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Children

CHW Gives Care: Children French Na’aleh Program

Annual Campaign: Passionately supporting programs and services for Children, Healthcare, and Women in Israel and Canada.

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CHW Today: Inspiration, Engagement, Empowerment Claudia Goldman

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Assaf Harofeh Medical Center Dr. Benny Davidson

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World WIZO Esther Mor

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World WIZO Executive Prof. Rivka Lazovsky

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Redefining Philanthropy Alina Ianson Hadassah International Moishe Sandler Canadian Young Judaea Risa Epstein

Summer Appeal Thank You Hadassim is Home Annual Campaign Giving Hope, Creating Opportunities

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Sustainer Profile Vivian Molnar Woman of Valour Marcia Glick Woman of Distinction Brondell Shapiro Legacy Circle Sharon Kroft

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Healthcare

CHW Gives Hope: Healthcare Assaf Harofeh Medical Center

In Conversation Sheila Nemtin Levine Young Leadership Stephanie Caplan Jam Button Cookies Recipe from CHW Netanya Technological High School CHW Memories Project Lottie Riven, Nina Cohen, Anne Eisenstat, Blanche Wisenthal

Women

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CHW Gives Worth: Women WIZO Shelters

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PUBLISHER Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) EXECUTIVE EDITOR Claudia Goldman National President EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Alina Ianson National Executive Director

Why Israel Needs Our Help Sheila Nemtin Levine

MANAGING EDITOR ART DIRECTOR Bruna Sofia Simoes COPY WRITERS Derek Vanderpluym Deborah Birnbaum

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CHW Members Bulletin Board Updates for CHW Members Calendar of Events What’s coming up at a CHW Centre near you!

E-Fundraising Ottawa Walk in the Park

PROOF READER Debbie Eisenberg National First Vice-President

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CHW Insider

Membership News and Information

ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT Haley Burkes The articles which appear in ORAH Magazine, while representing the opinions of the authors (or issuing agencies), may not necessarily reflect the official views of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW). We welcome any letters or comments regarding the contents of ORAH Magazine.

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CHW Coast to Coast Updates from CHW Centres across Canada

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CHW in Canada Community Partners Update I Love Israel! Gala Soirée An evening to be remembered In Memoriam: Naomi Frankenburg z’l Centennial Celebration See, Touch, Taste

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letter from the Executive Editor

CHW TODAY:

Inspiration, Engagement, Empowerment

Standing at the street corner in Vancouver, I glance up at the pale blue twilight of a winter’s eve. There is a group of dark coloured birds, swooping in large circles, delighting in the cool, clear air. Soaking in the pleasure of the moment, I suddenly feel a shiver of anxiety run down my spine. My imagination has transported me to a street corner in Jerusalem. How would it be possible to take in the pleasure of this moment, if I had to constantly worry about who was standing behind me or beside me?

Over the last six months there have been countless acts of terrorism, both in Israel and around the world. It’s hard to think of another time in recent memory when so much of the world was in such distress. I know you join me in hoping for a better tomorrow, when the world is filled with peace and harmony, rather than fear.

This Orah magazine is dedicated to our 2016 Annual Campaign. The slogan for our campaign is “Giving Hope, Creating Opportunities.” These four words sum up meaningful philanthropy in 2016. To make a difference in the world, CHW must provide our donors with the ability to trust us with their philanthropic dreams, by being completely transparent and highly strategic in how we spend the gift of their hard-earned money. We must ensure our projects and the people who use our services are honoured with our constant care and attention. Most importantly, we must make sure that our donor dollars are not only Giving Hope, but also Creating Opportunities, so that our recipients are enabled to get back on their feet and be the best that they can be, meeting and exceeding their personal hopes and dreams.

National President

CLAUDIA GOLDMAN Over the last year, I have had the opportunity to meet so many outstanding women and men who have given their hearts to the mission of CHW. I have already lost count of the number of living rooms, meeting halls, hotels, and offices that I have spent time in, getting to know the wonderful people who make up our organization. Thank you to everyone for your kindness and for always making me feel welcome.

We have so many exciting plans for you this year. Our brand new peer-to-peer Bake Challenge got the year off to a great start. We are taking CHW to Palm Springs on March 6th, and on November 5th and 6th, Vancouver will be hosting our 2016 AGM and CHW Centennial launch. These are just a few of the many events which make up our packed schedule, filled with new initiatives.

Your support and engagement are the fuel that propels us all forward. Together, we will continue to make the dreams of our partners in Israel and in Canada come true, while bringing fun and friendship to all that we do.

Am Israel Chai!

Claudia Goldman

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With your help, CHW is Giving Hope and Creating Opportunities.

Giving Hope CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

DAYCARES

Provide a safe-haven during the day for a child of working parents. Children receive nutritious hot meals and snacks, ensuring they can focus on learning, playing and growing.

SCHOOLS

Give a student the opportunity to prepare for a bright future.

CHW schools offer each child a range of educational programs and services designed to meet their specific needs.

YOUTH CLUBS

Create a secure space for children to hang out and have fun, while their parents are at work.

Children enjoy recreational activities with their friends, as well as receive tutoring and a wholesome meal.

SUMMER CAMPS Send a Canadian child to a Jewish summer camp. Open up a world of opportunity as they explore their Jewish roots, make friends, participate in outdoor activities, and discover their hidden talents.

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HOSPITALS

Help heal a patient who has experienced a stroke. Patients have immediate access to life-saving surgery and a chance for full recovery.

RESOURCES

Provide our healthcare teams with the modern tools needed to perform today’s complex surgeries so that patients facing urgent care are never turned away.

SAVE LIVES Hadassah Hospital and Assah Harofeh Medical Centre provide life-saving treatment that can mean the difference between life and death for victims of terrorism.

PARENTAL HOTLINE

Support a single-mother who is concerned about her child. A specially trained volunteer will offer her a listening ear, support and direction, ensuring that both she and her child thrive.

WOMEN & COMMUNITY CENTRES

Support a woman who is struggling day-to-day to feed her children. She receives guidance and job skills training, empowering her and her family.

Help families reach their full potential through social programs, recreational activities, and support groups so that they can lead productive, independent lives.

Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) passionately supports programs and services for Children, Healthcare, and Women in Israel and Canada.

Keep up-to-date and learn more at WWW.CHW.CA

letter from the Editor-in-Chief

REDEFINING PHILANTHROPY “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness,”

- Desmond Tutu Hope is a powerful feeling. It’s knowing that even though things look like they are at their absolute worst, there is the possibility of something better on the horizon. It is the light we follow in the darkness. At Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW), we truly feel that our projects give hope and opportunity, and so the focus of our 2016 Annual Campaign is: Giving Hope, Creating Opportunities.

National Executive Director

ALINA IANSON

I would like to share with you some of our stories of hope for Children, Healthcare and Women.

Let’s look at Matan. Matan is one of the students at Netanya Technological High School. Growing up, Matan never really fit in – academically or socially. After being kicked out of another school, his mother did what any concerned parent would: she sought out a school that was willing to embrace her child and work around his needs. She found Netanya Technological High School. Almost immediately upon arrival, Matan began to turn his life around.

After joining the Patisserie Program, he constantly looked forward to attending all his classes—for the first time in his life! He was making new friends, and most importantly, he was happy. Today, Matan envisions a future for himself: one where he is successful and owns a bakery. Netanya provided Matan, and many other teenagers who have been hopelessly wandering through their youth, a renewed sense of hope, and the opportunity for a new life.

Next, let me tell you about Aya. Aya was six years old when she fell ill after she mistakenly drank a poisonous acid that she found in her home. Her family rushed her to the nearest hospital, but even after extensive treatment, doctors believed there was little that could be done to return Aya to good health. Despite 12 surgeries, Aya was forced to eat through a feeding tube, as the poison had severely damaged her stomach.

Still, her father did not lose hope; he believed that his daughter might one day recover, so he took her to Assaf Harofeh Medical Center. The medical team at Assaf Harofeh developed a specialized procedure for Aya that would move her stomach higher towards her chest: allowing her to eat solid foods again and

be rid of the feeding tube. The procedure was intense, but after a strenuous recovery process, Aya was sent home a healthy, happy seven year old girl with a second chance at a normal life.

Miriam was a happily married mother of three. While pregnant with her fourth child, her husband started to become increasingly violent. It was when he turned his aggression towards the children and her unborn baby that Miriam knew she had to leave. She escaped with her children to her mother’s home, but it wasn’t enough. Her husband knew where she was, and she did not feel safe; she was losing hope. It was then that she turned to a WIZO Shelter.

The WIZO Shelter not only housed, fed, and clothed Miriam and her young children, it also gave her back a sense of security: something she’d been without for far too long. Miriam began therapy at WIZO, and enrolled in several courses on how to become an independent parent. Together, these things allowed her to regain her confidence and self-worth. Since leaving the WIZO Shelter, Miriam has secured a job, which has allowed her to support her children: ensuring her, and their freedom.

All of these incredible stories share the theme of hope and opportunity. Hope is the light at the end of the tunnel; opportunity, the sun peeking through, beyond the horizon.

Without the support received through CHW programs, Matan, Aya, and Miriam would have remained in darkness. CHW gave them hope, and helped instigate positive change in their lives.

Todah Rabah, Alina Ianson

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Greetings from HADASSAH INTERNATIONAL CHW is a key member organization within Hadassah International, joined together in our mutual goals to improve the healthcare, medical research, and professional education at our iconic Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem.

HADASSAH INTERNATIONAL: President Moishe Sandler

A New Year has begun bringing with it a new set of challenges and opportunities, along with some significant changes in leadership.

The I Love Israel! Gala Soirée held this past Fall in support of CHW’s commitment to fully equip a Lower Level IV Operating Room in the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower is a testament to your ongoing support to ensure that healthcare delivery remains at the highest level. Hopefully, in a future visit to Jerusalem, each of you will have a chance to see this OR in operation.

We welcome Professor Zeev Rotstein, the newly appointed Director General of the Hadassah Medical Organization. His vast knowledge and experience in Israeli healthcare ensures that our hospitals are in the most competent hands.

On January 1st, the torch of leadership of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, was passed from Marcie Natan to the newly installed President, Ellen Hershkin. I know you will join me in wishing Ellen great success.

The Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower at Hadassah Hospital.

I am also pleased to share that our newest unit, Hadassah International Israel, held their inaugural Gala event in Tel Aviv, bringing together prominent Israelis for the very first time in support of our Hadassah Hospitals.

May we be blessed in our efforts as we achieve the goals in 2016 that we set for ourselves.

Ellen Hershkin (left) and Marcie Natan (right).

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Sincerely, Moishe Sandler President, Hadassah International

Greetings from our affiliates of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO continue to be the most treasured contributors to the wellbeing of the patients at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center.

ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER Director General Benny Davidson, MD

Once again it’s my great pleasure to be writing to you in this issue of the Orah. You wonderful ladies

CANADIAN YOUNG JUDAEA National Executive Director, Risa Epstein

Every year Canadian Young Judaea adapts its Israel Program, Biluim Israel, to keep it exciting and

The Comprehensive Breast Clinic is in great demand always, for unfortunately, breast cancer patients are ever present in today’s society. The one-stopshop is sought after for peace of mind and a caring team, with the most modern technology and supportive personnel.

invaluable, by both improving quality of life and saving the lives of patients who would often not stand a chance of recovery. Already 17 stroke cases have been treated and emergency procedures carried out on four bleeding aneurysms, together with diagnostic procedures which are now feasible.

For all of the above, and much, much more, I send you our warmest thanks and greetings!

Your latest project, the Marla Dan Stroke and Invasive Neuroradiology Institute, is

Best wishes, Benny Davidson, MD

relevant to Canadian teens. We have added graffiti tours, concerts, bike riding, and much more. There is one day that we have never been asked to change and that is the time our participants spend at the CHW Day Care Centre playing and getting to know the children of Israel.

Children’s laughter is universal and it is over the course of an afternoon that CYJ participants understood how important their Tikkun Olam project was and how lucky and fortunate they are to be a part of such an amazing community.

We are so proud that last summer CYJ raised over $7,500.00 for the Rhythm and Movement program at the day care. Participants from across Canada were exposed to the difference Tzedakah can make in a child’s life and how important the work of CHW is.

May 2016 be a peaceful and safe year for all of us.

Risa Epstein, National Executive Director, Canadian Young Judaea

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WORLD WIZO:

President Esther Mor I am thrilled that my first magazine column as President of World WIZO will appear in the CHW Orah magazine.

World WIZO has just held its 26th EGM that was attended by over 500 WIZO chaverot from all over the

WORLD WIZO EXECUTIVE:

Chairperson Professor Rivka Lazovsky “Hope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is a gift only we can give one another.”

-Elie Wiesel

world. The theme was WIZO: Women Taking the Lead, as it emphasized the significant role that women play in all fields of society, especially in advancing educational and social issues.

is able to give hope to children and women while creating opportunities that they would not otherwise have access to, thus allowing their empowerment. Their success is our success.

As the slogan of CHW’s Annual Campaign is Giving Hope, Creating Opportunities; I am very proud that WIZO does just that. We are providing equal and quality education to primarily underprivileged children, drop-outs from other educational institutions, and youth with learning disabilities. We are advancing the status of women in Israeli society. We are helping the victims of domestic violence start a new chapter in their lives. We are also teaching adults to read and use computers thus improving their prospects for employment. WIZO

Thanks to the vision, determination, and skills of our leaders as well as the compassion, dedication, creativity, and hard work of our volunteers, WIZO and CHW give hope and create opportunities in their projects across the country.

Generations of courageous, committed Zionist CHW women have changed the lives of thousands of children, youth and women.

world, and prepare them to be productive and happy persons.

Your devotion has been supporting them and helping them cope with a challenging reality, by creating projects of hope: providing hope and strength as well as tools and guidance to succeed in life.

The fruits of these Impact Investments can be seen in all CHW sponsored projects, among them, the CHW youth villages Hadassim and Nahalal - which are real treasures. They serve as warm and nurturing homes for young Israelis and Jews from around the

WIZO and CHW should be proud of their many achievements and efforts as they continue to reach thousands of Israelis in need.

David is one of thousands whose lives have been touched by CHW. Only 7 years old when his parents divorced, David was heartbroken, withdrawn, and unmotivated at school.

Today, at age 16, he proudly says: “CHW Hadassim turned my life around. Now I hope to make a home for myself and a good place to work.”

Thank you for your devotion and remarkable efforts. Your investment in our educational and social causes will continue to have a great impact on every person who comes through our open doors.

My Warmest Regards!

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It is Time to Prohibit Genetic Discrimination in Canada Judy Zelikovitz

Vice President, University and Local Partner Services The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) CHW Past National Director

Genetic discrimination is a relatively obscure issue, but one that has the potential to be a matter of life and death for many Canadians. Despite this, Canada remains the only G7 country without specific protections in place to prevent it.

What is genetic discrimination?

Canadians from coast to coast are at risk of being discriminated against based on their DNA. In various jurisdictions across this country, anyone who takes a genetic test can be compelled by insurance companies and employers to disclose their results. As a consequence, some people may be denied insurance or employment based on their genes.

Why is this so important to the Jewish community?

Although genetic discrimination has the potential to impact all Canadians, Jewish Canadians are particularly vulnerable. For example, Ashkenazi Jewish women are significantly more likely to carry a mutation on the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, indicating an elevated risk for breast and ovarian cancers.

When tested and treated, those with a BRCA marker can significantly reduce their chances of developing these cancers. However, they will then be at risk of genetic discrimination. These women can be harshly penalized for being responsible, for proactively seeking information and taking preventative action to ensure a better health outcome.

But active discrimination is only part of the problem.

Fear of genetic discrimination leads far too many people to forego crucial tests that could have a significant impact on their health and the health of their families.

Genetic counselors have decried this situation, in which far too many women refuse BRCA screening out of fear of genetic discrimination and the impact it could have for their insurability and career trajectory.

The impact of refusing this genetic test has been described as similar to refusing a mammogram in terms of its diagnostic potential.

What can you do?

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), the advocacy agent of the Jewish Federations of Canada, has been working to secure federal and provincial legislation to prohibit genetic discrimination in partnership with the Canadian Coalition for Genetic Fairness. But, as important as it is for our elected officials to hear from CIJA, it is also crucial that they hear from you.

At a federal election debate sponsored by CIJA and UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, representatives of the three major political parties all committed to making genetic discrimination illegal in Canada. Now is the time for us to work together and translate this election promise into action.

How can you get involved?

No matter where you live in Canada, you can join the effort to ban genetic discrimination at both federal and provincial levels of government. Visit cija.ca/near-you to connect with your local CIJA representatives, or write to info@cija.ca.

You can also learn more about genetic discrimination and the other diverse issues that comprise CIJA’s advocacy priorities at cija.ca/priorities.

Together, we can ensure that no one in Canada is forced to choose between life, livelihood and life insurance.

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Throughout the summer of 2015, the support received for CHW’s Summer Campaign was tremendous.

We not only reached our fundraising goal, with your help, we exceeded it! Thanks to your generous donations, and a matching gift of $25,000 made by Len and Faigel Shapiro, French students arriving at CHW have everything they need to succeed and live a life free from anti-semitism.

Thank you for recognizing the need to help these children, we couldn’t have achieved this without you!

A great ending to 2015!

Throughout the month of December, Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) asked you to help spread the light of Chanukah by choosing YOUR impact in support of CHW projects in Israel.

Due to the overwhelming support from CHW members and friends, $28,235 was raised!

Thank you for continuing to ensure the success of CHW’s mission to help Children, improve Healthcare, and support Women!

Hadassim is Home

Report reveals 40 percent of EU citizens hold anti-Semitic attitudes; 84 percent jump in attacks in France *reprinted from i24News The Israeli government’s 2015 Report on Anti-Semitism, presented by education minister Naftali Bennett in a cabinet meeting on Sunday, revealed alarming increases in antiSemitic attacks and attitudes in Europe.

The report, published three days before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, found that 40% of European citizens hold anti-Semitic attitudes, and detailed a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the EU, particularly in France and Britain.

France saw an alarming 84 percent increase in antiSemitic incidents between January and May 2015, according to published data.

Britain also reported that anti-Semitic incidents reached peak levels in 2014 and 2015, increasing by 53 percent.

More than half of French Jews are considering emigrating from the country, according to the report.

In the past year, a record number of Jews emigrated from Western Europe, in part due to increasingly antiSemitic attitudes.

A similar trend was detailed in the United States, where 75 percent of college and university students reported having either witnessed or personally experienced antiSemitism on campus.

Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs attributed the surge in Jewish emigration from Western Europe to three main factors: an increase in anti-Semitism on the part of incoming Muslim immigrants, growing support for the extreme right who are seen as promoting xenophobia and violence against minorities, and the “re-writing of the memory of the Holocaust, especially in eastern Europe.”

“At the same time, Muslim attacks, specifically antiSemitism against Jews in Europe is worsening and taking on new dimensions,” Bennet said.

“Anti-Semitism is striving to find a safe place in academia, under the roofs of organizations dealing with alleged http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/100367-160124-sharpincreases-in-anti-semitic-attitudes-and-attacks-in-eu-in-2015-report

human rights, and from there we see a worsening of incitement and hatred,” he added.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the international community to condemn anti-Semitism, blasting the EU and UN for their silence in light of the data, and ordering his government to step up information and education initiatives against anti-Semitism “Anti-Semitism still exists and is becoming ever more vicious. I call on the international community to take action against anti-Semitism and strongly condemn all displays of anti-Semitism. It cannot be that 70 years after the Holocaust anti-Semitism can still be seen in full force. In light of what happened in the past, it must be ensured that such a disaster does not recur and this is the responsibility of the EU and the UN, which are silent in the face of this worrying data,” Netanyahu said.

“Benjamin Netanyahu, December 20, 2015 in Jerusalem” The report highlighted several of the most prominent antiSemitic incidents of 2015, including the slaughter of four Jews in a kosher supermarket in Paris and the shooting at Copenhagen’s Great Synagogue in Denmark, which killed a security guard at a bar-mitzvah celebration.

The report also made reference to attacks against the Orthodox Jewish community, including a brutal attack on a 17 year old Jewish teenager at a railway station in Manchester, two separate attacks against Orthodox Jews in New York, and the stabbing of a Jewish school teacher by an IS supporter in Marseilles.

The Marseilles incident outraged the French Jewish community, after the local rabbi suggested Jews should not wear kippas, in order to protect themselves from being targeted.

Na’aleh Program at CHW Hadassim CHW Hadassim is home to the French Na’aleh program, an opportunity for Francophone youth to continue their education in their native language free from the threat of anti-Semitism.

The Na’aleh program has become increasingly important due to the rise of anti-Semitism, causing many European teenagers to seek out safety and security.

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN: Supporting Children, Healthcare, and Women is the mantra that brings us all together, and it is our incredible projects that allow us to make a difference in the lives of so many. The spread and reach of CHW’s work truly has a generational impact. To see just how powerful your donation can be, please read Yoni’s inspirational story as told by CHW Netanya Technological High School Vice Principal, Nurit Peled.

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Annual Campaign 2016

Giving Hope CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

I have been working at CHW Netanya Technological High School for 31 years, and today I am the Vice Principal of the school. I chose to come to work here because I believed in the mission of the school: to give children in need a second chance. 31 years later, I look back at my time here and I see that each child who came through the doors was like my own child. I remember every child, their story, and the impact this school had on their lives. There is one student whose story I would like to share.

that CHW Netanya had on his life. One of the most touching moments was when I learnt that I received special attention in a newspaper article on behalf of Yoni. A local Israeli newspaper had selected successful young adults to write a short piece on the person who changed their lives. I was touched and humbled when I discovered that Yoni had written about me. I have had many rewarding experiences throughout my educational career and this certainly is at the top!

It was 21 years ago when I met Yoni. He arrived at CHW Netanya after being asked to leave several schools.

Yoni struggled in large classes and he needed a great deal of one-on-one attention. It was clear, Yoni lacked confidence in himself and in his capabilities to succeed.

This year, I was lucky to take part in a special milestone in Yoni and his family’s life when I attended his son’s Bar Mitzvah. I was so moved to see the man before my eyes, who I had witnessed turn from a troublesome and hopeless boy into a bright and capable adult.

Yoni did not believe in himself, but it was okay, because I did. I was Yoni’s literature teacher during his first year at school. I remember many occasions when Yoni and I would talk about his challenges and obstacles. He truly thought that he would never amount to anything; but I saw otherwise. I saw that Yoni was a clever child full of potential, and so I took him under my supervision.

Yoni is one of thousands of children who has come through - or will come through our doors - that gives my work meaning and purpose. For me, this is an opportunity to raise the next generation of believers and good-doers. I love CHW Netanya.

It was a proud day for me and Yoni’s family (he is the youngest child of 10!) when he graduated from CHW Netanya with a specialization in the Mechanical Stream.

Following his graduation, Yoni completed his army service. He then joined the Israeli Police Force and was part of the Civil Guard. Yoni continued to grow and excel. I was delighted when Yoni told me that he wanted to become a lawyer. While in law school, Yoni served as the Chairman of the Student Organization. Today, Yoni is a partner in a law firm in Netanya.

Throughout the years, Yoni and I have always remained in touch; as I do with many of my former students.

One common conversation that we have is the impact

Netanya changed Yoni’s life. Your gift changed Yoni’s life. With your Annual Campaign donation you have the power to give the gift of hope and opportunity to countless men, women, and children at all CHW projects. Yoni is one of many individuals who benefitted from a fresh opportunity, and the impact it had on his life can still be seen. This Annual Campaign help us create better lives and lasting change for thousands of Israelis who need a new beginning.

Support CHW Campaigns, visit: www.chw.ca/annualcampaign/ ORAH Magazine Winter 2016 [ 14 ]

Now there are even more ways to help make their dreams come true!

When you give to CHW you ensure that the dreams of children, women, and patients at our hospitals, come true.

Your gift today means they have the hope of a better tomorrow.

Yes, I would like to make a gift to CHW: Please complete the following:

Name: Address: City: Telephone: E-mail:

Prov:

Postal Code:

How would you like your name to appear in CHW publications and advertising? (for example: Jane Doe, Mrs. Jane Doe, Jack and Jane Doe etc.)

My gift to CHW is as follows:

c c c c

Women for Women $1,800 Double Chai $3,600 Key Holder $5,000 I prefer to give $ monthly

Payment Information:

c Cheque (made payable to Canadian Hadassah-WIZO) c Credit Card

c VISA c Mastercard c AMEX

Credit Card No: Expiry Date: / Cardholder’s Name: Signature:

Please mail completed form to: Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, National Office, 90 Eglinton Ave East. Suite 208. Toronto, ON. M4P 2Y3 Call 1.855.477.5964 for information or to enroll by phone.

2016 Dear CHW Members, As per CHW By-Laws: The Nominations Committee shall call for nominations by sending a Notice to all CHW members and to all Council Presidents and each President in a Chapter City not less than eight (8) months prior to an AGM at which an election of Directors will be held.

Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) Annual and Life Members are invited to attend the CHW Annual General Meeting Sunday, November 6, 2015 9 a.m. to 12 noon Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver 791 W Georgia St Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4

Marla Dan, Immediate Past National President and Nominations Chair, will contact all CHW Centres prior to March 6, 2016 calling for nominations.

Under the Not-for-Profit Act, ALL members have the right to participate in the election of Directors for Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW).

Please watch for the pull-out section in the Summer 2016 Orah magazine for candidate information and election details.

Please Note: Individual members can also nominate Directors. For more information on this process, please contact the National Office.

Agenda will include: • • • • •

Audited Financial Statement National President’s Report National Executive Director’s Report Board of Directors Election Such other business as may properly come before the Meeting

Stay tuned for more details to come!

CHILDREN:

CHW Gives Care

Children: CARE Through the French Na’aleh Program at CHW Hadassim, hope and opportunity are restored to children escaping anti-Semitism in France. It is about helping these children adapt to their new lives, that are so different from the ones they left behind.

Yona is one of these children. At 16 years old, she knew that she needed to leave France. Yona felt strongly that she did not have a future there, and Israel was the right place to start a new chapter in her life. She joined the French Na’aleh Program, leaving behind her parents, older brother, and her home town of Lyon.

Yona’s decision to take part in this program was inspired by her older sister, who fell in love with Israel when she participated in a Na’aleh Program at a different youth village three years earlier.

“

It [CHW Hadassim] is incredible, there is something for everyone’s interests; I am taking horseback riding.

”

Yona said that her life in Lyon was about her family: regularly spending Friday evenings with her parents and relatives. While Yona felt that for the most part she had a good life, the reality was that she regularly faced anti-Semitism. Yona shares, “coming from Lyon, a big city in France, I did experience a lot of anti-Semitism.

At my high school, I was the only Jewish girl. I would hear offensive comments and it was becoming worse and worse. At a point, I understood that France is no longer my place and that I must leave.”

When Yona arrived in Israel, she was overcome with emotions: she missed her family, and was intimidated by the idea of re-starting her life. These are daunting

challenges for anyone, let alone a teenager.

However, Yona recalls that it took a very short time to adapt to life at CHW Hadassim. She says, “I am shocked with how quickly CHW Hadassim became home, and how good I feel here.” Yona has met other children her age who came from similar situations and share common experiences.

Life at CHW Hadassim is all about support and care.

Every day, the students go to the study centre where they get help with their homework; in the afternoons, everyone takes part in activities. Yona says, “It is incredible, there is something for everyone’s interests; I am taking horseback riding.”

To Yona, the initial arrival was a bit challenging, as she found it hard to get used to living in a dormitory.

Everyone was coming from their private homes and it was a change to live with people they had only just met. Yet, Yona explains that everyone got used to it, and strong bonds quickly formed. To Yona and her peers, CHW Hadassim and their dormitory are wonderful! In the evenings, everyone gathers in the common room to spend time together, talk about their day, share laughs, and practice Hebrew. Yona laughingly adds, “We are getting used to the rules and cleaning our rooms every day!”

When Yona was living in France, she could never imagine her future. She always felt that she must leave France and come to Israel before she could think about what she wanted to do in life. Yona knows that when she completes the program, she will join the Israel Defense Force (IDF). Her dream is to become a psychologist who specializes in working with soldiers in the IDF. Yona says, “Although nothing is definite, Israel seems to be my future. My family wants to make Aliyah, and together we will make this our home.”

Learn more online: www.chw.ca/children/ ORAH Magazine Winter 2016 [ 20 ]

HEALTHCARE: CHW Gives Hope

Healthcare: HOPE Assaf Harofeh Medical Center is there for you in your time of need. Since its establishment, the CHW Marla Dan Stroke and Invasive Neuroradiology Institute has been saving lives of people arriving in need of urgent care.

Ella is one of these patients. Ella never imagined that at only 20 years of age, she would find herself in the emergency room of a hospital suffering from a stroke.

It was a regular afternoon when Ella suddenly began to experience weakness in her right hand and leg.

As a young healthy woman, this was a feeling that she had never experienced before. In what ultimately ended up being a decision that saved her life, Ella rushed to the nearest hospital, Wolfson Medical Center, to ensure that everything was okay, even though part of her thought that she may just be paranoid.

Her concern was justified: the doctors told Ella that she was suffering from the on-set of a severe stroke.

Wolfson Medical Center was well aware of the stateof-the-art and life-saving facilities available at the CHW Marla Dan Stroke and Invasive Neuroradiology Institute at Assaf Harofeh, so Ella was promptly sent there for emergency treatment.

her brain. The clot was also partially blocking blood flow to Ella’s right eye.

Ella* never imagined that at only 20 years of age, she would find herself in the emergency room of a hospital suffering from a stroke.

Ella underwent the non-invasive procedure to try and remove the blood clot. During the procedure, it was discovered that Ella was not only suffering from a massive stroke. The doctors also discovered a benign tumor, which they were able to remove successfully.

Following her surgery, Ella made a complete recovery, and was left without any lasting repercussions.

Dr. Levite explained that strokes are measured on a scale from 0-42; a healthy person is marked as a “0” while “20” and above is severe. Ella’s stroke was measured at 18: this was extremely life threatening.

Dr. Levite shared, “thankfully, Ella was proactive and sought out medical attention within 3 hours of the onset of her symptoms, which helped save her life.”

Not only was Ella’s life saved by the incredible capabilities of the CHW Marla Dan Stroke and Invasive Neuroradiology Institute, but she was able to return to a high quality of life, suffering no lasting damage as a result of her stroke.

Dr. Ronen Levite performing a procedure at Assaf Harofeh

Dr. Ronen Levite and the medical team at Assaf Harofeh received Ella, and upon doing a CT scan, discovered that a nerve in Ella’s brain was completely occluded, meaning that there was no blood flowing to

Learn more online: www.chw.ca/healthcare/ Ella* name changed for confidentiality

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WOMEN:

CHW Gives Worth

Women: WORTH

Shulli’s story is one of perseverance and strength. Shulli escaped an abusive relationship and found refuge in one of two WIZO Shelters for Battered Women in Israel.

In fact, when Shulli was faced with the need to obtain a restraining order, she turned to the on-site social workers and lawyer for guidance and help.

This shelter is a remarkable place that offers critical support and a temporary safe haven for women and children who are escaping violent homes. The shelter ensures that women and children are given the support they need by employing two social workers, a lawyer, counselors, and a housemother, to give round-the-clock care. The shelter provides treatment through many avenues including social services, therapy, educational opportunities, and legal expertise. In conjunction with this assistance, the shelter offers various workshops on a range of topics, from achieving financial independence, to finding the right job, and how to survive outside of the shelter. The aim is to help each woman develop the necessary skills and tools in order to care for themselves and their children.

Included in the treatment at the women’s shelters are incredible workshops. One of the most impactful workshops that Shulli took part in was art therapy.

This was a group designed specifically for mothers, that focused on parenting. Through the guidance of an art therapist, each woman created different pieces of artwork that they would then present to the group.

Shulli shared that this released deep emotions and opened the door for vulnerable discussions that helped her to understand herself and others, to let go of judgments, and rediscover empathy.

Shulli recalls that during her initial arrival at the shelter it was all about feeling safe in her surroundings. The goal is to help each woman and child adjust by having them let go of their instinctive feelings of fear and guilt, and take control of their lives. Once they are able to overcome these feelings and obtain a sense of control, the process of empowerment begins.

A critical part of Shulli’s treatment was focusing on ending the cycle of violence. Shulli, along with other women, spent hours in one-on-one therapy and group sessions in order to gain the critical skills needed to recognize and avoid violent situations in the future.

Shulli values the tools and training she received which helped her learn how to place barriers between herself and an abusive partner. In Shulli’s words, “Today I continue to face struggles with my former partner.

Upon leaving the shelter, I needed to put a restraining order against him. If it were not for the strength and skills that the shelter instilled in me, I would not have been able to overcome this challenge.” Shulli explained that the shelter was always available, even after leaving.

“

If it were not for the strength and skills that the shelter instilled in me, I would not have been able to overcome this challenge.

”

The shelter equipped Shulli with tools to cope and helped her to find a new sense of self-confidence. Shulli expressed, “The women from the shelters are fighters and survivors. My children and I remain in touch with some of the fellow families that we met during our time in the shelter as we can help to support one another.”

Today, Shulli continues to learn how to live her life free of violence. While her life has not entirely returned to normal, she is putting the skills gained from the shelter into practice as she copes with new challenges and obstacles. Shulli has even launched her own jewelry shop, and every day is filled with growth and the promise of the new life that lies ahead of her.

Learn more online: www.chw.ca/women/ ORAH Magazine Winter 2016 [ 24 ]

10

2006-2016

CELEBRATING

years

CHW would like to extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to our Sustainers who, for 10 years have helped us meet the increased needs of Children, Healthcare and Women in Israel. You have ensured the sustainability of our programs. It is with your support, we can look forward to another active year of making a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

When you become a

their dreams begin to take flight.

Yes, I would like to become a Sustainer:

My Sustainers gift of $1,000 or more is as follows:

Please complete the following:

c $1,000 annually c $83.50 monthly

Name: Address: City: Telephone: E-mail:

c I prefer to give $ c I prefer to give $

Payment Information: Province:

Postal Code:

How would you like your name to appear in CHW publications and advertising? (for example: Jane Doe, Mrs. Jane Doe, Jack and Jane Doe etc.)

c Cheque (made payable to Canadian Hadassah-WIZO) c Credit Card

c VISA c Mastercard c AMEX

Credit Card No: Expiry Date: / Cardholder’s Name: Signature:

Please mail completed form to: Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, National Office, 90 Eglinton Ave East. Suite 208. Toronto, ON. M4P 2Y3 Call 1.855.477.5964 for information or to enroll by phone.

annually monthly

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Sustainer

Sustainer Profile

Vivian Molnar Why I Became a

Sustainer When I was asked to join Canadian HadassahWIZO, I did so because the mandate and goals of CHW were in keeping with other agencies that I donate to: ensuring the wellbeing, health and education of women and children. I had a conversation with our Past President, Florabell Cherry zl’, who encouraged me to consider becoming a Sustainer, as I wanted to make sure that there were funds, so our many projects could continue.

There are two projects that are of particular interest to me. First, the hospitals that ensure medical care is given to anyone who needs it, regardless of their “status” in Israeli society. The second are the many women’s shelters. Having needed that service here in Canada, I can relate to the angst that women feel when they first arrive, and how they become empowered to start a new life. I consider it a gift to be a part of that.

My life in Canada is filled with great opportunities, which I often take for granted. I hope that through my sustaining partnership with Canadian HadassahWIZO, I offer a gift of opportunity to women and children in Israel who need assistance.

As our world changes and we undertake new projects, I know that my sustaining partnership will help with initial expenses and on-going costs. The connection to women and children that I may never meet is what motivates me to continue being a Sustainer. Life is short: make it count.

The world is small and you never know how you change it until you put something of yourself out.

“

If what you believe doesn’t affect how you live, then it isn’t very important

”

- Dick Nogleberg

Learn more about the Sustainers program, visit: www.chw.ca/sustainers

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CHW Sustainers Ruth Aaron, Ottawa (In memory of Freda & Benjamin Feinsteinz’l) Shirley Abramsky, Kingston Doreen Abugov, Calgary Leonda Adler, Victoria Mrs. Phyllis tAdler, Toronto Sheila Alexander, Toronto Surella Ames, Vancouver Anon, Calgary (4) Anon, Hamilton (1) Anon, Montreal (2) Anon, Ottawa (1) Anon, Toronto (3) Anon, Vancouver (3) Pamela Austin, Toronto Azrieli Foundation - Azrieli Family, Montreal Susan Balinsky, Montreal Anne Bank, Toronto Debbie Bank, Toronto Gert Barath, Toronto Lori Barer, Vancouver Linda Barron, Calgary Shelley Baruch, Toronto Renna Bassal, Montreal Tali Baum, Toronto Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bell, Calgary Leona Bell, Calgary Lauren Bellon, Toronto (In Memory of Eleanor Lambertz’l) Bonnie Belzberg, Vancouver Frances Belzberg, Vancouver Reni Belzberg, Vancouver Judith Berg, Toronto Julie Berger, Toronto Patricia Berkovic, Toronto Pam Bierstock, Waterloo Marjorie Blankstein, C.M., O.M., Winnipeg Erika Bloch, Toronto Kathy Bloom, Toronto Pearl Bloom, Toronto Esti Bonkowski, Waterloo Mimi Breitman, Calgary Bernice Brownstein, Montreal Clarice Brownstein Kolomeir, Montreal Barbara Bronfman, Montreal Orah Buck, Toronto Gladys Buckler, Toronto Frieda Bugis, Edmonton Gloria Burnett, Montreal Bailah Burns, Toronto Pauline Burns, Toronto Sandy Chernoff, Vancouver Florabelle Cherry z’l, Regina Arlein & Dov z’l Chetner, Calgary Glenda Chetner, Calgary Lawrence & Penny Clein, Regina Cora Cohen, Montreal Diane Cohen, Montreal Lorraine & Marvin Cohen, Ancaster Marla & Steve Cohen, Calgary Dr. Martha Cohen, Calgary

Mary-Anne P. Cohen, Sydney Nancy Cohen, Toronto Esther Cole, Toronto Paula Cohen, Toronto Helen Coleman, Vancouver Tamara Collier, Edmonton Claire Conrad, Vancouver Jean Cooperberg, Vancouver Jack Cooperstone, Montreal Leba Cooperstone, Montreal Beverley Corber, Vancouver Mollie Corber, Montreal Hazel Cosman, Calgary Stephen A. Cotsman, Ottawa Sylvia Cristall, Vancouver Shirley Croll, Montreal Marla Dan, Toronto Anne & Morris Dancyger, Calgary Evelyn Davis, Sydney Ruth Dermer, Montreal Bea Ditkofsky, Montreal Ruth Dvorkin, Calgary Frieda Lewin Dym, Montreal Wendy Eisen, Toronto Debbie Eisenberg, Kitchener Bina Ellen, Montreal Corinne Engel, Toronto Catherine Epstein, Vancouver Sylvia Epstein, Toronto Sharon Estrin, Edmonton Maxanne Ezer, Toronto Karen Farkas, Edmonton Mrs. Florence Fenwick z’l, Toronto Randi Fisher, London Lily & George Fixler, Calgary Phyllis Flatt, Toronto Mandy Fleischer, Toronto Marilyn Fraiberg, Calgary Naomi Frankenburg z’l, Vancouver Marlene Franks, Vancouver Ruth Freeman, Vancouver Nora Freund, Toronto Helen (Elly) Freund-Bell, London Patricia & Allan Friedland, Toronto Lois Friedman-Fine, Toronto Ruth Frisch, Toronto Edith Galfi, Toronto Sally Gallinger, Toronto Ruth Garbe, Toronto Naomi & Arnold Garber, Montreal Corinne Gelfer, Vancouver Rita Gerstein, Toronto Lynn Gillman, Ottawa Daniella Givon, Vancouver Rose-Marie & Leon Glassman, Vancouver Barbara Gleiberman, Edmonton Marcia Glick, Waterloo Constance R. Glube, Halifax Vera Glube, Ottawa Bea Goldberg, Vancouver Helen Goldberg, Toronto Anne Goldman, Toronto Barbara Goldman, Toronto

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Claudia Goldman, Vancouver Glory Goldman, Toronto Diane Goldstein, London Ellen Goldstein, Toronto Mrs. Roslyn Gould z’l, Vancouver Carole Grafstein, Toronto Gina Grant, Ottawa Janice Gray-Edell, London Malka Green, Toronto Sue Green, Toronto Carol Greenberg, Ottawa (In Memory of Faga & Eugene Gardnerz’l) Ellie Greenberg, Ottawa Jeannette Greenhut, Vancouver Saryl Gross, Montreal Lynda Grossman, Montreal Sharon Grossman, Toronto Dr. Ralph & Sheila Gurevitch, Calgary Avrona Gutman, Calgary Jackie & Hayim Hamborger, Calgary Mrs. Naomi Hashman, Calgary Bonnie Helper, Winnipeg Florence Hertzman, Toronto Jennifer Hesselson, Battleford Catherine Hiller, Winnipeg Edith Hirsch, Montreal Sonya Hirsch, Toronto Eva Hoffman, Calgary Jeannette Hoffman, Edmonton Sarah Hutman, Montreal Alina Ianson, Montreal Mrs. Barbara Joffe, Calgary Roslyn Joseph, Montreal Bernyce Kalifer, Toronto Robert Kaminsky, Ottawa Michelle Kaplansky, London Margo & David Kardish, Ottawa (In memory of Tessie Zelikovitz z’l & Eva Kardish z’l) Judy Katsof, Montreal April & David Katz, Victoria Susan Kendal, Victoria Dora Kichler, Toronto Mrs. Fay Kifer, Edmonton Mrs. Lisa Klinger, London William & Lea Kohn, Calgary Mrs. Max Konigsberg, Montreal Zelda Korenblum, Toronto Ethel Kostman, Halifax Katty Kraizel, Toronto Sara Krengel, Toronto Marci & Jason Kroft, Toronto Sharon Kroft, Toronto Beatrice B. Krupp, Montreal Gail E. Ksienski, Calgary Esther Kulik, Ottawa (In memory of Lola & Mordecai Lipszycz’l) Mrs. Connie Monson Kussner, Toronto Harriette Laing, Toronto Lana Landa, Vancouver Mrs. Sonja Langburt, Montreal

Elayna Joy Latsky, Toronto Betty Laxer, Montreal Queenie Leibel, Toronto Lillian & Arthur z’l Lerman, Toronto Charlotte Levene, Kitchener Shirley & Ronald Levene, Waterloo Maxine Levin, London Rochelle Levinson, Vancouver Rhona Lewinshtein, Ottawa (In Memory of her parents) Harriet & Phil Libin, Calgary Marilyn Libin, Calgary Lisa Linden-Wiseman, Toronto Helen Linkletter, Victoria Sharon B. Lipman, Toronto Bertha Lipson, Toronto (In Memory of Bertha Doran z’l & Jenny Lipson z’l) Jeffrey H. Lipton, Toronto Anabel Louis, Montreal Charlotte Lubin, Montreal Fran Luborsky, Toronto Patsy Mallek Royer, Ottawa Beulah Martin, Calgary Lorraine Martin, Regina Sandy Martin, Calgary Anne Matlow, Toronto Leanne Matlow, Toronto Irving & Estherz’l Matlow, Toronto Linda Matlow, Cambridge Hedda Medjuck, Halifax Shirlee Medjuck, Halifax Pearl Mendel, Montreal Roslyn Mendelson, Toronto Karen Meyerowitz, Toronto Miriam Milavsky, Calgary Luba Miller, Montreal Ruth Milne, Toronto Betty Mintzberg, Vancouver Vivian Molnar, Regina Anita Morris, Montreal C. Rochelle Moss, Vancouver Dr. Michele A. Moss, Calgary Elaine Myron, Calgary Reva Nathanson, Sydney Kathie & Mickey Norris, Waterloo Damaris Notte, Victoria Vita E. Novick, Montreal Mr. & Mrs. N. Olyan, Edmonton Al Osten, Calgary Ellen Ostofsky, Toronto Linda Papernick, Toronto Myra Paperny, Calgary Lola Pawer, Vancouver Ruth M. Pink-Irving z’l, Yarmouth Nora Pivko, Toronto Sharon Pollock, Toronto Sylvia Polsky, Vancouver Sarah & Joseph Pomerantz, Montreal Dr. Ana M. Porzecanski, Victoria Nancy Posluns, Toronto Sandy Posluns, Toronto Beth S. Price, Calgary

Marsha Ptack, Montreal Lyle Pullan, Vancouver Sharon Pupko, Toronto Merle Rachlin, Toronto Lailla Rapoport, Toronto Dorothy Reitman, Montreal Donna Riback, Calgary Marlene Richardson, Toronto Murray Robins, Calgary Sarah Rochwerg, Hamilton Annette Rose, Victoria Susan Rose, Toronto Vivian Rosen, Toronto Gloria Rosenberg, Toronto Theresa z’l & Murray z’l Rosenberg, Winnipeg Barbara Rosenstein, Toronto Dr. & Mrs. Stuart & Irene Ross, Calgary Molly Ross, Calgary Marilyn Rotenberg, Toronto Shelley Rothman, Ottawa Sonia Rowan, Toronto Phyllis and Alex Rubin, Calgary Sharon Rubin, Moncton Shirley Rubin, Toronto Gail Rudderham-Chernin, Sydney Dundi Sachs, Montreal Karen Sacks, Toronto Leyla Sacks, Vancouver Helen Saipe, Ottawa Sharon Cookie Sandler, Toronto Evelyn Bloomfield Schachter, Montreal Fay Schaffer, Montreal Lorna Scherzer, Montreal Tracey Schonfeld, Vancouver Diana Schwartz, Sydney Diane Schwartz, Sydney In Memory of Terry Schwarzfeldz’l, Ottawa Ann Secter, Edmonton Ilse Seetner, Toronto Dr. Esther Kathleen Segal, Regina Maxine Segal, Regina (In memory of Beaz’l & Harry Segalz’l) Marcy Segall, Montreal Harold & Marsha Shabsove, Toronto Jane Shadley, Vancouver Elaine Sharfe, Saskatoon Brondell Shapiro, Toronto Evelyn Sheftel Shapiro, Calgary (In Memory of Bella Sheftelz’l) Faigel & Len Shapiro, Calgary Vivien Sharon, Toronto Betty & Jack Sharp, Calgary Linda Shaw, Saskatoon (In Memory of Clarice Buckwoldz’l) Jackie Sheiner, Montreal Betty Ann Sherwood, Calgary Lindy Shortt, Victoria Deborah Siegel, Toronto Neysa Sigler, Montreal Judith Silver, London Ruth Simon, Toronto

Myrna Singer, Waterloo Beverley Siskind, Toronto Dorothy Smith, Calgary Hilda Smith, Calgary Dr. Stan & Carey Smith, Calgary Mrs. Hyman Soloway, Ottawa Fran Sonshine, Toronto Mildred Sonshine, Toronto Marilyn Springer, Kingston Esther Starkman, Edmonton Mrs. Harriet Starr, Montreal Haya Stein, Calgary Charlotte Steinberg, Toronto Dr. Blema Steinberg, Montreal Rosslyn Steinberg, Calgary Joyce Strauss, Waterloo Barbara Sugar, Toronto Eunice Swadron, Toronto Beverly Swedko, Ottawa Aneta Switzer z’l, Calgary Mary Taub, Calgary Maidy Teitelbaum, Montreal Wynne & Harvey Thal, Calgary Evelyn Thaw Maizen, Kingston Elizabeth Tick, Hamilton Sharolynne Toma, Edmonton Lois & Stanley Tucker, Montreal Ruth Ullman, Calgary Evelyn Viner, Calgary Susan Wainberg, Montreal Toby Waltman, Toronto Cynthia Borovoy Warren, Toronto Dr. Jack Wasserman, Montreal (In Memory of Ida & Abraham Wassermanz’l) Mary Waterman, Calgary Jack & Anne Weinbaum Family Foundation, Toronto Marilyn Weinstein, Vancouver Zees Wenger, Montreal Lisa White, Guelph Judy Winberg, Toronto Phyllis Wingold, Toronto Shelley Wolkin, Toronto Sirky Wolynetz, Kitchener Sylvia Wortsman, Toronto Gloria Wunder, Toronto Shmuel Yablonsky, Edmonton Toby R. Yan, Ottawa Corinne R. Zagerman, Ottawa Judy Zelikovitz, Toronto Sheila J. Zive, Halifax Mrs. Rose Zivot, Calgary Daniel & Briana Zur, Waterloo

*Sustainers to January 30, 2016

Why Israel Needs Our Help

WHY ISRAEL NEEDS OUR HELP

By Sheila Nemtin Levine CHW Montreal President Since the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, Israel has been there to receive Jews from all around the world.

Some have immigrated by choice, however Israel’s system of immigrant absorption was designed for rescue, which in Hebrew we call Aliyah, rather than “Aliyah of choice,” and the numbers confirm this.

In 1948, the population of Israel was 806,000, while Canada’s population was 12 million. Today the population of Israel is 8.3 million and Canada’s is 36 million. Israel is now at 10 times its 1948 population, while Canada is only at 3 times its 1948 population. It is incredible to even consider that in just over 60 years Israel’s population has grown 10 times! What is even more incredible is that the quality of life for most of the population is very high. This amazing statistic speaks to the overwhelming support that Israel has given to all the Jewish people living around the world, and in large part, speaks to the quality of social services that are provided.

The population of Israel is only continuing to increase as well. According to The Ministry of Immigration, Aliyah hit a 10 year high in 2014, with the arrival of 26,500 new immigrants – which was a 32% increase in immigrants from 2013.

Israeli society has to integrate these people. Often times they come poor, needy, and they don’t have a livelihood, so Israel supports them, gives them jobs, and educates them. Because of this, there is a huge need for social programs, and this is the gap CHW fills. We help the people of Israel and newly arrived immigrants to get a grip on their lives, and to give them a chance for a better future.

Our programs begin supporting Israelis from the ground up. Starting with all of our Daycare Centres, Youth Villages, and High Schools. These programs provide a framework for children to learn, grow, develop, and become an integral part of Israeli society. It is because of programs like ours that allow for so many new immigrants to create successful futures, benefitting not only themselves, but Israeli society as a whole.

It is our tireless support that allows Israel to go through these unparalleled population growth, and continue to remain an economically prosperous and diverse country.

We need to continue doing what we can by supporting our homeland, and constantly remind ourselves that we are helping.

For all of these reasons, and more, this is why Israel needs our help.

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Woman of Valour Marcia Glick (center), on a recent visit to CHW Hadassim with Oshrat (left), Coordinator of French Na’aleh Program, and Ze’ev (right), Director of CHW Hadassim

Woman of Valour MARCIA GLICK

Originally from New York City, Marcia Glick and her husband Bernie moved to Canada in 1969 and have resided in Canada ever since. Her introduction to the Hadassah family began at a young age, as her mother was a member of Hadassah in the United States. Her mother also encouraged Marcia’s participation in Canadian Hadassah-WIZO when she bought her a lifetime membership as a gift.

Marcia attended her first CHW meeting in 1982, when a friend of hers insisted she come along. The meeting was filled with friendly Jewish women, who all shared a common set of beliefs. That meeting ended up becoming the first of many. The match between Marcia and CHW was perfect: she wanted to support and raise money for Israel, and CHW was the only women’s organization in the area that was doing that.

Woman of Valour

Over the years, Marcia went through the ranks at the Kitchener-Waterloo Centre, heading a handful of big projects, eventually leading to her role as Treasurer, and later on Chapter and then Council President.

She is currently part of the National Leaders Forum, and has recently returned to her role as President of Kitchener-Waterloo.

The most recent title that Marcia Glick has added to her resume is CHW Woman of Valour. Marcia shared, “seeing others make Woman of Valour gifts is what inspired me, and I think the more people see others do it the more inclined they will be to give as well. I’m thankful I was able to do it. I’m more thankful to be able to do it than anyone could be thankful towards me for doing it. It gives you so much joy to be able to give a gift like this.” She continues by saying, “every gift to CHW is important, and I think it’s important to know that you don’t need to be really rich to make a healthy donation, you can even split the payments up over 2 years to make it easier.”

money. I think that the projects are run very well, they have excellent staff, and they provide services in Israel that are truly needed. These gifts are a perfect way to be a part of Israel.” She has firsthand experience

“

I think that the projects are run very well, they have excellent staff, and they provide services in Israel that are truly needed.

These gifts are a perfect way to be a part of Israel.

”

seeing the projects up close and personal as well. “I remember going to Hadassim as part of the CHW 70th anniversary trip. I remember eating with the kids, going to a production in the theatre, and just being so impressed with how these troubled children are brought up to be productive citizens of Israel in a beautiful way.”

Supporting CHW is a very important part of Marcia’s life, and her Woman of Valour gift only helped solidify that fact. If others are comfortable making the gift, she would strongly recommend others do so: “It’s a much better place to put your money than into material items. You’re putting your money into people, into their future, and into Israel, and that is worth so much more than any material item could ever be.”

Marcia Glick and Dr. Ronan Levite at Assaf Harofel Medical Center

Marcia is also quite proud of how CHW uses its gifts, telling us, “I’ve always respected CHW’s use of the

Learn more about the Woman of Valour program, visit: www.chw.ca/support-us/major-gifts/ woman-of-valour/ ORAH Magazine Winter 2016 [ 30 ]

Brondell Shapiro

It takes a certain type of person to be a school teacher; it takes someone who not only wants to see change in the world, but a person who wants to create change. Brondell Shapiro is one of these people. Having been a high school teacher for over 25 years, it should come as no surprise that Brondell is so passionate about bettering the world. She has been retired for nine years, so her days of helping teenagers may be over, but her desire to help others has not faltered.

WOMAN OF DISTINCTION

Woman of Distinction

Brondell’s roots with Canadian Hadassah-WIZO are firmly planted: her mother was a member of American Hadassah, and both her daughter and granddaughter are members of CHW. That’s four generations of support. As a child she belonged to Canadian Young Judaea, and she has been directly involved with CHW since she joined the Adena Chapter in 1965, which later merged with Hanesse.

Friends know her as a retired teacher, beginner quilter, and expert philanthropist. When Brondell is not volunteering with CHW, you can find her knitting toques for premature babies, or calling Bingo at Baycrest Home for the Aged. On top of that, she also gives to the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation, and TVO. Brondell has been surrounded by caring people her entire life, starting with her mother. Brondell says, “my mother did not have a lot of money, but she still found a way to give to a lot of different charities, I saw that, and that was very inspirational. When you see that growing up it sets an example for the rest of your life.” It is her mother’s kindheart that has inspired Brondell’s lifetime of philanthropy, highlighted by her recent Woman of Distinction gift towards Netanya Technological High School.

To Brondell there is more to giving that just helping others, she explains, “I feel that I get more out of volunteering than I give. The sense of satisfaction that I get far outweighs the amount of effort I have to put in. The feeling that you have helped someone else who needed it is incredible.”

Of all her philanthropic work, CHW will always be closest to her heart. With over 50 years of support, Brondell has held every Chapter position, chaired countless Toronto Centre Projects, served on the Toronto City Board, and is currently a member of the National Leaders Forum.

Brondell has been to Israel many times and has visited an abundance of CHW’s projects. Visiting Israel only helps reinforce her commitment to CHW, “if you had any doubts about how much your efforts were appreciated or needed you just have to visit any of our projects. We have such amazing projects that help so many people.”

As a former teacher, Brondell has a special connection to Netanya Technological High School, and was very impressed by the entire school during her visit; “the kids are incredible. The programming they do there is amazing, and the kids are studying at such a high level. The students and the teachers are all so motivated; they seem to be learning at a really high level.” She continued by saying, “all students and teachers should be dedicated, but you don’t always find that, yet, at Netanya, you do. What’s being accomplished with regards to the entire attitude and curriculum is something we can be very proud of.”

Brondell’s support does not stop at Netanya, far from it; she is a strong supporter of all that CHW does, and of the state of Israel. “Israel is the homeland of the Jewish people, and the importance of supporting our home is very important,” says Brondell.

When asked what she would tell someone thinking of becoming a CHW Woman or Man of Distinction: “Do it! If you’re in a position to do it, then do it, because you know it’s going to do terrific things for all the recipients, and that’s what you want. It will give you a sense of satisfaction to know you are helping Israel. Our projects are amazing, and the need is there.”

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As soon as I heard about the Legacy Circle I said, “that is a wonderful idea,’ and was one of the first to sign up,” said Sharon. “So, to me, it’s a conclusion of however I can give, whatever instruments there are. It’s just a continuation of how I give to CHW.

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Living a

life

that lasts

Sharon Kroft has been a member of CHW for over 40 years. During that time she has held positions at the Chapter, City, and National levels. Sharon was the Toronto Centre President for two years from 1997-99, and currently sits as the President of the Gila Chapter in Toronto. Being a part of CHW has truly been a lifelong love affair for Sharon.

CHW Legacy Circle

CHW LEGACY CIRCLE:

Sharon Kroft Sharon grew up in Windsor, Ontario and moved to Toronto as a teenager. After living in Toronto for a few years she moved away for university. Following univeristy, Sharon settled in Toronto once again. By the time she got married and had children, she still had not established a core group of friends in the city. A friend of hers invited to her to a Gila Chapter meeting, and she thought it was the perfect opportunity to make new friends in Toronto.

At the time, Sharon was a young mother with two little boys, so she fit in perfectly with the rest of the young mothers in the chapter. That first meeting laid down the foundation for meaningful friendships and a bond to CHW that has lasted a lifetime. She says, “the Gila Chapter had such wonderful women, and they have been my lifelong friends. The chapter has been everything to me: friends I have had my entire life are from Gila. After all these years we have shared so much together. We have been at each other’s simchas, we have celebrated with each other, and we have been through hardships together. I imagine a lot of us will be friends forever.”

Having spent 18 years as a Speech Pathologist, making a difference in a child’s life every day, Sharon’s commitment to bettering the lives of others had a broader reach than just her professional occupation. Supporting children in Israel is a natural fit. CHW has been a crucial part of Sharon’s entire adult life, not only because of the friendships she has made, but also because of her dedication to supporting Israel. She has worked hard for CHW for so many years, and has helped CHW in many ways. From being a National Officer, to being Chapter President, Sharon has always been involved in CHW projects and fundraisers. So it should come as no surprise that Sharon was one of the very first women to join the Legacy Circle.

“As soon as I heard about the Legacy Circle I said, “that is a wonderful idea,’ and was one of the first to sign up.”

She continued by saying, “so, to me, it’s a conclusion of however I can give, whatever instruments there are. It’s just a continuation of how I give to CHW.” Sharon believes that philanthropy is a process, and that you need to walk before you can run. Before joining the Legacy Circle, it is important to start out as an annual donor, and if you’re comfortable, become a monthly donor or a Sustainer.

If you want to continue to support CHW projects, then the natural progression would be to join the Legacy Circle and leave a planned gift to CHW in your will.

For Sharon, philanthropy is a lifetime reward, and not something that ends when you pass. It is a way to leave behind a lasting legacy, and a way to continue to improve the lives of others when you are no longer physically able to do so. She said, “I realize I have had a very good life, my children have had a very good life, and my grandchildren. I only want other children to not suffer, and to have a good life as well. It just seems fair to me.”

Sharon and her husband Fred

And that’s how Sharon’s love affair with CHW began: with friendship.

Learn more about the Legacy Circle program, visit: www.chw.ca/support-us/legacy-circle/

Legacy

Circle

Recognizing future gifts today

CHW Legacy Circle Members* Freda Abugov, Edmonton Luba Allen, Edmonton Debbie Baylin, Ottawa Allan Belzberg, Vancouver Bonnie Belzberg, Vancouver Gloria Burnett, Montreal Robin Chernick, Ottawa Anetta Chernin, Halifax Sandra Chernoff, Vancouver Claire Conrad, Vancouver Miriam Cooper, Edmonton Ruth Cooperstock, Victoria Beverley Corber, Vancouver Shirley Croll, Montreal Marla Dan, Toronto Joanne T. Emerman, Vancouver Karen Farkas, Edmonton Margaret Farkas, USA Michelle Fine, Toronto Ruth Freeman, Vancouver Corinne Gelfer, Vancouver Daniella Givon, Vancouver Lila Goldin, Vancouver Claudia Goldman, Vancouver Gina Grant, Ottawa Helen Greenfeld, Montreal Sharon Grossman, Toronto Roslyn Joseph, Montreal Sharon Kroft, Toronto Bea Krupp, Montreal Judith Levine, Hamilton Rochelle Levinson, Vancouver Marilyn Libin, Calgary Anabel Louis, Montreal Evelyn Maizen, Kingston Judy Mandleman, Vancouver Lorraine Martin, Regina Esther Matlow z’l, Toronto Marion Mayman, Toronto Eunice Mouckley z’l , Toronto Miriam Peletz, Montreal Joyce Raymond, Toronto Bea Schachter, Montreal Marcia Schnoor, Toronto Brondell Shapiro, Toronto Jackie Sheiner, Montreal Judith Silver, London Ms. Melissa Singer, Montreal (In memory of Phyllis G. & Leo Singer) Mrs. Carol Lou Spiegel, Toronto * Consent given to disclose their name(s) at time of print.

CHW Legacy Circle The ongoing growth and success of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO’s (CHW) projects depend increasingly on the generosity of those who help us plan for the future.

A bequest today will help build a better tomorrow.

The CHW Legacy Circle honours those who have included CHW in their estate plans. A planned gift to CHW can be made in one or more of the following ways:

.. ..

A bequest of cash, securities, real estate, art or other property A designation of CHW as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, RRSP, RRIF or a Charitable Insured Annuity Gift of residual interest Creation of a charitable remainder trust or a donor-advised fund

CHW Legacy Circle Benefits As a member of the CHW Legacy Circle, you receive a Legacy Circle pin, which we know that you will wear with pride. Your name also appears in the Orah magazine. We respect your privacy, should you wish to not have your membership publicized.

Contact CHW We would like to hear from you! Should you require further information, or if you have already provided for CHW in your will and would like to be included in the CHW Legacy Circle, please contact the National Office by telephone at 1.855.477.5964 or e-mail info@chw.ca

In cooperation with Nan Panesar Investment Advisor T: 514.878.5058 E: nan.panesar@rbc.com

CHW MONTREAL PRESIDENT

Sheila Nemtin Levine

IN CONVERSATION Meet the new President of CHW Montreal: Sheila Nemtin Levine. Sheila has been involved with CHW for over 20 years; she has been the President of her Chapter and a member of the Montreal Board, and in September 2015 she became the President of CHW Montreal.

How did you get involved with CHW? I first became involved about 24 years ago. A friend of mine, Alana Shiveck, moved into a new apartment and received a CHW flyer that was for the previous tenant. She thought it was interesting, so she called the office for more information, and actually ended up starting the Shoshanim Chapter in Montreal. She got all her friends to get involved, and I was one of the friends.

What do you find most challenging about being a Centre President?

I find the most challenging thing is getting new people involved, and having them identify with our cause.

I’ve found that there is a big

disconnect, because we live very comfortable lives here, we are lucky that we don’t know what it’s like to fear for our safety.

people. I gave a presentation that I felt was informative and very well received.

We also had a naturopath as our speaker and people really loved that.

Luckily we live somewhere where we are not often directly affected by anti-Semitism, but this is not the case for everyone. I think people forget how hard we fought to have the State of Israel, and what it stands for. I think it’s a very difficult and threatening world that we live in today, and I believe that every Jew in the diaspora needs to support Israel so every Jew around the world can have a safe place to call home.

We also just started the new Ahava chapter for young professionals in their 20s and 30s which is really exciting because that’s part of our new connection and outreach initiative.

They recently had a pilates class that sold out, and we have a few other events scheduled to run for this new chapter; in February they have a spinning class, and in March they have a cooking class.

What would you tell someone who is thinking about getting involved with their local Centre?

I would tell them that it is fun, challenging, educational, and you will learn about all the different projects that we have. I would tell them to go look at the CHW website and read the wonderful stories we share about people in Israel whose lives have been changed by our projects.

It’s a rewarding experience to give to people who are in need and can benefit from what we do. Last, I would tell them to be a part of something bigger.

What exciting initiatives are underway at the Montreal Centre?

A little while ago, we had our annual Hanukkah luncheon party, and it was a huge success attended by about 70

Montreal Centre is also looking to put together a series of speaker/ entertainer events. People really like these kinds of events because they aren’t very costly, they’re informative, and they’re entertaining. Most importantly, it’s exposure and a chance for people to get to know CHW. It builds up our base, gives us new connections, and hopefully a few more donations.

What would someone be surprised to know about CHW Montreal?

I think they would be surprised to hear how we have somewhat rebranded ourselves. A lot of people in Montreal might think of us as more of an older women’s organization. I want people to know that CHW has something for every age group.

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CHW TORONTO MENTEE:

Young Leadership A major problem facing many non-profits today is attracting and recruiting young members, and for Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, this issue is no different. CHW has recently developed the Young Leadership Committee: a committee tasked with taking up this challenge that stands before us. CHW has constructed a team of passionate women who make up the Young Leadership Committee, which is headed by Stephanie Caplan.

Stephanie was born and raised in Montreal, and after receiving her Commerce degree from Concordia University, she joined CHW with a group of friends. In 1998, Stephanie said goodbye to La Belle province and headed west to Toronto. After a few years away from CHW, Stephanie met some friends who were members in the city, and joined the Atid Chapter. Apart from being the Chair of the Young Leadership Committee, she is also the Toronto Centre Treasurer, which is a natural fit, as she is an accountant by trade.

Stephanie is also well aware of the challenge that recruiting new members will potentially pose. However, as she is a Montreal Canadiens fan, and married to a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, Stephanie is no stranger to dealing with challenges. She shares, “the fast paced nature of the lives of the younger generation is a reality.

More families have both spouses working outside the home, and women find it really hard to find time to devote to philanthropy, especially when they’re in their prime working years, and raising young families.”

Bringing in new members to CHW is a challenge that Stephanie is fully committed to, and she is well aware of just how important CHW’s support for Israel is.

Stephanie shares, “all people regardless of religious belief should be able to live in peace in a stable democracy without fear of prosecution or persecution. Israel provides that to people around the world. Including most recently the Jews from France who are making Aliyah in record numbers.”

Advice that Stephanie has for someone thinking about becoming a member is: “just do it. I would encourage anyone to just jump in and see where your membership takes you. Our members are in total control of how much time and effort they devote to our organization, and we appreciate each and every member regardless of their level of involvement.”

For CHW to continue supporting children, women, and healthcare for another 100 years, attracting new members and leaders will be crucial. Stephanie said, “as CHW approaches its 100th year, it’s imperative the organization actively engages the next generation of leaders, to ensure the legacy of what we have accomplished in the past can be extended into the future.”

Finding the next generation of CHW members and talented leaders will not be an overnight solution, but with Stephanie Caplan and her team of determined women leading the way, the future of CHW looks bright.

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CHW CARDS AND CERTIFICATES

When you send a card to a special person in your life, you are changing the world for the better for children, patients and women who rely on the generosity of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) members and friends, like you.

With your donation, CHW sends a beautiful card (minimum $10 donation) or certificate (minimum $50 donation) on your behalf and includes your personalized message.

CHW offers a complete selection of any occasion certificates and cards, including cards to recognize lifecycle events, such as:

• • • • • • •

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Birth Birthday Rosh Hashanah, Chanukkah and Passover Mazel Tov Sympathy Todah Rabah

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Gift cards and certificates are personally inscribed with your message and mailed to the recipient on your behalf.

CHW also offers e-cards. All online orders receive an electronic tax receipt issued for donations of $10.00 or more.

Order your card online at www.chw.ca, through your local card representative or a CHW Centre near you:

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CHW Calgary (403) 253-4612 CHW Edmonton (780) 444-6985 CHW Montreal (514) 933-8461 CHW Ottawa (613) 699-0802 CHW Toronto (416) 630-8373 CHW Vancouver (604) 257-5160

Passover Jam Button Cookies CHW NETANYA TECHNOLOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL RECIPE PREP TIME: 25 Minutes COOK TIME: 12-18 Minutes MAKES: 24 cookies 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt 2 egg yolks 1 cup matzo cake meal 1 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts Jam, flavour of your choosing (we love strawberry, apricot, or wild berry!)

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2. Cream butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt until light & fluffy 3. Add egg yolks and beat thoroughly 4. Blend in cake meal 5. Form dough into 1” balls and roll in nuts 6. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets about 1 1/2 “ apart 7. Press down in center 8. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned 9. Remove from oven and press down centers 10. Cool slightly before removing from pan 11. Spoon jam into center of each cookie

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Annual Donor Report 2013 2014

2014/2015

$1,544,867 up 128% from 2013/2014

Total Income:

$4,228,161

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN INCOME

UP 22% FROM

MAJOR GIFTS

$1,150,452 up 3.8% from 2013/2014

*

346 SUSTAINERS

END OF YEAR CAMPAIGN

up 5.4% from 2013/2014

$24,839

up 20% from 2013/2014

THIS NUMBER INCLUDES DONATIONS TO ENDOWMENT FUND

*

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Administrative & General Amortization & Moving Expenses

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

$863,382

Membership, Education & Fundraising

$971,771

$107,690

Leadership including National Meetings

$217,390

TOTAL: 971,072

TOTAL: 1,189,161

Where Your Money Goes 5.5% 1.1%

45% 48.4%

World WIZO

$1,142,186

Netanya Technological High School

$29,500 $141,162 $1,227,449

Canadian Young Judaea(CYJ) Assaf Harofeh Medical Center & Hadassah Hospital

TOTAL: 2,540,297

CHW Woman of Valour & CHW Woman/Man of Distinction CHW extends its deepest appreciation to the following who have become:

CHW Woman / Man of Distinction

Anonymous, Vancouver Anne Bank Tali & Jeff Baum Lauren & Samuel Bell Marla & Aubrey Dan Elayna J. Latsky Debbie Eisenberg & Gary Levene Karen Farkas Beryl Goldman & Ralph Goldman z’l Claudia Goldman Mona Goldman Gina and Howard z’l Grant Roslyn Joseph Rochelle Levitt z’l & Joseph Levitt Marilyn Libin & Dr. Joseph Levy Sandy Martin Shirlee Medjuck Kathie & Mickey Norris Georgina Rigor z’l & Eva Barton in honour of their parents Ezra Ignac Rausnitz z’l & Minke Hermina Klein z’l Ilse Seetner Brondell Shapiro Sam Switzer Adina & Elias Toby

CHW Woman of Valour

Building a brighter future...

One block at a time.

CHW Woman/Man of Distinction encompasses gifts of $10,000 to $50,000 towards CHW’s commitments to Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Hadassah Hospital and Netanya Technological High School.

A CHW Woman of Valour gift of $10,000 to $100,000 goes towards CHW’s commitment to WIZO, such as our daycare centres, schools, WIZO Shelters and parental hotline.

For more information on becoming a CHW Woman of Valour or Woman/Man of Distinction, please contact the CHW National Office at 1-855-477-5964

Anonymous, Toronto Ruth Aaron Tali Baum Lauren Bell Lauren Esther Bellon Marla Dan Frieda Dym Debbie Eisenberg Karen Farkas Phyllis Flatt Ruth Freeman Daniella Givon Claudia Goldman Shirley Greenberg Roslyn Joseph Connie Monson Kussner Eleanor Lambert z’l Marilyn Libin Beulah Martin Sandy Martin Esther Matlow z’l Mariann Molnar z’l Sandy Posluns Faith Riback Shelley Rothman Terry Schwarzfeld z’l Mildred Sonshine Carol Lou Spiegel Julie Spira Haya Stein Gabi Weisfeld

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CHW Memories Project

Lottie Riven:

A period of growth and expansion In October 2013, CHW Ottawa launched the “Memories Project,” a historical look into the foundation that has made their Centre what it is today. The “Memories Project” has inspired this rubric in the CHW Insider, which kicks off the countdown to Canadian Hadassah-WIZO’s Centennial in 2017.

This edition of the “Memories Project” focuses on CHW Past National Presidents: Lottie Riven, Nina Cohen, Anne Eisenstat, and Blanche Wisenthal.

1955-1959 Lottie Riven was born in Bessarabia, Russia in 1898. At a young age her father encouraged her to study Hebrew and Jewish History by hiring private tutors. By the age of nine, Lottie was fluent in Hebrew.

In 1910, her family immigrated to Canada, settling in Montreal. At the age of 16, she became a member of Young Judaea, which was in its infancy at the time. When Junior Hadassah came into existence, Lottie joined, and following her marriage to William Riven she transferred to Senior Hadassah and became a member of the Young Ladies Zionist Chapter. In 1926 she became the President of this chapter, later becoming an officer, and eventually a member of the Executive of Montreal. In 1935 Lottie became President of the Montreal Council of Hadassah, and held this position until 1938. During her Presidency she did a lot of work to increase expansion and membership.

Lottie held other various roles both locally and nationally until

November 1955 at the 16th Biennial Convention, when she was elected the fifth National President of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO. During Lottie’s term, Israel went through some of the most difficult times in its nationhood; times filled with constant fear and war.

Due to these factors many of Lottie’s accomplishments during her term reflected the dire situation in Israel.

There were many highlights during Lottie’s term. In 1957, when in Israel, Mrs. Riven was told of the extreme need for additional firstaid stations. Lottie reported on the situation in Kfar Saba to the National Executive and a decision was made to build a first-aid station there. It has since become one of the most important centres of its kind.

Many improvements were made to the school at Nahalal during Lottie’s five years as President: staff houses were erected and significant work was done to improve the existing buildings, grounds, and roads. To honour the 35th Anniversary of Nahalal, CHW contributed $35,000 over and above

their budget commitments.

Another exciting event during Lottie’s tenure was the construction of the Vincent Massey Hall in the Jewish National and Hebrew University Library in Jerusalem. It served the high purpose of perpetuating the name of a great Canadian, the then Governor General of Canada, through CHW’s contribution to the Hebrew University. During this time the CHW Honour Wall in Canada Hall of the Hebrew University was also created. $10,000 was raised to commemorate the names of Canadian Jewish boys who lost their lives in the line of duty in World War II. A lot was accomplished during Lottie’s Presidency. She gives full credit to her husband, William, and her children, Joel and Judith, for their understanding and unfailing cooperation throughout her years in Hadassah, and especially during her term as President.

Nina Cohen:

Build on the past, and develop the future

Nina Cohen was born in the coalmining town of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, and her parents were among the first Jewish settlers in Cape Breton. Her parents were both deeply committed to helping others, and were also very committed Zionists. It was only natural that Nina followed in their footsteps.

Nina Cohen ascended through the local Hadassah ranks, serving as the first Regional Chairman for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, and headed the Portfolio Chairmanships of visual aids, tourism, and fundraising. In 1954 she was elected National VicePresident, a position she held for four years. In January 1960, Nina was named National President of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO. Nina’s philosophy during her time as National President was twofold; first, to build upon the achievements of her predecessors and to bring to successful conclusion the various projects and responsibilities she inherited from them. Second, that she contribute, on her own, to the growth of the organization.

With Nina as President, CHW had many significant accomplishments.

In 1961, with the consistent expansion of its institutions and programs in Israel, an office was opened in Israel, and arrangements were made for a member of the staff to serve as the representative there.

This made for a closer relationship with all of the institutions in Israel.

In 1962, Canadian HadassahWIZO sponsored student exchange programs between Canadian universities and the Hebrew University was discontinued in favour of a new project. The new project was a CHW Cancer Research Foundation in the Department of Experimental Medicine and Cancer Research in the Hebrew University.

Adding to the upgrades at Nahalal during Lottie Riven’s tenure as President, Nina Cohen added a laboratory, re-furnished a teachers’ study, a dormitory, a reading room, a Principal’s residence, lighting of the school grounds, new plumbing, and refurbishing of a number of buildings.

1960-1964 Nina Cohen was also instrumental in supporting CHW in assisting the Israeli Consulate’s promotion of made-in-Israel products, with participation in displays of Israeli exports at Eaton’s of Canada, and the Hudson’s Bay Company Also during Nina’s tenure, CHW’s very first Orah magazine was published.

Outside of Nina’s accomplishments with CHW, she also received an Honourary Doctor of Law Degree from Mount Allison University, and was named “Woman of the Year” in 1964 by The Business and Professional Women of Sydney.

Nina Cohen declared that she found the greatest challenge to be a personal one, which she sums up in three words: leadership, information, partnership.

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CHW Memories Project

Anne Eisenstat:

Playing a part in the forces of Jewish destiny

Anne Eisenstat was born in Bristol, England, but immigrated to Montreal when she was a child. Her parents had strong Zionist beliefs; Anne remembers having two large portraits of Theodore Herzl and Max Nordau hanging in the dining room of her childhood home, and her parents regaling stories of them around the table.

Relations, National Vice-President, and Dominion Vice-President.

It came as no surprise when Anne became an active Zionist at the age of 13 when she started her own Canadian Young Judaea chapter. By the age of 15, she was President of the Daughters of Judaea, a junior chapter of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO.

Under Anne’s Presidency, CHW’s rapid pace of activities in Israel were maintained, and even increased.

During her tenure, the following projects were completed: the new building in Acco for the Acco Baby Home, the addition of the Biology and Agro-Mechanics Buildings, and the Laboratory Building at Nahalal.

On top of that, Hadassim Children and Youth Village received a new dormitory, a second teacher’s lounge, and a Visual Aids department.

Anne moved on to Senior Hadassah when she joined the Deborah Chapter in Montreal. During her first year as Chapter President, she organized a successful communitywide concert featuring JewishAmerican violinist, Isaac Stern. It wasn’t long after that, she became involved at the national level. In the years before her Presidency, she held a series of key executive positions including: National Treasurer, National Chairman of Public

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On January 15, 1964, Anne was elected Canadian Hadassah-WIZO’s National President. She was reelected for a second term in January 1966, and was in office during the culmination of CHW’s Golden Jubilee in 1968.

Anne Eisenstat had a lifelong devotion and dedication to CHW. She had both implemented and witnessed the help CHW provided in the peaceful struggle necessary to build a Jewish Land. In the final months of her presidency, the Six-Day War broke

1964-1968 out, creating the greatest challenge of her leadership. The war exploded in the month of June 1967, and threatened the very survival of Israel.

Under Anne’s leadership, CHW mobilized their resources, and every city, town, and hamlet across Canada responded to the call of emergency giving. Following the war, Anne was quoted as saying, “we shall forever be grateful to God that the miraculous Six Day War was won by us. Had it been otherwise, the Jewish people of the world would have been drastically affected; our status, our pride in the world, and the tragedy for the Jewish people, which has existed for centuries, would begin all over again.”

As a leader, Anne was known for her energy, dynamism, and vision. These are the qualities that made her such a great CHW President.

Blanche Wisenthal: Modernizing the world of philanthropy

Blanche Wisenthal was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and she attended Dalhousie University and McDonald College.

The plight of Jews during World War II motivated Blanche to become an active Zionist. “There was the horror of six million people murdered with the endorsement of the world. I felt, then, that anti-Semitism was an incurable disease that could never happen again, and that Israel was our insurance policy,” she said.

films; she wanted the written word to be as interesting as possible. Even with her hectic schedule, she took the time to personally edit each issue of the Orah Magazine during her term.

Blanche chose Canadian HadassahWIZO over all other Zionist organizations because she felt the need was greater in Israel than anywhere else, and Canadian Hadassah-WIZO was doing the most to help Israel.

During Blanche’s term as National President, she had many significant accomplishments. She was responsible for establishing a Public Affairs Department for CHW, which was the first of its kind for WIZO federations. There was also the dedication of Canada House, a student residence at Hebrew University, Mount Scopus Campus.

At the 24th National Convention in Toronto, the Male Life Associates membership category was established. Major renovations and buildings were also constructed at Acco Youth Village during her term.

In 1968, Blanche was elected as the eighth National President of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO. During her tenure as President of the Organization, she was credited with modernizing communications.

She explained, “I wanted to upgrade and present things in a much more modern manner.” Blanche was interested in communications and

Mrs. Wisenthal is a recognized authority on Canadian art. Through Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, she was able to bridge the culture of Canada and Israel by organizing the First Exhibit of Contemporary Canadian Art in 1970. The show, held in Tel Aviv, was a resounding success and instilled pride in all of the Canadians who were involved.

1968-1972 Blanche always had a keen interest in community affairs. Her public speaking skills earned her a Centennial Medal when she toured Canada and the United States on behalf of Expo 67. She also worked as an advisor for NBC and Intertel on the documentary movie Quiet Revolution in Quebec in 1964.

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If you have any questions about your tax receipt, or if you would prefer to receive your tax receipts by e-mail in the future, please contact the National Office toll-free 1-855-477-5964, press 107, or e-mail bookkeeping@chw.ca.

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MENTORS & MENTEES The CHW National Mentorship Program is seeking Mentors and Mentees across the country to help “build tomorrow’s leaders.”

If you are interested in participating in this program or would like more information, please contact the CHW National Office by phone 1-855-477-5964 or e-mail info@chw.ca

CONNECT WITH CHW Provide CHW with your e-mail address and receive regular upto-date information about the CHW projects and programs you support. Your e-mail remains confidential and is for CHW’s use only.

To advise us of your e-mail address, contact the National Office by e-mail at info@chw.ca, or call toll-free 1-855-477-5964.

P.S. Don’t forget to let us know if your e-mail address changes so you can keep connected.

CHW Insider

CHW OFFICES

ACROSS CANADA

CHW NATIONAL OFFICE Address: 90 Eglinton Avenue East Suite 208 Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3

CHW CALGARY

CHW OTTAWA

Address: 1607-90th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2V 4V7

Address: 1301 Prince of Wales Drive Ottawa, ON K2C 1N2

Telephone: (403) 253-4612 Facsimile: (403) 640-1100 E-mail: info@calgary.chw.ca Web: www.chw.ca/calgary

Telephone: (613) 699-0802 E-mail: info@ottawa.chw.ca Web: www.chw.ca/ottawa

Telephone: (416) 477-5964 Toll-free: 1-855-477-5964 Facsimile: (416) 477-5965 E-mail: info@chw.ca Website: www.chw.ca

CHW EDMONTON

CHW TORONTO

CHW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Address: 10220-156th Street NW Suite 200 Edmonton, AB T5P 2R1

Address: 638A Sheppard Avenue West Suite 209 Toronto, ON M3H 2S1

National President Claudia Goldman

Telephone: (780) 444-6985 E-mail: info@edmonton.chw.ca Web: www.chw.ca/edmonton

Telephone: (416) 630-8373 Facsimile: (416) 630-2370 E-mail: info@toronto.chw.ca Web: www.chw.ca/toronto

CHW MONTREAL

CHW VANCOUVER

Address: 6900 Decarie Boulevard Suite 3405 Montreal, QC H3X 2T8

Address: 304B-950 West 41st Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7

Directors Susan Abramowitz Lauren Bell Claire Conrad Debbie Eisenberg, First National Vice-President Diane Goldstein, Secretary Gina Grant Beverly Kahn Evgenya Knopov Esther Kulik Elayna Latsky, Treasurer Judith Lifshitz Marilyn Libin Marlene Richardson

Telephone: (514) 933-8461 Facsimile: (514) 933-6483 E-mail: info@montreal.chw.ca Web: www.chw.ca/montreal

Telephone: (604) 257-5160 Facsimile: (604) 257-5164 E-mail: office@vancouver.chw.ca Web: www.chw.ca/vancouver

Immediate Past President Marla Dan

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GET TO KNOW YOUR CHW NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL TEAM ALINA IANSON

National Executive Director E: alina@chw.ca T: 416-477-5964 x.105 TF: 1-855-477-5964 x.105

NATALYA VOL

National Senior Bookkeeper E: bookkeeping@chw.ca T: 416-477-5964 x.107 TF: 1-855-477-5964 x.107

ROBERT ADDIS

Business Intelligence Coordinator E: Rob@chw.ca T: 416-477-5964 x.106 TF: 1-855-477-5964 x.106

BRUNA SOFIA SIMOES

National Marketing Communications Manager E: bruna@chw.ca

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CHW Governance and NGO Best Practices CHW Strategic Planning/Implementation CEO for all CHW Operations, including Israel Operations Financial Management and National Budget Ex-Officio Member of all National Committees

• • • • • •

Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable General Ledger Tax Receipts Financial Statements Internal Audit of CHW centres

• Raiser’s Edge Administrator: data maintenance, analysis and reporting, donor management • Quantitative and qualitative support for fundraising and marketing initiatives • Tax Receipts • Legacies and Bequests • Staff National meetings and events • • • • •

T: 416-477-5964 x.110 TF: 1-855-477-5964 x.110

DEREK VANDERPLUYM

National Marketing Communications Coordinator E: derek@chw.ca T: 416-477-5964 x.111 TF: 1-855-477-5964 x.111

HALEY BURKES

Israel Representative

Develop, implement Marketing, Communications, PR Strategies ORAH, e-newsletters, fundraising materials, E-commerce, CHW website Annual Campaign Grant Research and Proposals Professional Liaison to Fundraising Committee; Mission & Vision Steering Committee; Young Leadership Committee

• Assist in researching, writing, editing, proofreading of print materials, Newsletters, ORAH, and other publications • Donor Recognition and Administrative support • Major Donor correspondence • Media Relations • Cards, Certificates, and Invitations • Professional Liaison to Governance Committee • • • • • • •

Liaise with CHW National Office, partner organizations and CHW projects Manage CHW Israel Office, including weekly Activity Reports Project Management Oversee CHW disbursements and allocations Coordinate Donor and Member visits to CHW projects Ensure proper Donor Recognition Background information and research

Calendar of Events

CHW EVENTS CALENDAR

CHW Events Calendar is subject to change without notice. Please check with the respective Centre for current information or on the CHW website at www.chw.ca. Share your upcoming Centre events by email: info@chw.ca.

FEBRUARY 2016 Vancouver TBD CHW Cooking Night with chef Dimitri George

18

CHW Montreal Ahava Chapter Spinning for a Cause

22

CHW Vancover Council Meeting

MARCH 2016 5

CHW Toronto Hatikvah Chapter Trivia Night

6

CHW National Southern Conference in Palm Springs

21

CHW Vancouver Council Meeting

27

CHW Toronto Annual Campaign Launch – Sunday Brunch

31

CHW Toronto Tamid Chapter Girls Night Out

APRIL 2016

MAY 2016 4

CHW Edmonton CHW Annual Games Day

9

CHW Saskatoon 26th Annual Silver Spoon Dinner

15

CHW Toronto Atid Chapter Sunday Funday

Vancouver 15 CHW Hearts are Wild

16

CHW Vancouver Council Meeting

16

CHW Toronto Machar Chapter Art Day

Ottawa 16 CHW Annual Campaign Event with Guest Speakers, Dr. Nadav Berkovitz, and Nancy Krock

Kitchener-Waterloo 18 CHW Annual Campaign Event, with Guest Speaker Toronto 30 CHW Rachel Chapter “Moguls, Monsters, and

Madmen: An Uncensored Life in Show Business”

Vancouver TBD CHW Stepin’ Out Montreal TBD CHW An Evening with Dr. Nadav Berkovitz

6 9-11 18

CHW Calgary Tikvah Chapter Meeting with Guest Speaker, Sharon Butala CHW National Board of Directors and National Leaders Forum Meetings CHW Vancouver Council Meeting

JUNE 2016 5

CHW Montreal Anna Zaitchick Chapter Walk in the Park

6

CHW Montreal Theodor Herzl Chapter Movie Night

6

CHW Toronto Tzedakah Chapter At Our Table

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CHW Montreal Pro-Am for Kids Golf Tournament ORAH Magazine Winter 2016 [ 52 ]

E-FUNDRAISING:

SUCCESS STORIES FROM CHW CENTRES

CHW Walk in the Park is quickly becoming a popular event, now taking place in Ottawa, Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver with more Centres soon to come!

CHW Ottawa members held their first Annual “Walk in the Park.” The event took place at Britannia Park’s “The Trolley Station” on Sunday, August 23, 2015.

With the help of its members, CHW Ottawa raised more than $7,000 in support of the Terry Schwarzfeld Ottawa Daycare Centre, one of CHW’s projects in Israel. The participation and generosity from everyone involved was incredible, and the event will surely be returning next year!

Over 40 CHW Ottawa members attended on a lovely sunny morning, including our youngest participant at one month of age and the oldest in their 70s, as well as all ages in between. There were even lots of young children and young adults, many of whom were accompanied by their adorable pets.

The ruach and atmosphere at the event were simply wonderful and the weather was absolutely perfect.

It couldn’t have been such a success without all the

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amazing donors, and especially all of the participants (walkers) who reached out to friends and family to encourage them to support this Walk. Participants created their own online fundraising page – using Luminate Online’s TeamRaiser software – and asked friends and family to sponsor them using this tool.

The peer-to-peer fundraising tool allowed participants to tap into their social circles to gain support for the Walk. The e-fundraising tool gives each individual the opportunity to send solicitation emails, thank you letters, and follow their own fundraising goals.

The support shown through CHW Ottawa’s Walk in the Park was incredible; everyone came together and assisted in building a better community, and contributed to helping the countless women, children, and families who depend on CHW projects each and every day. Thank you!

CHW SHUK

CHW SHUK

CENTRE AND CHAPTER FUNDRAISERS

CHW MONTREAL

CHW OTTAWA

Order by calling 514-933-8461 or email alanna@ montreal.chw.ca

Order by emailing Anna Chodos, annachodos@ rogers.com or Marilyn Schwartz, marilyn_ sch1970@yahoo.ca

A Treasure for my Daughter - $36 For over 65 years, this handbook for the Jewish home, has been the perfect gift for an engagement, bridal shower, hostess gift, Chanukkah, and other Jewish holidays or milestones.

Passover Baskets - $50 CHW Montreal is selling its signature Passover Baskets filled with wonderful household items and kosher for Passover food items. The basket is beautifully wrapped with cellophane and a ribbon and is accompanied by a scroll of the project’s sponsors and the names of people’s Mini-Matzohs (children and grandchildren). The order deadline is April 11th and all the baskets will be delivered by Erev Pesach, April 22nd. Wish family and friends a Happy and Healthy Passover with this beautiful gift.

Stuffed Animals - $5 to $10 Amit Chapter is selling unique stuffed animals with hand-crocheted kippot.

Linens, Quilts, and Other Crafts - $4 to $60 Amit Chapter is selling wine bags, matzo and challah covers, quilts, adult and children’s aprons and bibs, and many other beautiful crafts in Jewish themed fabric.

Mah Jong Bags - $5 to $15 Amit Chapter is selling Mah Jong bags to hold racks, tiles, and cards.

Ima Pins- $25 +shipping CHW Montreal is selling Ima Pins in gold and silver finishes. They make the perfect gift for your special mother or grandmother for a birthday or Mother’s Day.

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CHW Coast to Coast

CHW CALGARY 2nd Annual Walk Our second Annual Walk took place on Sunday August 30th, with 21 CHW members and friends walking the 5km from 24th Street SW along the Glenmore Reservoir pathway to Heritage Park. Again, we had a multigenerational group participating. We chatted, joked, and enjoyed the sunshine, as well as the beautiful scenery around the reservoir.

We are very thankful for everyone’s support of our fundraising efforts to help the French Na’aleh program.

This year our group raised $3,348.

Annual Luncheon & Card Party On Wednesday October 21st, 2015, 117 ladies came out to Canyon Meadows Golf Course for a wonderful lunch and an afternoon of games - bridge, maj, scrabble, sequence and a mixture of board games. Thank you to the Tikvah Chapter with co-chairs Carol Allan and Gail Ksienski for organizing this annual event. Carol and Gail were so happy to have Dorothy Hanson assist with getting the door prizes and organization this year.

They all say “our success depends on YOU – our dedicated volunteers who make phone calls, email friends, pull a table together and come out.” Todah Rabah to all of those CHW ladies who volunteered and who participated to help make this event so enjoyable! Over $3,000 was raised from the CHW Annual Card

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Party which went to Israel’s CHW Marla Dan Stroke and Invasive Neuroradiology Institute at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center.

13th Annual Toy Drive The month of November saw our ladies collecting toys, movie passes, gift cards, and donations to assist in creating smiles for over 180 boys and girls at Calgary Jewish Family Services ( JFS) and a special drop off at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

What a wonderful mitzvah!

We gratefully thank Len and Faigel Shapiro for their generosity of a matching gift and everyone who supported this initiative. As a result, we even had some funds available to send to our projects in Israel. We would love to see this project grow across the country - can you imagine what CHW women could do with this when we stand side by side? Just IMAGINE!

Participants at our second Annual Walk.

Annual Luncheon and Card Party

National President & Executive Director Visit We had the privilege of welcoming Claudia Goldman and Alina Ianson to Calgary for November 29th and 30th to speak with members and friends at our Legacy Tea at the Bow Valley Ranche, at a Wine & Cheese at Aviva Cheuk’s home, and at a Coffee & Chat at the JCC, as well as a governance discussion with members of the Council.

13th Annual Toy Drive

National President & Executive Director Visit

CHW Coast to Coast

CHW KITCHENER-WATERLOO contribution to CHW over many years. Briana Zur spoke eloquently We had our opening meeting and emotionally about the on October 21st, 2015 at the impact of Esti’s volunteerism and home of Carole Grossman where involvement in our community, Marcia Glick was installed as the as a founding member of Tomar new President of the KitchenerWaterloo Centre. The guest speaker Chapter, Co-Chairing baking bees, and the Annual Rosh Hashanah was National Executive Director, Alina Ianson who spoke about the Flowers & Honey Project, and much more. Briana and Esti also new modern structure of CHW led us as we lit the Chanukah and how Kitchener-Waterloo fits candles. The meeting was attended in. The meeting was attended by by nearly 30 women. approximately 30 women.

Opening Meeting

Briana Zur, Esti Bonkowski, Tali Bonkowski, (Esti’s daughter), and Debbie Eisenberg lighting the Chanukah candles and singing Maoz Tzur.

December 8th Meeting Our meeting in December was held at the home of Lynda Budd. We listened to readings of CHW success stories, read by our members. We honored long time Life Member and Sustainer, Esti Bonkowski, for her huge

Kathie Norris, Arlene Shousterman, and Alina Ianson

CHW OTTAWA Walk in the Park On August 23rd, 2015, CHW Ottawa Centre held its first annual “Walk in the Park” fundraising event to help support the Terry Schwarzfeld Day Care Centre in Acco, Israel. Co-chairs Esther Kulik and Anna Chodos did a marvelous job in organizing this very successful fundraiser.

Esther Kulik (L) and Anna Chodos, co-chairs of Ottawa Centre’s Walk in the Park event ORAH Magazine Winter 2016 [ 56 ]

CHW Coast to Coast

CHW LONDON London CHW Bazaar The 55th and FINAL London CHW Bazaar took place on Sunday, November 1st, 2015. This has always been a community wide event that members and non-members look forward to!

Popular items for sale were the yummy baked goods, the cafeteria items featuring traditional Jewish foods, gently used clothing, footwear, accessories, and household items. We are sorry that this fundraiser has come to an end, but we have other ideas in store for the future!

Chanukah Celebrations Both the Bertha Weinstein and Kol Hashalom Chapters celebrated Chanukah with fun gift exchange programmes. Kol Hashalom chapter invited the representative of the Diaper Bank of London to their event.

This organization collects unused diapers (even opened packages) to be distributed throughout the city to agencies in the London community who help families in need. We were pleased to have collected 1064 diapers that evening!

Gathering of many former London CHW Bazaar chairs.

Bazaar-day Bargains!

CHW SASKATOON Opening Meeting/Potluck Dinner Jewish-Style Dinner for 8 CHW Saskatoon hosted its Opening Meeting on Saturday, October 4th, 2015. We had a potluck dinner that was full of delicious foods and scrumptious treats. The meeting was attended by 18 women, and not one of them went home with an empty stomach!

On Sunday, November 8th, 2015 CHW Saskatoon served our “Jewish-Style Dinner for 8.� The gracious servers for the evening were volunteers, Linda Shaw, Leona Wasserman, and Dianne Greenblat.

The lucky raffle winners for the night were Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Smith.

Jewish-Style Dinner for 8

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CHW Coast to Coast

CHW MONTREAL Pro-Am For Kids 2015

CHW Art Auction

CHW Montreal is proud to report that the 41st Annual Pro-Am For Kids golf tournament raised $110,000 in support of kids. The highly anticipated golf tournament took place at Hillsdale Golf Club on July 9th. Over 180 players and professionals from the Quebec Professional Golf Association took part in the largest charitable Pro-Am golf tournament in Montreal. The guests enjoyed a full day of festivities and perfect golf weather. The event co-chairs are Joseph Balinsky, Gary Hutman and Danny Kaufer. Many thanks to the golf committee and the many volunteers who helped to ensure that the day ran smoothly.

Plans are already underway for the 2016 Pro-Am For Kids taking place on Tuesday, June 21st.

The Montreal Centre of Canadian Hadassah WIZO (CHW) hosted its annual Art Auction “For the Love of Art” on Wednesday, October 13th at Galerie Le Royer.

Guests were greeted by a beautiful selection of art in the live and silent auction. As well, there was art to choose from the Galerie Le Royer’s Volunteers; Cindy Katz, Shari Urman, Romy collection. The well-attended event Hutman, Stephanie Hutman and Sharlene raised over $65,000 for CHW Balinsky selling raffle tickets projects in support of Children, Healthcare and Women. Guests enjoyed the atmosphere, the art and of course the cause they were supporting.

2015 Tel Hai Bridge and Mahjong Luncheon Over 220 Bridge and Mahjong players were seen at the much anticipated CHW Tel Hai Bridge and Mahjong Luncheon at Elm Ridge Country Club. Over $18,000 was raised at this fabulous event and we look forward to further success on September 7th, 2016.

CHW Chanukah Party CHW Montreal hosted a Chanukah Party on December 9th at the Cote St Luc Aquatic Centre. Over 70 women (and men) enjoyed the delicious Chanukah refreshments as Co-chairs Jackie Sheiner and Carol Seltzer well as Naturopath Sharon Cohen’s presentation on Health and WellBeing: Nutrition, Exercise and the Whole You.

CHW Montreal President Sheila Nemtin Levine with auctioneer Neil Horowitz

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CHW Coast to Coast

CHW TORONTO Gila Walk On a sunny September morning, the Gila Girls gathered at the home of Joyce Jacobs to begin their Annual Walk in the Park fundraising initiative. This year, the chapter reached out across Canada, and indeed the world, for sponsorship – with donations from as far flung as Hong Kong contributing to their success! Over $26,000 was raised for our projects in Israel and Gila chapter is already planning for an even bigger success in 2016.

Girls Gone Glam Yasmin chapter’s annual Girls Gone Glam was a huge success again this year. A change in venue and date was greeted enthusiastically by fans of this event and the proceeds reflect this – over $9,500 was raised in the evening. The vendors and customers alike were thrilled with the outcome of this signature event!

CHW Toronto Gila Chapter Walk in the Park participants

CHW VANCOUVER Armadillo Shopping Event The Armadillo Shopping Day was a fun experience. We shopped, laughed, bought, and raised money for CHW at the same time. We will do this again!

Meducation Cary Feldstein, the son and grandson of CHW members received a double lung transplant in November 2014. He shared his

story and enlightened us on the BC system and common misconceptions about organ donation.

Atid Chanukah Dinner and Book Swap 11 women gathered to light candles, eat dinner and schmooze. The book swap was entertaining as ever with much laughter, and it was great fun Atid Chanukah Dinner and Book Swap catching up with each other.

CHW ISRAEL World WIZO EGM In January, World WIZO held its hallmark EGM, to show how women are making a difference in shaping the State of Israel and Jewish communities around the

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world. At the EGM, Marla Dan, Immediate Past National President was presented with a World WIZO Honorary Life Member award.

Tova Ben Dov, out-going President, World WIZO, presents Marla Dan, Immediate Past National President, CHW, with a World WIZO Honorary Life Member award.

CHW in Canada Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) is known for the good work that is being done for Children, Healthcare, and Women in Israel. However, CHW also partners with many different organizations in Canada and CHW members in Centres from coast to coast participate in these charitable activities. Here is a peek at a few organizations or initiatives that were recently supported by CHW in our different communities.

CHW Calgary Chanukah Toy Drive

For over 13 years, CHW Calgary has held a toy drive prior to Chanukah. The toys are given to Jewish Family Services and the Alberta Children’s Hospital for distribution to families who cannot afford any extras. CHW Calgary is proud that the 2015 Toy Drive provided toys, movie passes and gift cards at the ACH and JFS. CHW Calgary is proud of this mitzvah project that supports their local community and reflects CHW’s values in investing in Children, Healthcare, and Women.

CHW Edmonton Terry Horwitz Memorial Bursary

Since 2009, CHW Edmonton has proudly sponsored the Terry Horwitz Memorial Bursary. The Bursary celebrates Terry’s life, and honours her work with children in the early learning years. The $1,000 bursary is awarded to full-time, second year students enrolled in the Early Learning and Child Care program at MacEwan University in Edmonton.

Terry Horwitz z’l graduated from the program in 2004.

CHW Toronto Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

CHW Toronto has been an active community partner with the Foundation at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, contributing to the funding of a Neonatal Intensive Care Patient Room and currently, the CHW Exam Room in the Louise Temerty Breast Cancer Centre. The Louise Temerty Breast Cancer Centre and its breast cancer experts ease patient anxiety by providing diagnosis and detailed treatment plans in just 24 hours. CHW Toronto is proud to partner with Sunnybrook on these meaningful projects that reflect CHW values and reminds us of the importance of supporting our local communities.

CHW Vancouver Jewish Family Services Agency

CHW Vancouver has proudly partnered with various local organizations over the years.

CHW Vancouver continues to provide new cosmetic items to women at the Jewish Family Services Agency in Vancouver.

CHW Ottawa Maureen O’Neill Award in Gender Studies

Offered through Carleton University, this award was endowed in 1985 by CHW in honour of Maureen O’Neil, Coordinator, Status of Woman Canada. It is awarded annually, when merited, to a student enrolled in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research who is doing work in Women’s Studies. The 2015-16 recipient is Kaitlyn Green.

CHW Montreal MADA Community Center

CHW Montreal had a food drive for MADA at the 2015 CHW Montreal Chanukah Party.

Everyone brought in kosher, non-perishable food items.

MADA is a local community centre whose central purpose is fighting poverty in the Montreal community. In addition, volunteer days at Le Café, Montreal kosher soup kitchen and for MADA’s Shabbat to Share program are being planned for 2016.

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You’re Invited to Visit CHW Projects in Israel Are you planning on travelling to Israel in the near future? CHW encourages members and supporters, along with their families, to visit CHW projects in Israel and see the good work that is done through your support.

Simply contact your local CHW centre or the CHW National Office (Telephone: 1-855-477-5964 or e-mail info@chw.ca) at least four weeks in advance of your trip so that arrangements can be made for you to include CHW projects in your own travel itinerary. For more information, please complete the form below or visit www.chw.ca online.

I would like to know more about how I can visit CHW’s projects in Israel.

Name: Address: City: Province:

Postal Code:

Phone Number: E-mail: Please return to: Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, National Office 90 Eglinton Ave. East Suite 208 Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3

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“When you visit our projects you really see with your own eyes what you are working for.”

- Marilyn Libin, CHW Calgary “As we are so far away in Canada, seeing our projects with our own eyes and the help we provide, makes our work gratifying, reassuring, and reinforces all that I believe in.”

- Daniella Givon, CHW Vancouver “The most touching part of my visit was engaging with the children of the daycare and seeing my family, who joined me on this visit, interacting with the children as well.”

- Sharon Kroft, CHW Toronto

CHW Project Visit Guide Are you planning on visiting CHW projects during your upcoming trip to Israel? Please see the additional information below, in order to help you select which CHW project to visit, based on your own travel itinerary. Please note that all visits must be arranged through the CHW National Office at least four weeks in advance of your trip.

Project / Location

Distance from Transportation Tel Aviv Jerusalem

Visiting Hours

Notes

Clara Balinsky (Montreal) Daycare Centre - Zerifin

15 km

70 km

9 am to 11 am From bus stop, a 10 Sunday to Thursday minute walk on the Closed August; holidays grounds to daycare.

Rose Dunkelman (Toronto) Daycare Centre - Neve Sharet

15 km

80 km

9 am to 11 am Sunday to Thursday Closed August; holidays

Judy Mandleman Vancouver Daycare Centre - Holon

15 km

70 km

9 am to 11 am Sunday to Thursday Closed August; holidays

Sandy Martin Alberta Daycare Centre - Ramat Hasharon

15 km

80 km

9 am to 11 am Sunday to Thursday Closed August; holidays

Nina Cohen Atlantic Provinces Daycare Centre - Katamon

70 km

5 km

9 am to 11 am Sunday to Thursday Closed August; holidays

Terry Schwarzfeld Ottawa Daycare Centre - Acco

125 km

175 km

9 am to 11 am Sunday to Thursday Closed August; holidays

Hadassim Children and Youth Village - Hadassim

35 km

100 km

Only accessible by 9 am to 3 pm car.

Sunday to Thursday Closed Summer; holidays

100 km

150 km

Only accessible by 9 am to 3 pm car.

Sunday to Thursday Closed Summer; holidays

Neri Bloomfield Academy of Design - Haifa

95 km

160 km

9 am to 3 pm Sunday to Thursday Closed holidays

Netanya Technological High School - Netanya

40 km

100 km

9 am to 3 pm Sunday to Thursday Closed Summer; holidays

Assaf Harofeh Medical Center - Zerifin

15 km

70 km

9 am to 3 pm Sunday to Thursday Closed holidays

Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem

65 km

10 km

9 am to 3 pm Sunday to Thursday Closed holidays

CHW Calgary Bat Yam Women’s Centre - Bat Yam

10 km

70 km

Meets early morning; schedule changes often

Nahalal Youth Village Nahalal

Transportation Key

Private, rental or hired car

Bus

Taxi

Train is best option via public transportation; $5 cab ride from station to daycare.

Hours vary in Summer. $15 cab ride from bus or train station.

From bus stop, a 10 minute walk on grounds to hospital.

Train

For further information about visiting CHW Projects in Israel, please contact the CHW National Office by e-mail at info@chw.ca or by telephone, toll-free 1-855-477-5964.

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I LOVE ISRAEL! GALA SOIRﾃ右 DIAMOND SPONSORS

Marla & Aubrey Dan

Proudly supporting the I Love Israel! Gala Soirﾃｩe and Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW), its projects for Children, Healthcare and Women in Israel and Canada.

Gala Update

A GALA SOIRﾃ右 IN SUPPORT OF CANADIAN HADASSAH-WIZO (CHW) We would like to thank everyone who supported the Canadian Hadassah-WIZO Gala Soirﾃｩe, I Love Israel! We would also like to thank the National Gala Chair, Elayna Latsky, and the Toronto Gala Chair, Shelley Fine. It was an incredible night made even more so by the presence of CHW members and friends, and also our keynotes: Natan Barak and the Honourable John Baird.

The evening was filled with mouth-watering food, lively entertainment, and incredible company. The night was capped off with the musical talents of local rhythm and blues band, Community Soul Project. By the end of the night the hearts and minds of all our guests were filled with the knowledge that they helped support an amazing cause.

Everyone looked spectacular, all dressed up and having a great time.

The Honourable John Baird, CHW National President Claudia Goldman, and CHW National Executive Director, Alina Ianson

There were smiling faces and laughter among friends, which to us, is the best measure of a successful night!

CHW National Executive Director, Alina Ianson, Colonel (ret) Natan Barak, and CHW National President Claudia Goldman The Gala Planning Committee, Ellen Ostofsky, Elayna Latsky, Alina Ianson, Shelly Fine, and Fran Luborsky

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I LOVE ISRAEL! GALA SOIRﾃ右 DOUBLE CHAI SPONSORS

I LOVE ISRAEL! GALA SOIRﾃ右 BENEFACTORS

Paul & ClaudiaGoldman Truly humbled to benefit our I Love Israel! Gala Soirﾃｩe.

Am Israel Chai!

Marilyn Libin & Dr. Joseph Levy Joe and I are honoured to be a part of this CHW Gala that celebrates the dedicated work of so many volunteers in supporting the worthy CHW projects, improving the lives of children and women in Israel and Canada.

C arole & B ernie Zucker & F amily Mazel tov Hadassah. We love Israel.

I LOVE ISRAEL! GALA SOIRﾃ右 CHAI SPONSORS

Debbie Eisenberg Elayna & Jonathan & L atsky Gary Levene Proudly supporting Canadian Hadassah-WIZO, and its projects for Children, Healthcare and Women in Israel and Canada.

Ron, Marlene, A dam, & Zoﾃｫ, R ichardson Congratulations to CHW on all the exceptional work that you do!

Elayna and Jonathan Latsky are proud to support CHW.

Shirley & Marty Glick &Family Congratulations to CHW members on your continued efforts in supporting this wonderful organization that is close to our hearts and the people of Israel.

Mazel Tov!

Julie Spira in memory of

Mariann Molnar

Sam & Lauren B ell

Shelley Fine & Ted Rosnick

z’l

are honoured to support the CHW I Love Israel! Gala

Barb & G erald Rosenstein Mazel Tov to CHW for a successful event in support of Children, Healthcare and Women.

With Best Wishes to CHW

Roslyn Joseph

Shelley Fine and Ted Rosnick support CHW. In memory of Harold (Husky) Goldkind z’l.

I LOVE ISRAEL! GALA SOIRÉE DIAMOND SPONSOR

A generous gift was made by

Frank Hardy

z’l

for equipping Lower Level IV Operating Room at The Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower, Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem

IN MEMORIAM It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Honourary National President Naomi Frankenburg z’l.

We at Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW ) are deeply saddened by the loss of Naomi. Involved with CHW for over 40 years, Naomi held a multitude of leadership positions within the Organization at local, regional and national levels, and in 1987 was elected National President.

Naomi leaves behind a memory that will be defined by her inspiring dedication to philanthropy, particularly with her work in CHW. Naomi was deeply committed to the Jewish community in her home city of Vancouver, throughout Canada, and in Israel. When Naomi was elected CHW National President she became the first President from

Vancouver, and was the woman behind bringing the Sustainer Program to CHW. Naomi also had the distinction of being the first President to be installed in Israel. She even learned Hebrew so she could better represent CHW in Israel.

Naomi was an incredible spokesperson for CHW during her time as National President, “My particular interest as President was in getting to know the members of our Organization. I found travelling to different Centres, and meeting thousands of new people to be both exciting and rewarding.” Naomi was knowledgeable, articulate, and an unyielding advocate of the State of Israel. Naomi led the organization with the very highest of standards of excellence, wisdom, and productivity.

Naomi had so many accomplishments in her life, and we are proud that she was a dedicated member of CHW for such a significant portion of it. May her memory be a blessing.

ORAH Magazine Winter 2016 [ 70 ]

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

This is the one and only opportunity to join CHW members and friends to celebrate the 100th Birthday of Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) on the 2017 Centennial trip to Israel!

Co-Chaired by Marla and Aubrey Dan, the CHW Centennial trip will take place from October 16th, 2017 to October 26th, 2017.

SEE 100 years of CHW history TASTE the powerful, TOUCH and be touched by with a 10-day long birthday party, the Israelis whose lives have cultural, emotional and including unforgettable opening been forever changed by your spiritual adventure that and closing ceremonies. Put is Israel. generosity, when you visit CHW your party hat on and bring your projects supporting Children, dancing shoes!

Healthcare and Women RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW! www.chw.ca/centennial-trip Reserve your spot now with a non-refundable $100 deposit.

Register online or contact Robert Addis at the National Office by email: robert@chw.ca or telephone: 1-855-477-5964 ext. 106 Publications Mail Agreement Number 40062559 / Poste Publication NumĂŠro de Convention 40062559