Hamilton Jewish News

s e r v i n g h a m i lt o n w e n t w o r t h a n d a r e a APRIL 2009 vol 23:4/ NISAN 5769 Agreement #40007180

Deborah Lipstadt talks about her day in court Incoming Federation president seeks to engage, unify the community Larry Levin brings years of communal experience to his new role

wendy schneider arry Levin is a magnet for success. The three years L that he was involved with the UJA campaign – two as chair and a third as co-chair – were the most successful campaigns in the community’s history. The secret? Levin’s focused commit- ment in engaging people who have never before felt an inclina- tion to get involved. As incoming UJA Federation president, Levin will be focusing a lot of attention on attracting new faces to the Federation Larry Levin board. What kind of people? “People who have skills to help articulated? our community but haven’t felt “Distilling that down into invited, valued or drawn into some manageable committee Deborah Lipstadt spoke at McMaster on March 19 in a lecture sponsored by Madeleine and Monte Levy, McMaster’s Department what the Jewish community of Religious Studies and McMaster University Library. Pictured above: Deborah Lipstadt speaks with Jeff Manishen as Jewish structure, engage the right board needs. So they give their talents Student Director, Judy Schwartz looks on. See story, page 11. people and volunteers who are in amazing ways in the broader willing to put effort into the UJA community. We need to get campaign so you have the fund- some of those talents involved ing to implement these things. in our own community and with Without the ideas you won’t their help we can build a better UJA goes back to donors get the resources; without the tomorrow.” resources you won’t be able to Levin’s affection for Hamilton Urgent need to ‘top up’ campaign implement the ideas.” is deep-seated. He has called Can there be a unified Federa- the city home since 1970 and tion that truly represents the all four of his children went to If the UJA Federation Allocations Committee community? the Hamilton Hebrew Academy, “We have to make Federation where he served on the board made its community funding decisions today a place where everyone can feel for 12 years. that their voices are being heard. “People talk about the heyday for the coming fiscal year, our local agencies, our But we also have to find a better of Hamilton Jewish life. They way to disagree. To publicly criti- have such a glow when they national partners and our obligations to Israel cize each other isn’t helpful. So talk about the old JCC and York no matter what your view is you Street. I’m not prepared to say need a forum for discussing it.” and global Jewish communities would be facing that that opportunity to make a Levin’s background in organ- difference in a young person’s ized dentistry makes him well a decrease of up to 20% from their allocations in life or in a Jewish Hamiltonian’s suited to the task of building life is gone forever.” a new board and committee the previous year. Among Levin’s top priorities structure. will be to articulate a vision. In response, the UJA Federa- UJA Federation Treasurer UJA Chairs David Horwood “Every person who sits on the “Until there’s a vision it’s harder tion Board is considering launch- Jacki Levin said “To be fair, the and Lisa Morris are bringing the board should have a connection to attract people. Right now a lot ing a quick “Top –Up Campaign,” “crisis” is not just a function of a UJA Campaign Cabinet together with another agency and the of people don’t know what the going back to all donors for downturn in the UJA campaign. to discuss the possibility of the agencies should be funneling supplementary gifts to sustain “Top-Up” Campaign. Consulta- vision is. They don’t feel respon- The campaign projection itself in their questions and requests the local infrastructure in the tions with major donors may sible. They give to the campaign is down by app. 7% from last through that board member. coming year. “The situation is take place over the next few but don’t really feel connected. year. This is very reflective of The Executive Director’s role is really serious and we can’t just weeks. One thing is for sure. I think they would contribute the experience of UJA campaigns to support the president and the accept it as it is” says UJA Federa- across Canada this year. What The allocations process begins more if they knew the value of community by enacting their tion President Dr. David Somer. is critically affecting our funds in early May. This means that it and felt that they were making vision, but it has to be the lay Discussions at a recent meet- available for allocation is the the fundraising initiatives must a difference. You can make a leadership that provides that ing of the UJA Federation Board related loss of secondary sources conclude by the end of April. difference with your time, your vision and inspiration. Staff can of Directors were focused on the of funding.” She mentioned the With Passover in the middle, it involvement or your financial participate in the vision but you impact such draconian cutbacks following: doesn’t leave a lot of time. support. Nobody does any of can’t ask them to provide the might have on our ability to . a projected decrease in the Lisa is representing the Hamil- those things if they don’t feel leadership or the vision.” sustain the local infrastructure of campaign ton community at a national responsible and connected.” schools and services. According . expected reduction in earned leadership conference this And after the vision is to UJA Federation CEO Gerald interest week and was unavailable for Continued page 2 Fisher “We face a bitter irony of . expected reduction from comment. David reminds us having undergone a strategic endowment interest that “Our community has faced planning process that identified . reduction of accumulated adversity in the past. We have “assisting the vulnerable” as our reserves used to meet our obli- always risen to the challenge. We first priority. Now, the current gations this year. will certainly be challenged now economic climate has increased . an increased provision for and we will make our best effort the number of people seeking bad debts to sustain our community and to our assistance and we may find In total this represents a reduc- meet our obligations.” ourselves even less able to help tion of app. $150,000 in funds them. available for allocation. 2 HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 Hamilton Jewish Middle School An open letter about an independent letters Kehila Jewish Community Day School The Board of Directors upcoming academic year. for the a School reality Middle ton Jewish Hamil- new a of vision this make to ity Jewish Federation and the overall commun- to work the with the HHA administration, Regardless of the outcome, we are successful. is prepared Foundation Chai Avi the to during engagement our children’s formative years. maximum ensure we can everybody. for works a that with choice families ing our Jewish in our community and is vital to provid- reflects the different needs and preferences diversity This unique. and distinct are tary-school grades, their mission and vision school. middle in this education plan to accommodate two streams of Judaic is served. ture to ensure that the entire community independent board and governance - struc an agreed that this middle requires school was any specified in the It application. was was nor No upon, agreed cation. location for many hours preparing the Avi Chi - appli Stolar and Principal Leia Ger-Rogers worked two elementary schools. single a the of from separate school middle Jewish creation the discusses proposal only Our schools. elementary our only our schools—not middle to integrate plan Academy Hebrew and the Hamilton we that tions would like to clarify. Kehila News article and subsequent communica- and misleading facts in the Hamilton Jewish cooperative endeavour. this in together worked and differences their aside put community,groups both be shared could level school middle the at ies - stud secular the for necessary resources ers of a more cohesive local community. prepare them for their eventual role as lead- the middle-school level is that we can best at one into the from location two schools longer. education in Jewish dren chil most the keeping of chance better a stand we together, study can schools both from children where environment middle school. By during developing or a combined before end education to Jewish tend their schools day Jewish our at in Kindergarten start who students Many ering the creation of a joint middle school. Jewish middle school. independent an of development the was community, entire the for implications potential with initiative, ambitious most The tion for cost several saving initiatives. joint application to the Avi Chai a Founda - submitted have Academy Hebrew ton Hamil- the and School Day Community Jewish Kehila News, Jewish the Hamilton We are hopeful that our application application our that hopeful are We Only by providing options educational While Kehila and the HHA offer elemen- the is proposal the of aspect critical A Rabbi Kehila Green, Board Chair Mario incorrect some were there However, entire the of interests best the in So, of cost the expensive In the addition, students integrating of advantage An There were several reasons for - consid of issue recent the in announced As CHAG SAMEACH Passoverfestivities the Familiesduring and ToFriends Donors, our all Email: [email protected]: 905-529-4824 Phone: 1X5 L8S ON Hamilton Haddon 27 Ave.S. RosenHilda HAMILTON AMBASSADOR - Finkelstein, founding member of the the of member founding Finkelstein, issues. communityCanadian greater and Arab Muslim, Jewish, of challenging most the invariably, openly and with care addressed and philosophy, members yet Committee I certainly difference witnessed of opinion program and at the most sensitive of times. participate in my issues-oriented news talk to members Committee Dialogue invited and made a mockery of civil discourse.” fomented distrust, divided our community a that has exercise cynical public relations Committee “turned out to Dialogue be no Muslim more than Arab Jewish Hamilton the that view his to perspective my add Hamilton Spectator Dana Robbins, Publisher dialogue. rhetoric-fuelled and acrimonious an been sometimes has from what reprieve even aging, inspiring, you itprovided anencour only tell that I and can engagement, that to I party was engaged. previously not have they ways in communities disparate engaged fully is success that during its lifeftime HJAMD then few vehicles perfect exist. but engagement, community for vehicle may days. HJAMD not have been a perfect the value of by HJAMD the tenor of its final I inception. think unfortunate. that’s was misguided and wrongheaded from its on repeated these pages, that this initiative ment between different groups in our city. ofengage- lines open to hadsought that Dialogue (HJAMD), the grassroots initiative Muslim Arab Jewish Hamilton the about community Jewish Hamilton’s within wayunder currently is debate pointed, and important, A very still. healthier ably is invari- communities disparate between debate respectful But healthy. always is to come together. Here are just a few: and urging them to continue to look for tion ofways theimportanceof communication initiative’s demise, expressing their recogni- ing empathy for the disappointment in the their commitment and hard work, express- for members dialogue Jewish the thanking a number of letters, emails and phone calls situation. The UJA Federation office received of some, it was not the only response to the column certainly expresses the perspectives “embarrassing” and “divisive”. Although this to the initiative as “a charade,” “misguided,” published after the dialogue ended referred that will be sustainable. anisms of communication and cooperation and renewed commitment to identify mech- has brought a sense of both it disappointment others many for However, affirmation. of sense a brought has development this the from beginning, initiative this opposed demise wasunavoidable.For thosewho its conflict, Gaza recent the during Group whelmed the Arab / Muslim / Jewish Dialogue Dialogue It was at my suggestion that Dr. Lorne Lorne Dr. that suggestion my at was It Ifrequently broadcaster As aHamilton While I respect Dr. Lawrence Hart, I must telling, more and true, equally is What judge to mistake a be would it think I and some, by suggested been It’s communities within debate Respectful News Jewish Canadian the in column A over- that circumstances the Given Committee Demise - - be successful. and onedaymay notpossible the tried again to Dr. and Finkelstein, all those who continue our Until then efforts. my thanks standing. It is my hope that one day we under for may the Arabs better with together ourcommunity bring to intrying efforts Roy Green are community leader. a reason you’re there and it’s because you ence in the Gallery of Distinction. There’s your with pres yourself and reacquaint you take a walk to the Convention Centre by suggesting communities conflicting of mean to Hamilton and the greater objectives and thoughts action at this time. it all had to end, but understand your usually views, ‘reasoned’ opinion. I’m truly of sorry exchange an for framework a created Dear Lorne, Lester & Carol Krames With thanks for all your efforts, begins within our own community. community in the greater Hamilton region, Jewish and enduring vibrant ing a strong, - ofbecom Tikkun process Olamandthe of “Tikkun Olam.” We must that recognize byis guided values the statement mission We Federation’s The animosity. enemies. enough open have and afford not can intolerance we community Jewish the in diversity ity.tolerate can weWhile our community to seek some resolution. you that hope to will work continue with we and weignore can a problem not is it deep rooted is the problem. Unfortunately reveals just howsuch a write letter hurtful to nurturing have a member of your group ized. 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Acase insignificant. was not community Hamilton greater the was invariably positive and its to outreach my broadcasts in participated Committee Committee began to take Dialogue form. the meeting that From JavidMirza. president Association initial in Muslim Hamilton then with discussions engage Committee Dialogue Phil My thanks to Lorne Finkelstein for his his for Finkelstein Lorne to thanks My whatyou summarize Icanbest Lorne, As a group you achieved a great deal and Second, is a lesson for our own commun- in your shoes ourselves place to Trying Roy Green the years the during experience My Leon Spring/Summer Spring/Summer issue of the or email Hamilton Jewish News

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and I forcibly transformed into an transformed forcibly Arab Islamic for diligently the freedom of his people. be the "Voice of the Voiceless” by working to chose he escape, remarkable his After as a slave to an Arab family in North Sudan. at when, the age of 9 when he was given life, horrific his of spoke Deng March. and Association Israel on Campus in early was the guest of Jewish McMaster Students the genocide of the people of South Sudan, j Deng, Judy Schwartz, Ron Levitin (JSA chair of Israel Affairs), Rebecca Sharon Hart, Dr. Lawrence Hart, Monte Levy, Madeleine Levy, Anna A Koslarge community turnout (JSA joined president), McMaster JSA andfriend I of Simon Deng, Simon Simon Deng speaks at Mac u The Sudan was the first African country to witness and survivor a Deng, Simon d y schwartz OC and JSA member, Perri Maxwell. Ben Silverberg – Shaar Shalom Synagogue, Thornhill Synagogue, Shalom Shaar – Silverberg Ben Marshall Loomer – Beth David Synagogue, Toronto Synagogue, David Beth – Loomer Marshall Laura Wolfson – Temple Anshe Sholom, Hamilton Sholom, Anshe Temple – Wolfson Laura Eric Moses – Beth Sholom Synagogue, Toronto Synagogue, Sholom Beth – Moses Eric Ben Sharpe – Beth Jacob Synagogue, Hamilton Synagogue, Jacob Beth – Sharpe Ben Doors open 6:30 Performance 7:30 Performance 6:30 open Doors Beth Jacob Synagogue Presents Synagogue Jacob Beth Cantorial Concert Cantorial For tickets call 905-522-1351 or email or 905-522-1351 call tickets For Adults $25, Seniors and Students $18 Students and Seniors $25, Adults from Armand Gallery, Toronto Gallery, Armand from & Silent auction of Jewish art Jewish of auction Silent & Thursday May 21, 2009 21, May Thursday [email protected] Refreshments after the show. the after Refreshments Beth Jacob Synagogue Jacob Beth Featuring Cantors: Featuring OC

when they hosted Simon Deng . Pictured above, l to r, are of Apartheid. country now being accused by its enemies granted and security safe refuge. Israel, the made their way to Israel, where they were Over successfully refugees 600 Sudanese were 120 murdered Egypt, in Cairo into in front get of a to UN building. managed they were shot at the border. Of those who walk to Egypt, a to fellow managed Muslim have Some – state, escape where to Sudanese managed hundred Several state. C herniak (president of Israel O n C ampus) beneficiary agencies Jewish Social Services UJA Dollars at Work advocacy training

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anada Israel Commit- tee is making good Community members enjoy an evening of wine tssting at a JSS fundraiser . C on its commitment to strengthen the Israel Advocacy Wine Tasting Evening capabilities of smaller Canadian communities. Lay and profes- On February 22, Jewish Social Services was transformed into a beautiful party room, where 100 people tasted the newest Kosher sional leaders from smaller Jeff Shinehoft and Elyse Hertzig with Irwin Cotler at a CIC reception in Ottawa. wines, listened to music by Alan Papernack , enjoyed had refresh- communities across the country ments and had a great time. Wine and wine experts were supplied gathered in Ottawa recently for Later that evening, the group and very favourably received by Simcha Wines. For all of us who thought Kosher wine meant two days of training workshops, attended the annual “Israeli by the Jewish community, was heavy, sweet, concord grape we were in for a very pleasant surprise. seminars and meetings with Wines Meet Canadian Cheeses” written by a CIC intern. With CIC If you missed the party this year, perhaps you will get a chance next MP’s. reception, co-sponsored by guidance, their Ottawa experi- year. For all wines purchased both that evening and up to two weeks Jeff Shinehoft and Gerald Fisher CIC, CJPAC and the Canada ence will prove invaluable to before Passover 10 % of the order will be given to JSS. Simcha were the Hamilton participants. Israel Parliamentary Friendship the participants as well as to the wines has over 500 wines to choose,-red, white, dry, semi dry spark- They were joined in Ottawa by Group. Most every Member of Canadian Pro-Israel community. ling. Thank you to all our hard workers and donors who helped participants from the Maritimes, Parliament was present. This gave UJA Federation Executive Direc- make the evening a success. All the money donated will go to the Kingston, Winnipeg and Calgary. group members the opportunity tor Gerald Fisher was very pleased Hamilton Kosher Food Bank. Unfortunately as the economy spirals downward more people are turning to the Food Bank to help them The program was staffed by Judy to employ their new “shmooze” with the CIC effort. “Federation get through the month. All donations are tax deductible and go Zelikovitz, CIC’s National Manager skills with MP’s such as Irwin serves as Hamilton’s connection directly to the Food Bank. For more information call 905-627-9922 of Community Services. Cotler, Bob Ray, Michael Ignatieff, to the expertise and resources or mail your donation directly to Hamilton Jewish Social Services The group participated in a very Jason Kenney, Stockwell Day and available in our national agen- 30 King St East, Dundas, On L9H 5G6. focused training on issues such as Wayne Marston among others. cies. The more we engage with speaking to the media and effect- Perhaps the most unexpected our national agencies, the more Handy Man Available ively communicating to elected event of the two days was an capable we become as local lead- officials led by Jordan Kerbel, encounter with participants ers and advocates. I am espe- Reliable driver and handyman available. Call Yuri at 905-627-2215 Director of Communications for in CIC’s Parliamentary Interns cially pleased that Jeff Shinehoft or email [email protected]. Reasonable rates and references. Canadian Jewish Congress and Program. The interns are recent has volunteered to participate in Richard Marceau, CIC’s Direc- university graduates with a the CIC training program. Jeff has tor of Political Affairs. Seminars deep desire to hone their polit- wonderful leadership potential JSS Theatre Club included a substantial briefing ical instincts. Perhaps a dozen and this training program will from Michael Grant, Director in number, they serve as staff help him to develop it .” April 23 of the Middle East Desk of the members in the offices of various The next item on the national West Side Story at Stratford; Cost $76 Ministry of Foreign Affairs on MP’s from all parties. training agenda is a six day May 20 Canada’s policies towards Israel They were a very impres- seminar in Israel, taking place Sound of Music at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto; Cost $95 and from CIC President Shimon sive group of bright and highly at the end of April. 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Israel and Hamil- Grounded at The Lighthouse Theatre in Port Dover; Cost $49 Robson, CIC Government Rela- an example, a speech that was ton are united and I am proud to October 14 tions Director David Cooper, recently delivered in Hamilton represent both.” The Heiress at St Jacobs Playhouse; Cost $59 Richard Ciano from the Manning Center for Political Activism and All shows leave at 10:15 am and return at approximately 6 pm from Flick the Switch! A special conference for great volunteers to take it several other Ottawa “insiders” the Fortino’s parking lot behind Boston Pizza on Main Street West. to the next level!Spaces are limited for this fabulous weekend and working with the various political The cost includes transportation. Orchestra seating. Come out and the cost is unbeatable ... only $150 including hotel and meals! parties. meet new friends, and have an enjoyable fun filled day. Call Lillian The group also spent time on at 905-627-9922, ext 25. 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Register now at www.flicktheswitch.ca JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 HAMILTON 5 local events Palestinian children exposed to hate-filled messages P.A. media and textbooks provide a relentless mesage of hatred of Jews and Israel gerald fisher tamar Marcus and Barbara children’s textbooks. What they these ugly messages. The suppos- Israel. That percentage dropped Marcus further discussed the Crook of Palestinian Media discovered was truly horrifying. edly moderate Fatah movement as the age of respondents went fact that much of the funding for IWatch were in Hamilton Affirming our worst fears, the controls all media and text books down. His research also revealed these vile initiatives come from recently to present the results research revealed Palestinian in the West Bank and they spread that prior to the implementation the international community, of their research into how Pales- media and textbooks provide an the same lies and indoctrination. It of the Oslo Accords, a significant including Canada. Donor coun- tinian children are manipulated intense and relentless message of was truly heartbreaking to watch majority of Palestinians identi- tries are generally unaware of into seeking martyrdom in their hatred of Jews and Israel and the Palestinian TV interviews with fied Israel as the most admired the content that their generosity ongoing war against the exist- glorification of suicide bombers children as young as six, talking democratic country. Since the is purchasing. In fact, Palestinian ence of Israel. They delivered as Islamic heroes. That message with great animation about their attempted implementation of the Media Watch has been making their presentation in a private is delivered in a variety of ways. desire for death and their belief accords, that number has plum- similar presentations to various briefing to senior community For example: that Allah wants them to violently meted. He suggests these statis- European parliaments and to the leaders, to the Executive Commit- • Every team in a West Bank sacrifice their lives as instruments tics are indicative of the impact U.S. Congress. While in Canada, tee of UJA Federation’s emerging youth soccer league is named of death to the Jews. of the hatred and contempt for Marcus is presenting these YAD group and to the general after a suicide bomber In his review of Palestinian Jews that children are taught on same findings to the Canadian public through an open lecture • Every soccer trophy is named textbooks, Marcus discovered an a daily basis. government. at McMaster University. after a suicide bomber unceasing expression of hatred Marcus ascribes this phenom- However the phenomena Marcus, Executive Director • Music videos glorifying and contempt. Pages were filled ena to the fact that prior to the emerged, its result is an entire of Palestinian Media Watch, suicide bombers are inces- with vile anti-Semitic cartoon Oslo accords, Palestinians had a generation of children that have explained that their research is santly repeated on P.A. characters, history and religious great deal of contact with Israelis, been educated – indoctrinated designed to investigate the simi- television lessons that were demonizing either through the Israeli admin- really – into a psychotic hatred of larities and differences between • Children’s TV characters like beyond description. In contrast, istration of the territories, or Jews and Israel. Creating a culture the messages that Palestinian Mickey Mouse and Big Bird Marcus presented images of though the programs that brought of peace will require the interven- authorities deliver to western teach children the most vile Arabs found in Israeli textbooks, water, health care, voting rights tion of the international commun- media in English and the messa- lies and encourage children invariably suggesting respect and and education to the Palestin- ity into the education and cultural ges they deliver to the Palestinian to murder Jews. peaceful co-existence. ian population. Following the affairs of the Palestinian popula- world in Arabic. The techniques • Religious leaders continually Marcus referred to a study done accords, the PLO came from Tuni- tion…not a likely prospect. As employ are very simple. pervert Islamic teachings to by a reliable Palestinian social sia to take control of the adminis- if the future wasn’t uncertain They record Palestinian Author- justify the murder of Jews and researcher which revealed that tration and the Israelis left. Marcus enough, it is now apparent that ity television and translate it the destruction of Israel a majority of Palestinians over suggested that it was the PLO that the next generation of Palestin- into English – without editorial Most shocking is the fact that the age of 50 were prepared to injected this contempt for Israelis ians will be even harder to bring comment. They do the same with it is not only Hamas that spreads live in peace, side by side with into Palestinian culture. into a peaceful settlement. HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 HAMILTON

6 local events Cautious optimism expressed by Mac Jewish students University’s new Peace Initiative sets limits to freedom of expression wendy schneider members. “I don’t think there’s document recently been a single student who published by McMaster hasn’t felt the support of the A University has created a community.” sense of cautious optimism in JSA president, Anna Kos, the Jewish community, which who graduates this year, said had been bracing itself for she felt hopeful to see McMaster another round of anti-Israel “taking steps to avoid what’s vitriol at this year’s Israel Apart- going on on other campuses” heid Week events. and gratified that incom- The McMaster Peace Initiative ing Jewish students can feel has been hailed as an unpreced- reassured that their university ented achievement, and makes cares about their well being. “I McMaster the only North Amer- never felt more proud of being ican university administra- a McMaster student than I did tion that has taken a proactive on that day,” she said. approach to the Israeli-Pales- Milé Komlen is also feeling tinian conflict by laying out a great deal of pride– in those a framework for acceptable who worked so hard on the discourse and debate and composition of the final docu- condemning those actions and ment. “This has been a tremen- language that smack of demon- dous trust building exercise… ization, delegitimization and among the participants who racism. Months in the making, agreed to sign on. It is a leap of (Back Row, L to R) Judy Schwartz, director of Jewish Students Association; Vishal Tiwari, vice-president (education), MSU; Yaser Haddara, the initiative was spearheaded faculty advisor to Muslim Student Association and McMaster Muslims for Peace and Justice; President Peter George; Professor Lawrence faith,” he said. by the University’s new Human Hart, Faculty of Health Sciences; Azim Kasmani, MSU president; Ilene Bush-Vishniac, provost and vice-president (academic). (Front Row, Leadership and leaps of Rights & Equity Services Direc- L to R) Anna Kos, president of Jewish Students Association; Kareem Mirza, president of McMaster Muslims for Peace and Justice; Mile faith seem to go together. The tor, Milé Komlen who worked Komlen, director of human rights and equity services; Rebecca Cherniak, president of Israel on Campus; Omair Rahman, president of authors, the signatories and collaboratively Lawrence Hart, Muslim Student Association. Photo by Christine Palka. the University where it all Jewish Faculty Association chair happened all demonstrated a and Yaser Haddera, Faculty on the day of the signing shared I’m aware of.” Schwartz also Faculty Association for “his considerable amount of each. adviser to Muslim students. a sense that they were making expressed her gratitude to vision… and his understanding With a little luck and a lot of Asked to comment on the history. In addition to Drs. Lawrence Hart, chair of the of the situation on campus,” and grace, perhaps the rest will fall collaborative process Komlen Hart and Haddara the signa- Federation sponsored Jewish Hamilton Jewish community into place. said he found it “very reward- tories included JSA president, ing” to work with the various Jewish Student Association participants. “A lot of leader- (JSA) president, Anna Kos, ship was demonstrated by Israel on Campus president, Dr. Hart and Dr. Haddera,” he Rebecca Cherniak, Kareem said, “who were really inter- Mirza, president of McMaster ested in elevating the discus- Muslims for Peace and Justice, sion to something productive Omair Rahman, president of Carpet & Upholstery Care and scholarly,” adding that this Muslim Student Association and marked a significant shift in the Mile Komlen. Supportive signa- way the issue had been dealt tories included Peter George, Chametz with on campus in the past. provost Ilene Busch Vishniac, Komlen stressed that the Azim Kasmani, president of We Get the Ugly Out document is a “starting point”, the McMaster Students Associ- meant to “elevate the discus- ation (MSA) and Vishal Tawari, A beautifully clean and healthy home just in time for Passover. sion on campus.” president elect of the MSA. Remember when you loved how your furniture and floor coverings looked? “It’s too soon to expect that JSA director, Judy Schwartz, Let Ecosuds bring that feeling back again. this document is going to cure witnessed the signing. We deeply clean: … all of the feelings that may “I’m very proud of McMaster,” have gone on in the past. 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8 LOCAL EVENTS ‘Odious’ comparisions to Holocaust new growth industry Lipstadt: Those who hold negative stereotypes about Jews predisposed to accept Holocaust denial wendy schneider woman who had approached which she called a “growth her on the first day of the trial. industry”, is becoming increas- peaking before a packed That woman, who had “trans- ingly accepted in many parts of house at McMaster Univer- formed a fleeting moment into the world, and “denies what the Ssity on March 19, Holo- a more profound one”, became Holocaust really was…and is a caust scholar, Deborah Lipstadt a symbol for all those in whose form of complete distortion.” revealed the complexities of name Lipstadt had taken her cour- Responding to a question from Holocaust denial during a retell- ageous stand. the audience pertaining to the ing of her famous encounter with In her closing remarks, Lipstadt issue of freedom of speech on Holocaust denier, David Irving. said that far more dangerous university campuses, Lipstadt said In 1996, Irving sued Lipstadt and her British publisher, Penguin Books Ltd. for libel because in her book, Denying the Holocaust: There’s a debate about who gave the order The Growing Assault on Truth for the Holocaust, but to debate whether it and Memory, she referred to him happened or not is simply ridiculous…turning as a “dangerous spokesperson” what a university stands for on its head. for Holocaust denial . The 2000 trial that granted Lipstadt and her Deborah Lipstadt publisher a resounding victory Former Buchenwald inmate and WW II vet Ed Carter-Edwards addresses a was the subject of a subsequent book History on Trial: My Day in facts. Knowing that British libel family members who had been than “hard core” deniers like that an academic whose work is Court with David Irving. laws placed the burden of proof murdered during the war. For the David Irving, Bishop Williamson seen as “renegade” has a right to Lipstadt led her audience on the author of the alleged false- rest of the day Lipstadt kept the list and Robert Faurisson, are those freedom of speech, “but it doesn’t through a step-by-step analysis hood, Irving waited until her open in front of her. who minimize the Holocaust by mean you bring the flat earth of the twisted logic behind Holo- book was published in the U.K. On the final day of the trial, the making odious comparisons to theory to your science class.” caust denial, which she charac- before suing Lipstadt for libel. judge delivered his long-awaited the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “There’s a debate about who terized as the “ultimate form of Many advised Lipstadt to simply verdict: a 320-word ruling that “You can totally disagree with gave the order for the Holocaust,” verbal anti-Semitism.” “For a ignore the charge, but Lipstadt was unequivocal in its denounce- Israel’s policy vis a vis the Palestin- she said, “but to debate whether it prejudicial argument to work, it’s thought otherwise. ment of Irving. Somehow during ians,” she said, but “to compare happened or not is simply ridicu- got to make sense to the listener “I said if I don’t fight him the bedlam that followed, Lipstadt Israeli soldiers to Nazis is to turn lous…turning what a university by fitting into stereotypes that are he would win by default. He caught a glimpse of the elderly history on its head.” That view, stands for on its head.” known,” she said. For those who wouldn’t have to prove anything. are predisposed to believing that He could say, ‘the court found Jews are motivated by greed and she libelled me….Therefore my the pursuit of money, accepting version… is true.’ So of course I that Jews perpetuated a Holocaust had to go up against him and fight mythology in order to manipulate him,” she said. world opinion into giving them Lipstadt described how her a state and collect reparations, legal team, during four years of

I said if I don’t fight him he would win by default. He wouldn’t have to prove anything. He could say, ‘the court found she libelled me…. Therefore my version… is true.’ So of course I had to go up against him and fight him

Deborah Lipstadt would not present too big a leap preparation leading up the to of imagination. This stereotype trial, were intent on “pulling the has its earliest roots in the New ground out from under” Irving’s Testament which portrays Jews as arguments by demonstrating that guilty of deicide and turning Jesus the evidence and documents he over for pieces of silver. cited were deliberately distorted Holocaust deniers have to support his claims. They also routinely disputed the existence decided that Lipstadt was to of gas chambers, the numbers of neither give testimony during Jews who were killed (the term the trial nor talk to the press. She ‘murder’ is never employed) recalled the frustration she felt and the meaning behind The in remaining silent on the first Final Solution. They have also day of the trial when she found questioned the veracity of Anne herself outside the courtroom, Frank’s diary. “It is generally the surrounded by journalists she first book by which many young knew and respected while down people are introduced to the the hall, Irving was enthusiastic- Holocaust,” saidLipstadt, adding ally engaging the press. Suddenly that “by pulling the ground she felt someone grab her arm. out from the credibility of that A small, elderly woman had book,” they can claim that every- pushed her way through the thing else about the Holocaust crush of people and placed is false.” Lipstadt also referred to herself between Lipstadt and the “immoral equivalence” used the throng and pointed at the by Holocaust deniers when they number tattooed on her forearm. claim that ‘only’ 68,000 people Addressing Lipstadt, she said, died at Auschwitz, a number, they “You are fighting for us, you are say, was far less than the Germans our witness.” killed in the bombing of Dresden. “It was as if she was saying, (Lipstadt places the death toll in be strong and of good courage, Dresden at 30,000.) but whatever you do, do not Lipstadt told the story of her fail us,” recalled Lipstadt, who encounter with David Irving, in that instant said she found whom she had described in her renewed conviction to say noth- first book on Holocaust denial as ing to the press. Another woman a prolific writer and anti-Semite handed her a piece of paper JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 HAMILTON who deliberately distorted the listing the name of each of her 9 JCC The Jewish Community Centre

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JCC EVENTS President’s Yom Ha’atzmaut Message Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00 pm (details to follow)

Lag Ba’Omer Tuesday May 12 (Details to follow) Joel Feldman It has been a busy month at the JCC. The replacement of the bubble is complete and we are busy with Barry Foster Memorial Golf Tournament tennis and many other activities. I welcome back all the Members and Thursday, June 18 at the Beverly Golf and Country Club (call JCC for details) appreciate your patience and support. We have been busy with the Purim Carnival, the Music Series, the Morris Black Public Speaking Contest and we had a great night at the Odessa / Havana concert on March 14, 2009. Annie and Laura are busy with programming for the rest of this year and the upcoming year. In the past month, I have been approached by Community members UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS on a number of occasions, regarding suggestions for programs at the JCC. These ideas have been great and involve programs for all ages Yom Hashoah Memorial Service and have involved increased programming with the synagogues. Tuesday April 21, 7:00 pm at Beth Jacob Synagogue These suggestions and feedback from the Community strengthen my belief that to be as successful as possible, it is imperative the JCC continues to plan programs with the community and not just for the Max Rotman Humanitarian Awards community. Thursday June 4 at Temple Anshe Sholom For those of you that have shared your thoughts and ideas with me, I appreciate it. For those of you that have some thoughts regarding programs you would like to see at the JCC and would support, I welcome your comments. For those of you that would consider getting involved and becoming part of a committee for an event, I welcome your involvement. For those of you that are members of the JCC and are ardent supporters, I appreciate you. Please contact Annie, Laura or myself, and share your thoughts and ideas.

Camp Kadimah Job Opportunities

Arts & Crafts specialist • Music & Drama Specialist Sports Specialist • Science & Nature Specialist Computers & Photography Specialist • Judaica Specialist K’tanim Specialist * Senior Counsellors (grade 11+) Junior Counsellors (grade 9 & 10)

If you would like to become part of the Kadimah team call 905-648-0605

* K’tanim is our youngest group of campers ages 18 months to nursery.

After School Tennis with Frances Critchley

Spring session for students in grades 1-5 Fridays: May 1,8, 22, June 6 & 12 From 3:00-3:45 PM or 4:15-5:00 PM Cost $50.00 Please register your child(ren) by April 20.

Mazel Tov to the JCC

It is with tremendous appreciation that I write this letter to thank the JCC for their excellent P.R. skills.After a crashing blow of the bubble coming down, the JCC immediately contacted Rosedale Tennis Club to attain guest privileges for the tennis players and offered to pay the guest fees.The bubble is now up and the JCC has re-opened. The tennis players were greeted with two free hours and a can of tennis balls.This is how you maintain and sustain loyalty amongst your members. Thank you and Mazel tov on a job well done.

Suki Garson

Congratulations

Congratulations to Frances Critchley our tennis pro, who competed in the International Tennis Federation circuit at the Mayfair Parkway Tennis Club in Toronto and won the singles title beating Anke Magnus of Ottawa 6-3 6-1 in the final. HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 HAMILTON

10 Thank you so very much. Our community is counting on you. 306, to make a new pledge or to consider adding 10% to your current pledge. Please step up to the plate by calling Chris Nusca at the UJA office, ext 905-648-0605, community strong. our fellow Jews by maintaining funding for the local agencies that keep our Jewish to the occasion. It is during hard times like these that we can feel good about helping needy amongst us, and will ensure the success of our local agencies. We must all rise your generosity. However a small increase from all will mean for everything the most support at this time is crucial. To those who have already made a pledge, thank you for To those who have not yet made a pledge this year, we urge you to reconsider. Your and help by making a new pledge, or by topping up your contribution. level, we must ask you and all members of our community to dig a little deeper To ensure that we can at least maintain the funding of our local agencies at the current than ever. As a community, we must not let this happen!! funding for our beneficiary agencies at a time when their needs will be even greater A reduction in our Campaign means that unfortunately we will have to reduce the will be even greater next year than they have been this year. that the demands on our local agencies, such as Jewish Social Services and our schools, – but a growing number of our fellow Jews are being pushed over the edge. This means This year’s campaign is short due to difficult economic conditions. All of us are feeling it

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Israel Experience Pink Slipped? Now What? Scholarships Available David Corsini o there you were minding layoff says more about your in. Your mission statement has your own business, doing company’s performance than to be properly packaged and Sthe best job you could do your performance on the job. neatly focused. Your mission and then WHAMO! You lost You need to understand that you statement should be focused your job. If you have just joined are a victim of economic circum- on the things you do best, your the 71,000 other Ontarians who stances beyond your control and successes and your experience. hold a winning pink-slip in the take solace in knowing that the You want potential employers to “2009 I Just Lost My Job Sweep- career gods have not just singled immediately understand what it stakes” mathematically speaking you out. is you do and what you can do you’re not alone. What can you Take stock. Now that you for them. do to survive this? understand you are a victim of Focus your networking. Once First thing is don’t panic. circumstance don’t start acting you have taken stock of what you Financial support is available to Hamilton students intending to participate in Losing your job is exactly like like one. Take stock of your have to offer and formulized your extended programs in Israel in 2009 through the Ralph Travis Israel Experience losing a long relationship so it’s career and understand that you mission statement let your world Scholarship Fund. Applications for other education programs in Israel may natural to have intense feelings of have a lot of experience to offer know you are a free-agent and be considered on an individual basis. For information regarding recognized anxiety and as such it is import- the next employer. The trick in on the hunt for a good oppor- Israel Experience Programs, please go to www.canadaisraelexperience.com. ant to take some time, a few days taking stock is to take all that tunity. Again, take a moment The scholarship will be up to $500 per student, depending on the number of or even a week to let your new information in your head and to reflect on the people in your applications and availability of funds. Participating families are expected to be in reality sink in. However letting put it down on paper. Reflect business and social network that good standing with United Jewish Appeal. Application deadline for summer 2009 this fear take hold of you will on your career and list all of can either help you or point you programs is April 30th. Applications available at 905-648-0605, ext 306. impede your chances of getting the successes you have accom- in the right direction to get your another job soon. plished in each job you have next job. Put your list together The Ralph Travis Scholarship fund is an important part of the Federation’s An excellent way of counter Legacy Endowment Fund. Additional contributions are welcomed. Please acting the anxiety of job loss is contact the federation office to learn how you can help support this wonderful to remember a few things. initiative. First, it’s nothing personal. It’s If you want to reduce the anxiety of job just business. The fact that you loss you must remain active and that means have lost your job in a sweeping treating the job hunt like a job.

had; perhaps you increased sales and call them. They may not be by 30%, cut expenses by 12% hiring right now but they may or were promoted to manager know someone who needs a in record time. Understanding great employee. Networking what you have accomplished is like dating. At first there is over your career is a great confi- lots of rekindling old relation- dence builder at a time when ships, meeting new and exciting you may not have a lot of confi- people, some lunches, and great dence to draw on. And having conversations but there is also a 495 Wentworth St. N., Hamilton, Ont., L8L 5X1 confidence is not only vital in lot of rejection and blind alleys battling post employment stress too. Knowing this going into Tel: (905) 527-1707 Fax: (905) 528-4684 syndrome but also key to in land- the job hunt will keep you from ing your next gig. stressing out during the process. Another area to take stock The trick to successful network- The Rochwerg Family of is your training. Although ing is to continue expanding many candidates may not have your network beyond your circle completed a post secondary and keep networking until you Recycling Since 1933 education, most in the mid- land. It’s a numbers game and management ranks have been the person who speaks to the well trained by their company’s most people wins. It’s tough but Proud supporters of the Hamilton Jewish News corporate training programs. you have to persevere. JNF HAMILTON-Negev ad-Prod.:Negev Ad 1154 3/11/09 2:53 PM Page 1 Employers spend millions per Be proactive. If you want to year in corporate training for reduce the anxiety of job loss their employees. Much of this you must remain active and that in house training is through means treating the job hunt like accredited industry-recognized a job. For the last umpteen years institutes that issue certificates you got up every morning, put of completion. Take the time on a suit and went to work for to reflect and list how well you a specified portion of the day. have been trained by previous Leverage that routine. Get up at employers. You may be amazed your normal work time, shower, DINNER at how well trained you are. shave, put on your suit go down that you won’t want to miss!! Formulate a mission state- stairs and work on finding a job ment. Your mission statement for the next eight hours. This is your infomercial; it’s your productivity will keep your The 2009 Negev Dinner in Tribute to SHIRLEY AND HILTON SILBERG identity card to the business momentum going. It will lend world. It’s your answer to the you energy to your purpose, question, what do you do? It boost your confidence and keep Date: Sunday, May 24th encompasses all the pertinent the anxiety of job loss in check. Time: Reception - 5:00pm things that you have taken stock Location: Hamilton Convention Centre

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The Silbergs, both natives Bar & Bat Mitzvahs of South Africa and pharma- cists by profession, immigrated Weddings to Canada in 1977. The story of Anniversaries how an unassuming and modest Jewish couple established a place 905-643-1244 905-664-1933 for themselves in the hearts and minds of thousands of Dundas and Hamilton residents, is a fascinating one. The Silbergs had already tried and failed twice to gain admit- tance into Canada, when they Hilton and Shirley Silberg feel very fortunate to have come to Canada were searching through a Toronto We welcome Yellow Pages and called the End Breakfast program and Out of organic farming and observing a first pharmacy listed – Amherst the Cold – both spearheaded by vegan diet run deep. Pharmacy – to ask whether the Gloria Silverman and the JNF. When taking stock of the your letters owner would be interested in Meanwhile Hilton’s Pharmacy Silbergs’ volunteer commitments sponsoring them. As fate would (he had bought out the previous – which have grown to include have it, the owner was Jewish, owner six years after moving to Shalom Village, where Shirley Send to: and more than willing to help Dundas) was now a hub of activ- volunteers two mornings a week Editor, Hamilton Jewish News out. The Silbergs began their ity supported and frequented by and where Hilton is a member of 1030 Lower Lions Club Road Canadian journey in Toronto, a broad base of Dundas residents the board – it becomes clear that P.O. Box 7258 working the 3:00 to 11:00 pm who had developed a fondness what drives them both is a strong shift before returning home to for its owners and an appreciation desire to help people. Under- Ancaster, On L9G 3N6 study to re-qualify as pharmacists for its commitment to customer lying that is a deep appreciation Fax: 905-627-7099 for their good fortune and for the Email: [email protected] kindnesses shown to them by their adopted community. “If you’re lucky enough to have a “We think we’re very fortun- community take you in you should ate to have come to Canada,” give it back whenever you can.” said Hilton, “…and to Dundas. Read previous articles at We were totally accepted and Hilton Silberg supported by the community,” www.jewishhamilton.org adding, “If you’re lucky enough to have a community take you in in their new country. In 1981, the service. “Everyone knew who Silbergs moved to Dundas with we were”, said Hilton and the a new baby to manage a new Silbergs knew how to show their Amherst Pharmacy location. It appreciation, always ready to was the beginning of a new era, give support to a myriad of non- both for them and for Dundas profit organizations from both residents, who soon discovered within and outside the Jewish that the friendly face behind community. the counter at the new Govern- The Silbergs’ involvement with ors Road pharmacy was offer- the JNF began years ago when ing them something they had they volunteered for the annual rarely encountered: exceptional Blue Box drive. After their first customer service, a sympathetic Negev Dinner, Shirley was drafted ear and a willingness to go the to head up the following year’s extra mile in times of crisis. dinner arrangements committee “We definitely tried to help after expressing surprise at their people in times of need”, said being no formal seating plan. It Hilton, recalling the time a was an ordeal by fire, but after five man walked into the pharmacy years, she had it down pat. A few after walking all the way from years later, former JNF shaliach, Copetown to get insulin for his Effie Zussman persuaded Hilton to wife. He had already been turned serve on the advertising commit- away from another pharmacy tee and some years after that because he didn’t have enough Hilton served a four-year term as money to pay for it. Hilton gave JNF president. “It was fun,” Hilton him the insulin, no problem. remarked about his involvement Shirley shares a similar story, with the Negev Dinner. “It was describing the day she lent cab a great evening and there were fare to a woman whose child some amazing speakers like was somehow left unattended at Dennis Ross and Alan Dershow- home. itz,” he added. The Silbergs had fallen in The Silbergs say they are “over- love with Dundas. They were awed” at the thought of adding delighted by the number of their names to the long list of prom- Shabbat and yom tov invitations inent Hamilton Negev Dinner that came their way and large honourees. They are delighted network of friendships estab- by the opportunity to choose a lished with other recent arrivals project close to their hearts: the to the community. Hilton soon Yair Research and Development became involved with Dundas station near Moshav Hatseva in Community Services, the JCC the central Arava, that will use and the UJA Walkathon; Shirley, research activities as a basis for in addition to working part time educating and informing Israelis and raising three young children, about agricultural and ecological

got involved with the Hamilton issues, resonates deeply with Shir- JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 HAMILTON Hebrew Academy PTA, the North ley in particular, whose interest in 15 16 HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 nata beth community text text the and with each with other. Lunch was tasty, engaging tables around sitting congregants with filled foyer the observe sion. It was truly moving and heartening to anddiscus forstudy texts our traditional Rabbi prepared a handout of material from for a led text Thestudy by Selsberg. Rabbi foyer lower the in together gathered all lunch, Before basis. monthly a on repeat to enough important deemed was Sobel Natalie and Selsberg by led Karen Service Learner’s Service. The inaugural Learner’s a and service, children’s a chapel, the in service traditional the parallel: in place Shabbat morning had three services taking vegan options as well as with child-friendly “fishatarian,” was meal food. scrumptious The Hamazon. Birkat meal, the after and blessings over the children, Kiddush, Motzi, Aleichem, We Shalom chanted Shabbat.. the busy week to the joy of and restfulness from congregants the of stress transported Chazzan Ben Sharpe and Wendy Schneider On Friday night, Egalitarian services led by tions were formed as we worked together. brainstorm, cook, and set up. New connec- advance, congregants gathered together to B

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Loomer, who has co-officiated at Shabbat who Loomer, has co-officiated Cantor Hamilton. in slaughterer) (ritual shoichet a being as well as cemetery the for Kadisha Chevrah for the secretary the as for Jacob many served Max also years. Beth at reader Torah and teachers Torah Talmud earliest the of one was Loomer Max grandfather, Loomer’s Marshal ton. have connections to Beth Jacob and Hamil- Michael Burgess. concert featuring the star of Les Miserables, Broadway Symphonyto the and blum Louis Danko and - Cantor A. Eliezer Kirsh ing tributes to Cantors David Bagley, Cantor has includ- numerous concerts produced He Aushwitz-Birkenau. Yom at for Hashoah service memorial worldwide the at Rabbi of Israel and the of President Poland great honour of officiating next to the the Chief received he 2000 In America. North and Israel, Europe, Halls at across concert few years ago. Cantor Moses has appeared including a concert held at the Adas Israel a and on Brott Ardyth a of number projects Boris own Hamilton’s with collaborated has He Ontario. of Hazzanim of Council Toronto the of president past immediate the is He 2001. since Toronto in gogue has been the cantor at Beth Sholom Syna- and he has not looked back. Cantor Moses Institute Cantorial Aviv Tel the from ing has become a renowned Hazzan, graduat Eric others, and Silvermans the of ment in Through the cantorate. - the encourage future a pursue to Silverman Gloria and Israel Rabbi late the by encouraged was he when university, at program MBA an in enrolled while summers in the Ramah forged was during his Hamilton years as a staff to member at Camp connection Broadway and frailach songs. for Ben Sharpe host Cantor an evening of of Hamilton’s Temple Anshe Sholom and Wolfson Laura Cantor Toronto, in gogue Syna- David Beth of Loomer Marshall Cantor Thornhill, in Synagogue Shalom in Toronto, Cantor Ben Silverberg of Shaar featuring Cantor Eric Moses of Beth Shalom I O ra ra “Cantors do Broadway” Eric Moses is not the only performer to is not only performer the Moses Eric Moses’ Eric Cantor born Sudbury G reenspoon way, a gala cantorial concert, concert, cantorial gala a way, gogue presents Cantors on - Broad n May 21, 2009, Beth Jacob Syna- - cobsynagogue.ca. cobsynagogue.ca. - office@bethja email 905-522-1351or $18.00 for seniors and students. Toronto. Tickets are $25.00 for adults and in Gallery Armand the from art Jewish of time. The evening includes a silent long a auction for remember will you night a ise berg, Loomer, Wolfson and Sharpe - prom at stage Silver Jacob. Beth Moses, Cantors these five, very talented cantors take to the as celebration and song of evening great likes to play guitar. also He Academy. Hebrew Hamilton the and Kehila at children young for singing in Centre Baycrest TorontoHamilton, and Yiddish in at Village Shalom songs and Broadway performing enjoys Ben Jacob, Loewen. When he is not officiating at Beth and currently studies voice with Dr. Robert studied with Cantors Maissner and Nemtov Tikvah, Pride of Israel and Beth Torah. He Beth synagogues Toronto at Torah read led High Holiday and Shabbat services and since 2006. Prior to joining Beth Jacob, Ben Torah and reader Cantor synagogue’s the Music and Worship. Union for Reform Judaism’s Department of cantorial training workshops offered by the locally with Lita Classen and has attended Soloist since 2005. Ms. Wolfson has trained gious School since 1998 and as its Cantorial director of the Temple Anshe Sholom - Reli the Toronto Council of Hazzanim. Thornhill. he Currently is the of president as Cantor of the Shaar Shalom Synagogue in loved, before taking on his current position Beth Jacob Synagogue, where he was truly Opera, Ben began his professional career at voice with Guen Little of the New York studying and Nemtzov City David and Bagley David Maissner, Benjamin Cantors with training formal receiving After Toronto. as cantor in Copenhagen, Denmark and in His father, Cantor Michael Silverberg served return to Beth Jacob. to forward looking is concerts, cantorial Rabbi and Silverman who at has past performed alongside Jacob Beth at services For tickets call the Beth Jacob office at at office Jacob Beth the call tickets For a be to promises Do Broadway Cantors Beth Jacob’s Cantor Ben Sharpe has been Laura Wolfson has served as educational Cantor Ben Silverberg grew up in Toronto. - countless other projects. other projects. countless tional high schools for troubled teens and voca- womenfor abused and children, of daycare centres, shelter and counselling programs include a country-wide network service social These Israel. in living life, form women and children of all walks of services social vital maintaining to cated dedi- year,proceeds the with of raiser major fund- Na’amat Canada Hamilton’s in Ottawa. Owen Sound, of Ontario, Hay native A currently lives work. literary of body her in 2002 Engelfor Award Marion tigious radio broadcaster, Hay received the pres Tales: Canadians in New York. A former The Only Snow in Havana and Captivity works include Hay’snon-fiction Award. General’s Governor for the a finalist also was Change, Small collection, story Her Giller Prize and the Ottawa Book Award.) finalist), and Student of Weather, (finalist, Award General Governor Award, Book (Ottawa Laughs, Garbo are novels ous and Mail and Quill and Quire. Globe the by Year Hay’s the of - previ Book Notable a named also was which Air, On Nights Late novel, her for winner Prize Giller Na’amat Canada Hamilton. of support in speakers featured been all Edeet Ravel, and M.G. Vassanji, who have Ricci, Nino authors, celebrated recent of Monday April on 27th. Luncheon Hay will Author join the Celebrity ranks annual 24th Hay, organization’s the at Elizabeth ton as they feature award-winning author, community N E M Since Since Na’amat Hamilton’s first Celebrity is Luncheon Author Celebrity The Scotiabank 2007 the is Hay Elizabeth lizabeth Hay headlines a’amat Author Luncheon joining Na’amat Canada Hamil- be will ages all of enthusiasts literary and friends embers, Sales Representative Sales Sales Representative Sales Representative Sales Nancy Somer Nancy Judith Katz Judith Jon Katz Jon www.jewishhamilton.org - com com ator, (905) 628-8889 or mbergart@gmail. - Coordin Publicity Bergart, Maureen ca. pshragge@cogeco. or 526-9229 (905) Coordinator, Publicity Shragge, Phyllis Laura Ludwin at (905) 523-1325.Contact: Dundas, (905) 628-6062; or by contacting 528-4508; Kool Klay Café, 36 King St. E., (905) St.W. Hamilton, 1060 King seller, Tickets may be prizes. purchased at Bryan Prince - Book door and lunch a light includes price Ticket all. for $25 be will door $18.00. the at ets Admission - tick $20.00;students/seniors are tickets Advance Hamilton.) S., Avenue Cline Synagogue(125 AdasIsrael 2009 atthe onMonday, placeatnoon take 27 April Michaels Anne and Timothy Findley.Berton, Pierre Richler, Mordecai are: Davies, Robertson Margaret Atwood, the Canadian literary scene. Among them have included many high-profile names in Author Luncheon in 1984, featured authors Jewish news at your fingertips The Celebrity Author Luncheon will will Luncheon Author Celebrity The N a’amat C elebrity Author Happy PassoverHappy Wishing our clients & the community the & clients our Wishing E lizabeth Hay www.judymarsales.com mation, mation, please contact the office JNF at 905 527-5516 or email [email protected] begin at 5:00pm with Dinner commencing at 6:00pm. For tickets or more infor place at the Hamilton Convention Centre on May 24th, 2009. The reception will He is widely known as a conservative, but he is also unorthodox to the core. foreign policy U.S. politics, and affairs, on culture. new international perspectives lenging conventional wisdom. An incisive thinker, he is a voice strong offering offering clear and compelling arguments that everyone else overlooks and chal- Bioethics. Dr. is Standard, Krauthammer also a member of Council on the President’s Inside Washington, a contributing editor to The New Republic and The Weekly Special with Report Brit Hume. And since 1990 he has been a weekly panelist on zine Award for Essays and Criticism Republic essays won the highest award in magazine writing, the National Maga- a for monthly essay Time magazine. for The Washington which Post, now in appears more and than 200 newspapers, Walter Mondale. In the mid-eighties he began writing a weekly syndicated column adviser in the Carter Administration and, later, speechwriter to Vice President then Chief Resident in Psychiatry at the General Massachusetts Hospital. Medical Harvard In School. the mid 70s he medicine as practiced a and Resident educated at McGill University, Oxford and University - University Harvard MD, in it. You never know what is going to happen next.” ically. It’s a very tough column. There’s no ‘trendy’ mer’s column “independent and hard to peg polit The Washington Post, called Charles - Krautham Krauthammer as the keynote speaker. Shirley and Hilton will Silberg Dr. feature Charles for his bold, lucid and writing. original honored from every part of the political spectrum guished Commentary, Dr. has Krauthammer been America. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for - Distin William calls him Kristol, the in columnist best in 2006. Weekly editor Standard and publisher, mer in the commentator most America influential keynote address at The The Negev Dinner in to tribute Shirley and Hilton is Silberg to scheduled take new breathes In life Krauthammer Charles into his tired debates, speeches, He is a to Foxregular contributor several times a news, appearing week on In his first full year as a he columnist, syndicated won the Pulitzer Prize. His New Then, in 1978 he quit and psychiatry came to Washington to serve as a science was Krauthammer Charles born in New York City, grew up in and Montreal was The late page Meg editorial editor Greenfield, of The 2009 Annual Negev Dinner in to tribute Charles Krauthammer is coming to Hamilton!! The Financial Times named Charles - Krautham Charles Krauthammer to give Larry Szpirglas Larry Sales Representative Sales Sarit Zalter Sarit Broker N egev Dinner - - 17 HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 18 HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 COMMUNITY A ABOVE: HHA Founders. the late Sam ing individuals who would a passionately compris establish support of nucleus steadfast to but, fundamentally, students more prospective attract to school in Hamilton. day Jewish a establish to goal: shared the Hamilton Jewish community. Their a”h, set Hoffman out to Max change Mr. the very fabric Board, of the of man Chair his of support the with Green, izing, a 27 year old Rabbi, Rabbi Morton Jewish education as arcane and - ghetto to honour its Founding Fathers. pause will school the community’s children, Jewish our inspiring and ing celebrates 47 historic years of educat of years 47historic celebrates and trailblazers of our past. HHA honours its “Founding Fathers” Their initial challenge was not only parochial shunned which era an In As the Hamilton Hebrew Academy Hebrew Hamilton the As Mar for individualizedtutorialinstr Contact Summer Systematic MultisensoryS Enrichment programming Learning S Curriculum supportincoresubjectareas Individualized remedialinstructioninreading,writing,andma thematics Preschool throughGrade8: greater academicsuccessand Ever contributions of the visionaries visionaries the of contributions are often oblivious to the historic s time marches on, inevitably we y N -Mar etkin, the late Sam Katz and ZoltanFreeman. trategy Development tha Starkman, B.A T y studentcane op row, l to ri, After Summer Individualized remedialinstructioninreadingandwriting High SchoolStudentsandAdults: joy inlear -school andSundaymorning tutorialtimesavailable Ben Sauder, Dave Hoffman, the late Issac Waxman; tutorial@summerhilllearningstudio tructured hill Lear summerhilllearningstudio ., B.Ed.,M.Ed. 905-807-9513 Approach toinstruction hill L - - - visit visit www.jewishfuture.ca. or 905-528-0039 call please evening, future. Jewish our celebrate and plishments event, as gala we this honour their at great us accom- join to everyone Weinvite community. Jewish our of ment pivotal role in the growth and develop- a”h, and Mr. Ben Sauder. Waxman Isaac Mr. a”h, Netkin Sam Mr. Mr. David Hoffman, Mr. Samuel Katz a”h, Freeman, Mr. Zoltan founders: notable Academy will honour the legacy of these ing Fathers.” “FoundAcademy, the becoming thus of Governors of the Hamilton Hebrew Board initial the formed and moment the to rose conviction of men Several champion the cause of Jewish education. ning Studio For more information on this historic Each of these iconic names played a On Wednesday, June 10th, 2009, the ning! ear uction. xperience 36 Beulah ning Studio .ca A Bottom row, l to r, the late ve. Hamilton .ca - ketubas ketubas can also yield or valuable information certificates, birth as certificates, wedding such documents Official translate. to someone find you help can group ogy written in Yiddish or it’s If Hebrew, there. our geneal- written names be may there etc. Kabalnik, Kobernick, Karbelnick, belnik, Carbelnik, a Thismatch. name can - Kara be spelled be or all could some of which variations, for example, we“Karbelnik” have many name, family one For similar. sound that surnames Yiddish of matching allow to www.jewishgen.org, which was designed at available Soundex”, “Daitch-Mokotoff is there called tool a the research special docks. at Canadian arrival upon name family their changed deliberately ity to begin a new totally life and persona, - seizing the opportun Other immigrants, French). (or English understand or spell heard it wrong, or the newcomer couldn’t correctly,name or the understood have the “new in may officer the not world”, customs arrived immigrants When berg”. “Szpielberg” to “Shpielberg”, now “Spiel- such as “sz” for “sh” which evolved from with of unusual spellings the same sounds Jews, European of Eastern true especially the way they thought they heard it. This is marriage, it might have been written down the a town clerk death, or birth, registered cially if When your was illiterate. ancestor changed several times over the years, - espe or history. family could The have spelling burning bush, visit Pharoah’s palace and and palace Pharoah’s visit bush, burning to witness the harsh slavery, encounter the will machine time a in years 3330 back eight, travel grade through kindergarten over There senior Experience. our classes, travel to Toronto to participate in the we as Pass walls school our beyond trip field months. students will be studying during the spring tion to the natural science topics that HHA - introduc perfect the as served Gardens the The grades. visit to the Royal Botanical across curriculum science Ontario the to ground! the on insects little like feel us made that they big so were They tarantula. giant a over us and got up close and personal with We saw a which towered caterpillar, giant to see the variety of huge animatronic bugs. It was exciting most make sounds. insects how and antennae, their use insects how insect, an of anatomy the about learned tula up close! Throughout the morning we - a live and saw taran under microscopes, crawlies creepy some at looked displays, of our We adventure. interactive explored us to the world of at insects the beginning meet Professor to Buzz McFly delighted who were introduced children new The atrium. beautiful RBG’s the in experience wonderful Wea had Monsters. Backyard exhibit, traveling the attended four grade HHA from to students senior kindergarten Botanical Gardens in Recently,Burlington. A B hamil jewish geneal I rittany We can hardly wait for our next exciting The educational programs are connected Check the backs of old photographs; photographs; old of backs the Check genealogy, Jewish for Particularly field field trip to explore insects at the Royal it out turned to be a day beautiful for a t’s always a beautiful day at the HHA and cing difficulty in tracing relatives relatives tracing in difficulty cing - experien when case the often is change of the original family name W ton erstiuk & Fa Any interested parties may parties Any the contact: Board at Cemetery interested BETH JACOB EMETEC RY The The Beth Jacob Board has Cemetery by-laws submitted hebrew to the Registrar to of the Act the Registrar Cemeteries (Revised). Beth Beth Jacob Synagogue, 375 Aberdeen Avenue j gi I ogic tkin Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 2R7 a

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society Chag Sameach to all! school. at curriculum Passover our in ied of the Passover story and the concepts - stud students to relate more deeply to the events This will simulation interactive enable our Yitziat Mitzrayim (the exodus from Egypt). reenact we as matza own very our bake on Mount Sinai and Ten Commandments the receive heaven, from fall manna the the experience ten Weplagues. will watch Boon at [email protected] or phone phone or 905-524-3345. Please join us! [email protected] at Boon Hazel our president, or org by contacting can be found on our website at www.jgsh. the Holocaust. and the people who homes were former murdered their to during tribute a as books dents, or published landsmanshaftn, these and Central Europe. Groups of former - resi of Eastern communities Jewish in the life everyday recorded Books Yiskor (Memorial) books?”. Yiskor from learn you What can History: ies & European Eastern Landau will present ”Holocaust - Testimon Jerrold 20, May On survivors. including Holocaust descent, European Jewish of provide for will heirs searches from drawn examples Monique Trustee.” Public the of Office the at Successes and lenges of “20th Century Survivor Searches- Chal- Monique Charlebois speaking on the topic speaker. by guest our followed 7:30PM, at Greet & Meet our with begin Avenue North, Hamilton, ON L8S 4A1. We meet at Temple Anshe Sholom, 215 Cline on the last Wednesday of every month. We monthly, meets & (JGSH) Area Hamilton is usually found. of the where name location geographical and names, family of variations and ing this book, one can find the original In mean- Beider. by Alexander Empire” Russian “A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the names, etc. parents’ birth, of place as such Additional Information about JGSH JGSH about Information Additional feature will meeting 22 April Our of Society Genealogical Jewish The One valuable resource is a book entitled HHA students on a field trip F temple I midrasha reading reading and costumes. as making, and well hamantash as Megilla rolling sushi with night on Monday party a hosted Chabad Purim. to straight went izer of Shabbat 100. From Shabbat 100 we to Dustin Shulman who was student - organ who all out helped those and specifically of very A dedicated students. big thanks to and cooking were taken care of by a team theme, decorations, fundraising, invitation ern baked chicken and cowboy hats. The themed dinner complete with tacos, - south enjoyed a wild west students the Saloon”, major success. Under the byline “Shabbat at 100 Shabbat a was annual year the fourth the For Campus. on right meal Shabbat a this in and vocabulary and their improved have way Hebrew, in served are and starts. Hebrew in class menu the from order Students before who snack a like students would school Hebrew hungry for shop snack a Ivrit, Café opened have time! in Israel reached they hope we Canada, in kids about books picture and mobiles, ized homemade cards, hanging snowflake Shechafim for Purim. Containing - personal of students the to manot mishloach send to decided they year, This hamilton.org). - (which jewish nowis School to linked Shechafim about video the by moved brate Shabbat! cele- to way come to for together families wonderful a What well-attended. always is that dinner Shabbat by a congregational popular Family Shabbat service is followed service, and look forward to their turn. the in This parts their prepare students school ing, the atmosphere is joyous. Our religious blessings”, and the sounds of children - sing “birthday monthly the Family JamBand, porary Jewish sound! Between the Shabbat teens attending. Pizza is provided for the for hungry teens who love provided participating is Pizza attending. teens 30-40 with phenomenal are numbers every Wednesday from 12:30- 1:30. The The School. Secondary club place takes Highland at Club) Culture Educational (Hebrew “HECC” as known otherwise club culture Jewish a time first very the for started have Hosiassohn Daniel and In news Morel Yaakov other sions. Mexican festive and of lots discus with theme singing a had we which in chab O Over the last few weeks Chabad @ Mac Chabad weeks few last Over the students 7 grade our week, the During Our religious school were students very We had our amazing Purim dinner We dinner Purim had our amazing at Midrasha. have happening been things exciting month, past the n sitting in Wentworth Hall enjoying enjoying Hall Wentworth in sitting students university 100 almost are There 2009- 6, March Night, riday bimah is rocking with a contem with bimah is rocking Sholom’s Anshe Temple month each of night Friday third the n ad anshe lub a vitch T shal he T emple Religious School’s om - - your orders early so we can ensure the the Matza is available. ensure can we so early orders your the through Adas Israel office. Please place ence the of story Passover first hand. for the students in our day schools to - experi Lubavitch of Hamilton is making it possible Chabad Toronto, of Hashem Tzivos with taken on In new conjunction proportions. available for sale at Chabad. are and Hebrew or English either in able the kippas on campus. The kippas are avail- Campus” is to show Jewish pride and wear on “Kippas behind goal The imprinted. nameofouruniversity the with colours school the in kippas ordered custom we At the of suggestion two McMaster students campaign. kippa special a started also has com. Yaakov Morel at yaakov.morel@gmail. contact please Club or Culture Jewish our programs and dinners classes, sha and warm environment. are all discussed in a fun, opened, relaxed an interest in learning about. These topics from the many ideas the teens have shared games. Every week themed a new Purim topic is playing chosen by and masks, decorating and creating hamantashen, brated Purim with an interactive megilah, cele- club the at teens The club. the at presented and topics the in discussions www.anshesholom.ca. website our visit please tickets purchase to or tournament golf the about mation Canada – Beit HaLochem. For more infor Veterans with Disabled be of shared Israel will Proceeds 30th. August for scheduled Abbey, Glen at Tournament Golf Green For Going Annual First our of planning women’s peace in initiative Israel. All proceeds were donated to an seder. interfaith the through partway women the of baking, songs, and and activities, joined women. program enjoyed The a concurrent girls of eyes the through Passover, of themes the of exploration meaningful and lovely a was It world. Jewish the to four Jewish women who have contributed women’s haggadah, participants prepared honoured specially a Using Passover. for preparing of start the to prior Girls” and Womenfor Seder a lovely & “Tea Sweets: and the Sha’ar class! of year Tzedakah Fair. Kol HaKavod to Ben at be distributed the end school’s religious will proceeds All order. to waiting while around crowd students younger while idea, smiles behind the counter with his the friends with up came originally who Rosen, Ben skills. Hebrew conversational -Shmura Matza is available for purchase purchase for available is Matza -Shmura has bakery matza model the year This Much energy Much is energy also now going into the The Temple’s Deborah Sisterhood hosted - Midra about information more For C afe Ivrit - S j kehila l Gift exchange with Shechafim T adas With best wishes to all the Hamilton Jewish friends. our you are that in knowing ness ofourhappi- us inShechafimandasign for doing are and done have you that all you for thank you to is a gift modest very know that this was a significant effort. “Our on you website) the Hamilton Jewish will the video about Shechafim School watched (linked have you If squares. fabric the in between of stamps paint lovely pattern a creating then and glitter, with squares the bordering canvas, the to squares the and drying it, cutting it into squares, gluing fabric the painting themselves, paints the mixing involved process The it. make to ers who made the collage took a full week - andteach students the it explainedthat The accompanying paints. coloured letter a - multi onto with canvas framed andbordered glitter-glued stamps, and fabrics Israel. Inside in they foundSchool a Regional collage of Shechafim painted the from son of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants and and immigrants Jewish Lithuanian of son Morris Black. Born in 1916, Morris was the Skype. It was quite something to watch.” inRechovot by Israel great-grandparents for her grandparents in Vancouver and her it did She hard! so it practicing then and her writing materials, the research speech, gathering for her of proud so was “I said, the Galilee. Arielle’s mother, Sigal Balshine, of Independence War while 1948 searching the for water in during killed was and was a in engineer water grandfather Israel of personal interest to Arielle, as her great- about the water crisis in Israel. The topic is interacting with an audience. for methods proper the and delivery tion - informa about them teaches speech the for preparation the while patterning, and develop skills in organisation information preparing the material for delivery, students curriculum. In researching their topics and and taught methods as part of the school’s tools the using research then they which allowed to choose the topic of their speech, Black contest for several years. Students are Grade 5 category. the in third placed Smyth Spencer while third, Shore Abby and second, Horwood Sari first, placed Grade Earn the Arielle In category, 4 contest. speaking public who had driven in from Toronto to hear hear to Toronto from in driven had who individuals and congregations three all from professors McMaster, members from students, School High and University of . The Waxman amix Hallwasfilledwith has sold 800,000 copies in North America translated the "Garden Of Emunah," which and Tranquility," of Trail "The including bestsellers, several written has and show He has a daily web a journal, weekly radio head of to one of youth the major yeshivas street in Israel. with outreach to prison, a of major director rehabilitation spiritual He continued to blaze a unique path, from in a 1992. rabbi and was ordained tshuva baal- became 80s, and in the IDF in the a commando in an elite forces unit special Brody immigrated to Israel in 1970, became Born in Washington D.C., the then secular bring Rabbi Lazer Brody to our community. to able was Sisterhood the donor, special a of support generous the Through ton. offer to support in Jewish students Hamil- S e aura wo ff The contest is named in honour of of honour in named is contest The Arielle Earn took first prize for her speech Morris the in participated has Kehila tessier to open a package sent to Hamilton Hamilton to sent package a open to excited very were School Religious Sholom Anshe Temple of tudents honours at the recent Morris Black Morris recent atthe honours ity Day School took many of the top tudents from Kehila Jewish Commun- 1st. In an effort to both inspire and In inspire an to both 1st. effort launch took place on Sunday,official March Sisterhood’s Israel heAdas lf el isra son jewish community sisterhood gmail.com. e-mailadasisraelsisterhood@ newsletters of Hamilton's Jewish members community. diverse many invigorated of his has prediction amazed, inspired and The accrue. accuracy would to continue community ofaunifiedJewish benefits the whereas years previous of Hamilton would fail; it would not have the impact in dently predicted that Israeli Apartheid Week confi- Brody Rabbi byIsrael, defending as proud Jews, by taking on more mitzvot, support the By students. standing together this community coming together as one to to other, each and background their with deeply more identifying students Jewish to led has state Jewish the on attack this that out pointed He worth. intrinsic own appreciate that they should appreciate their the students that his to goal was emphasized to He have them challenge. this of out arise can that developments positive the community, Rabbi Brody chose to focus on of Israeli Apartheid Week hanging over our spectre the of Aware speak. Brody Rabbi Black competition. in skills and research public at speaking the Morris excellent their displayed who of Morris’ sons. Vancouver under the guidance of another ity 1978.since is A held contest in similar commun- Jewish event Hamilton forthe annual an been has and competition ing Ontario, it was changed to a public - speak in Ontario. After Morris’ son Rick moved to Jewish for Congress all small communities an essay originally contest administeredwas by the contest CanadianThe contest. an annual was to establish that to be used ofmoney andleftasum and education,” mourning the teach value others of study 1970. in Morris death wrote in his his will, “In place until of Peterborough in lived Wolfson at(905)528-0121 orlwolfson@ Laura contact please School, Shechafim this with of exchange information part be professional can you If network. to speech whom with andphysiotherapy therapy therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy, art education, sports tion, professionals in the fields of special educa- School are still looking for more Canadian School. Shechafimat friends our to connection personal a develop to continuing are we way, this In her/him. to it sent who child Temple the of photo a and mobile, dove card for Purim, a hand-made snowflake or Am Canada”) with a addressed personally “I (entitled do they activities of kinds the picture book about Canadian children and beautiful a received Shechafim at student each student at the Shechafim school. Each for manot mishloach personalized made and Pesach.” community for the coming festivals – Purim To Subscribe to Adas Israel Sisterhood Sisterhood Israel Adas to ToSubscribe students the of all congratulates Kehila The teachers and staff of Shechafim of staff and teachers The had students our month, the in Earlier da y school Ariellle E arn community 19 HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009 20 HAMILTON JEWISH NEWS • APRIL 2009