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Sections Catering Take Out......................................................... 4 Holiday List.............................................................. 11 Photo Gallery.............................................. 12, 15, 16 Sisterhood Gift Shop...........................................16 Services and Programs........................ 17, 26-30 Tributes.........................................................20 In Memoriam.............................................24 Congregation Shaarey Zedek 561 Wellington Crescent Winnipeg MB R3M 0A6 t 204 452 3711 f 204 474 1184 www.szwinnipeg.ca hello@szwinnipeg.ca

Take Out

Meals

Party Sandwiches

cut and wrapped $17/dozen trayed and garnished $18/dozen

Salad

$5/person Caesar salad (can be made pareve) OR Greek salad (can be made with romaine OR pasta salad)

SZ Sweet Kugel

½ pan (feeds about 12p) $32 ¼ pan (feeds about 6p) $16 Comes with strawberries and sour cream

SZ Homemade Knish

Choose between Potato OR Sweet Potato $16/dozen Both made with caramelized onions / roasted garlic

Potato/Rice Dishes

· Roasted fresh herb and garlic baby potatoes · Roasted fresh herb and lemon potatoes · Rice pilaf $3.50/person

Vegetable dishes

Grilled vegetables OR sautéed zucchini, mushroom, and red peppers $5/person

Vegetarian Lasagna

(1/2 pan feeds about 12p) $42 Made with grilled vegetables, noodles, tomato sauce and cheese

Shaarey Zedek Catering

Panko Breaded Pickerel

with sweet and sour sauce $8/person (7oz/person)

Salmon

Teriyaki OR Oven Roasted Salmon with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce $7/person

Matzo Ball Soup (with 8 matzo balls) $14/L

Pareve Mushroom Soup $10/L

Oven Roasted Chicken Pieces (3 pieces/person) $10/person Choose between BBQ, honey lemon and fresh herb OR roasted garlic and fresh herb

Grilled Breast of Chicken

$10/each Choose between BBQ, honey lemon and fresh herb or Teriyaki

Panko Breaded Chicken Schnitzel

(served with gravy) $12/each

Panko Breaded Chicken Fingers

(served with honey dill sauce) $3.25/each

SZ BBQ Brisket

$53/Kg (KG serves 4 People)

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Pastries

TORTES

Begian Chocolate Mousse (GF) $49 Banana Caramel Almond Crunch $49 Tira-Misu $49 Dulce De Leche $49 Cinnamon Torte $50 Lemonicious $48 Chocolate Nirvana $49 Shmoo $49 PB&J Torte (GF) $49 4 Carat Carrot Cake $49 Chocolate Decadence (GF) $49 Very Berry (GF) $49 Chocolate Sin Cake (1/2 slab) $91

CHEESECAKES (Dairy only) New York with Seasonal Fruit $52 New York with Strawberries $52 Turtle $50 Double Chocolate Strawberry $50 Cappucino $47 Lemon Blueberry $47 Skor $49 Chocolate Hazelnut Praline $50 White Chocolate Raspberry $49 Oreo $49

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COOKIES

$11.25 / dozen White Chocolate Chunk · Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Raisin · Carnival Shortbread · Chocolate Chip

CUPCAKES

$2.25 to $3.50 each We can keep it simple or decorate however you like.

PASTRIES

$21.50 / dozen Pecan Tarts · Strawberry Tarts Fruit Tart Chocolate Strawberry Tarts · Lemon Mousse Tarts Banana Tarts · Lemon Tarts Chocolate Mousse Tarts · Banana Cream Tarts Decadence (GF) · Lemon Roulade Lemon Coconut Roulade · Strawberry Roulade Chocolate Truffles (GF) · Raspberry Almond Slice Nirvana Slice · Shmoo Slice · Mini Cheesecakes

DAINTIES

$18 / dozen Lemon Coconut Slice · Chocolate Biscotti Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownie · Florentines Chocolate Fudge Brownie · Oh Henry Bar Chocolate Caramel Slice · Peanut Butter Slice Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti · Almond Biscotti White Chocolate Blueberry Biscotti · Rum Balls (GF)

FLANS (12”)

Pecan $42 Lemon Meringue $39 Chocolate Caramel Hazelnut $42 Classic Apple $40 Fruit $40 Chocolate Strawberry $40 Key Lime $40

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A Message From Ian Staniloff Executive Director As I write this article, I am still amazed that we are living through such historic and surreal times. It is June and although we are finally moving away from selfisolating after months of being homebodies during the pandemic, we continue to social distance in our everyday lives. The changes we have all had to make have been difficult and unique, and who would have ever thought staying home and chilling out was the optimal way for most of us to act.

It was mid-March when the decision was made to close our building. Initially we were looking at one month as a guide point for determining the length of our closure, with the plan being to reassess every week. As of June 1, we finally welcomed back our administrative team on a limited time basis to

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transition back and adjust to working in the office with appropriate distancing practices. Although the office and synagogue itself are closed to the public, our team members can be reached directly Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. During the long period of isolation, I took part in a ZOOM call with my wife’s family from points across the globe. At the time, our nephew and his wife joined us online from London, England where they had been in a quarantine situation for several months. They have two young children and were not able to go out except for isolated instances with each other.

When it came to groceries, everything they brought in was ordered by telephone. It is only recently that my niece was able to even see her parents (one at a time) even with social distancing models in place as gatherings of more than two people were not allowed.

My brother-in-law in Toronto and his wife hadn’t left their home for months. They had not been able to see their grandson even though they live in the same city, except via a ZOOM call. A nephew in Montreal was basically home bound as he graded University exams.

Throughout all my conversations with family and friends these last few months, what strikes me is how fortunate we are to live in Winnipeg and Manitoba during these times. We experienced very few cases of Covid-19 and the self-isolating and social distancing seems to have worked to a great extent.

Our provincial government has been slowly relaxing restrictions regarding interaction between people at events and locations. We have been able to shop at grocery stores and after some initial concerns about rationing certain items (Bathroom Tissue) we seem to be able to get everything we need to sustain ourselves.

It appears as if we are slowly turning the tide, but must remain vigilant, careful, and cautious so as not to have a significant reoccurrence of this pandemic.

Vaccines and cures will be provided in time but will the changes that have taken place be difficult to reverse.

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The one thing we are all missing is the in-person social interaction with our friends and loved ones. The inability to embrace our family members and greet our friends with hugs and handshakes leaves us feeling somehow empty. It is not so much that we have not seen and talked to people as much as we haven’t embraced the people to whom we are closest. It may be many weeks, months or even years before we are able to return to greeting people in this manner, but will we choose to do so? I for one, look forward to the day when I can greet a congregant without worrying about social distancing, or whether hand sanitary stations are close by.

attendance or not. Our Rabbis will be providing a service that is meaningful and relevant in these unique times. We will be contacting each one of you to ensure you understand and are able to participate this year.

We will be providing password access to our services to ensure the safety and security of our broadcast.

We may be able to allow people to attend in person, subject to social distancing and mass gathering regulations at the time.

I want to be able to personally comfort our friends who have lost loved ones other than through a telephone call. I look forward to the time when I can congratulate a B’nai Mitzvot on their very special day along with their families and friends.

Our goal is to ensure that Shaarey Zedek remains the strong, vibrant synagogue that has engaged our congregants and community for over 130 years. It may look different in the short term, but in time we will look back on this as a time where we persevered and stayed the course. Based upon what we have experienced over the last few months, I am convinced that when we emerge from this pandemic, Shaarey Zedek will be as strong and cohesive as ever.

I also look forward to enjoying the High Holy Days with all our congregants and community, where I have an opportunity to greet most of you personally.

But for now, with what we know today, the new reality is going to be much different than in the past.

Whatever the regulations are, we want you to be assured that “We Will be Conducting Meaningful Vibrant High Holy Day Services” this year!

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A few weeks ago, we announced our plan for this year’s High Holy Day Services. With the uncertainties that we are facing, our plan is to live stream our services regardless of whether people are in

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Facing an Empty Chapel

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It’s been over two months since we closed our doors to the public and started streaming our services online.

Sometimes I actually catch myself forgetting we used to do this in front of a live audience.

The feedback to our online offerings has been overwhelmingly positive. We’re lucky we had the cameras in place and have been tinkering with a live stream for the last couple of years. When the pandemic hit we were able to pivot without really skipping a beat. We just turned our operation into an HD television broadcast.

But have we done too well?

The other day I got an email from a friend who wondered if we’ve made watching services from

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home too comfortable. Too easy. “Will there be some people,” he asked, “Who get used to this new format and prefer to watch it even after a resumption of regular services?” He made some interesting points. No traffic. No worries about what to wear or the weather.

An opportunity to stay anonymous. “Why go?” he asked.

I wonder if he’s right. I worry. When this is all over, even when folks can come back to shul without any fear of getting sick, will some people choose convenience over congregation?

The online services have felt like a flashback to my days as a radio host on TSN 1290. The audience can see us, but we can’t see them. It’s weird. Because synagogue never used to be like that.

One of the reasons I retired from the radio was because I couldn’t see anyone’s face. It started to wear on me. Radio is supposed to be this super intimate form of media, where people invite you into their most personal spaces (like the bedroom, the shower, or the car) and yet, when you can’t see each other, there’s a huge disconnect. I never knew how my jokes landed. I could never tell if people were engaged or bored or distracted.

I prefer the live audience. I preferred Shabbat morning at Shaarey Zedek. Being able to see the looks on people’s faces. Being able to get immediate feedback from the crowd. The radio felt like a one-way street, but synagogue was always a two-way connection. For me, that always felt more real. That always felt more intimate.

At the very end of the Torah it says God spoke to Moses paneem el paneem – “face to face” – unlike anyone else before or since. But it’s just an expression.

A metaphor. We can’t take it literally. Earlier in the Torah God clearly says anyone who sees God’s face (whatever that means) will die. But the Torah still uses paneem el paneem for Moses because even the ancient Israelites knew when it comes to human relationships, the

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ultimate closeness, the ultimate intimacy, is face to face.

Think about the way we use face as a verb. Face the facts. Face the music. Face reality. When it’s crunch time, there’s no hiding behind a screen. When it counts, it’s time to show your face.

I’ve always felt synagogue was a place for intimate connections. People connect with God, people connect with the rabbis and prayer leaders, and people connect with each other. They become part of a community, part of something bigger than themselves. I’ve said it before in these pages: there’s an energy in our services that comes from the people in the pews. It comes from face to face.

Don’t get me wrong. If it’s online or nothing, I’ll take online every time and twice on Saturday. And we’ll always offer the broadcast for people who are out of town or stuck at home. But when the synagogue reopens, I just hope the people come back. It’s all starting to get a little too familiar for me. A little too radio. I miss the faces. There’s just no substitute for paneem el paneem.

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Weight Loss

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A Message From Rabbi Aníbal Mass It was interesting to receive so many comments about my recent weight loss.

It was interesting that most of the time the comments were accompanied by some kind of observation like “why did you lose the weight? You looked good before”.

That kept me thinking that most people, I guess, will embark on an exercise program and on a diet to “look good”.

I believe this shouldn't be the primary motivation to make such changes in our lifestyles. Exercising and diet should never be about how we look but about how we feel.

In my case, I was tired of being tired and feeling a constant fogginess. I have a 6 years old child, a demanding job and a wife who also has a demanding job. I needed the extra energy to be better....better engaged, a better father, a better partner, and yes, a better Rabbi.

Then I thought, how many other things we do or do not do in life in order to look better instead of feel better?

The difference between the two attitudes is extremely important. One is focused on cosmetic appearances, the other is focused on improving ourselves to better serve our divine purposes.

It’s easy to confuse the two and to think that the cosmetic goal is an objective on its own. By doing that, we neglect the vision, the work and the energy needed on deeper and more important objectives.

Recently we celebrated Shavuot, the festival of the revelation for the Torah, we learn that sometimes to achieve our goals we must endure discomfort for a season.

There is a beautiful Midrash in the Mechilta stating the circumstances of the accepting the Torah:

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God revealed Himself to the children of the wicked Esau and asked them, “Will you accept the Torah?” They asked, “What does it say?” He replied, “It says: You shall not murder.” They said to Him, “Murder is the legacy we received from our forefather Esau, as the verse states, ‘You shall live by your sword.’”

He appeared to the children of Ammon and Moav (the descendants of Lot) and said to them, “Will you accept the Torah?” They asked, “What does it say?” He said, “You shall not commit adultery.”

They said to Him, “We are all the products of an adulterous relationship, as the verse states, ‘The two daughters of Lot became pregnant by their father.’ How can we accept it?”

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He appeared to the children of Ishmael and said to them, “Will you accept the Torah?” They said to Him, “What does it say?” He said, “You shall not steal.”

They said to Him, “That was the blessing with which our forefather was blessed, as it says, ‘He will be a wild man,’ and it says, ‘For I have stolen.’”

When he came to the Jewish people: “From His right hand He presented the fiery Torah to them.” They all opened their mouths and said, “Everything that God has said we will do, and we will hear.”

The Midrash portraits the nations of the world refusing to accept the Torah, justifying their refusal by claiming that the Torah’s demands ran counter to their lifestyle.

In other words, they liked the way their lives looked like and refused to make the adjustments to have better lives, to feel better in the long run. Instead they insisted on maintaining their routines which normalized bad behavior.

The Jewish people in this Misdrash had no such hesitation.

They embraced God’s Torah, giving themselves the opportunity to be better people and have better lives.

Thank you so much if you think that I look better but the most important thing is I feel better and have more energy to serve God, my family, and my congregation.

Ashira, Ronen and I wish you all a happy summer!

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Purim Sunday, March 8, 2020 An Initiative of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood, PJ Library, and Jewish Federation of Winnipeg Photos by Robyn Shapiro Photography

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The Best Laid Plans

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A Message From Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze, Engagement and Education Director In a recent Uplift! video I spoke about the importance of making plans. Even in difficult times, where the context is constantly evolving, making plans is symbolic of hope. The unsettled times provoked by the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the restrictions on social gatherings has come at a time in the Jewish calendar when the concepts of planning and hope are intertwined with the historical events of our collective past. Passover and the Exodus from Egypt represent our freedom as a people and our right to exercise free-will over our own destiny. An enslaved people cannot make plans, but is rather, subjected to the whims and wills of its captors.

In our more recent history as a nation, we were given the opportunity to take control of our own destiny with the establishment of the modern state of Israel which we celebrated at Yom Ha'atzmaut. This relatively recent event enabled us as a people to take control of the reins of history to realize our potential. We crowned this new status by naming the Israeli National Anthem, Ha Tikvah, The Hope.

As slaves in Egypt and throughout our time in the diaspora following the destruction of the Second Temple, we never lost hope that we would one day be free.

A free people is a people that can choose it’s path and take responsibility for its actions.

As individuals, we must exercise our own freedom by making plans with enough flexibility to stay the course through turbulent waters, and as we have always done, never lose sight of that hope that keeps us optimistic that things will indeed get better.

Making plans, staying positive and hoping for brighter days is what has kept us going at Congregation Shaarey Zedek since we closed our doors to the public a few short months ago. Our doors may have closed but our hearts are open, and we continue to welcome you through virtual channels, daily.

In May we gathered virtually for the shul's Yom Yerushalayim Family Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner and also a Community-Wide Tikun Leil Shavuot.

We may not be gathering in person this year but

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our four synagogues along with Jewish Federation presented an inspiring panel of our rabbis. Rabbi Yosef Benarroch from Adas Yeshurun Herzlia, Allan Finkel from Temple Shalom, Rabbi Matthew Leibl from Congregation Shaarey Zedek and Rabbi Kliel Rose from Congregation Etz Chayim all shared insights on Jewish wisdom for coping with adversity. The presentation was followed by an online Chat Q and A with Rabbi Aníbal Mass.

For both of these events our fabulous Catering Department had provided take out options so we could all eat at the same time, together in spirit if not in body.

For the Kabbalat Shabbat, ready-to-bake pizzas and decorate-your-own cupcake kits were available for order. For Shavuot, traditional dairy meals including Lokshun Kugel and Cheesecake were on the menu for order. The Catering Department has just launched an extensive catering menu for take out throughout the summer -- see page 4 for details.

At times like these, the saying of “going from strength to strength” hits a cord.

We can and we will only be stronger and closer as a community.

Wishing you and your families a Happy Summer.

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Sisterhood

Louise Raber, Sisterhood, Co-President Covid-19 — do I wear a mask? Do I wear gloves?

What is your definition of social isolation? And when do we get to go back to life as we once knew it or will we go back to life as we once knew it?

The answers are all very vague, and very much a concern to us all.

Sandy Polanski planned our Tealess Tea for Torah Fund in March.

We assembled the cards in the envelopes and delivered them to the synagogue to be mailed. But, before they were we were advised we could not come into the synagogue and stamp and process the cards and there was no one to do it! A new wrinkle in how we have always done this event. So, after waiting a month, we decided we’d send out an electronic invitation hoping that people would understand and send their Torah Fund donation.

In May we also celebrated Mother's Day. In year's past I commemorated the day as a daughter with my beloved Mother Marian Zelickson z”l and then with my own daughter Lindsay; never have I celebrated as I did this year. There was no BBQ, no brunch, nor a dinner a week early in San Francisco. This year we went for an old fashioned car ride.

Yearly Sisterhood sponsors a Mother’s Day Tea. The Mitzvah Group started many years ago by Eleanor Burke and now chaired by Rochelle Pincovich always goes to The Simkin Centre. We bring dainties and

sponsor the entertainment for our most valued senior citizens. But this year we can’t even enter the building.

I sent Laurie Cerqueti, Allana Kull and Cindy Greenlay an “IOU”. We will have our Mother’s Day Tea, hopefully before we have our Chanukah Party!

In May, Marisa Hochman and I were to chair the 58th Annual Interfaith Luncheon. Our special guest Dr. Sandra (Sandi) Kirby is a dynamic speaker and intriguing individual, and our fireside chat with Sandi and Rabbi Matthew was shaping into one of our best luncheons yet. We’ve connected with the Synagogue, and if we are able to have a gathering of over 10 people, not social distance 6 feet and of course the doors of Shaarey Zedek are open to the public, we will plan a date after the High Holy Days. So all I can say now is “stay tuned to a date, and time that we are unsure of “it’s at the Shaarey Zedek and it’s a great program with party sandwiches for lunch.

Sandi’s topic is “Trans Athletes’ Right to Compete: Exploring Sex, Gender and Sexuality in the World of Women’s Sport”.

The Judaica Shop is closed as the synagogue is closed. Carole Jeffries is in touch with Shaarey Zedek and as soon as she is allowed in, she will either open the shop for business or see how she can connect with you, her valuable customers.

Harriet Lyons and Carol Levi had to cancel their Spring Weaving class. As of now, they have no idea when it might take place nor when the Fall Class, which is full will start. They will make every effort to

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.

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help you have your Tallit ready for your Simcha, they will be in touch as soon as they know.

They are also filling up for 2021 and 2022.

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So, I’ve written a lot of words that all say “I don’t know”. What I do know is we are thinking of you all and we pray that you are all safe and well.

We are here, waiting to work for Sisterhood and Shaarey Zedek. They are going to need us more than ever in the future. When your membership letter arrives, please sign up or please renew. Please join us as members of Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood, the working backbone of Shaarey Zedek Winnipeg.

B’shalom,

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Tributes

Feb 1 to Apr 30, 2020 TODAH RABAH CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM

Mira Buchwald in honour of her special birthday Claire Breslaw and Paul Granovsky

Lillian Duboff Allan and Gloria Cantor in honour of her in honour of Allan’s birthday special birthday Marvin and Sandy Polanski Harry and Rhonda Youell in honour of their Anniversary David and Nessie Greenberg To thank for the in honour of their online services granddaughter’s Yarach Lazarovitz Bat Mitzvah Terri Cherniack Maxine Cristall Carlos and Ana Schor Harvey and Joyce Mandel Phyllis Laveman in honour of her birthday Lillian Zentner Claire Breslaw and in honour of her birthday Paul Granovsky

Elaine Wiseman in honour of her special birthday Isaac, Sandra and Ashley battel Lillian Zentner in honour of her birthday Claire Breslaw and Paul Granovsky Hy Kraitberg and Terri Slotnick

CARDS OF APPRECIATION

IN MEMORY OF Sidney Ackerman Karen Ackerman Allan Adelman Martin and Gail Corne Gerald and Penny Kalef Phyllis Portnoy and Rory Egan Eva Adler Hy Kraitberg and Terri Slotnick Harry Allan Adler

HAVE BEEN SENT TO Jerry and Gloria Moscovitch

Rabbi Mass, Rabbi Leibl, Bonnie Robinson and Leslie Emery Hart Pollack and Nancy ALIYAH Jerry Moscovitch in honour Chappell-Pollack CONTRIBUTIONS of his 80th birthday Neil and Judith Charach HAVE BEEN Heather Gillman Ted and Harriet Lyons RECEIVED FROM Arthur Nitikman in honour Evelyn Schaefer Allan Cantor of his special birthday Shaarey Zedek for in honour of hounorary Carol Nitikman Foster Broadcasting Services Aliyah received virtually Robert Steele Yarach Lazarovitz Phyllis Laveman in honour of his Terri Cherniack in honour of her birthday 80th birthday Carlos and Ana Schor Phyllis Laveman Rosie Engel Gordon Harvey and Joyce Mandel in honour of her birthday Barry and Sharon GET WELL Weinstein Lillian Zunder WISHES in honour of Courtney’s in honour of her son Ian HAVE BEEN SENT TO and Aaron’s wedding Zunder’s Aliyah Jory and Jacqueline Charles and Rosalyn Golfman MAZEL TOVS Stillwater Martin and Linda Fingold HAVE BEEN SENT TO Alice Weissmann David and Lois Wolch Abe and Brenda on her retirement Borzykowski Mariette Bayer in honour of the birth of their grandson Harry and Rhonda Youell

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CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE

Edith Ainemer Shelley Ainemer Al Aronovitch Marvin and Sandy Polanski Cecilia Asper Leanne Asper Leon Asper Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD and Michael Paterson Abraham Bay Dick and Minnie Bell Shlomo Baizen Rosie Engel Gordon Mary Barish Earl and Cheryl Barish Pauline Barish Eleanor Burke Lorne and Louise Raber David Bell Dick and Minnie Bell Leon Bell Hannon Bell Ruth Bellan Mariette Bayer

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Morris Berenhaut Joseph Erlih Abrahamand Toni Berenhaut Rose (Ruzica) Erlih-Zokich Velimir and Branka Kon Beatrice Berman and Family Larry and Rhoda Kussin Louis Bernstein Clara Bernstein Sara Bernstein Gail Asper, OC, OM, LLD Mendel Belzberg Donni Stern Bernice Birnbach Eleanor Burke Lena Blankstein Marjorie Blankstein Sidney Bleet Rachel Owa Sam Blumenthal Jean Blumenthal Sidney and Marsha Schwartzman

Mayer Gutwilik Fay-Lynn Katz Toby Gutwilik

Pauline Essers Hannon Bell

Kenneth Halprin David, Linda and Emily Halprin

Alexander Fages Melvin and Arlene Fages

William Halparin Lawrence Halparin

Harry Fainstein Ralph Hamovich Pauline Fainstein Martin and Mira Buchwald Saul and Brenda Greenberg Yetta Helper Clara Feingold Michael and Bonnie Helper Janet Fleishman Leon Hollenberg Dorothy Feldman Allan Feldman

Andrea Hollenberg

Brian Joel Fleishman Janet Fleishman

Edith Kahn Stuart and Beth Pudavick and Family

Irving Hyman Barry Fleisher Robert Hyman Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Stanley Hyman

Jennie Garfinkel Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Esther Kamhi Albert Boxer Meir Serfaty and David Meyrowitz and Irene Lillian Genser Bonnie Serfaty Talbot Boxer-Meyrowitz and Family Robert and Irene Corne Aron Braker Israel and Dora Globerman Bernard Katz Esther Katz Janet Fleishman Faye Appelle Lucille Bricker Martin and Debra Bricker and Family Michael and Marilyn Perl and Family

David Goldberg Norman Goldberg

Marion Cham Patricia Charad Larry and Evelyn Hecht Ted and Harriet Lyons

Ralph Gordon Jay and Linni Averbach Claire Breslaw and Paul Granovsky Allan and Gloria Cantor Harold and Elaine Charlat Diane Harris Frank and Sue Hechter Brian and Jeanne Pauls Elaine Sommer Gerald and Sheila Stern Jory and Jacqueline Stillwater

Morris Chapnick Claire Breslaw and Paul Granovsky Eva Cristall Maxine Cristall Marcia Dempsey Maxine Cristall Andrea Didych Sybil Plattner Yoheved Dil Ben and Asnat Gall Meyer Engel Engel Family

Menachem Mendel Goldberg Marilyn Goldberg

Faye Grant Allan and Gloria Cantor Dr. Kerry Gertenstein and Staff Debbie Nider Lorne and Louise Raber Lorraine Reiner

Larry and Rhoda Kussin Ted and Harriet Lyons Neil and Elaine Margolis Bonnie Robinson Perry and Sylvia Schulman David and Diane Wilder and Family Sara, Julian and Ari Wolch-Zuckerbrot Myra Wolch, Sara, Mark, Jonathan and Families Lillian Zentner Betty Leinburd Paul Leinburd and Ceci Kaufman Easton Lexier Allan and Gloria Cantor Neil and Carol Duboff Hudson Lezack David and Lois Wolch Lydia Lupu Ed and Linda Calnitsky Yefroym Lyabel (One More Candle) Maxine Cristall Rose Maister Art Maister

Evelyn Katz Eric and Susan Vickar and Family

Abraham Malamud Phyllis Esther Malamud Melvin and Arlene Fages

Philip Katz Esther Katz Fay-Lynn Katz

Neta Mann Tatiana Mann

Frances Rose and Louis Keenberg Gail Spivak Rosa Kessler Isser Held Morris Kraitberg Hy Kraitberg and Terri Slotnick Guy Kroft Allan and Gloria Cantor Claire Breslaw and Paul Granovsky David and Wendy Gurvey and Family Larry and Evelyn Hecht Paul Jamieson and Shelley Zelcer and Hallie Jamieson Gerald and Penny Kalef Janis King

Rose Mathews Mariette Bayer Florence Manusow David Manusow Fanny Merkel Shelley Chochinov Ellen Zaidman Harriet Zaidman Paul Zaidman Mildred Mintz Steven Mintz In memory of continued on next page ...

O N E MO R E C A N D LE

Barry Reiner Lorraine Reiner

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Adopt a memory so that a murdered child has someone to remember that they lived, giving light to the darkness by saying his or her name out loud, saying kaddish, and by simply lighting just One More Candle every year.

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There is no charge to adopt a memory.

Donations may be made to One More Candle at 295 Elm Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 3N6 , or donate to the Congregation Shaarey Zedek Yahrzeit Fund (204-452-3711).

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Sam Minuk Frank and Sue Hechter and Family Lillian Neaman Maureen Pollock, Richard and Sarah, Adam and Sam, Benny and Goldie David Meyrowitz and Irene Boxer-Meyrowitz

Robert, Mona and Saul Rodkin Louis and Judy Rodkin Fay and Harry Rosenby Gerald and Susan Rosenby Cecilia Rosner David Rosner Sybil Rossman Dale Rossman Abraham and Lucy Rothstein Gerald and Susan Rosenby Lily Rubenstein Arnold and Beverly Zatser Elizabeth Schachter Marie Barrett

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Joseph Riesenbach Ruth Riesenbach

Sonia Esther Schachter David and Diane Wilder

Neil and Carol Duboff Michael and Adrienne Gobuty and Family Deborah and Sara Gray Debra and Eleanor Herst Debbie Stern and Family

Larry and Rhoda Kussin Michael Leipsic Gary Margolis and Family Mel and Sharon Myers Harvey Permack Sachchida Sinha

Norman Oman Harvey and Shelley Oman

Rose Permack Permack Family

Pearl Palay Murray Palay and Ivy Kopstein

Ethel Pierce David and Sheila Brodovsky Gaye Segal Lorne and Louise Raber Molly Pitsch

Trevor Paul Alana Michelle Moscovitch Robert and Elaine Paul Jerry and Gloria Moscovitch Benjamin Joseph Permack Sam Muchnik Permack Family Rose Muchnik and Family Marvin Pearlman Sarah Muryn Eleanor Burke and Family Neil and Elaine Margolis Martin and Gail Corne Luba Neaman Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Barbara Neaman Michael and Bonnie Helper Joe and Fern Hershfield Annie Nozick Allan and Sondra Hochman Manuel Nozick Gary Hyman and Michael Nozick and Miriam Corne Cheryl Ashley Brian and Jeanne Pauls Norman Odwak Lorne and Louise Raber Marie Barrett Elliot and Harriet Rodin Claire Breslaw and Paul David and Lois Wolch Granovsky David Permack Allan and Gloria Cantor Allan and Gloria Cantor Naomi Cohen Neil and Judith Charach Martin and Gail Corne

Fay Schicher Samuel Schicher Shirley Wasserman Anne Schwartzman Herb Schwartzman Sidney and Marsha Schwartzman

Marvin and Merle Garfinkel Martin Segal Dick and Minnie Bell Sheila Rabb Neil and Elaine Margolis William Pitch Sheila Rabb Lew Polsky Alvin Wire Benjamin Potash Sarah Potash Jerry Joseph Pudavick Stuart and Beth Pudavick and Family

Rivka Selchen Harry and Rhonda Youell Elvin Shapiro Allan and Gloria Cantor Ruth Shell David and Marli Lerner and Family

Max Rady Marjorie Blankstein

Marvin Shenkarow Allan and Gloria Cantor Martin and Linda Fingold Michael and Adrienne Gobuty and Family Dale Neaman Marcus and Jerry Marcus Brian and Jeanne Pauls

Maxwell Reich Lorraine Reiner

William Wolfe Shinoff Alvin and Shirley Shinoff

Ben Raber Sharon Allentuck Wilfred Raber Lorne and Louise Raber

Victor Shore Esther Katz David Shragge Ted and Harriet Lyons Betty Sim Lillian Zentner Dick and Minnie Bell Barbara Slotin David and Lois Wolch Spencer Smith Dick and Minnie Bell Bob and Debby Brown Ralph Sotolov Claire Breslaw and Paul Granovsky Allan and Gloria Cantor Rose Spivak Frank and Gail Spivak

I MEMORIALS

Experience Quality

Trust Craftsmanship

Brownie Fleishman Heather Gillman Beth Goldenberg David and Barbara Hilda Stern Goldenberg Terry and Carole Gutkin Larry and Evelyn Hecht Shawn Hochman Richard Stillwater Arnold and Doreen Kapitz Jory and Jacqueline Ken and Sheila Katz Stillwater Laurie and Ginny Stillwater Hy Kraitberg and Terri Slotnick Isaac Szczygiel Stewart and Ellen Leibl Phil Sheegl and Family Joe and Regina Targownik Ted and Harriet Lyons Saul Targownik Neil and Elaine Margolis Bev, Brayden and Samuel Trachtenberg Samantha Pawer Jerry and Rietta Floom Jerome Phomin and Family Marvin and Sandy Polanski Harry Tucker Sidney Ritter Allan and Gloria Cantor Bonnie Robinson and Shirley Velin Daniel Rosenfeld Hy Kraitberg and Stephen and Terri Slotnick Evelyn Schaefer Donna Slutchuk Alec Vine Leo and Maureen Steinfeld Rita Vine Lorne and Louise Raber Jack Wasserman Sally Williams Shirley Wasserman Joseph Wilder Sigi Wassermann David and Diane Wilder Lois Ackerman Julius Wise Clara Bernstein Patricia Charad Susan Billinkoff Lawrence and Dolly Cohen Dee Buchwald Gerald Stevenson Allan and Gloria Cantor Lorne Bellan and Bonnie Cham and Gayle Freed Frank and Sue Hechter Jerry and Susan Cohen Isser Held and Family Neil and Carol Duboff Esther Stern John Michaels and Karen Stern

1801 Notre Dame Avenue at Keewatin Street Winnipeg, MB R3E 3E5 PHONE: (204) 633-5053 EMAIL: larsens@mymts.net www. larsensmemo rials.com

Michael and Bonnie Helper Jack and Debbie Lipkin Brian and Jeanne Pauls Jerome Phomin Sybil Plattner Barry Stronger

ENHANCEMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SHABBAT MORNING KIDDUSHIM HAVE BEEN MADE BY

Sylvia Wolfe David Meyrowitz and Irene Dick and Minnie Bell Boxer-Meyrowitz and Family in memory of Morris and Benjamin Zaidman Dorys Silver and Helen Bell Shelley Chochinov Clara Bernstein, David Ellen Zaidman and Barbara Goldenberg, Harriet Zaidman Marty and Roz Greenfeld, Paul Zaidman Keevin and Faren Bernstein Eva Zatser and Chuch and Evelyn Arnold and Beverly Zatser Bernstein LEAVES ON THE in memory of Louis Bernstein

TREE OF LIFE

HAVE BEEN DEDICATED TO Norman and Beth Shore in honour of their 60th Anniversary Marilyn and Archie, Naida and Chuck, Irene and Bobby, Estelle and Al, Gail and Rhona Dr. Julius Wise Gavin, Sherri and Debbie

Rosie Engel Gordon in celebration of her birthday Irv Leb Michael and Melanie Richters in celebration of Ryan’s Bar Mitzvah Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood in celebration of 90 years of membership in Women’s League for Conservative Judaism

In Memoriam Faye Grant

Beloved mother of Maureen (David) Milner, Shelley (Richard) Ross, Karen Grant, Roberta (Lyle) Silverstein, Tracie (Morgan) Ganetsky, sister of Harry Caine, and Partner of Jack Bedder

Susan Lori Halprin Klein

Beloved wife of Bryan Klein, and mother of Baillie (Daniel) Chisick, Sarry Klein (Scott Gilmour), Julie Klein (Alan Lagunov), daughter of Elyse Halprin, and sister of David Halprin (Linda Redman)

Guy Kroft

Beloved husband of Hester Kroft, father of Jonathan (Cara) Kroft, Debbie (Morley) Hoffman, David (Ellen) Kroft, Sarah (Jeff) Morry, and brother of Richard (Hillaine) Kroft

Mollie Nasberg

Beloved mother of Joyce Shuster, Sharon (Barry) Weinstein, and Larry (Simmie) Nasberg

David Permack

Beloved father of Sheldon Permack (Kishar Mirza), Sharon Permack, Michael (Francine) Permack, brother of Sheila Livingston, and brother-in-law of Neil (Elaine) Margolis, Saul Rifkin and Liba (Tom) Stillman

Sigi Wassermann

Beloved husband of Jackie Wassermann, father of Jeffrey (Janis Rusen) Wassermann, Trevor (Michelle Tan) Wassermann, Michele Tedford, and brother of Erna Florsheim and Ilse Wassermann

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: 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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Honour a special simcha or memorialize a loved one with a personalized leaf or stone on the Tree of Life. Our Tree is a signed, original work of art, carved bas-relief and cast in solid bronze. Alder Leaves are available for $200 each.

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Shabbat Morning

Saturday 10:00AM

A musical, engaging, relaxed and interactive Shabbat morning experience with Rabbi Matthew Leibl, Rabbi Aníbal Mass, and lay clergy, Bill Weissmann (Shammes), and Bonnie Robinson!

Enjoy from the comfort of your own home; take part in virtual aliyot and other honorus.

Watch on www.szwinnipeg.ca V I D E O OR Watch and Chat on STREAM Facebook and YouTube!

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ADULT EDUCATION

Shabbat:

A Taste of the World to Come – Matbucha ...

Shakshuka

VIDEO STREAM

Dr Rena Secter Elbaze Engagement & Education Director Join us for a lively cooking demonstration as we prepare for Shabbat, a day of unplugging and reconnecting to our loved ones and the universe. Delicious recipes, uplifting texts, and music will give you a “taste of the world to come”.

For this class, Rena will demonstrate how to prepare the traditional Moroccan antipasto, Matbucha (or (Moroccan Tomato and Shakshuka) with tomatoes and roasted Red Pepper Antipasto) bell peppers. This versatile slow cooked salad proudly takes its place at the Shabbat dinner table and is equally at home as the star of your Sunday brunch, complete with poached eggs. Watch this pre-recorded live stream while Rena chats with viewers! Cook along or just enjoy the show! Hope you can join us!

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WED JUN 24

7:00 PM

Ingredients needed: 2 green peppers, 1 medium jalapeno, 2 large cans of diced tomatoes, 1 clove garlic, minced, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp chili pepper flakes, ½ tsp salt, 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp paprika

Watch & chat LIVE on Facebook or YouTube, or just watch at www.szwinnipeg.ca.

FREE No Registration Required This is part of the CSZ Adult Education Series Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze, Engagement & Education Director: 204 975 3489 rena@szwinnipeg.ca

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Bring Your Own Lunch & Learn!

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ADULT EDUCATION

The Hebrew Hammer

Hank Greenberg The Forgotten Jewish Superstar

2020

TUE JUN 23 Noon

Rabbi Matthew Leibl The story of Sandy Koufax sitting out a World Series game on Yom Kippur is well-known. But 30 years before Koufax, a young Jewish superstar in Detroit faced the same dilemma in a much more hostile environment.

Rabbi Matthew Leibl puts on his baseball (fan) cap to uncover the forgotten story of baseball’s first Jewish superstar. Watch and chat LIVE on Facebook or YouTube, or just watch at www.szwinnipeg.ca.

FREE No Registration Required This is part of the CSZ Adult Education Series Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze, Engagement & Education Director: 204 975 3489 rena@szwinnipeg.ca

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