High Holidays Magazine by templeisraelottawa.com

SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER

High Holidays 2024/5785

Making Space for Hope!

Shana Tovah! The high holidays are a time for us to come together, recognizing all that we share. We have an intricate story represented by Torah that speaks to our lessons learned over time. We have beautiful rituals that provide deep meaning to our days. We have a commitment to our faith, a recognition that we’re never alone. Over Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we nurture these principles as we recalibrate and prepare for days ahead. Recent months have been incredibly challenging locally and afar. As we join as family, we’ll reflect on our call as Jews; we’ll affirm our commitment as Progressive Zionists and we’ll ensure our outlook is one of hope.

We are pleased to welcome our High Holiday clergy team this year, Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg, Rabbi Emeritus Steven Garten, Cantor David Malecki, and Rabbi Dara Lithwick. No service would be complete without our talented Temple Israel Liturgical Choir, under the direction of accompanist Carol Gurofsky. For Cantor Malecki, this is a welcome home. We sparked his passion for the Cantorate, and he’s thrilled to come back to Temple for the holidays with his family from Ohio. Rabbi Dara Lithwick is delighted to focus her energies this year on teen programming as well as a fabulous East End Tashlich.

Once again we will worship primarily in our sacred Sanctuary space. We have a variety of service options so that everyone can be accommodated comfortably. Please make sure to RSVP online to your intended services at your earliest convenience. The Hellenic Centre parking lot is available for our use. To parents of young children, babysitting will be available on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur morning in the school wing, please register your kids in advance. Lastly, all of our sanctuary services will be livestreamed so that you can continue to participate from the comfort of your home, if you are unable to attend in person.

Rosh Hashanah Schedule

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

EVENING CHILDREN’S SERVICE

5:00 - 6:00 PM, Temple School Level

This is a creative experience for young and middle aged children. In honour of the birthday of the world, we’ll sing our familiar holiday tunes and delve into the themes of the day. We’ll begin together and then split up by age group. We’re delighted to have our teen leaders taking a leadership role.

TRADITIONAL EVENING SERVICE

8:00 PM, Sanctuary

With the shofar call and the lights of the Yom Tov candles, we officially welcome the new year. Led by Rabbi Mikelberg and Cantor Malecki with words of teaching from Rabbi Garten.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

MORNING FAMILY SERVICE

9:00 - 10:00 AM, Sanctuary

An abridged service including holiday liturgical highlights and Torah reading intended for school age children and their families (including bubbies and zaidies!). This interactive service will be accessible to both the young and the young at heart.

TRADITIONAL MORNING SERVICE

10:30 AM, Sanctuary

Features of the morning to include classic liturgy such as Avinu Malkeinu and Torah reading of the Binding of Isaac. Led by Rabbis Mikelberg and Garten, and Cantor Malecki with a sermon by Rabbi Mikelberg.

ROSH HASHANAH TEEN EXPERIENCE

10:45 AM, Temple School Level

Calling all of our junior and senior youth group students. Join Rabbi Lithwick for a Rosh Hashanah celebration weaving songs,

stories and discussion centering on Jewish identity and the new year.

TASHLICH AT MOONEY’S BAY

4:00 PM, Mooney’s Bay

Join Rabbi Mikelberg and Cantor Malecki as we gather at the shore to cleanse our souls and start the year fresh. Our ritual will include a shofar call. Meet at the Mooney’s Bay Parking Lot and bring your friends.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

EAST END TASHLICH

4:30 PM, Stanley Park/New Edinburgh Fieldhouse

Temple is going on the road and heading east! To our friends in New Edinburgh, Rockcliffe and Orleans, join us for the tashlich ritual including a shofar call. We will then lead into Kabbalat Shabbat services. Bienvenue à tous! We’re grateful to have received a Microgrant from the Jewish Federation of Ottawa allowing us to open this program up to non-members.

Yom Kippur Schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

KOL NIDRE CHILDREN’S SERVICE

4:45 - 5:45 PM, Temple School Level

This is a creative experience for young and middle aged children centering on learning from our mistakes. With traditional song and teaching, we’ll explore the themes of this important day. We’ll begin together and then split up by age group. We’re delighted to have our teen leaders take a leadership role.

EARLY KOL NIDRE - 6:15 - 7:30 PM, Sanctuary

A slightly abridged service that will include classical holiday liturgy as well as music from our instrumentalists: Dina Namer on piano and Nina Gordon on cello performing Kol Nidre. Led by Rabbi Mikelberg and Cantor Malecki with words of teaching by Rabbi Garten.

TRADITIONAL KOL NIDRE - 8:00 PM, Sanctuary

We’ll begin our soulful journey with the stirring instrumental music of the day performed by Dina Namer on piano and Nina Gordon on cello, followed by the festival liturgy. Led by Rabbi Mikelberg and Cantor Malecki with words of teaching by Rabbi Mikelberg.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

MORNING FAMILY SERVICE

9:00 - 10:00 AM, Sanctuary

TRADITIONAL MORNING SERVICE

10:30 AM, Sanctuary

The morning service includes classic liturgy such as Vidui Confessional and Torah reading on Choosing Life. Led by Rabbis Mikelberg and Garten, and Cantor Malecki, with sermon by Rabbi Mikelberg.

YOM KIPPUR TEEN EXPERIENCE

10:45 AM, Temple School Level

Calling all of our junior and senior youth group students. Join Rabbi Lithwick for a Yom Kippur celebration weaving songs, stories and discussion centering on moving beyond mistakes and making the most of each day.

HEALING SERVICE - 1:30 PM, Sanctuary

Led by Rabbi Garten, Lisa Hans and Cantor Malecki, we’ll look to readings and music to walk the path of refuah (healing) at this season of renewal.

AFTERNOON TORAH SERVICE AND STUDY

2:30 PM, Sanctuary

Our holiday Torah and Haftarah readings focus on choosing a path of holiness. We’re delighted to include a recording of Mort Bercovitch’s storytelling of Jonah. Rabbi Lithwick will follow with a study session on assuming our essential responsibilities at this season of renewal.

ELA EZKARAH MARTYROLOGY SERVICE

3:45 PM, Sanctuary

Ela Ezkarah is a medieval poem which recounts the martyrdom of ten rabbis who were killed by the Romans following the destruction of the Second Temple. Rabbi Garten will lead us in a service reflecting on difficult periods of history, shining a lens on our own personal hardships.

TEEN DISCUSSION - 4:30 PM, Temple School Level

On this day of introspection, teens are invited to join Rabbi Lithwick to reflect on the topic of coming of age.

YIZKOR MEMORIAL SERVICE - 4:45 PM, Sanctuary

The holiday season can be difficult as we hold close our loved ones who have passed on. We will honour their memory as we grieve, reflect and carry the legacy of our loved ones forward. Led by Rabbi Mikelberg and Cantor Malecki with words of memory led by Rabbi Mikelberg.

NEILA - 5:45 PM, Sanctuary

As the sun begins to set, we will join together for concluding prayers including the final shofar blasts.

BREAK-FAST - 6:30 PM, Social Hall

Let’s mark the end of Yom Kippur as a community. Bring your yummy dairy treats to share.

Rabbi’s Message

Chaverim Yakarim – Dear Friends,

As we gather to welcome the year 5785, I recognize that our emotions are all over the map. We’re coming out of a heartbreaking year, recognizing the continued unrest in the Middle East. We pray that this year will chart a different direction, one that is wholesome, peaceful and loving. At a time when we are feeling apprehensive about our Jewish identity, we are simultaneously feeling ever so proud of our call as Jews and Progressive Zionists. As we are saddened and feeling skeptical, we are also relying on our resilience, bravery and hopeful spirit.

Yes, yes, yes! It’s from this complicated context that we gather as extended family for the holiday season and we rely on our sacred customs and prayers. Coming days will include the call of the shofar, a primitive sound to ensure that we are awake and ready for our responsibilities. We will cast our regrets into the water (both at Mooney’s Bay and Stanley Park), allowing ourselves to start fresh without the weight of the year past. And we will meditate to the sounds of Kol Nidre with Dina Namer and Nina Gordon, exploring the depths of our souls and the bonds between us that make us strong.

I cannot promise that this will be an easier year, but I can remind us that together we are strong, focused on that which is loving and just, and that as one we will welcome the new year and be ready for days ahead.

Shana Tovah U’Metukah!

Rabbi Daniel Mikelberg

Cantor’s Message

Serving the congregation where I was once a member is a dream that only some clergy get to fulfill. Some of you may recall my decision to pursue the cantorate back in 2009, and others have not yet met me. I look forward to meeting all the new members who have joined since my leaving, and to reconnecting with old friends and familiar faces from so many events, moments of grief, and times of joy.

Before you ask, I am not moving back to Ottawa; I have a family and am happily settled in Cleveland, Ohio. My husband, Leon, and my stepson, Rafi, will be praying with us on Yom Kippur. Please feel free to introduce yourselves to them! Though the COVID-19 pandemic was hard on us in so many ways, it also forced us to imagine new ways of staying connected through virtual means, and other unconventional ways. I will be with you in Ottawa for two weeks surrounding the High Holy Days, and will also make periodic visits throughout the rest of the year to spend Shabbat with you in Ottawa. At other times, we may have the opportunity to learn together via Zoom, or celebrate together in ways that we have yet to imagine.

Jewish understanding of time and history is much more cyclical than linear. We come back to the same holidays year after year, but changed in some way from the time before. During the first year of the COVID outbreak, the Jewish year 5781 began (or א"פשת in Hebrew notation). The Israelis that I am friends with quickly began sharing the uplifting, if somewhat nebulous, hope for the coming year: תרחא

“may it simply be a different year” based on the initial letters that add up to 781. Nobody dared to hope that COVID would be a thing of the past, but they asked God that this year somehow should be different than the one before.

This past July, I had the privilege to spend two weeks in Israel as part of a group sponsored by the Wexner Heritage Program. Leon and I travelled independently for the first week, then later we had conversations with prominent leaders in such diverse fields as mental health, security, Palestinian-Israeli relations, as well as with several

political figures. Perhaps the most emotionally stirring encounters, however, were with ordinary citizens who were doing extraordinary things. This year, we will mark 365 days since October 7, 2023 between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Unlike four years ago, I don’t hear Israelis asking for “simply a different year.” They are still living through the trauma of terrorist attacks, but their resolve and determination to find a way to “the day after the war” are inspiring and humbling to me. I hope to share more with you during our High Holy Day services.

May you find the time to reflect on how you are a different person than you were last Rosh Hashanah. Many of the words and melodies during our services will be the same as last year, but new experiences will allow us to be touched by different aspects of our prayers this year. Be open to these moments, and let them be your inspiration to make 5785 a year that is not only different, but better for all the inhabitants of this world.

Cantor David Malecki

President’s Message

I would like to wish all of you, and your families, a sweet, happy, and healthy 5785.

Whether you are members here or guests, we are so pleased you will be joining us to celebrate the High Holidays.

The High Holidays are a great time to reflect on the year that has passed and look forward to what is to come.

I always feel like September is a much better time to celebrate the new year than January is. Kids are starting school, everyone is (or should be) rested from a summer break, and the weather starts to change to sweater-weather.

As we reflect on the past year, we acknowledge that it has been a difficult one. But we can also acknowledge that we have so much to be proud of and we can look forward to so many exciting developments which will grow from seeds sown over the past few years.

✔ A n ew and energetic Executive Director - Raquel Black has easily stepped into the Executive Director role and is modernizing our Temple office in countless ways, breathing new life into the office space and making operations more efficient and more effective than ever! Just look at your electronic High Holiday tickets this year!

✔ T he return of Cantor Malecki – we are so excited to welcome Cantor David Malecki back home. He will be joining us for the High Holidays and then throughout the year. Welcome back Cantor!

✔ I n building news - After some delays and setbacks, we can once again start to look forward to plans to refresh and renovate our Temple space. We will share new plans with you right after the High Holidays.

✔ Programming and participation are back to pre-Covid times, and it is so good to

get together, for services or other chaggim and programs. Stay tuned for upcoming programs and activities and if you have ideas or want to help out, please let the office know!

✔ Youth – Under the wonderful leadership of our Co-principals, Ranit Braun and Dovi Chein, our TIRS School is bursting at the seams with enthusiasm and our enrollment is at near-record numbers. Our youth groups are blasting out of the gates with programs already lined up for FROSTY for the fall months, including the revival of the popular toiletry drive for Yom Kippur.

✔ A nd beyond our Temple walls, on the world stage, it has been a difficult year. Temple has stood as a valuable voice for inclusive progressive Judaism in Ottawa, and we have been so well represented by Rabbi Mikelberg who has advocated for our Temple family, for Reform Judaism and for Israel. He has been a strong voice and advocate for Israel and Jews in the diaspora and has spoken out against antisemitism in countless ways. We are grateful for his leadership in a multitude of ways.

As the shofar blows, may it carry our hopes for a world in which love and compassion triumph over hatred and strife. Wishing you all a New Year filled with kindness, empathy, and acceptance. We pray for peace and for better days.

From my family to yours, Mario and I wish you a Shana Tovah U’Metuka!

Miriam

Burke

SEPT 6

TIRS WELCOME BACK SHABBAT 5:15 PM

SEPT 12

INTERFAITH KNITTING PROGRAM

Shul Calendar

SEPT 7

TORAH STUDY BEGINS

SEPT 9

JEWISH INSIGHT COURSE BEGINS

SEPT 20

FAMILY FUN SHABBAT 5:15 PM

OCT 2

NIGHT OF ROSH HASHANAH

OCT 7

COMMUNITY COMMEMORATION

OCT 17

SUKKOT SERVICE 10:15 AM

SEPT 13

POTLUCK SHABBAT

SEPT 28

RECONCILIATION SHABBAT ISRAEL MOVIE & SELICHOT 7:00 PM

OCT 3 ROSH HASHANAH

OCT 11 KOL NIDRE

OCT 18

SUKKOT POTLUCK

SEPT 14

SHAUNA VAN PRAAGH SPEAKING ON SHABBAT

SEPT 29

TRUTH & RECONCILIATION SCHOOL VISIT & BREAKFAST 9:00 AM

OCT 4

EAST END TASHLICH (OFFSITE KABBALAT SHABBAT)

OCT 12 YOM KIPPUR

OCT 23

FAMILY DINNER 5:30 PM

SIMCHAT TORAH SERVICE 6:15 PM

OCT 24

YIZKOR SERVICE SHEMINI ATZERET 10:15 AM

OCT 27

OCT 25

DINNER 5:00 PM

CONSECRATION SERVICE 6:15 PM

BOOK LAUNCH WITH SHEILA BASLAW NOV 8

POTLUCK SHABBAT

OCT 26

MULTIFAITH HOUSING INITIATIVE SHABBAT

NOV 9

HANNAH ARAJS BAT MITZVAH 10:00 AM

NOV 12

HOLOCAUST EDUCATION 7:00 PM

NOV 15

FAMILY FUN SHABBAT 5:15 PM

NOV 24 AGM

Insight to Judaism

Let's formalize our Jewish journeys!

A Dynamic 10 Month Series with Rabbi Mikelberg & Hillel Taub

Let's formalize our Jewish journeys and explore the foundations of Judaism in this 10-month course. Topics include holidays, customs, history, theology, prayer and Hebrew. This course is perfect for people new to Judaism or trying to re-connect to their heritage. For some, these studies can lead to conversion, but that is not an expectation.

Monday Nights at 6:30 PM

Beginning September 9, 2024

$360 members | $720 non-members

If you're interested, please contact the o ce.

B oo ks &Ba gel s

All sessions will be in person at Temple Israel and on zoom. A light bagel breakfast will be available at 9:30AM at Temple, followed by the review at 10:00AM.

FALL SCHEDULE

BOOK REVIEW DATES. MARK YOUR CALENDAR.

will be reviewed by: Michael Kent

“a profound and illustrated memoir... By delving into the Hitler era questions she has about her own family, Nora Krug examines her national identity and her family’s history to try to explain why Germans are the way they are.”

Poet and literary critic Adam Kirsch turns to the story of modern Jewish literature. From the vast emigration of Jews out of Eastern Europe to the Holocaust to the creation of Israel, the twentieth century transformed Jewish life. The same was true of Jewish writing which provided intimate access to new worlds of experience.

December 1, 2024

Palestine 1936

November 10, 2024

Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home by Nora Krug will be reviewed by: Margot Montgomery and Blayne Beacham

will be reviewed by: Rabbi Steven Garten

The great revolt and the roots of the middle east conﬂict by Oren Kessler. The Great Arab revolt of 1936 in the holy land lasted years, cost thousands of Jewish, British and Arab lives and cast the trajectory for the Middle East conﬂict ever since. It radicalized the Jewish and Arab communities and made the separation permanent.

Movie Screening & Selichot

September 28, 7PM Movie | 9PM Service

At Selichot we look to the gates of heaven as being open wide to our prayers. From this fragile place, we examine the year past and look ahead focusing on hope. We are honoured to be able to showcase this feature film. Afterwards we will debrief and transition into our traditional Selichot services featuring the Temple Israel Liturgical Choir.

FRIDAY NIGHT COFFEE HOUSE

November 1, 2024

Merle Haltrecht-Matte

Esperanto- The Universal Language

December 20, 2024 Irv Osterho Jews in the NHL

January 17, 2025 Steve Mendelsohn

Testimonial to his Service in Di erent Communities Across the World

Sponsor an Oneg or Kiddush

This is a special way to honour loved ones for birthdays, anniversaries, simcha, accomplishments and yahrzeits.

FRIDAY EVENING:

Cheese and fruit OR desserts and fruit

$180

Wine, cheese and fruit tray OR wine, desserts and fruit tray

$250

SATURDAY MORNING:

Bagels, cream cheese, butter, jam and fruit

$360

Bagels, lox, cream cheese, butter, jam, fruit and cookies

$500

Prices are based on 40 people.

Please inquire if you are interested as there are many other options available.

You can contribute any amount to our Oneg/Kiddush Fund. This Fund is utilized to support our Holiday Kiddushim and Shabbat when there is no sponsor.

For more information or to sponsor please email Raquel Black.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT-

Moreh Josh Saslove

ABOUT ME

Hi Everyone, my name is Josh Saslove! Some important things to know about me are: my love for sports, staying active, and having fun with family and friends! l write sporting reviews in my spare time. And of course l love teaching! I truly appreciate the memories created each year, and the important lessons the students teach me. Can't wait for this 2024-2025 year!

Hi Everyone, my name is Josh Saslove! Some important things to know about me are my love for Sports! ( I write sporting reviews on my spare time) Staying active and having fun with family and friends! And of course teaching! I truly appreciate the memories created each year, and the important lessons the students teach me. Can't wait for this 2024-2025 year

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT TIRS

TIRS HISTORY

The connections we as staff get to build with the students and families are integral to what Temple Israel is all about, and I'm proud to say I get the opportunity to help encourage young Jewish minds and share my experiences and knowledge with them through unique learning opportunities.

Igniting

"Empowering Minds, Igniting Dreams: Together We Learn, Together We Grow!"

I've been teaching at Hebrew school for years now and I must say the thing that makes it special is the people and the community. I've been a part of Tempie Israel for 20+ years and a part of the school for the better part of that.

I've been teaching at Hebrew school for 4 years now and I must say the thing that makes it special is the people and the community. I've been a part of Tempie Israel for 20+ years and a part of the school for the better part of that.

Consecration Ceremony

Celebrating our kita A.leph Grade 1 Students

Temple Israel

1301 Prince of Wales

Friday, Oct 25th Dinner 5 PM | Program 6:15 PM , \n abridged an1ily service. All arc ,velco1ne

Let’s honour our grade one students as they receive their very own baby Torah and lead us in song celebrating the beginning of their Jewish journeys.

Friday, October 18 Temple Israel

The Temple Israel Choir is about to embark on a new season, and we

RECONCILIATION DAY SEPTEMBER 28 & 29

In the spirit of continuing to build meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples in our community, a special Shabbat morning service is planned on September 28 to commemorate this year’s National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Everyone is encouraged to wear your orange shirts to the service.

Kathy Beddows, M'skwaa Giizis (Red Sun) of the Temagami First Nation, will join us to share songs, words and knowledge. Kiddush will include bannock and jam, arranged by the Temple Task Force on Truth and Reconciliation. Kathy will also lead our students on Sunday in hands-on activities.

BOOK LAUNCH

WITH TEMPLE ISRAEL’S

SHEILA BASLAW AUTHOR

Sheila Baslaw began writing children’s stories after a career in social work.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 7:30 PM

Intrigued by the stories her parents told about growing up in a shtetl, she based Shmuel on her father's life as a Jewish child in Russia in the early 1900s. Sheila, now in her 90s, lives in Ottawa and enjoys walking with friends and belongs to study, writing, and poetry groups.

TEMPLE ISRAEL

Pickled Brisket

ELAYNE SCHACTER

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 lbs pickled brisket

GLAZE:

• ¼ cup ketchup

• ¼ cup white vinegar

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• 2 tbsp apricot jam

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place brisket in a pot and cover with cold water.

2. Bring to a boil over medium heat.

3. Once it boils, pour the water out and bring to a boil again. Cover and simmer for 2.5 to 3 hours.

4. Cool in pot for 1 hour.

5. Preheat oven to 300F or 250F convection (preferred).

6. Remove brisket from pot and place in a roasting pan with ¼ cup of water in bottom of pan.

7. Combine glaze ingredients in a saucepan and boil until combined.

8. Pour glaze over brisket, and cook in oven, covered, for 30 minutes.

9. Slice and serve.

Sweet Chicken

JOANNE SHINWELL

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 lbs chicken thighs - (skinless, boneless)

• ⅓ cup soy sauce

• 2 tbsp honey/sweet and sour sauce

• 6 cloves of garlic - (minced)

• ½ tbsp toasted sesame oil/vegetable oil

• ½ tbsp olive oil

• 2 tbsp fresh lime/lemon juice

• ½ tsp black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Whisk together all ingredients, except the chicken, in a medium sized bowl. Add in the chicken, cover and marinate overnight.

2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

3. Place chicken in a baking dish, and roast, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Baste with pan juices every 10 minutes.

4. Turn oven up to broil, and cook for 5 minutes more to get a nice browning crust on the chicken.

DIRECTIONS:

Bubby K's Boozy Honey Cake

RAQUEL BLACK

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground cloves

• ½ teaspoon ground allspice

• 1 cup vegetable oil

• 1 cup honey

• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 3 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup warm coffee or strong tea

• ½ cup fresh orange juice

• ¼ cup rye or whisky

• ½ cup slivered or sliced almonds (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch angel food cake pan or bundt cake pan. For tube and angel food pans, line the bottom with lightly greased parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Make a well in the center and add the oil, honey, sugars, eggs, vanilla, coffee, orange juice, and rye or whisky.

3. Using a strong wire whisk or an electric mixer on slow speed, combine the ingredients well to make a thick batter, making sure that nothing is stuck to the bottom of the bowl.

4. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan(s) and sprinkle the top of the cake(s) evenly with the almonds. Place the cake pan(s) on 2 baking sheets stacked together and bake until the cake springs back when you touch it gently in the center. Bake cake for 60 to 70 minutes. This is a liquidy batter and, depending on your oven, it may need extra time. Cake should spring back when gently pressed.

5. Let the cake stand for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan. Then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.

6. Eat with caution :)

Torah Readers Wanted

As the heart of our Shabbat celebration, the Torah holds a special place in our communal worship. Temple warmly invites all Torah readers within our community to contribute their voices and presence to our Shabbat morning services. Tutoring for chanting trope is available.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Hillel Taub by email hilleltaub@yahoo.ca

KNITTING PILGRIM

SAVE THE DATE

SEPTEMBER 12 | 7:30 PM

Kirk Dunn, an actor, writer and internationally renowned knitter, is fascinated by the many ways in which knitting can bring people together and help them see eye to eye. In this multi-platform world, he uses original, out-of-the-box knitting and his unique perspective in a variety of ways: as visual art to create conversation around interfaith empathy and homophobia; as the foundation for theatre that uses knitting to tackle anti-Semitism and Islamophobia; hosts a podcast and digital series to enter into gentle, curious conversation with people of other faiths to understand their point of view; designs patterns that feature an artist’s palette of rich colours; and gives workshops in improv on the needle, colourwork, and knitting and spirituality, to share the amazing transformation this humble craft can offer individuals and communities. Kirk looks for common ground to knit people together through empathy, understanding and art.

TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH TEMPLE ISRAEL

Member Free | Non-Member $18

Family Fun

Friday, September 20 & November 15, 2024

5:15 PM | Temple Israel

Learn. Play. Engage. Ages 2-8

Pizza Dinner to Follow

POTLUCK after services

Potluck - September 13

Sukkot Potluck - October 18

Potluck - November 15

Chanukah Potluck - December 13

A Gift that Keeps Giving

Are you interested in making a gift that has an impact into future generations? Legacy gifts can help support Temple Israel and ensure its vibrancy for years to come. A legacy gift is a great investment in the future of our congregation, to help serve our children and grandchildren in years to come. L'dor vador.

Please contact our Life and Legacy Committee to learn about options for legacy giving at lifeandlegacy@templeisraelottawa.com or call office at 613-224-1802 ext. 5 and your inquiry will be answered promptly.

Multifaith Housing Initinative Shabbat

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Temple Israel is proud to support Multifaith Housing Initiative. MHI exists to build affordable housing that helps fix Ottawa's housing crisis and gets at-risk people into secure, safe homes.

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In the heart of Canada, the movement for Reform Judaism is gaining momentum. We have a unique opportunity to make our voices heard at the upcoming World Zionist Conference.

But to ensure our community is well represented, we need to come together. The key is membership with ARZACanada, the organization that represents Canadian Reform Judaism at the Congress. The number of memberships will determine our representation and voting power at the Congress. It's a simple way to make a significant difference.

For just $18 for adults and $5 for students, we can all contribute to this vital cause. If you haven't already, please visit arzacanada.org and become a member today. Together, we can ensure that Canadian Reform Judaism is represented with strength and unity. Your membership matters.

WWW.ARZACANADA.ORG

Yahrzeit

Date ObservingLifecycle DateDeceased Name

01/09/202428 Av 5783Sara Jane Garten

01/09/202428 Av 5730Recia Lynn Mendelsohn

02/09/2024 29 Av 5769Margaret Griffin

03/09/202430 Av 5768Yaghoob Marvizi

04/09/20241 Elul 5743David Mirsky

04/09/20241 Elul 5754Kurt Orlik

04/09/20241 Elul 5748Jack Corber

05/09/20242 Elul Charles Bernstein

05/09/20242 Elul 5774Herbert Cosman

06/09/20243 Elul Pearl Tinkler

06/09/20243 Elul Audrey Crook

06/09/20243 Elul 5727Isadore Garten

07/09/2024 4 Elul 5751Jack Aaron

07/09/2024 4 Elul 5780Joseph Kovesi

07/09/2024 4 Elul 5780Ruth Davine Harris

07/09/2024 4 Elul 5768Abe Padolsky

07/09/2024 4 Elul Pauline Kell

07/09/2024 4 Elul Lily Hislop

08/09/20245 Elul 5692Ida Tesher

08/09/20245 Elul 5745Louis Rosen

09/09/2024 6 Elul 5767Helen Shusterman

09/09/2024 6 Elul 5730Mollie Heitin

11/09/20248 Elul 5733James Jacob Riff

12/09/20249 Elul 5767Frances Burnham

12/09/20249 Elul 5761Jack Backman

12/09/20249 Elul 5761Jean Delicate

13/09/202410 Elul 5742Anne Gencher

Date ObservingLifecycle DateDeceased Name

13/09/202410 Elul 5770Rebie Schwartz

14/09/202411 Elul 5781Susan Rachlis Fisher

14/09/202411 Elul 5741Sheila Hammer

15/09/202412 Elul 5781Marlene Cooper

15/09/202412 Elul 5732Dr. Michael Hollenberg

15/09/202412 Elul 5756Pearl Labow

16/09/202413 Elul 5768Max Mende Brauer

16/09/202413 Elul 5762Charles Benovoy

16/09/202413 Elul 5743William "Bill" Sternberg

16/09/202413 Elul 5768Abbey Evenchick

16/09/202413 Elul 5755Ann Church

17/09/202414 Elul 5765Rose Klein

17/09/202414 Elul 5775Nancy Bolker Bercovitch

17/09/202414 Elul 5755Tillie Feldman

18/09/202415 Elul 5759Katherine Aronovitch

18/09/202415 Elul 5759Mollye (Solomon) Lyons

19/09/2024 16 Elul 5783Robert Wener

19/09/2024 16 Elul 5775Bertha Ginsberg

20/09/2024 17 Elul Helen Sparks

22/09/202419 Elul 5743Ernest Chernick

22/09/202419 Elul 5772Gloria (Cuadrado) Taller

23/09/202420 Elul 5715Salvatore Albagli

23/09/202420 Elul 5765Isadore "Gus" Weinstein

23/09/202420 Elul 5759Harvey Koch

25/09/202422 Elul 5769Irene Swedlove

25/09/202422 Elul 5762Betty Polowin

26/09/2024 23 Elul 5772Howard Schneiderman

Yahrzeit

Date ObservingLifecycle DateDeceased Name

26/09/2024 23 Elul 5733Adela Wertman

27/09/2024 24 Elul 5762Rebecca Spector

29/09/2024 26 Elul 5748Gyula Salamon

30/09/2024 27 Elul 5756Harry Chochinov

30/09/2024 27 Elul 5774Machelle Shapira

01/10/202428 Elul 5745Israel Seligman

01/10/202428 Elul 5754David Finkelberg

01/10/202428 Elul 5752Sonia Segal

02/10/2024 29 Elul 5749Selma Schneider

02/10/2024 29 Elul 5739Saul Wertman

02/10/2024 29 Elul Kathlyn Smith

03/10/20241 Tishrei 5766Albert Bossin

04/10/20242 Tishrei 5755Jean Spunt

04/10/20242 Tishrei 5746Lillian Lasker Godine

04/10/20242 Tishrei 5770Mildred Mitzi Merson

04/10/20242 Tishrei 5757Joseph Sadowski

04/10/20242 Tishrei 5773Boris "Bo" Blacher

05/10/20243 Tishrei 5744Samuel David Shaffer

05/10/20243 Tishrei 5763Florence Weisz

06/10/20244 Tishrei 5736Harry Max Kalin

06/10/20244 Tishrei 5761Louis Aaron Kalin

06/10/20244 TishreiCarleton Morrill

07/10/20245 TishreiCarleton Collins

07/10/20245 Tishrei 5779Jeffrey Shaffer

07/10/20245 Tishrei 5769Shirley Weiner

08/10/20246 Tishrei 5783Ivan Dascon Harding

08/10/20246 Tishrei 5709Shlomo Lupo

Date ObservingLifecycle DateDeceased Name

08/10/20246 Tishrei 5757Michael Dudar

08/10/20246 Tishrei 5746Gizella Trattner-Vondra

09/10/20247 Tishrei 5782Ivan Friedman

09/10/20247 Tishrei 5729Nathan Carl Singer

09/10/20247 TishreiAnnie Redekop

10/10/20248 Tishrei 5770Sam Gershon

10/10/20248 Tishrei 5770David Taller

10/10/20248 Tishrei 5725C. Harry Rotstein

11/10/20249 Tishrei 5776Albert Winer

12/10/202410 Tishrei 5754Andor Klein

12/10/202410 Tishrei 5771Andre Robert

13/10/202411 Tishrei 5749Allan Pearlman

13/10/202411 Tishrei 5744Alfred Charles Schwartz

15/10/202413 Tishrei 5769Paul Church

15/10/202413 Tishrei 5731Louis Harris

15/10/202413 Tishrei 5780Renate Beare

16/10/202414 Tishrei 5761Philip Levenson

17/10/202415 Tishrei 5749Harry Fine

17/10/202415 TishreiSamuel Saslove

17/10/202415 Tishrei 5782Bernie Ostroff

17/10/202415 Tishrei 5748Harry Levenstein

17/10/202415 Tishrei 5780Bess Kamins

17/10/202415 Tishrei 5757Norman Nemerofsky

17/10/202415 Tishrei 5768Maurice Clarke

17/10/202415 Tishrei 5744Jack Vinokur

18/10/202416 Tishrei 5748Manfred Hoexter

18/10/202416 Tishrei 5755Morris Weiner

Donations

MARSHA AND ALLAN MASLOVE FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND

From Allan and Marsha Maslove

In Memory of Ted Ramsay, sent to Karen Ginsberg and Family

From Allan and Marsha Maslove

Mazel Tov on the birth of your grandson, Rabbi Garten and Lisa Hans

RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND

From Janet Cohen in Appreciation

Rabbi Mikelberg we are blessed to have you as spiritual leader of Temple Israel

DOOR TO THE FUTURE

From Janet Cohen

In memory of our dear friend Bernie- gone but never forgotten.

From Gary and Debra Viner

Mazel Tov on the birth of your grandson, Rabbi Garten and Lisa Hans

POTECHIN

ACCESSIBILITY FUND

From Sue Potechin & Mark Kamins

In Honour the birth of your grandson, Rabbi Garten and Lisa Hans

In Honour the birth of your grandson, Miriam and Mario Burke

TEMPLE ISRAEL

OTTAWA FOUNDATION SPECIFY ENDOWMENT

In observance of Yahrzeit of Mildred Moon

RABBI'S GARTEN JEWISH LIVING & EDUCATIONAL FUND

From Charles Khazzam & Marie Carmen Berlie

In Honour the birth of your grandson, Rabbi Garten and Lisa Hans

In Appreciation of Rabbi Garten for teaching Talmud.

If you would like to make a donation

* For a Temple Israel fund, please contact the shul office at admin@templeisraelottawa.com or log into your Shul Cloud account.

* For a Temple Israel (Ottawa) Foundation (TIOF) fund, please contact: Bobbi Soderstrom at bobbi.soderstrom@gmail.com.

Executive Board

MIRIAM BURKE President

MERLE HALTRECHT-MATTE

1st Vice President

SUSAN FRIED Vice President

GARRY KESSLER

Treasurer

SARAH BERNS

Secretary

PATSY ROYER Past President

Board

Chris Arajs

Julie Chaisson

Seline Herz-Fischler

Mona Klinger

Marian Leimovici

Steve Mendelsohn

Steven Poleski

Aliza Rudner

Daniel Stolarski

Temple Israel is Ottawa’s Reform congregation where Jewish Life Happens -- committing ourselves to Kehilah K’lal Yisrael, and Tikun Olam.

We are a dynamic and welcoming congregation (Kehilah) where varied Jewish experiences offer pathways to learn and to experience G-d for all, respecting tradition and creating new celebrations.

We are an active liberal presence in the larger Jewish community (K’lal Yisrael).

We strive through social action to fulﬁll the Mitzvot of caring for others (Gimilut Chasadim) and repairing the world (Tikun Olam).