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RABBI ALAN GREEN SENIOR RABBI

The first I ever heard about an Exodus was the 1960 movie of the same name. I vividly recall the wonderful music: “This land is mine, God gave this land to me.” You can still find many versions of it on YouTube. Believe me, it’s still worth a look. Here’s one good example: https://goo.gl/nCDaeA Later, I learned that Exodus is the name of the pivotal second book of the Bible—the one that tells the story of Moses, Pharaoh, and of course, the Exodus from Egypt. It’s a story that dramatically changed the course of history by giving birth to Judaism, and eventually Christianity and Islam as well.

Like all great stories, the story of the Exodus contains many different applications. Not only is it the Master Story of the Jewish people. It has also served as inspiration to many other peoples throughout history. For example, the Pilgrims viewed themselves as reliving the Exodus saga. In his book, America’s Prophet: How the Story of Moses Shaped America, Bruce Feiler writes, “When they embarked on the Mayflower in 1620, (the Pilgrims) described themselves as the chosen people fleeing their Pharaoh, King James. On the Atlantic, their leader, William Bradford, proclaimed their journey to be as vital as ‘Moses and the Israelites when they went out of Egypt.’ And when they arrived in Cape Cod, they thanked God for letting them pass through their fiery Red Sea.” 150 years later, when the American colonies went to war against the British in their struggle for independence, the revolutionaries were also stirred by the story of the Israelite Exodus. In his pamphlet Common Sense, published in January 1776, Thomas Paine described King George III as the “sullen tempered Pharaoh of England.”

Moreover, after adopting the Declaration of Independence, a committee consisting of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin was charged to create “a seal for the United States of America.” Six weeks later, the committee presented its recommendations. Franklin proposed a seal depicting “Moses standing on the shore, and extending his hand over the sea, thereby causing the same to overwhelm Pharaoh, who is sitting in an open chariot.” Jefferson suggested a similar theme, portraying “the children of Israel in the wilderness, led by a cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night.”

African-American slaves before, during, and after the Revolution used the Exodus in much the same way as white Americans who fought against the British.

They sang beautiful spirituals containing messages of

resistance in the present and hope for the future, like “Go Down Moses”—a hymn which has become a part of many modern Seder liturgies.

In our own day and age, the image of redemption has become as powerful as it is pervasive. The rise of productivity and affluence has heightened expectations of what constitutes “the good life.” Modern technologies of communication and transportation all carry the same message: “Don’t accept suffering or deprivation as your fate. Rather, let the world be transformed!”

By now, people the world over envision a right to upward material and social mobility. Rabbi Irving Greenberg writes, “Indeed, directly revived images of the Exodus play as powerful a role as Marxism does in worldwide revolutionary expectations. In South America, the theology of liberation directly touches the hundreds of millions who strive to overcome their poverty.”

The Exodus is also the story of our individual lives.

We all live in a self-created Egypt. We all possess an internal Pharaoh, which keeps us enslaved in that Egypt. Fortunately, we also possess an internal Promised Land—a dream of right relationships, right employment, and right locations. Fortunately, we also possess an internal Moses—a powerful impulse to defeat Pharaoh, cross the Red Sea, and inhabit our own personal land of milk and honey.

As I complete my time at Shaarey Zedek this March, I find that I too am experiencing a time of personal Exodus. The numbers don’t lie. I have been rabbi at Shaarey Zedek for 18 (=Chai) years. I have been in Winnipeg for 26 (=YHVH) years. I have been a rabbi for 31 (=EL) years. I am currently enjoying my 65th year of life. And in a final stroke of synchronicity, my last day of work comes just a few days before Pesach arrives this year.

Chaya and I will remain in Winnipeg through July.

Those who wish to be in touch after March should feel to e-mail me at rabbialan@gmail.com Wishing everyone a joyful Purim, and a Pesach of liberation,

LAST TIMES

BY REBBETZIN CHAYA GREEN

Messages from Rabbi Alan Green, Senior Rabbi.........2 Rebbetzin Chaya Green......................3

We stand at the open ark during Ne’ila in the place we have called home for 26 years, our hands on the Torah coverings, feeling the God-rush.

Lorne Weiss, President........................6

No thoughts, only intense feeling, two hearts soaring in chords of Avinu Malkenu

Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze, Engagement and Education Director.................21

Stepping down from the bimah, we move through the hundreds of faces, reflecting light from the place of holiness, heart-streams flowing.

Rabbi Matthew Leibl...........................9 Rabbi Aníbal Mass...........................10 Sisterhood Update............................18

Leslie Emery, Program Director.........22 Rena Boroditsky, Chesed Shel Emes....26

Sections

Blessings overflow, and spill out through the eyes.

Rabbi Green Retirement Weekend......4

One last breaking of the fast with ones who have become so dear, colorful table laden with kugels and salads, love oozing from the cheesecakes.

Tributes.............................................12

For one last time, our Sukkah goes up in the driveway.

Last year’s leaves crumble as they spill out from the rolled bamboo roofing.

Candles provide light; the guests bring warmth.

Sisterhood Gift Shop.........................18

Yes, the Shofar will blow in our new place of living, and other dear ones will gather in our Sukkah under the autumn full moon.

But we will not forget the years, the feeling of belonging, of being embraced, in this trusted territory of souls, and ancient binding rituals shared.

B’nai Mitzvah.....................................8 Services (Minyan, Shabbat)..............16 Yizkor...............................................16 In Memoriam....................................17 Adult Education................................24 Holiday List.......................................25 Mazel Tov.........................................28 Programs........... 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 Photo Gallery...... 7, 19, 20, 23, 27, 29 Pesach Take Out Menu.....................30

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Honouring Rabbi Alan Green For 18 years of Commitment to Shaarey Zedek Described as “…probably one of the most popular rabbis ever to have lived in Winnipeg”, Rabbi Green came to our city over a quarter of a century ago.

“When we first arrived in Winnipeg … we had little idea that we’d be spending the next two decades of our lives on the windswept plains of Manitoba…we felt like we’d finally come home.”

Born in Los Angeles, where he grew up at Congregation Adat Ariel, Rabbi Green was taken under the wing of Cantor Allan Michelson, one of the great Hazzanim of that day. He received his BA and MA in the History of Religions from UCLA, and studied Rabbinic Literature for three years at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. In 1990, Alan married Chaya and her triplets, Daniel, Eve, and Shoshanah before receiving rabbinic ordination in 1991 from Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder and Dean of the Aleph Alliance for Jewish Renewal.

As Rabbi Green prepares to celebrate his “Chai” anniversary at Congregation Shaarey Zedek and his upcoming retirement, he reminisces that coming to Winnipeg was “…one of the best things that ever happened to me”.

He describes the community, in a way that reflects the kind of person he is and the values he upholds, as “…a world in which family life still reigns supreme; where grandparents are still venerated; where a person’s reputation still counts for something; and where menschlichkeit is practiced on a daily basis.”

GALA DINNER

Thursday, April 26, 6:30 PM

Cocktail Reception 4-Course Gourmet Dinner By Executive Chef Joel Lafond and Catering Team World-Class Musical Entertainment Featuring Cantors Herschel and Judy Fox $180 per person (tax receipt for $100)

LET’S PARTY!!! (18+) BLUE JEANS ROCK N’ ROLL Saturday, April 28, 7:00 PM

A party for everyone to celebrate!

Featuring FRENZ The Band, Dancing, Silent Auction, Refreshments and Snacks, Special Musical Havdallah • $18 per person

COMMUNITY CANTORIAL CONCERT

Sunday, April 29, 2:00 PM

Featuring Cantors Herschel and Judy Fox, and members of Winnipeg’s Cantorial Community $18 per person

Also join us for:

SHABBAT SERVICE AND KIDDUSH

Saturday, April 28, 10:00 AM

A dynamic service led by Rabbi Aníbal Mass, with keyboard accompaniment and Torah Play-By-Play by Rabbi Matthew Leibl. Special participation and Torah L’Chayim (Torah Study) with Cantors Herschel and Judy Fox. A delicious Kiddush lunch will be served.

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Featuring Cantors Herschel & Judy Fox

Showing his talent early in life Herschel Fox succeeded Cantor Brownstone as the cantor of the Talmud Torah in Winnipeg when he was only 20 years old. He also served at Temple Shalom in Greenwich, CT; Temple Israel in Great Neck, NY; and Congregation Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, CA since 1981.

Judy Fox began her show business career working in New York’s nightclubs, theatres and cabarets. She was Rodney Dangerfield’s opening act at his New York City nightclub, and worked with other popular comedians such as Dave Barry, Jack Carter and Jan Murray. She also sang at many of the popular hotels in New York’s Catskills before relocating to Los Angeles.

The couple met in 1979. Judy fell in love with her husband. . . . and cantorial liturgy.

“My grandfather was a cantor in Hungary; my greatgrandfather was a rabbi,” Judy Fox said. “It’s just something that touches my heart.”

Cantor Judy Fox has been serving at the Synagogue For The Performing Arts for more than 20 years.

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April 26 - 29, 2018

Chaired by Perry Schulman Committee: Shaarey Zedek Past Presidents

Proceeds in support of the Rabbi Green Spiritual Revitalization Fund Established in 2009, The Rabbi Green Spiritual Revitalization Fund (formerly named The Lamed Vav Fund) of Congregation Shaarey Zedek makes possible one or more annual visits from a cutting-edge, charismatic Jewish personality, for a life-transforming Shabbat experience for the entire community. Interest from the fund may be used to fund educational events in perpetuity.

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PROGRESS IS DEFINED

BY WHERE WE HAVE ARRIVED; NOT HOW QUICKLY WE GOT THERE MESSAGE FROM LORNE WEISS, PRESIDENT An interesting thought and somewhat appropriate to my comments in this issue of the Shofar. Over the last few issues, since my term as President began, it has been my pleasant task to talk about Shaarey Zedek’s progress in our journey to continue to ensure that our shul is Relevant, Engaging, and Flexible.

In the last issue I spoke about plans to rejuvenate our auditorium to have begun in December; a project that was long overdue. During the course of our discussions with potential funders, it became clear that we were aiming too low. We needed to look further into the future in order to ensure that our building can help us achieve those goals; a building that can help us build on the progress we have made in the past few years and help us to maintain and grow our relevance to our community.

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So, as a result, the auditorium project is being put on hold as we engage in a functional review of our current spaces and how they can enable us to move forward and progress in the decades to come. This is an exciting initiative. Stay tuned for more developments!

Speaking of staying tuned; have you escaped the weather and gotten away to a warmer climate? Are you housebound by the latest round of the flu? Feeling a little separation anxiety? Connect with us! Did you know that all our daily and Shabbat services are being broadcast live on YouTube? Simply go to YouTube and search and subscribe to ‘szwinnipeg’. It’s the next best thing to being here!

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PURIM IS A MIRACLE HOLIDAY, TOO MESSAGE FROM

RABBI MATTHEW LEIBL

When I was 23 and living in Halifax, the synagogue in Moncton – Tiferes Israel – hired me as Megillah Reader for Purim.

I had been a Torah Reader for over five years, in Winnipeg and in Halifax, and I had read chunks of the Megillah before, but never the whole thing (or the Gantze Megillah, as my Baba would say).

I said yes. I mean – how hard could it be?

Turns out, very hard.

It’s just like reading from the Torah. There are no vowels and no tropes so you have to quasi-memorize the Megillah. On top of that, it has its own special tune.

And, on top of that, it’s just really long!

But I was young and brash. Plus, I had given myself plenty of time to prepare. Or so I thought. Until I actually sat down and started learning. Uh… Purim arrived. As I reviewed the Megillah on the bus ride to Moncton, I found I had about sixty percent of the Megillah down cold. But the last few chapters were shaky. Very shaky. I tried to cram, but it just wasn’t sticking. I sort of had it.

The Moncton community isn’t very big, as you may expect. About 100 families. But most of them showed up at Tiferes Israel that night. Lots of kids. Everyone, even the older folks, in some sort of costume. Everyone with a gragger. And here I was, the big shot, brought in from Halifax. Oy vey.

I hummed through the first few chapters no problem.

When I hit Haman’s name for the first time the crowd went wild. I was feeling great. Maybe I’d actually be able to make it…

I was still going strong through chapter five (there are ten chapters in total) but by the sixth, things started to unravel. My mind was going blank. Mistakes started piling up (as did my level of sweat). I started to panic.

Just then I noticed something. A little mark in pencil under one of the words. Could it be? Yes! It was! A trope! Someone had drawn in the trope! There was

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another trope a few lines later.

And another a few lines after that!

In fact, with each new column there were more and more, and by the end, practically every trope had been penciled in! I soared through the rest of the Megillah like a champ! I couldn’t lose! And best of all, no one had any clue.

Talk about a Purim Miracle.

Did you know Purim is actually supposed to make us think of miracles? Chanukah seems to have a monopoly on miracles as far as our holidays go, but Purim is a miracle holiday, too.

On both Chanukah and Purim we add a special paragraph to the Amidah thanking God for working miracles. Al ha-nisim, v’al ha-purkan, v’al ha-g’vurot…

We don’t often think of Purim that way, but it’s true.

I think that’s because we don’t always give credit to miracles for being miracles.

Some miracles come from God. The impossible happens.

Spectacular and inexplicable. It has to be divine intervention. Like Chanukah. When we think of miracles, we seem to be looking for that.

But Purim is here to remind us that some miracles, most miracles in fact, come from people. Like Esther and Mordechai. Like that anonymous soul in Moncton with the pencil. Like you and me.

When we stand up for others, when we make the conscious decision to help and even save people in need – those are miracles. And, I would argue, miracles that come from us are even more miraculous than a little dram of oil burning for eight days.

So that’s what Purim makes me think of. The power each one of us has to work miracles in our own lives.

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Purim makes me think of Moncton.

Moncton, New Brunswick.

Let me explain.

BE QUICK TO SAY THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM

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RABBI ANIBAL MASS

One year, Mom decided that she was no longer going to remind her children of their thank you note duties. As a result, their grandmother never received acknowledgments of the generous cheques she had given them for their birthdays.

The next year, things were different.

“The children came over in person to thank me,” the grandparent told a friend triumphantly.

“How wonderful!” the friend exclaimed. “What do you think caused the change in behavior?”

“Oh, that’s easy,” the grandmother replied. “This year I didn’t sign the cheques.”

I wanted to talk to you today about “Be Quick to Say Thank You”.

In our personal lives we all face challenges that test our spirit: injury, illness, financial difficulties, grief, divorce, loneliness, loss, or even a new project with an unknown future.

When that happens it is easy to get discouraged and say things like: “I’m in trouble”, “I can’t stand this situation anymore”, “It’s too much already”.

But this is what I’ve learned: “Hashem promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If Hashem brings you to it, Hashem will bring you through it”.

I believe that the Torah was revealed to us in order to help us deal with the daily challenges of life. In the Torah we can find inspiring stories to strengthen our Emunah, our faith in Hashem.

The story of Pesach is a perfect example of this principle.

After the 10 Plagues, Hashem commanded the Israelites to leave Egypt and head toward the Promised land, and, as usual, Hashem didn’t let them know what was going to happen along the way. Nevertheless, they left the “security” of Egypt and started on a new path toward the promise of a blessing in a new and unknown place, on an uncertain date. Yet, they answered Hashem’s call and left Egypt.

Soon after, they were trapped in a new challenge: in a dramatic moment, they found themselves stuck in between the mighty Egyptian army and the impenetrable Red Sea. Their reaction was predictable. They said to Moses: “Was it because there weren’t enough graves in Egypt that you brought us out to die in the desert? Why have you done this to us, bringing us out of Egypt?”

I said their reaction was predictable because whenever we find ourselves in the middle of a challenge, we have the tendency to immediately find and focus on all the negatives around us.

But Moses answered: “Don’t be afraid. Remain steady, and you will see how Hashem is going to save you… Hashem will do battle for you. Just remain calm!”

Most experts would agree with Moses’ advice. The ability to remain calm under pressure has a direct connection to your performance.

To make a long story short, the waters of the Red Sea split at the right time, and the Israelites all made it to the other side. What happened on the other side of the Sea was also interesting. They sang a song of gratitude. In other words, they thanked Hashem for delivering them from slavery.

The problem is sometimes we are not willing to thank Hashem until we feel we are safe on the other side. The issue with this philosophy is that there is always something to make us feel uncomfortable. There is always another challenge, another difficulty, another source of distress.

This is why I think it was great that the People of Israel were able to sing a song of thanksgiving to Hashem after crossing the Red Sea. I also think how wonderful would it be if the Israelites had thanked Hashem in advance, before the waters split, trusting that Hashem knows what is best for us and that the blessing, the inspiration, the strength, the help we need is on its way.

Whining and complaining won’t bring anything good.

On the contrary, it will add to our stress. But thanking in advance will bring hope, optimism and the calmness we need to move forward and to perform to the best of our abilities. The Pesach Seder is a perfect example of this principle.

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We thank Hashem for the freedom, even though we know we are far away from real freedom, and we thank Hashem for the fall of the tyrant Pharaoh, even though we know there still many tyrants in the world.

Nevertheless, on the night of the Seder we don’t complain.

Perhaps this is another reason why this night is different from all other nights!

Whenever we express our gratitude - especially with song and joy - we are connecting with Hashem in the best possible way. The daily mission of a Jew is to give thanks, for the Hebrew word for “Jew”, Yehudi, comes from the word Lehodot, which means “to thank”.

My challenge for you this Pesach is: Don’t complain. Don’t complain about the Matzah. Don’t complain about the length of the Seder. Don’t complain about the annoying things that are around.

Thank Hashem for the food, for the company, and for the opportunity to celebrate together.

Life might not be perfect right now but complaining won’t make it any better. Instead, be quick to say thank you, even before crossing the sea.

Ashira, Ronen and I would like to wish you a Chag Pesach Kasher V’Same’ach.

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Nov 16, 2017 - Jan 19, 2018 ALIYAH MAZEL TOVS CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO

Gloria Cantor Malissa Magorel-Fridson and Diego Fridson on her special birthday Jerry and Gloria Moscovitch on the birth of their son, Benjamin Ariel HAVE BEEN Andi Bell Mark and Haderra Chisick Simone Cohen Scott on her special birthday RECEIVED FROM on the birth of their Dick and Minnie Bell Elaine Margolis grandson Larry and Glory Fleisher on her special birthday Stewart and Ellen Leibl Susan Billinkoff in honour of their Morris and Dorys Silver on chanting Haftarah anniversary David and Lillian Friedman Jory and Jacqueline on the anniversary of on the birth of their Stillwater Larry and Evelyn Hecht becoming a bat mitzvah grandson, Evan in honour of Larry’s birthday Pamela Minuk Rabbi Aníbal Mass Phyllis Laveman Danny, Adele, Adam on receiving S’micha Lorne and Louise Raber Harry and Rhonda Youell Ray Singer and Barb Findlay in honour of Lorne’s birthday and Julie Yan Marvin Garfinkel Allan and Gloria Cantor Lorne and Louise Raber Bonnie Robinson on his special birthday on their special on their special anniversary in honour of her birthday Preston and Miriam Segal anniversary Morris and Eleanor Burke Norman and Beth Shore Jerry and Gloria Moscovitch Danny Globerman in honour of Beth’s birthday on the birth of his grandson Norman and Elaine Silverberg Stewart and Ellen Leibl on their granddaughter, David Goldenberg Sydney, becoming a on his special birthday bat mitzvah Myron and Ros Calof Maxine Cristall Brian and Ilene Gilbert Martin and Linda Fingold Neil and Elaine Margolis Henry and Lynne Saul and Lolly Guttman Trachtenberg on their special anniversary on the birth of their Saul and Brenda Greenberg granddaughter, Bella Sara Rick Lee and Laurie Shapiro Simone Cohen Scott on their special anniversary Saul and Brenda Greenberg Morris and Dorys Silver

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Bessie Schachter Brian and Rivian Weinerman Harold and Talma Schachter Carole Medd Herb Schwartzman Sid and Marsha Schwartzman Marcia Secter Allan and Gloria Cantor Rabbi David Cantor and Family Debbie Gray Gerald and Susan Rosenby Leon Stein and Edith Diner Albert Segal Sharon Segal and Family Louis Segal Saul and Lolly Guttman Tillie Shapiro Rick Lee and Laurie Shapiro Edward Shell Bill and Elaine Bebchuk Sondra, Lorne and Susan Cohn and Family Gary and Ella Diamond Phyllis Hatskin Sally Shuckett Earl Shibou Larry and Shirley Brown Saul and Brenda Greenberg Syd and Barb Kowall Hazel Kushner Jack and Sharon Lazareck Jory and Jacqueline Stillwater Harry Shindleman Jack Shindleman Lena Shore Irvin and Sandra Shore Sarah Silver Morris and Dorys Silver Dolly Silverman Goodman Rita Shapera Jacob Sheine Spivak Frank and Gail Spivak Sonia Steel Freda Steel Samuel and Sadie Stein Roberta Frohlich Cyril Stern Donnie Stern Esther Stern John Michaels and Karen Stern Joseph Stern Donnie Stern Zora Stern Lewis and Deb Stern

Richard Stillwater Jory and Jacqueline Stillwater William Coleman Swartz and Hetty Hochman Swartz Sara Swartz Arthur Tadman Martin and Linda Fingold Alan and Rebby Schacter Samuel Trachtenberg Jerry and Rietta Floom Ike Vickar Karen Vickar Margaret Vickar Alex and Elaine Sommer Jory and Jacqueline Stillwater Alec Vine Rita Vine Jacob and Hannchen Wassermann Sigi and Jackie Wassermann Marshall Wilder Martin and Pat Brody Margo Cates Harold and Elaine Charlat Simone Cohen Scott Irv and Shirley Garfinkel Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Sara Gray Danny and Ellen Hamburg Larry and Evelyn Hecht Isser Held and Family Itzik and Anne Joudan Bonnie Robinson Rita Shapera Jacob Berdina Shorten Ted Shorten Lorne and Paulette Weiss Phyllis Wilder David and Diane Wilder Goldie Zaidman Shelley Chochinov, Paul Zaidman, Harriet Zaidman and Ellen Zaidman Harry Zaidman Shelley Chochinov, Paul Zaidman, Harriet Zaidman and Ellen Zaidman Morley Zatser Arnold and Beverly Zatser Marion Zelickson Morris and Eleanor Burke Louise Raber and Elaine Gamer Frank Zipursky Edith Zipursky

LEAVES ON THE TREE OF LIFE HAVE BEEN DEDICATED TO

David Goldenberg on his special birthday Clifford and Maxa Chisick, Howard and Lindy Greenberg Rick Lee and Laurie Shapiro on their special birthday Caren Davis, Debbie and Jack Lipkin, Denise and Arthur Waldman

Rick Lee and Laurie Shapiro in celebration of their wedding anniversary Lorne and Louise Raber in celebration of their wedding anniversary Bonnie Robinson and Ettie Robinson in celebration of Bonnie’s anniversary of becoming a bat mitzvah Lorne and Paulette Weiss in memory of Sam and Sarah Weiss and Alex Schneiderman

DONATIONS ENHANCEMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ART AT THE ZEDEK TO THE SHABBAT MORNING KIDDUSHIM HAVE BEEN MADE BY Dick and Minnie Bell

HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM

Ben Berkal and Shirley Labman Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood

Susan Billinkoff and Family in honour of Susan chanting her bat mitzvah Haftarah Sandra Caplan in honour of Susan Billinkoff chanting Haftarah

TREE OF LIFE

Honour a special simcha or memorialize a loved one with a personalized leaf or stone on the Tree of Life. Our new Tree is a signed, original work of art, carved bas-relief and cast in solid bronze. It has: • 4 Benefactor Root Stones (Sold Out) • 10 Major Contributor Stones (Sold Out) • 300 Alder Leaves ($200 each)

TRIBUTE CARDS FOR ANY OCCASION Donations start at $18 and can be gifted to a variety of funds.

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Memorializing Your Loved Ones 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:

Shabbat Morning Service 10:00 AM Following the service, join us for Kiddush and Torah L’Chayim

Join us for a musical, engaging, relaxed and interactive Shabbat morning experience!

Daily Minyan Services

Monday to Thursday 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM Friday 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM Saturday 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM Sundays 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM Canadian Holidays 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM

Live Audio Broadcast

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Shabbat Family Service See Page 30 for upcoming dates

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

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Yizkor Pesach Sat, Apr 7

Service begins at 10:00 AM Yizkor is recited around 11:30 AM

Shavuot Mon, May 21

Service begins at 7:30 AM Yizkor is recited around 9:00 AM

In Memoriam Sally Baker

Bernice Mayne

Alan Bernstein

Beloved husband of Rose Shell and father of Marla (Avrum) Kaplan and Alan Shell

Beloved mother of Marilyn (Mark) Prober and Scott Baker Beloved husband of Donna Bernstein and father of Michael (Katia) Bernstein, Lisa Bernstein, a brother of Richard Bernstein, Brian Bernstein and Joanne Sheps

Morley Golden

Beloved brother of Earl (Suzanne) Golden

Max Herst

Beloved husband of Eleanor Herst and father of Carol (Neil) Duboff and Debra Herst

Miriam Kopelow

Beloved mother of Terri (David) Marr and Susan Fox and a sister of Jack Rosenberg

Edward Shell Earl Shibou

Beloved husband of Carla Shibou and father of Tracy, Nikki, Aaron, Jordon and Meka Shibou and brother of Joy Sures and Keith (Simmie) Shibou

Margaret Vickar

Beloved mother of Sherwin Vickar, Karen Vickar, Brent Vickar (Don DeBoer) and sister of Sam Gitlin

Marshall Wilder

Beloved father of Leslie Wilder and David (Diane) Wilder, brother of Phyllis (Sandy) Brody and brother-in-law of Lillian Neaman

Dr. Moe Lerner

Beloved brother of Cara (Jonathan) Kroft

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Torah Fund chair, Sandy Polanski will be sending out your invitations to Sisterhood’s Annual “TEALESS TEA” within the next few months. Watch your snail mail and be sure to reply with your donation. WLCJ and Torah Fund thanks you for your on-going support of this great project supporting all the Jewish Theological centres in the US, Germany and Argentina!

Pamela Brooker and Alice Weissmann Co-Chairs, Sisterhood Shabbat Service It’s time for our annual Sisterhood Shabbat Service. It is being held on February 17 at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary.

Every year we get together with our fellow Sisterhood members and the general congregation to pray in true “Sisterhood” fashion. The service is led by Sisterhood members and their families. We have enlisted some very talented women who will be chanting Torah and Haftarah, and leading the prayers. The invitation is also extended to our “Sisters” from Etz Chayim.

This is the second year that we have adopted the innovative, interactive style of our “regular” Shabbat services, which have inspired many people to get involved and learn (or re-learn) how to read Torah and Haftarah.

This positive trend has encouraged women of Sisterhood to move out of their comfort zone and take on the challenge of trying something new. Leading prayers and chanting Torah and Haftarah enable us, as women, to spread our wings and grow. Learning and moving forward surrounded by those who support us is something wonderful to experience.

Participating in this Sisterhood Shabbat Service is a special part of membership that is less talked about, but is one of the more meaningful aspects of belonging. You may decide to become a Sisterhood member after all. You won’t be disappointed.

After the service, enjoy a delicious kiddush arranged by Sandy Polanski and prepared by Chef Joel Lafond and his amazing Catering Team.

Join us on Saturday, February 17 at 10:00 am for this beautiful, moving service. Come and be inspired!

Explore and discuss a new book at each meeting led by Toni Berenhaut and Margaret Kellerman McCulloch.

Tue, Mar 6, 7 PM The Luminous Heart of Jonah S by Gina B Nahai Tue, Apr 10, 7 PM In The Unlikely Event

by Judy Blume

INTERFAITH LUNCHEON

The 56th annual IFL is WEDNESDAY May 9, 2018 at Noon. This year’s chair is Louise Raber, with co-chairs Amy Karlinsky and Susan Lipnowski. Our speaker is Tom Denton – a former Lawyer and Newspaper editor and now Executive Director of Hospitality House Refugee Ministry, who is featured in a documentary “While We Can: The Road to Rescue” which premiered in November 2017 (Bio: www.goo.gl/gZeuKq). Information and registration deadlines, cost and menu will follow shortly.

CLOSING EVENT

Also, our annual , chaired by Denise Waldman, will take place in June.

Please watch for more information to come.

Year round, the Gift Shop is always there to provide your needs. We try to cover all necessities, but if you have any ideas or requests please let us know. Also, we are always looking for new volunteers and would love to have you join us. It doesn’t have to be on a regular schedule, a few hours every so often would be greatly appreciated. Please leave a message at 204-975-3487or sisterhood@szwinnipeg.ca.

FEBRUARY HOURS: SUNDAYS 10AM-1PM

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West Broadway Ministries Christmas Lunch Volunteer Day Monday, December 25, 2017

Brought to you by Congregation Shaarey Zedek & Friends A special thank you to Rae and Jerry’s, Salisbury House, Viscount Gort, and Gunn’s Bakery Photos by Candace Maxymowich

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YA@S Chanukah Party Young Adults At Shaarey [Zedek]

Saturday, December 16, 2018 Brought to you by Congregation Shaarey Zedek, with Sponsorship Support in part by DJ Max, and Hofit Yanev (RealtorÂŽ) of Sutton Group

Photos by Anton Shvets

A diverse accepting safe space for everyone

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MESSAGE FROM

DR RENA SECTER ELBAZE ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION DIRECTOR

As I sit down to write this article, I find myself somewhere between the celebration of the secular New Year 2018, and the Jewish New Year for Trees, Tu B’Shevat. The later holiday that evokes blossoming trees and chirping birds, may seem a bit premature in the middle of our Canadian winter, but it is precisely at this dark and gray time of year that we should be thinking of “regenerating” and “uplifting our spirits” while we contemplate the distant spring.

Our diverse array of “regenerating” activities started at Tu Bish’vat with celebrations including our family Kabbalat Shabbat Pizza Party (February 2) and our partnered event at the Children’s Museum for parents and children (January 28).

Our Adult Education Department also offered an opportunity to celebrate Tu Bish’vat and think about “regenerating” from the perspective of Motivation.

On January 31, Real Women of Jewish Winnipeg, brought together a diverse group of women, to network and partake in a traditional Tu B’Shevat Seder and discussion. The group discussed strategies for motivating oneself and others including the factors that contribute

Happy Purim!

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to demotivating us from achieving our goals. The group will meet again on April 24, 2018.

Our upward climb from winter continues with the celebration of the holiday of Purim and a series of celebratory activities designed for “uplifting our spirits”.

This year in addition to the joyous Purim carnival that has been known to attract upwards of 500 people, we are offering a Megillah Reading for ALL ages. We will kick off the evening with mask and groger making, and then head into the sanctuary for a dynamic reading of the Purim story featuring a big screen Megillah. We invite EVERYONE to join the costume parade followed by an after-party with Hamentashen and an ice cream bar.

The celebration continues on the Saturday night with an adult Purim party hosted by YA@S Young Adults at Shaarey [Zedek]. Check out our Facebook page for more details about this party and other events hosted by the young adult group.

For more “regenerating”, and “uplifting”, try out our adult education programs including our Gourmet Lunch and Learn Series on Jewish Values. This year the series will feature two Passover lunches for you to choose from.

As always, I welcome the opportunity to meet with you, so please email or call me if you’d like to get involved or find out more about our programs and events.

Best Regards,

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NURSERY PROGRAMS, POSITIVE EXPERIENCES, AND JEWISH IDENTITY LESLIE EMERY, PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Jewish Identity is a term those of us working in the Jewish Community are very familiar with. We are all aware of the concerns over how to maintain and create a Jewish identity amidst a culture in which we are a minority. Jewish experiences take effort.

We have to go out and find them to experience them. For those who are searching for Jewish experiences in Winnipeg, we are fortunate that there is an abundance of opportunities in our city to choose from.

As a parent, this whole idea of Jewish Identity has taken on new meaning. I grew up in a secular environment and my daughter is being raised in one as well. Though this is true, I want my daughter to know the holidays and blessings. To know what the Torah is. To feel a part of things when she walks into a synagogue. I want my daughter to have a Jewish Identity. How do I make sure she gets this beautiful gift. How do I share our history with her in a way that it becomes a part of her, as it is a part of me. I can honestly say that it is happening almost by accident, however it warms my heart to know how it has come about.

Seven years ago we began a program called Bubbies and Babies on Wednesday mornings, which I was fortunate enough to both organize and facilitate. This program has

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undergone a few name changes, but the essence of what occurs remains the same. We meet weekly to play with our toy collection. Jewish music plays in the background. We have circle time together where we dance the Torah dance with stuffed Torahs. We read books together, the majority of which are on Jewish themes. We eat snack together and sing the blessings for the Challah and Grape juice. We do crafts together preparing for upcoming holidays, while discovering the simple joy of being creative. We make items to be used over the holidays. One Baba proudly shared that she puts each Seder plate her grandchildren have made with us out at her Seder. The implications of this should have sunk in, however it’s not until recently I’ve realized the true extent of what we are offering here at Shaarey Zedek.

I returned to work when my daughter was one year old and I began bringing her with me on Wednesday morning.

My Mom meets us at Shaarey Zedek to play, so I can focus on making the program happen for everyone. Because of this, my daughter has experienced the Sukkah, sings the berachot with us over her snack weekly, sings and dances with her stuffed Torah at circle time. One afternoon when she was two years old, she picked up a blueberry and began to sing “Baruch Atah Adonai” and I thought, WOW! It’s working! During Sukkot this past year, my daughter remembered the Sukkah and was excited to go in it. It always amazes me how many toddlers remember the Sukkah after an entire year has gone by.

I know this seems simple, but it’s true and it is exciting.

Jewish experiences create a Jewish Identity. My daughter is now 3 years old and spontaneously singing along with the music playing in class. She will be able to sing a song at our Seder this year, because I’ve heard her singing along with Dayenu on our class CD. This knowledge she is acquiring, is all from having positive Jewish experiences weekly at Shaarey Zedek, while playing, crafting, meeting new friends and learning some skills that have made her recent transition to preschool easy. Our Nursery programs have grown and expanded into three groups that gather weekly. Join the fun!

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Chanukah Family Event

Sunday, December 17, 2018 at the Simkin Centre!

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ADULT EDUCATION LUNCH & LEARN

JEWISH VALUES

With Dr Rena Secter Elbaze This workshop on Jewish values explores the laws guiding the human experience concerning our relationship with the creator, with one another and with the world around us through the lens of Midot or character building. Sessions will focus on a practical interpretation of these laws as they pertain to the world of business, healthcare, social justice and the environment. Important topics include: Respect, Recognition, Responsibility, Compassion, Justice, and The Pursuit of Peace

Location: Shaarey Zedek Tue, Mar 6, 20, Apr 4 (Pesach), 17, May 1 Noon

$110 or $25 a Session (Includes 3 Course Gourmet Lunch)

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With Jacqueline Cuthbert

An experiential class exploring the silence of meditation. Discover the sacred opportunities housed within the stillness and regenerate your connection to spirit. No experience is necessary. Bring a journal.

Mon, Mar 5, 12, 19, 26, Apr 2 (Passover), 9 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

$108 session ($90 members and students = $15/session) Minimum registration 7 students Drop-In: $20/session Instructor Jacqueline Cuthbert has been a student of meditation and yoga for over 25 years. She is currently a public school teacher and a practicing sound healer.

CHILDREN OF PROPHETS CHAVURAH With Rabbi Alan Green

This course offers a fascinating glimpse into the early history of Israel, and the complex and harrowing history through which we were guided by both Prophet and King, dozens of centuries before our own complex era up until the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE.

THE WONDER YEARS

With Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze

Join other Bar Mitzvah parents for this series of meetings, workshops and schmoozing events as you prepare for the opportunities and dynamism of your children’s first steps into the world of grown-ups.

Mon, Mar 19 7:30 - 9:30 PM $30

Wed, Feb 21, Mar 7, 21 8:00 - 9:30 PM No Cost

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS NOW WE ARE ONE With Dr Rena Secter Elbaze

This course will engage young couples in Jewish life and living as they embark on their journey as a couple. Sessions will cover topics connected to setting up a Jewish home, relationship building, and raising a family through problem solving and addressing life’s challenges as seen through a Jewish lens.

Tue, Mar 13, 7:30 to 9:30 PM $30 per Couple per Session

THE REAL WOMEN OF JEWISH WINNIPEG: Women’s

SHABBAT CHAVURAH PEER LED LEARNING

Lively discussion revolving around a selection of Jewish philosophical texts led by congregants.

On Select Shabbat Mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 AM

lead a study group with friends, please contact our

If you’d like to

Director of Education for details.

TORAH L’CHAYIM With Rabbi Anibal Mass

Join us for a discussion of the weekly Torah portion and insight into Jewish holidays as they relate to modern day life.

Every Shabbat from 1:00 to 2:30 PM

PRIVATE GROUPS

Networking Group With Dr Rena Secter Elbaze

This group offers women an opportunity to meet over a glass of wine and appetizers to discuss strategies for surviving and thriving within the challenges of modern living, inspired by Jewish wisdom.

Mon, Apr 24, 7:30 - 9:30 PM $15

Private group sessions can be booked with Rabbi Matthew Leibl in businesses or other off-site locations - catering included!

Please contact our Director of Adult Education for details.

Register today! 204 452 3711 hello@szwinnipeg.ca Questions Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze, Engagement and Education Director 204 975 3489 or rena@szwinnipeg.ca

Wed, Feb 28

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Choose from 30+ sessions offered by local and international thinkers, artists and educators including sessions with Rabbi Alan Green, Rabbi Anibal Mass,

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WHAT IS SHMIRA?

BY RENA BORODITSKY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHESED SHEL EMES

Our tradition of “sitting with” the body of a deceased originates with Rizpah, one of King Saul’s concubines. After her sons were killed, Rizpah stayed with her childrens’ bodies to protect them from beasts and birds of prey. We read in Samuel II that Rizpah guarded her sons through the entire rainy season, until they could be properly buried. And so, Rizpah was the first Shomer.

A Shomer, or guard, is an individual who provides Shmira to a deceased person.

In a practical sense, Shmira is a form of guard duty, a vigil, safeguarding the body prior to burial. In the past, the security of the remains was a real concern. Fortunately, our community has its own facility in which to house and protect the deceased.

The Talmud discusses how the soul remains near the body until the body is buried. The soul is in transition, disoriented, and our loving presence offers comfort. We show respect and compassion for both body and soul.

Traditionally, Shomrim read from Tehillim, the Book of Psalms.

For centuries, Jews have turned to Tehillim for solace, guidance, and renewal. The poems offer a wide range of experiences and expression: anger and acceptance, complaint and comfort, despair and delight, fatigue and faith.

Being a Shomer, or “sitting Shmira” fulfills the mitzvot of Kavod haMet, respect for the dead, and Nichum Aveilim, comforting mourners. It is an essential element of chesed shel emet, performing acts of true lovingkindness, without expectation of repayment.

Chesed Shel Emes employs paid staff who serve as Shomrim, and every person in our care has Shmira while in our facility.

We welcome and encourage Jewish family and friends to participate in Shmira at our facility, even if only for an hour or two. Our staff will guide you as to what to read and where to sit, which is not immediately next to the body of the deceased.

Shmira is a beautiful gift for the deceased, an act of respect and kindness which also brings comfort to the bereaved. Participating in Shmira for a fellow congregant helps to build community, and offers the Shomer a meaningful opportunity for quiet reflection.

Please be in touch with us at chesedwinnipeg@gmail.com or call us at 204 582 5088 to find out more about how you can take part in this quiet act of true lovingkindness.

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Tu B’Shevat at the Children’s Museum Sunday, January 28, 2018

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Shabbat Family Service For All Families!

With Leslie Emery & Rabbi Mass

Pesach Take Out Whole Kosher Turkey

Carved with Gravy

$132.00

Kosher BBQ Brisket

Carved with Caramelized Onion BBQ Sauce Serves 4 $52.00 Per Kilogram

Kosher Chicken Pieces

Gratitude • Song • Prayer • Puppets Torah • Togetherness • Kiddush Celebrate Shabbat as a family!

Choose from BBQ, Roasted Garlic and Fresh Herb, or Honey Lemon and Fresh Herb $10 Per Person (3 Pieces)

10:45 AM on Feb 24, Mar 10, 24, Apr 7, 21, May 5, 19

$17.00 Per Dozen

Sweet and Sour Meatballs Matzo Ball Soup

with 8 Matzo Balls (Cooked) $14.00 Per Litre

Happy Passover

Grilled Vegetables

Zucchini, Eggplant, Red and Yellow Peppers, Red Onion, Mushrooms and Asparagus $5.00 Per Person

Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes With Fresh Herbs and Garlic $3.50 Per Person

Gefilte Fish $3.50 Each

905 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg The tenants and staff of Shaftesbury Park Retirement Residence would like to wish everyone a Happy Passover.

Call Ekeen at 204.890.8149 to find out more about life at our lovely residence. www.allseniorscare.com PROUDLY

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Pareve and Gluten Free Desserts (10’ Tortes)

Chocolate Decadence $49.00 Belgian Chocolate Mousse $49.00 Very Berry Torte $49.00

Order by Thursday, March 15

Pick Up Thursday, March 29 after 9 AM

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Celebrating Community and Culture

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Sun, Apr 8 at 7:00 PM Reading of the Megillat Hashoah, to Commemorate the Six Million Jews Who Perished.

The service will also include the Lighting of a 7th candle in memory of the Roma and Sinti singled out for genocide and the countless other victims of the Nazis and their collaborators, among them: the disabled, gay men, Soviet POWs, political opponents, Jehovah’s witnesses, some members of the Christian clergy and others with whom the Nazis found fault for various reasons.

Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome - people of all faiths and backgrounds

Pesach Gourmet Lunch and Learn Wednesday, April 4, Noon

Thursday, April 5, Noon

Jewish Values with Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze

Lunch at Noon Guest Speaker 12:45 PM (Optional Learning)

Matzah Ball Soup, Fresh Herb and Garlic Chicken Pieces, Roasted Garlic and Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Carrots, Dainties and Fruit, Coffee, Tea and Soft Drinks

Matzah Ball Soup, Oven Roasted Salmon with Fresh Fruit Salsa, Fresh Herb and Garlic Baby Potatoes, Grilled Vegetables Dainties and Fruit, Coffee, Tea and Soft Drinks

$25 Members and Non-Members

$25 Members and Non-Members

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Congregational Second Seder

with a Shaarey Zedek Custom Haggadah Sat, Mar 31, 5:30 PM

Presenting our Annual Congregational Pesach Seder led by Rabbi Aníbal Mass with keyboard accompaniment and participation by Rabbi Matthew Leibl. Celebrate Pesach, enjoy our thoughful Haggadah and a scrumptious gourmet Seder meal.

Adults & Teens: $52/M, $57/NM, Children: Ages 9-12: $27/M, $30/NM, Ages 6-8: $25/M, $27/NM, Ages 3-5: $22/M, $25/NM, Ages 2 & Under: Free Reserve by Monday, March 26 | Vegetarian and Children’s Meal Options Available

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Purim Carnival

For Young Families and Grandparents Sunday, February 25, 3:30 PM Games • Prizes • Bouncy Castles • Face Painting Balloon Twisting by Third and Czar • Concession • Hamentashen Making Station $7 Per Family ($5 Per Member Family) // Concession Extra // No Registration, Walk-ins Welcome

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6:30 PM Grogger & Mask Making 7:00 PM Megillah Reading with Big Screen 8:00 PM After Party with Hamentaschen, Palace Punch, & Queen Esther’s Ice Cream Bar Free // No Registration, Walk-ins Welcome

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Mardi Gras Purim Ball

Megillah Reading

For Everybody!

Young and Old! (FREE) Wednesday, February 28, 6:30 PM DJ Max Dance Party • Havdallah Service Hamentaschen Making • Costume Prizes Hamentaschen Bake Sale/Auction New Orleans Snacks • Spiked Signature Punch

For Adults of All Ages Adults At Shaarey Hosted by YA@S Young [Zedek] Group Saturday, March 3, 8:00 PM Advance Tickets $20 • At the Door $25 // 204-452-3711 // hello@szwinnipeg.ca

Hamentaschen

Apricot • Poppy Seed • Prune

$13.50 Per Dozen Order by Wed, Feb 21 // 204 975 3485 // joel@szwinnipeg.ca