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www.jewishlondon.ca VOLUME 15 NO. 5 Yom HaShoah Ceremony Margie is Retiring; Celebrating Remember Victims, Honours Survivors, and Heralds a 34 Years Being a preschool teacher is a Compassionate Future very rewarding profession knowing that you shape a child’s understanding and ideas for a life long journey in education. So when you choose a teacher for your developing toddler you want a person who is kind, caring, and willing to develop and enrich that child’s learning experience. If you were a parent who chose Noah’s Ark Preschool then you chose wisely as Margie has all of these qualities and more. making their entry into the school Leslie Johnson had sent four of “Our children have attended system that much smoother. her children to Noah’s Ark and Event organizer Rachelle Frydman. Dana Wachter. Noah’s Ask preschool for the past 3 “Thank-you for another said: “I feel very comfortable in The Yom HaShoah responsibility to mark the years, and in that time, Margie has wonderful year at Noah’s Ark. Kevin saying that Noah’s Ark has truly commemoration at the London Holocaust, remember its victims, created many wonderful memories appears to understand the idea of been a wonderful experience for Jewish Community Centre was a and to help ensure that current and for them. She has organized school – next year should be a me and my children. I believe that powerful experience on many future generations have the countless activities that allow the smooth transition” Parent Quote two of the most important counts. As in past years, Jewish educational and civic background children to learn as they play. She Margie helped create Noah’s objectives of a preschool are to community teens escorted survivors to give each person the ability to has given them opportunities to Ark’s afternoon classes, Fun with provide a setting in which a child as they lit a 6 branched menorah in fight against injustice and help to use their imaginations, create, and Food, Science and Nature and Arts feels confident and to allow a child memory of the six million Jews end discrimination. interact with other children in a and Crafts. These classes were a to simply have fun. These things who perished in the Shoah. The Yet another aspect of the event caring, nurturing environment. huge success and offered parents a can only be attained in a warm and poignant moment was enhanced was a a short video by community Margie is the very core of the fun and creative option for their secure environment both of which with the Yiddish song Oyfn member and journalist Dana Noah’s Ark program and has children to learn and have fun in a the school provides. These is no Pripetchik. The lighting precluded Wachter. Along with Rachelle positively influenced so many lives more structured environment. doubt in my mind as to which a moment of silence, which was Frydman and Priscilla Gerofsky, over the years. It is hard to imagine Margie’s ability to tap into nursery school my fifth child will then followed by songs and Dana visited students at their Noah’s Ark preschool without resources and combine them with attend”. prayers. Earlier in the evening the schools a few months after they Margie, and she will truly be her own creative talents created The staff of the JCC will miss mood was set by remarks from had attended the More Than Just missed. We are so grateful to many wonderful craft and Margie’s influence, laughter and Mayor Matt Brown and a song by Games Holocaust awareness Margie for all the time, energy, and experiment ideas that delighted friendship. They are excited for her the Temple Israel Choir. program that took place at the JCC love she has given to our children.” both children and parents. as she takes this big step into her The program highlighted what over the course of 6 weeks last Ashley and Jason Vitali Over the years Margie has next chapter of her life. aging Holocaust survivors are autumn, and reached thousands of After working 5 years as an worked with a group of dedicated “We have been so blessed to leaving for future generations—for students. Dana interviewed the ECE teacher at Jigsaw Eurythmics, teachers. They have developed have Margie as head of Noah’s their descendants, the Jewish students as they reflected on what on January 2, 1983 Margie began quality programs that are loved and Ark. Since I have been at the JCC community, and the entire world. they had learned, and how they can her career at Noah’s Ark. Little did respected by parents and teachers there has never been a day that I Moriah Gerofsky described the life mindfully use the experience to she know then that she would alike. worried about the children in her of her grandfather, the late Sam fight bigotry. continue to have a profound "There is never a dull moment care. She has not only taught Katz. Despite losing nearly his We are grateful to everyone influence on many families for when you work with Margie! She is students how to write their names, entire family in the Shoah, and who participated in the program over 34 years. Through the years truly one of a kind. I have never tie their shoes or tell the difference being beaten, shot, and forced into including Holocaust survivors parents have expressed their met anyone so passionate about between a circle and square but she slave labour by the Nazis and their Anna Leich, Pepa Livingstone, appreciation of Margie and the teaching preschool and have has taught them the beauty of art, collaborators, he came to Canada Raia Luxenburg, Vera Schweitzer, warm and nurturing environment learned so much from her in our to care for others and helped them after the war with little money and Betty Valinsky, and to event of Noah’s Ark. short time together. Margie's flourish into beautiful individuals. and no English. Despite the organizer Rachelle Frydman. “Thank you for making dedication to the school over the Many a family has come to her for hardships he became a prominent Ronan’s introduction to school years is inspiring. Her love and advice. She will certainly be businessman, but that is not the such a positive experience. I can laughter is contagious and Noah's missed” stated Esther Marcus, sum of his legacy. Instead, when see that he has benefited very Ark Preschool will not be the same Executive Director of the JCC. instructing his children he’d focus much from the structure and without her!" ~Rachael Greenwald, We wish Margie, Rael and their on the fact that his business partner continuity from week to week. I former teacher, 2014-2016 family many happy years of was a German, and that one should appreciate that he was allowed to There are so many families retirement fun. An Open House is judge individuals by the merits of do things “in his own time” – as who have let us know how they felt planned for Margie from 1:30p.m. their character and not by their race you put it. Ronan’s confidence and about Margie. Positive feedback to 4:00 p.m. June 18 at the JCC; or religion. communication skills with other was not an anomaly it was a the public is invited. RSVP if Evan Schreier, another children has notably flourished.” regular occurrence. possible 519 673-3310. community teenager, also offered Parent quote sensitive remarks. Although not Through her dedication and directly descended from Holocaust hard work Margie continued to make Noah’s Ark a place that is survivors Evan emphasized the Evan Schreier and Moriah Gerofsky. well respected by other teachers, parents and schools. Beyond the doors of Noah’s Ark Preschool Margie has helped to develop the early childhood education system here in London and was a founding member of many of the childcare resource organizations such as the Resource Lending System located at Childreach. To say she has been amazing in her role as Director/ teacher would be an understatement. She has taught children and the children of those children, Temple Israel Choir. influencing their early years and PAGE 2 THE LONDON JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS MAY 2017 YOM HASHOAH CEREMONY HONOURS SURVIVORS

Gabriella Pundaky and Anna Leich. Raia Luxenburg and Mica Shatil. Betty Valinsky and Alessandro Francolini. Michael Taran and Pepa Livingstone. Thank you and Yasher Koach to all the people who gave it there all to enhance our commemorations and celebrations on Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom Ha’atmaut. Robert Breuer Noah Marcus Lawrence Burden Debi Medzon Rabbi Catharine Clark Or Shalom Choir Rabbi Debra Dressler Jacob Peretz Alessandro Francolini Leslie Peretz Manny Friedman Annabelle Pundaky Elyse Frydman Gabriella Pundaky Rachelle Frydman Nava Pundaky Moriah Gerofksy Evan Schreier Priscilla Gerofksy Vera Schweitzer Sharon Glickman Mica Shatil Vera Schweitzer and Elyse Frydman. Robert Breuer, a child of Holocaust survivors, with Alexis Wright. Steve Glickman Naomi Sheinbaum Lilia Golverk Daphne Stevens Lyle Goorvich Michael Taran One Million Names Still Missing From Shoah Rabbi Lazer Gurkow Sondy Taran Efrat Gurman Jeffrey Tugender Records – Has Your Family Been Recorded? Larry Guslits Temple Israel Choir By Susan Merskey, with additional z”l, continued the work until his cousin Manya in Radom, Poland,’ Nicki Ishai Betty Valinsky information from Gloria Gilbert own death in 1990. would ensure that that person is Roni Khrutski Serge Volodarsky As this year’s Yom Hashoah After World War II, London ‘counted.’ Anat Kornecki Dana Wachter commemoration approached, it became home to many survivors. Many of us are fortunate that Anna Leich Philip Weinstein was reported throughout the world Much of their personal information one or more of our relatives came Noah Levy Rachel Weisdorf that researchers at Yad Vashem has been recorded through the data to this country (or to the Western Pepa Livingstone Alexis Wright have not been able to put names to base for the LYP and other projects hemisphere) escaping the War Raia Luxenburg Sagi Yaakov more than one million victims of such as the Spielberg Foundation and/or looking for a better place to Jack Malkin Darlene Zaifman-Guslits the Shoah. Although 4.7 million of and the Voices of Survivor bring up their children. We are Asher Marcus the 6 million who perished have (Banner) Project. This information symbolically survivors of the been named and many of their has also been forwarded to Yad Shoah- we would not be here had biographies have been recorded, Vashem. not at least one of our family 1.3 million more have not. It is As a result, their direct members made that journey to a feared that if the information is not descendants living in London are new country. retrieved very soon, it may be lost also recorded in the LYP. By permanently recording forever. You do not have to be a names in this manner, our children, As the years pass, there are survivor or a child of a survivor to grandchildren, and future fewer survivors. Many of their own complete the LYP forms. Any generations will feel a connection living relatives may have not have Londoner who lost relatives in the with the events of the Shoah and had the opportunity to talk to or Holocaust, whether you are one or the 6 million will no longer have interview them in order to record several generations removed from just a number- but a name. the names of other family them, is the person whose name Are you able to interview older members who perished. will permanently be linked to members of your family or review Lois Weiner Lowe z”l initiated theirs, ensuring that they will not the genealogy projects that many the London Yizkor Project (LYP) be forgotten. of you have undertaken? If you in an attempt to link the names of Even if you do not know the have already provided the current and former Londoners to names of all your relatives who information about your family, those of family members who were perished, any demographic your relationship to them, and have murdered in the Shoah. After her information you can provide, for made the “London connection”, death in 1985 her husband, Danny, example, ‘baby girl of my mother’s thank you. If you haven’t already done so, then now is the time to act. You can obtain the LYP forms electronically from Gloria Gilbert ([email protected]) ; Judy Silver ([email protected]); or Eric Robinson, Program Director at the JCC ([email protected]). Gloria (519-657-3770) or Judy (519-858-9272) are also available to assist you in completing this important project. Do not hesitate to call. Seventy-three years after the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and seventy-two years after the liberation of Auschwitz, this may well be the last opportunity to record these missing names. Please help if you can do so, and let us join this worldwide effort to discover as much information as possible before time runs out.

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MAY 2017 THE LONDON JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 3 ~ IN APPRECIATION ~ By Susan Merskey, with files from for the creation of our Junior many interesting people from all much he did. He worked many moments occurred in the many the London Free Press, Rabbi Choir, he built a generation of walks of life. In his dual role as Day School Bingo sessions. He drives to and from hockey arenas, Clark, Heather Kaplan, Sharon children who know the music of Men’s Club President and a sold countless tickets to B’Nai soccer pitches and swimming and Geremy Miller Judaism. As a lifelong supporter member of the Or Shalom Board, Brith Casino nights, helped settle lessons, and later in life, countless In the last few months, of our congregation, he built a he took the lead in arranging the new arrivals from the Former hours spent daily on the phone our community has lost three community of Jews here in highly successful Or Shalom Art Soviet Union, and assisted discussing the world, business, individuals who have made their London.” Auctions. Beyond London, he with the Holiday Gift basket family, and people. mark over the years: Syd Syd was also a “builder” served as President of the Great programme. Stan also enjoyed a special Greenberg, Robert Kaplan and beyond Or Shalom, in particular Lakes Region of Men’s Clubs, Stan was always a family man. rapport with children. In recent Stan Miller. It is appropriate to with the Special Ability Riding eventually becoming the Vice- Sharon frequently travelled with years, he took great pleasure in his pay tribute to their achievements Institute (SARI) which was President of the International him on business trips, especially grandchildren, and they in turn here. founded in 1978 in memory of Federation of Men’s Clubs. He when long distance drives were loved him dearly. They, as well as SYD GREENBERG Syd and Jeanne’s daughter Sari. was also a Founding Member of involved. His son Geremy noted Sharon, Geremy and his wife Syd Greenberg died on While Jeanne was always the the “Backbenchers:” a committee that every moment in his Ariella, will miss him. March 29, barely a month after he moving force behind it, Syd of Past Presidents established as relationship with his father was a and Jeanne celebrated seventy supported her every step of the an advisory group for younger teaching one: how to live as a Each of these individuals has four years of marriage. They way. Their continued generosity members. person, what it meant to be done much for our community, moved to London from Montreal to the Institution has made, and Robert is survived by his wife Jewish, how to be a good husband and our sympathy is extended to in 1950, with their two elder continues to make, a huge Heather, sons Shelby and Harley, and father, what it meant to be a their families. They will be much children. Syd’s career selling difference to the lives of many daughter-in-law Allison and four member of a community, sports missed. ladies’ clothing took him all over children with special needs from grandchildren. advice, career advice. These the region from Windsor to many parts of our region. London, also to the Niagara Syd is survived by Jeanne, his STAN MILLER region and as far north as children Michael, David, Jeffrey Stan Miller, who died on Penetanguishene. and Kassie, nine grandchildren March 30, came to London in Syd and his family soon and twelve great-grandchildren. 1974 with his wife Sharon; their became members of B’Nai Moses son Geremy was born the Synagogue. When that synagogue ROBERT KAPLAN following year. A packaging and B’Nai Israel merged to Robert Kaplan, who died on engineer, Stan worked for Labatts become Or Shalom in the 1960s, February 1, moved to London in for twenty years before setting up he became the first co-President, 1975. A chartered accountant and his own consulting business, along with Len Shankman from highly respected Trustee in travelling to a variety of places in B’nai Israel. Combining the two Bankruptcy, he rose through the both Canada and the United States congregations was no easy task, ranks of the Federal Civil Service, to work with a variety of but Syd did much to make it work. eventually becoming the Deputy companies. Syd served on the Or Shalom Superintendent in Bankruptcy for Stan was actively involved Board and Ritual Committee for Canada. Later, he trained others to with our community for many many years. His knowledge of the become Trustees in Bankruptcy; years. He served on the Boards of Synagogue’s history was invaluable his expert teaching, born of his Beth Tefilah Synagogue, the on countless occasions; he own long experience, together London Jewish Federation and ultimately became Honorary Life with the final exam he developed Chabad. He consulted on President and a Life Gabbai. He saw the students’ pass rate engineering concerns for both probably kept in regular touch improve from 55% to 85%. Federation and the London with more members than anyone Robert was a long-standing Mikvah. else, calling to remind them when member of Or Shalom Men’s Stan was frequently an unsung they had a yahrzeit to observe on Club, and was its President for hero. He was generous with both the coming Shabbat and asking if thirty five years. For many years time and money, but preferred to they wished to have an Aliyah. To he organized the Sunday morning give both anonymously – many generations of children he was speaker’s programme, bringing in people have no idea of just how known as the “Candy Man”, pulling candy out of his pockets to ANNOUNCEMENTS give them. He knew everyone and always had a good word to say about Mazel tov to the following community members and their families: them. He taught calligraphy; the BIRTHS dedication labels in many •YOSEF SHALOM YAFFIT, parents Elianna and Jon, grandparents Fern and Barry siddurim donated to Or Shalom, Tepperman including the newest ones, bear witness to his own calligraphic BAR/BAT MITZVAHS skills. • MICHAEL ZACK, parents Melinda and Lawrence, grandparents Vicki Heller “Syd was a builder,” said and Allen Zack Rabbi Clark in her Eulogy. “As a founder of Or Shalom,” she CONDOLENCES continued, ”he helped build this synagogue and all that is in it, Sincere condolences to the following community members: including the seat right over there •JEANNE, MICHAEL, DAVID and JEFFREY GREENBERG and KASSIE JENNINGS, where Syd should be sitting come on the death of their husband and father, Syd tomorrow morning. As the spark •JOEY GROSSMAN, on the death of her sister Rifcha Kaufman •ROSE & BILL KLEIN, ASHLEY, MICHAEL and HANNAH STORMS and ANDY PEOPLE TANKUS, on the death of their daughter, mother and sister, Sharon Storms •JOSH LEVITE, on the death of his father, Larry, in Buffalo NY By Susan Merskey •SHARON MILLER, GEREMY MILLER and ARIELLA MINTZ, YARDAYNA, PIERCE ZAIFMAN was TOBEY and OREY MILLER, on the death of their wife, father, father-in-law recently interviewed on the CBC and grandfather, Stan Calgary radio station about his Android app. MyCity Maps. Many Canadian cities provide information for free public use through the initiative Open Data. Some of this data includes maps showing, for example, the location of tennis courts, dog parks, public “A Niche Brokerage” pools, etc. London and Calgary are two of the cities which make this information available, and Pierce Direct: 519-318-1622 has used the data from both to Office: 519-434-3706 create a directory of different maps Michael Shmukler Email: [email protected] Broker of Record www.ShmuklerRealty.com for each city.

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PAGE 4 THE LONDON JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS MAY 2017 London Jewish Community Foundation Annual Meeting The London Jewish and Temple Israel Importantly, at the AGM, the community’s future by setting up a Community Foundation (LJCF) - The London Jewish Board presented and approved an SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY – new endowment. We have had new recently held its Annual General Federation and its many agreement with the London MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO endowments set up by Bar and Bat Meeting on February 8. It was programs including the Community Foundation. This EXISTING ENDOWMENTS! Mitzvah’s. We have had others pleased to report on its fiscal 2015 Holocaust Resource Centre, decision was made after a two-year As you can see, the Foundation designate a life insurance policy to and 2016 years that ended April Campus Services, Jewish process in which the LJCF board supports a variety of Jewish benefit a particular organization or 30th, reporting total assets of $3.2 Social Services looked at several possibilities for organizations here in London and cause. Others have made donations million. During the past two years, - United Jewish Appeal assuring the viability of the LJCF. beyond through funds endowed by that are available to the your Foundation has contributed - Jewish National Fund The London Community generous contributions and Foundation’s granting committee from its endowed funds, over - The London Community Foundation will now handle the legacies. You can help support as undesignated to fund unique $150,000 to Jewish institutions and Hebrew Day School investment of our funds and them by making a donation to an proposals each year. Please contact events in London including: - London Hadassah-Wizo provide other services and advice existing endowment at the LJCF. Sandy Levin from the Board for - Beth Tefilah, Or Shalom, - Western Hillel to the board as needed. Our funds Please contact Fay Edwards at the further information. He can be are still the property of the LJCF JCC to make a donation. She can reached at 519-472-9576 or and can be redeemed at any time. be reached at 519-673-3310 x 104. [email protected] After a comprehensive review, the All donations receive a charitable Board felt this would allow the receipt for the year in which the GRANTING APPLICATIONS LJCF to be able to distribute the donation is made. The more money Twice a year the LJCF accepts funds in a more fiscally in an endowment, the greater the applications for worthy projects to responsible manner. The London annual grant is from the be funded from its undesignated Community Foundation also has a Foundation. and leadership endowments. The good track record in investing next application will occur this &ORALLYOURDECORATINGNEEDS endowed funds. It has regularly WHAT ABOUT SETTING UP A autum. Please contact Fay at the s#ARPETs2ESILIENTs exceeded its target of total NEW ENDOWMENT? MAKE A JCC to get a copy of the s#ERAMICs,AMINATEs(ARDWOODs annualized nominal return of 6.5% DIFFERENCE IN OUR application form. annually over a 10 year moving COMMUNITY! 0LEASECALLONOURFRIENDLYFLOORINGPROS
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MAY 2017 THE LONDON JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 5 A UJA Donation ~ A Virtual Tribute Wall By Bev Zaifman Israelites in the desert built the all still necessary and at the heart London as a caring and growing Each time I walk into our JCC, Tabernacle, some brought gold, of our community. Jewish community. By working a UJA beneficiary agency, I can some brought copper, some UJA London: by working with together we can make a difference glimpse the hundreds of names of brought the work of their hands, London Jewish Federation, our in the lives of others, shape what people on the tribute wall who some brought the wisdom of their synagogues, schools and other comes next and create a mishkan contributed in many different hearts. Together we have all built Jewish communal organizations, in the process. forms to bringing this facility to this community." we can offer our own gifts of time, UJA Campaign #70 begins fruition. There is a description of 70 years after the first UJA resources and commitment to this September; be part of the community in the Torah when the Campaign was held in London, support those in need, to grow virtual tribute wall. Mishkan, the first “shul” in the this is still true. To volunteer… ideas and to secure the city of desert, was being built: "When the time, services, talents, funds…it’s JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY - November 29/30, 1947 LONDON (Nov. 29, 1947) to the news that they had been Jews from the occupation zones guarantee for them. delegation in the decision on On Nov. 29, 1947, the news granted the Palestinian homeland toward Palestine. It is now felt in Palestine. flashed around the world that the which had been their goal, in most Germany that any further illegal JERUSALEM AND TEL AVIV United Nations General Assembly cases, since the war ended. movement of the Jews from the Indescribable joy and SOFIA (Nov. 30, 1947) adopted the Partition Plan which Spontaneous all-night celebrations DP camps would antagonize irrepressible excitement swept Joy unprecedented in the established the Jewish State in took place late Saturday night world opinion and could serve no this reserved old city…Self- history of Bulgarian Jewry was Palestine. Chaim Weizmann when the report of the U.N. vote useful purpose, especially since controlled Jerusalem threw off all felt by the Jewish community here called it “a moment unfading in on Palestine was first broadcast in the hope is voiced here that the restraints…young and old danced as news of the UN decision was the memory of man.” There was the camps. These have now given legal exodus from Germany, the hora while British soldiers in made known. Spontaneous and wild rejoicing throughout the way to organized festivity which Austria and castern Europe can heavily armored cars joined in the wildly-elated crowds swarmed Jewish world. A Hebrew poet is expected to continue through get under way by Feb. 1, 1948. festive spirit… through the city’s streets..singing wrote: “He that hath not seen the the early part of this week. Jewish Agency officials told and shouting “Long Live the joy of that night hath never in his All the year’s despair and the writer that they were already ROME (Nov. 30, 1947) Jewish State.” life seen joy.” What had seemed hopelessness seemed to have been making plans to systematize Large crowds gathered last un- attainable on the eve of World wiped out of the hearts of the immigration into partitioned night in front of the headquarters NEW YORK (Nov. 30, 1947) War II became an imperative act Jewish remnant. A visitor to the Palestine. They said they would building of the Central Committee Jewish organizations of of restitution as the world DP camps was almost irresistibly strongly oppose unorganized of Jewish Refugees in Italy to varying functions and political contemplated the horror of the infected with the exultation of the movements which might cheer the UN decision… orientations joined during the Nazi Holocaust. Jews as they sang, shouted, cried, prematurely crowd the migrants Shouting, drinking and exhuberant weekend in hailing the UN paraded, laughed, cheered, prayed, into areas which were temporarily dancers thronged the street… establishment of a Jewish State. It BERLIN (Nov. 30, 1947) in round-the-clock observances. unprepared to receive them or to was called “a milestone in the The Jews in the camps for Even as the ceremonies were offer them food or any kind of MONTREAL (Nov. 30, 1947) history of the world” and they displaced persons in Western taking place, responsible officials housing. They expressed the Spontaneous demonstrations expressed “deep thanks” to the Germany and Berlin, who have of Jewish organizations here, as conviction that the Jews would of rejoicing broke out in all US, the Soviet Union and the been tense and irritable during the well as underground spokesmen, wait patiently in Germany until sections of this city as news of the other governments who had recent weeks of negotiations over expressed the certainty that there their individual turns came for UN vote was announced. fought for partition and paid Palestine in the United Nations, would be a virtually complete halt immigration, now that Palestine Canadian Jewry hailed the vital tribute to the “ceaseless efforts” reacted today with wild exhilaration to the present illegal movement of was no longer a promise but a real role played by the Canadian of American Zionists… “It surpasses human words”…Golda Meyerson On November 29, 1947, United Nations delegates voted to partition Palestine…

“It surpasses human the meeting from a high table. abstentions. The motion had for a “worldwide jihad in defense (see the full article at words”…Golda Meyerson Next to him was the secretary passed. of Arab Palestine.” http://www.timesofisrael.com/the On November 29, 1947, general, the Norwegian Trygve “As he spoke,” After the 1947 vote ended at -day-that-never-ended/) United Nations delegates voted to Lie. In front of them stood a glass Flushing Meadow, “Jewish (Footage of the vote, and the partition Palestine… water pitcher and microphones wrote Horowitz, Agency delegates, friends, press discussions that preceded it, was -adapted from an article by that looked like metallic hard- “a feeling that correspondents, and a great preserved by the Spielberg Jewish Matti Friedman (Times of Israel) boiled eggs. Behind them was an throng of reveling Jews milled in Film Archive and is available One day in 1947, the members enormous painting of the globe. grips a man but the halls and corridors,” Horowitz online. The grainy film still of a new organization convened in The two men faced a “wide once in his lifetime wrote. “There was dancing and conveys the remarkable drama of a building that had once been a semicircle of delegations with merrymaking in the streets.” In that day.) skating rink and changed the table signs, and the packed came over us. Jerusalem, the staff of a local world by holding a vote. galleries,” according to an account High above us we winery rolled a barrel into the Celebrate Witness accounts of the written by the Zionist delegate middle of a downtown street and momentous vote in 1947 describe David Horowitz. seemed to hear the gave out free drinks. The Zionist this historic the delegates’ cars pulling up A roll call began. Each beating of the leader Golda Meyerson — later to anniversary outside the gray building at country’s delegate shouted from wings of history.” be Prime Minister Golda Meir — Flushing Meadow, outside New the floor, “Yes,” “No,” or addressed the crowds from the at the Annual York, on a cold November “Abstention.” balcony of the Jewish Agency The Arab states were shocked afternoon, the crowds gathered When it was France’s turn, the building. UJA Kickoff and furious. The representatives outside, an electric excitement auditorium held its breath; most “For two thousand years we of Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Sunday, inside. People all over the world expected the French to abstain. have waited for our deliverance. Arabia, Yemen and Egypt, wrote listened to a live radio broadcast. When their delegate said “Yes,” Now that it is here it is so great September 10, Lie, the secretary-general, The vote was to decide the Zionist supporters who filled and wonderful that it surpasses immediately “rose and filed out of 2017 whether to partition the British the galleries erupted into cheers. human words. Jews,” she cried, the Assembly hall.” Mandate territory of Palestine “Excitement,” Horowitz “Mazel tov!” The Arab Higher Committee into two states, one for Jews and wrote, “became a physical pain.” subsequently wrote to inform Lie one for Arabs. To pass, the motion “The president rapped sharply that the Arabs of Palestine “will needed a two-thirds majority. The for order and warned the public never submit or yield to any Jews were in favor, the Arabs against demonstrations.” Voting Power going to Palestine to opposed. Feverish international resumed. enforce partition. The only way to lobbying by both sides had When it was over, the establish partition is first to wipe preceded the vote. president rapped his gavel again them out — man, woman and A Brazilian diplomat, and read out the tally: Thirty-three child.” The clerics of the Al-Azhar Oswaldo Aranha, presided over in favor, thirteen against, eleven Islamic seminary in Cairo called

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JEWISH NATIONAL FUND NEGEV GALA EXCITEMENT MOUNTS By Susan Merskey and ten percent of himself into Dinner in 2013; it is one which everything he undertook. He reflects his long-standing advocacy This year’s Negev Gala takes spearheaded arrangements for for people with special needs both place on June 11, at the Best countless Negev Dinners and Gala here and in Israel. Western Lamplighter Inn. It is events. He oversaw special events Entertainer Colin Mochrie is London’s opportunity to celebrate to mark Tu Bi’Shevat, and spared best known for his role in the show JNF’s former Regional Executive no efforts to bring a variety of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and Director, Frank Simkevitz z”l, and speakers to London, Hamilton, Debra McGrath, for her role in his many contributions to our Windsor and elsewhere in “Little Mosque on the Prairie.” community. It will also celebrate Ontario. By leading numerous Their acclaimed one-couple show the fiftieth anniversary of the tours to Israel, Frank allowed draws on their twenty-seven years reunification of Jerusalem and participants to see JNF’s work of marriage, sixty years of feature a one-couple show by there first hand. performing around the world and Colin Mochrie with Deb McGrath. Frank forged excellent a year on Instagram. It combines Franklin was a true friend to relationships with his volunteer heart-warming and hilarious London for almost twenty years. board members as well as with stories from their life, improv He first started working here other volunteers. He had a special with the audience and surprise in 1997, charged with helping gift for relating to them, never video guests. Don’t miss this revitalize the London Jewish asking anyone to do anything chance to see them without Foundation, as well as those in which he would not have done leaving town! A dessert reception Windsor and Hamilton. Frank himself, and was grateful for all will end the evening. took on the London United Jewish their efforts, both large and small. By the time this issue reaches Remembering Franklin Simkevitz. Appeal portfolio the following He is, and will continue to be, you, the Gala will be less than year, and for the next five years noticeably missed. two weeks away. If you haven’t ran them both together before The money raised at this year’s already done so, you can still moving to the Jewish National Gala will support the Ilanot purchase tickets. Call or e-mail Fund in 2003. Therapeutic Schoolyard in Marnie today: 519-432-2139 At JNF, Frank continued to Jerusalem. Frank himself initiated or jnflondon.ca for more work tirelessly, putting a hundred this project at the Windsor Negev information.

Hilarious entertainment by Colin Mochrie with wife Deb McGrath.

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LONDON COMMUNITY HEBREW DAY SCHOOL LONDON COMMUNITY HEBREW DAY SCHOOL 50th REUNION AND PROMOTION CELEBRATION LCHDS will be formally 1, 2017. family and this is an excellent Advertising opportunities are Greetings may also be purchased; celebrating its 50th anniversary The Day School will be open opportunity for those families to available in the special please contact LCHDS office for on Sunday, June 25, 2017, together from 3:00 to 4:30pm for any one reconnect, revisit and be part of 50th Reunion and Promotion further information. with its annual class promotion wishing to tour the building. the Day School family once again. Celebration program booklet. ceremony. The students are excited Broughdale Hall, the former to be part of this very special Epworth Day School, will also be celebration. There will be photo open for touring between 1:30pm displays of the school’s history, and 3:00pm. This a chance for class photos, yearbooks, and anyone involved with the Day more. The celebration will be at School from 1979 to 2008 to the Jewish Community Centre, revisit old stomping grounds and with doors open at 3:00 pm, the see the changes made by King’s promotion ceremony at 4:30pm University. followed by a BBQ dinner. Tickets LCHDS is very proud to be are available to purchase from the celebrating its 50 years of Day School office 519-439-8419, providing excellent secular and [email protected]), $10 per adult, Jewish education. Many families 12 and under free, RSVP by June have been part of our Day School

By Linda Latella, Principal Our little garden outside the The LCHDS continues to be a front door is a lovely display of busy place. We had a wonderful pink and yellow tulips that were model Seder before Pesach. The planted by the students last Fall. grade 5 students have become so They were supposed to be red and mature this year because they are white for Canada’s birthday but the leaders now. They led the we got a surprise when they came prayers but all the classes sang up. We added a burning bush songs. Grade 3 and 4 re-enacted during Pesach. Mandy Greenfeld the slaves going to freedom and keeps the gardens out front very Elijah came and blessed everyone. neat. The Jewish story of the Pesach Students have begun to learn was well told. Thank-you to Ligia several songs for the 50th Lacerda and Morah Nechamie for celebration which they will share the matzo soup and the delicious on June 25. meal. After Pesach, we celebrated more Jewish remembrances. The grade 5 students did the Yom Hashoah, and led the Yom Hazikron. Yom Ha’atzmaut was celebrated indoors because of the weather but we had lots of activities and cupcakes. Our Hebrew teachers keep the Jewish story relevant and alive for our students. Last week, Mark Ideson, a para-Olympian, who won a gold medal at the last winter Olympics in Russia, visited the school. Mark told the students of his journey that led to him becoming a word class curler. After his helicopter accident left him unable to walk, he was able to fulfill a boyhood dream to be an athlete at the Olympics. He brought a very positive message to the students and staff to always be positive and look for opportunities in life. The students all got to hold his gold medal which weighs 1.5 lbs. The indoor winter clubs wrapped up but the running club has begun on Mondays after school. Jump Rope for Heart is on May 10. Our junior boys participated in the area floor hockey tournament. Standardized testing takes place for students from grade 3-5 the week of May 15.

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Yom HaZikaron Ceremony Explores Emotions of Family Members of Fallen Israeli Soldiers Yom HaZikaron, Remembrance Day for Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism, was commemorated at the London Jewish Community Centr with a broad range of Israeli and Jewish volunteers offering readings, prayers, poems, as well as music offered by the Or Shalom Choir. In a change from ceremonies of past years, organizer Nicki Ishai implemented a section of the program where animated video memoirs, based on short stories by well-known Israeli writers, are interspersed with readings from London participants. Each story reflected on an event in Israeli history and a soldier who was lost, and the impact it had on family members. Participants in this aspect of the program included Anna Leich, Jack Malkin, Noah Marcus, Philip Weinstein, and Debi Medzon, and several participants and many audience members stated that they format particularly effective. As always, the program concluded with the singing of Hatikvah, this time beautifully led by Rachel Weisdorf. Rachel Weisdorf sings Hatikvah.

Participants in the program based on short stories by Israeli writers who lost family members in war. Serge Volodarsky and Naomi Sheinbaum read a prayer for Israeli soldiers NEW DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENT in Hebrew and English.

Or Shalom Choir.

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MAY 2017 THE LONDON JEWISH COMMUNITY NEWS PAGE 9 Israel Independence Day Rocks with Israeli Music, Food and “Kotel” Photo-Op Yom Ha’atzmaut at the Jewish Community Centre included a tribute to 50 years of a untied Jerusalem in Jewish hands with an opportunity to take a photograph in front of mock “Kotel”. After enjoying Israeli food including falafel and hummus made by a group of volunteers led by Jacob Peretz (for the umpteenth year in a row—thank you Jacob!) Community member Esther Andrews brought us large stacks of Israeli pop music CDs, and we were able to groove to that as well. A special thanks goes out to Morah Roni Khrutski for leading children in creating their own mizrach, a traditional piece of art designed to be placed on the eastern wall of a Jewish home, signifying the direction of Jerusalem for European and North American Jews. Check out the photos of all the fun!

Falafel and fries hit the spot!

A view of the festivities.

Our amazing kitchen crew!

Three generations. Israel Love!

Hechts at the Kotel!

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NOAH'S ARK PRESCHOOL

By Margie Wienburg on brightly coloured stems and Our Parent Participation Days This will be my last article for teaching the children of former spring gardens out of coloured will be on the 15th and 16th June, the newspaper as Director of pupils and have enjoyed that Noah’s Ark is enjoying a Styrofoam. A few of the stories 2017. Parents are expected at Noah’s Ark Preschool as I will be immensely. Thank you to everyone Spring theme with the resurgence have been Make Way for the 10.30am for a graduation, songs retiring after over 34 years with who sent their children to me and of Spring in London, finally! We Ducklings, Hamilton Duck’s Spring and refreshments. Annual school the school. My time with the trusted them to my care in the are singing songs about bees, and many more. Our Spring picnic is on June 14th from school has been so rewarding and morning programs and the Art and bunnies, ducks and spiders. Our nature table is filled with bugs, 5.30pm to 7.30pm at Picnic Area 2 I have loved working with so many Science programs in the after- crafts have included pastel painting caterpillars, bugs, birds and vases at Gibbons Park. We will be of your children and watching noon. I truly hope you will all con- on easels and eggshells, then of flowers and blossoms and many entertained by Mother Goose and them grow to be amazing young tinue to support our school and crushing and pasting them. We butterflies hanging on the wall her goose, Honker. Bring your men and women in the community. that I never lose touch with my have also done blossoms on trees, behind the table. own picnic and the whole family For the last few years I have been “kids” and their families. coffee filter food colouring flowers and join us for some fun!

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CANADIAN MAGEN DAVID ADOM NEWS

Guest Speaker Daniel Amzallag By Naomi Sheinbaum interesting, and interactive with a BAGEL BREAKFAST A HIT! touch of humour. The Draw for After several rainy days we the Door Prize – a $100 voucher woke up to blue skies and sunshine for dinner at Blu Duby provided a on the morning of our annual moment of “La la Land Oscar fundraiser. A great turnout enjoyed Awards” when the Speaker a delicious buffet breakfast with proceeded to draw a second name Convenor Hazel Friedman welcomes all. ample helpings of lox, tuna salad, because the first person drawn JUSTIN BIEBER Convenors Naomi Sheinbaum & Hazel Friedman with Guest Speaker Daniel Amzallag egg salad, cream cheese and was not present. Co-convenor, ROCKS TEL AVIV vegetables, fruit, dessert, juice, Naomi Sheinbaum called Ian Justin Bieber gave an amazing THANK YOU family is deciding on the tea & coffee lovingly prepared by Silver to tell him that everyone performance to 50,000 young fans piece of equipment to be ♥ volunteer extaordinaire, Darlene who had paid admission was in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, earlier We thank the Chevra Aleph purchased with the funds. Zaifman-Guslits. Convenor Hazel eligible for the draw, so even students of Temple Israel this month. A young woman went ♥ A significant amount was Friedman welcomed everybody though she was not present, the Religious School for their into labour at the beginning of his raised for the purchase of including supporters Dr. Michael person drawn first was entitled to ongoing support. Pepa show and argued with the MDA Emergency equipment in Schweitzer from Hamilton and her win. Ian graciously gave up Livingstone and I visited paramedics who came to take her memory of the late Sharon Veronica Feldman from South the voucher and Naomi took it to them in April and presented to the hospital – she wanted to Storms. A decision on an Africa. We watched 2 short, the delighted winner who was not them with a certificate of stay until the end of the show! She item is still to be made by excellent videos: one documented present due to a bad cold: Jill appreciation. Their young had planned to name the baby the family. the life-saving work of MDA Simmons. Justin if a boy arrived, but she had teacher, Rachel Okazaki paramedics and the emergency Hazel & I want to thank a girl! informed me that she had If you are planning a visit to Israel equipment needed to treat a young everyone who came out to support been a student several years over the summer and would like to victim of terror while the second our event and for their generous MARCH OF THE LIVING ago when I came to talk to visit an MDA station, let me know video showed the need for the new donations which to date total over & YOM HAZIKARON her class about our efforts to and I will try to arrange a visit for Blood Centre being built at $4500 and will enable us to Many young Canadians go to purchase an ambulance from you. If you would like to honour Ramle. A safe, ample supply of purchase at least 25 blood testing Poland and Israel on March of the the London community and someone with a special certificate blood is essential and at the new kits. Donations are still coming in Living every year. MDA also has her class decided that they or card, please contact me – Centre blood will be stored and so we cannot provide you with a a Youth Mission that visits wanted to buy the tires! 519-455-5411 and I will take care processed safely underground, grand total yet. We want to thank Holocaust centres in Poland every ♥ Friends purchased equipment of it for you. impervious to any future attacks. Darlene Zaifman-Guslits for her year. Lior Sarchai, a 12th grade in honour of the 60th wedding Daniel Amzallag, National Media invaluable help, thanks also to Fay student from Jerusalem had this to anniversary of Marian & Lee & Volunteer Co-ordinator who Edwards and Craig Harvey from say upon his return from the Sherman – Mazeltov! was our Guest Speaker, explained the JCC for their help and mission: “To stand on the the rules governing what one may patience, to Wally Zimmerman scorched and bloody soil in the ♥ A substantial amount has do when attempting to help for taking photos, to Joe Duby MDA uniform, an organization been raised in memory of someone who is unconscious. He from Blu Duby for the generous that saves lives every day, the late Stanley Miller. The demonstrated CPR as it should be Door Prize and thanks also to strengthened the feeling that this applied to adults, young people London Chapter committee was a tremendous mission”. and babies and emphasized the members Barb Glynn, Pepa MDA was on a high level of importance of providing help Livingstone, Miriam Lazarovits preparedness over the National as quickly as possible. His and Judy Weinstein for their Memorial Day and Independence presentation was instructive, dedication and their help. Day celebrations. Ceremonies were also held for 81 families who had lost loved ones during Israel’s wars and in Zichron Ya’akov, Chevra Aleph students at Temple Israel MDA held their 22nd annual ReligiousSchool contributed their tsedakah to buy equipment for MDA in blood drive in recognition of Yom Lee & Marian Sherman celebrated their Israel. Naomi Sheinbaum, chair of the Hazikaron. 60th wedding anniversary this month. London chapter, presented the certificate ------In their honour friends contributed to of appreciation to the class and their purchase equipment for MDA in Israel. teacher, Rachel Okazaki, Pepa Livingstone.

Crowd listening to Daniel Amzallag. PHOTOS BY WALLY ZIMMERMAN

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TEMPLE ISRAEL

By Wally Zimmerman

Temple Israel’s Community Seder took place on the second night of Pesach and as this column predicted in the last issue, it was indeed a “full house” that celebrated this most celebrated of Jewish holidays. Thanks to Rabbi Debra The Chosen, by Chaim Potok. Dressler for leading a fun and PHOTO BY WALLY ZIMMERMAN educational seder for approximately seventy-five members, their friends, and some special guests. Rabbi Dressler reached out to some of her friends in the interfaith community including several ministers and leaders from within the Muslim community so that we could “break matzah” together with our guests. Among the attendees were twelve children and, of The Promise, by Chaim Potok. PHOTO BY WALLY ZIMMERMAN course, Eliyahu HaNavi who group of about tem members who made his “appearance” near the choose a Jewish book to read and end of the seder. then discuss it about a month later. Students at our Religious The two most recent books have School have had a long relationship been two best selling books by with the London Chapter of Temple Israel Religious School students, teachers, Rabbi Dressler, Margie Wienburg, Nurit Kochav who is our Hebrew teacher Chaim Potok, The Chosen and Canadian Magen David Adom. extraordinaire, and MDA volunteer Pepa Livingstone. PHOTO BY NAOMI SHEINBAUM The Promise, both of which deal On April 2nd, Naomi Sheinbaum and our weekly Torah study. Board, I can attest to the fact that Wilson) or talk to Rabbi Dressler. with the conflict between and Pepa Livingstone of CMDA Anybody from the community is our President, Jason Mandlowitz, Last year, the camp won a City Hasidism and Modern Orthodoxy visited the school to present a welcome to join in. Call Sandra and the rest of the Executive and of London Diversity award and with respect to the study and certificate of appreciation to the Benjamin for more details. the Directors put in a lot of hard here is a link to a brief video interpretation of the Talmud. students of kita aleph, thanking Our Annual Meeting is work all year round but especially from the ceremony at City Hall: While this doesn’t sound like a them for their donation. One of coming up on Tuesday evening, at budget time. Kol haKavod http://tinyurl.com/LIPC2017Award typical subject area for a Reform the teachers said that she still June 13th at which time the to Jason and the whole team The first Temple Israel “Car congregation, everybody actually remembered Naomi coming to talk membership will be presented including, of course, our rabbi. Trunk Sale” will take place on read both books and two lively to them about MDA ambulances with the proposed 2017-2018 August 14th to 18th will see the beautiful grounds of Temple discussions ensued. Our next many years ago when she was budget, there will be an election the fifth London Interfaith Israel on Sunday morning, book will be The Nazi Officer’s a student! Memories created, for the incoming Board, and Peace Camp to be held at King’s September 10th. What? You’ve Wife by Edith Hahn Beer which memories remembered. members will hear reports from University College and at houses never heard of such a thing? will take place on Saturday, June Now in its tenth year, the the President, the vice-presidents, of worship throughout the city. It Temple members will fill their 3rd following the Shabbat service Shabbat Book Chavurah is a and the Rabbi. As a member of the can be summed up this way in a cars’ trunks with items they no camper’s mother’s post on the longer need to sell on the Temple LIPC Facebook page: grounds. Each car will be charged “My daughter has been a nominal entry fee and the involved with this excellent vendors keep all the proceeds of program for the last two years! the sold items. Win, win. Save the We love the opportunity for date. her to meet new friends and Temple Israel is London’s experience other faiths. The Reform Jewish presence in the staff are fabulous and the Forest City. You can reach our experiences are life-changing. office Monday through Thursday Thank you so much for this at 605 Windermere Road, at wonderful opportunity!!” 519-858-4400, or by e-mail: If you know of any grade Linda Lowe in the office at school age children who might [email protected]. benefit from this experience, you Our website is easy to remember - can contact the camp directly at tilondon.ca and all are welcome to 519-963-1477 ext 4409 (Maija explore Judaism with us.

Shabbat Book Chavurah discussing The Chosen. PHOTO BY WALLY ZIMMERMAN

Religious leaders at 2016 Peace Camp in an end-of-the-day de-briefing. PHOTO BY WALLY ZIMMERMAN

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OR SHALOM

By Ian Silver together, how the tradition around At long last, the sun is a shining, it developed, what customs were tree and flowers are budding, and dropped that can be reincorporated, Or Shalom, like all of us, is looking and what contemporary ideas can forward to an enjoyable spring- respond to the text.” time. Or Shalom is, as ever, a hive To help us through the of activity. transition, Rabbi Clark delivers There are many opportunities divrei tefillah in lieu of a more to sponsor a Shabbat Kiddush formal sermon, explaining the luncheon at Or Shalom – to meaning and purpose behind celebrate happy occasions, or to selected prayers. These took place remember loved ones who are no on March 25th; April 15th; May longer with us. For example, on 13th; and June 3rd. March 18, there was a Kiddush in Our volunteers keep Or now known as ‘The Syd Greenberg memory of Juda Balaban, z”l. On Shalom humming. We are grateful Memorial Boiler Room”, and its April 1st, the Kiddush was in to Cantor Tracy Shuster, Chaya inhabitants regularly drink a memory of Morris Zaifman, z”l. Halberstam, Bev Zaifman and l’chayim there after Shabbat On April 8th, the Kiddush Harry Tugender, for chanting services. In the room, there is now a celebrated the bar mitzvah of Megillah at Purim. We appreciate framed copy of the poem by Vic Michael Zack. On April 29th, we the people who helped with Elias, z”l, “Drinking with Old honoured past and present students food for Purim, including Susan Men”. of the London Community Hall, Harry Tugender, Janice Or Shalom Film Society’s final Hebrew Day School, with a special Gorodzinsky, Fabian Gorodzinsky, offering for the 2016-17 season on Kiddush, on May 13th, we honoured Bev Zaifman, Jeff Barnard and the May 7th was “Like a Fish Out of the Or Shalom Sisterhood during Hebrew High students. Purim Water”, a humorous look at the sit- the service, and with a Kiddush; baskets from Or Shalom for those uation of an Argentine immigrant and on May 27th, we honoured our in need were delivered by Steve to Israel. This was preceded by a Talmud Torah teacher and students. Antony, Eileen Cohen, Chaya delicious dinner, provided by our As synagogue attendees have Halberstam, Stephanie Loomer, Men’s Chef group – Barry noticed, we are getting used to the Carl Segal, John and Naomi Tepperman, Brian Presner, new prayer book, Siddur Lev Stoffman, & Annalise, Isabel and Lawrence Burden, and Lyle Shalem. This is what the Rabbinical Asher Wilson. Wendy and Michael Goorvitch. Thank you to Fred Ball Assembly, which produced and Wilson organized this important and his committee for their hard ––––––––––––––––––––––– programs are based on the weekly edited the siddur, has to say: - mitzvah. work in selecting movies, and to SNaP! Where we always have Parashah, Jewish holidays, Israel “It features a four column To prepare us for Passover, on the chefs for their amazing food! fun! or any other fun Jewish related format, new translations in April 2nd, Kadima held a Seder, Junior Congregation is thriving, Shorashim, Nitzanim and topic. contemporary language, a led by Annabelle Pundaky and thanks to the hard work of Shalom Pre-Kadima, or SNaP for short, is We’ve made fun crafts such as commentary providing historical Shalom Guslits. On April 10th, Guslits and Dahlia Levy. The Congregation Or Shalom’s Honey Bees, Shabbat Candle context as well as kavanot, poetry Erev Pesach, Or Shalom held our young people’s enjoyment is so Thursday after school program for Holders, Kiddush Cups and Bird and prose that expand and enrich Siyyum Bechorim, the teaching evident, when they join ‘us oldies’ children from Kindergarten to Feeders for Shabbat Shira. We’ve our relationship to the text. As an and breakfast to avoid the fast of for the last part of the Shabbat Grade Six. The program is from experimented with rainbow RA member remarked about the first-born. After a fascinating service. 4:00pm to 5:30pm every Thursday colours for Parashah Noach, made Mahzor Lev Shalem (a high teaching by Rabbi Clark and The Sisterhood Book Club is and is open to all children in the edible trees for Tu b’shevat, holiday prayer book recently Renee Silberman, we were treated having its final meeting for the Jewish community. become Jewper Heroes and played developed by the RA) – it to a delicious breakfast, courtesy season on June 8th, when the Each week the SNaP kids have the Ten Plagues Relay Race. “stretches us in two directions: it is of John and Naomi Stoffman. members will be selecting books fun with the youth staff; Noah It’s a fun place to be … come both more traditional and more Sadly, we recently said farewell for the forthcoming season. Levy, Asher Marcus, Shalom join us! contemporary than any previous to Syd Greenberg, z”l. There are Last, but definitely not least, Guslits, Mica Shatil, and ––––––––––––––––––––––– Conservative Mahzor.” Siddur Lev many ways of remembering some words and photos from the Alexandra Shatkin. Filled with Wishing you all a wonderful Shalem stretches us in that same our beloved ‘Candy Man’. In a dedicated volunteers who run the crafts, science experiments, sports, Shavuot. way: we’ve looked at each service, humorous tribute, a certain SNAP program – Carol Marcus baking, or just playing around, the thinking through how it was put downstairs room at Or Shalom is and Robin Tugender:

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SHAVUOT Once again, Beth Tefilah will have a Late Night Study Session for Shavuot. All are welcome to join us as we study late into the night, Tuesday evening, May 30, 2017. We start at 8:45 pm, have a light dinner at 10 pm, and carry on studying until 1:30 am. There will be coffee and snacks while we delve into our topic: Shabbat Unveiled: The Midrash and Kabbalah of the Shabbat Rituals. Shavuot Ice Cream Party - Wednesday May 31, 2017: Please prior preparation is needed. Bring join us for Ten Commandments, an enquiring mind! Ice Cream party, and Dairy Lunch. On Wednesday, May 31. SUNDAY HEBREW DAY Services start at 9:30 am with a SCHOOL special Junior Congregation with If you would like to learn hands-on learning and fun games more about our Time for Torah beginning at 10:30 AM. Ice Hebrew School for youth, please Cream party for the children; contact Rabbi Lazer Gurkow at choose your flavor and toppings. 519-694-7708 or Rebbetzin Basie Dairy Lunch to follow services at Gurkow at 226-234-5022. 12:30 PM. Yizkor Service will be at 11 am on June 1. Beth Tefilah is ANNUAL GENERAL located at the corner of Kipp’s MEETING Lane and Adelaide Streets. Our AGM will take place at Beth Tefilah on June 13th starting TALMUD CLASS at 7:30 pm. It has been an Rabbi Lazer teaches Talmud eventful year for our synagogue. every Sunday morning after Members and interested community services at approximately 9:45am. members are welcome although Current study is tractate Makot only members are permitted to chapter two. All are welcome. No vote on any resolutions.

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GAN GANI Gan Gani Celebrates! It is tradition to celebrate outdoors celebrate Shabbat together with so Gan Gani took to Gibbons Park their Senior friends. They Gan Gani has been busy for a wonderful outdoor field trip. developed a special bond over the over the last couple months. We As the paper goes to print we project and are looking forward to celebrated Passover with a beautiful are preparing for a very special spending some more time together. model seder in which families of Shabbat dinner. Gan Gani this Gan Gani Preschool is a very the Gan Gani children joined year partnered with seniors in our unique preschool combining cutting together with the children as we community for a Storytelling edge educational opportunities went through all the steps of the through Art project funded by a together with a very warm and seder. The children had prepared grant from the New Horizons welcoming environment. Spaces Passover related pictures and Program. (see article in the are still available for the 2017- riddles for their parents to guess. previous community news) On 2018 school year. To register or to There was much singing and Friday night May 19 the Gan Gani arrange a school tour please call celebrating! children and their families will Basie Gurkow at 226-234-5022. After Passover the celebrations continued as we celebrated Yom Haatzmaut- Israel’s birthday. We “flew” on our pretend airplane to Israel to celebrate! En route we were served a blue and white snack "I found it!"Max Regehr finds the afikoman at the Gan Gani Model Seder. (ice cream with blue sprinkles!) by our” flight attendants”. Arriving in Israel we paraded around the JCC with our Israeli flags until we reached the Kotel set up in the Harris room. What fun! Following Yom Haatzmaut we celebrated finishing the entire Aleph Bet. What an accomplishment! We celebrated with a full day of Aleph Bet activities. We baked Aleph Bet cookies, made covers for our Aleph Bet books, and played a fun game to Aleph Bet music. Each ws!)eek the children added a few new pages to a special Aleph Bet book they created. Now the books are ready to go home! Soon after our Aleph Bet celebration came Lag Bomer. A one day holiday celebrating two great Rabbis who made important and crucial contributions to Judaism. Rabbi Akiva and his student Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. Eating snack aboard our "El Al Jet" en route to Israel on Yom Haatzmaut. Eden Golan, Coral Cattyrsse, Sholom Silberberg, Zalman Gurkow, Shalev Halis and Ethan Hecht. Eden Golan and Coral Cattyrse tracing Aleph Bet letters on our light table.

Hillel and CIJA Connecting Jewish Students to Their Campus before School Starts By Jay Solomon this new guide aims to provide decision, Going Somewhere? takes coast-to-coast Canadian guide to I am proud to have co- Within our community, much otherwise hard-to-find campus things one step further. Jewish life on campus.” He went produced Going Somewhere? and attention is paid to the antics of a information to recent high school The guide includes campus- on to say that “for Jewish students, I encourage every Canadian relatively small number of fringe grads in our community. by-campus details on everything the university experience provides Jewish family to check it out. You anti-Israel campus activists. Aside from issues of Jewish including Jewish student population a unique opportunity to connect can download your free copy at Unfortunately, far less attention is and Israel advocacy on campus, numbers, access to kosher food, with their community, shape their www.gettheguide.ca. given to the extensive campus for young Canadians nearing high Jewish studies programs, academic Jewish identity for the long term, resources, programs and school graduation, choosing exchanges with Israeli schools, and develop skills by engaging in Jay Solomon is Associate opportunities available for Jewish which university to attend is not and popular housing locations for Jewish and pro-Israel advocacy. Director, Campus, at CIJA – the students. easy. There are so many questions Jewish students — as well as Our hope is that Going advocacy agent of Canada’s Effective campus advocacy to consider: What do I want to Jewish social opportunities, such Somewhere? will prove a valuable Jewish Federations. This article depends on a well-equipped, study? What do I ultimately want as holiday parties hosted by Hillel. resource for students and their originally appeared on Jay’s Blog proud, and committed community to be when I grow up? What kind Going Somewhere? also provides families.” at the Times of Israel. of Jewish students. If we do not of extra-curricular programs are information about Jewish and “CIJA is pleased to have connect first-year students to the available? Where will I live? Is pro-Israel campus advocacy contributed to Going Somewhere? many resources offered on campus, there a vibrant community through opportunities, such as paid – an outstanding new guide to we fail to give them the support which I can meet new people? internships offered by Hillel. Jewish life at Canadian universities. they need when they inevitably Will I have fun? Hillel and CIJA offer programs, As the only Jewish student encounter anti-Israel rhetoric. For parents, there are still more resources, and professional staff to organization with staff on the The inaugural Going questions: What sort of support ensure that every Jewish student ground at schools across the Somewhere? The Canadian Guide structures are available? How far can succeed on campus, become country, Hillel offers an to Jewish Campus Life (available away from home will my child effective advocates, and further unparalleled window into every- at www.gettheguide.ca) provides really be? And, for all the Jewish develop in their Jewish identity. thing Jewish on campus,” said critical information about Jewish parents out there, the all-important Going Somewhere? consolidates Judy Zelikovitz, Vice President of life on 19 campuses across Canada question: will my child meet a nice relevant information in an easy-to- University and Local Partner as well as tips on how Jewish Jewish boy or girl? read guide that every Canadian Services at CIJA. “The practical students can make the most of Some of these questions (save Jewish family should read. advice and campus-by-campus their first-year experience. Prepared for the nice Jewish spouse one) are My friend and colleague, Marc details in Going Somewhere? by Hillels across Canada, in answered in Maclean’s annual Newburgh, CEO of Hillel Ontario, make required reading for every partnership with the Centre for university guide. But to help Jewish the largest regional Hillel system Jewish student as they consider Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), families with this important in the world, noted this is “the first their options for the fall.” Jay Solomon

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“Everybody is a story. When I was a child, people sat around kitchen tables and told their stories. We don’t do that so much anymore. Sitting around the table telling stories Why Stories? is not just a way of passing time. It is the way the wisdom gets passed along. The stuff that helps us to live a life worth remembering.” Rachel Naomi Remen

Choosing London as our home was an easy choice. We arrived here with our three children in 1976 when Just over 18 months ago we made the difficult decision We were both thrilled to land career opportunities Harold became Director of Education and Research at to leave all that was known and comfortable in Toronto here. Since we were raised in London, we were London Psychiatric Hospital. London, England to London, to start a new franchise business in London, ON. In familiar with all that it has to offer; beautiful parks, Ontario: what a contrast. Winters were tough at first choosing London, we were thrilled that our daughter safe and affordable homes, and the ability to strike to comprehend, but we found a welcoming Jewish could continue to receive a Jewish private education and a work-life balance where we can spend more time community and Harold a vastly reduced commuting we would continue to engage in a Jewish community. together. Also, London provides the tight knit time; driving was on the “wrong” side of the road, In London, we are enjoying more space, less traffic, community experience with the perks of a larger teaching methods differed and almost nowhere opened great new friends and entrepreneurship for both Josh city. Above all, both of our families live here, so on Sundays! The Knotty Pine Restaurant was the last (Restoration 1: flood damage cleanup) and Danielle our time together is not limited to holidays and stop at the Richmond/Fanshawe junction. (Danielle Perelman Photography with studios in special occasions. We hope to raise a family here, We gradually got involved: Day School, Synagogues, London & Toronto). We love going to Port Stanley where our children can benefit from everything community events, public affairs, Jewish Community Beach in the summer, participating in 519 drives and this community has to offer. News, theatre and more. Our children have moved skiing at Boler in the Winter. away, but they visit. We travel but return happily. London is home; we are glad we came.

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