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JUST BETWEEN US avi Marmara, the Turkish ship that was part of a fleet sent to break the blockade of Gaza, proved to be a breaking point for many of us. Public criticism of Israel RABBI LEIGH LERNER by Jews in places of leadership was being heard too often, sometimes rabbis’ voices. A Reform rabbinic colleague in Israel, Rabbi Micky Boyden, sent a note to all the rabbis asking us to raise our voices in a different way. It resulted in a rabbinic statement, “We Are For Israel,” and I was eager and glad to be early on board and, I hope, helpful in formulating the basic statement. We Are For Israel is a forum of people who support Israel, who are deeply concerned by the drift in much of world opinion that has made it legitimate to single out Israel for blame and censure in respect of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. While we recognize that Israel shares some responsibility for the current state of affairs, we believe that the roots of the conflict and its broader dimensions are much more complex than is generally presented. Here are a few highlights of what we think a lasting and secure peace for Israel would look like: 1) Recognition by Arab and Muslim world of Israel’s permanent right to exist in peace. 2) Two state solution: Israel and a Palestine consisting of most of the West Bank territories. 3) Right of return for Arab refugees is to new state of Palestine. 4) Muslim and Christian religious leaders should establish frameworks in their communities opposing hatred and violence against Israel and work toward developing a spirit of mutual understanding, tolerance and peace with Jews, strengthening peaceful relationships between Israelis and Palestinians. 5) Palestinian Authority, Hamas and others to cease using the media, mosques and textbooks to foster and incite hatred against Israel and the Jewish People. 6) Jewish leaders to support Israel in their public statements and express any misgivings
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with great caution, since their views are likely to be manipulated to Israel’s detriment. 7) Palestinian political and religious leaders to denounce the use of violent Jihad and desist from terrorism. 8) Israel has a moral right to defend her citizens against attacks emanating from the Palestinian territories. 9) Any peace will address Israel’s very real security concerns, particularly in light of Iran and Syria arming proxy forces and training them to fight her. If Benjamin Netanyahu manages to engineer a peace under the auspices of the U.S. and with the West Bank Palestinians, we want it to be a fair and just and secure peace for all concerned. It seems to me that Jews must let the peace process move forward this year, and while doing so, we can discuss openly within our community each step of the way, but we should not make public statements that cause public opinion to become condemnatory of Israel and her efforts. If you’d like to learn more about “We Are For Israel” and see the full statement and read the names of the hundreds of rabbis, and now cantors and other leaders who signed on, you’ll find it at http://weareforisrael.org/ mission-statement/. It would be wonderful if peace comes early to Israel, but for sure, Chanukah comes early this year, so make plans now to be with us for our many Chanukah events. Rabbi Leigh Lerner Contact Rabbi Lerner directly by email without attachments rabbi@templemontreal.ca Weekly Saturday High Kiddush After Shabbat services each week, Temple endeavours to provide a High Kiddush, a light lunch Kiddush. There will be tables set for you to relax and enjoy the Kiddush and the presence of friends old and new. Each High Kiddush depends on a sponsor, and already several sponsors have stepped forward to assure a delightful time of hospitality after the 10:30 service, which ends just before noon. Do you have a special family event to celebrate, or just want to help create a sense of community at Temple? Be a sponsor.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR OCTOBER: Evening Services Friday 8:15 PM Shabbat Morning Services: Saturday 10:30 AM Young Family Service, 11:30 AM Friday, October
1, 2010 Saturday, October 2, 2010 Torah Portion: Bereshit Gen. 1:1-6:8 Friday, October 8, 2010 Saturday, October 9, 2010 Torah Portion: Noach Rosh Chodesh Heshvan Gen. 6:9-11:32 Friday, October 15, 2010 Saturday, October 16, 2010 Torah Portion: Lech L’cha Gen. 12:1-17:27 Friday, October 22, 2010 Saturday, October 23, 2010 Torah Portion:Vayeira Gen. 18:1-22:24 Friday, October 29, 2010 Saturday, October 30, 2010 Torah Portion: Chayei Sarah Gen. 23:1-25:18
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR NOVEMBER: Evening Services Friday 8:15 PM Shabbat Morning Services: Saturday 10:30 AM Young Family Service, 11:30 AM Friday, November 5, 2010 Saturday, November 6, 2010 Torah Portion:Tol’dot Gen. 25:19-28:9 Friday, November 12, 2010 Saturday, November 13, 2010 Torah Portion:Vayeitzei Gen. 28:10-32:3 Friday, November 19, 2010 Saturday, November 20, 2010 Torah Portion:Vayishlach Gen. 32:4-36:43 Friday, November 26, 2010 Saturday, November 27, 2010 Torah Portion:Vayeishev Gen. 37:1-40:23
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IN THIS ISSUE JUST BETWEEN US ..................................... 2 S C H E D U L E O F S E RV I C E S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FRO M TH E P R E S I D E NT S D E S K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 F RO M T H E E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R' S D E S K . . . . . . . . 5 F R O M T H E P R O G R A M D I R E C T O R ' S D E S K . . . . . . . . . .5 F RO M T H E M U S I C A L D I R E C T O R' S D E S K . . . . . . . . . . . 6 F R O M T H E D I R E C T O R O F E D U C AT I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 TO R A H S C H O O L N E W S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SEWING THE SEEDS FOR OUR FUTURE ............ 8 M O M S A N D TO T S AT TE M P L E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TW E E N ' S AT TE M P L E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 B ' N A I M I T Z V O T, O C T O B E R / N O V E M B E R . . . . . . . . . 9 K I D S F I R S T C H A N U K A H P A R T Y ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .10 TO T ' S S H A B B AT S H A L O M P R O G R A M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 TE M P L E G O E S W E S T ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 TH E G O L D B L O O M F A M I LY F O R U M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 TE M P L E ' S 10 0 T H C H A N U K A H ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 C H A N U K A H E V E N T S C O M I N G S O O N ! . . . . . . . . . . . .15 N O M I N AT I O N S B O A R D O F TR U S T E E S . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 M A R C H O F T H E L I V I N G 2 011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 S P E C I A L & A N N U A L G E N E R A L M E E T I N G . . . . . . . . . .17 H U M A N TR A F F I C K I N G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 B O O K L O V E R ' S F O R U M 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 W I N E TA S T I N G C O U R S E S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 " D I N E & D I S C O V E R " AT TE M P L E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 S O L I D A R I T Y ; T H E U LT I M AT E S U RV I VA L K I T . . . . . . . 21 J E W I S H W O M E N ' S H I S T O RY W E E K C O M M I T T E E . 2 2 B A Z A A R A N N O U N C E M E N T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 U R J N O R T H A M E R I C A N F O R U M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 N O V E M B E R F L U C L I N I C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 " P E R S P E C T I V E S ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 A R O N M U S E U M N E W S / A R T N E W S . . . . . . . . . . 26 -27 E U LOGY FOR A LFRE D N . M ILLE R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 H I D D E N C H I L D R E N , U N K N O W N H E R O E S . . . . . . . . 29 C E M E T E RY N E W S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 TE M P L E F U N D S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 -31-32 YA H R Z E I T S / Y I Z KO R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 M I L E S T O N E B I R T H D AY S & A N N I V E R S A R I E S . . . . . . . . 34 C A L E N D A R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 TE M P L E C L A S S I F I E D P A G E S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 -37
Marriage Information Meeting Wednesday, October 13 & November 17, 5:30 PM Couples considering intermarriage, or conversion by one partner before marriage, are invited to attend in order to learn of Temple's policies and practices, and to tour facilities. Rabbi Leigh Lerner will provide explanations and take appointments after the meeting.
News and Notes Rabbi Lerner at Senior Residences October 15 and November 12 Chateau Westmount, 2:30 PM Place Kensington at 4:45 PM. Rabbi Lerner visits monthly on a Friday afternoon to Chateau Westmount and Place Kensington to lead services. You are welcome to join him there with your loved ones.
Guest Speaker: Vera Freud, Former IHEU Permanent Representative, UNESCO “Solidarity: the Ultimate Survival Kit” Vera Freud, whose work for the International Humanist and Ethical Union put her on the international scene, will speak to the congregation as we remember Kristallnacht. She is a superb speaker, and her life story has made her a spokesperson for humans and humanity whose minority status subjects them to injustice. In addition, after services we’ll go as a congregation to dedicate the new Shoah Art Gallery, which Temple’s Art Committee is arranging on the second floor of the building.
NOTICE TO VOICE READERS! In an effort to be more “green”, Temple is now distributing the Voice in bi-monthly issues, six times a year.
Friday, October 8 8:15 PM Services Art Dedication Susan Scott painting, “The Dream of Josephine” Gift of the Artist
Friday, October 29 8:15 PM Services Art Dedication David Bolduc painting, “Griffen” Gift of William and Lillian Mauer
Next Voice: December2010/January 2011 Deadline for all submissions will be November 8, 2010 at NOON Please note that tickets may be issued by the City of Westmount for parking in the restricted areas of Elm and Wood on any Friday night service. 3 | October / November 2010
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK REFLECTIONS, BUT THEN, WHY LOOK BACK? SHANA TOVAH! was looking high and low for a theme for my address to you this morning without much success when during a chat with Rabbi, he mentioned BRIAN GRANT that the month of Elul which precedes these High Holy Days is appropriately called the month for reflection and I thought what better time than now to reflect on what has been done at our Temple during 5771, our 100th year in Westmount. Then I had another thought, why look back? So, to the future! We have a new Torah School committee composed of young parents filled with energy and enthusiasm, they are dynamic. School enrolment is soaring. As I speak, we are holding, for the first time, High Holy Day services on the West Island for the unaffiliated and members who live there. It has been wildly successful, standing room only, a waiting list for tickets. This Rosh Hashanah we can enter Temple via our newly rebuilt steps And we can welcome family and friends in the recently refurbished sitting areas either side of the main entrance. Another first this Rosh Hashanah is the enhanced sound system in this Sanctuary enabling us to enjoy our services even more. All of this and more made possible by very generous gifts from members of our congregation to whom we are truly grateful. Being our centennial year in Westmount we have a number of events planned for all our Temple Family to take part in to celebrate the occasion. Amongst these, keep watching for details of a very special 100th Chanukah evening. We will be putting in even greater emphasis on our efforts to support and help our interfaith families incorporate Judaism into their family life with programs such as the “Stepping Stones” project and other activities. We will continue to be vital and active in the arena of Social Action. Our Social Action Committee has been and continues be prominent in bringing a greater awareness of the horror of human trafficking to an ever widening public. We will see programs initiated for our
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children from “Tots” right through to “Teens”. The Torah School syllabus is being enriched and refreshed under our new Education Director in collaboration with The Torah School Committee I boasted about a few minutes ago. We will see a new website, and we will have a presence on appropriate social networking sites. Currently we are on “Facebook”. In addition our Temple has so much to offer to anyone who chooses to be part of our Temple family. We are and should be very proud of our programs and services. I am very happy to say we are making steady progress on the road to future financial stability in the firm hands of our Treasurer and Financial Secretary. Our membership dues structure has been revamped to encourage younger couples, singles and families to join and maintain their membership of Temple and thus increase our future Temple Family. We can’t always agree with every decision our boards make, or how things should be done. But this Executive and Board of Trustees spend a great deal of time thinking, discussing, and reaching consensus about what they believe is best for our temple. NOT just for now, but for the future. If repairs are needed in our houses, we take care of them. This is also our house -- our house of worship of belonging and community. It is showing its age but is still beautiful. We have got to take care of it. When repairs are done, often you cannot see it for it is part of the infrastructure, the roof, the furnaces, etc. Your financial support is needed and greatly appreciated to ensure that we continue to be able to maintain our building in the best condition and be run as efficiently and economically as possible. We want to be able to hand on a secure legacy to our children and grandchildren. These are difficult, financial times, but when asked, whenever that may be, please be as generous as you can. I ask you to think of it NOT as a donation but as an investment in OUR temple's future so we may we keep these doors open for at least another hundred years. But aside from the financial aspect, there is the human component; yes an institution like ours needs money to run but that on its own accomplishes nothing without people. This fine building would be sterile and useless without people, you and me. Being actively involved, maybe organising a single event or programme or, and this is vitally important, going onto the Board of Trustees and climb up the ladder, gaining experience to become a proud leader of a proud congregation. NO LEADERSHIP! NO TEMPLE! At this point I can delay no further expressing on behalf of us all, our sincere appreciation
to some very important personages Our Rabbi, our spiritual Leader. He is the epitome of what a leader should be. Always being there for us, whatever the occasion, be it happy or sad. And for ever open to innovation in Temple life. Rachelle Shubert, our musical maven, who is at our West Island services this year. Rachelle brings so much beautiful music, from traditional to new, to our services Shellie Ettinger and her championship team in the office who go above and beyond the call of duty. Ricky Muise and his major league maintenance team who work all hours to maintain this edifice in peak condition. As my term of office approaches its end in a couple of months, perhaps now is the time for a few personal reflections. It has been a joy to work so closely with such a motivated team as the current executive. I have made some wonderful friends and gained so much respect for people that I didn't know well or did not know at all, before taking office. This is a wonderful congregation with a rich history but it is rich not only in history but in very fine human beings too. I have had the good fortune to meet so many of our fellow congregants and have been struck by their love of and devotion to Temple. So many of them doing unheralded work behind the scenes. It has been a great privilege to be President of this congregation and have the opportunity to influence the path that Temple is taking and will take in the future. I sincerely hope that many of you present today will, with enthusiasm and passion say “YES” to the opportunity when asked to become a Trustee or an officer because it is an experience you will always remember and treasure as I shall. I look at it as a gift and an honour from Temple to me. I whole heartedly believe that our Temple is on the move, Our Temple is THE leader and Reform Judaism is THE future of Judaism. In conclusion, Dear friends, I want to quote from something I received yesterday which resonated with me so strongly. That this holiday of renewal and hope bless us with the courage to imagine and do. May each and every one of us be an agent of hope and change in our families, in our community, and in the world. May this time of reflection and joy give us the strength to walk confidently in the direction of our dreams. May we renew and recharge. When we judge ourselves, let us commit to be generous, to make a difference in people’s lives, to extend always a helping hand and a comforting embrace. Let us discover the joy of being there for one another. Shana Tovah! Brian Grant.
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESK
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s I write this article for the October/November Voice, the High Holy Days are just days away. My best wishes to all congregants
for a very happy and healthy New Year. We are all extremely excited with the overwhelming response to our West Island High Holy Day Services, where over 200 adults and children were in attendance. Special thanks to the members of the Executive who worked so SHELLIE ETTINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
tirelessly to ensure a warm and inviting setting. The success of this initiative has encouraged the leadership to set up a West Island planning group, whose main focus will be on encouraging West Islanders to become more actively involved in the Temple family. .
Our Nominating Committee begins its deliberations to recommend new members to our Board of Trustees for the upcoming year. Please consider becoming part of a dynamic and forward thinking leadership body by putting your name forward for consideration. More details on how to do that may be found in this Voice. Please mark the date of our upcoming Bazaar on Sunday, October 24th
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.Donate, shop, or volunteer! Your support is greatly appreciated. Our Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Monday, November 29th. We hope to see you there.
Shellie Ettinger
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Mike Benoit and Nadia Amiel Ian Barnett and Shannon Pearson Korin Bobrow and Marie-Josee Beliveau Mark and Phyllis Berkowitz Julie Cohen Kevin Dobie and Jackie Douek Steven and Barbara Gellis Darren Goldenberg and Mary Ocampo Gabrielle Krim Denis Kurdi and Randi Gitnick Mark Lalonde and Valerie Schwartz Elliot and Janice Natovitch Myron and Sandra Rapkin Dean Segal and Rosanna Murano William Suissa and Nathalie Poirier Erin Watson Markus Weiss and Julia Feinstein
FROM THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S DESK ‘’Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.’’ Vincent van Gogh
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nd here we go again…straight into a big new season of renewed and inspired programming…another summer now memory-filled and leaving the horizon, autumn fully upon us, and winter not far ahead.
We have been busy with plans and ideas coming to fruition for the growing Temple family. I am happy and relieved to have a "program partner" in the guise of new Director of Education, Melanie Alter; welcome Melanie! We both look forward to expanding and collaborating on new programs for young children. I am also happy to announce the launch of a new group geared to the 7-11 year old crowd! Welcome to “Tweens First”! This new group will share events and activities to their tastes during this special pre-adolescent time of their lives, kicking off with their own Chanukah party on Dec. 5. We have some astounding films A N I TA B E N S A B AT PROGRAM DIRECTOR
and speakers lined up this fall; “Dine & Discover” is back with two special talks you will not want to miss. “In The City” and “Book Lovers
Forum’ have the goods on inspired programming and recommended readings! And of course, Temple’s Centennial Year in Westmount continues to unfold with something for everybody! Read all about it in these pages and stay tuned for details to come… If you haven’t already done so, check out our FRESH NEW website, www.templemontreal.ca and become a fan of our Facebook page! Your queries, questions and kind comments are always welcome! Enjoy our programs and events- see you at Temple! Anita Bensabat TEMPLE STAFF ENJOYS LUNCH WITH BETTE 5 | October / November 2010
FROM THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR’S DESK
RACHELLE SHUBERT
There is a saying that feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. If this is true, then I am pleased to present three big boxes of thanks for the beautiful new sounds that are reverberating at Temple services. The new piano that was recently installed in the sanctuary adds a delicacy and subtlety to the accompaniment of the prayers. Generously donated by the family of Fred C. Ullman in his beloved memory, the Yamaha Clavinova CLP 340 keeps its tuning well, features twentyeight voices and boasts a tone strongly akin to that of a fine acoustic grand. Housed in a compact mahogany finish cabinet suited to the sanctuary, the full-size keyboard is finished in synthetic ivory. The sound is simply beautiful!
On behalf of the congregation, I would like to express my appreciation to the family of Fred C. Ullman for this magnanimous gesture. The most powerful elements of any performance are often hidden behind the scenes. Perhaps you have noticed a new clarity and brightness to the sound in the sanctuary. The state-of-theart sound system that was installed in time for the High Holy Days is a result of the thoughtful generosity of Drs. Sheldon and Meryl Elman. The multi-leveled sound mixer and equalizer is housed behind the scenes while two high-tech, slimline speakers blend into the décor. This
gift allows every word of Rabbi’s sermons to be heard all the way to the back of the sanctuary and the singing voice’s natural overtones to ring. Thank you so much, Drs. Sheldon and Meryl Ellman, for your benevolence. And there’s more. Young guitar players, take note! A beautiful acoustic guitar and case have been donated by Ellen Rabin Socransky and Seymour Socransky as well as their family and dear friends including those in Kol HaNeshama in honour of Ellen’s special birthday. A music lover, Ellen is a valued soprano in the choir so she knows what a difference good musical tools can make. Ellen has always expressed a special interest in youth and is pleased that this beautiful guitar will live here at Temple for me to play at services and will also enable young musicians to contribute their talents. The Seagull Artist guitar is made by Godin, a highly respected Canadian company that sells guitars globally. There is a spruce top for resonance, and neck is inlaid with abalone seagulls. Please accept my gratitude, Ellen, for celebrating your simcha in such a generous way. These are enduring gifts that will be enjoyed by the congregation for many, many years to come. On behalf of the entire congregation, todah rabah!
Rachelle Shubert
FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION I am thrilled to be joining the Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom family as the new Director of Education, beginning in September! We have many fun and exciting programs planned for children and families throughout the year so please look for our regular updates in the Voice! I obtained my Bachelors of Arts Degrees in Linguistics, and Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Concordia University. I have over twenty years of experience working with children from Early M E L A N I E A LT E R
Childhood to High School aged teens. My duties at Temple will include overseeing Early Childhood
Programs, Torah School education and Youth Programs. I am also a graduate and former teacher at Holy Blossom Temple’s Religious School in Toronto. The years of experience in the field of education have highlighted the pivotal role a Religious Supplementary School can play in a child’s education, and in forming Jewish identity. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing your child’s education, aspirations and inspirations! Don’t hesitate to contact me!
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TORAH SCHOOL NEWS As the new Director of Education, I have been doing a lot of thinking about how I can convey the value of a Jewish Education to our families at Temple. As parents, we try and give our children the best of everything. We deliberate over each school they will attend and we try to give our children the opportunity to experience as many extra-curricular activities as possible. We want our children to grow up to be well-rounded adults with a variety of interests. After a long day of school and work, we drive our kids to hockey, music lessons, and dance lessons. Never wanting to over-extend our children, there just doesn’t seem to be room for Jewish Education. At Torah School, we understand this reality and so we are committed to making Jewish learning an enjoyable and exciting experience, where children will have the chance to connect with other Jewish children and will develop a sense of belonging to the Jewish community, and have fun at the same time. This year at Torah School, we have a dynamic and cutting-edge Hebrew and Jewish studies curriculum, music, art, and many fun family holiday programs. It is never too late to register! Junior Torah School-4-5 year olds Saturday mornings: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. Torah School 6-12 year olds Saturday mornings: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM. Bar/Bat Mitzvah program for Grades 6 and 7 West Island: Monday afternoons: 4:30-6:30 PM Temple: Wednesday afternoons: 4:30 to 6:30 PM. If you are interested in registering your child at the Torah School, please call the Temple office at (514) 937-3757. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about our programs! Melanie Alter, Director of Education (514) 937-3757, ext. 210 melanie@templemontreal.ca
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SOWING THE SEEDS FOR OUR FUTURE At this time of renewal and harvest I am reminded of the importance of sowing the seeds. That is, sowing the seeds way ahead of time to reap the benefits of harvest later on. This requires planning, commitment and nurturing; working today to build a solid tomorrow. Both the children and open family services were very well attended this year. Some parts of the service were structured and some less so. Perhaps this is reminiscent of years gone by, with children bringing life to their parents, grandparents, and neighbours; bringing lots of fun to everyone, a bit of chaos as they challenge us, but also creativity and vitality. Importantly, their presence reminds us of the continuity of our community. Temple is increasing its commitment to our children and their place in Temple life. Their integration in our services and sanctuary is something that is being explored as a reflection of this commitment. Our children are our future. The children of now will be in charge of our world soon enough. Whether this world will look and operate as we have come to know it, or will be completely different and perhaps even unrecognizable to our current eyes, our children will be leading for all. What are we doing now to help them in their task? What can we do to equip them? They will make up the fabric of our society, be it workers, entrepreneurs, teachers, politicians, artists, professionals, parents, grandparents some day. What can we do today to ease this transition and make their tomorrow an accomplishment? In this time of taking stock and looking towards the future, we must look to the children, your nieces, nephews, grandchildren, neighbour’s grandchildren…. Children, our precious treasures of today, magnificent as they are to watch in their current state, yet still so full of promise and potential for tomorrow. We educate them in all ways of life. We pour our love into them, so that they may flourish and create a beautiful garden of their own creation, vision and love. Let us not segregate them to other parts of our Temple community or larger community, but appreciate the honour we have in teaching them, nurturing them, keeping them safe until they are ready to take flight and lead the way for all. Let us sow the precious seeds, for their future success and the success of us all. Vivian Akerib, M.A. Ph.D.c Neuropsychologist (Joshua Pfaus’s mother 7 yrs; self-appointed future Shofar blower)
MOMS & TOTS at Temple! Every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM For children 0-2 years Got a little one at home? Want to get out and meet other moms and tots? Just bring a brown bag lunch and drop by each Tuesday morning! Spend quality time in a clean, “nut-free” environment! We provide the coffee, snacks, toys, games & music!
~ No registration or fee required~ Temple Emanu-El- Beth Sholom 2nd Floor Children’s Rooms 395 Elm Ave. Westmount For information, call Anita at 514-937-3575 anita@templemontreal.ca
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“TWEEN’S TIME AT TEMPLE!� YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT! “TWEENS FIRST� CHANUKAH PARTY! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2010 - 10:30 AM -12:30 PM $10.00 per family CALLING ALL KIDS 7-11 YEARS OF AGE! YOU AND YOUR PALS ARE INVITED TO THE HOTTEST GIG IN TOWN (cuz there's so many candles,lol) BE THERE OR BE SQUARE! Temple Emanu-El- Beth Sholom 395 Elm Avenue, Westmount For more information, please call: Anita at 514-937-3575 ext. 212
B’NAI MITZVOT, OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2010
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Son of: Michael Dadoun and Magali Querini Date: October 7, 2010 HANNAH KIRSTEIN
Daughter of: Lesli Green and Steven Kirstein Date: October 23, 2010 I am in 7th grade at Lower Canada College in Montreal. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah is a really big commitment but I am glad I made the commitment. Looking back, I thought it would be really difficult and now seeing the progress I have made, I am really proud of myself that I have gone so far. I have learned that you really need to take the time to practice and manage your schedule in order to not be stressed and have the best result, and I also learned a lot about Judaism and the many mitzvot in the Torah that can help me to lead a better life. One that is particularly important to me is helping others. It is special for me to become a Bat Mitzvah here at Temple because my family has been active here since my great-grandparents. At school, my favourite subject is physical education because I like being active, especially volleyball, basketball and football. I love being with my friends, shopping, reading, and playing with my dog, Rufus. Because my Bat Mitzvah symbolizes becoming a woman, it makes me more aware of how many women and families are affected by breast cancer. As part of my Tsedakah I would like to donate to this cause to help raise awareness among young people and find a cure. SACHA BENAMOU
Son of : Laurent Benamou and Marielle Benamou Date: Oct. 30, 2010 I attend Collège Stanislas in Outremont.What I liked most in the preparation of my Bar Mitzvah is understanding the meaning of having this unique celebration, and studying the Torah. One of the lessons I've learned is taken from my Torah portion; it is “paying the full price for what we acquireâ€?. If you wish to understand it the way I did, make sure to join me for my Bar Mitzvah and listen to the speech... :) If there is one mitzvah, commandment that I would emphasize in my Jewish life it's 'honor your father and your mother'. Having a Bar/ Bat Mitzvah is important to me because I'm becoming a young man...so I've been told :) My favorite school subjects are languages and letters in general, and my hobbies are music, playing with my brothers, movies and video games. Maybe one last thing I'd like the Congregation to know: I'll read my Torah portion with a Sefardic chant, and my grandfather will lead the Thursday service for my Tefilin ceremony. 9 | October / November 2010
Kids First Chanukah Party! Kids First Chanukah Party! Sunday, December 5, 2010 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM $10.00 per family No reservations necessary Community Hall Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom 395 Elm Avenue, Westmount, QC H3Z 1A5
Kids First welcomes you all to their Annual Chanukah Party with all the fixings, fun, food and flavour!! Are you a "Tween", 7-11 years old? Come and join our new group just for you and your friends! For more information, call ANITA at 514-937-3575 ext 212 anita@templemontreal.ca 10 | October / November 2010
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TEMPLE GOES WEST! “We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own!” - Ben Sweetland
Temple’s West Island High Holy Day Service, offered for the first time this year, at the Hampton Inn and Suites, was a great, sold-out success! Many families and singles, members, non-members and the unaffiliated, filled the room to capacity, and enjoyed the beautiful, relaxed service, filling the heart and soul with warmth and connection. Montréaler, Rabbi Nadia Siritsky admirably and strongly led the congregation in prayers and Torah Readings; Temple’s Cantorial Soloist and Music Director, Rachelle Shubert, filled the room with her rich dulcet-sweet voice, her songs as blessings conveyed and shared, and the interactive participation was enthusiastically received! Yom Kippur services were also deeply meaningful for all who attended; the children created colorful paper murals which now decorate Temple's 2nd floor children's corridor! This all bodes very well for future High Holy Days in the West Island, a Temple dream unfolding, with more in the planning stages; larger rooms, more seating, child care services, and of course interactive participation with all who wish a more personal experience. May this High Holy Year 5771 be a richly rewarding and gently guiding year of positive changes, small set backs, great openness and deep commitments to all which serves your Heart and Soul!
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Celebrate with us!
TEMPLE’S 100th, CHANUKAH! Friday December 3, 2010 - 8:00 PM Let’s bring our Temple family together for this wonderful celebration of hope and lights! Bring your family and your Menorah, to help Rabbi light up the sanctuary in a celebration of this happiest of holidays! Rachelle and the Temple Choir will lead us in the joyful songs of Chanukah! Join us afterwards for a very special Oneg Shabbat full of holiday goodies! We look forward to welcoming you.
Sponsored by: The Membership Committee & Ritual and Choir Committee
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CHANUKAH EVENTS COMING SOON! First Night of Chanukah. And, Why Chanukah?
Westmount Chanukah Party at Temple
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010
Polish that menorah early and make sure you’ve got sufficient candles for Chanukah, because the first night is Wednesday, Dec. 1, the 25th of Kislev. About 2,175 years ago, not only was Judea invaded by Hellenistic armies from Syria, intent on enforcing a cult of emperor worship, but certain Hellenized Jews bought the right to the high priesthood from King Antiochus of Damascus. They forsook their ancestral monotheism in favour of idol worship, particularly worship of Zeus, and even sacrificed swine’s flesh upon the altar in the Jerusalem Temple. In this background both of invasion and civil war, Mattathias, a priest of Modi’in, as well as his sons, led a revolt to overthrow the Hellenizers among them and to rid the country of Antiochus’s forces. It was a guerrilla war, perhaps the first noted in history. Leadership ultimately fell to Judah Maccabee, who, with his brothers, won the day. But Chanukah does not celebrate their victory. While the original 8 day festival was celebrated as a make-up for the 8 days of Sukkot and Shemini Atseret which the Jewish fighters missed because of the war, later Chanukah celebration was mandated on the basis of a legend reported in the Talmud hundreds of years after the actual event. That story, the story of the light sufficient for one day that lasted for eight, inspires us still, because it alludes to the real reason for Chanukah. The real reason for Chanukah is the light that our faith kindles within our souls to inspire us to stand up for our beliefs and the right to practice them. That is a light which, though it sometimes seems like only enough for one day, can actually illuminate our lives for days on end, if we but open our hearts and eyes to it. That is a light which deserves to be illuminated annually and shared with all the world in our windows.
4:30 PM Menorah Lighting at Westmount City Hall 5:30 PM Temple Chanukah Party Every year Temple and neighboring synagogue, Shaar Hashomayim, come together to light the first candle of Chanukah at Westmount City Hall. Afterward, we join in for a party with all the fun and fixings! Afterwards, each synagogue hosts a community wide party on alternative years. This year Temple will be hosting, and all are invited to join for light snacks, games, and lighting personal menorahs together to commemorate this meaningful Holy Day! All are welcome, no reservations or fees required! For more information call, Anita, 514-937-3575 ext. 212 or anita@templemontreal.ca
Nes Gadol Haya Po Have You Had a Wonder Occur in Your Life? Share it at Services! Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 Not only will we light the 3rd candle of Chanukah in the Sanctuary, celebrating as a congregation, rejoicing in song, but we’ll invite all who have had a wonder occur in their own lives to come forward and light an extra candle, as well as to offer explanation of what the Nes Gadol, the great wonder was that they are remembering. This practice is based on an old custom. In cities whose Jewish communities had been saved from destruction, the rabbis allowed the citizens to light an extra candle that was tacked onto their chanukiah in that city alone. It was a way of remembering that the light of Chanukah extends into our own lives, and the meaning into our own generation. So let us individualize the practice and share together one wonder that has occurred in our own life or that of our family, and let that light be expressed with an extra candle. Don’t miss the opportunity.
Interfaith Gathering for Peace Nov. 2, 2010 - 5:00-6:00 PM, Montreal City Hall Join with other Jews, with Christians – particularly of Middle East origins, and with Muslims in a gathering to express our hope for peace throughout the world, and especially in the Middle East. Youth and adult choirs of all three faiths will sing songs of peace, clergy will read brief texts from their tradition that develop the theme, and Mayor Tremblay of Montreal will address the assembly, which will be MC’d by a leading Montreal television personality. Rabbi Lerner helped to establish this gathering which will highlight the good relationships of Montrealers of every faith, as well as our hope that the peace which we keep here can be an example for all the world.
HARVEST-HA’ASIF LITERARY ANTHOLOGY Got a story to tell or an anecdote to share? A tale with a spark that makes for a good read? Temple’s Literary Anthology is always on the lookout for new written work and emerging writers! Send in your poetry, prose, fact, fiction, (or lies!), tall tales, fish stories, memoir, travelogue, humour, or something completely different! Email your work to: theharvest@sympatico.ca Or drop off a type written copy to: Anita Bensabat, Program Director Temple Office
BIKKUR CHOLIM YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! The "Friendly Visiting Committee" is mandated to visit the sick and shut-ins of our community. We are looking at "in home stimulation" for these folks. This will be accomplished by being a friend or a supportive "other person" to those in need. We are also seeking people in our community, alone and lonesome, who may qualify for these visits and friendly volunteers to make these visits.
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TEMPLE EMANU-ELCall for Nominations Board of Trustees 2010-2011 Do you have the time to make a difference? Do you have ideas to share? Are you looking for a rewarding leadership experience? If you answered “yes� to any or all of these questions, then please consider becoming part of the governing process of your Temple! Now is the time to bring your name forward to the Nominating Committee. In accordance with our By-Laws, article 6.02, nominations to the Board of Trustees may be received by the Nominations Committee from members of the congregation. Let us know who you are and how you can make a positive difference. Please forward your candidacy by October 15, 2010. Do you know someone who would make a difference? We encourage you to let us know your recommendation by October 15, 2010. Alan Knopp, Chairman of the Nominating Committee at aknopp@alphiapparel.com
MARCH OF THE LIVING 2011 Chaperone applications now open! Be part of an incredible journey into the darkest and brightest eras of Jewish history. For more information contact the following links: http://biec.ca/biec-march-of-the-living.html mandy.gillman@bjec.org
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“Temple is grateful to members of our Executive for a beautiful and artful display of fruit, flowers and vegetables flanking the Main Sanctuary Bima, in honor of the Festival of Sukkoth!�
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NEWS FROM THE TEMPLE COMMITTEE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (TCAHT) Ottawa: Ongoing The TCAHT has the honour of being a regular invited guest and participant of a Roundtable chaired by The Honourable Roméo A. Dallaire, Gen (Retired), Senator. He chairs the Committee against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth. This meeting enables the chairs of the Temple Committee to meet human rights workers from across Canada and to learn of the anti-trafficking work going on around the country and internationally.
Washington, DC: October 23, 2010 TCAHT will be among the thousands walking against slavery and human trafficking on October 23rd . We have a team set up and web page to receive donations and words of support. To learn more: h t t p s : / / w w w. k i n t e r a . o r g / f a f / s e a r c h / searchTeamPart.asp?ievent= 425974 & lis=1 & kntae425974 =3AE44D058F1C4F03B2BA 2 A 2 AE1D69A 28 & supId =303949628 & tea m=3934406
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Washington, DC: October 25th at Georgetown Law The TCAHT with the co-sponsorship of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (New York) and Global Centurion (Washington) has organized a cutting edge Roundtable meeting with leaders of men’s anti-violence organization. Some of the most influential abolitionists will meet with the stellar leaders of male organizations that address male violence towards women. Rabbi Lerner will moderate the discussion. At Temple: October 13, 2010 Benjamin Perrin, Canada’s leading expert on human trafficking, will speak at Temple and launch his new book, Invisible Chains: Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking. At 7 PM in the Grover Auditorium. Audience Q & A and book signing. Reservations: Contact www.invisiblechains.ca/ montreal
At Temple: Week of April 4, 2011 SAVE THE DATES! The annual conference SLAVERY IN THE 21ST CENTURY: HUMAN TRAFFICKING will take place over a period of days the week of April 4th, 2011. A number of excellent programs will serve to bring attention and information on the crime of
human trafficking. Julian Sher will speak about his latest book, Somebody’s Daughter. The RCMP will introduce its new 5 member antitrafficking team. Members of law enforcement will update us on the current situation of the sex industry in Montreal. Joy Smith, MP, will speak about her Bill requiring mandatory minimum sentencing for child traffickers and Paul Gillespie, formerly of the Toronto Police will talk about his work in partnership with Microsoft to develop software to track exploited children and their abusers.
Israel: The TCAHT partners with ATZUM Task Force on Human Trafficking. Headed by Rabbi Levi Lauer, the Temple Committee is leading a North American letter campaign asking the Minister of Justice, Minister of Immigration and the Knesset members to pass legislation that targets the buyers of sex. The Temple Committee chairs will be among an anti-trafficking Mission to Israel in January 2011.
BOOK LOVER’S FORUM II 2010-2011 S E R I E S
Chairperson:Vivianne M. Silver TEMPLE EMANU-EL-BETH SHOLOM - 395 Elm Avenue 514-937-3575 9:30 AM Coffee & Pastry - 10:00 AM Review - $8.00
EXCLUSIVE EVENING BOOK EVENT October 14, 2010 7:00 PM COMMUNITY HALL $10.00 Father John Walsh reviews: “THE BISHOP’S MAN”
November 17, 2010 9:30 AM $8.00 Rabbi Leigh Lerner reviews: “A PIGEON AND A BOY” By Meir Shalev
By Linden MacIntyre
Meir Shalev masterfully interweaves two personal stories, one of a modern-day tour guide favored by bird watchers, and the other, tale of a heroic homing pigeon handler from Israel's War of Independence. The novel is about the power of love and won Israel's Brenner Prize.
Temple is thrilled and honoured to welcome long time friend, Father John Walsh to review the Winner of the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize. MacIntyre’s searing tale centers on a sensitive topic: the sexual abuses perpetrated by Catholic priests on innocent children in their care. Father Duncan has been his bishop's dutiful enforcer, employed to check the excesses of priests and to suppress the evidence. As events veer out of control, he is forced into painful self-knowledge as family, community and friendship are torn apart under the strain of suspicion, obsession and guilt.
LE TEMPLE EMANU-EL-BETH SHOLOM ET LE DIALOGUE JUDÉO-CHRÉTIEN VOUS INVITENT À LEUR PREMIÈRE SOIRÉE DE LA SAISON LE Mercredi 6 Octobre à 19 heures.
QUEL EST LE DIEU AUQUEL JE CROIS Thème présenté par : Sylvia Assouline, Pauline Boilard, Michel Bourgault Et Pierre Toth La rencontre se tiendra dans La salle communautaire du Temple Emanu- El-Beth-Sholom, 4100 Sherbrooke ouest, Westmount 4101 M° Atwater ou Autobus 24. Confirmez votre présence par téléphone auprès de : Louis Charbonneau : 514 484-7662 Thérèse Klein : 514 739-2103 ou par courriel, tklein@videotron.ca 19 | October / November 2010
“DINE & DISCOVER” AT TEMPLE!
WINETASTING COURSES W I T H N I C K H A M I LT O N
Course 1 Introduction to Wines (5 sessions) Every Wednesday starting: October, 6, 13, 20, 27, 2010 - 7:00-9:30 PM November 3, 2010 - 7:00-9:30 PM $150.00 per person, Maximum 28 people s 4HE SCIENCE OF WINEMAKING s 4HE ART OF WINE TASTING AND appropriate vocabulary s 3ERVICE OF WINE s 4HE CATEGORIES OF WINE s 4HE MARRIAGE OF WINE AND FOOD s !N )NTRODUCTION TO THE hAPPELLATION contrôlée” system of France
Course 2 Wines of France (6 sessions) Every Wednesday starting: November 10, 17, 24, 2010 - 7:00-9:30 PM December 1, 8, 15, 2010 - 7:00-9:30 PM $185.00 per person, Maximum 28 people s !NALYSIS OF THE MOST IMPORTANT &RENCH REGIONS s 4HE hAPPELLATION CONTRÙLÏEv LEVELS s 4HE GRAPE VARIETIES s 4HE CLASSIFICATIONS s 4HE VINTAGES *Fees are for complete series, no single sessions permitted.
Nick Hamilton has been in the alcoholic beverage industry since 1980 as consultant and educator, and worked as manager-owner of a beverage consulting firm.
Reservations Required by September 27, 2010 Call Anita at 514-937-3575 Ext 212 or: anita@templemontreal.ca Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom 4100 Sherbrooke St. W., Westmount, QC 20 | October / November 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 5:45 PM Dinner 6:15 PM Discussion, Q&A to follow $12.00 per person Reservations required Sharon Cohen speaks on “Nourish Your Well-being” S H A R O N C O H E N B.A . N H C
Would you like to have more energy? Are you wondering if the food you are eating best supports you? Discover what it means to eat a high energy whole food diet, which lays the foundation for well-being on all levels In this hands-on seminar you will learn to feed yourself nourishing food in an environment that supports your healing on all levels. By making simple changes in a manageable and meaningful way, you can integrate new food choices and more balanced approach for yourself and your family. Sharon Cohen graduated from Concordia University majoring in Psychology in 1980. In 1995 she graduated from Institute NHC as a Natural Health Consultant specializing in Nutrition and craniosacral therapy. Sharon has been educated in the Bioset energy and sensitivity elimination training in the United States. She has been in private practice for the last 15 years specializing in PMS~menopause symptoms, digestive disorders and allergies. Currently she lectures in the area of alternative and complementary health as well as teaches nutrition and wellness classes from her clinic in the West Island. Sharon's passion lies in empowering others to discover and live their greatest and healthiest life.
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 5:45 PM Dinner 6:15 PM Discussion, Q&A to follow $12.00 per person Reservations required Saul Carliner will speak on, “Jewish Identity& the Quest for "Authenticity"
SAUL CARLINER
In communal circles, "Jewish identity" is a widely discussed topic. At the core of the discussion is the issue of authenticity. To different constituencies, authenticity has different meanings. To some, authenticity refers to the halacha. To others, authenticity refers to the parsimony between religious practice and daily life. To still others, authenticity refers to the distinction between ethnic and religious Judaism. This session explores these differing visions of authenticity and explains how they define communal efforts to foster Jewish identity. Saul Carliner is an associate professor of Education at Concordia University in Montreal. He currently co-chairs the Youth and Young Families Planning Committee of the FCJA Communication Planning and Allocation Committee. He has also participated in community Identity program development in Minneapolis and Boston, is a past Board member of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation, has published in Reconstructionism Today and the Jewish Georgian, is an alumnus of the Jewish Volunteer Corps of the American Jewish World Service, and a graduate of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation's Harry Kay Leadership Development Program. For information or to reserve, please call Temple at: 514-937-3575 ext 213 or email info@templemontreal.ca
SOLIDARITY; THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL KIT
Former IHEU Permanent Representative, UNESCO Child Haven International Dedication of new “Shoah Memorial Hall�, 3rd floor Mezzanine Level
VERA FREUD
Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 8:15 PM Services Professor Vera Freud was born in Germany, and lived from her early childhood in France. Her father was Jewish and a survivor of the German-Nazi extermination camps. Her mother became a member of the Spanish-French resistance in France and also survived the war. Mrs. Freud spent most of World War II in a series of homes for children who were victims of Nazi persecution, and after D-Day, she joined the French Resistance for a brief season. After the war, she worked and studied in Paris where she met Walter Freud. They married and moved to South Africa in 1952, where their two sons were born. Finding the South African apartheid regime unacceptable, the Freud family moved to Canada in 1961, where Mrs. Freud updated her studies and became a teacher in the PSBGM. After the tragic demise of her husband, she took early retirement, devoted her efforts to the promotion of human rights, and became the permanent representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union with UNESCO. She is a patron of Child Haven International for which she earned the UNESCO Human Rights Award in 1988. She is now a happy and proud grandmother with three grandchildren. She feels blessed and grateful to thousands for being alive.
Temple is honored to welcome Mrs. Freud to Shabbat Services and to share her moving, inspiring experiences and achievements.
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THE JEWISH WOMEN’S HISTORY WEEK COMMITTEE
The JWHW committee gathered for their annual summer celebration and planning meeting held at the Morningside/Mizrahi home for the 6th year. The group enjoyed time to reflect on a successful program last March, and began planning their 15th annual Shabbaton in 2011. Sharing this special moment from left to right: Gabriela Mizrahi, Sheila Goldbloom, Freda Woolley, Cheryl Everett Rajchgot, Barbara Morningstar, Rachelle Mingail-Shubert, Nina Glick, Vivianne Askenasi Silver, Ellen Rabin Socransky, Marcia Goldberg, Anne-Laure Levain Viner (David Mizrahi). Absent from photo: Jane Adams Rothstein, Anita Bensabat, Sophie Fouriscot, Helaine Haltrecht, Paula Kilian, Thérèse Klein and Ilanah Milgram.
If you share the committee's enthusiasm for good, healthy food and interesting programs on the theme “From Farm to Fork" you may wish to consider joining the committee's planning meetings for March 2011. Next meeting will take place in fall 2010…stay tuned for details! With wishes for health and peace.
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TEMPLE’S NEW MERCHANDISE
BAZAAR! Sunday, October 24th 2010! The bazaar is just around the corner, merchandise has begun arriving daily and we anticipate a very successful event! Want to be part of our spirited Team, have Fun and Help? Join our great team of dedicated fun-loving volunteers! Canvas, canvas, canvas! (We still need more merchandise) Inform us of sources we can canvas on your behalf! We also have a pick-up service! We are looking for all kinds of NEW merchandise! Kids Toys and Clothes! Men’s and Ladies Fashion! Accessories of all kinds! Kitchen ware! Luggage and Handbags! Textiles! And anything else you can get!! CHARITABLE TAX RECIEPTS ISSUED FOR THE VALUE OF THE MERCHANDISE Contact the Bazaar Co-Chairs today! Elie Shapiro: 514-989-8381 Gaby Cohen: 514-576-1934
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"Perspectives" Commemorating 100 years of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Westmount In honour of this special occasion a series of beautiful Architectural Photographs highlighting Temple’s unique structure has been created. Individuals and groups are invited to contribute towards the permanent display of these works, 18 of which will be mounted by Temple’s Art Committee. An engraved commemorative plaque will list all participants. A book of all prints is available for viewing at Temple. In addition, these beautiful photographs are currently being showcased on the cover of Temple’s Voice issues. These magnificent photos are a fitting tribute to Temple’s Heritage, one we can all be proud of! Your support of this Architectural “Perspective” is most appreciated! Thank You!
For more information or to make your donation, please contact: Anita Bensabat, Program Director 514-937-3575 ext. 212 anita@templemontreal.ca 25 | October / November 2010
ARON MUSEUM NEWS
ART NEWS Friday, October 29 - 8:15 PM Services Art Dedication David Bolduc
Jack Bush et Gerson Iskowitz. M. Bolduc a beaucoup voyagé… ses œuvres ont reflété son admiration d’une gamme vaste et inclusive d’endroits et de traditions. Il a tenu des expositions solos dès le début des années 1970; ses œuvres se trouvent dans les collections publiques d’un océan à l’autre ».Nous apprécions sincèrement la générosité des collecteurs Lillian et Billy Mauer, qui ont fait don de cette œuvre au Temple.
Friday, October 8 8:15 PM Services Art Dedication Susan G. Scott Brass CHANUKAH LAMP with oil fonts Egypt, early 20th century.
Donated in his memory by the family of the late Uri Schwarz. When we show the Museum to visitors, we always explain what makes the Aron Museum different: most of the artefacts come with a story. On Israel’s Independence Day, May 14, 1948, Lieutenant Uri Schwarz, a member of the Israeli Air Force, became the first “Weatherman” of the fledgling independent State, in charge of the Meteorological Office at Ekron, which had just been vacated by the British Royal Air Force. Uri Schwarz was born in Vienna. In 1938, following Germany’s takeover of Austria, he left to continue his schooling in Italy. With the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Palestine, where he studied at Technion in Haifa. As the war progressed, he was no longer able to receive financial support from his family and he chose to join the Royal Air Force, where he was trained as a meteorologist, serving in many Middle Eastern countries, including Egypt – where he discovered the Chanukah lamp pictured. Mr. Schwarz also has a connection to Temple. While he was Chief of the Meteorological Section of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, he had offered to address the “Entre Nous Group” on January 5, 1998 on the topic “Seniors and the Weather.” Alas, that was the first day of the infamous ice storm and the programme was postponed. A very well received lecture took place in the spring in more clement weather conditions. 26 | October / November 2010
1945 – 2010 Born in Toronto/ Né à Toronto “Griffen” Acrylic on canvas/ Acrylique sur toile 1980, 84 x 48” Gift of William and Lillian Mauer David Bolduc (1945-2010) was our leading maker of poetic, lyrical colour abstract paintings and the inheritor of the mantle of modernism within the legacy of Jack Bush and Gerson Iskowitz”, wrote Jeffrey Spalding. William and Lillian Mauer have contributed a magnificent abstract painting by this Canadian artist known for his colorful abstracts and illustrations. The centerpiece of the painting is a menorah-like image, which dominates the field of vision and gives the appearance of being alive. It is said of Bolduc, who died in this spring in Toronto, that he extended the modernist dialogue championed by artists like Robert Motherwell. The foundations of his work were drawings he made from nature, incorporating images of flowers, trees and stars. Bolduc’s work has been collected by the Art Gallery of Ontario, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Canada and many more museums and major corporations. Temple is privileged to add this important work to our inspiring art collection, and thank Billy and Lillian Mauer for their generosity. Jeffrey Spalding, qui a rendu hommage à David Bolduc, explique : « David Bolduc (1945-2010) fut notre plus important artisan de tableaux abstraits en couleur poétiques et lyriques, et l’héritier de la toge du modernisme au sein du patrimoine de
1949 - Montreal/ Née et habite à Montréal “The Dream of Josephine” Oil and pumice on canvas /Huile et ponce sur toile 1991, 35 x 26 “ Gift of the artist Scott explains: “The Dreamer series, called Josephine in its earlier stage, is a reworking of the Old Testament story of Joseph and the brothers.” Using the biblical story of Joseph, complete with sibling rivalry, false identity, separation and reconciliation, Scott changed the gender of the hero from Joseph to Josephine. The new heroine then takes on the character of Scott’s daughter, as well as Susan herself: the artist, the dreamer. Scott studied painting at Pratt Institute in New York City, attended art schools in Boston, Maine and Montreal, as well as the New York Studio School of Drawing and Painting. In 1980, she returned to Canada after receiving an invitation to teach painting in Vancouver, BC, and has taught in various
schools throughout North America, currently teaching at Concordia University, Montreal. Her work is in museums and private collections in Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
Susan G. Scott a étudié la peinture au Pratt Institute de New York. Elle a fréquenté des écoles d’art à Boston, dans le Maine, à Montréal et au New York Studio School of Drawing and Painting. En 1980, elle est revenue au Canada après avoir été invitée à enseigner la peinture à Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique. Depuis, elle a enseigné dans diverses écoles à travers l’Amérique du Nord et enseigne actuellement à l’Université Concordia de Montréal. Ses œuvres se trouvent dans des musées et des collections privées du Canada, des États-Unis et d’Europe. Mme Scott explique : « La série The Dreamer, intitulée Josephine à ses débuts, est une réinterprétation du conte de Joseph et des frères qui se trouve dans l’Ancien Testament. » En se servant de l’histoire biblique de Joseph, avec tous ses aspects de la rivalité entre frères, la fausse identité, la séparation et la réconciliation, Mme Scott a changé le sexe du héros, Mme Scott, puis de Susan elle-même : l’artiste, la rêveuse. Dedication and inauguration of “Shoah Memorial Hall”
Friday, November 5, 2010 Following Shabbat Services A new space has been created on the 3rd floor Mezzanine Level of Temple to exhibit works of art relating to the Shoah. The initial installation highlights Georges Dyens’ sculpture: “Porte de l’Enfer, Shoah”, as well as works from the late Rabbi Michael Levenson’s collection. All are welcome to join us!
Temple wishes to thank Brahms and Vivianne Silver for their generous donation of two paintings from their private collection. The paintings are by Shulamit Steinberg, entitled, “Synagogue- Inside and Outside”
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EULOGY FOR ALFRED N. MILLER, PAST PRESIDENT, (1915-2010) DELIVERED BY RABBI LEIGH LERNER, JULY 26, 2010
The Rabbis tell us that Torah is fire and Torah is ice. How is the Torah like fire? Torah's warmth can inspire. It can give light for our path and make us a light onto the nations. Its joyous days illuminate our family life. How is the Torah like ice? When we grow impetuous or impassioned, it can help us think sensibly by cooling our ardor. But especially, if you get too far from Torah, as a Jew, you freeze. You haven't the Jewish contact and content that you need to carry on your life. Every one of us teaches the Torah of our own lives. And just as the Torah can be fire and the Torah can be ice, so the Torah we teach with our lives can be fire and ice, as well. Especially is this true when a person lives with intensity, and Alfred Miller surely was one of those. He never did anything half way. He bent his full efforts to his commitments, often completely convinced of his course of action and its rightness. When engaging such a person, those who disagree or feel differently may have felt heat from the friction, but for the most part, in a social situation, you could not ask for better company than Alfred Miller. Alfred read widely, enjoyed a serious discussion, and filled his mind with information from sources as varied as economics and Jewish learning. He met and befriended people who had something to say in life. For example, he and Margery befriended the late Rabbi Alexander Schindler and his wife, leaders of the Reform Movement, and they vacationed together a number of times. Alfred played a solid game of tennis, and that helped him to encounter many people, as well, and to make friends on and off the court. As with everything 28 | October / November 2010
else, he took his tennis seriously and worked at it. When he became fascinated with art, he called upon a learned art historian in New York to teach him and to help him acquire worthy pieces. He educated himself thoroughly in modern art, adding one more facet to his areas of knowledge. Throughout our community, Alfred made many friends and had many acquaintances who enjoyed his company because of his personality, his far-ranging interests, and his serious commitments. Alfred's education was in engineering at MIT, but after the War, he turned to building houses, and successfully created uniquely inexpensive single family homes in Ville d'Anjou, in Montreal's east end. So remarkable was the development that it was the subject of an article in Time Magazine. Success in business gave Alfie the opportunity to step forward in the realm of volunteer leadership. He was a consummate fund raiser in his day. I witnessed his work on behalf of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, now the URJ, Union for Reform Judaism. I met Alfred while serving on a UAHC committee with him in 1985, but in 1989 he went about raising money in Montreal for one of Rabbi Schindler’s projects, and he did it masterfully. Alfred Miller knew how, with his personal magnetism and conviction, to raise enough heat in a room of givers to get them to write a goodly check. Jewish General Hospital, Place des Arts, MIT, Technion, and others were also beneficiaries of this skill. Above all, this congregation was a beneficiary, because it was here, with the late Rabbi Stern, that Alfred Miller felt the warmth of Torah reach his life and the life of his family and inspire him. This service of memorial could not be held anywhere else but in this sanctuary. In December, 1957, Temple suffered a disastrous fire, with the Sanctuary completely destroyed. Temple appointed Alfred to be Chair of the Building Committee. During the ensuing 18 months, he was regularly at the construction site, and in September, 1959, the first service took place on Erev Rosh Hashanah in this sanctuary. The building costs for what was then a congregation of 500 families were a heavy burden. Alfred was appointed Chair of the Fund-Raising, and by personally visiting and meeting with most of the Temple families, a sum in excess of $1 million dollars was raised. He had similar positions for retiring the mortgage, constructing the Chapel in 1977, the new rabbis’ offices and more. When the Union Biennial was in Montreal, during Expo
year 1967, Margery was the local arrangements person for all the Sisterhoods and Alfred was in charge of all local arrangements for the whole Biennial. Together they raised funds for Hebrew Union College, Leo Baeck School in Haifa, and Reform’s Kibbutz Yahel. No wonder, then, that Alfred was an Honorary Life member of the URJ board. Of course Margery and Alfred Miller were both presidents of this congregation. In these last years, he has had a special affinity for the Temple Aron Museum. There is no question that Alfred Miller loved this congregation and wanted it to prosper. Often his personal Torah lit a fire under the board to act. There were times when without him, without his Torah, we would, indeed, have been out in the cold. As rabbi of the congregation, let me acknowledge with gratitude his many years of positive service to Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom. I turn to the family to offer our sympathies in their loss. Above all, to Margery we extend our condolences, for in their 69 years of marriage, Margery was always Alfred’s chief concern. Her kindness and her graciousness add lustre to all our memories of them as husband and wife, and friends will tell you that it was always a pleasure to be with them together. Together they raised their family, and children have spoken well today of their father, who taught them some of life’s most valuable lessons. Alfred’s strong work ethic has been inherited by all his children, as has his aesthetic sense, his love of fine art and beauty, and his joy in travel, as well as his sense of loyalty. These are great gifts to receive from a parent. In their loss, may you, >> Suzanne, J.D and Andrea, and Peter and Barbara draw consolation from such blessings as these. Grandchildren have special memories of Alfred. He was immersed in life, and he wanted them to be fully immersed in it, as well. He was a beloved grandfather to Jerome, Nicholas and Kelly, Jason, Julia, and Caroline, and greatgranddaughter Isabel. We extend condolences to his sister, Rhoda, as well. In his generation, in his time, Alfred Miller drew close to the Torah at Temple EmanuEl, and his personal Torah and the fire of his commitment inspired this congregation and more, lighting paths to build and rebuild, helping to make Jews and Judaism a light onto the nations. May we, too, find our Torah of inspiration and light to kindle a fire in the soul, so that we may achieve what this next generation requires. Amen.
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CEMETERY NEWS
TEMPLE FUNDS Donations received after the 10th of the month, will be acknowledged in the next Bulletin
PUTTING STONES ON JEWISH GRAVES The final scene in the movie “Schlindler’s List” is puzzling. Survivors file by the grave of Oskar Schlindler. With solemn ceremony they place stones on the grave. Why should they leave stones rather than flowers? From where does this strange custom come? The practice of burying the dead with flowers is almost as old as humanity. Even in prehistoric caves some burial sites have been found with evidence that flowers were used in internment. But Jewish authorities have often objected to bringing flowers to the grave. The prevailing view was that bringing flowers smacked of a pagan custom. JANE ADAMS ROTHSTEIN
Leaving stones however could conjure up a harsh image. But they have a special character in Judaism. In the Bible, an altar is no more than a pile of stones, but it is on an altar that one offers to God. The most sacred shrine to Judaism, after all is a pile of stones – the wall of the Second Temple. So why place stones on the grave? Explanations vary from superstitious to poignant. The superstitious rationale for stones is that they keep the soul down. There is a belief, with roots in the Talmud, that souls continue to dwell for a while in the graves in which they were placed. The grave (a permanent home), was thought to retain some aspect of the departed soul. Stones are the means by which the living help the dead to “stay put”.
ENDOWMENT FUND The Governors of the Endowment Fund of Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom announce the establishment of the
FRED AND LIONELLA ULLMAN FUND In memory of Fred Ullman
LENOIR FAMILY FUND In memory of Claire Lenoir We commend both the Ullman Family and Claire Lenoir for having established this everlasting memorial and also for this manifestation of their devotion to Temple
ALFRED GROSSMAN FAMILY GROWTH FUND Denise Grossman and Stephen Klempner, in memory of Alfred Miller
East European Jewish mythology maintains that souls often return to the world of the living. The stones on the grave insure that the souls remain where they belong.
ANITA DAVID GROWTH FUND
A beautiful answer takes its cue from the inscription on many gravestones. The Hebrew abbreviation “taf, nun, tsadi, bet, hey”, stands for “teheye nishmato tsrurah b’tsror hachayyim”, a phrase usually translated as, “May his soul be bound up in the bond of eternal life”.
ARON MUSEUM FUND
Yet “tsror” in Hebrew means a pebble. In ancient times, shepherds needed a system to keep track of their flocks. On some days they would go out to pasture with a flock of 30; on others, a flock of 10. Memory was an unreliable way to keep tabs on the number of the flock. The shepherd would then carry a sling, and in it he would keep the number of pebbles corresponding to the number in his flock. He could thus at all times have an accurate daily count. When we place stones on the grave and inscribe the motto above, we are asking God to keep the departed’s soul in His sling. Among all the souls whom God has to watch over, we wish to add the name -- the “pebble” of the soul of our departed. All explanations have one thing in common – the sense of solidity that stones give. Flowers are a good metaphor for life. Life withers, it fades like a flower. For that reason, flowers are an apt symbol of passing. But memory is supposed to be lasting. While flowers may be a good metaphor for the brevity of life, stones seem better suited to the permanence of memory. Stones do not die. Stones could also be symbolic of leaving behind some of the “hardness” of grief and pain. Hence one can see that stones are more than a marker of one’s visit. There is something suiting the antiquity and solidity in the symbol of a stone. In moments when we are faced with the fragility of life, Judaism reminds us that there is permanence amidst the pain. While other things fade, stones and souls endure. Jane Adams Rothstein Cemetery Chairman 30 | October / November 2010
Dorothy Bloch, in honour of Anita David’s special birthday
Ellen and Kurt Samuel, in honour of Estelle Katz’s special birthday Ruth and Maurice Miller, in honour of Kurt Samuel’s special birthday Sally Yaffe, in honour of Kurt Samuel’s special birthday Bernard L. Isaacs, in honour of Kurt Samuel’s special birthday Elaine Woolner Paperman, good wishes for New Year to Richard & Evy Uditsky
In memory of Alfred Miller: Jewel and Paul Lowenstein Steffi Halton Ruth Nadler Sabine Pinkus Beverly and Frank White Lana and Stephen Harper Eric Paul-Hus Ruth Cohen Bette Shulman Elaine Paperman-Woolner Family of the late Alfred Miller Lillian and Stephen Vineberg Nancy Strohl Dr. and Mrs. Sydney Pedvis
In memory of Alfred Miller:
(cont.) Beverley Horwitz Sally Yaffe Sheila Schouela Evelyn and Richard Uditsky Naomi Salomon Bernard L. Isaacs
ART FUND Thelma Bogante in honour of Marcel Braitstein’s special birthday Dr. Fred and Lois Vosburg, in honour of Morris Yale’s special birthday
BETTE SHULMAN FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND Gordon Lax Stan Lesser Elaine Paperman-Woolner Bernard L. Isaacs Bette Shulman, in memory of Betty Polsky
ESTELLE KATZ Estelle Katz, in memory of Bertha Hoffman, Rose Newman
EVELYN ALEXANDER ENDOWMENT FUND In memory of Evelyn Alexander: Dr. and Mrs. Sydney Pedvis Nancy Strohl Edith Greenberg Renee Sigler and Family Sheila and Marvyn Kussner Doreen Friedman Joan Reider The Board of Directors of The Maple Leaf Group The DMS Group The Board of Directors of Coral Non Profit and Coral Charitable Foundation The Board of Directors of the Heathercross and Widworthy Charitable Foundations The Board of Directors of Churchstation Charitable Foundation Partners of SNG Collins Barrow Brenda and George Gordon Mitzi & Mel Dobrin Family Board of Directors of Compass Charitable Foundation Lewis Dobrin and Rosalie Jukier Martin and Evelyn Simon
FRED AND LIONELLA ULLMAN GROWTH FUND Vivian Cohen, Debbie Rappaport, Happy Holidays to Lionella Ullman
Betty and Eliot Goldwarg in appreciation to Terri Allister Barbara and Harry Roitman, in memory of Morrie Rudy Russell Baker Toby and Clare Gilsig Heidi and Steve Polowin Debbie Basevitz, in honour of Marc Elman’s special birthday Debbie Basevitz, Best wishes for New Year to Mr.& Mrs. Lawrence Young
In memory of Betty Polsky: Susan Szalpeter & Dr. Joseph Carlton Libby V. Labell & Herb Littner Bert Greenford Shellie Ettinger Brian and Vivian Grant
GOLDIE AND BENO ESKENAZI FUND In memory of Goldie Eskenazi Myra Kaplan SDK and Associates Rhonda Gurman Frank Tutino Laura and Nathan Schertzer Barbara Mayman and Eric Nichols Muridal Bernard Fintz Max and Kirsten Katz Carmel Chiacchiarello and Albert Wener Myra and Seth Barovick Mey Ho Van and Pei Huon Van Mrs Suzi Kanza Mr and Mrs Emin Levi Mr and Mrs Benjamin Mizrahi Mr and Mrs Jak Mizrahi Mr and Mrs Jak Baruh Mr and Mrs Ralph Kanza
JEANNE AND HARRY GUSSMAN GROWTH FUND Jeanne Gussman, in memory of Harry Gussman
MAZEL TOV Bryan Weiner and Linda Lemay, on the birth of their son Zachary Albert Lemay-Weiner Jackie Leibov and Michael Armstrong, on the birth of their son Harrison Eric Armstrong, grandson of Joyce and Jerry Cohen. Jodi Ostrega and Liam Mayes, on the birth of their daughter Ella Rose Mayes Erica Wiseman and Michael Shulha, on the birth of their son Lior, grand child to Irving Wiseberg Jonathan Knopp and Deborah Berger on their wedding, children of Alan and Keren Knopp and Allan and Judy Berger Daniel Florian & Marissa Teolis, on the birth of their son, Ethan Moss Florian Stephen and Veronica Brownstein, on the birth of their twin grandsons, Gerald Alexander and John Benedict Dimitri, sons of Ben and Jessica Mulroney, grandsons of Brian and Mila Mulroney
MUSIC FUND Ruth and Maurice Miller, in honour of an aliyah
ONEG SHABBAT SPONSORS Charles and Evelyn Lusthaus Bernard and Joan King Anita David
PERSPECTIVE CENTENNIAL PROJECT Barbara Morningstar and David Mizrahi Suzan Carsley and John Fisher Morris and Carrie Charney Anita David Barbara Diehl Michael and Marilyn Green Suanne and Michael Ray Anne-Laure Levain Viner Lillian and Stephen Vineberg Jonathan and Susan Wener
PRAYER BOOK FUND LILLIAN AND SAMUEL PAPERMAN GROWTH FUND
David Metrick, in memory of David Lesser
From Elaine Woolner Paperman, Good wishes for New Year to: Mr. & Mrs. Mel Schloss Mr. & Mrs. Simon Wahed Shelley Kerman Mr. & Mrs. Mervin Kerman Mr. & Mrs. William Lassner Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lassner
PULPIT HONOURS
GENERAL DONATION
LOTTIE AND JOSEPH BAMBIGER FUND
Betty and Eliot Goldwarg in honor of Michael Prupas 60th birthday
Emily, David and Sarah Aaron, in memory of Lottie Bambiger
Thelma Bogante Robert and Sheila Garfield Bernie and Joan King Drs. Victor and Sheila Goldbloom Matt Jette Rita and Raymond Felson David and Vera Metrick Heather Solomon-Bowden and Robert Bowden Anita David Lionella Ullman Lynn and Ron Waxman 31 | October / November 2010
PULPIT HONOURS
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Sandra and Robert Lubarsky Jewel and Paul Lowenstein Therese Klein Sam and Debbie Beital Helene and Anthony Robinson Elaine and Elie Shapiro Alan and Barbara Stein Martha and Shura Haichin Brenda and Irving Epstein Zachary Rosentzveig Ana Pascal Elaine Paperman- Woolner Craig Bromberg and Christiansen Ignacio Karen and Peter Wertheimer Nancy Maklan & Martin Smith Denise Grossman Gordon Lax Ron Pearl Drs. Frederick Lowy and Mary O’Neil Luca Cianfaglia David Mizrahi and Barbara Morningstar Cynthia and Andre Telio Mona Kaufmann Elliot Goldenberg, Barbara Weiss, Amy and Karen Selma Deeks Betty and Eliot Goldwarg Stanley Lesser Howard and Joanne Nemeroff Eva Kuper and Harvey Rayman Carole and Stanley Satov Lillian and Stephen Vineberg
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Joyce Silver, in memory of Sylvia Broder Dr. and Mrs. Sydney Pedvis and Nancy Pedvis Strohl, in memory of Eli Yaffe David Abracen and Ann Lambert, in honour of their special anniversary Peggy and Lawrence Sakow, in appreciation of Pulpit Honours Shirley and Morris Seidman, in honour of Hinda and Bill Letovsky’s anniversary Bonnie and Peter Hollinger, in memory of Charles Solti Libby V. Labell and Herb Littner, in memory of Adela and Harry Volodarsky Brian and Vivian Grant, in honour of Jonathan Knopp and Deborah Berger’s wedding Bernard L. Isaacs, in recognition of the Honorary Doctorate for Sheila Goldbloom Bernard L. Isaacs, in recognition of award given to Brahms Silver by Jewish General Hospital Dr. Fern Cramer Azima, in memory of Eva Chait David and Lisette Marshall, best wishes for New Year to Stephen & Lilian Vineberg Gilbert Plaw, in memory of Catherine Shavick Plaw 32 | October / November 2010
IN APPRECIATION Bill Pye, Teena Leibov and Andrew Pye Edward Wahbe Shura and Martha Haichin Corrine Abdo and Laurent Azancot Amy Goldenberg Sam and Debbie Beital Clara Lerner Sheryl A. Goldstein Heidi and Steve Polowin Debbie and Ellis Basevitz
REBECCA AND RALPH GREENBERG GROWTH FUND Rebecca and Ralph Greenberg, in memory of the Mermelstein and Greenberg Family
ROBERT AND ELLA WIENER GROWTH FUND Bob and Ella Wiener, in honour of Kurt Samuel’s special birthday Bob and Ella Wiener, in honour of Maurice Rouben’s special birthday Bob and Ella Wiener, in memory of Alfred Miller
SAUL J. MYERS FOUNDATION Dorothy J. Coleman, in memory of Saul Myers
STEFFI AND HARRY HALTON GROWTH FUND Steffi and Terry Halton, in memory of Eli Yaffe Steffi Halton, in memory of Elena Wolf Bernard L. Isaacs, in honour of Steffi Halton’s special birthday
DR. VICTOR AND DR. SHEILA GOLDBLOOM FUND Drs. Victor Goldbloom and Sheila Goldbloom, in honour of Kurt Samuel’s special birthday Drs. Victor Goldbloom and Sheila Goldbloom, in memory of Esther Rothstein and Nathan Rothstein Drs. Victor Goldbloom and Sheila Goldbloom, in honour of David Sela’s special birthday Drs. Victor and Sheila Goldbloom, Happy New Year to Renee and Ivor Simmons Drs. Victor and Sheila Goldbloom, in memory of Alton Goldbloom
TREE OF LIFE Stacey Brennan and Ron Touaty In honour of their children, Nehama, Yael and Asher Brennan-Touaty Joyce and Jerry Cohen In honour of the birth of their grandson Harrison Eric Armstrong
YAHRZEITS Vivian Akerib, in memory of Katie Mashaal Akerib Debbie and Ellis Basevitz, in memory of Harold Singer Norma Betty and Robert Benson, in memory of Dorothy Grover, Henry Benson David and Joan Blank, in memory of Shirley Zinman Elaine and Harry Blank, in memory of Jacob Sloane, Rose Sloane Jack Bluer, in memory of Fanny Blumer Marcia and Seymour Blumer, in memory of Fanny Blumer, Riva Mallay Esther Buchsbaum and Stephen Majnemer, in memory of Markus Buchsbaum Elaine and Don Charness, in memory of Harry Charness, Pasco (Pat) Sturman Phyllis Cohos, in memory of Rose Cohos, Millie Cohos Reisler Wanda Cukier, in memory of Jacob Schachter, Anna Schachter Norma Cummings, in memory of Louis Reitman and Irene Smith Esther Dagan, in memory of Moshe and Neomi Amrad, Halit Dagan Selma Deeks, in memory of Morris Kushner Leslie and Victor Eiser, in memory of Marcia Agrin Carol Engel, in memory of Jack Craft Louis Engelberg, in memory of Doris Engelberg Brenda and Irving Epstein, in memory of Natalie Moldowan Nancy Friedlander, in memory of David Friedlander Samuel Gameroff, in memory of Marvin Gameroff Sheila and Robert Garfield, in memory of Sender Israel Saul Gerson, in memory of Jacob Gerson, Sydney Gerson Esther Gerstenfeld, in memory of Asher Gerstenfeld Clare and Toby Gilsig, in memory of Nathan Gilsig, William Gilsig Freda Ginsberg and Ada Sinacore, in memory of Gerald Ginsberg and Mark Sinacore George and Rose Golberg, in memory of Mortimer Golberg, Elsie Golberg Drs. Sheila and Victor Goldbloom, in memory of Annie Goldbloom Robert Gordon, in memory of Irene Gordon Brian and Vivian Grant, in memory of Gershon Grant Carol Greenberg, in memory of Sidney Gardner Robert and Linda Guigui, in memory of Regina Guigui Harvey and Susan Guttman, in memory of Helen Anne Cohen and Ben Cohen
Francis Hoffman, in memory of Maly Hoffman Bernard Isaacs, in memory of Jennie Hart Isaacs Philip Issenman, in memory of Candy Coonerty Helen Kahn, in memory of Lillian Ross Sadie Kaplan, in memory of Ruth Kronick Helen Kaufman, in memory of Max Kaufman Lawrence Kessler and Myra Curtis, in memory of David Kessler Suzanne Kessler, in memory of Abe Rubenstein Janis Kerman and Simon Wahed, in memory of Sheila Glazer David and Jacqueline Klein, in memory of Jack Klein Therese Klein, in memory of Bela Klein, Jenny Klein Drs. Tamara Korin and Alexander Skamene in memory of Maximilian Korin Rhoda Kott, in memory of Israel Kott Judith and Norman Kronick, in memory of Fanny Kronick Barbara Kuper, in memory of Tadeusz David Meryn Ruth and Maurice Miller, in memory of Rose Gitlitz Sheila and Morris Ladenheim, in memory of Max Dickman Gordon Lax, in memory of Johann Lax , Shirley Lax Robert Lazarus, in memory of Harold Lazarus Martin and Harriet Lepler, in memory of Fay Lepler Anne-Laure Levain Viner, in memory of Willy Levain Stanley Lesser, in memory of Carol Gittelman Sheri Joseph and Gary Levitt, in memory of Rose Weinstein Eva and Dr. Israel Libman, in memory of Sam Libman, Eva Esther Libman, Anna and Eugene Stearns Harriet Lieberman and Warren Jacobs, in memory of Abraham Lieberman Ben Linden, in memory of Hilda Weis Linden Sydney Lithwick, in memory of Dorothy Grover Charles and Evelyn Lusthaus, in memory of Sophie Lusthaus Sheila Maklan, in memory of Irving Maklan Pauline Manolson, in memory of Winnie Messer Felice Markow, in memory of Harold Joffe Judith Mendelsohn, in memory of Irene Klineberg, Paul Heyman Aubrey Miller and Elena Notargiacomo, in memory of Samuel Peretz Joan Mitchell, in memory of Robert Mitchell, Robert and Elizabeth McLatchie Miriam Morris, in memory of Yetta Insky Hannah Myers, in memory of Jeanne Lieff
Paula and Dr Marvin Nathens, in memory of Reuben Duskes Ana Sinai-Pascal, in memory of Arthur Pascal, Julio Yore, Mathew Ooi Berel and Joyce Pedvis, in memory of Anne Pedvis, Jack Brifman and Clara Brifman Leonard and Carole Pedvis, in memory of Annie Pedvis Dr. Sydney and Florence Pedvis, in memory of Annie Pedvis Sabine Pinkus, in memory of Albert and Johanna Boscowitz Irwin and Lucia Posel, in memory of Bernard Posel Linda Richmond and Steven Birnam, in memory of Louis Richmond Wayne Riddell, in memory of Norman Beckow Barbara Baron and Harry Roitman, in memory of Itzak Roitman Mike and Valeria Rosenbloom, in memory of Fanny Rosenbloom Frances Rotman, in memory of Yafa Lerner Pearl and Bernard Rubenstein, in memory of Helen Eisenberg, David Eisenberg Samuel Rubinstein, in memory of Samuel Coddon David and Bonnie Schatia, in memory of George Schatia Dominique Schittecatte, in memory of Israel Kott Eve and Ben Sevack, in memory of Morris Matz Elaine and Elie Shapiro, in memory of Louis Shapiro Paul Shinoff and Rhoda Golick, in memory of Ethel Shinoff Lise and Maurice Shriqui, in memory of Martine Louvet, Emile Ruimy, Edouard Hetu Kathy Silverstein, in memory of June Silverstein Martin Simon, in memory of Martin J. Simon Tina and Max Smart, in memory of Evelyn and Luigi Russo Heather Solomon-Bowden and Robert Bowden, in memory of William Bowden Carol and Neil Tryansky, in memory of Louis Boxer Helen Tucker, in memory of Rose Johnstone Lionella Ullman, in memory of Vladimir, Irma and Charles Ullman, David, Alice and Alexander Alkalay, Lidia Garvin Irving Wiseberg, in memory of Barbara Libman Freda Woolley, in memory of Bertha Marcus, Benjamin Woolley
Beno Eskenazi Golda Epstein died July 1, 2010 mother and mother in law of Marvin and Anette Epstein Eli Yaffe died July 22, 2010 Father and father in law of Stephen Yaffe and France Ellyson Alfred N Miller died July 24, 2010 Husband of Margery Miller Evelyn Alexander died July 26, 2010 Mother of Norman Alexander and Billy Alexander Shirley Levenson died August 8, 2010, wife of the late Phil Levenson, mother and motherin-law of the Honourable Madame Justice Heidi Levenson Polowin and Steve Polowin Eva Chait died August 9, 2010, wife of the late Sam Chait, mother and mother-in-law of Jonathan and Valerie Hyman Brinker died August 12, 2010, cousin of Joyce and Jerry Cohen Mark Allen (Yisrael) Viner died August 30, 2010, son of Anne-Laure Viner Irving Halpert died on September 13, 2010
YIZKOR Goldie Eskenazi died on June 24, 2010, wife of 33 | October / November 2010
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