TEMPLE SHOLOM NOVEMBER 2019 / CHESHVAN-KISLEV 5780 Celebrating 25 years of Temple Sholom Shabbat TORAH STUDY GROUP FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2019 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHUTZPAH WITH SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE RABBI ED FEINSTEIN In honour and celebration of the 25th year of the Temple Sholom Shabbat Torah Study, Rabbi Ed Feinstein, distinguished scholar, professor and author, will be the 2019 Scholar-in-Residence. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 6:30pm: Service 10:15am: Parents’ Workshop 7:30pm: Dinner, Presentation Rabbi Feinstein will lead a work- and Discussion shop called “Tough Questions Jews Rabbi Feinstein’s topic: "How to Ask: A Young Adult's Guide to Wrestle with God and Win". Building a Jewish Life”. Cost for dinner: $22 Adult; $15 Student. Bio: Rabbi Ed Feinstein is the RSVP by November 20 at Senior Rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom 4:00pm at 604.266.7190 or in Encino, California and serves on www.templesholom.ca. the faculty of the Ziegler Rabbinical SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 School of the American Jewish 8:30am: Torah Study University. He teaches for the Rabbi Feinstein will be joining Wexner Heritage Program, the for a rich discussion of the week’s Shalom Hartman Institute, and Torah portion. lectures widely across North 10:00am: Morning Service America. Rabbi Feinstein is the Rabbi Feinstein’s sermon: RABBI ED FEINSTEIN author of five books. "The Secret to Jewish Survival". IN OUR TEMPLE FAMILY ב מ PLEASE JOIN: נ ח מ ו , נ ח מ ו ש Nachamu, Nachamu; Condolences to: Aaron Hoffman & Laurel Weldon פ as their daughter, ח Cantorial Soloist Naomi Taussig, on the death of Audrey Hoffman-Weldon ת נ her uncle, Kurt Taussig ו is called to the Torah as Bat Mitzvah on Arthur & Glenda Guttman, on the death of their Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 10:00am brother-in-law, Allan Perlman - Eran & Natalie Lavie Leonard Polsky, on the death of his wife, will be hosting an Oneg in honour Carol Polsky of their daughter, Jesse Polsky, on the death of his mother, Shany Lavie Carol Polsky Bat Mitzvah in Israel on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8:15pm Luciana Turchick Hakak, on the death of her - father, Rabbi Arnold M. Turchick Ivan Nabi and Hakima Moukhles B'MISHPACHTENU Mitchell Gropper, Peter Gropper, Risa Levine as their son, and Miriam Gropper, on the death of their Zachary Nabi mother, Zoe Gropper is called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 10:00am מ ז ל ט ו ב ברוכים הבאים Bruchim Habayim, Mazel Tov, Congratulations to: Welcome to Our New Congregants: Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, for being recognized Joel & Angel Barnett as one of the world’s great landscape architects, by Yonah Dwor & Ania Korah having a major international award named after Ariel Gelmon her - The Oberlander Prize. (See page 9) Carrine Gelmon Mathew Levenson & Dani Lee, on the birth of Emily Glass their son, Abe, brother to Leo Julia & Alex Kaplin Joel & Angel Barnett, on the birth of their son, Ben Karp & Pamela Woitschach Julian Aden Klein Richard & Carolyn Kramer Jeffrey & Hildy Barnett, on the birth of their Hannah Leyland grandson, Julian Kyla Linder רפואה שלמה Galit Mastai & Hart Snider Vjekoslav Nikolic Refuah Shlemah, Speedy Recovery to: Oliver Philipp Helen Primack Jean Angus Bella Sherman Trevor Riback Ellen Barberie Heidi Singer Alexander Rivers Sara Ciacci Peter Tuan Jacqui Sankoff Jerry Growe Sanford Cohen Daniel & Ruthie Shugarman Micah Stern Miri Teich Devon Winkler Lest We Forget REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMEMORATION ת ו ד ה ר ב ה Todah Rabah, Thank You to: will take place on The High Holy Days round challah bakers: Friday, November 8 Barbara Halparin, Annette Hamm, Reesa at 8:15pm, Devlin, Leonor Etkin, and Sara Ciacci (by phone), during the Shabbat and the hosts: Cornelia Oberlander, Leonor Etkin Evening Service and Temple Sholom 2 IN OUR TEMPLE FAMILY B'MISHPACHTENU ו נ ת ח פ ש Friday, November 15 at Temple Sholom מ 5:30pm: Wine & Cheese 6:00pm: Musical Service ב intention) is our monthly early Shabbat service. Featuring guitar, drums, inspiring) כוונה Kavanah new melodies, topical discussion and a casual come as you are vibe. No RSVP required. Start your Shabbat with intention! * No 8:15pm Service. HOT AND BOTHERED: HOW TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN A WORLD ON FIRE Thursday, politics of climate change and what we should be November 28 doing about it as individuals and as a at 7:30pm nation. at Temple Sholom Please RSVP at www.templesholom.ca. With Tzeporah Bio: Tzeporah Berman works as International Berman Program Director at Stand.Earth and serves as a From the fires in the strategic advisor for dozens of environmental Amazon to the melting organizations, First Nations and philanthropists on Arctic, we are inundat- clean energy, oil sands and pipelines. She is the ed with news of our former co-director of Greenpeace International’s changing climate on a Climate and Energy Program and co-founder of daily basis. The news is ForestEthics. In 2015, she was awarded the YWCA keeping us up at night but it’s hard to figure out Women of Distinction Award in British Columbia. what to do about it in our daily lives. Weaving This year, Tzeporah received the Climate Break- stories from the frontlines of the pipeline through Project Award and in 2013 she was award- campaigns, and her experiences meeting with the ed an Honorary Doctorate from the University of CEOs of major oil companies and advising both the British Columbia. She is the author of This Crazy Alberta and BC governments on climate policy. Time: Living Our Environmental Challenge. An award winning environmental campaigner, www.tzeporahberman.com. Tzeporah Berman will reflect on the science and NEFESH MINYAN Friday, November 8, Cost: $15. Vegetarian and gluten-free 6:30pm at Temple Sholom options are available. Wine and beer included too! Nefesh Minyan is for young adults in RSVP: www.templesholom.ca their 20’s and 30’s. It is our time to Upcoming: December 13, January 10, come together for a wonderful musical February 14 (Shabbat Homestyle - Shabbat service and delicious dinner. Location TBA), March 13, April 10, It’s a great opportunity to hang out with May 8 & June 12 friends and meet new people. 3 IN OUR TEMPLE FAMILY ב מ TEMPLE SHOLOM SCHOOL ש פ CALENDAR ח Sundays Midweek Hebrew Club ת נ ו November 3 Regular Classes & Gr. 7 Derech L’Torah Regular classes November 10 No Classes Regular classes November 17 Regular Classes & Gr. 7 Derech L’Torah Regular classes November 24 Regular Classes & Rabbi Feinstein Adult Ed Regular classes Learning on Location Hebrew Clubs On Sunday, November 3 our Grades 4-6 classes In October our teachers began leading Hebrew will be heading to Beth Tikvah for a community Clubs in various locations around the city. Our program about Yitzhak Rabin. Buses provided by classes include a learning Minyan, study of the the Jewish Federation, will be taking our students weekly Torah Portion, Hebrew Through Move- from Temple Sholom and will return for the Noon ment, as well as learning to read and write Hebrew. B'MISHPACHTENU dismissal. If you have questions about our Hebrew program, please contact Tami Gabay at the synagogue. Upcoming Parent Education Opportunities: Sunday, November 24 at 10:15am November is Jewish Book Month “Tough Questions Jews Ask: A Young Adult’s Let’s read! Guide to Building a Jewish Life” Please encourage your child(ren) to bring home a With Rabbi Ed Feinstein Jewish book from our library. Older children can use our books for their book reports in their regular Sunday, December 15 at 10:15am schools. Books are a great way of extending Jewish “Interfaith Homes and Concepts Around learning beyond the classroom. Our school has so Religiously Blended Families” many age-appropriate books. Check them out! Join Rabbi Brown to discuss the December dilemma and other challenges of religiously blended families. SAVE THE DATES: Summer Camp Information session The school will be selling Chanukah supplies such Following Rabbi Feinstein’s session on Sunday, as gelt, candles and dreidels on Sunday, November 24, parents are invited into the Social December 1 and December 8 at Noon. Hall to learn more about three of the Summer The School Chanukah Assembly will take place on Camp options for our students. Camp Hatikvah, Sunday, December 15. Camp Kalsman and Camp Miriam will have a table set up between 11:30 and noon and would Wimpel (Torah binder) making workshop for love to answer any questions you may have. parents of Grade 7s will take place after the final Representatives will also be available at noon once session of Derech L’Torah on Sunday, students are dismissed and you are welcome to December 8 bring your children to the information tables. Simchat Torah Celebration - October 20, 2019 4 B'MISHPACHTENU SIXTY PLUS GROUP Our next meeting will be held on Larry Garfinkel will discuss Wednesday, November 20 Indigenous art and raise issues of the 11:00am: Yoga struggles and resilience of the Indige- 11:45am: Business meeting nous people. Larry will also address Reconciliation as an issue for the 12:00pm: Lunch ($10 per person) Jewish community. An exciting event, 1:00pm: Program with Larry certainly. RSVP: 604.266.7190 or Garfinkel [email protected] ו נ ת ח CELEBRATING SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS IN NOVEMBER פ !Join us in commemorating these very special congregants' 80+ Birthdays ש Pauline Babins David Mandleman Lane Stein מ Philip Dayson Rosemary Poll Simon Tsemakhovich ב Solomon Harry Frackson Fay Riback Fran Goldberg Eve Sheftel AFTERNOON TEA Join us for afternoon tea for Temple members residing at the Louis Brier Home and Hospital and the Weinberg Residence, on Wednesday, November 6 at 2:30pm with Rabbi Dan in attendance.