January/February 2021 Tevet/ Shevat/Adar 5781

Temple Israel the BULLETIN January/February 2021 Tevet/ Shevat/Adar 5781

Thursday February 25, 2021 Worship Schedule

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Holiday Dates Times

SHABBAT Friday, January 1 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, January 2 10:15 am Shabbat Service, Parsha Vayechi

SHABBAT Friday, January 8 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, January 9 10:15 am Shabbat Service, Parsha Shemot

MORNING Thursday, January 14 9:00 am Morning Minyan MINYAN

SHABBAT Friday, January 15 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, January 16 10:15 am Shabbat Service, Parsha Va’era Guest speaker Rabbi Rosenblit (Kiryat Shmona)

SHABBAT Friday, January 22 5:30 pm Family Fun Shabbat 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, January 23 10:15 am Shabbat Service, Parsha Bo

MORNING Thursday, January 28 8:00 am Morning Minyan MINYAN

Friday, January 29 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service SHABBAT Saturday, January 30 10:15 am Shabbat Service, Parsha Beshalach Shabbat Shira

SHABBAT Friday, February 5 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, February 6 10:15 am Shabbat Service, Parsha Yitro

MORNING MINYAN Thursday, February 11 9:00 am Morning Minyan

SHABBAT Friday, February 12 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, February 13 10:15 am Shabbat Service, Parsha Mishpatim

SHABBAT Friday, February 19 5:30 pm Family Fun Shabbat 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, February 20 10:15 am Shabbat Service, Parsha Terumah Honouring Temple Volunteers

MORNING Thursday, February 25 8:00 am Morning Minyan MINYAN

PURIM Thursday, February 25 TBA Purim Celebration

SHABBAT Friday, February 26 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Saturday, February 27 10:15 am Shabbat Service, Parsha Tetzaveh

2 | TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN - January/February 2021 From the Pulpit President’s Message

Making Connections in a Time of Disconnection Miriam Burke and Rick Garber, the acting co-presidents Last April when we gathered are delighted to welcome the return of our President, for a Zoom Passover Seder we Margot Montgomery after taking some needed personal were hesitant and unsure. What time off. does it mean to gather in a virtual room? Why am I seeing November and December were busy months for our Tem- lips moving but not hearing any ple community - we celebrated our veterans and service sound? Is Eliyahu in the waiting personnel for Remembrance Day, held our first ever vir- room? Jokes aside, we learned tual AGM via zoom, celebrated Chanukah outdoors with to expand our notion of human a uniquely Canadian menorah built of skis, and now we connection. True, seeing some- are ringing in the secular new year. one on the virtual screen is not the same as being in the real vicinity with them. However, we’ve now On behalf of the Temple Israel Board of Directors, we are become masters at making contact with one another honoured to wish you a happy and healthy 2021 as we virtually, I would even venture to say that we’ve all look forward to an end to the pandemic and an even- experienced countless meaningful moments. We tual return to in-person services at Temple as soon as it can feel proud that in these challenging times we’ve is safe to do so! explored creative ways to strengthen our community and celebrate our Judaism creatively. Miriam Burke and Rick Garber for Margot There are reasons to be hopeful for the year 2021 – yes, we will return to our Temple home when the time is right. In the mean time, in these more difficult winter days we can use the tools at hand to continue to connect with one another, and even make new connections. Let me highlight a few opportunities:

• In North America, the Reform movement is well established and widely appreciated. In Israel, our movement struggles for acceptance with its rabbis demanding the same recognition as their traditional colleagues. This has not stopped congregations from sprouting up across the country with passion and care. On Saturday January 16th we will welcome Rabbi Orit Rozenblit from the new Kehillah congrega- ATTENTION ALL VETERANS tion in Kiryat Shmona. Rabbi Rozenblit will speak at Shabbat services about the opportunities and chal- and FAMILIES OF VETERANS lenges facing Israeli Reform congregations. We may even recognize our own early days at Temple Israel! We’re quite excited about a new project at Temple.

• For a number of years, our Temple has been cham- We would like to create a Temple Israel Honour Roll of pioning our support of our Indigenous brethren. Veterans. There is much that we share in terms of values and commitment to the land. Our board has recently We are able to get the names of some individuals endorsed a careful look at how to integrate land from the Ottawa Jewish Archives. In order to gather acknowledgement into Temple practices. For Tu as much information as possible, we’re asking Temple B’Shvat, the traditional birthday of the trees, please members to share names and pertinent information. join me and Anishinaabe Ojibway leader Kim Wheat- ley as we explore the Jewish and Indigenous appreciation of mother earth. See you on the evening of Please contact Janet G Cohen at Wednesday January 27th. [email protected]

• Our Anti-Racism Task force is hard at work identi- fying next steps for our community. We have three priorities: looking within acknowledging our own Bnai Mitzvah biases, examining institutional practices to ensure that we are conducting ourselves in the most inclu- sive way, and advocating for a better future. Is your child born in 2008? We are now booking Bar/Bat dates through the end of With the secular new year upon us, let’s make this a April 2021. year of connecting with one another. We will initially If the answer is yes, and you have not yet booked a Bar/ need to rely on technology, but once making these Bat Mitzvah date, please contact Heather at initial calls, we will follow in person no doubt. Let us [email protected] to request an rise to the occasion, making new friends even with application form. the obstacles in our way. Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg

January/February 2021 - TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN | 3 School News Upcoming Temple Events

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK When God led Adam around the Garden of Eden, God said, ‘Look at My works. See how beautiful they are, how excellent! For your sake I created them all. See to it that you do not spoil or destroy My world–for if you do, there will be no one to repair it after you.” (Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:13) With our Rabbis Tu Bishvat, is a holiday specifically to celebrate trees… but it’s so much We can look to Torah for wisdom on every aspect of more. Although a minor holiday, it reminds us to stop lives! Our rabbis will help us delve into some of the and appreciate what we have. The song says, “Tu Bishvat more tricky issues of the day with our traditional texts has arrived, the celebration of trees.” (Tu Bishvat higiyah, and values as our guide. (Wednesdays, 7:30pm) chag la’ilanot!) Now I know you’re thinking, I must be nuts! Plant trees during an Ottawa winter? At the very least, does the inference make you think about what Tu Wednesday January 13th,2021 Bishvat is or what it represents? Rabbi Steven Garten will examine how we use our Maybe you’re thinking about the shivat haminim (7 WORDS. What are the limits to free speech? How does species), the 7 fruits and grains mentioned in the Torah. political correctness impact our conversations? Do you have a recipe that includes all 7? Deuteronomy 8:8 lists the fruits and grains associated with Israel as wheat Wednesday February 10, 2021 and barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and date (honey). Kabbalists added almonds to the list of foods Rabbi Dara Lithwick will explore GENDER IDENTITY. eaten on Tu Bishvat as they were the first of the trees to With the backdrop of Purim we will have the chance blossom in Israel, and carob, also known as bokser. to delve into new understandings around gender and affirm our whole selves. Maybe you’re thinking that you could make a contribution to plant a tree in our section of a forest in Israel. Instead, you might plant some parsley to be served at this year’s Pesach seder linking one seder to another. You don’t want to miss it ....

Maybe you’re thinking about going on a tiyul (walk or hike) Saturday February 20, 2021 on a sunny crisp afternoon in celebration of Tu Bishvat. In today’s world of climate change, we should be more sensi- tive and take notice of nature and the gifts it gives us. In the depth of winter, when the trees are without leaves and look dead, it is a time for introspection and growth. We think of the environment and what each of us could do to make it better. Tu Bishvat is the perfect Jewish holiday for those of us who care about the environment. It’s hard to believe that a year ago at this time, TIRS students were making bird feeders, cleaners, and soaps at our No Waste program. Yes, it was only a year ago. SHABBAT Tu Bishvat is a perfect Jewish holiday to look at the 4 elements (earth, wind/air, fire and water) and what they Temple celebrates our Volunteers mean to us. And, at your Tu Bishvat seder, there are 4 cups of wine just like at Pesach: 1. White wine (to symbol- At Temple Israel we pride ourselves in enthusicastic ize winter); 2. White with some red (a harbinger of the giving of all kinds. Parashat Terumah focuses on the coming of spring); 3. Red with some white (early spring) gifts of the Israelites - everyone contributed in their and 4. Finally all red (to symbolize spring and summer). own unique way.

What will you do to celebrate Tu Bishvat during this Join us at Saturday services when we show our appre- pandemic year? Mask on or off, indoors or out. How ciation to our many Temple Volunteers. Presentation of will you appreciate what God entrusted Adam and all of our annual volunteer awards will celebrate their hard humanity to protect? Be creative. Think ecologically and work. environmentally. Enjoy!

See you in the new secular year! Sue Potechin

4 | TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN - January/February 2021 Upcoming Temple Events Tu’B’Shevat

Growing Together: Two Temples Across the Sea

Saturday January 16, 2021

Ottawa has a long standing connection to the Israeli communities of the north. At Temple we pride ourselves in the personal connections that we have made. Temple has been “paired’ with a new reform synagogue in Kiryat Shmona, Israel. Kiryat Shmona is a city located in the northern diestric of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley near the Lebanese border.

On Shabbat services on January 16th we will virtually welcome Rabbi Orit Rozenblit from the new Kehillah congregation in Kiryat Shmona. Rabbi Rozenblit will speak at Shabbat services about the opportunities and challenges facing Israeli Reform congregations. We may even recognize our own early days at Temple Israel!

Orit Rozenblit was born in Kibbutz Dovrat. Her passion is exploring Jewish texts and finding their relevance for our lives today, which is what set her on her Rabbinic journey. Morning Minyan Jewish/Indigenous Tu B’Shvat Seder Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thurs- Wed, Jan 27th 2021 -7:30pm day’s of each month for our vitual morning minyan. Our annual festival of the trees reminds us of our deep connection to the land. We share this cove- Get a great start to you day with a nantal relationship to the environment with our boost of Torah and prayer. Indigenous brothers and sisters. Zoom information available on the Temple website or in the weekly emails. Join Rabbi Daniel Mikel- berg and Kim Wheatley an Anishinaabe Ojibway leader from Shawanaga First Nation Reserve for a virtual conversation about parallel traditions related Put your business card size ad in the Temple Israel to honouring our beautiful Bulletin, only $180 for six issues. Please contact the office at 613-224-1802 for information. earth.

January/February 2021 - TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN | 5 Purim

Thur, Feb 25thPurim 2021 (evening)

More so than ever we can remember, we crave the joy and cheer associated with Purim. Get out your masks, warm up your voices, bake some hamentashen, as we celebrate our wild wacky festival. More details to come…

Purim Quiz!!!

1. What Jewish King was Mordechai a descendant of?

2. Who was the king in the Purim story?

3. Which spice does Mordechai’s name mean?

4. How many times is the meggilah read from on Purim?

5. How many sons did Haman have?

6. Did Esther have a son?

7. How many days did Ahaseurus’ (Achashvairosh) first party last?

8. During what holiday was Haman hanged?

9. How did Haman determine the day the Jews were to be abolished?

10. Besides Hamantaschen, what other food is traditionally eaten at Purim? See page 13 for answers

6 | TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN - January/February 2021 Life & Legacy

Exciting news from Life and Legacy Presentation made at Temple Israel, AGM by Margo Rosen

Does this image look familiar? We are pleased to continue offering Books & Have you seen this tagline? Bagels reviews via Zoom until we can safely “Be remembered forever by resume meeting at Temple Israel. No registra- Temple Israel with a Legacy gift” tion or RSVP is necessary. Simply access the link provided below on the approporiate date and time of the review.

Temple Israel is proud to be part of the community wide Zoom info: https://zoom.us/j/99903947671 Life and Legacy giving initiative which was launched just By phone at :1 647 558 0588; 2 weeks before the pandemic shutdown in March. Our 5-member team was raring to go but asked to take a Meeting ID: 999 0394 7671 pause during the early months of COVID-19. We have been back and moving forward for the past several January 17th,2021 - 10:00 am months. Rabbi Garten will review The We hope to strengthen and sustain our Jewish commu- Worlds of Shalom Aleichem by nity and our Temple community for generations to come. Jeremy Dauber. “Sholem Aleichem’s Your gift goes into a permanent endowment fund for the life was as improbable and dramatic benefit of Temple plus you can choose to include other as any of his stories, and in this first participating organizations as well. comprehensive English-language Legacy donors are people like you -people who are kind, biography of the greatest Yiddish people who are caring, people who are making a prom- writer, Jeremy Dauber marvelously ise to future generations for a thriving and sustainable brings the adventure to life” ( Dara Horn ) Jewish community and a strong Reform Jewish presence within the community.

By leaving a Legacy gift of any size to our Temple, you Feb. 21,2021 - 10:00 a.m. are expressing the values you hold dear and the values instilled in you by your parents and grandparents about what it means to live a meaningful Jewish life. Mark Holzman will review Nights of Awe by Harri Nykanen, a book Temple’s goal from the onset is to elicit 100 Legacy combining Jewish themes with the commitments from our membership. traditions of Nordic crime fiction. Ariel Kafka, the only Jewish detec- I am pleased to announce that we have received 20 tive in the Finnish violent crimes commitments, which is one fifth of the way towards the unit, is chosen to investigate the goal! This translates into approximately $650,000 in murder of 2 arab –looking men, future dollars. possibly shouting Jewish obsceni- The Legacy gift you make to Temple will be funded after ties as they died. your lifetime. This can be done in several ways one being to leave a bequest through your will. Reading ahead .....

I’d like to ask you to think about what Temple means to March 2021 you today and since joining our congregation? What are You are not What We Expected will be reviewed some of your favourite or most meaningful memories? by Allan Silburt Connecting is so important especially during COVID-19 times. So, let’s connect, let’s talk!

Send a quick email to lifeandlegacy@templeisraelot- Most books are available through the Ottawa tawa.com and we will respond just as quickly. Public Library and the Greenberg Families Library at the JCC and the Temple library. You can also check the Life and Legacy page on Temple’s For more information please contact Lily Cox at website https://templeisraelottawa.ca/life-legacy [email protected]

January/February 2021 - TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN | 7 Temple Celebrations

January Anniversaries Inbal Marcovitch & Michael Gershuny Susan & Brian Gold Heidi Garcia Leon & Mario Rodriguez Verena & Ben Shapiro Bobbi & Rick Soderstrom Rocks have been added under our Tree of life: February Anniversaries In honour of Hannah Halpern’s 80th birthday, Gerald Halpern’s 85th birthday and Hannah & Gerald’s 60th Marjorie & Elliot Berman wedding anniversary by Carter, Ben, Jered, Kevin, Heather & Gary Cohen Noreen & Jordana Nicole Menard & Bruce Handel Amalia & Stanley Winer In appreciation of Heather Parker Cohen by Hannah & Gerald Halpern

In appreciation of Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg by Hannah & Gerald Halpern

In honour and appreciation of Ellen Asherman from her devoted choir members

Leaves have been added to our Tree of life:

In honour of Anne & Howard Alper on the Bat Mitz- vah of their granddaughter, Emma Shalom Nathans with Mazal Tov to Howard Alper, C.C. being named as love from the Village a Companion to the Order of Canada, for his signif- icant contributions to organometallic chemistry and In honour of Roy Hanes on his retirement from for his internationally recognized leadership in science Carleton University school of Social Work with love and research and policy. pride, the Hanes family

Mazal Tov to Barbara Crook and Dan Greenberg as the recipients of the Dean’s Philos Award this year from the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. The Dean’s Philos Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding philanthropic achievement and social commitment.

Mazal Tov to Michael Parkin for winning Best Ottawa Menorah in the JET Creative Menorah Contest.

8 | TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN - January/February 2021 Chanukah in Review

Marsha Maslove and Heather Cohen packing cookies for the The good- Chanukah bags. ies in our Chanukah bags They have been friends since childhood while at Governor Semple school in Winn- peg.

TODAH RABAH!

A big thank you to the volunteers that helped deliver our Chanukah goody bags :Miriam Burke; Robin Chernick; Heather Cohen; Jessica Cohen; Steve Elliott; Deirdre Gillieson; Merle Haltrecht-Matte; Mark Holzman; Dara Lithwick; Marsha Maslove; Rabbi Mike- lberg; Annette Paquin and Rick Leblanc; Shirli Penner; Sue Potechin; Connor Roach; Linda Rossman; Patsy Royer

TIRS teachers were on hand to help distribute Chanu- kah bags to those that came to Temple to pick up

Mark Holzman & Rabbi Mikelberg showing off the Ski Chanukiah made by Michael Parkin (and their lovely Chanukah sweaters!)

Bunny Cogan receiving her Chanukah goody bag from Mark Holzman

Getting ready for drive by lighting on last night of Chanukah

January/February 2021 - TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN | 9 TIOF

Temple Israel Ottawa BRIAN & SUSAN GOLD FUND In memory of Irene Rosenkrantz Foundation Brian & Susan Gold In Our Hands, Our Future Mark Klyman, President . Allan Maslove, Treasurer In memory of Paul Wiens Brian & Susan Gold To support one of these funds with a donation, call Bobbi Soderstrom 613 230-5865 or email [email protected] HALPERN FUND In memory of Irene Rosenkrantz Hannah & Gerald Halpern Endowment Funds: Abbey MASLOVE FUND Remy & Alain Albagli In honour of Ellen Asherman Anne and Howard Alper Marsha & Allan Maslove Bercovitch Gale Blank In memory of Paul Wiens B’nai Mitzvah Fund Marsha & Allan Maslove Bradbury/Klyman Evelyne Dreyfus In appreciation of Ellen Asherman Shlomo Feldberg Memorial Fund Marsha & Allan Maslove Finkelstein/Scales Freeman/Burgess Family SINGER FUND Rabbi Steven Garten Fund In memory of Paul Wiens Brian and Susan Gold Margo & Frank Rosen Halpern Halton/Weiss In memory of Joan Schrier Haltrecht-Matte Margo & Frank Rosen Holzman Lepine/Lyons GARY & DEBRA VINER FUND Levitan In memory of Paul Wiens Maslove Debra & Gary Viner Mendel & Spunt Miller/Saipe In honour of Mitch Shack Moon/Salamon Gary Viner Royer/Mallek Ned & Gail Segal Family Fund In honour of Ellen Asherman Shentow Debra & Gary Viner Singer Sokoloff/Sabourin WALSH/ROSENKRANTZ FUND Spergel In memory of Irene Rosenkrantz Steingarten Paul Lyons & Suzanne Lepine Taub Karen Shiller & Arthur Loeb Friends of Temple Israel Lynne Oreck-Wener & Bob Wener Anne-Laure Levain Viner Memorial Bobbi Soderstrom Gary & Debra Viner Allan & Marsha Maslove Wall Family Mindy Finkelstein & Roy Hanes Walsh/Rosenkrantz Weiner/Maddams In memory of Paul Wiens Lisa Rosenkrantz & Michael Walsh FREEMAN/BURGESS FUND In memory of Irene Rosenkrantz Martin Freeman & Joanne Burgess

In memory of Paul Wiens Martin Freeman & Joanne Burgess

RABBI STEVEN GARTEN FUND In memory of Paul Wiens Micah Garten & Jessica Walker

GENERAL FUND In memory of Paul Wiens Karen Shiller & Arthur Loeb

10 | TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN - January/February 2021 Temple Donations

In memory of Paul Wiens Temple donation cards are a lovely way to wish someone Daniel Chemla & Norma Golcher mazel tov, celebrate a birth, extend condolences, and for any and all occasions. BUILDING FUND In memory of Paul Wiens Please choose from one of various funds Linda Rossman for Temple Israel; Rick & Bobbi Soderstrom Diane & Michael Parkin Ellen Asherman Liturgical Resource Library Marie Carmen, Charlie, Emma, David & Anne Khazzam Bernard Pearl Landscaping Building/Temple Rejuvenation In memory of Irene Rosenkrantz CCRJ Camp George Marie Carmen, Charlie, Emma, David & Anne Khazzam Giving 2020 Library In memory of Anita Rappaport Joseph Ginsberg Educational With love Aviva Stewart and Michael Rappaport Kiddush Fund Oneg In memory of John Miller Pentateuch Prayerbook Sandy & Al Bennett Piano Rabbi’s Discretionary In appreciation of Rabbi Mikelberg leading shiva for Rabbi Steven Garten Fund for Jewish Living and Paul Wiens Education Margot Montgomery Ritual Music Social Action CCRJ CAMP GEORGE FUND Potechin Accessibility Fund Mazal Tov to Debra & Gary Viner on their grand- Sylvia Goldblatt Leadership Youth Development daughter, Arielle’s Bat Mitzvah Temple Israel Heather & Mark Evenchick TIRS Youth Scholarship Mazal Tov to Lynn & Harold Cipin on the Bar Mitz- vah of their grandson Avi Please note: donations are $18 minimum. Tax receipts Debra & Gary Viner are given. GENERAL FUND You can also call either Sandy or Diane (contact informa- Deidre Butler tion below) and they will send out a card on your behalf. GIVING FUND Sandy Bennett tel 613-435-5842 Esther Rossman email [email protected] Deidre Butler Mark & Debbie Holzman Diane Parkin tel 613-729-9163 Ruth Middlebrook email [email protected] Stuart & Lillian Lazear Heather & Mark Evenchick ELLEN ASHERMAN LITURGICAL RESOURCE LIBRARY Fran Klodawsky & Aron Spector In appreciation of Ellen Asherman Anonymous Diane & Michae Parkin Margo Rosen Bobbi Soderstrom Lisa Rosen Heather & Mark Evenchick Louise Rachlis Hannah & Gerald Halpern Kevin Bisback Robin Chernick & Norm Leckie Deborah Lockhart Anne & Howard Alper Norm Leckie Ann Levison Judy Zimmerman Sandy Bennett Inbal Marcovitch Fran Klodawsky & Aron Spector Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg Marcia Saipe & Ted Miller Kin Doran Merle Haltrecht-Matte Hal Burnham Walter Hendelman Catherine Deri Armstrong Janet Cohen Brian Gold Mort Bercovitch Khazzam family Kathryn Palmer In memory of John Miller Deborah Smith Sharon & David Michaelson Margot Montgomery Wishing Fran Russell a happy birthday Janet Cohen January/February 2021 - TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN | 11 Temple Donation (cont’d)

In memory of Harry Lazare PENTATEUCH PRAYERBOOK FUND Evelyn Lazare In observance of the yahrzeit of Bella Solomon Miriam Salamon & Bob Moon In memory of Ernie Potechin Sue Potechin, Mark Kamins & family PIANO FUND In memory of Paul Wiens In appreciation of Temple leadership & volunteers AC & Marc Dolgin Dara Lithwick Leona Crabb POTECHIN ACCESSIBILITY FUND Hillel Taub In memory of Paul Wiens Merle Haltrecht-Matte, Arianne, Alexandre et familles Norm Leckie & Robin Chernick Dan & Cathy Sigler In appreciation of Temple volunteers In appreciation of Heather Cohen & the Temple Sue Potechin staff Linda Rossman RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of Paul Wiens In memory of Alma Norman Ezra Miller Debbie Pagurek Susan Liebel Greta Liebel In honour of Tina Azarin’s daughter’s birthday Tina Azarin In memory of Irene Rosenkrantz Ezra Miller In memory of Gus Garber & Sylvia Garber Easdown Robin Chernick & Norm Leckie Rick Garber In honour of Patsy Royer on her bithday In honour of Ruth Miller on her 94th birthday Ezra Miller Ezra Miller In appreciation of Ranit Braun In appreciation of Rabbi Garten Robin Chernick & Norm Leckie Anonymous To help our refugee family In memory of Jack & Nance Thomas Marianne & Michel Jacobs Sandra Thomas Jerry Ostroff Dar Blue In memory of Aaron Kamins Rui de Lima Sue Potechin, Mark Kamins & family Anne & Howard Alper Debra & Gary Viner In memory of Paul Wiens Diana Kaan & Leonard Stern Christine & Garry Kessler Pierre Coulombe Miriam & Mario Burke Jackie Holzman Larry Rubenstein & Anna Chodos Tanya & Martin Abrams

Wishing dear friends at Temple a happy Chanukah In appreciation of Rabbi Dara Lithwick and continued good health Anne Heathcote Janet Cohen RABBI GARTEN FUND FOR JEWISH LIVING AND In memory of Jonathan Penner LEARNING Shirli Penner In memory of John Miller Jackie & Burt Gorenstein In memory of Martin Rudner & Jeremy Goldstein Aliza Rudner In memory of Joan Schrier Janet Cohen JOSEPH GINSBERG LEARNING FUND In honour of Eliane Herz-Fischler TEMPLE ISRAEL FUND TIRS Grade 5 class In honour of Howard Alper appointment to the Order of Canada LIBRARY FUND Fran Klodawsky & Aron Spector In memory of Paul Wiens Ann Heathcote & Pierre Coulombe Mazal Tov to Larry Tarof on his special birthday Miriam Salamon & Bob Moon

12 | TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN - January/February 2021 Temple Donation (cont’d) Condolences Mazal tov to Benjamin Cotsman on his Bar Mitzvah Miriam Salamon & Bob Moon

In memory of Paul Wiens Miriam Salamon & Bob Moon Leona Crabb Heather & Mark Evenchick May their memory forever In memory of Johnny Hanes be a blessing. Miriam Salamon & Bob Moon Condolences are extended to the families of:

In memory of Irene Rosenkrantz Irene Patricia Rosenkrantz, beloved mother of Lisa Miriam Salamon & Bob Moon Rosenkrantz (Michael Walsh) Heather & Mark Evenchick Paul Wiens, beloved partner of Margot Montgomery In observance of the yahrzeit of Claudie Darmon Claude Weil Marion Phillips, beloved mother of Russell Phillips (Janice Grossman) In memory of Eric Cohen Lynne Oreck-Wener & Bob Wener Joan Schrier, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother In observance of the yahrzeit of Mark Zimmerman Gil Zimmerman Rose Leimovici, beloved mother of Marion Leimovi- ci-Morrill (Steve Morrill) In appreciation of Temple Israel Gordon Spergel

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND Purim Quiz Answers In memory of Eric Cohen Robyn & David Aaron 1. King Saul In memory of Paul Wiens 2. Ahasueros Robyn & David Aaron 3. Myrrh (a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in In memory of Irene Rosenkrantz Robyn & David Aaron the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense.) Yahrzeit Plaques 4. 2, at night and in the morning. 5. 10 (They were all hanged. Some people Memorialize your loved ones like to point out that in 1946 Nuremberg, 10 with a purchase of a Yahr- Nazis were also hanged of which one of them zeit Plaque. Donation is $400 went to his death yelling ‘PurimFest 1946’. ) (tax receipt is issued for this amount). 6. Yes (Yes, it was Darius (Daryavesh in Hebrew).) New plaques are installed annually at our 7th day 7. 180 (The second party lasted for 7 days of Passover service. and was for residents of Shushan, the capi- tal.) 8. Passover Yes. (It happened on Pesach. Celebrating a milestone, simcha Purim was the day that was chosen by Haman or a special event? for the day to exterminate the Jews via lots If you would like to make a donation in honour of this (Purim means lots). ) occasion, please see our website, contact our volunteers (see TIOF on page 14 or Temple information on 9. He drew lots. page 15) or the office and we will make it easy for 10. Kreplach (are small dumplings filled with you! ground meat, mashed potatoes or another fill- ing, usually boiled and served in chicken soup, though they may also be served fried).

January/February 2021 - TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN | 13 Yahrzeits Ely Braileanu January 1-2 Rachel Chait Vayechi Jean Davis Morris C. Bercovitch January 15 - 16 Hella Hecht Joseph Fine Alan Leslie Bernstein Va’era Clara Scharf Krassner Ferdinand Fried Abram Isaac Bolker Remy Albagli Igor Livshits Lily Garber Joyce Capstick Zelda BlissRabinowitz Maurice Miller Sylvia Garber-Easdown Olga Engel Henry Irving Bolker Nancy Myron Ruth Gold Leib Finkelstein Ariel Bolshoy Helga Ron Wilma Gordon Arnold Fradkin Naim Corin Louis Sacks Beatrice Hock Arthur Gottdank Reneh Davies Irwin Singer Jacob Kummermann Howard Hacker Phillip Dubinsky Hilda Van Straten Elliot Moraff Gustav Hecht Moe Feldman Jack Waldman Theresa Mortimer Margot Hoexter Florence Finberg Abraham Wexler Anne O’Neil Jessie Kalin Aline Gagnon Berthold Wolff Esther Padolsky Bluma Klodawski Arnold Garber Samuel Paul Nicholas Michelson Harold Garten February 5 - 6 Philip Polonsky Chaim Miller Gerald Gilman Yitro Simon Reisman Bert Phillips Steffi Halton Tauba Chochinov Etta Pleet Schleifer Arthur Ramsay Israel Clarke Kaplan Emma Fairhurst Samuel Schrier Becky Schrier Dahlia Kuwayti Charles Fine Serafima Shapiro Sybil Smith Stanley Maddams Clara Pagurek Fishbain Alvyn Jules Shiller Aaron Sobel Helen Maslove Teena Goldberg Sam Silburt Jack Weinberg Goldie Moraff Harvey Hacker Berta Sonnino Leo Weiner Helen Parkin Leon Leckie Vivian Spilg Samario Wolfson Benjamin Rappaport Harry Lyons (Lubetsky) Robert Sully Fanny Zimmer Otto Weisz Roy Nozick Philip Whiteside Anne Taller Saslove Morris John Spergel January 8 - 9 January 22 - 23 Mark Tomiuk February 26 - 27 Shemot Bo Ida Weinstein Tetzaveh Maurice David Brownstein William Asherman Shirley Winer Lawrence Adams Helen Cherry Joseph Dolgin Steve Angel Goodman Cohen Morris Gelfand February 12 - 13 Samuel Bradford Alan Evenchick Joseph Gibson Yitro Shirley Zagerman Cohen Esther Gelfand Mary Goodwin Hugo Fischer Edward Cohen Marilyn Goldstein Renie Grosser Andrew Fodor Eva Fine Joseph Griffin Eileen Holley Samuel Frankel Harold Sydney Freeman Max Gross Dora Kaufman Sarah Gross Murray Goldenblatt Karen Gunn Brian Peter Kay Roselle Hock Alicia Grumach Harry Halpern Haroun Sasson Khazzam George Karlin Roy Martin Horovitch Teena Hendelman Mania Kuhnreich Solomon Lebofsky Meta Kasprowicz John Holzman Esther Malka Portigal Sylvia Margosches Rose Morris Mose Korn Myrna Evelyn Potechin Haltrecht David Polowin Frieda Lillian Lauterman Mary Potechin Susan Platt Saul Shusterman Frank Loves Jack Rachlis Ruth Press Samuel Sokoloff Alex McKeague Mikhail Rogov Barney Ross Hersz Szajnfarber Tristan Meyer Ralph Schwartz Herbert Rothschild Sara Weinberg Yetta Pearl Martin A Schwartz Evelyn Scales Chadvereh Wolch June Rybak Robert Spergel Joseph Stein Abraham Saslove Frank Weinstein Abe Steinberg Joseph Schrier Katya Shurock Weinstein Isaac Stern Linda Marcia Silverman Joseph Weinstein Anne Sternberg Jay Sokoloff Ethel Wallace Jack Thomas Issie Werk Eva Waldman January 29 - 30 Lillian Webber Beshalach Max Webber Anne Abrams February 19 - 20 Maurice Weil Sarah Devora Avram Terumah Elsie Baker Shabbat Zachor Bernice Berkowitz Marie Albagli Jacob Chochinov Estelle Backman John Ginsburg Harry Baker Martin Grumach Maya Basina

14 | TEMPLE ISRAEL BULLETIN - January/February 2021 Calendar January 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

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Torah Study Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Services

3 19 4 20 Tevet 5 21 Tevet 6 22 Tevet 7 23 Tevet 8 24 Tevet 9 25 Tevet Tevet 12:45pm TALMUD Kabbalat Shabbat Torah Study Shabbat Services

NO SCHOOL TIRS TIRS

26 27 Tevet 28 Tevet 29 Tevet 1 Shevat 2 Shevat 3 Shevat 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tevet Morning Minyan Torah Study TIRS 12:45pm TALMUD Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Services

TIRS TIRS GUEST SPEAKER RABBI ROSENBLIT HOT TOPICS

4 Shevat 5 Shevat 6 Shevat 7 Shevat 8 Shevat 9 Shevat 10 Shevat 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

12:45pm TALMUD Family Fun Shabbat TIRS Torah Study TIRS BOARD MEETING Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Services 10:00 am Books n TIRS Bagels

24 11 Shevat 25 12 Shevat 26 13 Shevat 27 14 Shevat 28 15 Shevat 29 16 Shevat 30 17 Shevat

12:45pm TALMUD Morning Minyan Kabbalat Shabbat Torah Study TIRS TIRS TIRS Shabbat Services SHABBAT SHIRA 7:30pm TU B’SHE- VAT SEDER TIRS 18 Shevat 31

TEMPLE VISION STATEMENT

Temple Israel is Ottawa’s Reform congregation where Jewish Life Happens --committing ourselves to Kehilah K’lal Yisrael, and Tikun Olam.

We are a dynamic and welcoming congregation (Kehilah) where varied Jewish experiences offer pathways to learn and to experience God for all, respecting tradition and creating new celebrations.

We are an active liberal presence in the larger Jewish community (K’lal Yisrael). We strive through social action to fulfill the Mitzvot of caring for others (Gimilut Chasadim) and repairing the world (Tikun Olam).

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February 2021 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

1 19 Shevat 2 20 Shevat 3 21 Shevat 4 22 Shevat 5 23 Shevat 6 24 Shevat

Torah Study TIRS Kabbalat Shabbat TIRS Shabbat Services

7 25 Shevat 8 26 Shevat 9 27 Shevat 10 28 Shevat 11 29 Shevat 12 30 Shevat 13 1 Adar

Morning Minyan Kabbalat Shabbat Torah Study TIRS 12:45pm TALMUD TIRS Shabbat Services TIRS HOT TOPICS

14 2 Adar 15 3 Adar 16 4 Adar 17 5 Adar 18 6 Adar 19 7 Adar 20 8 Adar

NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL 12:45pm TALMUD Family Fun Shabbat Torah Study BOARD MEETING NO SCHOOL Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Services VOLUNTEER SHABBAT

21 9 Adar 22 10 Adar 23 11 Adar 24 12 Adar 25 13 Adar 26 14 Adar 27 15 Adar

Morning Minyan Kabbalat Shabbat Torah Study TIRS TIRS 12:45pm TALMUD TIRS Shabbat Services 10:00 am Books n PURIM CELEBRATION Bagels

28 16 Adar

TIRS PURIM FAMILY

PROGRAM

Contact us: Temple Israel - 1301 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON K2C 1N2 Tel: 613-224-1802 Fax: 613-224-0707 Website: www.templeisraelottawa.ca Senior Rabbi: Daniel Mikelberg Administration Officer: Cathy Loves [email protected] [email protected]

Rabbi Emeritus: Steven H. Garten TIRS Principal : Sue Potechin [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Director: Heather Parker Cohen [email protected]

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