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Celebrating Community and Culture

Yom Hashoah Lottery Brunch Interfaith Luncheon Yazidi Rescue Initiative Art at the Zedek Exhibit

Messages from Rabbi Alan Green.......................... 5 Uri Kraut, President....................... 6 Sisterhood Torah Fund................. 14

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Chag Sameach!

Mazel Tov...................................... 4 New Members............................... 6 B’nai Mitzvah................................ 8 Tributes.......................................... 9 In Memoriam............................... 13 Sisterhood Gift Shop.................... 14

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A STORY YOU CAN TELL AT YOUR SEDER MESSAGE FROM

RABBI ALAN GREEN

This story comes from Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach—one of the great story tellers of the generation. And this is what he says: One Seder night, at Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech’s table, his Hasidim exclaimed: “Rebbe! No one in the world can make a Seder like you.” The Rebbe replied: “What do you know about Seders? Do you really want to know whose Seder reached the highest heights? It was the Seder of Moisheleh the Water Carrier!”

The next morning, the Rebbe said, “Bring Moisheleh the Water Carrier to me, and let him tell you how he conducted his Seder last night.” They brought Moisheleh into the Rebbe’s study. Moisheleh broke down in tears: “Rebbe, I promise you—I’ll never do it again! I promise never to make such a Seder again!”

But the Rebbe was smiling. He said, “Moisheleh, I didn’t bring you here to put you to shame. On the contrary! Your Seder was so beautiful. I want you to tell us what you did.”

Moisheleh began: “Rebbe—you know, I’m so poor. I have no joy in my life. So, sometimes I get drunk. Well—everyone knows you can’t drink vodka on Pesach. So, I had a great idea. The night before Pesach, I’d get good and drunk, and stay drunk all Pesach long!”

“But Gevaldt—was I ever drunk! I lay on my bed all day.

When evening came, and it was time to make the Seder, all I could do was sleep. Finally, my wife came in and said, ‘Moisheleh, it’s five minutes before dawn. In five minutes, it’ll be too late to make a Seder!’ So, I summoned up all my strength, staggered over to the table, and this is what I said: “My sweet children—I’m so ashamed of myself. But I want you to know what the Seder is all about. I want you to know, there’s one God Who created the world. I want you to know, God chose Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob, Leah, and Rachel. Their children were slaves for 210 years in Egypt. Their lives were so full of pain; their lives were unbearable.

“Then they prayed to the Holy One, and the Master of the World heard their prayers. Tonight of all nights, God heard our prayers, and took us out of Egypt, and brought us to the land of Israel. My children—swear to me—swear to me tonight—that you’ll never forget: There’s one God, Who listens to all our prayers. Children! Make sure you never stop praying.”

“That’s all I said. Then, I fell asleep again.”

Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech was crying and crying. He said: “Did you hear what kind of Seder Moisheleh gave last night?

I wish, that just once in my life, I could get across to my children the message Moisheleh the Water Carrier got across

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to his—that there really is just one God in Heaven and on earth Who hears our prayers! As it says in the Haggadah: ‘I am the Lord; I and no other.’”

The story ends there, but one can think about its implications for a good long time. “I am the Lord; I and no other” is the whole message of the Haggadah. Of course, this is a matter of belief. And what exactly is belief?

Rebbe Nachman of Breslau explains it this way: There are two kinds of knowledge, so different from one another, they’re almost two different worlds. There is Emet—truth— and then, there is Emunah—belief.

It’s not that the things in which we believe aren’t true. It’s that belief is so much deeper than truth. Truth consists of the things we know, or the things we can figure out—things that can be understood, and proven. But this is a very limited type of knowledge. And this is precisely where faith begins.

Faith begins, precisely where knowing the truth leaves off.

Shlomo Carlebach puts it like this: “It’s like a beautiful song.

I can sit here describing it all day. But really, it’s beyond my power to describe. Beyond what I can tell you, there is so much more! My blessing for you is that you’ll be able to pass on to your children the belief in the One, the Only One. It’s the best thing in the world for them to have. Because with belief, we can survive all the tornadoes of the world.

“When everything looks wrong to us; when the house is falling apart; when the house has already collapsed; when someone has just died—what do we do then? We get up and say, ‘Yitgadal V’Yitkadash Sh’meh Rabbah! God’s name is great! Everything is still good!’

“We really can say that. Because deep down, we know that God is taking care of the world. And even if we don’t know what’s going on right now, we believe it’s for the good; we believe it will be good in the end. And belief, is so much more powerful than mere knowing.”

Wishing you and yours a Chag Sameach V’Kasher,

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MESSAGE FROM

URI KRAUT PRESIDENT

Winter has come and (almost) gone and there has been a whirlwind of activity at the shul. With all the amazing changes happening at Shaarey Zedek, I want to recap and expand on them in this article.

When you get this, we will be fresh off our most recent Scholar-in-Residence weekend with Rabbi Kliel Rose.

Although I write this before the actual weekend, I know it will have been a meaningful and exciting experience for our congregation and guests.

We have brought in Rabbi Sidney Swartz, Rabbi David Wolpe and now, Rabbi Kliel Rose, and are working on bringing in one more scholar this year. We hope to keep this pace with hosting exciting and engaging thinkers so you can continue to experience different perspectives and ideas from Jewish thought leaders.

One of the key ways we hope to keep this momentum going is by creating the following new committees: Brand and Resource Committee (name change forthcoming) – to ensure Shaarey Zedek is able to modernize its message and services and implement them more effectively.

Tikun Olam Committee – currently working on a major project but continues to branch out to other meaningful social justice initiatives.

Youth Engagement Committee – to start sharing ideas and ways to ensure we stay meaningful and relevant to the younger congregants of our shul.

Adult Education and Engagement Committee – to help plan and evaluate ongoing adult education and engagement experiences. They will take charge of implementing the scholar-in-residence program.

We need to populate these committees, so please drop me a line if you would like to explore these further!

The Tikun Olam Committee’s newest project is helping with Operation Ezra and the Yazidi Refugee Initiative. We have had wonderful support from our congregation through donations of money, furniture, space and time. The Minister of Immigration, the Honourable John McCallum, attended a recent breakfast presentation at Shaarey Zedek to assist with this initiative. Our team is working hard and should be proud.

Earlier this spring a synagogue in Connecticut reached out and asked us how they could get involved!

Beyond our social action initiatives we are getting positive feedback around our new abbreviated and revised Shabbat services. We recently had our first abbreviated bat mitzvah service and it was amazing! The services are under two hours and start at 10 AM. There’s great music and great perspectives from Matthew, Aníbal and Rabbi Green. It’s worth checking out!

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Aníbal’s Dor Chadash Choir did another remarkable job with the Purim mash-up puppet show. They performed at Limmud, Gray Academy and the shul – the experience and music are unique and well done and we are proud of what Aníbal and his team have accomplished.

Life goes on outside shul so it is easy to overlook what we are doing, but when I reflect back on all of the remarkable activities the shul has been up to, it really is becoming an electrifying and engaging place! I’m looking forward to the next year. I know the excitement will continue!

Shaarey Zedek is also working on some changes to the services for the High Holy Days that promise to be innovative and different. The choir, led by Justin Odwak, will have a new structure and the services will have a format change that will keep the service flowing, honour our traditions, and give us a new and vibrant feel consistent with our Shabbat morning services.

Our staff has gone over and above supporting, administering, maintaining, and implementing the fast and furious changes that have been flowing this year. A heartfelt thank you goes out to you all; an idea is just an idea until it can be implemented!

Reflecting on these changes, the feedback, the numbers of people who attend each event, the feel of activities – we want you to know that we are listening. We hear the Congregation – what they like, what they don’t. But Jerusalem wasn’t built in a day – this is a process – one that we can’t do without you!

Please consider joining one of our committees, participating in a service, checking out a speaker – whatever feels doable in the moment. We always look forward to seeing you.

I wish you all a chag samaech and a happy and peaceful Pesach!

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B’Nai Mitzvah Max Garfinkel

Shabbat morning May 14, 2016 Son of Harvey and Lee Garfinkel

Caleb Chernick

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Seth Kohn

Shabbat Morning May 28, 2016 Son of Steven Kohn and Michelle Pollock-Kohn

Adam Kroft

Shabbat morning June 4, 2016 Son of David and Ellen Kroft

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Larry Banack Maxine Benditt Isaac Cohen Ian Corne Raya Gindin and Family Miriam Glogowski Danny and Ellen Hamburg Bob Rabinoff Sigi Wassermann Lillian Zentner

ALIYAH CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM

Dick and Minnie Bell in honour of Dick’s birthday Errol and Susan Billinkoff in honour of Errol’s 60th birthday Mina Engel and Rosie Engel Gordon in honour of their birthdays Larry and Evelyn Hecht in honour of Larry’s birthday Rick Lee and Laurie Shapiro in honour of their 38th anniversary and Rick’s 65th birthday Rose Muchnik in honour of her birthday Bob Rabinoff in honour of the birth of Theodore Marcel Rabinoff Wickelgren, son of Joseph Rabinoff and Kirsten Wickelgren, grandson of Rabbi Alan and Chaya Green and Bob Rabinoff

MAZEL TOVS

HAVE BEEN SENT TO Lou and Clara Bernstein on their Special Birthdays Irvin Greenberg Webb Family Errol Billinkoff on his Special Birthday Dick and Minnie Bell Keevin and Faren Bernstein Brian and Audrey Book, Bob and Debby Brown, Mitch and Marsha Cosman, Fay-Lynn Katz and Danny and Adele Yan

Terry and Andrea Braunstein on their granddaughter, Ella becoming Bat Mitzvah David and Nessie Greenberg Everett Cantor on his Special Birthday Roberta Cantor Margo Cates on her Special Birthday Isser Held and Family Victor Chernick on his special birthday Larry and Rhoda Kussin Sharon Glass on her special birthday Webb and Garfinkel Families Elaine Goldstine on her appointment as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Simone Cohen Howard and Lindy Greenberg on the birth of their grandson, Riley Thomas Brock and Susan Brownstone Brock Leonard Karr on his Special Birthday Jory and Jacqueline Stillwater Kirshner and Spivak Families on Roxanne becoming Bat Mitzvah Rose Muchnik Ted Lyons on receiving the University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award Leonard Steingarten Ashira Meyers Mass on her Special Birthday Dick and Minnie Bell Justin Odwak on becoming Choir Master of Shaarey Zedek Mildred Devins Hart Pollack and Nancy Chappell-Pollack on the birth of their son, Casey Ray Zelda Elkin and Family David Pollock on his 100th Birthday Sladen and Susan Adleman Harvey Pollock and Nora Kaufman Avis Raber on the birth of her grandson Murray and Sharon Knazan Perry Schulman on his Special Birthday and his Retirement Burt Fried

Tributes

Dec 1 to Mar 31

Berdina Shorten on her Special Birthday Sharon Stokoloff Paul and Margaret Shuckett on their grandson Lev becoming Bar Mitzvah Elaine Sommer on her Special Birthday Jeremy and Sally Lipschitz and Family Bill and Alice Weissmann on their Anniversary Todd Boyer and Jacquie Seipp, Mara and Zanna Roberta Cantor

CARDS OF APPRECIATION

GET WELL WISHES

HAVE BEEN SENT TO Norman Asher Barry Stronger David Brodovsky Rochelle Blumenthal Harvey Pollock Sheila Fox Allan and Linda Finkleman Ruth Juravsky Barry Stronger Rochelle Pincovich Phyllis Laveman Leonard Steingarten Yale Rosner

HAVE BEEN SENT TO CONTRIBUTIONS Fernando Cepeda HAVE BEEN MADE Miriam Kerzner Leslie Emery Justin, Corinne and Donald Paterson Rabbi Alan Green Barry Greenberg and Family David Greenberg and Family Karen Vickar and Family Kevin and Sophie Wynn and Shelley Breslaw-Wynn Joel Lafond and Staff Beverly Nord Chazzan Aníbal Mass Jacquie Seipp, Todd, Mara and Zanna Estelle Raber Karen Vickar and Family Bill Weissmann Justin, Corinne and Donald Paterson Barry Stronger

IN HONOUR OF Reid Bricker Paul Granovsky and Claire Breslaw

CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE

IN MEMORY OF Mollie Abbott Daniel Abbott Sara Abrams Harvey and Elaine Gamer and Lorne and Louise Raber Bella Antel Avis Antel Shelley Antel Avis Antel Joan Baker Steven Baker Mary Barish Earl and Cheryl Barish

Frances Barsky David and Lois Wolch Leonard Barsky Marjorie Blankstein Staff and Management of The Canada Life Assurance Co. Allan and Gloria Cantor and David Cantor and Family Roberta Cantor Lou and Marcia Cogan Bryan and Susan Klein Pamela Minuk and Family Thelma Sures Abraham Bay Dick and Minnie Bell Morris and Dorys Silver Samson Bay Avis Antel David Bell Dick and Minnie Bell Morley and Joan Hollenberg Helen Bell Morley and Joan Hollenberg Morris Berenhaut Abe and Toni Berenhaut Max and Evelyn Berinstein Martin and Roxy Freedman Alexander Berkowits Sandra Berkowits Beatrice Berman Larry and Rhoda Kussin

Sara Bernstein Gail Asper and Family Bernice Birnbach Morris and Eleanor Burke Annette Black Harold and June Black David Black Harold and June Black Lena Blankstein Arthur Blankstein and Ken Blankstein-Ure Marjorie Blankstein Clara Bleet Rachel Owa Sidney Bleet Rachel Owa Shirley Borden Harold and Paula Diamond Jeff Kushner and Randall McGinnis Naomi Mendelson Albert Boxer David Meyrowitz and Irene Boxer Meyrowitz Jack Brownstone Thomas Brock and Susan Brownstone Brock Esther Carr Robert Carr Allan Chochinov Marvin and Merle Garfinkel

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Max Koretz Brenlee Kemp Jay Kronson Kenny and Johanna Kronson Goldie Laveman Phyllis Laveman Mary Lazar Edward Lazar, Rosalie Lazar, Irwin and Jonathan Corobow Hilary Kaufman Lerner Pat, Judith and Reegan Charad Paul Granovsky and Claire Breslaw Larry and Rhoda Kussin Harvey Pollock Gerald, Susan and Stephen Rosenby Max Levitt Marilyn, Mark and Michael Golub Saul and Brenda Greenberg Samuel Lezack Jack and Carol Lezack Shirley Lipkin Shelley Oman Dorothy Loch Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Lorne and Louise Raber George and Bella Lubotta Don and Sheila Katz, Steven, Michelle, Seth and Lev Kohn, Andrea and Solomon Kohn Joe and Sadie Lyons Enid Lyons and Norman Lyons Rose Maister Arthur Maister and Kayla Gordon Brian Margolis Jill Atnikov and Family Freda Merkel Shelley Chochinov Isaac Merkel Shelley Chochinov Morris Merkel Shelley Chochinov Chazzan Stephen Merkel Shelley Chochinov Myer Mitchell Sally Shuckett Andy Mittelstadt Bernie and Sheila Rubenstein Ruth Neiman Mel and Karyn Lazareck Barry Myers Dick and Minnie Bell David Secter, Betty Brenner, Garry and Kate Brenner Jory and Jacqueline Stillwater Irvine Morris Rona Rae Morris

Jack Moscovitch Daniel and Rena Elbaze and Family David Nepon Gertrude Nepon F. O. Norman Rona Rae Morris Annie Newhouse Lara Richman Hazel Oiring Buddy and Maxine Brownstone Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Dick and Joanne Rothberg Leon Stein and Edith Diner Jory and Jacqueline Stillwater, Laurie and Ginny Norman Oman Shelley Oman Alan Omson Morley and Joan Hollenberg Lois Omson Morley and Joan Hollenberg Lucille Omson Morley and Joan Hollenberg Fred and Thora Ornstein Don and Sheila Katz, Steven, Michelle, Seth and Lev Kohn, Andrea and Solomon Kohn Syd Palay Pearl Palay Vita Parks Paula Parks Barbara Paul Ann Dudeck Bessie Philozoph Bernie and Beverly Binder Molly Pitsch Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Lew Polsky Alvin Wire Pessie Portnoy Lillian Duboff Ben Raber Marilyn Raber Max Rady Marjorie Blankstein Harry Rash Mark Rash Sarah Ratner Clare Whiteman Eva Ravvin Larry and Rhoda Kussin Barry Reiner Lorraine Reiner Mona Rodkin Louise Rodkin Robert Rodkin Louise Rodkin Saul Rodkin Louise Rodkin

Sheila Roitenberg Shom Roitenberg Estelle Roitman Martin, Debby, David and Ivy Bricker Morris Rosen Bernie and Beverly Binder Harry and Fay Rosenby Gerald, Susan and Stephen Rosenby Lottie Rosenstock Becky Hochman Morris and Eleanor Burke Malca Ross Faye Dixon Harvey Pollock and Nora Kaufman Susan Ross Pat Charad Simone Cohen Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Beth Goldenberg Clyde Hurtig and Karen Farkas Beverly Nord Abraham and Lucy Rothstein Gerald, Susan and Stephen Rosenby Lily Rubenstein Bernie and Sheila Rubenstein Arnold and Beverly Zatser Shirley Rypp Allan and Gloria Cantor Zelda Elkin Martin and Linda Fingold Beverly Nord Preston and Miriam Segal Lawrence and Eddy Werier Harvey Sawyer Toby Sawyer Bess Schachter Murray Schachter Albert and Ethel Scharfstein Brian Scharfstein Morris Schechter Hinda Meltzer Fay Schwartz Anita Neville Herb Schwartzman Sid and Marsha Schwartzman Albert Segal Steven Moscovitch and Sharon Segal Esther Seipp Allan Feldman Beth Goldenberg Pauline Guld Murray and Sharon Knazan, Josh and Prim, Elianna and Mike and Family Lorne and Louise Raber Preston and Miriam Segal

Send a Tribute or purchase a Leaf on the Tree of Life: 204-452-3711 Max Seipp Jacquie Seipp and Family and Barry and Marilyn Berman and Family Lorraine Serlin Buddy and Maxine Brownstone Miriam Shatsky Morris and Eleanor Burke Bill Shell Merv and Pat Horn Eric and Rochelle Rosenhek Patty Sherman Avis Antel Alec Vine Rita Vine Harry Shindleman Jack Shindleman Syd Shnier Janie Shnier Edie Shore Esther Katz Morley Shuckett Bruce Shuckett Sally Shuckett Jessie Sigesmund Reesa Kassirer Myer Silver Morris and Dorys Silver Sarah Silver Morris and Dorys Silver Stanley and Ruth Silverberg Diane Silverberg Dolly Silverman Rita Shapera Jacob Elvin and Sheila Linder Esther Stern John Michaels and Karen Stern Hilda Stern Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Ted and Harriet Lyons Richard Stillwater Jory, Jacqueline, Laurie and Ginny Stillwater Jeanette Stitz Neil and Garry Stitz Sophie Stitz Rose Muchnik and Family Nathan Streifler Sheila Streifler and Family Max Stronger Barry Stronger, Michael and Zoa, Elizabeth and Lyle Gertrude Tessler Gloria Kohm Samantha Thomas Berdina Shorten

Stanley Thow Elliot Bay, Michelle Bay, Morris Bay Bernie and Barbara Sucharov Dolly Tolchinsky Eric and Rochelle Rosenhek Sam Toronczyk Gerald, Susan and Stephen Rosenby Samuel Trachtenberg Jerry and Rietta Floom and Family Harry Tregobov Rochelle Blumenthal Harry Vickar Sladen and Susan Adleman Bill and Elaine Bebchuk Dick and Minnie Bell Caroline Ben Ari Rochelle Blumenthal Simone Cohen Mildred Devins Irv and Shirley Garfinkel and Family Rita Shapera Jacob Robert Levitt Ted and Harriet Lyons and Family Sos Plattner Mark and Marilyn Prober Lorne and Louise Raber Ken Rosenberg, Caryl and Taya Jory and Jacqueline Stillwater Lorne and Paulette Weiss Ike (Isaac) Vickar Steven Baker, Janice Carey and Michelle Burke Edward Balcewich Neil and Judy Charach and Family Cecile and David Devere Miriam Fenster Marilyn Golub Myron Love Rose Muchnik Jack and Jo-Anne Neaman Lorne and Louise Raber Bonnie Robinson Ken Rosenberg, Caryl and Taya Gerald, Susan and Stephen Rosenby Dick and Joanne Rothberg George Saltzberg and Tim Swift Alex and Elaine Sommer Jory and Jacqueline Stillwater, Laurie and Ginny Heather Webster Lorne and Paulette Weiss

Norman Vickar Simone Cohen Lorne and Paulette Weiss Efim Vladirmirski Vladamir Vladirmirski Abram Wartcki Belle Jarniewski Alex and Myra Waxman Gayle Waxman Martin Weidman Ashley Krisman and Lois Laidlaw Phyllis Wilder Rochelle Blumenthal Buddy and Maxine Brownstone Saul Cherniack and Myra Wolch Simone Cohen Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Phyllis Laveman Beverly Nord Bonnie Robinson Margaret and Karen Vickar and Family Rene Weinstein Alvin Wire Sylvia Wolfe David Meyrowitz and Irene Boxer Meyrowitz Bob Youngs Lorne and Louise Raber Moe Yusim Robert and Cindy Yusim Harry Bertram Zaidman Shelley Chochinov Eva Zatser Arnold and Beverly Zatser Frank Zipursky Howard and Ellen Goldstein and Family Saul and Brenda Greenberg Neil Stitz Rochelle Pincovich Sos Plattner Lorne and Louise Raber

LEAVES ON THE TREE OF LIFE HAVE BEEN DEDICATED TO

Judith Weidman and Family in memory of Dr. Marty Weidman The Chisicks, Greenbergs, Kleins, Leipsics, Lipkins, Rusens and Zimmers

ENHANCEMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SHABBAT MORNING KIDDUSHIM HAVE BEEN MADE BY

Lou and Ruth Billinkoff and Barry and Sandra Caplan in celebration of Errol Billinkoff’s special birthday Harvey and Elaine Gamer and Lorne and Louise Raber in memory of Marian Zelickson Rick Lee and Laurie Shapiro in celebration of Laurie’s birthday Chazzan Aníbal Mass and Ashira Meyers Mass in celebration of Chazzan’s birthday Rose Muchnik in celebration of her birthday The Raber Family in celebration of Lorne and Louise’s anniversary Bonnie Robinson in celebration of her birthday Joan Shain in celebration of Arianna Sousa-Mason’s naming ceremony Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood in celebration of 86 years of membership in Women’s League for Conservative Judaism

ENHANCEMENT CONTRIBUTIONS

TO THE SHABBAT MORNING TORAH L’CHAIM STUDY SESSION HAVE BEEN MADE BY

In loving memory of Rose and Itz Jacob Shirley Bloomfield and Family Rick Lee in honour of his 65th birthday David Goldenberg in memory of Benjamin Caren Davis Barbara and David Goldenberg Goldenberg Debbie and Jack Lipkin Denise and Arthur Waldman

In Memoriam Gertrude Fingold

Beloved wife of Nathan Fingold and mother of Martin (Linda) Fingold, Karen Simkin and Arlene (Mike) Charach

Kerry Gillman

Beloved wife of Lawrence Gillman and mother of Sophie, Michael, Jack and Claire

Elaine Goldberg

Beloved wife of Percy Goldberg and mother of Hennie (Richard) Corrin, Barbara Goldberg, Patti Goldberg, Laurence Goldberg (Diane Spivak) and sister of Paul Morton

Ronald Gutnik

Beloved father of Bunny Gutnik, Martin (Corrina) Gutnik and Brian Gutnik (Joni Pollock)

David Guttman

Beloved brother of Saul (Lolly) Guttman

Elie Harris Hamburg

Beloved brother of Danny (Ellen) Hamburg

Hilary Kaufman Lerner

Beloved wife of Brian Lerner and mother of Rebecca Lerner and Jonathan Lerner, daughter of Barbara Kaufman, daughter-in-law of Sybil Lerner, sister of Jennifer Kaufman, and a sister-in-law of David and Ellen Kroft

Ruben Lerner

Beloved husband of Silvina Holzman and father of Ezequiel and Camila Lerner, son of Alberto and Juana Lerner, and brother of Ruth Lerner

Martin Ringer

Beloved father of Eva (Kurt) Barkman and David (Karen) Ringer

Hinda Ritter

Beloved wife of Sid Ritter and mother of Michael (Flynn) Ritter, Beth (Bobby) Goldberg, Alan (Jennifer) Ritter and Andrea Ritter

Esther Seipp

Beloved mother of Jacqueline Seipp (Todd Boyer) and Marilyn (Barry) Berman

Ruth Shell

Beloved mother of Al Shell, Marli (David) Lerner, Lynn Minuk (Gary Fitzgerald) and a sister of Bill (Ann) Warnick and sister-in-law of Clarice Shell

Hilda Stern

Beloved mother of Ricki Segal, Carole (Terry) Gutkin, Marvin Stern (Sherri Silverman) and a sister of Ed Lazar and a sister-in-law of Grace Lazar and Dawn Lazar

Memorial Plaques Available in the Rabbi Berkal Chapel Honour the memory of your loved one with a bronze memorial plaque in the Rabbi Berkal Chapel. Spots on our existing boards are available for a $450 tax deductible donation.

Information: Estelle Raber, Life Cycle Director 204 975 3484 or estelle@szwinnipeg.ca Available to members and non-members

Memorializing Your Loved Ones

Lyall Meyers

Memorials help us immortalize our loved ones and serve as a reminder to us, our community and to future generations. We have a number of memorial products that help perpetuate the legacy of your loved one. Contact us for more information about:

Barbara Rifkin

Memorial Plaque in the Chapel Interactive Yahrzeit Memorial Board Cemetery Park Bench Project Annual Yizkor Book Capital Donations and Dedications Enhanching a Kiddush for a Yahrzeit Yahrzeit Notifications and Donations For more information contact Estelle Raber 204 975 3484 estelle@szwinnipeg.ca

Beloved father of Michael Meyers and Laura Meyers (Simon Teskey), and brother of Marc Meyers and Neil Meyers Beloved wife of Saul Rifkin and mother of Gerald Rifkin (Jenny Griffiths), Martin (Margo) Rifkin and a sister of David (Shirley) Permack and Sheila Livingston

Funeral Notification by Email Sign up: 204 975 3484 estelle@szwinnipeg.ca

Torah Fund

The Torah Fund is a campaign to ensure our legacy to future generations of Conservative Jews by providing: Rabbis, Cantors, Educators and Administrators, for Day Schools and Synagogue Schools, Synagogue Administrators, Social Workers, Scholars, Lay Leaders, and Researchers. Support the campaign as we celebrate its 70th anniversary. Your Torah Fund contribution strengthens and perpetuates Conservative/Masorti Judaism throughout the world.

Nat’ah Karem

is a phrase from the beloved prayer Eishet Chayil, taken from the biblical Book of Proverbs. We reenvision this prayer today with appreciation for the hard-working, generous, family-oriented woman who “plants a vineyard by her own labors” (Proverbs 31:7). We honor her productivity, independence, creativity, and orientation to a hopeful future with the 2016 Torah Fund pin/pendant.

Keter Kavod $5000 • Scholarship Patron $2500 • Patron $1200 Associate Patron $600 • Guardian $300 • Benefactor $180

Ways to donate: Sisterhood Torah Fund Cards – Purchase cards to send to family and friends on a

simcha, holiday or in memoriam. Available at the synagogue office in a variety of styles at a cost of $5 each or $20 for 5.

Synagogue Tribute – Contact the synagogue office at 204-452-3711 to send a

tribute card for $18. Please note that a portion of this money is withheld for synagogue administration costs.

Torah Fund Pin – Receive the Torah Fund pin for 5776 as our gift to you in recognition of your generous support of a minimum donation of $180. Contact sisterhood@szwinnipeg.ca or leave a message at the synagogue office by calling 204-452-3711.

Our Torah Fund campaign runs until May 27, 2016

Sisterhood Judaica

Gift Shop

Sun and Thu

10 AM to 1 PM

Closed Sun, Apr 24 (Pesach)

We accept Cash and Cheques only. Sisterhood Members receive a 10% discount off regular priced items.

204 975 3487

VOLUNTEER! 6:30 PM on Thu May 5 & Jun 2 Register: 204 452 3711 info@szwinnipeg.ca

Erev Pesach (14 Nisan)(1st Seder) Fri, Apr 22 Pesach I (15 Nisan)(2nd Seder) Sat, Apr 23 Pesach 2 (16 Nisan) Sun, Apr 24 Pesach 3-6 C”M (17-20 Nisan) Apr 25-28 Pesach 7 (21 Nisan) Fri, Apr 29 Pesach 8 (22 Nisan) YIZKOR Sat, Apr 30 Yom Hashoah (27 Nisan) Thu, May 5 Mother’s Day Sun, May 8 Yom Hazikaron (3 Iyar) Wed, May 11 Yom Ha’atzmaut (4 Iyar) Thu, May 12 Victoria Day Mon, May 23

HOLIDAYS

Receive the 5776 pin as our gift to you in recognition of your generous support

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Shaarey Zedek

Yazidi Rescue Initiative

We Need $70,000!

Shabbat Morning Service

10:00 AM Following the service, join us for Kiddush and Torah L’Chayim Join us for a shortened, engaging, relaxed and interactive Shabbat morning experience!

This service is on most Shabbat mornings and includes instrumental accompaniment.

Minyan Services Monday to Thursday 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM Friday 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM Saturday AM 10:00 AM Saturday PM 6:00 PM Sunday 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM Exception: Pesach Day 2, Sat, April 23, 5:30 PM

Yizkor

9 Children and 5 Adults – Two Yazidi Refugee families coming from a camp in Turkey need your financial support. Their first year in Canada will be life altering.

Funds are needed to support the sponsoring group in assisting these families with rent, food and living expenses as they learn English, life skills, and a livelihood. Please help us help them – donate what you can today!

szwinnipeg.ca/yazidi.htm

Rosh Chodesh Group 6:45 PM on:

Tue, May 10 - Yoga and Meditation with Patricia Kovnats Wed, Jun 8 - Exploration of Women in the Talmud with Susn Palmer Free | Registration Encouraged, Walk-ins Welcome

Pesach Day 8 Sat, Apr 30

Service begins at 10:00 AM Yizkor is recited at 10:45 AM

B’nai Nevi’im: Children of Prophets Chavurah Held on the following Wednesdays at 8 PM: Apr 27, May 11, 25, Jun 8, 22

Coming This Spring!

EXHIBIT

Free | Walk-ins Welcome

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Ticket: $100

Sunday, May 15, 10:15 AM Shaarey Zedek Auditorium

Ticket includes a $50 Tax Receipt, Brunch, and Your Chance to Win! Don’t want to buy a whole ticket? Divide it between up to four people.

CALL

Chaired by Dr. Frank Hechter

1st Ticket Drawn $200 18th Ticket Drawn $100 54th Ticket Drawn $100 72nd Ticket Drawn $100 90th Ticket Drawn $100 108th Ticket Drawn $400 126th Ticket Drawn $100 144th Ticket Drawn $200 162nd Ticket Drawn $100 180th Ticket Drawn $200 200th Ticket Drawn $500 Final Ticket Drawn $3000

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Congregation Shaarey Zedek In Partnership With the Freeman Family Foundation Holocaust Education Centre of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada Inc.

SHOAH Interfaith

Commemorative Service Sunday, May 1, 7:00 PM Shaarey Zedek Sanctuary

READING OF THE MEGILLAT HASHOAH

including Music and Song to Commemorate the Six Million Jews Who Perished

Sisterhood 54th Annual Interfaith Luncheon

5o Years of Building Bridges: The Story of a Priest and a Rabbi

Guest Speaker: Father Sam Argenziano of Holy Rosary Church Tuesday, May 3, Noon Shaarey Zedek Auditorium

$30 Register by Tue, Apr 26 204 452 3711 Menu and Bio: www.szwinnipeg.ca