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MAY 27, 2019 | IYAR 22, 5779 ESTABLISHED 1937 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM | $2 Gilbert Greenberg Award: Steven Kimmel ‘personifies the qualities of leadership this award exemplifies’

BY BENITA BAKER An Ottawa native, Kimmel became assume the community’s most promi- n recognition of his dedicated and involved in Jewish community work at nent leadership role as chair of the Fed- longstanding commitment to Otta- a young age, beginning with BBYO, USY eration from 2013 to 2015. wa’s Jewish community, Steven and shul bingo nights. Jack Silverstein, a former Annual Kimmel will receive the 2019 Gilbert He went on to sit on the boards of Campaign executive director, worked IGreenberg Distinguished Service Award. Hillel Academy (now the Ottawa Jewish closely with Kimmel and nominated The award – which is presented every Community School) and Congregation him for the award. second year – is the highest tribute Agudath Israel (now part of Kehillat “Steven personifies the qualities of which the Ottawa Jewish community Beth Israel), and served as synagogue leadership that this award exemplifies,” bestows on an individual, honouring a board president for two years. said Silverstein. “He has made Ottawa’s lifetime of service and leadership in the While it would appear as if he was Jewish community a stronger, more community. already firmly entrenched in his volun- vibrant and more cohesive communi- “It is a great honour to be counted teering commitments, it was a young ty and continues to be a leader and a among the illustrious previous winners,” leadership mission to Israel in 1995 that mentor; and a person who can be relied said Kimmel. “It is especially wonderful truly inspired Kimmel to enhance his upon for sage advice and support.” that this is the Gilbert Greenberg Award community involvement. He turned Previous Gilbert Greenberg Leader- as my family had and continues to have his attention to the community at large ship Award recipient Roger Greenberg HOWARD SANDLER Steven Kimmel, described as “a true leader a close relationship with the Greenberg and became a canvasser for the Capital agreed. “I have a lot of respect for Ste- and a true mensch,” will receive the 2019 family. All the work I have done and con- Campaign and the Jewish Federation of ven,” he said. ”He lives up to the ideals Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Service tinue to do is for the good of the commu- Ottawa’s Annual Campaign. of leadership that the award recognizes. Award. nity and not for the recognition, but it is Kimmel chaired the Annual Cam- He is a very worthy recipient.” nice and humbling to be recognized.” paign for two years and went on to See Kimmel on page 2 Shem Tov Award: Charles Schachnow’s ‘acts of chesed truly make this world a better place’ BY BENITA BAKER “I wish there didn’t have to be an Telethon and helping at Congregation and division chair of the Community harles Schachnow will receive award,” said the modest Schachnow. Beth Shalom bingo nights. Capital Campaign. the 2019 Shem Tov Community “The reward is the good feeling I get He went on to raise funds for the Schachnow has also sat on various Volunteer Award. The award rec- when I do a mitzvah.” Ottawa Jewish community in a number boards, including Hillel Lodge and Beth ognizes an outstanding volun- Born and raised in Ottawa to parents of positions, including chair of the Unit- Shalom Synagogue (now part of Kehillat Cteer for a lifetime of service dedicated to Shelley and Morris, Schachnow began ed Jewish Appeal’s Young Business Pro- Beth Israel). the betterment and enrichment of Jewish his lifelong volunteer commitment as a fessional Division, co-chair of the Jewish One of his most enduring volunteer life in Ottawa. preteen making calls for the Tu B’Shevat Federation of Ottawa Annual Campaign See Schachnow on page 2

Sarah Caspi is new executive director at Ottawa celebrates Israeli Film Festival to feature five movies inside: Jewish Family Services > p. 3 Yom Ha’Atzmaut > p. 13 in June > p. 14 May 27, 2019 2 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM Schachnow: ‘Giving and helping is who Charles is’ Continued from page 1 other necessities to the homeless. commitments has been to Federation’s Four years ago, during one of these annual golf tournament, which he volunteer stints, Schachnow came chaired several times. “They didn’t ask across a police officer being attacked me, I volunteered,” Schachnow said by two men. He and another bystander about his continuing involvement with helped subdue the attackers until police the tournament. “I don’t need to wait be reinforcements arrived. In recognition asked. I just want to make a difference.” of his actions, the Ottawa Police Service This is not the first time Schachnow presented Schachnow with its Certifi- has been recognized by the Ottawa cate of Valour. Jewish Community for his dedication Schachnow’s nomination was to volunteering. In 1998, then 35, he endorsed by Rabbi Idan Scher who said, received the Freiman Family Young “Giving and helping is who Charles is… Leadership Award. This is a man most deserving of the Schachnow was nominated for the Shem Tov Award.” Shem Tov Award by Leiba Krantzberg, The self-effacing Schachnow is a lit- who noted “his generosity of spirit tle uncomfortable with the recognition knows no bounds and his acts of chesed and the spotlight that comes with the truly make this world a better place.” award. “I prefer doing things behind the She also described Schachnow’s scenes,” he said. unique ability to make people feel good Since 2009, he has been truly behind about themselves. “If you have been for- the scenes as a regular volunteer for the tunate enough to be touched by his gen- Ottawa Chevra Kadisha. He volunteered erous spirit, then you understand and when he became aware that the organi- have probably experienced his ability to zation needed younger members. get the job done while making everyone “I wish that everyone in the com- else around him feel special,” she said. munity can experience the feeling you “Everything I do is close to my get when you perform a mitzvah,” said heart,” he explained. “I do things that Schachnow. “If you are not involved, make me feel good. I just want to make step up. You can’t imagine how good it a difference.” feels to perform a mitzvah.” Very close to his heart is his work with The Shem Tov Volunteer Award will Jewish Family Services’ Street Smarts be presented to Schachnow at the Jew- outreach program. For the past several ish Federation of Ottawa annual general “I just want to make a difference,” says Charles Schachnow, who will receive the 2019 years, he has walked the ByWard Market meeting, Wednesday, June 19, 7 pm, at Shem Tov Community Volunteer Award. once a week offering food, clothing, and the Soloway JCC.

CORRECTION: Kimmel: Committed to community April 15 column was Continued from page 1 unteers. “I learned to ‘honour my father by Rabbi Kenter While Kimmel admits that it is and mother’ by the examples they hard to ask for money, those who have set for me,” said the devoted son who The From the Pulpit column published in worked with him talk about how he joined the family business at a young the April 15 edition, “The foundational enjoys the challenge of taking on the age and is now president of Westboro story of the Jewish people,” was written by hardest ‘asks’ – the unfulfilled pledges Flooring & Décor. Rabbi Eytan Kenter of Kehillat Beth Israel, or the non-givers. In his letter endorsing Kimmel’s nom- but was inadvertently published under “I never judge anybody by how much ination, Rabbi Eytan Kenter of Kehillat another rabbi’s name and photo. they give or don’t give,” said Kimmel. Beth Israel called him “a true leader and The online version published on the “I try to educate them. I ask because I a true mensch. He is deeply committed Ottawa Jewish Bulletin website, as well know the dollars make a difference in to the well-being and success of the as the PDF and page-flip versions of the many people’s lives.” Ottawa Jewish community and it is truly issue available on the site, have been He says one of his proudest volun- an honour to have him as a leader with- Rabbi Eytan Kenter is the spiritual corrected. teer experiences was in 2006 when he in our congregation.” leader of Kehillat Beth Israel. The Bulletin apologizes for the error. travelled to Northern Israel with a small Kimmel met his wife Shelli at the group from Ottawa to help out after the Jewish Community Centre (JCC) on Lebanon war. Chapel Street in 1978. He was then a Kimmel grew up in a traditional popular DJ and she was a Montreal Jewish home with parents Lillian and native who chose to stay in Ottawa Morris, both dedicated community vol- after graduating from Carleton Univer- Hulse, Playfair sity because she was offered a job at Allan Taylor the JCC. In an unquestionably bashert & McGarry situation, they were both working a FUNERAL SERVICES ■ GROUP PLANS teen dance, he as DJ and she as a staff ■ LIFE INSURANCE chaperone. They have been married 37 ■ DISABILITY INSURANCE years and have three daughters, Leora, Serving your community since 1925 Customer: ■ PENSION and RRIFs Ariella and Dalia, a son-in-law, Ben, and HULSE, PLAYFAIR 613-244-9073 a granddaughter, Avie. & [email protected] The Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished 613-233-1143 www.hpmcgarry.ca Issue: JUNE 25, 2018 Service Award will be presented to Kim- Colour: B&W mel at the Jewish Federation of Ottawa Size: 5” x 2.5” Click and stay connected with us www.taylorfinancial.ca annual general meeting, Wednesday, Proof #: 4 June 19, 7 pm, at the Soloway JCC. May 27, 2019 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM 3 Sarah Caspi is new executive director at Jewish Family Services Veteran social worker and administrator has worked in all JFS units

BY MICHAEL REGENSTREIF EDITOR days,” she said. Caspi added that JFS assists clients ewish Family Services of Ottawa in connecting with the community at (JFS) has announced the appoint- holiday times, pointing out that the ment of Sarah Caspi, a veteran social agency found Passover seders in the Jworker and administrator with the community which welcomed a number agency, as its new executive director. of individuals and families who might Caspi, an assistant executive director not otherwise have had a place to go. at JFS since 2012, had been working “This is incredibly important,” Caspi alongside Andrea Gardner and Rebecca said, pointing to the teaching in the Fromowitz as a co-interim executive Haggadah that all be welcomed at the director while the JFS Board of Directors seder table. “That’s a value that we real- and an executive search team conducted ly encourage – and we advocate with the a search. community to make sure that people “Sarah’s candidacy proved to far can find space.” exceed benchmark standards” for Caspi also pointed to the “Jewish ori- the position, the JFS Board said in its gins” of the JFS Street Smarts program, announcement. an outreach program serving the home- Caspi, a mother of two sons, who less population of downtown Ottawa grew up north of Toronto, moved distributing needed items including sea- to Ottawa to study at the University sonal clothing, snacks and toiletries. of Ottawa where she earned a BA in “We felt there were [Jewish] people MICHAEL REGENSTREIF Jewish values and the concept of tikkun olam are very important to Jewish Family Services of religious studies. She then briefly left in need that were on the streets, who Ottawa, says Sarah Caspi, the agency’s new executive director. Ottawa to pursue a bachelor of social we didn’t have a place to connect with work degree at Dalhousie University in them,” she explained. So while Street Halifax before returning to the city to Smarts serves the broader street popula- volunteer.” the most difficult decisions to make earn her master of social work degree at tion, it began with the recognition that Caspi said anyone wishing to volun- each year is the choice of Volunteer Carleton. there are Jewish people in Ottawa living teer at JFS is welcome to call the agency of the Year, to be honoured at the JFS She joined JFS in 2003 and has been in that circumstance “who need support at 613-722-2225 and added that one of annual general meeting. with the agency ever since. in a non-judgmental way.” “When I started here,” she told the JFS, Caspi explained, now has a staff Ottawa Jewish Bulletin in an interview of 77, including a strong complement of Purchase your copy of the Kimmel: Committed to community at her JFS office, “I worked primarily in social workers and mental health pro- the Tikvah and counselling units. And fessionals. since that time I’ve worked in all of the “Our roots as a Jewish agency are 2019 Ottawa Jewish Directory units here.” incredibly important to all of the people In 2012, Caspi became director of JFS’ that work here,” she said pointing to during the advance sale days Shalom Bayit unit, working with Jewish JFS’ deeply held Jewish values, and the at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre women who have experienced various concept of tikkun olam. “We really want types of domestic abuse – including to walk the talk and use the resources violence, verbal abuse, financial abuse, that we have. tueSDay, June 18 sexual abuse and other forms harass- “We have an incredibly professional ment – by their present or past part- and skilled group of staff here in all of 8:30 am - 12:30 pm ners. our departments,” she said. “We want www.naamat.com That same year, she became one of to build on those strengths. We want to WeDneSDay, June 19 JFS’ assistant executive directors taking continue to build ties within the Jewish additional responsibility for all of the community, as well as with our diverse Connecting the Community 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm with the agency’s seniors’ services, including community partners.” DID YOU KNOW?

the Thelma Steinman unit for Jewish Caspi also said JFS will continue to For every directory you purchase, you are thurSDay, June 20 seniors support, the Claims Conference deepen its ties with all levels of govern- feeding a hot meal to a mother and her children living in a support services for Holocaust survivors, ment and other potential funders, noting battered women’s 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm shelter in Israel. and the diverse seniors support unit the need to be nimble and strategic “so 2019 - 5779 Proceeds from the sale of the Ottawa which serves six other communities in that we don’t lose services for our cli- Jewish Directory helps 18,000 children in 235 Na'amat daycares Ottawa. ents” in the face of potential cutbacks. in Israel each year. save $4 You can learn more Many of the programs at JFS particu- Caspi also spoke about the impor- about Na'amat's work on the divider tabs in larly serve the Jewish community. tance of volunteers at JFS. this year's Directory and on our website: Only $23 during the “Our Jewish services include all “We’re always looking for volunteers,” www.naamat.com of our Tikvah services, including our she said, noting that programs such as advance sale days! IS PUBLISHED Miriam’s Well distribution,” which dis- Kosher-Meals-on-Wheels depend on ANNUALLY BY tributes fruits and vegetables to low volunteers to deliver the food to clients. rEg. priCE: $27 income individuals and families in the “We have volunteer drivers who take Jewish community, “case management, clients to medical appointments. We counselling, referrals to the Ottawa have ‘friendly visitors,’ who we match Keep your address up-to-date by advising us of any changes you may have Kosher Food Bank, as well as holiday with isolated seniors. We have volun- during the year. Contact us to include your listing in the next directory [note: there’s no charge for residential listings in the directory]. distribution which helps clients with the teers who sit on all of our committees; Email: [email protected] or call our office: 613 788-2913. expenses of celebrating [Jewish] holi- so there are lots of places for people to May 27, 2019 4 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM

The Ottawa Jewish Seth Kerzner credits his family for instilling in Tom Podolsky is passionate about volunteer Community Foundation him the values of tzedakah and volunteerism. work. cordially invites you to attend its Tom Podolsky and Annual General Seth Kerzner to share Meeting Student Leadership Award BY BENITA BAKER list of volunteer activities, Podolsky om Podolsky and Seth Kerzner is very successfully filling the impres- Thursday, June 6, 2019 have been selected as co-recipi- sive shoes of his big brother Eyal, who ents of the Student Leadership received the Student Leadership Award Call to Order: 7 pm Award, an honour established in 2017. Tin 2016 to recognize a student pursuing a As a young BBYOer singing Chanu- Soloway JCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Pvt. post-secondary degree who demonstrates kah songs to Hillel Lodge residents he leadership and outstanding commitment was moved by how such a simple effort to the Ottawa Jewish community. could make people feel so good. This Both recipients are University of inspired him to get more involved as Ottawa students whose passion for Jew- a volunteer – Mitzvah Day, Chanukah Guest Speaker: ish learning, Jewish life and community Gift Fair, Sir Robert Borden High School involvement is impressive. (SRB) Student Council, president of Bruce Linton, Founder, “I don’t do community work with the SRB Jewish Culture Club, and three Chairman and CEO the expectation of winning an award years as a volunteer coach for a little but it’s very nice to be recognized,” said league baseball team, which was partic- of Canopy Growth Podolsky. “I thank the community for ularly meaningful to him. recognizing that I enjoy and am passion- “The idea that I actually made a dif- Corporation ate about the volunteer work I do.” ference to those kids was an incredible “I am truly honoured to receive this feeling,” he said. “The idea that you are tremendous award, as a testament to my doing something that isn’t for yourself is Please join us as we leadership in the Jewish community on a feeling I enjoy.” campus over the past four years,” said Podolsky was nominated for the celebrate the grant and Kerzner, a fourth year business student. award by Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky, direc- Born in Toronto, Kerzner credits tor of the Rohr Chabad Student Net- scholarship award recipients. his family, who have a rich tradition of work, who was impressed by Podolsky’s community service and leadership, for zeal in engaging uOttawa students in instilling in him the values of tzedakah Jewish learning. and volunteerism. Growing up, he was “Tommy’s pleasant personality and Honouring Outgoing Chair, Gillie Vered actively involved in the annual Chanu- genuine appreciation for others has and Incoming Chair, Lawrence Weinstein kah toy drive as well as his shul’s help- earned him respect from his peers, ing the homeless program. which play a large part in his effective- At uOttawa, Kerzner assumed vari- ness as a leader,” said Rabbi Boyarsky. Desserts, refreshments to be served ous Jewish leadership roles on campus, “He is very popular and has been instru- including serving three years on the Hil- mental in drawing other students to lel Ottawa executive and two years on participate in religious and social events the Chabad Student Network board. at the centre.” In his nomination letter on behalf The 20-year-old, who moved here of Kerzner, Hillel Ottawa Director Dovi from Israel with his family at the age of Chein applauded his “confidence, one, is the incoming student president RSVP by May 31 to humility and general understanding of of the Chabad Student Network. Solange Ashe at his surroundings” and described him as The Student Leadership Awards will “someone who will set a standard for be presented at the Jewish Federation [email protected] what it means to be a recipient [of the of Ottawa annual general meeting, or 613-798-4696 x252 award].” Wednesday, June 19, 7 pm, at the Solo- In addition to amassing a remarkable way JCC. May 27, 2019 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM 5 Freiman Family Young Leadership Award: Allan Shefrin is passionate Please join us in his commitment to community BY BENITA BAKER Jewish Federation llan Shefrin is the recipient of the 2019 Freiman Family Young Leadership Award. The award of Ottawa’s recognizes a young leader who th Ahas demonstrated proven leadership to 85 Annual the benefit of Ottawa’s Jewish community. “I don’t think anyone volunteers to win an award,” said Shefrin. “The real General Meeting reward is making a positive change for the community. I am extremely honoured and humbled to have been selected.” Wed. June 19, 2019 A Winnipeg native, Shefrin first moved to Ottawa to attend medical school, where he met his wife, Stephanie 7 pm Levitz. Returning to Ottawa following several years away to complete his med- ical residency, it was important for him Allan Shefrin, described as “kind and gentle… to contribute to the community. so genuine in his interactions with others,” will “When we moved back to Ottawa, receive the Freiman Family Young Leadership we wanted to get involved in a mean- Award and the Lawrence Greenberg Young PRESENTATION OF ingful way in the community that we Leadership Development Award. were going to live and raise a family in,” COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS said the 40-year-old emergency room pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of described him as someone who takes Eastern Ontario. on leadership roles because he under- That was eight years ago, and Shefrin stands, “if not me, then whom?” Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished began his community involvement as a “He recognizes his responsibility member of the Soloway Jewish Commu- and commitment to the community Leadership Award nity Centre (SJCC)’s board of directors. He as something he is passionate about STEVEN KIMMEL went on to become a member of its exec- and lives his life to ensure he is giving utive committee, assuming the roles of everything he can to contribute to its • treasurer and vice-chair and will become success,” she said. chair in 2020. Karen Palayew, past chair of the Shem Tov Community Volunteer Award “He is insightful, articulate, and able March of the Living Committee, echoed to express himself in ways that others those sentiments in her endorsement CHARLES SCHACHNOW hear and respect,” said Barry Sohn, SJCC letter. “He listens respectfully to others, president and COO, in his letter endors- and he has sound judgement,” Palayew • ing Shefrin’s nomination. said. “He is a kind and gentle individual Shefrin is a third-generation Holo- and is so genuine in his interactions Student Leadership Award caust survivor. His grandfather miracu- with others. He is a true mensch.” lously survived Auschwitz and his grand- Another of Shefrin’s enthusiastic TOM PODOLSKY and SETH KERZNER mother was hidden by non-Jewish neigh- supporters is Gillian Presner, the 2017 • bours in Budapest – so he keenly feels recipient of the Freiman Family Young the responsibility of ensuring that the Leadership Award. Freiman Family Young Leadership Award lessons of the Shoah are never forgotten. “Beyond all of these amazing contri- He has been extensively involved with butions, Allan is always ready to step up & Lawrence Greenberg Young Leadership the March of the Living program, as both and lead when it is needed, even before Development Award a committee member and as the trip he is asked to do so,” Presner said. “This physician and is now the March’s Ottawa willingness inspires others to lead as ALLAN SHEFRIN chair. Since 2014, he has also been an well – and in case it doesn’t, he’s not active member of the Shoah Committee afraid to come out and ask others to of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa. take on roles.” Shefrin is also a Federation member, As recipient of the Freiman Fami- has been a team captain for the Fed- ly Young Leadership Award, Shefrin eration Annual Campaign, has sat on also receives the Lawrence Greenberg numerous committees and is a mem- Young Leadership Development Award ber of Federation’s Ben-Gurion Society, which will allow him to attend the a leadership development and recogni- Jewish Federations of North America tion program for individuals aged 25 to General Assembly where he will be 40. He participated in a young leader- among the young Jewish leaders from ship mission to Israel in 2017 and will around the continent recognized at the be leading an emergency ultrasound gathering. Soloway JCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Private course in Israel next month. The two awards will be presented to RSVP to Cibele Rosa at [email protected] In her letter endorsing Shefrin’s nom- Shefrin at the Jewish Federation of Otta- ination, Shoah Committee Chair Debbie wa annual general meeting, Wednesday, or 613-798-4696 x236 Halton-Weiss, a past Federation chair, June 19, 7 pm, at the SJCC. May 27, 2019 6 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM

Tamir ensures participants live every day with dignity and respect

As the sole Jewish organization of on the runway at the Canadian War at Tamir events and throughout the city. 16 developmental services agencies in Museum to a sellout crowd. We thank Last month, Tamir partnered with Ottawa funded by the Ministry of Chil- the numerous fashion enterprises and Federation, Jewish Family Services, and dren, Community and Social Services our community for their overwhelming the new Jewish Ottawa Inclusion Net- (MCCSS), our mission is to ensure that support. Tamir is planning a bigger and work (JOIN) in hosting “Pushing the our participants are well cared for and better fashion show sequel on Novem- Boundaries”, a conference focused on

FEDERATION FEDERATION REPORT have opportunities to thrive as full citi- ber 4 in the Great Hall of the Canadian improving inclusion in the Ottawa Jew- RICHARD ZUKER, zens within our Jewish community and Museum of History. Don’t miss it! ish community. The conference was a BOARD PRESIDENT, TAMIR the community at large. In September of last year, the Jewish great success and the steering commit- Tamir continues to provide opportu- Federation of Ottawa held the first ever tee is developing next steps. nities for our participants to learn and lip-sync battle as part of the Annual Cam- Tamir faces a number of challenges t Tamir’s annual third seder, excel. In the spring of 2018, 12 Tamir paign kickoff at which Tamir won the including a cohort of participants who Danny Grinfeld, a 22-year- participants and eight staff travelled to coveted Golden Challah People’s Choice are aging and require higher levels of old with autism, kicked off Israel as part of the Partnership 2Gether Award. Congratulations Tamir partici- care, and an upcoming generation of proceedings with a spirited program. The trip began with three pants and yasher koach to Federation for children with complex needs. It is to Arendition of “O Canada.” More than 70 days of engagement with sister devel- organizing such a wonderful event. meet these and other challenges that participants sang along with Danny and opmental service organizations in the Joel Yan, our Judaic adviser, has cre- we are continuing to work on our plans were inspired by his musical talent and Kiryat Shmona area, followed by seven ated an exciting Judaic program over for the Integrated Living Centre (ILC). his obvious passion for the national days of travel elsewhere in the country. the past few years. In February, as part A sincere thank you to all those who anthem. Another star turn was Claire “The trip was a dream come true,” of Disability Awareness and Inclusion support Tamir: the Board, dedicated and Edith Zloten, sisters in their 70s, said Tamir participant Debbie Wasser- Month, Joel collaborated with Rabbi staff, volunteers, partners, our gener- who recited with great pride the four man. Eytan Kenter to organize a Kehillat Beth ous donors, and MCCSS. Together, we questions in Yiddish, as taught to them Tamir staged our first-ever fashion Israel Shabbat morning service led in will continue to ensure that people like by their grandmother when they were show involving Tamir participants, pro- large part by Tamir participants. Tamir’s Danny, Claire, and Edith live every day children. They have sung at Tamir seders fessional models, community leaders, Neshama Choir, directed by Nigel Harris, with dignity and respect as integral for the past 17 years. and local celebrities strutting their stuff continues to inspire with performances members of our community.

Ottawa Jewish Bulletin After Poway: Defeat evil VOLUME 83 | ISSUE 14 Ottawa Jewish Bulletin Publishing Co. Ltd. 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, K2A 1R9 Tel: 613 798-4696 | Fax: 613 798-4730 through acts of kindness Email: [email protected] Published 19 times per year. We just need to look at Rabbi Yis- and terrorism through acts of goodness © Copyright 2019 roel Goldstein who, with fingers blown and kindness. Where terrorists hope to PUBLISHER up, stood on a chair and addressed the create fear and hatred, we need to cre- Andrea Freedman panicked congregation in the minutes ate love and joy. Wanton hate must be EDITOR Michael Regenstreif after the shooting. Imagine, a wounded countered with wanton love. PRODUCTION CONSULTANT rabbi whose congregation was struck by As Rabbi Goldstein wrote in the New Patti Moran terror, who lost a close friend, supporter York Times (“A Terrorist Tried to Kill BUSINESS MANAGER and congregant, became a voice of cour- Me Because I Am a Jew. I Will Never Eddie Peltzman

FROM THE THE FROM PULPIT age and hope. Instead of surrendering Back Down,” April 29, 2019): “From to fear and grief, he comforted his peo- here on in I am going to be more bra- RABBI MENACHEM BLUM, The Bulletin, established in 1937 as “a force OTTAWA TORAH CENTRE CHABAD ple. What happened over the next few zen. I am going to be even more proud for constructive communal consciousness,” days is extraordinary. With his missing about walking down the street wearing communicates the messages of the Jewish write these lines as I am trying finger, this rabbi has continued to share my tzitzit and kippah, acknowledging Federation of Ottawa and its agencies and, as the city’s only Jewish newspaper, welcomes a to process the horrific attack on his inspirational message with millions God’s presence. And I’m going to use diversity of opinion as it strives to inform and the last day of Passover, when an of people; to discover God and to real- my voice until I am hoarse to urge my enrich the community. Viewpoints expressed individual attacked the Chabad ize that every human being is created in fellow Jews to do Jewish. To light can- in these pages do not necessarily represent the policies and values of the Federation. Iof Poway Synagogue killing Lori Gil- the image of God. dles before Shabbat. To put up mezu- bert-Kaye OB”M and wounding three, This is the message that my beloved zahs on their doorposts. To do acts of The Bulletin cannot vouch for the kashrut of advertised products or establishments including the congregation’s rabbi, teacher, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneer- kindness. And to show up in synagogue unless they are certified by Ottawa Vaad Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein. As a Chabad son OB”M, would share in times like – especially this coming Shabbat.” HaKashrut or a rabbinic authority recognized representative in Ottawa, I am humbled these. He would encourage us not to We can’t allow our haters to win. In by OVH. by and grateful for the kind and support- lose it, but rather to add on more light the presence of such terror, we must $36 Local Subscription | $40 Canada $60 USA | $179 Overseas | $2 per issue ive words so many people in our com- to dispel the great darkness. The Rebbe be more Jewish! We need to get more munity have shared with us. would always emphasize that we cannot involved in Judaism. We need to come to Funded by the Government of Canada. There’s no way that our minds can allow these terrorists to win. If their shul more often and embrace more Yid- deal with so much pain and suffering. desire is to diminish the Jewish people dishkeit in our lives. We need to increase ISSN: 1196-1929 Publication Mail Agreement No. 40018822 We do not begin to understand God’s and Judaism we must redouble our in goodness and kindness and fill the ways; we know that we are not expected efforts and do even more. world with love, or as Rabbi Goldstein, Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Ottawa Jewish Bulletin to. However, we do know that it is pre- The Rebbe taught us that during a referring to the Rebbe’s teaching, put it, 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, cisely in a time like this that we must time of intense sorrow, we must turn “a little light dispels a lot of darkness.” Ottawa ON K2A 1R9 affirm our faith and resolutely increase our pain into gain. We need to turn A lot of light dispels even more dark- our actions of goodness and kindness. grief into action. We will defeat evil ness. May 27, 2019 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM 7

Fighting hate crimes in Ottawa – and online Pfeffer reports that a follow-up state- police sources tell CBC the hate crime Canada and New Zealand, and the killers ment by Superintendent Chris Renwick unit did exist, but has not had dedicat- in these cases have been shown to be of the criminal investigations director- ed officers assigned to it in more than active on social media sites – the gun- ate said, “The Ottawa Police Service a year.” man in the Christchurch mosque attack does not have a Hate Crime Unit, in fact Finally, after several days of confu- in March even livestreamed part of his we never had a dedicated investigative sion, Interim OPS Chief Steve Bell told killing spree on Facebook. unit for hate crimes.” CBC News that the hate crime unit was To begin a concerted international FROM THE THE FROM EDITOR Renwick added that criminal acts “renamed or moved over to the Security effort to combat online hate, the lead- MICHAEL REGENSTREIF “motivated by hate are assigned and and Intelligence” section in January 2017. ers of many major countries, including investigated by our General Assignment Although Bell noted that OPS takes Canada, New Zealand, France, the Unit- he Ottawa Police Services Units (GAS).... Our Security and Intelli- hate crimes seriously, he admitted “you ed Kingdom and the European Union hate crime unit is investigat- gence Section (SIS) can offer investigative go to our website and it directs you to a met in a “Christchurch Call” summit in ing incidents of anti-Semitic support to the GAS investigators during hate crime unit, and we actually don’t Paris this month that also included rep- graffiti at Ottawa’s two larg- an investigation [into a crime] which is have that specific entity.” resentatives of Google, Microsoft, Twit- ‘Test synagogues and at a home in the motivated by hate or extremism.” The confusion and contradictions ter and several other tech companies. Glebe neighbourhood used as a Jewish And in yet a further clarification, about the hate crime unit is unaccept- These leaders and companies are Renewal prayer and study centre,” was Renwick explained that a constable’s able. Hate crimes have been on the well aware of the scope and magnitude the lede to the front page story I wrote position was created in the in the 1990s increase in Canada and around the of the problem. As Shimon Koffler for the November 28, 2016 edition of the “to address hate crimes,” but that the world and Jews are the most targeted Fogel, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Ottawa Jewish Bulletin. position “has an intelligence focus and minority in many places. Dedicated Jewish Affairs, noted in a statement The reason I referred to that article not an investigative one.” police units with specific expertise commending Canada’s participation was that reports surfaced this month According to Pfeffer, “that appears in preventing and investigating hate in this effort, “Online radicalization questioning the very existence of the to contradict specific references to a crimes can be an important component has quickly become one of the most Ottawa Police Services (OPS) hate hate crime unit in public statements in helping minority communities at risk urgent and complex challenges facing crime unit – and even whether it ever and media reports dating back years, feel secure in contemporary society. security officials. As demonstrated in actually existed. including a reference on the OPS web- The Internet and social media, which recent attacks on synagogues in Pitts- Early this month, a black family’s site and in an internal policy document provide great opportunities for people burgh and Poway, as well as the attack home in Ottawa was spray-painted with obtained by CBC.” of common interests to come together, on mosques in Christchurch, there is a disgusting racist graffiti. According to As of this writing, the OPS website also provide opportunities for hate-mon- clear link between online radicalization CBC reporter Amanda Pfeffer, when CBC still includes a hate crime unit infor- gers to spread their beliefs. The most and real-world violence.” News asked if the hate crime unit was mation page. www.ottawapolice.ca/en/ heinous hate crimes in recent years have Sadly, the Trump administration in investigating the case, the police spokes- about-us/Hate-Crime-Unit.aspx included murderous attacks on two syn- the United States has declined to partic- person said the unit had been “retired.” Also, according to Pfeffer, “several agogues in the U.S. and on mosques in ipate in this international effort.

Donald Trump’s perfect, toxic storm

believe he is unfit and unworthy to that a Trump victory would never hap- in was news, Nixon won a massive be president. But there he sits making pen. I was so sure of that. Every political re-election victory in the 1972 election. plans on how he can win the 2020 elec- instinct I had told me that. I wasn’t The media at the time didn’t believe tion and stay in the Oval Office. alone. Many of us on both sides of the that a president, any president, would The very experts who wrote him off border with first-hand knowledge of pol- do the terrible things Bob Woodward as a joke, a fringe, or just a nuisance itics shared a long-held view that high and Carl Bernstein were reporting. candidate when the run-up to the 2016 office and decency went hand-in-hand. Watergate was a wake-up call and presidential election began are now To the experts, Trump’s crudeness, not political reporters got the message that faced with the reality that, despite his policies, were the ultimate weak link respect for high office could go too far.

IDEAS AND IDEAS IMPRESSIONS everything, including more than 10,000 which would deprive him of victory – but More than ever, there was a need to JASON MOSCOVITZ documented lies, the man with the yel- crudeness won. When Trump arrived at create a fine, delicate, nuanced balance. low hair can possibly win again. Wow! the White House reporters were genuine- That was fine until Trump got to the haven’t written about U.S. President The “wow” comes from my consis- ly confused. There was a long tradition of White House and it became clear that Donald Trump in a few months tently getting everything about Trump being straight up about “respecting the he was not delicate or nuanced. because sometimes I feel like taking wrong. I never thought he would office,” and suddenly there was a new I miss the old days. I know in this a shower and forgetting about him. win the Republican primary. I never president who had a hard time respecting age of social media having no norms, no ITrump is so “greasy.” thought he would win the presiden- anybody or anything. rigour and no limits that, yes, we are in a The word “greasy,” I learned in cy. And then, even after he did win, I Respecting the office meant the per- different universe. But old timers can still reporter’s locker room talk, was the thought his Russian connections would son occupying the White House was lament the loss of respect and decency worst label to pin on a politician. drive him out of office before his term traditionally put on a political pedestal. which served us so much better than this “Greasy” meant a politician on the was completed. Wrong, wrong, and, at That didn’t mean the reporting couldn’t wild free-for-all with the president of the edge, or over the edge; but regardless of least so far, wrong again. be tough, but tough reporting had to be United States being the tweeter-in-chief. which side of the edge, a greasy politi- It is interesting how so many of the factually correct to the letter, and second- There is no going back and there is cian was either corrupt or corruptible, experts got Trump so wrong. I remem- arily, as respectful in tone as possible. now a new set of norms. It seems like either morally, financially, or both. ber the Sunday before the 2016 election, There was actually a time those rules an eternity ago when people thought In a free world, you can think, and I was at a well-attended post-minyan went too far. History tells us it took a Trump would stop tweeting once he more importantly, say what you want, breakfast at shul and people were long time, with the exception of the was sworn in as president. just as Trump does. He is often nei- talking Trump. Some late polls indicat- Washington Post, for the media to go The toxic combination of social ther nice, nor honest, and seldom is ed he could win. after Richard Nixon after the Watergate media and Trump were the perfect he respectful, polite or decent. Many Asked what I thought, I deadpanned break-in. In fact, a year after the break- storm that turned politics upside down. May 27, 2019 8 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM Elly Gotz warns young people to be vigilant Holocaust survivor tells his story at Yom HaShoah commemoration. Matthew Horwood reports.

oung people today must “watch for hate” and be vigilant about who they listen to, says Holo- caust survivor Elly Gotz. YGotz, who was born in Lithuania in 1928 and now lives in Toronto, poignant- ly told his story at the Yom HaShoah commemoration presented by the Shoah Committee of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, May 1, at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre. He was interviewed by journalist Stephanie Levitz. Gotz said Lithuania used to have a “rich Jewish life,” but when the Nazis invaded in 1941, the local population immediately orchestrated an attack on the Jewish community. “The Lithuanians took rifles, put on HOWARD SANDLER white arm bands and went hunting for Holocaust survivor Elly Gotz (right) tells journalist Stephanie Levitz about Jewish life in Lithuania before the Second World War at Ottawa’s Yom Jews. They robbed and then killed them. HaShoah commemoration, May 1, at the SJCC. They formed concentration camps and killed over 6,000 Jews in the first six the hospital he was OK physically, but weeks of the war, even before the Nazis was “full of hate” and wanted to “go kill had taken over Lithuania,” Gotz said. Germans.” Gotz and his family were forced to “I experienced that hate so clearly I live in the Kovno Ghetto for three years. wasn’t thinking of anything else, of my By 1944, only 8,000 Jews remained in own life, or what would happen when I the ghetto of the original 30,000, he killed civilians,” he said. said. Gotz said he has still not forgiven When the Russian Army was march- the Germans who did terrible things ing towards Germany, the ghetto was during the Holocaust, as “forgiveness liquidated and Gotz and his father were has to be earned according to Jewish deported to the Dachau concentration law,” but now he does not hate. “I said camp, where they performed forced to myself, ‘You can’t accuse a whole labour in the construction of an aircraft nation of being murderers, because factory. they are not.’” According to Gotz, the prisoners in After the war, Gotz stayed in Germa- the camp had no washing facilities, ny for two years, as “no country wanted worked 12-hour shifts and only received us,” but he eventually moved to Norway “a bowl of watery vegetable soup and for a brief time before living in Africa one slice of bread” to eat per day. from 1947 until 1964, when he came to

“One morning I shook my friend Canada. HOWARD SANDLER to wake him and found he had died. I “We are living in a very difficult Holocaust survivor Tibor Egervari is assisted by March of the Living participant Daniella looked in his pocket to see if he had left time,” Gotz said when asked by Lev- Springer during the memorial candle lighting ceremony at the Yom HaShoah commemoration, a piece of bread, but he had eaten it. I itz about the current political climate. May 1, at the SJCC. carried him out. He weighed nothing,” “Anti-Semitism is raising its head once Gotz said. again, but the scariest thing is young Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan, and the Living. Asked by Levitz to describe his people are learning to hate. That is why March of the Living participants Anne “Kel Maleh Rachamim,” “Kaddish” moment of liberation from the concen- I speak to over 100 schools and universi- Khazzam and Adam Freedman. and “Zog Nit Keyn Mol (Partisan Song)” tration camp, Gotz said he had been ties every year. Six memorial candles – each rep- were sung by Cantor Jason Green, while bringing food to his bed-ridden father. “I tell them, be careful who you fol- resenting one million Jews murdered “O Canada” and “Hatikvah” were led by “I looked out the window and saw low and believe. Listen to others, not to during the Holocaust – were lit on the the Tamir Neshama Choir.” an American jeep. I said, ‘Father, we one person who speaks hate. It’s very Zachor menorah by Holocaust survivors Following the Yom HaShoah com- made it.’ And he said, ‘That’s wonderful. important to talk to young people today Tom Deri, Robert Lantos, Kati Morrison, memoration, a memorial service was Have you got the bread?’ That was my to make sure they understand where the Bernard Lipski and Tibor Egervari. They held for Lori Gilbert-Kaye, who was moment of liberation,” Gotz said. world is going,” Gotz said. were assisted by students Stefanie Ages, murdered during the anti-Semitic hate- After liberation, Gotz and his family Other speakers during the Yom Ben Dodek, David Khazzam, Dalia Mill- crime shooting at Chabad of Poway in spent six months recovering in hospital. HaShoah commemoration included er, Neilah Shapiro and Daniella Springer, California, four days earlier on the final Gotz said when he was released from Shoah Committee Chair Shelli Kimmel, all recent participants in the March of day of Passover. May 27, 2019 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM 9 Operations officer from Operation Entebbe rescue mission to speak at SJCC

BY PAMELA ROSENBERG SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE n June 27, 1976, an Air France flight left Tel Aviv for Paris with 248 passengers and 12 crew members on board. During a planned stop in Athens, the plane was hijacked set- Oting in motion a week-long hostage situation in Enteb- be, Uganda. Rami Sherman was the operations officer for Israel’s Operation Entebbe rescue mission. On Thursday, June 20, 7 pm, he will be at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre (SJCC) to share his personal experiences as part of the rescue mission and his thoughts on why it is important for Jews today to remember and discuss this historical event. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to bring Rami to Ottawa,” said Ella Dagan, Vered Israel Cultural and Educational Program manager. “Operation Entebbe was one of most astonishing military missions ever seen and one of the proudest events in Israel’s histo- ry. This is a unique, and likely never-to-be-repeated, opportunity to hear the amazing story of this rescue, first hand.” In 1972, Sherman was accepted into an elite unit of the Israeli Army known today as Sayeret Matkal (General Staff Special Forces). Four years after enlist- ing, when the Air France airliner was taken over and rerouted to Entebbe, he was made operations officer of the unit that performed the rescue mission under the command of Yoni Netanyahu, whose brother, Benja- min Netanyahu, is now prime minister of Israel. Yoni Netanyahu was the only Israeli killed in the rescue. In his capacity as operations officer, Sherman pre- pared his unit for the mission by coordinating with the commander, and the Israeli Air Force. During the oper- ation, he was aboard the first Hercules military trans- Israeli Rami Sherman was operations officer for the Operation port aircraft to land and was part of the contingent of Entebbe rescue mission in 1976. He will discuss the mission, soldiers who made up the first assault group who freed June 20, at the SJCC. the hostages at the old airport terminal in Entebbe. After Netanyahu was shot, Sherman drove the wounded officer to the waiting Hercules aircraft cue, that Sherman was able to reflect on that life alter- where a team of medical professionals attempted to ing week and began, for the first time, writing personal save his life. stories of his memories from the operation. Since then It was not until 2016, 40 years after the hostage res- he has been invited by Jewish communities around the world to share his story. During his talk, Sherman will discuss the concept of harvut hadadit (mutual responsibility) and his belief that we must educate our children and the generations to come. His talk will also include his thoughts on why what happened at Entebbe remains relevant today in I can help with: • Life insurance • RRSPs/RRIFs • Mutual funds* addition to first-hand stories of Operation Entebbe. • Personal health insurance • TFSAs • Employee benefits Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information, contact Ella Dagan at or ® [email protected] Diane Koven BA (Hons) CFP CHS™ 613-798-9818, ext. 243. 613-728-1223 ext 2235 [email protected] 1525 Carling Avenue, Suite 600 Ottawa, ON Breaking news updated at www.ottawajewishbulletin.com Mutual funds distributed by Sun Life Financial Investment Services (Canada) Inc. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies. © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2019. May 27, 2019 10 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM Hundreds gather for National Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony

BY MATTHEW HORWOOD security for places of worship lthough Yom HaShoah took place this year and stepping up investigations on May 1-2, the National Holocaust Remem- into hate groups. brance Day ceremony presented by the Cana- “Offering thoughts and dian Society for Yad Vashem (CSYV) was held prayers won’t be enough. We Aat the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on May 7. The have to loudly declare that theme of this year’s ceremony was “Struggle for Surviv- hatred will not be tolerated al: Jewish Resistance during the Holocaust.” in our communities, in our “While the vast majority of those who participated places of worship, or on our in resistance efforts against the Nazi regime did not campuses,” he said. outlive the Shoah, their acts of bravery remain a tes- Conservative MP Peter tament to the spirit of the people who endured,” said Kent, representing Opposi- CSYV National Chair Fran Sonshine. tion Leader Andrew Scheer, The ceremony was attended by hundreds of guests, pointed to the “alarming including Holocaust survivors, members of Parliament, resurgence” of anti-Semitism Supreme Court justices, and diplomats from more than in recent years as evidence of 60 countries. the importance of continuing Six memorial candles were lit in honour of the six to address Holocaust remem- million Jews who perished during the Holocaust. brance. The keynote address was delivered by Prime Min- “We must honour every ister Justin Trudeau, who said it was our solemn duty single individual life lost. “as leaders and as human beings to stand united – Never again will Jews stand with one voice – and say that anti-Semitic hatred has alone,” Kent said. no place in Canada or anywhere else.” One of the greatest new Last November 7, Trudeau stood in the House of challenges in the 21st century (From left) Second generation Holocaust survivor Lou Greenbaum, fourth generation Commons to deliver an apology for the Canadian is combating the spread of Holocaust survivor Kyle Goldenberg, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian Society government’s 1939 decision to turn away the M.S. St. online hate speech, according for Yad Vashem National Executive Director Ester Driham light the first candle in memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust at the National Holocaust Remembrance Louis, a ship carrying 907 Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi to Kent, as it “quickly turns Day ceremony, May 7, at the Canadian War Museum. Germany. The prime minister said the apology was into real life violence and ter- “long overdue.” ror that knows no geographic Trudeau also spoke briefly about the steps the boundaries.” the remaining ghetto population to concentration federal government has taken to combat hate and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said that when remem- camps. anti-Semitism, which included increasing funding for bering the Holocaust, we often forget the “stories of Joe Gottdenker, a CSYV board member and Holo- resilience and struggle. Every act of celebrating Jewish caust survivor, warned that something “like the Holo- faith is an accent of resistance, and pays homage to caust can happen again,” and said because survivors those who survived the Holocaust,” he said. like himself will soon be gone, the best way to remem- Stand with Israel... Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan said the fight ber is to listen to survivors’ stories “while you still against anti-Semitism should be done “as part of the can.” In Israel fight against all forms of hate.” Louis Greenbaum, a CSYV board member and Barkan also spoke of the “courageous” resistance second-generation Holocaust survivor, and Kyle Gold- efforts of Jews during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, in enberg, a fourth-generation Holocaust survivor, also which Jews resisted the Nazis’ final effort to transport spoke. Greenbaum said while Canada and the United States have come a long way in welcoming Jews, “ignorance, if not countered with education, can and will lead to the growth of anti-Semitism.” Creative Connections Goldenberg warned that when there are no longer Coordinator Holocaust survivors to share their personal stories and educate future generations, “it will be much easier Part Time Contract Position for Holocaust deniers to say these events never took place.” Creative Connections is a unique, weekly Rabbi Reuven Bulka delivered a D’var Torah and Jewish full-day social and recreational Cantor Pinchas Levinson sang “Kel Maleh Rachamim” program geared to cognitively-well, ‘older’ and “Kaddish.” seniors generally in the 75+ age group. The position of Creative Connections Coordinator is available for a dynamic, community-minded individual who enjoys working with elderly seniors and has strong [email protected] administrative and organizational skills. 514-735-0272 or [email protected] For more information contact www.sarelcanada.org [email protected] Programs start approximately before June 3, 2019 every 3 weeks. MayMay 27, 2019 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COMOTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM 11 May 27, 2019 12 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM Fireside chat with Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein As a student, Shopify’s COO pledged to help rabbi build a synagogue, if he ever had the money.

BY MATTHEW HORWOOD

ttawa’s Jewish community is unique in its community involvement, said Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein at a fireside Ochat presented by the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation. The event, May 6 at the Ottawa offices of Gowling WLG, featured an interview with Finkelstein conducted by broadcast- er and writer Mark Sutcliffe. Finkelstein discussed how he came to work at Shopi-

fy, how the e-commerce company is HOWARD SANDLER assisting entrepreneurs, and his involve- Ottawa is “one of the most underrated places on the planet,” says Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein (left) in a fireside chat with Mark Sutcliffe ment in Ottawa’s Jewish community. presented by the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation, May 6, at Gowling WLG. At 17, while attending McGill Univer- sity in Montreal, Finkelstein founded a T-shirt company. Selling T-shirts, he kelstein says the centre is packed with place where anyone with an idea could Finkelstein said. said, made him fall in love with entre- students “every day of the week.” build an online store.” Ottawa’s Jewish community is preneurship, and gave him the “confi- “Some of them are there because According to Finkelstein, Shopify so unique, according to Finkelstein, dence and swagger to say, ‘hey, maybe I they’re learning about Judaism. Some allows people to “build a global business because while it isn’t a large Jewish am an entrepreneur.’” are studying Torah, and some are just for 29 dollars,” but it is also “bending community, “there is a disproportionate In 2005, Finkelstein moved to Ottawa hanging out. It’s really become a com- the learning curve for entrepreneurs.” amount of community involvement and to study law at the University of Ottawa, munity centre for Jewish students in One of Shopify’s chief advantages is value created.” where he was soon befriended by Rabbi Ottawa,” he said. being headquartered in Ottawa, accord- “I think we are one of the most Chaim Boyarsky, director of the Chabad Building the synagogue with Rabbi ing to Finkelstein, because the city has underrated places on the planet. I will Student Network. Boyarsky is “probably the thing I’m “more access to talent than anywhere proudly spend the rest of my life in Otta- One night, while having dinner at most proud of in my entire life,” said else I’ve encountered, and a loyalty from wa,” Finkelstein told the large audience. Rabbi Boyarsky’s home, Finkelstein said Finkelstein. the people living here as well.” “I think Ottawa is doing so many he would like to help the rabbi build In 2009, having completed a law Finkelstein said he hopes Shopify has cool things, but we struggle to tell peo- a synagogue in Ottawa, if he ever had degree and MBA at uOttawa, Finkelstein helped Ottawa to become a better com- ple. I’m not saying we need to be like enough money. met with Shopify co-founder and CEO munity. Toronto or Los Angeles, but we should “About a year ago, I called Rabbi Tobias Lütke to discuss opportunities at “I think Shopify’s team contributes be a little bit more confident and have Chaim and said, ‘I can’t believe this, but the e-commerce company. Finkelstein to the community in a way that doesn’t more pride in how great we are.” I’m ready to build this synagogue with was soon appointed Shopify’s chief feel lavish, but in a way that feels Asked by Sutcliffe where he will be you,’” Finkelstein recalled. operating officer. incredibly productive,” he said. turning his philanthropic attention to The Finkelstein Chabad Jewish Cen- Finkelstein said he was drawn to “If you walk into [Shopify’s] garage next, Finkelstein said he and his wife, tre, located at 254 Friel Street, includes a Shopify because, “in the same way I you don’t see Lamborghinis and Ferraris. Lindsay, care about initiatives involving synagogue, library, commercial kitchen, loved entrepreneurship for being such a What you see is new restaurants and mental health, the Jewish community student lounge, and guest suites. Fin- meritocracy, I thought Shopify was this ice cream shops popping up in Ottawa,” and entrepreneurship. Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism remembered on Yom Hazikaron BY MATTHEW HORWOOD a strong nation,” Freedman said. either as soldiers or civilians.” entered the Gaza Strip during Operation e gather here on this The program began with the Israe- Jewish Federation of Ottawa Presi- Protective Edge in 2014, was shown, and difficult day to remem- li flag being lowered to half-mast by dent and CEO Andrea Freedman also lit the IDF Order of the Day was delivered ber those who have Shinshinim Inbar Haimovich and Liam a memorial candle and said Yom Haz- by Major Shlomi Barshan, Israel’s deputy fallen in defence of Afota, followed by the sounding of the ikaron is a time to reflect on “the lives defence attaché to Canada. ‘Wthe state of Israel,” said Jonathan Ben- siren and a moment of silence. lost and the tremendous pain that never Also participating in the Yom Haz- Choreen Freedman, an Israel Defense Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan lit leaves their loved ones.” ikaron commemoration were the SJCC Forces (IDF) veteran and master of cer- a memorial candle during the ceremony A memorial candle was also lit by Ser- Ottawa Jewish Chorus and Ottawa Jew- emonies for a Yom Hazikaron ceremony and recited the poem, “Let the Memo- geant Gady Sirota of the IDF in memory ish Community School students who held May 7 at the Soloway Jewish Com- rial Hill Remember,” written by the late of his friend, Sergeant-Major Roee Yaish, presented a poem. Rabbi Menachem munity Centre (SJCC). Yehuda Amichai, considered one of Isra- one of 12 IDF reservists killed in a Katyu- Blum read the “Yizkor Prayer” and Yom Hazikaron is Israel’s day of el’s greatest poets. sha rocket attack on August 6, 2006. the “Prayer for the Well-Being of the remembrance for its fallen soldiers and Barkan said Israel was “not handed A video, “The Last Conversation,” IDF,” while Cantor Jason Green led “Kel those who have died in terror attacks. on a silver platter. It was given life by created in memory of IDF solider Daniel Maleh Rachamim,” “Kaddish,” “O Can- “A nation that remembers its fallen is those who made the ultimate sacrifice, Pomerantz, who was killed when the IDF ada” and “Hatikvah.” May 27, 2019 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM 13 Ottawa celebrates Yom Ha’Atzmaut BY MATTHEW HORWOOD

undreds of people, from young children to great-grandparents, gathered at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre, May 9, to Hcelebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel’s Inde- pendence Day, marking the 71st anniver- sary of the founding of the modern State of Israel. Ella Dagan, director of the Vered Isra- el Cultural and Educational Program, said the Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration is an “important opportunity to express solidarity with the State of Israel and to strengthen our alliance. “It is one of the few occasions where many Jewish organizations and people from different backgrounds come togeth- er for a common celebration,” she said. The downstairs gymnasium featured activities for children, including the Superhero Training Academy, face paint- ing, balloon animals, various Israeli crafts HOWARD SANDLER Members of the Cleopatra dance troupe perform during Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebrations, May 9, at the SJCC. and a bouncy castle and obstacle course. Upstairs in the social hall, adults danced to Israeli-style dance mixes created by Israeli DJ Lahit Barosh and enjoyed a performance by the Cleopatra dance troupe from Montreal. Throughout the Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration, Babi’s Restaurant served authentic Israeli cuisine and several of Ottawa’s Jewish organizations and agen- cies had information tables highlighting their services and activities. Earlier in the day, community mem- bers and a delegation of students from Torah Day School of Ottawa gathered to see the Israeli flag raised at Ottawa City Hall. The flag-raising ceremony included HOWARD SANDLER Dancers celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut, May 9, at the SJCC. remarks by Jewish Federation of Ottawa President and CEO Andrea Freedman, Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan, Mayor Jim Watson, Liberal MP Michael Levitt representing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative MP Rachael Harder representing Opposition Leader

Andrew Scheer. MICHAEL REGENSTREIF Israeli Ambassador Nimrod Barkan speaks during the Yom Ha’Atzmaut flag-raising ceremony outside Ottawa City Hall, May 9.

HOWARD SANDLER MICHAEL REGENSTREIF HOWARD SANDLER Children’s activities for Yom Ha’Atzmaut The flags of Israel and Canada flying above Ottawa City Hall on Yom Israeli Shinshinim Inbar Haimovich (left) and Liam Afota celebrate Yom included the Superhero Training Academy. Ha’Atzmaut, May 9. Ha’Atzmaut, May 9, at the SJCC. May 27, 2019 14 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM Five acclaimed Israeli films to be screened in June

BY MAXINE MISKA the forest to avoid conscription into the SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE army. Though their families live togeth- he 16th annual Israeli Film Fes- er, Eli is Christian and not included in tival, taking place at the Ottawa the aliyah. Art Gallery Theatre between June In director Roman Shumunov’s “Here 6 and 27, highlights transitions and Now” – to be screened at 7 pm – Tincluding the cultural shock of aliyah, Andrey, a Russian immigrant living in a becoming religious or leaving Ortho- poor neighbourhood in Ashdod forms a doxy, and a woman entering the business hip-hop band with his three best friends world. as they struggle in low-paying jobs. The festival opens Thursday, June 6, Andrey’s father, has been hospitalized 7 pm, with director Avi Nesher’s “The for months, leaving Andrey responsible Other Story.” Yonatan, a wunderkind for mortgage payments and the care of psychologist living in the U.S. and mired his little sister. In this precarious situa- in a lawsuit, is called back to Jerusalem tion, the good choices attenuate. to wrest his estranged daughter from The festival concludes Thursday, the ultra-Orthodox lifestyle she and her June 27, 7 pm, with director Michael fiancé have adopted as a refuge from Aviad’s “Working Woman,” a timely their druggy, pop music former lives. In exposition of the #MeToo movement. counterpoint, Yonatan’s father, also a Orna, a mother of three returning to the ZEITGEIST FILMS psychologist, asks him to mediate a child work force, is hired by her former army Liron Ben Shlush as Orna and Menashe Noy as Benny in a scene from “Working Woman,” to be custody dispute related to a formerly commander, a luxury real estate devel- screened June 27 during the Israeli Film Festival. Orthodox mother’s worship of a Canaan- oper. Orna is a natural. She knows what ite fertility goddess. foreign buyers want and speaks English In director Joseph Madmony’s and French. She can do everything “Redemption,” to be screened Sunday, except deal with her boss’s increasingly June 16, 4 pm, Menachem, lead singer in overt sexual advances. But she needs a formerly popular rock band has been the job to support her husband’s fledg- a Chasid for 15 years. To provide expen- ling restaurant and her family. Liron sive experimental cancer treatments for Ben Shlush as Orna provides a complex his six-year-old daughter, he connects performance of stress, shame, honesty with his former band to gig together for and that unique Israeli psychological Orthodox weddings. buoyancy which propels the nation for- Two films will be shown on Sunday, ward. June 23. All films have English subtitles. Ethiopian-Israeli writer-director The Israeli Film Festival is held in the IRIS NESHER Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian relies on her Ottawa Art Gallery theatre at 2 Daly Ave- Nathan Goshen as Shachar (left) and Joy Rieger as Anat in a scene from “The Other Story,” to be memories of emigrating from Ethiopia in nue and is sponsored by the Canadian screened June 6 during the Israeli Film Festival. “Fig Tree” – to be screened at 4 pm – a Film Institute, the Soloway Jewish Com- love story set in 1989 amid the chaos and munity Centre (SJCC), the Vered Israel brutality of the ongoing civil war there. Cultural and Educational Program, the Tickets are available at the door and students. While her family prepared to leave for Embassy of Israel, the Jewish Federation before each film at $13 for the general For more information, contact Ella Israel, 16-year-old Mina strives to protect of Ottawa and the Canada Israel Cultural public and $9 for SJCC members, Cana- Dagan at [email protected] or 613- her soulmate Eli, who is in hiding in Foundation. dian Film Institute members, seniors, 798-9818, ext. 243.

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author would not endorse this approach because he is dealing with the Hebrew PROFESSOR ARNOLD AGES text of Scripture – in which otherwise excusable linguistic manipulations of BOOK REVIEW the text often betray scanty knowl- edge of Hebrew roots, grammar, poetic rhythms and word order. The thorough possession of these elements by Alter The Art of Bible Translation leads him into controversial explora- By Robert Alter tions, such as his surmise that “tohu Princeton University Press vavohu” in the creation story was a 127 pages couplet invented by the Hebrew author in the same way “helter-skelter” was he author of this powerful trea- coined in California. Alter’s selection of tise on Bible translation is an “Welter” (“tohu”) seems infelicitous. emeritus professor of Hebrew The decades which Alter has spent and comparative literature at the converting the Hebrew text of the Bible TUniversity of California in Berkeley who to not only an accurate parsing of the has already translated the entire corpus original, but also to capturing the oral of the Hebrew Bible into English. He has quality of both the prose and poetic composed this slim volume to explore, texts, has prompted him to unravel a analyze and criticize the major English Ten Commandments for translators translations of Jewish scripture, from the bent upon making the Hebrew Bible much venerated 17th century King James amenable to modern English-speaking version to modern ones representing public. The problem is that most trans- individuals, as well as Protestant, Catho- lators, from the great executors of the lic and Jewish renderings. While he hon- King James edition to the current crop, ours the beautiful English cadences of have sought to make scripture not only the first text, Alter takes no prisoners and amenable but understandable, and in Hebrew text. right across the theological spectrum. is an equal opportunity detractor of bad so doing, have distanced themselves The preceding sections represent only This small book can deliver very large or inadequate translations in the King from the compactness and rawness of a very small sampling of Alter’s correc- benefits. James work and rather surprisingly, even the Hebrew original, and have thus tions and emendations of the English Arnold Ages is a distinguished emeritus in the Jewish Publication Society’s high- deprived it of what Bergson called its that can be found in Bible translations professor at the University of Waterloo. ly praised work, given that its editors, “élan vital.” However, in his own exe- among whom were rabbinic scholars well gesis of the text, Alter frequently (and versed in Hebrew. happily from the reader’s perspective) Before alluding to Alter’s criticism violates his own prime directive (“Let of specific translation problems, this the Bible speak – don’t simplify, don’t reviewer wishes to record his appre- change the word order or explain”) by ciation for the formidable exertions indulging in learned clarifications of the Alter expended in his translation of the real meaning of specific Hebrew passag- Chumash – the Pentateuch, which, as es. Thus he unpacks the delicious erotic he mentions in the current volume, was sensibilities of Sarah’s response to the the spring board for his courageous con- three angels in Genesis who announce tinuation in translating the rest of the a geriatric pregnancy for her by suggest- Hebrew Bible. His interpretation in that ing that at her advanced age she might Kelly Funeral Homes first volume contains one of the most actually experience, once again, sexual highly original translation-interpreta- pleasure. are proud to serve the tions of a controversial verse in Genesis The author is also very critical of 49:10 – seen by Christians (as well as English representations of basic Hebrew Jewish community some Jewish commentators) as a pre- words by recourse to bureaucratic or diction of the Messiah in the use of the political terms which do not fit the con- Our staff will focus on your family’s word “Shilo.” Alter has no theological text. 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BY TOBY HERSCOVITCH CENTRE FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP “This symposium will help us explore he Centre for Holocaust Educa- tion and Scholarship (CHES) will additional ways to represent Ottawa – among some include more dynamic 70 international Jewish, govern- Holocaust education in Tmental and educational organizations – at Liberation75, next year’s global con- our schools.” ference to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Holocaust survivors. The said Cohn. event, to be held at the Metro Toronto For example, one unique aspect of Students at William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute perform “Yet We Persist,” an original Convention Centre from May 31 to June 2, this event is the close collaboration with Holocaust-themed dance at the launch of Liberation75. 2020 was launched in Toronto on May 2, the Toronto Board of Education to intro- Yom HaShoah. duce a more comprehensive Holocaust “The goal of Liberation75 – remem- education program across its schools bering the victims, honouring the sur- next year. The new materials and tech- vivors, celebrating the liberators and niques can potentially be shared with bringing Holocaust education into the other school boards across Canada, ben- future – are among our own goals,” said efiting Ottawa too. CHES Director Mina Cohn. “This is a The conference was founded by Mar- very timely event and we are looking ilyn Sinclair, a daughter of Holocaust forward to the development of a mean- survivors, with the support of other ingful symposium. We will be encourag- fellow descendants, including the late ing our own members and supporters to Honey Sherman, before the untimely participate next year.” deaths of her and her philanthropist Liberation75 also aims to use the husband, Barry Sherman. Their daugh- global ideas it generates – combined ter, Alex Krawczyk, who now heads with new methods in Holocaust educa- the Sherman Foundation, spoke of her tion – to help educators better combat pride in carrying on her mother’s ded- anti-Semitism and racism in the future, ication to Holocaust education, as she and help protect freedom, diversity and announced the Foundation’s role as inclusion. lead sponsor. A recent poll of some 1,100 Canadi- The launch was held at William Lyon ans, conducted for Azrieli Foundation Mackenzie Collegiate Institute, which and the Conference on Jewish Material was attended by the children of many Claims against Germany, revealed that Holocaust survivors. At the launch, the 54 per cent of respondents did not school’s dance students contributed to a know six million Jews perished during new Holocaust narrative by creating and the Holocaust, and that 22 per cent of performing an original piece titled “Yet millennials and generation Z have not We Persist,” honouring the remarkable heard of the Holocaust. These and other resilience of the Jewish people. such awareness gaps were also found in Liberation75 organizers anticipate ALEXIS KEENAN similar polling of Americans. the conference will attract some 4,500 “Beyond the Pale”: Written and performed by Sherri Rose, “Beyond the Pale” was “CHES already offers teachers in attendees from around the world, inspired by her family’s journey from the Pale of Settlement in Russia to the United Ottawa resources and guidance. This including Holocaust survivors, their States. Sherri will be performing “Beyond the Pale” several times at Arts Court during the symposium will help us explore addi- descendants, educators, students and Ottawa Fringe Festival, June 13 – June 23. Visit www.ottawafringe.com for more tional ways to include more dynamic the wider community. For more infor- information and performance dates and times. Holocaust education in our schools,” mation visit www.liberation75.org.

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Acclaimed British exactly where I wanted to be… I sud- denly found the things I could believe in composer was without the things I couldn’t believe in,” he said. inspired by his Dawes converted to Judaism under the tutelage of Rabbi Louis Jacobs, Jewish journey the founder of Masorti (Conservative) movement in the United Kingdom. And BY MICHAEL REGENSTREIF although he wasn’t born Jewish, Dawes EDITOR said he believes he’s always been Jewish. “I became very deeply involved in n 2013, Cantor Jason Green moved Judaism, in the synagogue, and for the to England to become cantor at the last 25 years I’ve been writing a lot of New London Synagogue. Located music on Jewish themes,” he said. on Abbey Road about a five-minute Dawes’ Jewish-themed compositions Iwalk from one of the world’s most iconic include some liturgical music, but most crosswalks, the congregation’s musical are intended for the concert hall. These consultant and former president was works include an oratorio, “The Death Julian Dawes, a prominent British com- of Moses,” and a musical setting of “The poser. Book of Ruth.” According to Cantor Green, who His “Pesach Cantata,” was written Jewish-themed works of British composer Cantor Jason Green of Kehillat Beth Israel Julian Dawes will be featured in the “Echoes describes Julian Dawes as “my composer, my joined Kehillat Beth Israel (KBI) here specifically for Cantor Green and his of the Soul” concert, June 18, at Kehillat Beth accompanist, my mentor, my guardian, and in Ottawa a year ago, Dawes quickly son, Zev, to sing. “The libretto is the Israel. my dear friend.” “became my composer, my accompa- story of a grandfather telling the story of nist, my mentor, my guardian, and my Passover to his grandchild. It brings in dear friend.” a number of characters from the Hagga- General admission tickets are $20 are $100. For more information, con- Before leaving London, Cantor Green dah,” Dawes explained. (students $15) in advance or $25 (stu- tact Cantor Green at KBI at 613-728- participated in the recording of Echoes “I’ve also written a lot of song-cycles dents $20) at the door. Tickets for 3501. Visit www.kehillatbethisrael.com/ of the Soul, a CD of Dawes’ composi- on Jewish themes – including two on reserved seats with reception to follow echoes-concert to order tickets. tions on Jewish themes, and is using the Holocaust, one of which, ‘Songs the opportunity of a visit by Dawes to of Ashes,’ has been broadcast in Israel Canada, to present an “Echoes of the on three different Yom HaShoahs. The Soul” concert at KBI on Tuesday, June other is ‘I Never Saw Another Butterfly,’ 18, 7 pm. settings of poems written by children Joining Dawes and Cantor Green in Theresienstadt, none of whom sur- will be Kol Beit Yisrael (the KBI choir), vived.” pianist Roland Graham, cellist Gabriela The concert at KBI will feature Jew- Ruiz, and the Ottawa Regional Youth ish-themed music written by Dawes Choir under the direction of Jamie in recent years featured on the Echoes Loback. of the Soul CD, including some liturgi- Dawes, born in 1942, began compos- cal music, some song cycles and some ing as a teenager and is particularly well instrumental music – all to be intro- known in Europe for his theatre music, duced by the composer – featuring var- ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING including widely performed scores for ious combinations of the participating such plays as Bertolt Brecht’s “Cauca- artists. and sian Chalk Circle.” The CD and concert “represents the Reached in London earlier this different areas of Jewish music I’ve been Q & A month, Dawes explained that his Jew- involved in,” said Dawes. ish-themed compositions were an out- Dawes said he is excited to work come of his Jewish journey. with Cantor Green again – this time in “I wasn’t born Jewish,” Dawes said, “I Ottawa. Wednesday, June 12, 2019 was brought up in the Christian church. “There are not many cantors who Because I had a talent for music, I was can make that good crossing between 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM in two cathedral choirs from about age cantorial activity and classical concert eight to 13… and that exposed me to the activity – and Jason was able to do that great legacy of English choral cathedral very successfully. So he became very Soloway Jewish Community Centre, music.” important to me in terms of the things Social Hall “B” Dawes said he rejected Christianity I was writing,” he said. “I wrote some when he was about 21. “I didn’t believe things that I might not have written had that Jesus was God incarnate and I he not been there.” There will be a short business component and then didn’t believe in the resurrection.” Dawes’ music, said Cantor Green, “is a Question and Answer period where you can After about 20 years without a spe- inspired by Julian’s Jewish journey and ask questions on the Cemeteries and on the burial process. cific religious affiliation, Dawes met his is deliciously rich and varied and glori- wife, who was Jewish. ously unique in its musical character. I For more information, please call 613-688-3530, ext.1 “She persuaded me to go to a Kol want to show that off on this side of the Nidre service and I immediately fell into pond.” May 27, 2019 24 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM

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BY LOUISE RACHLIS FOR TEMPLE ISRAEL “We steeped it with so ore than 100 people were at much spirituality Temple Israel, May 6, to hear that it’s an insult Mohawk storyteller Dar- ren Bonaparte present his to say it’s money.” M“Wampum Belt Chronicles.” It was the first time Bonaparte had been made by hand in the natural world spoken to a Jewish audience. from the beginning, he explained. “I’m returning knowledge that was “Something that is so valuable, we commonplace,” said the performer, writer want to make it as beautiful as we can.” and artist from Akwesasne. “Every Cana- Rabbi Morais also noted “adopting” dian has a right to know this. It’s not just and “adapting” is familiar to both Indig- native history, it’s everybody’s history.” enous and Jewish communities. The event was organized by Temple Temple Israel created the Task Force Israel’s Task Force on the Truth and Rec- to reflect on and respond to the Com- onciliation Commission. mission recommendations, to learn Wearing a head dress of eagle feath- more about First Nations histories and ers, Bonaparte shared the significance of cultures and to build, in an ongoing wampum belts, “a symbol of the most and open-ended manner, community Mohawk storyteller Darren Bonaparte discusses the tradition of wampum belts in a solemn of commitments,” in the inter- presentation, May 6, at Temple Israel. with Ottawa-area Indigenous peoples,” face between natives and colonists. said Anne Alper, co-chair with Fran “This is as serious as it gets, our cos- Klodawsky of the Task Force. mology,” he said, gesturing to a display “The Task Force is planning a series of wampum belts. it’s an insult to say it’s money.” picture us as eco-friendly and primi- of programs and encounters,” she said. Bonaparte said that ‘wampum’ is He passed around strings of beads for tive… You miss out on the relationship “The drawing of connections with Jew- an old term for shell beads made from the audience to examine and showed between natives and colonists… To us ish life has been and will continue to be whelk shells and clam shells. individual wampum belts like that of we were not just the victims of history. an important component of each event, “It had something of a life force in the Five Nations Confederacy, a chain We changed others as much as they including those involving the Temple those shells. Three-hundred-year-old with a tree in the centre. Each belt has a changed us.” Israel Religious School students.” belts in museums are organic yet eternal. meaning and tells a story, he said. After Bonaparte’s presentation, Rabbi Visit Bonaparte’s website at It’s precious to us. Because of new inter- “Staying light on the land” is the Rob Morais of Temple Israel reflected www.wampumchronicles.com for more est, we’re back into a wampum age… We philosophy that emerged. “I still come on similarities between wampum belts information about the traditions he steeped it with so much spirituality that away angry when I read textbooks that and Jewish practices. The Torah, too, has discussed during the presentation. Accused Poway gunman faces hate crime charges

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BY CURT SCHLEIER

(JTA) – Judging by all the media atten- tion, the world loves short Jewish women named Ruth. One of them, Ruth Westheimer – bet- ter known as the renowned sex thera- pist ‘Dr. Ruth’ – is on the phone to talk about her life and a new documentary about it. But first she notes a similarity between her story and that of the other Ruth who recently had a documentary made about her – the one who sits on the U.S. Supreme Court. “I saw the [documentary ‘RBG’], and in it Ruth Bader Ginsburg said an inter- esting sentence: What happened to her could only have happened in the U.S.,” Westheimer said. “What happened to me, starting with my radio show, could only happen in New York City, where the people are very generous with immi- grants and very generous with people who have different accents.” Westheimer, who turns 91 next month, is talking about “Sexually Speaking,'” which launched in 1980 on the now defunct WYNY-FM. It broke broadcasting taboos about talking about sex and helped make her the most famous sex therapist in the world – one also known for her diminutive stature (about 4’7”), motherly demeanor and thick German accent. But as the viewer learns in “Ask

Dr. Ruth,” which is now playing in a AUSTIN HARGRAVE few New York theatres and streams “Ask Dr. Ruth” chronicles the life of Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became a world-famous therapist. June 1 on Hulu, there’s a lot more to Westheimer’s story than sex. Westheimer was born Karola Ruth trained as a scout – and also a sniper. short order she became a star. From she says she has not cursed God. Siegel in Germany, the only daughter of She never shot anyone, but was severely 1984 into the early ’90s, Westheimer Westheimer adds that she belongs to Orthodox Jews. She was 10 years old the wounded by an artillery shell during the hosted multiple cable TV shows on sex. two synagogues, one in the Washington last time she saw her father – from her War of Independence in 1948. As the film documents, the woman Heights neighbourhood of Manhattan apartment window as he was arrested She moved to Paris with her first once described in a newspaper article where she lives, the other nearby in the by Nazis. It was November 1938, the day husband, to New York with her second. as “the happy munchkin of sex” is still Bronx. She also occasionally attends after Kristallnacht, and his detention She has earned degrees in psychology very feisty. On several occasions she services at Central Synagogue and at the was a clear portent of what awaited the (Sorbonne), a master’s in sociology interrupts director Ryan White to say he Park East Synagogue, both in Manhat- country’s Jews. Shortly thereafter, her (from the New School) and a doctorate is asking “a stupid question.” tan. mother arranged for her to leave Ger- in education from Teacher’s College at Westheimer suppresses a giggle when As if that’s not enough, Westheimer is many for Switzerland as a member of a Columbia University. She married her I mention that. active as well with The Museum of Jew- 300-strong Kindertransport. She never third husband, Manfred Westheimer, in “Yes, I very often say to journalists, ish Heritage–A Living Memorial to the saw her parents again, and believes they 1961, and they were together until his ‘next question,'” she says. Holocaust. She was heading there later perished at Auschwitz. death in 1997. Is it possible that the career path she that evening to help host a VIP opening In Switzerland she was sent to Westheimer says her career as a sex wandered into is, in a strange way, a of a new exhibit: “Auschwitz. Not long an orphanage where, in the film, therapist was an accident. She was teach- culmination of all the bad things that ago. Not far away.” Westheimer says the Jewish children ing public health at Columbia when the happened to her as a youngster – los- “I want everyone to go to see it,” she were treated like second-class citizens, funding for her program ran out. ing her parents, the orphanage? That said. “It’s like a grave for my family who forced to take care of the Swiss orphans “I needed a part-time job while my all that freed her to speak freely about don’t have [real] graves.” and do housekeeping. Still, she says, the children were growing up, and I was taboo topics? Westheimer is active as a writer, too, Swiss saved her life. offered a position doing research for Westheimer doesn’t answer imme- most recently of Roller Coaster Grandma, “I have wonderful memories of the Planned Parenthood and I thought, all diately, then says: “That’s a very inter- a graphic novel-style autobiography for Swiss,” she said. “Otherwise I would these people, all they do is talk about esting question. I would have to think eight- to 12-year-olds that talks about not be alive. I have only one complaint: sex,” she said. about it.” She does, but not for very long. her experiences during the Holocaust. Girls couldn’t go to high school. They Fascinated, she did postdoctoral work “If I would have stayed in Frank- In one section, she recalls taking two made all the girls get household helper with the noted sex therapist Helen Sing- furt in the Orthodox Jewish milieu, I of her four grandchildren to an amuse- diplomas, so I spent two years learning er Kaplan and taught at various colleges don’t think I would have talked about ment park, where they all rode on the how to be a housemaid. Luckily for me I until she was hired by a local radio sta- orgasms and erections,” she said. “It’s roller coaster. Well, not all: Westheimer didn’t have to use it.” tion for a 15-minute show that aired at very interesting. Because I was an herself was too short. At war’s end, she immigrated to midnight Sundays – a time when it was orphan at a very early age, I was deter- There seemed only one more thing to then-Palestine, lived on a kibbutz and presumably safer to discuss contracep- mined to speak up explicitly about ask: Was her own sex life good? joined the Haganah, the precursor to tion and orgasms. things I believe in.” She was ready with the answer: “Next the Israel Defense Forces. Westheimer The show took off, and in relatively Through all the years of hardship, question.” May 27, 2019 28 OTTAWAJEWISHBULLETIN.COM ‘Anxiety is on the rise in Canadian Jewish communities’

ary was my friend, then he was my mortal ica by encouraging mass non-white immigration. While enemy. How did Gary G. transform from friend left-wing anti-Semitism arises primarily, though not into foe? An age-old story: Jewish hatred. RABBI STEVEN H. GARTEN exclusively, out of Israel-Palestinian grievances, the Gary and I went to the same elementary A VIEW FROM more violent right-wing anti-Semitism emerges out of Gschool in Long Branch, New Jersey. It was not uncom- xenophobia and racial grievances. mon for us to follow the same route home and even- THE BLEACHERS Both of the shooters in Pittsburgh and Poway left tually we started chatting and spending time together. long documents on the Internet purporting to explain We played baseball in the same summer league and their actions. The writings are eerily similar. Both rode our bikes together to and from the games. Most speak of grievances and hatred based upon the belief nights we’d stop for soft ice cream on the boardwalk My experience was not unusual for its time and that Jews are responsible for a meticulously planned after the game. All this changed in an instant when a place. Everyone I grew up with could tell stories like plot to subjugate and enslave the white population of schoolyard game turned violent. mine. Being called anti-Semitic names, having others the United States. We in Canada have been fortunate I was playing catcher during a recess game of base- marginalize us, or exclude us from schools, hotels, that this kind of violence has not been directed toward ball. Gary came running around third base and tried restaurants, etc. was fairly common. us. Our Muslim neighbours in Quebec City and Christ- to score by knocking the ball out of my hands. He was Fortunately, most of our children and grandchil- church, New Zealand have not been so lucky. unsuccessful but in the collision, the ball, my hands, dren will not live with such personal incidents of Some have suggested that it is simply a matter of and his stomach collided. In the heat of the game he anti-Semitism. Unfortunately, anti-Semitism has simply time before one of these “lone wolf” gunmen finds called me a “kike.” morphed into something more personal and far more an open door to a synagogue or Jewish community in I told him to take it back but his response was to lethal. The murders in Pittsburgh and Poway of Jews at Canada. Though that may or may not be true, what is call me a “dirty Jew.” My response was to punch him prayer revealed to us what our kishkes told us: buried true is that anxiety is on the rise in Canadian Jewish in the mouth. We were both suspended for three days. within the dark corners of the Internet is a warren of communities. The best response to anxiety is concrete It was a tough policy back then, no fighting on the sites challenging our very existence. B’nai Brith Canada actions. Assurances from the authorities that assure us playground. suggests that “anti-Semitism is becoming mainstream,” there is no increased danger rarely have the calming After our principal excused us to get our coats and based on the number of highly public incidents that impact that they are meant to have. books, we returned to our homerooms. Upon entering occurred in 2017. The Anti-Defamation League in the The events of the past six months, coupled with the my classroom, the teacher proceeded to lecture me on United States also registered an increase in anti-Semitic disturbing statistical trends in Canada and the United non-violence. He was a Quaker and believed nothing incidents in 2017. Both organizations are quick to point States, the release of both the Canada and U.S. statis- justified violence. I explained what had happened and out that the number of physical incidents are down, tics should incite more vigorous public responses. Jew- suggested that in the circumstances defending my but all other forms of anti-Semitism are up. ish community leaders should rethink their approach heritage was very appropriate. (The language has been What the reports also document is that it is not left to security, with a focus on assuaging the growing con- massaged as the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin is a family wing anti-Israel behaviour that is increasing, it is an cerns of communities themselves. We may have noth- paper). I was suspended an additional day for rude- expanding white nationalistic anti-Semitism focused ing to fear except fear itself, but the same old respons- ness. on a fictional Jewish plot to destroy white North Amer- es will not assuage that building anxiety and fear.

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hat are you buying us for Mother’s Day doesn’t require any extra time or organization. It has and Father’s Day now that you have JEN PERZOW to do with our ongoing internal conversations. You some money from babysitting?” a friend know the ones I mean. The things we say to ourselves recently joked with her teenage son. MODERN that we would never say to someone that we love. The ‘WThe son looked at the mom, utterly exasperated, often negative and critical voice that has made itself a and said, “Do you really want me to buy you some- MISHPOCHA permanent home in many of our heads. thing?” Several years ago, during a very difficult time in The mom laughed and said, “No, of course not, just parenting, I realized that I could not do anything to spending time with you is all I’d like for Mother’s Day.” give myself the self-care I desperately needed. No time Without missing a beat, her son stared at her, com- for a spa and no energy to see friends or go to the pletely deadpan, and said, “I’ll get you a gift.” gym. The only thing I could do was pay attention to It’s easy to absorb the commercial pressure leading The most fundamental component my thoughts. And so I started to practice being really up to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Of course, there of self-care doesn’t require any extra deliberate about them. I started to notice when my is nothing wrong with sharing gifts with the people we time or organization. It has to do thoughts were helping me and when they were making love, whether handmade or purchased. I cherish every things worse. That one change made a huge difference gift that has come home from school over the years with our ongoing internal in how I approached parenting and in my ability to be and I am definitely the first one to put my hand up for conversations. the mom that I wanted, and that my kids needed me, a day of relaxation and pampering. You know the ones I mean. to be. When temper tantrums came to visit, I helped When it comes to truly taking care of ourselves, myself to calm down first and noticed that the more pampering can be a treat, but it is not enough. It is calm and grounded I became, the more quickly the both tough and important to ensure that self-care – tantrum would dissipate. and sometimes radical self-care – is integrated into our when we most need to be taking care of ourselves. Parenting isn’t always easy and it takes a lot of actions every day. How do we take care of ourselves when we are resilience. If you don’t have time for a solid self-care What activities and experiences recharge us and moving at light speed, often from one crisis to anoth- regime, start with your thoughts. This includes a rule help us to keep going? Self-care for one person might er, constantly putting out fires? When there is simply of feeling no guilt for taking care of yourself. Self-care be inviting guests for Shabbat lunch. For someone else no time or space for the things we love to do and that is a fundamental component of well-being. it could be going to the gym or reading a book. The help us to recharge? For Mother’s Day this year we had brunch and options are endless. Luckily, self-care does not require grand gestures. opened gifts made in school. Our family dance party Fitting self-care into our busy lives, however, can One of my most profound moments of self-care playlist also made an appearance. Then we each cre- be difficult. Particularly when we’re deep in the thick involves locking the bathroom door so that no one can ated our own self-care lists and shared them with one of parenting challenges and struggles, it can be really come in and ask to sit on my lap while I pee. It hap- another. My hope is that modelling self-care and resil- hard to see how self-care is possible or even if it will pens way more often than you would think. iency in this way will give our kids valuable tools to make any difference at all. But those are the moments The most fundamental component of self-care carry with them into adulthood.

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HOWARD SANDLER Passover at Merivale High: The Merivale High School Jewish Culture Club held its Mimouna: Celebrants wear traditional caftans at the community Mimouna celebration, fourth annual Matzah Brie Fry on April 24. “Mass quantities of matzah were April 28, at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre. Mimouna, held the day after consumed,” reports club adviser Irv Osterer. “My wife Sheila supervised the cooking Passover, marks the return to eating chametz. The event was organized by the with my good friend Neil Blacher. Our amazing foods teacher Allison McCann provided Sephardi Association Ottawa and the Vered Israel Cultural and Educational Program. the venue and helped with all aspects of the program!”

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