annually pay for a capital project or to sponsor a Helen Glazer Pauline rubinstein lecture, speaker series or other program at Beth Tzedec. Sara Granat Victor Schiff Judith Hecht Florence Sweigman It is thanks to those who have had the vision and Man y ha ve asked the same question “wher e did this y ear go?” generosity in the past, like Jack and Libby Orenstein, that ruth Kaiman Jason Weiss we are able to launch new projects like the livestream of th services. The Kerzner family donated funds that have everything we do Today is for Tomorrow I believ e it w as M ar ch 14 , tha t Tor on to came t o a scr eeching halt . brought Professor Stephen Berk to our community-live For A pe x, tha t mean t tha t ser vicing our clien ts w ould need t o Beth Tzedec has a number of opportunities for and via livestream-for 25 years. Mary Levitt left a gift in Wher e D id I t Go…. members wishing to support our tzedakah change immedia tely . A s a t eam w e came t ogether , put on our her will that continues to provide ﬁnancial assistance to think ing caps , and decided on our initial pr og ram of children in our Congregational School. initiatives. Honour the memory of a loved one by making a contribution to one of our funds or Shabba t Take O ut M eals . This o er ing w as suc cessful . I would be pleased to work with you to help you leave a inscribing a suddur on a yahrtzeit . For a complete It w as not long af ter tha t w e needed t o gur e out ho w w e c ould lasting legacy at Beth Tzedec. Gifts may be made with list of Synagogue funds, click here or call be of help f or P asso ver . Bar ing in mind , tha t families w er e not cash, securities such as appreciated stock, bonds or 416-781-3511. mutual funds, or an insurance policy. celebr ating in lar ge g roups , people w er e so unsur e of the out come If you are interested in leaving a legacy for the of this pandemic and w e as a c ompan y fac ed the challenge of It would be an honour to help you make a gift during Congregation to name a special project, youth your lifetime that will impact the community for the needing t o incr ease our or ders b y mor e than tr iple fr om last y ear program or adult education seminar, we would be future. Please email me or call 416-781-3514 ext. 211 to pleased to help you plan today for tomorrow. and ar range a c on tac tless pick up sy st em. We r ose t o the oc casion start a conversation. Email our Executive Director, Randy Spiegel at and suc cessfully sa t a t man y P asso ver tables . -Randy Spiegel, 416-781-3514 ext. 211 to discuss these opportunities Executive Director in conﬁdence. No w it is D ec ember , man y of our fr iends in the industr y ha ve not been as f or tuna te as w e ha ve with sustaining their businesses . Thanks t o our lo yal pa tr ons and the c ollabor ation of the synagogue and our t eam w e ha ve saf ely r emained in business . It has had it ’s challenges but w e c on tinue t o w or k out new w ays to best ser ve the c ommunit y a t lar ge .

simh. ah B oxes ha ve done us pr oud …f or small ga ther ings they ar e Is someone dear to you undergoing treatment for cancer? the per fec t solution t o f eeding y our guests and mak ing them f eel conden tly saf e dur ing these unpr ec eden ted times . F rom br eak - Did you know that the women of the Toronto Jewish Quilting Project sew quilts fast bagel bundles t o hors d ’oeuvr es dinners w e ha ve ca ter ed a for you to gift to your loved one during this diﬃcult time? wide selec tion with numbers v ar ying fr om 10 – 150 deliv er ed . Since its inception in 2004, this project of National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto has brought comfort to over 500 recipients. Each one of the Angel Quilts created is an expression of the compassion of the dedicated quilters who come together every week. They are made of 100% cotton and lots of love. There is no cost in order to receive an Angel Quilt. For more information please contact us at [email protected] or 416-633-5100.

Let us help y ou plan y our ne xt simh. a NO FUSS, NO MUSS….A pe x Kosher C ater ing 416-901-5044 x.1 t o cur ren tly r each us or email: or ders@ape xkosher ca ter ing .c om 42 KISLeV 5781 • deCemBer 2020 | Beth Tzedec Congregation 1700 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5P 3K3 Tel (416) 781-3511 / Fax (416) 781-0150 www.beth-tzedec.org