Elul 5772 / Tishrei / Heshvan 5773 Vol. 23. No. 1 September / October 2012 Website: http://agudasisrael.org

THE BULLETIN

Congregation Agudas Israel 715 McKinnon Ave, Saskatoon S7H 2G2 (306) 343-7023 Fax: (306) 343-1244 Rabbi Claudio Jodorkosky President: Heather Fenyes SASKATOON UNITED JEWISH APPEAL LAUNCHES 2012 CAMPAIGN with Avi Melamed - Middle East Strategic Intelligence Analyst OCTOBER 24th JEWISH COMMUITY CENTRE • 7:30 PM (refreshments to follow) “Creating Space for Reconciliation and Peace.” A Presentation by Dr. Izzeldon Abuelaish, author of: I Shall Not Hate: A Doctor’s Journey on the Road to Peace and Dignity Sponsored by: FRAP – Fellowship for Reconciliation and Peace SCIC – The Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation The Saskatoon Peace Council and Congregation Agudas Israel Saturday September 22nd: Jewish Community Centre: 2:30 – 4:30 pm No Charge. Donations encouraged to Dr. Abuelaish’s Foundation – Daughters for Life A registered charity that provides young women an opportunity to develop a strong voice and play a more influential role in improving the quality of life throughout the Middle East by helping them get access to higher education more on page 11

Installation Celebration Shana Tova - 5773 st nd The entire Jewish Friday Sept 21 , Sat Sept 22 Community is invited Please join us for a Shabbat of Celebration following the Neilah Service as we welcome and install on Yom Kippur. Rabbi Claudio officially as the Please join us for the 6th Annual Rabbi of Congregation Agudas Israel. BREAKING THE FAST BLAST We are honored to share this event with Rabbi Steve Wernick, Wednesday Sept. 26th, 2012 • 7:15 pm CEO of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Rabbi Wernick will be with us for Shabbat. Friday night we begin our celebration with kabbalat Shabbat services in which Rabbi Wernick will deliver an address to the community, and another on Shabbat morning. Saturday p.m. is an official RSVP to Myla at 343-7023 or installation service. Join us for an 8 pm service during which [email protected] Rabbi Wernick will officially “install” Rabbi Claudio into the $17 for adults Congregation Agudas Israel family. Stay after for dessert and $10 for students and children refreshments. This is a very special time for our community. Free for children under 5. Be a part of the future. Share in this meaningful Shabbat. The Dinner is subsidized by Saskatoon B’nai Brith

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CONGREGATION AGUDAS ISRAEL This is Notice that the Annual General Meeting of Congregation Agudas Israel will be held on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 at the Jewish Community Centre, 715 McKinnon Avenue, Saskatoon, commencing at 7:30 p.m. This page is sponsored by Naomi Rose and Stan Sinai of Toronto. Deadline for the next Bulletin is October 10, 2012 We Welcome Our New Shilchim - Shalom Tamar Boruchovitz and Ari Sperber Shalom everyone! though, when Ari’s parents asked us in an We can’t begin to express how thrilled and excited tone how we feel about being in Sas- privileged we feel about being Shlichim in katoon in a couple of weeks, the concept sunk your community. It has been a long process, in a little deeper, and we were speechless. All from filling in the application forms for the of a sudden there were a lot of questions in Jewish Agency For Israel and up until this mind - do we still have arrangements to take point, when we are working at coordinating care of? Will we fit in well in the community? our flight arrangements. By now, we have Are there any friends we haven’t met to say gotten so accustomed to explaining to people goodbye to yet? Could a place that’s on the what it means to be a Shaliach and where they same planet really be that cold? would find Saskatoon on the map, that we We have, of course, thought and talked time, putting the college degree on hold, leav- sometimes feel as though it is still a distant about these questions many times before. It is ing the familiar behind and heading towards a and vague idea as opposed to a very near and a difficult choice to make - parting from your completely different life. We had our share of exciting change of reality. Earlier this week family and friends for such a long period of continued on page 18 “Shlichim Sightings”

Roni and Kfir, Shira and Guy Feffer Shlichim 2003-2004 Long time since we wrote. However, we seven years ago. Works with the largest think and talk about Saskatoon almost on a companies in Israel (finance, industry, health daily basis. and hi-tech). The work is interesting and So what is new with us? fulfilling but still trying to manage this work- Kfir is just before the end of his residency Life Balance challenge :-) in Psychiatry (6 months to go), needs to Shira and Guy are amazing - almost 5 years and are really looking forward (especially decide about the future (where to work, how old (time is running fast) - little people. They these days) to experience the Canadian cold to combine public with private etc.). Has lots are just before last year in kindergarten - ready weather. of good options and we hope that he will get to manage the whole world (practicing on us). Before this happens - please let us know eventually what he wants. Beside that, still dreaming of our next visit whenever you come to Israel! Roni is still an organizational consultant, in to Saskatoon - the kids tries to learn English Miss you all a managerial position where she has started (count until 12) recognize the Canadian flag Kfir, Roni, Shira & Guy Shirly, Nim and Nadav Shlichim 2007-2009 Shalom everyone, of my mom Shirly and my dad Nim. I live I’m so excited to write in English since it’s in a city called Rehovot, about 20 minutes my first time. My Hebrew on the other hand, south of Tel Aviv. The meaning of my name as you can imagine, is fluent… is generous, noble. In the bible, Nadav was My name is Nadav and when this issue is the eldest son of Aaron and another Nadav published it will be after I’ve celebrated my was the son and successor of Jeroboam, the first birthday, actually, I’ll be Bar Mitzvah first king of Israel. months old. My parents keep telling me about this amaz- Let me introduce myself: I was born on July ing place called sas#tako@o and the special 30th at the weight of 7.2 pounds, the first son community they call our family in Canada. continued on page 18 Ziv, Noga and Or Shaham Shlichim 2009-2010 We are living in the apartment we bought jobs closer to our new home. Noga is starting in Pardes-Hanna and even managed to grow to work as a social worker in a boarding tomatoes and cucumbers on our sunny school, in which families move in and raise balcony. Or will have his first birthday boarding kids with their own as part of their in September, and he is discovering the family. Ziv is starting to teach 7th grade kids wonderful world of standing up, using Shoofi in a youth village nearby. We are very excited as a chair, saying “Ima”, and Throwing with the new beginnings, and wish everyone a anything he can lay hands on to the floor. We great new year! Shana tova ! Missing you all, had to have an emergency evacuation of the The Shaham Family lower bookshelves... We both are starting new This page is sponsored by Dr. Syd z'l & Miriam Gelmon of Vancouver 2 Editorial by Steven Goluboff It is somewhat de- other friends of Congregation Agudas Israel. children not be in vain, that people of good pressing to see the days On the same day on Saturday afternoon, will from both sides could transcend their shorter and nights long- CAI will host Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish who will hatred and bigotry in a search for peace in this er as we come to the end be a guest speaker, brought to Saskatoon by tortured part of the world. I would encourage of our summer. The life FRAP – a Jewish and Muslim organization you to read his book and view some of his of the Congregation has which stands for Fellowship for Reconcilia- interviews readily available on YouTube. (I been quiet over the last tion and Peace and supported by a grant from Shall Not Hate). two months but in the our congregation. Dr. Abuelaish is an Arab While we witness a man who searches for background much planning and transition Obstetrician and Gynecologist who grew up reconciliation we have been recently disturbed has transpired. We have said goodbye and in Gaza, educated as a physician in Cairo, by the actions of the United Church of Can- shalom to our Shlichim, Ayelet and Ido who studied at the University of London and ada, which contrary to the likely sentiments have returned to Israel with their “Canadian” completed his residency at Soroka Hospital of their congregants, have passed a motion baby, Ora. As well, Cantor Neil Schwartz in Israel, followed by a subspecialty in Fetal at their recent National meeting in Ottawa who served us faithfully for the last five Medicine in Italy and Belgium. He then com- calling for the boycott of Israeli products years will stay in Saskatoon to complete his pleted a Masters in Public Health at Harvard from the communities beyond the “Green Master’s study at the U. of S. and support University. He worked as a Senior Researcher Line” or for some who call it the occupied Rabbi Claudio as Cantor for the High Holy at the Sheba hospital in Tel Aviv before his territories. The UC working group has singled Days. We welcome our new Shlichim Tamar three daughters were killed in January 2009 out Israel and the settlements as the greatest and Ari who arrive soon from Israel. Marsha during the Israeli Gaza conflict. He now lives obstacle to peace. The lack of recognition of Scharfstein will become our new President in Toronto with his family where he is As- Israel as a Jewish state in the final resolution and of course, Rabbi Claudio has arrived with sociate Professor at the Dala Lana School of affirming a partial boycott of Israeli goods has his family from Bogota to become our Rabbi. Public Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. been criticized by both Jewish and Christian His installation will take place on September Abuelaish wrote the book, I Shall not Hate, critics. What all this means is yet to be deter- 22nd, with a special visit from the CEO of the a poignant account of his life growing up in mined with regards to our relationship with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Gaza, the challenges of studying and working the United Church. I would like to think it is Rabbi Steven Wernick, who will officiate at in Israel and the tragedy of losing three of his an elitist position in an organization whose Rabbi Claudio’s installation. This will be a eight children in a sad accident of war. I read members still exhibit a greater openness to memorable event with many representatives this book over the summer and was moved continued on page 14 of the Saskatoon ecumenical community and by his persistent desire that the death of his Divrei Harav – Rabbi Claudio’s Message by Rabbi Claudio Jodorkosky

Dear Chaverim: minhaguim (customs) about services. I want than an occasion to rejoice or enjoy with our This is my first to take advantage of this opportunity to say family. Tradition tells that in those days the m e s s a g e i n t h e thanks to everyone who came to meet us at world and the first human being were created; Bulletin after having the synagogue in those first religious services. that´s why we are invited to think about the started officially as The fact that we just arrived only a weeks type of human beings we were during the last Agudas Israel´s before the Yamim Noraim (the High Holy year, and about the person we want to become Rabbi. I am very Days) will give me a great opportunity to in the new one. As Jews we are privileged in happy to share with you a little bit of our meet an important part of the congregation, having this wonderful opportunity of thinking feelings since our arrival at Saskatoon a sharing with you those important days of our about change and new beginnings. month ago. calendar. But I also think it will be a wonderful The term Teshuva, a central theme in the We were received very warmly from the opportunity to start thinking together about High Holy Days, can be understood only moment we went out the airport. Several what we would like to do as a community in as a mere act of repenting. But our wise members of the community were waiting for the coming year. tradition teaches that if we want to make a real us with presents and also have been helping Rosh Hashanna is the day when we receive difference in our lives we need to understand it us in our settlement in the city, offering their the New Year and is a beautiful opportunity as a whole process of change. Teshuva implies to celebrate in community and with beloved homes for staying the first weeks and also continued on page 16 providing us the basic things we needed until ones. But Rosh Hashanna is much more our belongings arrive from Colombia. Our kids, Amiel and Yoel already have friends from the synagogue and they started to The Bulletin communicate in English. We already moved Editor-in-Chief...... Steven Goluboff Page Sponsorship...... $25/issue or $130/year to a house we are renting and which helped Youth Editor...... Mayah Holtslander Issues Published...... 133 us to start feeling at home here in Saskatoon. Advertising Manager...... Ron Gitlin Issues/Year...... 6 The first days of August I officially took Circulation Manager...... Myla Deptuch If you are happy with the Bulletin and enjoy reading it, please consider sponsoring a page ($25/issue or $130/year). Contact Layout & Graphic Design...... Janet Eklund my position in Agudas Israel. On top of Steven Goluboff or Ron Gitlin. Proof Reading...... Bruce Cameron settling into the building and my office, those E-Mail Address: [email protected], have been beautiful days for meeting the Cost of this issue with mailing...... $1200 [email protected], [email protected] community and also learning the Saskatoon Advertisements...... $30/issue website: http://agudasisrael.org

This page is sponsored by Grace, Steven, Leila, Sarah & Shaina Goluboff 3 FROM OUR CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY The Mission Statement of Congregation Agudas Israel Congregation Agudas Israel is a spiritual, religious, educational and social home committed to deepening the quality of Jewish life in Saskatoon and district. We are an evolving link in the historical traditions of the Jewish people. We are a progressive, democratic and sensitive congregation responding to the widest spectrum of Jewish thought and practice. Written at the 2002 Kallah by the members of Congregation Agudas Israel MAZEL TOV AND • JoAnn Jaffe, who has been elected the Astrophysical Journal. They have two CONGRATULATIONS TO: President of the Rural Sociological Society children Kady and Miriam. • Dr. Henry Woolf who has been invited (North America). Currently serving one to attend the annual conference of the year as president-elect, JoAnn’s one year American National PKU Alliance to receive term as President starts in August 2013. the PKU Legends Award on behalf of his The year after, she will spend one year as brother. Louis Woolf was one of the first past-president and chair of the Executive researchers who worked on developing a Committee of the Society. diagnosis and a cure for this ailment. PKU • Elizabeth Brewster on the celebration of or phenylketonuria (to give its full name) her 90th birthday on August 26th. is an illness occasionally contracted by a foetus from the nourishment it receives GET WELL WISHES TO: from its mother. The baby is born bearing • Rotem Naschon, son of Lihi and Uri. every resemblance to a baby with Down’s • Dr. Louis Horlick Syndrome. If, however, PKU is diagnosed • Hadar Linden and Gili Swarz arrived at birth and the child is kept on a particular WELCOME NEW MEMBERS: at Saskatoon on summer 2011. Gili is an diet until the age of twelve, he or she grows • Ilene Busch-Vishniac and Ethan Vish- equine vet (graduated 2007) Hadar was PC up to be a completely normal adult. Today niak. Ilene received her undergraduate team manager in Coca-Cola Israel. Gili has nearly every baby in the world is given a degrees in physics and mathematics from just finished her first year of residency in PKU test at birth. Thousands of survivors the University of Rochester, and Master of large animal internal medicine and is cur- of PKU have shown their gratitude to Louis Science and PhD degrees in mechanical rently a graduate student (master of veteri- Woolf, and at the ripe old age of 92 he is engineering from Massachusetts Institute of nary science, LA clinical sciences, WCVM) now receiving international recognition for Technology. She worked as a postdoctoral Hadar recently started to work in Sherwood his work. Henry feels that it is an honour fellow in the Acoustics Research Depart- Chevrolet Saskatoon. We also brought our to receive this award on behalf of his shy ment of Bell Laboratories immediately Israeli cat (Efra’im) with us to Saskatoon and unassuming brother, characteristics following completion of her PhD. In 1982, and we are happy to live and work in Saska- which Henry claims to have never displayed President Busch-Vishniac joined the faculty toon. We are grateful for the opportunity to himself. of The University of Texas at Austin as an get to know the warm and welcoming Jew- • Bruce Cameron on the birth of a grand- assistant professor in the Mechanical En- ish community in Saskatoon. Thanks for all daughter, Olivia Violet, daughter of Ian and gineering Department. She remained there of you that gave us a big welcoming hug! Catherine Cameron and sister to Liam. until 1998, rising through the ranks and • Kayla Hock on the graduation of her holding an endowed chair as well as serving CORRECTION: granddaughter, Miriam from the Law as the associate chair of the department. She In the last Bulletin, Gerry Rose was incor- School in Victoria and her passing the bar then joined Johns Hopkins University as the rectly identified as a former President of exams. Her parents are Clare and Van Isman dean of the Whiting School of Engineering, CAI. He never did serve as President of the from Regina. where she remained until joining McMaster Congregation. He did serve as President of • Leona Wasserman whose daughter, Lisa University as provost in 2007. As provost, B’nai Brith. Wasserman, who with her teammates from she was instrumental in technology systems the Minneapolis Rowing Club won three renewal, the development of a new budget Gold Medals and one Bronze in the 2012 model, improving the student experience, US Rowing Masters National Champion- faculty renewal, strategic enrolment plan- LeilaMember Goluboff of REMAX ships held in Massachusetts. Her team also ning, advancing the scholarship of teaching Chairman Club won the overall women’s points trophy. and learning on campus, and modeling a #3 Individual Awards 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award 2006 • Dan Stern our UIA Shaliach from Toronto highly successful and collaborative college- upon the birth of Samantha Arielle, who university partnership. She also worked to For arrived on July 8, 2012 and to her mom, enhance diversity initiatives at McMaster, RESULTS, Melanie Segal and sister Emma Beth. particularly focusing on ties to First Nations SERVICE & • Maxim Gertler-Jaffe, son of JoAnn and communities nearby. EXPERIENCE call me today. Michael, for graduating from Trent Uni- She has come to Saskatoon as the new I look forward to working with you! versity with high honours. Maxim gradu- President of the University of Saskatch- ated with a joint honours degree in Cultural ewan. Ethan Vishniac, is a renowned Saskatoon Studies and International Development. astrophysicist and the editor-in-chief of Bus: (306) 242-6000 Cell: 241-1900 This page is sponsored by Dr. Alan Rosenberg & Dr. Lesley-Ann Crone and family 4 Person to Person by Marsha Scharfstein, President Elect, CAI “I believe that one of the most important things to learn in life is that you can make a difference in your community no matter who you are or where you live.” - Rosalynn Carter

As some of you may know, the Saskatoon While we must continue to be vigilant in way. Each layer of Hebrew School is 100 years old. To mark this protecting this legacy, be fiscally responsible stone was laid on milestone we will be having a celebration and always look for new ways to finance our the foundation of the in January. In preparation, I have begun activities, we do have the luxury of knowing one that came before. assembling pictures and going through that our children and their children will be Just as we enjoy a archives in search of history...and do we ever praying, learning and playing together here strong, vibrant community because of the have history! for years to come. foundation of 100 years before, so our layer I am not going to share much of it with However, looking back on past success is of stone must be strong enough for the next you at this time... you have to come to the not going to be enough. We must also look generation to add to. dinner in January. Our community began to the future in terms of what we offer and Our community is at the beginning of with a single family and has grown into one who we offer it to. We cannot remain so what I think is an incredible next 100 years. of the most vibrant and successful in North rooted in the past that we miss opportunities We have a lot of exciting new leaders this America. for the future. We must remain relevant and year...new Rabbi, new President, new We owe this success to the foresight, necessary in an ever changing world. Shlichim, new Board. Working together determination and commitment of the Rabbi Claudio was talking about the we will be amazing! Working alone, we leaders of our community in years long past Western Wall in his sermon a few weeks ago. will be exhausted. We need each other. This and right up until this year. These people He talked about the different sizes of stones community was built by volunteers, has been each have had a dream and a vision of and how each is needed in order for the wall sustained by volunteers, and will continue to what our community could be and each has to remain standing...like all of us are needed thrive through volunteers. Do not miss the worked tirelessly to see that dream not only in order to keep the community going. It opportunity to be part of our exciting future! come to fruition, but exceed expectations. got me thinking about the wall in a different 2012 DRUM FESTIVAL presented by the Saskatoon Jewish Cultural Association Sunday, October 28th • 2 pm Jewish Community Centre Adults $10 • Students and Seniors $5

Back in 2005 a spectacular drum festival was from the schools and the U. of S., and from held on the banks of the river, both sides. the Symphony and the jazz community. Groups representing a number of cultures Prominent Saskatoon percussionists Gary participated and there was a gigantic Finale Evjen and Darrell Bueckert along with their involving over one-hundred performers. friend David Kaplan will be coordinating Although the October 28th event will this exciting event. All types of percussion be scaled back somewhat due to space instruments from all over the world will be considerations, there will be a variety of displayed and played. AND the audience performing groups from different cultures, will be invited to join in the Finale. From SHERWOOD gmc RV gmc Medium Sales Heavy gmc Duty and Duty pre-historic times to the present day the role Service Trucks Trucks of percussion with dance and chant, with Accounting & Auditing Financial Planning military and symphonic music and with jazz Free Shuttle Service Body Shop Estate Planning Mergers & Acquisitions Pick-up and Delivery The Body Shop provides and rock will be presented. This entertaining Free Loaners on all SGI Management Consulting Income Tax Returns 7:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. or Retail Collision Claims Business Valuations Corporate Tax Returns and educational event will feature the very best percussionists in the city.The Festival SHERWOOD Saskatoon Regina is presented by the SJCA(Saskatoon Jewish Tel: (306) 653-6100 Tel: (306) 522-6500 Cultural Assn) 550 Brand Road • Saskatoon Website www.virtusgroup.ca 374-6330 • Toll Free 1-877-374-6330 This Page is Sponsored by Saskatoon Hadassah WIZO 5 Middle East 2012: Winds of Change and Quick Sand - The Arab Awakening, Israel and the Region Avi Melamed - Middle East Strategic Intelligence Analyst The decades of unrest and growing Middle East today. And we will discover Expert specializing in the Current Affairs of tensions that I have been following in the what all of this means for the Arab world, the Arab and Muslim world and its impact on Arab world have finally erupted in what Israel and the region as we move forward Israel and the Middle East. many analysts have termed the Arab Spring. into uncertain times and unchartered waters. Avi provides intelligence analysis to I prefer to call this the Arab awakening. The lecture is geared to first timers as private clients, diplomats, organizations, The turbulence that has been created as a well as veterans. I will bring you up-to-the- Israeli and foreign policy-makers, media result of these events, that we have watched minute information and analysis of events in outlets, and a wide variety of Missions on and continue to witness, on our computer the Arab and Muslim world today and their a range of Israel and Middle East Affairs and television screens, is continuing to rock impact on the local, regional and global including: The Arab Awakening; The Arab the Arab and Muslim world. level. and Muslim World and Its Relationship These events and a myriad of other Israel Update: The Basics and Beyond With Israel; Emerging Challenges and factors are generating changes across the Explore the Israeli map and build a Opportunities in the Middle East; Israel’s region. Israel - and her neighbors - are regional database. This briefing focuses Security Environment; Jerusalem Behind facing a dramatically different, unstable on building or strengthening the building- the Scenes; Western Democracy and Radical and constantly changing geostrategic blocks of knowledge critical for leaning Islam; The Whole World Doesn’t Think in environment, one that presents both hazards about contemporary Israel and the Middle English, etc. and opportunities. East. Avi’s tours and briefings, based on years of This lecture unfolds the Middle Eastern The briefing focuses on the borders and field experience, policy design and intimate fabric from Israel, the West Bank and Gaza the history of the borders, West Bank, Gaza, connections throughout the Arab world, to North Africa, Iran and Central Asia. We the green line, geography, topography, offer an insider’s view of the constantly- will look back on the events that led up to demography, security reality, anti-terror changing Middle East landscape. His this eruption. We will explore the underlying security fence, terms, players, etc. experiences and connections, coupled with factors, the complex and intertwined layers, AVI MELAMED is an independent the major players and the core forces in the Strategic Intelligence Analyst and Regional continued on page 18

Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism & MERCAZ-Canada Wish the Beth Sholom community, along with your families and friends, a happy, healthy, and peaceful new year filled with renewed determination in our continuing support for Israel. May the year 5773 bring peace and security to Israel and the Jewish community around the world. K’tiva v’chatima tova. Shana tova.

Ron Hoffman, President Marion Mayman, President Canadian Foundation for Masorti Judaism MERCAZ-Canada Rabbi Jennifer Gorman, Executive Director David Schild, administra tive Assistant www.masorti.ca www.mercaz.ca This page is sponsored by Leona Wasserman 6 Jewish Intellectual History 16th to 20th Century. Prof. D. Ruderman. “The Creation of Reconstructive Judaism” by Dr. Louis Horlick

Mordecai Kaplan The function of God is to hallow the na- He was creating a common American religion. (1881-1983) was per- tional work. God is the sum of all those factors Judaism as a civilization is a rational, artis- haps the most original and relationships in the universe that make tic justification of the purpose of the Jewish of American Jewish thinkers He reconstructed for unity, creativity and worthwhileness in people. Judaism is more than a religion; it is Judaism to meet the needs of second genera- human life. a folk religion and it is a civilization which tion native- born American Jews. He offered Kaplan reinterpreted the tradition of the implies that every aspect of human experience a rationale for Judaism to Jews, questioning 613 commandments. Jewish law could no comes under the rubric of Judaism. It includes the relevance of their faith in a seemingly longer function as a legal system of rewards everything; even our secular activities can be Universalist and scientific world. Kaplan and punishment for the believer. Kaplan was defined as Judaism. Kaplan believed that God believed that the essence of religion is group America’s most original Jewish theologian. chose the Jews to lead the nations of the world, emotion which offers a rationale for Jewish His name is synonymous with another brand and that they had a singled-out existence group cohesiveness in place of the traditional of Judaism, Reconstructionist Judaism. which was divinely ordained. Kaplan believed doctrine of chosen-ness, which he rejected. Kaplan believed that we lived in a secular that God is the sum total of those forces which Kaplan explained God as a process in the natural world and that it was obscene from the are constructed to work towards good. God is universe that works for good, a kind of cos- standpoint of modern sensibilities to present a process which makes for human welfare. mic urge. Because this God is not personal, Judaism as supernaturally based. It was his God cannot respond to prayer, yet prayer is goal to reconstruct Judaism so that it fits with This article is based on Jewish Intellectual efficacious and reinforces the sense of group the basic scientific, modern assumptions of History, the 16th To 20th century by Professor cohesiveness. Kaplan believed that the es- our own age. Kaplan concludes that only as David B. Ruderman (University of Pennsyl- sence of religion was group emotion. You a member of society can one come to know vania) and published by‘The Great Courses’: can’t have religion without the collective; it God, whose function is to hallow the national Teaching that engages the mind. is only as a member of society that one comes will. Religion naturally, not supernaturally to know God. develops in every human society in this way.

Rabbi Claudio Jodorkosky Rabbi Claudio Jodorkosky joins the Educators Program of the Melton Center at home. Their visit to Saskatoon proved an Saskatoon Jewish community as the Rabbi the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. instant connection to both Saskatoon and of Congregation Agudas Israel Synagogue In 2003 Rabbi Claudio moved to Congregation Agudas Israel Synagogue. effective immediately. Rabbi Claudio was Columbia, and in 2005 he became the Rabbi Here, Rabbi Claudio intends to dedicate born in Santiago, Chile. After high school he of the Association Msraelita Montefiore, himself to growing and enriching Jewish knew he wanted to dedicate his life to the a 200 family - member community. It is faith and culture in Saskatoon. The freedom Jewish community. He moved to Argentina Columbia where their children Amiel (8) offered here, the stability of our thriving where he studied at the Latin American and Yoel (5) were born. economy, and the promise of a strong Jewish Rabbinical Seminary of Conservative Rabbi Claudio is passionately committed community all inspire hope and excitement Movement. Simultaneously he acquired to Conservative Judaism. and the Jewish for both Rabbi Claudio and especially the his B.A. in Management for Non Profit community. He made a strong contribution local Saskatoon Jewish community. Organizations. It is there that he met his to a pluralistic, egalitarian community in Rabbi Claudio: 343-7023 extension 3 wife Rosy, and they married in 2001 before Bogata and involved himself in leadership, President: Marsha Scharfstein: 343-7023 traveling to Israel for two years. In Jerusalem, education, outreach, inter-faith and social extension 2 at the Schecter Institute for Judaic Studies, justice. Bogota, with its political and Rabbi Claudio completed his studies and daily challenges didn’t offer the future for received Smicha (Rabbinical ordination) in his young family that he and wife Rosy 2002. He also studied for an M.A. in Jewish envisioned. They began to search for a Education and participated in the Seniors North American Jewish community to call

This page is sponsored by Alan, Linda and Sam Goluboff of Toronto 7 Anti-Semitism: A Post Modern Critique by Bob Sass I. Introduction resources of the MNCs distinguishes this Worth? rejects the idea of a Palestinian State At our last meet- stage of capitalism from all previous develop- and explores an alternative solution while ing of FRAP an ments and permutations. Their financial inter- maintaining Israel as a Jewish State. unplanned discus- currency transactions reach a total volume of sion pertaining to $1,300 billion a day. This is 50 times greater IV. Summary the future of Israeli- than the volume of commercial exchanges This essay posits that anti-Semitism in Palestinian relations emerged because of the and almost equal to the total of $1,500 billion our contemporary globalist era requires a re- election of the Moslem Brotherhood in Egypt. to which all the reserves of all the national examination of Palestinian-Israeli relations. The Brotherhood prior to their election was banks of the world amount. This is what is This review is necessitated by the probability highly critical of the State of Israel and the full meant by the pressure of the markets and its of a failed Muslim regime and its likelihood meaning of this election which followed their overwhelming Power. to maintain social control by an anti-Semitic electoral victory in Tunisia remains unclear. Any attempt by the nation-state to challenge ideology. The Jewish members of FRAP met after- the agenda of these mega-companies would Inciting anti-Semitic hatred by personify- wards in an effort to reflect on the meaning be met with prompt and furious punitive ac- ing Jews with a particular economic crisis of the explanations that emerged in our joint tion from the world markets. States having is coherent with the Jewish historical narra- discussion. This rudimentary essay is an effort insufficient resources or freedom to maneuver tive. Jews historically were made to appear to make sense of the political events in both against the pressure of the markets unwillingly guilty of the crisis of the day throughout Tunisia and primarily in Egypt. become the security service administering past centuries. Now with the breakdown of and policing the affairs of the MNCs who “civilization,” the political dynamite latent II. Background have become extraterritorial global institu- in an anti-Semitic strategy by threatened The stretch from anti-Zionism to anti- tions uncoupled from traditional, autonomous rulers would merely be a revival of an ever Semitism is plastic. In Nazi Germany, Jews nation-states. latent social consciousness in which there is were personified with the rise of modernity This unique historical phenomenon of enormous precedent. and capitalism responsible for the economic latter-day capitalism makes impotent national While this assertion, of course, is specula- crisis, high inflation and unemployment. As a economic policies and inevitable economic tive, it is nonetheless rational at this time to result, German State propaganda was effective crises and social unrest and dissent is inevi- posit the existence of a latent anti-Semitism to in bringing the masses into the streets and a table. The threatened regimes will invariably detract and mobilize masses in Arab countries virulent anti-Semitism incited Jew hatred and employ ‘scapegoat’ strategies to distract dis- to explain failed promises and conspicuously “pogroms.” The strategy of the Nazis was to sent and the revival of anti-Semitism always employ this strategy for purposes of social associate Jews with all the crises of the day. lurking just below the surface in western control. The Nazi historical experience bears This strategy evolved from hatred of Jews cultures. And now a potential strategy for rul- witness to the rigid construction of an enemy’s into modern anti-Semitism and a stereotyp- ers in the mid-east where anti-Semitism has image as offering security. It may again do ing, an holistic world view joining into an become virile because of decades of Israeli- so for rulers in an insecure age fraught with anti-Semitic “ideology” 1 in a context of total Palestine unresolved conflicts. anxiety. domination. This tendency toward “totality” The above is an ugly reminder of fascist is at the core of totalitarian ideology. totalitarian anti-Semitism which one had V. Conclusion Anti-Semitism as an ideology was not hoped passed into history. Globalism reifies Negative images of “others” can fulfill nourished by real events, facts or experi- historical anti-Semitic ideology with the certain political and social functions should, ences pertaining to flesh-and-blood Jews. decay of moral judgment and breakdown of for instance, Islam fail to provide the bond- The lie that emerged was to bring into focus thought by a regime’s failed economic policies ing necessary for social integration and the that there were distinct human races which and promises. antidote for unfulfilled social needs. However, carried over into real world behaviour. The Reasoning along these lines have led two should socio-economic disintegration prevail totalitarian phenomenon derives a procedure Palestinian intellectuals, Edward Said and in an increasing insecure age, grounded on irrelevant to factuality. The negative image of Sari Nusseibeh to renounce Palestinian state- economic insecurity and uncertainty about the Jews erasing the faculty of judgment, moral hood and propose non-statism considerations. future, then anti-Zionism can readily emerge responsibility or critical thinking about an Said was born in Jerusalem and educated in (from a latent and dormant psychology) into enemy contrived to politically deal with the Cairo and the United States. He was a promi- a totalitarian ideological anti-Semitism. This socio-political crisis of the German masses nent Palestinian academic and intellectual. possibility today resonates because of dying between the two world wars.2 He sat for years on the Palestinian Liberation communal structures and public spaces under Organization Council and has written a dozen the onslaught of competitive capitalism that III. The Revival of Anti-Semitism in books on the subject of Palestinian culture has no moral interest in humanity; and mod- the globalist era (post modernity) and politics. ernization that separates the human from the “Globalization” is nothing more than a Sari Nusseibeh, also a Palestinian intellec- natural so that modernity becomes uncoupled totalitarian3 extension of the logic of the multi- tual is heir to Said and is presently President with humanity. This combination is now em- national corporations’ (MNCs) economic of Al-Quod University in the West Bank. bedded in the bureaucratization of our social agenda on all aspects of life. The financial His recent book, What is a Palestinian State continued on page 16

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Russian Roulette in the Negev by Jennifer Scharfstein

Do you know what wants to help everyone else. It is at times like Everyone who went through those attacks it is like to have 30 these that it does not matter if you are Ash- was affected in a different way. I know for seconds to run for your kenazi, Sephardic, Ethiopian, Arab, Bedouin, myself when I hear an ambulance drive by life? I do. Do you young or old. If the sirens sound, someone will with the siren going or a motorcycle speed know what it is like to help you. It is not only the Jews that rockets up, or even a bus accelerate from a red light, hear a siren and wait, are being fired at; it is everyone within Israel. my heart stops for a minute and my fight or and pray, that this is After about half a week of attacks, hearing the flight instinct kicks in. Flight always wins! not the rocket that hits, that the Iron Dome siren anywhere from 2-5 times a day, I began It did not take long for life to get back to will keep working? I do. Do you know what getting calls from friends around the country. normal, and the rocket attacks became some- it is like to know that you will not make it to It is true that this is a small country, but what thing of the past. When I look back on my time a shelter and the best, and only thing, you can happens in Beer Sheva does not affect the in Beer Sheva I think about the education that do is lay on the dirty ground and hope that ev- everyday life of someone living outside of the I received, not only in the classroom, but also erything will be ok? I do. Do you know what area. However, everyone knows what is going in the community that makes up this beautiful it is like to be on the ground, outside, nowhere on, and everyone reaches out. I even received city. This has been an amazing experience for near a shelter, when the Iron Dome misses a an invitation from my landlord to go and stay me; I went through something that, thankfully, rocket, and it hits less than a kilometer from with her in Tel Aviv if I wanted. many Israelis never have, however, I was not where you are, and you feel the ground shake, I did not leave the city until we were taken panicked because I knew that precautions had and ask G-d that that will be the only one to out by our advisors, because they no longer been put in place to ensure my safety. Israel hit? Unfortunately, I do. thought it was safe for us to be in Beer Sheva. takes every measure possible to make sure When I tell people that I live in Beer Sheva Ironically, there was not a single rocket fired that the citizens are protected against these this is all that they think about, and I would from the moment we left the city, until we kind of attacks. be lying if I said that I never thought about it. returned three days later. The evening we re- I am proud to say that I lived in Beer Sheva, A lot of the articles about Israel in the Bulletin turned, though, there were two more attacks; and I believe that I am a better, more humbled are about the wonders of this place, and I felt I think it was Hamas welcoming us back to person because of it. I have learned that I it necessary to share a different perspective. Beer Sheva.I experienced two such rocket can handle a crisis., and that I cannot control Don’t get me wrong, I believe this is one of attacks while in Israel, and each siren I heard everything around me, but I also know I can the most amazing countries in the world, how- scared me, but I always knew in the end that rely on others to help me with what I cannot ever, I wanted to share my experiences here. everything was going to be ok, because I knew do myself. If I had the chance to do it again, I came to Israel last July and I experienced how to handle the situation, and because I had knowing everything I know, I wouldn’t even Cemetery Report my first week of rocket attacks in mid August. people around to help if I needed. My year think twice; the answer is yes. This is one What I remember most about this time is not here so far has been one of the best years of my of the most amazing countries in the world, just the fear, but the closeness and warmth life. The rockets have only made me stronger, and I hope that everyone has the opportunity of the Israeli people. Never before, at home and more willing to face the challenges that to visit this spectacular land, and see what it or abroad, have I felt such a thing. Everyone are ahead. has to offer.

Hebrew School by Marsha Scharfstein, Principal

I can’t believe the summer is milestone. a highlight for me... over already! It is time to get back Our new Shlichim, Ari and Tamar, will be not only do they to work at Hebrew School and it arriving just before school starts so I have not signal that it is nearly is going to be an exciting year. yet talked to them about who will be teaching time to eat, but they Registration and first day of class the Senior Class and who the Junior Class. are as cute as can be!! will be Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 4:15. It will be a surprise! I am really excited to Also, please Registration fees remain at $45 per child plus have them join us this year and I know that note that Sukkah snack fees which are collected throughout they will bring new and interesting ideas and decorating for the Hebrew School and the year. I am asking parents to bring $20 per projects...always something new at Hebrew younger children will take place on Sunday, child for snacks and the registration fee on School! Sept. 30. First day of Sukkot is Monday, the first day. We will be taking part in the Havdalah so we do not have a Hebrew School day This is the 100th birthday for Hebrew service at the end of Yom Kippur on Sept. available. I hope it is a beautiful day and that School and we will be doing interesting 26, as we have in previous years. I don’t many of you can come out to help. projects and activities all year that reflect this know about you, but the children are always

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“ A g o o d were at fault, not their people, who just wanted beings with feelings and aspirations just like c h a p t e r i n a peace. Many were hopeful of this approach other people. b a d s t o r y , ” to solving the conflict. All these attempts Abuelaish recounts in vivid detail the writes Izzeldin were flawed, however, by the assumption of myriad checkpoints (at least 20) that a Abuelaish of how he tries to find something equivalence between the two sides, and by Palestinian has to negotiate in order to enter positive in everything. It’s a good way to the failure to acknowledge that understanding and leave Gaza; the bureaucratic niceties, describe his life story, an impressive statement and friendship come after the end of conflict, arbitrary regulations and even emotional of triumph over adversity and optimism not before. But the individuals engaged moods of Israeli guards at the Erez border in the midst of misfortune. Abuelaish is a in dialogue certainly felt better and made that can stop desperately sick patients from gynacologist and infertility specialist who friends. Abuelaish himself has numerous close passing through. The only other outlet from studied medicine in Cairo and Harvard and friendships with Israelis, who have supported Gaza is at Rafah, where Egypt has imposed a gained further qualifications in London and him. His extensive travel and wide experience system of controls almost equally draconian, Havard. have made him into an exceptional doctor, but which impede movement in and out. But it was back in Gaza that, on 16 January a rarity in Gaza, where deprivation has stunted This portrait of life under siege and 2009, at the height of the Israeli assault, three people’s educational and social development. privation, and the methods he and other of his young daughters were killed by Israeli And, sadly, such a valiant attempt to bridge the Gazans use to survive their predicament while shells. Exceptionally for a Palestinian from divide has failed to stop Israel’s colonisation preserving a sense of sanity and humanity, will Gaza, he had been taken on at two Israeli and oppression of the Palestinians. be an eye-opener for many readers. hospitals, where he made Israeli friends. This is not to belittle Abuelaish’s During the Gaza war he had become a public achievement. In telling his life story, from his figure with his eye-witness reports for Israeli birth in Jabalia refugee camp to Israel’s 2008- TV. 09 war on Gaza, he gives a vivid and badly His fame increased when, after his needed account of life in Gaza. And such daughters’ deaths, he publicly refused to let accounts are invaluable, because their killing provoke him to hatred or revenge. Palestinians have historically not Instead, he preached understanding and co- been good at setting down their existence, arguing that these would be more experiences through literature, an powerful weapons than counter-violence and omission they could ill afford in a bloodshed. western environment antipathetic He has promoted this viewpoint at to their plight. numerous public lectures in Europe, America In the past two decades an and Asia, and in 2010 was nominated for the increasing number of Palestinian Nobel peace prize. He believes that a “silent memoirs, novels and plays camp” exists among both communities in have appeared, but most the Holy Land, which can come together emanate from writers living through dialogue and understanding. Both under Israeli occupation on sides must stop blaming each other and learn the West Bank, or from exiles to trust. His experiences among Jews and outside Palestine. Far fewer Arabs have shown him how similar they are, works have come out of Gaza and he believes they can learn to co-exist. In itself, where heavy political this spirit, he had sent three of his daughters and economic analyses, legal – including two who were subsequently killed tracts and humanitarian by Israeli shells – to the Creativity for Peace reports predominate. The camp in New Mexico run by Israelis and result is that it is unusual to Palestinians. find narrative descriptions of Not everyone will share his conclusion that everyday life, undistorted by friendly dialogue with the enemy is the best the crude labels now applied course. A vogue for such dialogue between to Gazans as terrorists, Jews and Palestinians grew up during the suicide bombers or Islamic extremists 1990s, after the Oslo Accords. The argument – descriptions that have all but obliterated went that it was the leaders on both sides who any concept that Gaza contains real human This page is sponsored by Arnold z’l & Claire Golumbia of Vancouver 11 Treating Curiosity by Matthew Feldman

For as long as I Jewish before.” And these responses tend to nights, staying in when friends are going out, can remember, I be followed up with a genuinely inquisitive stressing over whether the word “the” should have wanted to be question about Judaism. be replaced with “a” on the third line of the a doctor. A Paedia- See, I can understand the knee-jerk reaction fourth paragraph of my personal statement is trician to be exact. of “What the heck are you asking me that all but a relaxing day in paradise! On the other I love kids, always for?!” We attribute ignorance and naivety hand though, if applying to “chai” (18) medi- enjoyed interacting to this question and although there may be cal schools is some sort of sign, then maybe with people, and al- a touch of it, we should focus on what my it will all be worth it in the end. ways seemed to be that “science nerd” growing professors have always called a “teachable In my mind, applying to medical school and up. Coupled with my fondness of the profes- moment.” Almost everyone will know the opening a conversation about Judaism, pride sion, developed through personal experiences history of The Holocaust and the persecu- in being Jewish, and taking an opportunity (hospital trips in the middle of the night for tion of Jews but how many will really take to teach others about our Jewish culture and asthma attacks or my tonsillectomy when I the time to understand the complete picture traditions have their similarities. Besides them was just 10 years old), medicine was where (ie. rituals, customs, values, traditions, etc.)? being both situations I am proud of, talking I needed to be. Being confronted with an interested, curious, about each of them allows me to be vulner- One of the biggest compliments someone or even possibly ignorant individual asking able. Vulnerable to questions about why I am can pay you is telling you that you are perfectly whether or not you’re Jewish allows you to applying to so many schools or why we need suited to your profession. No matter what it is, pose a question back: “What do you know to wait three hours to eat meat after dairy and if you take pride in what you do and someone about Judaism?” At least in my experience, six hours to eat dairy after meat; vulnerable to recognizes that, it is quite a rewarding feeling. this undoubtedly leads to further discussion challenges in competing with thousands of ap- On occasion, after interacting with someone and questions about what it means to be Jew- plicants for one hundred spots or in competing new I have been asked “are you a doctor?” ish, far beyond that I look the part. with those who believe their customs make or they will tell me “you should be a doctor Last year, I applied to medical schools “more sense” and are “easier to follow”; and or something.” Not necessarily knowing how throughout Canada and even sent applications vulnerable to the misconceptions about being to respond, I let out a slight chuckle and a to two medical schools in Israel. Unfortu- a doctor for the salary or the misconceptions “thank you”. nately, I did not get an interview at even one (or more appropriately, stereotypes) about Now what happens when we change the of them. Although frustrated with the result, being Jewish and therefore instantly having scenario? I am sure at one point or another in there was no way that I was giving up that so much money! our lives we have received the question, “Are easily. With everything that I was dealing with These two attributes - wanting to become you Jewish?” I switch out the word “doctor” at home with my dad’s illness and his eventual a doctor and being Jewish, are so starkly dif- for the word “Jewish” in the question and I’m passing, I knew that I may not have even been ferent yet have several interesting similarities. sure most of you are saying to yourselves, mentally ready to start school again and that To get the most out of our Judaism and to be “Ohhh ya. My friend so-and-so asked me that. with persistence, my time would finally come. able to express that to people we don’t know Why would they even think to ask me such So here we are again, moving into the Fall in addition to our friends and family, we have a question? How rude!” That question and of 2012 - application season. The time is just to embrace it and take pride in it in much the comment now takes on a brand new mean- right (or wrong with all this nice weather we same way we take pleasure reaching for and ing. Personally though, my response to that have had in Saskatoon) to be locked inside practicing our given professions. So next time question has become, “I sure am!” - nothing on weekends applying to medical school someone asks you if you are Jewish, open up, more, nothing less. I respond with pride and yet again. This time around, I am applying embrace it and let them know what it means confidence because those are the qualities I to 18 medical schools! Yes, 18! Some are in to YOU! want to be attributed to my heritage. And typi- Canada, some in Ireland, some in Israel, and cally, the reaction I get is one of either “Oh, one in the Caribbean. While it may sound so cool. I have a lot of other Jewish friends too.” great to be applying to all of these “exotic” Business Slipping Away? or “Nice. I’ve actually never met someone locations, let me tell you that it’s not. Long Maybe you are paying too much for your steel? Call Toll Free: 1-800-667-5353 Bucket Service Available New Steel and Pipe Used Steel and Pipe INLAND STEEL PRODUCTS INC President: Mark Ditlove

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This summer has many different ex- I travelled to hibits depicting the New York State immigrant’s journey, to visit family. showing immigration One of our ad- patterns, old passports, ventures included going to Ellis Island. As photographs and testa- I’m sure most people know, Ellis Island is a ments of their jour- small island in the New York harbour that was neys. While the mu- passageway for immigrants to the United States. My family has a history with Ellis Island, and all had to come through this point in order to immigrate to the United States. I didn’t get to do the most detailed tour, because we were visiting with two small children. Nonetheless, it was very powerful to experience the journey my family took years ago. The journey to visit Ellis Island is remi- niscent of the immigrant journey and al- most feels as though you are stepping back in time. To get to the island, we first had to board a ferry. The ferry docked from an historic and beautiful abandoned train station. Next, during the ferry ride, you see the expansive and stunning New York skyline and the Statue of Liberty, just as so many newcomers did a hundred years ago. Once we docked at Ellis Island, we went into the main building, which is now seum certainly looks different today, it was and different world. While people 100 years the Immigration museum. The main build- a moving experience to witness the passage ago looked forward to a new, thrilling and ing has only been restored and converted into North America as my ancestors saw it. promising future, I and so many others looked into a museum for around 20 years. The rest Just like the past, this tourist site was filled back with fascination at the extensive and dif- of the island, as the building used to be, is in with masses of different people from all age ficult journey that was accomplished in order abandoned disrepair. The restored museum groups and backgrounds discovering a new to build a new life.

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This fall is a very about the growing inequality of opportunity Negev, Lower Galilee and Upper Galilee. important time for and the lack of visionary leadership. Kav The goal of the program is to equip these Agudas Israel. Rab- Hazinuk is a 10-year leadership program that participants to become tomorrow’s social, bi Claudio Jodor- selects several dozen high-potential youth political and business leaders – role models kosky will begin his each year from thousands of applicants who for their peers and for generations to follow. role as spiritual leader of the congregation. come from challenging socio-economic Kav Hazinuk knows the impact that leader- Tamar Boruchovitz and Ari Sperber will be- backgrounds that nurtures them through high ship can make in an organization, a com- come the next in a long line of Shlichim to school, their army service and university. munity, a society. It is just one of the many lead many of the Israel-oriented and youth worthwhile programs in Israel and overseas activities within the community. These re- Kav Hazinuk’s program shifts from inter- that a contribution to the campaign helps to markable achievements are made possible nal focus on self-leadership to an external realize its mission. by the leadership of the synagogue and Jew- focus on action, development of enterprises This fall you can demonstrate leadership ish community. and creating change, and focuses on devel- by supporting the Jewish Federations Cana- One of the core programs supported by oping visionary, moral and transformative da – UIA annual campaign. Together we can the Jewish Federations Canada – UIA annual leadership. The model is based on learning make an extraordinary difference in people’s campaign is the Kav Hazinuk program (“The through action. Kav Hazinuk has been op- lives. Starting Line” in Hebrew). There are many erating since 2002 and now consists of four critics of Israeli society who are concerned branches – in the greater Tel-Aviv area, the

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Editorial.. from page 3 the complicated challenges facing the Middle a biased and one-sided account of the issues. wedding anniversary of Sherwood and Elaine East and would consider themselves as friends Our previous guest speakers in the past years Sharfe. This page belongs to all of you and I of Israel and Canadian Jewry. have not hesitated to make us feel uncomfort- welcome your contributions. On October 24th, we launch our annual able and encourage us to think critically as Yes, it is a busy time for Congregation United Jewish Appeal. We are pleased to we try to understand the challenges of Israeli Agudas Israel but we all have the opportunity welcome Avi Melamed, a Middle East stra- society and the yearning for peace. to study, pray and engage in productive and tegic intelligence analyst who will educate, The second last colour page of the Bulletin critical analyses of the issues facing our Jew- enlighten and foster debate about the Arab is an illustration of the varied activities of our ish world. Please make an attempt to partici- Awakening, Israel the Region. It is an op- members. This issue portrays our athletes at pate in some of these opportunities. On behalf portunity to engage in open dialogue about the Joe Rosenberg Golf Tournament, sum- of Leila and I and all of our family we wish the complexity of the Middle East but also mer fun at Camp BB Riback documented in you all a healthy and productive Shana Tova. to recognize our commitment to the State of words and pictures by Noah Simpson and the Israel. It is not the intention of UIA to present celebration and renewal of vows for the 50th

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Eliezer Ben-Yehuda was born Eliezer tracted tuberculosis in the winter of 1878 and Yitzhak Perelman January 7, 1858 in Lu- his doctors did not forecast a long and happy zhky, Lithuania, to Feyga and Yehuda Lieb life for him. He resolved to discontinue his Perelman, a Chabad Chasid who died when medical studies and make his home in the Eliezer was only five years old. He attended more favorable climate of Eretz Israel, where Yeshivah in Polotsk, and was introduced there he hoped he could continue his advocacy for to the changing ideas in Judaism, Haskalah -- a national reawakening. He enrolled in the enlightenment, and secular Hebrew literature. teachers’ seminary of the Alliance Israelite He was expelled from his uncle’s home Universelle, to qualify for a teaching post in and found shelter in Glubokoye, a small their agricultural school, Mikveh Israel. town in the Vilna district, in the home of His health deteriorated and he spent some Samuel Naphtali Herz Jonas, also a Chabad time in the Rothschild Hospital in Paris. Chasid, who was quite learned, writing and There he met the Jerusalem scholar A. M. reading Russian, French and Hebrew. Jonas Lunz who spoke Hebrew to him in the persuaded him to prepare for secondary Sephardi pronunciation, and told him that the school matriculation, and his eldest daughter members of the various Jewish communities Deborah taught him Russian and French. He in Jerusalem were able to converse with one entered the Dvinsk Gymnasium, from which another only in Sephardi Hebrew. He, alone he graduated in 1877. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) and the struggle of the Balkan nations for “As night visions pale in the face of the liberation, young Eliezer developed the idea of the revival of the Jewish people on its an- light of day, so were my dreams of dedi- cestral soil. He later wrote, “As night visions cating my life to the cause of freedom in pale in the face of the light of day, so were my the Russian nation replaced with a single dreams of dedicating my life to the cause of ideal, manifest in two Hebrew words, ‘Yis- freedom in the Russian nation replaced with Eliezer, pretending an interest in a single ideal, manifest in two Hebrew words, rael b’artzo’ -- Israel in its own land!” Hebrew, came to Palestine with ‘Yisrael b’artzo’ -- Israel in its own land!” her parents, and married Eliezer. Eliezer began to actively ‘preach’ that He changed her name to Hemda the Jewish people, like all other peoples, among all the prophets of Jewish national and they established the first entirely Hebrew- had a historic land and a historic language. renaissance, saw the whole picture of the speaking Zionist household. They had six What was needed was to actuate a national need for a people wedded to a land, speaking children, four survived. movement that would restore Israel to its its own language. In 1894 he was charged with sedition by the land and to its language. He determined to In 1881, he left for Jerusalem. He traveled Turkish authorities and spent a year in prison. settle in Eretz Israel, and in 1878 went to by way of Vienna, where he was joined by A bribe was paid to secure his release. Despite Paris to study medicine so that he might his childhood sweetheart, Deborah Jonas. continued opposition from the Orthodox Jews have a profession to sustain himself. He He had written to her of his illness and his who maintained Hebrew should not be a discussed his plan for a Jewish national dim chance of a long and full life. He bade secular language and the Turks who feared its movement with some Hebrew writers her forget him -- but she surprised him with political implications, Ben-Yehuda, Hemda, he met there; they, however, were not a Ruth-like pledge, “wherever you go, I will and their supporters established Hebrew interested. go; and where you lodge, I will lodge...” They as the language of the yeshuv (the Zionist While studying in Paris Ben-Yehuda con- married in Cairo, on their way to make a home community.) in the once and future land of Israel. The first volume of his seven-volume Ben-Yehuda worked as a teacher, teaching dictionary was published in 1908, the last geography and mathematics in Hebrew to in 1958, seven years after Hemda’s death. his students. In 1884 he started publishing a Eliezer died of tuberculosis in 1922, His biweekly newspaper that contained a column funeral was attended by 30,000 people. featuring new Hebrew words he had coined. This was the beginning of writing the first extensive Hebrew dictionary. Editors Note: Stan Schroeder is the Editor In 1891 Deborah died of the disease Eliezar of Congregation Shir Ami’s “Shir Notes” in had contracted in Paris. Before her death she Los Angeles which also won a Gold Medal for wrote to her 19-year-old sister Paula to come “Bulletins.” He writes biographies of famous to Palestine and marry Eliezer. Paula wrote to Jews and has offered to share them with us.

This page is sponsored by Dr. Lou and Mrs. Ruth Horlick 15 Anti-Semitism... from page 8 order. Political transformation, as in the case BIBLIOGRAPHY democracy. Marx referred to the “priestly of Egypt, gives further cause for suspicion. Bauman, Zygmunt Modernity and the Holo- class” in England as “preaching bread and The fabrication of anti-Semitic patterns are caust (Cambridge: Polity) 1989. drinking wine.” all too familiar to European Jewry. ------Globalization: The Human Conse- Western nation states publicly supported The mental activity of pseudo-thinking quences (Cambridge, 1998). the political claims of the middle class under totalitarian anti-Semitism allows noth------In Search of Politics, Cambridge: while hypocritically forgetting about socio- ing living to enter it. It observes that every Polity) 1999. economic justice for the most deprived and living thing is degraded into ‘material.’ All ------Wasted Lives: Modernity and its impoverished classes. 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The record of the no longer took any interest in what was ex- Sari Grandeska. (Standford University Press: C.I.A. extends to corrupt regimes, tyrants, actly happening, but only how it happens. Calif.) 2012. See especially Ch. 9 “The Pa- and systematic thefts throughout the world. According to Hannah Arendt, Eichmann was ralysis of Judgment” pp 197-225. For instance, President Reagan’s “death a “desk perpetrator” to the politics of annihila- Adorno, Theodore W. Negative Dialectics squads” in El Salvador, or the overthrow of a tion. This viewpoint provides an ideological (1966) New York. democratically elected government in Guate- force for terror and persecution, and it helps Nusseibeh, Sari (2012) What is a Palestin- mala, and more recently of the overthrow of explain the nature of bureaucratism in con- ian State Worth? (Harvard University Press, Allende in Chile. The list is enormous and temporary times coupled with the anti-Semitic 2011). well-documented. ideological perspective. Further, it is too facile and simplistic to I have attempted to update Arendt’s think- Excursis: The Egyptian Revolution accept the United States and European propa- ing by the assertion that the multi-national The hope of an Islamic revolution in Egypt ganda that Islamic civilization cannot sustain corporations have a direct interest in keeping for many during the public demonstrations in a non-authoritarian Muslim regime because the world’s population busy with ethnic and Tahrir square in Cairo seemed possible when it of the absence of individual liberty in their religious hostilities. Thus, their perspective is toppled the Mubarak dictatorship. The rejoic- religious stance, and this accounts for their that if humanity can be distracted from their ing sadly came to an end when the aspirations surrender to dictatorships as if it were second own despair by media created pseudo-events, of millions of unemployed and millions of nature. This propaganda can only exacerbate including the occasional brief and bloody war, impoverished Egyptians appeared to remain public dissent and the need for greater control the super-rich MNCs will have little to fear, unchanged. Their prospects, at this moment, by western governments. and for this they will do whatever it takes. In remain in doubt. other words, space ship earth has been com- However, what is not in doubt is the contin- Editor’s Note: Bob Sass is a member of CAI mandeered by lunatics. ued historic role of the U.S., U.K., Germany and a retired University of Saskatchewan and other Western leaders in supporting Arab professor. Endnotes dictators while preaching the virtues of 1. Etymologically, the word “ideology” originally meant “science of ideas.” Its mean- Rabbi Claudio.. from page 3 ing shifted from the domination of knowledge to the inferior realm of beliefs associated with a sincere self-evaluation job, asking myself last year to develop our spirituality, to pray in indoctrination. about what stopped me to do what I always community or studying Jewish subjects, and 2. Hannah Arendt specifically refers wanted to do, or why I couldn´t become the what we are willing to do in order to increase to the totalitarian tendency of categorizing person I really would like to be. Then, we need that. Did we realize the enormous privilege Jews as “superfluous” and to further designate to take the next step and start the New Year of being part of the Jewish tradition? How do “intellectuals” as being “suspicious” by the looking forward to fulfill the promises we did we want to contribute in order to enjoy that to ourselves. Teshuva is about self-renovation, Nazi regime because of their capacity to think, privilege, participating in our synagogue? In personal growth and new beginnings. which type of classes or activities would you and therefore can readily change their minds. Without a doubt this Rosh Hashanna will be like to participate in? How do you want to 3. Fascist totalitarianism (and Stalin- very special for me and my family. It´s a new been involved in order to make those activities ism) played down the relevance of moral beginning in our life, full of expectations. But happen? criteria or evaluation of human action so that as your new Rabbi I would like to experience We have a new year in front of us, full individual agents are expropriated of their the coming holidays as an opportunity to think of opportunities for growing as Jews and moral sensitivity and impulses. Thus, our about the new beginnings I would want to achieving our shared goals. Let´s work moral responsibility to others are repressed. build with you in our synagogue. together to make that happens. The ancient Greek philosophers refers to the And that is also my invitation to you: Let´s Leshaná Tova Tikatevu! separating of moral responsibility from action think together on what we would like our Rabbi Claudio community to become. Let´s take a moment to as “adiaphorization”. 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This page is sponsored by Mirka Pollak 17 Avi Melamed... from page7 his comprehensive and insightful analysis, Intelligence and Counterterrorism Official Arabic. This step towards opening a dialogue provides people the crucial missing link in and as the youngest-ever Senior Advisor on with the Arab world receives hundreds of the puzzle of people’s knowledge which Jerusalemite Arab Affairs to Mayor Teddy hits a day from across the Arab world and greatly enhance their understanding of this Kollek and to his successor, Mayor Ehud widened his connections within the Arab complex region. Olmert, was spent in Arab-speaking areas. world. Avi hopes to expand this project to Avi’s IDF service was in a Combat After public service Avi founded include Arabs and Israelis who can engage Intelligence Unit. He holds a B.A. in history Mikdam a strategic consulting company. in constructive dialogue around issues of and Middle Eastern studies from the Hebrew Simultaneously he entered the field of common interest. University of Jerusalem, is a graduate of education; while teaching he founded Idan, Through all of Avi’s efforts, as a speaker, the International Program for Conflict a grassroots movement of educators and an analyst, a writer, and an entrepreneur, he Resolution at the Leonard Davis Institute students empowering educators to recapture is a bridge builder. He dedicates himself at George Mason University as well as the their visionary role. to enhancing the Arabic, English and Program for Outstanding Leadership at the Most recently he established feenjan. Hebrew speaking audience’s comprehensive Carmel Institute for Military Research he com Israel Speaks Arabic. This unique and understanding of the Middle East and of also graduated of the JAFI Program for Lay unprecedented non-profit initiative uses each other. Leadership. the internet to present contemporary Israeli Most of his professional career, both as an society and culture to the Arab world in

Tamar Boruchovitz and Ari Sperber... from page 2 doubts and worries along the way, but know- living, volunteering and learning together. children and instructed leadership activities. ing that we will be in a wonderful community This is one of the main reasons we found She served as an officer of education in as Saskatoon set many of them aside. your community to be so appealing - having the border police unit. Discharged after three In the words of Heather Fenyes (who along heard from both representatives of Saskatoon years in the army, she lived in Kibbutz Yahel with her family, were the first Saskatoonians and of the Israeli extension community which working in the dairy-farm and being a part we had the pleasure of meeting) - “It’s a ‘shi- consists of about a dozen couples, that being of a young community called “Biet Midrash duch’ and both sides have to feel like they Shlichim in Saskatoon means really being a Baderech”, studying liberal Judaism. For have found a match”. Shortly after our lunch part of the community. We are grateful to have the past year she has been living in Tel Aviv together in Tel-Aviv, having heard about the been given that opportunity. studying law and govrment in the IDC. community, we looked at each other and L’hitraot, see you soon. Tamar and Ari Ari was born and raised in Kibbutz Yahel, smiled, because we knew we have found our ­­­­­­­­­­­______a Reform community in the Arava Desert. ‘shiduch’! After focusing on music and classical piano Reading past Bulletins, we have learned Tamar was born in Herzzelia and raised studies in high school, Ari took part in the that we have big shoes to fill. It is easily under- in Zichron Yaacov, a small Moshava near Reform Movement’s leadership development stood that previous Shlichim have been very Haifa. When she was five years old she moved gap year program in Jaffa, studying Judaism significant and have had a lasting impact on with her family to Singapore for four years, and social studies whilst volunteering with the community. Having personally heard from She came back to Israel at the age of nine. youth in Jaffa. some of them, it is obvious how influential During high school Tamar volunteered in the During his army service Ari served as an Agudas Israel has been in their lives as well. “Noar Haoved Vehalomed” youth movement, officer in the paratroopers infantry division, For some time now, living in the individ- taking part in nation-wide activities and as an discharged after four and a half years as First ualist-prone city of Tel-Aviv, it has been an instructor. Lieutenant. aspiration of ours to join a ‘Kehila Tzei’ra’ After high school she volunteered in a Pre- He recently started his studies of industrial (young community), a concept that is becom- Military Program for leadership and Jewish and managerial engineering at the Tel Aviv ing prevalent in Israel in the past few years identity in Sde-Bocker in the Negev. There Open-University. of small communities of college students, she taught Hebrew to Bedouin women and

Nim, Shirly and Nadav... from page 2

I think I’ve already met a few people from And as for me, I am still not walking by we design and print... overseas with whom my mom and dad were myself but I sure do know how to do a lot of Brochures friends with because they suddenly spoke a other things. I can find my belly button (even Newsletters very weird language… Flyers though it’s easier for me to find dad’s one), I Posters My mom, Shirly, is working as a social love to go to my daycare where I dance and Presentation Folders worker in the IPS- Israeli Prison System. play with other kids, I LOVE the pool- it’s Laser Cheques Recently she was in a three months officers so much fun! and all the other things you can Stationery course which she finished as the top cadet in imagine a one year old baby loves to do. Annual reports her class! I was really proud of her. Business Forms Textbooks My dad, Nim, works in Tel Aviv as a loan Me and my parents want to wish you all a Carbonless Forms Family History Books officer in the real estate sector for the biggest happy new year ... to your specifications and satisfaction bank in Israel, Bank Leumi. Sometimes he Shana Tova u’Metuka! takes me to his office where I try and succeed From the Solomons. to make a mess… Tel. 306.955.3373 • Fax. 306.955.5739 217 Jessop Avenue • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 1Y3

This page is spsonored by Effie (Brook) & Harry Gordon of Vancouver This page is sponsored by Gladys Rose of Toronto 18 The B’nai Brith Joe Rosenberg Memorial Golf Classic by Agudas Israel/s Sports Columnist, Steven Goluboff The Joe Rosenberg Golf Classic is back again after missing last year. Although our golf numbers have declined, we were pleased to have a beautiful Sunday afternoon for the golfers and a wonderful evening for the 60 who gathered for dinner, prizes, entertainment and an opportunity to meet our new Rabbi Claudio and his family, wife Rosie and children Amiel and Yoel. Twelve golfers faced the challenges of Riverside Golf and Country Club and after several hours of golf, only exceeded in excellence by the PGA tour event of the same day. The three teams led by Sherwood Sharfe, Arnie Shaw and Steven Goluboff battled until the last putt dropped. The winning team with the best two ball gross score was the team of Sherwood Sharfe, Elie Fenyes, Kevin Sharfe and Montreal import Jason Hillcoat. The low score of the day was registered by the inimitable and most aged of all the golfers, Sherwood Sharfe with an amazing score of 86. Alan and Leslie Alan Rosenberg hosted the evening and provided prizes for every participant and for all who attended the dinner. Their generosity was only exceeded by the wit and humour of Alan, who tastefully picked on many of the attendees with the result of fun and laughter. The classic prize donated by David and Mona (Alan’s older sister from Winnipeg) Rich was the coveted leather jacket, akin to the Green Jacket at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. The winner this year was Matthew Feldman, whose mother Carol (formerly Golumbia of Saskatoon), brimmed with pride and nachos as a visitor from Calgary. Matthew’s girl friend, Leslie, also was awarded the best (and only) female golfer of the day. The event will resume again in 2014 unless the masses of the community express a strong interest in again holding it annually. Camp BB Riback by Noah Simpson Hi my name is Noah Simpson. I am 8 years much every day at camp. Woke up, went to the old, but I’m turning 9 on September 25th. bathroom, brushed our teeth, took a shower Now that you know a lot about me, I want (every other day), went back to our cabin and to tell you about Camp BB Riback. I know got dressed, went to degel (flag). At degel each that probably a lot of you went to this camp, cabin did their cabin cheer and then we raised but for those of you who don’t know, Camp the flag and sang O Canada. After that we all BB Riback is a Jewish went into the Chadar kids camp in Pine Lake, (dining room) for made lots of other nice things. I really enjoyed Alberta. This was my breakfast. Before we waterskiing, tubing and canoeing at waterfront third time going to camp ate breakfast we sang and swimming in the pool. and this year I stayed for the Hamotzi. After After a really fun and busy day at camp, we 3 weeks. breakfast we sang the ate dinner in the Chadar and had an evening This year I rode Birkat Hamazon and program. My favourite evening program was the bus to camp from then we raced outside “Colour Wars”. There were 3 teams: Red, Calgary. When I arrived to our cabins to get Yellow & Blue and we had to capture each at camp, I was super ready for the day. other’s flags. We usually went to bed at 10 excited to see all of the Every day was o’clock at night! counselors and kids that I had met last year super fun at camp. There was a brunch of Shabbat was a special time at camp. On and the year before. I was put into the Joseph activities to do. Our cabin stayed together Friday night we wore our Shabbat clothes and cabin. There were 6 boys in my cabin and 2 most of the time and we got to ride horses, sang songs. We got to sleep in on Saturday counselors. I chose a bottom bunk, because go to the zip line, go to discovery, rock climb morning and had a service in the Olam. you can hang your stuff from the bed and you and do the ropes course. Also, we went to I really enjoyed camp BB Riback and can’t have more space. A&C (arts & crafts), there we did pottery, wait to go back next year! Here’s an example of what we did pretty jewelry making, beading, melt beads and 50th Anniversary - Sherwood & Elaine

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