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Tamir visual arts page 14 www.ottawajewishbulletin.com bulletinmarch 4, 2013 volume 77, no. 10 adar 22, 5773 Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd. • 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1R9 • Editor: Michael Regenstreif $2.00 OJCS embarks on five-year plan to achieve financial sustainability With special funding already pledged, parents are now being asked to support new tuition model to ensure school thrives Faced with challenging financial times, schools in many Jewish communities in the Ottawa Jewish Community School North America. (OJCS) Board of Directors and administra- The OJCS board, working with the Jew- tion have created a plan to ensure the school ish Federation of Ottawa, which has main- is “positioned for success,” according to tained Jewish education as a top priority for Board President Lisa Miller. the community, has taken a number of im- School officials, donors and parents now portant, positive steps – beginning with the need to work together to ensure the plan, amalgamation of Hillel Academy and which aims to balance the budget and make Yitzhak Rabin High School and moving the the school financially self-sustaining within high school onto the Jewish Community five years, achieves its goals, Miller said. Campus – to ensure the long-term viability There is a lot of optimism and excite- of the school. Plans have been put in place to ensure the sustainability of the Ottawa Jewish ment about the school’s future, she added. A Over the past two years, under the direc- Community School. fundraising campaign has already received tion of Principal Sheldon Friedman – a vet- pledges for millions of dollars intended to eran educator who was principal of the ized teaching staff, upgrades to its educa- room, which recognizes that all students help meet the goals of the sustainability Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto tional technology, and enhanced extra-cur- have different learning needs and abilities, plan. for 15 years – the school has successfully ricular athletic and cultural activities for and tailors instruction for students accord- Other steps have been taken to revitalize solidified and enhanced its academic pro- students. ingly with more group work, shared learn- the school, which is facing enrolment and grams in secular and Judaic studies; this in- Another change is a “differentiated in- ing and individual learning. For example, financial challenges similar to those at day cludes innovative programs and a revital- struction” teaching method in the class- (Continued on page 2) Guest Column Our school is getting better and better By Sheldon Friedman term financial sustainability of the lieve OJCS is a valuable asset to the school for all Jewish children, re- math expert, focuses on problem- OJCS Principal school. It is a five-year plan that will community and an educational in- gardless of their family’s affiliation solving, which helps prepare our Jewish day schools in North gradually reduce the school’s oper- stitution worth celebrating and pro- or level of observance. It is a place students for future success. America are facing financial re- ating deficit and eradicate its debt. moting. where students have a sense of be- Students at OJCS acquire a straints, rising deficits and declin- By increasing enrolment and charg- Over the past few years, OJCS longing, where they feel comfort- strong connection to Judaism ing enrolment. The Ottawa Jewish ing real-cost tuition fees, we will be has initiated many successful struc- able speaking with others and learn- through the concept of Tefillah and Community School (OJCS) has able to continue delivering an excel- tural and curriculum changes to re- ing about their differences. by learning about Jewish history, been struggling with these issues lent education to our students. flect our move toward a more plu- OJCS has revitalized our acade- customs and values. In the middle over the past decade. The school now requires the as- ralistic institution with a student mic curriculum across a wide spec- and high school, English is used to The OJCS Board and administra- sistance of our parent body and body which reflects the diversity trum of courses supported by a make Torah and Jewish history tion have worked diligently to cre- community supporters to help and rich tapestry that is today’s Ot- strong resource department. The more relevant, connecting the past ate a plan that will ensure the long- OJCS make this plan work. We be- tawa Jewish community. OJCS is a math program, reinforced by our (Continued on page 2 )

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Providing quality service 613-744-5767 613-244-4444 to the National Capital Region since 1947! www.boydgroup.on.ca Page 2 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013 Halton-Weiss: ‘OJCS is a valuable institution worth fighting for’ (Continued from page 1) to cover the annual operating work. plain the new tuition model and bility, and I’m inspired by the peo- using the differentiated instruction deficits over the five-year cam- That’s where the new tuition five-year plan for sustainability. ple who have already stepped up model, gifted students are able to paign. The other half would be model comes in. The school has “Although the increase is diffi- to pledge their support,” Halton- remain with their peers while the used to repay the Federation. announced a new sliding-scale fee cult and challenging, our hope is Weiss said. teacher increases the level of diffi- The campaign has been highly structure, to be implemented for that people will recognize this was “The Federation, in partnership culty in their studies, assignments successful. Associate campaign the 2013-2014 school year, which a necessity,” said Miller. “Tuition with the OJCS lay and profession- and projects. chair Stephen Victor told the Bul- will move tuition fees closer to the needs to reflect the true cost of ed- al leadership, donors and top Emphasis has also been placed letin that about $5 million has al- school’s real costs. ucation.” stakeholders, supports the OJCS on what Friedman has referred to ready been pledged and he expects This year, it is costing OJCS Donatucci said the sliding-tu- in its efforts to become a self-sus- as the OJCS’s “extended or hidden the goal will soon be exceeded. about $14,500 to educate each of ition scale approach has been taining school of excellence. To curriculum,” which includes spe- The funds from the major its students, but parents are paying adopted successfully by many do this successfully, it had to de- cial events for Jewish holidays donors are contingent on the an average of $4,000 less than that other Jewish day schools in North velop an effective and fair tuition and such unique programs as school adopting the financial plan, in tuition. This gap, which led to America faced with similar fund- model that reflects recovery of the mock stock markets, moot beit which relies on a new tuition the deficits, is what the new tu- ing dilemmas. full costs associated with an OJCS dein, tikkun olam projects and so- model and increasing enrolment, ition plan aims to correct. In addition to the tuition in- education. Families attending cial programs. As well, OJCS stu- through aggressive recruitment, to Under the sliding scale, base crease, a second component to OJCS will play a crucial role for dents have distinguished them- achieve financial sustainability tuition will rise from $10,520 to making the school sustainable is the plan to fully succeed. Parents selves in science fairs, athletic within five years. between $10,800 and $12,900, de- to increase the enrolment levels will choose to enrol their children competitions with other schools The success of the campaign, pending on family income. There within the five-year period the with a better understanding of the and the Cappies theatre produc- Victor said, reflects the value and will also be graduated discounts fundraising campaign will sup- true costs of receiving a quality tions. importance the community places for second, third and fourth chil- port. For the first time, the school Jewish education. Hopefully, they The school continues to aim for on having an excellent Jewish day dren from the same family. A con- will hire a recruiter dedicated to will become more involved and excellence, with plans to constant- school at the heart of Ottawa’s fidential tuition-assistance pro- enhancing enrolment. committed by spreading the word ly evaluate and improve all areas Jewish community – even for gram, primarily geared to families Federation Chair Debbie Hal- among their peers in the commu- of its educational programming. many who will not have children with lower income, will be open to ton-Weiss told the Bulletin the nity that OJCS is a valuable insti- But delivering high-level private or grandchildren attend the families that need help paying for Federation supports the school’s tution worth fighting for.” school education is expensive. school. their children’s schooling, OJCS plan and the actions taken to With the five-year sustainabili- And with declining enrolment and The fundraising campaign has board member Gianni Donatucci achieve sustainability. ty plan now in place, the OJCS has tuition fees below the real cost per given the school the time its board assured parents at a February 6 “I have confidence in the work invited parents to register students student, the school has been run- feels it needs to become sustain- meeting. the OJCS board and administra- now for the 2013-2014 school ning deficits for several years. able; but the board also needs par- The meeting was one of three tion has done to put the school year. The school also welcomes In that context, “difficult deci- ents to support the plan for it to the OJCS held with parents to ex- back on the path to financial via- new students at all grade levels. sions needed to be made,” Miller said. Over the past five years, the ‘Students receive the best in education’ OJCS deficits have been covered (Continued from page 1) Changes in the timetable have right track toward continued suc- by the Federation over and above with the present. While the school embraces created purposeful scheduling for cess. the school’s allocation as a benefi- kashrut, Shabbat, holidays and traditions, our kindergarten, elementary, middle Parents and students value the ciary of the Federation’s Annual students foster a deeper connection while devel- school and high school. This allows modifications and improvements Campaign. Support of this magni- oping their own Jewish identities. the school to respond to the physi- we have been made so far. We are tude to cover future deficits was Standardized testing indicates that our differ- cal and educational needs of chil- appreciative of a community that no longer feasible for the Federa- entiated instruction approach leads to positive re- dren of different age levels. In mid- recognizes the value of our school, tion. The Federation’s regular sults. In math and English, our students exceed dle school, for example, the new especially the most recent affirma- OJCS allocation – which was the Ontario Ministry standards. And in our ex- schedule allows OJCS to offer tion from donors who recognize $554,526 last year – is the largest tended French program, students reach levels more physical education, music, the need for a thriving community single allocation of all local bene- where they can seamlessly transition into French English and science. These changes school. ficiary agencies. immersion programs. Many of our students are have opened up the possibility for All the structural and curricu- So the OJCS has taken major well prepared to speak Hebrew while visiting Is- students to join OJCS at multiple lum changes, from kindergarten to Sheldon Friedman steps to address the deficit and rael. entry points. Lack of prior Hebrew Grade 12, have enhanced the deep make the school self-sufficient Our streaming in French and Hebrew as of knowledge is no longer a barrier to joining the sense of klal Yisrael that permeated the rich his- within five years. Grade 4 allows students to work at their own OJCS community at any age or grade level. tory of Hillel Academy and Yitzhak Rabin High A major fundraising campaign, pace with their peers. They develop a strong Our improved computer networks have School, and is now an important part of OJCS. chaired by OJCS board member grasp of language and the ability to communicate provided better access for students and for Our students receive the best in education and Richard Sachs, targeting major in three languages. teachers who use interactive programs in their the training they need to become our communi- donors in Ottawa’s Jewish com- Structural changes, in both the physical ap- instruction. Our administration ensures the ty’s leaders of tomorrow. munity, was launched in Novem- pearance of our building, and in how the school needs of our students are met, the curriculum is To learn more about OJCS, or to arrange ber with a goal of raising $6 mil- operates, have led to better use of facilities and a followed, and that our teachers perform at a visit, contact Sara-Lynne Levine at lion, half of which would be used more professional well-run institution. high standards. 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Subscription about to lapse? RENEW TODAY! Call 613-798-4696, ext. 256 or 242 March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 5 Talking with Ottawa Jewish community leaders Ruth and Ron Levitan: Carrying sense of community to the next generation By Louise Rachlis “Hillel Lodge, the Ottawa Jewish Com- Editor’s note: Throughout 2013, the Ot- munity Day School, the JCC and numerous tawa Jewish Bulletin is speaking with a num- synagogues speak to the network of Jewish ber of longtime community leaders about services that are available to the communi- some of their leadership accomplishments ty. This is especially gratifying when consid- and about challenges the community faces ering the small size of our community.” now and will face in the future. Among the community’s challenges, they Ruth and Ron Levitan both grew up in said, are “maintaining the interest and in- Ottawa where their families were active volvement of the younger generation in the members of synagogues and various com- activities of the community. Also, we need to munity organizations and they’ve followed educate the young parents of today to recog- their family tradition of participating active- nize the need for a solid Jewish education.” ly in the Jewish community. Another challenge is to build support for “Having learned the lessons of our par- subsidized Jewish housing for the communi- ents, we felt it was our duty to support the ty’s senior population. community as best we could,” said Ruth. One of the projects they are most proud Ron Levitan spent 10 years on the board of is PJ Library, which they support. Ot- of the Ottawa Jewish Community Founda- tawa’s PJ Library program for young chil- tion and was its chair for two years. Ruth has dren from six months to five-and-a-half served on what was the Talmud Torah Board, years old is made possible through the gen- and was chair of programming at Agudath erous donations of a local group of inspired Israel, chair of the Malca Pass Library and women who, along with the support of the Ruth and Ron Levitan have been active in many Jewish community organizations. chair of the Greenberg Families Library. Jewish Federation of Ottawa, wish to ensure She was also the founding president of Through the years, they have been active said Ruth. “We have a sense of satisfaction in that the Jewish community continues and Active Jewish Adults 50+ (AJA 50+). It is in Agudath Israel Synagogue. seeing our children carrying on the sense of thrives. her pride and joy that, after more than 10 “We are proud to have seen the bar mitz- community that we tried to imbue in them.” “It has been a wonderful addition to in- years of strong leadership, AJA 50+ is still vahs of our two eldest grandsons and were Both agree the strength of Ottawa’s Jew- spire our young families to keep the flame of going strong with programs for 50-plus peo- pleased to welcome our two youngest grand- ish community lies in the people and their Jewish communal commitment alive,” Ruth ple in the Jewish community. sons, two-and-a-half years, and six months,” support of the community organizations. said.

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© 2013 Ernst & Young LLP. All Rights Reserved. Page 6 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013 Registration is through the roof this year at Camp B’nai Brith of Ottawa Like the old DJs used to say, at Camp tor Cindy Presser Benedek, an Ottawa na- B’nai Brith of Ottawa (CBB), the hits just Federation At last check, tive and Toronto resident, and Head of keep on coming. Operations Jacob Polowin, an Ottawa res- Six or seven years ago, CBB had suf- Report registration ident, are joining our leadership team. fered through years of dropping registra- was running two months Cindy, a mother of three, joins us from tion, was losing money and had infra- Michael an extensive background in administration structure badly in need of repair and Polowin ahead of last year. and childcare. She has worked at the Leo facelift. In the past five years, all of that Baeck School in Toronto, the Jewish Day has been turned around. We have had five CBB Some units are School of Seattle and the Kids Country consecutive years of year-over-year in- board that I can’t talk about yet. at or close to Daycare in Washington State. crease in registration – to the point that Registration is again through the roof. Jacob (full disclosure – he’s my son, we had to turn kids away last summer. Last summer was a record year in our being filled and nachas is about to be expressed) is in Our financial problems have been com- modern era. So what are we doing for an for the first half. his 16th summer at CBB. He has previ- pletely fixed, and the camp now operates encore? At last check, registration was ously been our head of swim and of our without any debt. running two months ahead of last year. Pathfinder program and is in his first year In terms of infrastructure, over the past Some units are at or close to being filled ing new Board membership in Ottawa and at Osgoode Hall Law School. five years, we have spent in excess of for the first half – so, if you haven’t got Toronto as well, so, if you’re interested, If you are interested in Camp B’nai $500,000 on repair, replacement and ex- your child’s registration in yet, better let me know. Brith, but feel you don’t know enough pansion of facilities, including a new hurry. Go on-line to cbbottawa.com and There will be new leadership at camp about us, I invite you to explore our water system, a new hockey rink, new get that registration done! We want to see this summer as well. We believe our suc- website, at cbbottawa.com. There are climbing walls at the pool, new ski boats, your child’s smiling face at camp this cess rests with the quality of our staff. lots of pictures, videos and information new sailboats, new equipment for the din- summer. Our senior leadership team, led by return- there. Once you have done that, contact ing hall, new bikes, kayaks and lots of We’ve had a lot of change in our lead- ing Ottawa natives Director Jonathan our director, Jonathan Pivnick, at other things. And we’re not stopping ership this year as well. New members of Pivnick, in his sixth year since his return, [email protected]. He will be there. our Board of Directors so far include and Assistant Director Justin Shulman and happy to meet with you and your family, This summer, we are resurfacing the Jenny Shinder of Ottawa and Leslie our Aussie head of waterfront, Jill or to organize a larger group of people, tennis courts and one of the basketball Pokrass Ornstein of Montreal. Both bring Roberts. Piv, Justin and Jill are all experi- if that works. courts. We are adding lights to the volley- a lot of experience and skill to our Board enced teachers. We are really proud of what we do at ball court, and new sailboats and canoes. table, and we look forward to working To add to that strong team, we are CBB, and we invite you to become part of And there is even more on the drawing with them into the future. We are explor- thrilled to announce that Assistant Direc- our mishpacha. Thoughts for the ‘sandwich generation’ I write this column on a flight to Paris, therefore, three partners involved in the thousands of years because children were France, where I grew up. Flying to Paris to From the creation of each child: the two parents attentive to their parents as they explained visit my parents, while thinking about my themselves along with the creative divine and demonstrated to them what it means to own family at home in Ottawa, brings me pulpit energy implanted within them. We honour live as a Jew. We can only accept the tradi- to understand, finally, what it means to be- our parents because we recognize that tions from them, if we respect and honour long to the ‘sandwich generation.’ I now Rabbi these two individuals have hosted the cre- them. In this light, we honour our parents have to care for my aging parents in Menachem Blum ative energy of God. because they are the vehicle through which France, while raising and supporting my OTC Chabad Additionally, our parents are the ones God’s teachings are passed down. family in Ottawa. who have passed on Jewish traditions and I take these thoughts to heart as I pre- You see, for some reason, the love and On a basic level, the reason for this values to us. Judaism has survived for pare to land in Paris and meet my parents. care parents have for children is not natu- commandment is to express gratitude to rally reciprocated; it is channelled instead our parents for everything they have done to the next generation. I therefore share the for us. They brought us to this world, they following thoughts with you about the took care of us and loved us as children, obligation of honouring our parents in and they gave us the tools to prepare us for Jewish tradition. life. Honouring our parents is one of the car- Rabbi Abraham Danzig, one of the dinal mitzvot/commandments in the Torah, great codifiers of Jewish law, argues that which occupies a prominent place within all children’s obligations towards their par- the foundational Ten Commandments. The ents are considered the payment of a debt. Owned by The Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. 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God chose to embed the Godly talent email: [email protected] needed. of ‘creating’ within our parents. There are, March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 7 Netanyahu is having a difficult time building a coalition My February 4 column centred on spec- forward on many important dossiers would ulation and possible scenarios for Nothing is be for Lapid to find a way to join the coali- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Editor tion. Then bring in Labor with its 15 seats as he works to put together a governing ever simple and Kadima with its two and Netanyahu’s coalition following the January 22 election. in Israeli politics ... got a 73-seat coalition of the centre-right to I said then the next few weeks would be Michael centre-left that is not beholden to the reli- most interesting – and, indeed, they have something gious parties. Possible personality clashes been. Regenstreif aside, Lapid, Livni, Labor Party leader Things may have changed considerably will have to give, Shelly Yachimovich and Kadima leader by the time you read this as the initial dead- first coalition partner for Netanyahu – one way or another, Shaul Mofaz would seem to be natural allies line for forming a coalition is February 28 whose Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu alliance won on most of the important issues facing Israel. (a four-week extension could then be grant- 31 seats – was somewhat of a surprise. A if Netanyahu is But nothing is ever that simple in Israeli ed). But, as I write this on February 21, month ago, it was widely assumed the first politics. There are strong factions within only one party has signed on so far: Tzipi building block of the coalition would be to form a coalition. Netanyahu’s Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu al- Livni’s Hatunah Party, which holds six seats Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid (There is a Future), liance, which would be more much natural- in the Knesset. a new centrist party that captured 19 seats. parties who have been traditional allies of ly allied to Bennett’s HaBayit HaYehudi on Netanyahu has announced Livni will be One of Lapid’s central planks in the Netanyahu’s Likud in previous coalitions. the right. justice minister in the new government and election campaign – as Barbara Crook notes Israeli coalition building can make for Something will have to give, one way or has been tapped to lead peace negotiations in her My Israel column on page 19 – was some fascinating bedfellows. Beyond the another, if Netanyahu is to form a coalition. with the Palestinians. Livni’s prime issue in that the haredi population assume a fair haredi issue, Lapid and Bennett do not ap- The alternative is new elections much soon- the election campaign was the need to re- share of the burden for national service. Ac- pear to be natural allies. Will their pact hold er than anyone wants them. The situation vive peace talks leading to a two-state solu- cording to reports in the Israeli media, as coalition deadlines come closer? Will over the next few weeks remains fascinat- tion, thus preserving Israel’s defining char- coalition talks with Lapid, and also with Netanyahu agree to bend on the haredi issue ing. acteristics as both Jewish and democratic. Naftali Bennett’s right wing HaBayit and meet the demands of Lapid and Ben- That Livni will have this role is certain HaYehudi (Jewish Home) party, which won nett? Or will he look to other alternatives to Letters to the editor to please Israel’s important allies in Wash- 12 seats, have stalled over this issue. Appar- come up with the 61 seats he needs to stay At all times, there are important issues ington and major European capitals – and ently, Lapid and Bennett – who would seem in power? facing our community and your opinion is even here in Ottawa where Prime Minister to agree on few other issues – both feel that And, if Netanyahu bends on the haredi always important to us. If there is a matter Stephen Harper and Foreign Minister John Netanyahu’s plan to address the haredi issue issue to clear the way for Lapid and Bennett of concern you would like to share with the Baird, Israel’s staunchest supporters on the does not go far enough. to join the coalition, it’s hard to imagine community, if you want to dispute or ap- international stage, continue to stress the Some reports have suggested Lapid and Bennett – who categorically rejects a two- plaud something you read in the Bulletin, importance of a negotiated two-state solu- Bennett have entered into a pact that they state solution with the Palestinians – sitting please do so. Write a letter-to-the-editor or tion. would only join the coalition together – a at the cabinet table with Livni. submit a guest column. We always want to The announcement of Hatunah as the move aimed at freezing out the religious A workable scenario for Israel to move hear from you. Gender equality in politics should be the way things are Almost 35 years ago, a member of time in 1984 during the Liberal leader- and women. Parliament stood up in the House of ship race, when candidate John Turner When there are as many, or almost as Commons to table a report on domestic was introduced and, as he said hello to many, women as men in politics, other violence. As he finished his preamble, the the party president, he patted her behind doors will open in other workplaces. chamber echoed with catcalls from both with the cameras rolling. When it looks right and natural in the sides of the House. It sounded like this, Jason Today, the country’s biggest provinces public domain, it will begin to feel right “Tom, Richard, Harry, why do you still Moscovitz – Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British in all domains. That’s when the last barri- beat your wife?” The laughter was deaf- Columbia – are run by women. However, ers will come down everywhere. ening. Quebec and Ontario are minority govern- Wishful thinking? Let’s indulge our- The boys’ club was amusing itself, over, but mountains have been built in 35 ments, while an election must be held selves in believing it is a way to get which was easy to do in those days. The years. this spring in British Columbia. All to there. handful of women MPs was literally There are 13 provincial and territorial say that, while this woman-power may Of course, we know that women lead- powerless to even shame any of those governments in this county and, with the not last for long, the prospect diminishes ers are nothing new. We can always be men to alter their behaviour. But things Ontario Liberal Party’s selection of Kath- nothing from the achievement. The especially proud of Golda Meir and other were about to change. leen Wynne as the province’s new pre- achievement proves what is possible. women, such as Margaret Thatcher and A CBC colleague of mine looked at mier, six of those governments are now Politics is still a tougher road for Indira Gandhi, who led their countries in the tape of the House of Commons pro- led by women. It is almost half, and yet it women. That is why there are still so the last century. But they governed in a ceedings. Usually the microphones were has happened so quietly. It used to be many more men in politics than women. man’s world of politics. It may have cut as soon as someone finished speak- really messy. Just have a look at Prime Minister made their achievement that much ing. Catcalls were not usually taped. But, In 1979, prime minister Joe Clark Stephen Harper’s cabinet. Only nine of greater but, it also made them rare excep- somehow, on that day, the sound was left asked Flora MacDonald to be Canada’s the 37 members are women. tions. on and there on tape for the record was a foreign affairs minister. It was the most Years ago, the NDP made it a priority The idea today is that women in poli- whole bunch of male politicians poking significant cabinet post for a woman in to have as many women candidates as tics should not be the exceptions – it fun at domestic violence. Canadian history. In her first visit to the men in federal elections. The party was should be the way things are. When it is A report was filed that night on the United Nations, MacDonald was mistak- never able to achieve that lofty goal, but normal and natural to have six of the 13 CBC National News. Shame was finally enly introduced in a receiving line as the the NDP was, and remains, worthy in its governments in Canada run by women, delivered to those responsible and every- spouse of the man who accompanied her. efforts of aiming high. The dream of gen- we can almost allow ourselves to believe one knew respect for women was going He was introduced as the minister and der equality – in terms of numbers – was there is no difference between men and to be several degrees higher in the House she quickly corrected the record stating actually first achieved by Jean Charest’s women in Canadian politics. of Commons from that moment on. It has she, in fact, was the minister. former government in Quebec. His cabi- The point is we’re getting there and been a long struggle, and it is far from And then, of course, there was that net contained an equal number of men the pace is picking up. Page 8 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013

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Advertorial Guest column JEWISH The Levy Report and what it means NATIONAL By Bernard Shinder late the West Bank. It was only after the fore the possession of the West Bank by The Report on the Legal Status of religious parties began to have signifi- Jordan, as the result of the 1948 War of FUND Building in Judea and Samaria – popu- cant political clout that populating the Independence, was illegal. In fact, Jor- More than trees larly known as the Levy Report – was West Bank became both a political and dan renounced its claims to the West Oliver Javanpour delivered to the Israeli government last religious imperative. The Israeli govern- Bank under pressure from other Arab 613.798.2411 • [email protected] President year. It was commissioned by the gov- ment was on the horns of a dilemma. It states. The commission found that the 240 million JNF trees contribute to Israel’s health ernment – that is to say Prime Minister could not claim the land as part of their “liberation” of the West Bank in 1967 Thanks again to all who worked with us at our Tu Bi’- Benjamin Netanyahu – to examine the sovereign right because this would em- merely brought the geography back to Shevat Tree-a-Thon and to those who donated trees and legality of Israeli settlements in the power the indigenous population. So, the position it was during the Balfour bought Tree Banks. Many trees will be planted in Israel as a West Bank. It was expected to be a they claimed their right to build settle- Declaration. Therefore, Israel had a result of our work and your giving. When we talk about whitewash of current government poli- ments was part of the ‘temporary’ occu- legal right to the West Bank and, conse- planting trees in Israel, we are not just talking about a pine cy, but turned out to be a bit more than pation. quently, the right to build there. tree here and there. JNF used to be known for our pine trees, the government expected. The three-person commission – in- What was not discussed (hardly sur- but now when JNF plants trees, we think about how to work The government had previously cluding former Israeli ambassador to prisingly) was the following: If Israel with the complex ecosystems of forests and how to use our taken the position that the occupation of Canada Alan Baker who was inter- has a legal right to the West Bank and trees for the most benefit. the West Bank was ‘temporary’ and viewed by the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin makes that claim through the Balfour The more than 240 million trees JNF has planted and the therefore it was allowed to administer (“Former Israeli ambassador expects Declaration, what about the part that more than 100,000 acres of natural woodland JNF supports the area. Housing was part of its admin- Levy Report will be adopted,” January says that the religious and other rights take a lot of thought and a lot of science to maintain. They istrative presence in the area. 21) – was expected to put clothes on the of the indigenous occupation had to be also contribute to Israel’s environmental health. JNF forests Almost everyone knew this was a le- king. However, one of the findings of respected? This has not gone unnoticed are among the largest planted forests in the Mediterranean galistic pretext. Civil libertarians in Is- the report was that the occupation of the by Israeli liberals who say that, in ac- Middle East and are a source of substantial carbon seques- rael decried the fact that many years West Bank was hardly temporary. The cepting the Levy Report, the Israeli gov- tration. JNF’s Yatir Forest carbon monitoring station is the have elapsed since 1967 when the terri- Israelis did not annex the territory. So, ernment has walked away from the two- only such monitoring station in the Eastern Mediterranean tory was taken from the Jordanians. what was the justification for the Is- state solution and must give the Pales- region. Since then, Israel has held the land in raelis being there? The Balfour Declara- tinians the vote and the benefits that ac- legal limbo. In fact, during the 1967 tion stated that Palestine would be a crue to all Israeli citizens. Tikkun Olam: Tree planting quotas war, there was considerable sentiment, homeland for the Jews provided that the As ever in the Middle East, nothing repair our carbon footprint expressed by both the military and the religious and other rights of other in- is easy. Each tree, whether planted by JNF or not, absorbs about government, that Israel should not lay habitants would be respected. Editor’s note: As of the time this half a ton of atmosphere-polluting carbon dioxide during its claim to the West Bank. The commission found that the Bal- issue of the Bulletin went to press, the life. I checked the JNF Carbon Calculator – found at Had this sentiment prevailed, Jordan four Declaration designated all of Pales- Israeli government had not yet adopted elysium.co.il/kakal/cc.html – to see what the current Cana- would have retained sovereign rights tine [as the Jewish homeland] and there- the Levy Report. dian carbon footprint is. We are at 16.92 tons of CO2 per over the land. Israel, in doing year per Canadian, which means we all need to plant 24 what it did, did Jordan a great trees per year to make up for it. Many members of Ottawa’s favour. Jordan no longer had Jewish community spend time in Israel, so, if you spend responsibility for the land enough time there, you might be able to count yourself in and the Palestinians were no for the Israeli tree-planting quota of 14 trees. Spending lots longer Jordan’s problem. of time in Florida this winter? Sorry, you are looking at 28 From a legal standpoint, trees. To help meet the United Nations Plant the Planet pro- Jerusalem was never a prob- gram goal of planting a billion trees, JNF has committed to lem. Israel won the 1967 war planting six million trees in Israel. But I digress. And I’m and promptly annexed Jerus- not doing the math on what Ottawa’s share of that would be. alem and the surrounding True habitat for humanity, area as the spoils of war. An- plants and animals are – TREES nexing the West Bank would JNF plantings also serve many other purposes, from have been unthinkable be- rainwater conservation to erosion control to simple recre- cause the Arab occupants ation. Our plantings may be large, creating or filling out would have overwhelmed forests. They may be small, perhaps a cluster of trees to both Jewish voters at the polls. benefit from and help support run-off rainwater collection in Remember, in 1967, there a terrace or liman. 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Jewish To order, call the JNF office (613.798.2411). Bulletin Page 10 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013 Students from across Ontario gather in London for Chabad Shabbaton at Western University By Sammy Hudes Chabad Student Network A mission of Chabad centres around the world is to bring as many Jews as possible together and have them fulfil a single mitzvah at a time. For some, this mitzvah might be wrapping tefillin, while for others it could be giving food to the poor. But one of the main mitzvot that any Chabad strives to achieve is simply to attract Jewish people to come to a Friday night Shabbat dinner, where they can have a kosher meal, and interact with fellow Jews. As easy as that may Delegates from the Chabad Student Network of Ottawa in London, Ontario for a Shabbaton hosted by Chabad at Western University. sound, it can sometimes be a challenge for us at the 1,000 Jewish students on the ton for students, January 25 the week, Chabad at West- took part in a very uplifting from the University of Wa- Chabad Student Network of two campuses, many, unfor- to 27, at Western University ern is able to attract its large Shabbat service on Friday terloo, Wilfrid Laurier Uni- Ottawa (CSN), where we tunately, are apathetic when in London, Ontario. numbers with little or no so- night. versity, the University of serve students at both the it comes to Judaism. As I learned on the trip, cial media reminders. Peo- That energy carried on Toronto, Queen’s Universi- University of Ottawa and I witnessed a sharp con- Western University, which ple simply know, and want throughout the entire week- ty, Brock University and the Carleton University. trast to our situation while is attended by more than to come. end, where we had the op- University of Windsor. Although estimates sug- taking part in Chabad’s first- 2,000 Jewish students, has a For me and the other del- portunity to mix with hun- From my experience at gest there are more than ever Ontario-wide Shabba- very active Jewish commu- egates on the trip from Ot- dreds of Jewish students Western, I was able to draw nity. tawa, the energy of a typical during Shabbat dinner, lis- inspiration to keep working Approximately 200 to Shabbat at Western could be ten to Dvar Torahs, and take toward expanding CSN Ot- 300 Jewish students come to felt from the moment we en- part in meaningful work- tawa throughout my time the Chabad House each tered the Chabad House and shops along with our peers here at university. week for a Shabbat meal, according to Rabbi Mor- dechai Silberberg, director of Chabad at Western. Temple Israel However, unlike our main attractions in Ottawa, An egalitarian Reform congregation such as the annual Shabbat Where 21st Century Jewish Souls Journey Together 200 dinner and community Wednesdays at noon: Talmud study with Rabbi Garten. service activities throughout New participants are always welcome. Saturdays: Torah study with Rabbi Garten, 9:00 am. Thursdays: Minyan on second and fourth Thursdays, 7:30 am. Friday evening Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm. Your Life. Family. Community Fridays: “Bring your own dinner” following service, second Friday of the month, 7:00 pm. Wednesday, March 6 and 20: The Joy of Sects, An Introduction At Kelly Funeral Home Carling Chapel, we provide to Early Judaism, with Andrea Lobel, 7:00 pm. the guidance and services you need while Wednesday, March 13 and April 10: Women’s Rosh Hodesh honouring your faith and traditions. study group with Andrea Lobel, 7:00 pm. Hold the date: Thursday, April 11, “From Klezmer to Bossa Nova,” with Paul Marleyn and Daniel Bolshoy, 7:30 pm. To learn more, call Toohey Brown Rabbi Steven H. Garten, Spiritual Leader Barbara Okun, Cantorial Soloist 613-828-2313 For information, please contact Heather Cohen, Executive Director 613-224-1802 #4 For Temple Israel Religious School, please contact Andrea Lobel, Kelly Funeral Home Director of Congregational Learning 613-224-3133 Carling Chapel Friday Kabbalat Shabbat Services, 6:15 pm by Arbor Memorial Saturday Shabbat Services, 10:15 am

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CIJA visit to Israel The national and local leadership of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) spent four days in Israel meeting with repre- sentatives of most of the major political parties as well as senior diplomats and members of Israel’s ministry of Foreign Affairs. The program was designed to better inform CIJA lead- ership on a wide array of pressing issues such as security, the changing po- litical landscape and the Canada-Israel relationship. (From left) Naftali Ben- nett, leader of the Jewish Home Party, CIJA board member Jonathan Freed- man of Ottawa, and Jeff Smith, of the Local Part- CIJA Chair David Koschitzky (left) with Yair Lapid, nership Council in Calgary. leader of Yesh Atid. (Photos: Philip Touitou)

JNF Tree-a-Thon Longstanding Jewish National Fund of Ottawa Tu Bi’Shevat Tree-a-Thon volunteer Harold Schwartz (centre) is thanked with a Loblaws gift card by Tree-a-Thon co- chairs Jane and Martin Gordon. March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 13 Ottawa’s first Sephardi Festival a success By Clemy Srour on a more reflective program of lectures re- Sephardi Association of Ottawa garding Sephardic traditions and history. More than 500 members of Ottawa’s Jew- Rabbi Levy spoke about the spiritual aspects ish community experienced the richness of of being Sephardic as well as some of the dif- Sephardi culture, music and food at Ottawa’s ferences between Sephardi and Ashkenazi first Sephardi Festival, November 22 to 25. traditions. David Bensoussan presented an “We are very proud of the program we extensive review of Moroccan Jewish history, developed for this four-day celebration of showing evidence of a continued Jewish pres- Sephardi culture in Ottawa,” said Eva Amza- ence in that country going back more than llag, president of the Sephardi Association of 2,000 years. Lucien Chelly and Albert Hakim Ottawa. “I am so pleased with the results of discussed movements in Sephardi-Israeli art. our efforts to share our traditions with all of At the same time, some members of the the Ottawa Jewish community. community participated in a Hebrew callig- “Our association’s very first Sephardi raphy workshop given by D’Anastasio. Festival is a great example of successful Workshop participants were delighted by partnership between a small volunteer orga- their experience and the unique opportunity nization and community partners.” to be taught by this artist. The festival was launched, Thursday, No- The Festival concluded with a Sephardic vember 22, with an exhibition of Sephardi tea and concert featuring Cantor Daniel Ben- and Israeli art at the Soloway Jewish Com- lolo. The audience clapped and sang along as munity Centre (JCC) held in partnership Cantor Benlolo sang tunes based on the with Aliyah Arts Galerie of Montreal. Some piyyutim tradition – music based on Sephar- 150 people attended and experienced such Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza performs at his sold-out concert at the SJCC di liturgical poetry. during the Sehpardi Festival. (Photo: Howard Sandler) unique artworks as Menashe Kadishman’s “This Festival was about celebrating the haunting portraits of sheep and Eden On Friday, November 23, a traditional JCC was packed on Saturday night, Novem- diversity of Jewish culture in Ottawa. After Chouraki’s deeply moving portraits of Jew- Sephardi Shabbaton at the Ottawa Torah ber 24, for the centrepiece event of the festi- such a successful response to this celebration ish faith and experience. Centre featured guest speaker Rabbi Yamin val as Israeli superstar David Broza gave an of Sephardi culture, we are inspired to orga- Most unique was the opportunity to meet Levy from New York City. Rabbi Levy, an electrifying concert of new songs and old Is- nize more exciting Sephardi events,” said two of the artists exhibiting their work. Haim expert on the great sage Maimonides, spoke raeli favourites. The sold-out event was daz- Amzallag. Sherff described his journey as a Chassidic to a sold-out Shabbat dinner and expounded zling as Broza demonstrated his incredible Contact the Sephardi Association of painter and artist, while Michel D’Anastasio, on the heritage that Maimonides left us guitar skills, sometimes using his guitar as a Ottawa at ottawasephardiassociation@ a French calligrapher and painter, explained today through his Mishneh Torah, the first drum while simultaneously strumming out yahoo.com to be added to our mailing list or how he integrates Hebrew letters in a mes- systematic codification of Jewish law. tunes at lightning speed. follow us at Facebook.com/Ottawa. sage that conveys deep spiritual meaning. Following the Shabbaton, the Soloway On Sunday, November 25, the focus was Sephardic.

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REGISTER YOUR CHILD soon before spaces fill up! Page 14 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013 Michael H. shares his painting techniques with other artists in Tamir’s Visual Arts Program By Katherine Carter amazing what art brings out in peo- Tamir ple and it’s incredible when you Tamir welcomed two new faces look back with your students and to our Visual Arts Program this recall some who, for the first little winter. Carmel Whittle of H’Art of while, wouldn’t touch a paint Ottawa is our guest visual arts brush, but are now flourishing. It teacher overseeing classes for For- lifts people’s confidence to bring tunée Shugar who will return this them out of their shell.” month and Michael H., a partici- Participants in Tamir’s Visual pant artist, who is a guest facilita- Arts Program bring their own tor for the Tamir Visual Art Pro- unique perspective and language to gram. Michael shares new tech- each creation, a reason why sup- niques and colour combinations port of the arts has been an integral with the other artists. But, most im- part of Tamir’s programs. portantly, he shows what is possi- For participants, art creates a ble and inspires others to never new medium for expression in give up. which energies can be channelled When speaking with Michael, and the final product can be ad- there is no question he is passion- mired. For the community, there is ate about art. His paintings are in- the opportunity to celebrate cre- spired by past experiences as well Participating artist Michael H. (left) and instructor Carmel Whittle show paintings to the class at Tamir’s ativity and the potential to learn as everyday musings, from the Visual Arts Program. about the experiences of those with beautiful flowers in his mother’s ning enjoy great success. The results are paintings of var- Whittle also knows the impact in- disabilities. garden, to the colours he remem- Michael’s philosophy on paint- ious sizes with vibrant colours and troducing art can have for individ- Tamir is proud to share these bers from trips to New Zealand. ing is to keep an open mind. images that are poignant and share uals with disabilities. Through her works with our community Michael began his foray into the “I don’t really have a favourite a story. work at H’Art, an artist studio that through the introduction of new arts shortly after joining Tamir. thing that inspires me,” he said. Whittle has been an art teacher also supports and trains people tribute cards featuring artwork pro- Through dedication to his art and “When I see something beautiful at H’Art for 10 years. When she is with disabilities, she has seen nu- duced by members of the Tamir Vi- the encouragement and support he or even just when I’m feeling a cer- not teaching, she can be found in merous transformations. sual Arts Program. The cards will received from the partnership of tain way, I just paint it, and I love her own studio sculpting or work- “It’s been a pleasure to work be available for purchase at Tamir and H’Art, Michael is begin- painting.” ing on new abstract paintings. with Tamir,” she said. “It’s really tamir.ca by the end of March

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Mitzvah Day at Agudath Israel Agudath Israel Congregation was a busy hive of activity, February 10, as the congre- gation participated in several Mitzvah Day projects. Page 16 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013 World Wide Wrap event celebrates mitzvah of wearing tefillin By Malachi Handler Agudath Israel Early in the morning on Sunday, February 3, young and old alike came together in common purpose – to celebrate the mitzvah of wear- ing tefillin. The World Wide Wrap, now in its 13th year, is an interna- tional event put on by the Federa- tion of Jewish Men’s Clubs. The purpose of the day is for communities to come together to further their knowledge about wearing tefillin and to take part in the mitzvah itself. This year, thanks to the vision of synagogue member Hal Grossner, Agudath Israel Congregation put a unique spin on the program, creating a joint day of celebration between the men’s club and our Kadima youth group. This allowed for a Agudath Israel Congregation participates in the World Wide Wrap, February 3, an international event celebrating the mitzvah of wearing tefillin. particularly special event of inter- generational observance, high- The rabbi’s lesson was followed a mitzvah,” said Rabbi rael offered a chance for men and the World Wide Wrap was an op- lighted by the teachings of Rabbi by the Shacharit service and a Schlesinger. women and people of all ages to portunity to experience a mitzvah Barry Schlesinger who gave a les- communal brunch. The youth were Whether it was learning the dif- come together for an important that helps define Jews around the son on the mitzvah of wearing aided in their preparations for ference between batim (black cause. world. Hopefully, this event will tefillin featuring in-depth display prayers by Cantor Jeremy Burko boxes) and retsuot (tefillin straps) For grade school students who also serve as the first occasion of with detailed pictures and actual and Kadima adviser Josh Taylor. or spending time together with haven’t yet started studying for what will become another great tefillin in different stages of as- “It was truly a Yom Chag, a day family and friends, the World their bar or bat mitzvah, or for annual event on the Agudath Israel semblage. of celebrating the performance of Wide Wrap event at Agudath Is- adults who never had the chance, calendar. March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 17 NAC musicians visit Westboro Jewish Montessori Preschool By Devora Caytak During the performance there was much Westboro Jewish Montessori Preschool laughter and a lot of smiles. Our students The Ayorama Wind Quintet, members of were able to ask the musicians questions the NAC Orchestra, visited the Westboro and touch and play the instruments. Jewish Montessori Preschool on February 7 The Westboro Jewish Montessori with their WINDerful Musical Zoo presen- Preschool is open to children from 18 tation. They entertained our students months to age 6 with half- and full-day pro- with animals of every stripe and colour dur- grams. The curriculum includes math, sci- ing their visit. Prokofiev’s Peter and the ence, botany, geography, reading, baking, Wolf and Mussorgsky’s Ballet of the Chick- Jewish holidays, the Hebrew alphabet, and ens in their Shells were among the musical much more. works that came to life during their musical Registration is now open for September zoo. 2013. For more information, contact direc- With narrator Marjolaine Fournier, they tor Devora Caytak at 613-729-7712 or visit also performed How Tiger Made Spider jewishyouthlibrary.com. Build a Web, a story and composition by The Westboro Jewish Montessori Canadian Stewart Grant created especially Preschool is located at 192 Switzer Av- for them. enue. Call for a no-obligation tour.

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The Ayorama Wind Quintet performs at the Westboro Jewish Montessori Preschool. Page 18 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013 Claims Conference offers last chance for East Germany property heirs (JTA) – Jews who owned prop- establishing a $67 million fund for 1990 agreement. benefit survivors, and Holocaust for the Late Applicants Fund are erty seized by the Nazis in what be- eligible heirs. The Late Applicants The deal has netted the Claims education and documentation. available at claimscon.org. The web- came East Germany have a last Fund will be open to claimants until Conference $3 billion in recovered Another $940 million went to a site also features a list of thousands chance to receive compensation for December 31, 2014. real estate assets, not including Goodwill Fund set up for claimants of Jews who owned property in what it. After German reunification in properties that went to heirs who who missed the deadline to file their would become East Germany before For the first time in a decade, the 1990, Jewish heirs had until 1993 to could be found. The Claims Confer- claims. The fund enabled them to the beginning of the Nazi era. Claims Conference has agreed to file their claims to properties in the ence has sold most of the properties receive proceeds from the sale of Since its Holocaust reparations review new claims by potential former East Germany. All proper- it received and spent more than $1.6 the properties Germany already had programs began, Germany has paid heirs to Jewish-owned properties in ties for which no heir could be es- billion of the proceeds on home restituted to the Claims Conference out more than $70 billion to sur- the former East Germany. tablished were handed over to care for elderly Holocaust sur- and subsequently were sold. vivors and programs to help sur- The organization announced it is the Claims Conference under a vivors, grants for organizations that Detailed rules and applications vivors.

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March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 19 Accommodations must be made if haredis are to ‘share the burden’ “Share the burden,” was one of the main messages the Is- raeli electorate delivered to Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- tanyahu and the new and returning members of the Knesset in My Israel the January 22 election. Despite their differences on many other issues, both Yair Lapid’s secular Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party and Naf- tali Bennett’s religious Zionist party, HaBayit HaYehudi Barbara (Jewish Home) – which at the time of writing are expected to play major roles in the next coalition government – are in Crook agreement on one key demand: Haredi Jews, often called ultra-Orthodox Jews, will have grams in Israel, but these programs need to be expanded and to make a tangible contribution to Israeli society by eschew- supported. ing government handouts, paying taxes and enlisting in the Ono Academic College (OAC), a private, non-profit insti- army or performing national service. tution outside Tel Aviv, offers programs in law and business This is not a new issue in a country where near-universal for 2,500 haredi men and women at special campuses in near- military or national service is the backbone of national identi- by Or Yehuda and in Jerusalem. (Participants in past Jewish ty. But, because ultra-Orthodox parties have held the balance Federation of Ottawa missions to Israel have met students of power in so many governments, there has never been the from these programs and from OAC’s outstanding programs political will or the negotiating room within previous coali- for Ethiopian-Israelis.) tions to change the status quo. Depending on the composition Rabbi Yehezkel Fogel, director of OAC’s haredi programs, of Netanyahu’s new government, we may finally see some estimates that 90 per cent of its almost 2,000 graduates are progress on this question. employed. But what form will that progress take? And is enforced- Rabbi Fogel, an author and publisher who also served as an conscription the only way to make these 700,000 Israelis, at Israeli army chaplain for seven years, established Israel’s first least half of whom live in what critics describe as “willful vocational training institute for haredis in Jerusalem in 1996. poverty,” pay their way? Four years later, he started the first haredi programs at The exemptions for haredi Jews began with the establish- Mivchar College in Bnei Brak, where the University of Haifa’s ment of the State of Israel in 1948. Because so many Jewish very successful occupational therapy program for women has scholars perished in the Holocaust, prime minister David Ben- recently been joined by a new speech therapy program. Gurion waived military service requirements for 400 yeshiva Shelley Marcus is the academic co-ordinator of the students. Mivchar occupational therapy program, now in its eighth But, because these Jews have especially large families – year. their average birthrate in 2010 was 6.5 children per family – “This program has that original population of full-time Torah scholars has bal- changed these women’s looned. Today, at least 54,000 yeshiva students are not only lives,” says Marcus. “The Congregation Or Haneshamah (OrH) granted military exemptions, they collectively receive $7.4 success of the women has a Ottawa’s Reconstructionist Community million per month in government support payments. strong positive effect on the The difficulties of accommodating large numbers of hare- entire family, and is causing a di Jews in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are myriad. Even ripple effect in their commu- if haredi rabbis were to allow the young men in their commu- nities.” An invitation to a nities to exchange full-time Torah and Talmud study for mili- Last summer, the Israeli tary service, the need for complete segregation between the government announced plans Community Passover Seder sexes, extensive time for Torah study, a different standard for to add 12 new haredi cam- kosher food and other restrictions would be very difficult to puses associated with exist- accommodate. ing colleges and universities. Join us for a Seder And, because this population has also been allowed a sep- The $47-million program is on the second night of Passover arate educational system that emphasizes religious study over expected to double the num- basic mathematics and other core subjects, there is a serious ber of haredi students by All are welcome gap in skills required for many army jobs. 2017. But these accommodations can and must be made, espe- Rabbi Fogel sees a cially if national service is included as an option, and if the promising future in combined government and the IDF are realistic about phasing in haredi army and educational pro- March 26th, at 6 p.m. military service, rather than expecting overnight change. grams that would allow hare- Fellowship Hall at the Unitarians, 30 Cleary Avenue One promising model is the IDF’s Shahar program – Sha- di Jews to spend 60 per cent har is the Hebrew acronym for shiluv haredim (ultra-Ortho- of their time in non-combat dox integration). This program allows haredi men aged 22 to military service, and the re- • Kosher style full dinner catered by Thyme & Again 26 to serve in the army for about a year-and-a-half. maining 40 per cent in acade- At the beginning of their service, they study math and Eng- mic or vocational training • Lay led Service for adults and children lish. Then they move on to training geared to their army ser- that will lead to post-army vice – generally in fields involving technology, where their employment. $45.00 for adults prodigious memories and discipline from years of Torah study All these options require $30.00 for children (12 & under) are huge assets. This training and service also give them mar- creative thinking and com- ketable post-army skills. promise to replace the hatred, For details & reservations e-mail: [email protected] However, no initiatives to force haredi Jews to “share the ignorance and mistrust that burden” can fully succeed unless the government simultane- have too often characterized Reservations must be made before March 18 ously makes a serious investment in higher education for this both sides of this debate. population – both men and women. About 6,000 haredi men That’s a burden that all of Sliding scale available and women are currently studying in higher education pro- Israel must share. Page 20 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013 Catholics, Jews, and Jewish Catholics From Enemy to Brother: The Revolution in Catholic Teaching on the Jews, 1933-1965 Book Review By John Connelly Harvard University Press Daniel 384 pages Johnson (Jewish Ideas Daily) – Jews and Catholics have so much in common they ought to make held the Judeo-Christian belief that all human common cause more often than they do. The beings are created in God’s image. Rabbi friction between them is often based on mutu- James Rudin reinforces this point in a short, al ignorance and mistrust. On the Jewish side, illuminating study of three leading American given 2,000 years of the Church’s anti-Ju- Catholics, Cushing, Spellman, O’Connor: The daism, that is hardly surprising. Only after the Surprising Story of How Three American Car- Holocaust did a small group of Catholic dinals Transformed Catholic-Jewish Rela- thinkers – most of them converts from Ju- tions (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing). daism – have any success in persuading the Rabbi Rudin shows how the American car- Church to rethink its anti-Jewish doctrine. dinals influenced the Vatican Council to en- It was a process that culminated in 1965’s sure that Nostra Aetate broke with the anti-Ju- Nostra Aetate (In Our Age), the declaration of daism of the past. In the United States, a na- the Second Vatican Council that definitively tion of immigrants, Catholics and Jews were repudiated the ancient accusation against the more likely to make common cause than in Jews of deicide, and stated that the Church the Old World, enduring anti-Semitism “decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti- notwithstanding. According to Rabbi Rudin, Semitism, directed at the Jews at any time and the influence of the American cardinals was by anyone.” Thus the Church, which had al- also mobilized after 1945 to strengthen ways seen itself as the new Israel, at last gave Catholic relations with Israel. the people of Israel its due place in the histo- But doctrine evolves at the level of deep ry of salvation. The duty of Catholics to thought, not diplomacy, and it is this change “Abraham’s sons” was not conversion but rec- in the theological climate that interests Con- onciliation. nelly, though he does not attempt to resolve This dramatic story forms the subject of the vexed question of Pope Pius XII’s “si- John Connelly’s remarkable new book, From lence” on the Holocaust. Enemy to Brother: The Revolution in Catholic This, however, does not save him from an Teaching on the Jews, 1933-1965. Connelly’s intemperate attack from another Catholic book is largely peopled with “border-crossers”: writer, Justus George Lawler. In Were the Catholics who had converted or were in the Popes Against the Jews? (Wm. B. Eerdmans process of converting from Judaism or Protes- Publishing), Lawler denounces Connelly for tantism, inhabiting an uncomfortable no- having signed a petition to Pope Benedict man’s-land, accepted neither by their adoptive XVI appealing against the canonization of faith nor by their former community. Some, Pius XII. Lawler goes on to link Israel and its such as the later French Cardinal Jean-Marie Catholic defenders with the historical ques- Lustiger, continued to see themselves as Jews, tion of Pius XII and the Church’s conduct in even when the chief rabbi of Paris objected that the Holocaust, all but accusing Israelis of he had turned his back on Judaism. treating Palestinians as badly as anti-Semites Perhaps the most important of these Jew- have treated Jews. Such incongruous compar- ish-Catholic border-crossers was John (for- isons are as odious as they are common in merly Johannes) Oesterreicher, who helped public discourse today. draft Nostra Aetate. Connelly relies heavily We cannot know what might have hap- on Oesterreicher’s vast correspondence with pened had Pius XII acted more vigorously on the rest of this vanguard to unearth the ten- behalf of the Jews. What Connelly shows is sions and quarrels of the struggle for reform. that the small network of Catholics who were Reflecting on the death of his Jewish parents actively seeking to change attitudes toward at the hands of the Nazis, Oesterreicher redis- the Jews, at the time believed that Pius should covered forgotten teachings of the Church: all have done more. The crude caricature of who lived good lives, Jews as well as Chris- “Hitler’s Pope” that had its origins in Soviet tians, could attain salvation, and the guilt for Cold War propaganda is as false as the uncrit- Jesus’ death was shared by all, not just the ical dogmatism of those who want Pius XII Jews. canonized without proper scrutiny of the evi- Among other surprising discoveries, Con- dence, still only partially open to scholars. nelly shows that several major Catholic oppo- Connelly’s book, while it has no direct bear- nents of anti-Semitism were women, at a time ing on the papal controversy, hugely enriches when religious controversy was still very its historical context. Catholics and Jews alike much a male pursuit. should welcome such a scholarly reappraisal Connelly also contrasts German Catholic of the most painful chapter in the history of prelates – marginalized by the Protestant ma- their relationship. jority for generations and in hock to fashion- This review was first published by Jewish able racist and eugenicist ideology – with Ideas Daily – jewishideasdaily.com – and is their American counterparts, who confidently reprinted with permission. March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 21 Page 22 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013 March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 23 FOUNDATION DONATIONS

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March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 25 A nurturing community is a better community As noted in the February 18 issue of the Ottawa Jewish vey can be seen at tinyurl.com/equality-index. While Canadi- Bulletin, Keshet’s “GLBT safe zone” stickers now adorn the Values, Ethics, an institutions were not surveyed, the Ottawa Jewish commu- entrance and other high-traffic areas of the Soloway Jewish nity may wish to take a look at the results as a point of dis- Community Centre. Our community has come a long way to- cussion. ward wider and more public acceptance of the diversity of Community How, in the very-gendered experience that is organized Ju- sexual orientations and gender identities that comprise our daism, can we expand the tent to include various expressions broad community. I feel good knowing I’m raising my kids in Mira of sexual identity and gender identity? How can we do better a communal atmosphere in which diversity is celebrated. at ensuring our community is not just a community for There have been other examples of recent attempts at in- Sucharov straights, and is not just a community for those whose gender clusion. Members of Ottawa’s Jewish community joined the is experienced in conventional ways? local Keshet group in marching at Capital Pride last summer. flect GLBT interests,” can help instil a spirit of inclusion. Con- Are we ensuring our youth groups are spaces where our I was proud to see my own shul marching under the shul ban- versely, “if I walk in the door and everything I see reflects a community’s teens can engage in open and healthy discus- ner, a year after we invited Rabbi Steven Greenberg, an open- hetero-normative idea of Jewish families, then I get nervous.” sions of sexuality? Are they free to come out? Or are our teens ly gay Orthodox rabbi, to spend a Shabbat with our commu- Ladin helped me dig deeper into what it means to be in- made to feel that to come out means to exit Jewish life? As nity discussing issues around inclusion. clusive. they contemplate their Jewish future, will they realize that the Several weeks ago, I spoke with Joy Ladin, another strong “If you really want to be inclusive,” she said, “then you chuppah is open to them? Will some shuls, conversely, see an and inspiring GLBT voice in the North American Jewish com- have to do more than just tolerate people. You have to talk exodus and others an increase in members as the next genera- munity. about them. The community has to discuss it. Do we know tion votes with the values of inclusion? I asked Ladin, author of Through the Door of Life: A Jew- any of these folks?” Making space for voices like Ladin’s and Rabbi Green- ish Journey Between Genders and a professor at Yeshiva Uni- Ladin added, “There is much in secular Jewish life that is berg’s is a good start. Through sharing their own intense per- versity’s Stern College, what she thinks Jewish institutions gendered: the men’s club, the women’s club. I identify as fe- sonal struggles, they are examples of steadfastness, openness can do for gays and lesbians, as well as for transgender indi- male, but I might not meet all your criteria. Am I welcome?” and inspiring leadership. viduals. Ladin told me about the Jewish Organization Equali- But there is another side to the inclusion coin, she ac- But we must ensure the many individuals who aren’t lucky ty Index, a recent project funded by the Schusterman Founda- knowledged. enough to possess the rare gifts of a Ladin or Rabbi Greenberg tion that surveyed American Jewish organizations about their “I think a full process also means giving community mem- – the ability to stand apart and be scrutinized, to shout the policies of openness and inclusion. She was on the advisory bers who are uncomfortable with transgender people [a way] ethic of inclusion from the rooftops while they struggle with board. to express their concerns.” occupying two stripes on the diversity rainbow that main- “One of the things I always wonder is, ‘Am I safe?’ Few As an example, she described a scenario in which someone stream Judaism often ignores – are nurtured and protected. people want to be pigeonholed when they walk in,” Ladin might feel threatened by the sight of a transgender woman in Since, of course, a nurturing community is ultimately a better said. a female washroom. The community needs to process what community for everyone. She also mentioned that “seeing a welcome policy, or a the transgender experience means. Mira Sucharov, an associate professor of political science GLBT-friendly sticker, or an announcement for events that re- The results of the Jewish Organization Equality Index sur- at Carleton University, blogs at Haaretz.com. Seven typical days in the Middle East The Middle East has always been a tough neighbour- the UN secretary general to adopt an effective and practical hood. It was tough when all sorts of dictators were on the measure against the attack. World job and it is today when it is engulfed in an almost anarchic That same day, Iran announced the upgrade of its Natanz state of existence. The entire region, including Turkey, is uranium enrichment plant with IR2M centrifuges. Some an- Affairs filled with strife and anti-Israel, if not anti-Semitic, feel- alysts interpreted the Israeli attack as a proxy message from ings. While the interminable internal anarchy has taken the the United States responding to the Iranian upgrade of the focus off of Israel domestically, the politicians and Is- Natanz facility. It certainly did seem that the U.S. had de- Oliver lamists can’t resist bringing the Jews and Israel into the cided to push the Iranians a little since talks weren’t going equation at the slightest opening. Here is a sample of events anywhere. To make it an even busier day, Russia announced Javanpour during one week. its strong condemnation, saying that Israel’s action “bla- On January 25, a mysterious twin-car bomb explosion at tantly violates the UN Charter and is unacceptable, no mat- tensions and Israel’s continued diligence on the border. the Syrian regional intelligence headquarters in Quneitra on ter the motives to justify it.” I would be remiss in not mentioning some of the ongo- the Syrian side of the Golan Heights killed eight high-rank- Packing yet more into the day, Ahmet Davutoglu, ing challenges in Africa, as French troops continued push- ing Iranian Quds Force and Hezbollah officers. A chain re- Turkey’s foreign minister, claimed that Syria didn’t hit back ing back the al-Qaida groups in Mali. However, the whole action by Syrian and Iranian forces caused an all-out offen- at Israeli warplanes at the Jamraya military site because of of Africa remains a perfect environment for terror and Is- sive against Syrian rebels. “a secret deal between the two countries.” While blaming lamism to flourish, particularly in places like Ivory Coast, On January 29, Major General Amir Eshel of the Israel Iran and Israel, neither Turkish Prime Minister Recep Somalia, Mali, Algeria and Congo. In fact, the so-called Defense Forces warned that Syria is falling apart and that Tayyip Erdogan or Davutoglu responded to critics as to rebels from the Afghan, Iraq and Libyan wars are now Israeli intelligence confirmed Hezbollah forces had sur- why Turkey was idle in removing the Hezbollah threat and spreading their wings across Africa. rounded Syrian chemical weapons storage sites. This was had to leave it to Israel to strike Assad’s military facilities. These are but a sampling of events meant to offer a not only to protect the sites from the rebels, but potentially On February 1, a Bulgarian interior ministry probe bird’s eye view of a week in a troubled neighbourhood. I to facilitate transfer of the weapons. Israel would have to linked the terrorist bus attack on Israeli tourists in Burgas didn’t mention the democratic deficits and challenges decide whether, when and how to attack the sites. last July to Hezbollah. This was followed on February 5 by brought on as the result of Arab Spring, including the chal- On January 30, Israeli air force planes struck the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s call to world govern- lenges faced by minorities and women. Hezbollah arms convoy that included sophisticated anti-air- ments to crack down on Hezbollah. Let us hope and pray for all Middle Easterners – Jews, craft missiles. There were further reports indicating the On February 6, we heard rumours – which turned out to Persians, Turks, Arabs, Pashtuns, Kurds and indigenous Jamraya military research centre near Damascus was also be true – that U.S. President Barack Obama would visit Is- Africans – to achieve lasting peace and friendship. hit. rael in the spring. That news was followed by a response Oliver Javanpour is CEO at Cyrus Echo, a public poli- On January 31, the White House warned Syria not to from Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 7 saying cy and international relations consulting firm in Ottawa. transfer weapons to Hezbollah so as not to further destabi- the nuclear talks offered by U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden lize the region. At the same time, Russian President “would solve nothing,” a further indication of the Obama MOVING? Vladimir Putin called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to administration’s inability to make a serious headway with refrain from taking any aggressive posture toward Israel for this problem. DON’T MISS ONE ISSUE! fear of further destabilization. Not to miss an opportunity, On February 3, Assad provided assurances to Iran’s Na- Call 613-798-4696, ext. 256 or 242 the Iranian deputy foreign minister said the Israeli assault tional Security Director Saeed Jalilee that Syria would re- to provide your new address. on Syria would have “serious consequences.” He called on sume weapons shipments to Hezbollah despite heightened Page 26 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013 Carleton students vote for A Better Carleton again About this time last year in Campus Life, I reported on a po- would have gone to opposing candidate Odai Horani, president litical victory for the Jewish community at Carleton University. Campus of Palestinian Students of Carleton University. Geller said Ho- A Better Carleton (ABC), the slate Hillel Ottawa endorsed, rani’s slate was backed by many supporters of “the hateful and had defied precedent and swept all six executive positions in Life divisive” Israel Apartheid Week, which makes some Jewish the Carleton Undergraduate Students’ Association (CUSA) students feel threatened. elections. Horani’s online activity includes signing a petition at Prepare for déjà-vu: ABC has swept the CUSA elections Ilana change.org that urged the United Church of Canada to boycott again. Israeli settlements. Three of the six current execs, including President Alexan- Belfer While we don’t know for a fact that he would have brought der Golovko, will return for a second term in 2013-2014, along an anti-Israel bias into the CUSA boardroom, it’s not irrational with three newcomers to the ABC slate. Federation of Students and left-leaning viewpoints. Some peo- to consider the possibility. It’s happened before and it can hap- While their victories may not seem like that big a deal, it is. ple, including Scheffel, have accused them of using shady pen again. It matters who’s in charge of our universities’ student unions. measures – like rigging, bullying and intimidating – to stay in Last year, SAIA brought a motion to CUSA seeking support CUSA executives are responsible for a budget of more than power. for their campaign asking Carleton to divest from companies it $1 million, with a portion of the funds coming from students’ The Establishment’s shared beliefs also tended to be against has invested in through its pension fund that SAIA claims tuition fees. Israel. Past executives and slates were sympathetic and active- “support the illegal occupation of Palestine.” CUSA also runs campus businesses such as Oliver’s Pub ly affiliated with Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA), Members of last year’s non-ABC slate emphasized binding and Rooster’s Coffeehouse and student service centres. They Scheffel said. socially responsible investment policies and said “we’re cur- provide funding and space to our clubs and societies. All in all, For example, he recalled the spring of 2011, when the rently invested in war, occupation and other violations of they play an integral role in student life, hosting events and clubs/societies office displayed a massive Israel Apartheid human rights.” Some of them even appeared in an SAIA pro- lobbying for certain causes. Week banner for weeks. divestment video. As a minority and, therefore, a marginalized group on cam- In the note that was re-posted to CUSA Truth, Scheffel also On the other hand, ABC members vowed to remain neutral pus, it’s all the more important for the CUSA leadership to be tells a story in which a supporter of the non-ABC slate warned and to unify a divided campus. on our side – or, at least, not working against us. In the past, his Facebook friends not to vote for the team “run by Zionists.” So, it seems like the major transition occurred following there was a sense that the latter was a reality. Since ABC came to power, however, Scheffel tells me last year’s elections. Why the ABC hype this year? Been there The road to success was long and winding. Emile Scheffel, there’s been a shift from “barely concealed hostility” toward done that, right? Wrong. now Hillel Ottawa’s Israel advocacy co-ordinator, has been Jewish and pro-Israel groups to openness and a spirit of co-op- It was a lengthy and gradual journey. Change started with along for much of the ride. He was an undergraduate student at eration. Obed Okyere’s win for Students First in 2011. He was the only Carleton from 2007 to 2011. “CUSA used to consistently turn a blind eye to our com- member of a non-Establishment slate to get elected that year. “Since I arrived at Carleton, and for years before, CUSA munity’s concerns about student safety and equality on cam- That was followed by ABC’s first victory a year ago. has been run by a consistently unaccountable, relentlessly ide- pus. Under ABC, the student union has an open-door policy to This second consecutive ABC victory suggests it was not a ological, and constantly self-perpetuating clique of students us and has shown it cares about our concerns,” he said. “We fluke or a one-time deal. ABC didn’t win by small margins. we’ve referred to as ‘the Establishment’,” he wrote in a Face- have a close relationship with them. They listen to us.” Golovko won the CUSA presidency by 1,200 votes and the book note, reposted on the CUSA Truth blog. Lorne Geller, the Israel Awareness Committee’s vice-presi- smallest margin of victory for the other positions was 400. In my own words, I’d describe what Scheffel calls “the Es- dent at Carleton added that members of ABC’s exec have at- It looks like the Jewish community’s choice could be tablishment” as a group of allied students who used to get re- tended many Hillel and Israel Awareness Committee events. around for the long haul – and, in the Carleton climate, that elected year after year and often held the same pro-Canadian If Golovko hadn’t won the presidency this year, the role counts for something. Transform your midsection Focus for improved health and appearance on Fitness Abdominal muscles or abs serve many important func- other tool that much research indicates is a better predictor of tions. They help protect the internal organs and are involved cardiovascular health risks than the BMI. Gloria in posture, bending, rotating and supporting the trunk and You can figure out your WHR with a tape measure. Place Schwartz spine. the tape measure around your midsection against your bare The abs consist of different muscles: the rectus abdominis skin. Exhale so you’re not sucking in your tummy. Take note warm up before you begin. which, when well-defined, is commonly referred to as a six- of the measurement around your belly button or just above it. Exercise 1: Lie on the floor face up. Lean back on your pack (although on a very toned person with a low percentage Now measure your hip circumference at its widest part. Using forearms, lift your legs a few inches off of the ground and of body fat it looks more like an eight-pack); the transverse a calculator, divide the waist by the hip measurement. For ex- criss-cross them in a scissor fashion parallel to the floor. Re- abdominis, which is a deeper muscle; and the external and in- ample, a woman with a 34 inch waist and 40 inch hips has a peat as many times as you can. Rest for 30 seconds. ternal obliques, which are on the sides of the abdomen. ratio of .88. The rule of thumb is that women with a ratio Exercise 2: Lay flat on your back. Lift your legs straight You may think you don’t have abs. Let me assure you that greater than .84 and men with a ratio greater than .89 are at in- up in the air. Inhale and lower both legs slowly towards the you do. Whether they’re strong or weak, they won’t be visible creased risk. floor. Exhale and raise them all the way back up. Do as many if they’re hidden by excess belly fat. The Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.com) uses a simplified reps at you can. If this is too difficult, alternate your legs so Subcutaneous fat or adipose tissue lies right under the skin. model and advises that a woman with a waistline of 35 inch- one goes down while the other stays up, then switch. Rest for It serves important biological functions, but too much can es or greater and a man with 40 inches or greater has an un- 30 seconds. stretch the skin and cause cellulite. healthy concentration of belly fat. Exercise 3: Lay on your back with your legs straight up in Visceral fat, which is deep inside the abdominal cavity, If you have too much fat around the midsection, reducing the air. Tighten your abs and keep your arms out to the sides also serves important function. But too much of this type of your intake of calories and increasing your caloric expendi- on the floor for balance. Slowly move your legs side to side in fat is dangerous because it surrounds the internal organs. Vis- ture will help. You can’t really spot reduce, but you can lose a controlled manner, like windshield-wipers. Go back and ceral fat, especially in large amounts, is associated with health weight all over. forth as many times as you can. Rest for 30 seconds. Repeat issues such as Type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease and some At the same time that you’re working on weight loss all three exercises. cancers. Chronic stress, lack of sleep, a sedentary lifestyle and through improved eating habits and cardiovascular exercise, Whether you call it a beer belly or a muffin top, excess an unhealthy diet contribute to visceral fat. you can work on toning and strengthening your abdominal belly fat is no laughing matter. By shedding belly fat, you’ll An apple-shaped body, as opposed to pear-shaped, is high- muscles. lower your risk for diseases. You’ll also reveal strong, sexy ly correlated with disease, regardless of your overall weight. Common exercises that target the abs are crunches and the abs. You may be amazed to discover that what you thought In my February 18 column, I provided information about plank. The following are a few of my favourite abs exercises. didn’t exist was there all along. the body mass index (BMI), a tool for assessing whether I suggest you do these as part of a full body strength training Gloria Schwartz is a certified personal trainer at the you’re of normal weight. The waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is an- program at least two or three times per week. Remember to Soloway JCC March 4, 2013 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – Page 27 Time of the year to be mad about maple I’m feeling a little feverish and it’s not due to H3N2 (this meaning the weather co-operates, each hole will yield about season’s strain of the flu). No, my malady is maple madness. 40 litres of sap. Keep in mind this sap is only two per cent Made Every year about this time, as winter begins winding down, I sugar and 98 per cent water. It needs to be boiled down and know the sap will soon begin to flow. When the temperature concentrated to produce maple syrup. It takes 40 litres of sap with Love is below freezing at night and above freezing during the day, to produce one litre of maple syrup. That’s why real the real an internal pressure is created that causes the sap to flow stuff is so expensive. through the tree. The potent, rich and intense taste of pure maple syrup is I always marvel at the miracle that is maple syrup. You worth the cost. It continually amazes me that something so Cindy Feingold have to wonder who first decided to taste the sticky liquid that sweet tastes so remarkably clean. ‘Pancake syrup’ and ‘imita- was oozing from the maple tree. That surely was an act of tion syrup’ are poor facsimiles of the real thing. There’s no bravery and also stupidity. What if that trickling discharge way they can even hope to compete since they’re made from SAVE THE DATE! was poison? high fructose corn syrup. The process of extracting sap from the tree is really quite If you’re a thrill seeker, give birch syrup a try. I ordered simple. The sugar farmer drills a small hole into the tree, mine online from Escuminac (escuminac.com), a Quebec Tee Up for Tamir about 3 inches deep, and inserts a tap (called a spile, if you company. Birch syrup is nothing like maple syrup. The taste want to sound really savvy the next time you visit a sugar is sometimes described as combining the flavours of honey, Fun-Raiser bush) into the hole. Then he hangs a bucket from a hook on caramel, licorice and molasses, with a spicy, balsamic after- the spout to catch the dripping sap. If it’s a really good season, taste. Quite intense, a little goes a long way. It is wonderful as Monday, June 10th, 2013 a glaze for salmon or chicken, and can wake up any salad Brown Butter Maple Tarts dressing. It can be used as an extract, like vanilla, in desserts. Rideau View Country Club, A teaspoon in your cake or cupcake batter would be really Manotick, ON yummy. Pastry Join us for a great day on the links 7 ounces (14 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted We have a friend near our cottage with a sugar bush. Every 2/3 cup sugar spring, he gives us a two litre jug of maple syrup. Last sum- in support of Tamir! 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract mer I baked some raspberry tarts for him. He asked me if I had Golfers will enjoy a full round of golf at one of 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ever made maple tarts. He said they’re just like butter tarts, Ottawa’s premier private golf courses, lunch, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour but instead of corn syrup, you use maple syrup. I felt my in- cart rental and dinner reception. 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt sides do a little flip! Was this actually a real thing? Could it possibly be true? He brought me a recipe and I tucked it away, To register as a golf fundraiser, Filling vowing to try them as soon as the sap began running again in visit www.tamir.ca the spring. It just seemed wrong to make maple tarts in the 3/4 cup packed brown sugar For sponsorship inquiries or for more information, 1/2 cup maple syrup summer. contact Katherine at 613-725-3519 x 104 2 eggs Well, I am thrilled to report that, yes, maple tarts are real, or email [email protected] 1 tablespoon cider vinegar and they’re spectacular! 1/2 teaspoon salt I fiddled a little bit with 1/3 cup butter Harold’s recipe and added 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped some whole wheat flour. I 1/2 cup golden raisins like the earthy depth of flavour it contributes. I also Position rack in centre of oven and preheat to 350 F. browned the butter in the fill- Set out a muffin tin with 12 cups. Use a regular-sized ing. Browned butter has an muffin tin, not mini or jumbo. intense aroma and nutty Prepare pastry: Using a rubber spatula mix melted flavour that really comple- butter, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl. ments the maple syrup in the Add all purpose and whole wheat flour and salt and filling. stir until incorporated. Transfer dough to the muffin tins. Using your thumbs, press dough evenly onto sides and bottom of pan. You want the dough to be about 1/8-inch thick. If there are any holes, patch with more dough. Prepare filling: Whisk brown sugar, maple syrup, eggs, cider vinegar and salt together in a medium sized bowl, until smooth. Set aside. Cook butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat until deep nutty brown (careful not to burn), about 4-6 minutes. Use a light-coloured bottom saucepan to gauge the colour of the butter. Please Immediately pour browned butter into a glass mea- suring cup to stop the cooking process. Gradually support whisk the browned butter into the sugar-egg mixture. Whisk until well blended. our advertisers Divide pecans and raisins evenly among pastry and tell them shells. Spoon scant 1/4 cup filling into each shell. Bake in centre of 350 F oven until filling is set and you saw pastry is golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Run thin knife blade their ad in the around edges to release tarts. Let cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Transfer to rack and let cool. These can be Ottawa stored in a single layer, in an airtight container at room- temperature for up to 1 day, or refrigerated for up to 3 Jewish days. Bulletin! Page 28 – Ottawa Jewish Bulletin – March 4, 2013

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WEEKLY EVENTS FRIDAYS SUNDAY, MARCH 10 one of her photos. Presented as Na’Amat Canada, celebrates Is- MONDAYS Shabbat Shalom for chil- Montreal Yiddish Theatre part of the Greenberg Families rael’s 65th birthday with many Motorin Munchkins drop-in dren 5 years and under, spon- Singers. Enjoy a freilach after- Library Film Series, 1:00 pm. Israeli products and vendors, program for children 5 and sored by the SJCC’s Family Life noon of Broadway and Yiddish Info: 613-798-9818, ext. 245. books, handcrafted items, and under. Kids expend lots of ener- Centre. Bracha Bear welcomes theatre tunes with long-time more. Kosher for Passover gy, supervised by a parent or the Sabbath with your children members of Montreal’s Dora SUNDAY, MARCH 17 wines available for pick up. Con- guardian, 9:00 am to 11:45 am. as they learn about Shabbat and Wasserman Yiddish Theatre, fol- PJ Library Family Passover gregation Beit Tikvah, 15 Info: 613-798-9818, ext. 294. other holidays through crafts, lowed by the presentation of the Program, co-sponsored with Chartwell Avenue, 10:30 am to Chaverim, offered by Jewish songs, stories and games. All Ethel Cooper Yiddish Award of the Ottawa Jewish Community 4:00 pm. Info: 613-723-1800. Family Services for Jewish se- children must be supervised by Excellence by Prof. Rebecca School: “Let My People Play: A Ottawa Women’s Seder niors with mild cognitive impair- an adult. Info: 613-798-9818, Margolis from the University of Plethora of Plagues,” activities 2013: Jewish Women Against ment, 2255 Carling Avenue, 11:00 ext. 294. Ottawa, 2:00 pm. Info: 613-798- for children aged up to six years, Domestic Abuse, presented by am. Info: 613-722-2225, ext. 392. 9818, ext. 254. 31 Nadolny Sachs Private, 10:00 caring Jewish women support- TUESDAY, MARCH 5 am. Info: 613-722-0020. ing options for women at risk. CANDLELIGHTING TUESDAYS “Iran, Political Islam and TUESDAY, MARCH 12 2nd Annual Passover Fair, Congregation Agudath Israel, BEFORE Israeli Folkdancing: No Israel,” a talk by David Malca Pass Book Club, a organized by Congregation Beit 1400 Coldrey Avenue, 5:00 pm. ✡ experience or partner neces- Menashri, professor emeritus program of Congregation Agu- Tikvah, in collaboration with Info and tickets: 613-798-4696, Mar 8 6:38 pm sary, Ottawa Jewish Commu- of Tel Aviv University’s depart- dath Israel. Jack Schecter will Canadian Hadassah-Wizo and ext. 253. Mar 15 ✡ 6:47 pm nity School, 881 Broadview ment of Middle Eastern and review “Requiem,” by Frances Mar 22 ✡ 6:56 pm Avenue, 6:30 pm. Info: African History, and founding Itani, 1400 Coldrey Avenue, 7:30 [email protected]. director of its Alliance Center pm. Info: 613-829-2455. FIRST SEDER COMING SOON ✡ for Iranian Studies, presented Mar 25 7:00 pm WEDNESDAYS by the Jewish Federation of Ot- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 SUNDAY, APRIL 7 SECOND SEDER Drop-in Playgroup for new- tawa, the Vered Israel Cultural “Love at Second Sight,” a Community Yom HaShoah 2013 ceremony Mar 26 AFTER born to 3 years old. Parents and and Educational Program and feature film about Nina, a featuring speakers, music and candlelighting. ✡ 8:04 pm kids romp and play and make the Centre for Israel and Jewish promising young Israeli newspa- Everyone welcome, 7:00 pm. Mar 29 ✡ 7:05 pm new friends, 9:00 to 11:00 am. Affairs, 7:00 pm. Info: 613-798- per photographer, who sets out Info: 613-798-4696, ext. 253. Info: 613-798-9818, ext. 294. 4696, ext. 255. to find the man who appears in Unless otherwise noted, activities take place at The Joseph and Rose Ages Family Building, 21 Nadolny Sachs Private.

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Condolences The JEWISH CONDOLENCE BULLETIN Condolences are extended to the families of: COLUMN MEMORIAL is offered DEADLINES GARDENS Helen Fleming (née Talfer) as a public service Beatrice Norma Hock (née Sabbath) to the community. MARCH 12 Your Moe Kardish There is no charge. FOR APRIL 8 one-stop Samuel Paul, Nanaimo, BC For a listing APRIL 3 resource (father of Morrie Paul and Sharon Fitch) in this column, FOR APRIL 22 centre for please call funeral Joel Schaefer, Montreal APRIL 17 613-798-4696, planning (father of Andrea Rosenbloom) ext. 274. FOR MAY 6 613-688-3530 May their memory be a blessing always. Voice mail is available. MAY 1 FOR MAY 20 www.jewishmemorialgardens.org