JFM 2013 Annual Report
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A CELEBRATION OF ANNIVERSARY GALA COMMUNITY COMMITTEE Honourary Chairs: THE CELEBRATION OF Karyn and Mel Lazareck Chair: A HALF CENTURY Steven Kroft Richard Buchwald David Cohen Samantha Gorlick PLEASE JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL Jon Holeman Peter Leipsic GALA EVENING OCTOBER 27, 2014 Adam Levene TO HONOUR 50 YEARS OF REMARKABLE SUCCESS Aaron Margolis OF MANITOBA FOUNDATION JEWISH Arthur Mauro, O.C., O.M., Q.C. AND TREMENDOUS IMPACT IN OUR PROVINCE Hope Morry David Rich Harvey Secter GALA CELEBRATION TICKETS OCTOBER 27, 2014 Rena Shenkarow Bob Silver INDIVIDUAL TICKETS • $275 6:00pm Reception Jacqueline Simkin Heather Stefanson, M.L.A. TABLES OF TEN • $2,750 6:45pm Dinner Syd Thompson For tickets or more information, RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg Larry Vickar please contact the Jewish Foundation 375 York Avenue Joseph J. Wilder, Q.C. Anita Wortzman of Manitoba office: Winnipeg, Manitoba Paul Wright, F.C.A. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 ANNUAL 204.477.7520 or 1.855.284.1918 [email protected] ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR They planted trees REFLECTING ON THE EARLY DAYS OF THE JFM JEWISH FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA 2013 ANNUAL REPORT VOLUNTEERS STAFF AT DECEMBER 2013 AT JUNE 2014 Board of Directors Committees of Scholarship Committee Marsha Cowan the Foundation Chief Executive Officer Officers/Executive Alex Serebnitski, Chair Marla Aronovitch They planted trees Audit Committee Danita Aziza Joseph J. Wilder, Q.C., Grants & Distributions Mirtha Lopez REFLECTING ON THE EARLY DAYS OF THE JFM President Michael Averbach, Officer Steven J. Kroft, Chair Murray Gilfix Ian Barnes Past President Celia (Ceci) Gorlick, Q.C. Ahava Halpern Director of Finance & Rishona Hyman Anita Wortzman, Steven Kohn Human Resources Maylene Ludwig President-Elect Jeff Norton Patti Boorman Matthew Narvey Dr. Eric Winograd, Rimma Pilat Director of Operations Rimma Pilat “as my fathers planted Secretary-Treasurer Rocky Pollack Stephanie Casar Celia (Ceci) Gorlick, Q.C. Danny Stoller Rocky Pollack Lonny Ross Administrative Assistant Sherman Greenberg Eric Winograd Mark Gershkovich for me before i was born, Larry Vickar Jerry Shrom Leandro Zylberman Associate Director of Endowment Book Marketing Members of the Board of Life Committee so do i plant for those Special Awards Committee David Greaves Michael Averbach Ruth Carol Feldman, Steven Hyman, Chair Director of Development who come after me.” Cynthia Hiebert-Simkin Chair Bonnie Cham & Marketing David Kroft Sharon Allentuck Yhetta M. Gold, C.M. O.M. Katarina Kliman If you follow the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, you have Mark Lomow Morley Bernstein Sherman Greenberg Manager of Donor probably seen that line. It is the conclusion of a short Talmudic Aaron Margolis Terri Bernstein Harvey Peltz Relations Howard Morry Peter Leipsic Michael Weinstein Pamela Minuk tale wherein a passerby asks an elderly man why he is planting Jeff Norton Jeff Lieberman Special Grants Committee Development Assistant a carob tree when he will never live long enough to enjoy its Rocky Pollack Mark Lomow Karen Solomon fruit. The man responds by declaring his responsibility to the Freda Steel Wendy Wilder Richard L. Yaffe, Chair Finance & Administration Syd Thompson next generation. That’s why he planted. That’s why we still Bev Aronovitch Coordinator Michelle Weinberg Grants Committee Mariam Bernstein Jennifer Wood plant today. That is why we will always plant. Pamela Wener Lloyd Cohen Cynthia Hiebert-Simkin, Database & Office Richard L. Yaffe Lina Streltsov Chair Systems Analyst Eric Jacobsohn Women’s Endowment Board of Governors Caroline Kiva Fund Committee Ken Halprin sits in his home on a brothers Abe and Sam Werier – were David Kroft Annual Report Sheldon Berney Chair chilly spring day in 2014 and points motivated 50 years ago by the desire to Daniel P. Levin Corky Rosenfield, Marjorie Blankstein, C.M. O.M. Brenlee Carrington Trepel Stu Slayen to a fine reproduction of the Jewish Aaron Margolis strengthen the Jewish community and Morley Blankstein Jessica Cogan Editor/Communications Foundation of Manitoba charter. It ensure its viability for the future. Yhetta M. Gold, C.M. O.M.* Wayne Nemy Consultant Mike Paterson Deborah Fleishman is a colourful parchment from 1964 R. Kenneth Halprin 23 Below The elder Halprin and the Werier Freda Steel Becky Kaufmann featuring the signatures of 119 leaders Hon. Guy J. Kroft Susan Micflikier Graphic Design brothers, friends from childhood, had Pamela Wener of the Jewish community who became Hon. Richard H. Kroft, C.M. Jane Rabb a number of business interests together, Laurie A. Mainster KEN HALPRIN, RETIRED Founders of the Foundation. Susan Rykiss including some property holdings. Lillian Neaman Investment Committee LAWYER, CURRENT MEMBER “These were good people,” says Women’s Endowment OF THE FOUNDATION’S “They were very community-oriented,” Gordon M. Pullan, Q.C. Howard Morry, Halprin, a retired lawyer. Abe Simkin, Q.C. Chair Fund Grants Committee BOARD OF GOVERNORS: says Halprin, who continues to serve on Joseph J. Wilder, Q.C.* Michael Averbach Susan Freig, Chair “I’m proud that my brothers and Not only were they good people, the Foundation’s Board of Governors. Dan Blankstein Brenlee Carrington Trepel some cousins were also signers they were visionary. Through the * Appointee to Board of Directors Starting in 1963, “the boys,” as Ken James Cohen Jessica Cogan and remained active. It was a generosity and foresight of these Halprin calls them playfully, started Sheldon Earn Deborah Fleishman large cohesive group. Many of 123 Doncaster Street, Suite C400 men, the community now enjoys the thinking about the idea of a foundation. Jewish Foundation Celia (Ceci) Gorlick, Q.C. Becky Kaufmann the founders were friends and Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 2B2 fruits of a $90 million foundation; an By 1964, they had donated a 300-acre of Manitoba USA, Inc. Aaron Margolis Stephanie Levene relatives and that helped drive the Tel: 204.477.7520 endowment that will bear more fruit piece of land near Middlechurch, Directors Jeff Norton Chloë McComb Fax: 204.477.7527 Foundation’s successful launch. Syd Thompson Susan Micflikier in the years ahead. north of the city, to seed the fledgling Joel J. Dudeck Email: [email protected] The original seeds we planted have Michelle Weinberg Jane Rabb Steven J. Kroft www.jewishfoundation.org become flowers.” The Founders – led and inspired by foundation’s asset base. The Foundation Anita Wortzman Corky Rosenfield Jacqueline Simkin Ken’s father, Joseph Halprin, along with still owns this land. Valerie Wowryk Susan Rykiss Four of the original 119 Founders of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba: (front row, left to right) Kenneth Halprin and Saul Cherniack; and (back row, on the cover left to right) Yude Henteleff and Morley Blankstein. 50years 59 The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba extends its gratitude to Keith Levit for our cover and feature story photography. www.keithlevitphotography.com FOUNDERS OF THE JEWISH FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA Jack Isaac Arkin Nathan Arkin Edgar Judah Aronovitch Abe Averbach Allan T. Bass Martin Berney Hyman Norman Bernstein J. Morris Bernstein Frank Billinkoff Morley Blankstein Aaron Bricker Frank Buchwald Harold Buchwald, Q.C. YUDE HENTELEFF, C.M., Q.C., MORLEY BLANKSTEIN, Alex E. Cantor, Q.C. PRACTISING LAWYER, PAST F.R.A.I.C., RCA, PAST CHAIR Leon Chechik CHAIR OF B’NAI BRITH CAMP OF THE COMBINED JEWISH Joseph A. Cherniack AND PAST PRESIDENT OF THE APPEAL CAMPAIGN AND PAST Hon. Saul Mark Cherniack, Q.C. YMHA: PRESIDENT OF THE YMHA: Albert D. Cohen “It was groundbreaking at the time “There was absolutely a need then Samuel N. Cohen for a Jewish community to launch to launch a Jewish Foundation and David Moses Copp a foundation. It was an optimistic it has proven itself over time. Our Hyman I. Corne group of younger, middle-aged, community is changing and the needs Mark H. Danzker and older men and I felt deeply are growing tremendously.” Louis Diner honoured to be a part of it.” Manual Diner Irwin Dorfman, Q.C. I. Joseph Dreman Alven R. Druxerman With a series of meetings in December community. The Jewish Welfare Fund Joseph Erlichman 1963, the three men started to reach out at the time took care of current needs Shia Feldman to active donors and in the community and the Canadian Jewish Congress had Melvin Fenson – businessmen, professionals, a different purpose. The Foundation Max Freed Mr. Justice Samuel Freedman politicians, volunteers. “People had to was something we were building Max Gardner be sold on the idea,” recalls Halprin, for the future.” Cherniack, a sitting Harold Genser who along with a colleague drafted the member of the legislature in 1964, was Joe Gladstone first petition for incorporation. helpful in shepherding the legislative Max Gladstone Israel Globerman Ultimately, 119 men stepped forward, process through all stages. Morris Globerman pledging $100 each to launch the Monte Nathanson, former President Michael Gobuty organization and sign the Foundation’s of the Winnipeg Jewish Community William Goldberg charter. As for Halprin’s participation? Council, recalls being excited at Gerry B. Gray “My father said ‘you’ve got to do it,’ so I the time about the prospect of the Morris A. Gray, M.L.A. did it,” he laughs. community being able to enhance Oscar Grubert Edward Halprin services and sustain itself for the long A series of meetings and procedural Joseph Halprin, Q.C. steps followed the gatherings in late term with a community endowment Paul William Halprin, Q.C. 1963, with a landmark event held at fund that generated income. “It was Rivan Kenneth Halprin the Charter House hotel in May 1964 very important to me that we found a Yude Maurice Henteleff Dr. Michael S. Hollenberg where founders stepped forward to way to take care of the community’s long-term needs,” he says. Moyer Hurtig announce their pledges and speak about A. Montague Israels, Q.C. their enthusiasm for the endeavour. “I remember at the time feeling that Sol Kanee Among the original Founders were Saul there was a sense that our community David S.